麻豆视频! / Come for the fun, stay for the culture! Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:34:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 /wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/04/cropped-麻豆视频_麻豆视频_Purple-Logo-1-150x150.jpg 麻豆视频! / 32 32 A Timeline of 2Baba and Natasha鈥檚 Rollercoaster Relationship /ships/2baba-and-natashas-relationship/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:32:26 +0000 /?p=382185 Since 2025, 2Baba and Natasha Osawaru鈥檚 relationship has given Nigerians plenty to talk about. From their first public appearance as a couple to their public controversies, there鈥檚 been a lot to keep up with.

Here鈥檚 a timeline of how it all unfolded.

February 2025

Before fans fully processed his separation from Annie Idibia, 2face with his relationship with Natasha Osawaru. Videos of their engagement also made rounds online.

The situation got even messier when 2Baba’s mum publicly pleaded with Natasha to leave her son alone, alleging that she鈥檇 used juju on him and abducted him.

July 2025

2Baba and Natasha gagged their haters by taking their relationship to the next level, despite the rumours and backlash surrounding it.

They reportedly in a private traditional ceremony on July 25, surrounded by family and close friends.

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November 2025 

of a pregnancy began spreading after Natasha was spotted at public events with what appeared to be a baby bump.

The speculation peaked in November when a Facebook page attributed to that she鈥檇 welcomed 2Baba’s eighth child. 

December 2025

During an IG Live session hosted by Daddy Freeze, 2Baba and Natasha got into a . His ex-managers accused Natasha of controlling him.

Shortly after, clips surfaced online showing a fight between the couple in London. The altercation reportedly led to 2Baba’s arrest. He鈥檇 previously denied the arrest rumours.

February 2026

By Valentine’s Day, 2Baba and Natasha were loved-up again.

Natasha shared of the romantic setup he organised for her, adding that she would choose him “again and again.” 

August 2026

The couple unfollowed each other. Still, with about 20 bouncers. She鈥檇 reportedly been trying to reach him.

Fresh reports also claim 2Baba has ended the relationship. And in the biggest plot twist yet, 2Baba and Annie have on social media.

We’re just watching to see where this story ends.

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]]> My Fianc茅 Wouldn鈥檛 Stop Impregnating Other Women. So I Beat Him Up /ships/fiance-impregnating-other-women/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:38:02 +0000 /?p=382181 Sophie* (32) thought she’d finally found the family she’d always wanted when she got pregnant. But as the years went by, she kept uncovering painful secrets that would end her seven-year relationship and leave her a single mum of two. In this story, she opens up about the betrayals that changed how she sees love. 

What鈥檚 your current relationship status, and how do you feel about it?

I鈥檓 single for the first time in years and finally free from my baby daddy. Right now, I鈥檓 not interested in dating. Maybe that will change in the future, but my last relationship drained me so badly that dating isn鈥檛 in my cards for now.

How did you arrive at this point? Take me back to the beginning

I grew up very sheltered. I was raised in a very religious environment, so I barely dated.

But that changed when I got into university, where I  met my first boyfriend, David*. We met on a 2go group chat in 2014. We attended the same College of Education, so we became friends. Eventually, he told me he liked me, and we started dating.

What was the relationship like?

It wasn鈥檛 bad. We broke up and got back together several times over two years because he wasn鈥檛 very serious about the future.

He鈥檇 give vague responses whenever I tried to talk about where the relationship was headed. He also didn鈥檛 believe in marriage and didn鈥檛 want to be tied down because he dreamed of leaving the country. That bothered me because I鈥檝e always wanted a family. 

I was raised by my aunt, and although she treated me well, I often felt isolated. So I wanted the kind of close-knit family I didn鈥檛 have growing upHe also smoked, which I wasn鈥檛 comfortable with. Eventually, towards the end of my programme, our differences led us to break up.

The relationship had run its course, so it was easy to move on. After school, in 2019,  I got a job at a school and moved to Niger State. That鈥檚 where I met Paul*.

How did that meeting happen?

I was visiting a friend and walking around her neighbourhood when he approached me. He told me he worked at a church nearby and had noticed me around. He said he liked me and collected my number.

I wasn鈥檛 completely sold at first. He was short and smallish, but the more we talked, the more I liked him. He was very sweet. Eventually, he asked me out and I said yes.

At first, it seemed like we aligned on many things. Then, about two months into the relationship, I found out I was pregnant.

It was a huge shock. I was nervous about telling him because he worked for a church, and pregnancy outside marriage was obviously frowned upon. But his reaction surprised me. He was very happy and kept reassuring me that a child was a blessing.

He started talking about meeting my people and eventually getting married. I鈥檇 always wanted a family, and here was someone who seemed ready to give me exactly that.

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Sounds nice. And how did your family react when they found out about the pregnancy?

I kept it from then until I was about four months pregnant. They weren鈥檛 happy about the situation, but there wasn鈥檛 much they could do.

We went ahead with the introduction, and that was when I got my first glimpse into his web of secrets. If his family hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have found out he already had a child.

What? 

His mother came with a little girl who was about six years old. I initially thought she was his niece, but when I asked about the child, she said, 鈥淒idn鈥檛 Paul tell you about his first child?鈥

That was the first time I鈥檇 heard about any child. I wasted no time confronting him, and he became defensive. He explained that it had happened when he was younger with a woman from his hometown. He also added that it didn鈥檛 matter since he was no longer with her mother.

It hurt to find out that way, but we’d only been together for a short time, so I took it as a mistake from his past.

I see. I鈥檓 guessing you continued with the wedding plans?

We didn鈥檛. We’d planned to have a church wedding, but his pastor refused to wed us after they found out I was pregnant. I suggested having a traditional wedding instead, but he refused to participate in the village traditional marriage rites because they went against his religious beliefs.

While we were trying to figure out what to do, the COVID lockdown started. I eventually moved in with him, and we agreed to have the baby first and sort out the marriage afterwards.

 What was it like when you moved in together?

At first, it was really good. He was caring and supportive throughout my pregnancy.

Money was our main challenge. Neither of us was earning enough, so shortly after I gave birth, I started my own tailoring business. I’d learnt to sew while living with my aunt, and my cousins pooled money together to help me open a shop. The business picked up almost immediately and eventually became our main source of income.

In 2022, his church wanted to transfer him to another state in the East. He didn’t want to go and was already frustrated with the job, so he resigned. I wasn’t happy about it, but he convinced me it was the best decision for our family’s stability.

Unfortunately, that was when things took a turn for the worse.

In what ways?

He started asking for money for almost everything, and whenever I couldn’t give him what he wanted, he got angry.

I kept encouraging him to find a job, but he stayed at home for over a year. His mother would also call me about things she needed, and I’d send her money on his behalf.

Around that time, I’d just had our second child, so the financial pressure became overwhelming. Eventually, I pushed him to start tutoring students in 2023.

I expected him to start contributing to the household, but he still wasn’t giving me any money. I was paying for almost everything, while he always avoided questions about what he was doing with his earnings. His dodginess made me suspicious until I decided to look into it.

 One day in December, while he was out running personal errands, I checked his phone for his bank transactions. 

That’s when I noticed he was regularly sending money to a woman named Martha*.

I searched for her on WhatsApp and went through their messages. I didn’t need to read much before I realised they were romantically involved.

