Hello Jerome. My name is Victoria and I am an ardent reader of your column. Permit me to ask where you have been for weeks. I was particularly touched by your piece: “Are you in love with a Loser?”, because I was, until recently, in a relationship with a loser; a guy who tried to break me in every possible way. Thanks to God, my mom’s counsel, and my courage that helped me to break free from it amidst pains and heartbreak.

He breathes the law the way regular folk breathe air. He has done so all his life. His father, Kehinde Sofola (who passed away a few years ago) was one of those who defined the practice of law in Nigeria during those definitive years of the sixties and seventies. Choosing the same profession as such a father is likely to have one or two effects: getting overshadowed or becoming rebellious. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria escaped both; and has clearly and patiently proved his mettle without the proverbial chip on the shoulder.

Metallics,frills,asymmetric,colour blocking,structured shoulders and mini dresses are trends that have continued to show on the fashion scene season after season. These trends have been put together from a different perspective with so much edge and bits of eccentricity to serve as inspirational guide for the fashion forward.

By Jemi EKUNKUNBOR

In an age where the wish of most women is to have a model figure, wearing more of black is one way to hide the appearance of belly fat, or reduce love handles. Black more or less slims out everyone. An elegant black dress is something every woman should have in her [...]