Do you struggle with hair breakage? It could be as a result of one or more of the following reasons: 1. Diet Aren’t you aware of the saying that “you are what you eat,”? This is applicable when it comes to hair and skin health. Certain nutrients help your hair grow and stave off breakage from damage. Ensure you are getting enough zinc, iron, and folic acid in your daily diet. Adequate protein and antioxidants (found in plant foods) can also keep your hair damage-free. 2. Stress Several pieces of research have linked stress and hair loss. Telogen effluvium is…
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Dear Dorothy, I never really realized that my father favours tribalism until I recently introduced the man I intend to marry to my family. My husband-to-be and I met during our Youth Service year. He is Igbo; I am Yoruba. We have been seeing each other for about 3 years. I am in love with him, but my father’s attitude is making things difficult for us. When he proposed to me and I took him to meet my parents, I was full of joy that I was getting married to the love of my life. You can imagine how I felt when my father gave him…
Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. It is also an expression of the imagination; things, places, ideas that are unreal or unknowable, in non-grammatical ways that are not tied to the formality of spoken or written language. Here is the list of three controversial artworks: 1. The Holy Virgin Mary (1996), Chris Ofili The Holy Virgin Mary is a painting created by a British painter of Nigerian descent, Chris Ofili in 1996.…
The highly-awaited sequel to one of the highest-grossing Nollywood movies of all time, “King of Boys” is coming to Netflix, but this time as a seven-episode series on August 27, 2021. King Of Boys: The Return of The King will see Sola Sobowale and Toni Tones return as Eniola Salami for her triumphant return after a five-year exile. However, her shocking, unannounced return rattles the cages of her enemies – both old and new. And once-trusted allies desert her at her most vulnerable moment, all while she faces an even greater battle within herself for the redemption of her tortured…
Comedian, Bovi Ugboma has activated celebration mode featuring his grandmother, Joanna Ugboma in a photoshoot with him. He revealed that she turned 81 years today and was worthy of celebration. Mentioning the traumas she had gone through in the caption, the comedian said that she had also lost three of her nine children. He narrated how she was fed up with life and asked God to kill her, but no He had spared her life. He wrote; This is Joanna. She’s 81 years old today. She had 9 children; one daughter, who was her first seed, and eight sons to…
It is good news as Chidiogo Akunyili, the daughter of former Director-General of NAFDAC, late Dora Akunyili, and her Canadian husband, Andrew Parr, are expecting their first child! The couple got married two years ago in Agulu, Anambra State and at the scenic Bark Lake Leadership Centre in Canada. The writer took to Instagram on Tuesday, July 27, to share the happy news and also revealed that she will soon be unveiling a book she wrote about her late mother. She wrote; “In the coming week(s), in the month of August, motherhood takes on a powerful meaning for me as I’ll be birthing…
Popular Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has taken to social media to explain what motherhood means to her. She asserted that it is one area she will never fail. According to her, motherhood which has no manual is basically a partnership between one and God, and it entails just being present, patient, loving, intentional, and not toxic. Tonto reassured other mothers that she is raising a great son that they would have nothing to worry about, and she is being intentional about it. “Motherhood is one Area I can’t fail… I Will never fail. I am intentional about it… Just like…
Nollywood actress, Bisola Aiyeola could not contain her excitement after boarding a private jet for the first time for a short business trip. The 35-year-old took to social media to post a video showing how interesting the experience was entering the luxurious flight facility for the first time and concluded that life is sweet. The video which has since gone viral captures the actress from the time she gets on the jet, her reaction while on the jet, and when she eventually gets off. Sharing the experience on Instagram, she captioned the post: “Hello Dears, I can throwback on a…
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…
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…