When I entered the labour market as a fresh graduate, I was young, quiet, shy, and a stammerer. This made me very circumspect in public gatherings and speeches. My personality evolved when I started work at Harvard Chambers in 2006, a year after my NYSC. By boss was a one man squad, all the consultations, […]
I had a conversation with my son some years ago. We were expecting my older sister over the weekend, and they were all expectant of the usual good treat from her. And it goes… Son: Mummy, did Big Aunty buy the Ipad for me? Me: Most likely, she already promised. Son: What else did she […]
The notion of having a good conscience has been relatively neglected in moral psychology, and this has inflicted a lot of pain and infused devastating consequences in our society. We focus more on the professional, the spiritual, and the physical elements of success, and we often sacrifice our private conscience on the altar of our […]
After reading the book, The Problem of Pain by C.S Lewis, I was convinced that life has always followed the same predictable pattern, that every living being has experienced pain in different multitude of dimensions, that what makes the difference is how each person process, endure and overcome pain. The book explores the mystery of […]
Before Liliane Bettencourt, the owner of L’Oréal cosmetic company died, she launched one of the most successful advertising campaigns, which made a lot of impact in the field of marketing and yielded so much profit for the company. L’Oréal used celebrities to front this very campaign, using the slogan, “Because you’re worth it.” This simply […]
Service, in the context of this essay, means one’s dutiful disposition towards his external environment, whether at home or at the workplace. These are formed in two stages; First is service at the early stage, where a child is literally hard wired to help and serve his parents at home, teachers in school, and every […]
I remember years back, almost a decade ago, when my last baby was born. There was this woman, a grandma, who had a compelling need to travel to the UK and stay for a few months. She was living with her 16 years old grand daughter alone in Nigeria, and her challenge was who to […]