Monday, July 31, 2017

A Dog's Purpose (2017) - Movie Review


SUMMARY: This movie, directed by Lasse Hallstrom follows Bailey; a dog that starts out as a Red retriever puppy who was rescued and adopted by a small town family. They take care of him till he dies, but the story doesn’t end there, as he is reincarnated as a different dog and this continues whenever he dies. It follows his various reincarnations along a period of up to fifty years as he tries to figure out his purpose
RATING: 7 out of 10.

Thursday, July 27, 2017

What is "Holy Sex"?


What do you think? Do you agree with the person who made these posts?

I, for one, don't agree. You can comment on your thoughts below.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

We Should All Be Feminists [By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie] - Review



INTRODUCTION
'We Should All Be be Feminists' is a talk delivered in 2012 at TEDxEuston, a yearly conference focused on Africa. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a recognized icon of the African society, and the world in general. Not only is she one of Africa's literary 'greats', the world has come to respect her for her fortitude in speaking openly and fearlessly, on issues ranging from the portrayal of Africa through the global lens, to gender roles and feminism. She's also the author of several books including, the best selling;  Half of A Yellow Sun.

Saturday, July 22, 2017

12 Things on Having Nigerian Parents

1. We all know this one for sure; relaxing somewhere at home and you hear your name being called, and walahi, when you go to answer, all you have to do is get the remote, key, phone or something just by their side.
5 inches away oo...



2. When we ask our parents if we can go visit a friend. "Go where?"... "Go and read your book".
Funny how the parents of those friends tell them the same thing.


Friday, July 21, 2017

The Casualties



THE CASUALTIES
By Boluwatife Afolabi


Ifem,

Life is a battle
and like all similar debacles
we must deal with casualties,
cry for them,
become them even-


Husbands,
too broken to return-
to eager wives
to hungry kids
to randy mistresses.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

IN DEPENDENCE [By Sarah Ladipo Manyika] - Book Review




ABOUT THE BOOK.
"In dependence " was published in the UK in 2008, in Nigeria in 2009 and in the US in 2011. It begins in the early sixties when Tayo Ajayi meets Vanessa Richardson, the beautiful daughter of an ex-Colonial officer. It is the story of individuals trying to find their place within uncertain political times. - A story of passion and idealism,  courage and betrayal.


REVIEW
A beautifully written story, that spans across three continents. Manyika intelligently spices up the novel by introducing about 5 different languages ranging from; English, Yoruba, Nigerian pidgin, French and wolof.

SPECTRAL (2016) - Movie Review



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Review: Are you looking for a blend of modern day military action coupled with feasible sci-fi and a touch of the supernatural? You will not be disappointed. Position a highly trained spec-ops team in a counter insurgency situation, within a European city, and introduce a lethal foe impartial to flags and ideals - one outside of the visible light spectrum. All parties quickly learn that their training and weapons are practically useless against these, seemingly indestructible, new players. Has the enemy deployed the ultimate secret weapon? Is it advanced tech? Or  is it the supernatural?  Unconventional warfare takes on a whole new meaning.

Monday, July 17, 2017

15 things every teenager needs to hear



I remember when I was much younger, as a teenager; with raging hormones, pimples (soooo many), and the feeling of invincibility coursing through my veins. I was the superstar of my own story, but I was still very confused as to what that story actually was. I’ve discovered, like many of us out there, that there are a lot of things that could have helped me navigate my story and discovery much easier – if only I had heard them.

Well, to all the teenagers out there, we’re here to make sure you DON’T miss out on that gift. These are the things every teenager needs to hear – the truths in many dimensions.


1. Surprisingly, hard work is not everything.
Surprising, right?
But hard work IS important – because laziness will get you nowhere. But sometimes you also need to work smarter. On that note, tradition is also not everything. Learn new things and don’t assume things about others when you’ve never met them, or if you met them first on a bad day.



2. You will make mistakes.
Shaa make small ones
A lot. With friends, with actions, with life choices at times. Not everybody makes the same mistakes, and don’t even try to make them all. Learn from the mistakes of others, and listen to those older than you – the good ones o, not the bad ones. No matter what, always pick yourself up, because you can recover from anything, no matter what it is, even if it seems like your world wants to end. It’s okay to be wrong – as long as you accept your mistakes and learn from it, and makeup for what you can.

