NIKE OSHINOWO has been in the limelight ever since she won the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria crown in 1991.
Its hard to believe that almost 2 decades have passed since her reign because Mrs. Oshinowo-Soleye still looks as stunning as ever.

Of the 23 women in the 300 member House of Representatives, Hon. Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin Dabiri Erewa stands out, not just for her elegance, composure and eloquence, but for the uncommon passion she brings into the job.

This week I’d like to give you a peek into my daily correspondence with readers. About a month ago, I received an email from someone frustrated about conflict with a good friend. To protect her privacy, I’ll call her Yemi. Here is the email:

Call it Jollof Rice, Jolof Rice, Joll of Rice, Djolof Rice, Osikapa Jelof, Red rice or Party rice you are right. Adults and children love this spicy and tasty rice meal. Jollof rice is a favourite meal in the West African region and very popular amongst Nigerians and Ghanaians alike. I do not know a social function in Lagos or Accra where Jollof rice is not served or at least listed in the menu

You’ve really been a wonderful counselor. I’ve had opportunity of watching your programme on TV. I also read your column in the papers.

My front hair is very silky but the back is very dry, like cotton wool and thus affects me during the relaxing process. The front straightens immediately after application and gets burnt but the back is not even budging. At the end of the day, I end up with half done hair. On a daily basis, the back hair does not relax on my neck; it just curls up. Do you advise straightening with hot irons?

Most of us are more concerned about what we eat but tend to ignore what we drink. Because of the variety, frequency and volume of drink ch oices what we consume by drinking has more of an impact on well-being and looks than you can imagine. Your Skin, Nails, Hair, Weight, Breast and Prostate health and overall vitality is dramatically affected by the daily consumption of beverages. These effects may be positive or negative. The beauty rewards of healthy drinking add up and are sometimes immediate.

is a rich-looking, gemstone with alternating light and dark bands, which are coloured in brown, red, black, white and grey. The black onyx is often associated with negative emotions such as sorrow and grief. Regarded as the birth stone for the month of February, it is often mixed with pearls to create elegant jewellery. Because it can easily get scratched, it is better to store the different specimens
separately.

Our bodies really hate being inactive, it has no way of coping with lack of exercise. These days, many of us lead a primarily sedentary life, and it’s a killer. The body knows of no way to deal with the sedentary life. All it can do is decay” -Dr. Maria Stoppard.