The citizenship of Facebook is over one billion, those who inhabit tweeter are in competition with Facebook. The citizens of this world often pride themselves as being the most literate, flaunting the best ideas. They connect across the world, mostly with little or no physical contact. With them is the island of wisdom and virtue.…
What Does a Woman Want?
Once again VoxPopilogue goes haywire! This week’s interactive edition goes international and focuses on what veterans have to say about love and marriage. From Al Gore to George Bush to Barrack Obama and back to Socrates it’s love wantintin (love galore). The fishers of love talk about their experience in and out of love.…
So, What’s the Hype About Marriage?
This is a rant. Having a parent around during the bleak autumn/winter months is not ideal for several reasons. Please don’t get me wrong, parents are a blessing to have around at any time, but if you are unmarried, it is extra hard to deal with the constant nagging to find a partner. Click here…
Voices for the Voiceless
There are different ways to be heard. Babies understand how to get attention innately. They cry. Newspaper and magazine editors live for their next headline. The news headlines or the talking points are very important. Media junkies thrive on the buzz the news cycle creates. Many people use their pens, pencils, laptops, speeches, protests, online…
The Opebi Girls
There were tens of them: light and dark skinned, fat and skinny, natural hair and artificial hair. They begin to gather from 10pm, perhaps even earlier, at sunset possibly. We found them there at 6am the next morning. They were standing and waiting. Some were working the road. Their skimpy outfits gave them away. They…
Pondering About Life and Suffering
The most predictable thing about life is its unpredictability. Life can happen to any one at any time. Cancer diagnosis, death, barrenness, poverty, demotion, hunger, divorce, stillbirths, miscarriages, stroke, dementia, adultery, arson attack, suicide, are examples of what can go wrong while alive. Click here to download our magazines As though the aforementioned were not…
Nigeria’s Changing Police
The Nigeria Police Force has suffered and still suffers from negative public perception. The fact is that Nigerian policemen are still on the motorways collecting N100 notes or more from drivers, under the guise of checking for vehicle documents. The Nigeria Police need to overcome incidents of random bullet discharge and collection of bribes however…
Maids and the Challenges of Life
In South Africa, being a maid is a career option. During the apartheid era, black maids worked in white households, looking after white children. In today’s South Africa, rich people, middle class families and up-and-coming families are able to afford the services of maids. There is no connotation to slavery so people move from the…