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 The Kind of Hugs That Heal You

Stories & Reflections

The Kind of Hugs That Heal You

I love hugs. Not the flimsy, barely-there kind, I mean the full-bodied, heart-pressed-to-heart, don’t-let-go-yet kind. ...

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Nepo Baby vs Lapo Baby: The Conversation Nigeria Can't Afford to Ignore

Purpose & Influence/Social Conversations

Nepo Baby vs Lapo Baby: The Conversation Nigeria Can't Afford to Ignore

A few days ago, billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, father to DJ Cuppy, Temi Otedola, and Fewa, shook the internet—quietly. It was not ...

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Kiddly Space: Childcare Without Guilt

Business & Impact

Kiddly Space: Childcare Without Guilt

Parenting is beautiful, and parenting is hard. I first met Mobolaji Idowu at the JDFrank Conference for International Women’s Day. She...

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The Day Nigerian Jollof Made History - Largest Serving of Jollof Rice Ever

Stories & Reflections

The Day Nigerian Jollof Made History - Largest Serving of Jollof Rice Ever

Greatness does not always show up alone. Behind every record broken is a quiet village that believed. On Friday, September 12, 2025, Lag...

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The Story Behind RentAChef

Stories & Reflections

The Story Behind RentAChef

Cooking for a living is one thing. But building a platform that trains, empowers, and connects hundreds of chefs—that is another level...

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Six Years of Silence, One Nudge to Return

Stories & Reflections

Six Years of Silence, One Nudge to Return

In 2019, I stopped blogging. Not because I had nothing to say. But because life started saying too much, all at once. If you have ever been...

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When a woman gets married, does she have to take her husband's surname or keep hers?

Purpose & Influence/Social Conversations

When a woman gets married, does she have to take her husband's surname or keep hers?

Temi Otedola got married. She changed her surname on social media. That was all it took. The internet lit up like Lagos traffic after rain. ...

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To the Girlfriends Who Cheer, Cover, and Carry You - Happy Girlfriends Day

Lifestyle & Growth

To the Girlfriends Who Cheer, Cover, and Carry You - Happy Girlfriends Day

This Girlfriends Day, I am raising a toast to the girls who make life softer. Who feel like answered prayers. This one is for them. The ones...

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There Is No Award for Pain: A Nigerian Woman’s Honest Hair Journey

Lifestyle & Growth

There Is No Award for Pain: A Nigerian Woman’s Honest Hair Journey

Someone tweeted recently: "There is no award for pain. If natural hair is giving you problems, relax it!" And I laughed. Not because it was ...

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The Muslim Holiday I Grew Up Loving: Ileya (Eid-el-Kabir) Through a Christian Lens

Faith & Growth

The Muslim Holiday I Grew Up Loving: Ileya (Eid-el-Kabir) Through a Christian Lens

There are memories so richly layered, so full of color, aroma, laughter, and love, that even time dares not fade them. For me, Ileya was one...

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Your Love Language Did Not Start in Adulthood.

Lifestyle & Growth

Your Love Language Did Not Start in Adulthood.

Growing up as the second-born and first girl in a Nigerian home, I did not need anyone to tell me what was expected of me. I felt it. It was...

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 Do You Want More, or You Just Want More Than Others?

Faith & Growth

Do You Want More, or You Just Want More Than Others?

The day #JP2025 hit the internet, it felt like everything else paused, especially last week when the wedding officially broke the timeline. ...

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