Checks are timeless and have been sported by various celebrities and fashionistas throughout the years. There are several ways you can wear checked clothes and add super style to your look, check it below! 1. Wear a tucked-in checked shirt over a pencil skirt for a semi-formal look. You can also wear heels or a pair of matching sneakers. 2. If it’s too hot, you can always tie a checked shirt around your waist on top of a solid-coloured dress, preferably black or grey. Accessorise with a lot of bracelets for a very casual chic look. 3. For a super…
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Dates come from the date palm tree, and it is mainly grown in tropical regions of the world. Ever since dates have become quite popular fruit. It is easy to tell whether or not dates are dried based on their appearance. Wrinkled skin shows they are dried, while smooth skin show they are still fresh. The sweet flavour of dates makes them edible. They are also highly nutritious and have a variety of advantages and uses: 1. Dates are high in nutrients Dates contain several vitamins and minerals, in addition to fibre and antioxidants. However, they are high in calories…
This adulthood looks like a scam because it is filled with so many responsibilities and bills. As children, we didn’t worry about anything. We lived carefree and happily. Innocent and loveable, these were how we lived. It was a rush to grow up, only if we had known better there would have been no rush to adulthood. While growing up, we used to sit in front of the television screen to watch soap operas and shows. Throwing back, we dive deep into those television shows we watched as kids. These include: 1. Fuji house of commotion It was a blend…
Do you know your hair grows around 0.5 inches (1.25 cm) per month, and 6 inches (15 cm) per year? How fast it grows depends on factors like age, health, genetics and diet. No wonder many people want strong and healthy hair as they grow older. Diet is one thing you have control over so you should take foods with the right nutrients to boost your hair growth. Here are 5 foods that promote hair growth: 1. Eggs Eggs are a great source of protein and biotin. These two nutrients promote hair growth. Eating adequate protein is important for hair…
Basking in the holy Ramadan season, Muslims continue to fast, pray, read the Quran and engage in charity, generosity and acts of kindness. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is a time of fasting, prayers, and blessings to commemorate the revelations of the Quran according to the Prophet Muhammad given to him by the Holy Spirit Gabriel. It is a holy month, where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset abstaining from drinking, eating and smoking. This is a good time to enjoy the company of loved ones, friends, family and close associates. If you find yourself wanting to…
Our Woman Crush Wednesday is Liberian-born Fatumata Soukouna Coker, who is an exemplary business leader in the high-tech industry. She has over two decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies such as IBM and Microsoft. Fatumata worked for close to a decade at IBM. She started out in 1999 as a Sales Territory Rep in second-largest school district in the USA. By her fifth year, she was in a senior position in IBM’s public sector operations where she managed sales enablement programmes. She was invited to join the IBM Service Oriented Architecture worldwide team in 2005 to develop the…
Mavin Records CEO, Don Jazzy recently took to Twitter urging Nigerian artists to take cues from Davido on how to market their albums effectively. In a tweet, he suggested that artists should learn from Davido and focus on promoting their albums aggressively, just like the Afrobeat superstar does. Davido, who is one of the biggest music stars in Nigeria and Africa at large, is known for his marketing prowess and has huge social media followers. He also collaborates with other artists and influencers to reach a wider audience. By leveraging social media, appearing on talk shows and collaborating with other…
Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, gave his reasons for wanting to leave the comedy industry. In a recent interview on The Honest Bunch podcast with Chinedu Ani, the multi-talented entertainer explained that his retirement from comedy was to focus on building his own industry instead. Basketmouth started his career as a rapper before moving on to play the drums and produce music. He later ventured into comedy by chance but has since become a household name in the industry. He now wants to move on and create something bigger. “My intention is to build my own industry.…
Dear Dorothy, I don’t understand why my partner always has to drink until she’s drunk. We see each other four times a week – two on our own and two with friends. It doesn’t matter where we go, she always glugs far more than everyone else. I get so stressed because she’s always embarrassing. Other people can pace themselves, but not her. Yours Truly, L.M Dear L.M, Talk to your partner when she’s sober and explain that you’re not prepared to put up with this any more. Her excessive drinking is now making her look foolish and is compromising…
It is another edition of ‘Who wore it better?’. Today’s edition is a deviation from the usual which normally has the same gender go head to head. We are looking at how to rock green for the easter break. Entrepreneur, Nonkululeko Buthelezi ate her greens well in this outfit she put together for a formal event. Going on a sleeveless top that she pairs with green trousers, she finishes up with a black slim belt, black shoes and a black bag to go. She went mild on accessories except for the sunglasses perfect for a sunny day. Big Brother…