Good things happen to those who wait. The kingdom of God also suffers violence, and the violent takes it by force. Which of the categories do you belong to? Don’t answer till I share my ‘good news’ with you. My man came to visit me this weekend. That wasn’t the plan. He was to attend a team-bonding event. Hey babe, guess what? I shifted my gaze from the movie I was watching on TV to my man who just walked …
Category: Relationship Tips
Hey Nelly Diarians! It’s been a minute. Let’s all agree that it’s OK for me to take a long break and slide back into your lives like nothing happened – Very Demure, Very Mindful, Very Cutesy. Wahala they say, no dey finish. NK (not real name) is in a dilemma and needs our advice. I am in my mid-thirties and engaged to an amazing man. I am an account manager in one of the pharmaceutical companies in Lagos. My fiancé …
Last week Saturday, I got up from my bed with a resolve to get an alternative source of power – a generator. I would have preferred a solar panel or inverter but these options are costly! These days, the Nigerian maths of saving towards a need is no longer mathing. The exchange rate – Dollars/Pounds has decided to hold the Naira by the balls. As a rule, I check e-commerce platforms like Konga or Jumia to compare the prices of …
It’s been a long but intentional break from writing. At some point, in the hiatus, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue on this path. Let’s enjoy this while it lasts. Last Thursday while I was wrapping up for the day, a colleague asked a very interesting and controversial question- As a lady, assuming you earn two million Naira a month, can you marry a guy who earns two hundred and fifty thousand Naira? See Hot Topic!!! I quickly …
About two weeks ago, things took a dramatic turn for Nigerians living in Nigeria – the fuel subsidy removal. While it seems everything has gotten back to normal – emphasis on ‘seems’, we’ve been dealing with the new reality of the fuel subsidy removal in our everyday lives – increased fuel prices, hike in transportation fares with ripple effects on prices of foodstuffs and virtually anything money can purchase. Unfortunately, the matters of the heart are not excluded. Over the …