I had gone to the area council secretariat for N-Power verification for four days in a row now. Every morning, I would leave home early so I could get there by at least 7.00 a.m. Every morning,... Continue reading
Reminiscing apartheid in relation to artistic influences would amount to an inaccurate recollection if it did not pay homage to Philip Lucky Dube, the times greatest reggae icon not only in South Africa but the entire African... Continue reading
The documentation and expression of sexuality has been proven to be in existence for as long as humans have been able to communicate. From the etching of drawings depicting sexual activity on the walls of caves by... Continue reading
Feminism is the belief in the social, economic and cultural equality of the sexes. Feminism entails giving everyone an equal chance and opportunity to do whatever they want. If a woman wants to do labour jobs ‘meant... Continue reading
Cancer is defined as an abnormal growth of cells, which divide and proliferate in an uncontrolled manner, and in some cases, metastasize (spread) and invade other nearby tissues. A common misconception is that cancer is a disease,... Continue reading
Introducing our new program ‘D I S T I L L Series’ where we communicate research in style. A monthly Facebook live chat with researchers and non-fiction authors who talk about their research in simplest and informal... Continue reading
In most African countries, it is generally believed that the act of burial ensures that the soul of a person rests after death. A funeral is seen as an official rite of passage from the world of... Continue reading
All around the world, book banning has been an art that has existed as long as the art of writing books. For reasons such as: obscenity, blasphemy, depiction of homosexuality, politics, several educative and enlightening books have... Continue reading
I get quite a number of emails from budding authors who want to know the advantage of publishing an e-book over the usual hard/softback; how e-books are marketed and its financial implications. So, I have decided to... Continue reading
At a younger age, in a momentary epiphany from judicious thoughts, I wrote that I wanted neither love nor friendship, nor the mindless chatters of future past with kindred spirits; the intrinsic jewelries of the common man. ... Continue reading
Sometime in September 1959, an advert in a faded edition of the Daily Times announced the following: Adult Women Technical Evening Classes, 1959: Call for admission can be made by letter or personal interview with the Woman... Continue reading
The journey towards achieving voting rights for Nigerian women was long and arduous; it was driven by rounds of constitutional talks and protests; there were piecemeal electoral regulations whereby limited adult female suffrage, based on ownership of... Continue reading
In the 1940s, the Colony of Lagos was a hub of political activities. This was the height of nationalism, and Nigeria’s journey towards Independence from the British was in full swing. A male dominated political class and... Continue reading
I clicked on my WhatsApp, and a poster of a conference on witchcraft exploded on my computer screen. A witchcraft conference in a Nigerian University! Wow! Interesting! My mind wandered off as I imagined witches cruising into... Continue reading
As a non-economist, I have frequently asked myself if most of the ideas and principles on which modern life is based on, are actually scalable. Are they really solutions that can be applied successfully on a large... Continue reading
There is a whole school of thought dedicated to financial management, financial independence and its relative, the generation of passive income. The main motivation for these solutions is fear-based. Particularly, the dread of becoming poor and destitute... Continue reading
Strange things happen at the limit of all known phenomena. At first, these limits are treated as things to be avoided. Clever attempts are made to avoid manifesting these limits by circumventing them or retreating to other... Continue reading
There are words in English language that are rarely used because it is often difficult to find personal life experiences on which they can be applied. Verisimilitude is one of such word: the quality of seeming true... Continue reading
Humans seem to be spending resources of living energy in exchange for dead energy, and in the process getting more powerless even as we empower machines. Continue reading
Like products which has to be subjected to different tests before it's market ready, It is also crucial for ideas and beliefs to be tested and proven. Continue reading