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The Tinubu and Abiola Connection

The Tinubu and Abiola Connection

The year was 1993. IBB was in the last stage of his 8 years rule. His tenure is almost coming to an end. The clamour for a new Government was high. His Structural Adjustment...

2023 And The Generals’ Last Dance

2023 And The Generals’ Last Dance

56 people eating Nigeria like termites  - Hamza Al Mustapha The year was 1998. Abacha, the Head of State, had just died. Abdulsalam Abubakar, the Former Chief of Defence Staff,...

Like 1979, Like 2023

Like 1979, Like 2023

The best candidate might not win— Olusegun Obsanjo, 1979 The year was 1979. The electoral umpire then, FEDECO, had just approved the formation of 5 parties to contest the 1979...

Alhaji Dahiru Mangal Net Worth

Alhaji Dahiru Mangal Net Worth

Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal is a popular entrepreneur, business tycoon, and political godfather in Katsina state. He founded max air in 2008 and to date remains the Chairman of...

Married to An Abuser

Married to An Abuser

I didn't blame Maryam Sanda when she was found guilty of stabbing her darling. I wish I had her courage. I am in shackles. They used to have roses growing on them before now but...

A Leap of Faith

A Leap of Faith

I scrolled through Facebook reading posts to keep myself away from boredom, reacting to funny posts and commenting on some. "I will take a leap of faith and settle down!" These...

I Am a Female Drug Addict and No One Knows

I Am a Female Drug Addict and No One Knows

One night, the whole family was watching the television after dinner. As usual, I was with my phone as Telenovelas were not as interesting as Kamal, my new boyfriend. My dad had...

I Almost Slept with My Sister

I Almost Slept with My Sister

There I was in front of Umaima's house, waiting for her to come outside. I have been coming to see her for a month now. I hoped to make my intentions known to my parents as soon...

8 Things I Wish I Knew About Sex Education

8 Things I Wish I Knew About Sex Education

Growing up, I missed out on a lot of things and wished I knew more. Among all those, there are things I wish I knew about sex education.  Now that I know better, I’d love to...

I am A Muslim And I Don’t Fast in Ramadan

I am A Muslim And I Don’t Fast in Ramadan

It may seem shocking to you but I am a twenty-seven-year-old Muslim and I do not fast. You may think I would have a medical backup or a particular reason why, but I don't....

Ramadan Sacrifices

Ramadan Sacrifices

Safiyya was in the middle of making her bed when her phone rang. It was her friend Hamra calling. After she picked, she was greeted with Hamra’s chirpy voice yelling,...

Why The Rush? It is Ramadan!

Why The Rush? It is Ramadan!

Ramadhan is a lunar month every Muslim looks forward to. It is a time most people want to stay close to family, do more good deeds, and indulge in devotional acts and the like....

Is She the One?

Is She the One?

I am married with a kid now. I know that sometimes it's confusing when it comes to trying to select a partner with whom you want to live the rest of your life. I might have made...

What Next After Graduation?

What Next After Graduation?

Life after the four walls of a university contains so many choices. Initially, you are happy that you just crossed a great hurdle only to be faced with the harsh labour market...

The Unforgivable Deed

The Unforgivable Deed

It didn't have to take a soothsayer or a magician to tell me that Abba was mad. Of course, I'd envisioned it, it was bound to happen, I knew this was how it would turn out, but...

An Excuse to Cheat

An Excuse to Cheat

I've met scumbags of different sizes with colours of problems that I cannot describe. Men! I despised some of them because they act like they were born with their brains in...

I Fell Out of Love

I Fell Out of Love

He bore his eyes into her welled-up ones searching for the truth and nothing but the absolute truth. Kamal wants her to falsify the newfound information and he'd believe her...

If Only They Could Fix It…

If Only They Could Fix It…

She was slowly cracking and they could sense it. It made them wonder what and why they did what they did to her. Do they truly deserve to be named parents? Cause the current...

8 Books that Changed my Life

8 Books that Changed my Life

Reading is not only a way to get knowledge but also to develop cognitive abilities, and learn the ways of the society. Personally, reading provides an escape from the harsh...