The instructions were simple. She told me to rub the pomade on my palms before shaking hands with her, and I was to do this for seven times. After the …

I started dating him when I was nineteen. I am twenty-one now. I thought we were on the same page but I found out recently that he has a three …

My mom had an affair with the chief of our hometown and had me. Because of her age and lineage, they had to keep me a secret. One early dawn, …

When I needed him, he wasn’t there. He should have been present to take care of me. Even if he didn’t have money to pay my school fees and buy …

I was 23 and in high school when I first saw him. He was a national service teacher at the same school, but we barely spoke beyond classroom interactions. At …

Our son is currently nine years old. We haven’t had another child, though we’ve tried with all our might. Medical facilities we visited identified my husband as the problem. Two …

I am on medication because of him. Every single day, I have to take a pill. Meanwhile, that was not my life before I started dating him. And I am …

For the past month, every Friday night, my mom has been coming to my place and taking me to church. The last time she came and I wasn’t ready, she …

She said I was her first boyfriend. “You’re my first too,” I told her. It was true. I hadn’t dated anyone before her. A friend introduced us, and suddenly, I …

Because of what I’ve been through at the hands of people who claimed they loved me, I now view love with suspicion. When you tell me you love me, I …

I had a good job in Lagos. The money was worth a buck. It came with amazing benefits too. I never thought I’d leave that job but my obligations as …

Love is a confusing game, and I think that’s why we all make mistakes when it comes to love. I was single for three years, and during that time, only …