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Beyond The Three is a new series on BellaNaija where we celebrate and spotlight every tribe and ethnic group that is NOT Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo. We invite ALL BellaNaijarians to be a ...
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17.09.2018
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Beard Gang Gang! 5 Nigerian Men Share their Experiences with Grooming Facial Hair

From prehistoric times to the middle ages and classical antiquity, beards were worn by men of valour. And even in our times, facial hair for men is becoming closer to the norm, or at least a relatively well-established trend.  Actually, it is starting to seem that without the presence of badass ...
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17.09.2018
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Adefolake Adekola: How Deforestation Affects Us In Nigeria

The king of a small community passed away at the good old age of 96, somewhere around Ile-Ife in Osun State known as Modakeke. He was referred to as the Ogunsua of Modakeke.As a sign of mourning and respect for the late Oba Francis Olatunji Adedoyin, all the trees in the community are to be ...
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17.09.2018
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Oludayo Olufowobi: The Ancient Red Car & Nigerian Politics

I got admitted into the prestigious Faculty of Law of the University of Lagos in December 2015. I was bubbling with all the excitement and the “Alexander the Great” mindset to conquer the world.Like a tourist in a getaway destination, I was fascinated by everything, from the panda outfits ...
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16.09.2018
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They were the Perfect Lovebirds💞! Episode 5, Season 2 of Stephanie Linus’ Reality Show “Make Me Fabulous” is Here

Season 2 of Stephanie Linus‘s Reality TV project, Make Me Fabulous premiered recently.Click here if you missed the trailer on BN TV.The show is focused on real married couples that are in the midst of drifting apart and Stephanie Linus and her team plan a series of daylong events to ...
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15.09.2018
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BN Presents Beyond The Three: From the Gorombi Mountain Range, Lynda Presents the Yandang People

Beyond The Three is a new series on BellaNaija where we celebrate and spotlight every tribe and ethnic group that is NOT Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo. We invite ALL BellaNaijarians to be a part of this initiative.In the first edition of this series, we were introduced to the Idoma people; this was ...
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15.09.2018
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The Daily Vulnerable by Chude Jideonwo: Come and carry your Pedestal Biko

When others respect you or love you, or in other ways hold you in esteem, there is always the temptation for them to idolize you, to put you on a pedestal.That’s because people like things that they can aspire to. People want to be perfect, they want to be without blemish, or weakness, ...
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14.09.2018
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Ask Shade: My Uncle is Trying to Take Our Parents’ School

Hello Shade,Please help, my uncle is driving me crazy. My parents ran a group of schools before their demise, and my father’s younger brother was an administrator at the most successful one. Apart from his renumeration as administrator, his children were also allowed to attend the school ...
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14.09.2018
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BN Literacy Drive: Success & What It Means To Me by Olakunle Sholanke

Because of the continued decline of the quality of education in Nigeria, BellaNaija recently launched the BN Literacy Drive.The aim is to promote literacy across secondary schools in Nigeria, publishing stories written by secondary school students.We are partnering with National Youth ...
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14.09.2018
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Damilola Ogunrinde: Do You Have Painful Periods? Here Are 4 Possible Reasons Why

Have you ever had your period hurt so badly that you lay in your bed crying asking God to forgive all your sins or take your life? Have you missed work, an exam, an event or a date because it was too severe? Do you stock up on painkillers like ibuprofen, mefenamic acid, Feldene, or even Codeine ...
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14.09.2018
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Nigerian Author Abimbola Dare Wins the 2018 Bath Novel Award

On September 13, 2018, Nigerian author, Abimbola Dare was announced as the winner of the 2018 Bath Novel Award. The award is an international prize for emerging novelists who have either been unpublished, or independently published.Abimbola Dare, who is also a BellaNaija contributor ...
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14.09.2018
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Otolorin Olabode: Agree or Disagree, Mayorkun is Africa’s Pop Prince

Mayorkun is turning into a worldwide popstar. For a kid who started music professionally only two years ago, it's amazing how he's attained such industry relevance in a short period of time.While it takes most artiste several years to find their feet in an evolving industry, Mayorkun rose ...
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13.09.2018
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Street Begging Is Not Too Different From Corporate Begging

Lagos and begging go together like a moth to a flame or like Igbo men with talking loudly about containers on the phone.Moving to Lagos will open your eyes to different forms of begging. I mean, you think you’ve seen it all until a man who told you he was robbed after coming from Ibadan for ...
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13.09.2018
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BN Single Parents Pod Reboot! Dads, Let’s Celebrate Your Awesomeness

In 2016, BellaNaija ran a series for single parents, which was created as a support centre for people who were raising kids by themselves. Single Parents Pod. While it was not gendered, we received a number of entries from women, and the comments on the posts seemed to imply that we wanted just ...
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13.09.2018
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Joe Hanson: How to Earn a Living as a Master of Ceremony

Is it possible for anyone to survive and earn a living as a master of ceremonies? I am sure you already know the answer to that question.There are many successful masters of ceremonies around the world who have earned a living while making it a recognizable and profitable profession.How ...
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13.09.2018
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Adanna Elechi: Don’t Believe What People Say About Aba

On a beautiful Saturday night the good Lord made, I was lounging on my bed making MTN very happy with all the Instagram videos I was watching when my phone beeped, “Adanna we are going to Aba tomorrow.” It was from my twin-cousin Omada. This was almost 12 midnight, and a trip to Aba was ...
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12.09.2018
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Nisha Baghadia: 7 Tips to Living a Stress-Free Life

We all experience stress on a regular basis. When you face a threat or a challenging situation, your body triggers a natural response – and that is stress.Prolonged stress can lead to many harmful effects. However, stress is not necessarily a bad thing, as it can work as motivation and help ...
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12.09.2018
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Venture Investor Maya Horgan Famodu of Ingressive is our #BellaNaijaWCW this Week

A business idea alone can't solve problems; you'll need to take action, and action cost money. That's where our #BellaNaijaWCW this week Maya Horgan Famodu comes in.Maya is the 26-year old bringing global tech investors like Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Techstars, angel investors/venture ...
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12.09.2018
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Money Matters with Nimi: 10 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Estate planning is not just for the rich and famous, but their celebrity highlights and indeed exaggerates powerful estate planning lessons that can apply to everyone.We were all shocked that Aretha Franklin died intestate. One would assume that someone so accomplished, with considerable ...
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12.09.2018
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Abimbola Adeluwoye: What is the Relevance of Education in the 21st Century?

One of the recurring questions of early childhood was, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It was usually met with excited, impressive sounding responses like doctor, lawyer, or engineer. It changed over the years to whatever tickled our interests, like what superhero we idolized at the ...
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12.09.2018
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BellaNaijarian Shares Her Breast Cancer Experience Chronicles with Survival Tips

Ms. H* reached out to BellaNaija, asking for the opportunity to share the story of how she survived breast cancer. Oftentimes when we hear/read about cancer, we assume that it is something that happens to other people, or even older people. This is not so; it can happen to any body at any ...
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