I confronted him and asked why he was sending her money. I was furious about the affair and even threatened to find her myself.

That’s when he admitted that they had a child together.

Wait, another child with another woman?

Precisely. I was devastated. I also realised the child was only a few months younger than our second child, which means it wasn鈥檛 a distant relationship from the past.

I couldn’t believe that after everything I did for him, he could betray me in that way. 

Since I was the one paying the rent, I told him to leave.  But I couldn鈥檛 stay angry for long. I also worried about what people would say when they found out.

So, against better judgment, I asked his family to mediate after I鈥檇 calmed down. He apologised and promised to end his relationship with Martha. Eventually, I agreed to let him come back on the condition that he paid the electricity bill and contributed towards food.

But forgiving him didn’t mean I’d forgotten what happened. I never fully moved past it. I didn’t trust him the way I used to, and our relationship was never the same.

But did things eventually get better?

For a little while. But I also struggled with how uninvolved he was with our children. Even though I was running my business and he was home most of the time, I couldn’t rely on him to look after them. I often had to take them to my shop.

Over time, I got so exhausted that I didn鈥檛 even want him touching me. Our sex life took a big hit, and he often used that to justify some of his behaviour.

Despite his grovelling and promises to right by me, I also found out he鈥檇 resumed his affair with Martha. 

Eventually, I stopped putting so much energy into him and focused on growing my business. And my efforts paid off. Over time,  I started training apprentices and had up to six girls working with me.

I had just begun finding some balance in my life when he disrupted it all again.

What happened?

He impregnated one of my apprentices. She鈥檇 missed work for some weeks until she randomly showed up with her mother one day. She knelt, apologising before her mother broke the news.

Oh dear. How did you react?

I lost it. I kept saying it couldn’t be true. But deep down, I knew it wasn’t impossible. My husband spent a lot of time around my shop, so I knew how easily they could have gotten close.

The girl showed me their messages and how he鈥檇 convinced her we weren鈥檛 married when she resisted his advances. He even promised her that he would leave me. 

She had already told him about the pregnancy, but he denied it. Eventually, the situation escalated to the point where they had to involve me.  

I鈥檓 sorry. Did you confront him?

I went home and waited for him, but he didn’t come. I called him almost 30 times, and every unanswered call made me angrier.

When he finally came home, we got into a shouting match. I could smell alcohol on his breath. I was already so angry that I slapped him.

He started threatening me and tried to grab me, but I pushed him to the floor and sat on him. I hit him repeatedly while shouting and insulting him.

Our neighbours eventually intervened and separated us.

By the next day, I was getting calls from different people. He’d even gone to the hospital because one of his eyes was bloodshot.

Everyone wanted us to resolve the situation, but they were focusing only on what I’d done. Nobody was talking about what had led to the fight or the fact that he’d gotten another young girl pregnant.

I considered trying to work things out, but he said he no longer felt safe around me. He also blamed me for his actions, saying we’d barely been intimate and that I’d become hostile towards him.

Eventually, I realised there was no point staying together. He hadn’t even married me after almost seven years together. When he packed his things and left, I didn鈥檛 try to stop him. 

Fair enough. How have you been coping since the separation?

Despite the relief, it still hurts. I’d considered myself married to him, and I’d been faithful throughout our relationship. He disrupted my life and then still chose to walk away.

It happened in March this year, so I’m still trying to move forward and let go of the bitterness.

So, how have these experiences shaped your idea of love and relationships?

First, I made a lot of mistakes. I put the cart before the horse by getting pregnant before we were married or had any real security in the relationship. It’s not something I’d advise anyone to do.

I’ve also learnt not to build your life around assumptions. I assumed that because he claimed to be a Christian, he would automatically be a good partner. I also assumed we’d grow together and build a life together.

But none of those assumptions could change who he was.

Finally, how are the streets treating you these days? Rate it on a scale of 1 to 10.

6/10. I’m slowly getting over everything and healing one day at a time. I don鈥檛 have time to think about love.

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]]> Which Actors Are Reuniting With Funke Akindele For Her New Movie? /pop/funke-akindele-reunites-actors-for-new-movie/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:01:18 +0000 /?p=382165 The most of the year finally happened with Funke Akindele releasing the title and cast members of her annual Christmas blockbuster. This time, we鈥檙e leaving the Jenifa universe once again to meet The Four, coming to cinemas on the 11th of December. A film she says is about four women on four different journeys鈥擣unke The Odyssey remake when?聽

The ensemble cast is packed with big names like Richard Mofe Damijo, Ali Nuhu and Waje. Also, there are a host of other actors not new to Funke Akindele films and TV shows. So, we decided to highlight the actors who have worked with her before and their past projects in anticipation of The Four hitting screens around the world.聽

Timini Egbuson

He earned an AMVCA nomination for playing Pere Judah, the lover boy son of Jedidah Judah (played by Funke Akindele) in

Lateef Adedimeji

Lateef as part of Funke Akindele's cast

He played Bayo, the problematic brother of SHE in . A Funke Akindele TV show on Prime Video.聽

Uzor Arukwe 

Uzor as part of Funke Akindele cast

He played the stingy Igbo business owner Chigozie in A Tribe Called Judah. And also, Victor, Ronke鈥檚 lawyer and best friend, in .

Waje 

She tapped into her musicality to play X-Cite. The rival to SHE in She Must Be Obeyed on Prime Video.

Chioma Akpotha

Chioma Akpotha, nominated for a Funke Akindele movie.

She played Chummy Choko in Omo Ghetto: The Saga. This earned her a nomination for an African Viewers Choice Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.聽

Bisola Ayeola

Bisola part of a Funke Akindele movie

She played the women鈥檚 rights activist, Madam Bassey in Everybody Loves Jenifa.聽The third installment in Funke Akindele’s iconic Jenifa series.

Who are you most excited to see in the cinemas on December 11th?

]]> The Tinubu Administration Treats Every Criticism as an Attack, and That’s a Problem聽 /citizen/the-tinubu-administration-treats-every-criticism-as-an-attack-and-thats-a-problem/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:19:52 +0000 /?p=382148 On Tuesday, July 28, sat across from President Tinubu at the presidential villa and told him what many Nigerians have been saying for a while now: The country鈥檚 economy is hurting people, and the insecurity is getting worse.

Tinubu responded with disagreement and a face, Onaiyekan later said, clearly wasn’t pleased. That single meeting has since spiralled into a between the presidency and other religious leaders.

Besties forever

If there was ever such a thing as a groupie award, someone should hand it over to Tinubu’s aides, because he can trust that they’ll always be there to defend him. 

After the cardinal’s interview, they issued statements of their own, refuting the cardinal’s comments and justifying the Tinubu administration’s reforms.

Temitope Ajayi, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, the cardinal鈥檚 comments an “abuse of clerical privilege,” saying it was wrong for him to publicly give his account of the closed-door meeting with the President.  

Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communications, politics had clouded the Cardinal’s judgment, alleging that he had openly supported the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 general elections.

Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, put out a full titled saying that Onaiyekan acted in bad faith when he publicly discussed what happened during the meeting between President Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops鈥 Conference of Nigeria.

A Catholic priest, Reverend Father John Chinenye Oluoma, popularly known as Fada Oluoma, to the comments from Tinubu’s media team, saying they were acting like attack dogs, responding to criticism with insults rather than answers or solutions.

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Right, but at what cost?

