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- January 2008 (14)
- 14: My introduction
- 14: Stuck between two cultures (5)
- 15: Finding a good Nigerian man (9)
- 16: Why a Naija guy? (4)
- 17: Good and “bad” Nigerian girls (2)
- 18: The men I never dated – McDonalds meeting
- 22: The burden of Naija parents is not light
- 23: Non-Naija crush (1)
- 24: Love seeking (3)
- 25: The men I never dated – it started with the blog (1)
- 26: Naija (Nigerian) weddings (2)
- 29: Good Nigerian girls and sex (6)
- 30: Clarification about Nigerian girls (2)
- 31: Stereotypes: oyinbo versus naija men (4)
- February 2008 (15)
- 01: The men I never dated – the one with the same last name (2)
- 03: Naija wedding music?
- 04: Finding love is not easy (4)
- 06: A book to reinforce the decision to wait (1)
- 07: Asa – a new musical discovery (to me) (2)
- 08: The men I never dated – back in the days of msn chat (Part I) (2)
- 11: Still single six days later (2)
- 13: Body issues (2)
- 15: The men I never dated – back in the days of msn chat (Part II) (5)
- 17: Living at home (7)
- 19: Shady men and their secret wives (8)
- 22: The men I never dated – I met him at a Nigerian party (3)
- 24: Why can’t Mr. Right find us? (6)
- 26: What we can learn from a matchmaker (6)
- 28: The online dating profile (7)
- March 2008 (13)
- 02: What’s meant to be will be? (1)
- 04: Getting to know one another (3)
- 05: How the smitten have fallen (11)
- 11: Where to meet Nigerian men (8)
- 13: Things on a dating profile that make me click away (4)
- 16: Naija wedding site freak (5)
- 18: On sounding Yoruba or Nigerian (11)
- 21: Misunderstood? (3)
- 23: Why are Nigerian men in Nigeria looking for love online? (26)
- 25: Misconceptions that some Nigerian men have about (North America-based) Naija girls (6)
- 27: More about online dating (3)
- 28: Things I have never heard a Naija man say (9)
- 31: Call me paranoid… (5)
- April 2008 (18)
- 01: Two options (4)
- 02: Time for a disclaimer, don’t you think? (3)
- 04: The men I never dated – he wanted to be pen pals (8)
- 06: Independent Naija women (4)
- 07: Nigerian women marrying later doesn’t seem to faze parents (14)
- 09: The art of fronting (7)
- 10: He goes on dating sites to help others (7)
- 14: Help GNG win a facelift! (4)
- 14: My Big Fat Greek Wedding as a representation of immigrant life (3)
- 16: Rant on: sulking (Naija) men (11)
- 18: Online dating: just like dating in the real world (8)
- 19: Are you serious about looking for love? (1)
- 20: We didn’t win but we were close! (4)
- 22: Why I like Naija men: they get the family thing (7)
- 24: Am I spoiled because I can’t cook Naija-style? (16)
- 27: Kiss Kiss, Naija style (3)
- 28: Hoping for success with a new site (13)
- 30: Two more things that irk me about online dating profiles (7)
- May 2008 (13)
- 03: A reader asks: How do I know my Nigerian beau is for real? (13)
- 05: Two women for the price of one? (15)
- 07: What’s in a name? (12)
- 09: A reader asks: How important is physical attraction? (6)
- 12: Tag: I’m it! (8)
- 12: Update time (6)
- 14: Things we’ve done for “love” (5)
- 15: Confession (29)
- 19: On sharing your culture (15)
- 22: Attack of the greedy relatives – an isolated incident? (19)
- 26: Over before it restarted (12)
- 29: When I grow up I’ll be (and do) whatever I want? (7)
- 30: Why (and how) I write (14)
- June 2008 (11)
- 03: We need more networking opportunities in (my part of) Canada for Nigerians (12)
- 05: Naija reunions (15)
- 09: What? You didn’t want another update on my dating life? Sorry! (27)
- 10: Say my name, say my name (14)
- 12: On Pidgin (27)
- 17: Living for you (14)
- 18: Go GNG, it’s your birthday… (21)
- 20: Nigerians and superstitions (14)
- 24: Me and my gap (15)
- 25: The approval of parents (30)
- 29: Does this sound like the voice of the next Blogville Idol? (19)
- July 2008 (20)
- 01: GNG – pretty in pink? (15)
- 03: Parents don’t always know what’s best for (the adult) you (10)
- 04: Nigeria for Dummies (9)
- 06: Why I deserve to make it to round two (15)
- 08: Guilty television pleasures (6)
- 08: A new section on the blog (3)
- 08: Going to a show (2)
- 09: I’m in round 2! (6)
- 09: On writing (16)
- 10: Go and get your vote on
- 12: Look who’s in round three!
