“Mental health is a state of well-being in which every individual is able to realize his/her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and make a contribution to his/her family and community.” – World Health Organisation In June 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) formally added Gaming Disorder to its...
Whoever you are, you’re dependent on your environment; for example, weather fluctuations affects us all. From the icy chills of Alaska down to the heat and scorching sands of the Sahara, in every corner or region of the world, the state of the air, atmosphere, temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain or cloudiness)...
I have loved fashion for as long as I can remember because fashion is synonymous with creativity at its peak. Through every generation, the fashion industry remains the finest meld of the best creative minds and my younger self came to this conclusion poring over glossy pages of Ebony and GQ Magazines in the 90s....
When I discovered the sustainability movement, I found a few things that came as a surprise to me. Chief among these surprises was how much of a correlation there was between my life as an average Nigerian and the lifestyle as advocated by the sustainability movement. In one of my earliest articles about vegan choices,...
Last week, I attended the Guaranty Trust Bank Fashion Weekend in Lagos Nigeria on assignment. This fashion show is one of the biggest fashion shows in Africa, second only to the Lagos Fashion Week. The show is the flagship fashion show of the Guaranty Trust Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading banks which has positioned itself...
Political correctness simply put, is the avoidance of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against. Originally, as the term indicates, political correctness was a way of life reserved for politicians whose jobs demanded that they always be on the...
In 1858 and 1859, oil was discovered for the first time in commercial quantities in Ontario Canada and Pennsylvania, USA. This was a turning point in human civilization. From producing diesel for steam engines to using kerosene to light up house lamps, oil was the ‘oil’ of civilization. By the middle of the 20th century almost all...
Abuja, Nigeria: Nicholas Patrick Wiseman, back in 1845, once wrote that an idea is immortal and cannot be killed. Personally, I think ideas are pretty much eternal. All the greatest changes in human lives across the world had at one time or another stemmed from an idea. From the concept of slavery to that of...
Abuja, Nigeria: Recently, I read an article on Forbes that stated that in 2017 alone, over five hundred million dollars was invested in the cannabis industry in the United States. Being a player (albeit smalltime) in the startup scene myself, I was not overly wowed by this sum. In reality, the investment was quite small...
Someone once remarked to me that the good principles you believe in should be like your personal Gospel, you have a duty to the world to preach and practice it wherever you go and win souls where you can. Even though I might not have been entirely sold on the Gospel idea, I was sold...
When we speak of body-shaming, women readily come to mind as the victims. And this is not without good reason. From the internet to TV commercials and everything in between, society has made it a life-long mission to dictate to women how they must feel about their bodies. Thus, these “attacks” on their bodies are...
Recently, I came across a news article about drones and the Amazon. There was nothing unusual about this. When one thinks of drones, Amazon often comes to mind. Not only is this online marketplace one of the best places to buy drones, the tech giant has been one of the pioneers of drone technology and is...