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1: Marry a man that has sense enough to know that paying your bride price is not equal to buying you. 2: Marry a man who has sense enough to know that marrying you is not doing you a favour. 3: Marry a man that has sense enough to know that you pose to have cramps and mood swings during your monthly circle, and shouldn't use it against you. 4: Marry a man who has sense enough to know that as a woman you also have a right to say "NO" to sex at times and if he must have his way he should at least try to make you happy and put you in the mood. 5: Marry a man who has sense enough to know that after childbirth you are posed to have stretch marks, big stomach, sag boobs and not too good shape, and he shouldn't because of that compare you to a sweet 16, your sag boobs or stretch marks is a sign of motherhood. (Although you can work it out and be back to shape which is proper.) 6: Marry a man who has sense enough to know that there are times you are just too tired...

An aging master grew tired of his apprentice’s complaints. One morning, he sent him to get some salt. When the apprentice returned, the master told him to mix a handful of salt in a glass of water and then drink it. “How does it taste?” the master asked. “Bitter,” said the apprentice. The master chuckled and then asked the young man to take the same handful of salt and put it in the lake. The two walked in silence to the nearby lake and once the apprentice swirled his handful of salt in the water, the old man said, “Now drink from the lake.” As the water dripped down the young man’s chin, the master asked, “How does it taste?” “Fresh,” remarked the apprentice. “Do you taste the salt?” asked the master. “No,” said the young man. At this the master sat beside this serious young man, and explained softly, “The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. However, the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the pain...

A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present "Seven Wonders of the World." . Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: . 1. Egypt's Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter's Basilica 7. China's Great Wall . While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many." . The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help." The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the 'Seven Wonders of the World' are: . 1. to see 2. to hear 3. to touch 4. to taste 5. to feel 6. to laugh 7. and to love." . The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop. The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we ...

When you have a little spare time to think, review these interesting and thought provoking questions! If you are so busy to read it now because it is too long, kindly share it on your wall and take your precious time to read it over. 1. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? 2. What is the difference between being alive and truly living? 3. Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? 4. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? 5. Does love equal sex? 6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? 7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? 8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? 9. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? 10. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? 11. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece ...

Zimbabwe’s much-anticipated new banknotes eventually reached banks on Tuesday after a delay that saw many waiting in long queues for cash. Reserve Bank governor John Mangudya told dpa that Banks were collecting cash from the central bank and they only started issuing on Tuesday. In June, President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to introduce the new currency before the end of the year in a move intended to bring economic stability to the cash-strapped nation. The southern African country had been using a combination of the U.S. dollar and its quasi-currency, so-called bond notes, which Zimbabwe introduced during cash shortages a few years ago. However, use of the greenback was banned earlier in 2019 and the new Zimbabwe dollar was introduced in electronic form. This had left many people struggling to purchase much-needed items or draw their savings. Emeka Gore, a teacher who had just accessed her cash in Harare’s central business district said “they are giving us 300 dollars pe...

A new report published by the African Union Commission and the African Development Bank has ranked Ghana the fifth most visa-open country on the African continent. According to the 2019 Africa Visa Openness Index, African travellers from 18 countries require no visas to visit Ghana while nationals of some 34 African countries can be issued with a visa on arrival in the country. The report also found that only nationals from one Africa country require a visa to visit Ghana. Ghana rose to fifth place on the ranking after placing seventh in 2018, sixth in 2017 and 22nd in 2016. The report credits Ghana's rise with the government’s publicized commitment to allow Africans liberal access to the country in 2016. "Ghana continues to champion regional integration efforts. In May 2018, the country ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), having also signed up to the Single African Air Transport Market and the Free Movement of Persons Protocol," the repor...

Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are best described as unorthodox architects. Unlike conventional architects, they prefer building homes using their own hands. The couple is based in Pune and make use of a form of architecture that relies on natural materials while employing local labor for construction. The couple started ‘Building in Mud’ about three years ago. Since then, they have been able to complete a total of six homes with three more projects currently underway. A recent project taken by the couple was at a private retreat in Thoran village close to Kamshet, a town located between Mumbai and Pune. The couple did a reconnaissance of the area first to determine the kind of materials that were available. Dhruvang Hingmire recalls having found a huge amount of black stones that the locals were using to build their homes. But the stone couldn’t be used for more than seven feet of the structure because lifting it gets difficult. Since the soil was good, bricks were being...

Notwithstanding the revenue increase the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, said it has achieved with the on-going partial border closure, exporters are counting their losses as countries within the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, sub-region have started rejecting Nigerian cargoes, apparently, as a form of retaliation against the land border closure. This latest development, according to the exporters, is gradually crippling their businesses. In a chat with Vanguard Maritime Report, Chief Executive Officer, Multi-mix Academy, an export oriented institution, Dr. Obiora Madu, disclosed that Nigerian exports within the ECOWAS region is decreasing due to the border closure, but he failed to give figures. He stated: “It is definitely impacting negatively on the economy as the exports done within the ECOWAS region and our neighboring countries are now in decrease. These countries that benefit from the open border, since we have closed it, even though we used to export to them...

During the closing stages of World War One in October 1918, a pigeon, Cher Ami managed to save 194 American soldiers despite being shot at by German soldiers. Cher Ami bravely delivered a vital message from the soldiers who had been cut off behind enemy lines as she endured hostile fires by the Germans. She was shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, and had a leg hanging only by a tendon. Army medics worked to save her life but were unable to save her leg, so they carved a small wooden one for her. Cher Ami was awarded the Croix de Guerre Medal with a palm Oak Leaf Cluster for her bravery in delivering 12 important messages during the War.  (c) HistoryVille

Due to harsh business environment in Nigeria about 322 organised private companies to close shop between 2009 and 2014, a report by the World Bank Enterprise Survey has shown. The report also said out of 5,833 firms sampled in the country within the period, at least1,136 were reported to be at the risk of closing down. A firm is considered to have closed down or exited if it is confirmed as ceasing operation. The World Bank Enterprise Survey, which focused on emerging markets and developing economies, covered small, medium and large-scale enterprises in the non-agricultural formal private sector. The study looked at the effects of factors such as trade, finance, labour, infrastructure, innovation, regulations, taxes and business licensing, crime, informality and corruption on business growth. Results of the survey, which was published in a report by the African Development Bank, entitled ‘Creating Decent Jobs: Strategies, Policies and Instruments’, identified political env...