Marriage: Taking Nothing For Granted
Is Marriage Overrated? Responses always vary to this question. I believe this is largely because a great marriage is one of the BEST things that can happen to a person, and a bad marriage is one of the WORST things that can happen to a person. It makes sense, then, that some decide not to […]
From Love to Hate Within a Twinkle
It is always an intriguing phenomenon seeing how one-time star-crossed lovers go from a place of deep love to that of hate whenever there is a rift. Everything that could go bad could go quite bad, they say. But what if real love was not even present in the first place? What if our modality […]
Tribes in Nigeria: The Igede Tribe
The Igede tribe is the third largest tribe in the present day Benue State of Nigeria. They are the natives of Obi and Oju Local Government Areas of Benue state in Nigeria. The following is an overview of the Igede Tribe in Nigeria: History: One source claims the Igede tribe to be migrants from the Ogoja […]
Interesting Facts About Esan Tribe
Esan tribe (pronounced as ay-san), also called Ishan (the Anglicized version of Esan, as the Britons could not pronounce the name properly), is an ethnic group in Edo, Benin State in the Southern part of Nigeria. They speak the Esan language, which is also taught in primary schools and broadcast on radio and television. Esan […]
High Celebrity Divorces Rates and the Underlying Elements
We find ourselves lighting up when we hear gists of our favourite celebrity hooking up with and eventually marrying another favourite celebrity, without having doubts if they truly examined their compatibility going into the future. And before we know it, we are torn on hearing news that those lovely couples we see all romantic on […]
Why the Love for Your Partner May Dwindle Over Time
Much has been said about how the intensity of romance and love dwindles with time between a couple, but not many have sat down to consider the way the human mind interprets love over time. Some, still in a frantic struggle to maintain a 1-year relationship, are amazed by couples who have remained married for […]
Strengthening Your Marital Relationship Through Tourism Activities
Responsibilities and commitments tend to overburden married couples, daily leading to the critical need to make out time to be together. Sometimes when couples take their annual leave from work, they are so exhausted that they prefer to just have a staycation at home. Other times, they travel to their relatives’ place for the kids […]
Tribes In Nigeria: The Babur People of Borno And Adamawa States
Once many people hear that someone is from the Northern part of Nigeria, they simply assume that person is ‘Hausa’. If that’s your viewpoint too, permit me to use the voice of Chief Honorable Zebrudaya alias ‘4:30’ to say, “FaFaFa, Foul.” Of course, not everybody in the North is Hausa, most people there have their own […]
For Better for Worse vs. For Better for Better
A short video clip was trending recently where a beautiful bride, teary eyed, took matrimonial vows with her handsome groom. It was a lovely scene as expected, but something stood out as she recited the words of the vow in a manner not often heard of. “…For better for worse, for richer for richer…”, she […]
See The Okpochas’ Love Messages As They Celebrate 8th Marriage Anniversary
Nigeria’s comedy icon, Bright Okpocha a.k.a Basketmouth, is happily celebrating eight years of marriage. Bright and his wife, Elsie Uzoma Okpocha, have been married for eight years (6th November 2010) and have two adorable children. Elsie is the CEO of Envee Beauty Store. The 40-year-old comedian posted lovely pictures with his heartthrob on Instagram: […]
Three Questions to Ask When You’re Bored in Your Marriage
As annoying as this truth is, being with one person forever will get boring at some point. At several points, in fact. The excitement you experienced when your love was brand new and you couldn’t get enough of each other, will not sustain itself. Nobody remains on that high forever, unless they fan the flame. […]
Why Taking Your Ex Back Is A Bad Idea
So your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend wants you back, and you’re considering giving them another chance… Sure, there are times when getting back together turns out to be the best thing, and you go on to live happily ever after. However, most times, it’s simply a bad idea. Why? First off, it’s most likely that nothing […]
Na Who Snatch Your Bobo?
E get one word wey I no like at all, and dat word na “snatch” especially when na full human being dem dey talk about. Even when I dey small pikin, I dey wonder how man wey get wife go waka follow anoda woman, den di wife go dey fight that woman. Even for boyfriend […]
The Story Behind Banky W’s “Running After You” Video
Bank W’s Running After You is one of the tracks off the album Songs About U; his 2017 EP which was a compilation of songs written for and dedicated to his wife. Running After You is about how they came together; the music video took a dramatic turn at the last minute. Celebrating marriages Trust Banky […]
5 Marriage Myths to Ditch For a Happier Life
Myths are widely held beliefs or ideas that are false. They can be harmless, and even funny, but when it comes to marriage they can be downright dangerous. If any of these myths are holding you back from living your best life, it’s time to trash them: 1. Don’t involve a third party in your […]
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Tie the Knot
There are no guarantees to this marriage thing. You can do everything you know to do, and still have your marriage not work out. But does that mean you should dive in with reckless abandon? Certainly not. Many terrible marriages would never even have happened at all if certain questions had been asked. For instance, […]