Our new column, Traditional and Contemporary, focuses on the Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary designs. 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 week one, week two, week three, week four, week five, week six, week seven, week eight, week nine, week ten, week eleven, week twelve, week thirteen, week fourteen, week fifteen, week sixteen, week seventeen, week eighteen, week nineteen, week twenty, week twenty one and week twenty two. View this post on Instagram A post…
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“Mummy says you should have gotten a move on.” Photo Credit: Pexels Sheena Lewis, Queen’s University Belfast We tend to think of women’s declining fertility as being the reason older couples can struggle to conceive. But, in fact, the growing number of men putting off fatherhood until later in life may find there are big consequences for them and their kids – or lack of them. One scientist, Dr Kevin Smith of Abertay University in Dundee, has even gone so far as to call for the NHS to start freezing the sperm of all 18-year-old men in the UK. He…
Laugh Quote You can’t get out of life alive. Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: How can a man go eight days without sleeping? Wise Guy: No problem, he sleeps at night. Corny Chat Up Line You know I’d like to invite you over, but I’m afraid you’re so hot that you’ll skyrocket my air-conditioning bill. Business Joke Busy day My boss phoned me today. He said, “Is everything okay at the office?” I said, “Yes, it’s all under control. It’s been a very busy day, I haven’t stopped.” “Can you do me a favour?” he…
Last night I was invited to a dinner party in Victoria Island. It was organized by a friend to celebrate her recent achievements. I requested an Uber as usual and a black sedan pulled up. The moment leading up to my arrival at the venue was a mixture of small inconsequential talk. The drama unfolded after my arrival. He ended the trip and my fare was calculated to be two thousand six hundred Naira (#2,600). I reached into my wallet and handed the driver three thousand Naira (#3,000) casually waiting for my change. Brief moments passed… no change. The oga…
Shani Orgad, London School of Economics and Political Science When the King of Sweden asks Joan, the protagonist of the newly-released film The Wife, what she does for a living, she replies, ironically, “I am a king maker”. This poignant scene takes place towards the film’s end, as Joan (Glenn Close) takes part in the festive dinner celebrating her husband being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Wife, which is based on Meg Wolitzer’s 2003 novel of the same name, centres on Joan, a bright young student at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, in the late 1950s. Joan’s promising…
My Darling Daughter, Youths are impatient and eager to grow up fast. They crave independence and can’t wait to get to that age when they can start living by their set of rules. My dear, don’t tow this line; take life at the right pace. Learn to be patient. The truth is the years will fly by so fast that before you can spell “adult,” you are already one. You are living a sheltered and protected life under the roof of your parents and shielded from the world and its challenges. Enjoy this stage of your life because it will…
Dear Dorothy, I’ve been married for 20 years with three kids. Over the years, my husband has been quite caring and loving towards me and pays close attention to me. However, three years ago, I began to notice a change in his behaviour towards me; he was being a bit distant from me and did not pay me much attention as he used to. I thought this was as a result of pressure from his work and that it would be a passing phase, but I was wrong; it went from bad to worse. He takes care of his children…
You are a ladies man and a compulsive social drinker. You are also fond of sharing your nighttime escapades on social media as a bid to garner likes, retweets and be famous. You may be getting props and hails online but many corporate recruiters will not be impressed. Recruiters run searches of candidates on the Web to screen applicants and their search has sometimes helped in their decision to eliminate a candidate. When you’re looking for a job, it’s not just what you say at an interview that can be held against you, it’s also what you post on social media, write…
As Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood, continues to evolve, several brands are already looking at how to partner with the community to creatively share their stories. Adjudged as the world’s largest second movie industry, some savvy brands are already taking advantage of its untapped potentials. A recent positive example is the Lionheart film, a Genevieve Nnaji film that became a success story at the cinemas locally and on the international scene. The comedy stars Nollywood bigwigs including, Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie and Onyeka Onwenu; portraying the story of Nigerian business culture and complexities of running a thriving enterprise in a country…
Monday 4 February 2019 – World Cancer Day: Leading musicians have come together for this World Cancer Day – a global awareness-raising initiative by the Union for International Cancer Control – joining the global campaign to boost public health awareness and action against cancer. In a bold, emotional and inspiring video montage marking the day, artists including Grammy winner Alessia Cara and TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2018 honouree Shawn Mendes, as well as luminary will.i.am, Billboard’s Hot 100 chart topper Halsey, singer, songwriter and actress Sabrina Carpenter and Chinese-Canadian superstar Kris Wu share their support and commitment. Cancer…