In the past week I’ve been dealing with the curse of Hay Fever. I now fondly refer to it as my stamp of approval as a...
In light of all the media hoopla about sex scandals, I’ve been reading a lot about restitution and forgiveness and some words that have been thrown...
Each and every African at home and in diaspora has a unique story. Many have been through experiences which can only be described as miracles. Tragedy...
I am very fortunate to have experienced some milestones in my career as an actress quite early. Coming from a proficient IT background, it was with...
Chike Okoye is a Nigerian student based in the United States. He works part time to keep up his college fee payments and sends money home...
When I started writing this column, I didn’t know what to expect. I was at a place where I was trying to find my voice in...
Nigerians are supposedly the happiest people on the planet and perhaps the most religious as well, and so not surprisingly quite a lot of us dismiss...
set•tle /ˈsetl/ Verb (Normal dictionary): Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem) Verb (Nigerian dictionary): Resolve or reach an agreement about a certain...
We definitely take a great deal pride in our faces. Which is why we invest so much in make-up, hair, colours and of course, the almighty...
In the earlier part of this series {Click HERE if you missed it} I gave 6 tips to help if you are considering renting a space...
At BellaNaija we’re always happy to read from our readers. Lola Akindele‘s email was full of excitement when she sent us this “testimony”. Her story is...
I woke up this morning with a cocktail of emotions – excitement, apprehension, fear, anticipation and joy. I’m going away for a bit and it’s a...
A few years ago, my friend was about to get married to her boyfriend of 7 years and she found out that he was a prolific...
If this were to be a university course, perhaps an apt title would read, “Renting 101 in Nigeria” or ‘Fundamentals of Renting in Nigeria’. I have...
A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers – Ruth Bell Graham I got a call from a not too close aunt from London...
Ever wondered if there was a rewind button in life and there were some things you could do over? Well, I do. Every time something fantastic...
BellaNaija presents “Celebrating You! Class of 2013.” A few weeks ago, we called for submissions of graduating students who had excelled in their course of study....
This weekend, I actually discovered that I like babies. I know everyone coos at babies and goes “Oh look how cute he is!” but that wasn’t...
Was it 13 years ago that the world was buzzing with the “Y2K” expression? A whole 13 years! Where did the time go? From “tapping” Nitel...
I had the most amazing weekend. My friend, Nengi is around from Abuja on training and the girl just simply makes me HAPPY! On Friday, as we...
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