We all love with conditions. Sorry to burst your bubble, Katy Perry, but unconditional love is a myth. I know everyone is going to get flustered and say their case is different and that they love their partners unconditionally. Horse shit, darling. Just like secret service agents, most times, conditions…

You are not a good person and that’s ok. I think the description of a bad person is pretty set in stone. We can unanimously agree that any person that happily causes pain to people around them, takes advantage of them, and hides the truth is a bad person. It…

A Tribute to a Literary Icon On April 1st, a friend sent me a text laughing about the lack of pranks on Fool’s Day. “Nothing dey funny this period,” I replied. When I heard the news of your demise three days later, I had hoped it was a delayed April Fool’s joke. …

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. A repercussion, if you will. However, standing at this T-junction facing my town’s station interchange, I realized this so-called reaction could sometimes be non-action. For the past few months, I have been obsessed with traffic lights, with good reason. When…

In different countries, the weather is an effective conversation starter. In Nigeria, however, nothing opens and sustains a conversation better than the term “Buhari.” Once tossed into the air, it blooms, swells with new life, and bursts into a heated debate. …

Based on the book by D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover (2022) follows the curious marriage of Baronet Clifford and Lady Constance “Connie” Chatterley. Following a whirlwind romance, Constance “Connie” Reid marries the handsome Clifford. But there was a cloud in the blue sky of their happiness: Clifford had to leave…

When we talk about love, we think about giving. When we love a person, we are naturally generous with our time, resources, and affection. Through these tiny explosions of giving, we assure them of the depth and breadth of our love. …

The Swan Princess (1994) follows the love story of the ebullient Prince Derek and the beautiful but headstrong Princess Odette. Thanks to their over-zealous parents, Queen Uberta and King William, the duo were promised to each other in marriage — a fact that neither child relished. As the movie kicks…

If you grew up on a steady diet of fairytales, facing reality can be as jarring as waking up in your PJs in the middle of Lagos traffic. Fairytales make life simple. They ignore the gray areas and show life in clear blocks of black and white. With them, pretty…