The conversation surrounding fuel subsidy in Nigeria has been a bone of contention to say the least. While the general public have naturally geared towards the idea of retaining fuel subsidy, the Nigerian government is of a different opinion. For years now, different administrations have floated the idea of removing the fuel subsidy entirely, with one instance leading to a full on national protest. The government’s insistence on this notion stems from the fact that the inclusion of fuel subsidy in its expenses incurs more needless spending on the part of the government. However, should such an idea be fully…
Author: Onyinyechi Nwanunobi
Here’s a healthy recipe to quench your thirst. This recipe is made of tiger nut and ginger extract. Ingredients 2 cups tiger nuts washed ½ cups ginger chopped 1 cup sugar 60 ml dark rum (3 shots) 800 ml water Ice cubes, optional Method Pour the tiger nuts into a blender, add ginger, water and blend into a smooth mixture Pour into a bowl, add sugar, stir, cover and let ferment overnight or let it sit for 24 hours Strain into a bowl, add dark rum and stir in, transfer into a jar or bottle and refrigerate till chilled Tigernut…
Knowing how to handle your relaxed hair the right way is very important. Even if you are relaxing your hair, you would still love it to have the required volume, you don’t want your hair looking thin, weak, and scanty. Without the right regimen, you will keep experiencing issues like breakage. But if you adhere to these five tips, you will be able to achieve healthy relaxed hair: Only relax your roots The major mistake we used to make back then is relaxing hair that is already relaxed. This is probably the main reason why people ended up with patches…
As society progresses, women seem more angry. A new study explains that women frequently report feeling more irate, sad, anxious, and worried than men do. Even though women have more freedom than ever in history, they are not happy. In more than 150 countries, more than 120,000 respondents have been asked questions by the Gallup World Poll each year about how they were the day before. They all had negative feelings including rage, despair, tension, and worry. Additionally, according to the survey, even though both genders have had negative feelings over the years, women seem angrier. Even though in 2012,…
Dreaming of living elsewhere in Nigeria, here are some cities and towns you could try. If you live in Lagos or Abuja, I don’t need a soothsayer to tell me that you are stressed, the high cost of living and transportation, hours in traffic and expensive food can cut deeply into your pocket and mental health. Nigeria is a very big country with 36 states and capital, out of all these states, here are our assertion of the best places to live. 1. Ibadan The ancient city of Ibadan is one of the best places to live in Nigeria. According…
Find out which areas require the most attention and what cleaning habits you need to maintain a homely house. Having a clean home is a blast for your general wellness, but it should not take over your life. When it comes to cleaning, we want to have a clean home for ourselves and our guests. From the guest’s perspective, here are the areas that you should focus on when cleaning. Your house is familiar to you so there are things that you might miss that others will catch. However, they might not tell you. Plus, you don’t want to run…
How to ask for your personal space back when visitors overstay their welcome. Asking visitors to leave is an awkward line between wanting your solitude back and not wanting to hurt the other person or people.. When it comes to family, the line is even more slippery. Here conflict can easily start and ruin the wonderful past few weeks of enjoying time together. Sometimes, this means, according to relationship coach E.B Johnson, that you have to steel yourself against any confrontation to avoid any outbursts. This includes understanding your boundaries, your limitations and self respect, which can enable you kick…
Walking is the most convenient and easily accessible physical exercise habit to have. It is no surprise that it is easy to form a habit of it to meet your daily exercise needs. Building some habits is easier than others. But without the right guide, they may as well all be impossible or high maintenance. Scheduling your walks, preparing your shoes every night, sleeping in walking gear are some of the tricks beginners try to use. However, they end up failing because, well, they suck. Here is a full list of hacks that don’t suck and actually work for starting…
This recipe is full of irresistible fruity flavour. Here’s a simple way to make your carrot smoothie over the top. Method Peel the carrots and slice them into rounds. Chop the apple, keeping the peel on. Break the banana into pieces. Add all ingredients to the blender, adding the liquids first. Blend until smooth. Eat immediately or store up to 1 day refrigerated in a covered jar.
It’s 2023 and people are all set to welcome the new year with a bang. People have already thought about their new year’s resolutions and quite surprisingly, a skincare routine has gained popularity as a new year’s resolution. While some of these trends might be great and work wonders, others can cause more harm than good. With so many treatments out in the market, it can be difficult to know which are worth the effort. Here’s our guide to common skincare routines you should try in 2023: Apply sunscreen The myth that Africans don’t need to apply sunscreen has been…
Get up and start adding these good habits to your routine to balance your life. While staying healthy seems like a tall task to most of us, it is surprisingly dependent on very basic, everyday things that we do. Our daily habits decide our health. Habits are nothing but repetitive behaviours that make us feel good and affect our brain in ways that makes it hard to let go of them. They are often automatic and they happen without much thought. Forming good habits takes time. It’s not something that happens overnight, so please don’t keep unrealistic expectations for yourself.…
Couples don’t have to wait for valentine’s day or birthdays to express how much they love each other. Love should be expressed daily, and it’s not just about intimacy but about other aspects. Anyone can fall in love but it takes a lot to keep a relationship going. Having a loving relationship is one of the best things between couples because it affects every area of your life positively. Couples with better marriages report higher well-being, and a recent study found that having a better romantic relationship not only promoted well-being and better health now but that those benefits extend…