Style And Rhythm: Death Inspired By Him (2)
As he did the opposite of his birth, Giving the cries to us, And taking the smiles, And after the lightening, He slept. So peaceful he seemed, Too peaceful for a normal slumber. I nudged him. No...
View ArticleSunday Humour: Holy Humour, Sunday Joke And More
Holy Humour Wrong Denomination Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?” He said, “Yes.” I said,...
View ArticleWhat Nigeria Needs To Do To Avoid World Bank’s ‘Worst Case Scenario’
Sheriffdeen Tella, Olabisi Onabanjo University In its latest report on Nigeria, the World Bank issued a stark warning: that the country risks becoming home to a quarter of the world’s destitute people...
View ArticleWhy young Nigerians risk illegal migration to find their ‘Eldorado’
Migrants arriving on board the Aquarius ship of Sos Mediterranee, Palermo, Italy. Igor Petyx/EPA Lanre Ikuteyijo, Obafemi Awolowo University Young Nigerians make up the largest population of the...
View ArticleHow international trade can unlock the potential of the cultural economy in...
Evidence should inform policies aimed at realising the benefits of the creative economy. Shutterstock Jen Snowball, Rhodes University There is growing interest in the creative economy in emerging...
View ArticleWoman Crush Wednesday: Chioma Agwuebo
Technology is a big deal in today’s world, still, there are a good number of people who are lagging behind when it comes to personal usage or as an acquired, applied skill used to aid the growth of...
View ArticleThursday Thoughts: Are Men Celebrated Enough?
I had a different thought to be written today, one that would have been another female-cheer article. However, something more thoughtful interrupted that line of thought and I’m grateful that it did....
View ArticleWhy More Couples Are Choosing To Live Apart
Simon Duncan, University of Bradford For many couples, moving in together signifies a big step in the relationship. Traditionally, this meant marriage, although nowadays most cohabit before getting...
View ArticleGlobal Storybooks: From Arabic To Zulu, Freely Available Digital Tales In 50+...
Bonny Norton, University of British Columbia and Espen Stranger-Johannessen, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences Globally, 750 million youth and adults do not know how to read and write and...
View ArticleTraditional And Contemporary (Week Fifty Seven)
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be...
View ArticleFavourite Instagram Looks Of The Week
This week, we’ve curated our favourite fashion styled looks found on Instagram from the most stylish pages. Check them below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by StyleVitae (@stylevitae)...
View ArticleOne In Four Children Grow Up In A Single-Parent Family – So Why Is There...
Nicola Carroll, University of Huddersfield Given that one in four children now grow up in one-parent homes and that 42% of marriages end in divorce you might expect prejudice against single parents to...
View ArticleRefresh On Sunday: Doubting God’s Love
ISAIAH 35:1-6, 10; PSALM 146; JAMES 5:7-10; MATTHEW 11:2-11 Reading 1 Is 35:1-6a, 10 The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom. They will bloom with abundant...
View ArticleStyle And Rhythm: Our Forgotten Beauty
My home has forgotten its beauty. Do we not have any pride in our land? To raise our heads up high, And remember and uphold the beauty That brought us wealth and riches Before we were dragged down And...
View ArticleSunday Humour: Holy Humour, Sunday Joke And More
Holy Humour Searching for Jesus. A man is stumbling through the bush totally drunk and then he comes upon a Bishop baptizing people in the river. The drunk walks into the water and subsequently bumps...
View ArticleWoman Crush Wednesday: Olanrewaju Oniyitan
The growth of a country’s economy is partly hinged on the growth and success of SME’s, hence, it’s of utmost importance for these enterprises to be adequately funded. That is where our Woman Crush...
View ArticleAdvice Papa Gave Me: Some Of Life’s Ironies. Count Your Blessings
My Darling Daughter, Life is full of ironies. If you are looking for wealth, somebody is looking for health. If you are looking for health, somebody just died. If you are looking for power, somebody...
View ArticleThursday Thoughts: A Girl Dad
Recently, a tragedy shocked the world; the death of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter – Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash. I was aloof for a day thinking of how horrific it must...
View ArticleWhat The Latest Coronavirus Tells Us About Emerging New Infections
Burtram Fielding, University of the Western Cape Viruses are quick studies. They’re prolific at adapting to new environments and infecting new hosts. As a result they are able to jump the species...
View ArticleKnowledge Of Safe Contraception Is Patchy Among Young Nigerian Students
Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center and Meggie Mwoka, African Population and Health Research Center Nearly half of pregnancies among adolescent girls in developing...
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