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...
Either through a flash of inspiration or through long nights of meditation and consultation, an idea is birthed. Just as excited as a newly wedded bride,...
We all know of one or two myths. Even as adults we explain an occurrence based on the myth. E.g. when it’s raining and the sun...
A best friend (BFF) is that one person who is valued above other friends; someone that is fun to be with, who can be trusted and...
I believe you can tell a lot about a person by their playlist – at least their current real or perceived emotional state. As teenage...
We are not perfect. None of us are…but we are responsible for constant improvement. Even wine…an inanimate thing, gets better with time. We all have flaws...
First off, thanks for your comments and questions in my last entry. As I said before, I’d like to keep this as interactive as possible, and...
Over the years, supercar makers have become more bullish in their outlook, even slowing European economies are not enough to deter them from thinking out of...
Every clique of friends has an ITK in the group—The one who completes your sentences, interrupts you, corrects your grammar and even insists on solving your...
The story of the Nigerian middle to upper class – mostly the middle class, I’d say, as the upper class probably pay their staff well enough...
It is a known fact that football is a very strong unifying tool across the world. To a non-football fan, that might not make much sense;...
We just love to hate them. They are that group of people we wish we never relate with, but really cannot do without. They are mechanics,...
“One woman’s fad diet is another woman’s lifestyle change.“ A fad is by definition a trend that’s here today and passes tomorrow or in a few...
A friend of mine was telling me how she was ‘seeing’ this man that had a girlfriend. Initially she thought it would not bother her. After...
Fear gripped me! When I say fear, I mean morbid paralysis. Fear similar to a firm grip (Like someone giving you a tight hug from behind)....
This is not a Nigerian man-bashing article. My father and brother are Nigerian. My husband most likely will be Nigerian too. I really love Nigerian men,...
On Friday, April 24th, we witnessed the most anticipated interview of the year thus far. I was skeptical of the sincerity of the interview, as I...
***Editor’s note: This piece is a continuation from last week’s BN Prose. {Click here if you missed it} I got up from the bed and carried...
I am writing this piece from my apartment in Lagos State. Two months ago, I did not live here. I was one of those hundreds or...
Shared personal experiences form a very fundamental part of the BellaNaija family. Whether in the comments section, or in the emails we receive, we value the...
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