The other day, I was conversing with a friend about the concept of deception – and we got down to talking for quite a while. And with good…
Opinions
Ideation: Formulating Opinions From a Distance
Ideation is the process of generating ideas, concepts, or insights. It’s the mental act that allows us to make sense of the world, understand others, and form hypotheses…
Marriage: Lifelong Commitment vs Arrangement of Convenience.
Every market day on Twitter (now X), there’s always a debate on relationships, gender roles and situations surrounding these topics. Well, I decided to weigh in on marriage…
Trust will get you killed, but so will everything else
“Trust no one” and its countless variants are phrases that we have heard numerous times. It has been glorified as the only way to survive on the “streets”…
The Overlooked Impact of Class- a Reflection
A few days ago, while casually scrolling through TikTok as part of my post-long-day wind-down ritual, an interview on ‘class’ with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie popped up on my screen.…
Love is Overrated: Embrace Being Single
More people need to realize that there is more to life than being in love. While it might be a popular opinion that love is the next best…
LONG LIFE MIGHT NOT BE WORTH IT
Living life to a full age is one of those things we celebrate. Many consider it to be a component and testament of having lived a good and…
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Subsidy Removal, and Hitting the Ground Running
When ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, made a statement concerning the removal of subsidy, Nigerians took to the streets in protest. It was a justified protest. Many supported this cause.…
Is Empathy Enough Or A Myth?
Our ability to show empathy makes us better versions of ourselves. It is also unarguably beneficial to society. Meanwhile, how we channel our sympathy determines its extent of…
University Education: The ‘School is a Scam’ Shibboleth
Few weeks ago, I was on YouTube surfing through The Daily Show when a video caught my attention. In the video, Rory, one of the show’s correspondents, questioned…