- 14: Singing ‘Lean on Me’ for Round 3 (1)
- 15: You can’t date him—he’s my friend’s roomate’s cousin-in-law… (21)
- 17: The Blogville Idol update you’ve been waiting for (3)
- 18: Things you have to be born and raised in Nigeria to know (12)
- 18: Prayers needed for my mother (15)
- 19: Thank you
- 21: Update on mummy (8)
- 22: On more education (29)
- 28: Hair talk (22)
- August 2008 (6)
- 01: Are you sure you’re Nigerian? (21)
- 06: Yoruba names that make it hard to live abroad (30)
- 11: Nigerian families mourn with each other (23)
- 15: Unsound blogging advice (32)
- 22: Let’s make a deal (25)
- 27: The friends you have (21)
- September 2008 (8)
- 02: Tact and the Nigerian (33)
- 11: Sort of about the upcoming trip (21)
- 14: On answering cries for help (15)
- 15: Does Good Naija Girl hate Nigeria? (27)
- 22: On my crowning glory (19)
- 24: Girl of honour (12)
- 25: Adventures dealing with the HC (15)
- 30: Vaccinate me (16)
- October 2008 (10)
- 01: Time to wave those flags (10)
- 02: Gift ideas (21)
- 06: Nigerians are confident (17)
- 08: Yet another entry about the trip (22)
- 11: Water under the bridge (11)
- 13: Memories of Nigeria: my father’s parents and their home (7)
- 15: Nigerian clothing (28)
- 21: Why so quiet? (11)
- 23: Nigerian music hookups (20)
- 26: Questions and answers (25)
- November 2008 (2)
- 23: I’m baaaaack! (21)
- 27: The loot (25)
- December 2008 (13)
- 02: To be worthy of a love like this (11)
- 03: Mama Ibeji* (22)
- 07: The men I never dated – Nigeria edition* (31)
- 09: Filing my complaints (20)
- 11: Smile! (21)
- 15: Choose the lie (12)
- 15: Time for plan B (12)
- 18: Random observations (7)
- 22: On celebrating Christmas (13)
- 23: George (24)
- 24: Two quick updates (10)
- 28: Searching without looking (17)
- 29: Khaki no be leather (15)
- January 2009 (10)
- 02: On a New Year (13)
- 04: Quick online dating tip (18)
- 07: Almost time to celebrate! (20)
- 09: The last name (57)
- 14: Translation help needed (16)
- 15: Thankful Thursdays (20)
- 20: When in doubt, make it random! (22)
- 22: Thankful Thursdays – 2.0 (18)
- 24: Neenah’s quest (27)
- 29: Thankful Thursdays – 3.0 (25)
- February 2009 (13)
- 01: Another month (32)
- 05: Thankful Thursdays – 4.0 (14)
- 09: When you thought you could, you didn’t want to and now that you can’t? (22)
- 11: Questions answered; finally! (14)
- 13: Thankful Thursday – 5.0 (because it’s got to still be Thursday somewhere (7)
- 15: My blog turnoffs (30)
- 16: 10 Honest things about GNG (31)
- 18: On thinking I’ve got it going on (23)
- 19: Thankful Thursdays – 6.0 (15)
- 20: Get ready to win! (42)
- 23: More about the contest! (13)
- 26: Great is Thy faithfulness… (9)
- 27: And the winners aaarrrrrrreee! (16)
- March 2009 (13)
- 01: That was before (25)
- 04: Randomly speaking (9)
- 05: Thankful for the gift of life (16)
- 06: Part 2 of And the winners aaarrrrrrreee! (10)
- 06: Nominee (11)
- 07: Just the usual hare in the house scenario… (14)
- 11: Who I am with respect to blogging (28)
- 13: Ose ose, Oba nla* (23)
- 17: How to throw a great show (hint: not like this) (35)
- 19: Simply thankful (26)
- 22: Wishful (30)
- 26: Thankful Thursdays – the evening edition (28)
- 30: On the pursuit of your heart’s desire (42)
- April 2009 (8)
- 01: On domains and related geekery (28)
- 02: Counting my blessings (35)
- 11: The tardiest Thankful Thursday to date (21)
- 14: The “one letter” meme (18)
- 15: Jenifa (29)
- 17: Thank God it’s still Thursday on the west coast (22)
- 23: Give thanks with a grateful heart (37)
- 28: On seeking joy (18)
