My Dirty Boxers

  Insecurity is a cancer that one should never entertain, it's a menace that should never be encouraged. (Photo credit: Google) I was at the eye clinic early this morning and witnessed a mini drama. I was waiting my turn to see the consultant ahead of a series of exhausting tests when a couple dragged themselves into the waiting area, the wife is the patient while the husband guided her passionately to a seat. It was clear to see that the wife couldn’t see a thing, they’re quite popular at the clinic with a few of the staff coming around to say hi to them and the whole familiarity thing was obvious; the man had to walk to the registration area to sort her card and have her name on the list for consultation. I went in to see the doctor and by the time I came out, the lady was singing. You can tell they attend an orthodox church with the kind of hymn she was singing; I was to wait my turn again to have a test in another room so, I had to sit and this time, close to this couple as...

  It's been a rollercoaster but it's ending on a good note. Let's hope the new week speaks better things. (Photo credit: Google) It was a weird week, a tale of the good, the bad, and the ugly but in the end, I’m happy to say again that God is good to his people, every damn time. It started on a note of pressure as usual but soon eased up to the typical calm that trails the storm. I wasn’t sure of how it would start based on how last week ended but to my surprise, the flames of last week didn’t even show up at all LOL. The highlight of the week would definitely be the incident around noon on Friday, for a while I was in total darkness and it’s not even a joke. This post is about the recap of the week, and I will not be dwelling on papilloma and its effect on me. I was a bit frustrated by Ginika during the week as it’s beginning to look like I’m doing too much but again, I’ll leave that for now. Sarah WTB annoyed me on Thursday, and I was really pissed. I am not going t...

  I'm currently wearing something like this and it's strange. It's good to see clearly again albeit with some pains but it's a huge departure from yesterday. (Photo credit: Google) Good people of the world, especially the ones that read my articles, I’m happy to be able to write this myself albeit with a strange, weird and funny shades on. Never seen this kinda “goggle” before and I will not be sharing pictures; it is not me y’all will laugh at. The story is simple, there’s a foreign body growing under my left eyelid; I removed it in the past, but village people won’t let me be great, it’s back and it’s showing powers, they call it papilloma It had me in total darkness for some period yesterday and it wasn’t funny. I am happy to tell you I’m writing this without aid or dictations but there’s a limit to how far I can go. I am fine, not totally but by the end of the weekend, Rambo will Rambo again. I must say this before I go, forget our madness about big bumbum and...

  It's a day off, I hope and pray I'm able to tell the full story myself soon.  They say there are two days in the life of a man, a day for him and the other against him but through it all, what makes a man what or who he is remains constant. I am dictating this to someone typing for me, I will not tell you everything is fine because the goal is to keep this journey 100 on the grounds of honesty but like always, it is what it is, and all will be well in the end. This is not a regular article, it’s just me marking register even in the face of crazy odds. I’ll leave it here and hope I’m able to return in full tomorrow, but I have a question: what do we say to the god of blindness? Not today!

It's about vibes and Insha Allah today, drink lots of water and anticipate my upcoming articles. Photo credit: Google) The time is 7pm and I'm just about to write for today, been a hell of a busy day but I rate y'all highly and I have to maintain the energy. Yo, I'm sure you're aware of the weird gist of new currency notes by the CBN and if you think I'll be writing about that tonight then you're not correct. I will not be wasting my time on that but trust me, these people mean no good for us. I was actually going to write about the wandering king LOL but not today. Today is about vibes and Insha Alla actually and I probably should spend it telling you about three upcoming posts. I mentioned one already, the tale of the wandering King, I'll try and share that tomorrow. Sonia and Fred pulled a crazy stunt on my the other day and I've not forgiven them. I'm not afraid to drag my people and they know it, I'll happily equalize; abi I should even ...

