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Afam Ade-Odiachi: System collapse [NEW VOICES]
by Afam Ade-Odiachi The message came in at about 10:30, system failure, please reboot. I ignored it. Another pesky little update. The sort that you get on your phone. You…
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Funmi Iyanda: The marriage diary
by Funmi Iyanda I 1985 Yesterday brother Eleyinmi visited, that really is his name. He was an elder but not just any elder, he was a revered one because he…
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Ezinne Ukoha: The Obamas | The last time is always the best (especially when in good company)
by Ezinne Ukoha This is my last testimony. It will capture a period in time that was boundless and earnestly reckless in the level of freedom that can’t be…
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Tamilore Oladipo: New year, same-ish me [NEXT]
by Tamilore Oladipo This has been a pretty terrible year. Like, if all the years of the new millennium got together, they would count 2016 as being one of the…
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Eyiamoni Apeji: The me I am when I am by myself [NEXT]
by Eyiamoni Apeji The me I am when I'm by myself is much better than anyone else. For one thing, she is honest. She is slightly meaner, but honest all…
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Boluwatife: The present in my past [Nigerian Voices]
by Joshua Boffin As I penned down my signature on the register, it dawned on me that life was really dynamic. Life was funny and if only we knew what…
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The Thread: Don’t be fooled, many ladies are keeping themselves till marriage
We live in the real world, so the pressure for Christians to compromise their beliefs and values comes in thick and heavy on the daily. @oluRhemy wants you to know…
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Adeboro Odunlami: Not a good parent [NEW VOICES]
by Adeboro Odunlami Some mornings before I step out of my house, I look in my mirror and ask myself who the hell I am. I mean, I manage people…
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Oreoluwa Fakorede: I am Nigerian [NEW VOICES]
by Oreoluwa Fakorede I say it like it's a condition I have lived with for years. I say it in a matter-of-fact way while simultaneously trying to ignore the…
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Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi: When the curtains do not fall [Nigerian Voices]
by Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi **************** Sometimes, you crave for solitude but you find out you are with company. The peripatetic bunch of memories won't go away. They pay impromptu visits,…
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Vera Ezimora: The Igbo language is trying to kill me
by Vera Ezimora The Igbo language is really trying to drive me nuts. Let me tell you how. The other day, I was on my computer writing (not blogging) when…
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The Thread: She saved my number as Elvis cold stone
Relationships can be touch and go: one person can be invested in the relationship and the other is just along for the ride. As 2016 draws to an end, @Son_of_Somebody…
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Jonathan Mairiga: Times and seasons [Nigerian Voices]
by Jonathan Mairiga Most times in life, the picture we get from events and situations are not exactly what they seem to be until we find ourselves in similar a situation,…
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Edwin Okolo: Circumstantial Ownership
Republished with permission from uueirdness.wordpress.com I’ll start this post with a scenario: Imagine, if you can, that you walked out of your house one day and found a wrecked car outside…
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Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Don’t lose your Balance… [NEW VOICES]
by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa Life is a tight rope of thoughts, decisions, actions and outcomes. You simply cannot walk away from it all, neither can you allow your troubles drown you, you…
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Michael Ehinmowo: Possessing possession [Nigerian Voices]
by Michael Ehinmowo There has not been light. I charge my phone at the petrol station close to my house. Apart from charging at the filling station, the manager and…
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Kehinde: Private insecurities
by Kehinde There is a certain kind of shame that comes with having attended one of the best schools in Nigeria and not looking anything like it. That shame is…
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Eketi Edima Ette: International interviews versus Nigerian interviews
by Eketi Edima Ette Interview on BBC. My name is Adam Greene and this is Focus on Africa, on the BBC world service. Today, we have as our guest, Eketi…
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Bomi Ehimony: Friends are like blindfolds [Nigerian Voices]
by Bomi Ehimony On most days, I haven’t the slightest clue as to who I am. I have ideas, of course, I have a plethora of ideas. But definitively, I…
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Nene Henshaw: 30 experiences before 30 [NEXT]
by Nene Henshaw I recently realized that I was no more a teenager and had in many ways reached the stage in which 15 years me could look up to…
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Review: Toke Makinwa’s book ‘On Becoming’ is the first sound in a world of silence
by Afam Ade-Odiachi I worked in entertainment news for six months. I enjoyed a certain proximity to the people many call stars. I cannot say that it did much for…
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Opinion: How I lost a job with Google
by Viola Ifeyinwa Okolie I had a friend in school, the "most likely to succeed" type. She was brilliant - book and street smart - had the drive and ambition,…
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Senator Ben Murray-Bruce is making sense again
Senator Benedict Murray-Bruce is everyone's favourite legislator who just wants to make common sense. No he's not? Okay then. Senator Ben Murray-Bruce currently represents the Bayelsa-East local government of Bayelsa…
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Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto: I saved my marriage [Nigerian Voices]
by Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto That was my wife, Chiamaka, approaching. People thought her puerile and naïve but I deemed her exquisite. She was blithe and permissive, carefree and lax. We had…
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Octagon Session: Marriage and the breadwinner
On this week's episode of The Octagon Session... The Octagon: Welcome to The Octagon. We appreciate your taking time out to join this chat session which is one of the…
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Opinion: How things change gradually and then suddenly, sometimes
by Gidimeister Isn’t it familiar? We are slim and fit for the longest time, then suddenly, we are overweight and unfit. One cheat meal after another, too many crazy weekends,…
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Vera Ezimora: Back in America
In this new episode, Vlogger Ezimora goes from a meeting that didn’t happen to getting stuffed at Texas Roadhouse to showcasing her serious watermelon game. You have to watch it to…
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Vlogger, Vera Ezimora lets you in on her experience back in Nigeria (WATCH PT. 4)
After 16 years out of Nigeria, vlogger, Vera Ezimora finally took a trip back to the motherland this August with her daughter, Ada Verastic, and she has a vlog post…
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Lekan Olanrewaju: Fleeing time [NEW VOICES]
by Lekan Olanrewaju Is it really as hard as it seems? “And I hope self-actualisation is all I need to be alright. And though I’m not in a hurry,…
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Dear Nigerian Americans, now that you’re coming home…
Happy elections. Don't think I'm crazy for greeting you happy elections. In Nigeria we greet people about everything. You have to get used to this now because you are coming…
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The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
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