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Stephen Aguegboh: Speed, my weakness… and strength (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Stephen Aguegboh  ''In the movie, Prison Break, Agent Mahone told Michael Scofield: “We think alike, the only difference between us is that you are a few seconds faster than I am”;…

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Anna Banner: How I became the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Anna Banner ''When it was my turn to go down the catwalk in a bikini, I swallowed hard; I couldn’t stop feeling that everyone was staring at my butt'' There…

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Kingsley Felix: The health benefits of wearing ‘body magic’ (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Kingsley Felix ''Shapewear that reaches up the back  just a little bit, can provide lumbar support and may prevent back injuries.'' When you first consider wearing 'body magic' (shapewear) ,…

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Nahla Donna: True love versus Hollywood love (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Nahla Donna ''Sentimentality can become part of what leads to authentic, selfless love for another person, but if we are not careful we can easily become enslaved to our…

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‘Ticia Nyitse: Good parenting; a necessary evil (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by 'Ticia Nyitse ''Learn to say no to your kids, they would thank you later for not giving them ice-cream every time they asked for it, or stopping them from…

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‘Lara Ajani: My ultimate ‘danfo’ experience (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by 'Lara Ajayi ''I wasn’t only listening to cool music in a danfo, I was being driven by the coolest danfo driver ever.'' The holidays are always the best part of the school…

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Casey Haslem: The ABCs of dental health (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Casey Haslem ''Brushing twice a day and flossing on a regular basis is key to optimal dental health.'' Even before babies sprout actual teeth, dental health is important. Many parents are…

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Angelica Johnston: The ultimate guide to healthy cooking oils (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Angelica Johnston ''The realization that most serious diseases such as heart disease are directly linked to the foods we eat, makes it very necessary to pay close attention to the…

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Dozie Nwafor: Politicians and the rest of us (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Dozie Nwafor ''Ironically, the problem isn’t that the people are not willing to follow, but that the leaders do not want the people as followers.'' The discomfort of the…

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Kemi Gbadamosi: Finally I get to be a mother (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Kemi Gbadamosi ''Sometimes blessings may not come the way we expect, but through some other means.'' One beautiful Monday morning in March 2012, she boarded a KLM flight to London.…

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Ernest Oranu: Quit wasting that opportunity (30 Days, 30 Voices)

  by Ernest Oranu ''The truth about opportunities is that preparations tend to create them as James Brown Jr rightly observed, 'luck dances with those who are ready on the…

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Blaise Aboh: What has the internet done to our relationships? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Blaise Aboh  ''For me, the effect of the internet on relationships is a case of weighing plus against minus, and not a case of whether it’s a plus or…

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Makida Moka: Hop a ride on the Moka Express (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Makida Moka ''Being awake doesn’t mean I’m entitled to be awake.'' When I wake up in the morning, the first thing that crosses my mind is ‘’Thank God I’m…

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Joel Allotey: Lamentations of the Nigerian soul (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Joel Allotey ''Our cries for deliverance from the scourge that Nigeria is synonymous with has fallen on deaf ears; both the ears of our God and that of our…

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Opeyemi Akande: A jobless man has no right to an erection (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Opeyemi Akande ''It breaks his heart to see me do all the work, and watching me do all the work kills every desire for sex in his bones.'' “Hey,…

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Oluwasegun Olufemi: I call her Ewatomi (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Oluwasegun Olufemi She's been through the hottest fire, passed by the sharpest edges But life hasn’t betrayed her Even during the lonely state of being idle, her mind has…

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Ochekliye Ramatu: A generation of lazy 25 yearolds! (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Ochekliye Ramatu  '' And though the job was (way) beneath my pay grade, I took it because God blesses the works of our hands, not the laziness of our…

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Lawrence Obiefule: How to make tasty pepper soup (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Lawrence Obiefule ''Just in case the word ‘offal’ is new to you, it actually refers to the internal organs of a carcass; intestine, liver, kidney, sweet bread, heart &…

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Velma Williams: Our first wedding anniversary (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Velma Williams '' Yelling at your partner is a ‘No No’ and isn't of any help at the end of the day.'' On the day of our first wedding anniversary,…

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Mark Babatunde: Okene is burning (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Mark Babatunde ''Watching it happen and bearing witness to it, was about as indelible as watching the final of a FIFA world cup match from a stadium front row…

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Tolulope Osasona: What program are you running? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Tolulope Osasona ''When these programs get the better part of us, it becomes difficult to advance beyond status quo; joy goes away, bitterness and negative emotions creep in.'' It…

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Ogonna Ezepue: How to love a ”non-macho” man (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Ogonna Ezepue    ''What a shocker when I found out that the macho man is a movie character and the normal non-macho guys fill our world. '' Every girl knows the macho…

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Ashabi Lewis: A letter to myself on my birthday (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Ashabi Lewis  '' You are capable of more things than you know and never give up on your dreams, because you are closer than you think. '' My last…

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Sumaina Ikoghode: Have a piece of humble pie (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Sumaina Ikoghode ''You may as well, just hear it now and take to heart, because, eventually after crosses and losses, men grow more humble and wiser'' Yes, its true that…

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Mnena Towns: My mum-me (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Mnena Towns  ''Yes! That is my mother, always putting me 1st before herself; she has lost herself while changing her priorities, goals and choices to accommodate the new role she…

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Abieyuwa Ima-Edomwonyi: Overcoming shyness (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Abieyuwa Ima-Edomwonyi ''There happens to be a great number of people who are super super talented in all areas of life and shyness has made them deny the world…

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Khadijat Bello: How to choose good yams (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Khadijat Bello ''Believe it or not, my dad taught me how to know a good and tasty yam just from the appearance and since then, I’ve hardly bought a yam that…

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Tope Tedela: A penny for your thoughts (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Tope Tedela ''There I still was pondering many thoughts, hearing voices raging in my mind about what to fill this blank page with.'' I used to think I was…

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Ijeoma Wogu : Of history, storytelling and connecting the dots (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Ijeoma Wogu Do you know that if your Grandma suffered from Peptic Ulcer Disease, and your Father also suffers from same there’s a 50% chance that you may suffer…

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Kingsley Oronsaye: The thing about being a RAT (30 Days,30 Voices)

by Kingsley Oronsaye "As it is said; the excesses of the rich will always provoke the iniquities of the poor'' One of the most startling news in 1988 was the death…

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