  This image speaks to what this article is all about. It is aimed to pass the message to the El Jibiti people and their need to manipulate people to do their bidding. (Photo credit: Google) I was reading up in my Arsenal group yesterday as two of the ancestral group members, both on the Leftist side of the divide debate the decision of a Dutch club to strip their club captain of the armband after he declined to wear the rainbow armband last weekend. Just so you get the context, the football community is now fully embracing the LGBT community and always dedicates a weekend to celebrating queer people. They typically do this by encouraging footballers to wear rainbow laces, pitch side flags, and captains’ armbands of rainbow colors. I have avoided this topic like plague for obvious reasons but I want to ask a question; the agitation of the LGBT community is to achieve acceptance from all quarters. They want people to accept them for who they are and never judge them for it, why ...

  Y'all that keep side chicks and the single ladies that seek after married men, what is your aim in life? Balance me. (Photo credit: Sonia's status) Sarah my friend hit me up recently to carry my bachelorhood on her head and some of her messages are beginning to ring true in my head, I want to share one part of it in this space today. If we run an independent poll to find out how many premium single ladies are involved in a romantic relationship with married men, we’ll be appalled at the numbers that will jump at us but, can we completely say it’s either party’s fault? Let’s discuss this. I know this topic is quite sensitive, but we have to talk about it at some point, right? If you know anything about me, you know I’m not judgmental as it is not my place to tell you what is right or not but, why do married men feel a need to have side chicks? I must also ask, why do ladies in relationships also feel a need to have some insurance with married men? I can understand the si...

  Plantain (Dodo) can come in handy on its day but that's where it stops. It is unnecessarily overrated, and I want to know why. (Photo credit: Feyikemi) I must have mentioned it a million times that Dipo Ogun was the motivation for this daily writing journey, one of his recent articles is however the motivation for today’s topic and from the look of things, it will divide opinions a bit. Almost everyone in my life will agree with Dipo about plantain, best known as “dodo” but I must be the only one that doesn’t align with the school of thought that dodo is the life. Let’s be clear, I don’t hate it, but I strongly feel it is the second most overrated food (if you classify it as a whole meal) after ponded yam. I have said it before and may I remind you again that I am not so much of a food person, and I am dangerously selective with food. My cravings are extremely weird but, no matter how it goes, some food can never itch my tastebuds, pounded yam tops that particular list. I c...

  Happy birthday my G... Sip Easy. (Photo credit: Black) The first time I saw this guy, I didn’t like him, and the reason was because I saw him clinging to three different ladies within my first three hours of resumption at Madison & Park. Tunde Black Ogunrinde is the classic example of an Assistant Boyfriend; you can see him around all the ladies in Lagos, but I can assure you beyond every doubt that he ain’t getting nothing from any of them. They can call him “dear” and “sweetheart” till daybreak but that’s where it ends. I think he had to travel for work and was out of the office for about two weeks so, it took a while for me to warm up to him or even get to know much about him outside the fact that folks were always talking about him. While I was in the strategy team, he was in the operations team alongside TSA, Paul and Sekinat. Not long afterward, Black and I became a little close but not beyond work conversations and one or two bottles. Six months down the line and...

  Here's the perfect description of the present-day situation... Still, I rise. (Photo credit: Maya Angelou) Last night was one hell of a difficult one. You get to a point where you begin to doubt yourself; you feel you’re a great cook but the occasion is huge and you need support. It’s the Princess’s wedding and no margin for error, who accounts for the excess locust bean? You don’t make the decisions on the ingredients, maybe you have a big budget and it’s even a problem but you prayed for the gig and would rather focus on getting it over the line so you can stop leaving home at 4am while dodging your landlord… Mistakes are part of the things that make us human, and excuses are part of the things that make us failures; I’m afraid of the mirror, to be honest, and that’s because I don’t want to see the same thing over again. When they say life is fickle, remember the ones trying hard to stay in it. The famous old “swim or sink” parable comes to play here but who has been hand...

  Happy birthday baby girl, have a mind-blowing new year. First class only and we can have a conversation. (Photo credit: Ramsey's iPhone)   For a week that started on a difficult note and even got worse at some points with strange eye problems, I am anticipating the weekend for lots of discrete fun, you heard me right. It’s been an interesting week, to be honest. After my article of last week about my struggles and broken engagement, I’ve received lots of love and I sincerely didn’t have an inkling that people love me this much LOL but then, I am grateful and I also appreciate the fact that people respected my privacy, quite crucial. I also got a memo from a friend that said I’m technically running some kind of laundry for Tinubu with my articles LOL. She’s someone I respect a lot so, I’ll keep it civil. I try to write in basic English which should not be complicated to understand, how many times do I have to say it that I won’t endorse Tinubu? Today is about vibes and ...

