Don't You Just Hate Practical Jokes?

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We all have food preferences—some strong enough to make us physically uncomfortable.

Eight Celebrities Who Became Famous After 30

Where our parents believed in becoming successful over a long period of time with lots of hard work and dedication, many millennials are super driven to be successful as quickly as they can. It is not uncommon to then see many ‘generation possible’ young men and women set an age cap for themselves.

Current Female Presidents In Africa

There are 54 countries in our beautiful Africa. Of these 54, the number of countries with female presidents will shock you.

Steve Edward: Changing The Mindsets of Teachers in Nigeria

Steven Edward,
CEO, Goldmine Educational Resource

You need to meet the amazing Steven Edward.

The Truest Manifestation of Love (2)

Black Couple Sleeping
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Every story has at least two sides. Every action has at least two reactions. The first was here. This is the second.

Changing My Name

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My friends and I have been discussing the name change we are expected to do when we get married. While some of them cannot wait to be a ‘Mrs. Somebody’, a couple of us are worried about that. Discussing it doesn’t bring any form of reprieve because it is not an easy topic to explain. Even if it was, we know we are not only going to have to deal with our men, but our combined families.

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Abe Onche

Innocence sits on the threshold

He sits, at home in the vacant vastness

Decadent, twisted into silence

By the ravages of a destitute lifetime

Maria Ufua: Shaming the Body Shamers

Maria Ufua
CEO, Pure Hand Crafts by Marie

Maria Ufua is an amazing woman.

Take One: The Wedding Party

So we finally saw The Wedding Party by Kemi Adetiba. We have been huge fans of hers for years and when we heard she was doing her first feature film, we couldn’t wait to see what she would churn out. The rave reviews came in right from its debut showing in Nigerian cinemas. Cinemas were packed ‘back to back to back’ and one couldn’t help but praise the publicity, the celebrity cast and the production team for ensuring that almost everyone had a reason to see the film.

Making Itoro A Woman

Female Genital Mutilation or in simpler terms, violence against women and girls. 

Ekong Itoro clenched her hands in the anticipation of the pain that would jolt through her in a few minutes. She breathed in quickly…and then slowly, making sure to count to five before letting each breath out. Her back was already drenched in sweat from lying on the pile of clothes in the very hot and fetid room. She could taste the blood at the back of her throat from pressing down on her teeth to keep them from clattering. She could also feel the warmth dripping from between her thighs; thighs she held together tightly as a final act of defiance before she was forced to spread them wide open.

Slapping Labels on People

Pointing at a black man
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I met a lady on my way home and complimented her hair. As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I was engulfed in a memory I shelved a while back.