Marriage Financial Times - Why Keeping Joint Accounts is to Your Advantage

The reason why I chose to address this issue as 'Marriage Financial Times' is to make it sound like 'New York Times', a newspaper. We all know the essence of newspapers and we either agree or disagree with some of its contents, we all have our opinions and we all have our different understandings and perspectives of it. That's probably what this post will be like.

To The Culture Police - Stop Bullying Married Women To Change Their Name

I saw the interview a day late and had to laugh at the answers Chimamanda Adichie, a woman after my heart, gave to the Sun newspaper interviewers as she lent her voice to gender equality. See, men don't HAVE to change their names after marriage, yet some Nigerians won't let a married woman rest. These Nigerian journalists wanted to do oversabi for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and got it served to them. (Read full interview here)

Five Things All Women Should Know Whether Single or Married

By Eniola Ake

Women should just be women and should be happy to be women, title or no title, married or not married. You have so much to offer so start doing what you should do so you can get to where you are meant to be while inspiring people on your road to greatness.

Couple Love - Kerry Washington and Husband Nnamdi Asomugha in Oscars PDA

Kerry Washington and Husband Nnamdi Asomugha were photographed for the first time together exchanging smooches in the photobooth at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Kerry Washington walked the red carpet alone, but her handsome hubby was her date at the after party. Their Igbo baby is going to be so cute!

Bad Counting and Missing Billions - Arithmetic deficiency Syndrome

By BabaWilly

An Oba was once asked during a television interview how many children he had. I was a child at the time and waited for an answer. He looked at the ceiling for inspiration, coughed and swiped at an imaginary house fly (or perhaps it was a palace fly) before giving the answer. ‘Children are a blessing from God and not to be counted like cattle’.

Blast From The Past - Onyeka Onwenu Lifting Weights

This is Onyeka Onwenu, the lady of songs, as you've never seen her before. The actor, politician and one of the foremost musicians in Nigeria was once a "FIT" lady, keeping in shape by lifting weights. And this was back in the early eighties before this means of fitness took off in Nigeria. Pictured above with Pamela Mojekwu. Photo by Godwin Usidamen

What Omotola Got Wrong About Gender Equality And Why I Believe In It

I just posted OMOTOLA JOLADE EKEINDE's interview where she talks about not believing in Gender Equality. She said "I don’t believe in gender equality. I do not believe that God made man and woman to be equal in any way", and then goes on to explain how allowing her husband to be the head of their home had made her marriage successful. There is something very wrong in that answer.

Meet The Writers Including Yewande Omotosho in Accra Next Friday

If you're in Accra and want something to do next Friday evening, Meet the Writers is a cozy event where you can find out the creative process of the writers featured above and the inspiration behind their books. Yewande Omotosho, author of Bomboy, who was recently shortlisted for the Etisalat fiction prize will be present.

Couple Love - Chris Attoh and Damilola Adegbite Set to Get Married

Ghanaian actor Chris Attoh and actress Damilola Adegbite have been dating for a while, about the time the co-starred on the set of Flower Girl, and now, they are about to tie the knot. According to Linda Ikeji, the wedding will take place in Lagos on April 12th. Damilola has confirmed the news via her social media. Wishing them all the best!

#Oscars2014 - Full Winners List For The 86th Academy Awards

It was a tight race as so many amazing films were nominated in the various award categories at the Oscars. Atala and I have this game we play, we print out the nominees and vote for our favorites, and then as we watch the show, we tick off who gets it right.