The Remarkable Strides of MTV Shuga

MTV Shuga’s most enduring lesson is that there is no shame in having an active sex life. A few months ago, pining for the serenity of a small town, I decided to visit my alma mater in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Ile-Ife, or Ife, is a quiet university town where old women leave their roadside kiosks shut until ten in the morning and dogs lie languid in the streets. What frenzied movements you’ll find will be within the premises of Obafemi Awolowo University—students with bowed heads rush

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