Forget the oil jobs and luxury cars and all the expensive accessories of Abuja-based politicians. Sure, it would be entertaining, but for the most part, we...
When you think of Nollywood royalty, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde‘s name always pops up, more so when you think of successful Nollywood couples. The Nollywood superstar has been...
Happy W̷e̷d̷n̷e̷s̷d̷a̷y̷ – #AsoEbiBella day! Every time we think you can’t possibly outdo yourself you do! NEW #AsoEbiBella TRENDS ALERT: Move over sequin and lace, guipure lace is the...
This year, I’m turning the big 3.0. It’s the year when I kiss goodbye to the lovely 20s and embrace ‘adult’ life. With no offence to...
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...
Nigerians always have a funny way of reacting to social buzz. The Lagos State Government recently banned all types of dressing that exposes breasts and other...
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...
This is true. I know better. I lay no claims to being more knowledgeable than anyone, but I do confess that I know better than I...
There’s something interesting you really need to know about the size of your challenges. I think that by the time you find out what it is,...
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...
Last week I was doing some business in Port Harcourt staying at the Presidential Hotel. After my dinner, I tried to go back to my room,...
Move Back to Nigeria is a series on BellaNaija which aims to encourage young and not-so-young professionals in the diaspora who are trying to make the...
Two recent posts on BellaNaija ignited a fire in me, such that I had to pen this down. One was the essay Beyoncé wrote on Feminism...
I feel like having a heart to heart chat with you about this issue of pressure. This is because so many people are beginning to yield...
In a fleeting moment of ecstasy, I found myself clicking ‘buy’ on iTunes; when I saw Beyonce’s album. I jammed to every single song on that...
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...
Unfortunately, girls do not run the world. And the Queen Bey herself who recorded a track about it agrees. Music superstar Beyoncé wrote an essay for...
Last Saturday, I was fortunate enough to attend a friend’s wedding. From my observation, there are too many people who attend weddings to do anything but...
It’s only days into the new year, and Nigeria is yet again profiled negatively on the international scene. This time because of the men of the...
I have been in many conversations with friends and family, where we say if only boys were raised as difficult as girls are in our society....
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