Last week, I was going through messages on Facebook. I saw a post by one of my erstwhile parishioners, the heading attracted me – the caption is “The Greatest Loss.” In that write-up, the young man (Andrew) narrated his bitter experience on his way after completing his Youth Service in the North. According to him, he bought some gifts for his parents and was so anxious to see them. Only for him to receive a phone call that his mother, whom he was particular very close to, and who had made so much sacrifice so to support his education, just…
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As we recommence our publication of Mammy Wagon Philosophies penned by unanimous sages, we would like to set the stage by publishing this poem by Martin Bennet, a British poet and translator. This poem comes from a collection that is informed by his time in Nigeria and was published in 1999 by Wasafiri. ENSURE TO KEEP A DATE WITH OUR UNANIMOUS SAGES EVERY TUESDAY FOR YOUR WEEKLY DOSE OF MAMMY WAGON PHILOSOPHY. Mammy-Wagons, Kaduna-Lagos Road ‘Slow but Steady,’ ‘Allah Knows,’ ‘Time is Going’ – Wagons flash maxims north, south, east and west – Now an armour-painted wingless ‘Boeing,’ Now the…
Holy Humour Gather at the River A pastor was completing a sermon on abstaining from drinking alcohol. With great expression, he said, “If I had all of the beer in the world, I’d take it and throw it into the river.” With even greater emphasis, he said, “And if I had all of the wine in the world, I’d take it and throw it into the river.” And then finally, he thundered, “And if I had all of the whiskey in the world, I’d take it and throw it into the river.” The church was silent. Not a single congregant…
Great news for the Nigerian music industry as Davido and Tiwa Savage get nominated for the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards Best African Act Category. The nomination list which was released recently shows how far our music industry has come in terms of relevance and appreciation. This year, Davido and Tiwa share this category with the Congolese singer and songwriter, Fally Pupa, Kenya’s hip hop legend, Nyashinski, the South African duo, Distruction Boyz and female pop singer Shekhinah. Several artists – like Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, Drake, Dua Lipa, et cetera – bagged a high number of nominations, despite the…
Back then every young teenage Nigerian boy spent the majority of his time on Facebook before we all decided to occupy the streets of Twitter. But I’m unsure if Facebook was my curse or blessing. You decide. It was on the Zuckerberg app I saw her for the first time. If her looks could speak, it would have warned this mesmerized teenage boy to guard his heart because he was venturing into uncharted territories. Her name is Nkiruka and from her unretouched Facebook pictures, she was reminiscent of a goddess. To borrow the current ubiquitous term on social media, I…
I open my eyes to pitch darkness; there was no one in sight. The environment feels cold but I feel sweat dripping down the side of my face. There’s not a single sound, the silence is deafening. My breathing is heavy and I can’t breathe properly because my mouth is covered with duct tape. I try to move but my hands and legs are tied together behind my back, like a goat about to be slaughtered. I lay still on the floor and at this point, my heartbeat is louder than the sound of a bass drum in a marching…
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Trailing the runway of the concluded Paris Fashion Week and the designer servings, we couldn’t help but notice the throwback, time capsule pieces that left nostalgic feelings. Fashion is the perfect recycling machine; nothing ever really goes out of style and times like this serves as proof when designers fetch from the same inspiration well. For Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection, Alessandro Michele created pieces with textures, patterns and silhouette reminiscent of the 60’s 70’s and 80’s nightclub scene. While Isabel Marant staged a runway decorated with disco elements and clothes made from silvery, shiny fabrics. Fashion is ever evolving but…
Our new column, Traditional and Contemporary, focuses on the Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary designs. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See week one, week two, week three and week four. View this post on Instagram A post shared by D • R O B I N S O N (@idesign8) on Sep 27, 2018 at 7:48am…
Question: Are you single and searching? Answer: Yes Question: How come? Haven’t you met the right woman? Answer: No I haven’t; girl’s these days are quite fake. Fake hair, faux lashes and claw-like artificial fingernails are their beauty watch-words. Now, the coke-shape is in and cosmetic surgery is in high demand. Ladies are clamouring to look as unreal as possible. To be honest, only men who often laugh to the bank get all the attention. Question: I understand. Basically, innocent girls are hard to find, right? Answer: Exactly! Question: But, have you also considered that you may not have the…