Category: as

2026 came and, as usual, everybody had plans. New year, new goals, new resolutions. This year, we were going to lose weight, save money, learn a new skill, get a…

If there is one health question Nigerians have become very comfortable asking, it is: “What’s your genotype?” It can come up during premarital counselling, while discussing relationships, or even as…

Running a small business in Benin City is not always about doing just one thing. With the cost of running a business constantly changing, some business owners are finding other…

Ayra Starr blessed us with Starrgirl, and somehow, there’s a song for every version of us. Are you a yearner or a boss babe? There’s probably a track or six…

Leaving your parents’ home and renting a place of your own is one of those milestones that sounds more exciting when you’re still at home. You imagine the freedom. No…

There is a point at which road construction stops being an inconvenience and becomes a question of planning. For residents navigating Benin City’s roads for months, that point may have…

Not many relationships are celebrated as passionately as that between a mother and her child. Mothers are honoured in sermons, social media tributes, advertisements and family gatherings. They are described…

Since last year, the road construction along Sapele Road has turned what used to be a manageable commute into a daily test of patience. For the workers who pass through…

Somebody needs to explain to Netflix that they’ve been sleeping on some of the most cinematic material on Earth, and it’s all happening in Benin City. Forget true crime, forget…

You don’t always have to ask someone if they are from Benin. Sometimes, you just need to listen. Benin people have a way of carrying home with them. Even when…