Here’s where the story stops being about who hurt whose feelings. That same weekend, at least 52 people, including children, in an overnight raid on Kasuwar Daji village in Zamfara state,  after first overrunning a military base and seizing weapons from it. A coordinated raid on a community and the soldiers meant to protect it, and the Presidency was busy drafting statements about clerical privilege. 

That’s the reality the aides spent their weekend denying. It’s also the reality behind the growing numbers of insecurity and inflation in the country. About a million people are in the Northwest by banditry, food inflation has been climbing since April as insecurity chokes supply routes, and 34.7 million Nigerians are to face food insecurity by this year’s lean season.

Don鈥檛 you listen?

At this point, if a pothole criticised Tinubu’s road policy, someone in Aso Rock would accuse it of siding with the opposition. This government has one move for anyone who points out a problem: question their motives, never the problem.

In 2024, when the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over unimplemented wage agreements, Tinubu the union of playing politics with the country’s hardship and told them to wait for 2027 if they wanted a say. The NLC wasn’t after his job. It just wanted the government to honour an already signed deal. 

Months earlier, when thousands of young Nigerians to protest hunger and hardship, the President that his government wouldn’t “stand idly by and allow a few with a clear political agenda to tear this nation apart.” 

A government that treats criticism as betrayal will keep getting the criticism wrong, and Nigerians will keep paying for that miscalculation in rising insecurity occurrences and increased food prices.

You don’t need a media aide’s permission to say what you’re living through. Say it anyway, to your ward, your local rep, on your social media.

罢丑别听聽is returning on August 22, 2026, in Lagos! Come learn from finance experts and industry leaders, and partake in unfiltered conversations about building wealth and diversifying your income stream in a country like Nigeria.聽Real stories, expert advice you can actually use, and a community ready to build wealth together.聽.

]]> 6 Nigerians on Dating for Free Accommodation and Financial Benefits /ships/nigerians-dating-free-accomodation-financial-benefits/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:59:08 +0000 /?p=382137 If you鈥檝e ever tried to find a word for entering a romantic relationship for what you stand to gain, you might be looking for 鈥渉obosexual鈥. More specifically, it鈥檚 a slang term for someone who enters or stays in a romantic or sexual relationship primarily to secure free housing or financial stability, rather than out of genuine affection.

And we found Nigerians living this reality. Here鈥檚 what they had to say.

Deji*, 29

I鈥檓 currently doing my master鈥檚 at UNILAG, and a final-year babe has attached herself to me even though I鈥檝e subtly told her I鈥檓 not looking for a relationship. She has clearly fallen for me, and honestly, I鈥檓 just enjoying the flow. I don鈥檛 spend money on her. In fact, she gives me money and even lets me drive her car. She鈥檚 clearly a nepo baby, so my master鈥檚 experience has been sweet. The problem is that I鈥檓 also trying to force myself to feel the same way she does about me, but it鈥檚 not working. Maybe she鈥檚 just not my spec. Whatever the case, I鈥檓 still enjoying the benefits.

Ibukun*, 29

I moved to Lagos for NYSC without knowing anyone, so I was determined to make friends with people who actually lived there. That鈥檚 how I met this guy in camp who seemed like a rich dude. We got close and became intimate towards the end of camp. He wasn鈥檛 really my type romantically, but he had free housing, and I thought I could take advantage of that. After camp, I moved in with him and ended up squatting there for almost a year. We dated during that period, but deep down, I knew I wasn鈥檛 really feeling him. When I eventually moved back to Osun, I ended the relationship.

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Dapo*, 34

I dated a girl in university who wasn鈥檛 really my type. She was cute and pretty, but she was also obese, and I wasn鈥檛 attracted to her like that. We started as friends, but she began doing things that made me realise how much I could benefit from being close to her. She cooked for me, washed my clothes and gave me money. Her dad was a politician who spoilt her, and she even paid half of my fees on two occasions. People used to troll me for dating her, but they didn鈥檛 know what I was getting from the relationship. We stayed together throughout university before she relocated. We鈥檙e still cordial, and she still sends me money when I ask.

Frank*, 29

I couldn鈥檛 renew my Lagos rent after my landlord doubled it, and I didn鈥檛 have enough savings to cover the difference. There was a woman on my street who had always made passes at me, but I never responded because she had a child and looked older than me. When I got my quit notice, I told her about my situation, and she offered to let me squat with her for a monthly fee. The first two months were fine, but by the third month, her advances became harder to ignore. I knew I could lose the housing arrangement if I kept turning her down, so I eventually gave in. I stayed there for over a year before moving out.

Derin*, 30

My aunt once tried to set me up with her wealthy friend鈥檚 son. The moment I saw him, I knew he wasn鈥檛 for me, but I couldn鈥檛 ignore the fact that he had money to throw around. He was also very slow, so I dated him for eight months and made quite a bit of money from the relationship. He gave me a monthly allowance of about 鈧150,000, but I never let things become sexual. The most I did was give him a handjob. He鈥檚 married now, but he still makes passes at me, and I know exactly what to say when I want him to send me money. I don鈥檛 feel bad about it because I never promised him what I wasn鈥檛 willing to give.

Blessing*, 27

I dated someone in university whom I didn鈥檛 really like. He was loud, rude, and, honestly, not very good-looking, but he had money and was always after me. My parents were struggling financially, so apart from my tuition, I had to figure out my feeding and accommodation. They suggested I stay with a family friend, but the person lived too far away. I eventually gave this guy a chance because of what came with him. He lived in a private residence, had his own car and made sure I never worried about food or money. We stayed together after university, but once I got a good job during NYSC, I knew I could leave. I still can鈥檛 believe I dated him.

*Names have been changed to protect the identity of the subjects.

]]> Nigeria’s Highest-Grossing Filmmaker Funke Akindele Announces New Feature Film The Four /announcements/nigerias-highest-grossing-filmmaker-announces-new-feature-film/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:25:10 +0000 /?p=382131

LAGOS, Nigeria 鈥 Following another landmark run at the box office, award-winning filmmaker, actress and producer Funke Akindele has announced her next feature film, The Four: No One Fights Alone, set for a global cinema release, December 11 2026. Produced by Funke Akindele Network (FAAN TV), distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, the announcement marks the next chapter for one of Africa’s most commercially successful filmmakers, whose films have consistently redefined the possibilities of Nigerian cinema.聽

The Four is a powerful, emotionally charged drama celebrating friendship, motherhood, resilience and the extraordinary strength of ordinary women. Set between the picturesque Odu Community and the vibrant pulse of the city, the film follows Esosa and three fiercely loyal women whose journey to fight for the future of a young man they love tests their courage, faith, and loyalty in unimaginable ways. Through music, fashion, language, tradition and breathtaking cinematography, the film celebrates Nigeria’s rich cultural identity while weaving together authentic storytelling around hope, sacrifice and the enduring power of unity. 

The film brings together one of Nollywood’s most accomplished ensemble casts, starring Funke Akindele, Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Timini Egbuson, Lateef Adedimeji, Ali Nuhu, Uzor Arukwe, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Antar Laniyan, Wunmi Toriola. The film also features award-winning singer Waje, afro-beats star Shoday, alongside entertainment personalities, Samuel Banks, Kolapo Omotosho and Ayomide Iwasokun.聽

“Audiences have grown with us over the years, and they expect stories that entertain while reflecting who we are,” said Funke Akindele, writer, director and producer of The Four. “With The Four, we are exploring the relationships that shape us, challenge us and stay with us. I think audiences will find a part of themselves in this story.” 

