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The World’s Black Billionaires 2025

1. 🇳🇬 Aliko Dangote – $23.9B
2. 🇺🇸 David Steward – $11.4B
3. 🇺🇸 Robert F. Smith – $10.8B
4. 🇺🇸 Alexander Karp – $8.4B
5. 🇳🇬 Mike Adenuga – $6.8B
6. 🇳🇬 Abdulsamad Rabiu – $5.1B
7. 🇺🇸 Michael Jordan – $3.5B
8. 🇿🇦 Patrice Motsepe – $3.0B
9. 🇺🇸 Oprah Winfrey – $3.0B
10. 🇺🇸 Jay-Z – $2.5B
11. 🇺🇸 Adebayo Ogunlesi – $2.2B
12. 🇺🇸 Magic Johnson – $1.5B
13. 🇳🇬 Femi Otedola – $1.5B
14. 🇺🇸 Tope Awotona – $1.4B
15. 🇺🇸 Tyler Perry – $1.4B
16. 🇺🇸 Tiger Woods – $1.4B
17. 🇧🇧 Rihanna – $1.4B
18. 🇬🇧 Mo Ibrahim – $1.3B
19. 🇺🇸 LeBron James – $1.3B
20. 🇿🇼 Strive Masiyiwa – $1.2B
21. 🇨🇦 Michael Lee-Chin – $1.1B
22. 🇺🇸 Herriot Tabuteau – $1.1B
23. 🇺🇸 Sheila Johnson – $1.0B

Source: Forbes

Sex Facts That Will Break Your Expectations 🥵 🤯

1. 🌍 Global average age of first sexual intercourse: 17.3 years.
2. 🇮🇸 Iceland - Highest frequency of sex per year: 119 times.
3. 🇯🇵 Japan - Lowest frequency: 45 times/year.
4. 💊 Contraceptive use worldwide: 64% of women aged 15-49.
5. 🛌 Most common time for sex: Saturday, 10:09 PM.
6. ❤️ Lesbian orgasm rate: 86% vs. 65% for heterosexual women.
7. 🇧🇷 Brazil - Most sex-positive country globally.
8. 🕒 Average duration of sexual intercourse: 5.4 minutes (penetration only).
9. 🚼 Global birth rate: 2.3 children per woman.
10. 🌇 Paris, France - Most romantic city for sex.
11. 🔢 Average number of sexual partners globally: 9.
12. 🇫🇮 Finland - Highest number of sexual partners in industrialized nations.
13. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Highest number of sexual partners among Western industrial nations.
14. 📉 Decline in sexual activity in the U.S.: From 51.8% (2000) to 37.4% (2018) reporting weekly sex.
15. 👵 Women over 50 - More likely to experience sexual inactivity.
16. 👫 Married couples - Average sex frequency: 54 times per year.
17. 🧠 Sexual thoughts per day: Men: 19; Women: 10.
18. 💍 Average age of marriage globally: Women: 21.5; Men: 24.
19. 🏥 Erectile dysfunction prevalence: Affects 1 in 10 men.
20. 💦 Average ejaculation speed: 28 mph.
21. 🔞 Pornography consumption: 35% of all internet downloads.
22. 🧓 Men over 50 - 20% experience reduced libido.
23. 🧴 Global intimacy gadget market value: $29 billion.
24. 🧬 Percentage of births from assisted reproductive technology: 2%.
25. 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ identification globally: 5.6%.
26. 🦠 Global HIV prevalence: 0.7% of adults aged 15-49.
27. 💉 Circumcision rate worldwide: 30%.
28. 🧠 Percentage of people who have sexual fantasies: 95%.
29. 🛡️ Condom usage during last intercourse: 65% globally.
30. 🧪 Average sperm count decline over 40 years: 50%.
31. 🧠 Percentage of people who have engaged in sexting: 40%.
32. 🛌 Percentage of people who have had a one-night stand: 66%.
33. 💔 Infidelity rate in relationships: 20-25%.
34. 🧠 Percentage of people who have fantasized about a coworker: 58%.
35. 🛌 Percentage of people who have participated in BDSM activities: 20%.
36. 🧠 Percentage of people who watch pornography regularly: 50%.
37. 🛌 Percentage of people who have had sex in a public place: 30%.
38. 🧠 Percentage of people who have fantasized about group sex: 56%.
39. 🛌 Percentage of people who have engaged in anal sex: 35%.
40. 🧠 Percentage of people who have fantasized about same-sex encounters: 37%.
41. 🛌 Percentage of people who have had sex with an ex-partner: 44%.
42. 🧠 Percentage of people who have fantasized about their partner's friend: 42%.
43. 🛌 Percentage of people who have engaged in role-playing during sex: 22%.
44. 🧠 Percentage of people who have fantasized about being dominated: 65% of women; 53% of men.
45. 🛌 Percentage of people who have engaged in CyberLove: 25%.
46. 🧠 Percentage of people who have fantasized about a party: 82% of men; 57% of women.
47. 🛌 Percentage of people who have had sex in a vehicle: 48%.
48. 🧠 Percentage of people who have fantasized about a stranger: 70%.
49. 🛌 Percentage of people who have engaged in voyeuristic activities: 12%.
50. 🧠 Percentage of people who have fantasized about exhibitionism: 31%.

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Sources: WHO, Kinsey Institute, Pew, NHS, Statista, CDC, Psychology Today, Nielsen, Guttmacher, YouGov, and Compiled from other Sources.

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50 Facts That Sound Fake But Are 100% True 🤯🧠

1. 🍌 Bananas are berries
2. 🍓 Strawberries aren’t berries
3. 🐙 Octopuses have three hearts
4. 🦔 Wombat poop is cube-shaped
5. 🍯 Honey never spoils
6. 🦈 Sharks existed before trees
7. ✨ Humans glow faintly in the dark
8. 🧠 Your brain burns 20% of calories
9. 🪐 A day on Venus is longer than a year
10. 🌳 There are more trees than stars in the Milky Way
11. ❄️🔥 Water can boil and freeze at the same time
12. 💥 Some metals explode in water
13. 🧬 You share DNA with bananas
14. ☁️ Clouds can weigh millions of tons
15. ⏱️ Time moves slower at your feet
16. 🦋 Butterflies remember being caterpillars
17. 🧫 Tardigrades survive space
18. ⚡ Lightning is hotter than the Sun
19. 🧍 Humans shed skin constantly
20. 👃 The brain ignores your nose
21. ❄️ Scotland has 400+ words for snow
22. ♟️ More chess games than atoms in the universe
23. 🌧️ You can smell rain
24. 🔄 Your body replaces itself every few years
25. 🐢 Some turtles breathe through their butt
26. 🌊 Sound travels faster in water
27. 🐦 Birds don’t urinate
28. 🗼 Eiffel Tower grows in summer
29. 🧊 Hot water can freeze faster than cold
30. 🪐 Saturn would float in water
31. 🪰 Humans share 60% DNA with fruit flies
32. 👅 Taste receptors exist in your gut
33. 🌈 Some people see more colors
34. 💤 Dreams last only seconds
35. 🪙 Gold is edible
36. 📏 You’re taller in the morning
37. 👁️ Humans blink 15–20 times per minute
38. 🐜 Ants don’t sleep
39. 🦟 Mosquitoes are attracted to feet
40. 🧲 Humans have magnetic particles
41. 🧊 Ice can burn skin
42. 🌍 Earth isn’t perfectly round
43. 🐌 Snails can sleep for years
44. 🩸 Your blood isn’t blue
45. 🌕 Moon moves away every year
46. 🧠 Brain feels no pain
47. 🐘 Elephants can’t jump
48. 🧬 Identical twins don’t have identical fingerprints
49. 🔊 Silence is never truly silent
50. 🧠 Memory rewrites itself

