Ripple Effects of Poverty: Child Marriage

Photo by Dick Scholten on Pexels by Grace Anaja Child marriage is a plague that affects millions of girls all around the world. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) describes child marriage as ‘any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult or another child.’ In developing […]
Killing Me Softly…With Your Words

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels by Grace Anaja Verbal abuse is one of the major forms of abuse that is less spoken about or addressed. It is pretty detrimental because it usually affects individuals emotionally and psychologically.Many people need help understanding how to communicate their feelings in words. They need to understand that what […]
The Review: Attention by Tiwa Savage

Attention is a single by Tiwa Savage off her third studio album, Celia. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
The Review: Runaway Love by Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige

“Runaway Love” is the third single released from Ludacris’ fifth album, Release Therapy (2006). The song features Mary J. Blige on the vocals. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
The Review: Steady Love by India Arie

Steady Love is a song by India Arie off her 2019 album, Worthy. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
The Review: This Luv by Donell Jones

This Luv is a song by Donell Jones. It was released on October 12, 1999 off his second album, Where I Wanna Be. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
The Review: Godly by Omah Lay

The song ‘Godly’ was taken from Omah Lay‘s 4-tracks project, “What Have We Done”. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
The Review: Somebody‘s Son by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy

Somebody’s Son is a song by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy. It is off her 2021 EP, ‘Water & Garri’. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
An Ode to Nigeria (For Country, for You and Me)
Photo by Tope A. Asokere from Pexels By Ojonugwa Yahaya. When you continually tell even the most beautiful creature… hmm maybe even more beautiful than Agbani Darego🤔…that she is ugly, in no time she may start believing and even start looking ugly… that is how dynamic nature and human psychology works. Learn to speak the right word […]
Illiteracy and Functional Illiteracy in Nigeria.

Photo by RF._.studio from Pexels by Vanessa Oyiwodu Audu illiteracy /ɪˈlɪt(ə)rəsi/ noun 1. the inability to read or write. 2. lack of knowledge in a particular subject; ignorance. The loose definition of illiteracy can be subjective, especially when the ability to read, write and speak proficiently in a specific language is the main focus. By hammering on the […]