A certain rich businessman had a beautiful daughter, who fell in love with a guy who was a cleaner. When the girl’s father came to know about their love, he did not like it at all, and so began to protest about it. Now it happened that the two lovers decided to leave their homes for a happy future. The girl’s father started searching for the two lovers but could not find them. At last, he accepted their love…
Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat; it is just that no one ever gives them meat. ~ Akan (Ghana) Are you meant to be poor? Is your social condition “normal” and permanent? These are perhaps some of the questions you might ask yourself. With the above proverb, the Akan people of Ghana try to create that sense of consciousness amongst themselves and discourage one from accepting their negative social situation without trying hard to change it positively. To…
There is an adage that says that you cannot have two captains on a ship. Not really, that there cannot be two captains on a ship; after all, you always have more than one in a plane. You can have two captains, but they cannot command the ship at the same time. That makes sense because having two captains commanding a ship at the same time can lead to unnecessary confusion and perhaps havoc. You may have more…
The finishing touches on any design are often the end product of normal, ordinary piece of work metamorphosed into a piece of greatness. Moulding is a wall or door trim; a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing. Photo: Royal Garden Hotel, Ozamiz City Moulding , when combined well with other elements, gives a unique characteristic to a setting. For example, if you were to look at the kitchen counters, they are simply a raised ground of space, but with the…
Ingredients : 400g cow meat, 500g haricot (green beans), half piece of garlic, 1 pepper, 100g Saffron, 4 chapati (or 4 slices of Turkish bread), 1 beef bouillon cube, 2 EP oil, salt. Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Preparation Method Cut the meat into very small pieces. Wash the meat and fry it with oil in a pan. Set the gas temperature low. Peel and crush the garlic. Add the garlic to the…
Is it not surprising that most ladies are now making a mad rush to the salon to have their hair chopped? Well, the Alpha male is now dictating that Femme fatale is short natural hair. The flair says less is more! We were once told that a woman’s hair is her crowning glory, fashion critics say no woman should be caught red-handed with a bad hair day, it is the make or break of a personality. Good thing it…
USENI (on the phone): Hello! Hallo!! Alooo!! Eeee even network problem reach heaven. Me, I don understand dis MTN, Airtel or Safaricom bad-bad network nonsense. VOICE FROM HEAVEN: Hello! USENI: Aloo!! Is dat God? VOICE FROM HEAVEN: No! This is Peter! USENI: Eee! Oga Peter, how your end? Me, I wan’ speak to your Oga PETER: Who? USENI (angry): You don’ know your master again? Which kind nonsense “who” question is dat one? You servants can annoy person too…
Victor Moses has announced his retirement from the international football at the age of 27. The Nigerian born Chelsea winger, who represented his country 37 times and scored 12 goals made his debut in 2012. “I have experienced some of the best moments of my life wearing the Super Eagles shirt and have memories with me that will last a lifetime…Nothing will ever compete to what it felt like to represent Nigeria on behalf of our country…. However, I…
Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, met behind closed doors with the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, and some NFF members, reports Extrasportsnigeria.com. The meeting was held before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. The meeting was called at the instance of Osinbajo. FIFA had on Tuesday threatened to suspend the Nigeria and Ghana football federations over government interference with effect from August 20 if the issues bordering on interference were not resolved….
Former Nigeria attacker, Emmanuel Amuneke, has been named as the coach of Tanzania national team. Wallace Karia, President of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) who announced the deal on Monday said Amuneke will also oversee the other Tanzania teams, including the U-17 and U-20 groups. The former winger who signed a two-year deal with the Tanzanian FA was until recently coach of Sudan’s Premier League side, Al Khartoum SC. “I am happy to start this new job and work hard…
Ironically, what makes life, which is enmeshed in problems, meaningful, is its ability to act as our teacher in the tempestuous journey of maturity. Problems are inevitable in life. We learn from them in order to make our lives worth living and purposeful. However, not everyone can cope with these inevitable problems in life. While some people can successfully take care of their life obstacles, others are overwhelmed by them. A good reason to go online and seek a…
As I child, I once asked my father who was happily married for sixty years, what the secret behind his happy marriage was. He studied me for a long time. The expression on his face made me a bit uncomfortable; it left me wondering whether I had asked the most stupid question. Or could it be my father considered me incapable of having a long happy relationship like him? What an arrogant old man he was, I thought, although…