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 by 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 by 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 by 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 by 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? by 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 by 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) by 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 by 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 by 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 by 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 by 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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