New Voices

November 26, 2016

Wilfred Okiche: Lessons from the 76 movie [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche At the just concluded Africa International Film Festival, I was privileged to have caught a screening of ’76, the much postponed, long awaited film by director Izu Ojukwu. Here are a few things that struck me during and after. Budget is important Many of the films that have made a splash this... Read More

76, Izu Ojukwu, movie review, New Voices, nollywood, Producer Tonye Princewill, Ramsey Noah

November 25, 2016

Adetoye Sokunbi: Hanging out | A modern day tradition of auditioning for sex

by Adetoye Sokunbi “They have apps for dating now” an older friend once texted me, saying, “I just left a friend who said she has at least 2-3 dates a week. And tons of people across the apps, more than she could f_k, given the time she has in a day” I could tell she... Read More

Adetoye Sokunbi, dating, Fuck buddies, Netflix-and-chill, New Voices, nigeria, relationship

November 24, 2016

Ifeoluwa Adedeji: The political context of legacy building [NEW VOICES]

by Ifeoluwa Adedeji Again, pensioners in Osun State have threatened to shut down the state, if the government fails to pay all their outstanding pension and gratuity. This came three months after the last one that took place when the state marked its 25th year of creation on August 27. Meanwhile, public relations messages target the... Read More

failure of state governments, Ifeoluwa Adedeji, legacy, New Voices, Osun State, Pension

November 23, 2016

Edwin Okolo: Speak of dragons [NEW VOICES]

Yesterday Toye asked me why I seem like I ‘gave up on the world’ and I told him I didn’t, because I haven’t. It’s not that simple. I tried as best I could, but my explanations only seemed to answer how I came to be this way, but not why. Everything ends, everyone leaves,... Read More

Edwin Okolo, Love, man, manoevre, New Voices, Relationships

November 22, 2016

Bolade Ogunfuye: Writing myself back together [NEW VOICES]

by Bolade Ogunfuye The best way I’ve found to fight the darker part of myself and hope to win is through writing. Every time I take on a new challenge, or turn the leaf to face a new chapter of my life my darker half takes over immediately. The darker alter ego would wait for... Read More

Bolade Ogunfuye, catharsis, Fighting inner demons, New Voices, sticky, writing

November 21, 2016

Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: The intern movie and my random reflections [NEW VOICES]

by Ayodotun Rotinmi-Akinfewa I recently saw the ‘’Intern’ movie and I liked it. Why? It subtly underscores some issues and themes I’ve been obsessed with over the years: Age and Experience, Life/Career Transition, Entrepreneurship, Image, Attitude, Modern day realities and the opportunities therein, how the today’s realities affect the family and the list goes on.... Read More

elderly care, FAMILY, New Voices, nigeria, The Intern, trump

November 19, 2016

Omar-Farouq Edu: Nigeria’s couture diva [NEW VOICES]

by Omar Farouq-Edu Inspirational is the first word that comes to mind when speaking of the likes of Nigeria’s very own Anna Wintour. If you don’t know who I’m talking about already then it’s pretty much offensive as only one name should come into mind. The woman we call “Deola Sagoe” is an absolute beast... Read More

Clan Fashion Label, deola sagoe, divas, Fashion couture, lagos, New Voices, OMAR-FAROUQ EDU

November 18, 2016

Ezinne Ajoku: Dear Governor Ambode, a little clarification please [NEW VOICES]

As we make a mad dash towards the end of the year, I’ve pondered how far along we’ve come on certain matters as a nation and a community, and I’ve come to the realisation that we’ve yet a ways to go. If I may raise a few concerns, then. Bus stops: Dear Governor Ambode, can... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

brt buses, Bus stops, Danfo drivers, Governor Ambode, Ikorodu Road, lagos, Lastma, New Voices, nigeria

November 17, 2016

Afam Ade-Odiachi: Who will show up for you? [NEW VOICES]

by Afam Ade-Odiachi I walk into The Place, an establishment that seems to be the preferred lunch destination of the aspiring middle class, disconnected. Outside, a man walked up to me and said, “Brother, I am hungry. Please buy food for me?” I wasn’t sure what to think, but many things went through me all... Read More

355 VI, Afam Ade-Odiachi, beggars, friendship, inferiority complex, lagos, New Voices, nigeria, The Place

November 16, 2016

Lekan Olanrewaju: Fleeing time [NEW VOICES]

by Lekan Olanrewaju Is it really as hard as it seems? “And I hope self-actualisation is all I need to be alright. And though I’m not in a hurry, I sometimes think that there’s really not enough time to be… things” I’m not quite sure what it is with Isaiah. It’s either he... Read More

