Storys

His name is David. He is a mechanic in Surulere. He fixes cars all day, comes home smelling like engine oil, and laughs too loudly at his own jokes. My parents took one look at him and delivered their verdict: "That man is beneath you." I have a Ma...

I just want to know if couples can stay honest and truthful to each other without any form of pretense Common Causes of Work Stress Excessive workload and tight deadlines Lack of control over work decisions Unclear job expectations Job insecur...

I was at the Third Mainland Bridge at 2am. I will not say why. If you have ever stood somewhere quiet and felt the world would continue without noticing your absence, you may understand. A security guard appeared. He was supposed to tell me to move ...

It was a regular Tuesday morning when I received the call that would change my life forever. I was sitting at my desk, sipping coffee, scrolling through emails, when my phone rang... This is a story about transformation, courage, and finding your tr...

January 1st, I made a promise: write one page every single day for a year. Not publish. Not perform. Just write. The first month was easy. I had backlogs of ideas stored up like clothes in an overfilled wardrobe. Month two: I ran out of the obvious...

Everyone says you do not need to code anymore. Drag-and-drop. No-code tools. AI does the heavy lifting. I decided to test that claim. I had an idea: a simple app that matched Lagos street food vendors with nearby customers in real time. I had 30 day...

Lagos to Kano. Three days. Five buses. One backpack. No plan beyond curiosity. I was running from a breakup and decided the best medicine was movement. I was wrong — you cannot outrun yourself — but the journey gave me something else entirely. Pers...

I have failed fifteen job interviews. I kept a list — dates, companies, the exact feedback they gave. "Not the right culture fit." "We went with a stronger candidate." The rejection always stung. Interview number sixteen was at a startup in Victoria...

The challenge started because I lost a bet. My friend Tunde said I could not go one week without checking Instagram. I said I could do 30 days. We bet N10,000. Day one was physical. I kept picking up my phone and opening a blank space where Instagra...

The promotion came on a Friday. My team celebrated. My boss shook my hand. I got home at 11pm carrying champagne and found a note on the kitchen table. "I hope the job makes you as happy as you think it will. I deserve someone who actually shows up....

Six months ago, my colleagues thought I had lost my mind. I was pulling N800,000 a month as a senior account manager at a fintech company in Lagos. I had the suit, the corner office, the title on my LinkedIn. And I walked away from all of it to sell ...