Source

How states shared N9.13bn ecological funds in November 2025

1. Kano: N382.08m
2. ⁠Lagos: N322.69m
3. ⁠Kaduna: N315.61m
4. ⁠Borno: N299.28m
5. ⁠Katsina: N296.10m
6. ⁠Bauchi: 288.13m
7. ⁠Niger: N285.33m
8. ⁠Oyo: N270.17m
9. ⁠Benue: N270.15m
10. ⁠Jigawa: N269.38m
11. ⁠Kogi: N266.23m
12. ⁠Sokoto: N265.47m
13. ⁠Rivers: N259.78m
14. ⁠Kebbi: N254.35m
15. ⁠Plateau: N251.54m
16. ⁠Imo: N250.44m
17. ⁠Delta: N244.58m
18. ⁠Enugu: N242.25m
19. ⁠Cross River: N242.23m
20. ⁠Akwa Ibom: N242.19m
21. ⁠Adamawa: N239.96m
22. ⁠Zamfara: N239.71m
23. ⁠Anambra: N239.51m
24. ⁠Yobe: N239.20m
25. ⁠Taraba: N232.04m
26. ⁠Gombe: N226.89m
27. ⁠Abia: N225.56m
28. ⁠Edo: N225.24m
29. ⁠Ondo: N224.24m
30. ⁠Ogun: N223.79m
31. ⁠Nasarawa: N222.14m
32. ⁠Osun: N219.69m
33. ⁠Ebonyi: N215.50m
34. ⁠Ekiti: N215.38m
35. ⁠Kwara: N214.42m
36. ⁠Bayelsa: N213.14m

Total: N9.13bn

💰 Top 20 Countries by estimated OnlyFans FAN SPENDING in 2025 📱

1. United States 🇺🇸 — $2,630M
2. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 — $531M
3. Canada 🇨🇦 — $355M
4. Italy 🇮🇹 — $355M
5. Mexico 🇲🇽 — $291M
6. Germany 🇩🇪 — $237M
7. France 🇫🇷 — $237M
8. Australia 🇦🇺 — $237M
9. Spain 🇪🇸 — $194M
10. Brazil 🇧🇷 — $194M
11. India 🇮🇳 — $130M
12. Thailand 🇹🇭 — $71M
13. Greece 🇬🇷 — $47M
14. Poland 🇵🇱 — ~$40–60M
15. Netherlands 🇳🇱 — ~$40–60M
16. Colombia 🇨🇴 — ~$30–50M
17. Argentina 🇦🇷 — ~$30–50M
18. Philippines 🇵🇭 — ~$20–40M
19. South Africa 🇿🇦 — ~$20–40M
20. Japan 🇯🇵 — ~$20–40M

Source: "OnlyFans Wrapped 2025" analysis from OnlyGuider

Visa categories affected by the new US restrictions

B-1: Business visitor
B-2: Tourist visitor
B-1/B-2: Combined business and tourist visitor
F: Foreign academic student
M: Foreign vocational student
J: Exchange visitor

Source

http://Travelstate.gov
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Richest People by Year 1987 - 2025

1. 🇯🇵 1987: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi – $20.0B
2. 🇯🇵 1988: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi – $18.9B
3. 🇯🇵 1989: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi – $15.0B
4. 🇯🇵 1990: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi – $16.0B
5. 🇯🇵 1991: Taikichiro Mori – $15.0B
6. 🇯🇵 1992: Taikichiro Mori – $13.0B
7. 🇯🇵 1993: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi – $9.0B
8. 🇯🇵 1994: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi – $8.5B
9. 🇺🇸 1995: Bill Gates – $12.9B
10. 🇺🇸 1996: Bill Gates – $18.0B
11. 🇺🇸 1997: Bill Gates – $36.4B
12. 🇺🇸 1998: Bill Gates – $51.0B
13. 🇺🇸 1999: Bill Gates – $90.0B
14. 🇺🇸 2000: Bill Gates – $60.0B
15. 🇺🇸 2001: Bill Gates – $58.7B
16. 🇺🇸 2002: Bill Gates – $52.8B
17. 🇺🇸 2003: Bill Gates – $40.7B
18. 🇺🇸 2004: Bill Gates – $46.0B
19. 🇺🇸 2005: Bill Gates – $50.0B
20. 🇺🇸 2006: Bill Gates – $50.0B
21. 🇺🇸 2007: Bill Gates – $56.0B
22. 🇺🇸 2008: Warren Buffett – $62.0B
23. 🇺🇸 2009: Bill Gates – $40.0B
24. 🇲🇽 2010: Carlos Slim – $53.5B
25. 🇲🇽 2011: Carlos Slim – $74.0B
26. 🇲🇽 2012: Carlos Slim – $69.0B
27. 🇲🇽 2013: Carlos Slim – $73.0B
28. 🇺🇸 2014: Bill Gates – $76.0B
29. 🇺🇸 2015: Bill Gates – $79.2B
30. 🇺🇸 2016: Bill Gates – $75.0B
31. 🇺🇸 2017: Bill Gates – $86.0B
32. 🇺🇸 2018: Jeff Bezos – $112.0B
33. 🇺🇸 2019: Jeff Bezos – $131.0B
34. 🇺🇸 2020: Jeff Bezos – $113.0B
35. 🇺🇸 2021: Jeff Bezos – $177.0B
36. 🇺🇸 2022: Elon Musk – $219.0B
37. 🇫🇷 2023: Bernard Arnault – $211.0B
38. 🇺🇸 2024: Elon Musk – $474.0B
39. 🇺🇸 2025: Elon Musk – $600.0B+ (Projected)

Source: Forbes

Hamachi:
Men in their 30's and 40's what advice will yoi give to a 20 year old man today?

SpencerForbes:
How do some of us handle the pressure of being naturally solitary when so many people want to be in our circle? Personally, I prefer my own company. I often have people reaching out to connect, but I’m perfectly fine being alone. I’ve had several people feel genuinely 'offended' or betrayed because I didn't reciprocate their friendship.

It’s not that I’m being proud; I just value my space. How do you draw that line and protect your space without making others feel like you're intentionally snubbing them or should I see it as a personality disorder?

Learning to Build Your Social Circle and Complementary Relationships as a Lifestyle from an Early Age

In addition to qualitative development, one of the wisest investments a young person can make is not in money, skills, or status alone, but in deliberately cultivating a rich, healthy social circle and learning the art of complementary relationships. Do this early, and it becomes a lifestyle that compounds: stronger character, wiser choices in marriage, deeper fulfillment, and protection against isolation and regret later in life.
Why start early?
Because qualitative development in relationships is like physical fitness, the habits formed in youth become the default strength (or weakness) of adulthood. Youth has the energy and time to experiment, fail, reflect, and refine without the heavy stakes of mortgages, children, or declining health. Delay this work, and you enter your prime years with underdeveloped relational muscles, forced to learn basic lessons under maximum pressure.

Core Principles to Live By from an Early Age

Treat Friendship as the Training Ground:
Begin viewing every friendship as practice for deeper bonds, including marriage.
Learn to communicate clearly and kindly.
Practice setting and respecting boundaries.
Develop discernment: who energizes you, who drains you, who sharpens you.
Master conflict resolution without ghosting or exploding.
Those who excel at sustaining healthy friendships rarely make catastrophic marital choices later.

Seek Complementary, Not Just Comfortable, Relationships:
Complementary relationships are those where differences strengthen rather than clash,where one person’s strengths balance the other’s weaknesses, and shared core values provide unity.

From teenage years onward:
Observe what traits naturally draw you in and why.
Ask: Does this person challenge me to grow without exhausting me?
Notice patterns: Are you repeatedly attracted to the same “type” that leaves you diminished? Break the cycle early through self-awareness and deliberate choices.

