MEN are the strongest allies when protecting their philandering interests.  Alex, an industrialist in his 60s recognized his first son’s potential as a businessman when he made brilliant success of his secondary school exams.  Getting him a place in one of the universities abroad was a doddle.  As soon as he finished his masters degree in […]

Arit was having a relaxed conversation with her boy friend, Jide in her bedroom when she heard some disturbing movements in her living room. Alarmed it could be armed robbers, she shushed Jide and hurried to bolt the bedroom door.  Before she could, however, the door flew open, revealing an angry man looking fit to murder!  […]

By Bunmi Sofola WHEN it comes to first kisses, scientists agree with those who believe in love at first sight, happy endings and the power of that first glorious embrace.  That’s because, Scientists say, a kiss is much more than just a way of saying you fancy someone.  It’s an efficient means of working out if […]

FROM time to time, I get letters from you readers that are so interesting that I feel I ought to share them with the rest of you.  A few days back, a letter simply signed “Iyabode” popped up on my e-mail and I couldn’t help chuckling to myself as I read it.  She wrote: “Dear Candida, […]

By Bunmi Sofola PREGNANCY for Dads-to-be:  Everything you need to know from Conception to Birth is a book currently making waves in the UK. Written by Adam Carpenter, it helps expectant and new dads get into the swing of childcare and gives as much as the new mothers – if not more!  According to him, becoming […]

By Bunmi Sofola The joke on inflation is no longer on the working class and the poor to tighten their financial belts to the point of being squeezed to death.  According to Laz, a reputable chartered accountant: “A lot of rich men’s net worth have decreased considerably in the last few years, and most of them […]

‘Tell your busy-body friends to stick their nose somewhere else, as he did not leave his wife for you’

“She was much older than me and when it was inevitable we would have sex, I told her I was a virgin and that I wasn’t well endowed”

Dear Bunmi says: “One day, your teacher will seem like just another middle-aged man. You’ll wonder what you ever saw in him”

By Bunmi Sofola Why do some successful women fall for cads?  This was a poser I put to Jola, a very good friend and a thorough professional who continues to reap the benefits of her labour.  Unfortunately, the same couldn’t be said for her husband.  They are both chartered accountants but Jola was lucky because she […]