Days ago, I discovered and binge-watched EbonyLife TV’s Love Lounge. One of the episodes dealt with finding The One and relationship expert, Joro Olumofin, was one...
Chick literature is making epic waves in Nigeria, and no, it’s not because we prefer “flouncy” reads to what is commonly referred to as more “solid”...
Most poems annoy me. You know why? Instead of delicious nuggets about human nature or excellent descriptions of just about anything, I get a truckload of...
The term “Side Babies” evokes images of barely legal girls drinking expensive wine in a well-furnished university apartment while discussing the last Big Man that took...
Once upon a time, genotype tests before weddings were not a norm. Because these tests were not taken, it was more common to find two people—usually...
My long term goal is to be on the Forbes (world’s richest) list. It’s become an obsession in recent times, and I’m currently looking to form...
It’s hard being vulnerable in a society that thrives on celebrating strength and hiding anything that by general consensus is termed “failure”. With most people being...
You are not complex, you are vague; you have simply gone from being that easy-to-predict girl to a mystery he must unravel. — Peeshaun, one-half of...
Generational curses are the reason in-laws consult babalawos and spend their time wandering your village trying to investigate your lineage all the way back to the...
Rape is never easy and a near rape incident isn’t any better. Most victims never come back from the experience and for Ademolawa Adekitan, the situation...
Fine Boys, the second novel by Eghosa Imaseun, is a story of youth and lost innocence. Set in the 90s, the author paints a vivid picture of cultism...
One of my female friends has dated the same guy since convocation six years ago. Their love’s the loud, expressive kind: trips around Nigeria, Ake Festival...
Mystical Tour guide: Welcome to Nigeria. The 1st most religious country in the world. 990th most Christ-like country. Here, take a left to see where people...
The first time OkadaBooks asked Zaynab Quadri to review a book, she politely refused because she said the book was not very well written! She did...
Nigerian political books, for the most part, are based on biases … ethnic bias, religious bias, party bias, and my all time favorite, ego bias. So...
I have a friend who’s undertaken the long trek from Nigeria to Europe. He describes the journey as a harrowing experience, something he wouldn’t wish on...
I recently went through a breakup. And while it wasn’t one of those ones where I crumbled and tossed hope to the wind, it was complicated,...
I dated a poet once, and after him, my opinions about poetry changed, especially because he used it to appease me a lot. Before Mr. X,...
I’ve woken up many times to stories of riots in several parts of Nigeria. And although I have an equal amount of sympathy for the people...
I do want to get married. What I don’t want is getting married to the wrong person and for the wrong reasons. I don’t want my...
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