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Why you should ask questions at the beginning

Why you should ask questions at the beginning

Dear Jerome, I read your column and I felt that you are the right person to advise me on my problem. I’m a final year Law student at the University of Benin. I met this guy, Okogie, during my 100 Level. He was a final year student then. The first impression I got about him […]

Truth Sets You Free

Truth Sets You Free

I have a life coaching client who suffered a stroke several years ago.  After her stroke she couldn’t walk, couldn’t talk well and didn’t look normal.  She told me that people would just stare at her, obviously questioning in their mind what had happened to her.  Yet, no one would ask about her physical challenges.  […]

The liver and ideal weight

The liver and ideal weight

Man is not nourished by what he swallows, but by what he digests and  uses.  -Hippocrates When liver health is compromised, metabolism becomes sluggish. Many people have tried every diet and herb that has come down the pike, but they still struggle with their weight. These diet pills temporally speed up metabolism, exhausting it so […]

Notice Your Control Dramas

Notice Your Control Dramas

We human beings are highly predictable creatures.  We want to believe that our life stories (especially the “tragic” ones) are unique.  Yet, when we look more closely we see, in general, a limited number of patterns, variations on themes. Dramas are being played out all around us every day:  parent-child, husband-wife, employer-employee, boyfriend-girlfriend, government-constituent, buyer- […]

I am cheating on my unfaithful Husband!

I am cheating on my unfaithful Husband!

Hello Jerome, I know what I am doing is wrong, and that’s why I need help. I had earlier spoken to you on your 08037194335. My husband has been cheating on me for a long time. I had cause to talk to him to ease things between us, but he won’t listen. I have a […]

7 classic pieces you need to own

7 classic pieces you need to own

By Jemi EKUNKUNBOR With the current economic melt down, spending money for most people has been greatly affected. What it means is that shoppers are a bit wiser, buying only essential items. Although there are a few people who would follow the trend no matter its effect on their purses, there are others who just […]

My service to widows is a calling – Roli Uduaghan

My service to widows is a calling – Roli Uduaghan

It is customary now for wives of governors to embark on one pet project or the other, aimed at empowering women and children or alleviating poverty. But with the wife of the Delta State governor, Mrs Roli Uduaghan, she describes her service as more than just a pet project. “It is a call” she told […]

Vlisco unveils Sparkling Grace at the Dutch National Day Cocktail

Vlisco unveils Sparkling Grace at the Dutch National Day Cocktail

By Ifueko Diagbare May 30-The stairway of the Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja, became an emergency runway as Vlisco unveiled it’s latest collection tagged,   Sparking Grace. The occasion was a cocktail put together by the Dutch embassy to mark it’s National Day. Initially, May 30 was the birthday of Queen Juliana, the former Queen of […]

Your Path to Success 4

Your Path to Success 4

Last week, I started by giving you a peep into the very successful life of Mrs. Francesca Emanuel, CON, HLR one of the three great Nigerians who were the focus of Hallmarks of Labour Book 6. The others are: Brig. General Mobolaji Johnson (rtd), HLR and Alhaji (Dr.) Babatunde Jose, OFR, HLR. They have succeeded […]

Chemical applications: scalp burns

Chemical applications: scalp burns

Yes, it is possible to apply relaxing creams without burning the scalp. These straightening products are so readily available that we tend to forget that they are SERIOUS chemicals that should not be taken for granted! Firstly, what is the stylist’s attitude to the process she is about to undertake: serious or playful? This is […]

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