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3 Apr 2022
When popular broadcaster Tracy ‘Suo’ Chapele finished her English and Literature degree programme at the University of Benin, she was not aware her career in broadcasting would be kick-started by her ability to speak the Nigerian Pidgin effortlessly. Chapele grew up speaking the Nigerian Pidgin. The language is widely spoken in Warri where she was…
27 Mar 2022
Football icon, Christiano Ronaldo reportedly makes $1,604,000 per post on his Instagram, making him the highest-paid influencer in the world since 2021. Ronaldo is not the only one who benefits from brand sponsorship. Kim Kardashian, Dwayne “The Rock“ Johnson, Davido, Toyin Abraham, Wizkid, are consistently announced as brand ambassadors. As the world evolves, there has…
20 Mar 2022
Red carpet events, trips around the world, popping nightlife, Lagos socialites live the Lasgidi experience every day. Building empires for themselves, managing their homes and raising children while maintaining their opulent lifestyle, the Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOL) live the Eko-Miami dream every day. In the first Nigerian instalment of the global Real Housewives Franchise,…
13 Mar 2022
Adeyemi, just like many other Nigerians, accepted a job offer in an advertising agency somewhere in Lagos. It wasn’t his dream job but he was at least satisfied that he had a job and was earning a living. The anticipation of a salary made him sign the contract letter. Months into the new job, Adeyemi…
6 Mar 2022
The increasing menace and challenges faced by women and the girl child in the Nigerian space are fast becoming a topical issue to be addressed, possibly with an iron fist. The discourse on sexual violence and other issues that threaten the welfare and safety of the female gender was once hushed but for the works…
27 Feb 2022
Sustainability- a buzzword thrown around by fashion insiders, but what exactly does it mean? Sustainability, in simple terms, means to sustain something over a long period of time. As a policy, sustainability concerns itself with economic, social, and environmental betterment. When narrowed into fashion, sustainability means taking socio-economic and environmental-friendly approaches to the production, distribution,…
20 Feb 2022
In commemoration of the coloured skin, black history month is celebrated. It is a period of contemplative celebrations of the neglected race with a lot of focus being shed on the trials of the black race but extremely on the positives and their groundbreaking contributions and development that shaped a society that treated them otherwise.…
13 Feb 2022
'Tis the cupid season where everyone is taken down the streets of love. It is also a time to remember every time you got “served breakfast” or how you swoon off your feet. Whichever it is, one thing is for sure: Valentine’s Day comes with some memories for everyone. Bisola 3 years ago, I reunited…
6 Feb 2022
THEY are the digital triggers. They dominate social media. Yet, their presence in governance and policymaking does not portray their active involvement in the new media. It has been discovered that the media continues to play a prominent role in the overall societal development, especially politics. However, experience has shown that not only the mainstream…
30 Jan 2022
School is a scam!!!” This emerging perspective has pushed and endangered the values that clothed the institution of education in Nigeria. On the flip side of that is the rush for foreign certificates. Even Nigeria’s neighbours, the Republic of Benin and Ghana, are welcoming hundreds of Nigerian students into their universities every year. If education…
23 Jan 2022
A few years ago, a document written in Nsibidi (dated 2000 BC), containing the first page of the words of the iconic writer, Chinua Achebe, of his book, “Things Fall Apart”, surfaced on the internet. It was the first time a large portion of Nigerians were exposed to one of the most popular ancient forms…
16 Jan 2022
It has been 12 months since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a total ban on cryptocurrencies and related activities and 7 months since it announced an official digital currency. What has changed? What effect has this had on the financial ecosystem and the average user? Also, what exactly are these CBDCs? Before we…