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O JEWA KE ENG: WHAT IS TROUBLING THE AFRICAN WRITER?

African writers are talented, but plagued with a myriad of problems the continent cannot solve. These problems are a lack of access to funding and...

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Sep 29 - 3 min read

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: THE PARAGRAPHS YOU IGNORE

Terms and conditions, the legal binding agreements between a service provider and an individual who wants to use a service or disclaimers regarding the use...

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Sep 28 - 2 min read

COMEDY: LAUGHTER AS THERAPY

Comedy, generally any discourse or work done with the intention of being humorous or amusing an audience usually in skits, television, film, stand up comedy...

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Sep 26 - 2 min read

REMOTE WORK: THE FUTURE

The pandemic has taught us all one lesson: it is possible to work from home. Remote work, the work arrangement in which employees do not...

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Sep 22 - 2 min read

CINEMA REOPENING: EXPECTATIONS

CINEMA REOPENING: EXPECTATIONS It’s been over six months since the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt on most social gatherings. Governments of different countries announced the...

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Sep 18 - 2 min read

LEVERAGING TECH AS AN AFRICAN WRITER

Technology, simply scientific knowledge that is put into practical use to solve problems has advanced over the years. Most importantly, it is a potentially useful...

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Sep 16 - 3 min read

BODY SHAMING: A CRIME WE ARE ALL GUILTY OF

Body shaming is an act or practice of humiliating someone by making mocking or critical comments about their body shape, body parts, physical look or...

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Sep 14 - 2 min read

DANGEROUS INVESTMENTS COME IN THE FORM OF PONZI SCHEMES: THE NIGERIAN STORY

December 2016 still leaves a wound in the hearts of many Nigerians. The popular Ponzi scheme, Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox(MMM) crashed leaving many broke, in debt...

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Sep 11 - 2 min read

TOWARDS A PROGRESSIVE AFRICA: THE ROLE OF WRITERS

Africa is often depicted in literature and in the mass media as a backward continent with many negative stereotypes to her name. The TEDTalk given...

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Sep 8 - 2 min read

HEDONISM IN PHILOSOPHY: PROBLEM NO DEY FINISH, TRY TO ENJOY YOURSELF

If you are a young person living in Nigeria, it is most likely that you have heard the lyrics of the song, “I Can’t Kill...

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Sep 5 - 2 min read

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS: ALL ABOUT THE ASPIRE TO PERSPIRE

This year has been interesting yet sad for many. Individuals all over the world before, during and after the pandemic will seek means to improve...

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Sep 3 - 2 min read

A SOUTHERN NIGERIAN DELICACY: STARCH AND BANGA SOUP

Nigeria is a country rich in culture and her people. Food is a very important part of culture and in Nigeria, food is specific for...

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Sep 1 - 2 min read

YOU HAVE BEAUTY PRIVILEGE

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, in the world that we live in there are some people considered more pleasing to the...

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Aug 28 - 2 min read

WHY LAZY PEOPLE ARE THE BEST WORKERS

In most cultures, laziness is considered a vice. Lazy workers are considered the nightmare of any employer and most job applicants make sure to include...

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Aug 26 - 2 min read

DOMITILA REVIEW: NOLLYWOOD CLASSIC SET FOR A REMAKE IN 2021?

Domitila is a 1996 Nollywood movie that tells the story of a young commercial sex worker and her friends. Written and directed by Zeb Ejiro...

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Aug 23 - 2 min read

BOOK REVIEW: FRESHWATER BY AKWAEKE EMEZI

Freshwater is a 256 paged semi-autobiography released in December 2018 and written by the Igbo-Tamil writer, Akwaeke Emezi. The book which bears the ISBN 978-0-8021-2899-7...

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Aug 15 - 2 min read

HATE READING? TRY THESE HACKS

For some people, poring over a book is a way to induce sleep. It is easy to get lost in many lines of boring text...

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Aug 13 - 3 min read

MOVIE REVIEW:YOUR EXCELLENCY

Your Excellency is a 2019 political comedy movie written and directed by Funke Akindele. The movie which is Funke Akindele’s directorial debut was the fourth...

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Aug 10 - 2 min read

BOOK REVIEW:THE UNHONEYMOONERS

The Unhoneymooners is a contemporary romance novel written by the duo Christina Lauren( Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings) in the year 2019. The humorous novel...

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Aug 10 - 3 min read

WHY YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS CONTENT MARKETING?

Content marketing is a strategic marketing method that involves creating and distributing relevant, valuable, informative and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined...

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Jul 24 - 2 min read

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