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Book Review: What No One Tells the Bride

April 19, 2022

What No One Tells the Bride By Marg Stark Hyperion New York, 1998 ISBN 0-7868-8262-X What No One Tells the Bride; surviving the wedding, sex after the honeymoon, second thoughts, wedding cake freezer burn, becoming your mother, screaming about money, screaming about in-laws, maintaining your identity, and being blissfully happy in spite of it all. … Continue reading Book Review: What No One Tells the Bride

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Books LIFESTYLE TECH

Who to Follow on Twitter: The Novelists Who Tweet

April 19, 2022

Wondering which handles to follow on Twitter this weekend? If you enjoy Nigerian novels, you’ll be delighted to know you can reach out to and stay in touch with some of your favourite authors long after you’ve finished reading their novels, and even get to know them better! Follow; 1. @lolashoneyin Bio: Writer. Director of … Continue reading Who to Follow on Twitter: The Novelists Who Tweet

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Culture

Igbo Burials: How Nigeria Will Bid Farewell to Achebe

April 19, 2022

By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Dignitaries from across the world are gathering in Ogidi, in Nigeria’s Anambra state, to witness the interment of renowned author Chinua Achebe on Thursday. Yet after they have paid their last respects, said their final farewells and departed, a vital aspect of Mr Achebe’s burial will still be pending. According to Igbo … Continue reading Igbo Burials: How Nigeria Will Bid Farewell to Achebe

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Philanthropy TECH

WITIN to Build Technological Skills Acquisition for Girls

April 19, 2022

The Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN), a non-governmental organisation has reinstated its commitment to improving technological knowledge acquisition for girls through competition and trainings at incubation centres. This concern took the center stage as the group recently joined the rest of the world in Lagos to mark this year’s Girls in ICT day, an … Continue reading WITIN to Build Technological Skills Acquisition for Girls

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Relationships

Is Divorce the New Trend in Nigeria?

April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude “Everybody seems to be getting married and the unmarried ones seem to be getting more worried.” That’s a tweet from one of the numerous people I follow on Twitter. My friend Mikael gave me the shock of the year so far on my birthday. He told me he wanted to settle down … Continue reading Is Divorce the New Trend in Nigeria?

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Entertainment

Gospel Act, Lily Perez Records Love Song, Denies Changing Genre

April 19, 2022

By Nelson Odu Lily Perez is a young gospel artiste who started her gospel career in Abuja before relocating to Lagos with her producer and hubby, VC Perez. After releasing a couple of gospel songs that received minor attention, the pretty faced singer has recorded her first love song. When asked if she was switching … Continue reading Gospel Act, Lily Perez Records Love Song, Denies Changing Genre

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BUSINESS

Business Etiquette Lessons for Beginners.

April 19, 2022

By Kobe Eru Godwin In today’s world, there are myriad gestures that make you stand out; thereby creating value to the people you interact with on a daily basis within a vicinity or workplace. Change is a constant in life and norms for personal and professional behaviour change with time, but basic etiquette still remains. … Continue reading Business Etiquette Lessons for Beginners.

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LIFESTYLE

Putting an End to Rape and Sexual Assault: the Indian Rape Case

April 19, 2022

By Pamela Agboga When I heard the comments about the Indian rape case I decided to check for the whole story online. There is a long Wikipedia page dedicated to the case. I read it and wept. Then a couple of days ago I read an article by someone who obviously hadn’t got the full … Continue reading Putting an End to Rape and Sexual Assault: the Indian Rape Case

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Discover Nigeria History

DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Coup Speeches Of General Abacha

April 19, 2022

 By Nehi Igbinijesu. On 31stDecember 1983, the shrill voice of a relatively unknown army officer was heard over the radio. A Brigadier at his debut, Sani Abacha is reputed in Nigeria’s history with making the most coup speeches on air. Starting at his first in 1983, the untethered caprices of this generalissimo culminated in his … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Coup Speeches Of General Abacha

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Relationships

How to make him feel special (He too deserves a treat)

April 19, 2022

By Oritsegbubemi Peace Pessu Ladies get so wrapped up in the whole “he should get me flowers, oh some chocolate, he should surprise me with gifts”, we want, want and want that we forget to give back to the men neglecting the fact that they want to be treated specially too. Like women, men need … Continue reading How to make him feel special (He too deserves a treat)

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iConnect News Personality

President Goodluck Jonathan’s Independence Day Speech [FULL TEXT]

April 19, 2022

Beloved countrymen and women, on this day, fifty-two years ago, our founding fathers brought joy and hope to the hearts of our people when they won independence for our great country. Nigeria made a clean break with more than six decades of colonial rule, and emerged as a truly independent nation. That turning point was … Continue reading President Goodluck Jonathan’s Independence Day Speech [FULL TEXT]

Beauty LIFESTYLE

Make Up For Success

April 19, 2022

By Oritsegbubemi Peace Pessu I remember taking a stroll just to cool off, let out some steam and get loose one evening, when I passed a lady and I gasped. Why? Her makeup was horrifying! Story cut short; she looked like a circus performer with the clash of colours on her face! It was a … Continue reading Make Up For Success

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Fashion LIFESTYLE

Shoes: A Woman’s First Love!

April 19, 2022

By Oritsegbubemi Peace Pessu.             I love shoes! A weakness I just discovered. Irony is, I love them high considering that I am almost 6 feet if not more (don’t know my height, funny isn’t it?). Women love shoes and that is a fact. The question is how many pairs of shoes should you really … Continue reading Shoes: A Woman’s First Love!

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Health LIFESTYLE

How To Get Rid Of Stress

April 19, 2022

By Kiki Omeili. Stress can be a result of being under too much pressure or doing too much work. At the point where work or pressure becomes too much for the body to cope with, then we say that a person is stressed. The normal working state of the body is called “Homeostasis” and anything … Continue reading How To Get Rid Of Stress

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Fashion LIFESTYLE

The Perfect Wedding Dress.

April 19, 2022

 By Oritsegbubemi Peace Pessu I grow mushy and onion-eyed with a tug to my heart at wedding venues, thinking about mine, oh! I’m all so dreamy about it too, you know, ‘Cinderella-ish’, expectant and wide eyed. But my jerk to reality is the arrival of the bride and like a bullet, I shoot straight out of … Continue reading The Perfect Wedding Dress.

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