In Nigeria, “charge and bail lawyers” are legal professionals who specialize in providing rapid assistance to individuals who have been arrested or charged with crimes, typically in lower courts or at police stations. Their services include arranging bail for detainees, offering guidance during arrests and questioning, and helping clients maneuver the intricacies of the criminal…
Women are the natural go-to people for caregiving in the society. They are gifted to care for their partners, parents, children, siblings, and sometimes, religious leaders in their communities. They undertake these jobs while pursuing their career or business endeavors. The tendency for women is that all too often they forget to care for themselves…
Is there a parenting crisis going on in the world right now, or else, how can one digest the news about an 18 year old shop apprentice impregnating 10 women in 5 months?I initially thought of ignoring the salacious news coming out from the various blogs. This was so until I read the impassioned plea…
Final Chapter We began this series with a quiet confession: that most Nigerian men are carrying more than they can say.In Part 1, we sat in that silence—the performance of manhood, the expectations passed down like heirlooms wrapped in shame. In Part 2, we exposed the hustle that became identity. The grind that didn’t just…
I am choosing this title to write about today for many reasons. I was doing my Advanced Levels in 1975, when I first came across this deep, sweet flowing prose by John Milton. The Poem is essentially the story of creation, the building of a beautiful garden for the enjoyment of Adam and Eve, and…
When I envisioned this role play in January, my goal was to release it in March, a month dedicated to celebrating women in leadership and advocating for greater inclusion in governance. The message is clear: we cannot afford friction between the men who dominate leadership and the few women elected to serve. Little did I…
The last one week has been full of ups and downs. Only Charles Dickens’ opening lines in: “A Tale of Two Cities” could adequately sum up the emotions and the turmoil, and the turbulence of the last one week. Dickens wrote: “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” These, my…
We love a good women supporting women moment. The hashtags, the empowerment brunches, the Instagram captions filled with “My sis, my blood, my backbone” energy. The speeches about how we should uplift one another, break generational cycles, and create a world where Nigerian women stand hand in hand, lifting as we climb. It sounds great….
International Women’s Month is in full swing, and as expected, we are celebrating women breaking barriers, rising to the top, balancing family and career, being strong, being resilient being everything at once. But what about the ones who don’t fit the Mold? The ones who aren’t celebrated in glowing Instagram posts or included in Women’s…
And just like that, we’ve come to the final chapter. Over the past few weeks, we’ve peeled back the layers of the Nigerian diaspora experience—unpacking ambition, the weight of Black Tax, navigating dual identities, and even questioning whether the Japa dream still holds its shine. But today, we’re closing the series with the biggest question…
