Nigeria has announced a lockdown of three major states, Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Those that will be affected the hardest will be households that rely on the day to day activities of self-employed individuals for consumption. Lagos is the country’s major economic centre as well as its financial capital. Ogun state borders Lagos state to the south and is notable for having a high concentration of industrial estates and being a major manufacturing hub. Abuja is the seat of government. Nigeria is one of many countries to shut down economic activities to prevent the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic.…
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In today’s Refresh on Sunday, Fr. Chidube Ubili, OP reflects on the Passion of Jesus Christ in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic. His reflection is broken down in 6 sub-parts that aptly likens our current plight to that of Jesus during his passion. Enjoy! (Gospel taken from Matt. 27:11-54) Today, 5th April 2020, we celebrate Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week; the last phase of Lenten Season in preparation for the Greatest Christian Festival, Easter, the Feast of the resurrection of Christ. -In previous years, the celebrations in Holy Week were essentially reenactments of the mysteries of…
There is so much excitement in the air as Nigerians, especially women, and their counterparts across the world are gearing up for the 2020 edition of Mother’s Day! In a very historic and significant way, Three Crowns, Nigeria’s Number One low cholesterol milk brand, is set to pamper Nigerian mothers as part of its unique celebration of Mother’s Day 2020. The brand will pamper these mothers with a treat on Mother’s Day! To this end it has flagged off a campaign in which conversations are generated around the struggles which mothers go through to ensure that their families progress against…
In celebration Mother’s Day, Pride Nigeria (PN) met up with Motunrayo Oyamade (MO) founder of Wives and Mothers for a Quick Chat as she discuses motherhood and what inspired her highly successful platform. PN: Thank you for granting us this interview. How would you describe yourself? MO: It is my pleasure. I’m simple. PN: That is an intriguing answer? Please define what you mean by “Simple” MO: I am not a complicated person. I take life easy and I take life as it comes. I forgive easily, I don’t bear grudges. My circles are small. My friends are my sisters.…
Reading 1 Dt 26:16-19 Moses spoke to the people, saying: “This day the LORD, your God, commands you to observe these statutes and decrees. Be careful, then, to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul. Today you are making this agreement with the LORD: he is to be your God and you are to walk in his ways and observe his statutes, commandments and decrees, and to hearken to his voice. And today the LORD is making this agreement with you: you are to be a people peculiarly his own, as he promised you; and provided you…
May you never know this darkness. When you cry and feel God has turned His back on you. Never feel such pain and anguish That you have finally got no one in this world, For if God is against you, all His creation are against you. I have felt the pain of the body, of the mind, of the spirit, And they have long been forgotten. But the pain of the soul is engraved. You feel it constantly. Image Credit: Brilliant Brush Gallery. Adaudo Anyiam-Osigwe from her book of poems – A Little Understanding: Poems from the End of Childhood to…
Remember who you are… In today’s world where many people suffer from an identity crisis those words from my dad is more relevant to me now than ever before but who actually am I? For many years I struggled with this question as I journeyed towards self-awareness, yet those words were lamp to my feet and light to my path. At every turn I was drawn to aspects of my heritage that spoke to me be it unique craftsmanship or her exquisite dressing. It was not until my time at college that I reaslised the yearning for self-validation, self-awareness and…
The world of Digital marketing is a vast one with more companies and businesses embracing its bountiful benefits to aid growth. It’s also a breath of fresh air to see more women excelling in this field. One of such women is our Woman Crush Wednesday, Ose Osundeko. Ose has an impressive career history that has spanned for years. She is Group Head, Digital Marketing at Fidelity Bank. She was previously Head, Digital at Starcom Media Perspectives where she managed digital budgets for the world’s largest brands including Mondelez International (Cadbury), Visa Card & Samsung. In addition to this, Ose has…
Bestselling business books promise to teach you the winning formula and reveal the secrets of success. But the inconvenient truth is that exceptional successes in business are largely based on luck. No rule exists for achieving exceptional performance because it usually requires doing something different or novel and there can be no recipe for such innovation. My new research provides systematic evidence that luck plays a critical role in such performance, not only in business but also in music, movies, science and professional sports. A key finding is that more can be gained by paying more attention to “second best”. Let’s…
Globally, one in six women will develop cancer in her lifetime, and one in 11 will die. Incidences of cancer are lower in women in developing countries, but they have higher cancer deaths rates than women in the developed world. The two top cancers for women are breast and cervical. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women living in developing countries. Cervical cancer is the second most common. Great strides have been made in preventing these two cancers in developed countries. If diagnosed early it’s increasingly possible to treat some, if not all the various breast and cervical cancers. But preventative interventions…