Funke Akindele has become one of the defining forces in African cinema, directing and producing a string of record-breaking theatrical releases including Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Battle on Buka Street, A Tribe Called Judah, Everybody Loves Jenifa and Behind The Scenes. Her films have repeatedly rewritten Nigerian box-office history, cementing her position as the country’s highest-grossing filmmaker and one of the continent’s most influential creative voices. 

The Four opens in cinemas on December 11, exclusively distributed by FilmOne


]]> GridLocked: Can You Guess The Actor? (10 August 2026) /games/gridlocked/gridlocked-10-8-2026/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:57:19 +0000 /?p=382109 GridLocked is a daily pop culture guessing game built for Nigerians. Every weekday by 9am, you’ll get six clues, sixty seconds, and an answer only a Nigerian would know.

Today’s GridLocked is an actor.

How many clues do you need to get it right? 馃憖

Share your result when done, but don鈥檛 spoil the answer for others. (Missed the last GridLocked? Play it here.)

10 August 2026

Come back every weekday by 9am for a new grid or , 麻豆视频鈥檚 daily newsletter, to get new GridLocked puzzles, real Nigerian stories and other fun content in your inbox.

How to Play GridLocked

  • The Goal: Guess the answer for the day before time runs out. (The answer could be a Nigerian person, place, song, movie, or even slang.)
  • The Lock: You cannot type a guess until you have revealed at least one tile (clue).
  • The Reveal: Tap any tile to reveal a clue. Every clue describes the answer for the day. The fewer tiles you flip, the better.
  • The Clock: You have 60 seconds to guess right. The timer starts the moment you flip your first tile. (You get multiple guesses.)

The GridLocked Squares: What Do They Mean?

When the game ends, you see your guess count, total time spent, and the number of tiles flipped. The tiles are shown as white and purple squares.

  • 猬 (White) = A tile you flipped
  • (Purple) = A tile you left closed

The fewer white tiles you have, the better your result.

  • Best Result = 猬馃煪 | Guesses: 1 (Only needed one clue and one guess to get it right)

]]> #NairaLife: This 20-Year-Old Has Four Income Streams, but Can鈥檛 Stop Taking On More /money/nairalife-20-year-old-with-four-income-streams/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:05:04 +0000 /?p=382101 Every week,聽麻豆视频 seeks to understand how people move the Naira in and out of their lives. Some stories will be struggle-ish, others will be bougie. All the time, it鈥檒l be revealing.

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Nairalife 385 bio

What is your earliest memory of money?

When I was six years old, my parents began giving my younger sister and me 鈧50 or 鈧100 each daily during school holidays. Then my older aunt, who was around 13 or 14, would encourage us to save it. She kept a notebook where she logged our daily savings. At the end of every holiday, we would show our parents how much we saved, and they鈥檇 encourage us to buy something substantial, like a dress or birthday gifts for our siblings.

On some days, my parents would claim they didn’t have money just to teach us that the daily allowances weren’t guaranteed, but we didn鈥檛 mind since we weren’t even spending the money. Eventually, they bought us piggy banks, and we took over saving the money ourselves.

What was your family鈥檚 financial situation like growing up?

My dad is a lecturer at a higher institution, and my mum is a trader. Growing up, I thought we were rich. It was only when I got older that I realised we weren鈥檛. My parents did their best to shield us from financial strain. They always told us, 鈥淚f you need anything, ask us. Don鈥檛 buy it yourself.鈥

I could ask my dad for something, and he鈥檇 say, 鈥渘ot today. I don鈥檛 have money now,鈥 but he鈥檇 still go ahead and do it. I was always assured that my parents would eventually get me whatever I needed (and even random wants). That built a lot of trust, and perhaps the notion that we were rich.

When did you realise you weren’t actually rich?

As I got older, I started paying attention to my parents鈥 conversations. As a child, your wants are trivial. I could ask for something worth 鈧10k, which didn’t stretch my parents a lot. But over time, I began hearing them discuss household expenses and how there wasn’t enough money for certain major things.

At one point, my dad started a building project, and it took a massive toll on our household finances. My mum had to carry us through that period. Hearing “there’s no money for this” repeatedly made me realise we weren鈥檛 as comfortable as I thought.

When was the first time you did something to earn money?

My parents usually gave us small chores for tiny rewards, but the first significant time I worked for money was when I was 13. It was 2019, and I had just entered the polytechnic. My dad wanted me to learn how to do research projects, so he gave me his student鈥檚 project to type on the computer and paid me 鈧8,000 for it. 

He guided me through formatting the title page, preliminaries, abstract, and chapters, all the way to the appendix. I remember finishing and thinking, “Ha, this was so hard. I should have charged this man more.” 

But 鈧8,000 was the biggest amount of money I had ever earned at that point. I think I gave it to my mum to save, and later used it to buy novels and gifts.

Wait, you got into the polytechnic at 13? How did that happen?

I’ve always been academically fast. In primary four, a new government school opened that allowed pupils to resume JSS 1 before writing the Primary School Leaving Examination, instead of waiting a year. So, I skipped primary five, moved straight into JSS 1, wrote the exam there, and passed.

Then in SS 2, my dad suggested I write JAMB just to get a feel of the exam. I scored very well. He asked if I wanted to go to the university, and because I was tired of being bullied for being the youngest in my SS 2 class, I said yes. I wrote NECO, passed all my subjects, and applied to a university. They rejected me, though. They required candidates to be at least 16 years old, but I was 13. So, I applied to the polytechnic where my dad worked and was admitted.

Interesting. Did you do anything else for money while at the polytechnic?

Not immediately. I commuted from home, and my parents gave me transportation money. If I ran into my dad on campus, he鈥檇 give me money for snacks. It became frustrating because I wanted my own money, but I was 13 and didn’t know how to go about it.

I went on Google for answers, and my search led me to Wattpad. I started writing romance fiction on the platform. They didn鈥檛 pay me. I was just writing. 

Eventually, in ND 2, I heard about another platform called GoodNovel that paid writers. So, I joined and landed a non-exclusive contract with them. The arrangement was that they鈥檇 pay only when the writer hit a certain word count in a particular time frame. I think it was around 150,000 words, which meant I had to write 2,000 to 3,000 words every single day for months to meet their earnings requirements.

I got paid $100 once and abandoned the platform. The workload was too intense. 

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What did you do after walking away from the writing platform?

I started volunteering for a lot of things. I was a young child at a higher institution and didn鈥檛 have friends, so I felt I had to be doing something all the time. 

I volunteered for two mental health brands, working as a social media manager for one, and as a content writer at the other. I realised I wasn鈥檛 really good at content writing, so I asked my dad for 鈧3,000 to register for a content writing class. This was now 2021.

During the class, our tutor assigned content for us to write and published it under her name. That class helped me see that I could write practical articles, not just romance stories. It also opened my eyes to the possibilities of working remotely.

Even after the class ended, I kept researching and looking for opportunities. I finished my National Diploma around this time and moved on to the university in 2022. That same year, in 100 level, I noticed someone鈥檚 name under the 鈥渁uthor鈥 section of a post on a lifestyle platform. 

