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28 Teeth

People who are fastidious with their dental health and hygiene know that asides brushing your teeth twice daily, flossing is an essential…

Dec 31, 2023

28 Teeth

Dec 31, 2023

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NCA For the Middle-Aged Foreign-Trained Girlies Who Want to Be Lawyers in Canada

So, I’ve just finished writing a bunch of exams as part of the requirements to become a licensed lawyer in Canada. The ‘why’ for this…

Dec 28, 2022

NCA For the Middle-Aged Foreign-Trained Girlies Who Want to Be Lawyers in Canada

Dec 28, 2022

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As If Nigerians Haven’t Been Through Enough!

The past couple of weeks have been rough for Nigerians; the reality of our existence as Nigerians (home and abroad) just came down…

Jul 7, 2019

As If Nigerians Haven’t Been Through Enough!

Jul 7, 2019

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Game of Thrones Had a Disappointing End but it Led Me into the Loving Arms of the Toronto Raptors

As I watched the NBA 2019 Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard cup the microphone and let out his ‘Fun Guy’ Ah haa ha haa haa, my heart…

Jun 27, 2019

Game of Thrones Had a Disappointing End but it Led Me into the Loving Arms of the Toronto Raptors

Jun 27, 2019

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Choice From a place of Limitation — Sisi Maggie’s Story

When you’re poor or economically disadvantaged, there are very limited options available to you — especially if you’re a woman. While the…

Jun 8, 2019

Choice From a place of Limitation — Sisi Maggie’s Story

Jun 8, 2019

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On the Morning Olatunde Did Not Wake Up

Professor Olatunde Oduleye did not wake up on the 3rd of March 2019. There was nothing glorious about the Sunday morning when my uncle…

Mar 3, 2019

On the Morning Olatunde Did Not Wake Up

Mar 3, 2019

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So Many Panties, Not Enough Benz(es?)

If there’s anything that is well acknowledged by Nigerians, it is the concept of jazz. Any self-respecting Nigerian knows that I’m not…

Feb 3, 2019

Feb 3, 2019

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These People Don’t Want to Blend In

I am home but I miss home. This sentiment echoes in my head every time I get on the train in Toronto and I hear someone speaking in my…

Oct 2, 2018

These People Don’t Want to Blend In

Oct 2, 2018

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#CastleandCastle Has Given Us a Mid Season Break! Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far

On July 1, EbonyLife TV launched its online streaming app, and with it came the highly publicised legal drama, Castle & Castle. After eight…

Aug 26, 2018

Aug 26, 2018

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Don’t Say You Were Raped If You Weren’t

In a scene from a Yoruba movie titled Ko S’orogun — No Rival (Produced in 2002, directed by Wemimo Olu Paul) a woman’s financial and sexual…

Aug 2, 2018

Aug 2, 2018

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Atoke

Atoke is a lawyer, writer, retired foodie and FitFam adherent. She worships at the altar of words, and believes life is too short not to be kind to other people

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