Lessons From My Not-So-Fancy Nails

Yesterday marked exactly one month since I last posted on here. I have been pretty occupied and then at a point, I was just looking for ginger. Lol… Anyways, I am here now! Missed you guysssss plenty. I hope I was missed too. Today’s post would be short… Hopefully.... So I finally fixed my nails …

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Beggars in Lagos… Emotional Blackmailers VS Sincere Needy

Hello beautiful people! Do me a favor before you continue reading... hug yourself tight for me 🙂 It may look weird especially if you're with people... well, tell them I asked you to. Lol! If you're new here, I am super glad to have you here Don't be a stranger o.... follow the blog (by …

5 Reasons to Think Twice Before Moving Out of Nigeria

Yesterday was an interesting day for me. I was at the bus stop for a while and even made a new friend (Hello Rukky 🙂 ) Yes, making friends at funny places is one of my super powers. After waiting for a while, an ex-colleague (this sounds funny to me) saw me and picked me …

Single Lady: Move out or Stay with Parents?

Hello! I don't want to assume we all understand why this is a discussion so I'd explain. In Nigeria where I currently live, there is the societal notion that when you see a single lady living alone and apart from home, she just has to be an omo wobe (a promiscuous lady). I don't know …

Moronke.

I'm still mad. Very mad. The first time Dan hit me after 2 months of dating, I knew it would never end. But everybody at church thought otherwise. The Senior Pastor then, his 'mentor' told me not to tell anyone as Dan was the youth leader. Dan apologized, bought me as sorts of gifts and …

How Not To Die In Lagos Traffic

I came across a staggering fact today: At least three of every 10 years spent in Lagos is lost to traffic, a survey by a Lagos-based transport firm, Planet Projects, has shown. And for the first time in a long while, I started thinking of my life. Reminded me of when we were much younger, my …

Why Everybody in Lagos Should Have a Side-Hustle

Hello People! How's it going? (Gist me in the comment section 🙂 ) Today, we'd be talking about side-hustles; the WHY. I think it’d be nice to first define what a side-hustle is. Some people from the abroad may be reading this and may not be familiar with the term. Side-hustles are jobs/businesses people run by the …

“Aunty, Calm Down With Your Dreams! Else You Shall Not Find Man To Marry

I have had several people say suggest to me that as a young lady, you should not go all out to chase your dreams so that you do not become 'over-successful' and chase men away. One said to me one day, "Ozioma, why you so concerned about making it young? Better calm down else you …

How to Survive the ‘Office Life’ In This Lagos

Hello People! How is it going? My day has been a bright one and I am really bubbly on the outside. Even though on the inside, I’m so concerned about Nigeria. Some people were reported dead earlier this week in Jos, up to 200 people and nobody seems to be doing anything. There is so …

Burned Out From Job Hunting? You should Read This…

In Nigeria where I live, unemployment rate is climbing by the day. Every year, millions of graduates are churned out and thrown into the job-search market aka labor market to compete for jobs. Lots of people are tired and frustrated. I have a few  lot of things to say on this matter. Firstly, that there are …