Author: Aminu Usman

Time management is the process involved in planning and regulating the amount of time we devote to some particular activities. Good time management, on the other hand, allows a person to achieve more in a shorter time frame, eliminates high level of stress, and leads to maximum perfection. Many of us are guilty of being serial latecomers, we are, virtually, always late to everything. A person could wake up at 5 am and still be late to a 10 am meeting, which results in a query or even dismissal from your job. What people fail to understand is that someone…

Cry, The Beloved Country is a novel written by Alan Paton and was published in 1948. It was published by Scribner in USA and Jonathan Cape in the UK. The book, which is a social protest against the structures of the society, would later give rise to apartheid. It has 256 pages story on this issue. Two cinema adaptations of the book have been made, the first in 1951 and the second in 1995. Cry, The Beloved Country was also adapted as a musical called ‘Lost in the stars’ (1949), with a book by the American writer Maxwell Anderson and…

Different parents from all over the world have employed several parental tips in raising their children over the years. While some of these tips succeed in enabling parents of some children to achieve their desired goal, others just seem to fall flat. As a parent, one of your duties is to make time for your children. There is no point in using your work as an excuse, trying to give them a good life by plunging yourself into your work, which leads to you neglecting them. Most Nigerian parents don’t know the impact of missing out on half of the…

Dealing with negative people can, without a doubt, be a handful. Our inability to be happy could rest on the fact that we surround ourselves with toxic energy rather than positive ones. Nevertheless, cutting off this bad energy isn’t always the solution. This is because, most times, this only works when the person is temporary in your life. There is always room to cut off an angry co-worker but what if it’s a spouse or even a parent. There are other ways backed by science which enables one deal with negativity, whether it’s a friend, co-worker or a family member.…

Remember, when we were younger, how we’d chew up anything we’re told as long as it sounds controversial and mind-blowing enough? For instance, in my country where an urban myth keeps children wrapping their fallen-out tooth in a piece of paper and throwing it onto the roof so it may grow back. Or, check this one out: when you have an itch on either of your palms, good fortune, especially money, is on its way. Wherever all these urban myths and legends spawned from, they succeeded in following most of us into adulthood. However, it doesn’t stop at just urban…

Major Spoilers ahead. Skip if you don’t want any spoilers. The final chapter of 22 films and an epic journey bate Avengers: Endgame has been doing well at the box office. Doing well seems a bit of an understatement at this point considering the fact that the film has made $2.1B in 2weeks making it the 2nd highest grossing film of all time. In the End game, we said our final goodbyes to some of our favorite Avengers. Some dead, some retired, some traveled back in time for some good loving from his girlfriend. This is the status of some…

Nigerians are, without a doubt, a funny set of people. We are known all around the world to engage in some certain activities which are mostly only peculiar to us. It is because of this reason I usually advocate for orientation camps for Nigerians when leaving the country so they do not go there to embarrass themselves in foreign countries abroad. Squeezing bread before buying Are you really a complete Nigerian if you go to buy bread from a shop without squeezing it to ascertain its softness. While this isn’t a healthy act, many Nigerians are guilty of it. This…

Inferiority complex is a non-viable feeling that causes you to doubt yourself, feel inadequate or not up to par in every situation. If you’re constantly seeking approval from the people around you, then you’re probably stuck in a maze of inferior complexity. Several factors often lead to this feeling of self-doubt, for example, one’s parents. If you were raised in a toxic environment whereby your parents or parent constantly subject you to verbal abuse – constantly picking on you for a fault. Using that fault to always “remind” you of how worthless you are. Or how you’re never going to…

According to statistics, these are three of the most damgerous job in the world. Every work environment comes with hazards however some may be fatal while thers don’t seem to be life threatening as such.

Native son is a 2019 film based on the 1940’s novel of the same name by American author Richard wright

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Nigerians are indubitably a set of superstitious people. Older Nigerians are probably worse

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Turn-offs for the opposite sex aren’t something one would normally know just like that. Everybody has their individual likes and dislikes.

“My name is Barry Allen, I am the fastest man alive”….but are you though? When the Cw network started to develop a live action adaptation for speed star, ‘The flash’ I was excited and a but skeptical. The earlier season of their first show Arrow was decent. The story, character development and dialogue wasn’t wooden and “cartoony” as one would expect. So I decided to give The flash a chance. The first episode was without a doubt, solid. In fact the entire season won all DC fans over, with the character interaction, the clever twist and most importantly the CGI.…

Not every candidate is successful in pulling off a problem free job interview. An interviewee sometimes fails to impress the interviewers, this therefore causes them their prospective job. However, these three simple tips should help you get familiar with the things to avoid if you want to have a successful job interview. 1. ATTITUDE You do not want to go for an interview if you woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Get your act together before you attempt to interact with the interviewers. You need to have a positive attitude when addressing anyone interviewing you. 2. PUNCTUALITY…

Many children all over the globe are familiar with the catchy nursery rhyme “London Bridge is Falling Down”. However, most of them don’t know the origin and the history behind the famous rhyme. Is it fiction or it’s just a recollection of a tragic historical event? We’re about to find out. The Wooden Bridge The ‘London Bridge is falling down is based on the one of the most famous monuments in London. It’s history can be traced to the Roman occupation of England in the first century. The first London Bridge was made of wood and clay and was fortified…

Chucky has a new voice and a new origin story. Hi… I’m Chucky, Wanna play? This iconic 5 letter sentence put terror in the hearts on so many children back when the first Child’s play film was released. The film followed the atrocities of a doll that had been possessed by the soul of a dying occult murderer who goes on a murder spree. The original franchise had about 7 films with the main character Chucky being voiced by Brad Douriff. However, after the 7 installment (Cult of Chucky) in 2017 the studio announced they were rebooting the series. On…

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However, most of these superheroes roles were almost given to different actors. Here are 3 actors who were almost cast as avengers.