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SHOP RIGHT! Here's the hard truth: we buy too much stuff. And not only do we buy way more stuff than we need, we also buy the wrong stuff. Shopping more sustainably isn't just about the environment, it's also something that will help us buy better, support our homegrown fashion talent and avoid a wardrobe filled with pieces we hardly ever wear. Rather than rushing out to buy items for specific events, think about buying pieces that will both benefit your wardrobe and support local craftspeople. Most bad decisions are made when you don't put enough thought into what you're doing - and if you're the kind of guy with items hanging in your wardrobe you never wear, most of those will be cheaper, heat-of-the-moment impulse buys. These all add up. Next time you see something you want, a good rule is to take a couple of days to think about whether you really want it. Those 48 hours will give you time to really consider what it will bring to your wardrobe and the mone...

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE YEAR: Hazard And Salah Miss Out The PFA Team of the Year was voted for by members of the Professional Footballers' Association, the players' union. It is the second successive year where Manchester City have provided the most players from one team as they had five of the 11 in the 2017-18 side. However, only Sergio Aguero retains his place from the team of 12 months ago. Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been named in the PFA Team of the Year 2018-19 - the only player not from either Manchester City or Liverpool. City have six of the 11, voted for by fellow players - goalkeeper Ederson, centre-half Aymeric Laporte, midfielders Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho and forwards Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling. The remaining four are all Liverpool players - full-backs Andrew Robertson and Trent-Alexander Arnold, centre-half Virgil van Dijk and forward Sadio Mane. But there is no room for Liverpool's Mohamed Salah or Arsenal's Pier...

There have been mixed reactions to this story what do you think??? (Read & Comment below) A gateman has rejected the offer of a house as parting gift from his Indian employer and instead requested for a borehole to be constructed for his community. Musa Usman, who hails from Giljimmi, a Fulani settlement in Birniwa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, lives with his family in a thatched house Usman, who has served the Indian national, who is the Managing Director of Jawa International Limited, a pharmaceutical company based in Lagos, was leaving his boss after 25 years of service, to join his family in the village. When Usman was leaving, Mr. V. Verghese, MD of Jawa International Limited, decided to build a house for him in appreciation of his diligent service while he was his gateman. However Usman, whose community is suffering from acute water shortage, rejected the offer of a house and in its place requested for the construction of a borehole for his people....

Vow's When he approached home, he was full of remorse. All he felt within him was sadness. And apologies, all he had constructed on his way back home. He was going to start with the gift he had bought and then go down on his knees. He would plead until she forgave him and this time he promised himself, this time things would be alright. He opened the door with care. Moving quietly, not doing anything that would disturb her. When he entered, it was silent. Their house had never been silent. It was either she was cooking while humming to herself or listening to her favorite artists. Songs of Lana Del Rey and Halsey. Most times she would sing along and one couldn't help but feel the longing in her voice. Those times, he had felt sobered. Not knowing how to help, not matter how much he had tried. This time it was not what he expected, and even though he didn't want to admit it to himself, it felt peaceful. Once upon a time, their life had been like a fairy tale. N...

Hey TTB followers and welcome to Vocabulary Building with ME(Stephanie). Here we explore words from weird,  to archaic, to long and short, simple and complex, to even slang words. This week and for the next few weeks, we'll be delving into new words or new additions to the dictionary. WORDS OF THE WEEK Accidial — dial someone's number on phone accidentally. For example; The other day I accidialed my boss at 5 am, that was quite embarrassing. I was trying to call Kelly A. but I accidialed and called Kelly B. Awesomesauce — extremely good; excellent For example; My new bike is awesomesauce!!! Buko — a person who is less than 5ft tall and really angry For example; Man that guy is a real buko . Conlag — an invented language intended for human communication For example; He is a conlang expert, who invented Dothraki for "Game of Thrones". Some of the above words are actually examples of "conlag". So come around next week and learn some m...

