PinnedBirthday DriveWe turn off Admiralty Way, me, Mom, and Mr A, a taxi driver, in Mr A’s taxi, and start the drive back to the house to pick up my brother. It is a detour, actually, from our trip, Mom asking upon Mr A’s suggestion if we should bring him to…Essay7 min readEssay7 min read
Oct 25, 2021Birthday Drive — part 2We sit down and order, which takes some time — we all hesitate over the menu, to Mom’s mild irritation; I myself have to tell myself to focus and figure out what to eat. I feel inexplicably passive towards everything (by no fault of the menu’s items), but study it…Birthday8 min readBirthday8 min read
Jan 11, 2021A Refreshing Experience: My Remote Internship at HELCI don’t remember why, but I got up, went downstairs, and peeked out from the hallway to the sitting room. I asked my mother if I could apply for an internship at her firm, Health Ethics and Law Consulting. …Internships5 min readInternships5 min read
Jan 2, 2021Lessons to be Learnt from Nigeria’s First LockdownIf you were to ask around your city in Nigeria, many of your neighbours would call 2020 “a hard year.” Plans have been changed, relationships have been strained, and lives have been lost. The lockdowns the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on the world could arguably be the biggest source of pain…Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
Nov 4, 2018Museums: Who Do Their Artefacts Belong To?My parents went all out this summer and “spent more money than they had during any other holiday”, as my mother never failed to repeat. So, as you can imagine, I was nail-bent on seeing some of the world’s greatest landmarks. However, I was looking to see some history from…Museums3 min readMuseums3 min read
Jul 29, 2018Lagos vs Abuja: Where is eco-friendlier?Kelechi Chiwetalu Onuobia This Easter my family and I took a trip to Nigeria’s capital for a few days — and the hype built up on the days before our flight for two reasons: one, it was the first time we’d ever travelled for the Easter holiday, and two, we’d…Nigeria4 min readNigeria4 min read