Didn’t Get A Job This Year? Here’s How To Increase Your Chances In 2015
For graduates who have been unable to secure a job this year, nothing could be more devastating and worrying. The competition is stiff, and positions, limited. The endless cycle of applications followed by rejections is sometimes only interrupted by job scams asking for a fee before you can be employed. The year is drawing to […]
Website Review: AliExpress
Perhaps a lot of what you have heard about AliExpress has to do with scams, fake products and dubious merchants. I wouldn’t know about that because I love AliExpress and I’ve had a positive experience so far. AliExpress is an online retail website that features mostly Chinese merchants selling goods to international buyers. AliExpress is part […]
Shopping For Christmas On A Budget? Here’s How To Go About It
The Christmas period is a really exciting one. The combo of holidays, shopping and family dinners can be very interesting. By now, Christmas trees and decorations are being mounted and shopping for gifts is in full swing. There are gifts to be bought for family, friends, spouses, kids and colleagues. If you’re on a tight […]
Visiting Nigeria? Here are 4 Safety Tips You Should Know
There are many countries where tourists should always take extra precautions while visiting, and quite frankly, Nigeria is one of them. Going somewhere unfamiliar can be especially daunting already without adding the fear of insecurity. This article outlines five pointers to note when visiting Nigeria either as a first time tourist or a frequent visitor. […]
DIY Outfit Fix: Add a Snap to a Plunging Neckline
You probably have an outfit with a plunging neckline that is unsuitable for the workplace, or a shirt with buttons that start too far down the chest. Either way, there is a quick fix to this by using snaps, also known as ‘press button’, as a first button. This tutorial is so easy, you don’t need […]
Websites we Like: Fiverr
Fiverr is an online marketplace for professional services like graphic design, web design, writing, editing, illustration and logo creation. It is a platform for professionals to sell their services to consumers. Like its name, services on Fiverr are billed at $5 dollars. That means you can get a business logo created on Fiverr for that […]
Motivational Monday: What Determines Success
It is often said that talent, passion, and skills are the determining factors for a successful life or career. To an extent, that is very correct. To succeed at anything, we need a healthy dose of skills and passion. This will give you the required tools to work on a project, start a business or […]
How To Say No To Asoebi
The wedding season is upon us again, and already I can hear people lamenting the high asoebi prices these days. Some are complaining about the number of asoebis they have to buy for weddings and how it’s financially uncomfortable for them. Asoebi culture is a lovely one. I like the uniformity, the display of […]
A Quick Guide To Storing Your Grocery Items
Do you find yourself always throwing away grocery items before you’ve had the chance to use them? Storing fresh produce appropriately guarantees that your food items last as long as they should and money does not go to waste. Apart from saving money, proper storage also increases the chances of food items retaining their […]
Can’t Seem To Lose Weight? This May Be Why
Losing weight is a constant struggle for a lot of people, either for health or cosmetic reasons. It also doesn’t help that diet regimes can be tough and hard to stick with. If you have been trying to lose weight with no success, the following points can help you identify what you may […]
Increase Your Productivity By Kicking Self Sabotage
A lot of times, we have projects we want to execute, business ideas to implement, and goals to achieve. We may want to start a business, take up a new vocation, learn a language, travel somewhere or learn a new skill. Sometimes, we never start or finish a project either due to unforeseen circumstances, or in […]
Not Good At Setting Goals? Try This Instead
Studies have shown that a larger percentage of people who set goals or make New Year’s resolutions fail to achieve them. A lot of resolutions do not go past the first few weeks after they were made. How many times have you personally made a resolution and totally abandoned it half way? The inability […]
5 Instagram Accounts to Follow for Fashion Tips
I am one of those people with a modest-sized closet, but picking the right outfit is almost always a chore. Can I wear print on polka dot? How will I look in brown and yellow? Most of the time, I settle this conflict by either playing it safe and picking basic colours, or I […]
Review: Utopian Shopping Xperience
Shopping from the UK and USA just got easier, faster and cheaper. Utopian Shopping Xperience (@utopianshoppingxperience) is an online personal shopper and shipping service that helps you shop from any store in the UK/USA, and ships it to you anywhere in Nigeria. Gone are the days of looking for someone travelling abroad to help you […]
Throwback Thursday: The History of Nigerian Postal Service
When the topic of the Nigerian Postal Service comes up, it reminds people of one of the several issues plaguing the country. NIPOST, like most of the federal government establishments, has been around far longer than Nigerian independence itself. The first post office was established in 1852 by the British colonial rule as part […]
How To Remove Stains From Clothes
Do you have that favourite outfit that can’t be worn again because another outfit has transferred its colour onto it? You do not have to throw it away or leave it at the bottom of the closet. A quick fix with white vinegar can remove the stain and return your cloth to its former […]