At age 11 I had my first boyfriend, I thought I’d found love; I was young, intelligent, petite and adventurous. I had felt alone and lost...
The headline of this article is to express the bitterness that has characterised the life of the everyday Nigerian for the past two months. As much...
I have come to see that many people sincerely want to be judged by their intentions when people can only judge you by your actions. There...
I have always wondered why certain tribes and races are thinner than some. Why are some people from certain nationalities predisposed to obesity or general unfitness?...
During my final year in primary school, an announcement was made for a ‘special class’ that would hold one day at the close of school. There...
Today, we’re celebrating the end of Mango season. I hear now that it’s only “kerosene mango” that is available now. Anyway, I found some good juicy...
The burst of energy that Lady May exudes is nothing short of infectious. Born in North Namibia, Lady May is an artiste who puts her heart...
We love reading Nollywood actress Dakore Akande’s experiences with motherhood (click here and here to read past posts) which she shares on her blog here. In...
So! He popped the question, you said “Yes!” Congratulations! You are engaged. What’s next? It usually goes something like this: First, your status changes on all...
Facebook Chief of Operations Sheryl Sandberg lost her husband, Dave Goldberg, CEO of Survey Monkey, in a gym accident on holiday, a month ago. The 47...
I was going to write about another matter for this post, when an ominous situation recurred yet again to a close relative recently. Married for about...
I remember sitting at the back seat of our car as a little girl with my siblings while we drove past a crowd of people on...
Growing up, kids my age feared different things –gbomo gbomo or ojuju catching you for frolicking about in the streets after dark. It was those things,...
Call her “Ashawo!!!” [ɑ:ʃɑ:wəʊ], “Ashee” for short. Call her Ashawo as she slaves through her nightshift trying to make ends meet. Call her Ashawo still when...
Negative feedback isn’t really a bad thing. Of course, it usually hurts, especially when it is invective, but it can be a good thing for you....
The video below contains graphic scenes of violence. If you’ve got a squeamish belly… please do not proceed. Thank you. Amnesty International, today, 3rd of June...
No matter who you are…no matter how the relationship ended, whether they were bad for you or good for you…doesn’t matter. Your Ex getting married before...
I have just turned 25, and for everyone familiar with Nigerians, you know that this is the age everyone begins to talk to you about marriage....
I have always been rather wary of my relative inexperience with relationships considering my age; and this has made me wonder just how qualified I am...
Globally, breast cancer is the leading cancer in women with over 1.3 million cases reported annually, in contrast, ovarian cancer affects over 250,000 women, and is...
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