H. Essien

Editor • non-practicing esq• @documentwomen @republicjournal • @GazetteNGR • existing in the margins • opinions are all mine •

[Dami Ajayi @JollyPaps1]

My condolences to the ardent revellers of the St Bottles Cathedrals

[Manzi @ClixWell]

Don’t let the country that hasn’t done a census in decades, tell you about your country’s statistics.

[PEN AFFLECK @ghostwritermel]

the numbers are killing the arts.

[Wole @Kingwole]

This AI bubble burst will be brutal.

[Celeste Ojatula @celesteojatula]

Is it just me or does Yoruba highlife sound incredible coming from a woman? ☀️

[H. Essien @hillary_essien]

https://t.co/cl5QhQrrmL

[Aunty Teda @imoteda]

We're getting way too casually cruel to women simply living their lives. The Ciara discourse, Olandira, Jordyn Woods, Megan... some of you women are spewing way more misogyny than any man ever has and wrapping it up in the guise of concern for the individual, or the youth isn't hiding it.

[H. Essien @hillary_essien]

@amarachhhiii Hi, yes you can

[Ose Anenih, CPM @ose_anenih]

The admission that there are police officers who might defy direct orders from the President and their IGP should concern us all.

[Nkereuwem @nkereuwxm]

In my book these monoliths live and serve the supernatural community and irl the government demolished them and replaced them with a statue of Jesus. Heartbreaking stuff

[sc @sxdiqcarter_]

The fact that she actually owns a whole football club in the US is still crazy to me.

[H. Essien @hillary_essien]

@callmeDrMO Congratulations 🎊 👏🏾

[Ayobami @dondekojo]

Emerging details from the abduction of school girls by terrorists.

> DSS Shared information with the State Government about a possible attack on the school.

>The Governor convened an emergency security meeting.

>Government deployed heavily armed security men (military) to the school.

>’Heavily armed security men’ practiced emergency drills with students and took pictures with the students for social media.

> ‘Heavily armed security’ left the school just before dawn.

>terrorists struck 30 minutes after they left.

Sabotage.

[ADEAYO @ade_adeayo]

Blaqbonez Calls His Album ‘No Excuses’ So I Won’t Be Making One For Him.

https://t.co/EGWiWXubNP

[H. Essien @hillary_essien]

https://t.co/eeQenAEwLK

[Pulse Nigeria @PulseNigeria247]

We caught up with @AnthonyAzekwoh, whose latest work, The Wedding, blurs the line between art, fiction, and fan participation.
When was the last time a painting trended like a song?

https://t.co/sQcyqD30qI

[H. Essien @hillary_essien]

What a time to be alive

[Atiku Abubakar @atiku]

Let it be known that a threat against Peter Obi or any of us is a threat against ALL of us! -AA

[H. Essien @hillary_essien]

!!

[Oluwamayowa Idowu @MayowaIdowu]

Dying in a London hospital is an indictment.

[Chigozie Obi @ChigozieObi_]

That story of the dead woman being used as an incubator has just been running in and out of my head, I can’t believe it but also can at the same time, massive levels of fucked up jeez. Even a dead woman doesn’t have rights to her body so she can be put to rest 🫤

[-valar morghulis- @eldivine]

Having spent 7 years building in Nigeria I can say almost certainly that the biggest constraint for Nigeria when it comes to economic growth is human capital.

The biggest challenge startups have is talent.

The biggest problem in our politics is the quality of people.

Unless we declare a real state of emergency in education, skills and character development then I'm sorry but we are going nowhere fast.

[Morris Monye @Morris_Monye]

Just look at the Nigerian media on a Monday morning after a gruesome attack.