Yagazie Emezi @YagazieEmezi Twitter profile

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Yagazie Emezi

8 years

When I realised that my life was utterly mine - not my parents' expectations or society's - was when I experienced true freedom.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

3 years

Another case of me relating heavily to Disney villains.

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Yagazie Emezi

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5 years

I’m on a first date with a hottie. He smiles at me, blown away by my wit & charm. “You’re not like other girls, are you?” I smile back, my lips part. My mouth unhinges to reveal the demon legion of female identifying feminists & we speak together. “I’m exactly like other girls.”

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Yagazie Emezi

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4 years

So this dropped like two hours ago 😂😂😂

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4 years

So there’s a Bollywood Nollywood mash-up movie coming out called Namaste Wahala? Lmaoooooo, can’t imagine the double drama. I need to stop eavesdropping honestly.

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Yagazie Emezi

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4 years

Haven’t had my hair out since early March. But hello.

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Yagazie Emezi

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8 months

I went to Zanzibar for the 1st time in 2017 & for whatever reason, vowed I’d return, live there for a month & learn to swim. Yesterday, after a lifetime of not knowing how to, my body & mind decided that it was time to swim 🤷🏽‍♀️ 🪼

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Yagazie Emezi

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2 years

Normalize being in long term relationships where both partners don’t want marriage/cohabitation/kids. A lot of folks are happy with each other and their own space.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

5 years

Hey, no. This Nigerian poet is not the next Sylvia Plath. That Ugandan painter is not like Vincent Van Gogh. Over there, the Ghanaian actor is not reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn. Your shit/limited knowledge isn’t the standard for excellence. They are exactly who they are.

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Yagazie Emezi

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2 years

*enters kitchen once* 📸

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

11 months

“For such a long time women have not been inspired to do anything.” - is really a wild, wild statement to make.

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11 months

Cook-A-Thon Saga: Comedienne Maraji drums for support for Chef Dammy after the backlash she received from some Nigerians

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Yagazie Emezi

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4 years

I don’t think people fully realize the power behind the fact that the youth of one of the world’s most populous (and black) nation have been coming together to protest #SARSMUSTEND

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

So there’s a Bollywood Nollywood mash-up movie coming out called Namaste Wahala? Lmaoooooo, can’t imagine the double drama. I need to stop eavesdropping honestly.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Alausa protest right now. How it should be done. #EndSARS

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9 years

Leave your kids natural until they're old enough to decide what they want for their own hair. Look at this magic lol http://t.co/emFwIVKF1s

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Yagazie Emezi

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1 year

This was honestly so much fun to create. Photographed the exceptional Kehinde Wiley and his Lagos home for @ArchDigest 💫

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

period #EndSARS #EndSARSProtest

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3 years

Remember when Chadwick passed and everyone came out with their messages of kindness & “you never know what people are going through” messages? Then some of you went right back to bullying? Especially online? Unfortunately, doesn’t matter the loss. When you’re mean, you’re mean.

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4 years

Space has been cleared and protest music paused for our Muslim family to observe prayer at the Alausa protest. This is Nigeria. #EndSARS

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

This is a catalyst for something. There is no coming back from this. Remember October 2020. Remember today. #EndSARS

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5 years

How I reply work offers that I can’t take: “Hi ______, Unfortunately, I am not available for those dates, but here is a list of photographers that may be available, hope it helps!” Then the list with website links. Adopt this energy, folks. Just saying.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Just told my father that I’m heading out to cover the protests and he said, “I LIKE it. We don’t need protests, we need a BLOODY revolution. But go out and have a nice time, I love you.” 😩😂😂🖤 #SARSMUSTEND

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Yagazie Emezi

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2 years

Don’t lick the boots that stomped on you and your ancestors.

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6 years

Listen. Just because I don’t want to get married doesn’t mean I don’t want to get married. Don’t disturb me.

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@YagazieEmezi

4 months

A reminder that even in grief, you still deserve the moments of joy and lightness that you feel. Please, live.

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Yagazie Emezi

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6 years

“Very.” When they ask just how Nigerian you are. Honored to be part of the talented Nigerian powerhouses showcasing the Nigeria National Team Collection launching June 1st. Super Eagles all the way because Naija no dey carry last. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🦅 #AbaBredandFed

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4 years

Lekki toll right now. You thought the rain would deter people? That the back to back protest days would thin the crowd? No. And more are coming. #SARSMUSTEND #EndSWAT

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Yagazie Emezi

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3 years

Pretty sure that this is how my friends found me.

