Tag: Life hacks
Ololade Ajekigbe: 5 solid reasons why you should embrace failure
by Olalade Ajekigbe It’s at the top of our prayer point list – Failure be gone! Nobody wants to be ...
The Thread: How to get the salary you want
One of the tricky aspects of getting a new job is successfully negotiating the salary you want. This is made ...
The Thread: “Go. Be. Do” “Explore the world” | Candid tips on how to live life as a millenial
This is the time of the millenial, and it has never been harder to navigate life. There’s the tug to ...
Bolade Ogunfuye: Live. Shine. Rot. Repeat [NEW VOICES]
by Bolade Ogunfuye When I was young, I learnt something about myself. I learnt that if I was speaking with ...
The Thread: Lady makes ex-boyfriend pay for ’emotional labour’ when he comes crawling back
Women are blessed with intuition, emotional intelligence, patience, even listening abilities. It comes easily to women to give and give ...
Opinion: A sharp guy’s guide to sliding into DMs
by Tolu Oluwaseyi-Daniel Banky W and Adesua sure did break the internet when they announced their engagement. It quickly ...
Open letter to outgoing corps members- Here’s your reality check
by Ajayi, Abdulganiyy Abiodun Congratulations, dear outgoing corps member. It is indeed a great honour to have served your ...
Temitope Ben-Ajepe: Cards on the table- What are one’s chances when they fall sick? [NEW VOICES]
by Temitope Ben-Ajepe All through that night, his body burned. The raging fever that had taken residence in his usually ...
Oreoluwa Fakorede: Are you ready for your marathon? [NEW VOICES]
by Oreoluwa Fakorede I’ve been feeling stuck lately, trapped in the torturous repetition of commuting, working and getting whatever joyless ...
Nkem Ndem: Save that money! 6 practical tips for the single man
by Nkem Ndem The average Nigerian dude (not necessarily the f-kboy) wants to ball. You can’t really judge them either, ...
Opinion: What’s the hope of the over 93,000 failed #TEEP applicants?
by Oludami Yomi-Alliyu Saturday, 22nd April 2017, made it one month since the winners of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program ...
Isoken Aruede: Why do we hold grudges? [NEXT]
by Isoken Aruede Why do we hold a grudge? Perhaps you and I are ignorant In the stench of ...
Harmony Levin: Celebrating our small victories
by Harmony Levin “Society has a way of stifling our small victories even when our life’s effort has gone ...
Ololade Ajekigbe: The search for integrity
by Ololade Ajekigbe It starts with a promise. “To have and to hold, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in ...
Eketi Edima Ette: The single girl’s guide to house hunting in a Nigerian city
by Eketi Edima Ette Are you a single girl? Are you or have you been searching for a house? Are ...
Opinion: Shame is the new growth
by Israel Raphael It was the summer of 1990-something. I had just failed mathematics in one of my high school ...
Harmony Levin: Ever Wondered How To Quit Rejection? Here’s How [NEXT]
by Harmony Levin The first time I faced the sour experience of being rejected was on a hot September ...
Oreoluwa Fakorede: A letter to my daughter about boys
by Oreoluwa Fakorede by Oreoluwa Fakorede Little girl, I’m 30 now and you’re 10. And because I am three times ...
Bolade Ogunfuye: “So selfish, so what?” Making the case for living for YOU [NEW VOICES]
by Bolade Ogunfuye Take a minute to think about it and you’ll come to the same conclusion that I have; ...
Naofal Ali: Does life teach me anything at 25 ?
by Naofal Ali As far as I can remember, I always refuted the thought that wisdom only depends on age. ...
Ore Fakorede: How to be an adult
by Ore Fakorede Note: It’s not easy. 1. Don’t be an idiot, generally. 2. If you’re going to drive, ...
Adeboro Odunlami: With a lot more exclamation marks [NEW VOICES]
My mom is a worrier. Before I was conceived, she worried that I would never come. And when I did, ...
Adetoye Sokunbi: So I decided to start thinking like a drug dealer [NEW VOICES]
by Adetoye Sokunbi As a teenager, I carried the reasonable paranoia any Nigerian raised by ‘God-fearing’ parents would have, buying ...
Timileyin Bondefaiye: Know yourself [NEXT]
by Timileyin Bondefaiye Every generation is presented with a rather dangerous ‘obligation’: Grow up as soon as possible. Society gives a ...
Ebenezar Wikina: Why we should never build our lives around awards [NEXT]
by Ebenezar Wikina Just like all the other nominees, I was also very excited two weeks ago when I saw ...
Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Don’t lose your Balance… [NEW VOICES]
by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa Life is a tight rope of thoughts, decisions, actions and outcomes. You simply cannot walk away from it ...
Bolade Ogunfuye: The three pledges I took to make my life better [NEW VOICES]
by Bolade Ogunfuye All of life, through the many prisms with which we view it, is mired in change; I ...
Afam Ade-Odiachi: Pick you, choose you, love you [NEW VOICES]
by Afam Ade-Odiachi My friend, the one I call the second avenger, looked at me as we walked to the ...
Oreoluwa Fakorede: Take care of yourself [NEW VOICES]
by Oreoluwa Fakorede 1. Inhale. 2. Exhale. 3. Repeat 1 and 2 as you try to keep everything together. That’s ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy