A Love Poem For You and I – By Orodelight
YOU AND I Poetry by Orodelight You make me feel, blessed, loved, favored, special. You make me feel, feelings I’ve never felt before. Feelings of gratitude – to God...
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Career Advice: A letter to my 25 year old self – Mariam Barry
An Ode to the article: “The Career Advice I wish I had at 25”. I recently came across a very catchy and thought-provoking article on LinkedIn by Shane Rodgers titled...
Refugee Turned Doctor: Watch The Story Of Mireille Twayigira
So you think your life is tough? You think you are facing challenges? Let Mireille Twayigira tell you about challenges, and you’ll redefine what a tough life is. Her story...
Wake Up Call: A little zzzzzzzz and poverty pops up like Tadaaaaaa!
So I got a new job. Yaaay! It’s on the Island. Meaning I have to sleep for fewer hours every night. In order to wake up about 2...
Guess Who’s Back? Eminem (And I) – Without Me.
Heeeeeyyyyyyyyyy! It’s been a hot long while. Had some life issues to attend to. Sorted that. Then had some technical issues with the blog. Sorted that. And voila! Guess...
Do You Know These 12 Hard Truths About Marriage?
12 Hard Truths About Marriage 1. Your spouse needs to feel safe with you. There is nothing that threatens the security of a man than the thought of another man...
What Kind Of Extramural Lessons Can Help Your Child Crush Life?
Letter From A Concerned Parent On Extramural Lessons. DEAR PARENTS, STOP THIS “EXTRAMORAL” MADNESS. YOU CAN PRODUCE A SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATE AND AT SAME TIME PRODUCE AN ENTREPRENEUR. The long...
8 Powerful Quotes From The Power Of A Praying Woman – Stormie Omartian.
1. Rest in God’s Love. It’s not about finding ways to avoid God’s judgment and feeling like a failure if you don’t do everything perfectly. It’s about fully experiencing...
How To Achieve Your Goals Effortlessly – PZA
Sound Tips To Help You Achieve Your Goals by PZA. Life is beautiful. Goals are real. There is joy in its pursuit but the joy of accomplishment is incomparable. Won’t...
Best Life Advice Of All Time: Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen
“Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young“, commonly known by the title “Wear Sunscreen“,[1] is an essay written as a hypothetical commencement speech by columnist Mary Schmich, originally published in June 1997 in the Chicago Tribune.[2] The...
How To Make Profit: Focus On People, Product, Process – Strive Masiyiwa.
Solid tips on how to make profit in business. – Strive Masiyiwa. One of my favorite shows on Kwesé TV is “The Profit.” In it a wealthy entrepreneur called Marcus...
Running In Circles: Why it’s Easy to Think You’re Going Somewhere When You’re Not
This is one of those subtly-deep stuff which don’t seem so deep. Elliot Lyons talks about things we do which stand in the way of our making progress in life. ....
36 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes About Life, Peace And Wealth.
Revered the world over for his nonviolent philosophy of passive resistance, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was known to his many followers as Mahatma, or “the great-souled one.” Born on October 2,...
This Spanking New Album Will Change How You See Poetry: Saint Rhymes’ Outspoken
Spoken word poetry has been gaining plenty attention all over the world and in Nigeria, with indigenous poets making great efforts to promote the art. . And one of these...
How To Fail Your Way To Success: Fall Forward – Denzel Washington.
In this moving and personal speech, Academy Award-winner, Denzel Washington reminds us that sometimes you need to fall down a thousand times before you can soar. As he addresses the...
As Always, God Will Show Up For You: Covenant Keeper – Glowreeyah Braimah
Glowreeyah Braimah – Covenant Keeper (Lyrics) As You did it then for Moses Waters part for me right now You will never let me down You’re my Covenant Lord...
70 Ways A Husband Can Show Love To His Wife
70 ways a husband can show love, because loving your wife can be a piece of cake – sweet and simple. Pay her a compliment daily, it could be about...
You Can Do Whatever You Want: Grown Woman – Beyonce.
