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Why Are Nigerians Celebrating Halloween?

Halloween

Tomorrow is Halloween, and every year, I have the same conversation with myself: what is Halloween? And will I ever celebrate it? I've been living in America for most of my life, and I am yet to celebrate Halloween. However, I'm used to it. I know what day it is, and I am used to the pumpkins and the aisles of candy and the orange rights and the scary costumes. It's America, so I know what to expect. But what is going on with Nigeria these days? I'm talking about the Nigerians in Nigeria. Read More

Mom Guilt – What No One Told Me About Motherhood

Mom Guilt – What No One Told Me About Motherhood

I have been a mommy now for almost two years - wow! Before I became a mom, I had many expectations, based on what I had seen and what I had been told, but no one really told me about mom guilt, and I don't think I had ever even heard of it before. In fact, it was only when I realized I was experiencing mom guilt that I found out I was not alone. Mom guilt is a thing, and I am actively experiencing it. I don't know if mom guilt ever goes away or changes, and I don't know if I'm feeling this Read More

Ada Verastic Is Two Today! Where Did All The Time Go?

Ada Verastic Is Two Today! Where Did All The Time Go?

You guys, my baby is a full blown toddler oh! and I'm not understanding how this happened. I still refer to myself as a "new mom" because that is exactly what I feel like. Meanwhile, some people who had babies around the time I did (and even after I did) have already had second babies. Yet, here I am still feeling like a new mom. It feels like only yesterday I was on here telling you guys that Igwe and I were expecting a baby. And I remember some of you thought it was a belated April Read More

Must Watch: Segun Pryme Does My Makeup!

segun pryme does my makeup

I know, I know, I have fallen your hand seriously on videos, but honestly, it was never my plan. I usually think very well before I dabble into anything. Sometimes, I think too well sef. That being said, while I was in Houston, Texas, I had to do more than overstuffing myself with nkwobi, and this is what I did. I invited my buddy, Segun Pryme AKA Baba Girls to Uju's house to come do my makeup. I quite enjoyed the experienced, and now you can see what we were up to. Segun Pryme Does My Read More

Anthony Bourdain In Lagos: Let’s Talk About It

ANTHONY BOURDAIN IN LAGOS

Last night, at 9:00 PM EST, the episode of Anthony Bourdain in Lagos aired on CNN, and I think the entire Diaspora was watching because I suppose we were all curious about what he was going to say and show. How would he portray us? Would he only show the bad parts as western media has been known to do? Would he show our rich culture and emphasize our hope and hustler behavior? Would he tell people that we are like Ijebu garri, that when you try to bury us, we rise regardless?  Also, would Read More

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