I am The Storm

Screw Fate

“Fate whispers to the warrior, “You can not withstand the storm.”…

Togo No Go

Every now and then, there would be something to take one to Togo. It’s a nice country.

Every decade there would be a West African regional airline that very inadequately connects the disparate countries. In this decade, it’s Asky the Togolese airline. One would have thought that…

LOVE WAS…

The first time, in SS2, Love was Corper Temitayo. It was exchanging shy glances with him and giggling in Biology class when he wrote the word ‘reproduction’ on the board. It was receiving little notes from him with hand-drawn hearts and horrible poetry that made your heart beat faster. Love was sneaking off…

And The Lord God Created Lagos And He Saw That It Was Good

How Shypmate paid for my trip to Nigeria

It has been over 7 years since I last stepped foot in my home country of Nigeria. Last week, I had an opportunity to go courtesy of Shypmate. The entire process was fast, seamless, and efficient. I remember voicing my desire to travel with a Shypmate…

The Archbishop who stood up to Idi Amin

In 1971, Idi Amin seized power in Uganda and began a brutal reign of terror. He massacred…

Debt Crisis: The Way Forward for Nigeria

Once again the global financial crisis has awakened in the…

No Ordinary Agege Bread Seller

If the ‘Agege' bread as a variety of the much loved, universal pastry flies over your head, the name Olajumoke Orisaguna probably doesn’t. The 27 year old model and mother of two, is now so famous that there is hardly any Nigerian or anyone around the world with access to…