Tag: Viewpoints

The Scam of Adulthood: Navigating the Shock of Post-Childhood

  I was mistaken in thinking that adults had all the power.…

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Is Nigeria ever going to be free from misrepresentations and harmful stereotypes?

"It is just as offensive to insist that everyone is a fraud…

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I am an Educated Fulani, Why Do People Think I am a Terrorist?

The Fulani tribe (Fulbe) is one of the largest ethnic groups widely…

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How to be Sad in an African Home (a 3-Step Guide to Gloom)

There is no way to say this without sounding ungrateful: being happy…

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First Mover Significance and the Ingenuity of New Adopters in African Creative Industry

Stories have origins, but what converts them to history is the presence…

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This Is How You Move On From Grief That Has Run It’s Course as a Comforter

Grief - the bitter pill we all have to swallow at one…

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Why I Never Want Kids of My Own Even Though I Love Children

My big sister welcomed her first child on a beautiful, bright Saturday…

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Islamophobia In One Of The Most Dangerous Countries For Christians

I come from a secular country with a profoundly religious society.  After…

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From Afrobeat to Afro-x: A Brief Account of the Evolution of the Genre

Since the death of Nigerian instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat…

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How the Patriarchy Wars Against the African Man’s Mental Health

We don't talk enough about the mental health of the African man,…

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Is Hollywood Ever Going to Stop Viewing Africa Through Neocolonial Lenses?

Westerners have a long and continuous history of deliberately portraying the African…

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The Work Culture and the New Breed: What the Old Wineskin Means for the New Wine

Work is an integral cog in the wheel of human civilization. Without…

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