It wasn’t a time of ‘woke’ thoughts, natural hair enthusiasm or social media hype; it was a time when dreadlocks were seen through negative lenses. “It’s dirty” “it’s rough looking” are a few descriptive names attributed to this style. Recently at the 2018 African hair summit, the brilliant actress, Dakore, revealed she was harassed by people who thoughts she was mentally unstable or possessed with a marine spirit. Despite this, she stuck her grounds and we all silently loved her locks and a few people coveted it. When she got rid of her signature locks, it became one of the…
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Since her latest EP, Sugarcane, Tiwa Savage, has been on a successful row of collaborations. The singer, who hadn’t released an album since 2016, came up with 6 hit songs last year September, that everyone – including Jidenna – has endorsed. (It’s no wonder, American singer, Omarion, did a remix of one of the songs, ‘Get it now’.) With her jet-setting lifestyle, you’re bound to wonder how she makes quality time for herself, her son, Jamil, and her social life, but she does a good job balancing it all out. Below are the reasons we love the singer. Her rise…
My Dear Daughter, Each new day comes with its own challenge and opportunity; hence, it is important to start your day by guiding your mind towards productive thoughts only. Leaving your mind open to negative stray thoughts is a sure way to be broken down by daily challenges. Every day, your aim should be to create a peaceful environment for your mind to be able to function to its full capacity in other to produce expected results. Wake up and evaluate what needs to be done; work towards having a successful outcome rather than deliberating failure. Doubting thoughts may lead…
Two months have passed since it happened. The traders have found more recent events to keep them preoccupied during the hours of ‘bad market’. The street louts have brushed off the incident and erased its memory like a bad dream. Our mutual friends talk of her in whispering tones – but I can still hear them and catch their stares. Once in a while, they advise me to forget her; “It is better that way”, they say. Guy Joe came to see me yesterday, “It’s time to move on,” he said. But I can’t, like a boil with roots stemming…
Sometimes, we forget celebrities are human too. Believing there’s a protective shield beyond the glitz and glam facade guarding their emotions is akin to believing aliens exist. The fact is, your favourite celebrity gets bored, loves and is affected by external influences like the rest of us and this week’s celebrity news lends proof to this fact. AKA The South African rapper was recently in his feelings about the social media application, Instagram. In his long expressive tweets, he claims Instagram is sucking people into living fake lives or wishing they had certain material things to be happy. His founded…
“This is so difficult to explain. Hauwa, do you agree that there is a lot we don’t understand about…about life and…and love?” “Of course, but what are you getting at?” Hauwa inquired impatiently. “I am a sickle-cell warrior.” Now he could barely look at her. “Oh my goodness! My blood group is AS!” She yelled. Pulling away, her legs gave way to her racing heart and woozy head. After a few moments, she opened her eyes and found herself on the ground. “Now, do you understand what I’m trying to say?” Tobi asked. “Yes… yes I do.” She replied faintly.…
Sportswear has gotten a delicate makeover, as designers take the trend to the runway. The revamped leisure wear is all but dingy and can be worn to a dinner date if styled right. The trend makes one thing certain; you won’t have to sacrifice your comfort at the style temple. From bomber jackets to tracksuits, here’s how to style the trend. Keep a balanced silhouette If you are wearing a boxy jacket, make sure your pants fit snuggly to your skin. Wear one stand-out piece at a time Instead of throwing on every attention-grabbing piece of clothing you own, wear one…
You haven’t truly lived until you interact with others. Interaction fosters relationships that create a balance to life, in this case, a loving relationship. Just like every concept in life, relationships are governed by natural laws; it requires your time, dedication, care and nurture. On this premise, there are certain actions that are detrimental to a loving relationship and can cause its demise. Lack Of Communication In a healthy relationship, communication is the foremost requirement. You need to develop constant and honest communication with your partner to ensure that despite fights and quarrels, the relationship does not fall apart. Communication…
On a keen mission to live her very best life, the recently married Nigerian rapper/singer, Mocheddah, is exploring every profitable venture. The star who became an eye-candy on Instagram – attracting love from fashion aficionados and anyone who has a good eye for style – has turned the support of her fans into a business – talk about a Kylie Jenner ‘power’ move. There are several reasons we chose her as our woman crush, below is why: Her unabashed expression of love Just like Beyonce snuck up on us with a new album in December 2013, we were all surprised…
My beloved daughter, If you are mindful and introspective in your journey through life, you’ll realize the older you get, the more aware you become of yourself. Life will humble you gradually as you age and you’ll realise that there were many things you should not have done but did; many wrongs you should have overlooked but didn’t; numerous mistakes you should have avoided but didn’t. You’ll become aware of the energy you expended on inconsequential matters. But what may make you take so many wrong steps and turns in life? It may be your mind and the myriad of…