Victor Ayeni

1 week ago | punchng.com | Victor Ayeni

A few weeks ago, the Nigerian government issued a warning to illegal miners to vacate all mining sites in Zamfara State without delay. Officials reaffirmed that the ongoing suspension of mining activities would remain in place until standard operating procedures for the sector’s reopening are formally released. This directive followed a recent outbreak of lead poisoning in the Bugundu Local Government Area of the state.

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Victor Ayeni

Nollywood, one of the world’s largest film industries, has faced major financial losses, amounting to billions of naira because of online movie piracy, where individuals unlawfully leak, stream, or download new film releases through social media platforms, writes Victor Ayeni Unlike the typical users of social messaging apps who are content with simply sending messages, making voice calls, or sharing images, Kenneth (surname withheld) approaches technology with a far more calculated and...

3 weeks ago | punchng.com | Victor Ayeni

For many Nigerians, malaria and its symptoms are all too familiar and quite predictable. Once the pangs of headache, joint pain and fever are felt, most resort to anti-malarial medications to manage it. Across cities and towns, citizens generally opt for anti-malarial drugs sold over the counter at neighbourhood or roadside pharmaceutical stores, most often without a prescription. In the past year, however, the prices of anti-malarial medications have increased significantly.

3 weeks ago | punchng.com | Victor Ayeni

•She’s a liar, says auntIn late 2018, Felicia (surname withheld) made a life-changing journey from Abuja, where she had been living with her uncle, to Lagos to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays with one of her aunts. During her stay, her aunt’s cousin, Mrs Ngozi (surname withheld), reportedly invited the Ebonyi State native to live with her in the Egbeda area of Lagos and promised to also enrol her in school.

1 month ago | medium.com | Victor Ayeni

In my last post, I wrote about finding healing by knowing yourself. It resonated deeply with a lot of my friends and fans. I received their feedback and some of them shared their life experiences and how the piece shed light on things they thought had no link. Today, I want to write more about knowing yourself. Your biggest struggleOne of the greatest struggles you might probably face in life is knowing yourself or finding yourself after you've lost who you used to be.