So, I heard a couple of Nigerian women discussing on TV about their husbands giving them a monthly allowance. "My husband should give me my monthly allowance", they said. Like kids expecting pocket money from their parents. Mind you, these are working women, earning a salary and still expecting their husbands to give them monthly… Continue reading Should a working woman receive allowance from her husband?
Author: Naija Woman Chronicles
A woman with a mind of her own
Women are the Favour Factor..
I think men and women are different. I believe women are not more special than men. No gender is more special than the other. We are made to complement each other. So we need to stop telling women all these crap about them being special and how men should be grateful to have them. I… Continue reading Women are the Favour Factor..
Is sex a right in Marriage?
I was watching a Nigerian TV programme and the discussion was, "Can a man rape his wife"? Whenever that question comes up, I am always gobsmacked by the responses I see. One of the presenters on the show said that according to the Nigerian constitution a man cannot rape his wife. In response to that,… Continue reading Is sex a right in Marriage?
Nigeria is designed to kill you
Yesterday, more than 50 vehicles burned in Lagos oil tanker explosion when a petrol tanker with failed brakes crashed and exploded on Otedola Bridge. I am sad. I am angry. I am mad. The images, the videos from the incident made me shed a tear. The tragedy of this is that, this was an avoidable… Continue reading Nigeria is designed to kill you
Chimamanda and Opening Doors
My dear Chimamanda Adichie is trending on the Naija cyberspace because she said: She was happy for people to hold the door for her but hoped "they're not doing it for this idea of chivalry," as it could imply weakness on the woman's part. However she has come under attack because of the way some… Continue reading Chimamanda and Opening Doors
The Redeemed Christian Church of God and its Draconian Laws.
According to a memo trending online, the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG has asked couples who are about to get married to have their genitals examined as part of their pre-marital medical test. This is because the church has observed the recurrence of cases of marital crises resulting from falsehood, especially in the case… Continue reading The Redeemed Christian Church of God and its Draconian Laws.
Who is responsible for Birth Control: the Man or the Woman?
Dangote’s Son In-Law, who recently got married Welcomes Son with Ex-Girlfriend, and has allegedly refused to take responsibilities for the little boy. I see comments from Nigerian women blaming the woman for getting pregnant. “Women Stop forcing men to fathers when they are not ready”. “Women Stop trapping men with pregnancy”. “She should have used… Continue reading Who is responsible for Birth Control: the Man or the Woman?
How Men and Women do Shopping
He says he's going to the store to get milk and 3 minutes later he's back with just a bottle of milk. I say, "I just want to pop to the store to get milk." Two hours later, i come back with a bottle of milk and three full shopping bags. I thought you said… Continue reading How Men and Women do Shopping
God did it. But did he?
I saw this post and one question came to my mind - Why are we so scared to say WE did it? Why are we so afraid to give ourselves credit for the hard work and effort we have put in something to make it successful? I think, we are scared of saying “we did… Continue reading God did it. But did he?
Anthony Joshua Why Na?
Anthony Joshua has been criticised on social media for “sexist” comments made about his niece in an interview that has resurfaced online. In the GQ piece from March 2017, he said that he wants his son to ‘spread his wings’ but that he is ‘stricter’ with his niece. This is sadly how most of our people think.… Continue reading Anthony Joshua Why Na?
