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GLANCE

EVENTS & LIFESTYLE

NIG.

Steamy tricks

to boost your

Sex drive.

style crush

“cynthia nwadora”

CeeC

IDY EKPA

THE KING OF PHOTOGRAPHY

ISSUE NO. 6



content

17 37 40

5. DIVATUDE

6. COMEDY ZONE

7. FEATURES

10. EVENTS

22. G'PRENUER

29. PERSONALITY/INTERVIEW

30. HEALTH & WELLBEING

33. FASHION & STYLE

36. ASOEBI CORNER

39. MOVIEDOM

Editorial Team

Editor In-chief – Maureen Kennedy

Featured Writers – Idy Ekpa, Anoke Adaeze, Amara Okpara, Ido Sunday, Alice Ikpi, Patrick Dominic, John

Okoi, Ibukun Gbemisola, Maureen Kennedy, George Wonah, Sunny Martins

Graphics – Emmanuel Ogban (Motive Atz)

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publication, event management, and PR services.

Glance media enterprise posses the rights to all published interviews and articles.

For comments, criticism, suggestions and editorial submissions: Kindly write us via

Glancemagng@gmail.com

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publishers

note

Hello Glancers'

e are excited to bring you yet another

Wmind blowing edition, this is this 6th

Edition with Idy Ekpa (weeshotit

photography) as the cover personality. He

represents Art, Talent and Entrepreneurship. This

edition also covers interesting topics and

interviews.

At this point, please turn to the next page and enjoy

the rest of Glance Magazine.

Have a great read.

Maureen Kennedy

Editor In-chief/Publisher

GLANCE MAGAZINE

online now!

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B L U N T A N D B A R E

Hey Queen, Time Is Not Your Enemy!

Time Is On Your Side.

“if the love that never fi ed could find you, the love that also fits will.

It won't only feel right, it will be right.” – Ibukunwrites.

ave you ever been so mad at yourself, your life, the rst degree or while still getting it (if

Hsociety and the whole biological clock thing that age pulled a fast one on you), marriage

you sank into depression? Have you ever found should be the next thing as a woman?

yourself running a throwback everyday on your relationship Why does it matter how old, not how

resume right from the very rst kiss, to the boy you liked rst, who sure, how certain, how true, how real,

liked you rst or who you thought liked you in return, down to your how consistent, how eternal? Because

very rst relationship; that very one you were too naïve to believe of kids?

would end in marriage which never did and the one after that and For real though, marriage is not a

many others? Have you ever become so dejected and heartbroken package that comes with being a

about a relationship you thought was nally it but ended abruptly woman. So many women would

without a reasonable explanation for why things turned sour? I rather settle than walk out of a

mean, what about those ones that already made you feel like relationship that's not adding to them

family; he knew your parents, your siblings, your friends and you because the society has made them

knew his, made you feel like you're his world and everything and believe that time is not on their side

one day, he just pulled the plug on the relationship of many years and women like them who are in their

with the it's me, not you! cliché bs? What about ever having to sit mid/late twenties and thirties do not

one night with the closest thing to alcohol that you could nd after have a right to be picky, choosy,

a fresh breakup properly done or deduced (the kind that leaves you selective and intentional about who

to read in between the lines and then you break up with yourself on they want to spend the rest of their

his behalf) then you found yourself for weeks and even months lives with. Sometimes, I wish people

thinking that something is wrong with you (maybe physically and would talk and ask more about what it

even spiritually)?

feels like to be a woman in her

The truth is, I could go on and on about these emotionallycrippling

and heartbreaking situations and experiences because dreams yet to materialize that doesn't

twenties/thirties with unfullled

undisputedly, their forms of manifestation are actually include marriage. Questions like how

inexhaustible still they are not as relevant to me as the side effects do you feel about not achieving this

of nding love and getting married as ladies in this patriarchal particular goal yet? not why are you

society. There is this natural sense of desperation that a woman is still single? When are you getting

expected to embrace at a certain age because of marriage which I married? Time is not on your side and

actually nd extremely unreasonable. While I was growing up and all the other ones like it.

most importantly, in my early 20s, I would hear stuff like a man can One time, someone asked me if I was

marry anytime but a woman cannot and there is this other one they gonna have a PhD before getting

say that a woman must do whatever she wants to do as early as married and I said yes, if that's how

possible and that by age 25 she should be married and latest, 28 and long it's gonna take me to get married

you ask why and they tell you, the biological clock is ticking, time to the right person, I wouldn't mind

is not on a woman's side, a woman doesn't have so much time. . . and he looked at me and said, who's

Wow! As a 25 year old lady with two and a half failed relationships gonna marry you with a PhD? Don't

with one of them lasting ve years and none presently with no you want to have kids? Hey Queen,

intention of dating anytime soon, I bet my biological clock must be marriage is not the next step of life

ticking really fast because sometimes, I wonder, does it ever occur neither is it a phase of life. It's not

to us that the idea of telling women to settle down because time is something anyone should just jump

supposedly not on their side is a reckless one that does more harm into because it's the next expected

than good? Isn't there more to life and being a woman than having a thing to do and moreover, having your

womb and an expiry menstrual cycle? Why does the society own kids is not something you owe

foolishly think that at a certain age or after successfully getting a anyone, so yea, no one should decide

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B L U N T A N D B A R E

what the next thing for you to do with your own life is. Don't let

anybody lie to you or encourage you to keep settling where you

are not wanted, valued, loved and appreciated because you're

past the society's expected marriage time. Don't just hold on to

anything or whatever man you can nd because you're 29, 30 or

more! See, when Chimamanda said marriage is not an

achievement, a lot of people's mouths were just turnioniown

and spewing even the most ridiculous of reactions that were

obviously lacking reasoning but you know what I realized,

marriage is truly not an achievement because nding that

special someone you share, go through and live everyday of

your life with and also create lives alongside is not an

achievement but one of life's greatest and sweetest gift to you,

so, No, when you nd that and you keep it, protect it, nurture it

and seal it in marriage for a lifetime, it's not an achievement, it's

blissfully living as you should.

So, please, listen to me when I say you deserve so much more

than feeding on breadcrumbs you've decided to call love

because your time is supposedly running out. You deserve to

mean something to someone; you deserve more than just being

a number on a long list. You deserve to be prioritized. You

deserve the same love you show and give to others without

holding back. Don't look at how many years you've spent, years

of investments; girl! I know all about these things. I know that

sometimes four months can look like ve years if you think

about how much you've invested nancially, emotionally,

mentally, physically, spiritually and more but then, is it really

worth it if you ask yourself? All those pains you silently go

through and console yourself with love is not always rosy;

relationship is hard work, does it stop your biological clock

from ticking? Does it always have to be that hard? I know it's

hard ghting those fears but girl, you'll start again. Don't let

societal expectations weigh you down; sometimes, it's mentally

safe to just live than to be thinking about time, age, marriage

and biological clock. Believe me, I'm not in my 30s but I know

what it feels like to have all these pressures surrounding you

especially in this age where some women are swift to tell you

how much they regretted marrying late and would wish for you

not to because they were busy chasing dreams in their 20s when

they should have paused those dreams to give room to the men

coming for them.

Hey Queen, it matters to me that you understand that you don't

have to settle for just anyone because you're trying to beat time

and make babies. I understand that there are societal

expectations but having a family, giving birth and raising kids

are life decisions that should be thought through and not

embraced because you're a woman and in case you do not know,

there is more to you than being a wife and a mother, so think

about how many things you could achieve with your life with

all these time – chase your dreams, have fun, go on dates, travel,

write, plan, live, explore, take your time, own it, because baby

girl, time is not your enemy, time is very much on your side to

be all that you can be if you'll dream and fearlessly pursue

beyond societal and traditional set norms

and expectations of you as a woman.

One day, the achievement that would

matter won't be how many times your

heart broke to nd love, it would be how

much your sleepless nights nally paid

off seeing your dreams fullled. Life is

bigger than how many children you

mothered, whose surname you favoured

over your father's. Your standard is not

how another woman's life panned out.

Don't be listening to all these inuencers

and celebrities who want to tell you how

regretting it was for them not marrying

early – you're not Omotola, be you! It's

good these women had what they had,

but they are not your measure of

aspirations. They are not your yardstick.

You didn't fail because yours came late –

see, the word late has a relative

understanding and don't believe them

when they say you have to sacrice your

dreams for marriage. No, Queen, you

don't have to sacrice one to get one.

Love will denitely t when it's right. It's

not always how early, it's always how

long. There are greater achievements

than being a grandma at 50 or 40. Pray

for longevity and grace. It's a beautiful

thing Omotola has; it's also a beautiful

thing Gabrielle Union has. Don't be

consumed with trying to gure life out

all at once. Time is on your side; make

use of it chasing the right thing. Love

will come in its time and nothing is

wrong with you!

So, please, listen to me

when I say you deserve so

much more than feeding on

breadcrumbs you've decided

to call love because your time

is supposedly running out.

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D I V A T U D E

D I V A T U D E

t's a general phenomenon, for us as ladies to be paranoid, when

Iever we see our period, most times we even wish it never came,

you hear questions like, is they a pill to withhold “this thing” till

further notice? For most of us, it's the excruciating pain than

accompanies it, that we can't just deal with! Or is it the amount of

blood that leaves your body? Pardon us God, if we don't really

appreciate it enough. Can't we just get a monthly sneeze that says,

“hey girl, your not pregnant, and indeed you a woman, your system is

all good.

But thinking about it, I think our monthly period is a gift from God.

What do I mean? Am saying without that, you're not even so sure if

you are a lady, if you've got infection. Or cursed. I hear ladies giving

testimonies of how they haven't had their period for a year or so, and

after some prayers, it began owing. And most times, I hear my self

say, in such situations you don't know how lucky you were. What? I

can't believe I actually think of such things or even say it. Lol, I

seriously just didn't understand why I have to go through such pain,

every month, four days, of being so uncomfortable and un free. I felt

caged. I just didn't get the idea of menstrual Cycle. Why do we have

such things? And even if we had to, was the pain really necessary? To

me as a teenager it was irritating. I just couldn't deal.

