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 that you go to spirit. Spiritual thinkers and teachers across traditions teach you that beyond management, what you need is a reset. Therapy helps with... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable, The Joy Hub

March 16, 2019

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 person with negative energy out of your life, or anything like that, you know how you hate the fact that you supposedly allowed yourself be... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Good grief, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

March 9, 2019

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 history is anything to go by, the state polls are likely to be more intense especially in states where the incumbent governors are wrapping up... Read More

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#Elections2019, #NigeriaDecides, #NigeriaDecides2019, Abdulkabir Akinlade, Adebayo Adelabu, Aminu Tambuwal, Babajide Sanwo-Olu., Dapo Adigun, Emeka Ihedioha, Emmanuel Jime, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Hope Uzodinma, jimi agbaje, Samuel Ortom, Seyi Makinde, Uche Nwosu

March 9, 2019

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 foolish to try to do with your car what your car is incapable of doing. You’re all on the same road, but you aren’t going... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

March 2, 2019

“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 life and growth and he wanted to share. In the midst of sharing, he talked about his mother. “The other day,” he shared. “She said... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

February 23, 2019

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 go to eat in… Does it honour you? Does it make you feel better about yourself? Does it pull you gently, firmly along the path... Read More

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Chude, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

February 20, 2019

#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 up a system of patriarchy that marginalized women in the region. This patriarchy gave them the upper hand to make northern women to be stereotyped... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

February 16, 2019

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 any way. I feel lost… so lost and empty.” And then she proceeded to share with me a detailed tale of something that happened to... Read More

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always, Chude Jideonwo, complete, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

February 9, 2019

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 that stage. But the news came just as I had arrived at another level in my evolving consciousness. And so my answer was an absolute... Read More

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Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

February 7, 2019

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! Someone called out in the dark, are you running away? My eyes shot out in the dark. Someone recognizes me, my heart beats faster than... Read More

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#EndFGM, Female Genital Mutilation

January 26, 2019

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 give as much as you gave, who treated you like dirt. You’re amassing evidence against yourself that you’re unloveable, that you can’t get what you... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

January 21, 2019

#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 the back stage of the venue at Transcorp Hilton, he declined to come on stage because his main challenger President Muhammadu Buhari did not show... Read More

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#2019Debate, #NGTheCandidates, atiku abubakar, Kadaria Ahmed, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP

January 19, 2019

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 inner Being. It is already whole, complete, perfect. Your life situation consists of your circumstances and your experiences. There is nothing wrong in setting goals... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, Joy Masterclass, mytdv, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

January 11, 2019

“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 youth culture on socio-economic development and the work of Statecraft Inc., the nation-building company under RED, in advocating for democracy and good governance in Africa. Speaking... Read More

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adebola williams, Antonio Tajani; Domenico Rosa, Debola Lagos, European Conservatives and Reformists Group Africa Summit, European Conservatives and Reformists Group Africa Summit 2019, Isabel dos Santos, Mark Simmons, RED, StateCraft Inc

January 10, 2019

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 trap, and that what matters is living a life of love, and gratitude, and peace. You are blessed to have money, fame, status, but you’re... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

January 5, 2019

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, and helps you glide across the surface. So when I am sad, I put on a bit of sad music, when I lose something, I... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

December 30, 2018

#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 year. From bottom to top. Aza- Davido Music Worldwide ft. Davido, Duncan Mighty, Peruzzi The video for this surprise collaboration between Davido, Duncan Mighty and... Read More

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Davido, Niniola, Patoranking, Seyi Shay, wizkid

December 30, 2018

#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 lyrical content to assemble our 10 best songs of 2016. So Mi So- Wande Coal Wande Coal peaks with the sweetly seductive and compulsively hypnotic... Read More

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Tobe Nwigwe, Uyo Meyo, YNaija2018Review

December 30, 2018

#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 of Power used to control power were sold by the last administration before I came. And so if you don’t have power, it is not... Read More

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YNaija2018Review

December 29, 2018

#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 of picking out the best 10. Ranked from good to best. Lagos City Vice- Wani With six dynamic and evolving tracks, Wani’s Lagos City Vice... Read More

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Burna boy, falz, Simi, Wani

December 29, 2018

#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 powerful female anti-heroine is all very welcome but Date Night soon gets muddled up in its sexual politics, leading to plot holes, questionable decisions and... Read More

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Biola Alabi, Inkblot studios, Ufuoma Mcdermott

December 29, 2018

#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 2018’s most scandalous moments. Mr Integrity, Buhari collects unappropriated arms money for helicopter President Muhammadu Buhari approved the withdrawal of $462 million from the Excess... Read More

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Buhari, DSS, kemi Adeosun, NASS

December 29, 2018

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 steadily? How about you, acknowledging that there is nothing wrong with essential you, and you don’t have to wait for some big thing that suddenly... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, New Year Goals, New Year New Me, new year resolutions, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

December 28, 2018

#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. In no particular order/ #BergerToAjah Attempted rape, scummy men, receipts, this scandal had all the salacious ingredients. Using her Twitter handle @OmogeDami, a young lady... Read More

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Berger to Ajah, FIFA world cup, Omoge Dami, Thinking Through

December 28, 2018

#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 of the President, Aisha Buhari to Akwa Ibom State was marred by a security breach allegedly caused by Senator Godswill Akpabio’s wife, Mrs Unoma Akpabio. The... Read More

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Akwa Ibom first lady, EFCC, MTN

December 27, 2018

#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 particular order. Jamal Khashoggi’s murder On 2 October, Jamal Khashoggi, a well-known journalist and critic of the Saudi government, walked into the country’s consulate in... Read More

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Indonesia Earthquakes, Jamal Khashoggi, Vegas Shooting

December 27, 2018

#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 lyrical content to assemble our 10 best albums of 2018 for the YNaija2018Review. The records are arranged in ascending order. The Mayor of Lagos –... Read More

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Brymo, Burna boy, Egypt 80

December 27, 2018

#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 Pearls Africa empowers girls by tutoring them on functional skills to achieve economic independence at the earliest age. She has been listed as one of... Read More

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Abisola Abioye, ayodeji rotinwa, Teni The Entertainer

December 26, 2018

#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 as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan’s work with the United Nations was recognised when both he and the... Read More

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Aretha Franklin, Barbara Bush, John McCain, Kofi Annan, Phillip Roth

How does one deal with insecurity? | The Daily Vulnerable

Good grief | The Daily Vulnerable

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

You can learn a lot from driving | The Daily Vulnerable

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

Does it honour you? | The Daily Vulnerable

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

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

Complete, always | The Daily Vulnerable

How do you? | The Daily Vulnerable

Lost | A vivid tale on Female Genital Mutilation

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

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

The Daily Vulnerable | True Prosperity

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

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

The Daily Vulnerable | Drama

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Daily Vulnerable | New year, new … what?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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