Muyiwa (34) and Banke (29) have been together for two years, and parents for almost as long. On this week’s Love Life, they talk about navigating an unexpected pregnancy, deciding to move in together to raise their child rather than get married and switching traditional gender roles.

Because sometimes, love isn’t enough.

Teju* (37) and Malin* (32) have been living together as a common-law couple in the US since 2021. On this week’s Love Life, they talk about being legally married to other people in their home countries, spending more than they bargained for on Teju’s kids back home and how they plan to remain lovers until they’re discovered.

John (67) met Funmi (59) when she was an undergraduate in 1986. John is a Catholic Christian and Funmi is a devout Muslim. On this week’s Love Life, they share how they were casual about their religions before marriage. Ten years later, they became more religious but have still had no issues staying in love.

Tobi* (28) and Tare* (29) met in 2022 and started dating the next day. In this week’s Love Life, they talk about navigating his “hustling musician” lifestyle, keeping their relationship private and ignoring the many people who assume he’s playing her.

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.

Valentine’s Day may be over this year, but you can get a head start for 2024. Try sitting in gutters in the hopes that the love of your life will find you there, or one of these other foolproof ways.

Adaeze* (21) and Angel* (23) were roommates who fell in love along the line. In this episode of Love Life, they talk about developing feelings during the ASUU strike, hiding their romance from their other roommates and navigating religious guilt and internalised homophobia. 

This week’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is a 20-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about why surviving a scoliosis surgery was big for her, getting surgery in India, gaining weight after and growing into a thrill seeker who plans to retire at 35.

Today’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is a 28-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about living alone in Accra, how she ended up picking unemployment over money and why money cannot be all there is to happiness.