I listened to a couple of business consultants who talked about personal branding in terms of marketing, start-ups and finding your niche. Somehow, the business model (as...
I hate complaining; on a principle, I almost never do. My stand is, “don’t complain about what you permit. If you don’t like it, confront and...
I sat there listening to auntie Nneka as she gave me marital advice. I had shown up on her doorstep; not seeking marital advice (as the...
Over the last couple of months, I’ve been spending a lot of time trying to hire new talent for SLA. It’s been brutal. I often hear...
Nifemi bounced over to where her mother and I sat gisting, clutching her most cherished birthday gift- a fluffy teddy bear. ‘Mommy, when is my next...
The day I turned 25 was not a very happy one for me. While loved ones celebrated, I was taking stock of my life. All I...
I never thought much about the details, the actual routine of marriage and what that might look like. But the wedding? I had all that mapped...
We all know ‘He who fails to plan, plans to fail’. This might sound simple, but it can make a great difference in the life of...
I recently read a story on James Altucher’s blog where he shared how a friend of his made two million dollars in one morning, without any...
So you did it…started that business your ex told you wouldn’t amount to much. Three months into implementing that business idea, you’re getting congratulatory messages from...
Dear Aunty Bella, I am in a relationship with someone I truly love and I believe she loves me dearly too. We’ve been dating for 4...
Ijeoma is walking around the street with a bag filled with drug supplements. She is looking for anyone to buy the drugs from her and reduce...
Most Nigerians either ardently Love or hate Lagos, but no visit to Nigeria is complete without experiencing this high-spirited and mind-boggling city. I often hear people talk...
The stories I tell of black hairlines usually start with a woman with thick hair who lost it all when she started braiding and weaving her...
Wait…Please don’t shoot me yet. I’ll explain. Not too long ago I attended a seminar presentation organised for final year students in one of Nigeria’s premier...
A few days ago, Itua Iyoha wrote a post about 3 Reasons Why Our Meat-Heavy Diet Is Slowly Killing Us and the effects of animal products to the human health...
I was in Mubi, Adamawa state recently for two weeks. We flew into Yola, the state capital, then it took us about 5 hours to get...
The water that gushed out of the shower handle diluted her tears, attenuated it, as if it had the right. The stupid liquid, splattering off her...
I haven’t been able to write much because truth be told, it has been very difficult to focus on much else this year. I had my...
Aunty Bella is our agony aunt column on BellaNaija. We launched this column in the early days of BN and periodically feature issues sent in by BN readers. ...
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