“Grown Woman” Beyonce Knowles . Lyrics I remember being young, tough, brave I knew what I needed I was spending all my nights and days Laid back day dreaming Look at...
Eversion: History Is About To Be Made In A Few Hours Time.
It’s Almost D-Day – Eversion. We started off counting months, then weeks, days and now we can count hours to the most amazing concert of the year. Yes!!! EVERSION is...
2 Fighting: The Case Of A Little Boy, A Bra Snap, And A Savage Mom.
More challenges of the girl child Last week on More Than Rubies, I had written about the challenges of a girl child. This week, still on the challenges faced by...
55 Powerful Startup Quotes To Ginger Your Hustle
55 Empowering Startup Quotes 1. “Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.” – Anthony Volodkin, Hype Machine founder . 2. “If...
You Can Be The Best…Thing Since Jollof Rice: Hall Of Fame – The Script ft. Will.i.am
Be the best. Unless your best is Jollof, then be Jollof. . “Hall of Fame” The Script ft. will.i.am Lyrics Yeah, You could be the greatest You can be...
Everyone Who Is Anyone Will Be At Eversion. Will You?
Less than 10 days till Eversion. It’s less than ten days to the most amazing concert of the year. Yes!!! We said it, and if you think we are...
On Being Taught To Be Less: Shrinking Women – Lily Myers
Shrinking Women by Lily Myers . Across from me at the kitchen table, my mother smiles over red wine that she drinks out of a measuring glass. She says she...
You Know You Are A Girl: The Challenges Of The Girl Child
Training the girl child vs. the boy child. Growing up, one constant thing my mum kept repeating to me was the mantra: “You know you are a girl” Especially during...
Take Your Business To The Top With BusinessOnTop
BusinessOnTop is a business that’s all about your business. BusinessOnTop is a Business Growth Consulting and Management firm that offer business enhancement services to small, medium and large-scale enterprises all over Nigeria. They...
Stay Strong: Don’t Give Up, Because You Are ‘The Greatest’ – Sia
Hey! Don’t Give Up. I like when a song does all the talking for me, just like Sia‘s The Greatest. This song and the video are super inspiring and perfect...
International Jokes Day: 25 Hilarious Jokes About Love, Dating & Marriage.
25 Love Jokes For International Jokes Day. International Joke Day is the perfect day to let out all of the guffaw-producing, or groan-inducing jokes you’ve collected over the years, sharing...
How To Get Promoted Faster: Add Value To Your Career – Edward Arueyingho
The first and most important way to get promoted is by adding value to your career and to yourself. We will like to recall that we were employed because...
On Biafra or One Nigeria: Made in Nigeria by Dike Chukwumerije
I believe in One Nigeria. I know, you’re going to start asking me why – with herdsman running rampage, and Oba saying ‘jump in lagoon’, and Arewa Youth giving until...
#Olowogbogboro: 7 Powerful Testimonies from Nathaniel Bassey’s Hallelujah Challenge
Olowogbogboro is doing great and mighty things. Nathaniel Bassey’s Hallelujah Challenge has created a move of the spirit online and offline like never before. When I first When we spoke...
Why You Should Stop Giving Your Boyfriend Husband Privileges- Eniola Abumere
About boyfriends/girlfriends wanting to enjoy husband/wife privileges Is it right to give a boyfriend or girlfriend spousal privileges? Are there even things in a relationship that you should save exclusively...
Spanking New Video: BYD by Saint Rhymes
BYD by Saint Rhymes is a spoken word video with a mix of Pun, rhymes, punchlines, afrobeat and more. Aimed at inspiring, motivating and educating young people on the immense...
World Music Day: Top 10 Nigerian Songs in the 1st Half of 2017
Happy World Music Day What better way to celebrate World Music Day than with our very own Nigerian songs. Loved by Nigerians and beefed by Ghanaians, here are the top...
9ja Biz Spotlight: Engineer Turned Pepper Seller – Kasope Ladipo-Ajai, Co-founder Omoalata.
