Nigeria. Whose Fault?
The fault game is as old as man. If you think I’m wrong, ask all the accused at the garden court of Eden. Passing the buck is the easiest form of defense and in Nigeria, we have become masters at the art. From the highest office in the country to the humblest home in existence, the problems […]
‘Verses’ by Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun
Verses is a word-music gospel channel on Youtube anchored by Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun. Tolu is the first daughter of Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, who was renowned for her popular Single and Married Programme. Tolu, it seems, has towed the path of her mother to make her mark by spreading the gospel. Verses Tolu is a pastor at […]
Monday Motivation: The Art of Living
There’re 1000 ways to die, thanks to Sony max TV for the most gruesome show ever, but there’re also 1000 ways to live, you just have to drop the remote for a few minutes, take your mind off the unfortunate fellas on the screen and discover life. Living versus existing will always be a battle, […]
Monday Motivation: Dream Again
“Happy, successful, fulfilled individuals understand that the future begins with what happens today…” Joel Osteen ‘your Best Life Now Journal’ Do you ever think about the dreams we had as children or inexperienced adolescents; dreams of grandiloquent and superfluous accomplishments and lifestyles, capped with world peace and eradication of hunger. I am willing to bet […]
Rules of Men’s Fashion 2
The truth about fashion is that it’s as old as man himself because as long as there was man, there would have been his fashion. Every age has its style and the expression that it refers to as fashion. I can bet you that the cavemen bragged over whether or not their chest hairs were […]
5 Life Lessons From the Gym
The gym is a lot like life; it’s made up of people who would rather be somewhere else, doing something else. Yet they are in the gym, judiciously sweating and puffing because they need something that cannot be gotten any other way. Sounds a lot like your job, yea? I used to be a gym […]
Rules of Men’s Fashion 1.
Men’s fashion is no more a novel concept in Nigeria, it has come to stay. We no longer say “just throw on any outfit you see, it doesn’t matter, you’re a man” anymore because men are now expected to be intentional in their dressing. Men’s fashion like all fashion has rules and processes that make […]
10 Things a Newly Married Man in Nigeria Should Expect
The most horrific experience for a young man in Nigeria is to get to the age (which I don’t know who set) of marriage and still be unmarried. Your family becomes your worst enemies, going for social events gives you a running tummy and whatever achievement you acquire in any other area of your life […]
You Can Dream Again
“Happy, successful, fulfilled individuals understand that the future begins with what happens today…” Joel Osteen, ‘your Best Life Now Journal’ Do you ever think about the dreams we had as children or inexperienced adolescents; dreams of grandiloquent and superfluous accomplishments and lifestyles, capped with world peace and eradication of hunger. I am willing to bet […]
The Living Dead
“Dearly beloved” The Priest took a deep breath, his eyes gazing over the heads of the multitude gathered in front of him. He had learnt that from Father Alphonso at the Seminary, “Whenever you are uneasy, look over their heads” The aged ecclesiastic said The Priest would never get used to this, no matter how […]
We All Get Audited
There was tension in the air, the kind you could easily cut into with a knife. No one was prepared for it and no one saw it coming. It was another boring day at the office until the middle aged man in stripped three-piece suit and alligator shoes walked through the doors in the company […]
How To Discover Something You didn’t know You Needed!
A friend of mine who is a book editor amongst other things was raving this morning about a recent book she is editing. This particular book is of interest for two reasons; one is that it was a struggle for her to take the job because the clients could not afford her fees, and secondly […]
Oh Crap or Yippee!
Yea! I know stuff like this don’t happen to you, being all put together and in control as you are, but I woke up this morning with a headache as big as the map of Africa, and the first words out of my mouth were “oh crap”. I had been dreaming, of what I can’t […]
LIFE BOOSTER: Friendship Goals
A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you Elbert Hubbard Everyone has multiple sides; good, bad and ugly. People admire you because you have one quality or another that makes you glitter from a distance, but when they experience you for who you really are, it’s like a guy seeing […]
Life Attitude, Your Million Dollar Ticket
A negative attitude has consequences, while a positive attitude brings rewards – Kanayo Aniegboka A positive attitude is one of lives greatest resource; it is like having money to spend. It’s our attitude that other people relate with, it is what they perceive when they encounter us. The greatest value you can possess is not […]
Hope, Lifeline For Success
“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” -Tom Bodett There’s a very popular motivational cliché we all use when we wish to encourage ourselves or others to hold on through trying times – “there is a […]