Purpose, passion and determination are the qualities that endear us to our Woman Crush Wednesday, Joy Efe Odiete. She is the CEO of Blue Pictures Entertainment. Film distributor and film sales agent, Joy has work experience that spans over 15 years in the industry. Launching her career as a sales executive at Nu Metro Media Store, Joy rose to be the Head of Operations for Nu Metro Film Distribution within six years. In 2011, she took the leap and chased after her dream of owning an independent film distribution company, Blue Pictures Entertainment, in a male-dominated industry. She has not…
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The effect of shampoo on the hair can not be exaggerated. It leaves the hair clean and smelling nice. There is nothing like having clean hair, it makes you feel good and fresh. Shampoos serve the purpose of keeping the hair healthy. In case you need a shampoo that won’t take a toll on your hair or cost a pretty penny, you can Do-It-Yourself at home. Follow the tips below to make your homemade hair shampoo: DIY Shampoo bar Ingredients: 1 cup Castile melt-and-pour soap 1 teaspoon (tsp.) olive oil ½ tsp. castor oil ½ tsp. black molasses 15 drops vanilla essential…
A good-looking, well-groomed man goes to an eatery to have a meal. Wearing an amazing suit, he puts up the attitude of the boss man as he takes his seat. He goes through the menu and calls to the waiter to take his order. After his sumptuous meal, it is now time to pay the bills. Then he pulls out crumpled naira notes from his back pocket, counts and gives them to the waiter. This does not only spell crass but also shows he lacks taste and good manners. Well, some people may argue this is not a big deal…
Nigerian gospel singer Chioma Jesus has achieved a new ‘feat’ after successfully defeating American superstar, Beyonce in a popularity poll on Twitter. A Twitter user, Imoteda tweeted; So many people think football players are crazy popular. It’s so weird. Like how can you say a football player is more popular than Beyonce? Then name two football players than even I wouldn’t recognize. Lol This claim was however countered by many Twitter users who are also football fans. Another Twitter user, @_Ganzii who joined the bants organized a poll between Chioma Jesus and Beyonce. The gospel singer copped quite a big…
Teenage comedy sensations, popularly known as Ikorodu Bois, recently made their Netflix debut in Kunle Afolayan’s film ‘Anikulapo.’ The online comedy group is known to recreate and imitate multi-million dollar music videos, Hollywood movie trailers, and epic images. The film, which is Afolayan’s third Netflix commissioned project after the release of ‘Swallow’ and Netflix’s first Nigerian Christmas film ‘A Naija Christmas,’ will be released in theatres on September 30th. Fawaz Aina and Maleek Sanni played Babarinsa and Adigun, respectively, in the film. Afolayan, the film’s producer, took to Instagram to share a photo of the boys, announcing that the film…
Dear Dorothy, Since we moved in together, my partner thinks she has a perfect right to go through my personal possessions. She plays with my laptop and my phone and thinks nothing of going through my pockets and wallet for change. She admits that she sometimes just has a “good old snoop around” because she’s nosy, and the other day I even found her checking my bank statements. This is really starting to unsettle me. I’m not doing anything wrong and don’t have anything to hide, but I do believe that I’m entitled to some privacy. When I get annoyed,…
Music diva, Tiwa Savage and Media Personality, Toke Makinwa are both rocking a similar jewel toned dyed miniskirt. Following their personal styles, they allowed their personalities shine through the outfit. While Tiwa Savage pairs her skirt with an off shoulder cream blouse. She adds some urban touch with a matching scarf on head that exposed braids cascading down her shoulders. For accessories, she wears gold loop earrings and goes mild with makeup. She finishes her look with a pair of white sneakers. Toke Makinwa opts for a black transparent top with the inscription ‘Baby girl’. She also wears a pair…
Climbing the career ladder comes with alot of challenges and opportunities. To stay ahead of the game, you must know how to use everything that comes your way to your advantage. This is where applying career management tips come to play. They are like your compass to a end goal- career fulfilment. The following 5 tips are guaranteed to help you better manage your career: 1. Learn something new everyday Ensure you sharpen your skills especially by learning something new related to what you do. For instance, if you are a content creator, you need to be more creative to…
Our Man Crush Monday, Dr Brian Reuben is well known for his expertise in strategy and leadership. He works with governments, corporations and nonprofits around the world to fix political, economic and socio-cultural issues, strengthen public and private institutions, and enhance productivity and performance. Though Brian has a background in accountancy, he navigated to a focus on strategy and leadership. As a problem solver, he uses tried-and-tested strategic concepts to analyse the overall structure of complex systems, taking pride in getting to the root cause of chaotic situations and simplifying complex systemic problems. In doing so, he finds creative solutions…
Several schools of thought believe that marriage is tested in its early stages. This is because the emphasis is usually on the wedding and not the marriage itself. One wise man once said, “It is better to prepare ‘For’ marriage than to prepare ‘In’ marriage”. That way you save yourself a lot of issues. With marriage comes responsibilities. You are most likely to think of your job, children, and day-to-day tasks that you become trapped in a routine – and then marriage becomes boring. The following 5 tips show how to spice your marriage, especially during the first year: 1.…