WHY PRETEND?

One of the most lethal aspect of our nurture and upbringing as Nigerians is presence. Many of us are raised to act, form and behave outside of the truth; the realities and how things actually are. The foremost reason for this is the desire to be accepted, respected and appreciated by the people in and around our lives. When people discover the truth about you, especially if your life is not that...

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Why Do Ladies Keep Going Back To An Ex?

What is it with ladies and going back to exes who cheated or simply went silent and have come back to express a willingness for forgiveness? Why do you lot fall for the same lies again and again?! You think you will now meet a pope or what? ...

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TRUE LEADERSHIP.....What Differ The True Leader?

These days it’s apparently almost impossible to succeed all by yourself, all on your own, without help or support from anybody. The world and processes have become more complex and sophisticated, expertise in many things and several areas have become critical for a dream or an ambition to come to pass. In business, the various units and compartments that make up a whole, capable of delivering expected...

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WHY IT’S NOT WORKING

Year in year out, many people have been encouraged, inspired, trained, educated, informed and guided on how to become successful in life but sadly, up on till now, they have little or nothing to show for it. Many people today ought to have become very comfortable, accomplished and happy in many areas of their lives but it’s just not working. All they’ve been exposed to in knowledge, admonition,...

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Folorunsho Alakija reveal that Without A University Degree, I Became A Billionaire

One of the richest women in Africa, Folorunso Alakija has made a revelation about her life that not so many people know of. According to the billionaire, she was able to achieve greatness in life even without a University degree. Folorunso Alakija took to Instagram to share this piece and she also opened up that she is the 8th child in her family of about 52 children. She wrote: "I would like...

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EMOTIONAL LIFE IN DAILY HUMAN RACE

              "What you are emotionally is what you are'' may be too strong a statement to be true,but it's close . We are all such emotional creatures that our emotions can influence every area of lives - for good or bad. I have noticed that whenever our emotions conflict for a length of time with any other area of our being, they eventually triumph.    ...

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MAKE A EFFORT

 Every now and again we hear, read and see people who have just achieved a new level of success in life. We celebrate them, talk about their achievements and at times get inspired and motivated by their accomplishments and new records. These successful people become notable in the society and communities; we all want to hear them speak; how they achieved what they achieved and see if we can...

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DEALING WITH DIFFICULTIES

I presume there are a number of us today going through some difficult times. We are probably overwhelmed and perplexed by situations and circumstances that tend to stress us, bother us and constrain us. We are facing situations we lack the capacity and ability to easily surmount, hence the worries, anxiety and tension. Some of us are facing financial difficulties, relationship difficulties, marital...

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Olumide Popoola – I bring wild, rich imagination to life

Popoola Olumide Popoola is a London-based Nigerian German writer and speaker who presents internationally. Her novella, This Is Not About Sadness, was published by Unrast Verlag in 2010. Her play Also by Mail was published in 2013 by and the short story Collection Breach, which she co-authored with Annie Holmes, in 2016 by Peirene Press. Her full-length novel When...

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THE IRON LAW OF LIFE.

The iron law of life! Hmm, the most critical law in this life is the law of means. This is the iron law of life. Means is simply the ability to do, acquire or achieve something. Nothing is free in this life, absolutely nothing. Everything you currently own, have and enjoy is either borrowed or purchased. Even your very life – the breath you take in everyday is borrowed. You can’t choose how long...

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WHAT ARE YOUR REAL PRIORITIES.

You see, many of us are trying real hard. We sincerely desire good success. Something in us keeps urging us to do more and go further as we are definitely better than where, and how we are currently. We can be happier, richer, wealthier; healthier, we can definitely achieve more, control more, secure more freedom, impact more and live our dream life. Yes we know we can, and we’re working really...

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BECOMING A GREAT LEADER

Any significant progress in history occurred because someone decided to take the lead and influence others to pursue an agenda, resist an order or transform a process. The social nature of mankind is to always have a leader – one person that will take the lead and others would follow.  For any great success to occur, leadership is essential. I believe there are so many issues in our lives,...

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THE RACE IS ON.

What kind of athlete, what kind of runner will begin to put on his kit, exercise his limbs, apply his balm, and stretch his muscles when the blast off shot has already being fired. I can’t believe any runner who values his race, knows the purpose of his race and wants to win will still be asking race officials questions about other contestants, who they are, their names, where they came from, their...

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