Over the years, i've read books, searched the net, and I seem to

understand the menstrual cycle better. Though I still have my

reservations, and I still wonder, why it couldn't be an easier “you're

not pregnant sign, another way to discharge what ever it is that needed

to ow out”.

So all of this, leaves us ungrateful for the gift of period.

Meanwhile, am sure they are times, ladies feel grateful for it. Times,

when you actually thought you were pregnant, and you're not ready

for that duty yet, and boom, you're period is here…you get that sign of

“oh Thank God” relief.

Or maybe, you are not just having sex just yet, or you had protected

sex, or you were save when you had sex, but your monthly friend

delays, some trafc jam? Let's say you're about ve days late. You

panic, what must have gone wrong, you consider every possible

medical situation, did I fall

Pregnant by the Holy Ghost, you

run series of pregnancy test,

knowing fully well, you can't

possibly be Pregnant, but you just

have to check all possibilities,

you begin to panic the more, if am

not pregnant, then I must be sick,

is it infection? What has gone

wrong in my system? At the very

moment, you have forgotten all

the “I wish i don't get my period

every month” “I wish this pain

wasn't there” I wish there was a

pill to stop periods”. At that point,

you just don't care about the pain,

or the discomforts, you just want

your period. You are sad, worried,

scared and all the miserable

emotions mixed together, you are

at that point, different shades of

miserable. Then Bam, it comes,

though, you're out in one ne

dress, and the blood ruins it, oh

no! your sexy new dress is ruined,

but you can hear your self say.

“Oh, thank God” you're relieved,

you are excited to see your friend,

and you say, where have you

been? Don't ever run out on me

like that again! Lol. Basically,

you feel so grateful and thankful

for d gift of period at that very

moment. You don't care if you're

dressed has been ruined, or been

slitely embarrassed about it

showing up in public. You just

want to freshen up and enjoy your

monthly period. Hehehe.

I am denitely sure, most ladies if

not all can relate to this. And I'd

like to think that, at some point,

ladies are indeed grateful and

thankful for that gift.

So ladies, let's discuss, are there

times, you've had such moments?

Are there times you feel grateful

for the gift of periods?

Let's talk about it, send me a mail

(glancemagng@gmail.com) and

I'd make sure to publish in the

next issue.

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COMEDY ZONE

TRENDING MEMES

THAT CRACKS US UP

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50

FUNNY & ENLIGHTENING

RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

F E A T U R E S

What happens when you nally meet a human who

gets your quirks and never judges you? How do you

keep the magic going, so you don't go back to being

alone and lonely?

Oh Well, 50 real couples, who've been together for

longer than most of us have been dating, have an idea.

1. “Buy each other chocolates from time to time.”

2. “If you do the small things that make him or her

happy, you will be happy.”

3. “Don't let yourself get lazy about your objectives in

life. People that do get lazy tend to not feel good

about themselves, thereby causing problems in the

relationship such as jealousy and insecurity.”

4. “Be open about your sexual needs.”

5. “Put yourself in your S.O.'s shoes. It becomes

much easier to nd compromise that way.”

6. “You need separate hobbies and interests. You can

share hobbies as well but you really need some

activities you do without the other person.”

7. “Don't take your relationship for granted, because

it can be taken away from you at any time. Though not

your fault, illness, accidents or 'fate' can intervene

and pull the rug out from under your feet. Cherish

your partner and the time you have together and make

the best of every day you have together. I lost my

partner at age 52 to cancer, and I miss her dearly every

day. You just never know.”

8. “'Please' and 'thank you' works for us.”

9. “Your relationship is a competition. You only score

points by doing things for the other person. You both

need to try to 'win.'”

10. “My wife and I set aside an hour a week to talk

about our issues with the relationship, our fears about

it, our hopes for it. It's a time and a place for us to

resolve issues we're having so that they don't build up

and cause major problems in the future.”

11. “Kiss and hug more often.”

12. “Don't compare your relationship to anyone

else's.”

13. “If it's not actually important, let that s— go. It

doesn't necessarily matter who is right or wrong. Don't

waste your energy ghting about things that don't

really matter.”

14. “Never stop working at it. Relationships are hard,

and even the best argue and bicker. It's part of spending

so much time with another person.”

15. “Treat your S.O. as a friend and not just your S.O.

Don't expect them to do the dishes or your laundry.

Treating my wife as my friend and my equal has

worked for me for past decade.”

16. “Be physically affectionate. I don't care if you're

both tired and you have kids and jobs and a headache!

Sex is one of the great pleasures in life and it keeps you

connected.”

17. “Literally always tell the truth.”

18. “Understand that you are two entirely different

people and you won't see eye to eye on everything.

Something that is important to you may not be

important to them and likewise. Know that it's okay.

Be supportive of each other.”

19. “Give them compliments and thank them for little

things. Everyone likes feeling appreciated.”

20. “Argue naked.”

21. “Watch the same thing on Netix at the same time

if you're long-distance. It'll make you feel closer.”

22. “You do not need to share everything. Leave

some things a mystery. Our 'bathroom time' is

always personal.”

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23. “My favorite advice, from a couple married for 60

years: whenever you get into an argument,

compromise 90 percent. It might feel like 90 percent,

but it's probably closer to 50 percent. When you both

do it, you meet in the middle.”

24. “Don't ever threaten to dump your S.O., and if a

ght breaks out give each other space. It is better to be

separated than to say something you don't mean.”

25. “Being able to laugh together trumps how hot they

are in the sack over the long run. Looks fade, humor

never will.”

26. “Do not let yourself go. I mean this personalitywise

and appearance-wise. Be the person your S.O. fell

in love with to the best of your ability. Effort is key.”

27. “Choose your battles wisely.”

28. “Stay on top of your nances. Building a nest

together will bring you closer together, where as

excessive debt is as relationship killer.”

29. “Rub each other's feet.”

30. “Don't be passive aggressive. If you have an issue,

use your grown up words. Passive aggressive sulking

only leads to resentment on both sides.”

31. “Argue often, but don't ght. This may sound like it

wouldn't help, but if you and your signicant other can

argue through something, without the argument

becoming an actual ght, you learn a lot about the

person. Arguing allows you to see how they work

through situations in their mind, and it teaches the two

of you how to rationally work through any disputes or

problems.”

32. “I often say this as a joke but it has a deeper serious

element: fart contests. If you can accept each other in

the most basic way, the rest is easy. Not for everybody

but it works for us. We've been together for 25 years

and this is the second marriage for both of us. Also,

research shows if you both like the way each other

smells you have a good chance in making it.”

33. “You should be able to talk about everything and

anything with your signicant other. I am always

amazed when people are 'scared' to talk to their S.O.

or hide things from them. Why? This is the person

you trust with your heart, you should be an open

book to them.”

34. “Don't just hear, but actively listen and pay

attention to what your S.O. is saying. Face them, ask

questions, etc. It makes people feel understood and

valued.”

35. “Don't put the other person in a situation that you

wouldn't want to be put in. If you would feel

uncomfortable about him/her hanging out with a

guy/girl late at night, then don't do it yourself.”

36. “Set expectations and enforce them. Otherwise,

you are settling. That is the worst possible thing.”

37. “Stand up for yourself. If it is important, don't

keep your mouth shut about it. Speaking up is better

than holding it in.”

38. “Don't let your relationship become your whole

entire world. Maintain your friendships as you

normally would. Meaning, don't talk to your friends

any less, at the very least. If they are true friends and

they are understanding friends, they will know that

time must be split between them and your S.O.”

39. “Tell her she's beautiful every day. Tell him he is

handsome every day. Keep that spark alive.”

40. “Keep your toenails trimmed. Trust me on this

one.”

41. “We have been married for 25 years. Every

evening we go for a walk in the neighborhood. The

phones get left at home, we hold hands as we walk,

and we talk about anything. It keeps us in touch with

each other.”

42. “If something annoying happens daily around the

house — like leaving the linen closet door open so

when you go in the bathroom the doors hit each

other — approach it not as 'Would you not do this?'

but as 'I propose we always shut this door. So the

doors don't hit each other.' This simple change makes

what could be considered nagging into a helpful

suggestion.”

43. “Be kind.”

44. “Don't look for the person who 'completes' you.

Be complete yourself. Then nd the person who

understands you and will give you room to grow.”

45. “My cousin gave me the best relationship advice

on the day of my marriage. He said: 'Marriage is

great, as long as you're not a selsh turd.' He was

right.”

46. “My wife and I each get one night a week to get

away from our kid and each other. Oh my, how it has

helped us stay happy! Everyone needs some 'me'

time. Everyone.”

47. “Don't let yourself become complacent. You'll

end up taking your partner for granted and it can turn

an otherwise happy relationship sour. It happens

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48. “Never stop dating.”

49. “Have a silly tradition. Ours is to save memes over

a couple of weeks and then spend a couple minutes

showing each other the ridiculousness and laughing.”

50. “Don't let your pride keep you from saying you're

sorry, or even seeing that you were in the wrong. At one

point or another, you're going to be the one who was in

the wrong. Own up to it and apologize.”

very year, the mainstream platform

Eprovides at least 3 artistes.

In 2018 Odunsi The Engine, Teni and Perruzi

were projected to shine in 2018 and they all did

In also believe that artiste from the mainstream;

SoundCloud explore, and other online platforms

will provide another artiste still.

So here are artiste you probably should watch

out for in 2019.

