This is for my brother the champion; our pride. But it is also for every mother with a child who may be going through what my brother went through many years ago. I have just one brother and I know…
When abortion is a good thing – Peju Akande
Abortion! That’s the word bugging me right now. Some call it murder. Others call it a procedure. I’m not here as judge, you see, nobody died and made me judge. Abortion is a thorny issue, whether intentional or not, it’s…
This election should just come and go – Peju Akande
The frenzy with which Nigerians are handling the forthcoming election is quite unprecedented. So much that I did not feel like making any contributions towards the elections; enough has been said on the subject already, too much, in fact. Now,…
In this Lagos, you can’t lose weight in peace – Peju Akande
I’m a foodie, azin I love eating, not cooking o. I’m adventurous with food, too. When I travel, I don’t pack garri, or fufu or ogbono, like some people I know, I go all out to eat the jazziest food…
My son, marriage is serious business – Peju Akande
My dear son, listen to your mother and your marriage will be happy and long. Marry class, love will come, in time. My son, open your eyes, shine it in fact and look for a good woman with a good…
Fatherhood is a doing word not just a title – Peju Akande
Someone said fatherhood is a doing word. How true! I was at this wedding, weeks back; the type where the host/hostess pulls out all the stops just so they can get to make the wedding the talk of the town.…
How my daughter taught me to love my body – Peju Akande
I like walking around naked in the house and my family complains all the time. Yes, ke. I’ve since found out many women are like this. I just have this feeling and need to air my bits and it’s all…
What do you have down under? Afro, Mohawk or desert – Peju Akande
A woman’s body is a real piece of art; face, boobs, waist, hips, legs. One female form is different from the other, just as our thumb prints are different. It’s no wonder the world is obsessed with women’s bodies because…
The day I met a good thief -Peju Akande
Let me begin by sharing one of those WhatApps messages that I know must have gone round the world a million times; the one extolling a thief. How weird. -IRONY OF LIFE! The lawyer hopes you get in trouble The…
