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A couple of days ago, a friend shared with me how much she hated mirrors and reflections. For years she was so disgusted in her self that she avoided looking in mirrors and anything that could reflect her face. You can imagine how difficult it is. She was so full of hatred for her hair, her smile, her voice she was sick of everything about her. Ibukun was able to share this with me because few years back, she started a journey and is getting really close to her destination already. This is the journey of self-love. If you had asked me before if I loved myself, I will always reply saying yes. Even though sometimes, when I'm in bed I become depressed, consciously tormenting myself with thoughts like "I'm not good enough" "I cannot achieve this thing" "I don't like this and that" among other things. Then, I realized I was far from truly loving myself. Truth is, there are so many people out there struggling with these things and as I ear...

Yes! It's #flashbackfriday. I know you have been craving for the weekend to come so desperately even tho for me, the week pass so slow like a snail. Anyway, thank God its Friday! hope we enjoyed and still enjoying it? It is not just the end of the week, we are gradually stepping out of July into the month of August. It's Good news yea! It means that we got our salaries already or we getting it soon. It also means that we are getting closer to achieving our dreams. Forget all the bad things you encountered this week,  and have a splendid weekend. Just because it's #flashbackFriday, I decided to share this. If you remember this and you are not married,  #lipsealed  Enjoy your weekend!!  .            Follow on Twitter @olowepraise,                  IG @cheerful_olowe           Email us @cheerfulpraise@gmail.com

We have so many unique dishes majority have not bothered to learn about. There are other dishes that exist aside rice, spaghetti and other delicacy which we eat often. Today, we will be learning about the soup called ISHAPA. Ishapa is a traditional yoruba recipe popularly made by Ekiti State indigines. The soup is made from Roselle leaves. It is basically, egusi with white zobo sepals. This special delicacy is best enjoyed with solid meal such as eba, pounced yam, fufu etc.       RECIPE FOR ISHAPA SOUP Grounded Egusi White Zobo Sepals (Dry Ishapa) Dry Fish Cow Skin (Kpomo) Shaki cut into bite sizes Cray Fish Seasoning Cubes Locust Beans Onion Tomatoes Scotch Bonnet Peppers(Ata Rodo) Palm oil Water Salt Read Also: Nigeria Recipe- Abula      PROCEDURE _ Wash, season and boil the assorted meat in a pot _ Blend your egusi with onion and set aside _ Blend and boil half of your onion, pepper, tomatoes, till excess ...

Hi! We hope you are having a great Wednesday. It's woman crush Wednesday!! Today is dedicated to a top OAP in Nigeria , actress , TV/Radio Presenter, social media content creator and writer. She is Tosyn Bucknor. The 36-year old lady, was born in Lagos to Mr Segun Bucknor, a legendary musician and Mrs Sola Bucknor, in a taxi. She grew up writing plays, stories, songs and so much more. She attended Fountain Nursery and Primary School and Queens' College, Yaba Lagos. Tosyn didn’t have the all-rosy growing up years as she had to battle with living with sickle-cell. She had her bachelors degree at the University of Lagos where she read Law. She did her National Youth Service Corps at Port Harcourt, opting to teach Literature-In-English and English. After she successfully completed her youth service , Tosyn decided to follow her passion in writing, talking, acting, singing. Since her youth service in 2009, she has been a morning show radio host at Top Radio90.9fm. ...

In an online interview with The Nation Online, Osundare Damilare also known as Asiri comedy, a comedian speaks about his relationship with Arole, his career among other issues with OLOWE PRAISE, SOLOMON ODENIYI and SEGUN ODUNAYO. Excerpts: How did comedy begin for you ? Comedy for me started as interaction among my peers. Friends naturally gather round me because I was very lively and I throw funny jabs too. Later when I gained admission into the university I joined a drama group where I get to act the funny roles. How long have you been in this industry  I have been in the industry since 2010 What university did you attend and what course did you study ? I attended Obafemi Awolowo University Ile ife I studied Microbiology What has been your ups and downs so far in the industry ? The comedy industry in Nigeria is a battle of USP (unique selling point), If you don’t have one you will be lost in the crowd. For me, every opportunity I get to make people happy is...

  Modern brogues originated in Ireland and Scotland. It started, as latchet shoes made as turn shoes and are sometimes labeled with low heels. They are favoured by the Scottish and Irish mercenary. As time passed, the English style adopted the brogue and the fashion went viral. Today, there are two groups of brogue. The Derby (open lacing ) and The Oxford (enclosed lacing). They are further divided into different styles FULL BROGUE Full brogues are characterized by its pointed toe cap such as when views from the top, it looks as though it has a ‘W’ or ‘M’ shape. HALF BROGUE This is characterized by the separation along the toe cap edges and center of the cap. They tend to be more formal and also good choices for everyday wear. QUARTER BROGUE It is defined by its straight toe cap with decorations along its cap’s edge and nothing in its middle. The quarter brogues are popular choices for formal wear because unlike the full br...

I wrote this few years back and I stumbled upon it recently.  I thought I should share it with YOU.  Time is the change in minutes, hours, days etc. Time waits for no one regardless of your political status, financial status, economic status, name it.  No one is rich enough to purchase time. Once it is wasted, it takes determination and grace to recover. Usually, this happens in very rare cases and situations. It is therefore better to prevent wastage of time.  Time should be spent wisely; you should optimize how you spend your time in order to extract the best possible result in a short period of time. In accomplishing this, you have a price to pay. This price requires you learning how to manage and utilize your time effectively.  Nobody has extra hours to himself, we all have 24hours daily. What make your hour meaningful are the extra strength, pursuit and determination you have given. It is the extra works you have done, extra miles you have go...

Choosing an outfit during rainy season can be really tough because there are so many things to consider. Rain can be a nuisance if you haven’t prepared for it. Typically, certain outfits are a ‘no-go’ for the rain. For instance, rocking suede shoes or white jean on a rainy day, can easily ruin the day. However, you cannot predict the rain, yet you cannot just stay indoors. You need to go to work, school, visit a friend, buy food stuff and so much more. Choosing what to wear this season require a little planning and preparation so the rain doesn’t come unaware looking like a ‘deal breaker’. You cannot change the weather, but you have the power to change the way you look in it. The rain should not hinder your daily activities. Here are few tips on how to stay dry without sacrificing style. INVEST IN TURTLE NECK SWEATERS These sweaters keep you warm. It can be worn with corporate pants, skirts, denim and still look very stylish. You can never go wrong wi...