Omoalata – A Nigerian Packaged Food Business Meet Kasope Ladipo-Ajai, a computer engineering graduate, and former IT expert. Kasope, ventured into entrepreneurship because she had the urge to do something more...
#GreatLikeDad: Nigerians Celebrate Dads on Father’s Day
20 most touching, funny, and on-point tweets by Nigerians for Father’s Day – #GreatLikeDad 1. Fathers sacrifice so much. A big shout out to all the fathers out there!! ??#GreatLikeDAD...
20 Sweet Illustrations of Father-Daughter Love for Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day! This Father’s Day, as with all other Father’s Day, reminds me of my late dad and how close we were. There’s something really unique about the bond...
Life In A Face Me I Face You: House No.27 by Martina Omorodion
Life In A Face Me I Face You: House No.27 by Martina Omorodion When I was a child growing up, back then in Surulere, house no 27 was the most...
‘To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter’, by Jesse Parent
This poem by Jesse Parent is a universal message of a father’s love for his daughter. He passionately expresses his protective love for his daughter, using humorous threats for anyone who...
An Empowering Song For All Women: I Am Woman – Helen Reddy.
This iconic song was the result of Reddy’s search for a song that would express her growing passion for female empowerment. I couldn’t find any songs that said what I...
On Biafra vs. Nigeria: Whose Fight Is It Really?
A friend shared this write-up and it captures some of my sentiments about the Biafra discussions. Read and share your thoughts in the comments section below. On Biafra vs. Nigeria:...
The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination – J.K. Rowling
There are few people better suited to talk about the benefits of failure than J.K Rowling. One of my all-time favorite authors, I am still in awe of her work....
How To Praise Your Victory In With The #HallelujahChallenge By Nathaniel Bassey
Before I heard about Nathaniel Bassey’s #HallelujahChallenge, I had first heard about his #TonguesChallenge in the previous month. My first reaction was to disregard it as just another social media...
A Story About Loving Blindly: Love Rain – Jill Scott
Love Rain By Jill Scott . Love rain down on me, on me, down on me (4x) Met him on a Thursday, sunny afternoon Cumulus clouds, eighty-four degrees He was...
12 Powerful Motivational Quotes For Women In Business
12 Powerful Motivational Quotes For Women In Business 1. Keep pushing till amazing things happen. . 2. Excuses are for sissies . 3. Tests help you grow. . 4....
5 Major Causes of Belly Fat and How To Reduce it – Tochukwu Chigbo
There are pills in the market today that claim to erase belly fat effortlessly. However, changes in a person’s lifestyle are a more direct and more effective approach to eliminating...
Life Motivation: “How to Live Before You Die” – Steve Jobs
“How to Live Before You Die” – Steve Jobs In this 2005 Stanford commencement speech from the late Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder shares stories from his life. It started...
Powerful & Timeless Relationship Advice From Lauryn Hill – Doo Woop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill is one of the most iconic women in music and hip-hop, a real queen of the pack. She came into the limelight with multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning group the Fugees....
The Boy Warrior: Jeph And The Search For A Cure To Sickle Cell
Meet Jeph… He was born on June 28, 2001, weighing 2.8 kg, and by the time he was six months old, he was diagnosed with the sickle cell anemia....
A Struggle with Pornography Addiction: God Over Porn – Davon Johnson
God Over Porn By Davon Johnson. . Click. Click. Click. Click. Click.It’s the sound that your mouse makesWhen you press play on that pornographic video clipYou’ve been browsing the web...
Do I Look Fat? – Body Image Issues And Its Effect On Confidence.
What is Body Image? Body image is the mental representation we create of what we think we look like; it may or may not bear a close relation to how...
Ratatouille: A Fun Meal For Weight Watchers
Ratatouille – the movie. Eons of years ago, I saw the movie Ratatouille, the acclaimed animated film about a rat chef with big culinary dreams. As a certified foodie and pet lover,...
A Tale of Heroes, Looters & Rulers: The Epic History of Nigeria.
