This month, Nigerian Hip-Hop music will be paid several August visits by no less than three wise men bearing gifts. And this is not a prophesy; it is a mission statement from the stables of Chocolate City Music. Jude Abaga…
Meet the bravest teacher in Nigeria
Few people talk openly about Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. Even fewer talk tothem. But in her motherly way, the simple-looking Hamsatu Allamin is fearless and unapologetic. “I talk with Boko Haram even today, and they are open to [a] peace…
There are 4 types of loneliness and you can beat them (Stylist)
As many of us will know, we don’t need to be physically alone to feel lonely. Have you ever gotten into bed at the end of the day and realised that you haven’t spoken out loud to anyone since the…
Kenan Thompson, the Reluctant Star of ‘Saturday Night Live’-(NY Times)
TAMPA, Fla. — There’s a side to Kenan Thompson that few “Saturday Night Live” viewers get to see, when he takes its stage, shortly before each 11:30 p.m. broadcast, to warm up the studio audience with his exuberant cover of the…
Meet the woman who poisoned makeup to help women murder their husbands (Genevieve Carlton-Medium)
She’s the most successful serial killer whose name you’ve never heard. Giulia Tofana killed hundreds of men in 17th-century Italy when she turned her makeup business into a poison factory, selling a deadly concoction called Aqua Tofana, thought to have…
I live with chronic depression and generalised anxiety. I am not ashamed-(Medium)
Before I begin, I want to warn you that this talk touches on many triggering subjects, including self-harm and suicide. I also want you to know that I’m speaking from my personal experience, and that if you or someone you…
My dear, envy and jealousy are a waste of time – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
Have you ever been jealous or envious of anyone? Before you start to shake your head in denial, remember this is not a classroom or a church hall and no one is looking at you. It is ok to admit…
Chai, Naija men have problems o – Lucia Edafioka
So, last week I was at a wedding, minding my business (as usual) when a man came to talk to me. The conversation went like so: Man: Ah, you are so beautiful Me: *amused* I know Man: *frowns* That is…
Yes, I robbed people but it was all for God
It was all for God. Everything I have done so far was all for God. I am a driver by profession; I am attached to one of these online stores that do deliveries in and around Lagos. So I have…