BLAQBONEZ

Blaqbone is a Rapper, Singer and a songwriter

strongly attached to M.i's chocolate Music. He

did Put some good outing in 2018 after

dropping an EP titled BadboyBlaq which had a

warm reception from hip hop fans. Not the

regular kind of Nigerian music/artiste but he has

been able to pull off huge gigs and gained more

visibility after appearing in Martel's Cypher

unleashing his lyrical prowess.

2019

ARTISTE

TO WATCH

OUT FOR!

true to one's craft. From CloneWars1 to 5 and the

Palmwine series which featured Burna Boy and the

usual's of Funbi, Poe, Boj, Tomi Thomas and Odunsi

the Engine had a good reception which caught them

several nominations in 2018 including Soundcity

MVP awards for Best Group.

Others include

Oxlade

Dami oniru

GoodGirl LA

Remy Baggins

Deeno

Beetovin

By Daniel Whyte

TENI

Teni is close to what Simi Is. Vocally

distinctive, alternatively different. Her single

Looku Looku is almost picking up daily from

mainstream streams/views. She made an

appearance in showdemcamp's CloneWarIV

alongside Rotex. May not be known but a good

video and a good feature will launch into the

league of popular Nigerian vocalists

SHOWDEMCAMP

Popularly known as SDC has been the most

consistent music group in Nigeria. The Rap Duo

of TeK and Ghost are true denitions of staying

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E V E N T S

(JORANY)

IT WAS ALL

FUN AND GAMES

AT THE END OF THE

YEAR PARTY PUT TOGETHER

BY THE MANAGEMENT

OF JORANY HOTEL -

KICKING OFF THE NEW YEAR

WITH LAUGHTER,

AND ENTERTAINMENT.

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F E A T U R E S

BUSINESS FUNDING:

WHY YOU NEED A GOOD BUSINESS PLAN.

ou may have the most brilliant ideas or concepts of honestly... Please be sincere.

Ysolving life's problems but if you don't take the

advice am going to be sharing in this post no one If you were the one with that money, is the effort

will ever trust you with that capital (money) you're looking you've put into that business idea worthy of your

for to kick start that your business idea(s)

investment or someone else's own?

Many have died without actualizing their amazing vision of

changing the world, no wonder late Myles Munroe described

the graveyard as the world richest place. You see many

business ideas, projects and books have been buried with

men simply because they never sat down to write them down

for others to read or continue with the process even if they

didn't accomplish it themselves.

Most of the scientic inventions we are enjoying today

weren't concluded by the individuals who pioneered them but

others were able to continue with it because they were written

down clearly just like the holy Bible admonished in

Habakkuk 2:2

"And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and

make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it".

As a would be business man or entrepreneur they is nothing

that can beat proper planning. You may have the best ideas

and strategy to actualizing it but without proper planning you

are destined for the cleaners. If you doubt me ask our

LEADERS OF THOUGHT.

Business Planning should follow the 80/20 rules.... 80% time

in planning and 20% in actual implementation.

It's normal this days to hear people complaining about how

the government, banks or even relations are not willing to

help them with the cash they so much need to bring their lofty

ideas into reality. But wait a second and answer this question

F E A T U R E S

Make sure you've answered the above question

before you continue reading.

Let me shock you, they're lots of money out there,

the banks (who make a good percentage of their

monies from charging interest on loans) and

individuals are willing and looking out for where

to invest. But they'll only invest in a clearly

researched and well planned researched business.

If there is one thing I learnt from the Ponzi

Scheme boom of late 2016 and early 2017 is the

fact that Nigerians are on the look out for

businesses to invest in which goes to show that

they is money out there.

ONLY THE SMART AND SPIRITED CAN SEE

IT.

Have you ask yourself why all the grants and loan

institutions always request for a business plan?

Be it AYEEN, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF),

Bank Of Industries (BOI), YOUWIN, NYSC -

SAED etc all this bodies request for a business

plan before granting any loan or grants. Here is

why -

1. Your written Business Plan shows you've invested

time in researching, analyzing marketing trends,

competitions, risks, SWOT, nancials and other

indexes that will support the successful take off of

your business.

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F E A T U R E S

2. It shows you're committed and determined to

succeed.

3. Your Business Plan helps show/tell your investors

your level of experience and expertise.

4. It tells them where your business has been (for

existing business) -Past, where you're currently (market

position, target market, nancial strength and

resources) - Present, and where you're going -Future.

Let me leave you with this Chinese proverb

"Better than a thousand years if diligent search is one

day with a great teacher."

business plan is by;

1. Starting the Business before you write the plan.

2. Learning from or consulting those already in the

business of plan writing or those doing the business you

intend to do.

You decided which is best for you.

Ido, Sunday Ekpa

Organizers

School Of Business Plan Writing.

According to a research I came across in Harvard

Business Review, the best way to develop a worthwhile

LETTER TO MY

INSTAGRAM

CRUSH!

I could be your Instagram Crush too just Follow me on Instagram

@jayfrosh. Amarah Oparah is a poet and writer.

guess we all have and as a matter of fact STILL DO,

IHAHA!

Instagram crushes are people we admire on the Gram,

maybe it's their lifestyle, their personality, or the way

they look. Whatever it is, we just can't get stop admiring

them. Keeping up with their daily post and what not.

You might even end up being infatuated, and wish for a

romantic relationship.

Now, it gets even more dramatic when they follow back,

and maybe like a few of your post! Boom, you start

planning a wedding already. YAS!

If you have a crush on the Gram, then you can totally

relate to this.

Now, you have a follow back from your crush, and you

feel that's the rst step to having a happy ending, But

……

●They read your messages but reply at their convenient.

●Now they see your posts but never comment or click

the like button

●They know you're crazy about them, see the comments

on their post but still act like you don't exist.Whew! So I

found a solution, I'm letting my crush know how I feel.

How? A LETTER. Cliché? Let's give it a try.

Dear crush,

I might get used to texting you and getting ignored, but

I'm completely speechless and dumbfounded whenever

you reply.

I'm always right on time to check out your stories and

trust me I view every single one of them. You're always

right on time in my stories too but i don't know what

your intentions are, really.

I really want to be where you are.

I really want to take those short vacations with you.

I totally hate it when admirers comment on your posts

with love emoji's.

I also really like it when you don't reply them too.I spend

a lot of time staring at your pictures and wonder what

was going through your mind.

I even envision our lives together.

I laugh at all your witty captions, enthralled by your

sarcastic sense of humor.

I always get a little impatient and scroll through your

photos hastily.

I usually lose control of my ngers and this is the

moment it all goes south because one wrong double tap

could make this whole thing blow up in ames, oh well

I'm not a creeper.

Do you just want to be friends? Or you just don't care

and see me as just a random follower. I want us to be

friends too and to be honest I don't CARREEE if you're

in a relationship or not crush, i just know you WILL be

mine.

You're so hot. You're classy too. I see you as the best.

Your account is the best thing that has ever happened to

instagram. You crush me with that Christian grey'ish'

smile, can you do a 50 with me?

Love . Your Secret Admirer.

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F E A T U R E S

The Big prospect to

Tech

You probably must have

c o m e a c r o s s t h e t h e

statement "if you can't beat

them join them". This is

quite true especially on

issues where the tendency to

join the other guys is quite

rewarding in the face of the cruel

economic situation of Nigeria. After all,

no one is going to come for your rescue if you

choose to be in the mist of waters and yet complian

about soup in the eyes. The last time I checked, patience had

wearied the patient dog but the smarter dog got the bigger share of

the bone.

I N T E R N E T

F R A U D S T E R S

AKA YAHOO BOY:

By John Okoi

Being an young Nigerian today comes with a price tag and a choice to make in earning

a living legitimately from a small source of income or taking the smart route of cybercrime.

Well, gone are the days young people grow up with the mental aspirations of becoming a Lawyer, Medical doctor,

Engineer, Lecturer, etc., with the full assurance that a rewaring job awaits their chosen career path.

Unfortunately, reality has overtime proven the opposite! The reality of having a sure way livelihood in one chosen

career seems a mirrage. Nigeria has a population of about 67 million people aged between 15 and 35 and over 40%

of this persons are unemployed living below standard even those with University degree(s).

A bulk of the blame has been attacked to the kind of education receive in our educational institutions that doesn't

prepare one to face the economic woes. We were taught that education is the key to success in life. That was then!

Ironically the padlock was changed. Today, regular education can't even afford you the right key to life's padlock

needles of guaranteeing you a better future.

As a result of this deciency, there has been a drift from the traditional career prospect to what the society demands.

Think about this for a moment: I once saw where the overall best graduating student of a University went home with

a reward of 10 pieces of a thousand Naira note but a Reality TV winner goes home with millions of Naira reward and

contract running into millions. With this level of arrangment tell me who's being more realistic to his/her self; the

over best Student or the Reality Tv winner who played into the societal demands? You may have joined me to ask,

"who school epp?"

Try this and receive a shock! With your Ip address in Nigeria, go to Google's search button and type out "How to

become" allow google suggestions to surface, I bet you that "How to become a Yahoo boy" would either rank at the

top of the list as it did in my search or be among the list. Now, Google Search suggestion is based on an algorithm that

keeps record of the most frequently search keywords within a geographic location, how to become Yahoo boy being

an example here in Nigeria.

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What this suggest is that while you may be working on getting a

degree in your chosen career and possibly further your studies

at the PG level to supposedly give you a nancial advantage in

the labour market, thousands of Nigerians are out there

researching about how to become the next successful Yahoo

boy.

This raises quite an important concern to all the relevant stake

holders; why is the proliferation of Nigerians youths towards

becoming internet fraudster than the convensional career

professions we all praised back then when things were rossy.

Remember that feelings you had when your friend told you

he/she

w a n t s

t o

becom

e a

Medic

a l

doctor

o r a n

Aerona

u t i c

engineer and you probably had no chosen career yet. That

feeling is a match with jealousy or something similar.