Build a Diverse yet Aligned Social Circle Intentionally:

A strong circle isn’t large, it’s curated. Aim for:
A few close friends who know your depths and hold you accountable.
Mentors a stage ahead who model maturity.
Peers who share your values and direction (faith, ambition, family orientation, etc.).
Some contrasting personalities who broaden your perspective without undermining your core.
Start this in school, neighborhood, sports, or work. Be proactive: invite, follow up, show up consistently.

Include:
Peers your age (fun, shared stage).
Older mentors (wisdom, perspective).
Younger people (you learn leadership, stay fresh).
Different backgrounds (broadens worldview, reduces echo chambers).
A homogenous circle stunts growth.

Learn to prune and upgrade gracefully:
Not everyone grows at your pace. As you develop qualitatively, some friendships naturally fade. Let them go kindly, holding on out of guilt keeps you stuck. Make space for people who challenge and elevate you.

Make Relational Growth a Daily Discipline

Turn it into a lifestyle, not a phase:
Read widely on human nature, communication, boundaries, attachment styles.
Reflect regularly: Journal about interactions, what went well, what revealed your immaturity.
Seek feedback humbly: Ask trusted friends, “How do I come across in conflict?” or “What blind spots do you see in me?”
Observe healthy couples and families up close; learn what actually works over time.

Protect Your Standards Before Pressure Mounts:
The biological and financial clocks begin ticking louder in the late 20s and 30s.
If you haven’t built discernment and a solid circle by then, urgency can override wisdom.
Young people who already know their non-negotiables, who have practiced saying “no” to mismatched friendships, rarely panic into poor marriages when the clocks chime.

The Compound Effect:
Do this work in your teens and twenties, and by your thirties you will:

Enter marriage with clarity, not desperation.
Attract and recognize truly complementary partners.
Have a support network that sustains you through life’s inevitable storms.
Avoid the common mid-life lament: “I wish I had chosen my friends - and my spouse - more wisely.”

Start now, wherever you are, even if you’re no longer young, it’s still the best remaining time. But the earlier, the deeper the roots, the richer the harvest.

The lifestyle is simple to state, demanding to live:
Intentionally build people into your life who make you better, and relentlessly become the kind of person who does the same for others.
That is the quiet path from youthful energy to mature wisdom without the needless suffering that comes from learning too late.

Noteworthy:
We continue to suffer in every area where we have not achieved qualitative development, because ignorance wastes opportunity and delay weakens capacity; youth has energy without wisdom, age has wisdom without strength, hence the old lament, “If youth but knew, if age but could.”
Progress, whether personal or societal, comes when knowledge, character, discipline, and foresight are deliberately cultivated early, before time turns lessons into regrets.
The eye that sees early avoids stumbling later.

Men and women frequently adopt different approaches to relationships intended to culminate in marriage because their pressures run on different clocks: women are shaped by a biological clock tied to fertility, pregnancy, and limited reproductive years, while men are driven by a financial clock tied to building status, stability, and provision; this mismatch means women tend to seek clarity and commitment earlier, whereas men often delay commitment until they feel economically secure, and when these clocks are ignored or dismissed, misunderstandings arise, intentions are misread, and relationships suffer from avoidable tension rather than genuine incompatibility.

He who learns to walk with friends will not fall alone in love.
If we do not learn how to relate with and manage people in non-romantic relationships, we will inevitably make poor choices in romantic ones, because friendship is the training ground for character, boundaries, communication, and discernment; those who cannot sustain healthy friendships often mistake attraction for compatibility and emotion for loyalty, entering romance without the social wisdom required to choose well or endure wisely.

Which part of this feels most relevant or actionable for you right now - curating your circle, developing discernment, or something else?

DR. MELCHISEDEC BANKOLE

🧰 World’s Hardest-Working Countries 💼

1. 🇧🇹 Bhutan – 54.5
2. 🇸🇩 Sudan – 50.8
3. 🇱🇸 Lesotho – 50.2
4. 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo – 48.7
5. 🇦🇪 UAE – 48.4
6. 🇸🇹 Sao Tome & Principe – 48.2
7. 🇯🇴 Jordan – 47.8
8. 🇱🇷 Liberia – 47.5
9. 🇵🇰 Pakistan – 47.5
10. 🇶🇦 Qatar – 46.8
11. 🇱🇧 Lebanon – 46.4
12. 🇰🇭 Cambodia – 45.9
13. 🇲🇻 Maldives – 45.9
14. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – 45.8
15. 🇮🇳 India – 45.8
16. 🇲🇳 Mongolia – 45.7
17. 🇲🇴 Macau – 45.7
18. 🇪🇬 Egypt – 45.6
19. 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso – 45.3
20. 🇨🇻 Cape Verde – 45.3
21. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – 45.0
22. 🇸🇳 Senegal – 44.9
23. 🇧🇳 Brunei – 44.8
24. 🇨🇳 China – 44.8
25. 🇸🇬 Singapore – 44.6
26. 🇰🇼 Kuwait – 44.6
27. 🇲🇾 Malaysia – 44.6
28. 🇼🇸 Samoa – 44.5
29. 🇲🇪 Montenegro – 44.2
30. 🇲🇦 Morocco – 44.1
31. 🇹🇳 Tunisia – 44.0
32. 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea – 43.9
33. 🇹🇷 Turkey – 43.8
34. 🇴🇲 Oman – 43.6
35. 🇯🇲 Jamaica – 43.5
36. 🇧🇼 Botswana – 43.4
37. 🇵🇪 Peru – 43.2
38. 🇮🇷 Iran – 43.2
39. 🇲🇱 Mali – 43.1
40. 🇱🇾 Libya – 43.1
41. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong – 43.1
42. 🇸🇻 El Salvador – 43.0
43. 🇩🇿 Algeria – 42.9
44. 🇭🇳 Honduras – 42.8
45. 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone – 42.7
46. 🇬🇾 Guyana – 42.6
47. 🇧🇯 Benin – 42.5
48. 🇪🇭 Western Sahara – 42.4
49. 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau – 42.3
50. 🇿🇲 Zambia – 42.3
51. 🇿🇦 South Africa – 42.2
52. 🇲🇽 Mexico – 42.1
53. 🇨🇴 Colombia – 42.1
54. 🇳🇦 Namibia – 42.0
55. 🇨🇲 Cameroon – 41.9
56. 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan – 41.9
57. 🇬🇦 Gabon – 41.8
58. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica – 41.8
59. 🇹🇭 Thailand – 41.6
60. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – 41.5
61. 🇲🇲 Myanmar – 41.5
62. 🇭🇹 Haiti – 41.4
63. 🇦🇱 Albania – 41.4
64. 🇬🇹 Guatemala – 41.4
65. 🇱🇦 Laos – 41.3
66. 🇸🇿 Eswatini – 41.2
67. 🇹🇯 Tajikistan – 41.0
68. 🇧🇮 Burundi – 41.0
69. 🇹🇿 Tanzania – 40.9
70. 🇺🇬 Uganda – 40.9
71. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 40.9
72. 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina – 40.8
73. 🇨🇺 Cuba – 40.8
74. 🇰🇵 North Korea – 40.8
75. 🇵🇾 Paraguay – 40.7
76. 🇳🇵 Nepal – 40.7
77. 🇦🇴 Angola – 40.7
78. 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast – 40.4
79. 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea – 40.4
80. 🇧🇿 Belize – 40.4
81. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – 40.4
82. 🇵🇭 Philippines – 40.3
83. 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent & the Grenadines – 39.8
84. 🇳🇪 Niger – 39.8
85. 🇸🇷 Suriname – 39.7
86. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – 39.6
87. 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia – 39.6
88. 🇵🇸 Palestine – 39.5
89. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – 39.5
90. 🇧🇭 Bahrain – 39.5
91. 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago – 39.4
92. 🇺🇦 Ukraine – 39.3
93. 🇰🇪 Kenya – 39.1
94. 🇬🇳 Guinea – 39.1
95. 🇹🇼 Taiwan – 39.1
96. 🇲🇷 Mauritania – 38.8
97. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic – 38.7
98. 🇷🇴 Romania – 38.6
99. 🇪🇷 Eritrea – 38.4
100. 🇷🇸 Serbia – 38.4
101. 🇻🇪 Venezuela – 38.3
102. 🇲🇺 Mauritius – 38.3
103. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria – 38.2
104. 🇷🇺 Russia – 38.2
105. 🇸🇸 South Sudan – 38.2
106. 🇨🇫 Central African Republic – 38.1
107. 🇦🇲 Armenia – 38.0
108. 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico – 38.0
109. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – 38.0
110. 🇪🇨 Ecuador – 37.9
111. 🇧🇴 Bolivia – 37.8
112. 🇬🇷 Greece – 37.8
113. 🇬🇲 Gambia – 37.8
114. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 37.7
115. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia – 37.5
116. 🇰🇲 Comoros – 37.4
117. 🇹🇬 Togo – 37.4
118. 🇧🇷 Brazil – 37.3
119. 🇬🇪 Georgia – 37.1
120. 🇲🇩 Moldova – 37.0
121. 🇬🇺 Guam – 36.9
122. 🇧🇸 Bahamas – 36.9
123. 🇨🇱 Chile – 36.9
124. 🇰🇷 South Korea – 36.8
125. 🇵🇱 Poland – 36.7
126. 🇵🇦 Panama – 36.2
127. 🇧🇧 Barbados – 36.1
128. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua – 36.1
129. 🇺🇸 U.S. – 36.1
130. 🇧🇾 Belarus – 36.1
131. 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands – 35.9
132. 🇫🇯 Fiji – 35.7
133. 🇳🇨 New Caledonia – 35.6
134. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan – 35.6
135. 🇨🇩 DR Congo – 35.4
136. 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands – 35.3
137. 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan – 35.2
138. 🇭🇺 Hungary – 35.1
139. 🇮🇱 Israel – 35.0
140. 🇵🇫 French Polynesia – 35.0
141. 🇱🇻 Latvia – 35.0
142. 🇱🇹 Lithuania – 34.9
143. 🇨🇭 Switzerland – 34.9
144. 🇺🇾 Uruguay – 34.7
145. 🇦🇷 Argentina – 34.7
146. 🇲🇬 Madagascar – 34.6
147. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – 34.4
148. 🇭🇷 Croatia – 34.3
149. 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste – 34.2
150. 🇨🇾 Cyprus – 34.2
151. 🇮🇹 Italy – 33.9
152. 🇸🇰 Slovakia – 33.9
153. 🇳🇿 New Zealand – 33.7
154. 🇸🇮 Slovenia – 33.7
155. 🇲🇹 Malta – 32.9
156. 🇮🇸 Iceland – 32.7
157. 🇵🇹 Portugal – 32.5
158. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg – 32.4
159. 🇨🇦 Canada – 32.3
160. 🇬🇭 Ghana – 31.8
161. 🇧🇪 Belgium – 31.8
162. 🇦🇺 Australia – 31.8
163. 🇪🇸 Spain – 31.6
164. 🇸🇾 Syria – 31.2
165. 🇪🇪 Estonia – 31.1
166. 🇯🇵 Japan – 31.0
167. 🇬🇧 UK – 31.0

