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A new report published by The Cable details how teachers in the Almajiri schools built by the past administration, engage their students in street begging and leave off the proceeds from the street beggars. The teachers allegedly…

My sister, I have chosen the occasion of my 49th Birthday to send you this public message. I have decided not to use mainstream media just yet but rely on the deep penetrative powers of social media because of the importance of my…

Are you tired of hearing the same "Men are scum" phrase over and and over? I assure you, thou art not alone. Growing up, what we were taught was "Be careful of women" but somehow, the narrative changed as we grew older to the famous…

Forgiveness is one of the topics I've always had inner battles about, and i reckon we've all been at that point.  Often times I get so confused in that I'm pretty sure I've forgiven an act, but somehow there's that nagging little…

Relationships require a lot of work, and long distance relationships require even more work. Relationships aren't meant to be easy contrary to the popular belief that its meant to be a smooth ride. It is a roller-coaster experience. In fact…

I've heard about so many deaths lately, but the news of the deaths isn't  half as disheartening as the comments that follow. The perfect ones who obviously have mastered the act of staying alive with the: "what were they looking at?"…

I had walked into the VIP lounge at the Airport in Abuja when I saw him. Danial better known as Dbanj is an enigma. Imbued with abundant charisma, friendly and highly talented. I walked up to him, hands trembling not knowing what kind…

On June 25, 2018 I woke up to yet another social media trend – a news story with the bold and quite salacious headline “How Safe Are Customer Deposits At FCMB?” had taken over the digital airwaves. Between the shares and likes and comments,…

It is with the heaviest of hearts, the strongest anger and deepest feelings I pen this letter as images of the things I see have refused to leave my memory and all I hear from my radio are songs of sorrow so much so that I am tempted to…

So there I was, mouth wide open amidst  a throng of very passionate Nigerians giddy with excitement, impatiently awaiting the commencement of what would be the second outing of the National Team at the ongoing mundial taking place at the…

Top opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members have been granting press interviews and addressing zonal political rallies talking about “CHANGING THE CHANGE” in next year’s general elections, without defining what exactly that means.…

#TvinFullHD, #FullHD and #NewTV are some of the hashtags I’ve seen in the past week, especially on social media and I couldn’t help but wonder what the movement was about. Out of sheer curiosity, I did a little research of my own and I…

PEN Nigeria joins PEN International in calling for the repeal of criminal defamation and insult laws across the African continent. We also call for the unconditional release of the Nigerian journalist, Jones Abiri. As we…

The world has evolved and with it, the tool that is storytelling. A campaign to end violence is laced in a film, political ideologies are sung in songs, the history of a president is narrated in a political thriller. “On a Platter of…

I have few role models or should I say I hardly call people mentors to avoid future stories that touch. However, Tyler Perry is one of the people I look up to. If I am asked to mention two people I look up to, it has to be Shonda Rhimes…