The Black Market Called Marriage – Funke Egbemode
To many, marriage is about love and passion. To others, it is an investment and to someone like me, it is all of that and also black market. You can love all you want and not be able to keep the glow. You can be as passionate as you can and still not be…
US Debate: A Car Crash
In a rematch between two longstanding rivals, the recent debate offered a sleek opportunity to iron out rumpled pieces and gain momentum heading into the November elections. Yet, it ended in a fiasco for the Democrats, leaving businessman Donald Trump…
Opinion: Putin and Kim Forge Closer Ties, Resuscitating a Defunct Stalinist Alliance
This opinion was written by Prof. Sergey Radchenko for NPR. An interesting piece with insights to the bromance between two global juggernauts – Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. ………. When in September 1990 Soviet Foreign Minister…
The Beautiful Tradition of ‘ukebe’ – Duke Of Shomolu
Ukebe is what we from the Akwa Ibom and most likely Crossriver area call Enema. If you are from the South East region and was born in the late 60s and 70s down to the 80s you would have had your little anus violated by your parents in a bid to keep you…
Multichoice – Nigeria Not A Rogue State -By Okoh Aihe
This opinion piece was put together by Okoh Aihe for Opinion Nigeria I love the deregulated sector where the operators are free to apply their business ingenuity to gain market advantage knowing that there are rules of engagement to promote robust…
South Africa Is Not A Metaphor – Lydia Polgreen
This piece was put together by Lydia Polgreen for New York Times. If you want to understand why the party that liberated South Africa from white rule lost its parliamentary majority in the election this week, you need to look no further than Beauty…
The Pastors Are Running Away – The Duke Of Shomolu
They say that when an earthquake is coming, the animals get restless and start running away. That seems to be what is happening now. It is very clear that Nigerians, failing to get reasonable answers from our political leaders, will begin to descend on…
Coup Déjà Vu – Claude Lambert
Africa is at a cusp of a blood filled or a bloodless wonder. It could strap her of what the future really holds or be an indication of what the past foretold. Claude Lambert gives some depth with his personal thoughts on this. Coup Déjà Vu Each coup is…
One Year On: Evaluating President Bola Tinubu’s Impact on Nigeria
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks his first year in office, the nation reflects on a tumultuous journey that has seen a series of bold policies and significant economic shifts. Sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president on May 29, 2023, Tinubu’s tenure has…
Lagos Will Pay The Price – Deyemi Saka
Yesterday, while I was trying to get to Agege from Ojodu-Berger, I hopped on a bus and saw a kid who should be in school threatening to break the side mirror of the bus (Korope). I was so livid that I asked the bus driver why he was pleading with the…