Memoirs of a PH Cab Guy: Lamba No Work Today
By Ghanaman It was not a good Monday for me. In fact, at some point, I just wanted to shut down, go home and relax. My body was already weak from the football training I'd…
Memoirs of a PH Cab Guy: Lamba No Work Today
7 Minutes with China: While We Enjoy the World Cup, the NFF Owes Nigerians Answers
7 Minutes with China: Portable, Carter Efe, and the Nigerian League
Memoirs of a PH Cab Guy: Last Trip, Wild Night
7 Minutes with China: While We Enjoy the World Cup, the NFF Owes Nigerians Answers
There is something bittersweet about watching a FIFA World Cup as a Nigerian. The football is beautiful. The stories are inspiring. The stadiums are alive. The drama is unforgettable, but somewhere in the middle of…
7 Minutes with China: Portable, Carter Efe, and the Nigerian League
Social media went into overdrive a month ago before, during, and after the now famous fight between Portable and Carter Efe, two entertainers, two chaos merchants, and somehow, two men with causes. The pair went…
Memoirs of a PH Cab Guy: Last Trip, Wild Night
By Ghanaman After skipping work on Monday night so I could attend the Mayor of Pitakwa Comedy Show, I resolved to make up for lost time the following day. So come Tuesday, I got ready,…
Diary of a PH Cab Guy: The ride she almost didn’t escape from
By Ghanaman When I called Ella after accepting her order to discuss terms, she didn’t even give me the chance. In a worried tone, she asked me to just locate the hotel she was in…
My Heart Is Broken. My Friend Is Dead
We are all going to die. That is a truth we know. But no one ever wants to be the one writing about the death of a parent, a sibling, or a friend. The first…
Onyinyechi Okpala’s “A Decade on the Mic”- A Book Review
A Decade on the Mic is Onyinyechi Okpala’s way of telling the world that she is on a journey, and that in life’s journeys, there are no shortcuts. This is not your everyday book. It…
7 Minutes with China: Why the Violence in the League Won’t End
Nigerians watched in disbelief, first on live television, then on social media, the violence in Ilorin just after the match between Kwara United and Rivers United. Fans, football analysts, social commentators, and concerned citizens have…
Benin agog for 2nd Niger Delta Games as facilities get upgrade
Edo State is already reaping the benefits of hosting the 2nd edition of the Niger Delta Games as the organisers have completed significant upgrades on the sporting facilities earmarked for the competition Just as was…
Diary of a PH Cab Man: Suya, Small Hope and Big Wahala
By Ghanaman I have always looked forward to Saturdays. Somehow, they favour me. Maybe it’s because it’s the day I was born, or maybe it’s just superstition, but Saturdays are usually fruitful, especially in my…