Mazi Abe and his Adventures at the new Buhari Bus Stop, Lagos
Timeline: 07:25 am, I was stuck somewhere in Ikeja because Mr President is in town to perform the most important task of his presidency since 2015: to commission an opening of the largest Kèkè...
A parenting anecdote: The rigors of getting a child to sleep
Some children will drop asleep right at the spot where sleep will overpower them, and you will only need to carry them to bed. Others will just start acting up for no strong reason,...
10 people who appear when you make a gender specific post on Facebook
There are ten people who appear when you make a gender specific post. They are sometimes connected to you directly but most are strangers and only comment because it is a public post. They...
Mazi Abe in Lagos: see traffic warden chasing our mazi on the main road...
This morning at Bode Thomas Junction, the yèyé traffic warden was using one hand to control traffic whilst using the other hand to hold his phone to his ear, chatting away with his bony-assed...
The real Cinderella story
Did you know that in the original Cinderella story, even though it ended in happily ever after, there was no fairy god - mother and no clock at midnight deal? The circumstances surrounding the...
My black as soot butt
My black butt I still don't know if having buttocks that are dark(er than the rest of my body) is an inherited curse from my forefathers. Bottom so dark you'd think Satan lives there. As...
How to answer the “When are you having kids?” question
Sarcastic reply “So, when are you guys having kids? We are still waiting, haha.” “We thought you’d never ask! Everyone shoots that question like a greeting these days, haha. We’re very sorry for keeping you waiting....
Tales from my plot: How to deal with acts of theft
Dealing with theft The rate of crime in my plot is always floating at an all-time high (someone once stole the communal tap), with the theft of pegs, dusters, and brooms the most reported crimes....
The many trials of sharing a bed
Sharing a bed I like having the entire bed to myself, sharing it with someone is hellish. You stir uncomfortably and realise it’s because their legs have crossed over to your side and their feet...