Poem of the Week: Lessons from Ivanhoe
Nehi Igbinijesu Stars, whistles, bottles, thistles Who the future light will tell Furores, discos, livid occidentals Tomorrow pray we turnout well Prime free lendings Of dirty funny money The demure everlasting Withering furtive fishes Causing sneezes and colds From Cathay to Santiago Reeling films of pain O’ Democratic Congo And money grubbing jeers Of political […]
Change Strategies: Believe in Yourself
Believing in you is a choice. It is an attitude that takes time to nurture. Although your life gets a big boost if you were fortunate to have very positive parents, the reality is often otherwise for most people. Most people grow up conditioned with self limiting beliefs and negative attitudes largely as a result […]
The Ultimate Cash Spinner: 5 Reasons to Invest in Lagos Real Estate
By Nehi Igbinijesu It is no longer news that Lagos will be the most populated city in Africa by June this year, surpassing Cairo for the first time. This development could spell incalculable benefits for investors in the area of housing. Lagos’ teeming population could soar as high as 30 million people by 2016, from […]
Poem of the Week: Redemption
Nehi Igbinijesu Raving ravens ravaged O sleepless town of old Compromising covens concealed Once but now many told For they were revered once For fear did they embold Wimpering beast and man all Like chilly harmattan cold Who may speak for us Most and many remanded Some Christ to die again In blood sin […]
Discover Nigeria: An Unforgettable February 13th In Nigerian History
Friday the 13th, particularly when it occurs in February, is deemed a very unlucky day in Western superstition. For certain, a lot of people in the Europe and America have come to believe the day holds a lot of ill luck. Hollywood has even produced horror film franchises based on the theme. The superstition like […]
Discover Nigeria: A Boom That Brought Poverty
Right after the civil war, oil boomed. Nigeria’s exports from crude oil had burgeoned almost fifteen times in size from the early days of crude exportation in the 1960s. The meteoric rise of Germany and Japan had put a lot of demand on oil, shooting its price to astronomic levels. Coupled with the embargo on […]
Decisions: Change Strategy No.1
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all- Oscar Wilde A lot of times young people get on what I would like to call the ‘auto-pilot’ mode. They get out of school, go for youth service, get a job and then, get married. Without thinking, they start bearing […]
Poem of the Week: And the Strongman Died
By Nehi Igbinijesu What relief got we When the strongman died For life thought we Came here him with Debasing, demanded, demeaned With plot and posh plunder Arts livid and lying wonders Lorded quilt recklessly Cried fretful, and squealed For blood, sweet and stay Yet in death- humbled Vociferously liver hushed Laid to rest, quadrangled […]
5 Valentine Ideas for the Very Single
As the “almighty” Valentine’s Day approaches, there seems to be so much drama between partners. For some, rapport improves at remarkable speed, and for others, break-ups loom. Verily, Valentine’s Day comes with a lot of anxiety these days. Single working class ladies are the biggest casualty of the Valentine frenzy. Having worked with several single […]
Discover Nigeria: February in Nigerian History
By Nehi Igbinijesu Happy new month! I hope your New Year resolutions are still as intact as mine are? The month of February in Nigeria’s history is a very remarkable one. And I believe it holds more promise than January did. To start the month, we have picked five outstanding events to help you become […]
Poem of the Week: The Morality of Compromise
By Nehi Igbinijesu What thought we’d never do Did we shameless-loathed Abased but our janus appeased Straddled along frigid banisters And lonely staircases creaking With sounds disorderly No inhibitions- no cares Forgetful of nuptial daliiances Wreaking gleefully at rompous booty To stay alive pleasuring At a gun’s barrel headward Of a knackered-brained killer Moralising […]
Discover Nigeria: January In Nigerian History
By Nehi Igbinijesu The month of January in Nigeria’s history has often been characterized by policy shifts, political upheaval and the founding of institutions. Here are six events that occurred in January in Nigeria; 1. The Naira became Nigeria’s currency On January 1, 1973, Nigeria officially changed its currency from the Nigerian Pound to […]
Poem of the Week: The Me You Love Again- A Tribute to my Beloved Nigeria
By Nehi Igbinijesu Fifty years now passed And still there’s me Yes- the part you couldn’t steal Then dumped muted The core of my earth enthralled Satiated in its own reclusion Away from the fermentation Of hurt, wounds, calumny Of what not I was And strove with malignantly Then warred and thawed Into a lease […]
Poem of the Week: An Oshodi-Bound Driver Crazed
By Nehi Igbinijesu The blare, horns, blare And the angered, frustrated faces Listless- Ridden with unwinding care Useless words and many swear phrases Cleft and sea befuddling Bemused at files like ants at a sugarhill And the peace languidly debased Both noised and fumed From an Oshodi-bound driver crazed Then a creaked shatter Alone behind […]
Towards 2015: Letter to an Open Nigerian Mind
By Nehi Igbinijesu About twelve years ago, I came to realize while on a trip back to the university I was attending at the time, that the greatest resource in the world was not the oil that nestled in the vast water expanse of our Niger Delta or in the vaults of our N25 billion […]
DISCOVER NIGERIA: 5 Causes of Conflict in Nigeria
By Nehi Igbinijesu Conflict is an aspect of life that is very often avoided for the fear of loss. However, conflict is a part of our human existence. It has been known to bring about all manner of outcomes from food shortages to prosperity; economic recessions to gender equality. Civil conflict has been known to leave […]