When Tuface’s first album as a solo artist was released, it was a mega hit. The artist who was under the music production company, Kenny’s Music, paved the way for international recognition within the Nigerian music scene. And one of the songs that achieved this feat is African Queen. Going beyond endorsing a song over social media (which has its perks of ego-gratification; not necessarily financial turnover), African Queen was featured as a soundtrack for the Hollywood movie, Phat Girlz, in 2006. Before Hollywood got wind of the song, it was being jammed to in every Nigerian home and the…
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Most adults recall the breakup of a romantic relationship as the most traumatic event of their youth. Research shows that breakups are the leading cause of psychological distress and a major cause of suicide among young people. So why do we deem them trivial at worst, character-building at best? My husband, who is the Director of the Counselling Services at the University of New Brunswick, noted that many students came to counselling presenting with a mental health issue relating to a breakup. As a researcher of intimate relationships among young people, I started working with him to track how many.…
You’re likely to find a good number of fashion influencers at the turn of every social media street. And with the right support system, the comment sections of these influencers are laced with over-hyped praises. The likes and comments aren’t always a true representation of the quality of their personal style which borders genericism. A lot of them have one thing missing in the mix: an abundance of je ne sais quoi. Our Woman Crush Wednesday Jennifer Oseh or Lady Vhodka like her stylish alter ego is popularly called has been a style icon from her incipient days. View…
My darling daughter, I’m sure you’re wondering what I’ll be writing to you this week, and, perhaps, from the title of this letter, you’ll have an inkling. You know what darling, it really just dawned on me that you are now a grown young woman, charting a life of your own. I also know that you’ve been courting a young man for a while now and I’ve studied you both. I’ve watched as you’ve gone from expressing love to one another one day, to having difficulties the next day. This makes me smile because it isn’t unique to you alone;…
Dear Dorothy, I have been dating a man for the past two years. I am quite fond of him and if I am, to be honest with myself, I am very much in love with him. However, I am not sure that he feels the same way about me. He seems uninterested to know if there are other men in my life. I think I’ll feel more secure about his feelings if he exhibits some element of possessiveness and jealousy, just to show that he loves me. I have tried to provoke him a few times by flirting with other…
The field of marketing communication is replete with various tools of engagement. These mechanisms enable marketing professionals and brand owners to get ahead in the game. Advertising helps to get the right message to the right audience at the right time and place. To gain a sustainable positive image across all ‘publics’, public relations come handy. To rev up our sales targets, we develop sales promotions to get ahead while direct marketing cuts out the hassles of people and process to sell directly to the end user. However, in our clime (Nigerian and the sub-Sahara Africa) sponsorships, a very potent…
Reading 1 JER 26:1-9 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, this message came from the LORD: Thus says the LORD: Stand in the court of the house of the LORD and speak to the people of all the cities of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD; whatever I command you, tell them, and omit nothing. Perhaps they will listen and turn back, each from his evil way, so that I may repent of the evil I have planned to inflict upon them for their evil deeds. Say…
“Love yourself,” they say. Like this? I ask myself. How do I love something I want to change? How do I love this face? How do I love this body? How do I love something I want to change so badly? How do I love something I hate? How do I love what nobody loves? How do I love me? And then I take a look in the mirror. I look at the person there – seeing all her imperfections and flaws. A small voice says, “Look you’re pretty, a hot body isn’t a gateway to happiness.” And then I…
Holy Humour Slight push A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran she prayed, “Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late! Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late!” While she was running and praying, she tripped on a curb and fell, getting her clothes dirty and tearing her dress. She got up, brushed herself off, and started running again. As she ran she once again began to pray, “Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late … But please don’t…
The issue of miscarriage is shrouded by a lot of hush-tone conversations. It is tucked away in the shadows as a thing of shame, however, the fact remains that most women experience this challenge more frequent than we know. One of such women is African American actress, Gabrielle Union. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gabrielle Union-Wade (@gabunion) on Nov 8, 2018 at 12:51pm PST This week, Union and her husband welcomed a baby girl through surrogacy, but this joyous news was received with more emotion than usual because of her difficult road to motherhood.…