Happy Democracy Day. I am normally not a big fan of politics or Nigeria’s history. But this video got me glued to my system for the entire 2 hours plus....
I Am A Child Of God – No Longer Slaves by Bethel Music.
Hey Kiddo, Because Children’s Day was just yesterday, and because we are all children in the eyes Almighty, here’s this beautiful song by Bethel Music. If we constantly remember our...
How Do You Hold On To A Broken Marriage? – A True Life Story.
The fight to hold on. by Judy Rousseau . After 22 years of marriage, my husband turned to me one day and said, “Judy, I need to tell you...
You Rise By Lifting Others Up: Join The Lagos Food Bank Initiative
Lagos Food Bank Initiative is a non-governmental, non-profit, private-driven charity organization established in March 2015 with the main aim of providing foodstuffs and other relief items to the less privileged,...
Why I Hate School But Love Education – Suli Breaks.
Why I Hate School But Love Education By Suli Breaks. . So you want… to get a degree Why? Let me tell you what society will tell you: Increases your...
What’s A World Without A Woman?- “It’s A Man’s World” – James Brown.
I would like to go on about how the world is nothing without a woman and all that stuff, but James Brown has already done a great job of that....
What Is Marketing Strategy? It May Not Be What You Thought It Was.
Everyone knows the importance of marketing their business. And so they try to come up with a “Marketing Strategy” to do so. But the big question is, what is marketing...
How To Run The Success Race – Martina Omorodion
There is a popular adage which says the race is not to the swift. Lately, that proverb has been turning over in my mind. Especially, as I seek self-fulfillment. One...
TRUE STORY: THE STRUGGLE TO EARN GOD’S LOVE
Thank God It’s another Sunday! A lot of times, we struggle to comprehend how unconditional God’s love for us is. And so we find ourselves constantly trying unsuccessfully to earn it...
YOU’LL NEVER GET TIRED OF THIS SONG: MI – SEDI | ILLEGAL MUSIC 3
Sedi is the 9th track off MI Abaga’s Illegal Music 3 – The Finale mixtape. This beautiful piece of music samples Nina Simone‘s ‘Seems I’m Never Tired of Loving...
WHERE HAVE THOSE HANDS BEEN? A WEE TALE OF MAN-HANDLING.
I had just parked my car when I saw a familiar looking face cross the street. He looked very much like a guy who used to live in my estate....
WHO YOU ARE: A MESSAGE TO ALL MEN – JON JORGENSON
Jon Jorgenson is increasingly becoming one of my favorite spoken word artists. I love the way he packs powerful punches with seemingly simple words. While making it look so effortless. Like he...
TY BELLO’S IMMORTALIZATION OF A WONDER WOMAN: MAMA EKUNDAYO
Nigeria’s Mother Theresa – Mama Ekundayo. In 1969, Mama Ekundayo decided to dedicate the rest of her life to taking care of orphans and abandoned children. Through thick and thin...
7 FANTASTIC MARKETING ADVICE FROM STEVE JOBS.
Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules…...
“Blood makes you related, loyalty makes you family” – And other cool quotes about Family.
Quotes about family for International Family Day! To celebrate all types of families, here are some deep, funny, and inspirational quotes about family. . The most important thing...
THESE 6 SHORT & SWEET MOTHER’S DAY POEMS WILL MAKE YOU GO AWWWWW
1 ) For being the world’s best chef. Mommy you are sweet Mommy you are nice Don’t ever leave me Cause you make the best rice!!!! . ...
MY SPOUSE CHEATED. SHOULD I GET A DIVORCE?
In the bible, Jesus says you are allowed to divorce your partner if he or she is guilty of adultery. 3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked,...
TOP 7 EVENTS FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS: DANCE CLASSES, FOOD EXHIBITIONS, & OTHER EVENTS IN LAGOS
Hey guys! Here’s a new segment we’ll be adding to the blog. Every Friday, we will be giving you 7 of the most interesting events for the next 7 days....