Cougars: What’s Age Got To Do With It?
It was the summer wedding of tennis star, Venus Williams that stirred up the story. It’s the growing trend of older women getting married to younger men.Venus Williams at 45 got married to a 37 year old man. She boldly signed a prenuptial agreement with him. A popular Nollywood actor married an actress 10 years…
A Song for the Queen.
First, a cliché—“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” Detroit, Michigan. Christmas, 1996. It was my 6th day in America. Queen Onajite was introduced to my family by our hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Wanogho. She arrived in her Silver Honda Accord with her name boldly inscribed on the nameplate. It…
Bully Bullied.
One way to understand the Maduro-Trump saga is to put it in historical perspective. To begin with, America is a bully nation. Think of it this way. They begin by taking all the land belonging to Indians and “give” them back 2%. They call it Reservation. They turn around and say to the European powers…
Benin Think.
In 1964, a foremost Yoruba Playwright and actor, Chief Hubert Ogunde wrote a Play titled: “Yoruba Ronu.”English translation: “Yoruba, please think.”It was prophetic. The great Awo and his successor as Premier, Ladoke Akintola were at loggerheads in the West. People took sides. Kings in Yoruba land tried to broker peace meetings. All attempts fell on…
Happy New Year Folks
Now that Detty December is effectively over. Now that the rambunctious ‘IJGB’ have made it back to their bases. Now that the film wars have somewhat abated.Can we at least have our lives back?Can we start to shake off the weight gain from feasting on massive bowls of jollof rice and steaming bowls of pepper…
Radisson Blues.
Part 1 The story begins with an eyesore which had dotted the Government Reservation Area, (GRA) landscape of Benin City for about 4 decades.Like a haunted building in horror movies, one wondered why previous efforts to bring it to life had been unsuccessful until Godwin Obaseki took one look at the building and decided that…
Gratitude December: 7 Steps to Happy Family Holidays
That special season of the year is here again. The only time family members move heaven and earth to congregate in same location to ring out the old year and ring in the new year. There’s so much much festivities, pomp and pageantry under one roof for the festive season.Well, here’s a foolproof guide to…
Voting Rights or Voting Mights?
Earlier this year, the great State of Texas was at the center of a backhanded attempt at rigging.The process has a fancy name. They call it gerrymandering with a big fat eye to 2026 Midterms. Now, here’s how it works. Every State has a Congressional map. According to law, because of population growth, this map…
Are Educated/Professional Women More Toxic?
The jury is out on the conduct of professional/accomplished women in marriage.Are they adequately prepared like their lesser educated and exposed counterparts? Are these ones better suited to the marriage institution?The recent hullabaloo in the camp of celebrity marriages is a drama too many. Some relationships conducted with pomp and pageantry have publicly crashed under…
In Times of Crisis
When I was a little boy, as our parents struggled through life to feed, clothe and send nine children and several relatives to school, there was one task that was a constant on their minds—-making sure that we were safe. My father would always wake up in the middle of the night to make sure…
