My Africa is not hungry. My Africa is just a giant that has failed to take giant strides. Africa as a continent has probably suffered more...
I will never forget the day I told my parents I wanted to study theatre arts at university. With all the flare of a drama-queen, I...
This piece was sent in by a BellaNaija reader in loving memory of her brother, Tuope Ruppee. Alero Ruppee recounts their life together as a family...
What do you feel when you take long walks? The sights, the sounds, the complete essence of life as it’s happening around you. Now, imagine these...
I recall the incident quite vividly as if it happened yesterday yet it was over 15 years ago. I attended an event with my aunt and...
She had lived a long life. The old woman thought this as she peered at the quiet street below her. She had lived a long life....
Tribalism is not just a state but also a way of life, that stem from a strong feeling of identity with and strong loyalty to one’s...
What is in a name? According to poet and writer Femi Amogunla, an African name is more than just a name. He believes that African names...
When you see a glamorously set up events venue, you’re most likely to hear the words “Newton & David“. This amazing woman, Uche Majekodunmi is the...
Bonjour a toutes! ça va?! Finally the series comes to a somewhat end on here (I have one or two more to do on ChefFregz.com think)...
When I was in secondary school, I was a huge fan of literature but some works left me highly depressed and alienated. Enter Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Merchant of Venice. I...
Yesterday, evening while on my regular Twitter patrol, I stumbled upon some tweets about Arik Air. How does an airline keep people at the airport from...
Although there have been attempts at (re)branding Nigeria and Nigerians and giving us a holding character, nothing quite defines a people like a national stereotype. The...
At one point in my life, I felt my face was darker than the rest of my body. I believe a lot of my dark skinned...
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is saying it like she means it again. After sending out a couple of tweets about corruption and healthcare last month, the movie star...
The Chinese have given us everything! Honestly, they have. You don’t believe me? When our iPhones fall down we weep for them. Even our designer clothes...
BellaNaija loves glam, style and all things classy and we’re really loving the photos from the house done up by South African design firm Antoni Associates. Antoni...
There’s a popular Lagos story about a woman who had been abandoned on the 3rd Mainland bridge by her driver. According to the gist, the woman...
There’s a requirement to preserve the sanctity of life in order to maintain the balance of humanity. Recently, the spate of killing in Nigeria makes one...
“Manifest Destiny” is a term that reflects America’s ideal as a rugged individual. America’s manifest destiny is America’s mandate to spread it’s global influence all over...
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