Nigeria At 64: Hope In the Face of Uncertainties
At midnight on October 1, 1960, the British Union Jack was lowered, and the green-white-green Nigerian flag was raised, signifying Nigeria’s independence from over 60 years of British colonial rule. Today, Nigeria @64, marks over six decades of freedom, growth, development, and the accompanying challenges. Read more about History Nigerians trooped to the streets […]
SheWritesWoman Holds Monthly Suicide Support Group for Women
Only yesterday the media was rife with news of a 10-year old boy who committed suicide in his family home in Kentucky, after enduring months of bullying for a medical condition he had no control over. On January 3, popular Lagos-based disk jockey, Seun Omogaji, aka DJ XGee, was found dead in his room after […]
Ogoo Delivers Hope to People Suffering Depression
Nigerian celebrity singer, Mo’cheddah, has come out to talk about how she coped with depression for at least 4 years. This is coming on the heels of news of several foreign and local celebrities and everyday Nigerians who have taken their own lives after battling silently with depression. Soul-pop singer Ogoo has a heartwarming message […]
MOM’S CORNER: Reach Out
Last night I got a chat from a friend I haven’t seen or spoken to in a while, but just in a few seconds, she reached out to me, deep deep into my innermost place. You know that part of us where we keep only for the late nights when only God has access to us, […]
MOMS’ CORNER: The Story is Not Over Yet
A few months ago, I had this plant I loved so much. It was so green and luscious and reminded me of how my life seemed to have been going. I had a thriving career, lovely children and of course an amazing husband. One day I stepped out to my garden and behold my luscious plant […]
Hope, What it Feels Like Celebrating 57 Years of Independence
Nigeria just celebrated 57 years of independence and as with Independence Day celebrations, we got a public holiday, or bank holiday in other climes. Yippee! Of course, celebrations usually bring about reflections; some of these reflections good, and others bad. The political analysts mostly had bad ratings; there were complaints around the President’s speech– oh we […]
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 […]
Be the C.H.A.N.G.E. Series: E is for Empowerment
For the desired results of change to be achieved the Empowerment of the people is crucial. Empowerment of the people must be inclusive of skills, knowledge, opportunities, resources and a conducive environment that will support wealth creation and prosperity; guarantee peaceful co-existence and wellbeing of all citizens. Unfortunately, in Nigeria, we have not lived up […]
Be the C.H.A.N.G.E. Series: G Is For GENERATION
The context for Generation to be addressed to bring about an effective and sustainable change is the process of passing the baton from one generation to the next. In every nation that will be great, there is an active long term plan for future successive generations to build upon and then continue to lay the […]
Be the C.H.A.N.G.E. Series: N is for New Ideas
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein.
Be The C.H.A.N.G.E. Series: A is for ACTION
One reason I believe people find Change challenging is that it involves hard work. We are set in our ways and our comfort zones; the status quo seems to be working for some of us- why change it? Particularly if the change will undermine our extra-legal sources of income. Sincerely, if by doing less legal […]
Be the C.H.A.N.G.E. Series: H is for Hope
For change to happen, Hope must be renewed that a positive outcome will result from the change process. Hope has been defined as: the feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen. a feeling that something good will happen or be true. someone or something that may be able to provide […]
Be the C.H.A.N.G.E. Series: C is for Creativity
“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi.
The Gift
When you get a spouse, you get one of life’s greatest gifts- an accountability partner. He isn’t there to make life heaven or hell-though he may try. But then, he is here to remind you of the things that matter most about being alive; the things you can control, like forgiveness, second chances and love. […]
Arise From That Disappointment and Shine
We’ve always been taught that every negative experience has a lesson attached and it’s true. But no one ever told us we might not “know” this lesson right away. Sometimes, the rhema of this lesson comes months after or even years. But our human nature wants to justify it NOW. We want know why it […]
Happy Independence Day Nigeria! 55 Reasons to Hope
55 years after our independence from colonial rule, Nigeria has broken into a dawn filled with hope, progress and dreams that cannot be stopped despite the turmoil we’ve encountered as a nation over the years. This is because Nigeria is a country built on hope for a greater tomorrow with so much potential to be […]