Coronavirus: Should We Take A Feminist Analysis Serious?
Covid-19 is an unexpected epidemic. From being an epidemic, it became a global pandemic. It currently affects 119 countries and an international conveyance – the princess cruise ship. These include every continent in the world except Antarctica. According to Worldometers.info,…
Coronavirus: The Challenges of Education and Telecommuting in Nigeria
I think I am going to join the bandwagon: “Egungun be careful na express you dey.” This song became a hit in the past weeks on the street of Nigerian social media community. This chorus line from Obesere’s song reminds…
Not the Nigerian Myth About “Barrenness,” Adoption Is About Showing Love.
One morning, I walked up to my mother to inform her of my desire to adopt a child when I am married: she exclaimed, “olorun o ni je, won bi iwona ni wa bi ti e (God forbid, you will…
Nigerian Universities Cherish Mediocrity
I never got to know Pius Adesanmi before his demise. Not even through his books or social media handles. At his demise, I read Facebook posts that related Adesanmi’s displeasure over the height of mediocrity in Nigeria. I make bold…
The Ones Biology Never Recognize – Intersexes
Our books lied to us. It made us unaware, uneducated, similar, inhumane, and unsympathetic. These adjectives describe how I feel about my secondary school biology class. Biology only taught me about two sexes: Male and Female; who possess unique chromosomes…
Of What Relevance Is His Last Name on My Social Media Platforms?
In December 2016, I was one of The Platform (Nigeria)’s Young Professional Bootcamp (YBP) cohorts. During one of our sessions, a Human Resource expert said something that I held with me until date. He stated that it is unnecessary to…
When Will You Marry?
I am not here to interrogate anyone, neither do I want to make anyone feel guilty about not being married or ready for marriage. I am only here to voice out my observations and assumptions. Really, it is not more…
Building Structures: How Successful Nations Broke the Loins of Extractive Systems.
Many Nigerians worry about the sloppy growth of the nation, we at the same time compare Nigeria to nations like America, Britain, Germany, Botswana, and Rwanda. These are nations that are economically stable. Researchers like Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson…
Service to humanity, the greatest way to live life
“Oh girl, is liberal studies fun? Yes, it is: I am learning a lot and it is as well drilling.” This is the kind of introspective conversation I have with myself. Let me tell you, I soliloquize a lot, this…
Let Me Define Myself
Biology helped the doctors define who I was at birth: My genitalia like the vulva and vagina tells the doctor I am a girl. Now, as a grown-up woman, it is still by biology; ‘cos at this mature stage, I…
Exploring Societal Issues to Create Impact and Change