With the depleting economic situation, thousands of Nigerians

are resorting into cybercrime activities (Yahoo Yahoo) in the

bid to overcome the economic pressures. The truth needs to be

striped naked in its entirety without any moral sentiments. Most

Yahoo boys are product of life's frustration until they realized

that with a mobile phone, Laptop, internet connection and a

format they could make a better living.

However, this is not to justify the act but as the saying goes

before you judge others try to see things from their own point of

view. Worst still, the society hasn't help matters, Yahoo boys aka

Gee Boys are the celebrated Big dogs in town with their

expensive lifestyle they aunt on social media. Nobody

questioned the cat for being curios even to her detriment but we

praise it for the satisfaction it brought

The stacks of money running into billions, the lavish spending

at night clubs, the expensive designer wears, the exotic cars are

way too enticing to resist even to the most spirited religious

folk. Tell me who does not like like the good things of life then

I'll tell about those who criticize Yahoo boys and yet benet

from their fraud on a low key.

Be that as it is someone puts it "If they are smart enough to

defraud, they are smart enough to build apps" This posses both a

problem and a prospect to the tech community. The problem of

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course is the cybercrime activities perpetuated

through digital technology is a threat to the

society. On the other hand is the fact that this guys

have proven themselves smart fellows who can be

more useful and productive positively.

The energy required to be successful in online

frauding is nothing short of that required to build a

succesful business. Forget the glittering

appearance of Yahoo boys that makes you think

it's a 'softwork' that could turn you twice as rich as

Dangote in one night hustle. It's a deception. The

whole process can be quite tasking even with the

use of Digital technology, at least nothing

substitutes the long nights awake of steady

grinding. If it was that easy we won't be talking

about the added dimensional of Yahoo Plus which

requires fertist involment to hit it big.

We can't overstress the call on all relevant

stakeholders to get their hands on deck in other to

tackle this problem from the root. The religious

leaders who receive their tithes, our political

leaders who have thwarted the economic progress

to their favour, social groups, Tech companies and

Telecommunications.

The goal here is to ght the cause of poverty and

direct young peoples attention to a more positive

prospect in life.

The onus of responsibility is a saddled on tech

giants, this is important because they play an

important role in the scene of digital technology

in providing possible tech solutions in building

strong articial intelligence to detect and reduce

cybercrime activities. Again, by giving back to the

society in catching this young and smart minds we

can expect to see better results in the tech industry

to drive the economy forward.

With the economy working well, there will

denitely be a lesser indulgence in cybercrime

activities till it gets to the bearest minimum.

Until then, deep down in the hearts of young

Nigerians, not a few is the sustained thought that

if the econony does not nd it easy to smile on

them they might be left with no option than join

the smart guys in picking dollars after all as the

Cliché goes "Na Yahoo sure pass!"


F E A T U R E S

RELATIONSHIPS AND

FORNICATION:

WHY WE ARE ALL GOING TO HELL

By Idy Ekpa

The word Fornication is one of the least

mentioned words on earth. Our wealth

preaching pastors say very little about it.

Instead it has been replaced by less dangerous words like

Casual sex, straff, bang or as my sinful friend JC Jhokes

calls it, oil.

Sex amongst unmarried people is so rampant in our

generation that the married folks feel cheated. I mean

today girls are so cheap, you could afford a threesome,

better still an orgy. The only ticket for sex was marriage

but now, any reason like, she is hot or even see gobe is

ne. It becomes as normal as marriage when we start

dating. I mean can you show me two persons in a

romantic relationship now having sex?

Like IS IT EVEN HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO DATE

S O M E O N E F O R O V E R T H R E E M O N T H S

WITHOUT FORNICATING???

Maybe in the previous century but now it seems totally

unattainable. How dare you withhold your body from

your partner? The relationship is over. Even if you try.

With the double supply of hormones modern humans are

secreting, can hold back for how long?

The Bible says it's a forbidden act so who made it so cool.

I mean if a girl visits you and you don't bang you will be

booed by all your friends. Even the girl might be

disappointed. It's justication that you are a real man!

So how did we get here?

backwards.

Let's take a few steps

1. MOVIES: I never knew anything like sex until we got

our rst cable TV. Almost every movie had a sex scene

but the problem was how easy it was to get sex in the

lms. No one wears condoms, girls are never on their

periods etc. It's always a meet and hit situation. Hero

rescues girl, then she falls in love with him and bang! Do

you also notice that married couples never have sex in

movies. Why?

2. Porn : The emergence of Porn changed everything.

30% of all Internet use is Porn. Back then you would

have to enter stealth mode to watch it now you can steam

it directly from the Internet for free. This made sex so

adventurous and everybody want to try new tins. There

are so many different forms of sex now is like

taekwando. 14 year old watch this.

3. GIRLS: We need to tone down this our fashion. Girls

are not helping matters. The temptation is too much.

Everything we see or do is inspired by sex from the

billboards to the club dance which is obviously inspired

by the famous doggy. Now looking attractive means

looking SEXy. A covered up girl today will die a lonely

virgin. Fashion says cleavage is a must show.

Photographers make nudity so normal. Our carnivals,

reality shows, diction and vocabulary everything now

has a sexual tone to it. Even married men go after small

chics.

Ahh! God please. Even with serious threat like HIV.

Now we go round distributing condoms for free. Pastor

what is the way out? How do we do? So many questions.

What do we do with unwanted pregnancies when it

happens. Pastor oh!

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I BLAME THE BIBLE: The Bible does not give adequate guidance. We know about Adam and eve but how did they

meet? Abraham and Sarah, super couples but no story on their courtship . Jesus did not date too. No biblical

examples to follow. The few we have are bad examples. David killing someone husband to collect, Sampson

hooking up with a woman that destroys him, Solomon with 300 side chics, Ruth being selected like sh etc. So

where do we get guidance? Even our parents think it's okay now. How do we date without committing one of God's

most forbidden acts?

Help!

F E A T U R E S

LOVE

WHILE

HERE IS WHY YOU MIGHT FALL IN

TRAVELING.

By Amarachi Oparah

Iknow of a friend who fell inlove with someone she met while traveling, although it didn't lead to

marriage, but they stayed inlove for years.

Finding your soul mate while on a trip may not have happened to most of us, but there is a possibility of it

happening.

1. Everything is possible

2. Both share traveling experiences

3. Different nationality, unexpectedness

4. Real people on the road

5. Potential fairytale

6. We realize that personalities mean a lot.

7. We destroy our walls and defense mechanisms.

We want it for the stories, the passion, we want it for the future, we sometimes just want to fall in love while on

a journey.

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C O V E R

IDY EKPA

THE EYE BEHIND THE LENS

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C O V E R

I EVOLVED

INTO GRAPHICS

AND DESIGN.

STILL IN LINE WITH

THE ART,

I PROCEEDED

TO LIFE ART

WHICH IS

PHOTOGRAPHY.

What inspired your photography career?

It's basically my love for the art. I started as an artist in

my secondary school days where I fell in love with

shadows and light. As time went by, I evolved into

graphics and design.

Still in line with the

art, I proceeded to

life art which is

photography. My

love for the art and

especially telling

virtual stories is

basically what made

m e g o i n t o

photography.

H o w d o y o u

overcome your low

moments?

I barely get low

moments because

there's no time for

low moments in my

world but when it

does set in, which is

very rare - I just hang

around productive and happy people, most times I take

the time to learn new things.

How do you stay competitive as a photographer?

Competition is really good for business. I enjoy it! In

fact, I train a lot of people in photography, so I'm one of

those that have produced new photographers out there.

Without competition, we aren't going to be motivated to

do better, stay innovative or even grow. So when I see

competition, how do I stay above it? I try to do something

different from every

other person and this

makes us stand out

especially in terms of

c r e a t i v i t y , i t ' s

something that people

can't really compete

w i t h . T h e y c a n

compete with lighting

and framing but when

it comes to creativity

it's something of the

mind and it's either

you have it or you

don't. At weeshotit

what we do is different

and creative from

what others do. This

really gives us a

c o m p e t i t i v e

advantage.

What's your favourite piece of Camera gear?

That will be the lens because it's the most frequently

used. Of course, the body of the camera is very important

but as for the lens, I change that a lot depending on the

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shot and basically it determines the exposure of an

image. The strobe light is also important to me. I love

lighting creatively and I being in charge of my lighting.

What Angle do you love when taking a shoot?

The weirdest angle is the best angle for me. So basically

you nd photographers like me lying on the oor or

rolling in the gutter just to get a perfect shot. The

weirdest angle, the craziest angle and the most

abnormal angle are for me the best angle.

How do you stay focus when shooting a nude model?

As an artist, nude art is part of my life. I don't really love

to call it nude photo because people see that

terminology as pornography. I love to call it nude art.

And I stay undistracted by focusing more on the art; I try

to keep my focus on the light, I try to keep my focus on

what's going on in the background of the picture, I keep

my focus on the pose the model is taking and of course

as I said earlier when you have that nal picture on your

head that's the only thing that would keep ashing every

ve minutes while I'm taking the shot.

Aside photography, what other career would you

have considered?

Aside photography, I'd probably do Cinematography.

It's something I'll still consider in the nearest future as I

would love to bring motion to pictures.

Aside singing, what do you do for fun?

To me, singing is Paramount. I even have a karaoke set

up in the studio, but if I'm not singing then I'm most

likely hanging out with friends. I love playing

concentration with them. It's a thinking game; it blows

off my mind and makes me forget about photography

because photography is something that can linger in your

mind a whole day and week. I've learnt that if you want to

do anything fun as a photographer, it must be something

that can take your mind far away from photography

otherwise you'll still end up thinking about the next

picture.

Was this the kind of brand you wanted to build when

you started?

Denitely, Weeshotit today is exactly what we planned. I

still have my 25 pages' business plan I wrote ten years

ago. We also have a plan drawn out for the next ve

years, we are not necessarily going to stick to the plan, it's

more like a guide.

