BRIDE PRICE is referred to as lobola in the southern parts of the continent, mahari in East Africa, wine carrying among tribes in West Africa, and owó orí among the tribe I come from (Yoruba). I remember quite well how my Yoruba teacher gave me my first lessons on marriage customs and traditions in …
Aluta lubricant. I have NEVER heard this sexist insult in my life. You know where I came across it? I didn’t even see it among afamails. You would expect to see this among Shola’s Twitter circle but no, it was used in a Nigerian socialist circle! All because the woman in question …
Pretty or beautiful is a subjective adjective and I’ve always thought I had a pretty face but not a pretty body… Until recently. And my confidence spiked, and I’ve been regaling in all my sensuality. This year, however, I’ve been getting a lot of male attention especially on the streets and it has, in …
I’m going to be 27 soon (27? Honestly, I feel so younger than that!) and this year, my heart is just full. I am happy about my life, I am grateful for my lessons, I’m very grateful for the people who have come into my life (and gone). I used to hate that I’m …
Humans have a very weird relationship with money and women’s bodies and this is how. Humans woke up one day, decided to give pieces of papers values and categorized people as “rich” or “poor” based on the amount of these pieces of paper they have. Calling money “pieces of paper” has stripped money of …
Peter Obi‘s supporters dragged Sowore when he released his WASSCE results and I laughed and enjoyed every bit of it. I am absolutely not a fan of Peter Obi either; they’re birds of a feather, one is only more popular because he’s not trying to play both sides like his counterpart masquerading like he’s a …
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Sex is a BASIC need, like food, water and shelter. These things should be FREE. After that familiar post-coital calm, I told this person no wonder men get mad that they have to pay for something this nice before they can access it. I mean, I feel really calm and happy right now! …