Should you please a man with your looks?
WE’VE heard many times that “looking good is good business”. Whether or not you do a white-collar job, you owe it to yourself to look good. In fact, you should always look your best if possible. It’s...
View ArticleFear of hijab grips Kano residents as female bombers break loose
The trend is evil, callous, wicked, un-Islamic and, in fact, very barbaric… I can confirm to you that people now feel uncomfortable when they sight a young girl in hijab. I have noticed this a number...
View ArticleHe promised me paradise, but all I got was hell! (2)
THAT weekend, Kel took me to a fun spot on the Island. It was an open air restaurant in a secluded area by the lagoon front, popular for its spicy, barbecued chicken and other delicacies. After placing...
View ArticleThe secrets of family increase (3)
Dear Reader, with great joy and excitement, I bring God’s Word your way today. Last week, we saw the role of the man in the family. This week, we will also be looking at The Role of the Woman in the...
View ArticleWhat to know before you say I do
Marriage, as we know, is a beautiful institution ordained by God, a life time commitment. To me, it is a learning institution. The difference is that there is no graduation day. Picture this with me,...
View ArticleOsinbajo: Portrait of the professor as a politician
•An evening with associates The atmosphere inside the banquet hall of the Lagoon restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos, changed immediately Professor Yemi Osinbajo walked in with his entourage. It was on...
View ArticleOteh: Storm in a tea cup
The formal handover ceremony this week for the retired Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh, marks the end of an eventful five-year tenure laced with...
View ArticleBaba, the ‘beautiful bride’?
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is one Nigerian that excites a lot of passion in these shores and beyond. With his good, not too good, interesting and humorous sides, he has been able to confound...
View ArticleCommunities ‘shielded’ rocky hills
WHAT lies beneath the rocks? That is the question the people of Otan Ayegbaju, the headquarters of Boluwaduro Local Government, Osun State, are seeking answers to. The rocks are historically linked to...
View ArticleGrieving parents relive agony…13 yrs after
Though it has been more than 10 years that her daughter left home never to be seen again, the pain and anguish on her face as she tells her story was visibly noticeable. For Felicia Akinyemi, and...
View ArticleMy wedding RING is my most treasured accessory—Dele Momodu
At the tail end of 2014, Bashorun Dele Momodu hosted an ambitious Ovation Red Carol event at the state banquet hall in Accra, Ghana. It was a one-stop event that held the jugular of the social circuit...
View ArticleStyle on display as high society bid their own, Iyalode Adunni Bankole,...
TRULY, comets are not seen when beggars die, but the heavens blaze at the death of a noble! And so it was when one of society pillars, Chief Mrs Adetayo Adunni Bankole (Nee Adebowale, the princess of...
View ArticleDomestic water purifier system
IN some parts of the world, water is not a problem that people think about. I remember when I first went to work in Chicago in a lab as a post-doctoral fellow in 1998, my supervisor left the tap...
View ArticleUpgrading your dress sense
THE truth is there are dozens of quicker and easier ways to look better and stylish with minimum effort. Scroll through these simple, ready-to-impress tips for instantly upping your style. Match your...
View ArticleRockers at MMR
WHO were your best dressed celebrities on the red carpet at the Music Meets Runway show held last month from Dakore Akande to Yvonne Nwosu? The red carpet arrivals at the MMR show 2014 at the Eko Hotel...
View ArticleHe promised me paradise, but all I got was hell!
KEL came back from work one day, looking very sad. When I asked him what the problem was, he was silent for sometime, not saying anything. “Honey, what’s wrong? You have been so quiet since you came...
View ArticleSexual intimacy in marriage
Thanks for sharing your situation with us. We hope we will be able to provide some tips that will help your marriage, especially in the sexual aspect. What you are going through is not different. Most...
View ArticleEnter Mr Controversy
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, last Monday stirred controversy by placing an advert in some national newspapers suggesting that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gen....
View ArticleHow I overcame my initial FEAR over my husband’s choice as Buhari’s running...
Wife of the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, is the founder of Women’s Helping Hands, a non-governmental organisation passionate about...
View ArticleRocking the jumpsuit
One of the most iconic trends in 2015 is jumpsuit and it can be styled with flat forms or Heels. It is originally referred to as the utilitarian one-piece garment used by parachuters/skydivers,but it...
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