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Recently, I've been proven wrong by the things I thought a lot of people knew on the online space. I've decided to dedicate today's dose to helping us learn a thing or more about building healthy relationships with people on this space.  Truth is, sometimes we might be our own limitation. We are busy praying for open doors but using our own hands to close the doors. God is a God of systems, He also uses people to bless you and so, it's important you learn how to relate cordially with people on this space.  🛑Let's Begin🛑 Few days ago, one of my biological younger sisters clocked 30. I could sense the shock on my WhatsApp family gang. Someone asked, 'Ma'am Ody, does this means you are above 30?'. Of course, if one of my younger sisters clocked 30, that obviously means I'm above 30 as we aren't twins.  She went on to say I don't look it at all especially with my baby face, skin and looks. If you want to enjoy a cordial relationship...

Some time ago, the son of an African country's former leader claimed that he could not be as poor as Dangote, who is disputably the richest black man in Africa... Well some claimed he was bluffing, some thought he was just boasting. Another man claimed that his son who was one of the richest musicians in Nigeria was the poorest among his sons. Is there anything like transgenerational wealth? Can it be achieved?  Well American's first billionaire, Rockefeller, his family is now at its seventh generation and guess what, his children are still filthy rich. We all know how the condition of the nation is but thankfully, the economy isn't a problem for one to make wealth. The Bible told us of how Isaac sowed in a land people ran away from and prospered in that same land. *Even in the poorest nation on earth, there are still rich men there*  Read that again twice A wise man said *"we are born looking like our parents but we die looking like our decisions"* Ev...

What’s good y’all 🙌🏾 I’m Sincere Jones, a cashier, food delivery courier, and an aspiring clothing brand owner  from Inglewood, CA.  Before the pandemic, my life was miserable. I had low self esteem, lack of confidence, was uninspired and lived paycheck to paycheck meanwhile sleeping on my mom’s couch.  But the silver lining of 2020 is that it allowed me to connect more organically and intentionally with the folks who believe in me, support me and enjoys my clothing brand Kimoni Clothing. If you follow my Facebook and Instagram business pages, you will see what I got cooking for the rest of this year as well as 2022 😎  Facebook: Kimoni Clothing Instagram: www.instagram.com/kimoni_clothing Website: www.kimoniclothing.company

A member of the house of representatives, Oluwarotimi Agunsoye has said government has failed “woefully” in protecting lives and property of Nigerians. Agunsoye, a lawmaker from Lagos state and member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said this at the floor of the green chamber on Tuesday while addressing the recent surge in killing accross the nation. “Dear colleagues, the most hated person in the world, is the person that speaks the truth and people would not want to listen to the truth because they do not want their illusion destroyed,” “Mr speaker, dear colleagues, I think enough is enough. We need to address the main issue now. Where are we? The role of government in governance is to protect lives and property of the people and to provide welfare for the people. “Mr speaker, we have failed woefully in all this.  My colleague there, Sununu, said over 70 people were killed. My dear colleague from Oyo state said over 50 people were killed. Somebody from I...

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says no fewer than 550,000 out of the 1.8 million Batch C applicants have been selected for the final stage of N-Power. Farouq  said on the March 11, the ministry launched the National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS) for the Batch C applicants. She said the applicants were requested to update their personal information and subsequently, take an online test via the NASIMS Portal. “ By the third week of May 2021, over 1.8 million Nigerians successfully updated their records and took the compulsory online test. “Further screening was undertaken and a short-list of 550,000 applicants qualified for the final selection to engage 500,000 nationwide to serve as the first stream of the N-Power Batch C programme. “This is the Batch C 1. The second batch of another 500,000 will subsequently be made in line with Mr President’s directive to engage 1,000,000 beneficiaries under the Batch C. “The 550,000...

My stand on many public matters stems from my adopted identity.  I've always seen myself as a King, not in the sense that I think I am lord over other human beings, but only that I may be lord over my own circumstances. It is reflected by my chosen refinement of speech, thought and poise.  It is demonstrated in my chosen set of ideals. It is in my choice of companions - those who walk with me and are privy to the intricacies of my path. And so it is understandable when my paradigms clash with those who identify differently, or those who haven't given much thought to such a grandiose question as "Who am I?" or "Who am I determined to become?" So what's my stand on 'speaking up'?  There's nothing wrong in speaking up as long as you rightly answer the question - "To whom?" Your answer will be different depending on your adopted identity. And so while other identities remain valid (and essential) - the peasant, the milkmaid,...

