Category: Thinking Through

Chude

How does one deal with insecurity? | The Daily Vulnerable

Therapy helps. But when it comes to emotions, therapy is about management more than anything else. And what you want is a shift in consciousness. I like those who request…

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Good grief | The Daily Vulnerable

You know when you break up with someone you shouldn’t have been with, end a business partnership you shouldn’t have entered, quit a job you shouldn’t have managed, send a…

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2019: Lagos, Ogun and the 8 battle grounds to look out for in the governorship race

This Saturday, Nigerians will once again move out to elect their leaders (state executives) for the next four years in the second stanza of the much anticipated general election. If…

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You can learn a lot from driving | The Daily Vulnerable

No matter what other drivers are doing, you can't move forward if you spend your time looking at them. Some other people have faster and better cars, you will be…

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“Your mother doesn’t know what she is talking about” | The Daily Vulnerable

One of the interns at one of our companies came to spend an evening with me - he had things that had been worrying him for a while about his…

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Does it honour you? | The Daily Vulnerable

That relationship you’re in, that friendship you’re participating in, that business you’re running, that church or mosque or temple you’re attending, that girl that’s flirting with you, that restaurant you…

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#NigeriaDecides: It’s a ‘Battle of 72’ and here are the odds of the leading candidates

It's a few hours before the much anticipated Presidential and National Assembly polls and all eyes are set on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deliver on its mandate of…

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ArewaMeToo

#ArewaMeToo is long overdue for the victims of the North’s silence

Arewa women are changing narratives and this time, it is on sexual assaults and sexual harassments. Men in northern Nigeria have always had the protection of religion and culture, propping…

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Failure

Complete, always | The Daily Vulnerable

I shared a mail from someone who said she doesn’t understand what I mean by being perfect or complete as she is because “I don’t feel perfect or complete in…

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Chude

How do you? | The Daily Vulnerable

Two years or so ago, I was selected for a Stanford programme for entrepreneurs. It was, of course, a prestigious programme, and it had taken a while to get to…

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Lost | A vivid tale on Female Genital Mutilation

It was in the morning, it had not dawn yet but the ship was set to leave. I have to leave with Michael, he promised he will be here. Hauwa!…

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What about the person who loved you? | The Daily Vulnerable

You are counting all the people who didn’t say yes to you, didn’t stay with you, didn’t love you the way you deserved, who broke your heart viciously, who didn’t…

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#2019Debate Post-Mortem: A golden opportunity missed for Atiku Abubakar

The presidential debate has come and gone but its ripples are yet to settle. The two top contenders failed to participate. While H.E. Atiku Abubakar (PDP presidential candidate) was at…

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Failure

The Daily Vulnerable | True Prosperity

There is nothing wrong with striving to improve your life situation. You can improve your life situation, but you cannot improve your life. Life is primary. Life is your deepest…

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“Our passion is bigger than our problem…” || 7 takeaways from Adebola Williams’ speech at the ECRG Africa Summit

Adebola Williams, the chief executive officer of RED, on Wednesday, 9 January, 2019 delivered a rousing speech at the  European Conservatives and Reformists Group Africa Summit 2019 where he highlighted the impact of…

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The Daily Vulnerable | This is why we want you to succeed

If you’re a committed reader of this newsletter, then you probably know what I know: that money doesn’t lead to happiness, that status is a game that leads to a…

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Failure

The Daily Vulnerable | Drama

I like drama. I am also naturally given to drama. And I attract a number of dramatic people to myself. Drama makes like a bit more fun, enhances the experience,…

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#YNaija2018Review: Burna Boy, Patoranking, Seyi Shay… Look who else made the 10 Best Videos of the Year

Visuals interpret a song, bringing it to life in ways that the audio experience alone cannot quite manage. We present to you 10 of the most striking we saw this…

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YNaija2018Review

#YNaija2018Review: Wetin We Gain, Uyo Meyo, Heaven’s Gate…See the 10 best songs of the year

Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such as audience acceptance, pop culture effect, quality of recording and…

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#YNaija2018Review: Linda Ikeji “falling pregnant,’’ Buhari’s Lazy Nigerian youth, “Miracle is my everything’’… See the 10 Worst Quotes of the Year

Somebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly. Arranged from least cringe worthy to most cringe worthy. “But let me remind you, all of the assets that the Ministry…

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#YNaija2018Review: Serenade, Rendezvous, 1997… See the 10 Best Mixtapes/EP of the year.

The year was awash in excellent Eps and mixtapes with both established and upcoming stars putting in commendable effort to curate these side projects. We have the extremely difficult job…

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#YNaija2018Review: New Money, Disguise, Date Night…See the 10 Most Disappointing Films of the Year

We present, the worst of the pile. Only films that scored a cinema release were considered for this list. Date Night In the era of #TimesUp and #MeToo, writing a…

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#YNaija2018Review: Wizkid, Kemi Adeosun, Yemi Osinbajo… Look who else was involved in the biggest scandals of the year

Some of the 10 stories that made up this list were tragic and demand our collective sober reflection while some just made us laugh out loud. Either way, we recall…

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The Daily Vulnerable | New year, new … what?

New you, yeah? Well, how has that worked for you all these years? For much of you, not very much. How about old you, getting better, making decisions to grow…

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#YNaija2018Review: #BergerToAjah, #ENDSARS, FIFA World Cup…See our list of 10 moments/hashtags that broke the internet

The internet loves a good buzz, something to rally round, support or be outraged about. This year had a list of those moments. We bring you 10 of the best.…

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#YNaija2018Review: Nigerian Army on UNICEF, #JusticeForOchanya, Ambode’s filthy Lagos…10 moments that prove Nigeria is a zoo

Sometimes believing in the Nigerian project is incredibly hard. Here are 10 reasons why. In no particular order. Akwa Ibom first lady tussle The first official visit of the wife…

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#YNaija2018Review: Black Panther, Jamal Khashoggi murder, The Royal Wedding… 10 Moments that shook the world

These 10 events sent shock waves around the world, leaving excitement, confusion, disarray and relief in their wake. Could the world be changing for good or bad? Presented in no…

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#YNaija2018Review: Black Times, Oṣó, About 30… See our picks for the 10 best albums of the year

Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such as audience acceptance, pop culture effect, quality of recording and…

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#YNaija2018Review: Teni, Jemima Osunde, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin… See the top 10 Revelations of the year

Here’s to seeing more of them in the new year. Arranged in alphabetical order. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin Through various projects like Girls Coding, Empowered Hands, GirlsInSTEM and GC mentors, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin’s…

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#YNaija2018Review: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Billy Graham, Kofi Annan… These 10 deaths shook the world

May their souls rest in peace. This is the YNaija2018Review definitive list of globally recognised persons whose deaths shook the world. Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served…

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