PinnedAllen Avenue Was Just a Street, Then it Became a Lagos Red-Light DistrictIt’s 10.30 pm and Anna (not real names) likes to start her night early, she has already been with one customer today and was ready for her next. Standing at almost 6 feet (1.83 m) tall, she is a beautiful woman. There was this pleasantness about her that I found…Prostitution13 min readProstitution13 min read
PinnedWhat it is Like to Grow Up With Six SistersMy father always wanted a boy. But the boy child remained elusive till the 8th child was born. Growing up with six sisters was a lot of fun. We would scream and shout when we disagreed. Usually we fight over different things like someone took another sisters dress to school…Nonfiction5 min readNonfiction5 min read
Published inMidwinter Nights·PinnedA Nigerian Woman Should Be Submissive Till the Very End of Her DaysA few days ago, my husband and I were talking about a former friend of ours. Years ago, this friend didn’t show up for his wife’s 30th birthday party because he didn’t approve of the spending. On the day, it turned out there wasn’t even a proper party. Just a…Nigeria4 min readNigeria4 min read
Apr 8Member-onlyGangs of Lagos Review: A Haunting Portrait of the Dark Side of LagosGangs of Lagos exposes the dark reality of gang violence and political influence in Nigeria. This bold crime drama tells the story of three young people accepting their destiny and how their lives unravel. Gangs of Lagos is a powerful and haunting exploration of gang crimes in Lagos, Nigeria. Through…Amazon Prime Video4 min readAmazon Prime Video4 min read
May 18, 2022Member-onlyInstagram Made Me Watch Blood Sisters, and It Wasn’t BadIf you are Nigerian, you probably already watched it. I know, peer pressure is a real thing right? Blood Sisters is a Netflix original series that many Nigerians are talking on Instagram about and streaming on Netflix at the moment. …Blood Sisters6 min readBlood Sisters6 min read
May 5, 2022It was a shocking story that resonated with many of her fans in Ghana.202Boateng SekyereReally sad.Really sad. Her death sparked conversations and change. People were calling out wife beaters on social media. I honestly hope the change lasts.1 min read1 min read
May 2, 2022Member-onlyPeople Keep Asking Why Osinachi Nwachukwu Didn't Leave her Toxic Marriage. But They Know Why.People believe her husband brutalized her to death and she had many chances to leave because of her talent and access to support but she didn't LEAVE until her eventual death. Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu died last month. At first, the story was that she died of throat cancer…Domestic Violence6 min readDomestic Violence6 min read
Published inClear Yo Mind·Dec 3, 2021I Broke Up With My Friend Because She Forgot to Wish Me Happy Birthday.This week, I stumbled on a post on Instagram about a man who broke up with his girlfriend for an odd reason — she didn't wish him a happy birthday online. I chuckled when I saw the post because of the recent happenings in my life. Ít was my birthday…Friendship5 min readFriendship5 min read
Oct 24, 2021Tiwa Savage, a Sex Tape and The Apology We May Never GetIt's not every day that a celebrity admits she is being blackmailed because of a sex tape, and then never speaks about it again. Several years ago, a friend of a friend became a die-hard Tiwa Savage fan. She embraced everything about the soft-voiced artist. She then created and grew…Tiwa Savage6 min readTiwa Savage6 min read
Published inClear Yo Mind·Oct 21, 2021Dear Woman, Do You Know You Will Always Be Beautiful?What I've always been told is that a woman's beauty is one of the first things she'll lose. — That my beauty will fade, but a man will be forever young. But none of it is true — my beauty will not fade since it comes from within. Nor will a man remain young. We will all age beautifully. None more than the other. Someone told women that their…Age5 min readAge5 min read
