Identity. It’s a difficult thing. Some are lucky, they are able to shape, nurture and develop theirs, with limited interruptions from others. Not everyone is that fortunate. My first guest on the show, Ms Yvonne Edozien, is an albino. There’s no hiding it. Once you sees her, you immediately attach whatever connotation that title brings. it’s difficult enough growing up…
The allure of youth is a fabulous thing. High energy, zest for life and the unconquerable feeling that you can walk through a brick wall all by your sheer will and determination! Till this day my mother calls me ‘Miss Independent’. I earned that nick name because of my can do attitude. There is hardly a thing I set my…
Who is She: My mum (or ‘my mama’ as I foundly call her) is quite possibly the strongest woman I know. A cacophony of mixed virtues; bold and fearless yet sensitive and tender-hearted. Able to stand up to the toughest of people yet reduced to tears by a simple plot in a Nollywood movie. Why is she inspirational: Doubtless…
When I read her book ‘Secrets of an Irresistible Woman’ in 2004, I never knew, I’d one day be sitting across the room from her. But just like fate, there we were at her Oriental hotel suite over looking the Lagos marina, me with my dictaphone careful to angle my device to catch each word and she cross legged on…
Hafsat Abiola Costello, is the daughter of Chief Moshood and Kudirat Abiola. These are names that will very likely remain etched in Nigeria’s fight for democracy. Despite the nature and cause of her parents death, Hafsat has continued to speak openly about democracy in Nigeria. The legacy of her parents will remain forever ingrained in Nigeria’s history. But rather than…
Yesterday I bumped into an old friend who got married in June last year. As we chatted he told me he’d be missing his first Valentine’s Day as a married man because he’d be out of town on business. As our conversation continued, I realised he hadn’t even gotten her a gift and was hoping to buy something on his…
