Culture tells us we can be ourselves, but when we go outside of the unwritten roles set for us, it comes back at us strongly.
So while we celebrate women this month, let's ask ourselves what biases we have that will not make us and the future generation better.
They say, make I chop this man money, make I chop this man money, na wetin make babe turn ashewo. Well, in my case, na wetin...
…But, I won’t because before I do, I’ll have to ask you what a good woman means. Does it mean I will deny everything about myself...
Be yourself, because you can’t be anyone else. This is actually very good advice to give children and teenagers. They are at a point in their...
I remember my first ‘toaster‘. I was 11 and in Jss3. I was wearing a white shirt and a green skirt and it was at 7&8...
Caller dials number: ‘To copy this tune for 50 Naira, press 11…… (few seconds later). Receiver picks: Hello…. hello.. hello Caller: Remains silent and ends call....
‘Perhaps down in his heart Okonkwo was not a cruel man. But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness....
‘I’ve been in love and lost my senses Spinning through the town Sooner or later the fever ends And I wind up feeling down I need...
All these extravagant weddings sef, they don’t last. There’s no need to spend on the wedding and ignore the marriage’ Why are they vacationing at this...
Most people have been victims of hurt and betrayal inflicted by fake friends; and if we are honest, some of us have been fake friends too....
I guess if I called you a Locust, Spider or an Ant, you’d feel insulted. I was reading the book of Proverbs and came across some...
I listened in on a conversation between two women; I know, I was eavesdropping but hey, I was waiting to buy stuff and generally, I was...
Growing up, we were told that ‘if we had nothing nice to say, we should keep quiet’. We were also told that ‘there was a way...
I once watched a Dove T.V commercial in which two doors were open; one tagged ‘beautiful’ and the other tagged ‘average’. Both doors were beside each...
I witnessed something during my lunch break that I just had to share *drags my gossip ijoko‘. So we were at an eatery when a lady...
Imagine these scenarios: A beautiful, successful woman who is every man’s dream walks in, with an average guy – and you think he doesn’t deserve her....
Year 2016 started with fluctuations in the FX market and loss of jobs. Then, there was the fuel scarcity and fuel hike. This year has seen...
So I met this guy at a conference not too long ago and he looked like the everyday guy with the native and cap look. Then,...
If you are active on social media, you must have noticed the popular words like ‘Strong woman’, ‘my ride or die’, ‘blessed’ ‘motivated’, ‘I love my...
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