When starting out what was the biggest challenge and

how did you overcome it?

In 2009 I ordered for some photography equipment with

my savings at the time, to start up a studio and

unfortunately the airline lost all of it. And it took me

another six years to recover from that.

But I managed to accomplish a lot by improvising.

What's the worst perception about you?

Being a womanizer! Seeing that I hang around models a

lot. When people go to my timeline on Facebook and my

page on Instagram, all they see are pictures of beautiful

ladies, but am actually only doing my Job! I think women

are really beautifully made and I really enjoy shooting

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women. I do respect women a lot and hope that one day

I'll settle down with one of them and live a great life.

Your pictures are so captivating; how do you make

them look so good?

The pictures we shoot, rst of all, they are planned way

ahead of time. If you want your pictures to look good

you denitely have to plan for it. When I reach out to my

client I ask them questions like, what are you wearing?

what hairstyle? This helps us plan ahead of time.

Secondly, paying attention to details is Paramount. At

weeshotit it we pay attention to the most minute details,

even the very little hair strands are taken into

consideration.

C O V E R

What are some tips/advice you would give to yourself

if you started photography all over again?

Basically I would say, Be Yourself. A lot of people who

started photography with me when I started had mentors

and they all tried to be like those mentors. But, I tell my

students, be yourself, don't be me. I've learnt this over

time - You will grow faster if you be yourself and don't

complain. Use whatever you have to take great pictures.

What is one question nobody has ever asked

you—that you wish they asked you?

Do you want this one million dollars? That's it!

How do you deal with female admirers!

I admire them back. Lol. I make many of them my

friends, if they want that. But other than that I just move

on with my work, focus on taking better pictures,

because that's what interest me the most.

What motivates you to continue taking pictures

economically, politically, intellectually or

emotionally.

The love for the art motivates me, being able to tell

stories with my images as I barely speak with words.

I've gotten feedbacks on how my shots have either

inuenced them or change their mindset. So, it's a

good feeling knowing people are listening to my story

and hearing me out there.

W h o a re s o m e o f y o u r f a v o r i t e c l a s s i c

photographers, and how did they influence you?

I'd say Kelechi Amadi Obi. Because he has revolved

into being a world renowned photographer. He is

someone I hope we could be like in the nearest future.

But, basically; more of my mentors are business

owners, because I don't just see photography as an art

alone, I also see it as something that could be an

economic inuencer in Nigeria in the nearest future. So

I try to learn the business of photography as much as I

can. So, I have business mentors like Dan Lok amongst

others.

If you're into artistic photography, especially portrait

photography.

How has social media played a role in your

photography?

Social media is my broadcast station. And the fun part?

It's free! It enables you push your content to different

people, in different locations at the same time.

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George Wonah

Founder, The Write Attitude

IG: @thewriteattitude

THE RIGHT TO SAY NO

e live in a world characterized by uncertainty

Wand constant change. Change of a nature most

often painfully detrimental to our growth. We

exist within a space and time where no one is able to

predict what is likely to happen the next moment; one

riddled with questions and concerns.

In the midst of these unanswered questions, we have to

plan for the future rather than put it on hold, waiting for

things to get better, and our responsibilities increase, our

wants grow as do prices of goods, services and the

general cost of living.

Our clamour for change in a rapidly downward spiraling

nation visited upon us more hardship, of the magnitude

our legendary resilience could not weather. The change

we had hoped for, courted and brought home turned out

to be illusory because our leaders preferred to restructure

our country's structural deciencies while lining their

F E A T U R E S

numerous 'Ghana Must Go' sacks with different

currencies as they and their retinue of family and friends

grow sideways robbing us blind.

It goes without saying that our leaders are skilled makeup

artists and love to fascinate the most gullible among us

with the cosmetic and theatrical. Like dubious landlords,

they splash a fresh coat of paint on a defaced, atrophied

building and lease it to unwitting tenants. Their remedy

for bad roads riddled with potholes is to repaint the

median strip, trim a few trees and do photo ops, and when

their tenure elapses, they exit their ofces leaving behind

a plethora of uncompleted 'signature projects' having

commissioned refurbished structures and won

nonexistent battles, all the while brazenly encouraging

ethnic nepotism and religious intolerance.

What we as citizens should do is have a rm grasp of our

current reality, be fully apprised of our past, present and

future, and know what needs to be done and how to go

about it. This will inform us to lean towards rebuilding,

instead of the face-lift constantly promised us.

Each one of us has the credentials and some level of

expertise required to pull ourselves out of this quagmire

and resuscitate our nation's decaying lungs so that once

again, we can all breathe without aid, walk without

crutches and aspire to greatness as we rightly should.

Having realized that we are ourselves agents of the

transformation we so desperately seek, we should take a

stand to rise above mediocrity and let greatness manifest

through us in every ramication. It starts by taking one

small step in the right direction, it starts by choosing

right. It starts by exercising our right to say 'No' to

tricksters and the bill of goods they constantly peddle.

Say 'No' to the rancid tales they try to shove down our

throats.

The war against tyranny can and will be won when we

begin to rmly say no to what we know isn't right.

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G ' P R E N U E R

JOSEPH JOSEPH

TELL US ABOUT JOSEPH JOSEPH.

oseph Joseph Etim, a young Nigerian, an impact

Jleader, a tech savvy, social entrepreneur in youth

development and graphics professional is the

founder of Young People Connect. He holds a

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Computer

Technology from the University of Calabar, Nigeria.

Joseph has always ensured that his passion through

creativity has been shone by excellence and teamwork

which has led to his great achievements.

With over 6 years of experience, as the brand developer

and lead designer at Uptrend Media, Joseph pioneered

the Calabar Graphics Academy Programme to equip

young people with skills in visual arts and media. He

has succeeded in raising several graphics designers.

Joseph has worked with several youth based

organizations and contributed his branding ideas and

strategy to help create a better visibility and reception.

In 2017 he was featured as Graphics Designer

Extraordinaire on an international youth platform,

BlankPaperz.com and also recognized as an impact

leader changing society by Foundation Networks

Africa in 2018.

After a detailed and thoughtful study, Joseph realized

that many young people did not understand the

importance of possessing vocational and soft skills

beyond academic knowledge, Employability skills,

marketplace readiness and awareness of the future

trends and opportunities. Thus with this realization and

a burden in his heart, he birthed Young People Connect

(YPC), a community to help young people with relevant

life skills. Through YPC, he convened the 2018 Connect

Conference: Skill versus School, which amassed a

successful turnout of over 700 people in attendance, with

a heterogeneous audience of students, graduates,

thoughtful leaders and change makers in the city of

Calabar, Nigeria.

In 2018, Joseph took the city of Calabar and Nigeria by

storm with a nerve recking short lm titled 'Christian

Soldier' produced under his scintillating and immaculate

directing.

Joseph hopes to give back more to his community and be

an inuencer, using technology to positively improve

youth development in his society.

*You're the founder of Young People Connect, how did

the idea come about?

Young People Connect is a Community of young people

t h a t s e e k t o c o n n e c t t h e d o t s b e t w e e n

professional/graduate qualications with an individual's

skills set equipping young people with skills, knowledge,

information, opportunities and tools for the 21st century

market place.

We have been working and incubating the idea for a

while and launched our in 2017.

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G ' P R E N U E R

Young People come into the university unaware of the

opportunities available to them as undergraduates.

Some come with various skills while others come with

a desire to learn and acquire knowledge that will help

them become a better version of themselves. However,

a high percentage loose both their education and skills

all in the pursuit of varying degrees of relevance in the

society.

Admittedly, there is need to acquire formal education

which provides a platform for networking with lots of

people with many other opportunities as a student. But I

discovered that many young people come into the

university system skilled in one area or the other but are

challenged by the sudden conict of balancing the

development and utilization of their skills with the

demands of their academic pursuit. Owing to this, they

oftentimes end up abandoning their skills, talents and

potentials.

Though some try to develop these skills after

graduation but often times nd it difcult to do so and

as such give up in the process due to other demands of

life.

It is important to note that in this twenty-rst century,

knowledge and skill are keys we must have to explore

the opportunities available, especially to young persons

in the society. Therefore, knowledge and skill must

have a balance in our educational system.

I couldn't keep quiet anymore watching the system

decay and do nothing. I then decided to be the solution,

build a team and address this problem. This lead to our

rst launch that made history with an overwhelming

turnout -“skill versus school, Connect Conference”.

Connect conference turned out to be one of the largest

platforms in 2018 in Calabar, an educating and

engaging event lled with pulsating moments of

deliberate interactions, insights and trainings poised to

marry the academic and business worlds. It is an event

that engages a vast array of audience, cutting across

ages, professions and classes.

An education revolutionary conference that seeks to

inspire and educate young school leavers, graduates

and unemployed youths on the necessity and possibility

of having skills added to their graduate status.

So far we have been able to connect and raise skills

individuals, young in heart, competent with skills and

ready to explore opportunities.

education our audience on different subjects and trends.

\Our members are increasing by the day and soon we

would launch out our one stop platform on social media.

*What has been

y o u r k e y

driving force to

become better

at what you do?

My key driving

force has been

the Holy Spirit,

He inspires and

has always been

m y d r i v i n g

f o c u s . H e

teaches me how

to F.O.C.U.S;

following one

c o u r s e u n t i l

s u c c e s s . M y

second key has

been ability to

d i s c e r n ,

connect and be

around people

that inspire me.

T h e l a s t i n g

a l l u r e a n d

p o t e n t i a l

untapped in our

young people

create a angst

that keeps me on my toes to contribute my quota and set

the pace for them to drink from.

Because I know I am very young, I push and attempt to

do more, I spend more time with myself, studying and

creating a strategy that is incontestable and will help

people and businesses gain visibility.

*Are you the CEO of Uptrend Media? How did you

come up with the name Uptrendmedia?

