The day Eleanor’s husband, Obatunde, moved out of their matrimonial home, virtually everyone in our estate knew and for almost one year after, Eleanor did not breathe a word about it, she kept mum, carried on as if all was…
My guy, how you dey? — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on men and how they cope with life these days An old friend called me some weeks back. We had been tight while in school, but our friendship had waned over the years; blame it on work, career, family,…
This is what it means to live a balanced life — Tara Aisida
I was listening to a friend give a talk sometime back and in response to a question she was asked about how she managed to juggle all her balls, she said that life is about having stability in all things…
Find Work Before Work Finds You – Gbubemi Atimomo
…musings on the need to gain work experience whilst schooling I remember my very first job after secondary school. It was in a video club that had just opened a few houses away from home. I had seen the owners,…
Who gave birth to Yoruba demons? – Peju Akande
A friend of mine and I recently found time to talk about wigs, clothes, makeup, kids, boobs, work, money against the backdrop of a small get together… when our conversation veered to men as can be expected in conversations where…
What it’s like to work on Christmas Day (Metro)
Are you lounging on the sofa, scrolling through the timeline and enjoying a belly full of delicious Christmas food? Good, it’s only right that you enjoy the fruits of your festive labour (or your parents’ labour). But spare a thought…
Sallah 2018: What we want from Gov Ambode
While Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife Bolanle celebrated this year’s Eid-el-Kabir in Epe, there are those who were yearning for him to spare time and do the same with them. We are talking about a random set of northern…
Oga employer, why are you bullying your staff? – Sisi Lucia
Last week I wrote about a new wave of young people who are against stable 9-5 jobs in Lagos. They call it slavery, etc. Some people messaged me in support to say: “you can’t just build a business overnight, young…
Olajide Temitope is a true hustler
Olajide Temitope does three jobs but makes a meagre amount. The reason he works so hard to earn a living is because he was forced to drop out of school. Why couldn’t he finish school? How much does he make?…