MY JOURNEY THROUGH SUCCESS: WHAT I WILL GIVE UP

MY JOURNEY THROUGH SUCCESS: WHAT I WILL GIVE UP

By Sharon Omoregie A major take home from the Leadership Exchange Programme at Jela’s Development Initiative (JDI) is that there is a road THROUGH success and not necessarily TO success. So, now I see success not just as a destination but as a process to that place I...
7 Ways of Increasing the Body’s Water Percentage

7 Ways of Increasing the Body’s Water Percentage

By Mayflora Ejedegba The common piece of advice is to stay hydrated at all times but staying hydrated can feel like a boring routine sometimes. Yet, doing otherwise may affect the body water which is the total amount of water in the human body and is the primary...
Own it

Own it

By Angela Umoru “It is not you, it’s me,” the irrefutable break-up lines.When someone says that to you, there really isn’t anything else to say even if you feel like the relationship is worth fighting for. The person has taken responsibility; chosen to be the bigger...
Once a Recipient, Now a Donor

Once a Recipient, Now a Donor

By Precious Onyeka Awanye (Preshonyi) The journey to becoming a regular blood donor wasn’t exactly a smooth path.  Growing up, I was a vibrant, chubby young boy, but a strange illness struck when I was in primary school. Unknown to my parents, I was a child who...
MENTAL HEALTH 101

MENTAL HEALTH 101

By Nazeerah Abdullahi In every African home, the first born of the family is more like the second set of parents to the remaining siblings. I, for instance, learnt how to take responsibility, make compromises and handle certain situations from a young age.  Most...