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Entrepreneurship, Stories 8/07/2019 by Blessing Abeng

The 21st Century Entrepreneurial Woman

I was really glad when I was contacted to be the Keynote Speaker of this great event. When I got the mail, I was thrilled, even though I stressed the team a lot about the little things about picture choice, etc. I sweat the small stuff because it is the small stuff that makes the difference. The difference between ordinary […]

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Inspirational, Stories 6/06/2018 by Christine Msurshima Ishanpepe Vihishima

I am Christine Msurshima Ishanpepe Vihishima. I am a Woman. I am Nigerian. I am Benue

My name is Miss Christine Msurshima Ishanpepe Vihishima. I am 23 years old and hail from Mbatan-Mbayion, of Gboko Local Government in Benue State, Nigeria. I am an entrepreneur, a female photographer, a humanitarian, a literacy advocate and a writer. I am also currently pursuing a law degree at American University of Nigeria, Yola. I am a Christian and a […]

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Culture, Stories 30/07/2017 by Joan Agabi

The Most Vulnerable Adult

The most vulnerable adult is the woman waiting for a fruit of the womb. She is ridiculed, has lost her sense of self and is gullible to anything filtered to her that can bring forth a child. She is led high and low, to doctors and spiritual healers. Confesses to all sorts and checks her family tree for issues. She […]

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Relationship, Stories 28/07/2017 by Kwaghdoo Enyi

Here Is The 80/20 Rule

The other day a couple of my old girls came by and we ended up in a heated conversation over courtship, relationships, marriage and all the ships in between; divorce, separation, complicated, single parenting. This gave birth to my musing for today. As individuals do we seriously sit and pen down what we are looking for in a partner or […]

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Education, Stories 17/05/2017 by Tersoo Edward Antsah

I Love Me An Expressive Woman

Semi nude! Usually, I try to stay out of stuff like this but I’ll make an exception. While what I’m saying may just be my opinion, it will certainly include some facts. We live in a society where our Nigerian men have set unreasonable expectations for women to follow and adhere to. Anything outside of the conversational thought process get […]

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Relationship, Stories 14/05/2017 by Conan-Moses Orseer Anyamikegh

Men Shouldn’t Hit Women? I Disagree

Benue: Most ladies have abused the submission by common sense that a woman is not to be hit by a man. Surprisingly this is the only time ladies evoke the theory of the weaker sex so as to ride over our intelligence as men. We must understand also that most men who hit women do so in pain, and out […]

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Relationship, Stories 22/02/2017 by Aondoakaa Fele

Is Marriage The End Of A Woman’s Dream?

… Isolated, Voiceless, Prisoned and all that for marriage sake! At first you were attracted to her looks, the things she does, how she dress, cook, smile, dance, walk and so on. But marrying her, you made her change most of her way of life to suit yours; That is making her to appear and behave as you want or […]

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