In my early 30s, I observed a 50-year-old boss who worked in my office at BBC London. On the surface, she looked like she had it...
“Being a Nigerian is abysmally frustrating and unbelievably exciting!” I was born in one of the suburbs of Lagos State, Nigeria. In the living room of...
Last year, the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) launched the No Tolerance Campaign to address the prevalence of violence against girls and women in communities across...
For Wizkid, Made In Lagos is coming at a critical point in his career. Last year had him disengaged from the spheres of the Nigerian soundscape,...
With the pandemic, protests, and poor economy, so many businesses have folded up and some that are still managing to stay alive feel like they...
2020 has been that year! Pheeew. Ever been in deep s**t and then you tell God, “If you just let me out of this, I’ll (insert...
For a while now, many Africans have been brainwashed by the idea that superstars, especially African-Americans, directly influence the continent by collaborating with African artistes living...
“Hold your head up.” These words said to me by my dad at age 7 have continued to be my driving force. Perhaps he could see...
Having a domestic staff is a relatively important need in a household, especially in families that have both parents as working-class citizens and also have children. There...
This week, for our #BellaNaijaWCW feature, we shine the spotlight on and celebrate Fadé Ogunro, the founder/CEO of Bookings Africa, a webapp for digital work in...
Many critics have described the movie, Citation, as “overhyped,” “overrated,” “boring”, and so on. While I don’t agree with these descriptions, I understand why many people may...
It was a sunny afternoon in the summer of 1984. Three friends: John, James, and Jude who were boarding students of Military Secondary School, Duba, were...
“It was around 11pm, some boys stayed at Ikorodu garage, that junction where we (Keke Napep drivers) park to load. They were holding guns and robbing...
Diabetes is a condition in which a person has a high level of sugar in the blood. Having a high blood sugar level can cause damage...
Peer pressure happens at different stages in life. How we handle it says a lot about how mature we are. It starts with your 3-year-old asking...
According to UNICEF, “Every single day, Nigeria loses about 2,300 children under five and 145 women of childbearing age. This makes the country the second largest...
The fundamental premise of insurance is that you should get it before you need it. No one knows what might happen. Too many people assume that...
Chimamanda’s newest short story, Zikora, opens you up a plethora of emotions. If you are familiar with her work, you expect nothing less. Still, it leaves you...
Recently, I read an article that gave an expository into the life of Chinese business mogul, billionaire, and founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma. What I learned...
“Well-furnished residential houses at any location of my choice in Lagos and Abuja, six new cars for me, and they must be replaced every three years,...
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