Wellness
11 Jan 2016
You spend so much time trimming, shaping, buffing, and painting your nails and ignore how it looks naturally, do you know you may be ignoring spots, stripes, and odd colors which signifies that you are not healthy. “Your nails are a very good reflection of your health. Many things can occur in the nails that can…
8 Jan 2016
Our body needs energy, thus, we need to eat. Eating your daily meal is definitely part of your life. Food is essential to all of our being. Choosing a healthy food is the best way to maintain a healthy life. It is really hard to choose the right food to eat if you do not…
6 Jan 2016
Do you know that locust beans is a food species whose importance is recognized both regionally and internationally, in some societies on the African continent it is not an ordinary food item but a therapeutic food and a source of income. Locust bean, commonly referred to as iru by Yorubas, ‘ogiri’, ‘dawa dawa’ by Igbos,…
5 Jan 2016
You know that you've had your share of water/beer/coffee by the frequency in which you need to use the bathroom, but what else can pee tell you about your health and habits? A lot, it turns out. We asked R. Mark Ellerkmann, M.D., director for the Center of Urogynecology at the Weinberg Center for Women’s…
4 Jan 2016
Some of the most effective ways to drop a size or two don't involve exercising or restricting foods. Losing weight takes a lot of sweat and discipline, but even if you're not powering through a treadmill interval workout or counting calories, there are a lot of simple ways to see those pounds drop on the scale.…
4 Jan 2016
Stretch marks medically known as striae distensae, are an extremely common finding in both men and women who are past puberty. They appear as linear, thinned skin most often found on the breasts, abdomen, hips, and thighs. Stretch marks occur when skin stretches and expands quickly and beyond its limit. Tiny tears appear in the…
2 Jan 2016
Keeping track of how your poop looks can be an effective way to monitor your digestive health. In the medical world, there is a lot of information available about how stool should look in someone with a healthy digestive tract, and about what common indicators of illness are. Appearance is very important, but others things…
24 Dec 2015
Ask any medical expert about the importance of water, and they will reel out tons of information to you. Even fitness experts will tell you how much dehydration can affect your workout routine. The truth is we need water for a lot of things and not getting water the instance you need it, may result…
18 Dec 2015
In West Africa, six women out of eight with breast cancer will die in five years. In the West, those numbers are reversed. New study in Ghana confirms that black women are more likely to suffer from a rare form of breast cancer called triple-negative, which attacks younger women, is more aggressive and is harder…
17 Dec 2015
Cancer is a deadly disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. Types of cancer include cancer of lungs, blood, breast cancer, prostate cancer, stomach cancer, kidney cancer, bone cancer, anal cancer, gallbladder cancer, skin cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, salivary cancer and cervical cancer. An anti-cancer diet is…
17 Dec 2015
Do you struggle to get to sleep no matter how tired you are? or do you wake up in the middle of the night and lie awake for hours, anxiously watching the clock? Insomnia is a common problem that takes a toll on your energy, mood, health, and ability to function during the day. Insomnia…
11 Dec 2015
Its the time of the year again; Nigeria and other west African countries experience the dry, dusty, cold weather 'Harmattan' During the harmattan season, the weather tends to appear harsh to our hair, dry nostrils, dry skin, white feet skin and health. The harmattan might last from December to February. Are you using the right beauty products to protect your skin,…
Guardian Life
1 day ago
Entertainment giant Disney may lose its exclusive rights to iconic cartoon character Mickey Mouse in 2024. US Copyright law states that intellectual property on an artist's work expires 95 years after its first publication. As such, the 95-year-long copyright held on Mickey Mouse by Disney will expire in 2024, giving anyone the opportunity to use…
1 day ago
“African Giant” Burna Boy has promised to drop new teasers off his forthcoming “Love Damini” album every day until its 8th July release. The Grammy Award-winning singer made this known in a tweet on Monday. He wrote, “Apparently I was born just after midnight, so I’m gna be dropping teasers everyday till release at midnight…