  It's hard to forget, I hope the souls we lost rest in peace and pray their blood is eventually worth the  price. (Photo credit: Hannah's Status) There are days I don’t have to mull over topics, and today is one of such day. 20 th October 2020 is significant for lots of reasons – depending on the side of the divide you are and one that will continue to have consequences on all parties, I’ll explain. Personally, and from objective people in the know in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu has performed enough to earn a second term but if you go out there today to ask for his misdeeds, the majority of the feedback would be on his role on EndSars, that is quite unfair, but do you blame the aggrieved? I have no evidence, but I am not sure Tinubu had any hand in whatever happened that night at the Lekki tollgate; he wasn’t the president and he’s not even a serving officer so, how could he have been linked to the alleged massacre? Well, he is also paying for that night, he may not b...

  Tinubu's response to climate change question at a recent event has to be the best thing he's done since giving Lagos Fashola but it's laughable to see people drag him for it. (Photo credit: LASG) Everything is fair in love and war. I can understand why people will say anything they like about someone they don’t like and when it involves politics, I try to read little into what people throw around especially when it’s clear they won’t keep it on issues. My stand on Tinubu is clear, I will not vote for him. I don’t owe anyone any explanations, I only have one vote and by the special grace of God and the atileyin of Mohammed, I will exercise my civic rights and vote for the candidate of my choice. So help me God and INEC (because my PVC is still with them). Regarding the issues of Monday, 17 th October where Tinubu answered questions on climate change, I watched the videos many times to be sure there’s nothing I missed out. I again must say this, you don’t have to comme...

  Look closely, that's Karim Benzema clapping for Ronaldo and the rest of his teammates that made the Ultimate XI in 2017. (Photo credit: Dipo Ogun) The convenient thing to write about today is Karim Benzema and his Ballon d’Or, I am happy for the Frenchman and his achievement, he deserves it beyond words and no one can take anything away from him. What stands out for Benzema is his humility through the years as he kept celebrating winners. He saw Cristiano Ronaldo win the award four times and Luka Modric once and, as seen in the picture in the thumbnail, he was always clapping as a happy guy for his teammates. In life, you have to learn how to be happy for people. If it's not working for you at the moment, you can be happy for those that are shining, it won't take anything from you but bad belle won't let you see the road. I hope you learn from Benzema... Oluwa a wa pelu e o. I am not even in the right place to shalaye today; yesterday has to be the most exhausting...

  It is how people say we look alike for me, abeg I'm finer than this, make nobody whine me. Happy birthday my big brother. Stay kinging boss. (Photo credit: Maxi) Today should be a public holiday for me but it has been my busiest day ever for 2022. It is what it is, work pressure hits different on certain days but that’s by the side, today is Maxi’s birthday, my daddy on earth, my big brother… A great guy by all standards. To think we struggled to get along while growing up, at some points, we were always at loggerheads and it was easy for me to conclude he was jealous of me LOL but today, I don’t think I have a better friend than my big brother, Maxwell Ayodele Olaniyan-Gold. I’m not sure one article is going to do justice to how I feel about this great guy; it is not even about the fact that he is my brother, but the fact that since our father left, Maxi has owned the role and he’s playing it better than how anyone else would have tried. How he comes through for the clan, ...

  How else would you expect Teni to receive the award? However, I feel she should have ended the online debate. (Photo credit: Channels TV) As much as I am all for the emerging generation of brave kids and adventurous souls, it’s becoming clear that the future is bleak as we begin to mortgage common sense at the altar of confidence. I am beginning to get worried at how the highly celebrated “Soro soke” generation is going about this liberation thing and it will be highly counterproductive at the end of the day if they don’t apply caution and allow some level of decorum to prevail in their dealings. Case in point: I saw a resignation letter from a student that was hired by a firm for the period of the now-suspended strike action by ASUU, you may have seen it and if you think it’s for clout you might have a rethink because it’s not. The firm confirmed the letter where the student wrote “O ti lor” and ended it there. You’ll come across it and laugh, lots of people will easily ma...

