Funke Egbemode
Snakes on our roofs
It’s good to buy guns. It’s not wrong to shoot it. If you own a house, you reserve the right to protect it. A man who cannot provide for his house is worse than an infidel, so says the Bible. ... Read More »
The toy boy
Have you met him? Chances are that you have. His vocation is just not written on his forehead. Whose is anyway? But he is as hard working as the next professional even if we all turn up our noses at ... Read More »
A kiss is just a kiss
Men are not really as bad as we think, sometimes. In fact, they can be quite kind and considerate. A few of them. Unlike when they slump into slumber after making love, some of them occasionally wait around to assess ... Read More »
A wife’s territorial integrity
Why would a woman leave her matrimonial home just because her husband is taking a second wife? Is that a stupid question, an unfeeling, insensitive one? Because from where I’m standing, I think it is dumb and defeatist for a ... Read More »
This oil will dry up
I think it was in year 2000 that I decided to change my Mitsubishi Lancer and buy a Mercedes Benz 190. As soon as I told some people, they were full of discouragements. They told me it was too big ... Read More »
A little powder in your soup
Even men who boast that they don’t believe its existence don’t want to taste it. It is part of our local pharmacology that the World Health Organisation (WHO) can’t fathom. It is a branch of science that is strictly ours. ... Read More »
Before I divorce Nigeria
Most times, all one can see is a country on the brink of collapse, a failed or failing state. To most of us, what remains of this entity called Nigeria is some dying being on life support machine, waiting to ... Read More »
Who wants to be a man?
Men love being men, I’m almost sure. Women also love being women. It’s sweet to be a woman, really. Never mind all our groaning and grumblings. Most of us girls don’t want to be anything else but women. Yes, pregnancy ... Read More »
My rich daddies from the North
There is nothing wrong in knowing where good money is and going after it. What’s the point of lamenting and wringing your hands over a challenge when you can do something about it? So, I applaud the smart Northern Nigerians ... Read More »
The Good Men’s Club
They started small; just a few good and not-so-good men who wanted to make a difference while they also made profit. As the days passed by, their numbers grew. As their ranks swelled, their influence grew. Their wealth also grew. ... Read More »
