I needed a gateway article to usher me into writing again and this hit it off with me. A lot has happened in my life in...
My mother had a land encroachment problem. It wasn’t the typical ‘neighboring land owner trespasses by a few feet’ matter, this was a case of ‘trespasser...
Words fail to move her as she sits and faces the path before her. She wonders and waits and hopes and finally stays in a place...
I had asked my neighbour who recently had her second kid why she hasn’t bought a car to ease the stress of commuting to work with...
Your health condition is very important when it comes to driving; being in good health will make you to drive safely, while a poor health condition...
Salut Mes Amis! Yes, I know I have disappeared. I am only on the ‘gram… I know I know! I’m sorry I have actually missed sending...
Spin-offs are common in the television world – where a character or group of characters from one TV show have a new TV show created for...
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. This...
BN TV loves discovering fresh video content. The JohnRhoda Enterprise has produced an original TV show with the objective of educating 18-34 year olds about business and...
Dating in Lagos is fundamentally difficult. No one is sure of each other’s intentions. Even if you decide to be pro-active and ask questions, the reply...
The issue of money is a leading cause of friction, broken relationships and divorce, yet most couples fail to discuss their financial compatibility. We all have...
A few days ago, I was reading on a blog somewhere about how most Nigerian ladies have dark armpits and what not. Of course you can...
If you ever have the privilege to be close to or live in close proximity to a wealthy person, you will learn a lot from observing...
Insurance is a vital, yet sometimes poorly understood concept. Nigeria has a low insurance penetration market compared to other countries – but why is this the...
I was supposed to share this on my birthday, but that was the day someone chose to sit on my laptop and shatter the screen, mistakenly...
Last week as I stayed glued to CNN because of the forthcoming American election, I saw a mini documentary on Weddings, The Naija Style. I must...
Some years ago when I just came to Lagos, I heard my cousin refer constantly to the ‘brethren’ in the house. Whenever she made reference to...
When in July 2015, it was reported that BP had been fined a staggering amount of $18.7 Billion for the 2010 fatal oil spill in the...
Just out of interest, I would like to get the general consensus on the term “innocent flirtation”. If you haven’t got your dictionary on hand or...
It’s your child’s birthday coming up soon. You truly want to have a memorable party for your child, but the economics of the purse and bank...
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