The Olori of Ife just said some things that have left me speechless. Before the new Ooni of Ife was crowned, I had never heard of the Ooni of Ife. After his coronation, I remember watching a video of him talking about why it's important for us to buy Nigerian. He talked about Nigerians not being proud of products that are made in Nigeria, and he basically said a lot of things that I liked and agreed with. I judged him as being a progressive king, a man in a traditional position who embraced Read More
Let Me Tell You About My Friend, Lilian Ifemeludike
I want to tell you about my good friend, Lilian Ifemeludike. We went to secondary school together in Nigeria (St. Louis College, Jos). I don't remember if we were always in the same classroom, but we were in the same class, and as time went on, we got to know each other more. Although Lilian and I were not BFFs, we did know each other well enough. She was always that girl - the one who was obviously open to things beyond her. Young and naive (and listening too much to my boy cousin who in Read More
The Woman That Kissed Ada Verastic On The Lips Is A Repeat Offender
Sweet Potatoes, come and see what I'm seeing oh! You remember the woman that kissed Ada Verastic on the lips? Well, she has struck again. And no, she did not kiss Ada Verastic on the lips again; she did worse! Come closer, let me gist you. So we were at an event. Remember I said that we have mutual friends with this woman. Ehen, so we were at an event of our mutual friend, and this woman was there again. I had Ada Verastic with me, and the woman came again, all smiles, calling Ada Verastic her Read More
5 Ways To Keep Ada Verastic Busy This Summer
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with HBO and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own Ada Verastic is growing everyday, as expected. As a first-time mom, every single thing is new and interesting and awe-mazing to me. For example, Ada Verastic recently started crawling, and I could watch her all day. The way she just takes off and gets to the other end of the room in no time, it leaves me amazed. I am in awe of this little human. And sometimes, I watch her and I cannot Read More
Journal #17: May 2016
Welcome to June. June makes it official that we are in the middle of the year. Also that we are in the summer. I don't like the summer, but summer usually comes with events and fun activities, which is why I went for two weddings in May. Anyway, my May was an easygoing month. Let's recount. Ada Verastic's Birthday: Planning is in half-full swing. I have booked a couple of vendors, but I still don't have a venue. And I still don't know what the theme of the party will be. Also, I don't know Read More