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I’m In Lagos And I’m Having A Sweet Potato Meetup This Saturday!

I’m In Lagos And I’m Having A Sweet Potato Meetup This Saturday!

This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series First of all, let me apologize for the lack of posts last week. If we’re connected on social media, then you probably already know that I’m in Nigeria. I got here on Sunday, August 21st, and since I arrived, I have been trying (and failing) to catch up. I have only been here for a week, and I have already been in Abuja, Plateau, Ogun, and now, Lagos. Meanwhile, I only came with my one phone which only carries one SIM. I have Etisalat in Read More

When In Doubt, Wear Pretty Shoes

When In Doubt, Wear Pretty Shoes

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Famous Footwear. All opinions are 100% mine. I think it was last year that a special video started making its rounds on the internet. It was a video of some unsuspecting people interviewing for a job. They were told that they would have to work twenty-four hours a day and not get paid, and all of them thought it was ridiculous and concluded that no one would ever do such a job. And then they found out that someone was already doing the job: Read More

13 Things I Have To Do In Nigeria

BlogHer16 - Verastic

This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series I have not been to Nigeria in 16 years! Isn't that insane? I left Nigeria on August 15th 2000, and I have not been back ever since, but that does not stop me from dreaming about Nigeria. That being said, there are some things that I have to do when I'm there. You may consider them to be mundane, but to me, they are extra special. 1.  Hot suya and cold Fanta: If you know me a little bit, then this one goes without saying. I used to live in Read More

I Don’t Always Wear A Watch, But When I Do …

Daniel Wellington - Verastic

I have an interesting relationship with watches. At one point in my life - in my early college years - I had to wear a watch. I was so faithful in wearing the same watch every day that I had a tan line on my left wrist (and I loved that tan line). At that time, though, smart phones were not what they are today. If memory serves me right, the smart phones available back then were the Sidekick from T-mobile and the Palm Pilot from Sprint and other carriers. Remember them? I had neither one of Read More

Africa Tee Giveaway: Abuja & Lagos ONLY!

Best Buy - BlogHer16

Every time I do a giveaway here, there is always some geographical limitation, but some of you Sweet Potatoes are not very happy about it. So let me explain several things: 1.  When brands are sponsoring the giveaway - like the current one with the purple robe. Have you entered yet? - they decide the rules. 2.  Financially, it only makes sense for brands to prefer winners to be located where they are located. For example, if Company ABC, located in Baltimore, Maryland is giving away a bag of Read More

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