I was very curious about how to get published, so I got a contact from the website and pitched them. At the time, I didn鈥檛 even know what cold pitching was. I just told them I wanted to write for them, too. 

How did that go?

They said I would need to contribute 10 articles before my name could be published on their website. After that, I became a regular contributor, writing for their business and career categories. Sometimes I also did SEO. They didn鈥檛 pay, but I wasn鈥檛 in it for money.

That said, they started sending me occasional freelance writing gigs from other clients. I charged 鈧1 per word for 2,000- to 3,000-word articles. Over seven months, I got about six or seven gigs from them.

At the same time, a friend paid me 鈧5,000 monthly to manage the social media account for a mental health brand she was working with. The money only covered data, but again, I wasn’t focused on income. I spent my early career volunteering, and I always took the jobs seriously. People would ask me, 鈥淭his work you鈥檙e doing, how much are they even paying you?鈥 

Me, I just liked bringing excellence into everything I did. I was also really curious. When I wasn鈥檛 working, I was on my laptop, learning everything from SEO to Canva. 

How long did you juggle the writing and social media management roles?

About seven months. Four months in, my friend hit a rough patch and stopped paying the 鈧5,000 allowance, but I worked for three more months anyway until I became completely burnt out. 

I was also writing academic research papers for my HOD for zero pay. Combining that with school, contributing articles for the lifestyle platform, and managing social media became overstimulating. So, I quit both the contributor duties and social media management to focus on the research papers and my studies.

The break was short-lived, though.

Why?

I found another job to do in 200 level. Someone posted a vacancy for a social media manager role, and I used my volunteer experience to build a CV and applied. I got the job, and my salary was 鈧40k monthly. This was 2023.

I worked there for a full year, managing a tech professional鈥檚 LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook pages daily. It was my first official, steady-paying corporate job. However, posting daily, engaging with comments in real time, and managing school work put so much pressure on me. I was also writing people鈥檚 projects and seminar papers. Those paid me 鈧20k/seminar and 鈧10k/project chapter.

By January 2024, I was overstimulated again. I struggled with leaving because it felt like I was betraying my boss. I鈥檇 never resigned from an official paying job before, and it felt weird. But I eventually had to leave. I was so overwhelmed.

I took another short break, and, in April 2024, I joined a non-profit community as a volunteer content marketer and program manager. 

I imagine this wasn鈥檛 a paid role?

It wasn鈥檛 at first, but as usual with me, I did the most there. I poured so much effort and worked so hard that the founder decided to start paying me 鈧20k/month. She didn’t pay the other volunteers, just me. The payment started from September and lasted through December 2024.

When I was heading into my final year, she suggested we pause so I could focus on my project. She wanted me to take on more roles, but she knew final-year students handled so much schoolwork and didn鈥檛 want to overwhelm me. I honestly didn鈥檛 think it was anything I couldn鈥檛 handle, but I agreed. Two months later, in February 2025, she recommended me for a social media manager role at a podcast brand paying 鈧85k/month.

In July, a LinkedIn contact reached out to me about another job opportunity. That’s how I got a full-time content marketing offer at a fintech company. To be honest, I was a bit scared. I hadn鈥檛 worked in content marketing before, but when I saw the job description, it was very similar to what I鈥檇 done all these years. I decided I鈥檇 take the job and work very hard to figure it out. 

The salary was 鈧100k, so my monthly income jumped from 鈧85k to 鈧185k instantly. This coincided with my writing my final exams and signing out of university.

Love it for you! Do you still juggle both jobs?

Actually, I have three now. I started my NYSC year in May 2026, and I work as a social media manager and content creator for a digital skills training brand. They pay me 鈧20k/month, and I get 鈧77k allawee from the government.

My salary at the fintech 鈥 I consider this my main job 鈥 has also increased. The first performance-based pay raise was in February, when they increased it to 鈧150k. Then, after completing a full year at the company, they increased it again to 鈧250k. My podcast job still pays 鈧85k. All together, that puts my core monthly income at 鈧432k.

On the side, I also sell personalised digital skill blueprints on social media.

Tell me more about that

It grew out of my passion for social impact. Whenever I go out to speak to people about digital skills and education, a lot of them ask me to teach them. I don鈥檛 have the capacity to teach one-on-one, so I suggest they take online courses. The problem with that is that many people often get overwhelmed and lose consistency. Some don’t even know where to start. I wanted to give them something tangible to fall back on so they could actually take action. So, I started creating the blueprints.

Instead of a generic, one-size-fits-all guide, someone clicks the link in my bio or reaches out to tell me the specific skill they want to learn, for instance, social media management. I build a step-by-step roadmap for them, complete with curated links to courses, blogs, and tools, explaining exactly how to master the skill from scratch.

I charge 鈧2,000 per blueprint, which brings in an extra 鈧10k- 鈧20k per month. Honestly, it鈥檚 a lot of work for 鈧2,000, but it鈥檚 definitely not about the money right now; it鈥檚 about impact and helping people bridge the gap between wanting a digital career and actually building one. There鈥檚 a huge demand for it, and once I have more capacity after NYSC, I鈥檓 definitely planning to scale it.

That鈥檚 so impressive. But how on earth do you manage all these jobs? 

I can鈥檛 remember a time since I was 15 when I wasn鈥檛 doing a bunch of things. For me, doing nothing and doing too much are the same thing, so I鈥檇 rather do too much. 

Also, I鈥檇 be too anxious to have nothing to do. It鈥檚 like, 鈥淚 need to do something,鈥 and if I鈥檓 doing something, I need to make sure I鈥檓 doing it well enough. I prefer the other end of the stick, where I鈥檓 doing a lot and making money. 

Back to how I manage the jobs, my NYSC PPA is an on-site job, but I don鈥檛 have a manager. I write the content, shoot, edit and post. So, I set aside days to go there and batch-create their content. I also teach video editing there, so whenever students come in, I teach them.

Since I batch-create, I don鈥檛 need to go there daily, but I do so because there鈥檚 constant electricity at the office. So whenever I鈥檓 not shooting or teaching, I sit there to do my two other remote jobs. 

My social media management duties for the podcast happen on my phone. It鈥檚 mostly posting and responding to comments, so I set time aside for that. When I finish, I go back to my content marketing job. As I said, it鈥檚 my main job and highest income stream, so I prioritise it above everything else.

I鈥檓 curious. Do your employers know you have other jobs?

They do, but no one really cares as long as I鈥檓 delivering my work. Sometimes meetings clash, and I can ask my team at the fintech to move them to the evening. They’re very understanding. 

I also sacrifice a lot of sleep. If I have deadlines, I work straight through the night after coming back from my PPA. I refuse to let my output slip on any job because I don’t want to give anyone a reason to doubt my competence.

On top of all this, I still create content for my social media and LinkedIn pages and write a newsletter.

I get your need to constantly be doing something, but do you think you HAVE to do this many things at once?

As I鈥檝e grown older, and from watching older people around me and how they think about money, I realise that many people鈥檚 perception of earning is limited by their exposure. 

People who haven鈥檛 grasped the possibilities of the digital world have a limited view of money. I don鈥檛 want to live the kind of life where people just graduate, and the first thing on their minds is opening a perfume business or doing something small to make ends meet. This isn鈥檛 to talk down on small businesses, but I think life can be bigger than that.

