Positive reasoning in a lay-man term is thinking deeply about something in a bid to profer a solution to it or to be able to comprehend the message behind it. Unfortunately, not many people think before doing things. They just wake up and do things anyhow they wish without thinking because they feel reasoning is…
The Nigeria Bureau of statistics carried out a survey tagged “COVID-19 National Longitudinal Survey on the SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF COVID-9 ON NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS”. The survey showed that 42% of Nigerians lost their jobs during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. NBS said it conducted the survey between April to May 2020. The result also states…
Even as this break has shown that it will continue to drag on for – at least a couple of months, I will now be exposing a very important aspect of our lives which, most times, seems so inconspicuous. Sleep has its advantages; and like most, its excess can prove to be disastrous. The more…
Alex got up from the bed, hissing, he wore his palms, picked up his car keys, went downstairs noisily, started his car, angrily barked at the gate man and drove out of the house. It was 6:12am. Zoey said nothing as he left the house angrily this morning, she had made no attempt to stop…
There is madness in the air, a raving madness carried and spread by humans with their consciousness intact. Sane humans displaying insanity though roaming the street looking all sane. It’s a pity that the mirror does not reflect the true nature of man, since appearance has proven to be misleading. Chaos has struck up to…
With over 10,000 cases of the recent virus ravaging the society coupled with the starring recession as announced by the Finance Minister, the choice of re-opening the economy or not seems like a difficult decision to make as taking one side could lead to a trade-off of lives to livelihood or livelihood to lives.During the…
A wise man said Fear has two meanings. Forget Everything and Run or Face Everything and Rise. One must choose their fear and live by it. Have you ever gone out with a group of friends to the park and all your friends went for a ride on the Ferris Wheel and you were so…
Hello everyone! To start with, I would like to put it out that I feel very disheartened and bothered writing this piece. Not necessarily because I can relate with the rape experience of Ms Omozuwa, or others; but because I can feel the pain and empathise with the families involved – as I am sure…
Sometimes after a bad breakup, we go about telling the world how terrible and toxic our partner was, painting them wrong and proving how you’re the just party, now if you have repeated this cycle 3 or more times, it is quite possible you may be the toxic partner. Here are 3 important signs that…
Mama why the fussy and the frenzy? I guess you feel your little girl has gone crazy? Ya, you’re right, I’m a little bit of that. And guess what? You caused it. Mama, you were a watchdog and I was your caged dog, suffocated by your unfathomable rules. Like an island, I lived my life,…
The rate at which i hear cases of suicide is very alarming. I must be very honest with you, which is very sad because if you really dive into most of the cases,you will find out that the victims actually suffered from something such as depression, mental disorder, anxiety disorders including alcoholism and it’s really…
The monetary policy committee (MPC), an arm of the apex bank in Nigeria had a meeting on Thursday to set the rate for certain interest rates. From the meeting, the Central Bank of Nigeria reduced the Monetary Policy Rate from 13.50% to 12.50% while other parameters such as the Cash Reserve Ratio remained at 27.5%…
In recent times, the murder of African-American, George Floyd, has been bubbling with various comments on social media – most of them expressing great sorrow, loss, and anguish over his undeserved death. In the video, we see a white policeman with his knees on George’s neck, ignoring his pleas for life. After the man finally…
The Oxford dictionary defines consent as “the permission for something to happen or agreement to do something”. It further implies that one must give permission for something to happen. There are various instances where consent is needed. From borrowing your roommates charger to using his body spray to turning her garri to collecting some money…
Do you know that a daily usage of the Internet without earning from it, can be likened to being in an ocean with soap in your eyes? Seriously, the digital sphere is the hub of today’s businesses, so how can you make use of it without monetizing your presence? This is absurd, and it is…
Relationships are a big deal and the way you handle it matters a lot. Beautiful and long-lasting relationships didn’t just happen overnight. We have relationships that started well and ended unexpectedly and we also have relationships that didn’t really start well but along the line, they became amazing relationships. You know sometimes we look at…
The rate of unemployment in the country has been a huge topic and a concern among citizens. Every year, a lot of students graduate from their respective universities to meet the existing unemployed graduates who are in search of Jobs. Many attributed this to the inability of government to provide enough jobs for the people…
I hope you’re not too surprised at the heading? For some time now, the trending game under the hashtag – #TheMATTER – has helped Nigerians relieve some of the ongoing tension in the country – but we will not be talking about that today. However, we will be taking #TheMatter to another level. Recently, there…
At some point in our active sexual life, we have been faced with this question, the thought has crossed our minds and planted reasons why we should wear one but then false hope and assurance – that our fresh partner no fit carry – betrays our sense of reasoning and leads us to continue without…
“It is only when you come to understand that your life is not a mere predetermined script, rather you are a product of your own choices, will you be able to take full responsibility for your actions.” One of the pecks of human freedom and rationality is the ability to make choices. To be able…