- May 2009 (10)
- 01: Fragile (18)
- 05: On immigration (21)
- 07: It’s Thursday so I gotta give thanks (24)
- 13: Calling single women in their late 20s and older! (39)
- 15: Thankful for coworkers who become friends (15)
- 16: Down Syndrome Association of Nigeria (12)
- 22: Thankful Thursdays – the G edition (17)
- 23: Human rights violation of a young woman in Nigeria (30)
- 26: Genevieve Magazine — now available online (16)
- 29: Thank God! (19)
- June 2009 (12)
- 02: Welcome, single ladies! (4)
- 03: Thinking of home (20)
- 05: Life is short (20)
- 09: Updates on a few things (6)
- 11: Thankful for blurred family/friend lines (12)
- 12: Online dating frustrations (3)
- 15: Pastor Adeboye’s visit (19)
- 17: Not impressed with organizers of Nigerian events either (18)
- 17: Facing your reality (5)
- 18: Thankful for the privilege of getting older (47)
- 24: Feeling the love (14)
- 26: On making each day count (15)
- July 2009 (7)
- 02: The random things I am thankful for (17)
- 04: Blame it on the biological clock (5)
- 10: The events coming up in my life (9)
- 11: We love Sunny Ade (20)
- 20: Family news (12)
- 29: Palm oil (28)
- 30: I thank God today for… (18)
- August 2009 (6)
- 06: Sweet mother (14)
- 13: Ever thankful (27)
- 20: Female, 30, accomplished…single? (13)
- 20: My sister, my house, and sincere prayer (20)
- 26: Talk show review (15)
- 27: Don’t be afraid to speak the truth so justice can be served (even if it’s “not a big deal”) (17)
- September 2009 (10)
- 01: Things you didn’t know you wanted to know (12)
- 04: Thankful and introspective (15)
- 08: Labour Day cooking (now with a picture) (24)
- 10: Simple things I am thankful for (12)
- 12: Making the first move…online (4)
- 14: Spare the rod if you wish, but disclipline is a must! (23)
- 17: Lending a helping hand (18)
- 23: On blogging styles (35)
- 24: Grateful for friends (9)
- 28: GNG talks about sex (my father will be so proud!) (24)
- October 2009 (9)
- 01: It’s Nigeria’s birthday, what will your gift be? (10)
- 07: Blog-related confessions (38)
- 09: And I’m thankful for all your comments, too! (18)
- 13: Commenting on blogs (26)
- 17: It’s never too late to give thanks (14)
- 19: Eight ways to bring more readers to your blog (20)
- 22: Ask. (23)
- 28: What’s your personal style? (22)
- 30: Just plain thankful (12)
- November 2009 (12)
- 02: Nigerian men and terms of endearment (28)
- 06: Thankful Thursday – the “ko le baje” edition (20)
- 09: Online dating: not just for geeks anymore (16)
- 11: Types of online (or virtual) dating (13)
- 12: Thankful for our troops (13)
- 13: GNG plays semi matchmaker (27)
- 16: Looking for a man who will do the Three Ps (3)
- 16: Men: submit your profile; women: answer the poll! (14)
- 20: The half-asleep edition of Thankful Thursday abi Friday (8)
- 23: Presenting the bachelors and calling all my single ladies! (34)
- 25: Matchmaking on the brain (2)
- 26: USA is thankful today, and so am I (17)
- December 2009 (6)
- 04: Last update on the Online Dating Project and thankfulness (7)
- 10: What do you sound like? (23)
- 12: Overflowing with thankfulness (8)
- 14: Talking to family and friends in Nigeria (23)
- 17: Thankful for the internet and the people I’ve met through it (13)
- 24: If real Nigerians can handle their pepper, what does that make me? (18)
- January 2010 (11)
- 01: Welcome, 2010! (13)
- 04: Traveling to Nigeria – bathroom “necessities” (21)
- 08: First Thankful Thursday of 2010 (8)
- 11: On supporting family back home – Part I (17)
- 14: Thankful for what has been done and what will be done (10)
