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Let’s talk about telephone etiquette – Viola Okolie

|December 16, 2020

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Let’s talk about telephone etiquette – Viola Okolie

So, following my last article, a reader felt a “leerul upset” at the tone I had taken and suggested I write on telephone etiquette and courtesy; especially since I...

How to travel without travelling: The Apostle Suleiman manual – Viola Okolie

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|December 09, 2020

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How to travel without travelling: The Apostle Suleiman manual – Viola Okolie

Recently, Apostle Suleiman was trying to reinforce the efficacy of his god and prayers to his congregation. Consequently, he launched into a story of...

WhatsApp: How not to recruit employees 101 – Viola Okolie

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|December 02, 2020

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WhatsApp: How not to recruit employees 101 – Viola Okolie

Last week (as usual), one of those screenshots of WhatsApp chats that we have always suspected are fake because they either follow a predictable chat path or the r...

Nigeria: Before the Hangman’s noose – Viola Okolie

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|November 11, 2020

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Nigeria: Before the Hangman’s noose – Viola Okolie

Dear Nigerians, Now that the American elections are over, can we now focus on Nigeria; as well as the atrocities that are going on there while our attention...

#EndSARS: The labour of our heroes past – Viola Okolie

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|November 04, 2020

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#EndSARS: The labour of our heroes past – Viola Okolie

The #EndSARS movement hit an anti-climax on 20.10.2020. We shall not forget. You see so many times in the past, Nigerians have queried...

Lekki: Dear Nigerian Government, we know what you did last week – Viola Okolie

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|October 28, 2020

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Lekki: Dear Nigerian Government, we know what you did last week – Viola Okolie

Last week, the entire world stood still and watched as Nigeria corralled her young into a cold, tight, dark corner at the Lekki Toll Gate and as they desper...

#EndSARS: Out with SARS, in with SWAT – Viola Okolie

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|October 14, 2020

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#EndSARS: Out with SARS, in with SWAT - Viola Okolie

#EndSARS Not too long ago, and before the latest #EndSARS protest, we talked about how Nigerian youth CAN be focused; irrespective of the perceptions about them that they...

Entitlement mentality and the average Nigerian – Viola Okolie

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|October 07, 2020

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Entitlement mentality and the average Nigerian – Viola Okolie

Let’s talk about entitlement mentality. So last week, something came up again on social media; one of those things you read about and start fighting the strong urg...

BBNaija and Nigerian ‘Yoots’: Lessons for INEC – Viola Okolie

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|September 30, 2020

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BBNaija and Nigerian ‘Yoots’: Lessons for INEC – Viola Okolie

BBNaija For the past 71 days (and counting), Nigerian youth, and some not-so youth, have been preoccupied with fly-on-the-wall activities as they followed the live...