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Top 10 things every 100 level ABUAD student needs to know



By Ese-Oghene Ujevbiruvbe


1. Choose your friends carefully

The friends you choose would either finish happily and successfully with you or ruin you. Choose them wisely (Especially the ones that love sharwama😉🙃)



2. How to handle Congresses

If you are going for it go. Otherwise do not hang around aimlessly except you are actually looking for who to send you there. Most important if you are not going, stash your gadgets safely.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

10 things we could learn from Dogs


If we were really very open minded, and interested in viewing the world in an unorthdox way, we would see that  Dogs could teach us things, the simple everyday important things like...



1. When loved ones come home always run to greet them.
Take nothing and no-one for granted. Show love every moment, and in every way.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Fist Fight (2017) - Movie Review



RATING: 8 out of 10

SUMMARY: A meek, mild-mannered and somewhat ingratiating high school teacher, Andy Campbell (played by Charlie Day) - is challenged by fellow teacher, the harsh, no-nonsense Ron Strickland (played by Ice Cube) - to a fight in the school courtyard at the end of the last day of school, because Andy made him lose his job. This leads to many shenanigans as Andy tries to avoid the fight, but seems to just keep making things worse.

Monday, July 10, 2017

Top 20 cartoons from your childhood

Do you remember the sweet old days when you could just hang in front of a TV for the whole day and watch your fill of colored 2-dimensional creatures of all types of design?

Well, we do. We'd like to help you remember too - for those of us 90's kids anyway. All those awesome cartoons that are never shown anymore, and that our children may sadly never get to watch. Sometimes nostalgia is worth it, so here we are with a piping hot dish of it. Let's roll back the years and remember what we once feasted eyes on...

Are your favourite cartoons here? Is there anyone named here that you never had the chance to watch? Well, OUR favourites include...


1. Samurai Jack
Epic storytelling everywhere. This was the littest thing since sliced bread

2. Kim Possible
Because everything is possible


3. The Powerpuff Girls
To prove that girls are every bit as awesome as boys are. This was the real deal.

Thursday, July 6, 2017

When You Catch Feelings



I think I am in love, I am sad, I am hungry, I feel heartbroken, I feel nervous, I feel hopeful and optimistic that all will turn out welI. I feel like sleeping, l feel like that class wouldn't hold, I feel like eating bread and beans, I feel like hitting her across the face...

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

The #YepaChallenge - Top 20

So... Twitter Nigeria has once again come upon us with a new challenge. The #YepaChallenge - which is being promoted by several big names on the twitter scene, complete with prizes for the most notable and funny memes of the trend.

We've compiled just a few of the funniest twitter posts for your unhealthy consumption, because we do live to please, and the things we saw were things like;



This man that has seen life on the ground level
This is why we stick to the classics - Nokia Torch



 This common exam challenge for the ages...
But don't worry - Jesus is always the answer



 This life lesson about coming early, because hunger is a savage beast...
At least you can take home the aroma

Classroom of Angels



A Pastor was speaking about prayer being taken out of public schools. First he said; I get a lot of mail taking about " God being kicked out of school ". Let me tell you, if there is any kicking to be done, God will be the one doing all the kicking. When a Christian child is dropped off at school,God does not abandoned them at the front door.

Let me read you a letter from a third grade elementary school teacher. The sum of the letter was as follows;......

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

BREAK (Temporarily Unable To Dispense Love)



Every system, mechanical or electrical, is designed to require breaks. When a system is being worked out, when it looks like the system is being overused, when there's overheating, when it begins to show signs of malfunctioning - then a break is needed.

I'm sure you must’ve gotten one of those messages from your bank stating that “the online banking system is down and going through a routine check”. At such times, it might not be convenient for the users, but its expedient it happens so that a more terrible thing doesn’t occur. When using a computer system, we would say it’s getting hot and let it rest for a while. A vehicle driving for so long deserves some form of rest after getting on with one long distance journey, or the other, from one place to another.