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…
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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.…
At this point, I’m really confused. What do women really want? I thought I knew but I’m beginning to think otherwise after my last breakup. Maybe you can help me with an answer, but first, let me share my story. I consider myself good looking, not in the 8-pack, elevated shoulders, ripped back, Vin Diesel sense (even though that’s my Vision 2020 agenda), but in the tall and lanky, good facial features sense (the lover boy starter pack). Thanks to my height, I’ve always stood out and sparked the curiosity of everyone who sees me. I’ve had little kids embarrassingly…
… Continued from Chapter Five I was a little surprised at Collins’ behaviour and to be honest I wasn’t tipsy or high enough for that kind of advance so I stopped his hand “Can we leave now?” I suggested a little disgusted at his antics. “Why?” he replied, “I thought we were just beginning to enjoy ourselves here?” “Let’s leave here, I’m not comfortable here anymore,” I replied taciturnly. “Okay, whatever you say, princess.” We were finally heading to the event. On our way, he apologized but from what I could see there was no sign of remorse in his…
The African continent is home to colourful and ubiquitous prints that are creatively crafted into sartorially appealing garments; however, the responsibility is left for the wearer to style it the best way possible. For a while now, mixing prints has been a coveted go-to style, so, perhaps you may think there’s nothing new here but we are illuminating this style tip from the runway perspective, specifically Lagos Fashion Week 2018. See below runway styling tips for mixing and matching prints. Lisa Folawiyo Photo Credits: Kola Oshalusi | Copyright Lagos Fashion Week Maxhosa Photo Credits: Kola Oshalusi | Copyright Lagos Fashion Week Maki Oh Photo Credits: Kola…
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 and week nine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dakore Egbuson-Akande (@dakoreea) on Nov 6, 2018 at 3:22am PST View this…