A few weeks ago, I decided to tweet a picture every day in April. The whole point of it was to make myself take more pictures and see the interesting in the mundane instead of waiting for something exciting to happen so I could take a picture of it. So here’s a collage of the pictures I took in April. Continue reading → Continue Reading ?
This feature shows through pictures what living in Lagos is like for me. It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective. I hope you enjoy it.
I was excited to watch Umoja. It was my second time of seeing the show but I Continue reading →
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Salamander Café with its art-y vibe is located on a quiet street in Wuse 2. With people talking quietly in English, French and other languages, soft music playing in the background, a little bookshop and a mini library of magazines to read while you dine, Salamander feels like more than a place to eat. It feels like a chill-out place for adults. I went there for the food though.
How I spent the time while waiting for my order to arrive.
I ordered a Cobb Salamander salad and a chocolate frappe, picked up a magazine and settled down to wait for my food. And waited and waited. I admired the nice cutlery in front of me. I sipped my chocolate frappe. I flipped through the magazine. Finally, I angrily went in search of the waitress who had taken my order. She apologized profusely and I went back to my seat. The food finally... Continue reading
Since I live in Lagos, writing about how to have a great time here seemed so obvious to me that I never bothered to do it. I put it down to that cliché that when you know something, you assume that everyone else knows it too. Of course, that isn’t true. It took me spending a few days in Abuja (which is Nigeria’s capital, by the way) to realise that just because Abuja is such an important city in Nigeria and loads of people go there doesn’t mean that mundane information about the place will be easily available. I searched the web and while I found some information on places to go in Abuja, I didn’t find information on things that people assume everyone knows, for example, How do I get a cab? Are there things I shouldn’t wear or do? And so on.
Thanks to my experience in Abuja, I’ve decided to compile a list of tips of how to... Continue reading
When I was at university, I had a friend (Nigerian) whose (Nigerian) parents spoke Greek. I’m not being sarcastic. They really spoke the Greek language. That’s unusual for Nigerians living in Nigeria, I can tell you that. Anyway, that bit of information piqued my interest and inside me, I wished I could visit Greece. And speak Greek too.
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This feature shows through pictures what living in Lagos is like for me. It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective. I hope you enjoy it.
It was my great-aunt’s 90th birthday recently and like most owambes Continue reading →
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I can’t get enough of Elsie’s easy-to-follow photography posts. Here’s another one.
This post on how sometimes in life you need take a few steps backward in order to jump forward is a truly thought-provoking one.
I love nail polish so when I came across Sammy’s blog, I felt like I was in nail art heaven.
If you’re looking for a job, your online reputation really matters. Read this post to learn how to manage yours.
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Here are some pictures I took when I spent a few days in Abuja.
I love the Flame of the Forest. You see this tree all over Abuja. Continue reading →
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If you study a science or engineering course at a Nigerian university, at some point , you’ll be required to work as an industrial trainee or intern at an organisation where you can learn the practical side of the course you are studying. These days, some non-science students are also required to be industrial trainees as well but the older I get, the more I realise that even if a university doesn’t require it, everyone should take up an internship in an organisation within the industry they would like to work in someday.
There are many reasons to be an industrial trainee whether it counts towards a university degree or not. For one thing, it helps you decide if that industry really is the one for you plus it opens your eyes to how different what you learn in class is from the real world. You also get work... Continue reading
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