Countries by Average IQ 🧠

1. 🇨🇳 China – 107.2
2. 🇰🇷 South Korea – 106.4
3. 🇯🇵 Japan – 106.4
4. 🇮🇷 Iran – 106.3
5. 🇸🇬 Singapore – 105.1
6. 🇷🇺 Russia – 103.2
7. 🇲🇳 Mongolia – 102.9
8. 🇦🇲 Armenia – 102.6
9. 🇦🇺 Australia – 102.6
10. 🇪🇸 Spain – 102.3
11. 🇳🇿 New Zealand – 102.1
12. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – 102.0
13. 🇸🇮 Slovenia – 102.0
14. 🇨🇦 Canada – 101.7
15. 🇹🇭 Thailand – 101.5
16. 🇧🇾 Belarus – 101.5
17. 🇫🇷 France – 101.4
18. 🇷🇸 Serbia – 100.9
19. 🇮🇹 Italy – 100.8
20. 🇨🇭 Switzerland – 100.8
21. 🇬🇪 Georgia – 100.6
22. 🇲🇾 Malaysia – 100.5
23. 🇫🇮 Finland – 100.3
24. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – 100.1
25. 🇧🇪 Belgium – 100.1
26. 🇬🇷 Greece – 100.1
27. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg – 100.0
28. 🇮🇸 Iceland – 100.0
29. 🇸🇰 Slovakia – 99.8
30. 🇺🇸 United States – 99.7
31. 🇨🇿 Czechia – 99.7
32. 🇳🇱 Netherlands – 99.7
33. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – 99.7
34. 🇦🇹 Austria – 99.6
35. 🇩🇪 Germany – 99.6
36. 🇭🇺 Hungary – 99.5
37. 🇱🇧 Lebanon – 99.4
38. 🇪🇪 Estonia – 99.4
39. 🇵🇪 Peru – 99.4
40. 🇵🇱 Poland – 99.4
41. 🇵🇹 Portugal – 99.3
42. 🇲🇹 Malta – 99.2
43. 🇭🇷 Croatia – 99.2
44. 🇮🇳 India – 99.1
45. 🇮🇱 Israel – 99.1
46. 🇹🇷 Türkiye – 99.1
47. 🇱🇻 Latvia – 98.8
48. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – 98.7
49. 🇱🇹 Lithuania – 98.7
50. 🇲🇪 Montenegro – 98.6
51. 🇳🇴 Norway – 98.5
52. 🇨🇾 Cyprus – 98.5
53. 🇸🇪 Sweden – 98.5
54. 🇮🇪 Ireland – 98.3
55. 🇧🇳 Brunei – 98.1
56. 🇩🇰 Denmark – 97.9
57. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria – 97.8
58. 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina – 97.6
59. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia – 97.6
60. 🇹🇳 Tunisia – 97.5
61. 🇲🇲 Myanmar – 97.4
62. 🇲🇩 Moldova – 97.3
63. 🇪🇬 Egypt – 97.2
64. 🇦🇱 Albania – 97.2
65. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – 97.2
66. 🇳🇵 Nepal – 97.1
67. 🇩🇿 Algeria – 97.0
68. 🇲🇺 Mauritius – 96.9
69. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates – 96.8
70. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – 96.8
71. 🇲🇦 Morocco – 96.8
72. 🇯🇴 Jordan – 96.7
73. 🇵🇭 Philippines – 96.7
74. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – 96.5
75. 🇷🇴 Romania – 96.3
76. 🇨🇺 Cuba – 96.0
77. 🇲🇽 Mexico – 95.5
78. 🇺🇦 Ukraine – 95.4
79. 🇨🇱 Chile – 95.4
80. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia – 95.1
81. 🇰🇼 Kuwait – 95.0
82. 🇺🇾 Uruguay – 95.0
83. 🇪🇨 Ecuador – 95.0
84. 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan – 94.9
85. 🇲🇬 Madagascar – 94.8
86. 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago – 94.8
87. 🇶🇦 Qatar – 94.8
88. 🇦🇷 Argentina – 94.4
89. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica – 94.2
90. 🇿🇦 South Africa – 94.1
91. 🇴🇲 Oman – 94.1
92. 🇧🇭 Bahrain – 94.0
93. 🇮🇶 Iraq – 94.0
94. 🇰🇭 Cambodia – 94.0
95. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 93.9
96. 🇹🇯 Tajikistan – 93.6
97. 🇵🇰 Pakistan – 93.3
98. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 93.2
99. 🇨🇴 Colombia – 93.2
100. 🇾🇪 Yemen – 93.0