- 18: Oldies magnet (1)
- 18: Beautiful Nigeria (23)
- 20: Traveling to Nigeria — clothing and accessories (15)
- 22: Thanking God in tough times — do you do it? (12)
- 25: Wedding plans (35)
- 28: Thankful for successful immigrants! (14)
- February 2010 (7)
- 03: My twin cousins (28)
- 05: Some little things and some big things (21)
- 12: Tired but thankful (16)
- 16: Is your blog on this list? (102)
- 18: On being thankful and making oaths (15)
- 22: Gidan Nodza handbag exhibition – February 26-27, 2010 (9)
- 26: Thankful for protection (12)
- March 2010 (10)
- 01: Some updates (16)
- 03: What’s your genotype? (47)
- 08: Thankful
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- 15: Facebook meeting (11)
- 15: GNG’s pet peeves + Why March 17 is important for Nigerians (33)
- 21: Thankful, prideful (13)
- 25: Babatunde (15)
- 29: Flying (within Nigeria) (21)
- 31: Thankful and Lagos hotel hunting (12)
- April 2010 (7)
- 05: Look what I got! (26)
- 10: On going home to find Mr. Right (5)
- 14: On cheating (among Nigerians) (40)
- 20: More on immigrating to Canada (23)
- 22: I am thankful… (11)
- 28: Even more on cheating among Nigerians (15)
- 30: Thankful for health, fitness and mom (17)
- May 2010 (4)
- 08: No hospitality like Nigerian hospitality (22)
- 11: On full time blogging (18)
- 15: 2010 Nigerian Blog Awards (0)
- 20: Thankful for those who blog about God (19)
- June 2010 (5)
- 01: 2010 Nigerian Blog Awards + randomly thankful (12)
- 05: The last straw (31)
- 16: Birthday camping trip (21)
- 24: Full of thanks—the post-birthday edition (12)
- 26: Reading for the single life (3)
- July 2010 (4)
- 01: Let’s help each other (24)
- 16: It was Thursday when I started this… (16)
- 26: Weight, dates and confidence (6)
- 30: Just in case (17)
- August 2010 (4)
- September 2010 (6)
- 02: Thankful for inspirational music (9)
- 10: Brenda (10)
- 13: Alcohol and danceclubs (15)
- 15: On having house help (25)
- 24: Would you meet a fellow blogger? (28)
- 24: Another one bites the dust (4)
- October 2010 (4)
- 06: Here we go again (17)
- 08: A lesson about men (1)
- 08: First (and hopefully not last) update! (15)
- 18: Two updates while away? Amazing! (11)
- November 2010 (7)
- 10: Back! (32)
- 16: When a blogger is silent (17)
- 22: Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match (10)
- 22: Brush with celebrity (13)
- 23: Do you like Christmas cards? (29)
- 29: On praying for a spouse (17)
- 30: Nigeria 2010 recap: getting out of Canada (9)
- December 2010 (5)
- 03: Thankful Thursdays – the “it’s been a while” edition (10)
- 07: On cockroaches and my childish reaction to them (21)
- 17: Busy and thankful (6)
- 22: Squeaky clean (17)
- 28: The aftermath (10)
- January 2011 (7)
- 02: Welcome, 2011 (8)
- 07: Centre of (male) attention — for once! (7)
- 09: What I’m looking forward to in 2011 (19)
- 14: On my lack of a relationship history (14)
- 14: Don’t assimilate; don’t segregate (27)
- 22: Finding work in Nigeria – Part 1 (22)
- 28: Not only stylish but versatile too? (31)
- February 2011 (3)
- 01: Belated thanks to Omosi (37)
- 14: On money and happiness (36)
- 24: Thankfully, it’s still Thursday (11)
- March 2011 (7)
- 01: Feeds, reading and commenting on blogs (12)
- 03: Thankful for female friendships (24)
- 15: GNG cooks jollof rice (28)
- 19: Follow up on cooking jollof rice (6)
- 20: The difference a few years could make (3)
- 21: More about my hair (15)
- 30: On meeting and dating men (4)
- April 2011 (5)
- 04: Update on the hair (8)
- 07: Mo dupe (8)
- 14: Iya repete (17)
