Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary will unfold next week with flamboyant military parades, erudite national lectures and cultural shindigs in Abuja. Respective state governments will also enact similar roadshows in their different state capitals to celebrate this great nation. We surmise that it’s a worthy opportunity to herald the good and wonderful things that have kept…
Since the world became a global village life has become more complex and anonymous. The advent of technology, social media, smart phones, 24/7 television channels, streaming giants have created more buzz, fun and voyeurism. Today anyone with data and a smartphone can gain access to the high and mighty. They can claim familiarity with Royalty,…
Femi Otedola, billionaire business mogul has been busy in the last few weeks. He released his autobiography, which is making waves and selling fast. He gave his last daughter away in marriage in 3 countries. From the exotic and demure pictures released after the ceremonies in Dubai, Iceland and Monaco, it was a classy bash…
The National Senior Citizens Day is celebrated worldwide on August 21st of every year. Technically we’re still in the throes of celebrating the life and times of people aged 60 and above.In Western nations, seniors are reverred. They are accorded enormous welfare and social benefits. There are special concessions/discounts in shops, airports, transport hubs and…
It all started when Steve Harris, a Life Coach turned relationship coach, posted a video on his Instagram account.There, he admonished young accomplished women aged 30-40 years.That video has given rise to the discourse for the week. Soon after I chanced upon a picture on Facebook of beautiful Rihanna, the billionaire award winning singer, beauty…
Celebrated actor, Jim Iyke in his usual candor and bravado fired the first salvo in a recent podcast. His assertion has expectedly elicited fiery opposition from single moms across the land.According to Jim, single mothers cannot effectively raise sons as strong men because women are largely nurturers. He posited that only with the inclusion of…
Just this week, a mature female celebrity announced with glee her advanced pregnancy. She posted demure pictures of her baby bump on Instagram. Expectedly, her colleagues celebrated with her. She’s in her 40s, divorced and single for a long period. Not everyone is lucky to get pregnant at that age without medical complications. I recently…
I recall with nostalgia, my younger years in active journalism in the 80s. This was before Facebook, Instagram and other social media stuff taken for granted by the Gen Z generation. There were also no smartphones to facilitate instant communication between people.Neither were there desktop computers, LinkedIn, Zoom, WhatsApp Apps or remote jobs. Yet, you…
A recent social media video featuring Arinze, a Nigerian-American returnee, has sparked interest in the growing trend of families relocating from Western nations to Africa. Arinze, who previously lived in Brooklyn, New York, now resides in a gated community in Lekki, Lagos, and attends an exclusive private school. He confidently asserts that life is better…
It was supposed to be a concert for music lovers. Summertime in Europe and the Americas are reserved for such blockbuster concerts, movies and sundry entertainment.Also sporting events such as French Open, Wimbledon, US Open and football leagues are staged during the period. So it was another routine music concert for diehard fans of a…