LETTER TO ME She didn’t know if he was listening, but she could tell from his face that there was a lot going on in his mind. “…you promised to care, to always be there, provide for me and share all you have with me. Yeah, you try. I see most of the things you get for me. But that’s the problem. I see the things, not you. I thought you wanted this, wanted me? It’s hard to say I’m in a relationship if I feel alone. Do you understand what I’m saying”? Jane saw a faint nod, but no words. He’s still processing. She continued. “It’s been a year and five months, Arnold. And I can’t say that I feel more secure in your love now than I was a year ago. And I fear with you, it’s going to be that way for a long time. That’s why…” she paused, unsure if she should finish the thought or not. Lord, give me strength, she prayed. “That’s why I think we should take a break. Until you’re certain that you want this. That you’ll commit to it. Just a momentary separation. ---------------------- ...

MANIFEST He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. I John 3:8 NKJV Hello dear reader!! It has been quite some time hasn't it? Happy Easter and God bless you for tuning in this week. ... for this purpose the Son of God was manifested... Jesus as we all know (I hope) is the Son of God and He was made manifest to destroy the works of the devil as we see above. Would you say He accomplished His mission? By all means YES!!!! The world is a much better place because he accomplished His mission. We are not unlike Jesus in that the world stands to gain a lot and be much better if we all accomplish the mission for which we were sent. You owe it to the ONE who sent you and the ONES to whom you were sent to let out that which you carry for the benefit of mankind and the glory of God. You!!, My brother/sister are on a MISSION! Do not fail God and do not ...

Hello TTB Lovers, it’s been ages on the section, first off I want to apologize to our followers as OFFSIDE WITH JEROME has not been running for quite a while, This week I’ll be focusing on: The Video Assistant Referees (VAR) effect. Super Eagle of the Week. This past week received a once inconceivable buzz around football generally as the 2nd leg of the UEFA champions league was played out in Europe. But whether it owed to the brilliance of Lionel Messi or to the kill Joy strength of the VAR it only furthered the point that the champions league is one of if not the most exciting football competitions ever. One of the most entertaining match ups was played out at the Etihad stadium when Manchester city beat Tottenham 4-3 on the night and still crash out of the competition on away goals rule, crazy right? But the major talking points of the tie was the influence of the video assistant referees. Introduced to the UEFA champions this season VAR brought with it (for Tottenham ...

The ultimate cure for Nigeria's poverty... My week have being so 'jammed' at the same time awesomely fruitful. Amidst all of the frenzy business I came across something while I was reviewing a book online,a book tittled "Lift As You Rise". I call it "the philosophy of Bonang Mohale", a South-African business guru who is basically concerned and passionate about transformation,people development, constructive collaboration and integrity. Mr. Bonang Mohale is the Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South African. Maybe in my subsequent article I should write a biography of him. At first it was about the project of the famous south African rapper 'nasty c' in collaboration with Red Bull entertainment,that drew my concern to this epistemic phrase. A project that seeks to give platform to underground rappers to link up and work with successful and famous artists. This must be inspired by Bonang Mohale. The concept 'Lift as You Rise...

Arise Fashion Week Begins Friday at 3pm For the next two days, the cream of the fashion world will converge at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island for this year’s edition of Arise Fashion Week  (AFW). Described as ‘the most beautiful runway in Africa’ the fashion festival which was berthed over a decade ago is adjudged the most prestigious platform to showcase Africa’s creative talents through fashion and music. Campbell moves to promote African fashion Vanessa Obioha For the next two days, the cream of the fashion world will converge at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island for this year’s edition of Arise Fashion Week (AFW). Described as ‘the most beautiful runway in Africa’ the fashion festival which was berthed over a decade ago is adjudged the most prestigious platform to showcase Africa’s creative talents through fashion and music. International models like Naomi Campbell, who is here to promote African fashion, Grace Bol, Georgie Badiel, ...

