Toyosi and Daniel Etim-Effiong dive into the cultural practice of kneeling in relationships and its modern relevance.
This mindset is one reason we may never have a female president in Nigeria this decade. This mindset is why a woman who is successful is...
Think about it, a young Nigerian man isn’t really considered good (or man) enough to date anyone’s daughter if he hasn’t passed the criteria of having...
There's only so much a woman can do. We are fighting for equality and there's being a shift in our cultural norms with women contributing extensively...
I’m an African man - born in Nigeria, and raised in a typical African fashion. I grew up in a home governed by my widowed mother...
According to Dr. Myles Monroe, when a man does not know how to be a man anymore in his home, he turns to domestic violence, because...
The just-concluded season of TLC’s reality TV show “90-Day Fiance” had Michael and Angela, whose story together captured millions of viewers across the world. Like other...
The kids were tucked into bed following a marathon of board games, toilet runs, water requests, bedtime stories and the usual I-don’t-want-to-sleep-but-I-am-so-tired tantrum. It was finally...
I heard the strangest thing this morning. A lady left her husband of about 13 months over dirty dishes. Apparently, the man had been forming ‘fit-fam’...
As a boy, I always thought growing up was a predestined, mapped out journey where every phase came with its own how-to manual of tackling life’s...
Cooking is one job which tradition insists on pinning to the apron of women. Although times have changed, and most of the top chefs in the...
Don’t you just love it when people deliver? It started with a simple tweet, a question flipping the script on gender roles by Twitter user manwhohasitall....
Dear Gender Judges, How is it doing you? What pleasure do you derive from defining what should be masculine and feminine? Have you defined your destiny?...
Sisters that haven’t swam in Sapphic Seas scream, “Sirs are scum!” Some women say #MenAreScum based on romantic relationships with men gone awry. If only they...
In a wry twist, I need the person society wants me to be- a wife. Wives are delightful! They literally do everything– wash, iron, cook, pray,...
Maturity does not always come with age; sometimes age comes alone. That was certainly the case with me during my teenage years, when the physical changes...
Last week’s article really ruffled a lot of feathers. It was interesting to see the various reactions from readers in the comments. Everyone made a valid...
Recently, comments made by two influential Nigerian men could lead us to believe that a woman’s place is in the kitchen. One advised men not to...
Recently, I have been seeing quite a few posts regarding women and their responsibilities. Apparently for a man to succeed he needs a wife that is...
Excuse me, can I have your number? No, this is not a guy asking for a girl’s number. It’s the girl asking for a guy’s number....
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