Miscellaneous

Why is our nation, home to brilliant minds, rich traditions, rich in natural and mineral resources and centuries of wisdom, withering in poverty while most other nations rapidly move ahead …

It would help the African literary cause if Binyavanga sets out to educate himself a little more about the Igbos seeing that he is now benefiting from them…

The feeling of releasing a fart is absolutely phenomenal!  There is an ah moment that comes after one is released into the world.  It is a feeling of liberation!

We know you are new to the job, expectedly there will be lots of Initial Gra Gra. But your policy of arresting and arraigning our Lagos ladies for skimpy dressing …

There is always this grouse about African men not wanting to do whatever it is non-African women expect men to do in the bedroom, on the couch, or on the washing …

I’ve compiled a list of 30 things that I – and hopefully all Nigerians – find utterly boring and completely uninspiring…

Publishers of glossy magazines should be careful what tales they tell. But no one seems to have warned Betty Irabor, Editor-in-Chief of leading women’s magazine, Genevieve…

I regret to announce the passing of an eminent African, Professor Jabez Ayodele Langley. He was a great man and a great African, hence a great many of us consider …

As your office may already be aware, all of our attempts to reach the relevant ministry as well as your office in connection with the above matter for payment of …

The crucial acts of recognizing our rights and standing up to speak out for oneself and for others anytime anywhere are qualities I have always felt are missing in a …

I always thought that the whole talking in proverbs thing was something that only old people, but I was recently presented with an opportunity to use one…

An escapade and exploration to the whorehouse could get you any of a dozen other inconveniences. Whatever you do and however you do it, you want to stay away from …

A birthday is beyond just the celebration of life. It is beyond the celebration of riches, food, drinks, achievements…

In Africa, especially in Nigeria, human sacrifice is no longer as common as it used to be. But it still goes on though. You just need to know where to go …

I hope that Habiba’s story returns power and dignity to those young girls, women, and boys who have had to live through a similar horrific experience…

He told me that if I let him show me how much he really likes me and I get pregnant he would marry me and give me lots of gifts. …