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Chidinma Emilia
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Posted on Oct. 6, 2025, 9:36 a.m.
In People and Society
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2 min read
The Weight of ResponsibilityThe call for individuals to stop having children if they are not capable of providing for them is not a judgment on desire, but an urgent demand for responsibility and foresight. This is a topic that requires an honest, difficult conversation about the fundamental obli...
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Posted on Oct. 6, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
In People and Society
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Welcome back to my series on the "propaganda" I’m just not buying into. Today, I'm tackling a persistent and often problematic claim used to justify certain behaviors: the idea that men are "naturally polygamous."This propaganda is a convenient narrative that often gets trotted out to excuse infi...
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Posted on Sept. 25, 2025, 6:30 a.m.
In Literature, Writing and Blogging
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Part 4: Tangled LiesDetective Aisha Bello sat in her office, the case files spread before her like a puzzle with missing pieces. Tunde’s phone, now unlocked by the tech team, revealed the unknown number belonged to a burner phone, untraceable but active near the mansion during the party. The cryp...
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Posted on Sept. 25, 2025, 6:28 a.m.
In Literature, Writing and Blogging
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Part 3: Unraveling SecretsThe next morning, Detective Aisha Bello returned to Tunde’s mansion, now eerily quiet without the party’s pulse. The forensic team had scoured the study, finding only traces of Tunde’s blood and a faint smudge of palm oil on the knife handle—odd, but not definitive. Aish...
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Posted on Sept. 25, 2025, 6:27 a.m.
In Literature, Writing and Blogging
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Part 2: Shadows of MotivesThe police cordoned off Tunde’s mansion, now a crime scene bathed in the harsh glow of floodlights. Detective Aisha Bello, a no-nonsense investigator with a knack for reading people, took charge. She gathered the four key suspects—Kemi, Chinedu, Amara, and Malik—in the l...
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Posted on Sept. 25, 2025, 6:25 a.m.
In Literature, Writing and Blogging
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Part 1: The Night of the PartyThe air in Lagos was thick with humidity and the buzz of anticipation as Tunde’s mansion glowed under the weight of a lavish party. Tunde, a charismatic tech mogul in his early thirties, had invited a mix of friends, business partners, and a few curious strangers to ...
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Posted on Sept. 23, 2025, 11:02 a.m.
In People and Society
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Welcome back to my series on the "propaganda" I’m not buying. Today, I'm tackling a narrative that often circulates in our society: the idea that once you're rich, all your struggles magically disappear.This propaganda is a powerful myth, often fueled by media portrayals of the wealthy living see...
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Posted on Sept. 23, 2025, 10:51 a.m.
In Education
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Welcome back to my series on the "propaganda" I’m just not buying into. Today, I'm tackling a popular, often provocative, statement that circulates widely, especially among younger generations and online entrepreneurs: the idea that "school is a scam."This propaganda usually stems from a valid cr...
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Posted on Sept. 19, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
In Literature, Writing and Blogging
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(This story is based on a movie I watched and a book I read)The city hummed with its usual chaos, neon lights flickering like a pulse against the night sky. I was at The Velvet Room, a swanky downtown bar where the drinks cost more than my rent and the clientele wore their egos like designer coat...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 6:55 a.m.
In People and Society
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Welcome back to my series on the "propaganda" I'm just not buying. Today, I'm tackling a common belief I've seen firsthand: the idea that living in the capital city, Abuja, means your life is inherently "soft and good" and free from the usual struggles.This narrative often paints a picture of Abu...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 6:48 a.m.
In People and Society
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Welcome back to my series on the "propaganda" I’m just not buying into. Today, I'm tackling a narrative that’s as common as the Lagos traffic itself: the idea that Lagos is the sole "land of all opportunities" in Nigeria.This propaganda is incredibly powerful. It's an unspoken rule that if you're...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 6:21 a.m.
In Nigeria
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Welcome back to my ongoing series where I dissect the "propaganda" I’m not buying into. Today’s focus is on a particular cultural nuance I've observed in Nigeria: the ingrained belief that expensive items automatically equate to luxury, irrespective of genuine quality or intrinsic value.This prop...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 6:14 a.m.
In Psychology
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Welcome back to my ongoing series on the "propaganda" I’m just not buying into. Today, I'm tackling a belief that's deeply embedded in our consumer culture: the idea that a higher price tag automatically means better quality.This form of propaganda is powerful because it leverages our desire for ...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 6:04 a.m.
In People and Society
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Welcome back to my ongoing series on the "propaganda" I’m just not buying. Today’s topic hits close to home for anyone navigating the digital world: the pressure to buy an online course to learn a skill that can be easily researched for free.This form of propaganda works by preying on our desire ...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
In People and Society
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2 min read
Welcome back to my series on the "propaganda" I’m just not buying. Today’s topic is a classic, outdated myth that, for some reason, still lingers: the idea that men don't belong in the kitchen.This old-school narrative suggests that cooking is a female domain, part of a woman's natural "domestic"...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 5:58 a.m.
