Archives Tag: Nehi Igbinijesu

LIFESTYLE

April 19, 2022

Once it was internet fraud, then human trafficking took the centre stage of Nigeria’s multibillion Naira underworld industry. Today, kidnapping seems to be the new ‘big thing’ for criminals looking to make a quick buck. Inasmuch as we intend to equip rather than scare our readers, our attention was brought to this rising trend because … Continue reading Be Careful! 5 Tips for Preventing Child Kidnap

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Health

April 19, 2022

Mothering Sunday or Mother’s Day in Nigeria is the fourth Sunday in Lent. This year, it will fall on the 10th of March. The day, as in most parts of the world, will afford us time to honour and celebrate our mothers with gifts and praise. It will be one opportunity in the year to … Continue reading Mothering Sunday 2013: Saving Tomorrow’s Mothers

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Arts ECONOMY History

April 19, 2022

Nehi Igbinijesu Stars, whistles, bottles, thistles Who the future light will tell Furores, discos, livid occidentals Tomorrow pray we turnout well Prime free lendings Of dirty funny money The demure everlasting Withering furtive fishes Causing sneezes and colds From Cathay to Santiago Reeling films of pain O’ Democratic Congo And money grubbing jeers Of political … Continue reading Poem of the Week: Lessons from Ivanhoe

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LIFESTYLE

April 19, 2022

Believing in you is a choice. It is an attitude that takes time to nurture. Although your life gets a big boost if you were fortunate to have very positive parents, the reality is often otherwise for most people. Most people grow up conditioned with self limiting beliefs and negative attitudes largely as a result … Continue reading Change Strategies: Believe in Yourself

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Real Estate

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu It is no longer news that Lagos will be the most populated city in Africa by June this year, surpassing Cairo for the first time. This development could spell incalculable benefits for investors in the area of housing. Lagos’ teeming population could soar as high as 30 million people by 2016, from … Continue reading The Ultimate Cash Spinner: 5 Reasons to Invest in Lagos Real Estate

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Arts

April 19, 2022

Nehi Igbinijesu Raving ravens ravaged O sleepless town of old Compromising covens concealed Once but now many told For they were revered once For fear did they embold Wimpering beast and man all Like chilly harmattan cold   Who may speak for us Most and many remanded Some Christ to die again In blood sin … Continue reading Poem of the Week: Redemption

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Friday the 13th, particularly when it occurs in February, is deemed a very unlucky day in Western superstition.  For certain, a lot of people in the Europe and America have come to believe the day holds a lot of ill luck. Hollywood has even produced horror film franchises based on the theme. The superstition like … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: An Unforgettable February 13th In Nigerian History

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Right after the civil war, oil boomed. Nigeria’s exports from crude oil had burgeoned almost fifteen times in size from the early days of crude exportation in the 1960s. The meteoric rise of Germany and Japan had put a lot of demand on oil, shooting its price to astronomic levels. Coupled with the embargo on … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: A Boom That Brought Poverty

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LIFESTYLE

April 19, 2022

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all- Oscar Wilde A lot of times young people get on what I would like to call the ‘auto-pilot’ mode. They get out of school, go for youth service, get a job and then, get married. Without thinking, they start bearing … Continue reading Decisions: Change Strategy No.1

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History

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu What relief got we When the strongman died For life thought we Came here him with Debasing, demanded, demeaned With plot and posh plunder Arts livid and lying wonders Lorded quilt recklessly Cried fretful, and squealed For blood, sweet and stay Yet in death- humbled Vociferously liver hushed Laid to rest, quadrangled … Continue reading Poem of the Week: And the Strongman Died

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Relationships

April 19, 2022

As the “almighty” Valentine’s Day approaches, there seems to be so much drama between partners. For some, rapport improves at remarkable speed, and for others, break-ups loom. Verily, Valentine’s Day comes with a lot of anxiety these days. Single working class ladies are the biggest casualty of the Valentine frenzy. Having worked with several single … Continue reading 5 Valentine Ideas for the Very Single

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu Happy new month! I hope your New Year resolutions are still as intact as mine are? The month of February in Nigeria’s history is a very remarkable one.  And I believe it holds more promise than January did. To start the month, we have picked five outstanding events to help you become … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: February in Nigerian History

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Arts

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu   What thought we’d never do Did we shameless-loathed Abased but our janus appeased Straddled along frigid banisters And lonely staircases creaking With sounds disorderly No inhibitions- no cares Forgetful of nuptial daliiances Wreaking gleefully at rompous booty To stay alive pleasuring At a gun’s barrel headward Of a knackered-brained killer Moralising … Continue reading Poem of the Week: The Morality of Compromise

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu The month of January in Nigeria’s history has often been characterized by policy shifts, political upheaval and the founding of institutions. Here are six events that occurred in January in Nigeria;   1. The Naira became Nigeria’s currency On January 1, 1973, Nigeria officially changed its currency from the Nigerian Pound to … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: January In Nigerian History

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Arts

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu Fifty years now passed And still there’s me Yes- the part you couldn’t steal Then dumped muted The core of my earth enthralled Satiated in its own reclusion Away from the fermentation Of hurt, wounds, calumny Of what not I was And strove with malignantly Then warred and thawed Into a lease … Continue reading Poem of the Week: The Me You Love Again- A Tribute to my Beloved Nigeria

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