Saturday Column

Saturday Column

Taxes and Insecurity: A Collective Slap on Our Faces

Since ancient times, the collection of taxes and fees has been a fundamental way for countries to generate public revenues that make it possible to fi

Singing For Food

“Allah ro….” “Ko mai sanyi nai” “Ko gaya ba miya…” “In da rabo….” It’s a quiet night. The type of eerie silent Harmattan evening and my gate has since

The 2am Club

These are dark times we live in, literally and figuratively. The collapse of the National Grid for the past few weeks, accompanied by the exponential

Much ado about maternity leave

Earlier this week on Twittersphere, news broke out about the sudden death of a three-month-old baby at a creche (day care facility). The mother was sa

Now That the Queues Are Back

Last week Sunday, my husband and I decided to brave the queue at the filling station. Armed with our bottles of water, me with my novel, him with his