In Nigeria, “family” isn’t just a word—it’s a force of nature. Weddings, birthdays, graduations, naming ceremonies, and even the occasional Tuesday, are all occasions where family involvement is not just encouraged, but expected. Now, imagine taking that same cultural fervor and trying to fit it into the often individualistic world of the diaspora. Welcome to…
It’s MAGA Time. On Wednesday last week, Donald J. Trump, Biden’s predecessor returned to the White House as successor to Biden on a courtesy visit that he refused to extend to Biden in 2021. It all seemed like only yesterday that ‘January 6th’ happened. Time must really be an illusion. Maybe there really is no…
In all the melee that was going on, the two gentlemen in the black SUV got in their vehicle, and sped off, tires screeching. I screamed for help, but within seconds, every single vehicle, including the one that brought in the passenger who now lay lifeless on the ground had disappeared from my premises. In…
This right here is the new poser for you ladies this week. Can marriage really thrive between an educated woman, and an illiterate man in Nigeria? Can a university graduate find love, and happiness amongst artisans, and unlettered men? I have found that this arrangement is not alien in the Western nations. The emphasis is…
I thought I had done justice to this topic until I started to receive enormous responses that necessitated this final article. Clearly, marriage is such an emotive issue, and we’re all looking for ways and means to make things better. So, I will be unpacking the following posers this week: How come multiple wives in…
Let’s face it: marriage is a beautiful thing, but throw in a culture clash, the pressures of life abroad, and the Nigerian tradition that everyone has a say in your business, and you’ve got yourself a complex recipe. A Nigerian marriage abroad is like cooking jollof rice in a foreign kitchen. The ingredients are there,…
The world holds its breath as the long awaited American Election Day has come. I had an uncle once. Whenever he showed up in the house, he would give a shout: “To be or not to be!” I would reply: “Is to do or die!” The actual quote is by Prince Hamlet in the eponymous…
As I was saying last week, I saw my staff Bello, walking towards the policeman to try and stop him from peeing in the parking lot. Instinctively, I began to come down the hill, and as I did, I was screaming, trying to get Bello’s attention to stop him, but he could not hear me….
Kevin David Mitnick, often hailed as “the world’s most famous hacker,” left an indelible mark on the cybersecurity landscape before his passing on July 16, 2023, just one month shy of his 60th birthday. His journey from a teenage hacker to a revered cybersecurity consultant encapsulates a narrative of transformation, redemption, and the profound impact…
In 2007, I made the decision to pursue my dream of building a highway restaurant for travelers. It was a dream I had long held in a part of my heart from when I opened my first restaurant at the age of 19 while in the University. The highway town of Ore has been a…
