There is a young boy or girl who woke up to silence this morning. No early morning bath. No school runs. Just a stillness that reminded...
About five years ago, I wrote a book that changed my life – Hope Is Not A Strategy. I didn’t even plan to write a book;...
They say Southern Africa is where nature meets soul, and nothing proved this more to me than my Kazungula Tour. This route had me crossing Zambia,...
Every year, the Ojude Oba festival, among numerous photos and sights, renders one iconic photo that captivates the internet. Last year, it was the photo of...
A young man had been saving for three years to buy a plot of land in Ibeju-Lekki. He found a beautiful advert on Instagram, and it...
Writing within the diaspora, you realise that you’re living a hybrid of experiences, like speaking in your mother tongue with a European accent. I am the...
Let’s not pretend we didn’t see it coming. The world has changed. And no one sent us a formal announcement, but the signs are everywhere. This...
May 28th marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day. Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, I witnessed firsthand the pervasive inequalities and stigma surrounding menstruation. For years, the simple,...
In recent times, the market, particularly social media platforms, has witnessed a surge in the promotion of so-called “miracle” ocular products—eye drops, herbal solutions, or ointments...
The economic situation in Nigeria might have weakened the purchasing power of many Nigerians, but it won’t stop them from celebrating a cultural event or festival....
Have you ever spent weeks crafting a strategy, only to watch someone go viral, with zero plan and make more impact in 48 hours than you...
“What’s the next big thing happening in Lagos real estate?” That’s a question more and more Lagosians are beginning to ask. And rightly so. With Lagos...
Some of us don’t just want to travel, we want to collect cultures. If that’s you, welcome to Part 3 of Purposeful Travel, where we move...
We have emotions that we sometimes aren’t bold enough to confront. Most people call them insecurities. As human beings, we all carry things that make us...
Art has always been about creativity, passion and personal expression. But did you know that it can also be a valuable investment? While the world of...
African solutions will come from Africa-led innovations. And the future of the continent rests on the resilience of its people. On the shoulders of Africans pressing...
Doing Life With… is a BellaNaija Features series that showcases how people live, work, travel, care for their families and… everything in between. We are documenting...
Written by Fancy Goodman
Growing up in a Nigerian and evangelical environment, I was taught to view fear and the negative thoughts it can generate as something to be avoided....
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was born in 1938 in Kamiriithu, near Limuru, Kenya. He was a writer, academic and activist whose work profoundly influenced African literature and...
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