No one goes to the desert unprepared because it is a place of survival for the strong. This extremely dry expanse of land usually has no access to water. It is only living organisms well adapted for the deserts than can live there. However, it is not all deserts that don’t have access to a vast body of water such as the ocean. Below are two deserts that are “neighbours” with the ocean: Namib Desert Along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa stretches the extra-ordinary Namib desert; a coastal desert where the desert meets with the Atlantic…
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“Home is where one starts from”- T.S. Eliot The rainy season in Ibadan, the leafy town I grew up in, is a sight to behold. On a seemingly sunny day from out of nowhere a torrential shower can overwhelm you. I vividly recall coming home from my first day of secondary school aged 11 after such a downpour. Drenched, tired and hungry, I came home to find my mother who had taken a week off from her banking job to help me settle. I met her seated at the dining room table looking through memorabilia. Joining her, she smiles and…
Nollywood actress, Kiki Omeili has questioned why people still condemn those who use their left hand to give someone something all because our culture sees it a taboo. The medical doctor turned movie star made this known via her Twitter page on Monday, January 25, 2021. She tweeted: “If you say that using the left hand to give someone something is bad and our culture dictates that you must use your right hand, then you should also be okay with the killing of twins cos it was equally “culture”. Ignorance isn’t culture. Ignorant cultural beliefs can be unlearned,” “Only 11%…
According to the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), Nollywood diva, Funke Akindele’s blockbuster movie, Omo Ghetto (The Saga) has become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time. This recognition comes barely one month after its release. According to the movie body, the 2020 comedy film has so far grossed N468,036,300 after holding the number one spot for its third week in a row. Omo Ghetto’ has officially broken a four-year record formerly held by Kemi Adetiba‘s 2016 comedy, ‘The Wedding Party’. The movie has been Nollywood’s highest-grossing movie with N453,000,000. In third place is ‘The Wedding Party 2’ produced by Mo…
The most sought-after man on Tinder has found love in lockdown after deleting the popular dating app to start a romance with his model friend. Stefan Pierre-Tomlin, from London, was crowned the most popular man on Tinder after more than 14,600 people swiped right for him in just two years as reported in The Daily Mail. However, despite hoards of potential suitors showing their interest in him, the male model, 30, struggled to find his true love on any subsequent dates from the app and started to give up hope of finding love – until he found a real-life match…
US rapper, Trey Songz was arrested on Sunday after a scuffle with a police officer at a sports game. The 36-year-old was arrested for allegedly trespassing, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer according to the Mirror. In shared footage of the incident, the singer-songwriter can be seen struggling with an officer who is stood facing him as Trey sits in his seat facing the pitch at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. During the fight, Trey then apparently gets the officer in a headlock and can be seen to throw a punch in the direction of the officer’s head.…
It is good to see women of all shapes and sizes embracing their bodies and individuality. On ‘Who wore it better?’, our fashionistas are giving us these positive vibes. Big, bold and beautiful, they are both wearing black dresses, styled differently. Let’s start with natural model, Britney Leigh-Mae, who is looking gorgeous in her black lacey gown with frills. In her low cut and makeup of fleek, she enchants us with her beauty. She finishes her look with open toes black heels. Movie maker, Lisa Omorodion is not holding back showing off in this lovely black gown of hers. We…
What is skin tag? Skin tags are painless, noncancerous growths on the skin. They connect to the skin by a small, thin stalk called a peduncle. Skin tags are common in both men and women, especially after age 50. They appear in any part of the body but commonly around the armpits, groin, thighs, eyelids, neck and the area under your breasts. What causes skin tags? Though it is unclear how skin tags occur, they usually show up in skin folds, friction plays a role. Skin tags are made up of blood vessels and collagen surrounded by an outer layer…
Have you heard the saying that there’s no romance without finance? This is because relationships are built on finances. Someone might say their love does not cost anything. But you need money to take your partner out or buy gifts or pay for transport to see them or pay for data to chat them or buy airtime etc. Money is involved in the equation otherwise the relationship would be strained. While it is acceptable for the man to give his woman money, it is not advisable for the woman to do the same unless in rare situations like in marriage.…
These days, it pays to be involved in a side hustle other than the main job. The benefits cannot be over-emphasised of having a side hustle business. One of them is it is a supportive means of income. The only issue may be managing both jobs. If you are not organised and not good in multitasking, having a side hustle may be strenuous. It takes a lot of grit and hard work to manage a side hustle along the main job. If you are unsure of the side hustle business to do, we got some ideas to help out below:…