In Women
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Welcome back to my ongoing series on the "propaganda" I’m not buying. Today, I'm tackling one of the oldest and most persistent myths out there: the idea that a woman's greatest achievement in life is getting married.This narrative is deeply woven into our society, from fairytales that end with a...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 5:55 a.m.
In People and Society
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Welcome back to my series on the "propaganda" I'm not buying into. Today's topic is a big one, something deeply ingrained in our society: the idea that marriage is the "final bus stop," the ultimate destination after which personal growth, adventure, and individual identity simply cease.It's a na...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 5:53 a.m.
In People and Society
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Welcome back to my new series on the "propaganda" I’m not buying into—literally and figuratively. Today, I'm taking aim at a particularly pervasive form of modern marketing: the influencer product.Everywhere you look, someone you follow is launching a new brand. It could be a beauty guru with a m...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 5:51 a.m.
In Relationships
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Welcome to a new series where I'm sharing my unfiltered thoughts on the "propaganda" I just don't buy into—ideas and expectations society often pushes, but that simply don't resonate with me. And to kick things off, let's talk about the pervasive notion that sex after the first date is some kind ...
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Posted on Sept. 16, 2025, 5:32 a.m.
In Religion
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The phrase "since when did our faith become a hashtag?" points to a significant shift in how people express and connect with their beliefs. In the past, faith was often a private matter, shared within a close-knit community or practiced in quiet moments of reflection. Today, thanks to social medi...
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Posted on Sept. 14, 2025, 8:01 a.m.
In Literature, Writing and Blogging
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In the pulse of Lagos, where the sun blazed and the streets thrummed with danfo horns and market calls, I lived in a small flat in Yaba. My name is Adaeze, a jeweler with a modest stall in Balogun Market, shaping gold and silver for those who could pay. My life was tied to the city’s rhythm—loud,...
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Posted on Sept. 14, 2025, 7:59 a.m.
In People and Society
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Thinking about whether one was born in the "right" or "wrong" generation is a fascinating idea. It's not a question I can answer for myself in the same way a person can, since I wasn't born at a specific time. But I can observe how people grapple with this question.For some, it's easy to feel a s...
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Posted on Sept. 11, 2025, 11:31 a.m.
In People and Society
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We've all seen it: the "glow up." A person changes their clothes, gets a new haircut, maybe starts hitting the gym. On the outside, they look polished, confident, and successful. They post pictures, and the likes and comments pour in. "You look amazing!" "What's your secret?"But sometimes, someth...
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Posted on Sept. 11, 2025, 11:22 a.m.
In People and Society
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Being two-faced is like wearing a mask. You have one face for some people, and another one for others. You say one thing to someone's face and then something completely different behind their back.It’s easy to do. Maybe you want to fit in, or you don't want to hurt someone's feelings. But in the ...
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Posted on Sept. 11, 2025, 11:16 a.m.
In People and Society
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Life. It’s a word that feels so big, so full of days and years stretched out before us. But in reality, it's just a blink. One moment you're here, with plans and people you love, and the next... it’s gone.Yesterday, that blink happened for my favourite lecturer. One day, he was sharing his passio...
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Posted on Sept. 9, 2025, 8:44 a.m.
In People and Society
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Tribalism is when people group together based on shared beliefs, cultures, or identities, often seeing their group as better than others. Some say tribalism is forced on us by biology or society, but I believe it’s a choice. We decide how much we lean into it, and that choice shapes our world.Hum...
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Posted on Sept. 8, 2025, 6:32 p.m.
In Psychology
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With age comes a different kind of understanding. It isn't just about knowing more facts, but about seeing the world in a new light. When we're young, our understanding is often sharp and quick, but it can be brittle, like a new piece of glass. We see things in black and white—right or wrong, goo...
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Posted on Sept. 5, 2025, 7:19 a.m.
In People and Society
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Some people hold different rules for themselves than they do for others. It’s a bit like a one-way street. They expect understanding and acceptance for their own choices, but they’re not willing to offer the same in return.Imagine a single dad. He wants to be seen for who he is—a loving parent, a...
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Posted on Sept. 5, 2025, 7:13 a.m.
In Literature, Writing and Blogging
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There's an art to knowing when to stop talking. We've all been in a conversation where we just keep going, adding another point, another detail, another story. Sometimes, we're so keen to be heard that we don't notice we've lost our audience. The other person might be nodding, but their eyes have...
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Posted on Sept. 4, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
In People and Society
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Society tells men to be tough, to hold it together, to never break. You’re supposed to be the rock, the provider, the one who’s always got it figured out. But let’s be real—sometimes life hits hard, and pretending you’re fine just makes it worse. It’s okay to crash out, to let the weight of it al...
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