This skit actually had me in stitches especially the closing remark that is absolutely something that can happen in my home😂. Enjoy FAM IG: @Pankocomedy

THE FINAL FOUR The semi-final games for this season’s Champions League have been confirmed after a controversial night in Etihad. It has been a thrilling tournament so far and now just four teams remain ahead of the final at Atletico Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium on June 1. Barcelona outclassed Manchester United while Ajax stunned Juventus on Tuesday night to book their places in the semi-finals. Liverpool then saw off Porto and Tottenham stunned Manchester City in a Champions League classic to complete the line-up of sides left in Europe’s elite competition. We will have a new champion this term after Real Madrid, who have won it three years running, were dumped out in the Round of 16. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL DRAW First Legs: Tottenham vs Ajax – 30/04, 8pm Barcelona vs Liverpool – 01/05, 8pm Second Legs: Liverpool vs Barcelona – 07/05, 8pm Ajax vs Tottenham – 08/05, 8pm The final will be held at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on June 1 with kick-off at 8pm...

PEACE (FICTION) His hands were freezing. The moment I took them in mine, I knew he wasn't alright. I didn't say anything. I just let the silence envelope us while I waited for him to talk. This didn't happen for up to an hour and within this moments, I was getting annoyed. I couldn't tell if it was at him for not speaking or me for not engaging but that moment, I just felt this hardness within me. “He slapped me” he finally said. I waited for him to continue and he did. “The boy that works at the junction”. The anger in me was tenfold. I didn't know what to do. I didn't have the strength. If I had gone to the junction, I would have received mine too. “I'm sorry” I said. I knew he understood what I meant. I have said it over a hundred times, almost every day. I drew him closer to me and I wept in my heart. ...... Bello and I were two years apart. Him, the older. I was ten when his parents moved to my area and looking out through the window, I saw th...

Choose Your Shoes! A lot of people don’t care about what they wear on their feet. However, shoes are one of the most important aspects of your general attire. You should always strive to look your best by choosing the right pair of shoes, because in a way you are not just wearing them for the sake of wearing them, but you are always portraying an image or a style. The reason why women have a lot of shoes says something about how important they are to one’s appearance, and women judge someone’s attractiveness on shoes alone (Guys take note of this)! Before just picking any type of footwear from your nearest shopping mall, you have to understand what kind of person you are and how you want to portray yourself. Your clothes and especially your shoes must have a healthy blend of balance that’s the right fit for your body, your personality, and the type of look you’re trying to go for. A saying that i always go by is "Good shoes take you to Good places". Take for inst...

Hey TTB followers and welcome to Vocabulary Building with ME(Stephanie). Here we explore words from weird,  to archaic, to long and short, simple and complex, to even slang words.  WORD OF THE WEEK Bucolic (bu·col·ic) —Of or relating to the pleasant aspects of country life. “He retired to a more bucolic life on his farm.” SLANG OF THE WEEK LEWL: it is an acronym/abbreviation of a slang word. It actually another way of typing LOL, although it can be used sarcastically sometimes too. So now when you read LEWL in a conversation or chat with someone, don't be scared it just means something simple. Post by: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa Facebook: Stephanie Aiseosa Osaruyi Instagram: stephanieonette_ Twitter: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa

CAN IT HAPPEN AGAIN? And the show went down last night at Old Trafford with the Catalans emerging Victorious. Barcelona are in command of their quarter-final tie against Manchester United, Luke Shaw's early own goal giving the Blaugrana a slender first-leg win at Old Trafford. Aiming to reach a first semi-final since they last lifted this trophy in 2015, the visitors took the lead inside 12 minutes, Shaw deflecting Luis Suárez's powerful back-post header into his own net. The hosts rallied after going behind and went close either side of the interval through Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford, but were unable to find the finishing touch. Not at their most fluent due to an industrious United display, Barcelona's best chance of the second period fell to Suárez, who shot into the side-netting, but Ernesto Valverde's men will be confident of completing the job on Tuesday. United improved considerably after switching from a back three to a back four in the first half, bu...

