Last week, I watched two emotionally stirring documentaries on YouTube. The first one was “The Real Story of Nigeria” and the other one was Ishaya Bako’s...
As the year draws to an end, I find my mind slowly shutting down as well. Thoughts of the Christmas holidays, the joy, merriment and events...
I’ve heard my newly married friends swear by the old gods that the arrival of a baby would NOT change anything in their marriage. Then, after...
Last week, BN brought you the trailer to this short film, Nkiru. Following closely on its heels was the documentary called “The Lady in The Water“....
In January 2012, Nigerians went all out to protest the removal of fuel subsidy and generally bad leadership. It was an impressive to see many...
The first paragraph of this banter is usually so difficult to write. It’s what will show on the home page that’ll determine whether it’s something worth...
There are no guarantees in life. Absolutely NONE, so as much as possible I like to encourage people to be as happy as they can. I...
Style: (Noun) The particular way something is done In my opinion, beauty is not just about fashion. It is about the way things are put together;...
I love anything that helps me analyze the human personality (we are a very complex bunch) and where else to start from than at my latest...
“Biyi hasn’t worked for that long?” Dayo’s voice drips with resentment. “For real?” “He’s been trying,” I say in feeble attempt to defend my husband. “You...
At the risk of sounding like Captain Obvious, the first thing I feel like typing this morning is “It’s Monday AGAIN?” I mean, I’m grateful to...
I love living in Lagos but the one thing I miss about England is the silence. England for me was solitary to the point where the...
Ever wondered why weekends are so short? You spend five long days waiting for it and when it comes, poof! It’s all over and then you...
When my niece was born, my parents were asked to ‘submit’ names for the baby. My Dad said he wanted her to be called “Emily”. Now,...
On a trip back from out of town with some older cousins the car had tyre issues just outside Lagos. As we pulled over to the...
I just completed my one-year stint in the National Youth Service Corps program. In the past year, I blogged about my experience “The Aje-Butter’s Guide to NYSC“,...
The response we received has been overwhelmingly positive and BN Our Stories, Our Miracles is now an ongoing feature on BellaNaija. On the 10th of December 2005, the Port...
Three years after Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States on January 20, 2009, many Africans have fallen out...
What did I get up to this weekend? I am a special Couch Potato. I live and thrive for the comfort of the couch and TV....
Marriage is a very tricky situation. Wait! I’m even getting ahead of myself. Let’s start with relationships. It’s all fun and games in relationships until things...
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