August 2020

Creativity

The Unexpected Secret To Creativity

A moment on a plane with my mother captured how scientists see the creative mind. By Angela Duckworth, CEO and Co-Founder of Character Lab, UPenn Professor of Psychology at Character Lab One day, years ago,…


Pastor E. A. Adeboye

Pastor Adeboye’s Nigeria

Christianity in Nigeria has flourished in the last 3 decades, thanks to the great work of men of God like Archbishop Benson Idahosa, Prophet Joseph Ayo Babalola, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi, Bishop David…


Pastor Ize-Iyamu

Pastor Ize-Iyamu, Oshiomhole & Africa

I am an optimist. Nonetheless, all that is happening in Nigeria today is gradually eroding my optimism about Nigeria and Africa. I attended a Catholic kindergarten called Our Ladies Nursery School in Sapele, Delta State,…


Risikat Azeez

Risikat Azeez, Blue Eyes & Child Abandonment

In the last few years, there has been a sharp rise in domestic violence involving children abandoned by their parents to seek their livelihood with relatives or non-relatives. In fact, Lebanon that recently experienced a…


Joe Biden and Donald Trump

6 Ways To Keep Politics From Ruining Your Relationship

Here’s how to keep your political differences in check. By Jonathan Alpert, Psychotherapist, executive performance coach, and author of Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days. Twitter: @JonathanAlpert Now that Joe Biden and Donald…


Southern Kaduna Massacre

Southern Kaduna Massacre: Before It’s Too Late By Guardian Editorial Board The killings last month in Southern Kaduna have become a cause of concern. Nigeria is now a society in a free fall where bloodletting…



Shoprite

Shoprite And Our ‘Bad Belle’ Syndrome

By Simon Kolawole When Shoprite owners announced that they were selling their stake in the Nigerian market, many of us were baffled. Initially misunderstood to mean the South African food retailer was going to close…