Izuu's Turn

People are very nice generally. You know this when you see someone hurt in an accident or someone collapses in the middle of the street. Every one becomes concerned. The reasons for may differ, bit there's hardly any one that looks away from an individual or persons that are involved in an accident. But when you need help yourself. I mean when you actually ask for help by yourself. It's shocking how, in the main, we draw excuses of why the help wouldn't come other than the help you actually need.   Why? Why do we get more help when we are helpless and visibly can do little for ourselves that when we actually ask for it? Like an aged person trying to get somewhere or do something. Or even a pregnant woman. Which reminds me quite humorously about this friend of mine who received unsolicited helping in crossing an open sewer, with an unsolicited admonition to take it easy on herself as a young mother-to-be, because this helper thought she was pregnant. She didn't bothe...

My country is indeed an interesting place! I read with consternation as a couple of women reportedly emerged on social media to announce to the world what their spouses do and whatnots. I believe the whole noise came off one of the events on the ongoing BBNaija show where one of the contestants reportedly washed the pants of his love interest. And the dying-to-be-distracted throng of Nigerian youths started another session of tantrum throwing on the internet over whether Neo (so is his name) should have or have not washed Vee's (I hope am correct) panties. And the stuff even made it to  Premium Times  and BBC .  So much noise about nothing, if you ask me! This is not the first time this is happening. In a previous season of BBNaija, another housemate sparked controversies for washing the undies of his love interest. A lot of internet perfectionists came out with condemnations or adulations. Others came with nothing. I call it the dying-to-be-distracted throng. The mass of...