THE BATTLE OF THE SIMP AND THE “WIKED” DRUNK
By Abu Onyiani Yesterday, many watched in disbelief, as news floated everywhere from TV stations to newspapers, and on social media, the disheartening news that the Rivers state house of…
UNIBEN: PREDATORS AND PREY
By Abu Onyiani I struggle to understand why Nigerian University lecturers persevere in the criminality of conducting impromptu tests on student. From their animalistic conduct, one would think they…
MR PRESIDENT, IT’S OUR TURN: LET YOUR RENEWED HOPE BE TANGIBLE, VISIBLE AND CONCRETE
Political slogans are effective mobilization tools used to galvanize the masses for national causes. In Nigeria's recent history, the change mantra in 2015 was politically expedient for the opposition…
Another Avoidable Death
By Abu Onyiani I write this with sadness in my heart. Someone I know, my nuclear family is friends with hers, died yesterday at the premature age of 33. If…
Benin City Bus Parks: Lives of the Average People
By Osagiede Best When you leave too early, you find the parks colourless; the corners and empty spaces whisper from absolute silence and lifelessness. The wonky wooden table of…
A Tale of Two Good People
By OlaOlu Adedayo "A man is a still a man Whether him be wear jacket and tie Or walk barefoot The only difference is whether him good or evil Oh,…
Crime in Nigeria: A Deep Dive into the Underlying Issues
By Okonkwo Ezenwa Nigeria is a country that has struggled with crime for many years. From kidnappings to armed robberies and a Gucci snake swallowing N36 million, Nigerians have faced…
Happy Birthday Kabiyesi
By Abu Onyiani I don't recall how exactly I found Ajibola Salami's page, but I could feel his vibe from the very first moment. It was during the #ENDSARS protest…
The Easy Disposables
By Adepeju Prince Iyiade was bullied out of her home by her husband’s second wife. Her husband had married another woman after she could not get pregnant again due to…
Fear or Anger: A take on Racism and Xenophobia
By Sefa Mnda Vivianne More Jews died in the concentration camps in Germany than they did elsewhere in the Second World War itself, the mad German’s convictions whether born out…
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