THE coronavirus pandemic has contributed a lot to the current food inflation ravaging Nigerian families. Coming in February/March, the beginning of the planting season, and forcing a prolonged national lockdown, it prevented many of our farmers from sowing their seeds. Food inflation, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, rose from 16.66 per … [Read more…]
According to research presented at the scientific congress of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging held recently, climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health. As reported by sciencedaily.com, the study included 165 symptomatic patients referred for exercise testing because of known or suspected coronary artery disease. … [Read more…]
The lady at the centre of the trending story involving the Managing Director of First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Mr. Adam Nuru over the paternity of her two children, Mrs Moyo Thomas has finally come out of her shell to reveal the circumstances that led to her separation from her late husband, Mr. … [Read more…]
By Muna Chinedu Ịkpụite (Pottery) has been one of the major crafts that Nkanu people have been known for, for ages and now. In Nkanu West, it is predominant among Awkunanaw women. For Nkanu people, it’s some sort of a pride. Back in the days, a woman who was a good potter was seen as a … [Read more…]
Non-Fiction: A Single Mum and the Staring Eyes By Chinwe Ukairo I read somewhere that “Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” I was only nineteen, and as the first daughter of an Igbo family I had a lot of responsibility, not on the basis of finance but character-wise and moral-wise. I … [Read more…]
Sabr in Islam means patience. It means exercising patience during trials (little or big), and it also the act of remaining calm during anxiety. Many times in the Quran, Allah (S.W.T) speaks of the patient and the reward that they will receive for being patient. The Quran talks about beautiful patience as a mark of … [Read more…]