“hello mummy” “Daddy is gone” Those three words uttered by my mummy at 7:25pm on November 15, 2013 shattered me. I screamed and started crying uncontrollably,...
Wow! Just WOW! Francisca Okeke is a phenomenal woman! This Nigerian Professor of science is breaking barriers in the field of science and she has no...
‘How would you like to die?’ I asked my friend as he drove us down to the city where we would attend a funeral. I had...
I live in an era in which every one has a voice, and every movement has its advocates. The continued fight for equal rights of racial...
Gone are the days of sending love letters to loved ones. I remember how in secondary school, the girls had teased all those boys who couldn’t...
So it’s been four weeks since I received my NYSC certificate and I’ve been reminiscing on the whole year. I’m about to start a series of...
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....
Many people live at work. The only time you are at home on a week day, is to get some sleep… which is usually in the...
Back then in my secondary school (Mayflower School, Ikenne), we sang so many inspiring songs and one of them carries the title of today’s article. Some...
Ojinika Obiekwe‘s vivacious spirit is evident when she gets in front of the camera. This hardworking and professional journalist, has worked for the past 12 years wearing multiple hats...
One endless cycle I’ve observed that is very common amongst us humans, is the act of wanting to be like the other person, and as a...
Summer has gone by so quickly, but not without so many lessons, I’m eager to share. You see, I had imagined my summer on the shores...
It is the dream of every woman to have a spouse who dotes on her and remembers the little details of her life. She wants to...
Being a female fashion and media photographer in Lagos probably isn’t the easiest thing. In fact it is one of the least glamorous jobs out there...
Every time I see an article online about terror I tell myself I will not read the comments underneath, but I always do. It’s almost as...
Leo nwam, Asking you how you are will be a half-baked question. The post card and pictures you sent the other day have answered the question...
I sincerely lay no claims to being more knowledgeable than anyone, but I do confess that I know better than I did yesterday, last year and...
My mom never really liked Zinno Orara. She liked the artist, his work, just like everyone else. But the man? “That boy is a braggart”, she...
I have always marveled at people that talk about sharing their secrets with friends and confidants and those of the like. Now, I understand one will...
I read an update from Humans of New York and my heart sank a little. The man Brandon had interviewed said, “I think if we were...
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