"We have walked on that street called hope but having each other makes it bearable. It requires sacrifice & it takes effort & nurturing. You want a good marriage? Work at it!"

"I have since learnt that there is a process to success and that process can break or build us depending on our beliefs and inner strength. Our thoughts can make or mar us so be careful what you’re thinking about."

"Remain humble. Give back. Take care of you. Stay fab, don’t hate; hating takes too much effort."

"He makes a way where there’s no way. He moves mountains and fills valleys. He makes the blind to see. He loves me unconditionally. His word never returns to Him void."

"I also realised one thing, the reason I wasn’t sleeping was not only because I had chronic insomnia, but I was so busy thinking about not sleeping. The idea of me not sleeping engulfed me. By this time, I had stopped going to church or praying."

"I think it was while I practised as a field reporter on television; I went for an assignment and I needed the speech."

"I take a deep breath and think outside the box."

"She condemned police and military “brutality” across the country, and a “generalised system of impunity."

"Monitoring elections. I mean the entire process of democracy and where we are today as a people and a nation."

"On the 5th of January 2018 scores of people went missing with 9 soldiers killed when Boko Haram attacked Kannama near Geidam. The likes of Falmata Shettima continue to live precarious lives in spite of the seeming degrading of Boko Haram."

"I’d say I am lucky being married to a man who understands what I do and sure does appreciate me as a wife who sometimes moves from city to city."

"We need men to look at what women can offer and to hand them the baton to thrive."

"Challenge is not forgetting who you are and what you stand for and also ensure that when you are a plumber you wear the hat of one and when you then become a mechanic the next day, you do same."

"Experts say most sexual abuse offenders are acquainted with their victims; approximately 30% are relatives of the child, most often brothers, fathers, uncles, or cousins; around 60% are other acquaintances, such as “friends” of the family, babysitters, or neighbours; strangers are the offenders in approximately 10% of child sexual abuse cases."

"Tweeting for me is a hobby and not what I do my whole life. I’ve had people ask me if I have a day job and if I go."

"It’s the number of people who don’t know me that I can join in to do a thing or two for those who need them even more than I do."

"“If you walk into a room thinking you offer nothing, others can smell it and they’ll think it too.”"

"“Your mind is your most powerful asset, if you harness it, it will be your most useful tool even in the worst of times.”"

"“Invest in your circle of friends because the sort of people and relationships you surround yourself with have an impact on your ability to make, keep and grow money.”"

"“The reality is there are only two levers that control wealth – earn more or spend less.”"

"“One of the most significant stress tests in any relationship is how people deal with financial problems. Who they are and what they do first in a financial crisis.”"

"“A woman identifying as feminist and striving for financial independence doesn’t mean she hates men. It just means she wants equal access to opportunities that can generate enough income to look after herself and pay her bills.”"

"“The key to guilt-free spending is setting up financial systems that allow you to know what you can afford when you can afford it.”"

"“Anyone who makes you feel bad for prioritising your financial health isn’t someone that should be in your life.”"

"“A strong personal brand that visibly demonstrates your work experience as an intrapreneur, your achievements, and how you are able to overcome challenges, ultimately speaks for you before you enter a room.”"

"“Having an extensive network allows you to maximize your potential.”"

"“The business or job opportunities you’ll have access to will come from your ability to harness your network and learn how to convert that network into opportunities.”"

"“Women have what is called ‘imposter syndrome’. We tend to rate ourselves lower than the rest of the world would rate us.”"

"“In order to maximize your earning power and have the ability to invest, you need to pursue a career you are passionate about and create multiple streams of income.”"

"“Becoming an entrepreneur means you are responsible for an enterprise and beyond the idea”"

"“Ultimately, improving her net worth is more important than upgrading her wardrobe.”"

"“Money matters should should be a part of premarital counseling.”"

"Confronting money fears is the right way to conquering them."

"“Developing a wealthy mind-set requires the understanding of the concept that the way you spend, invest, and manage ten naira is the way you will spend, invest, and manage ten million.”"

"“The way you spend, invest and manage ten naira is the way you will spend, invest and manage ten million.”"

"Don’t pay attention to hate."

"Be kind. Be honest. Dream big. Be patient. Love yourself. Believe in yourself. Judge less. Speak well of others."

"I really wanted to inspire people to continue to pursue their dreams as I was mine, despite how difficult it was."

"Giving up is what most people do when it gets tough, if you don’t go through hardship, what story will you tell when you succeed."

"Just because you are not where the society said you should be at this point in your life, doesn’t make you late. It makes you ‘YOU’."

"There will be days when you feel, “why me o” but they will come and go and you will be back on your feet.."

"If I am considered the doyenne of African female writers, the glory goes to the oral historians and griottes who mesmerized me with stories about the mystical powers of Ogbuide, the mother of the lake, my family members of industrious women and men who served as role models, as well as my penchant for service and the pursuit of excellence."

"Contrary to Woolf, who I personally always found to be overly dramatic and elitist, and, thus, exclusive, in her viewpoints and demands to literature and feminism, Nwapa did not think of herself as a feminist. At the same time, she is crucially aware of the misrepresentation of women in literature by fellow male authors who tend to display women as prostitutes or mischievous creatures, all of which Nwapa counteracts in her own writing by displaying women as positive, independent and real as they are."

"The novel captures the ongoing changes in Nigerian society where women strive for (economic) independence and personal happiness and growth rather than a life within the boundaries of an outdated tradition. In stressing the economic independence of women, Nwapa reminded me of Virginia Woolf and her essay “A Room Of One’s Own”."

"When Efuru went home, Ajanupu could not help admiring her character. "She is a woman among women. I like the way she is carrying her burden. She still loves that imbecile husband of hers and she is going in search of him."

"As Adiewere and Efuru were eating, a troop of children with shining tummies in front of them were seen approaching. "These children are just in time. The way they time themselves is admirable."