- 18: My church history and a bit about my faith (20)
- 26: On family history (15)
- May 2011 (4)
- 06: TGIF and appreciating when things go wrong (9)
- 12: When a guy comes between friends (19)
- 25: Revisiting my old hair dresser (3)
- 26: Thankful in May (9)
- June 2011 (3)
- 13: Mostly about the NBAs (8)
- 14: General comments on long distance relationships (5)
- 30: Thankful in June (8)
- July 2011 (3)
- 04: On marrying for papers (24)
- 13: Cooking in baby steps (13)
- 27: On customer service in (parts of) Nigeria (21)
- August 2011 (5)
- 08: Very small gist (0)
- 08: Thankful in August – Part I (13)
- 25: Thankful in August – Part II (13)
- 29: Sensationalist images on blogs (6)
- 31: New role in my local Nigerian community (11)
- September 2011 (3)
- 07: Sickle Cell Awareness Month (13)
- 22: On African Time (18)
- 26: On the visible and invisible components of The List (6)
- October 2011 (5)
- 06: Happy, thankful Thursday (2)
- 17: Trying to be less hard on myself (20)
- 20: It’s still Thursday on the west coast (11)
- 20: Dear future husband (9)
- 29: On Oprah (15)
- November 2011 (4)
- 04: Late! (0)
- 10: Thankful in November (7)
- 18: Merry Christmas from Good Naija Girl (49)
- 24: Mo dupe* (12)
- December 2011 (2)
- 08: Reminded to be thankful (12)
- 25: Merry Christmas! (9)
- January 2012 (7)
- 03: Welcome, 2012 (9)
- 12: First thankful post of 2012 (4)
- 14: On protesting Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal (5)
- 16: How NOT to prepare for a protest (and more about how the Occupy Nigeria protest went) (9)
- 21: What’s in a name again? (17)
- 26: On giving God the praise in all circumstances (12)
- 29: On seeking divine guidance in relationships (7)
- February 2012 (5)
- 01: GNG cooks: Broiled dodo (14)
- 08: On marriage (2)
- 08: On finding focus on your blog (9)
- 20: Christmas card trivia (16)
- 23: Thankful jar, thankful post (16)
- March 2012 (4)
- 02: On financial freedom (14)
- 13: State of the hair address (14)
- 20: Impatiently single (3)
- 22: Thankful Thursday tweets (4)
- April 2012 (3)
- 01: New month, new lessons (5)
- 11: On building your dreams (4)
- 13: I’m joining the Lifeclass Tour! (14)
- May 2012 (2)
- 10: Thankful Thursday with lessons interspersed (10)
- 23: Loaning money to family members (13)
- June 2012 (4)
- 07: Thankful, on seeking perfection (19)
- 13: The perfect souvenir from Nigeria (3)
- 18: Hello, 33rd year! (41)
- 28: Thankful Thursday (2)
- July 2012 (3)
- 05: Thankful in July (0)
- 12: On finding my life’s purpose (16)
- 30: On finding my blog’s purpose (0)
- August 2012 (8)
- 01: Tricky Yoruba names abroad (0)
- 03: Love and Learn – Introduction (0)
- 09: Thankful Thursday – protection and celebration (0)
- 10: Love and Learn – God-given roles in the relationship (0)
- 17: Love and Learn – Don’t ignore signs in a relationship (0)
- 24: Love and Learn – Don’t compromise on how you want to be treated (0)
- 30: Thankful Thursday – short and sweet edition (0)
- 31: Love and Learn – Define the relationship! (Part 1) (0)
- September 2012 (3)
- October 2012 (2)
- 08: Thanksgiving! (0)
- 11: The girl I used to be (0)
- November 2012 (1)
- 05: Would you like a Christmas card? (1)
- February 2013 (4)
- 14: Good Naija Girl is back! (16)
- 18: Long distance wedding planning (10)
- 22: Thankful in 2013 (5)
- 28: Part confession, part rant about being single (10)
- March 2013 (3)
- 07: So very thankful (0)
- 12: Pre-travel vaccination (6)
- 20: Home again! (11)
- May 2013 (3)
- 06: Back in Canada (10)
- 09: Post-trip practices (3)
- 13: Love and Learn revisited (5)