Adeile (45) and Yemisi (32) met in 2013 when a mischievous child made them laugh at the same time. On this week’s Love Life, they talk about moving from mentorship to relationship, navigating their age difference and money struggles, and how laughter has helped them survive Nigeria.
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This 33-year-old started his career in transportation as a wheel barrow pusher in 2001. Since then, he’s gone from okada rider to personal driver and more. In 2019, he joined the e-hailing market, making up to ₦60k/week until the recent fuel subsidy removal that’s put him in debt.
The subject of this week’s What She Said is a 62-year-old Nigerian woman who has many life regrets. She talks about getting married at 19, struggling to settle into a new continent as a married single mum and spending 30 years in a long-distance marriage.
The subject of this week’s What She Said is a 66-year-old Nigerian woman who had a late marriage at 37 because her pastor ordained it.
It lasted less than a year, and she hasn't remarried since. But her only regret is not having children of her own.
This week’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is a 53-year-old Nigerian woman. She shares how she had her “miracle” baby at 47, beating the 4% chances of conceiving and mistaking the early symptoms for menopause.
Perfectionism isn’t all great, and Lynda* knows that too well. She talks about recognising how her high expectations negatively affect her life and relationships, and how her fear of admitting her imperfection prevents her from seeking professional help.
Nafisa Atiku-Adejuwon talks about experiencing politics in secondary school, choosing public service over a legal career and finding purpose in helping young women enter politics through “Girls Just Want to Run”.
Today’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is Nkechi Ebie, a 50-year-old Nigerian woman. She tells us why 22 was the most interesting age of her life, why she avoided committed relationships for many years after university and the pregnancy scare that made her retire from her party days.
If you’ve ever dressed “to match” with your mum, then you’re our target audience
Today’s subject on #Zikokowhatshesaid is @fehinlean, a 30-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about her childhood love for motorcycles, why she waited until she was 28 to ride one and handling the stares when people realise she isn’t a man, on her biking trips across the country.