I am not the CEO of Uptrend Media, I am the youngest

team and partner of the rm. As the lead designer, my

loyalty has been to serve and ensure our vision is alive.

People don't believe much in team work but at uptrend

we have worked together as a team for more than six

years, our drive is not who is CEO because of

incumbency is in our duty and commitment to what we

love and the solutions we provide with creativity and

excellence at it's peak.

We have created a virtual university and stationed an

online community where we connect, interact and

*How did you raise funding for the last People Connect?

Raising funding has been a bit of a bent and narrow way,

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G ' P R E N U E R

we get sponsorship every time we pitch our solution

and have individuals and organizations willing to

support us. Our pursuit is everyone's dream, therefore,

funding Willkie sense to problem solvers.

*What business-related book has inspired you the

most?

I have read a lot of books in this regard but my greatest

inspiration is from BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY (How

to create uncontested market space and make

competition irrelevant) by W. Chan and Renee

Mauborgne. I don't compete, I focus on what makes

sense to me and discard every distraction.

*If you had a magic stick, which are the three things

you would change in the world?

If I hard a magic stick, three things I would change is

I would change time and make night shorter than day.

I would make every human see their endless

possibilities and responsibilities to make it work

I would break the walls of school and allow education

rebuild the universe without boundaries.

*What would you like to say to Millennial

entrepreneurs like yourself.

I would say to every young person out there not to aim

to be on the spotlight but let the goal be to give an

helping hand to someone or people that cannot help

themselves,seek and dare to solve problems because

the reward will always announce you and cause an

impact in society. There is this angst created among

entrepreneurs and a switch of interest or call it focus

when a pursuit is yet to yield desired result. My advice

is keep at it, pray about it and the right time a chance

will show face for you to tell the world how dim

darkness is and how bright your light can be. Don't

quit, keep building, keep helping and soon your

chance will come. Every solution will always

announce the carrier and reward time. Don't seek the

reward but be the reward.

Don't patronize the road of least resistance but face

your fear, conquer your doubt, dare to become more

and don't be afraid to dream bigger.

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G ' P R E N U E R

focusing on any area you choose.

Before fashion,designing what was the dream?

- A successful Pilot, or Petrochemical Engineer,

A Super Model, A Beauty Queen

How did it all begin for you? - I've always loved fashion,

clothing, accessories, etc. Then when I started working, I

started buying fabrics and became addicted to them. So I

would send the fabrics to my tailors and they won't

deliver on time, (oh by the way, i have fabrics already

paid for with my tailors till date) get my style right and

give me something I didn't bargain for. It was annoying,

because sometimes I won't wear those clothes. Well, I

left my job, became broke, had no ofce to be wearing

clothes too, so I had to stop sewing. And then I still had

lots of fabrics yet to be sewn.

Precious Eni

What would you like to achieve in the fashion industry?

- I will like to be known world wide for Haute Couture.

I would like to see my design on the stage of Miss

Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth, any renowned

beauty pageant. I would like to see the Crème de la

creme on my designs.

Where do you see your brand in the next 5years.

- By God's special grace, we should have grown into a

renowned name and halfway towards being a couturier.

We would have supported, mentored & given birth to

thousands of other successful fashion designers.

Our designs will be seen on the runway etc.

Advice for Upcoming fashion Designers.

- It's not going to be an easy road. You have to be in it for

the love and passion you have for it. You can't satisfy

everyone, so you have to decide from the beginning

who you want your clients to be and then start building

yourself up and making yourself visible to them. Your

going to disagree and even fall out with some of your

clients, but try to be cordial as much as you can and

improve your relationship with them.

You have to decide from the beginning whether you

wanna go into ready to wear, bespoke, couture and start

One day, I was kinda bore and then I looked at my fabric

stash and decided to calculate how much I would to sew

them. By the time I was done, I had nothing less than

N50,000 on my list. So I told myself, this money is

enough to pay for a sewing class, & then I'll sew for

myself for life. That was how it all began for me.

What inspires your design - Fabrics

Clients

Arts

Mood

Nature

The Environment

How fullling has fashion designing been for you? - Very

fullling.

Become more independent.

Generated income.

Improve my appearance, change my outlook.

Been at peace with myself with no form of quarrel &

stress with my friends who were my tailors.

The whole world is getting to know me.

Life has been good and pretty smooth.

Tell us about yourself and brand.

- Name: Precious Eni

Formerly an Eclipse Model

Currently the Creative Director for: Sparklingpresh By

Design

Studied Environmental Protection & Resource

Management at the University of Calabar.

And also an Alumni of "Let Us Sew"

I'm a Sewcialist and a design and fashion enthusiast.

I'm a Pattern Drafting Fashion Designer & Tutor.

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G ' P R E N U E R

6 words that describes our designs:

Sophistication, Unique, Creative, Whimsical, Classy

& Fun.

We sell comfort, condence, elegance, glam and high

quality fashion at an affordable price.

Our Products:

Ready-To-Wear Unisex Clothing,

Custom - made Garments,

Unisex Fashion Accessories (e.g Shoes, Caps,

Clutch Purse, Shawl, Portfolio Bags, etc)

Home Decoration Items ( e.g Throw Pillows,

Chewing Stick Bags, Wall Frames etc.)

We guarantee spectacular tailoring and deliver on time.

Our Services:

Online Pattern Drafting Class &

Ofine Pattern Drafting Class.

Fashion Stylist,

Wardrobe Consultant,

Personal Stylist.

Fb page & IG @sparklingpresh_by_design

Phone no: 08056202700

THE ABUSE

BY PATRICK DOMINIC

his your daughter is just here rotting away, see

Ther big boobs, boys in the area will start using it

to play ludo" Aunty Oluchi said.. She had come

to the village for the Christmas Holidays as it was the

Family's tradition,Not that she loved it, but her husband

insisted.

"what would you have me do Oluchi. There's no money

anywhere.i can't train this child to the level i want to.

Adora is a brilliant girl, but im afraid the primary school

she attends here is all i can afford for now" amara said as

she helped herself with some "abächã"(igbo salad)..

Aunty Oluchi arrived Lagos with Adora after making

huge promises to her mother to take care of her and send

her to the best school as she was fully equipped

nancially to foot her bills. Adora on the other hand was

so excited but at thesame time she was scared.

She had seen Aunty Oluchi anger before, and on that

particular day, she actually hit the boy's head with a

spanner, if not for the timely intervention of the village

doctor the story would have been different.

"Mummy, my room is unkempt oh, and i don't have

clothes to wear today. Adora hasn't washed any of

them"A spoilt Ify said..

Aunty Oluchi ran into the room with rage and met

Adora sleeping on top of her books.she hasn't slept well

in two days and had exams to prepare for but never had

the time to read no thanks to Aunty Oluchi's

maltreatment.. She beat her up mercilessly and asked

her to go Clean ify's room and later make lunch for

chidi.

Her nights were also creepy as Uncle Ebere molested

her and threatened her not to mention it to anybody, at

age 15 she'd gone through terrible things.

"If i hear you say anything to anybody about your uncle

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sleeping with you i will kill you. Who asked you to

grow such breast at such a tender age, i am sure you are

the one seducing my husband "Aunty Oluchi said as she

battered her face with slaps and punches...

AMara arrived Lagos to see her daughter(Adora)

beautifully dressed and eating with the family on the

dining table, something that has never happened

before.She was so happy that her sister was actually

taking care of her daughter. She was so happy that she

didn't notice the cuts close to eyes, oh bly me, they were

covered with Makeups...

Adora couldn't ght her uncle anymore when he came

to sleep with her, deep down she was tired, she had

given up on live and was barely existing...

When Aunty Oluchi heard the noise from her room,she

ran towards the room and her children followeed suit

only be welcomed by a pool of a blood.. Adora had

stabbed her uncle 24x,cut off his manhood and held it

her hands...

There is no excuse to kill somebody..

But everybody has a story..

Every action must have been triggered by something!!

STRUGGLES

AND SCARS

By Alice Ikpi

'd lived with my mum for ve years

Iafter my dad passed away. We lived

in a one room face me I slap you

compound where we shared the bathroom and

toilet with twenty other people.

Our room was very small, barely 12 ceilings and

10fthigh.

It had a very small window that we never opened

because of the multitude of ies and mosquitoes

that accompanied the hot breeze in.

The window overlooked the back of our public

toilet, thus contributed to the bad smell that

constantly enveloped our tiny room.

To make matters worse, mum's boyfriend 'kola'

sometimes passed the night in our small bed, and

I was made to sleep on the cold oor, or on the

little chair outside that couldn't t into our tiny

room.

Mum worked as a cleaner at the university's

teaching hospital and earned stipends which we

could barely survive on.

On the days when kola traveled, mum came home

with strange looking men who gave her beautiful

gifts and money before they left.

I was curious as to why she always locked me

outside when these men came, or sent me to aunt

Bisi's house to play with her children, but I never

had the courage to ask..mum was a very impatient

woman who got easily irritated by nonsense,

asking her a stupid question may end me a slap on

my cheek, so I kept my calm and always did as

she instructed.

When I turned thirteen, I started to notice mum

became nicer to me, she'd buy me gifts, and give

me extra snacks money for school. I never spent

any of this money, and saved it in a hole I made in

my backpack. I knew these gifts had to come with

a price, as my mum was never this nice. I

continued to collect them and never asked a

question.

Twelve weeks and two days after my thirteenth

birthday, mum came home with this strange

looking man that smelt of garlic and mouth wash,

a combination that in itself was disgusting and

irritating.

She asked me to change into the orange mini skirt

that she had bought a while ago and a white

sleeveless top. I did.

She asked me to buy cold drinks for myself and

her visitor, I did.

She asked me to sit on the bed with him, that she

needed to go to aunt Bisi's house to pickup

something she forgot, I believed her.

