If wishes were horses
3 min read | IF WISHES WERE HORSES.The term “if wishes were horses” came… Read more
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It’s OK to take a break!
< 1 min read | Some days, I just want to give up.Sometimes, I just……
WHY DO MEN BEAT THEIR WIVES.
4 min read | Why do men beat their wives? Could there be a… Read…
THE PRISONER’S DIARY
2 min read | A man gets missing late in the night when he… Read…
THE PRISONER’S DIARY
< 1 min read | A man gets missing late in the night after going……
Unheard-of
< 1 min read | There’s a Serial rapist in my town who claims over……
The Lagos Hustle
< 1 min read | THE LAGOS HUSTLE As a new comer, I decided……
Men have feelings, too
4 min read | As a man, you’re not expected to cry, or talk… Read more
SHOWTIME
3 min read | “Yeh! Help!”, a female voice shouted I got up from… Read more
DIARY OF AN ELECTION OBSERVER: MY JOURNEY TO ONYEDEGA IN IBAJI LGA OF KOGI STATE
7 min read | Onyedega is under Ibaji LGA of Kogi state and under… Read more
HER PEACE OF MIND
2 min read | “I need my peace of mind! I can’t deal with… Read more
10 PRODUCTIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO DURING THIS PERIOD
4 min read | By Funmilayo Oyekanmi and Toheeb Ojuolape The COVID-19 pandemic has… Read more
NATURE HOLDS GRUDGES TOO
4 min read | “gran ran ran”, the alarm went off.I felt around me,… Read more
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“I was able to implement few of the plans we had because, financially, I have my mother’s backings” – Oluokun Salman Abiodun
10 min read | This week, Tell! Interviews Oluokun Salman Abiodun, the president of… Read more
[HultPrize interview]: “I expect more participation from UI students because it is very important for us to have so many people participating.” – Toheeb Ojuolape
6 min read | He is a fellow of Tony Elumelu and an alumnus… Read more
“I was able to implement few of the plans we had because, financially, I have my mother’s backings” – Oluokun Salman Abiodun
10 min read | This week, Tell! Interviews Oluokun Salman Abiodun, the president of… Read more
“We want to help young girls realize and discover what they want”
7 min read | Very few people have taken up the mantle of living… Read more
Know Thyself
3 min read | Ask me five years ago what I wanted to become… Read more
Interview: Kanyinsola Oloruninsola
7 min read | Campus Journalism at the University of Ibadan would not be… Read more
I for don blow but I too dey press my phone
4 min read | What do you think you would have achieved if you… Read more
Impressions
RAPE: A REFLECTION OF CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS AND ABNORMAL DISCHARGE OF LIBIDO
3 min read | Chastity is imperative in the development of the psychological make-up… Read more
The irony
< 1 min read | HopeThe word is very dynamicIt can mean anything at anytimeThe… Read more
IMAGINE
< 1 min read | Imagine a world Where there’s no law, no jurisdiction No… Read more
IFE O MA (My Architect)
< 1 min read | The designer of my life;After the creator Of creatures,Thou art… Read more
OUR HEROES
< 1 min read | OUR HEROES *OUR HEROES* Our Soldiers of historyOur aimers… Read more
No Shades, Just Rage. Ep 1
2 min read | “My son do not forget the child of whom you… Read more
When things began to change
< 1 min read | Prologue Ocean begins When current rises Rivers begins When water… Read more
Poetry
Solitude
< 1 min read | Have you heard that a tree has turned its back… Read more
The Wind Whispers
2 min read | The wind whispers in our ears….A song to be heard… Read more
Life isn’t A Piece of Creamy Cake
< 1 min read | *Life isn’t A Piece of Creamy Cake* It’s been so… Read more
Music:moi beau
< 1 min read | Music My dear lover,My calmness in the midst of storm,Your… Read more
A Bayonet
< 1 min read | A BAYONETThe walls have ears they sayThe walls have gone… Read more
Flame
< 1 min read | He was your friend’s handler:Her best at the time… Read more
Future Cries on a Seashore
< 1 min read | The future standsYet again in the horrendous cold, protesting raucously… Read more
Fiction
Of Glasses half full, of glasses half empty
4 min read | Sade rang her phone. “Sorry, the MTN number you dialed… Read more
WHAT IF?
2 min read | You couldn’t sleep that friday night even though it was… Read more
Broken Promise
3 min read | Broken PromiseShe ran like hell out of the house, she… Read more
A LETTER TO ISABELLE
2 min read | Dear Isabelle,My name is Jefferson Luther. Your grandchild who happens… Read more
His Mother’s Saviour
2 min read | The world’s greatest terrorist attacks did not start from the… Read more
Adebimpe
4 min read | Abe Igi’s breeze was cool as always. Little wonder that… Read more
That Dark (K)night
2 min read | She woke up two weeks ago. She had been in… Read more
Politics
I Am Becoming A Walking Corpse
4 min read | My father wanted me to see the world through the… Read more
AFRICA! MY AFRICA!!
2 min read | AFRICA! MY AFRICA!! A poetic dialogue by Ojo Tumise and… Read more
Big Brother Naija 2019; Voters Card or International Passport?
3 min read | You know that feeling when you are literally spiritless at… Read more
REVOLUTION: JUST A MOTION OR THE SOLUTION?
4 min read | REVOLUTION: JUST A MOTION OR THE SOLUTION? When you understand… Read more
ENDS SHALL JUSTIFY THE MEANS, A MACHIAVELLIAN Nigeria
6 min read | ENDS SHALL JUSTIFY THE MEANS : A MACHIAVELLIAN NIGERIA. Open… Read more
MAKING SOME SENSE OF OUR PRESENT PREDICAMENT.
6 min read | Today, we are faced with the burden of electing new… Read more
TODAY’S SILENCE -A POEM
< 1 min read | Danger coming, we haven’t learned to bark cos’ our murmur… Read more
Psychology
Agneepath
< 1 min read | Agneepath! You might not know,That it was evil you sowed,Yes,… Read more
HOW TO ENJOY LIFE AS AN INTROVERT
5 min read | Sometimes, being labelled as an introvert could be worrisome. As… Read more
WHEN THE PANDEMIC ENDS
4 min read | Such surety, don’t you think? ’When’ and not ’if’. Humans.… Read more
TRUE HAPPINESS —THE QUEST
4 min read | “When life throws you a lemon, make a lemonade.” That’s… Read more
The Subtle Art of Talking to strangers
3 min read | Most of us have been in this situation before. We… Read more
The- BestFormofanApology
2 min read | Hey there !! A lot of people feel like when… Read more
Agneepath
< 1 min read | Agneepath! You might not know,That it was evil you sowed,Yes,… Read more
Book Reviews
The Alchemist:Book Review
2 min read | This is the second book on alchemy I’m reading this… Read more
Book Review- Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur
2 min read | First of all, when I got this book, I assumed… Read more
The Four Agreements
3 min read | Hi, how are you? Don’t just read it and pass.… Read more
Stay With Me: A tale of love, loss and things between
3 min read | Ayomide Adebayo’s debut novel, Stay With Me, tells the story… Read more
Lessons From Zero to One
4 min read | If experience is the best teacher, then Peter Thiel is… Read more
WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER AGAIN?
2 min read | ”I’m rich.” Bruce replies Barry. A wide smile cracks on… Read more
Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone
3 min read | “They killed my mother”. “They took our magic”. “They tried… Read more