Having the right conversations at the right time can help you find love despite your debt. If there’s anything that today’s abundance of dating sites and apps have taught us, it’s that there’s someone out there for everyone. Whatever your…
The 40-year-old novel that saw Zimbabwe’s future (Quartz)
If Dambudzo Marechera had not existed, Zimbabwe would have invented him. Despite his demise, aged 36, on Aug. 18, 1987, the mythology that surrounds Marechera is as obscuring as it is fascinating. His mythical boldness bore little resemblance to his…
Aretha Franklin leaves no will for $80m estate (ET)
According to the Detroit Free Press, the Queen of Soul died with no will or trust for her reported $80 million estate. Per the site, Franklin’s four children — Clarence, 63, Edward, 61, Ted, 54, and Kecalf, 48 — filed…
All the creepy things Google knows about you (Reader’sDigest)
You’re not gonna believe all the info Google has on you…but it’s true. And here’s what you can do about it. Everywhere you’ve gone Google keeps track of your location history—as reported by your mobile device (assuming your “location”…
MC Shakara says he’s not lost in Lagos
MC Shakara, the comedian has said that he is not lost in Lagos even if he has made the city his base in the last couple of years since relocating from Warri, Delta State. His explanation is convincing even to…
Abdullahi Aliu’s hustle in Lagos
Abdullahi Aliu banks with FirstBank and makes between N2000 and N2500 on a weekly basis. But is this amount enough for him to take care of his family? His response will shock you. What does he do exactly to fetch…
Michael Jackson losses best-selling album in history title to the Eagles (Time)
The Eagles’ greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson’s Thriller to become history’s best-selling album of all-time. The Recording Industry Association of America told The Associated Press on Monday that the Eagles’ album — Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 —…
5 of the best Barack Obama read this summer (Time)
Looking for something to read as the summer winds to a close? Former President Barack Obama has a few suggestions. “One of my favourite parts of summer is deciding what to read when things slow down just a bit, whether…
A dry Sallah and other stories -Reuben Abati
“Baba is back, we thank God” “You have started your mischief again. Baba said he will be back in two weeks, and he is back, so what is special about that?” “You know sometimes when the President goes to London…