Nkita was the first Igbo word I learnt. I do not think I knew another Igbo word for a long time after that. I am fluent in my language now. I will tell you the story of how I learnt to speak it later. During the time I spent in Enugu away from Kaduna, I managed to drink kerosene because I thought it was water. I had my first taste of breadfruit. I did not like it then. I do not like it now. My...
Today, we talk about feminism. My current favorite feminist quote reads thus: “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.” Case in point, I attach the excerpt of legal proceedings from England in the year 1914 where Gwyneth Bebb sued for her rights to be admitted to the law society. Looking back from the year 2024, it may seem absurd. However, it is important to remind us that...
THIS ARTICLE WAS CO-WRITTEN BY GLORY & COMFORT When you hear the saying behind every successful man there is a woman. You don’t need to start a gender war or a battle of supremacy just accept it in good faith but don’t forget to modify it by adding “Behind every successful and unsuccessful man and woman there is a woman. Trust me this is not a post on any gender movements, be it gender...
We are defined deeply by where we are born and raised by whom we are born to, and how we are raised. A Han Chinese man born and raised in Nigeria will behave differently from one born and raised in China. Locations are the main definers of who we are. Our cultures influence our morals and the lens through which we see the world. Many great dynasties have existed through time, some stronger and...
If you have ever stepped foot on Nigerian soil then you know that tomato is one of our true loves. Tomato is in a one-sided relationship with Nigerians where it isn’t acknowledged to be the greatest and truest of all times that it is. All Nigerians read “most”, love tomato but no one loves it anymore than the Yoruba people. They eat tomatoes with everything, like everything. And then...
A common language has risen in this age of digital communication, where text messages, social media postings, and comments have dominated our relationships to convey feelings, express ideas, and establish connections. And No! I am not referring to a cyber-coding language or encryption 📟 language; instead, I am referring to emojis, those adorable, tiny pictorial miracles that have swept...
Excellence is divine and beautiful to behold, and Biodun Stephen reflects that so well in SIsta. A prophet not being respected in his hometown is something I do not do with African arts. I want it to be excellent; I want to love it and talk about it, and every once in a while, a Nigerian Creative puts so much joy in my heart. And today, it’s Biodun Stephen making my heart leap. And with joy...