Bidemi: The Girl Who Never Sleeps. From a Collection of Short Stories – By Toba Alabi
In the twilight-soaked hills of Ado Ekiti, where the scent of wet clay rose with the morning mist, a girl…
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JAMB: Let’s Behead All Who Stabbed Us – By Funke Egbemode
I wrote my first JAMB in 1983. I got 74. Yes, only 74. That was what JAMB gave me, definitely…
Sex Channels Make Wives to Initiate Sex – By Bosede Ola-Samuel
One secret husbands must keep close to the chest is the sex channels of their wives. This is because it…
NNPC’s Ojúl’arí Ọ̀rẹ́ Ò Dé ‘Nú – By Lasisi Olagunju
In Yoruba, there is a proverb: “Ojú l’arí, ọ̀rẹ́ ò dé ‘nú” — literally it means ‘we only see the…
Nothing Justifies Both Actions That Killed Ibadan Student – By Samson Akindele
I work and live in Ibadan, leaving the city only every fortnight. I also drive, daily, on the roads of…
JAMB’s Fiasco is Horrible, But It’s Not Unexampled – By Farooq Kperogi
The server glitch that led to unnaturally high failure rates in Lagos and southeast states in Joint Admissions and Matriculation…
Women Who Shared Their Men – By Funke Egbemode
One man, three, four wives, and a strong home, a marriage that lasted till the end of their lives. How…
The Shame of Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa Road – By Lasisi Olagunju
Mr Dele Alake represents Ekiti State in the Federal Executive Council. Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola represents Osun State in the Federal…
Abomination in Marital Conflict Resolution – By Bosede Ola-Samuel
One major factor in conflict resolution is that there are things that cannot aid resolution. That is, conflicts cannot be…
Aso Rock’s Voodoo Statistics and My Friend, Al Venter – By Festus Adedayo
A couple of months ago, history walked on its two legs into my feeble embrace. When it did, I never…