2 days ago
Maria Benjamin Chike, a former Big Brother Naija housemate, has denied accusations that she snatches people's spouses. In a series of tweets, the housemate claimed that she had kept quiet about the situation out of respect for those who were involved. Maria refuted claims that she had slept with married men, including a clergyman, as…
2 days ago
Amber Heard’s attorneys are looking to appeal or throw out the jury verdict in the widely aired defamation case between the actress and her ex Johnny Depp. Heard’s attorney sent a 43-page filing to a Virginia court on Friday, arguing that the verdict lacked sufficient evidence. In one filing, Heard’s team argues that Depp’s claim…
2 days ago
Lovebirds Big Sean and Jhené Aiko are set to become parents. The Grammy award-winning couple is expecting their first child together. The news of the couple's pregnancy was first broken by news outlet TMZ which first shared photos of Aiko wearing a maxi gray dress, spotting a baby bump with beau Big Sean right by…
Music
4 days ago
With ambiguous laws surrounding its legality, as well as weak law enforcement, Nigeria’s commercial sex industry continues to thrive in plain sight. It is even scarier when one realises
4 days ago
Austria-based Ghanaian Hip Hop artiste, Agyei Roland, popularly known as TBKofficixl, is unrelenting about his ambition to consistently grab the international headlines, following the release of his two new singles. The singles are: Jordan Emblem and Fick Die Neider, translated in English language as 'Fuck The Envious'. TBKofficixl released both tracks in June 2022, with…
1 Jul
Singer Taylor Swift is reportedly engaged to beau Joe Alwyn. According to Page Six, a source informed them that Alwyn popped the question months ago, but only their closest friends and family were informed. The source said "Basically immediate family, and trusted, very old friends. Everyone has been sworn to secrecy, too.” “Again, only a…
1 Jul
Cardi B has released her first single of 2022, "Hot Shit", featuring Kanye "Ye" West and Lil Durk. The almost four-minute-long single is one of the singles off Cardi B's highly anticipated sophomore album. This is Cardi's first solo drop after being featured on other projects, including the extended version of Summer Walker's "No Love,"…
30 Jun
Grammy award-winning singer Kelly Clarkson has opened up on how her bitter divorce from ex-husband Brandon Black affected her career. Clarkson made this revelation speaking on Apple Music's "The Global Chart Show with Brooke Reese" on Wednesday. She said, "Everybody knows the huge divorce I went through, and it's been, like, two years and not…
Film
1 Jul
Johnny Depp is set to film in a new film project "Jeanne du Barry." Ever since the announcement of the jury's favourable judgment for Johnny Depp, the actor has been entangled in a debate about whether he will return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Depp will instead, will return under Maiwenn's guidance, with a…
1 Jul
The news that Part 2 of Stranger Things Season 4 would only contain two episodes as opposed to Part 1's seven may have initially looked confusing, but the grand finale of the smash series is not some series to hurriedly watch. Prepare to devote four hours to as much Upside Down mayhem as you can…
1 Jul
Chris Hemsworth is excited to transform from the Marvel superhero Thor to the Hulk. In a future film on the legendary American wrestler's ascent to prominence, the 38-year-old Australian actor will play the character of Hulk Hogan. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was originally going to be a musician, but his 6' 7"…
1 Jul
Nollywood actress Kemi Afolabi announced that she has begun treatment for lupus at John Hopkins Hospital. In early 2022, she disclosed that she was battling the autoimmune disease. The actress shared pictures of herself at the hospital on Thursday, revealing that she was undergoing treatment at The John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, United States. She…
30 Jun
Idris Elba apparently wants to make an offer of $1 billion GBP ($1.2 billion USD), which would be used to buy the UK broadcast service Channel 4. The CEO and founder of the marketing and communications group The Miroma Group, Marc Boyan, is reportedly in conversation with the actor about the bid. Variety also reports…