Note: Here is the average IQ by country, updated on January 1, 2025. This study is based on 1,393,066 people around the world who took the same test on this website

Source: International IQ Test, 2025

% of People Satisfied With How Democracy Is Working in Their Country (2025)

1. 🇸🇪 Sweden – 75%
2. 🇮🇳 India – 74%
3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 66%
4. 🇦🇺 Australia – 61%
5. 🇨🇦 Canada – 60%
= 🇳🇱 Netherlands – 60%
7. 🇩🇪 Germany – 61%
8. 🇲🇽 Mexico – 51%
9. 🇬🇧 UK – 48%
10. 🇦🇷 Argentina – 45%
11. 🇵🇱 Poland – 43%
12. 🇰🇪 Kenya – 42%
13. 🇧🇷 Brazil – 40%
14. 🇭🇺 Hungary – 38%
15. 🇺🇸 U.S. – 37%
16. 🇮🇱 Israel – 36%
= 🇿🇦 South Africa – 36%
18. 🇫🇷 France – 33%
= 🇮🇹 Italy – 33%
20. 🇪🇸 Spain – 30%
21. 🇰🇷 South Korea – 28%
22. 🇯🇵 Japan – 24%
23. 🇬🇷 Greece – 19%

https://x.com/TheDataHubX/status/1999048008034553966

Source: Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey

Average Age People Start Being Sexually Active 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

1. 🇲🇾 Malaysia: 23
2. 🇮🇳 India: 22.9
3. 🇸🇬 Singapore: 22.8
4. 🇨🇳 China: 22.1
5. 🇹🇭 Thailand: 20.5
6. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong: 20.2
7. 🇻🇳 Vietnam: 19.7
8. 🇳🇬 Nigeria: 19.7
9. 🇯🇵 Japan: 19.4
10. 🇪🇸 Spain: 19.2
11. 🇮🇩 Indonesia: 19.1
12. 🇵🇱 Poland: 19
13. 🇮🇹 Italy: 18.9
14. 🇹🇼 Taiwan: 18.9
15. 🇷🇺 Russia: 18.7
16. 🇲🇽 Mexico: 18.7
17. 🇿🇦 South Africa: 18.7
18. 🇫🇷 France: 18.5
19. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 18.3
20. 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 18.2
21. 🇨🇦 Canada: 18.1
22. 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 18.1
23. 🇬🇷 Greece: 18.1
24. 🇺🇸 United States: 18
25. 🇦🇺 Australia: 17.9
26. 🇹🇷 Turkey: 17.8
27. 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 17.8
28. 🇸🇰 Slovakia: 17.8
29. 🇩🇪 Germany: 17.6
30. 🇧🇷 Brazil: 17.4
31. 🇮🇪 Ireland: 17.3
32. 🇭🇷 Croatia: 17.3
33. 🇦🇹 Austria: 17.3
34. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic: 17.2
35. 🇨🇱 Chile: 17.2
36. 🇧🇪 Belgium: 17.2
37. 🇵🇹 Portugal: 16.9
38. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: 16.9
39. 🇮🇱 Israel: 16.7
40. 🇫🇮 Finland: 16.5
41. 🇳🇴 Norway: 16.5
42. 🇸🇪 Sweden: 16.2
43. 🇩🇰 Denmark: 16.1
44. 🇮🇸 Iceland: 15.6



Note: Average age people loose virginity. This list is not inclusive.

Source: Durex survey published by The Daily Star.

20 Worst Addictions in the World 🌍

1. 🚬 Smoking / Nicotine
2. 🍺 Alcohol
3. 💉 Heroin
4. ❄️ Cocaine
5. 💊 Prescription drugs (opioids, painkillers)
6. 🧪 Methamphetamine
7. 🎰 Gambling
8. 📱 Smartphone addiction
9. 🌐 Social media
10. 🎮 Video games
11. 🍔 Junk food
12. 🍬 Sugar
13. ☕ Caffeine
14. 🌿 Marijuana (chronic use)
15. 💻 Internet addiction
16. 🛍️ Shopping addiction
17. 🧠 Pornography
18. 🧴 Inhalants
19. 💼 Workaholism
20. 🏋️ Steroids / performance drugs

Source

Source: Compiled from WHO reports, CDC data, DSM-5 criteria, and multiple global addiction & public health studies. Rankings are indicative, not definitive.

Exports outpace imports as Nigeria records N6.69trn trade surplus in Q3 2025

Exports: N22.81trn
Imports: N16.12trn
Total Trade: N38.93trn
Trade Balance: N6.69trn (surplus)

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#TheCableIndex

https://x.com/thecableindex/status/1999428936321646834

📱These are all the iPhones that are released by Apple:-

iPhone (2007)
iPhone 3G (2008)
iPhone 3GS (2009)
iPhone 4 (2010)
iPhone 4 CDMA (2011)
iPhone 4S (2011)
iPhone 5 (2012)
iPhone 5C (2013)
iPhone 5S (2013)
iPhone 6 (2014)
iPhone 6 Plus (2014)
iPhone 6S (2015)
iPhone 6S Plus (2015)
iPhone SE (2016)
iPhone 7 (2016)
iPhone 7 Plus (2016)
iPhone 8 (2017)
iPhone 8 Plus (2017)
iPhone X (2017)
iPhone XR (2018)
iPhone XS (2018)
iPhone XS Max (2018)
iPhone 11 (2019)
iPhone 11 Pro (2019)
iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019)
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone 12 (2020)
iPhone 12 mini (2020)
iPhone 12 Pro (2020)
iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020)
iPhone 13 (2021)
iPhone 13 mini (2021)
iPhone 13 Pro (2021)
iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021)
iPhone SE (2022)
iPhone 14 (2022)
iPhone 14 Plus (2022)
iPhone 14 Pro (2022)
iPhone 14 Pro Max (2022)
iPhone 15 (2023)
iPhone 15 Plus (2023)
iPhone 15 Pro (2023)
iPhone 15 Pro Max (2023)
iPhone 16 (2024)
iPhone 16 Plus (2024)
iPhone 16 Pro (2024)
iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024)
iPhone 16e (2025)
iPhone 17 (2025)
iPhone Air (2025)
iPhone 17 Pro (2025)

https://x.com/TheDataHubX/status/1999441172566323580

🧑 Countries Renowned for Their Strikingly Handsome Men Worldwide 🕺

1. Italy 🇮🇹
2. Brazil 🇧🇷
3. United States 🇺🇸
4. Sweden 🇸🇪
5. France 🇫🇷
6. United Kingdom 🇬🇧
7. Australia 🇦🇺
8. South Korea 🇰🇷
9. India 🇮🇳
10. Spain 🇪🇸
11. Greece 🇬🇷
12. Russia 🇷🇺
13. Germany 🇩🇪
14. Canada 🇨🇦
15. Japan 🇯🇵
16. Turkey 🇹🇷
17. Colombia 🇨🇴
18. Argentina 🇦🇷
19. Mexico 🇲🇽
20. Ireland 🇮🇪
21. Netherlands 🇳🇱
22. Denmark 🇩🇰
23. Norway 🇳🇴
24. Finland 🇫🇮
25. Poland 🇵🇱
26. Portugal 🇵🇹
27. Lebanon 🇱🇧
28. Thailand 🇹🇭
29. China 🇨🇳
30. Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
31. Philippines 🇵🇭
32. South Africa 🇿🇦
33. New Zealand 🇳🇿
34. Switzerland 🇨🇭
35. Belgium 🇧🇪
36. Austria 🇦🇹
37. Croatia 🇭🇷
38. Hungary 🇭🇺
39. Czech Republic 🇨🇿
40. Romania 🇷🇴
41. Ukraine 🇺🇦
42. Serbia 🇷🇸
43. Bulgaria 🇧🇬
44. Vietnam 🇻🇳
45. Indonesia 🇮🇩
46. Malaysia 🇲🇾
47. Singapore 🇸🇬
48. Taiwan 🇹🇼
49. Peru 🇵🇪
50. Chile 🇨🇱