City greatness, growing older, lagos, lekan olanrewaju, life, Musings, New Voices, sticky

November 15, 2016

Adeboro Odunlami: Heavenly waters, hellish disasters [NEW VOICES]

by Adeboro Odunlami I looked for the waste bin in the store until my eyes hurt. There was none. Alhaja Muinat was watching me closely with an amused smile playing on her lips as though she felt some sort of admiration for my folly. My eyes met hers and I finally asked, ‘Abeg, where’s the... Read More

Adebotro Odunlami, flooding, lagos, LAWMA, New Voices, nigeria, rains, sticky, waste culture

November 14, 2016

Arit Okpo: Donald Trump has just schooled me [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo Hmmm…so wait o! Like play like play Donald Trump is the new President of the United State. I didn’t see this coming- no one did, except possibly Donald Trump. The day has arrived, and this man who came out of nowhere has upset the woman who has spent her life carefully working... Read More

2016 American Elections, Arit Okpo, donald trump, Hillary Clinton, Life Lessons, New Voices, sticky

November 13, 2016

Wilfred Okiche: The world is changing [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche We got a first-hand taste last year when Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) put an abrupt end to sixteen uninterrupted years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP reign was meant to last at least 60 years and such an upset had never happened in Nigeria’s storied political... Read More

2016 American Elections, America, globalisation, Hillary Clinton, New order, New Voices, Old order, president buhari, President-elect Donald Trump

November 12, 2016

Ifeoluwa Adedeji: Radically speaking [NEW VOICES]

by Ifeoluwa Adedeji The feminist movement has acquired so much importance globally, owing largely to the work of popular women who stand at the center of their careers and have committed to speaking out about the plight of women in a world ordered by men. Indeed, different public personalities have taken note of this campaign for... Read More

Beyoncé, Chimamanda Adichie, feminism, hegemony, Lemonade, New Voices, nigeria, oppresion, patriarchy, Radical Feminism

November 8, 2016

Omar-Farouq Edu: Woman [NEW VOICES]

by Omar-Farouq Edu A trophy is made of metal and I want you to imagine your body as a trophy. Exposure is not your friend, it’s your enemy that dims your shine because you start to rust and your beauty begins to fade. Where is your pride? At the very moment when an actor wins... Read More

feminism, New Voices, nigeria, patriarchy, Power, women

November 6, 2016

Oreoluwa Fakorede: See Finish [NEW VOICES]

by Ore Fakorede By nature, a relationship demands (some kind of) exposure to be. It requires a baring of souls and lives for the ones involved to learn about each other, grow into each other and become comfortable. But with exposure comes familiarity, and familiarity breeds contempt. Or complacency, that unfortunate dust that settles on... Read More

God, Marriage, New Voices, Relationships, Religion, See finish, sticky, Undervaluing people and moments

November 5, 2016

Ezinne Ajoku: Frustrations of a Lagos girl [NEW VOICES]

by Ezinne Ajoku Living in Lagos has its perks. There’s all those endless snazzy parties at clubs and lounges and owambes going on every weekend. And everything seems to happen in Lagos: Arts and culture events? Lagos. Commerce? Lagos. Infrastructure? Lagos. Career opportunities? Lagos. But then, there are drawbacks. Overpopulation? Lagos. Ritual killing? Lagos. (yea,... Read More

churches, Ezinne Ajoku, Frustrations, lagos, New Voices, Traffic jams

November 3, 2016

Lekan Olanrewaju: Did school really screw us over? [NEW VOICES]

by Lekan Olanrewaju Too many times these days I find myself remembering at random (or being reminded of) things I spent several hours of my childhood obsessing over. The other night it was my friend asking me what the point of LCM and HCF was supposed to be in our daily lives now. That I... Read More

education, knowledge, lekan olanrewaju, New Voices, nigeria, preparation, Reminiscing, School

November 2, 2016

Adeboro Odunlami: Macro leadership from micro people [NEW VOICES]

by Adeboro Odunlami Doys Primary School, Kwara, Ilorin The bell rang for the last time in the day as the pupils gushed out of their classes. I stood back as I watched them race each other in their dusty shoes and untucked shirts. The teachers collapsed into their chairs drained from hours of yelling and... Read More

Adeboro Odunlami, children, education, Leadership, New Voices, nigeria, pupils, Tomorrow's promise

October 31, 2016

Arit Okpo: Hashtag Citizenship [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo Africa is a continent of very interesting contrasts – immense natural resources but low development, great wealth but also great poverty, youthful citizens ruled by elderly leaders; the last is especially interesting. We are a young continent – 41% of the African population is under 15, and in many countries, more than... Read More

africa, Arit Okpo, Hastag citizenship, New Voices, nigeria, Political participation, social media influence, youth