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Yagazie Emezi

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5 years

I find adult friendship-making super hard. Do I text them again? Is it too much? Will they think I’m desperate? How often should we hang out? Gah, bet they think I’m boring so I’ll just stop trying. So many damn insecurities lmao

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Protect our women beyond all this. Leading. #EndSarsNow #EndSarsProtests

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

The way some men fetishize East African women as ‘superior’ to other African women eh ... and the lot of them are your ‘Year of Return’ bros who preach about ‘lifting up our black sisters’ kpehehkpeheh

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

5 years

I started posting more pictures of myself ever since I got direct and indirect feedback from professionals in the industry that I wouldn’t be taken seriously as a photojournalist because of... the presence of my own face on social media. Wow, I guess the audacity of me.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Hey photographers, this is a little tip I picked up while at sea and could be useful for this rainy weather for those who don’t have waterproof coverings: Get a ziplock or plastic bag, make a hole for the lens. Wrap/secure it with duct tape. Stay safe #SARSMUSTEND

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

1 month

I said I didn’t want at 13, they said I was just young. At 19, that I would change my mind. At 21, “that’s what they all say.” At 26, that I’m selfish. At 30, that I’ll be lonely. I’m sure at 65 they will be asking every second if I regret it but I stopped caring at like 15 lol

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As a woman who doesn’t consciously want children, the truth about it is that from time to time i feel guilty about it because that’s what society tells you you should want. At 25 I didn’t want. At 35, i still don’t want

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

7 years

Months of sweaty treks & stomping through bushes ... a break.

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Yagazie Emezi

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4 years

Wow. I ❤️hate❤️ that someone actually did this. The youth are ✨terrible✨

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@YagazieEmezi

8 months

Okay 🫡

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8 months

Music will save Nigeria. Not the govt

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11 months

People kept on asking me how I felt and the only thing I could say is, “I want more.” For all of us, next time, even bigger. 💗💫

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@YagazieEmezi

11 months

My photographs are showing at @MuseumModernArt . Very good. Grateful and proud.

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3 years

🌺😌

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5 years

To be honest, I want everything. I want all the wins, all the satisfaction, all the achieved goals. I’m never going to stop working for that and definitely not ever going to be shy about saying how badly I want great things for myself.

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Yagazie Emezi

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2 months

Every year I complain about the fakery of Love is Blind and they still have me kicking my feeties and squealing #LoveIsBlindS6

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@YagazieEmezi

3 years

Na my lover snap me

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3 years

@SamuelOmogor @Mochievous Chai. May my loved ones never be this poor to think this way. In fact, no one deserves this mentality. I blame the country. It is well.

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28 days

🧚🏽🧚🏽🧚🏽

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5 years

Listen here. 2019 is the year of being openly thirsty. If I want you, I want you. Playing it cool didn’t do anything for us this year.

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Yagazie Emezi

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2 years

Made some new but more casual self-portraits 🖤

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3 years

The main villain and shapeshifter of #BehindHerEyes was this wig.

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Yagazie Emezi

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3 years

So tired of this black man + fair woman cinematic pairing trend. Are you people not tired? Don’t @ me if you don’t see the issue with continuously giving strong romantic lead roles only to women of a certain complexion.

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Yagazie Emezi

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1 year

I can’t stop thinking of Heidi Klum as a worm … just laying on the floor, giving interviews. Inspiring.

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1 year

We don’t jam like we used to lmao

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Yagazie Emezi

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4 years

Actually, scratch the sugar daddy thing. I hear folks are laundering money through luxury apartments. I’m not greedy, I can help you make your apartments look lived in ... by living in one. Just give me an apartment. Thanks. Spread the word.

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Yagazie Emezi

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4 years

My father just gently rushed me off the phone because I was getting too heated. He knows there are protests going on but turns out, zero idea of what they’re really about. He said he’s been buying newspapers but seeing nothing in them. Our free press truly ain’t free. #EndSARS

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Yagazie Emezi

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6 years

Had my face captured by @islandboiphotography

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

In case anyone was confused, a good deal of the #VogueChallenge is NOT artists begging to be hired by Vogue. They are showing that their work, their culture, their art, their passion is excellent & they DO have a place among globally recognized institutions, publications, etc.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

3 years

Like posting this? Me time.

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@YagazieEmezi

4 months

Mine did within 2 weeks of wishing so 💅🏾💅🏾💅🏾

👑Miss Andry⛔♂️

@TheGypsyQ

5 months

Since there is something in the air📍

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3 years

Amen.

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1 year

😊☀️🌅

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@YagazieEmezi

2 months

I need Nigerian passport holders to show me their passport pictures because I’m convinced that they never want us to look this good 😭😭😭

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2 months

Oh this passport is gonna go off for the next 12 years.

