Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Styles And Inspiration (@slayinankara) on Nov 15, 2019 at 3:00am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by ANGEL INEH?? (@angel_ineh) on Oct 25,…
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This week, we’ve curated our favourite fashion styled looks found on Instagram from the most stylish pages. Check them below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlotte Kamale (@charliekamale) on Nov 12, 2019 at 5:15am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlotte Kamale (@charliekamale) on Sep 19, 2019 at 10:55am PDT View this post on Instagram Press day mood for my new @maisonvalentino fragrance #borninroma ?? A post shared by Adut Akech Bior (@adutakech) on Oct 25, 2019 at 11:07am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Folake Kuye Huntoon…
Jideofor Adibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi Last month marked ten years since Mohammed Yusuf, founder of Boko Haram, died in police detention. His death led to the radicalisation of the sect and a declaration of Jihad against the Nigerian state. In an earlier paper on the sect I argued that before 2009, its operations were more or less peaceful, but that it was radicalised in 2009 after a confrontation with Nigerian security agencies. The police cracked down on the group setting off an armed uprising in Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria. Opinions differ on the reasons for the government clampdown. But…
Christina Gibson-Davis, Duke University Over the past year, Southern Baptist leaders have been encouraging churchgoers to marry young. The push seems to stem primarily from the concern that many people – especially men – are having sex before they marry. Shorten the time between when men reach sexual maturity and when they marry, the reasoning goes, and men (and presumably women, too) will be more likely to be virgins on their wedding day. There are many reasons why the church might want to discourage early sexual activity, including limiting the number of out-of-wedlock births and reducing rates of sexually transmitted…
My Dear Daughter, I trust you are doing great. Someone sent me a written piece a few days ago and as I sat down to write you this letter, it occurred to me that I should send you the same message. Please read and apply the lesson to your life. Before a father died, he said to his son: “This is a watch your grandfather gave to me. It is more than 200 years old. But before I give it to you, go to the watch shop on the first street, and tell him I want to sell it, and…
The importance of women empowerment can not be overemphasized, especially at a time such as this when more and more women are seeking to break barriers in their chosen field and are actively causing desirable changes within the African socio-economic clime. At a time like this, it’s quite important for women to be given the tools needed to continually break grounds without avoidable limitations. Our Woman Crush Wednesday, Afua Osei, ensures women translate their creative ideas into thriving businesses through a platform, She Leads Africa, which she co-owns with Yasmin Belo-Osagie. According to the website, She Leads Africa is a…
Stolen is the sophomore movie by British writer/director Gary Young. Youngs’ directorial debut Two Graves (starring Cathy Tyson, Katie Jarvis, Dave Johns) was released on Netflix in May 2019. Young previously wrote award winning British crime film, Harry Brown (starring Michael Caine) and now follows up with UK/South Africa official co-production action thriller Stolen. The female lead will be played by Marsha Thomason who became a familiar face to British and American audiences in White Collar, Lost and box office hits like Black Knight with Martin Lawrence and Haunted Mansion with Eddie Murphy. Thomason will be joined by Michael Landes…
Dear Dorothy, I am in my early thirties. Most of my peers are married with children. The biological clock is ticking away and I feel pressured to settle down with a suitable partner and have children. However, I am not in any relationship at present. In my twenties, there were several opportunities to consider an arranged marriage to sons of family friends but I was dismissive of the idea. I told my parents that I would not consider it. No, way! But, in my present predicament, I wonder if I should have given it a chance, and met up with…
Stephanie Lake, University of British Columbia and M-J Milloy, University of British Columbia Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric condition linked to surviving or witnessing a traumatic life event, will affect around one in 10 Canadians at some point in their lives. PTSD can cause agitation, flashbacks, impaired concentration and memory, insomnia and nightmares and these symptoms can increase the risk of substance abuse and dependence, depression and suicide. Many patients struggle to find adequate symptom relief from conventional treatments for PTSD including anti-depressant or anti-psychotic medications and psychological treatments such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy. Unsurprisingly, many turn to…
Thrive Women Solutions (TWS) is delighted to announce it’s much-awaited 2nd Annual Thrive Women Conference which will be taking place on Thursday 14th November 2019 at Sheba Centre, Ikeja Lagos by 8 am. The conference is a one-day event for 500 participants targeted at enlightening and empowering female entrepreneurs, stay at home mums looking for opportunities to better themselves and network as well as career women looking for a side hustle in order to live financially independent, emotionally and physically healthy lives. The Theme of this year’s Conference is “Today’s Women: Influencing and shaping the future” It will comprise the…