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Kieron Williamson: portrait of the artist as a young…
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he artist Kieron Williamson is standing in a busy gallery, explaining Ducks Crossing, a beautiful oil painting…
What is funny?
Sometimes I’m genuinely concerned about us. Yes, we as Nigerians. Nigeria, the beloved tribe of the African race;…
How would you feel if your fiancé asked for a prenup?
A prenuptial agreement commonly referred to as a “prenup,” is a written legal contract between two people who are…
Great dynasties of the world: The Jacksons
They are, according to Rolling Stone magazine, “America’s black royal family”. But, unlike most royal families,…
A grandparent’s love
Nothing can be more exciting than the news of the birth of one’s grandchild. FUNKE OSE-BROWN speaks with three…
And after that?
Some days ago, I was visiting a close friend. I’d often call her house ‘my Lagos village’, mainly because it keeps…
Emily Watson: My family values
I grew up in London. It was quite an unusual upbringing. My parents were members of an organisation called the…
Change that is difficult to deal with
We’re told incessantly that change is the only constant. Along with our parents, Spenser Junior’s who moved my…
In search of the perfect family
When Seun Ogunmodede got married ten years ago, her sensibility was coloured by the belief that there is a perfect…
John Barrowman: My family values
My earliest memory is when I was four in the early 1970s, coming back from visiting America, where my father was…
Children need a firm parent before they need a friend
Parenting could be a difficult task especially child discipline. Yet experts say having a laissez-faire attitude is…
Keeping faith
During one of our family holidays, we had all walked into a bookshop to purchase books. It was a really large book…