The death of Osinachi Nwachukwu this past week has again brought to the fore, the issue of domestic violence. Her death seems to be more painful because a lot of people connected with the emotions wrought by her sonorous and…
My husband went missing after sex with his ex
Less than one year into our marriage, my husband was already sleeping around. How did I land myself in this sort of dilemma, you ask? It was my need to get married; I wanted to be Mrs. Somebody and I…
Being your parent’s retirement plan -Tara Aisida
“There is NOTHING wrong in your parents seeing you as their retirement plan. And some of you had better not forget the homes you came from, just for twitter banter. Don’t get carried away. They sacrificed everything for your success.…
Every time we quarrel, he must tear my pant!
He would not just tear my pants, he would dip his hands in my ‘toto‘ asking me if I had been with another man! Many times, I am left bleeding and sore and begging him to stop…I really don’t know…
That Abuja-Kaduna train attack was a ticking bomb
The Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed by terrorists on the night of Monday, the 28th of March, 2022 was actually a ticking time bomb! I mean, literally; everyone who is old enough to follow the incessant terrorists’ attacks especially up…
What’s in a slap? Tara Aisida
The month of March was quite interesting both on the national and international scene as it was a month defined by slaps given by eminent personalities at public events. I will not bore you with the details of both the…
My son’s suicide note saved his life
No parents should bury their child. I’m alive today because my son, who wanted to commit suicide was unsuccessful. I said I’m alive because if he has succeeded, I’ll also die. What happened? He’s just 23 years but he finished…
How To Survive These Tough Times – Gbubemi Atimomo
…tips on living a more frugal life to fit challenging times According to Dr Robert Schuller, “Tough times never last but tough people do”. No one can convince me that this realisation didn’t dawn on him after a quick trip…
My kidnappers said, “We will jam again,” when I told them I would go back to school.
On the day I was kidnapped, the 22st of November, 2021, I was heading home by road for the holidays from school. I schooled at the Federal University of Technology, in Katsina state and was heading to Minna, Niger state…
Bianca vs Ebele Obiano: When a Queen meets an Mgbeke.
It has become a slapstick classic and viral meme on the internet; the slap Bianca Ojukwu, delivered to Ebele Obiano, wife of the former Governor of Anambra state at the inauguration of Charles Soludo, the new Governor of Anambra state.…