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I Loved Her But Couldn’t Marry Her episode 2

1 year ago

Episode 2: Love vs Lack In early 2021, something in me started to shift. The days felt heavier. The Lagos sun burned hotter. And my dreams began to feel like burdens instead of goals. I was 27, living in a shared apartment with two other guys in Ajegunle. We had no proper plumbing, the landlord

I Loved Her But Couldn’t Marry Her

1 year ago

I never believed in love at first sight—until I met Amara. It was July 2019. NYSC orientation camp in Obubra, Cross River State. I arrived late, drenched in sweat, my travel bag torn at the side. The sun was brutal, the registration queue worse. I had just managed to get my mattress when I first

Why Many Nigerian Men Are Scared of Independent Women

1 year ago

In today’s Nigeria, more women are climbing the ladder of success — earning degrees, owning businesses, buying cars, and even building houses. Yet, a surprising pattern still lingers: many Nigerian men find these independent women intimidating or difficult to date. But why? Let’s break down the reasons, the cultural mindset behind it, and the impact

How to Co-Parent Peacefully in Nigeria After a Breakup

1 year ago

How to Co-Parent Peacefully in Nigeria: A Practical Guide for Single Mothers and Fathers Co-parenting is one of the most challenging responsibilities many Nigerian parents face after a breakup, divorce, or failed relationship. When emotions are still raw and unresolved issues remain, raising a child together can feel almost impossible. Yet thousands of Nigerian parents

My Best Friend Slept with My Husband While I Was Pregnant

1 year ago

I still remember the exact moment my heart broke. Not the kind of heartbreak you cry over for one night and move on from. I mean the kind that changes the way you see people forever. My name is Amarachi. I’m 31 years old, and the woman I trusted like a sister was secretly sleeping

How to Spot Fake Weight Loss Products in Nigeria

1 year ago

How to Spot Fake Weight Loss Products in Nigeria The booming weight loss industry in Nigeria has attracted a wave of questionable products and dishonest vendors. From “fat-burning teas” to “instant slimming capsules” and injections, the market is flooded with items promising magical results. Sadly, many of these products are fake, unsafe, and even life-threatening.

Living with my Grandma episode 10

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma Episode 10 🔞 The following week, Kate was finally back from the weekend. During one of her early morning checkups on me, I opened up to her about my plight. I told her everything Meska said. I needed to hear someone else’s opinion. Kate was mute for some seconds after I

Living with my Grandma episode 9

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma Episode 9 🔞 My first week on the university campus wasn’t as planned. I got stressed and felt depressed in my solitary confinement. The strenuous registration process almost drained me. Departmental clearance, Faculty clearance, and other things fresher’s were required to do. On average, I’d say a typical unizik student, (‘Zikite’)

Living with my Grandma episode 8

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma Episode 8 🔞 Grandma came in and walked straight in my direction. Her countenance wasn’t that rosy. She coughed and cleared her throat. My heart was beating gbim gbim gbim… Darlington still stood at the door waiting to hear what grandma would say or do. “Ziora, so you’re pregnant?” She finally

Living with my Grandma episode 7

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma 🔞 Episode 7 🔞 This episode is rated (18+) When Darlington locked the door, he asked how my exam went. “Did you also get to meet him? You don’t look happy, why?” He uttered in one breath. I didn’t say anything. I just stared at the tiled floor. Subconsciously, tears dropped

Living with my Grandma episode 6

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma 💔 Episode 6💔 Meska and I went three rounds before daybreak, and that really sapped my strength that morning. I got up before him. When I knelt to say a quick prayer, the scenes of the previous night clouded my head. Voices were accusing and judging me—that was my conscience pricking

Living with my Grandma episode 5

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma Episode 5 Having Meska in my life lighted up my world again. I went back to the days of constant chatting and video call with him. We chatted about what we had been up to for the past weeks. And it seemed we were a lot more compatible than we had

Living with my Grandma episode 4

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma (18+) Episode 4 Darlington walked in and sat at the edge of the bed. He uttered no word. Silence stood between us for minutes. If not that I was caught in the act, I’d have asked about grandma’s whereabouts but I was so ashamed of myself that I couldn’t utter anything.

Living with my Grandma episode 3

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma (18+) Episode 3 🔞 A few minutes past midnight, I heard a soft knock at the door. My eyes got opened immediately. I wasn’t fast asleep. “Who’s there?” I asked inaudibly. I then remembered Darlington was around. I managed to switch on the rechargeable lamp by the bedside, and the room

Living with my Grandma episode 2

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma Episode 2 He carried me to the bed. We laid across it diagonally and he quickly began to draw the towel apart with care—to remove it as if it was a bandage. He eventually did, revealing my flesh, still smelling a little of soap. His hands floated onto me. [An Excerpt]

Living with my Grandma

1 year ago

Living With My Grandma 18+ EPISODE 1 🔞🔞 _______ Some years ago, I lived with my grandmother; a diabetes patient. It was just the two of us living together. She was allergic to salty food. Even though salt doesn’t affect blood glucose levels, too much salt could raise her blood pressure. So, I’d always prepare

The Accountant episode 14

1 year ago

The Accountant – EPISODE 14 After paying for the phone and getting the receipt, Peter walked her to the car. As she got to the car, Mrs Williams slid in the driver’s seat, dipped her hand into her bag on the passenger’s seat and brought out a card. ‘’This is an invitation to my Pre-Xmas

The Accountant episode 13

1 year ago

The Accountant – EPISODE 13 Prior to the day Deji saw Adigun and Nike in the uncompleted building together, Aremu had been telling Deji how he had been suspecting Nike cheating on him. Deji, blinded by love, found the accusations untrue. Albeit he did ask his lover about it which she outrightly denied. Deji’s stand

The Accountant episode 12

1 year ago

The Accountant – EPISODE 12 ‘What happened with the four hundred and five thousand naira that was wrongly posted into your account?” She said hesitantly, looking up to study how he reacts. This was the last topic Peter had expected her to bring up. He took a fleeting glance away from her, then back to

The Accountant episode 11

1 year ago

The Accountant – EPISODE 11 ‘What happened with the four hundred and five thousand naira that was wrongly posted into your account?” She said hesitantly, looking up to study how he reacts. This was the last topic Peter had expected her to bring up. He took a fleeting glance away from her, then back to

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