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Yagazie Emezi

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4 years

Looking for photographers covering #EndSARS across Nigeria, ESP outside of Lagos/Abuja. Creating a group to share photography/safety tips along with how best to utilize social media at this time to amplify stories. Pls download app Telegram & DM me number if interested.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

3 years

Sigh. Dreamt that someone had stolen my gas cylinder. I hate local dreams.

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2 years

Creatives, freelancers, etc, should really talk to their colleagues and such. Financial transparency. Too many are getting scammed and lowballed out here without talking/sharing with each other.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

5 years

Oi, creatives (and possibly others) Stop being so focused on where you think your work will end up and just do the damn thing.

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

I wish DJ Switch so much peace, rest and a lighter load.

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Trust that instinct. There have been times I’ve literally turned around and gone home because something just wasn’t sitting right in my soul. Don’t fight or question it.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

3 years

Sound advice tbh

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2 months

Living alone is just … 😌👌🏽💕💫

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6 months

Little Lagos corners.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

3 years

Love yourself, they’ll call you vain. Take a break, they’ll call you lazy. Stand up for yourself, they’ll you call you problematic. So many hate to see black women prioritizing themselves & would rather see us at the brink of collapse/death then MAYBE they’ll call us ‘strong’.

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Yagazie Emezi

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12 days

Why did this take place? Why is this being shared? Our so called institutions are run by deranged clowns.

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“After thorough examination, it was revealed there was no evidence of gender or genital organ realignment. Bobrisky’s male biological characteristics remained unchanged” — The Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS).

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Yagazie Emezi

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1 year

A very satisfying day 💗💫

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Nigerian ‘leaders’ will do EVERYTHING but actually work for Nigerians. #EndSARS

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3 years

To African photographers all across, give African kids the same respect, protection and guardian/parent consent that you’d give a white child 🙄. Stop being reckless with our young ones.

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4 years

@jayemonet

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3 years

Front page of @nytimes international today - my photograph of fisherwoman Deborah & daughter pulling up a catch worth about 50cents. “This is not enough to feed us.” After decades of pollution, some oil companies are pulling out, leaving a mess behind.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

1 year

Close Friends on IG should be changed to Good Energy Peeps or something because half of you aren’t close friends but your energy dey correct.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

5 years

To be the 1st black African (as in, we dey 4 ground) woman to photograph for NG has me grateful firstly, to every woman I met in Rwanda. Words are not enough to describe how much your support carried this. Every, single one, thank you. YOU ALL MADE THIS.

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4 years

They waited until it was dark to start shooting. #EndSARS

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4 months

I love us mein 😭😍

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Not surprised that the foreign magazines and platforms that research and profit off Nigerian and African culture are mute. Still composing your thoughts, are you? #SARSMUSTEND

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6 months

Sibling ting @yungdeadthing

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1 month

I’m getting finer and people are noticing

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

5 years

Getting better and better at recognizing when people like me versus the idea of me. Like guy, you really built a fantasy girl by looking at my Instagram for too long.

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@YagazieEmezi

3 years

Legend has it that she just rolled over and remained in the fetal position forever.

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5 years

MY SISTER’S BOOK IS BEING MADE INTO A TV SERIES!! Congratulations to me 😂😂!!

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

A woman has come forward anonymously to share her story about current CEO @Abiolaoke of @OkayAfrica . Please amplify, and if anyone would like to share theirs, I’m here for you. Thank you for speaking up. Protect Black women.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

8 months

Good things keep happening for me. My Chi too strong.

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Will no longer be parting my hair down the middle/side after decades of doing so. Most exciting personal change this year tbh

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Currently at Lekki toll #SARSMUSTEND #EndSWAT

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7 months

See how gorgeous my sibling @yungdeadthing is. Lewwwksss plussss genius?? Kai!

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

I hope I’m invited to the premiere just based of this tweet lol

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

#Ad Eclectic, cool and exciting. Welcome to my smooth journey. #SmoothTribe #GuinnessSmooth @GuinnessNGR

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

I’d really hate to see myself when I actually start putting effort into these 😩😂

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

4 years

Good personal news! And just like that, I’m a @NatGeo Explorer. Technically, this happened last year ... but (caption). Looking forward to the rest of the year and the next of making real the things in my head.

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Yagazie Emezi

@YagazieEmezi

7 years

Be your own fan Talk about your work Compliment yourself Seek no validation from others Take bomb selfies Happy Monday 💓

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@YagazieEmezi

4 years

A lot of us witnessed and took part in a better part of Nigeria. Never forget that. Always carry all the glory and hope from the #EndSARS protests to everything else. I’m so proud to have been present. We will keep moving towards true progress.

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Yagazie Emezi

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It all about the stance sometimes 😅