Saturday Magazine
27 Feb 2015
ABOUT seven weeks ago, a client of mine had requested for a pair of lovebirds for his children, but could not take them away immediately because we hadn’t enough cages. However, when I asked him a few days ago to come and pick his birds, he declined and stated that he no longer wanted…
27 Feb 2015
Professional Printers in Nigeria are raising fresh concerns over a disturbing phenomenon. They allege that print and retail packaging and labeling jobs, which Nigerian firms have capacity to handle, are being discreetly outsourced to foreign companies and shipped back into the country in different guise through the various entry ports. This is in spite of…
27 Feb 2015
THE former Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai believes that gender, culture, social standing, disability or other situations should not stand in the way of access to higher education for everyone. This is in tandem with the first World Conference on Higher Education held in 1998, for which, 10 years later, participants at the 2009 Conference…
27 Feb 2015
A look around the cities will show that many buildings are having Plaster of Paris (POP) ceilings more that they used to be in the last century. This underscores the popularity of POP ceilings in interior decoration. POP ceilings are widely used for homes, offices, restaurants, hotels, and malls. In fact, they are suited…
27 Feb 2015
THE sight of dirt will reduce the beauty of your space, no matter the decorations you use there. Some common household cleaning problems should be tackled by following these steps below. • To quickly clean burned food on a pan, add some dish soap and a little water. Bring to a boil, then let the liquid…
27 Feb 2015
MANY have lost their God-given chances because of this word, love. Many have missed angels sent into their lives just because they allowed themselves to be carried away by the endless profession of this word, love. I have seen men lose wonderful women because, to them, they are not all over them, kissing and cuddling…
27 Feb 2015
IF you have ever complained to anyone or even thought remotely about what manner of man or woman you are – how unbecoming your habits are or how lacking your presentation is, this article is for you. While it is not wrong to learn and apply the rules of social engagement, there remains something remarkable…
27 Feb 2015
RELIGION has always been part and parcel of politics and politicking even in democracies across the world, as candidates usually interact and seek the support of clerics and their congregation in their quest for political offices and positions. Nigeria, not being different, it is not unusual to see presidential candidates hopping from one church…
27 Feb 2015
THE Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Samuel Adeyemi Ogumjemilusi, has given commercial motorcyclists under the Motorcycles Riders Association in the state a 30-day grace to get registered or face the wrath of the law. Ogumjemilusi gave the ultimatum during familiarisation meeting with the association at the police headquarters in Lokoja yesterday…
27 Feb 2015
NOTHING brightens a room quite like a vase of fresh flowers. Also nothing smells quite as nice (with a few exceptions). Floral arrangements can be particularly pricey around holidays like Valentines Day, Mother’s Day, Easter, so you want to get the longest use and enjoyment out of fresh flowers as possible. Since cut…
27 Feb 2015
LAST week, we had indicated that the list of celebrities whose marriages has endured for over a decade was not in any way exhaustive. We had a long list and we purposively selected eight for mention. But trust inquisitive Nollywood fans; they won’t let us be. They wanted to know why their favourite celebrities,…
27 Feb 2015
IT was the birthday of foremost cinematographer, Tunde Kelani, on Thursday, February 26, and rather than call an owambe party, even though it is not typical of him, the prolific filmmaker called out his friends, colleagues and fans to a small film screening ‘soiree’ at one of the cinema’s screening his latest feature Dazzling Mirage. …
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