She locked the door and took the keys with her.

I sat in an uncomfortable silence with this visitor.

Little did I know that he was waiting for me to

pass out, as my mum had drugged my drink when

I went out to get a glass for him.

I woke up two hours later and my clothes were

missing, there was uid in between my legs, I

could feel this sharp pain in between my legs and

my head was aching so bad.

I screamed for my mum, and she rushed in..the

uid turned out to be blood. She had cried and

apologised, claiming she didn't know her visitor

could be evil to rape me.

I believed her and took the drugs she bought from

the mallam down our street.

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Things took a drastic turn after that day.

Mum brought in more men that continually used

me to their satisfaction and I couldn't say a word to

anybody. She forbade me from going out or

talking to anyone.

I stopped going to school and stayed constantly at

home.

Sometimes, she'd bring ve to six men in a day,

and other times she'd bring two at once.

While I suffered in silence, she continued to enjoy

the money and gifts she received from these men.

On the day I turned sixteen, I stole a huge amount

of money from her drawer, packed the few decent

clothes I still owned and ran away from the house.

I ran as far as my legs could carry me.

I ran for my sanity, my well being and my

happiness.

I ran away from the monster who birthed me.

I ran away from her greed and wickedness.

I ran from the neighbors who pretended to never

notice the activities in our tiny room.

I ran far away, with the hope to never return.

Where I was going, I had no idea, but I was

determined to survive on my own.

I knew the struggles I'd face will be as real as my

scars.

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P E R S O N A L I T Y / I N T E RV I E W

ENTREPRENEUR

QUEEN 2018

1. Can you please tell us about yourself? Your

Educational background and any other aspect of your

life you would like the world to know - i am HRM.

Queen Comr.Ekamma Hadiza, Entrepreneur Queen

N i g e r i a 2 0 1 8 / 2 0 1 9 . D i r e c t o r O f S o c i a l s

Library&Information Science Dept.University Of

Calabar.

Am a Combination of Cross River & Kogi State, My

Hobbies are Playing of Basketball, Swimming &

Travelling.

2. During the process of your contest, there were so

many challenges. What was your greatest challenge? -

Basically my greatest Challenge was Combining Camp

activities"Examinations & Contesting for Director of

Socials & Praise God i succeeded in all.

3. What inspired you to go for the Entrepreneur Queen

pageant? - Awesomely am a Professional Barber &

Shoemaker i became more interested in contesting for

Entrepreneur Queen Nigeria because i saw it as a

platform to gain more recognitions in Nigeria an across

& also Promote my brand.

4, As an Entrepreneur Queen, what are your views on

Entrepreneurship? - BEING an ntrepreneur is the best

thing that has ever happened to me & so i see it as the

Bedrock of the nation.

5. What do you intend to achieve as the new

Entrepreneur Queen? - My heartfelt desires is to ensure

i impact 500 Youths in becoming Solid Entrepreneurs

in Barbing, shoemaking etc.

Ekamma

Hadiza

6. Do you consider yourself an entrepreneur? And how

passionate are you about entrepreneurship? - I was born

to rule through Entrepreneurship, I live it, i Breath it &

am It's all i ever wanted to be.

7. If you could describe Nigeria's business sector in 3

words what would they be? - Nigeria business sector is

ourshing,active and structured as the fastest growing

in telecommunication as well as the largest oil and gas

sector which generated over 90% of the foriegn

exchange earnings towards the country.

i urge Nigerians to play an active role been an

entreprenuer.just follow ur passion!

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

STEAMY

TRICKS

TO BOOST

YOUR SEX

DRIVE.

If your time in bed with your partner isn't all you'd like it

to be, take heart. Literally.

Research shows that a happy sex life can stamp out

stress, reduce heart disease risk, and even improve

immunity. But enough of the nonsexy talk. Try just one

of these recommended tricks today. You can thank us

later.

PLAN A GETAWAY - Spend tonight planning a

steamy vacation. Even if you don't go, spending time

together picturing where you'd go, looking at photos

online, and imagining yourself in some tropical

paradise will be enough of a libido booster to get you to

bed—early.

MOVE YOUR BODY TO IMPROVE YOUR SEX

LIFE

You may not think that the exercise you do for your heart

and muscles is important for good sex, but remember that

blood ows to your genitals as much as to your heart.

AND DON'T FORGET TO KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Apparently, just 7 to 13 minutes of lovemaking is

considered "desirable" by both men and women,

ACT LIKE TEENAGERS - Go to the movies with

your partner, sit in the back row, and make out. You'll be

combining the forbidden with the frustrating—a sure

bet to get your juices owing.

TOUCH YOUR PARTNER - Every time you pass

your partner, reach out and touch or kiss him or her.

Don't allow these moments to go beyond the kiss or

hug. Simply increasing the amount of physical contact

you have with your partner will help with desire.

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN - Open your eyes when

you kiss and when you are intimate. Looking into your

partner's eyes during such times sends an incredible

message of trust and honesty.

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BAG IT!

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10

WAYS TO ACHIEVE

A HEALTHY SKIN

HEALTH & WELLBEING

Don't Use Soap on Your Face

It just dries the skin out. Use water. Cold, or lukewarm. Wash gently

with a soft washcloth. There is no reason to scrub. The water shouldn't

be hot! And remember, the skin of your face is especially thin and

sensitive, so a shower with water that doesn't feel hot on your body

may still be too hot for your face. Occasionally (possibly once a week

at most if you have thick skin or a beard) you may exfoliate gently by

lightly rubbing in small circles for a few seconds, or in areas where

you have blemishes, but go easy on your facial skin! If you need to

remove makeup, try removing it with coconut oil.

Exercise

And sweat! Sweating helps ush toxins out of your skin and pores.

Drink Plenty of Water

Replace all fruity or sugary drinks with water or green tea.

Use sunscreen

Use a broad-spectrum. Apply sunscreen generously, and reapply

every two hours — or more often if you're swimming or perspiring.

Seek shade

Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun's rays are

strongest.

Wear protective clothing

Cover your skin with tightly woven long-sleeved shirts, long pants

and wide-brimmed hats.

Treat your skin gently

Daily cleansing and shaving can take a toll on your skin. So keep it

gentle.

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Limit bath time

Hot water and long showers or baths

remove oils from your skin. Limit your bath

or shower time, and use warm — rather than

hot — water.

Avoid strong soaps. Strong soaps and

detergents can strip oil from your skin.

Instead, choose mild cleansers.

Shave carefully

To protect and lubricate your skin, apply

shaving cream, lotion or gel before shaving.

For the closest shave, use a clean, sharp

razor. Shave in the direction the hair grows,

not against it.

Pat dry

After washing or bathing, gently pat or blot

your skin dry with a towel so that some

moisture remains on your skin.

Moisturize dry skin

If your skin is dry, use a moisturizer that ts

your skin type. For daily use, consider a

moisturizer that contains SPF.


EDITOR’S STYLE PICK

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GROOMING

Everything you need to smell better. Get reviews and recommendations on the best cologne for

men, guides to our favorite fragrances, products to buy and the latest styles and trends in scent

from experts at Glance Magazine.

Written By Sunny Martins

Here is how to nd out the cologne that works

best for you, when looking for a signature

scent, there are a lot of fragrances on the

market that smell good. It needs to stand out. It needs to

turn heads, it needs to start conversations. It needs to

leave a lasting impression. Picking out a fragrance is

overwhelming. There are so many brands to choose

from, and within those, so

many variations, notes, and

layers. Finding the right

fragrance starts with having

a little on-hand guidance and

a semblance of an idea of

what smells or styles you

like, we've smelled a lot of

fragrances and we mean, a

lot and use this as your

guide. Follow these steps

and you'll nd the one that

works best for you.

1: CONSIDER YOUR

MOTIVES – what's your

end goal with a signature

s c e n t ? W h a t i s y o u r

personality like, or what

alter ego are you procuring

with this potion? How will it

impress itself upon your

colleagues, versus your signicant other, versus your

best friends? They're all going to associate the scent

with you, so you need to nd something that really suits

whatever you're putting out there. Most importantly,

you want something that doesn't overwhelm but makes

people want to be near you.

2: TRY IT BEFORE YOU BUY. Visit the store, ask

for testers.

3: KNOW THE CLASSICS

if you know the best classic scents, then you have the

framework from which to pick your own. You also have

a killer roster of scents from which to pick. Just head to a

department store and ask about some of the most

popular scents. You'll recognize a lot of them like

Chanel Bleu or Issey Miyake, L'Eau D'issey, Ralph

Lauren, Gucci

4: ASK GOOD-SMELLING PEOPLE FOR

CLUES. One of the best ways

to pick a signature scent is to

ask other good-smelling guys

[ o r g i r l s ] w h a t t h e y ' r e

wearing.

HERE ARE 5 CLASSIC

COLOGNE THAT WILL

NOT LET YOU DOWN.

C A L V I N K L E I N

OBSESSION

While Eternity tiptoes into

consideration for Calvin's best

scent, Obsession is still the

current victor. Its sex in a

bottle, to put things frankly:

Notes of cinnamon amber,

sandalwood, myrrh, musk,

and vanilla make it as broody

and seductive as its name

implies. Obsession leaves a

positively potent impression

and imprints you beautifully in the nose of the beholder.

RALPH LAUREN POLO

It's hard to decide which color of Polo to cast as RL's

best. Each one has an army of fans behind it, that it

creates some inghting of loyalist to one scent over the

other. After nearly picking Red, a green light went off in

my head: Polo, the original! The green bottle! But of

course some 40years young, it's the scent that launched

the others, and the obvious middle ground among

loyalist. It's a heavy one, too. Tobacco, pine, oak moss,

and patchouli make it a cold weather staple-and the

perfect

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Issey Miyake L'Eau d'issey Pour Homme

If L'Eau d'issey were a tea blend, it would have remedial

powers. With notes of yuzu fruit, lemon, blur lotus and

vetiver, it's as uplifting as a traditional Japanese tea

ceremony. And its wearers revere it as such it coasts into

the afternoon with deeper base notes: Amber, tobacco,

cedar, sandalwood and musk join with vetiver for a

warming experience.

