Many people believe that the only time they can celebrate themselves is on their birthday. Birthdays are seen and known as special days meant for happiness, gifts, and appreciation. While birthdays are important, it is not nice to wait until that one day before you recognize your worth, your growth, and your achievements.
The ongoing war between the United States and Iran has reached a very critical stage. What started in late February as a military operation involving the United States and its ally Israel has now grown into a wider regional conflict, affecting many countries in the Middle East and even the global economy.
Amidst the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, fuel pump prizes have surged more than 54 percent and it has pushed global oil markets higher. And recently, Nigeria has suspended the issuance of petrol import licenses for a second consecutive month, as regulators move to enforce rules that restrict imports when domestic supply is sufficient. Data obtained from Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) shows that no licenses were granted in February and Crude Oil Refineries Association of Nigeria has also confirmed that none has been issued in March.
I am sure most people have read Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, I read this book as a teenager and it was one of the books that contributed to my literary interest, now i have been hearing talks of the book being adapted into a movie and people are sharing their opinions on which actor they believe will best suit certain characters in the novel. I don’t know but for some reason i just believe some novels are best left as it is.
Setting boundaries is an important act of self-respect in a world that constantly demands access to your time, energy, and personal life. Safeguarding your privacy and space begins with recognizing that not everyone is entitled to every part of you. It is okay to decide what you share, when you share it, and with whom.
“I used to think it was something I did wrong. Maybe I talked too much, or too little. Maybe I looked different, sounded different, or just didn’t fit in the way they wanted me to. Whatever the reason, I became a target.
For everyone looking forward to this year Easter festival which is coming up in April. Easter Sunday coming up on the 5th of April 2026 while Easter Monday is on the 6th of April, before this, we have the Good Friday which is going to be on the 3rd of April. During this holy festive season, churches host prayer conventions for members and non-members to come celebrate that Jesus Christ has risen from the dead.
There is a popular saying “Don’t give up”, but what does not giving up look like. Not giving up doesn’t always look like strength, Sometimes it looks like getting out of bed when everything in you wants to stay down. It’s choosing to try again, even after failure, disappointment, or doubt has worn you out.
You probably must have heard every motivator talk about self-awareness and how it can be a game-changer but no one talks about what happens next. Ask yourself this: How do you think? How do you study things around you? How do you show up for what matters? These are the things that you should consider after becoming self-aware. Here are the questions that will push you to do things differently;
Well, if you missed the gist, here’s what has been trending since this week.
Hello guys! Lately, I have been skimming through some psychological phenomena that actually makes sense if you think about –not that they never made sense anyway. Today, I came with some fun tricks that you’ll love to know, just like I did.
The commissioning of the Dangote Refinery in 2023 was seen as a protection against global energy price hike. The logic was simple, if we pump the oil here and refine it here, why should a conflict thousands of miles away in the Middle East dictate the price of a litre of petrol sold in Nigeria?
The Oscars is the biggest and most famous movie in the world. It is an award organized by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to celebrate the best films in the movie industry. The award itself is usually called an Oscar statuette. It is a gold statue given to winners.
“A little sleep, a little slumber” is a simple statement with a deep meaning about life and responsibility. At first, it sounds harmless, everyone needs rest. But the message warns about the danger of laziness and the habit of postponing important duties. Sleep is natural and necessary for good health. Our bodies and minds need rest to regain strength after work. However, when rest becomes excessive, it turns into laziness. “A little sleep” may not look like a problem, but when it becomes a habit, it slowly steals time meant for productive activities. Minutes turn into hours, and hours turn into days of missed opportunities.
There are some lessons that cannot truly be learned just by hearing them. Sometimes, we understand them better when we experience them ourselves. Experience is often described as the best teacher because the lessons we learn from our own actions and situations stay with us for a long time.
Everyone loves associating with smart people – at least people who appear to be so. From companies, to organizations and associations looking for representatives, ambassadors and frontline interactors, sounding smart and over-educated has become essential criteria for standing in such position. So, take a look at how you're going to become dangerously overeducated.
Firstly, what does the word “Declutter” mean in Nigerian context? Decluttering can be referred to as the practice of selling, reselling, or connecting buyers and sellers to either second-hand or underutilized household items. It could be anything like furniture, appliances, electronics and decor. Sellers often approach individuals with items they want to get rid of (“declutter”) and offer to help sell them for a fee or buy the items outright. Meanwhile, the buyers benefit from lower-cost goods compared to brand new retail prices.
Dating has now become more flexible but also confusing. One common result of this is the rise of “situationships”. The word situationship has become so common because a lot of people has chosen that path. A situationship is a romantic connection without a clear definition or commitment. We have had people share their experiences about being involved in an undefined relationship, and they tell how draining it can be for a person emotionally and sometimes physically. Some of them even tell how they began to have feelings for the other person in the process, meanwhile the other person does not want to be committed to them.
The “Law of the Rubber Band” is not a scientific law you learn in physics, but a simple idea that was made very popular by a speaker Jim Rohn that teaches an important lesson about growth in life. It teaches that growth only happens when we stretch ourselves beyond our comfort zones. Just like a rubber band is useful only when it is stretched, a person also becomes better when they challenge themselves.
Who is Wole Soyinka? Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright, critic, and Nobel Laureate. While I was an undergraduate in the University as an Art student, we were made to understand that Tragedy has been an important part of Dramatic literature, especially in Western tradition where it is often related with the works of the Greek playwrights such as Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides. We have the classical tragedy where the focus is usually on a great hero who falls due to fate, personal weakness or a tragic flaw.
Yesterday, on the 8th of March 2026, we celebrated women across the globe.
AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards) is hosting its 12th edition of the awards in May 2026, Lagos, Nigeria. AMVCA celebrates the best African films, TV shows and actors. It is an award show whereby movie producers submit their movies for nominations, then the general public vote which ones they feel is deserving of being awarded. AMVCA usually includes the red carpet show where African actors/celebrities are interviewed briefly.
Have you ever wondered what the first television station in Africa looked like and where it was located? Well, I wondered a little harder, and I found something that might interest you.
Even when our wallets are tight and we’ve sworn that we wouldn’t spend unnecessarily, we somehow still end up with items that sit in our closets, gather dust, or maybe disappear into a “maybe i’ll use it later” file. This is not just a lack of will power, it is a mix of psychology, marketing, and societal pressure. Brands and advertisers are good at triggering emotional responses. You see advertisements like “Limited time offers”, “only a few left in stock”; these flashy ads make us feel urgency and give us the fear of missing out. Products we didn’t know we wanted suddenly appear important.