Valentine’s Day is an annual love ritual the world over. Expectedly, this weekend the streets will be agog with endless celebrations of love. Restaurants will be packed. Gift baskets, cakes, wine and jewellery will be exchanged between lovers. Couples will stage getaway vacations to showcase undying love. Singletons mostly feel the tension of their marital…
A celebrated entertainment personality trended for almost 10 years on social media for outrageous narcissistic and toxic behaviour. Her beauty and talent ensured she kept everyone entertained during the period. Her large followers lapped up her posts at every turn. She garnered more fame for her vitriol than her professional inclinations. At the time, there…
Sometime in the recent past, women were content to be shopkeepers, sales girls, clerks and cashiers in small scale businesses. Others were glad to be stenographers, typists, teachers, nursemaids, hair stylists and food vendors.These occupations afforded them ample time to be homemakers and nurturers of their children, husbands and extended family members. They were happy…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
