35 Things Only Big Girls in Nigeria Understand
3rd September 2016
That Aunt or Uncle that pulls you to the side of every party to give you “weight loss tips” even though their belly is dripping off the waistband of their skirt or trouser. “You’ve lost so much weight”, they say after you haven’t seen them in two days because everyone sees you as so much … Continue reading 35 Things Only Big Girls in Nigeria Understand
7 Mistakes People Make About Dieting
28th August 2016
Dieting isn’t for everyone: Not just in terms of you not achieving your desired result, but dieting isn’t recommended to just everyone. With the exception of severe cases such as morbid obesity, no one under the age of 18 should diet, actually some doctors recommend actually waiting until 21. During the adolescent period, the body … Continue reading 7 Mistakes People Make About Dieting
23 Foreign Words That Are Perfect for Nigerian Day to Day Life
26th August 2016
Do you ever get an impossible feeling of how to put together two words or more, or get trapped in a common situation that has no specific word to describe it? Here are 23 words from languages around the world that describe the Nigerian lifestyle and could be incorporated into our vocabulary: Kyoikumama: Japanese term … Continue reading 23 Foreign Words That Are Perfect for Nigerian Day to Day Life
Top 10 Facts About Nigeria You Probably Didn’t Know
25th August 2016
Several facts about Nigeria have been mysteriously overlooked or poorly mentioned but with today’s modern technological advances they might come to light. Here are a few facts about Nigeria you probably didn’t know: We are home to one of the oldest records of life. According to modern day archaeologists, Nigeria has a history of human … Continue reading Top 10 Facts About Nigeria You Probably Didn’t Know
CONNECT NIGERIA Launches CLUB CONNECT
22nd August 2016
CONNECT NIGERIA Launches CLUB CONNECT Where Members Will Never Have to Pay Full Price for Anything Again
The Comeback of the Afro: Fighting Colonialism One Curl at a Time
17th August 2016
“I can’t do it.” My friend and I stand outside our frequented hair salon. Me with a bag filled with nail polish, This Day newspaper and a bottle of Fanta and her with a box of relaxer. “I can’t, it took so long to grow it out like this.” She touches her hair which is … Continue reading The Comeback of the Afro: Fighting Colonialism One Curl at a Time
Confessions of an ‘Aje Butter’: Redefining What It Means to Be Foreign
16th August 2016
Murtala Mohammed Airport is a portal into a different universe. Time moves slower and yet faster, queues stretch for hours, luggage crawls out onto luggage revolvers at snail’s pace yet bodies pulse and writhe in thick crowds, flies are abuzz and landing on any given surface, children scream over toys and adults scream louder over … Continue reading Confessions of an ‘Aje Butter’: Redefining What It Means to Be Foreign
The Olympics: Lessons Nigeria Can Learn From Usain Bolt
15th August 2016
“There’s no point!” A man crows next to me. In the dark lighting of the bar, his skin is dyed almost silver in the light of the television depicting the 2016 Rio Olympics 100 metre dash. The other occupants turn at his outburst and turn away, eyes bouncing back to the screen barely, as yet … Continue reading The Olympics: Lessons Nigeria Can Learn From Usain Bolt