Nigerian table tennis legend, Funke Oshonaike has officially been recognised as a member of the exclusive club of ping pong players who have competed in seven Olympic Games. Oshonaike was presented with a plaque on Monday to officially mark her induction into the exclusive club, making her the first woman in the world of table tennis to receive such an honour Only four other table tennis players, all of whom were men, had previously reached such Olympic heights since table tennis became an Olympic sport at the Seoul Games in 1988. One of those on that exclusive list is former…
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Veteran actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo turned counsellor advising the youths on what to do with their lives. Speaking on the greatest things they could do in life, the actor wholeheartedly said that self belief is one of the things they should do. In a Monday motivational post on Instagram, he wrote: “One of the greatest things you could ever do in your life is to wholeheartedly and unrelentlessly believe in yourself. “I tell young people, it takes a lot of courage to become someone that you can count on “It takes a lot of strength to become someone who will always…
Have you noticed that couples that have been married for long tend to look alike that they get mistaken for siblings? What could be responsible for this phenomenon? One psychologist, Robert Zajonc of the University of Michigan conducted his popular ‘Facial Likeness’ study in 1987 and found that couples who have been together for as long as 25 years looked so similar in appearance that participants in the study did not have any trouble pairing them together despite having no prior knowledge of their marriage. During the study, Zajonc and his team asked volunteers to look carefully at photographs of…
From boosting your immunity to keeping your liver and heart safe from diseases, tamarinds do good to one’s health. Tamarinds are rich in fibre and have no fat contents. But what exactly are Tamarinds? Tamarinds are from a hardwood tree known scientifically as Tamarindus indica. Native to Africa but also grows in India, Pakistan and many other tropical regions, the tamarind tree produces bean-like pods filled with seeds surrounded by a fibrous pulp. The pulp of the young fruit is green and sour. As it ripens, the juicy pulp becomes paste-like and more sweet-sour. Studies suggest that eating tamarind daily might…
Online shopping came to disrupt physical buying. Normally, both buyer and seller need to be in the same space and location for business transactions to happen, but this is no more the case with online shopping. From any location, buyers can get what they want after making payment at their doorstep. However, this mode of shopping is not devoid of problems. There has been cases of people duping unsuspecting buyers online. This is why it is necessary to shop online from credible outlets. At least do a background check, know the brand and check customers’ reviews. Don’t fall into the…
HOLY HUMOUR He’s Moving! Some ministers were talking about death and dying over coffee at the local cafe. “What would you want people to say about you at your funeral?” one of them asked. “I’d want people to say, ‘He was a great and compassionate humanitarian who cared about those in need,” responded a recently retired minister. “I’d like for people to say, ‘He was a good father and husband, a man whose life was a fine example for others to follow,” intoned another. “Oh, I’d like for people to remember me for my fine sermons and church growth,” said…
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Bible Readings: Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; Matthew 13:18-23 This pandemic brought out so many things about people both positive and negative. One of the things we have observed more than ever before especially in the Church (which I know is not peculiar to our parish) is how much some people resist any form of law. Some people get upset when told where to sit, many refuse to sanitize their hands or wear facemasks without a just reason. Some people insist on doing the exact opposite of what they are told to do. I have heard many people argued that there…
Nollywood actor cum politician, Yul Edochie advised on how to ask for help without a sense of entitlement. According to the presidential aspirant, the sense of entitlement is a huge turn off for a giver to someone in need, especially when words like ‘I know you can do it for me’ is used during request. In an Instagram post, Yul Edochie wrote; “The only thing you are entitled to in this world is that thing you have worked for. So when asking for help, always add the word ‘please’. Nobody owes you anything. And never say to anyone, ‘I know…
It is official! The Tokyo Olympics in 2021 has kicked off. The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Games started off on Friday, with the Parade of Nations and tennis prodigy Naomi Osaka ignited the Olympic torch. Olympic fans have been waiting a long time for these events to begin. The games were originally slated for the summer of 2020 but were pushed back to 2021 because of the COVID-19 epidemic. Speeches by the presidents of the Olympic Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee, as well as a variety of dance routines, honoured the long trip that everyone, including…