Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu and her household are in a joyous mood. This is because her dyslexic son, whom medics had hitherto pronounced as someone who will not be able to go to university, recently graduated from a university in the United Kingdom. Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects your ability to read, spell, write, and speak. Kids who have it are often smart and hardworking, but they have trouble connecting the letters they see to the sounds those letters make. Sharing the video of the joyous family and the graduate, Amir on social media, Aisha recounted how…
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Delta state-born dancer, Korra Obidi is reclaiming her ‘Blackness’ after being made to feel like a sellout for marrying outside her race. Korra is married to American chiropractor, Dr. Dean Justin and they both have a daughter together. Obidi, who is expecting her second child, took to Instagram on Tuesday September 14 to reveal that she has faced criticisms because she chose to be with a white man despite her being proudly black. She wrote; “So, it’s no story I got married to a blued eyed, blonde American man and I get a lot of opinions daily about my choice…
As the excitement heightens following the reopening of events, the Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) is set to welcome the design community to this year’s edition of the GUIDE Interior and Product Design Expo 2021. Taking place from Friday 17th- Saturday 18th September at the Balmoral hall, Federal palace hotel, Victoria Island Lagos, GUIDE will be the largest official Interior and product Design trade destination in Nigeria. It is also the longest running trade show dedicated to interior, product and furniture design in the country. National President of the Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) Omon Anenih-Mordi says “built on…
Fashion trends come and go. However, there are certain garments, certain styles and aesthetics that never go out of fashion. Classic designs transcend time and always look good, regardless of the season. Hence, what are the timeless suits that every man needs? These are our top five: 1. Blue Single-Breasted Suit A navy or midnight blue suit can take you from day to night, season after season, year after year. The great thing about a blue suit is that it can work with either brown shoes and a brown belt or even black shoes and a black belt. It’s appropriate for a multitude…
An ingrown hair is one that’s grown back into your skin instead of rising up from it. It usually appears as raised, red, itchy spots on the skin. Sometimes you may see hair trapped under the skin. People with coarse or curly hair are more likely to get an ingrown hair. They are likely to get ingrown hairs in areas they shave, such as face and neck, legs, armpits, chest, back and pubic hair. Waxing, plucking and threading hair can also lead to ingrown hairs. There are things you can do to treat and prevent ingrown hair. The best way…
With close to 200 countries in the world, you don’t have to be a geographer to know about each and every single one of them. Do you know that every country has a story, and some of the ones you’ve never heard of have incredibly rich histories? Most of them are full of radical leaders who tirelessly fought for their independence. Here are five countries you probably didn’t know existed: 1. Nauru A former colony of the German Empire, Nauru is a small potato-shaped island in the South Pacific. Just over 10,000 people live on the 8.1 square mile island.…
Our Woman Crush Wednesday is the passionate entrepreneur Mercy Kebone Ramojela. Mercy was born and bred in Botswana, left to complete a degree in Media and Marketing at Monash University in South Africa where she did part-time modelling, and is now is currently pursuing a second degree at the University of Botswana. She recently launched the Mercy Murc Brand, which she calls a transformational brand. Speaking on how she derived her brand name, she said it comes from her name – Mercy, and a shortened form, Murc which her friends used while in school. The ultimate goal of her brand…
Awarding winning Surreal16 Collective production ‘Juju Stories’ is set to premiere in the United Kingdom at the 65th British Film Institute London film festival. Confirming the latest festival selection, co-director CJ Fiery Obasi shared on Instagram: “Following a successful World Premiere at Locarno, the @surreal16collective is pleased to announce that our anthology film @jujustories_ will have its UK premiere at the 65th BFL London Film Festival. We are grateful to the entire cast and crew, and all our collaborators. See y’all in London. @britishfilminstitute.” He captioned the post. Also directed by Abba Makama and Michael Omonua, the anthology film featuring three films ‘Suffer the Witch’,…
Legendary music group, ABBA on Friday scored their first top 10 single in the UK for almost 40 years after thrilling fans with the announcement of a new album and a virtual concert. One of two new songs released by the legendary Swedish pop band this month, “Don’t Shut Me Down”, reached number nine in the Official Singles Chart, which is based on sales and streaming. ABBA last appeared in the British singles charts with a song called “One Of Us” in January 1982, according to the chart company. Now in their 70s, the quartet has just released their first…
Pop singer, Britney Spears on Sunday announced her engagement to her boyfriend Sam Asghari via social media. Showing off a diamond ring in an Instagram micro-video post, she wrote “I can’t f***ing believe it!!!!!!!” By her side in the video is her boyfriend, now fiance, Sam Asghari, whom she turns to and kisses on the cheek. “Look at that — you like it?” Asghari, 27, asks. “Yeah!” Spears squeals in delight. Congratulations poured in and over 1.6 million people had liked the post by Sunday night. Asghari’s Instagram page has a simple picture of him kissing Spears as she lifts…