Over the past few years, the usage term “rape culture” has become commonplace and as popular as a buzzword. To be honest, I hadn’t pay that much attention to all the debates about rape. Like many people, I thought of myself beyond reproach because I have never used coercion to have sex....
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The Ten Most Exciting Players in Football
Outside the field of play, professional football relies on a meticulously planned schedule that only permits the slightiest of deviations. Over the past decade, we’ve come to expect the same consistency in the football awards, such as the Ballon d’Or that has been under a Cristiano-Lionel duopoly save for a short Luka Modríc interruption....
Continue readingWomen and Men Are the Same
A recent Cornell University study revealed that marriage rates in the United States were at their lowest in 150 years, and added that learned women were the main victims of this phenomenon. With fewer men being “economically attractive”, they were less and less inclined to tie the knot....
Continue readingDoes He Love You If He Cheats on You?
Last fall, on a layover in Washington DC, I decided to while away time on Twitter and came across some Nicki Minaj tweets. She was dishing out advice to her Barbies. It was pretty much common sense and I was in agreement… Until she asserted that when you love, you don’t cheat. I wanted...
Continue readingThese Are the Ten Most Popular Artists from Nigeria
Over the past decade, Nigeria’s dominance in the arts has been on a steady rise. Today, Nigeria’s influence is simply undeniable. Look around you: more and more people are talking or trying to talk pidgin....
Continue readingMy Ten Best American Rappers of All Time
There are not enough words, in my humble opinoion, to describe my love for American Hip-Hop. The likes of Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G,. and Ma$e spurred me to start writing verses. And even if I don’t listen as much as I used, American Hip-Hop will always have a special place in my...
Continue readingLadies, If You’re About to Take the First Step, Then Here’s a Little Help
My previous post where I was encouraging women to take the lead in courtship elicited strong responses. I was able to observe three types of reactions: Those who agreed with me; Those who disagreed; and, Those who wanted to know how to go about it...
Continue readingLadies, Don’t You Think You Should Make the First Step?
These days, the news cycle is dominated by story lines that are particularly depressing. Almost every evening, I have to brace myself and already anticipate hearing about death tolls. On TV, scores of analysts and experts do their best to lay out context, but I still can’t understand what drives men to commit such...
Continue readingThe Raptors Won It All, Siakam Was Astounding, and I Plan to Be Insufferable All Summer Long
First of all, let me plug the song I wrote in honour of Pascal Siakam. (More on him afterwards, I promise.) Believe me, it’s worth every dime of your time. Enjoy!...
Continue readingAlways & Forever: The Keys to Your Best (Married) Life
I remember (almost a couple of years ago now) when I celebrated my first wedding anniversary, people kept asking me what lessons had I learned in that first year. My answer was (and still is) always the same: “I didn’t learn much because before I got married, I knew exactly what I was getting...
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