Issue 02: First Dates

Issue 02, November ’22. Oba & Ayaba on three years of marriage, first dates done right, the reality of online dating in Lagos, and Sex-perience continues.

• Editor's Note — Badejoko, January 8, 2026
  Your feedback has our editor floating in the clouds. And she's warning you now: hold on to something, this edition will sweep you off your feet.
• Couples' Feature: Oba & Ayaba — The LSV Team, January 25, 2026
  He slid into her DM as a sharp guy, she did shakara for days. Three years married, Oba & Ayaba gist us on how they make it look so easy.
• First Dates, How I Like It — Ifejola, February 11, 2026
  Who pays? Who plans? Transport fare debates? Ifejola says all that gragra is immature. Here's exactly how she likes her first dates served.
• About 30 — Baba Voss, February 28, 2026
  Baba Voss turns 30 in a couple of days and he's not sure how to feel. But between the blessed 20s, the heavier bills and getting his bread up, gratitude is winning.
• How Long Are You Waiting to Start a Family After Getting Married? — The LSV Team, March 17, 2026
  Immediately? A year? Baby girl lifestyle first? Five readers tell us how long they're waiting to start a family after saying 'I do'.
• Search and Win — The LSV Team, April 3, 2026
  Find the 10 words hidden from our Las10in10 event and you could win a ticket to an outdoor movie experience. Get searching!
• Sex-perience: Harder (Part 2) — Banky, April 20, 2026
  The Babeje cocktail is working overtime and Bukky wants it harder. Bankole Banjo's steamy series reaches its breathless finale. Adults only, reader discretion advised.
• Ask Bade: His Thinking Is Archaic — Badejoko, May 7, 2026
  She loves him, she trusts him... But his takes get him dragged on Instablog. Bade weighs in on loving a man whose thinking is archaic.
• The Reality of Online Dating in Lagos Nigeria — Olusayo P, May 24, 2026
  Fresh out of the fool's paradise stage of heartbreak, Olusayo Prada swipes into Lagos Tinder. Where G-Boys don't make the cut and a bearded stranger from Jos sounds suspiciously American.
• Find Love: November Personals — The LSV Team, June 10, 2026
  Single and searching? Meet Aduragbemi, Busola and a 28-year-old engineer in Lagos, all shooting their shot this November.
• Brands We Are Lovin': Danglifestyle, Foodcrush & Oludidit — The LSV Team, June 27, 2026
  Skincare that can compete internationally, catering that will turn you to a believer, and gifts that say it just right. Three Nigerian brands we're lovin' this month.

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