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Ado Aminu May 24, 2021

3 Nigerians share lessons they learned in therapy that changed their lives

A practising therapist’s advice once taught me to never frame a piece of advice received from a therapist as “my therapist taught/told me'' but to instead frame it as “I…

Op-ed Editor October 27, 2017

Opinion: Lessons a mad man taught me

by Onochie Esiobu Have you ever wondered why mad men in Nigeria never walk in the middle of the road to be knocked down by an on-rushing vehicle, or why…

Op-ed Editor November 14, 2016

Arit Okpo: Donald Trump has just schooled me [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo Hmmm…so wait o! Like play like play Donald Trump is the new President of the United State. I didn’t see this coming- no one did, except possibly…

Op-ed Editor October 15, 2016

Monye Ebelechukwu Gloria: Just live [Nigerian Voices]

by Monye Ebelechukwu Gloria Road trips have always been my ‘thing’. I love the fact that one gets to create a million images in one’s mind, just by sitting at…

Op-ed Editor October 14, 2016

Opinion: 8 things you must do to prosper in this recession

by Kaycee Okuma 1. CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE It’s no longer news that the Nigerian economy is in deep recession. What may surprise you, however, is that the recession is not…

Op-ed Editor October 14, 2016

Victor Asemota: Normal is boring, life deserves a premium

by Victor Asemota Normal is boring. The average mind strives for “normal”. They want things to “go back to normal” so life can continue. The thing is, their normal may have…

Op-ed Editor September 27, 2016

Vera Ezimora: 20 lessons I learned in Nigeria

While in Nigeria, I had several Aha! moments and several lessons were learned. Here are 20 lessons I learned – in no particular order. 1. Nigerians are hard workers. They…

Mallam Yero August 4, 2015

7 major life lessons I learnt from Cristiano Ronaldo’s “homeless man” prank

Words by Olabode Emmanuel Olawumi Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has just won himself a new fan. I was surfing the internet some minutes ago, when I came across a…

May 29, 2014

11 (amazing) life lessons to learn from Albert Einstein

by Divyani Rattanpal This funny anecdote rightly informs one of the power of learning by doing. Einstein always maintained that experience was indeed the best teacher. He said…

January 24, 2014

13 things that will totally change you in your 30s

by Karin Smithson You will feel more meaning in your life and begin to see love, career and family as part of your purpose -- instead of part of your obligation. You…

August 5, 2013

7 important life lessons you learn in college

by Stephanie Cascio In college, you learn that if you have good friends, you're not pressured into doing things you don't want to do. Plus, you enhance your college experience…

May 27, 2013

Opinion: 6 valuable life lessons adults need to learn from kids

by Lanre Olagunju They say things just the way they are, to the best of their descriptive intelligence and proficiency. Look into the eye of the child close to you;…

December 28, 2012

Why you should hold out on sex… 12 life lessons from 2012

by Erin Joy Henry So here we are, another year comes to a close. Recently I spent some time reflecting on 2012. It was a big year for me:…

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