Source: BScholarly 2024

Most Stolen Grocery Items by Country:

🇪🇸 Spain: Olive oil
🇫🇷 France: Cheese
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Packaged meat
🇺🇸 United States: Meat
🇮🇳 India: Spices
🇳🇬 Nigeria: Alcohol
🇿🇦 South Africa: Meat
🇨🇦 Canada: Cheese
🇺🇦 Ukraine: Cigarettes
🇮🇹 Italy: Parmesan cheese
🇩🇪 Germany: Chocolate
🇧🇷 Brazil: Meat
🇷🇺 Russia: Alcohol
🇦🇺 Australia: Baby formula
🇯🇵 Japan: Cosmetics
🇨🇳 China: Baby formula
🇲🇽 Mexico: Alcohol
🇳🇱 Netherlands: Cheese
🇵🇹 Portugal: Canned fish
🇧🇪 Belgium: Chocolates
🇦🇷 Argentina: Meat
🇰🇷 South Korea: Cosmetics
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Luxury chocolates
🇸🇪 Sweden: Cheese
🇦🇹 Austria: Meat
🇹🇷 Turkey: Olives
🇸🇬 Singapore: Cosmetics
🇪🇬 Egypt: Cigarettes
🇹🇭 Thailand: Rice
🇵🇱 Poland: Alcohol
🇮🇩 Indonesia: Canned fish
🇵🇭 Philippines: Rice
🇻🇳 Vietnam: Alcohol
🇨🇴 Colombia: Coffee
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: Cigarettes
🇳🇿 New Zealand: Meat
🇵🇪 Peru: Coffee
🇰🇪 Kenya: Alcohol
🇮🇷 Iran: Cosmetics
🇮🇱 Israel: Cigarettes
🇭🇺 Hungary: Meat
🇬🇷 Greece: Olive oil
🇱🇧 Lebanon: Alcohol
🇻🇪 Venezuela: Meat
🇲🇾 Malaysia: Baby formula
🇹🇼 Taiwan: Alcohol
🇲🇦 Morocco: Olive oil
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka: Spices
🇦🇫 Afghanistan: Rice
🇦🇱 Albania: Olive oil
🇩🇿 Algeria: Sugar
🇦🇩 Andorra: Cheese
🇦🇲 Armenia: Bread
🇦🇴 Angola: Cooking oil
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda: Alcohol
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Tea
🇧🇭 Bahrain: Milk
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: Rice
🇧🇧 Barbados: Rum
🇧🇾 Belarus: Sugar
🇧🇿 Belize: Canned fish
🇧🇯 Benin: Rice
🇧🇹 Bhutan: Salt
🇧🇴 Bolivia: Rice
🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dairy
🇧🇼 Botswana: Meat
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso: Rice
🇧🇮 Burundi: Cooking oil
🇰🇭 Cambodia: Fish sauce
🇨🇲 Cameroon: Rice
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde: Canned fish
🇨🇫 Central African Republic: Sugar
🇹🇩 Chad: Rice
🇨🇱 Chile: Meat
🇰🇲 Comoros: Rice
🇨🇷 Costa Rica: Coffee
🇭🇷 Croatia: Olive oil
🇨🇺 Cuba: Sugar
🇨🇾 Cyprus: Cheese
🇨🇩 Congo (DRC): Cooking oil
🇨🇬 Congo (Brazzaville): Rice
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic: Rice
🇪🇨 Ecuador: Rice
🇪🇷 Eritrea: Sugar
🇪🇪 Estonia: Dairy
🇫🇯 Fiji: Canned fish
🇫🇮 Finland: Cheese
🇬🇦 Gabon: Rice
🇬🇲 Gambia: Rice
🇬🇪 Georgia: Cheese
🇬🇭 Ghana: Rice
🇬🇮 Gibraltar: Alcohol
🇬🇳 Guinea: Rice
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau: Rice
🇬🇾 Guyana: Rice
🇭🇹 Haiti: Rice
🇭🇳 Honduras: Beans
🇮🇸 Iceland: Meat
🇮🇶 Iraq: Rice
🇯🇲 Jamaica: Sugar
🇯🇴 Jordan: Cooking oil
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: Sugar
🇰🇮 Kiribati: Canned fish
🇽🇰 Kosovo: Dairy
🇰🇼 Kuwait: Milk
🇱🇦 Laos: Rice
🇱🇻 Latvia: Dairy
🇱🇸 Lesotho: Sugar
🇱🇷 Liberia: Rice
🇱🇾 Libya: Bread
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: Cheese
🇱🇹 Lithuania: Dairy
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Chocolate
🇲🇬 Madagascar: Rice
🇲🇼 Malawi: Maize
🇲🇻 Maldives: Canned fish
🇲🇱 Mali: Rice
🇲🇹 Malta: Cheese
🇲🇷 Mauritania: Fish
🇲🇺 Mauritius: Sugar
🇲🇩 Moldova: Dairy
🇲🇪 Montenegro: Meat
🇲🇲 Myanmar: Rice
🇳🇦 Namibia: Meat
🇳🇵 Nepal: Rice
🇳🇮 Nicaragua: Rice
🇳🇪 Niger: Rice
🇳🇴 Norway: Cheese
🇴🇲 Oman: Dates
🇵🇦 Panama: Rice
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea: Tuna
🇵🇾 Paraguay: Meat
🇶🇦 Qatar: Milk
🇷🇴 Romania: Meat
🇷🇼 Rwanda: Beans
🇸🇲 San Marino: Cheese
🇸🇹 Sao Tome & Principe: Fish
🇸🇳 Senegal: Rice
🇸🇨 Seychelles: Fish
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone: Rice
🇸🇰 Slovakia: Dairy
🇸🇮 Slovenia: Dairy
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands: Canned fish
🇸🇴 Somalia: Rice
🇸🇸 South Sudan: Rice
🇸🇩 Sudan: Bread
🇸🇷 Suriname: Rice
🇸🇾 Syria: Sugar
🇹🇯 Tajikistan: Tea
🇹🇿 Tanzania: Rice
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste: Rice
🇹🇴 Tonga: Canned fish
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago: Alcohol
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan: Bread
🇹🇻 Tuvalu: Canned fish
🇺🇬 Uganda: Maize
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan: Sugar
🇻🇺 Vanuatu: Canned fish
🇻🇦 Vatican City: Packaged goods
🇼🇸 Samoa: Canned fish
🇾🇪 Yemen: Bread
🇿🇲 Zambia: Maize
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: Maize


Sources: Compiled From These Sources 👇

- Mashed – For detailed insights into the most stolen grocery items worldwide, including cheese as the top globally stolen item
- The Guardian – For coverage on theft trends in the UK and Europe, particularly packaged meats and alcohol.
- Retail Gazette – For reports on shoplifting trends in grocery stores, including data on frequently stolen items in different countries.

Note: This list is not exhaustive. This list isn’t fully accurate because different sources report slightly different stolen items for each country.

Yoruba Culture On Same Sex Union

Epo dùn jẹ ìsù
Palm oil makes yam delicious.
(Things that are different but complementary create sweetness.)

Ìsù dùn jẹ epo
Yam also makes palm oil delicious.
(The harmony goes both ways – male and female complete each other.)

Àkàṣọ dùn gún àkàrà
The climbing rope is sweet/best for climbing into the loft.
(Every tool has its correct and natural purpose.)

Obìnrin ṣe bá sùn jù ọkùnrin lọ
A woman is better to have sex with than a man (for a man).
(Heterosexual intercourse is the natural and pleasurable fit.)