  Cheers to the endless months of dark nights and long hours on deep playlists and raw whiskey. Let's say hello to a new day... (Photo credit: iStock) On today’s episode, I like to appreciate everyone that reached out after my post of yesterday. I got lots of love from people and it feels good to see genuine care. I am happy that we’re beginning to take mental health seriously but there are still lots of people that need to learn. These people need to learn one of two things; either to learn how to mind their businesses or to learn how to grow thick skin to take anything that comes as the consequence of their stupid questions or unsolicited opinions to people that didn’t ask for one. I will finally do this, yes! I had a broken engagement and through time, I have not been the same. There you have it; I admit I haven’t healed despite coming out all the while like it’s nothing. It has affected a lot of things including my idea bank, but God hasn’t shamed me. I’ve had to answer s...

  I try my best to allow my muse to get me out of the dead end but maybe I need help, maybe I'm not healing well... (Photo credit: Soul Art) In a way, I figure that people manage to find ways to evade mental health conversations until it eats deep and becomes nearly irredeemable. I am guilty of evasive style too, if you know me a bit, you’d be able to tell that I am not confrontational one bit, it has its demerits. I’ve been feeling some type of way for a while and I’ve done enough to write about it a couple of times here; to be honest, a few people have been checking on me since the last time I wrote about struggling with something and I don’t take their genuine care for granted, it means a whole lot to me. Last night was the trigger I needed to write this. I was in a conversation with my friend Damola and she hit some spots that I couldn’t deny. A lot has happened in the last few months that messed with my head and the worst kept secret, the fact that a public announcement an...

  Rico Swavey's death leaves bitter taste in our mouth but las las, no one will leave here alive. Journey well G. (Photo credit: Alex) Three days ago was the international day for mental health awareness and I was going to write about that today as I couldn’t write about it on the day, it was a difficult day for me as I was in my feelings all day being my dad’s remembrance but, today still won’t be the day… Rico’s death hits home. Valar Moghulis, everyone will die las las and, as I said once in the past on this journey, I hardly feel deep pains when people pass away anymore since my dad left but I can’t seem to comprehend how you see someone today and you’re not sure you won’t be posting the person’s pic tomorrow with RIP caption. This world is fickle AF and I can only wish Rico’s family find a way to deal with this pain. I remember Rico’s days in the BBN house; We couldn’t wait for him to leave the house cos we wanted to work with him on a project, he was a perfect fit and he ...

  I wanted to use Gini but couldn't get her permission on time so manage this image of a woman that looks like the ones we're celebrating today. Isn't she gorgeous? (Photo credit: IG) Today, 12 th October is a day set aside to celebrate curvy women. More like saying it’s a day dedicated to my kind of women, one of the real reasons we exist, and I can’t but write about them today in my personal space. Body shaming is a major thing in our society and whether we like to admit it or not, almost all of us are guilty of this nonsense. It’s okay for you to look at someone and say the person isn’t tall or slim enough for you but you won’t have it if someone says something similar to you, is that not premium ment? I know it takes a lot for anyone to feel comfortable in their own skin, it’s the reason I think twice before criticizing people who bleach – still doesn’t make sense to me but they have their reasons, and I won’t be there when their skin fights back. I digress peacefu...

  It's the international day of the girl child, let's take it upon ourselves to fight for the rights of the girl child and we'll all be better for it. (Photo credit: UNESCO) Special thanks to everyone that reached out to me yesterday. A couple of people didn’t understand my mood and one, in particular, called me drama king; I can understand her, she still has both parents and I pray they live long for her, we’ll revisit the topic when life strikes her in that regard. We move! Today is the international day of the girl child, a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of educating the girl child and always endeavoring to equip her with equal opportunities. It’s not too much to ask if we’re keeping it a buck and again, it starts with every individual. We should all strive to build a community that is safe for the girl child to flourish. The girl child is an endangered specie simply because society somehow found a way to conjure against an innocent gender; we all se...

