Although Harmattan is characterised mainly as dry – in its extreme form, it is also accompanied by cold. When the weather forces us to cover up more, we believe we are left with limited choices, but it isn’t entirely the case especially when you know what you’re doing. Granted, looking sexy and freezing can’t be accommodated in the same sentence during Harmattan, but this doesn’t mean you can’t successfully pull off a sexy look all the while being warm. It isn’t rocket science; fashion blogger Mariam Musa is proof. With her regular visual style tips, she constantly gives us style…
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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 and week thirteen. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sharon ooja Egwurube??? (@sharonooja) on Dec 2, 2018 at…
Laugh Quote Life is too short for chess. – Henry James Byron Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Seems like you don’t know how to have fun. Do you? Wise Guy: I didn’t know “fun” was a synonym for “loud.” Corny Chat Up Line You look so familiar … didn’t we take a class together? I could have sworn we had chemistry. Business Joke A very successful businessman went to visit his new son-in-law. He said to him, “I love my daughter, and now I welcome you into the family. To show you how much we care for you,…
The below article is published in the Man to Man column asking the question, would you want this to happen to your Sister? A girl had a relationship with a nice looking young man that was everything she wanted her man to be. They got on well for 3 years but of course, like every relationship, they have their ups and downs, most of which was caused by other women in the guy’s life. She complained, quarrelled, and stayed away but they still got back together. So, it seemed that the two would finally go far. The girl called her…
You know how to find happiness: Just meet Prince Charming (or Cinderella), overcome all obstacles, get married. The end. Sure, we kind of know real life doesn’t work like that. And yet this “romantic” story remains right up there on its cultural pedestal. We measure ourselves against it when we “fail.” I know how that feels. I’m polyamorous — in two simultaneous loving relationships — which is a “failure” condition because if you really love someone, you aren’t supposed to want anybody else. But, I’m also a philosophy professor, and I say this blinkered focus on a single story arc…
“Attending the seminar was a real eye-opener to me. I wasn’t so sure of my expectations when I was first invited but in no time, I realised it was a good investment which was worth every penny! I was greatly inspired by all of the speakers and I especially enjoyed the fact that it provided me with the opportunity to network and mingle with other women from diverse fields and background. Well done to the Thrive Team! I definitely will attend subsequent conferences! “ – Oyinpreye Aigbogun The inaugural Thrive Women Conference, which held on Thursday 15th of November 2018…
Today being Throwback Thursday, we are time travelling to the family with a ton of drama. (And also not forgetting that Christmas is around the corner and family members will be cajoled into living under one roof. Urgh! the frustration.) The Nigerian sitcom showed what life was like in a big family: love presented in the form of drama and fights. This is due, in part, to the clashing of different personalities, which is – and has always been – a prerequisite for disagreements. Adding fuel to the already ferocious flames was the presence of three wives. A polygamous home is…
We love female go-getters and love it, even more, when we see them win and achieve their hearts desires and success in their respected field. In the Nigerian movie industry, more and more women are at the helm of movie production despite it being a male-dominated industry. One of such women is our Woman Crush Wednesday, Uche Jumbo. Having witnessed her brilliant acting skills on-screen for years, Uche has switched roles from acting to producing movies through her production company, Uche Jumbo Studios. Teaming up with another veteran actress, Ini Edo, the movie, Heaven on My Mind, is set to…
My dear daughter, To have a successful career, always take stock of your progress and keep your goal in sight. Have in mind who you are, where you are and where you are headed. If along the way you perceive that you’re heading for a dead end, make a detached appraisal of the situation and what needs to be done. From my experience, an in-depth appraisal precedes a much-needed mindset overhaul. This helps to get your mind updated to the changes and makes adaptation easy. But, my darling, to get to your predetermined destination, you need to stay focused on…
With a gross domestic growth (GDP) of 0.55% in the second quarter of 2017, Nigeria exited its first economic recession in over 20 years. To know how we managed to get out of the doldrums of economic comatose, the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS), said in its report that the economy grew at 0.55% on a year-on-year. The escape growth figure showed that it was only 2.04% higher than the rate recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2016 (-1.49%) and higher by 1.46% points from rate recorded in the preceding quarter. While we are still in a positive territory, there…