This is dangerous Locking eyes with strangers. I see the danger In looking at beings without really seeing them I see teenagers vulcanizers traders I see men and women going here and there Doing this and that The hawker with baby on back and load on head The swagged out boy […]
Foreword By Ayeni Adekunle Samuel Adaora Zinno-Orara passed on, on December 21, 2014. It was the end of a chapter, and the beginning of a new one for her husband Zinno Orara, and their kids – Chidera, Majiri, Kesena, and Princess. It was the end of years of pain and anger and drugs and hope […]
So we had an AMA ( ask me anything chat) session on BHM‘s Facebook and Periscope yesterday, and someone wanted to know why we are doing the annual Nigeria PR Report and what impact I think it’s had. It’s a question I get asked a lot. Why are you doing this? What’s in it for […]
I am a Facebook fan. I love the platform and the thinking behind their business model. I understand the vision of the founders and believe companies like Facebook are a very important part of today’s and tomorrow’s world – in whatever way you look at it. The world will continue to get interconnected, as we all work […]
It was the New York Times obituary of Elie Wiesel that got me thinking, last week, about the importance of that one final piece of writing that seeks to sum up a person’s entire life and essence. I read a lot of NYT obituaries (well, I read a lot of NYT!) and was thinking aloud […]
Today, I confirm what many have suspected: the weekly print edition of Nigerian Entertainment Today will no longer be available. Yes, we are stopping the 16-page newspaper we debuted on April 22, 2010 after 216 editions. I’m a print man. I worked for newspapers and magazines, gathering bylines from Hip-Hop World Magazine (now also out […]
‘Baba Niyen’ ‘That’s the godfather’ Yomi Badejo-Okusanya couldn’t stop gushing after seeing a portrait of Biodun Shobanjo while descending the stairs at BHM last week. Shobanjo, Nigerian advertising legend and chairman of Troyka Holdings is one of the many great men our bandits are mandated to study and emulate. As a reminder, we have their […]
I hope not. I wish you long life, with good health and all the blessings you desire and deserve. But my friend Yemisi Agare Aiyenuyo can no longer have any of those. My friend from University of Ibadan; my friend from Agbowo and Awo Hall; my friend Yemisi will never have long life. Never have […]
I just read a pitch from a 19 year old that entirely lifted my spirit. My day is made already. There are so many brilliant kids out there looking for opportunities. If you have knocked on doors that never opened or had doors slammed on your face you’ll know what it means to have a […]
It’s 6AM in Lagos, Nigeria. I’m sitting at my desk, looking back at the past few years of my life. I haven’t had much sleep, haven’t seen my kids in two days. I’m wearing the same clothes from yesterday. But I’m not complaining. Instead, I’m actually grateful. It’s 6AM on February 27, 2015 – just […]