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How to overcome the fear of “putting yourself out there”

March 29, 2014

In honor of Arianna Huffington's marvelous book THRIVE, I want to write about a very specific aspect of well-being: freedom from fear of sharing one's ideas. In researching my book, QUIET: The Power of Intro... Full Story...

World prices with Nigerian salary, exempt politicians

Farouk Martins Aresa

March 29, 2014

How do you cope with world prices on Nigerian salary? It is a question most Nigerians struggle with except those in politics and their crony contractors. Unfortunately most of us are neither; cement nor phone... Full Story...

National Dialogue: Whose Agenda?

Abubakar Mohammed Sambo

March 29, 2014

Dialogue by definition, is a discussion intended to produce an agreement or result among participants who have an agreed serious topic(s) or a serious discussion among people with an agenda. Agreement has to b... Full Story...

Nigeria: A land of Hannibal the cannibal?

Alaba Yusuf

March 29, 2014

“Terrorism in our country has risen to the point of gross insanity” – David Bonaventure Mark, President, Nigeria’s Senate, March 2014. It is time for an epic picture; a true life movie of a land where dogs ... Full Story...

Turkey bans YouTube and Twitter

Our reporter

March 29, 2014

According to AFP, Turkey has banned video-sharing website YouTube, a week after blocking access to Twitter, after both were used to spread audio recordings implicating the prime minister in corruption. AFP r... Full Story...

Mikel Obi had “big-player” mentality – Keshi

Our reporter

March 29, 2014

Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi in a chat with Aljazeera said that he initially had problems with Mikel Obi because of his big-player mentality. He said that Mikel felt he was a star and the rules of the... Full Story...

70-year-old man dies having sex with a married woman

Our reporter

March 29, 2014

A 70-year-old man, identified as David slumped and died after having prolonged sex with a married woman in a hotel in Benin City. According to the Vanguard which reported the story, the man died at one of th... Full Story...

Of feminism: Gaps in the evaluation of Achebe’s Things Fall Apart

Andrew Bula

March 28, 2014

In the cool evening of 2008 during which time a group of us student-writers at Benue State University assembled to share views on our literary produce, i presented an award-winning short story entitled ‘Young A... Full Story...

“Marriage is not the thing on my mind right now” – aging Nollywood actress

Our reporter

March 28, 2014

Nollywood actress Empress Njamah who is already in her late thirties, has said that marriage is not her priority now. In fact, she says it is not the thing on her mind. One is not surprised considering the fact... Full Story...

NIMET’s 2014 Rainfall Predictions: Matters Arising

Greg Odugwu

March 28, 2014

A couple of weeks ago, the Nigeria Meteorological Agency presented its 2014 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction in Abuja. The SRP indicated that this year, Nigerians shall witness a less-than-normal rainfall pattern; ... Full Story...

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