Ọkùnrin ṣe bá sùn jù obìnrin lọ
A man is better to have sex with than a woman (for a woman).
(Same meaning from the woman’s side – opposites attract and satisfy.)

Bí ọkùnrin bá ń bá ọkùnrin sùn
If a man keeps having sex with another man

Bíi kòkò, bíi òòwò, bíi àgbààrín
It produces lumps, boils, and yaws (serious skin diseases regarded as spiritual punishment)

Bí ìkù, bí ìkù ni ó máa ń ṣe wọ́n
It acts exactly like death; it brings slow death upon them.
(The strongest warning possible: this path leads to spiritual and physical death.)

Báyé wọn ò níí dùn
Their life on earth will never be sweet.

Bí obìnrin bá ń bá obìnrin sùn
If a woman keeps having sex with another woman

Bíi pètè, bíi òrùn, bíi èérí
It produces leprosy-like sores, foul stench, and constant itching

Bí ìkù, bí ìkù ni ó máa ń ṣe wọ́n
It acts exactly like death; it brings slow death upon them.
(Same lethal spiritual consequence for women.)

Báyé wọn ò níí dùn, wọ́n ò níí bímo
Their life will never be sweet and they will never bear children.
(Barrenness here means both physical children and all forms of fruitfulness – money, longevity, respect.)

Bí ọkùnrin bá ń bá obìnrin sùn
When a man has sex with a woman

Bí obìnrin bá ń bá ọkùnrin sùn
And a woman has sex with a man

Bí ẹni tí ó gún òkè òfún
It is like someone who has climbed to the very top of the world.
(Ultimate joy, success, and spiritual elevation.)

Ayé ye wọn tán, wọ́n ń bímo lọ́ọ́pọ̀lọpọ̀
Life becomes completely sweet for them and they give birth to many children.
(Full blessings: children, wealth, health, long life.)

DR MELCHISEDEC BANKOLE

Related Topics:

Yoruba Culture On Polygamy https://www.nairaland.com/8578229/yoruba-culture-polygamy

Masculinity In African Culture And Marriage https://www.nairaland.com/8578742/masculinity-african-culture-marriage

Femininity In African Culture And Marriage https://www.nairaland.com/8578645/femininity-african-culture-marriage

Masculinity in African Culture and Marriage

African concepts of masculinity, especially within marriage, are rooted in a blend of responsibility, community expectations, spiritual order, lineage continuity, and moral leadership.
Although Africa is diverse, several themes repeat across the continent, from Yoruba to Igbo, Ashanti to Zulu, Maasai to Fulani, and beyond.

1. Masculinity = Responsibility (Not Domination)

Across most African societies, a man is considered truly “grown” only when he can carry responsibility.

Core responsibilities traditionally expected:
Provision: securing food, land, shelter, and family welfare.
Protection: defending the home, maintaining security, and ensuring peace.
Steadiness: ability to absorb pressure without allowing the household to collapse.
Decision-making: not autocratic leadership, but being capable of making wise, timely choices.

Yoruba: “Okunrin l’ọwọ́ n fi ile duro” - A man’s hands stabilise the household.
Igbo: “Nwoke bụ ụzọ” - A man is the pathway (the one who clears obstacles).

This is why historically, African societies rarely called an irresponsible or reckless male a “man” (nwoke, ọkùnrin, monna, ndoda). Responsibility defined adulthood.

2. Masculinity = Moral & Emotional Leadership

Traditional African masculinity placed enormous value on a man’s character, not just strength.

Marriage expected a man to:
Be self-controlled, not ruled by anger.
Be honest and keep his word.
Display humility and patience.
Protect the dignity of his wife and children.
Treat his wife with honour, even when correcting her.

Swahili proverb: “Mwanaume ni tabia, si ukubwa.”
Translation: “A man is character, not size.”

A man who lacks emotional control was traditionally seen as dangerous or unripe.

3. Masculinity = Stewardship of Lineage & Legacy

In African marriage systems, a man is a custodian of continuity, not for ego but for the survival of the clan.

Duties included:
Preserving land, names, and patrimony.
Passing on cultural values and skills.
Raising children who would honour the lineage.
Serving as a bridge between ancestors and the next generation.

Akan (Twi): “A home without a man is a field without a fence.”

This is not about superiority, but about the man’s duty to safeguard what was entrusted to him by nature.

4. Masculinity = Service to the Community

African masculinity is never individualistic; the man is accountable to:

elders
the clan
in-laws
age-grade
and ancestors

A man who mistreats his wife was traditionally judged not just as a “bad husband” but as a man who brought shame to his lineage.

The community had the authority to intervene:
Elders counseled him.
In-laws could reprimand him.
Age-grade could discipline him.
Masculinity was community-regulated, not self-defined.

5. Masculinity = Economic Competence

Marriage traditionally signified that a man had reached a stage where he could produce, manage, and distribute resources.

This included:
Farming or herding capacity
Craftsmanship or trade
Land management
Wealth stewardship
Ability to host, give, and contribute to communal projects

A man who could not provide was not insulted but he was not yet considered “ripe for marriage.”

6. Masculinity = Protector of Peace & Harmony

African marriage traditions emphasised peace in the home.
A man was expected to be the:
peacekeeper
conflict-resolver
emotional stabilizer
Rather than raising his voice or hand, he was expected to raise his wisdom.

Igbo: “Nwoke bụ eze n’ulo, ma eze amaghi ime udo, o mebie ala.”
Translation: The man is the king of the home, but if he does not know how to make peace, he destroys the land.

7. Masculinity = Respect for Women

Despite patriarchal structures, African masculinity traditionally involved respect for a woman’s labour, wisdom, and dignity.

In many traditions:
Mistreating a woman invited ancestral disapproval.
Bride price symbolised honour, not ownership.
Strong masculinity required strong partnership.

8. Masculinity = Ability to Endure & Navigate Hardship

A man was expected to have:
stamina
resilience
strategic thinking
patience under adversity
ability to “hold the home” when things are tough

Fulani concept of munyal - endurance, self-control, and calmness even under provocation.
Weakness was not failure - giving up was.

9. Masculinity = Spiritual Order

In many African societies, a man is:
the link between ancestors and household
the one who prays, pours libation, or leads spiritual rites
protector of the home’s spiritual cleanliness
responsible for blessings and taboos

Spiritual negligence was considered a threat to the family.

10. Masculinity = Balance of Strength and Gentleness

African masculinity is NOT macho aggression.
It is strength contained by wisdom.

A real man is:
firm but gentle
bold but controlled
authoritative but consultative
strong but nurturing

Zulu: “Indoda eqinile iyakhuluma kancane.”
Translation: “A strong man speaks gently.”

Summary

In African marriage tradition, masculinity is defined by moral leadership, duty, discipline, character, emotional stability, provision, peacekeeping, cultural continuity, and respect for women, not domination or ego.

DR MELCHISEDEC BANKOLE

Related Topics:

Yoruba Culture On Polygamy https://www.nairaland.com/8578229/yoruba-culture-polygamy

Yoruba Culture On Same Sex Union https://www.nairaland.com/8579004/yoruba-culture-same-sex-union

Femininity In African Culture And Marriage https://www.nairaland.com/8578645/femininity-african-culture-marriage

Femininity in African Culture and Marriage

African femininity, across diverse peoples, from Yoruba to Igbo, Shona to Zulu, Wolof to Maasai, has always been defined not by weakness or subservience, but by strength, wisdom, honour, productivity, and relational mastery.
It is a model of womanhood built on grace, resilience, spiritual intuition, and the power to hold communities together.

Contrary to modern distortions, traditional African femininity was not oppression.
It was a respected, elevated, and deeply dignified role essential for the survival of the lineage.

Below are the foundational pillars of African femininity within marriage.