CHANEL BLEU DE CHANEL

Once you smell Bleu, you never forget it. That's the

power of wearing Chanel's most popular cologne.

People will forever associate it with you. Please accept

the responsibility that comes with this power, too. Bleu

is such a special blend of incense, ginger, and citrus that

it's not to be wasted on the wasteful.

ACQUA DI PARMA COLONIA

As it goes, you often either love or hate a scent. Polarity is common, since our tastes differ so greatly. Colonia,

however, is the Mister congeniality of the lot, with next to no nay sayers, it shines in the spring and summer, with

citrus, lavender, and rosemary notes at the forefront. It feels like something your grandfather might have worn, in

the best and most classic sense.

CHOCO

STYLING

C O M I N G S O O N

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A S O E B I C O R N E R

A S O E B I

C O R N E R

TRENDING ASOEBI STYLES

TO TAKE TO YOUR TAILOR

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S T Y L E

C R U S H

CYNTHIA NWADORA

HAS GROWN FROM BEING JUST AN EX HOUSEMATE OF THE #BBNAIJA SHOW, TO GRADUALLY

CREATING A NICHE FOR HERSELF AS A FASHION ICON/INFLUENCER.

CEEC STUNS IN EVERY OUTFIT SHE APPEARS IN AND WE CAN'T IGNORE THE WAY EACH OUTFIT

SITS ON HER BODY, FITTING LIKE A GLOVE. I'M SURE WE WOULDN'T BE MISTAKEN TO TAG HER

THE ‘FEMALE EBUKA’

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IT'S

BETTER

STALE

THAN

NOT AT

ALL,

AYE?

MOVIE REVIEW BY

Anoke Adaeze

It's better stale than not at all,

aye?

I've been up to my neck with a

million and one things to do

since the inception of this

delightfully new year, but I

know this girl wouldn't quite

forgive herself if she totally

failed to give her two cents on

Netix's latest original,

Lionheart.

First off, the Lionheart cast

couldn't have been better

selected.

Something about seeing Nkem

Owoh, Genevieve Nnaji,

Phyno, KOK, Onyeka Onwenu,

Kalu Ikeagwu and the man after

my own heart, Pete Edochie

thrown together in a classic mix

which steadily gravitated to a

rich creamy blend- warmed me

all the way to my toes.

.

I low-key expected that, like the

typical Nollywood movie plots

where conspiracy theories are

woven from even the most

innocuous of situations,

Godswill Obiagu would seek to

oust his brother and niece from

the family business.

M y N o l l y w o o d m o v i e

prediction skill was put to

shame and it felt good to be

wrong this once.

.

There were hilarious scenes,

like when Madame External

Auditor said she went for teethwhitening

and then proceeded

to display dentition that

reminded me of blighted maize.

I was absolutely chuffed with

the infusion of culture in such a

way that was somehow, neither

M O V I E R E V I E W

intrusive nor painfully cliché

to watch.

.

The way Adaeze's mum

i n t e r r u p t e d s e r i o u s

conversation to chip in a

characteristically maternal

'don't slouch' mild reprimand,

is very typical of Nigerian

m o t h e r s . M i n e , v e r y

inclusive.

Be it a Nollywood classic or a

Nollywood Awkuzu lm,

Nkem Owoh never fails to

bring his own vintage avour

to the table.

I found myself instinctively

s m i l i n g w h e n e v e r h e

appeared on the screen.

Yeah, I dubbed the category

of Nollywood movies that try

in vain to mess with my IQ,

Nollywood Awkuzu and the

twenty-rst century sort,

Nollywood Classic.

No offence meant to the

Awkuzu people.

.

The movie was pleasantly

indigenous and even though it

was subtitled, I don't think

non-Igbos got the real

essence from the Godswill

Obiagu character as the

subtitling did not almost do

justice to the character.

I could barely take my eyes

off the screen when Adaeze

was on it. It's no news to

anyone who knows me that

Genevieve Nnaji can do no

wrong in my sight.

Lionheart managed to meld

Nollywood Awkuzu and

Nollywood Classic in an even

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delightful blend. Didn't think the day would come when

I would think that. Yeah.

.

The story of Lionheart is an impressive tale of

leadership, mentorship and succession.

It is the ultimate wish of a responsible father to groom

his children to succeed him when he is old, frail or gone.

The comic moments were very natural.

It was Genevieve's directorial debut and she totally

nailed it. I'm glad she hit pay dirt with this one. It was

totally deserved.

I hope her next movie leaves this one in the dust.

.

Lionheart in three words. Quaint. Refreshing.

Hilarious.

MOVIEDOM

2019 MOVIES

TO WATCH OUT FOR!

Shazam!

Release Date: 5 April

After the tidal wave of cash brought in by Aquaman, the

DCEU shifts gears again with the introduction of a new

character. Asher Angel is Billy Batson, an unassuming

fostered teen who is gifted the ability to turn into a

Superman-like hero on command. Expect a comedic

tone and Big-like wish fulllment, with Zachary Levi

goong it up as the 'grown-up' Shazam.

What Men Want

What Men Want

Release Date: 22 March

Jettisoning Mel Gibson, Nancy Meyers' 2000 mindreading

rom-com gets a gender-ipped follow-up with

Taraji P. Henson in the lead. She's a sports agent who

loses out on a promotion to a male colleague, only to nd

herself imbued with the ability to hear men's thoughts –

something she uses to try and get the jump on her

privileged co-workers.

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Release Date: 5 July

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a… pile of

dust can? Marvel Studios' shared ownership of Spidey

with Sony means we already know Tom Holland is

returning, and his next solo adventure will kick off

Phase 4 of the MCU. Heading off on a school trip across

Europe, he attempts to leave web-slinging behind for a

little while – until a bunch of elemental attacks begin,

and a bloke with a shbowl on his head purporting to be

a hero (Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio) turns up to stop

them.

The Lion King

The Lion King (2019)

Release Date: 19 July

Considering how successfully he reimagined The

Jungle Book, it's no wonder Jon Favreau was handed the

keys to perhaps the most beloved Disney lm of the '90s

renaissance era. He's recruited a cracking cast – Donald

Glover voicing Simba, Beyoncé playing Nala, Billy

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M O V I E D O M

Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa,

Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, John Oliver voicing the

neurotic Zazu – and none other than James Earl Jones

returning as Mufasa. These 'live-action' remakes are

now part of the circle of life for all Disney classics.

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham In Hobbs And

Shaw

Release Date: 2 August

The Rock. The Stath. The people's Elba. The codirector

of John Wick. Do we know the plot? No. Does

it need one? Probably not – just give us the big, smashy

action, with glorious extended takes and the central trio

growling nonsense at each other. Did we mention that

Idris Elba's baddie is called Brixton?

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1. Trends are suggestion and not rules – Do

not go out and buy all the latest trends if they

don't go with your personal style. Your style

is about taking what is out there and

combining it in unique ways that express

who you are. It is not about being a clone

and looking like everyone else. So don't take

the rules too seriously.

2. Fashion and style are not the same thing –

Fashion is the intangible clothes, the ones

you see in stores, and on celebrities. Style

however, is how you take the fashion and

interpret it into an outt or look that makes

you feel like you. It's not all about the

fashion or trends but rather accepting

yourself, nding what tickles your fancy and

wearing what makes you condent.

3. Don't be a slave to trends - Regardless of

what's trending at the moment, try to stay true

to yourself. Know what you look good in and

what you like and stick to that.

4. You probably already have enough clothes -

Many of us already own plenty of clothes, we

just need to use them in new ways to make

them feel fresh and different, try making new

outts by mixing what's already in your closet

in a new and unexpected way.

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5. Expensive clothing makes you act better- You

don't have to spend an arm and a leg to look

fantastic, however, we do tend to feel and act a

little different when we wear things that are

expensive. We treat those things differently too,

with more care. We tell ourselves that they are

special and that we are special when we wear

them. But really it's the mental story we assign

to those items that make them special.

Expensive things might trigger those feelings

more easily but you can shine just as bright

every day with ordinary things, just by acting as

you would if they expensive.

6. Knowing what clothes you hate, is just as

important in knowing what you love – Don't

be intimidated by fashion! Fashion is supposed

to be fun not to cause stress. The key to personal

style is to list – YES, write them down. Items

that make you feel comfortable and condent

and the things that make you feel uncomfortable

or just not yourself, Don't wear them! Not matter

how trendy they are.

7. People make their first impression of you

based on what you wear, not what you say –

Ask yourself what image you want to project,

and how you would want people to describe you

based on rst impressions. The truth is they are

already thinking something about you when

they meet you so make sure it's what you want.

8. Sunglasses hide a thousand sins – There's a

reason celebrities are never spotted without

their shade. Sunglasses can be the best

accessory, especially if you are having a bad

day. Feel extra sleepy, or have a hangover.

Glasses cover everything.

9. If you have to adjust something more than

once, put it back – The key to having great style

is to buy things that t you properly (or have

them altered by a tailor). If you have to adjust it

more than once while you're trying it on then it's

not for you. It should feel comfortable.

10. Ask for help - Don't be afraid to consult friends

or even better a professional when you need

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your style.

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solemnization of Holy Matrimony between the

couple which was held at the Heroes Chapel

international ministry Calabar, with Traditional

Marriage earliar held at the Bride's Family home

in Adadama.

Special guest In attendance were H.E Mrs.

Omotude, Ivara Esu, Rev Arc Innocent Icha, Dr

Chukwuka Icha

Bar Mrs Ignatius Icha, Dr Beta Edu, Sen Victor

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