Lifestyle Blogs by Lolo Mma

Nigerian women have not spoken loud enough against the attacks on the #EndSARS protesters (a peaceful protest which is now being criminalized), or about related atrocities currently going on in Nigeria. Clearly, Nigeria has failed our young generation. What hopes do young people have in a country which sees youths as threats rather than opportunities for development? Their opinions don't count when it comes to nation building but when it comes to elections, they become relevant for adding up the numbers and for thuggery.  

The beats boomed on Sola’s speakers today as it did some 40 years ago when their dad saddled all five kids up to live with him in another city. The kids were told both

Originally published on 25 March 2014. Several years ago in the late 1990s, I was flipping through a British fashion magazine which was discussing the science behind the well sculptured dresses; bustles from the Victorian era (1800s) which enhanced women's features especially the bust and the buttocks area. Back then I could not help but observe the striking similarities between the dresses and the physical features of African women; recall that back in the day, the globally 'accepted' feminine shape was that of the waif, glamorised by the fashion industry.