There’s this myth in Nigeria and parts of Africa that some women have the Midas Touch. The myth propounds that even if a poverty stricken man can only just marry a woman, his fate would be reversed
Category: Africa
Damilola Jonathan Oladeji wins the Biopages Essay Contest.
Winning the Biopages Essay Contest comes as a beautiful climax to several months of preparation and campaigns. The support from readers was immense
Trevor Noah: The best 5-minutes elevator conversation I had with the man.
“Donald Trump has made everyone interested in everything, everywhere. He’s a worldwide phenomenon. And with everything that’s going on — the Muslim ban, threats to women’s rights, the environment
I Know why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou: A Book In Review.
I find the storytelling quite black and white. First I think Maya was a strong black hero who felt the deaths of two great leaders in the battle for black freedom quite personally. She had first become close to Malcom X, while in Kenya
9 Rules to follow when you are underpaid and overworked!
Most people pay for sex what they will never pay for real hard work. It’s not news that a lot of young people are underpaid and overworked. I don’t know if this applies outside Nigeria but you would see a lot…
How to be a a Writer in your late 20s Studying a Masters Degree at The University of Pretoria
I have had to write this post about how I got here. How did I find myself here at the University of Pretoria? A lot of my friends have been asking me questions hoping I can also help them with…
Why I chose Paystack over VoguePay: Making sure I can sell my stories.
Erroneously a lot of writers think they need no technical skills like e-commerce, to navigate content creation and the marketing space.
Haggai Mortgage Bank (RCCG): A revisit on shelter and the Nigerian church’s political strategy.
A lot have said the church has no business in business or politics. They should not be held accountable for how money is channeled and how they contribute to the struggles of ordinary Nigerians. RCCG disagrees. I present to you,…
Commercial writing; the evolution of corporate business experience outside office space.
It’s not uncommon for freelance writers and authors to be viewed as a lazy bunch. Commercial writing is still quite unpopular in several African countries. In fact, a lot of young people struggle to feel accomplished outside paid employment. What…
A Medical Doctor’s Dyslexia Journey and Healthcare Solutions in Nigeria
by Dr. Daniel Afolayan. Daniel, you are weird! I am used to being described this way. Though I protest each time I am called weird, but I knew I struggled with weaknesses not many people had. Even all through Medical…
Our Undeserved Righteousness: An encounter with S’fico Ncwane
This morning I stumbled on comments under a song I have had on repeat for close to a week. S’fico Ncwane’s “Hallelujah” song has held me spellbound for days. I keep repeating this song. I hardly understand a quarter of…
Drake God’s Plan over Science Student Olamide’s Non-Controversy
First, How is God’s Plan or Science Student my business? As a thought influencer and writer, I realize that I cannot ignore the influences around me and what readers absorb regularly matters. I bet you listen to either Drake or…
Essential Ingredients for a Focused Writing Session; The Self-Expression Dilemma.
An elderly man once asked his protege who wanted to be a world-renowned speaker “Do you want to be a great speaker? Or do you want great people to listen to you Or do you want to be known by…
The POOR Will ALWAYS Be Among You and They May Remain POOR
Recently I talked about rejection. Do you know that a lot of times, people reject the poor more than the rich? There is a video of a man in clean shirt and tie, he has a Ferarri and a baby…
Has Aisha Buhari Really Turned Against The President’s 2019 Election Ambitions?
This is a bit belated. The whole of Nigerian social media has given Aisha the thumbs up for facing down her King! While some of us are strongly behind new Mandates like the #TeamFD (Fela Durotoye), we are not delusional.…
Fela Durotoye: Accusations, The truth About Fuel Subsidy, President Buhari and 2019 elections.
In 2015 the Baga attacks saw about 2,000 Nigerians dead at the hands of Boko Haram. Hafsat Abiola-Costello Founder/President Kudirat Initiative for Democracy, also the daughter of the Late MKO Abiola wrote an open letter to the GEJ administration. This…
Executive Speech Writing: The Failure of Nigeria’s 2018 Presidential New Year Address and Lessons for Leaders.
I believe that January 1, 2018, is another day in history! It would be in the record that the Presidential Speech failed Nigerians all over the world. A simple executive job that could have strengthened the citizenry’s faith in the…
7 Inspiring Thoughts from my Scholarship Story
Some good news readers! I am so excited to share this with you. I just won a scholarship with the African Real Estate Society. The details are a long bore but there are some key lessons I want to share…
God Exists, No Questions Asked but I Hate Church
As far back as I can remember, I always had this sickening apprehension about Sundays. Daddy would wake us all quite early, it was weekend but it always felt like another job entirely. As far as I can remember, we…
Jason ‘Igwe’ Njoku CEO of Iroko TV is a great story teller.
#NoRulesApplyOnlineBecause No Need To Hide If You Will Win “The market is saturated, maybe I should just do some facebook advert and then wait for people to check my market. I will not even get personal with anybody, facebook does…