1. Femininity = Nurturing Strength, Not Fragility

The African wife was never imagined as weak; she was the life-giver, the stabilizer, the heat of the home, and the core of relational warmth.

Her feminine strength was expressed in:

emotional nourishment

caregiving and hospitality

creating a sense of belonging

raising children and shaping character

supporting her husband through encouragement, counsel, and presence

bringing harmony to family relationships

Yoruba: “Obìnrín ni ilé,”
The woman is the home.

Zulu: “Umama uyimbeleko yenhliziyo,”
The mother is the carrier of the heart.

Femininity was the power that humanised the household.

2. Femininity = Wisdom & Emotional Intelligence

African cultures valued the woman’s intuition, discernment, and ability to read the emotional climate of the family.

A traditional wife was expected to:

manage conflict with diplomacy

advise her husband with gentle wisdom

maintain peace with in-laws

raise emotionally secure children

use soft power (calmness, tact, charm) to create balance

Swahili proverb:
“Busara ya mwanamke huijenga nyumba.”
A woman’s wisdom builds the home.

Feminine influence was rarely loud—but it was always powerful.

3. Femininity = Productivity & Economic Competence

African wives were never economically idle.
Femininity included industry and contribution, not dependence.

Across the continent, women were:

farmers of food crops

traders in markets

craft-makers (cloth, pots, baskets, mats)

managers of household resources

keepers of food stores

financial planners

contributors to family wealth

Igbo proverb:
“Nwanyi bụ isi akụ.”
A woman is the head of wealth (the manager and multiplier).

African femininity honoured a woman’s ability to produce, amplify, and preserve resources.

4. Femininity = Honour, Respect & Social Grace

Dignity and respectfulness were central to African womanhood.

A wife was expected to embody:

graceful speech

hospitality

courtesy toward elders

respect for in-laws

tactful communication

modest carriage

This was not servitude—it was cultural elegance, considered the mark of a well-raised woman.

Yoruba:
“Ìwà l’ọ́bìnrin.”
Character is what makes a woman.

Femininity was inseparable from character, composure, and dignity.

5. Femininity = Custodianship of Culture & Values

Women transmitted:

language

songs

folktales

rituals

ethics

communal history

food culture

child-rearing customs

The continuation of a culture depended heavily on the mother’s voice, mother’s teaching, and mother’s nurturing presence.

Akan proverb:
“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the nation.”

This made femininity a cultural office, not merely a biological one.

6. Femininity = Relational Harmony & Diplomacy

African marriage viewed a wife as the heart and warmth of the home.

She was the natural:

mediator

peace-broker

emotional organizer

bridge between families

stabilizer during conflict

Her softness was not weakness—it was strategic relational intelligence.

Igbo proverb:
“Nwanyi bụ udo n’ụlọ.”
The woman is the peace in the home.

7. Femininity = Respect for the Husband & Partnership with Him

Traditional African femininity emphasised mutual respect, not humiliation.

The wife supports her husband, not because she is lesser, but because marriage is teamwork with complementary strengths.

A feminine wife:

honours her husband’s role

speaks respectfully

advises him privately

stands beside him publicly

contributes to his success

protects his dignity

adds grace to his leadership

exercises influence through wisdom, not confrontation

Yoruba:
“Obìnrin rere kií bà oko jẹ́.”
A good woman does not destroy her husband.

This respect formed the backbone of marital unity.

8. Femininity = Resilience & Quiet Courage

African femininity includes munyal, mtima, omolúàbí, and many other cultural ideals:

endurance

patience

ability to face hardship with dignity

emotional courage

mental strength expressed with calmness

Women historically endured:

childbirth,

farming labour,

running the home,

managing markets,

raising children during war or famine.

They were the silent strength of society.

Fulani concept: munyal = patience, self-control, resilience.

9. Femininity = Spiritual Authority & Intuition

Traditional African societies recognized the woman’s unique spiritual sensitivity.

She often played key roles in:

ancestral rites

moral cleansing

fertility rituals

home spirituality

advisory roles to priests, elders, kings

Many African cultures saw women as:

the spiritual gatekeepers of the home

the ones who sensed danger

the ones who preserved purity and blessing

the ones who taught children prayers, rituals, or moral conduct

Shona:
“Musha mukadzi.”
The home is the woman.

This includes both physical warmth and spiritual covering.

10. Femininity = Grace, Beauty, and the Art of Soft Power

African femininity always prized:

grooming

beauty

neatness

dance

elegance in dressing

gentle presence

A woman’s beauty was viewed not merely as physical, but as:

the beauty of speech

the beauty of kindness

the beauty of gentleness

the beauty of emotional intelligence

Zulu proverb:
“Ubuhle bendlu buse mfazi.”
The beauty of the home is the woman.

This aesthetic dimension completes African femininity—strength framed in grace.

Summary

Femininity in African culture is a complex blend of strength and softness, woven around:

nurturing

wisdom

economic contribution

character

relational harmony

respect

resilience

spiritual depth

cultural continuity

elegance

It celebrates the woman as the heart, wisdom, warmth, wealth multiplier, and cultural backbone of the home.

African femininity is not subservience,
It is power expressed through grace.

DR MELCHISEDEC BANKOLE

Yoruba Culture On Polygamy

Ọkan ní obìnrin ń dùn mọ́ni n’ilé.
One wife brings sweetness and harmony to the home. This is the ideal state.
Tí ó bá di méjì… ilé á bàjẹ́ díẹ̀ díẹ̀.
With two wives, the house begins to spoil little by little, marking the start of minor jealousy and discord.

Tí ó bá di mẹ́ta… ilé á kún fún àríyànjiyàn.
With three wives, the home is filled with major disputes and serious arguments.
Tí ó bá di mẹ́rin… ilé á dùn bí kòtò oró.
With four wives, the home's "sweetness" is like a poisonous hole - a sarcastic expression for bitter enmity.

Tí ó bá di márùn-ún… Wọ́n a di ‘ìwọ̀ lo rín mi ni mo rín ọ.’ With five wives, their relationship becomes one of mutual accusation&retaliation.
Tí ó bá di mẹ́fà… Wọ́n a dìkà
With six wives, the women become actively wicked & malicious in their intentions toward one another

Tí ó bá di méje… Wọ́n a d’àjẹ́
With seven wives, the conflict is so intense it is likened to spiritual malice or witchcraft (symbolizing extreme, destructive intent).

Tí ó bá di mẹ́jọ… Wọ́n a di ìyá alátàrí bàmbà.
With eight wives, they are seen as bringing severe, insurmountable misfortune and deep trouble upon the entire household.

Àgbọ̀n tí ó ní ọ̀pọ̀ ẹ̀yìn ni í fọ́.
The Conclusion is a proverb:
A basket with too many eggs is the one that breaks.
This warns that the inevitable result of an inability to manage many spouses is chaos and ruin.

Noteworthy:
The Yoruba culture implies that only a man with God-like wisdom can truly manage polygamy.
The deeper Yoruba message about polygamy is not simply that it is permitted, but that:
Only a man of extraordinary wisdom, rare emotional intelligence, deep patience, and a near-divine capacity for fairness can successfully manage multiple wives and such men are extremely rare across generations.
Such a man is described proverbially as one with the wisdom of the gods, and Yoruba elders say such men are scarce across generations.

Thus, polygamy is not simply “allowed”-
it is a dangerous institution for the unwise and a heavenly institution only for the extraordinarily capable.

DR MELCHISEDEC BANKOLE

Related Topics:

Masculinity In African Culture And Marriage https://www.nairaland.com/8578742/masculinity-african-culture-marriage

Yoruba Culture On Same Sex Union https://www.nairaland.com/8579004/yoruba-culture-same-sex-union

Femininity In African Culture And Marriage https://www.nairaland.com/8578645/femininity-african-culture-marriage

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• World Population Review (compiled survey data)
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% of population ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.

Source: UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS), 2024 Estimates