Features

Guiding Lights: The Benefits of a Worthy Mentor

Every traveller needs a map to stay on course.  Maps are trails that bridge the gap between the start point and the desired destination. The burden of a dream is made easier to carry with the aid of a mentor.

Reforming Traditional African Parenting
Culture

Reforming Traditional African Parenting

Before the penetration of Western cultures into the African fold, Africans did alright in their own right. They nurture kids the way they deemed fit and many offspring of theirs turned out okay. The patterns were simple, the man provides and the woman nurtures the home… setting up a gender role chart. Some activities or chores are seen as masculine while some others are termed feminine. The male child is taught the ways of the African man while the mother imprints her long-standing values on the daughters. The demarcation was of high reverence in the traditional African community.

The benefits of hope
Discovery

The Benefits of Hope

Hope is a positive cognitive rescue of the mind. It is an enduring feeling despite the presence of impending adversity. When we want something, we keep going, hoping we will get it in the end. It sets us off for an endless adventure in life that can only be truncated by death. Hope can blindly lead us to activities that keep us going even if it is written in the stars that we will never get what we are yearning for. They say, “what you don’t know can’t hurt you” or in some cases, “ignorance is bliss”. However, ‘belief’ is a hopeful benefit for the well-being of the mind.

A guide to enjoying premium movie entertainment
Discovery

A Guide to Enjoying Premium Movie Entertainment

When it comes to entertainment, people have different choices. Such preferences are aided by expectations or perceptions of the subject matter. The endpoint of any form of entertainment is the fun and relaxation one would derive from it. When narrowing our choices down to only premium movies, we expose ourselves to the fullness of purposeful entertainment.

Nice Little Lies
Paradox

Nice Little Lies

While there are colour classifications and psychological analyses of lies, delving into this discourse with such a premise will be rather too academic for our entertainment. So without being colour blinded by such theories that may spin the head, we decided to stick with some truths about some nice little lies.

Putting an end to lassa fever
Humour

PUTTING AN END TO LASSA FEVER: (PROJECT: STCM)

Lassa fever was founded in 1969 in the town of LASSA, Borno State, Nigeria. It’s a very deadly disease that has claimed many lives. It is carried and spread by rodents through direct contact with foodstuff. The faeces, urine and breast milk of these rodents are proven to be transmission passages. Since the epidemic took a centre stage, there have been different forms of enlightenment. However, this is a fresh perspective.

Benefitting from Overthinking
Critical Reasoning

Benefitting from Overthinking

Overthinking comes from a burdened mind— a mind that is curious and coated with doses of anxiety. Overthinking can be a genetic factor that makes one restless and worry about even the most mundane things. And no, they are just like everyone you meet, Overthinkers do not carry a name tag or a signpost.

Is Being Too Optimistic a form of Living in Denial?
Critical Reasoning

Is Being Too Optimistic a form of Living in Denial?

Hope is a vehicle that makes light of every situation. Such an optimistic attitude helps provides calm and ample energy to keep at our goals. Being upbeat at all times is a positive way to look at life but is being too optimistic a form of living in denial?

How to Enjoy Wrestling
Discovery Features

How to Enjoy Wrestling

To enjoy wrestling, you must be open to the antics of a wide creative spectrum that knows no bounds. With such openness, you will be able to relive your childhood fantasies if you are lucky enough to watch a character that resonates with your spirit animal.

Right time to quit
Critical Reasoning

Knowing the Right Time to Quit

Being optimistic is a propelling fuel for work till reality and stumbling blocks wear us completely downward. It’s always better when we take control and put a stop to things before it puts a stop to us. So is there a right time to quit? Yes, there is. And it shouldn’t make you feel less if you have considered the benefits of quitting. It’s common for people to want to continue to persevere in order to avoid being put in the same class of failure or weakness. But you can be a quitter and be proud for the advantages are enormous.