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10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Blame The Olori Of Ife For The Demise Of Her Marriage [And The Huge Lesson I’ve Learned From It]

Olori of Ife, Zaynab Wuraola has been blamed for the demise of her marriage because she was previously married three times, but here are 10 reasons why she should not be blamed for it.

I have to preface this post by first saying that I am not a fan of the [former] Olori of Ife. And this is all because of that time she came to America to talk nonsense about gender equality. Yes, I'm still mad about that. According to her, gender equality is the number one cause of divorce in Nigeria. Honestly, now that her marriage is over, the Petty Betty in me wants to ask her if gender equality was the reason her marriage ended. But I won't ask - mostly because I cannot even reach her. But Read More

Why I Was Disappointed At Chimamanda’s Event

Why I Was Disappointed At Chimamanda’s Event

I know, I know. This must come as a surprise for you considering how I praised Chimamanda and expressed our new love. Well, everything I said about Chimamanda remains true. She's still my BFF, and we are still getting married. However, there are some things I observed at the event that surprised me. Let me preface this by saying that I may not be completely objective since (1) I am a book lover, and by default, I love book-related activities, and (2) I obviously love Chimamanda too. All Read More

I Finally Met My BFF, Chimamanda, And You Won’t Believe What I Did!!!

Verastic - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Vera Ezimora

It's no secret that I love Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Look at the posts I've written about her. I rarely feel so deeply about a public figure, but Chimamanda is a bold, beautiful, intelligent Igbo girl, so what's not to love? And she's even from Anambra, too. If I reach far and grasp a few straws, I might find that she's my cousin.  Anyway, let me tell you about our meeting and subsequent love story. It's juicy! It went down at the Charles E. Miller Branch of Howard County Library. When I Read More

Chimamanda Is Accused Of Shading Beyonce, But Let Me Defend Her

Chimamanda Is Accused Of Shading Beyonce, But Let Me Defend Her

In my head, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is my BFF, so it's no secret that I love her. And for good measure, I've written about her quite a few times. Recently, she's been accused of throwing shade at Beyonce, and the beyhives are not having it. The Chimamanda haters non-lovers are having a good day, too. This is what happened. Remember that time in 2013 when Beyonce featured Chimamanda's speech in her Flawless song? Well, apparently, since that time, people and the media have been talking about Read More

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Is Allegedly Pregnant And Nigerians Are Dragging Her By The Brows

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Is Allegedly Pregnant And Nigerians Are Dragging Her By The Brows

In defense of Nigerians, not all of us are dragging her by the brows. I, for one, am certainly not doing so. How can I? She's a friend in my head. She might even be my BFF. If not my BFF, then a very close second. So anyway, there's a picture circulating Twitter, taken of Chimamanda from her side, clearly without her knowledge or permission, and it says she's pregnant. Obviously, since I no follow her carry the belle (and since I'm not a busy body like Funmie), I cannot confirm or deny Read More

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