Paradigm with Rygles Burned Episode 6 Maria helps Papa with the other patients, "You look better, but you need to rest more", Papa says to Maria, "That's all I've been doing, I'm tired of doing nothing, besides it looks like you could use my help, you are not getting any younger Old man". Papa sighs deeply "I wish I could do something about your mouth, you just say the right things, don't you?? " c"well, it's either this or I start crying and begging you to take me to my friend, and I doubt that you would enjoy that very  cmuch " Papa smiles "You never know until you try " Maria mutters under her breath "and I'm the one with the attitude ". "Come with me Maria, if you are well enough to annoy me, then you are well enough for the next stage" Papa says as he leaves the Healing centre, Maria follows him "What do you mean next stage? " Papa settles into an old chair and beckons o...

LETTER TO ME Chapter One (Cont'd) * Jane watched him approach the doors of the restaurant, and bowed her head again “Lord, teach me what to do. I want this man to love me, but I want him to love you like I know he used to. Whatever you want me to do, Lord, I yield. Amen”. “Amen”. She looked up, startled. Arnold had reached her table and pulled the chair across, to sit. “You are late. Earlier than most other times, but late all the same" “Sorry” he said, and raised a brow “How did you know I was here, at this table”? She asked “Well, only you wouldn’t mind saying a prayer in a place like this. You do that everywhere you go” Arnold didn’t believe in praying everywhere. Almost didn’t believe in praying at all. "What will be, will be" he always said. In his opinion, prayer didn’t make any thing happen. Things just did, because they are supposed to. She studied him for a bit. “You look nice” she said. It was all she could say to break the awkward sile...

"President Buhari is the cause of my unemployment!!!" My last post "Tiny boobs are OK too" extracted from 'themaralife' got so many reactions(positive) during the week. A cursory glance at the caption invokes laughter or let's say ridicule, but the content is a pure epistle on how to deal with and build a healthy self-esteem. If you missed it I guess you should check it out, like,comment and share!!! Still on the "dilemma of a graduate". Trust me,it is no more a hidden fact that more than 50% (percent) of graduates still blame the government for there unemployment. While it is partially supposed that government should at least create a favourable employment environment for its graduate citizens, I still believe in the words of the former president of the United State of America, John F. Kennedy... " it is not what your country will do for you but what you will do for your country...". Instead of sitting and passing blames to...

Hello Tellrhodes Family 🤗🤗🤗🤗 The blog is taking an absolutely new and interesting turn we are now putting up audio and video posts !!!!!(Dancing). This post is the first of its kind and does not even represent half of all the great juicyness that is coming with this upgrade so seat back, pick your phones, relax and get ready to be entertained, and informed in a more interesting and relatable form!! Don't forget that we really want to hear from you in the comment section and we love you💞 Press play👇👇👇👇My message for you today would you like me to do this every morning???

FIREWORKS AND TEARS AS SPURS RETURN HOME Some fans were in tears. One former player called it a "different sense of beauty". And the scorer of the first competitive goal at the magnificent £1bn stadium said he was "the happiest guy in the world". It may have been ready six months late but it's fair to say Tottenham Hotspur Stadium made a spectacular impression on all those present for Spurs' 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday. The space-age structure's 115 turnstiles opened three hours before kick-off to allow fans a chance to get used to the new facility. A giant golden cockerel, illuminated in the night sky, looked down from that stand as Gladesmore Community School choir performed "Everybody Dreams", which was written as an anthem of hope for the area's young people after the Tottenham riots in 2011. As the teams lined up, award-winning tenor and Spurs' fan Wynne Evans and former Gladesmore student Lanya Matthews del...

