Isio Wanogho catching up with BellaNaija for the platform’s 20th anniversary milestone. Were you even a BellaNaija core reader if you didn’t read Isio Knows Better? Back in the 2010s, checking BellaNaija for a new Isio Knows Better column was almost a weekly ritual.
You’d spot the headline, settle in for a read, laugh at something that felt a little too familiar, nod along to a piece of advice you probably needed, and before long, you were sending the link to a friend because they simply had to read it too. Written by former supermodel and interior architect Isio Wanogho, Isio Knows Better had a way of making everyday experiences feel worth talking about.
Relationships, family, work, friendship and all the little situations that could leave you wondering, “Is it just me?” Isio brought her own mix of wit, honesty and maternal wisdom to each piece, and somehow made the BellaNaija comment section feel like part of the experience. That comment section deserves its own mention.
Readers came with their opinions, personal experiences, jokes and plenty of banter, turning each new column into a conversation that continued long after the article was published. For many BNers, Isio Knows Better was as much about finding familiar faces in the comments as it was about reading Isio’s latest thoughts.
Now, as BellaNaija celebrates 20 years of connecting with readers through digital storytelling, we’re looking back at some of the people and columns that became part of the platform’s identity. For #BN20, we caught up with Isio to revisit her four years as a BellaNaija columnist, from her unexpected transition from painter to writer to the connection she built with readers who kept coming back week after week.
A throwback to Isio Wanogho during her iconic Isio Knows Better era on BellaNaija. Hey