Matilda Dikibo "Guess what!" Cynthia exclaimed. She looked very excited. She shut the door and threw her bag at me. No doubts, Cindy was very happy. "Cindy baby, have you catched a bigger whale? This one you're dancing as though you've won a lottery. "Hahahaha, you won't understand dear. A new ATM has been short-listed …
THE JOURNEY BEYOND: DYING WITHOUT REGRETS.
YUBEDEE PYAMENE ANOKARI “Teach us this day that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom”If only we truly lived while we had the time, then we wouldn’t be so scared and utterly bothered about dying. Truth is, everyone(we all) will die someday, some how, it’s just a matter of time. Living our lives may seem …
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NIGERIA: A COUNTRY MADE OF HUSH-PUPPIES
Hushpuppi About a week ago, the news of a celebrity fraudster emerged in the media constituting nuisance. I think any issue that outshines COVID-19 in the media must be one with large impact, but the case of a fraudster and its media attention is worrisome. A Nigerian and worldwide fraudster who has wined and dined …
IS BEAUTY JUST IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER ALONE?
EJIMOFOR HANNAH CHIAMAKA Photo credit: May Okoh "Beauty, truly lies in the eyes of the beholder"The people murmured amongst themselves as they watched the bride walk down the aisle, arm in arm with her father, face glued to the alter and her gown as blinding as the rays of the sun. If not that it …
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THE FEMININE STRUGGLE: A TALE OF PROSPECTS
YUBEDEE PYAMENE ANOKARI Aunty you no go marry? You don dey old oo Most women are pressured by the society into marriage, like marriage is the apex of the feminine life. This is fundamentally wrong and has pushed countless women into wrong marriages and even worse, limited their mindset to never wanting more of out …
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THE FEMALE POPULATION AND DRAMA: TRUST
IBINABO SEKIBO The issue of trust cannot be overemphasized, everyone is a suspect to someone, and no one trusts anyone, so you see it is just a vicious cycle that we keep going through, it happens to keep things happening. Seeing how trust is something you earn, why should it always be a thing of …
IS HER ‘COOKIE’ A DETERMINANT OF HER WORTH?
MATILDA DIKIBO Some decades ago, the virginity of a woman was her worth and a determinant of her value. She was seen as a precious jewel by her rightfully wedded husband. The virginity of a woman is her pride and dignity. It's something that a woman should treasure and shouldn't let go just to anyone. …
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TOP PORT HARCOURT EVENTS AFFECTED BY COVID 19
Photo Credit: Port Harcourt Jagaban Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria; is a city along the Bonny River in the Southern (also known as Niger Delta) region of Nigeria. With the sudden spate of the nouvelle corona virus in the world, Africa has not been left out. Most specially, the highly populated …
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IF KEYBOARDS COULD SPEAK
Ejimofor Hannah Chiamaka If keyboards could speak, I believe that it's first sentence would be directed to the typists who stares at the monitor as they blindly punch in every key without minding if it's the heart of the keys or even the eyes. If keyboards could speak, I'd advice them to speak to their …
POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND
Yubedee Pyamene Anokari Imagine stepping out of your house, kissing your wife and child — a toddler, goodbye, just before leaving for work, only to never return home again, forever. Never getting to see their faces anymore. Never getting to kiss your wife again, never getting to savour the hearty and loving smile of your …
