I had decided to maintain a studied silence for some reason when this story broke out a few weeks ago. For one, I have spent many decades around the sun, and witnessed countless situations, and scenarios. For another, I have garnered almost 4 decades in the University of Marriage. And I’m still taking courses. Really,…
For years, Japa has been the ultimate aspiration. The dream was simple: leave Nigeria, settle abroad, make money, send dollars home, and live the good life. But now, a new conversation is emerging—one that was almost unthinkable a few years ago: Should I move back? It’s a thought creeping into the minds of many Nigerians…
The world is holding its breath as the American presidency governs like many African countries used to govern under military regimes—by decrees. America is trying to do it with Executive Orders. Every week, a few people hunker down in a not so bright room in the White House, seeking to find new ways to create…
It’s Valentine’s Day once again ladies. Married couples and intending ones are raising tension everywhere with their outlandish multiple gifts, fun outings and romantic escapades. What about the lovey-dovey write ups, cards, shout outs, and lavish dinnings.Hhhhmmmmnnnn, it’s as if being single on Valentine’s Day is a misnomer. Like it’s a plague or an endemic…
There’s a moment every Nigerian in the diaspora faces—when you realize that, no matter how much you love your roots, home doesn’t feel the same anymore. It hits differently for everyone. Maybe it’s the first time you land in Lagos or Abuja after years abroad and everything feels… foreign—the heat, the hustle, the way people…
“Hello dad,” a Black girl in Houston, Texas, says to her father, “Are we going back to Jim Crow?” Dad bows his head, struggling to come up with an answer.“I’ll tell you this child,” he continued. “I think as Black people, we need to look out for each other. We must learn what it is…
Picture Jesus sitting on a stone, and teaching a gathering of people. People come with their questions. They get answers that they may or may not like. People come blind. They receive their sight. They come lame. They walk away. They come leprous. They leave wholesome. On one of those days, on a bright, and…
We’re on the home stretch this week to provide relationship advice to single and available professionals aged 35 and above. Let’s get down to business straight away, shall we? Mind you girl, this is a Masterclass of calming down to learn how to attract and keep a mature man for the most important role in…
Last week, we cracked open a tough conversation: Are Nigerians in the diaspora really winning? The answer wasn’t as simple as “yes” or “no.” We peeled back the layers—the financial struggles, the emotional toll, and the unspoken regrets that linger beneath the polished success stories. But if there’s one factor that shapes the diaspora experience…
We continue this week with our discourse on a social problem in the society right now.Why do we have a proliferation of brilliant, successful and beautifulwomen aged 35 and above stillsingle and searching for life partners? Women’s Hub went to town and discovered more findings.You might have to revisit last week’s article to refresh your…
