Imagine my surprise when I found the word ‘Haggling’. It didn’t sound as horrific as I had come to know the act as. The verb ‘Haggle’-‘To...
Last week I was in a long drawn out argument with my cousin over his identity. He insisted on speaking his thoroughly “Americanised” Yoruba to me...
This thing about being super short is a problem – no really… it is! For starters, you have height restrictions in certain places, like theme parks...
So…I finally saw Kunle Afolayan’s feature film, October 1 last night. Yes, yes, I know I am late to the party but that was quite a...
I was going to write about how pretentious I looked a few hours ago – me, sitting in a room full of Asians and Hispanics, dunking...
Back in secondary school, one of the things that scared me the most was the idea of repeating a class. I don’t know why. Okay, I...
I’m convinced that I will meet the love of my life on the New York subway. Don’t ask me how or where or why the darned...
Last week, my friend sent me a screenshot of a memo sent to the staff of their office by the HR manager. The memo welcomed them...
“Have you considered having a baby together? It will help you find out how vested your partner is, in the relationship” If you’ve been in a...
“You must be seen, but not heard’ – This is a common thing heard by Nigerian children who grew up before the turn of the Millennium....
My first year in secondary school was the year that I had my initiation into the world of Nigerian politics. My guardian was a notable politician...
2014 has been a very interesting year. As it comes to an end, BellaNaija seeks to showcase a human interest segment, dedicated to looking back at...
There’s a common joke in my family about how cheap I am, especially with the way I get to the Metro station and scan the environs...
The first time I failed an exam was at my A-Levels. I was more stunned by the abysmal failure than the repercussions of the actual failure....
When people are in a public place and you can hear people’s telephone conversations, you begin to ask yourself why you left your earphones at home. You...
With the emergence of the Ebola pandemic in West Africa and even Nigeria, there has been a lot of awareness given to hygiene and ancillary issues....
Being raised by typical Nigerian parents means there are some basic things you’re told you have to do. No arguments. Go to school. Get good grades....
Have you ever had one of those random bursts of decisions? The kind that you don’t plan for – you just wake up on Saturday morning...
Convincing my parents that I NEEDED glasses was very difficult. It was believed that I only wanted it as a fashion accessory and so I wasn’t getting...
“Giving money is just cold and impersonal”. This statement sums up the highlight of my weekend. Yeah, I’m boring like that. I’ll tell you about it...
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