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Humans are equal as humans

Nkechi Bianze — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:06:40 +0000

There’s this elderly man that worked temporarily as a driver for my mum. I met him when I went home in 2013. We got into a conversation one day, one talk led to the other, and he told me that he has TWELVE children. I mean 12. He said it with all pride and joy, […]

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Do not let your penis lead you

Onuora Onianwa — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:09:29 +0000

wisdom for self control Dear men, do not let your penis lead you. It has no mind of its own and thus cannot reason, plan or consider future repercussions. All it can do is get aroused and do whatever you use it for. Letting it lead you is not wisdom as it cannot tell the […]

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Learn to fail

Onuora Onianwa — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 19:28:09 +0000

A few weeks ago I had a talk with some Youth Corpers. One of them wanted my help with something she was meant to do on her own. I am not going to rat her out but this was not some small thing where she just needed some advice or guidance. It was going to […]

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A few thoughts on physical attractiveness

Wordsmithf — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:57:42 +0000

Hello dear reader!! Now be a darling and repeat after me: “I am beautiful and being beautiful does not mean that everyone will be attracted to me” Do you find the above statement (especially the latter part) odd? Well allow me to explain. You see dear reader these past few months I’ve been having a […]

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Your words and actions are a reflection of who you are

Onuora Onianwa — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:01:35 +0000

“What you say flows from what is in your heart.” – Luke 6:45 Simple words, yet very weighty and honestly, very convicting if you are truly honest with yourself. The things you are spewing out cannot be separated from who you are. That is a lie we tell ourselves so we do not sound as […]

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We should never denigrate a woman’s chosen path

Victor C. Ibeh — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:43:34 +0000

A stay-at-home mom is not inferior to a career mom. Purpose isn’t people-defined. It is self-defined, even if it is people-based. This means that your purpose is meant to add value to humanity. The number of people you add value to is immaterial. What matters is that in your life journey, you are able to […]

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Leave a little kindness; you might be saving someone’s life – Yetunde Ogungbesan Enendu

Guest Contributor — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:00:20 +0000

I had had about forty missed calls from a certain number on imo. See, I don’t pick numbers I don’t know on this app. I had only recently reinstalled it anyway. Then a local number called on the normal MTN line and I picked it. It was a woman asking for Mrs Enendu. “Yes, this is […]

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Can Your Life Experience Be a Lifeline?

Temi Koleowo — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:59:15 +0000

I want to touch on a topic that is so dear to me – how we can use our life experiences to make a difference. What is Within Your life experiences? Life experiences – we all have them, some good, some great and the not-so-great ones that we store in the dark recesses of the […]

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CONTENTMENT: How It Helps Your Relationship

Firstlady Ibiene Williams — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:40:06 +0000

Contentment is simply defined as a state of being satisfied. Quick question: How content are you? As simple as this word sounds, lack of it called discontentment is the reason some relationships crash. Most times, women are caught in the web here, we can blame it on peer influence, strange desire to belong or unnecessary rivalry. […]

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6 ways living alone can better you

Wordsmithf — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:49:15 +0000

Ah living alone! Every Nigerian youth looks forward to one day moving out of their parent’s house into a space they can call their own (Oh the freedom! Oh the liberty! Oh the independence!) and for good reason too because living alone though challenging can be an incredibly bettering experience. We are Viva Naija and […]

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