+234 – An Awkward Guide to Being Nigerian is a collection of personal essays written by Atoke. The writer explores the issue of disability in Nigeria, parenting and the socio-structural issues that hold us down. Using humour, the writer turns the spotlight to Nigerians and the flag bearers of the change they want in their country. …
Here’s the thing: you can make an impact wherever you are, with whatever you have. Making impact doesn’t have to be expensive or big. Don’t feel you need to have x amount of cash in the bank or be popular to make an impact or provide value. You can make an impact in simple ways and with simple things. Here…
Fidelity and faithfulness seem to be old-fashioned values in our times. It’s becoming really common to hear of men who are not only having affairs, but sometimes maintaining separate families in different parts of town! Now don’t get me wrong, there are as many good men as there are cheats, and many women rightfully trust their partners. But just…
Whoever said love is blind probably was referring to how we miss with flashing neon do not enter signals that surround a potentially dead end relationship. But somehow, we fashion love out into a thick blind fold and proceed without counting the costs of our decisions. In this video, I highlight some of the potentially dangerous pitfalls we can miss…
This one is for the men dem! Honestly, us Nigerian women are not complicated. I can already see the men shaking their heads. But really most of us are quite simple and straight forward. I have had several conversations with my male friends where they complain about their wives, girlfriends etc and it takes me less than 5 minutes to…
by Glory Edozien To be honest I am not sure why I joined Tinder. Maybe it had something to do with hearing my EX took his latest squeeze to Venice on holiday; or that all my friends and family seem to be talking about new men in their lives and the only stories I can share are about my ex…
I love love…so I tend to always get quite excited anytime I am talking about relationships. On today’s edition of Discovery, I am sharing 6 questions you should be asking your partner before you tie the knot. As much as I am a love bird and spend half of my time blowing heart shaped bubbles and memorising every love song…
I really enjoy recording relationship vlogs! I have always said I feel like the heartbreak queen. My previous relationships have taught me so much about myself and the kind of person I would like to be. As I’ve grown older, I’ve realised that romantic relationships can be tough and more so when you haven’t defined the reason why you’ve chosen…
Somehow I feel like the recovery queen. My poor heart has been broken a bit more times than I’d like to admit. But if there’s anything I have learnt its that relationships, the ones that last forever or for a short time, are great teachers. They teach us about ourselves and what we can or should expect from others. Today’s…
By Glory Edozien Now if you are anywhere within your mid twenties to late thirties you must be aware of the wedding mania that continues to sweep over our country. It usually takes about 30 minutes for the newly engaged bride-to-be to change her status from ‘in a relationship’ to engaged on facebook, complete with a profile picture of her…
