When I was in JS3 (abi it was JS2), we learned about formal letters. We were taught that formal letters were usually sent in official capacities...
So, friends, family and strangers…3 years ago I wrote an article based on the natural/relaxed hair wars that were raging across the comment sections of BellaNaija...
She checked the time…1 am and he still wasn’t home. Shade couldn’t ignore it anymore; Feyi was having an affair. The signs were clear…the sudden spring...
I got my first post NYSC job in 2005. I was waiting for my Masters admission and my friend’s mother suggested that while I was waiting,...
Writer, Yemisi Ogbe recently penned a piece on Calabar women, and her story took me down memory lane to the place settings of my childhood. {Click here...
Samira raised her hand to her neck; something was choking her; she couldn’t breathe…her hand touched the smooth fabric of her hijab…oh; she sighed in relief,...
I was on Twitter recently and started to follow a conversation thread; some people were chatting about their experiences in the North and for some reason,...
I thought long and hard about writing this letter dear Sisters, because I was sure (am sure) that at least one person will hopelessly misunderstand my...
Walking home afterwards, Adaeze was surprised that everything seemed so normal. The sun was still shining, people were still walking up and down, the regular hubbub...
She had lived a long life. The old woman thought this as she peered at the quiet street below her. She had lived a long life....
The eyes that looked back at her in the mirror lacked expression. Expression had died with her first scream. Thereafter, all that had been was blankness....
I do not remember the date of my grandfather’s death, but I remember walking into my parents’ room and stopping in shock at the sight of...
My name is Sheila, I’m 25 years old. This is my boyfriend. His name is Rob; he’s 60 years old. He has been in Nigeria for...
All you imagine is possible if you’ll only take the steps to make it happen. Look at me, my life is a testimony to the truth...
I lost the habit of making new year resolutions when I realised I never kept them. It was all well and good to resolve to take...
Last week, there was a fair bit of buzz in Nigeria. Not about politics, our economy or even Boko Haram. This buzz has to do with...
The garbage man walked steadily down the empty road. It was past midnight, and the night was quiet. He wasn’t rushing, but you couldn’t exactly say...
I was doing my usual early morning twitter review when I came across a most interesting tweet. Someone tweeted ‘I don’t know what to do” The...
A little while ago, I read an article online. A writer was discussing Mrs Nike Oshinowo – Soleye’s statement that she is not particularly interested in...
On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be any real connecting thread between those two names. But let’s dig a little deeper. Both of them are...
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