{If you’re just joining us, you’re almost late to the party; but better late than never. If, however, you’ve been with me since Monday…you know what...
{If you’ve read the preceding parts of this series, then you can skip the introduction and head on to the text after the Asterix. Or you...
{If you read the first part of this series, you can skip this introduction bit and head on to body below} I always say to Glory Edozien,...
I always say to Glory Edozien, “You are the love mistress. Love is your territory. You love, love.” It is true; Glory IS the love queen....
If you’re a writer of African descent, and you’re plugged into the literary or media scene, you’re probably aware of the term ‘Poverty Porn’. Simply put,...
Yesterday, I stared in amazement as my friend excitedly talked about her secondary school class group on Whatsapp. It was truly a first, to see someone...
There is a saying in Yoruba: “Omo mi ku san ju omo mi nu lo” – {My child is dead is more bearable than my child...
On Friday, my friend and I decided to go hunting for a taste of Nigeria. He wanted to eat Asaro very badly and the only place to...
Classified, a Canadian music artist recently announced that the proceeds from the song ‘Work Away‘ (ft. David Myles) will be donated to the Red Cross to...
They tell you all the good spouses are ‘back home’, so you think long and hard. It is time to return to your roots to find...
So you’re pregnant and you’ve decided you want to go have your baby in the United States. You’re excited about the decision you’ve made – a...
Money lending between friends can sometimes be tricky. {I wrote about it here} It becomes even trickier when it’s between two people with an amorous relationship....
At the beginning of the year, I set out a list of goals I wanted to achieve with work and personally. One of those goals was...
Did you ever think wearing glasses was cool? You see someone wearing a really sexy pair of Prada glasses and you just wish you had a...
From as early as I can remember, traditional marriage ceremonies in Yoruba culture come with a stern warning to daughters “Once you go, you can’t come...
I’ve never really thought about writing a piece on losing weight. Somewhere at the back of my mind, I have a morbid fear that I’d revert...
Recently, my friend, Fadeke*** told me a story about her aunty’s husband and the man’s antics back in the 60s. According to the story, they were living in...
Home alone, I envisaged that Christmas this year was going to suck donkey balls. I even planned for my “woe is me, I’m a lonely old...
Not everybody wants, or needs to be a parent… as we discussed that extensively here, when Mnena wrote about it on BellaNaija. {Click here if you...
The deadline for getting the Central Bank mandated Bank Verification Number was looming and I didn’t have the funds for a trip to Nigeria in my...
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