October 30, 2016

Wilfred Okiche: How I learned that ‘Just be yourself’ is a pile of (expletive) [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche Sometime last year I was invited to work on a television production. It wasn’t the first time I had been on TV but it was the first time I was required to do some actual hosting. Prior experiences were largely restricted to “social commentator” appearances where I and a couple of strangers just... Read More

African Literati, anderson cooper, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, New Voices, nigeria, OAPs, TV performance, Wilfred Okiche

October 26, 2016

Bolade Ogunfuye: In defence of the perfect woman, aged 32 [NEW VOICES]

by Bolade Ogunfuye What is the perfect age for a woman? What is the optimal tooth-length for the fashion-loving, private-room swearing, trash-talking, liquor-swigging, TV-show bingeing, hubris-prone female human specimen? I say, thirty two years old. Give me a minute, allow me to introduce you to the 32 year old Nigerian woman. Step back, see the... Read More

Beauty, Bolade Ogunfuye, New Voices, Relationships, the female form, woman

October 25, 2016

Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Gender distractions- let’s get over ourselves and get busy [NEW VOICES]

by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfewa That we live in interesting times is no news. On one end, a woman has a fighting chance at being the most powerful individual in the world – a world of both men and women. In the exact same season, an African leader is ‘joking’ with gender issues on an international podium,... Read More

angela merkel, Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfewa, feminism, Gender Roles, Germany, Hillary Clinton, Misoginy, New Voices, nigeria, patriarchy

October 24, 2016

Aderonke Adebanjo: The power of collaboration [NEW VOICES]

by Aderonke Adebanjo I have observed something that worries me and something I think as young Nigerians we need to change very quickly. With the way things are going and with the level of success a lot of young people have the potential to attain through the use of social media and other tools, I... Read More

Biz Stone, collaboration, New Voices, nigeria, Secrets of Success, Success, youth

October 22, 2016

Ezinne Ajoku: Nigerians are made of steel [NEW VOICES]

by Ezinne Ajoku Nigerians are a resilient people and a particularly hardy bunch. Whether female or male, adult or child, the story of most Nigerians is a tale of survival, of fighting to beat the odds, of hard, grinding work, of making much out of precious little and creativity at its zenith- even when it... Read More

entrepreneurs, feminism, future, New Voices, nigerians, sticky, workers

October 21, 2016

Omar Farouq: The youth in crisis [NEW VOICES]

by Omar Farouq I would never forget the day I left America to come back home to Nigeria. The 15th of August 2015 would forever be stuck in thoughts with my childish ways of throwing tantrums. I felt like I was in mourning which I was because America was life and I was losing it.... Read More

America, Entitlement, home training, New Voices, nigeria, Returnee, youth

October 20, 2016

Lekan Olanrewaju: Let’s talk NYSC [NEW VOICES]

by Lanre Olanrewaju I’ve spent the better part of the past week listening to my friend do some variation of ranting about his NYSC registration. We cycled from understandable problems (passport photo too small) to logical (passport photo too large) to inexplicable (passport background not white when it actually is white). Of course, having gone through... Read More

lekan olanrewaju, New Voices, nigerians, nysc, reuben abati, sticky, unemployment

October 19, 2016

Adeboro Odunlami: Miniature Nigeria [NEW VOICES]

by Adeboro Odunlami Do not get me wrong, I believe in a working news reporting system. I am constantly impressed by Nigerians who abruptly pause their journey to work or church, to stand by a Newspaper stand, read headlines and argue with their fellow curious and concerned Nigerians. Sometimes, however, I wonder why most of... Read More

Adeboro Odunlami, Aisha buhari, New Voices, Nigerian News, patriarchy, president buhari, sticky

October 17, 2016

Arit Okpo: For girls’ everywhere [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo So it was International Day of the Girl Child recently, a day set aside to celebrate the girl child around the world and showcase her unique potential and ability. Of course a day like this leads one to deep contemplation – there is a lot to celebrate where the female gender is... Read More

#InternationalGirls day, feminism, girl child, New Voices, nigeria, patriarchy

October 16, 2016

Wilfred Okiche: When mourning is beautiful [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche Death is a sad affair. But mourning can be a beautiful thing. This part of the world, there is a strong belief that burying of the dead should be a communal effort involving loved ones, friends and family. No matter how private the life, one must never be allowed to mourn alone.... Read More

burial, death, eastern nigeria, FAMILY, igbo culture, mourning, New Voices, Nnewi, sticky

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