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Category: Expository

A Call for Literary Awareness

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Sometime ago, I asked a friend if he knew Chimamanda Adichie. His response gutted my being. For context, he is a student at the Kabarak University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business. He said he had never... Continue reading

21 Aug

We asked ChatGPT about us.

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ChatGPT is here, and has been for quite a while. With the ongoing panic on its limitlessness and possible takeover of knowledge based jobs, it is easy to lose sight of what can be gained from its... Continue reading

08 May

NEPOTISM AND FAVOURITISM IN NIGERIA

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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

13 Mar

THE UNSUNG LEGEND OF LUCKY DUBE

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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

13 Mar

EROTICA IN NIGERIA: FORBIDDEN BUT POPULAR

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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

21 Mar

Different Approaches to Feminism and their Setbacks

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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

10 Mar

LIVING WITH CANCER IN NIGERIA

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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

03 Feb

Introducing ‘DISTILL Series’

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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

19 Jan

WHAT BURIAL TRULY MEANS TO THE IGBO PERSON

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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

19 Jan

Book Banning in Nigeria

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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

12 Jan

E-book Vs Print Publishing Dilemma

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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

28 Aug

The Stalking God

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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

16 Jun

FEMALE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES DURING NIGERIA’S COLONIAL ERA

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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

09 Jun

Voting Rights: The Journey of Nigeria’s Women

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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

07 Apr

Female Political Class in Colonial Lagos

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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

24 Mar

Witches on Campus

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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

01 Dec

MAKING A MOUNTAIN OUT OF MOLE-HILL

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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

18 Nov

Financial Independence

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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

04 Nov

Operating at the limits

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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

21 Oct

Verisimilitude: Buying Smokes and Mirrors in Alaba Market

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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

07 Oct

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