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YNaija NewsRoom August 13, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: It is time we squared up and deconstructed the concept of childhood

Over the weekend, a tweet with an image from a children’s book was shared widely on Nigerian Twitter. Picture courtesy of @childbodysafetyng on Instagram. These days, it's vital that as…

May 9, 2014

8 questions to determine if your man really makes you happy

by Madam Noire Be honest with yourself: after leaving him, do you feel inspired? Do you feel ready to take on the world? Do you feel happy even if you’re…

May 4, 2014

7 ways to wake up happy tomorrow

by Paula Beaton Rather than looking at your diary and seeing 2 weeks of solid work deadlines, make plans so you have something to look forward to. Everyone needs…

May 1, 2014

17 things you never appreciated about your mom until your 20s

by Anna Breslaw You know she’ll always be there for you. Even if you do some dumbass thing like start saying “Namaste” at the end of your conversations or killing a…

April 3, 2014

7 simple ways to be the best girlfriend your man could EVER have

by Olga Kachmar In order to build stable and happy relationship with your partner it is necessary to be an understanding and caring girlfriend. When you love someone, you can…

March 27, 2014

27 things you need to know about happiness

by Lindsay Holmes We all have different ideas of how to achieve total bliss. For some it's in the company of loved ones, for others it's following their passions --…

February 1, 2014

The woman in red: Ex-BBA housemate, Beverly Osu looks fiery HOT on the cover of Toast (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido BBA ex-housemate Beverly Osu covers the Celebrity and Fashion issue of TOAST magazine. In this edition, TOAST had interviews with Melvin Oduah (Nigeria), Angelo Collins (South Africa), Bimp…

November 6, 2013

10 dumbest things that will get you laid

by TruTV "What a lovely dinner we're having! I do hope we have sex for dessert. I mean, I hope we have a lightly-baked cake made with egg yolks and…

October 25, 2013

ADORABLE: Beyonce and Katy Perry tweet their favourite childhood pictures (LOOK)

Today their images are known around the world. But there was a time before the fame, when they were plain old Beyonce Knowles and Katheryn Hudson. Beyonce and Katy Perry…

October 14, 2013

18 habits from childhood that affect your relationship now

by Oprah People who are afraid to show emotion or, for that matter, initiate conversation—might be described as wallflowers. 1. Abandonment People who cling to others because they're afraid of being…

September 24, 2013

‘The two-timer’: 10 types of lovers you should RUN AWAY from

by Pam Houston Dating him is inviting the type of conflict into your life that will make you tired before you even get up in the morning. 1. Joe No-Show…

August 18, 2013

Tunde Fagbenle: My memories of childhood

by Tunde Fagbenle We used to sleep over at each other’s house interchangeably. And our families were so close. We didn’t see one as Igbo and the other as Yoruba.…

August 16, 2013

6 reasons NOT TO WORRY if you haven’t found your soul mate

by Kiri Blakeley Depending on what your idea of a "soul mate" is, you could actually be missing out on a lot of love. Do you believe in soul mates?…

August 15, 2013

Opinion: Maybe the problem is with parents of nowadays

by Auwal Anwar I sat down to remember how my childhood was so different. My parents were too busy eking a living to bother about my wants or if any…

August 8, 2013

Adanna Chukwuma: Towards a global commitment in support of community health worker programs (Y! Policy Hub)

by Adanna Chukwuma By the end of 2015, with concerted global action, we could bring quality health care to the doorsteps of 650 million Africans, many of whom would be excluded…

August 1, 2013

7 promises parents should NEVER make

from glo.com 1. But, You Promised! "Parents use promises for a variety of reasons—to bribe their child into doing what they want, to avoid a possible confrontation with their child,…

June 21, 2013

Opinion: Monsters who rape women should be treated like the ‘Hawalli Beast’

by Wale Odunsi "The history of every country is carved by the hand of man, while the hope and love of humanity is born of a woman's soul" – Joe…

May 27, 2013

Opinion: 6 valuable life lessons adults need to learn from kids

by Lanre Olagunju They say things just the way they are, to the best of their descriptive intelligence and proficiency. Look into the eye of the child close to you;…

May 25, 2013

‘The owner of the ball decides who plays’ – 10 football rules that will put even FIFA to shame (READ)

by Isi Esene Whoever came up with these kid football rules certainly is a veteran. It is so easy to relate to many, if not all, these kid football rules.…

March 7, 2013

Ahmed Adeyanju: I have an alter-ego and so what? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

My life seems to be a series of ellipses Starting in fits, ending in sputters. This transformation is taking its time, it’s been quite a while. 2009. I wrote those…

November 1, 2012

Damilola Ajilore: Living each moment (30 Days, 30 Voices)

If you grew up like me, you are probably grateful to have come from a household with parents that were protective enough to shield you from BIG issues while those childhood…

September 16, 2012

Suzanne Ushie: Finding writing (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Then my mother gave me Chike and the River as a birthday gift, and I began to slide the glass door of the bookshelf open again and again, to read…

September 7, 2012

Mummy’s Girl: What doesn’t kill you

The mere thought of being made to sit out an evening of play at home just because of some petty quarrel was enough to make me look for a safe…

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