2020: A Year In Books…It was supposed to be the year of hyper productivity and lists. I love lists, I do a lot of sticky notes and lists. However, it turned out…Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
2020: A Year in Sound and Why Made In Lagos is A Magnum Opus… of SortsDespite being a torrid year, 2020 has surprisingly turned out to be an amazing year for Nigerian music, with every top act releasing major…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
For Ajala Jalingo: Grief In These Trying Times…I still remember exactly where I was when I got the call — on a bus back home, after spending the last 10hours of my life supervising the…Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019
Religion in Nigeria: Less Questions, No AnswersIt is very easy to slip into an existential crisis of faith in Nigeria. In more colloquial terms; I think all religious systems in Nigeria…Feb 26, 20193Feb 26, 20193
A Tired Nigerian’s Relief At Folarin Falana’s “Moral Instruction”.My first instinct was to bump my first & yell “Finally!” But I was in my moral cocoon of one so I had to settle for a tweet.Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
Debunking Gender Roles In A Few Short Words.What I find most amusing during gender conversations is how patriarchal mindsets believe that gender roles are specific and sacrosanct in…Dec 11, 20181Dec 11, 20181
25 and FineI am twenty-five and fine, My mama is my grandma’s favorite daughter, Papa is still guided by the silliness of youth, Sister Juli is…Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
On Living & Dying: A Reluctant Tribute To A Good ManA Doctor friend of mine lost his Dad this past week & I only just found out over the weekend. Saw the customary poster announcing his…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
A Testimony Of Toni Kan’s LagosNigeria is an entire potpourri of madness! Don’t believe me? Then you’ve most likely never fully experienced Lagos — the nation’s complex…Mar 18, 20181Mar 18, 20181
Witches, Wizards & Literary Doppelgangers: A Case For African Fantasy Literature.You know that feeling you get when you think you know someone you’ve just seen from afar — someone you’ve been longing to see again after a…Feb 20, 20181Feb 20, 20181
