Intimate Affairs: When marriage becomes life threatening

By Funke Egbemode Emem woke up suddenly. She didn’t know what startled her out of sleep. She sat up and could hear movements. Was there a rat in the house? Then she listened again. It was water falling on a hard surface. But it was not raining. She pushed aside the window blind and saw…

March 19, 20240Comments

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5 Subtle Signs You Experienced a Rough Childhood

How these behaviors can fly under the radar if you aren’t looking for them By Annie Tanasugarn, PhD ome may look back on their early years with fond memories of family and friends, neighborhood block parties, and feeling safe and secure in your own bed at night. For others, we grew up living in…

March 15, 20240Comments

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Intimate Affairs: Is he a real or fake crown?

By Funke Egbemode Show me a woman who does not believe in love and I will show you a liar. Every woman wants to be loved. We all long for that indescribable feeling that keeps our heads in the cloud. That feeling that makes you feel that you and your man are the only ones…

March 9, 20240Comments

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Intimate Affairs: When ‘sorry’ means nothing

By Funke Egbemode We called them the ‘happening couple’. Flex (real name was Felix) was a 500 level Medicine student while Tunrayo was a 200 level Law student. Though the two of them were very busy ‘effico’, they spent every free moment together. They went to the bukateria together, walked hand-in-hand to the library and…

March 5, 20240Comments

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Intimate Affairs: The juicy power of the other room

By Funke Egbemode The other room is the most important room in the home and in any woman’s life. Every woman knows that. So, don’t mind those who are pretending to be holier than the sacred sanctuary. It’s okay to have powers in and over the other rooms, but a woman who does not know…

February 29, 20240Comments

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How a Lagos woman gave birth at a bus stop

A pregnant woman, on Monday, delivered a baby boy on at a popular bus stop in Lagos. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who made this known in a statement, said the mother and the baby were safe and sound. “On February 19, at approximately 9 a.m, the agency’s…

February 21, 20240Comments

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What a shame! We Lost a good man to Nigeria’s terrible healthcare system

By Comfort Obi A reminder that in Nigeria sometimes money cannot buy you effective and competent healthcare... On January 24, 2024, Nigeria lost a patriotic citizen. It lost Mr. Olaleye Franklin Adenibuyan. He died in circumstances that, at once, confounds, breaks the heart, and puts a big question mark on Nigeria’s healthcare system. To not…

February 20, 20240Comments

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What exactly do men want?

By Funke Egbemode So there have been protests from certain quarters since last week’s piece titled ‘WHAT EXACTLY DO MEN WANT FROM US?’. How dare you make it look like men are difficult, insatiable, irritable and mean? How about what men want from women or at least those things you women really want instead of…

February 12, 20240Comments

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Intimate Affairs: My mummy is getting married

By Funke Egbemode Lola is 59 and getting married again. She has been single for 27 years and had, with the grace and help of God, raised four children all by herself. She made the announcement at New Year dinner with her children in Canada and all four of them dropped their cutleries. Their eyebrows…

February 5, 20240Comments

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Husband tells wife —Your salary must be in my account or quit your job!

A husband has ordered his wife to quit her job after her boss asked her to resolve issues with her bank account so her wages can be paid directly to her. The woman' boss said she pays the wife's salary into her husband's account and this leaves the wife with no savings. She decided to…

February 3, 20240Comments

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