Femi*, 26, and Yemisi*, 25, have been dating for two years. Today on Love Life, they talk about helping each other grow and be better people and how the lockdown helped them transition into a long distance relationship. What’s your earliest memory of each other? Yemisi: In November 2018, I asked people on my Twitter […]
Olufunmi, 35, and Elizabeth, 29, have been in serious relationships that led to intense heartbreaks. And then a mutual friend decided to matchmake them.
Ore, 28, and Lekan, 30, got engaged last year after dating for about a year. Today on Love Life, they talk about meeting in church as teenagers, reconnecting as adults and how they got God’s confirmation that they are meant to be. What is your earliest memory of each other? Ore: In 2006, my family […]
Akintunde, 35, and ‘Depeju, 26, knew they would marry each other after speaking on the phone for the first time. For today’s Love Life, they talk about fighting for the first few months of their relationship, how they got past that and what it feels like to become parents.
Paul*, 23, and Keside*, 32, have been dating for four years. In today’s episode of Love Life, they talk about meeting online, transitioning to a long-distance relationship and eventually deciding to open up their relationship. What’s your earliest memory of each other? Paul: We met on Grindr in 2017. I remember I was on a […]
*Godwin, 20, and *Tope, 19, dated for three months after which Godwin ghosted Tope for three months. Today on Love Life, they talk about what went wrong in the relationship and what they could have done better.
Abeni*, 22, and Ifunanya*, 26, met on Twitter and dated for six months. Today on Love Life, they talk about their relationship and why it ended abruptly even though it was the best one they had both been in. What is your earliest memory of each other? Ifunanya: One day, I was scrolling on Twitter […]
Chika, 30, and Esther, 28, started off as platonic friends. Nine years into their friendship, Esther realised she had fallen in love, but Chika hadn’t. Today on Love Life, they discuss moving from friends to best friends, and now a married couple who are “joined at the hip”. What’s your earliest memory of each other? […]
Jennifer, 28 and Emem, 26, have been dating for eight months. In today’s episode of Love Life, they talk about navigating a lesbian relationship in Nigeria and learning to work together as business partners. What’s your earliest memory of each other? Jennifer: I was walking back from the gate after seeing my friend off. I […]
Gbemi, 25, and Ruoyu, 26, are a Nigerian and Chinese couple who really want to get married.
Bibi, 33, and Kelly, 27, have been dating for about four years. In today’s episode of Love Life, they talk about how they met online and transitioned from a long-distance relationship to a live-in couple. What’s your earliest memory of each other? Kelly: I think mine is the first time we had drinks at a […]
Angel*, 29, and Akin*, 37, are deeply in love, but they are trying to go their separate ways.
Uwem, 33, and Blessing, 27, have been together since 2010. For today’s Love Life, they talk about transitioning from being close friends to lovers and eventually getting married.
Charles*, 31, and Rukky*, 30, have been together for a little over a decade. They discuss opening their marriage and dating as a unit.
Farida*, 27, and Favour*, 28, went from cheating on their ex-partners with each other to eventually falling in love.
Chuba, 32, and Mohini, 27, realised they were perfect for each other in days, and they have been together for over five years now.
Frank*, 27, and Gabriel*, 30, have been together for five years. For today’s Love Life, they talk about navigating an open relationship, dealing with homophobia and their future plans. What is your earliest memory of each other? Frank: LMAO. I remember he introduced me to the pop band, London Grammar. We first met on the […]
Mezie*, 32, and Oge*, 31, went from friends to lovers to friends who occasionally have sex.
Ayo*, 26, and Joke*, 22, are classmates, roommates, best friends and ultimately lovers who have been together for over three years.
Victor, 31, and Wendy, 29, have been married for three years, and they’ve been friends since they were kids.
Damola*, 28, has been in a non-monogamous relationship with Robyn*, 27, and Imani*, 25, for a few months now.
*Tunji, 32, and *Ezinne, 28, knew they wanted to get married a week after they met, but Ezinne’s father refuses to give his blessing to a Yoruba man.
Ijeoma*, 26, and Peter*, 29, have been friends with benefits for 2 months. They talk about satisfying their primal needs while maintaining serious relationships with other people.
For today’s Love Life, *David, 27, and *Ebuka, 25, talk about living together, proving naysayers wrong and having to keep their relationship a secret.
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*Yinka, 31, and *Kayode, 32 have been acquaintances for 13 years, dated since 2019 and married in 2020. They talk about Kayode’s attachment to his former fiance of 8 years, Yinka’s need for setting boundaries and how they handle being married and living in different timezones.
Ginika*, 25, and Jude* 28* have known each other since 2017 and have been in a relationship since 2018. They talk about handling infidelity in their relationship and reaching a compromise in their disagreements.
Tobi*, 21, and Elizabeth*, 19, talk managing a relationship where only one person is polyamorous.
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