  I hope you're fine at the other end... Sleep on dad. (Photo credit: Ramsey's iPhone) 10 th October 2019, the day I questioned God and everything I knew as a man and as a Christian; the day I wondered if prayers ever work or if nursing faith and hoping on even ever makes sense… It was the day I lost my wildcard, my loving father. It was a Thursday, two days to my dream event as at then. I’d always wanted to work on NBC/Coca Cola, if you’re in my career space you’d probably have a dream account, mine was Coke and every other product within the portfolio and thanks to M&P, I was about to live the dream. We had battled everything towards getting ready for Jack Daniel’s “Jack and the beat”; it was a journey that took sleep away from me for a long time and lots of back and forte with my team. I was in the office as early as 6:30am to go through the deck with Kolade one more time and phone beepers went off. It rang a couple of times and I wasn’t going to pick, Kolade nudg...

  I don't know what it is but it's easy to heap it on Liverpool... I'll be fine. (Photo credit: Google) How do you deal with anxiety? Especially the ones that come with loneliness. On a day the weather is bleeding with reckless abandon and the body is shedding some liquids, how do you explain this kind of feeling on a peaceful Sunday afternoon? I can understand for the visit of Liverpool to the Emirates; in a way, I am not particularly afraid of the Kops, we’ve been better this season but it’s a test for everything Arsenal stands for right now and a loss could derail the boys… We stay hoping for the best. Tomorrow is my dad’s remembrance and I bet that has absolutely nothing to do with how I have been feeling of late; Damola said it’s because my kid brother left town and I’m missing him LMAO. Not impossible by the way but I’m not sure that is it. I know a few people would think it’s their fav LOL again, I’m over that even if it’s not exactly easy. The part where I hav...

  From left, Ohmar, Tolu, Victor, Titi, Eniola, Rambo, Ife and Moji Coker at the finale of the customer service week. It was a great one at our end. (Photo credit: Sandra Ajayi) I was tempted to write about Anikulapo today but nah, we’ll do that another day. I’ve seen lots of takes and blame games; it has always been the standard practice, to look for who to blame instead of picking the actual lessons in the movie project. I remember how it was after people saw Tyler Perry’s Acrimony; it was more a gender war than anything else and that energy is back at play on Anikulapo; I’ll allow more people to see it before I write about it but that, certainly won’t be too far away from now. I’m knackered actually and I feel a little bit lonely but I have no explanation for that. I’ll just walk you through how my week went that’s if you agree that the week has ended already. It was a rather fast one and I’m not complaining, a lot went according to plan and I’m grateful for that. Started ...

  Farm City Ogudu is my safe place, where do you hangout? (Photo credit: Ramsey's iPhone) There’s a way I feel today so, I’ll do something different in this space and I hope you’ll align with me or better still, tell me what you think of my personal preferences and give me your own based on the three grounds I’ll be playing on. This is like a peace offering, I understand many of you are angry that I called out your king (Laycon) the other day LOL. I thought we said we should encourage folks to speak their minds without inhibitions. So, why are people dragging me because I questioned Laycon’s claims? Anyways, I will tell you my top three restaurants in Lagos and you’re allowed to agree or disagree. Also note, this isn’t paid advert. Like I said earlier, I feel some type of way Lol and I can’t explain why. Maybe because I just got back from an interesting meeting where my father’s preferred brand was on the table or because I’m wearing agbada LOL… I really don’t know. Number 3 ...

  I know my gender can most times let me down but today, I want you to know it's not easy and men also cry. (Photo credit: Google) Yesterday was a little weird but not like I didn’t expect it. I understand how the stan culture works and when people choose to stand with someone, they go to any length in defending their superheroes. I know how I go to war when people bring up the obvious weaknesses in Kizz Daniel or when they try to knock the people I like. No hard feelings really; the Laycon post was never to shade the guy or call him dumb, it was my way of appreciating the amazing team that built a narrative around him which worked brilliantly. In hindsight, can we say he is at par with the perception built for him? My answer is no and I’ll leave it there. I had a debate last night with Black and his girlfriend – Becca. It was about the need for men to show emotions when they’re hurt and not bottle it in because society sees men as superhuman beings and should never let the gen...