Author: Jola

So there’s a video that trended on social media recently where a woman basically says her husband isn’t allowed to have female friends. The video has gotten millions of views and it’s scary that so many people think this way.  Now I understand not having female besties because things can get complicated, besides your wife […]

The pressure to get married is real. I’m at the stage in my life where I’ve become a prayer point for my family. Like my mother’s pastor says, I’m ripe, like a mango. It’s especially hard when you’re a Nigerian woman because people really act like you have nothing of value to add when you’re […]

It’s hard to love an introvert, I know because I’m one. How do you love someone who wants to be alone most of the time? They don’t pick your calls, almost never want to go out and even when they do, they can’t wait to go back home. First of all, let me apologize on […]

I like money, and I intend to make a lot of it. So I intentionally surround myself with images and affirmations of wealth. Sometimes I share these online and some responses I get are amusing. It seems like people expect me to be shy about liking money. They think being open about my desire for […]

Last year, two of my mentors turned out to be the complete opposite of their public personas. If it had just been one person, I would have dismissed it and moved on. However, seeing that both of them had the exact same character flaw made me take a deep dive into my own heart. If […]

I met my first billionaire about 10 years ago. I was an intern at a radio station and he heard me on air and sent for me. I was surprised because I was a newbie in the media and was basically just having fun. Our conversation was even more surprising, he had no airs at […]

A guy accused me of misandry yesterday. I didn’t even know the meaning of the word so I had to Google it. He called me a man-hater. So funny. Me Jola, a man-hater, LOL. What was my offence? The videos I post on my YouTube channel are mostly targeted at women. That’s it. My crime […]

I made a strange type of jollof rice today. It was something like what a Nigerian university student would call concoction rice. But my rice had all sorts of meat and vegetables in it so it was definitely next level stuff. Let’s call it jambalaya jollof rice. As I put in the ingredients, it struck […]

I believe in the power of prayer. I’ve seen stunning results so I’m too far gone to think otherwise. However, I’ve stopped praying for Nigeria. If I’m in a meeting and they raise a prayer for the country, I either speak in tongues or pray for myself.  I know it sounds selfish, but I don’t […]

Just to be clear, there’s nothing wrong with being a welder. Every legal occupation that pays the bills is noble in my book. This story is funny because I can’t even go near the changeover switch in my house. And I still believe that looking at the flames from a welding torch will blind you. […]