Written By Oyez Recently, new words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary and an unprecedented 29 of those words were of Nigerian origin, what we call Pidgin or Broken English. WordsRead More…
By Emmanuel Peters There is a certain drag on Mondays, for some it comes with blues, perhaps because of the ‘play to work’ shock of moving from a fun filled, leisurely weekendRead More…
By Don Chiluba Dude how? How would I convince the people at home that I haven’t gone mad? Or should I just gather the clothes and dress up at the venue? Ok,Read More…
By Emmanuel Peters Have you ever felt your home was like shaping to a village shrine, too cramped, with a riot of colours, clothes and personal effects all over the place? HaveRead More…
By Chidi Iketuonye How can we cultivate excellence in Nigeria? Someone asked, as we were chatting last Christmas. “Remove the word hustle and hammer from our social life and conversation”, I answered,Read More…
The story of my Lagos will be incomplete without my Lagos woman. As a metaphor, she is a Nigerian Bobsledder in the winter Olympics; a daring spirit, braving all odds to makeRead More…
It begins the moment I exit the front door. As I hurry towards my car, subconsciously checking my watch and thinking of the best route to get to work in the trafficRead More…
Lagos nights are short, too short and often restless, especially for those in paid employment who have to maintain a rigid routine. Each morning and as the job demands, they must riseRead More…