State of Mind

Etcetera writes below You wanted to surprise your wife by shopping for the family on your way back from work, and as a sharp guy, you wanted to find out if it really cost, let’s say, N10,000 to prepare a pot of ‘banga’ soup as she claims. You stopped at ...

After Five Star Music, the label on which the young artist Skiibii was signed on denied that the talented musician pulled a death stunt to market his music, the group went ahead to sack, or however suspend its manager, Soso Soberekon over breach of contract and mismanagement. In a statement, ...

I am not in support of how 2Face once appeared to justify the lack of university education, particularly since many look up to him as a role model but I am also not going to make a big deal about any need, perceived or otherwise, for popular musicians and creative ...

I was watching entertainment news on TV with a couple of friends and it got to a part where Tuface was on stage performing and a girl who probably was as drunk as a skunk, dragged herself on the stage and started hugging him and even took off her shirt. ...

WHEN WE SURRENDER THE SOCIAL SPACE TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS AND THE NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL, WE END UP WITH POLITICISED, EVEN MILITARISED LANGUAGE COMPLETE WITH SOUND AND FURY. WE BECOME LIKE OUR FATHERS, MOUTHING CLICHES AND RHETORIC THAT CANNOT BE CONSTRUCTIVE IN PROBLEM SOLVING.. ...

WORDS! Have you taken out time to notice the potency of words and the life they carry? Do you just speak without understanding the power behind your speech? Is talk really cheap? Are words to you, just an emotional expression? I am not particularly a fan of poems but something ...

Etcetera talks about the state of Biafra, the recent shut down of Radio Biafra and how he thinks the Igbos have been marginalized in Nigeria. He also talked about the growth of Nigeria. I have been receiving a lot of mails and phone calls in recent weeks requesting that I ...

Etcetera‘s new piece is about why men cheat on women. Read what he wrote on the piece below. When you heard the news that Toke Makinwa‘s husband impregnated his girlfriend, you all took to social media to rain insults on Nigerian men. Why men cheat on women they love became ...

Steadily in the past few years, there’s been an evolution in the hip hop game of Nigeria. Every hip hop head is trying to get his signature print in the music industry. Even though some top rappers have gone into oblivion, we still have some are trying to keep the ...

Singer and writer Etcetera writes on Pres. Buhari and the few weeks he’s spent in office as president. Read below.. If there is any group of individuals who can manufacture shock, political punditry out of nothing, it is the All Progressives Congress. They cried out that Jonathan was doing a ...

Linda Ikeji is the most powerful blogger in Africa. And the richest! While this may not be earth-shattering breaking news, as most of us already know or at least probably have an idea about, it is still heart-warming to know that a regular Nigerian girl (yes, she is quite regular) ...

Korede Bello’s current single ‘GodWin‘ is currently the #1 on the iTunes music charts (Nigeria) and has spawned a movement that is keeping the song on top of majority of the radio charts and airplay. GODWIN video is not just like any normal Nigeria video, it has its own special ...

Remember the war over acronym between African Peoples Congress and All Progressives Congress? Remember how some politicians approached INEC to register another political party called African Peoples Congress, APC? I thought that was the beginning of the end of the All Progressives Congress. But the African Peoples Congress didn’t have ...

Dear Mr President Buhari sir, What a pleasure it is to send you a letter my man! Kai kai kai! I am so honored to be communicating with you like this yo. I am going to go straight to the point and skip all unnecessary mumbo-jumbo. There are two sides ...

And that’s how Bruce Jenner unveiled his new identity, leaving his male identity behind with Caitlyn. Trust Nigerians not to be left behind in the gossip and buzz it generated. A female presenter with the not-so-Cool FM station in Lagos, known for her fake German-American-Arabian-Indian-Chinese-French-Yoruba accent was like, “Oh my ...

Bayelsa state senator-elect Mr. Ben Murray Bruce spoke on issues relating to accountability and transparency in government. He said: I have not criticised any government. I have not criticised APC. I have not criticised PDP. I have not criticised Goodluck Jonathan, neither have I criticised Muhammadu Buhari. I have raised ...

Is something wrong with the Nigerian woman? Has she lost her beauty and power of seduction? How come Nigerian billionaires and politicians are all of a sudden having preference for foreign women? Or has the money syndrome finally caught up with them?.. Oops! Did you say it’s about time? Hmmm ...

IT TOOK me time to decide finally to write this. Courage was needed to embark on this self-imposed assignment. This is because, while I thought very deeply inside of me that this should be written, I was also considering that I should not make some people feel really bad. But, ...

Nigeria held a presidential election on March 28, 2015. Most Igbos supported the candidacy of Goodluck Jonathan. However, to those with eyes to see the moment Hausas and Yorubas formed an alliance it was obvious that Mohammadu Buhari was likely to win the Northern and Western states hence win the ...

Every event has teaching and learning lessons for those involved with it. Thus, the just concluded national elections in Nigeria have lessons for Igbos. It behooves Igbos to learn those lessons or ignore them and keep doing things as they did before and reap the same results while expecting different ...