You don’t always have to wait for a chance. You can actually do things to work towards those goals. So, all I鈥檓 doing now is for future me.

I want a financially secure future where I can make an impact on people and afford any level of education I want. Right now, when I pay for courses, people ask me why I do that. I want to be able to do what I want without having to explain to anybody.

Is there a particular net worth you鈥檙e aiming to reach to secure this future?

I don’t think there鈥檚 a specific figure right now, because I feel like my understanding of money grows as I earn it. 

For instance, before I started earning a consistent income, I thought earning 鈧100k monthly would help me achieve a lot. But I got there and realised it was a chicken change in Nigeria鈥檚 economy. The more money I make, the more pressure that comes with it. I just want a future where there鈥檚 no pressure or guilt about spending money. 

How would you describe your relationship with money today?

Anxious. I constantly question my spending, whether I鈥檓 giving away too much, saving enough, or investing properly.

Because I鈥檓 20, I frequently worry about whether I am managing this level of income well or making mistakes. There’s also the constant fear of losing my jobs. Now that I cover all my personal expenses, the thought of losing my income and having to rely on my parents again gives me serious anxiety.

What do your typical monthly expenses look like?

Nairalife 385 expenses

I don鈥檛 pay rent because my NYSC PPA provided accommodation. Whenever I鈥檓 not there, I鈥檓 at my parents鈥. 

Currently, my total savings sit at around 鈧500k. It鈥檚 low because I recently had to draw from it to cover graduation expenses, move to a new state for NYSC, fund my health expenses, and pay half of a new 鈧250k laptop (my dad covered the other half). Now that I’m settled, I plan to rebuild my safety net. I also have about 鈧40k in stocks. I don’t have a specific savings goal right now; I just save consistently to maintain financial stability.

Is there an ideal amount of money you think you should be earning right now?

This is funny because if I add one more job to my table, I might drop dead. 

Haha. I mean, it doesn鈥檛 have to be an additional job

True. Ideally, I鈥檇 like to earn around 鈧1 million per month from a single, stable job rather than splitting myself across multiple roles.

I think one stable job might even help treat my anxiety. I鈥檓 constantly thinking about deliverables and deadlines, so that may be keeping me on edge. If I had one well-paying job, I鈥檇 have more time to work on my side hustle and scale my digital product. It would help give me more ownership of my time and money and contribute to my peace of mind. 

I don鈥檛 plan to wait for that one stable job, though. After my NYSC, I plan to focus heavily on personal branding and visibility on LinkedIn. I forgot to share this earlier, but I鈥檝e been on and off Upwork since 2020. I couldn鈥檛 stay consistent because of everything I had to juggle. I plan to become more intentional and position myself for well-paying opportunities.

Rooting for you. Is there anything you want right now but can鈥檛 afford?

An international passport. I think I can afford this; I鈥檝e just not budgeted for it. I think it鈥檚 about 鈧100k now. I also want to upgrade my phone for content, and that should cost about 鈧700k.

How would you rate your financial happiness on a scale of 1-10?

6. I鈥檓 still very anxious about money. But I鈥檓 still growing in my financial journey. The first raise I got at work this year happened after I asked, and they approved it immediately. 

That experience taught me that anything is possible with money. You can earn 鈧400k this month and earn 鈧3 million next month. It鈥檚 possible. So, I鈥檓 still in my learning phase. There鈥檚 a lot of growing to do when it comes to earning and managing money, but I鈥檒l figure it out.

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]]> Sunken Ships: My Best Friend Hid Her Relationship With My Ex From Me /ships/best-friend-hid-relationship-with-my-ex/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:44:15 +0000 /?p=382087 Sunken Ships is a 麻豆视频 weekly series that explores the how and why of the end of all relationships 鈥 familial, romantic or just good old friendships. 

Idowu* (28) and Tito* (28) met as children and became inseparable. For nearly two decades, they shared almost everything. Then Idowu discovered a secret that shattered the friendship she thought would last forever.

For Sunken Ships, Idowu shares how finding out that Tito was secretly involved with her ex-boyfriend broke her heart and changed the way she sees friendship and trust.

Can you describe your relationship with Tito?

We鈥檝e been best friends since we were 10. We met at her cousin鈥檚 birthday party in 2008. The following year, I saw her again on my first day of secondary school. We spotted each other on the assembly grounds, clicked immediately and became inseparable after that day.

As we grew older, our friendship only got stronger. She was the first person I called whenever anything happened, and vice versa. By the time we got to university, everyone knew us as a pair. If you saw me somewhere, Tito was probably close by. 

We were so close that even our mothers became good friends.

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Sweet. And what was going on in your life outside your friendship with Tito? 

In 2019, I started dating Tunde*. It was my first serious adult relationship.

At first, things were great. Tito actually encouraged me to give him a chance because I was deeply religious and reluctant to date.

We stayed together until 2021, when we discovered that our blood types were incompatible and had to end the relationship. I knew we had no choice, but that didn鈥檛 make the breakup any easier. I cried for weeks. 

Tito was my biggest support system during that period. She鈥檇 stay on the phone with me for hours while I cried and talked about Tunde. She encouraged me and reminded me that I could still find love.

That’s why what happened next hurt so much.

What happened?

About six months after the breakup, I started noticing some strange things. Whenever I mentioned Tunde, Tito would get awkward and quickly change the subject. I thought she was just tired of hearing about my ex, so I didn鈥檛 think much of it.

Then, during a hangout with a mutual friend, she casually mentioned that she had seen Tunde and Tito together around town. I was confused because Tito never mentioned seeing him. 

Ah. Did you talk to Tito about this?

As soon as I left the hangout, I called Tito and asked if she and Tunde had been spending time together. She laughed it off and said people were being messy. She claimed they’d bumped into each other once or twice and only exchanged pleasantries. 

I believed her. Why wouldn鈥檛 I? Tito was the last person I expected to lie to me, especially about something like this. So I let it go. 

Then, a few weeks later, I saw them myself.

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Oh.

My cousin was visiting from the UK, so we went to a restaurant to catch up. We were halfway through our meal when Tito and Tunde walked in together.

Tunde had his hand around her waist and she was laughing with him. The sight ruined my appetite. I couldn鈥檛 stop staring until Tito looked up and saw me. She looked like she’d seen a ghost.

Did you confront them?

I walked straight to their table and demanded an explanation. At first, she insisted they were just friends, but I wasn鈥檛 buying it. Eventually, she admitted they’d been seeing each other for three months. 

Barely three months after Tunde and I  ended our relationship.

Wow. Sounds awful.

That’s not even the worst part. It was finding out the layers of lies. According to Tito, everything started after Tunde and I officially broke up. She鈥檇 called him a few months after we broke up to mediate a reunion. She tried to convince him that we could still have a relationship, give up the idea of biological children and adopt instead.

But one thing led to another, and they realised they were attracted to each other. Then they started exploring that attraction without my knowledge because they didn鈥檛 want to hurt my feelings.

I told Tito that the relationship itself wasn’t even my biggest issue; what truly hurt was the dishonesty. You can’t call someone your best friend and spend months lying to their face.

What about Tunde? Did he try to explain himself?

He sat there looking like he鈥檇 forgotten how to speak. He didn鈥檛 say anything throughout the conversation, and honestly, I didn鈥檛 care. 

