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How to Keep Good Domestic Help
April 19, 2022
“Overpay and undercriticise,” says Helen Gurley Brown, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years, on how to keep good domestic staff once you get them. Afterall, they take a great burden off you especially if you’re a working mum; they keep your house tidy, help care for your kids, assist in keeping every mouth fed and … Continue reading How to Keep Good Domestic Help
By jehonwa
Learn a Skill Wednesday: How to Unblock Your Drain
April 19, 2022
I didn’t believe it when I first heard about it. Granted, I have read all over the internet about the wonders of vinegar and baking soda that goes beyond cooking and baking. Then one day, I was faced with a blocked kitchen sink and a pile of dishes that needed to be sorted. So I … Continue reading Learn a Skill Wednesday: How to Unblock Your Drain
By amina-salau
3 Steps to Maintaining Focus and Overcoming Distraction
April 19, 2022
What’s that over there? Oh no, look back there! Wait, what’s behind that? How do you feel after reading that sentence? Confused, I would assume. What I have tried to creatively illustrate is the powerful force of distraction and the confusion it can create. Fortunately, there is a force, if efficiently utilized, that is more … Continue reading 3 Steps to Maintaining Focus and Overcoming Distraction
By elizabeth
Lime Fever: 30 Things To Do With Limes
April 19, 2022
‘It’s official. You are obsessed with limes. Get on with the lime and lemon grass cordial’ Limes. Zip. Zing. Zest. Great with sweet – mangoes, ripe plantains, pawpaw, perfect with spice, like cardamom; herbs like mint and tang, like yogurt. Pushed and prodded by Miss Wana Wana on Instagram, I decided to share my … Continue reading Lime Fever: 30 Things To Do With Limes
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Beauty Health LIFESTYLE Opinion
10 Things You Can do to Maintain Clear and Healthy Skin
April 19, 2022
By Ebun Oluwole A lot of people in our society today have serious battles with severe acne due to a couple of factors which primarily relate with unhealthy lifestyles that are lacking in adequate skincare regimens. According to mayoclinic.org, acne vulgaris or simply ”Acne” is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with … Continue reading 10 Things You Can do to Maintain Clear and Healthy Skin
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How to Make Jollof Beans
April 19, 2022
By Ozoz Sokoh Or jollof beans as we would call it in Nigeria. Beans cooked in a tomato sauce. Except my sauce is more onions and peppers than tomatoes. But it still ends up with the Jollof ‘hue’, a cross between deep orange and red. Today, I share my beloved recipe for ‘stewed’ beans: Brown beans pre-cooked, then … Continue reading How to Make Jollof Beans
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Following the Natural Hair Journey
April 19, 2022
By Ebun Oluwole For many of us (ladies), the concept of a healthy hair journey seemed like an utopian task especially before the popularity of the internet. It was an ideology we could only connect with via foreign movies and music videos. In order to satisfy this far- fetched need, our local industry began to manufacture synthetic weaves. … Continue reading Following the Natural Hair Journey
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How to Find the Perfect House
April 19, 2022
One of the most stressful things to do is house-hunt, especially if you haven’t a clue what to look for and how. I, having the unfortunate advantage of not being born in Lagos, had to find my own place of abode and the process taught me a few things. Strike up a relationship with … Continue reading How to Find the Perfect House
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How to Make Chapman
April 19, 2022
By Ozoz Sokoh Surely, any drink that has a double-barelled reference to men in one word is worth a closer look. Enter Chapman. def. Chapman – an archaic term for an itinerant peddler I assure you that this refreshing cocktail (contrary to the suggestions above) is neither come and go (it is here for ALL seasons) nor unstable in … Continue reading How to Make Chapman
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Media Science & Technology TECH
Would You Like a Smart Lens in Your Eye? Google’s New Invention
April 19, 2022
Some weeks ago, I came into the living room and met a cousin of mine who was using my laptop to do some research for school project only to notice that she looked a little bit disturbed. And when ask what the problem was she said “Uncle D, these people are insane”. And … Continue reading Would You Like a Smart Lens in Your Eye? Google’s New Invention
By guestpost
Pasion Fruit, Carrot, Ginger, & Papaya Smoothie
April 19, 2022
By Ozoz Sokoh For when you can’t eat. Two pains I cannot fathom or explain – heartbreak and toothache. Are they really necessary for life, growth, healing? I wonder. I had an impacted wisdom tooth extracted last Monday. It’s not something I’d like to repeat. Or wish on my worst enemy. Now I … Continue reading Pasion Fruit, Carrot, Ginger, & Papaya Smoothie
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How to Make Frejon: Of Nigerian and Brazilian History
April 19, 2022
By Ozoz Sokoh Connectedness. The thing that fascinates me the most in life. If I had to narrow down the things I find fascinating. This would be one of them. Connectedness – of people, places and things. Brazil. Nigeria. Connected. By slavery and freedom. In culture and cuisine. Like Carnivals. Connected, with thick tropical rainforests … Continue reading How to Make Frejon: Of Nigerian and Brazilian History
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Meet the Boss: Ebunoluwa Ojo, MD, Box and Barrel (Bulayo Closets)
April 19, 2022
Connect Nigeria spoke to Ebunoluwa Ojo, MD Box and Barrel about her innovative approach through her closet brand, Bulayo and her perception of what makes an entrepreneur. CN: Tell us about Box and Barrel? EO: Our company’s name is Box and Barrel and under it are many brands. Bulayo as a brand is all about closets … Continue reading Meet the Boss: Ebunoluwa Ojo, MD, Box and Barrel (Bulayo Closets)
By mary-odunuga
Blog of the Week Food Tip of the Day
How to Make Green Pawpaw (Papaya) Salad
April 19, 2022
By Ozoz Sokoh I love the very idea of combining fruit and savoury flavours, especially in the way Asian cuisine knows how. I’ve watched Luke Nguyen cook with ingredients that are tropical and easy to find in Nigeria. But cook with them in a way so different, so foreign and appealing in that way ‘exotic’ cuisine … Continue reading How to Make Green Pawpaw (Papaya) Salad
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Propertymart Unveils Grenadines Terraces Resort for Prospective Buyers
April 19, 2022
Propertymart, a real estate investment and development company in Nigeria has revealed yet another architectural masterpiece which it calls Grenadines Terraces Resort in Katampe, Abuja filled with luxury and aesthetics targeted towards giving prospective buyers value for their money. The estate is located in the Central Business District of the Federal Capital Territory and … Continue reading Propertymart Unveils Grenadines Terraces Resort for Prospective Buyers
By mary-odunuga
