While this is the season for celebration and making merry, it’s also the season when most people become vulnerable and security threats are exploited by malicious people. You don’t have to be caught unawares, here are a few tips that will help you stay safe during the holidays. Don’t drink and drive There’s a famous phrase (the car knows its way home)’ and it is probably the cause of many road accidents that involve drunk drivers. However, to ensure you and your loved ones get home safely and cross over to the new year in good shape, request a cab…
Author: Onyinyechi Nwanunobi
Sciatica is pain that radiates from the lower back, through the hips, buttocks and down the legs. It gets its name from the sciatic nerve that traverses these four areas and it typically attacks one side of the body. If left unattended, the condition can turn chronic. There’s no standard cause for this condition, however compression of the lower spine or nerve damage from muscle tension can trap the sciatic nerve leading to sciatica. Here are some exercises to try daily for relief, according to Dana Santas a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach for professional sports. Note:…
When people say “safe journey”, these five hacks are what they are talking about. The challenges that come with travelling are sometimes unforeseen in preparation. To be able to enjoy a safe, fun, comfortable and memorable journey, add these hacks to your travel routine. 1. Get a dummy wallet Keep a fake dummy wallet to confuse thieves. Pickpockets are sometimes an unavoidable nuisance. So if you run into one, the fake wallet will be save you from losing your valuables. Keep your real wallet closer to you out of sight. 2. Get a mini first aid kit Create your own…
Here’s how you keep the motivation to hit your new goals. Gone are the days when achieveing resolutions was an individual and sometimes lonely journey. Today, you can have thousands of people virtually walking and celebrating with you through milestones. Even if going off social media for sometime to do your thing, you can have people from all over the world cheering you on. How to turn attention into motivation Scientists say it takes 66 days for a new behaviour to become a habit. The duration differs however, depending on psychophysiological factors putting the period between 18 days to 254…
If you find yourself struggling to find what to do these weekends. Here are some amazing fun things you can do these weekends. 1. Take a road drip for a scenic experience before concluding the trip with fireworks into the new year. 2. Catch up with old friends and share in the good old times. 3. Take a walk through the local scenery and do some shopping. 4. Visit a local charity or volunteer at one. 5. Gift the less privileged with food and clothes. 6. Get lost in a book. 7. Spend time around a fire, get lost in…
Say goodbye to daily trips to the market for foodstuffs. Stockpiling food without a refrigerator is tricky. But so is the flactuation of food prices and unstable electricity supply. One moment the prices are down and you can buy a lot of food to last a while. Without refrigeration, you miss out. On the otherside, you are forced to eat everything very fast or give it away to avoid rotting. Here are four recipes for food preservation to save you money and make food last longer. 1. Salting Salt creates a hostile environment for bacteria and other micro-organisms because they…
You will always be broke in January if you continue to do these. Even the most optimistic of us fall victim to the January dry spell. The month just seems to be a series of unfortunate events that appear to go on forever. Or is it in our heads? Here’s are five mistakes we make that make January “hard”. 1. Negative attitude From the onset of January, we pick up the attitude that suffering awaits us in the new month. Even in December, people are already lamenting what a terrible month January “is going to be”. This apprehension exaggerates negative…
There are rules for instant noodle meals whether you are going through tough financial times or simply lack the time to cook up a storm. Instant noodles are a life saver, a meals-hack for urban dwellers but are they all that they are ‘cooked’ up to be? In May of last year, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) raised alarm over Indomie noodles after the Food and Safety Authority (FSA) of Egypt tested them for high aflatoxins and pesticide residues. “Indomie’s chilli, chicken and vegetable flavour packets contained aflatoxins and pesticide residues in quantities that exceeded safe…
Scientists for years now have gazed at the stars and wondered what lies in the vast expanse of outer space. Although to some degree, astronomers have figured out some of the mysteries of the universe, a lot is still yet to be discovered. While decades of research into this mystery has been instituted in continents containing exorbitant space stations, the quest for understanding the universe may end up being actualized in Africa. A milestone in this inquisition was celebrated on Monday as the assembling of the world’s largest radio astronomy instrument in South Africa, commenced. The goal of this project…
More Africans are resigning from their jobs in search of healthier company culture and better work-life balance as opposed to just wanting a higher salary. In fact, the assumption that workers in developing countries with high unemployment and economic troubles are lucky to have jobs no longer holds water, as African employees were reported to be among the highest participants in the worldwide job-quitting frenzy with gusto. Using the latest data from our research, Business Insider Africa has identified 8 detailed occupations with some of the highest mean annual salaries as of 2022, the most recent period for which data…
Population estimates are very important data owing to the massive impact population has on the economic state of affairs of any given region. This is a fact on a global, national, state and even regional scale. The amount of people in a certain region highly influences the economic output in said region, and as a result an accurate census of a particular territory would greatly determine productivity. While overpopulation has its pros, it also has its cons, and vice versa with underpopulation. How a population is managed is really dependent on the competence of the government and its economic objectives.…
Talking about these things can strengthen the bond you share with your partner. It doesn’t matter whether you are in a new relationship or you’ve been married for years. Discussing certain things in a relationship will not only help you get closer to your lover; it will also give you ideas on what to talk about when it feels like you are running out of topics. How to keep a relationship strong and happy doesn’t need to be a long, winding, complex process. Here are some ways that you may find pretty resourceful to keep a healthy relationship. Secrets Talking…