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D'banj lost his precious 13-month-old son on Monday. Due to the speed of social media (and really, the insensitivity of the times we live in), this is now considered "old news." The people wait insatiably for new news. That being said, ever since the announcement of the child's death, people have - of course - been sharing their opinions via social media. In case you have not heard this story, the child accidentally drowned in their home pool. First of all, the pain of losing a Read More
I love you, my Nigerians, I really do, but you people can like to do some kind of way. I know this does not apply to everyone, but if you are guilty, then please, read and heed. We're talking about your response when people congratulate you for something. Who came up with the idea of saying, "Thank you! Your own too will come!" when someone congratulates you? That is a terrible response to give. This is how NOT to respond to congratulations. First of all, when you tell the person who is Read More
Dear Nigerians, please gather around and let's discuss. Like most of you, I have attended a lot of parties, and some of them have been great, while the others have left me scratching my head. One of the most "memorable" parties I attended was years ago, and it was a child's party. I actually do not remember who the child was, how old the child was turning, or who the parents even were. All I remember is that I laughed till my stomach hurt. See, what had happened was, the hosts hired one man to Read More
This year, Igwe and I attended so many weddings and events. It seemed like they just kept on coming. At a point, I was even getting resentful of hosts who were gracious enough to invite me. We finally attended our last wedding of the season (I hope!) in which Igwe was even a groomsman, and I am finally ready to discuss the things I have always noticed at Nigerian weddings. It's about the wedding favors, y'all! What is it with my Nigerian people that when wedding favors arrive, some people Read More
