By Sade Oguntola ‘It is a moment of epidemic of mental health problems among politicians. A good number of them do not sleep well, are unduly irritable
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Published 1 February 2021
Music blared. Joy floated. Naira rained. Feet trampled. This is the spectacle of Nigerian lavish parties called owambe, a short-lived rivulet of opulence flowing into the sea of poverty.
Despite the sacred warning that the love of money is the root of all evils, man loves money, still. Money has many monikers; here are a few of them.
Apekanuko bespeaks the high esteem money holds among the Yoruba.
Ego, the Igbo magic word for money, is the fuel of commerce. It is different from ego, the personality framework and double-edged sword of Sigmund Freud that can kill or save.
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Thrice, Dele Bandele attempted suicide but failed. Sadly, the fourth attempt sent the digital strategist on ‘a journey of no return’ one week after his birthday and left his family hugely devastated.
Bandele had been declared missing by his friends after he was last seen at Omole Phase II, Lagos, only to be found dead on January 13 in circumstances suspected to be a suicide. His last known location was said to be at the Third Mainland Bridge – a notorious suicide spot inwards Lagos Island.
In a suicide note he left behind, Bandele disclosed that he had fought depression for seven years and attempted suicide on three occasions but was discouraged by thoughts of the consequences to those around him, especially his mother.
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Published 25 January 2021
Music blared. Joy floated. Naira rained. Feet trampled. This is the spectacle of Nigerian lavish parties called owambe, a short-lived rivulet of opulence flowing into the sea of poverty.
Despite the sacred warning that the love of money is the root of all evils, man loves money, still. Money has many monikers; here are a few of them.
Apekanuko bespeaks the high esteem money holds among the Yoruba.
Ego, the Igbo magic word for money, is the fuel of commerce. It is different from ego, the personality framework and double-edged sword of Sigmund Freud that can kill or save.