The policemen alleged to have carried out the shooting of Kolade Johnson, have been apprehended and paraded after being subjected to internal disciplinary procedures. . The Lagos Police Commissioner, #Muazu, who visited the deceased family, today, and assured them that justice will prevail, revealed the suspects names as Insp. Ogunyemi Olalekan and Sgt Godwin Orji attached to the Anti Cultism Squad.  (It is worthy to note that one of the officers was recently reported for illegal activities) We hope justice will prevail in this case #Endsars #KoladeJohnson

Hey TTB followers and welcome to Vocabulary Building with ME(Stephanie). Here we explore words from weird,  to archaic, to long and short, simple and complex, to even slang words.  WORD OF THE WEEK Rapacious (ra·pa·cious) Adj Aggressively greedy or ravenous; plundering: “A rapacious salesman.” SLANG OF THE WEEK Spawny — Lucky. “That was a spawny outcome for you." Post by: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa Facebook: Stephanie Aiseosa Osaruyi Instagram: stephanieonette_ Twitter: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa

TAKING ACTIONS WITH PRIDE. By Hamz Hello leaders, have you been accused of exhibiting pride in what you know you know how to do best? Have they told you before that pride goes before a haughty fall? Come with me and how to get reverence irrespective of how prided they say you are with this true life story below. He called himself 'Joe'. They called him 'Frazier'. He stood tall and imposing and his stature cast shadows of doubt and fear on his opponents. He could take the hardest of punches and never go down. Socking him was like slamming into a sack of bricks. This Joe dude packed one hell of a punch that he not only frequently had most of his opponent's front teeth embedded in his knuckles when he threw his usual sucker upppercut, but also broke noses, punctured eyeballs, cracked cheekbones, shattered jawbones and knocked nearly all of his opponents senseless. The 'nearly' could've been 'all' if he hadn't met the one whom they call...

FLOP I'm a dunce She thought I was sure I could survive She gasped out loud As she ran to escape the land of Torts She looked around Hoping she wasn't lost Like another gull She tried to escape the Taon mold Be more than the status quo Surprised by the choke Of the Taon boss Determined to take what he deemed Was his and not hers The tort thought it theirs She slipped through the hold More determined to make her life hers She ran, to escape the somber rain outburst Then clashed into the the Checker at Dunst He looked palatable, she paused Apologised and tried to escape the hunting dogs Twists and turns When will the struggles stop Even with the odds How will I be more Under the umbrella of a feeble Moss She wondered, if she would come out on top She thought, This life of mine Is it really too precious to sell at a cost? Stealthy and slowly, She makes it through The Taon's rebuff Made it to the haunted land Her footpath, she looked...

LETTER TO ME CHAPTER ONE “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places”. Eph 6:12, NKJV --------------------------------- Jane’s waiting. I know, Arnold said out loud, as he put on his shirt, and wondered why his mind wouldn’t stop nagging him. Jane. He thought about the first chance meeting all those months ago. He had had a bad day at work, and thought a walk in the park would help clear his head. Of all the wonderful creatures that lived in the park, Arnold thought the young lady standing in front of him, asking for direction back to the college, was the most beautiful. But he couldn’t bring himself to say so. Not that he didn’t want to. But help was all she asked for. And that was all he offered. For the time being though. They had discussed various subjects while he walked her across the school campus to her dorm. For...

CANCER OF THE PROSTATE.... Happy Sunday lovelies😊, it's been a while here. Am Sure you missed me, anyway am back now, and guess what things just got better on the blog❤ Let's have some health gist today about "Prostate Cancer" Cancer of the Prostate [ CaP] a is malignantt ransformation of the cells of the prostate gland into cells with the ability to proliferate uncontrollably, erode into surrounding tissues/organs, and the potential to spread to other parts of the body. It is about the most common cancer in men, and the leading cause of cancer-related death in men, with a mortality rate of 80% in Nigeria. The prostate gland function is to produce prostatic fluid, which is a major component of the seminal fluid [semen]. It also plays a role in ejaculation. The prostate gland, under the influence of Testosterone, grows bigger with age. This may lead to the formation of a non-cancerous, but troublesome growth called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia [BPH...

Chaos as Nysc camp hostel in Sokoto, is currently on fire, lots of corp members risk loosing their properties and credential to this unfortunate incident. Source of fire has not been determined as at the time of posting🙁.