Paying rent and housing inconveniences
The events from last week Saturday reminded me of why I want to get my own house. “Ferix! Ferix!” The baritone voice of my annoying neighbour Okwudili boomed. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, yawned and got up from the bed grudgingly. Nene, my wife opened her eyes in time to silently urge me […]
How helpful are personal loans & cash advance options?
It feels like a cold drink after a day in scorching hot sun, promising immediate relief and resolution of the situation that had you confounded. You have an emergency that requires finances. And just when you were about to go insane with worry, you discover the amazing option- personal loans & cash advance. Wow, the […]
Economic and Financial Commentary (Apr 30 – May 4, 2018 )
SUMMARY Global Market This week, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held its monetary policy meeting leaving its policy rate unchanged at 1.75%. Elsewhere, the dollar marked a fresh four-month high against basket of currencies on Friday after the release of the monthly nonfarm payrolls which showed that 164,000 new jobs were created in […]
Ask Shade: My Daughter’s Husband is a Freeloader! How Do I Protect Her Inheritance?
Hello Shade, I am a single mother who has had to work really hard to give my only daughter a good life. Thankfully, God blessed the work of my hands and my food processing company now has branches all over the country. Lately, I have been thinking about planning my estate and writing a Will […]
Wait, am I a #LazyNigerianYouth?
I woke up late last week Monday and all but fast-forwarded in my preparation to avoid making a bad situation worse by getting to work late. Just as I got to Ojuelegba, I saw this young man clad in a corporate wear brandishing a cardboard sheet with the words “I am not a LazyNigerianYouth” written […]
Don’t even say it darling, it’s a taboo
It was a cold Monday morning thanks to the heavy rain that fell the previous night. Sensing that the rest of the day would be chilly, Ihuoma made sure to bring out sweaters for her four children. Fola made his way to drop the children off at school before going to drop his wife Ihuoma […]
Are you joking with true love?
Everyone knows David loves Mary and can’t wait to make her his wife They even have official hashtag already, #MaVid2018, all their friends know Then David visited her father in Owerri last Christmas When they offered him kolanut and palm wine, David knew he had been accepted He was smiling from ear to ear, feeling […]
When Lagos ran for the future
The rain couldn’t stop them. They showed up firing on all cylinders. In what seemed like a short time, with registration done and packs picked, the stage was set for all who came to run for the future. Those who came to meet people got straight to it – shaking hands and making introductions. Those […]
In the news: Nigeria’s economy to grow by 2.1%, says IMF
THISDAY N’Assembly to Transmit Not-Too-Young-To-Run Bill, 11 Others for Presidential Assent The National Assembly has resolved to transmit the Not-Too-Young-To-Run bill and 11 other Constitution Alteration bills which have satisfied the provisions of Section 9(2) of the 1999 constitution to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. AIICO Insurance Announces N32.1 Billion Gross Premium in 2017: AIICO […]
A runners tale: “My RFTF race experience”
I was supposed to be in Enugu today and leave for Abuja tomorrow night. But the appeal of a 10km run 🏃🏼♀, to test myself against so many runners for the first time was too strong so I chose today’s marathon over work in Enugu. I dropped dad at the airport at 6:20 am in […]
