When my father died, my dreams died with him. My mother could barely feed us, and going to school felt like chasing the wind. Then my father’s younger brother, Uncle B, came... Read more »

I always dreamed of becoming an actress. Since I was a little girl, I’ve admired the glamorous lives of Nollywood stars, the fame, the red carpets, the endorsements. So, when I finally... Read more »

When my sister, Ada, joined that church, she was desperate for a breakthrough. She had been jobless for months, her marriage was on the verge of collapse, and her landlord had already... Read more »

Two years ago, my elder sister married a man we all thought was decent, respectful, and God-fearing. He was always smiling in public, calling me “sister-in-law” with so much warmth, and even... Read more »

When I first met Chike on Facebook, he seemed like the perfect gentleman. He was polite, attentive, and spoke to me like I was the only woman in the world. We chatted... Read more »

I never expected marriage to come with secrets buried right under my nose, or, in this case, under my bed. The night it happened, I had just finished sweeping the bedroom when... Read more »

I Caught My Housemaid Using My Used Sanitary Pads for Something Strange. It was a Saturday morning, and I had just finished my chores when I realized my housemaid, Chika, had been... Read more »

I had been working in that company for almost eight months, always giving my best. My salary wasn’t much, but it kept me afloat. The month of July was particularly hard, bills... Read more »

I never imagined the man we called our spiritual father would one day be the reason my marriage almost collapsed. It started after my husband fell ill suddenly and couldn’t get out... Read more »