Dead this narrative of Imisi didn’t defend herself.
She said three things:
1. I liked him intellectually but I’m not attracted to him.
2. I was very playful with him and when I saw he really didn’t like it. I stepped back and never returned to him.
3. I don’t want to talk about this issue anymore cause it’s inconsequential. I won the show and that’s final.
My husband secretly bought a $10 million house for his mistress. When the bank notified me, I stayed as calm as if nothing had happened.
But three days later, I drove my in-laws there, pointed at that woman right in front of him, and asked: “Is this the new maid for our mansion?
I'm not willing to discuss pregnancy and childbirth with men, it's so easy to point fingers from a distance when these things do not affect you directly.
Pregnancy and postpartum can land you in a psych ward, while you're busy naming it BM drama, aiye!
I recently learned something that shifted how I understand prayer. When the Bible says “the God of Abraham/David/Jacob,” it’s not repetition,it’s revelation. God’s name is attached to people’s stories so we understand how He shows up. The God of Jacob is the God who stays with the struggler. The God of David is the God who restores after failure. The God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego is the God who delivers in the fire. Growing up, I heard my mom pray like this all the time.
I didn’t realize she was calling on specific dimensions of God’s faithfulness. Now I understand, when we say “the God of…” we’re saying, “Do here what You did there.”
I have a friend who has never had sex in his entire life.
He has never dated, and he has kept himself pure for years.
One day he was telling me about his plans to get married, and I looked at him and said something very honest:
"One thing I wish I could undo is the sex I had before marriage."
That statement came from experience.
I was introduced to sex and pornography at a very young age. But at some point I realized something — you cannot blame your past forever. Responsibility eventually becomes personal.
And the truth many people avoid saying is this:
Premarital sex has consequences.
We are naive to think that the moment we receive Christ everything automatically disappears.
Yes, God forgives.
But healing is often a process.
There are memories that stay longer than you expected.
There are attachments that take years to break.
There are patterns that follow you even when you want to change.
Many people carry silent memories.
The emergency pills taken in fear.
The tears of people they hurt.
Relationships built on lust.
Sex that happened without wisdom.
Moments they wish they could erase.
And this applies to both men and women.
Some people assume everything is fine after abortions or broken relationships, but the emotional and spiritual effects of sexual history can remain longer than expected.
The Bible says sexual sin is different because it is a sin against your own body.
Many people don't understand that until years later.
Sex is not just physical.
It connects memory.
It connects emotion.
It connects the mind.
Years later you can suddenly remember someone you slept with.
Sometimes you find yourself comparing your spouse with someone from your past.
Sometimes you battle thoughts you never invited.
Some people cannot stay without sex and end up trapped in pornography and masturbation because their bodies were trained into patterns they never intended.
Healing for me was intentional.
I had to face my past honestly.
I had to pray.
I had to break emotional ties.
I had to renew my mind daily.
It took time.
It took discipline.
It took therapy.
It took prayer.
And slowly, healing came.
Today when I tell young people to avoid sex before marriage, it is not theory.
It is experience.
Purity is not foolishness.
Waiting is not weakness.
Self-control is not backwardness.
The world presents sex as casual, but the effects are rarely casual.
Some experiences stay in your memory longer than expected.
Some attachments take years to break.
Some patterns follow you into marriage.
If you are still pure, protect it.
Don't let anyone make you feel outdated for waiting.
And if you are already involved in sexual sin, understand this:
You can still change direction.
End the pattern.
Renew your mind.
Seek healing.
Seek God.
Freedom is possible.
But freedom requires honesty.
If I could speak to my younger self, I would say this:
That life was not worth it.
The pleasure was temporary.
But the consequences lasted longer than expected.
Today when I see people walking in purity, I respect them deeply.
Because some of us know what it took to come out of the opposite path.
If you are young and reading this:
Avoid sex until marriage.
Not because someone forced you to.
But because some roads are easier never walked than healed from later.
When I Started Respecting Namibia
During my master's program, there were some Namibians attending the same school as I was, though they were enrolled in education programs. Along with students from other African countries, we all belonged to the African Student Association.
For the Namibians, their tuition fees were covered by their government, and they also received a stipend of €1,000 per month. In contrast, those of us from West and East Africa were either self-sponsored or funded through our university scholarships. While we scrimped and saved every cent, juggled part-time jobs, and tried to send money back home to our families, the Namibians were living up the life, traveling, clubbing, and indulging in exotic foods that we simply couldn't afford at that time, as students🤣.
After graduation, the Namibians threw a special party, and they all WILLINGLY returned to Namibia. I mean, every single one who had come for a master's degree went back. There was one woman pursuing her PhD at the time who stayed longer, but she returned immediately after completing her program.
I was close to two of them, so I asked each, separately, why they weren't staying behind to build a life here. Their answers were remarkably similar: "Stay back for what? There's nothing here for us. We can always come for holidays. There's so much more to enjoy in Namibia. We're paid well, and we've been travelling to different countries even before coming here to study." I was shocked. One even laughed at the question and asked why I'd want to stay back in such a cold place.
If you've been following me for a while, you've probably noticed how often I mention wanting to visit Namibia. I really do. I can't wait to go. One of those two friends keeps asking when I'm finally coming to visit.
Being the "African giant" isn't about population size, oh no. We're just clinging to past glories. In our parents' era, some were sponsored abroad by the Nigerian government for studies, and most returned home. These days, how many are even sponsored, and how many actually come back?
Namibians truly love their country, and you won't find them scattered all over the world like us.
A boy believed to be of primary school age has drawn widespread social media attention after a video showed him answering mathematics questions with speed and consistent accuracy.
In the video, a person recording it asks him a series of math problems, which he answers instantly and effortlessly.
The video has since circulated widely on social media, with members of the public calling for his abilities to be formally assessed to ensure his talent is properly supported.
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I am just a girl from Ebute Metta who God decided to show mercy.
Before the lights, the fame, the cameras… I was just me, a girl with dreams bigger than my world. The pains, the scars, and the laughter were all part of my story.
Now, my story unfolds through the eyes of my community, and every moment of my rise feels even more real.
This isn’t just a documentary, this is my truth.
Forever grateful to God and everyone who has been supporting till this very moment.
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