My parents had no plan to send me to the university; all they hoped for was that someone would get me pregnant and that would be end of school for me…no they didn’t say in those words but their actions…
TB Joshua was a saint after all, who knew.
Someone said – I would rather men praised me while alive than cry when I’m dead. I’m paraphrasing here but the sense I’m trying to convey is this; why do we celebrate people when they are dead instead of when…
Taking advantage of a vulnerable spouse -Tara Aisida
It was a last ditch attempt to save our marriage. Mr. Aisi and I had been growing apart for years and though we were still good friends, the marriage part wasn’t holding up well. There were several issues – financial,…
My auntie caught me masturbating and my life fell apart…
I was young, about14 years, when I came to live with my uncle and his family in Lagos. I was the poor relative they were helping to get an education, in return, I was to serve as house boy; I…
Come and see the Sallah ram that refused to be slaughtered
My parents are Muslims; they’re hajj performing faithfuls that have been slaughtering rams every year during Sallah for as long as I can remember. But there was this year that something happened and they didn’t. My dad comes from a…
O boy, come and see Chidinma, the sexy babe!
What else are we going to call this new improved, cleaned up and rejuvenated Chidinma? Have you’ve seen the video of Chidinma, looking lovely, innocent and un-killer-like? If you haven’t, just scroll down, the video is down there. Chidinma is…
Parenting 404: Advanced course to learning how to handle our adult children-Tara Aisida
I am the proud mother of two adult children both having crossed the rubicon of 21 years and although I am amazed when I look at my children, both being taller than I am and living largely independently from me.…
See, I’m cheating on my husband but I don’t want to leave him!
Last week, they were talking about the story of a woman who was beaten to death by her husband because she refused him sex! That woman was one of us here in the market, she used to sell here. Some…
When you forgive, do you really forget? – Gbubemi Atimomo
…pondering on what it means to forgive and forget In my final year in secondary school, I stayed in a small room with three roommates. One morning, while running late for class, I started looking for my sandals. I searched…
My mother stole my married boyfriend. Yes, she did
I’m one of those skeptics who never believed outlandish stories; where one’s dad would be sleeping with one’s friend or mum sleeping with one’s husband. I just never truly believed it could happen or even happen to me! But it…