The state of Nigerian prisons should concern Nigerians. I don’t have the time for a full-blown article so I will just lay out the facts.

All over the country, these prisons are filled to the brim. The Nasarawa meant for 812 people currently holds 1690 persons, giving an occupancy rate…

Early this morning I finished “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood”, an autobiographical comedy book written by the South African comedian Trevor Noah. The book was originally published in 2016.

This book is a culmination of the experiences of Trevor growing up in South Africa. The title…

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In 1906, a novel titled The Jungle was written (1). In it, Upton Sinclair exposed the lack of quality control in the American meatpacking industry. The Jungle depicted the price the American customer paid for being so trusting of the modern market, with…

Sometimes back, as the year drew to an end, a colleague of mine called me to the side for a heart-to-heart talk. We were at the end-of-the-year get together and everyone had had minutes allotted to them to share their wins of the past year. Outside, as the orangeness of…

It’s exciting what we have been able to do at the Naija Book Club. Every month, we pick a book to read — from a rich variety based on recommendation by members. So, in total we had 12 books. Some read 11, some read 5 and some read 1. Some…

“How can anyone be on Tosin Adeoti ‘s wall and understand this government’s obsession with farming?”

~ Kainene Nonso

I have never hidden my deep resentment for President Buhari’s much-loved policy of ‘Nigeria has able-bodied youths who should go back to the farm’.

In the face of globalization, it is…

Yesterday, I read this inspiring interview by Kim Kardashian and it caused me to see her in a different light. Life finds a way to consistently surprise you. And more often than not, the biggest surprises stem from misjudging people for being less than they appear. …

I spoke with a university classmate early this morning. We were glad to connect because it’s been a long while we touched base. Little wonder he couldn’t wait for daybreak on my end. He was at work, saw another classmate, collected my number and called immediately.

During our discussion, he…