How to Make A Simple Beach Kaftan Top
Next to maxi skirts, kaftans are one of the easiest outfits to make. You can make a kaftan top from left over fabric, fabric quarters, or even two silk scarves. Items Needed Fabric/ Silk Scarves Sewing machine Scissors Cutting Table Pins Chalk Measuring tape Directions Lay two equal length pieces of fabric flat on the […]
Review: The Kitchen
The popularity of e-commerce websites in Nigeria these days is an excellent development that shows that the country is moving forward in terms of economic innovations, job provision and entrepreneurship. Online shopping is definitely not a new innovation in the world. Far from it, but for Nigerians, this is majorly a fairly new development. Our […]
Quick Benefits of Kegel Exercise For Women
Discreet, easy, and free, Kegel is a woman’s best friend. Kegel is a pelvic floor exercise that is done by contracting and releasing some of the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support the bladder, rectum, small intestine and the uterus- some of the most used organs during pregnancy and childbirth. Quite often, urinary or fecal […]
Fun Friday: 45 Things You Will Be Judged For as a Nigerian Mother
Have you ever walked on the street and heard a stranger call out to you, saying that your toddler should stop sucking her thumb? Or you have that neighbour who constantly gives a lecture about how extended exclusive breastfeeding will affect a child’s development? Fellow moms, older generation parents, strangers and the whole society always […]
Great Reads: Top 5 Books You Should Read For The Weekend
I know, I know. There’s no way you can read 5 books in a weekend, especially if you have chores and responsibilities lined up waiting to consume your weekend. Reading is a good way to spend your time; you are using your time productively, learning, as well as enjoying yourself all at the same […]
Nigeria’s Record Breakers
Nigeria is known for so many things, both positive and negative. Despite the country’s reputation in areas of corruption, oil bunkering, internet scams and poverty, Nigeria is undoubtedly also home to exceptionally brilliant minds and industrious people. As we are currently immersed in the fight against terrorism in the north, abduction of school children, mass […]
Throwback Thursday: History of FanMilk
I’m not sure I’ve been to a place in Nigeria and not come across a Fanmilk vendor. Just like Coca-Cola, they are everywhere. From the iconic Fanmilk bicycles to shop vendors, to supermarkets, you are almost guaranteed to find the popular Fanmilk products anywhere you go. Fanmilk is one of the oldest businesses in […]
3 Benefits Of Taking A Walk
Taking a walk is one of the easiest and most effective exercises one can engage in. For someone like me who doesn’t like gruelling sessions at the gym, walking is one of my favourite ways to exercise. Apart from being easy to incorporate into your lifestyle, walking also has benefits on the physical and mental […]
Simple Trick For Cleaning Your Oven
I’m not exactly good at baking anything, but I’m very good at trying over and over again. With all the recipes available on the internet, let’s just say my oven has been getting more use than initially anticipated. For most people who use an oven, whether frequently or rarely, thoroughly cleaning it can be […]
Motivational Video: Finding Your Calling
Have you always wondered what your passion is? Or you wake up every day yearning for more, wanting to be more, and do more in your life? According to Oprah Winfrey, we all have a calling in life, and it is our duty to find that calling and devote ourselves to it. She is […]
Childproofing Your Home on a Budget
Little fingers and tiny hands everywhere. The moment babies start to crawl, by some kind of magic, they seem to be everywhere in the house, at once. They are suddenly seized by this urge to explore, and to follow you wherever you go, such that sneaking out on them is quite a challenge. Most babies […]
Learn a Skill Wednesday: How To Make A New Dress Using An Existing One
Do you have a dress you love so much that you would like to have more than one of it? Or you have a favourite dress that you no longer wear but still want the same style? You can easily replicate an existing outfit you have with new fabric. All that is needed are […]
4 Simple Tips For Healthy Teeth
Dentists are probably one of the specialized doctors with less work load, and that is because a lot of people do not see the reason to have a dental check up except something is obviously wrong with their teeth or gum. The most common problem that arises with the teeth is what is commonly known […]
Latest Update On Ebola
The coast is clear in Nigeria for now. Apparently the battle to contain the Ebola Virus Disease is now mainly in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Recently, a doctor died from Ebola, making him the 5th local doctor to die of the virus in Sierra Leone. In the United States, nurse Nina Pham, who was diagnosed […]
Meet The Bosses: Yusuf Olanrewaju Ali and Sadiq Wanka of Frisch Laundry Services
It is often said that there are enough entrepreneurial opportunities in Nigeria if you know where to look, and it is also often said that two good heads are better than one. This is especially true of this duo who teamed up to set up a laundry service business at the University of Ilorin, Kwara […]
3 Mistakes Keeping You From Getting A Job
Looking for a job can be a very strenuous process, especially considering the high rate of unemployment currently in Nigeria. The inability to get a job can also be financially and emotionally depressing for anyone, and most especially graduates who must have spent their university days dreaming of graduation and finding their dream job. […]