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is a storyteller from Lagos, Nigeria, currently residing in Toronto, Ontario. His work has appeared in Everyday Journal , BrittlePaper, and Oracle Africa .

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is a storyteller from Lagos, Nigeria, currently residing in Toronto, Ontario. His work has appeared in Everyday Journal , BrittlePaper, and Oracle Africa .

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VICTOR OLA-MATTHEW

JANUARY 19 2025

Why Nigerians Love Agony Aunts

VICTOR OLA-MATTHEW•JANUARY 19 2025

Why Nigerians Love Agony Aunts

For a while now, agony aunt columns in Nigerian media have offered Nigerians some of the most convenient routes for addressing intimate and societal issues, and navigating the complexities of relationships and cultural norms.

Why Nigerians Love Agony Aunts

VICTOR OLA-MATTHEW•JANUARY 19 2025

Why Nigerians Love Agony Aunts

For a while now, agony aunt columns in Nigerian media have offered Nigerians some of the most convenient routes for addressing intimate and societal issues, and navigating the complexities of relationships and cultural norms.

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VICTOR OLA-MATTHEW

JULY 9 2023

Who Should Own Lagos?

VICTOR OLA-MATTHEW•JULY 9 2023

Who Should Own Lagos?

Despite the long history of Lagos as a commercial centre and cultural melting pot, the city has remained vulnerable to tensions around indigeneity. Yet within the debates around who ‘owns’ Lagos, the city’s indigenous groups like the Ogus and Ekos are often left out.

Who Should Own Lagos?

VICTOR OLA-MATTHEW•JULY 9 2023

Who Should Own Lagos?

Despite the long history of Lagos as a commercial centre and cultural melting pot, the city has remained vulnerable to tensions around indigeneity. Yet within the debates around who ‘owns’ Lagos, the city’s indigenous groups like the Ogus and Ekos are often left out.