Last Saturday, I was trying to pick an outfit for a wedding reception and my husband kindly helped me choose a pretty dress. As stylish as...
They said the school was built over an old cemetery and that some nights, if you looked close, you could see things. Teni told herself that...
On Valentine’s day, I took my lonesome self to the cinema – for two reasons. The first reason was that I really needed to go for...
1998 It’s about 7.30pm. The weather is hot, there’s no electricity, and for some reason, we are in the hostel. I can’t remember why – maybe...
Salut a Toutes! Finally this day where everything looks like Christmas without the green and love is spread but not everywhere. For those with ‘love’ or...
Dearest Mr. Ex, Did I tell you I cried? Oh yes I cried. In fact there were many nights when I went to sleep crying and...
In March 2013, the BellaNaija team asked for your feedback on how to handle the issue of the emails we receive with regards soliciting for financial...
I am one of those people who get weirdly animated when I’ve finished reading a good book. Last week, I told as many people as possible...
Salut a Toutes! I would like to say thank you to Seyi who emailed me saying she really enjoyed the fish cakes from last week she...
A while ago, some friends and I were talking about breakups and the ingenious ways they managed to get rid of their girlfriends at different points...
“Your parents, they give you your life, but then they try to give you their life.”-Chuck Palahniuk The joy of parenting lies within its seeming perennial...
You may be as beautiful as Cinderella; as dark as Lupita; fair as Rita Dominic; sexy as Omotola; cool as ; Genevieve; funny as Jenifa; nice...
“Weekends were made in China… because they never last“. One minute you’re basking in the deliriousness of the anticipation of the weekend and next thing you...
Salut! First off, a big thank you to Dunni for that post last week. Wow na to lick my screen remain. I saw the comments in...
It’s the beginning of the year, and we all know how it goes: Most people make resolutions, keep them for the first couple of weeks, and...
Young, passionate and driven. Those are words that can aptly be used to describe Orondaam Otto, the founder of Slum2School. 26 year old Orondaam Otto was...
One of the most fundamental lessons you learn ‘Coping With Winter 101’ is ‘The Art of Layering’. Thermal underwear, then your t-shirt, followed by a jumper...
One of the best works of fiction I read in 2013 was Chika Unigwe‘s On Black Sisters’ Street. Even though a lot of people don’t believe...
Animals have always inspired man. We are familiar with the timeless lessons of teamwork the ants and bees have taught us. Consider the bravery of lions,...
AUGUST 1997 Father was, in his heyday, a bit of a treasure hunter. Mother told me one dark, quiet night when N.E.P.A had done that for...
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