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Kevin Hart has been in the news since Saturday, but for all the wrong reasons. A while ago, it came out that Kevin Hart was cheating on his wife and he went above and beyond to discredit the allegations. He made it sound like you'd have an easier time eating beef in India than he would have cheating on his wife. The way he vehemently denied this allegation, even the person he cheated with would have probably started wondering if the whole thing was only in her head. He said it was Read More
I have come across too many couples sharing social media accounts, and I am so baffled. It does not bother me at all, but it does confuse me. I keep trying to figure out why two people have to be a couple even on social media? So instead of continuously pondering about it every time I see another jointly-owned social media account, I figured I could just write about it. And if you are one of the people sharing an account with your significant other, please do enlighten me. I'm Read More
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
One of the exciting things about Nigerian parties is the food, but if you are smart, you won't rely totally on the food because there's no telling what it'll taste like. I've gone for parties where the food was so good, I wanted to take the whole cooler home. And then there are some that just make you have sinful thoughts of how many ways you want to kill the caterer. So, to be safe, I always eat at home. I don't mean to brag, but my cooking can make you want to marry me - whether you're a man Read More
*Mail has been edited for spelling and grammar* Dear Vera, I'm a long time I'm a long time reader of your blog and we know each other through a mutual friend. And that's why I have to send this email anonymously. I need objective advice on a crisis I'm dealing with. Please share this with your Sweet Potatoes too. I'm advanced in age (close to 40) and still single and childless. All of my friends are either married or have children. Honestly, I want to be married, but I have not met the Read More
