My brother sent me a Facebook post someone had shared from one @Harrydaniyan about a social experiment he conducted in Utako Abuja. The writer said he was walking on the sidewalk when pedestrians began to give way to vehicles who,…
Lies or truth, what exactly do you want from your lover? — Tara Aisida
“You are not the most beautiful woman, neither are you the most intelligent woman but I have chosen to never find perfection in anyone else. I put my gaze on you and with that commitment we would mould ourselves for…
Why are we being robbed by men in holy robes?
Politics is dirty. That is why many decent people will tell you they will rather not get involved with it but observe life from a distance. But the reasoning now is, the longer we leave politics to the rogues the…
Relationships: Where have all the good guys/girls gone? —Tara Aisida
If there is something that amazes me nowadays it’s how complex relationships have become. On a weekly basis, someone comes up with the statement of how ladies or men should act in relationships. Sometime back, the raging war was whether…
My mother’s nanny beats her for bad behaviour
My mother is 83 and suffers from dementia. Her mother suffered the same thing when she was in her 70s so when mummy’s own began at a few years after 70, we kind of knew this was a thing that…
Aunty Joke, Olu Jacobs’ 80th and that Uncle from Nollywood
Some years ago, eight maybe even 10 years, I think, my partner was invited to the Gambia along with Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, to celebrate the 60th birthday of a client of his. When Gambia saw Olu Jacobs, it almost…
Relationships will hurt and heal us-Tara Aisida
I was listening to a sermon on emotional health recently and the preacher made the statement that although our greatest hurts will come as a result of the relationships we have with others, we will also heal in the context…
I sent her packing because she didn’t open the door for my parents!
I made one thing abundantly clear to my wife once we got married, that my parents were very important to me. I understand that she didn’t have that sort of upbringing; she and her parents virtually are not on speaking…
Kuje prison break: why were terrorists kept in medium security prison?
The Kuje Prison break on Tuesday, 5th of July 2022 saw 879 prisoners escape, over 60 of whom are Boko haram terrorists; so far, according to reports, some 600 plus prisoners have been recaptured but none of the recaptured are…
We all have regrets — Tara Aisida
I don’t get it when people say they don’t have regrets. I have quite a few. I have regretted many of my reactions and actions in many situations, I regret my financial indiscipline, regret passing judgment on people without knowing…