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The Thread: Everything you need to know about relationships- hilarious, truthful, sound
You've probably gotten so much relationship advice, your head's full. You might want to chuck out all you'v heard before and make room for this one. It's mature, it's balanced,…
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The Thread: Money. Money. Money
Money is a very serious matter in marriage. It has been blamed for the breakdown of many a marriage. 'Irreconcilable differences" can sometimes be code for money- the lack of…
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The Thread: What’s marriage got to do with it | #IstandWithTuface
As the debate rages about 2Baba's moral capacity to begin a political protest, @solomonapenja has a little something to tell you about this African ambition we have for the institution…
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The Thread: “I received 18 slaps and got a spine shift” | @rosanwo tells his story of surviving years of domestic violence
This thread is so sad. We often hear about domestic abuse from a woman's point of view- almost always as the victim. What about where the victim is a man?…
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‘Send your girls to school, stop early marriage’ | Sanusi tells northerners
The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II on Thursday called on wealthy individuals in the North to use their wealth to educate the girl child instead of building mosques.…
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I have never wanted to be married… – Funmi Iyanda
Talk show host and broadcaster Funmi Iyanda on Wednesday revealed that she is not the 'marrying type'. Funmilola stated this via her Twitter account, @Funmilola following a visit to a…
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Fiction: The woman she married
Mama loves Papa. It is the only rational thing - short of God designed - that can substantiate their relationship and the way she treats him. Their love is one…
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‘If you have money contact me’ | Bobrisky replies secret admirer
Nigerian cross dresser Bobrisky has called on his secret admirer to contact him provided he has money. Bobrisky's stated this on Tuesday morning via his Snapchat account. On Monday we…
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The Thread: Don’t be fooled, many ladies are keeping themselves till marriage
We live in the real world, so the pressure for Christians to compromise their beliefs and values comes in thick and heavy on the daily. @oluRhemy wants you to know…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 16th of December
Read the full stories and analyses here now!
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The Thread: “Marriage is not a reward, ” @IjebuPrincesss declares
For those of you who believe in the efficacy of stringing that woman along until you are good and ready to do right by her, here's @IjebuPrincess nipping at your…
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OAP Sensei Uche proposes to Toke Makinwa
On Air Personality Uche Agbai on Wednesday proposed to fellow OAP, Toke Makinwa. The City FM presenter, popularly known as Sensei Uche asked Toke to marry him via his Instagram…
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Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom finalise divorce
The divorce of Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom has been finalised by a Los Angeles judge, CNN reports. The duo will officially go their separate ways on December 17, as court documents…
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The Thread: This is one of the worst marriage stories you will ever read
Is it only in Nigeria these sort of tales are spun? Is it only in Nigeria that stories that you would think a fiction of one's imagination are actually true…
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Ololade Ajekigbe: Toke, the married side chick
by Ololade Ajekigbe I know the title of this essay is a paradox. I know... it's born out of a discovery I made only last week. I wasn't going to comment…
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The Thread: What will happen to marriage if women were richer?
Asking questions about marriage and how fragile men's egos become when their wives are more successful than they are is writer and creative consultant, Ozzy Etomi. Do see below: ;
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The Thread: The Nigerian women mafia are everywhere- and they never forget, Victor Asemota warns
Just like men have a guy code that under no circumstances should be violated, women too have a girlfriend code, and it is that code Victor Asemota, CEO of Swifta…
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The Thread: “I had to kill my ego and let my wife take the reins”
This thread might be old, but it speaks volumes, in seven different languages. In a society where divorce abounds and commitment is scarce, where day-old marriages end for flimsy reasons,…
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Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Don’t lose your Balance… [NEW VOICES]
by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa Life is a tight rope of thoughts, decisions, actions and outcomes. You simply cannot walk away from it all, neither can you allow your troubles drown you, you…
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I might get married again – Toke Makinwa
On-Air-Personality, Toke Makinwa who recently released her memoir 'On Becoming' has said she might give marriage another shot. Her previous marriage to fitness trainer, Maje Ayida had crashed after her…
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Gov. Ayade has this message for young people having sex (READ)
Cross River governor, Ben Ayade has said one of the ways to prevent HIV/AIDS was for young people to remain virgins until they get married. Ayade said this on Thursday…
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Review: Toke Makinwa’s book ‘On Becoming’ is the first sound in a world of silence
by Afam Ade-Odiachi I worked in entertainment news for six months. I enjoyed a certain proximity to the people many call stars. I cannot say that it did much for…
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LOL! This one tweet by @akaebube links Buhari’s confusion to Toke Makinwa’s marriage
Since Toke Makinwa released her tell-all/must-tell book and the very jaw-dropping details of her estranged marriage to Maje Ayida, the conversations have not stopped. Everyone is weighing in on the…
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Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto: I saved my marriage [Nigerian Voices]
by Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto That was my wife, Chiamaka, approaching. People thought her puerile and naïve but I deemed her exquisite. She was blithe and permissive, carefree and lax. We had…
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The Thread: “Are you a gay Nigerian man married to a straight woman?
Following the circulation of this clip below, where a lady caught her son with another man, neurosurgeon and writer Jasper Chinedum, who tweets @JajaPhD, shares his thoughts about the number…
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Octagon Session: Marriage and the breadwinner
On this week's episode of The Octagon Session... The Octagon: Welcome to The Octagon. We appreciate your taking time out to join this chat session which is one of the…
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The Thread: Twitter clapsback at Molara Wood
Writer, journalist, literary editor and critic, Molara Wood waded into the matter of the Nigerian President's daughter- Zahra Buhari's marriage- and Twitter Nigeria came back for her, with delight and…
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Vera Ezimora: Marrying someone from your ‘place’ is not a guarantor to a great marriage
by Vera Ezimora I was at the store buying some things when I ran into an older Nigerian man that I have known for quite a while. He was with…
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Tochukwu Okwuanya: Married in thirty days
by Tochukwu Okwuanya “He will make a good husband; won't he?” I questioned rhetorically for it will take a high degree of madness to question and then answer myself. However,…
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Ololade Ajekigbe: Is the penance for attempting to marry an already married person an acid bath?
by Ololade Ajekigbe A young lady is bathed in acid by an unknown assailant on the streets of Lagos. Her sin – the audacity to consent to marry a man who…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy