Classmates to Soulmates! Here’s How Fisayo & Chiagozie Came to be

BNW June 29, 20250 Comments

For some, high school crushes are just a phase — but for others, like in Fisayo and Chiagozie’s case, it turns into a love that spans a lifetime. 😍

Over the years, their story has defied time zones, long-distance hurdles, and the unpredictability of life itself. Through it all, they found solace in late-night Facebook chats and heartfelt phone calls across continents, and their bond only grew stronger with time.
Their journey, which began from being classmates year after year in secondary school, blossomed into a sweet love story that stood the test of time. Now, they’re walking hand-in-hand into forever, and their pre-wedding shoot perfectly captures the magic of their love.

Enjoy their pre-wedding shoot and love story below:

Their love story as shared by Chigozie:

Our love story started in secondary school. We were in the same class in JS3, and we became friends. Every year, students were reshuffled and placed in different classes, but somehow, we were placed in the same class from JS3 to SS3. The chance of two people being placed in the same class for 4 years consecutively was rare. We had a crush on each other, but we remained just friends throughout secondary school. After secondary school, Fisayo moved to the U.S. for undergrad. I went to university in Nigeria. We continued to stay in touch, chatting on Facebook and talking on the phone despite the distance. For one whole year while she was outside Nigeria, I would call frequently, and we would chat on Facebook for hours as “very good friends”. Until one day, Fisayo asked me “so, what are we?”.

Then I told her that I liked her, and I wanted us to be more than friends. Afterwards, I asked her to be my girlfriend. That was the beginning of our long-distance relationship from Nigeria to the U.S. After quite a while, I went to the U.S. for my masters, and we finally shortened the distance but still lived in different cities. Luckily, we were always within driving distance of each other and would see each other more regularly. We went from classmates, to friendship, to dating to becoming husband and wife.