We were over; he didn鈥檛 owe me anything. But Tito was different. I saw her as my sister, so I expected more from her.

I鈥檓 sorry. Did you ever move past the betrayal?

I stopped talking to Tito. It was one of the hardest things I鈥檝e ever had to do. 

Losing her felt like going through another rough breakup. For weeks, she called and apologised. She sent long messages saying she missed me and didn’t want to lose our friendship.

But every time I read her messages, I remembered all the conversations we’d had while she was hiding the truth. I couldn’t get past it.

Do you think you’ll ever reconcile?

No. I’ve forgiven her because carrying that anger around was exhausting, but I鈥檒l never trust her again. After we stopped talking, I started wondering if she鈥檇 been eyeing Tunde before we even split up. I鈥檒l never know for sure.

She threw away our sisterhood for a relationship she wasn’t even sure would last. The last I heard, they aren’t together anymore.

Has this changed how you navigate your other friendships?

Yes. I don鈥檛 believe in best friends anymore. I think the only people who can truly have your back are your family. I still have close friends, but I know deep down that if push came to shove, they鈥檇 choose what鈥檚 best for them. I’ll probably do the same.

Has this affected your romantic relationships, too?

Not really. I鈥檓 currently in a loving relationship that’s almost two years old, and I feel cherished.

Has Tito tried to reach out to you since then?

She sends me a birthday message every year on WhatsApp, but I never reply. I have nothing to say to her anymore.

Names have been changed to protect the identities of the people involved.

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]]> 30 Feminist Picks Every Woman Needs on Their Watchlist /her/30-feminist-picks-every-woman-needs-on-their-watchlist/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:41:11 +0000 /?p=382033 There鈥檚 something special about watching women take up space, challenge the rules, and make choices for themselves, especially when we鈥檙e so used to seeing their stories told around everyone else. From women pushing against expectations to those simply figuring out who they want to be, these movies and TV series put women鈥檚 experiences front and centre. If you haven鈥檛 watched them yet, consider this your sign to do so. 

1. Movie: Mulan (1998)

When China calls one man from every family to fight an invading army, Mulan secretly disguises herself as a man to take her ageing father鈥檚 place. She must survive military training while hiding her identity, ultimately proving that courage, intelligence, and determination matter more than gender. The story explores duty, self-discovery, and the challenge of societal expectations, proving that courage and leadership have nothing to do with gender.

2. Movie: Legally Blonde (2001)

After being underestimated, Elle Woods proves that femininity and intelligence are not opposites. Refusing to shrink herself to be taken seriously is feminist. The concept of calling female lawyers 鈥渕en in skirts鈥 or trying to postulate that law and femininity do not go together was heavily debunked in this movie. 

3. Movie: A League of Their Own (1992)

During World War II, when many male baseball players left to fight, an all-women professional baseball league was created to keep the sport alive. The film follows sisters Dottie and Kit, along with their teammates, as they navigate fierce competition, sexism, public scrutiny, and their dreams of being taken seriously as athletes. At its heart, it鈥檚 a story about women proving they belong in spaces that underestimated them.

4. Movie: Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

Set in the 1950s, Mona Lisa Smile follows Katherine Watson, a progressive art history professor who begins teaching at the prestigious all-women’s Wellesley College. She encourages her brilliant students to think beyond society鈥檚 expectations of marriage and domestic life, urging them to pursue careers, independence, and lives of their own choosing. As her ideas challenge the school鈥檚 traditional values, both Katherine and her students are forced to confront what fulfilment, ambition, and freedom truly mean.

5. Movie: Erin Brockovich (2000)

Based on a true story, Erin Brockovich follows a struggling single mother who lands a job at a small law firm and stumbles upon evidence that a powerful utility company has been contaminating a town鈥檚 water supply. Despite having no formal legal training, Erin relentlessly investigates the case, earning the trust of affected residents and helping build one of the largest environmental lawsuits in U.S. history. The film is a story of persistence, courage, and the power of refusing to be underestimated.

6. Movie: Suffragette (2015)

Suffragette is a 2015 historical drama film centred on the British women鈥檚 suffrage movement in the early 20th century. A working-class laundress, Maud Watts, is drawn into Britain鈥檚 growing women鈥檚 suffrage movement after witnessing the injustices women face daily. As she joins protests demanding the right to vote, she risks her job, family, and freedom. The film follows the sacrifices ordinary women made to secure a fundamental right that many now take for granted.

7. Movie: Whale Rider (2002)

Set in a M膩ori coastal village in New Zealand, Whale Rider follows Pai, a young girl who believes she is destined to become the next leader of her people. But tradition dictates that only boys can inherit the role, and her grandfather refuses to see her as a worthy successor. As Pai quietly proves her strength, compassion, and deep connection to her culture, she challenges generations of gender expectations and redefines what leadership can look like.

8. Animated Movie: The Breadwinner (2017) 

The Breadwinner is about an 11-year-old Afghan girl, Parvana, who is forced to step into a world that has decided women and girls should be invisible. After her father is unjustly imprisoned under the Taliban rule, Parvana disguises herself as a boy so she can leave the house, work, and provide for her family. What makes her story feminist isn鈥檛 simply that she is brave, but it鈥檚 that she challenges a system built on restricting women鈥檚 freedom, denying them independence, education and a voice. Her fight isn鈥檛 about becoming someone else or proving she deserves rights. It鈥檚 about refusing to accept a world that says she should have none in the first place.

9. Movie: Women Talking (2022) 

Women Talking is about a group of women in a secluded religious colony who come together after discovering the extent of the sexual violence they have experienced. The film鈥檚 main message isn鈥檛 about the women speaking up, but more so about their recognising that silence has allowed the system that harmed them to continue, and using their voices to question the rules that have controlled their lives. Their conversations become an act of resistance, helping them reclaim their autonomy and decide what kind of future they want, instead of accepting the one that has been forced on them.

10. Movie: Ex Machina (2014) 

Ex Machina is centred on Ava, an artificial intelligence created by a man who designs her with the appearance and qualities he believes will appeal to him. Ava鈥檚 eventual escape isn鈥檛 what necessarily makes Ex Machina feminist (even though that was really cool). It鈥檚 that she recognises the limits placed on her by the person who created her and refuses to remain an object built for someone else鈥檚 desires. Her liberation comes from rejecting the role she was assigned and taking control of her own existence. 

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11. Movie: I Am Not a Witch (2017) 

I Am Not a Witch explores how patriarchal societies use superstition as a tool to control, isolate and punish women who do not fit into expected roles. The film鈥檚 feminist message lies in how it exposes these accusations as a way of maintaining power over women rather than simply reflecting belief. Young Shula鈥檚 experience shows how easily women can be labelled, exploited and stripped of their autonomy, from young girls accused of witchcraft to widows and women who challenge traditional expectations.

12. Animated Movie: Persepolis (2007) 

Persepolis explores the impact of Iran鈥檚 revolution on women, particularly how state-enforced rules were used to control their bodies, clothing and freedom. The film鈥檚 feminist message comes from showing how these restrictions shaped women鈥檚 everyday lives while highlighting their resilience in a society that tried to silence and limit them. 

13. Animated Movie: Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2009) 

Barbie and the Three Musketeers reimagines who gets to be a hero. In a world where courage, strength and adventure are often associated with men, the film places women at the centre of the story, showing them as capable fighters who challenge the belief that women cannot be the 鈥渟trong ones.鈥 Its feminist message comes from allowing its female characters to be brave, skilled and ambitious without needing to step into traditionally male roles to prove their worth.

