Anita Odili Blog

*********** At first it was hard trying to see in the dark, gradually my eyes adjusted to the darkness. As I made my way through the streets i began to wonder if the people outside knew how late it was to be so busy outside, but then again this is Lagos, a city that never sleeps. I was really tired, I found an abandoned store. The ugly stench of urine and cigarettes greeted me, the area was dimly lit. I managed to find a ‘clean' place to stay for the night, the mosquitoes were not welcoming. I should package this day and tag it broken and discomforted. Crushed, hungry and alone , crying seemed to be the only option. I cried until I fell asleep. It was very bright by the time I woke up, confused on where to go or what to do, I sat for a while. Crying wasn't going to solve my problem, I wondered what was going on at home, the thought of going back home made chills run down my spine. I was sure Going back would be the death of me. I walked with hope I would find something t...

THE BEGINNING The kerosene had finished in the stove and there was no reserve, just after mum had finished preparing breakfast. School wasn't on session and I wished I had friends to visit as I was always indoors and going out was practically a taboo in our home. “Take one thousand from my wardrobe, buy kerosene with it", Dad said, bringing me back from my very short trip to space. I hurriedly left to take the money, mischievously I thought about buying kerosene 800 instead of 1000. Somehow I managed to get away with most of my silly acts. After washing the dishes and cleaning the table, I took the kerosene keg, an old groundnut oil keg that was washed clean and converted to a kerosene keg. It was past eleven, i had to hurry so we would make lunch on time. The walk from the house to the petrol station was a short but lonely one. The road was rarely used and there was three other roads to use. ‘Give me kerosene 800' I told the attendant. A familiar face walke...

I was going through the explore page on Instagram, seeing lots of beautiful pictures, pictures of your favorite celebs here and there and almost all our celebrities are getting curvy miraculously, maybe that is what happens when you become a celeb...or am I wrong? Their 'new looks' is definitely going to mess with majority of their Fan's minds, especially young females who look up to them. Truth is a curvy woman is typically attractive to the ordinary eye, lots of vendors are out there selling creams and pills, just to satisfy bodily cravings, claiming they make you look curvy and all. Very few of them may work, while others won't. Other's who have money  get surgery or really expensive injections to achieve the look of their dreams. If you invest time and money into these things, you won't have enough time to discover your true self. Jokes apart it's a trend that is getting quite irritating, it just shows almost all celebs are very insecure about som...

Toke Makinwa,media personality who has been all about chasing the bag recently launched a skincare line, TMglow. She has obviously been winning big after a messy scandal back in 2015. TMglow The media personality who is currently not in the country has gotten social media buzzing with her recent posts. She recently posted a braless photo on her Instagram page and her fans had a lot to say to her. See photo below; Earlier this week she posted new photos debuting her new body, although she has not responded to claims she went under the knife, she has not denied them either. New photos shows a curvier and sexier Toke Makinwa, fellas are we for this new look or not? See photos and comments from her fans below; This is what she looked like before; Either way she's still beautiful!

In this wonderful era of 'men are scum', 'women are bitches' , 'we are all scums' , we fail to notice the time wasters. Whenever he/she comes fully packaged, looking perfect, we jump right into a relationship with hope you two might just turn out to be 'social media goals' and hop out seconds later turning into motivational/inspirational speakers and pointing out the scums and trashes. This is why evaluation remains important. Assess yourself, do sums, list reasons why. Don't let people's relationships define yours, don't expect your woman to be Beyonce or expect your man to be Jay z. You have no idea what their relationship is like, they will only show you what they want you to see. People are dating the idea of what their partner could become - Rihanna  When in any kind of relationship you should make sure you're a matured person dealing with another matured human. There are so many failed relationships in our society toda...

Firstly, majority of 'best friends' wants what you have. Before you decide to crucify me; there are several friendships that has lasted for years and it is so because one of you thinks like a man. A typical friendship may not last for long because women generally don't have best friends, they befriend their Competitors. That is why you see pretty girls are always grouped together, fat girls together, skinny girls together, rich girls together etc. You're competitor is definitely going to go after the same thing you want or have. For example; I have a hair or shoe worth 20k, my 'best friend' would do everything to get the same thing. That is not friendship, it is competition. Once/if they have the opportunity they'll take it. Keep in mind this is a business world, almost every one is doing something for their own selfish interest and gain.

I knew it was a joke right from day one. I mean...it was so obvious! My instinct has never failed me. It was ritual for me not to get too involved with someone until I get to know whoever deeply, but this time around I let my guard down. Its hard to judge a book by its cover you know. I used to build walls and burn bridges, I wanted it to be just ME! I couldn't stand the thought of someone coming to fill me up and then leave like nothing happened. I LEARNED!. I decided to live in the  moment, enjoy it while it lasted, feel as long as I could. But it wasn't enough. I wanted something real, something I could hold on to..... I started digging the past, it felt so wrong. I stopped. Believe me it HURTS. Then I realized its Ok to feel...everything if possible. I said to myself, cry if you want to, laugh, hate, love , just feel. You'll be fine. But there's only one thing to do, you either make or fool yourself. No one truly cares about you, so care for yourself. ...