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Between Languages and Cultures: A Conversation with Chidera Ezeokoli

Welcome back to the blog! I’m excited about today’s post because I’m an enthusiast when it comes to conversations about cultures and languages. I believe the diversity of customs and traditions adds beauty and colour to this world. I’m also always very impressed by multilingual people. It takes a great deal of commitment and dedication […]

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The Realtor Space

How Location Works In Real Estate

If you’ve ever been around any real estate conversations in Nigeria, you’ve probably heard the phrase: β€œLocation is everything.” And while that’s true… it’s also incomplete. Because when most people talk about β€œgood location”, what they really mean is a location that’s: popular expensive or already developed But that’s not always where the real value […]

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Investing, But Make It Make Sense FT Stephanie

Earlier this year, I wrote a post on investments. Due to the economic crisis in the country and the world at large, building investment portfolios may seem like an impossible feat. But it’s especially in times like this that saving money alone, isn’t enough. I got a request from a reader, asking for more in-depth […]

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Book Reviews Lifestyle

6 Fiction Books That Rewired My Thinking

When people speak about books that changed their lives, people usually assume they’re talking self help or psychology books but being who I am, I have to add a little twist to it. In honour of World Book Day, I thought we could share our favourite life-changing fiction books cause I believe a good fiction […]

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Business

5 Mistakes I Made At The Start Of My Jewelry Business

It’s been a year since I first launched my jewelry store, Jike’s Jewelry. Probably the most impulsive decision Ive ever made in my life and I have my dad to thank for that. He was the nudge I needed to take that bold step and we’re here, 12 months later. Just like every new thing […]

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TWTW: Living With β€œFirst Born Daughter Syndrome” As A Christian

Are you familiar with the β€œFirst Born Daughter Syndrome” or as the internet calls it these days, β€œthe Type A daughter”? To give you a bit of context: Note: Not all type As are first born daughters but most first born daughters are Type A Especially being raised in traditional African home, first born daughters […]

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Dear Woman The Realtor Space

Dear Woman: Thriving in Rooms That Weren’t Built for You

Happy Women’s History Month! On Tuesday, I had the privilege of attending a 3-hour panel session hosted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Nigeria titled β€œThriving Women in Construction and Real Estate: Public and Private Sector Perspectives.” And if there’s one thing I took away from that room, it’s that women in this industry […]

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Content Creation Feature Features

Creating in the Age of AI: Featuring Pooja of Lifesfinewhine

In the last few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been taking over almost every sector, and writing is no exception. We have entire books written by AI which is so crazy to think about. The beauty of creative spaces used to be about the uniqueness and diversity of the human mind. At what point do […]

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Lifestyle

Life After Uni: “What’s Next?”

It’s been a little over a month since I officially graduated from the University of Lagos and nearly everyone I’ve met since that day has asked the same question in different fonts, “So what’s next for you now?”. Imagine how lovely it would’ve been if I had a definite sure answer to that question. Infact, […]

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The Realtor Space

The Realtor Space: Understanding Land Titles In Nigeria

This is Part 2 of Real Estate in Your 20s: A Nigerian Guide β€” a monthly series on The Realtor Space. If you’ve ever heard people say things like: β€œDoes it have C of O?β€β€œIs there Governor’s Consent?β€β€œIs it excision?” …and you quietly nodded like you understood, this post is for you. Land titles in […]

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