14. Movie: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (2024) 

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is a biographical film about a woman whose legacy is often reduced to being 鈥渢he first Nigerian woman to drive a car,鈥 but her impact went far beyond that. The film highlights her role in fighting unfair taxes imposed on women in Abeokuta and her lifelong commitment to women鈥檚 education and rights. Her story is feminist because it shows a woman challenging systems that limited women鈥檚 opportunities and using her voice to demand a fairer society.

15. Movie: Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) 

Gangubai Kathiawadi is about a woman forced into sex work, who refuses to remain defined by the system that exploits her. Gangubai becomes powerful, and she starts asking why women in the sex trade should have to live without dignity, safety, education, political representation or protection. Her fight isn鈥檛 to escape the hand she was dealt, though she had every right to, and I would argue she could have, or to become acceptable to society. It鈥檚 to make society take women like her seriously. 

16. Movie: Lionheart (2018)

Adaeze steps into her father鈥檚 struggling transport business and quickly discovers that competence doesn鈥檛 automatically earn people’s belief in a woman鈥檚 ability to lead. Lionheart interrogates the assumptions underlying that doubt. It asks who gets to inherit, who gets to make decisions, and why a woman’s ambition can be treated as a threat. 

17. K-Drama: Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Woo Young-woo is a brilliant autistic lawyer, but being brilliant doesn鈥檛 stop the world from constantly questioning whether she belongs in the room. The show is interesting because it asks who gets to define what a 鈥減rofessional woman鈥 should look and behave like. Young-woo doesn鈥檛 become 鈥榳orth鈥 by learning to hide the parts of herself that make other people uncomfortable. Instead, the people around her have to confront their own narrow ideas about competence, communication and normalcy.

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18. Movie: Citation

In Citation, a student reports sexual misconduct by a powerful professor and discovers that speaking up is only the beginning of the fight. The film is interested in what happens when institutions are structured to make women responsible for proving their own victimhood. It asks why powerful men can rely on their reputation while women are expected to have perfect evidence, perfect behaviour and perfect credibility before anyone believes them.

19. Movie: Little Women (2019)

Little Women refuses to give us one correct way to be a woman. Jo wants artistic freedom. Meg wants love and family. Amy wants financial security and recognition. Beth wants something quieter. The film is inherently feminist, not because all four sisters are ambitious, but because it seriously acknowledges that women can want radically different lives without one of those choices being automatically more respectable. It also asks why women are so often told that ambition, money or independence make them less feminine.

20. Movie: Harriet (2019) 

Based on a true-life story, Harriet is about a brave woman escaping slavery. It is about what happens when a woman denied freedom decides that surviving isn鈥檛 enough. Harriet Tubman repeatedly returns to help other enslaved people escape, turning her own liberation into collective action. The film challenges the idea that women, particularly Black women living under extreme oppression, are only victims of history.

21. Movie: Hidden Figures (2016)

Hidden Figures is about three Black women whose mathematical brilliance helped NASA accomplish extraordinary things, even as the institution around them was built to make their presence difficult. It is about the difference between being capable and being given access to the rooms where capability matters. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson weren鈥檛 waiting to discover their potential. They already had it. The system just had to stop getting in the way.

22. Series: League of Their Own (2022)

Set during World War II, A League of Their Own starts with women being given a chance to play professional baseball while the men are away. But the series quickly asks: which women? White women are allowed onto the field while Black women are still shut out, forcing Max Chapman to fight racism and sexism just to pursue the career everyone else is being encouraged to have.

Alongside that is the story of queer women trying to find love and community, even as being open about who they are can put their lives and livelihoods at risk. So the series centres on women breaking into a man’s world and how even opportunities supposedly created for 鈥渨omen鈥 can still exclude Black and queer women.

23. Series: Charmed (1998鈥2006)

The original Charmed makes three sisters the centre of a supernatural story in which their power literally comes from standing together. Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and later Paige are allowed to be ambitious, messy, sexual, career-focused, romantic, maternal and selfish at different points without the story deciding that one version of womanhood is the correct one. Their sisterhood is also crucial: their power isn’t something one woman earns by being the best. It works because they rely on one another.

24. Series: Charmed (2018鈥2022)

The reboot takes the original’s witches and their strong sisterhood and deliberately sets them in a more contemporary, intersectional world. The sisters are Latina and Afro-Latina, one is queer, and just like their mother, a women’s studies professor. 

The show brings misogyny, racism, sexuality, consent and reproductive politics into its conflicts, asking what it means for women to have power in a world that is constantly trying to define how they should use it. It can be 鈥榰nsubtle鈥, but that’s part of its appeal.

25. Series: The Wheel of Time (2021鈥2025)

The Wheel of Time gives women significant political and magical power. It shows that women can also be controlling, ambitious, prejudiced, protective and flawed. They compete with one another, build alliances and fight over who gets to decide what happens next. The show takes women’s relationship to power seriously enough to let them be layered and complicated.

26. Movie: The Princess Diaries (2001 & 2004)

Mia doesn’t become a different person when she finds out she’s a princess. She’s already an awkward, opinionated teenager with a very clear sense of who she is. The makeover is where the film begins to ask a more interesting question: what does the world think a girl has to change about herself before it will take her seriously? Mia is taught how to dress, speak and behave like a princess, while slowly figuring out which parts of that performance actually belong to her and which parts are simply expectations placed on women.

Then The Princess Diaries 2 takes that question from femininity to power. Mia discovers that, despite being the heir to Genovia, she can’t become queen unless she gets married. Suddenly, it’s not just about how a woman is expected to look or behave. Her right to rule is literally tied to whether she has a husband. And instead of accepting the rule and finding a man to satisfy it, Mia challenges the rule itself. It’s a very fairytale way of asking a very real question: why does a woman’s legitimacy have to come through a man?

27. Movie: The Handmaiden (2016)

The Handmaiden unfolds inside a world where men control women’s money, bodies, education and sexuality. At first, it’s two women being manipulated by men who believe they understand exactly what women want. Then the women start manipulating them back. The film explores women鈥檚 desire as something that doesn’t exist for male consumption or approval. Sometimes liberation looks less like being rescued and more like refusing to keep playing by the rules written for you.

28. Short Film: Siraam (2026)

Siraam follows a young woman navigating sex, relationships and the expectations placed on women. What makes her story feminist is not simply that she embraces her sexuality, but that she makes choices about her body without being reduced to those choices.

29. Series: Dickinson (2019鈥2021)

Dickinson reimagines Emily Dickinson as a woman resisting the limits placed on her creativity, relationships and identity. Emily is ambitious, and the show takes seriously how absurd it is to ask a woman with enormous creative ambition to be satisfied with the tiny life available to her. She wants art, love, the right to explore her sexuality, recognition and freedom without having to apologise for wanting more than one thing. The question underneath the whole series is deliciously simple: what if the 鈥渄ifficult woman鈥 was never difficult? What if she just wanted more?

30. Short Film: Before We Fall Asleep

Before We Fall Asleep follows a couple whose relationship begins to unravel as long-held expectations and power dynamics come to the surface. Its feminist lens comes through in the way it questions the roles women are expected to play in relationships and what happens when they begin to push against them.

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