There is a phrase Nigerian men throw around with astonishing self-righteousness whenever a woman asks for financial support, chooses a financially stable partner, or simply admits that money matters in a relationship: “She only likes me for my money.” Or the harsher version: “Women are gold diggers.” Now pause there. Because every time this complaint … Read more
There is a story Nigerian men have told themselves for generations. It is quiet, unspoken, but deeply believed: “No matter what happens, a man will never lack a woman.” It sounds harmless. Almost comforting. It is also increasingly false. Not slightly false. Not gradually weakening. Fundamentally broken. 1. The Old Order: A System That Favoured … Read more
There was a time, let us be honest, when watching a Nigerian movie required a certain emotional preparation. Not intellectual preparation. Emotional: You had to brace yourself. Because at any given moment, someone’s destiny could be tied to a calabash buried under a mango tree. A man would wake up rich on Monday, be accused … Read more
