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African music has always had its place at the top of the global music industry. These days, with tech switching up the scene and genres blending, everyone keep bringing their A game especially these six female African artistes.
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“The best thing about leaving home is that I became my own person. I also learned to appreciate my parents more.”
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Olanrewaju*, 27, and Temi*, 27, have been dating for a year. Today on Love Life, they talk about meeting on Twitter, starting a relationship after reading a Zikoko article and their plans for the future.
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Apart from not being able to find shoes their size, tall Nigerian women often deal with comments like “you are too tall for that dress” or questions like “will you marry a short man?” In this article, Chigozie talks about how to be a tall girl in Nigeria.
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African parents have the highest standards for their children, especially the daughters. We compiled a list of steps to take to help you be the best daughter you can be.
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Many Nigerian women were fed with lies in the name of sex education. In this article, we debunk some of the sex myths you’ve heard throughout your life.
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Uju, 45, and Sirry, 40, have been dating for five months. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting on Twitter, navigating dating as older women with kids and being in an intercultural relationship.
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A huge part of being a sexually active adult is being proactive about your sexual health. Here’s a list of health tests you should get as a sexually active woman.
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If you’ve ever wondered whether you are a Lagos babe or a babe that lives in Lagos, we’ve written this article to help you understand the difference.
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2022 is here and you know what that means. New year, new us. Here’s a list of new year resolutions you, as a bad bitch should adopt this year.
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We covered a lot of love stories in 2021 — thriving love, toxic love, love gone sour and everything in between and we are looking forward to doing more next year but before then here’s a list of love life stories you absolutely must read.
You shouldn’t have to stress yourself to make an elaborate meal when you should be resting. Here’s a list of meals you can make in under 30 minutes, instead of ordering food.
Christmas is the season to give gifts to people including those you have hurt. Who knows, maybe your gifts will communicate your apologies better than your words can. Here are a list of gift ideas for a lover you are cheating on:
Everyone knows that Nigerian women carry Christmas on their backs. From waking up early in the morning to the intrusive questions from family members, here’s a list of things Nigerian women can relate to during the Christmas season.
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“At that moment, I knew I couldn’t lie to her. I said yes but my voice was low. I told her I didn’t like men.”
In this article, Somto* talks about the issues she had with her mum as a child for being masculine presenting and coming out to her as an adult.
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The days of faking orgasms have ended. In this house, we communicate and experiment. Here’s a list of tips for better orgasms according to Sanusi, sex educator and founder of RevaginateNG, a sex-ed startup.
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Hadiza*, 35, and Zikora*, 40, dated for three years before they got married. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about being friends who travelled together for work, growing into a relationship and getting married despite living in Nigeria where same-sex marriage is illegal.
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All Nigerians know how to do during the Christmas season is to ask intrusive questions. Here’s a list of alternative responses for when someone asks you why you don’t have kids.
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The question of what to buy a man that has everything is a true dilemma for the girlies. Because we are so helpful, we’ve put together a list of things you can get them.
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Igbo culture, like every other Nigerian culture, has parts that should be glorified and parts that can be done away with over the years. Following a Twitter conversation on how Igbo culture treats women, we spoke to seven Igbo women and here’s what they had to say: Uju, 42 My mum is a Trinidadian woman. […]
Detty December, like every other thing can be very different for women so here’s a list of things that should be in your bag as you have decided to contribute to the heat in this country.
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Exercises are a good way to boost serotonin and keep fit but if we’re being honest, exercising is hard. Here’s a list of exercises that women who hate working out can try.
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Everybody wants to have detty December but does everybody have detty December money? If you are like me, here are a few alternatives to detty December you can opt for.
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Money is hard to come by but easy to lose. Here are five healthy money habits women should have to keep the money coming, according to Oluwatosin, founder of Money Africa, an ed-tech platform that enhances financial literacy.
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Christmas is upon us and you know how gifts make the season sweeter. Here’s a list of gifts you can buy your Nigerian babe.
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