Are you trying to conceive? There are some things that you can do on your own to help improve your chances of conception and they include: 1. Maintain a healthy body weight Being overweight or underweight can have a negative impact on your chances of getting pregnant. That is because fat cells are related to estrogen production, and if you have too many or too few, it can throw off the hormones involved in ovulation. When you are overweight, you stand the risk of an increase in insulin resistance, which can disrupt ovulation. However, losing excess weight can boost your…
Author: Pride Team
Sexual compatibility is one vital part of a successful relationship but we tend to shy away from it. Religious institutions, schools, homes would want to ‘hush’ the topic treating it as a taboo. It is generally acceptable to shun premarital sex based on these institutions, which is ideal. So what is sexual compatibility? What it really comes down to is how well your individual beliefs, needs, and desires around sexual activities meet. This could be to what extent you share the same definition of sex, frequency and duration of the desired sex, preferred “environment” for sex, what your turn-ons and…
Do you hit your snooze button on your alarm every time? Do your morning start on a slow note? Are you unsure of how to carry on your tasks for the day? If you answered yes, then you need to shake up your routine. First, close your eyes, take a deep breath then relax. Now, you need to take cues from successful people and what they do with their morning. Remember, how you start your day sets the tone for the whole day. Let us dive into the morning habits of successful people: 1. They ditch their alarms Amazon CEO…
HOLY HUMOUR Week after week, the man came to his pastor with a big problem. “When I go to bed, I can’t sleep because I’m afraid of monsters under my bed. I know it’s silly, but I can’t help it.” The pastor recommended prayer, reading the Bible, singing hymns, keeping the lights on, but nothing worked. One Sunday the man came to church happy and well-rested. He got the answer from his friend the carpenter. “He told me just to cut the legs off the bed!” Sunday Quote. If there were no God, there would be no atheists. -…
Since I lay in the womb silently, Since I cried for the first time, Since I laughed for the first time, You were there to see to all. Hearing every sound I make, Watching every move I take, Knowing everything I do. I will never replace this for anything. I love. I am loved. Every morning, I wake up to see I am being preserved for another day. Through the day, I try to make life worth living. Every night, I lay down to sleep knowing that I have you, And you love me. Adaudo Anyiam-Osigwe from her book…
Readings: Acts 16:22-34; Psalm 138; John 16:5-11 Following the cure of a girl with a spirit of divination, the masters who profited by her pitiable spiritual state mobilised public sentiments against the apostles and because Paul and Silas were the leading men, also looking very Jewish, fuelled by Anti-Jewish sentiments, the Romans in Philippi descended upon them. Paul and Barnabas were severely beaten, imprisoned in maximum-security conditions. Then the extraordinary happened. Though arrested, beaten and imprisoned for doing good, Paul and Silas were filled with joy and sang praises to God, it was unusual praise, nothing would…
Legendary singer, Onyeka Onwenu who is also an award-winning singer, actress and author, opens up about her life, marriage, children, and suffering depression. The elegant stallion as she is fondly called also spoke about suffering abuse and getting out of the abusive situation. She went on to address the rumours of all the powerful men she was alleged to have slept with, including the allegation that former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo got married to her secretly. Chude said during the interview: “There’s a long list of people you’re alleged to have slept with. Onyeka Onwenu replied: “Absolutely. “ Chude then…
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has welcomed a set of Quadruplets, 3 boys and a girl, from his fifth wife, Princess Queen Aisosa Ewuare II. It would be recalled that Oba Ewuare II, in May 2020, welcomed his first infant Prince after he ascended the throne of his forebears as the 40th Oba of Benin from her Royal Highness, Princess (Oloi) Iyayota Ewuare II. The traditional ruler made the announcement at 4:57 p.m at his palace on Friday, August 6, in Benin City, amidst jubilation by guests. The monarch paid tribute to God…
Publisher of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor has a word of advice for newlyweds. Wishing them a happy married life in a post on Instagram, she noted that having a good marriage requires a lot of commitment, more open communication, empathy, and trust. The 64-year-old, who recently celebrated her 37th wedding anniversary with her husband, veteran broadcaster, Soni Irabor added that, where there is trust, one does not bail on the one’s love at the first sign of inconvenience. And while there will be some off-days, as long as they remain focused on the best of both of them and not the…
We met at the housewarming party of the David’s. I knew there was the possibility of our seeing each other there. Mr. David was his brother-in-law while he was a close family friend to me. Trust me, I came prepared. Dressed in a figure-hugging red gown, make-up on fleek, and a new haircut, I wanted to look much different from the person he knew way back. It was four years already. He had moved on and so had I. The memories of our relationship flashed through my mind. We had found love in an unexpected circumstance. We had so much in common.…