. Yes! A choice that solely depends on you. Come with me! Right from when I was little, all the choices I made were never mine to make. What do I mean? The things I did, the places I went, the schools I attended, the food I ate, the role I played were all informed by people. I lacked the chance of defining my life, coupled with the fact that I was the backend girl who was intimidated by the beauty of others. When I decided to stand and own my voice, I got scorned and shunned; I was reminded a million times why I shouldn't strive to be better than who I was. I remember apologising for always trying. The day I moved out of the house, which was my first time packing my bags and leaving town, I was reluctant and scared. Something in me was comfortable with having people think and make choices for me. When it dawned on me that every year my age increased, not minding my results in life, I picked up the car keys of my life, opened the door, sat on the driver's seat and to...

  I woke up this morning to see that Twitter was trending with multiple terms related to the state of affairs in Nigeria.    I found this rather odd and here's why.    I use Twitter more as a listening tool, to keep my finger on the pulse of things.    One look at the trending topics, and you could have a summary of current affairs for the day.   When I left Nigeria last year, I updated my location on the Twitter app to ‘United States’ as I now wished to be updated on current affairs in the US.   Consequently, whenever something significant happened in Nigeria, I learned of it rather late and typically by word of mouth because I could only see US trends.    And so when I woke up this morning to multiple Nigerian terms on the trending section, I thought the app was experiencing a glitch, showing me trending topics in my former location, Nigeria.   After a few seconds, I laughed as I realised what the real situation w...

Please be careful wherever you go. These are perilous times.  Thank God I am alive. Our movie making job takes us to various locations , towns , villages, States and in some cases countries. I had rounded up  filming a flick with Biodun Stephen at Peaceville Estate in Thomas Estate within the neighborhood of Ajah inward Epe, outskirts of Lagos State and was heading home to the other side of town, Ikeja GRA to be precise, when I a call came through on my phone. Hello I bellowed, in my official voice to an unknown line or an unfamiliar number. "Good afternoon Sir, is this Chris, please?" the female voice from the other end of the line enquired...some how , there's a 'let your guards down' effect the female folk voice has on  men, I must confess , I am no exception. Yes , this is he ...how can I help please...I enquired. "My name is  Ama Pepple, I am calling from  Rumuola in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,  a Producer gave us your name and number,...

I’m going to use the story of Jesus and Simon Peter to drive home my point. Stay with me.  When Jesus was recruiting Disciples for his ministry on earth, he happened upon Simon Peter who was a fisherman.  Peter and his guys had been toiling all night to catch fish, to no avail, and were getting ready to retire home for the day when they met Jesus.  Jesus asked to use their boat as a pulpit as he taught a sermon. After the sermon as the crowd dispersed, He asked them to go a-fishing.  Peter being the expert fisherman that he was, tried to explain that there was no fish to catch. They had tried every skill possible and still caught nothing, nevertheless, he obeyed and went back to sea.  The story goes that Jesus told them to cast their net over the side of the boat and by the time they tried to pull back the net, it was so heavy, it threatened to sink their boat and actually tore the net.  They had to call James and John to bring an extra boat to ...

Engineer Omatsuli Tuoyo: One of the Niger Delta Finest.  Omatsuli Tuoyo is a Born Nigeria Civil Engineer, Real Estate Developer, Project Manager, Oil and Gas & Environmental and Waste Management Specialist. He was born in Warri, Delta State. He is a Christian. He believes in God. He obtained his West African Examination Council Certificate in 1988. He was a student of St Malachy College Sapele Delta State. In 1999, He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State. He has great passion for his country, Nigeria that was why in 2001, He went for his National Youth Service in Benin City Edo State. In 2006, He obtained a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Delta State University Abraka, Delta State. As his principle, he always set the standard in his quest for knowledge. He went further to obtain a Certificate in Financial Institution for Private Enterprises & Development (FIDED) IN 20...

Hello Friend, Did you know 63.1% of marketers and business owner fail just because their sales page copies don’t convert prospects into leads! Most people have two ways of writing copies for their products/ services: 1. Hire an Expensive Copywriter – you don’t know if they are good or bad at writing – the moment they are enrolled, they become a cost to you! 2. In-house Copywriting – It is time-consuming, and may not offer quality like professional experienced Copywriters – the end copy may not be convincing at all! The problem is that both these ways of writing are risky, and you may not have a winning copy in the end! But, what if there was a smart solution to help you write better copies for better conversions and more sales? And at the same time help you save tons of money on expensive Copywriters... Sounds interesting, right? Well, soon – this problem is going to be solved! Here’s good news! A SMART AI-Enabled and the most EFFICIENT way of (Human-like) Copywriting and C...