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2 QC 2012 EDITOR’S NOTE

fter so many drafts that were written and torn almost immediately, I present to you, THE 2012 AEDITION OF THE QUEEN'S CONSULT MAGAZINE. To be sincere, producing this magazine was not an easy task, and I cannot begin to mention the disappointments I got, the sleepless nights that I spent typing, the puppy fights I had with the publisher, the disagreements I had with some members of my editorial board, and so many other militating factors. However, in the midst of all these, the Queen’s Consult is finally a success. In spite of all the odds, I chose to be like the proverbial postage stamp that sticks to one end until it gets to its destination. For this edition, I had a clear picture in mind. I wanted a magazine that anybody –male or female- can relate with its contents magazine, even though it is the publication of the press arm of a female hall of residence. More importantly, the Queen’s Consult 2012 is not only educative, but one that is also entertaining! To this end, every article in this edition is important, be it the ones on food, the jokes and the poems, the ones on relationships, and even the interviews. I couldn't have achieved this success without the assistance, advice, support and contributions of certain people. My sincere gratitude goes to all members of my family, my friends, my roommates and those members of the Editorial Board who stood by me through thick and thin, especially Bello Shakirat, Durotoye Timilehin, Bella Bolade, Wahab Aisha and Adekunle Omolabake. To every other person who contributed in one way or the other towards the success of this magazine, I cannot thank you all enough. Thanks to those of you who brought me food when I was too busy to even locate my mouth. Thanks to those of you who delivered my letters even though you are not members of Queen Elizabeth II Hall Press Organization. I appreciate you all, more than you can ever imagine. IKEM DEBORAH EVA (Editor-in-Chief 2011/2012)

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ince this is the first time that the Queen's Consult magazine will be having the hall supervisor's address included in its publication, I give Sglory, honour and adoration to God, on behalf of the entire press crew of Queen Elizabeth II Hall, for the successful publication of another edition of the Queen's Consult Magazine. The ability of the press Organization to successfully publish a magazine is by God's grace. Queen Elizabeth II Hall is a place where every fresh student will like, and hope, to stay because so many people see Queen Elizabeth II Hall as a kind of heaven on earth (as far as halls of residence are concerned), where beautiful ladies, endowed with grace and intelligence, reside. ANTICLOCKWISE: It is my pleasure to mention Assistant Supervisors that the Hall Management, Mr. Oseni with the assistance of the Mrs Ogunyemi University authority, is doing all they can, and Mrs E. E. P. Stanley trying as much as possible, Mrs Shaba (Hall Secretary) to provide a good living, Mrs E. C. Udofia (Chief Porter) and learning environment. The ICT centre and the Crafts House are also good innovations, geared at producing better students. In fact, the two centres are the first of their kinds, in halls of residence. I pray that God in his infinite mercies, protect all the students, staff, tenants and stake holders in the Hall; and allow them to see, and live, more useful years ahead. Cheers!

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TO HIS COY MISTRESS Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, Lady, were no crime. We would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass our long Love’s Day. CARTOON Thou by the Indian Ganges side Should'st rubies find: I by the tide Of Humber would complain. I would Love you ten years before the Flood, And you should, if you please, refuse Till the conversion of the Jews. My vegetable love should grow Vaster then empires, and more slow; An hundred years should go to praise Thine eyes, and on thy forehead gaze. Two hundred to adore each breast; But thirty thousand to the rest. An age at least to every part, And the last age should show your heart. For Lady you deserve this state; Nor would I love at lower rate.

But at my back I always hear Times wingèd chariot hurrying near: And yonder all before us lie Deserts of vast Eternity. Thy beauty shall no more be found; Nor, in thy marble vault, shall sound My echoing song: then worms shall try That long preserv'd virginity: And your quaint honour turn to dust; And into ashes all my lust. The grave's a fine and private place, But none I think do there embrace.

Now therefore, while the youthful hue Sits on thy skin like morning dew, And while thy willing soul transpires At every pore with instant fires, Now let us sport us while we may; And now, like am'rous birds of prey, Rather at once our time devour, Than languish in his slow-chapt pow'r. Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness, up into one ball: And tear our pleasures with rough strife, Through the iron gates of Life. Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make him run. Poem of Andrew Marvell (1621-1678)

CONTRIBUTORS Temitope Ojedokun is a pharmacist by Akindele Opeyemi, Creative Director of litera, is a poet, profession. She is an health educator in the thinker, writer and creative artist. He won several awards areas of nutrition and lifestyle. She in campus journalism and poetry including the Okigbo’s currently serves as a corp member in Poetry Performance competition during his ten semesters North Central state of Benue. She shares in the University of Ibadan. He was Senior Editor (Art and with us “Tip for Coping with Menopause” Politics) of PANS Press, and has served as Editorial in this edition of Queens’ Consult. Consultant for the Union of Campus Journalists (UI) and [email protected] Law Press Organisation among others. He is also a pharmacist. [email protected] QC motivation plus ATTITUDE CHECK! As human beings, our attitudes towards particular issues come from the convictions that we already have about such issues.

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There is no doubt that we all exhibit one negative that person must greet you first? Have you ever attitude or the other: pride, anger, bitterness, anxiety, considered the fact that maybe that person decided not to frustration, and pessimism among others. The Oxford greet you first because he/she is not sure of how you are Advanced Learner's Dictionary (7th Edition) defines a going to respond to his/her greeting? One thing that you Tperson's attitude as “The confident and sometimes should always bear in mind is that those who shun you aggressive behaviour which shows that a person does not may actually be scared of you, or maybe they envy you or care about other people's feelings, opinions and/or even wish to be you! views”. In this context, a person's attitude is more than Another example is the case of those set of people just a person's unique way of thinking, behaving and who know that they have the abilities to do certain things acting. but would never offer to help. They would just sit down As human beings, our attitudes towards somewhere and expect other people to miraculously find particular issues come from the convictions that we out about their capabilities. This is also a negative already have about such issues. Narrowing everything attitude. It is called pride; and seriously, no one would like down to our attitudes towards one another as students, it to approach such a person for help. Other categories of is no doubt that our different attitudes have effects on our people get bitter, angry, rude and aggressive, not because individual personalities and consequently, they affect us they have any real problems, but because they have in one way or the other. For instance, most people do not simply decided to look at, and hold on to the negative like dwelling on their emotional breakdowns. When aspect of issues. For instance, when such people suffer studied well, it would be found out that such people are break ups in their relationships, instead of seeing it as an quick to put the bulk of the blame on those around them opportunity to work on their attitudes and position such as their roommates, classmates, family members, themselves for other meaningful partnerships, they see it and friends. Such people believe that every other person as the end of the world. When some people perform badly around them has problems and most times, these people in their studies, they see it as a limitation against their go on like this without realizing that they have negative dreams, instead of seeing it as a source of motivation for attitudes which in actual fact, are direct causes, and initial them to modify their reading and study patterns. signs of low self-esteem and inferiority complex. There are still chances of checking such attitudes Some people tend to feel bad and depressed in order to cultivate a positive mindset. Instead of when insignificant things, which should ordinarily be imbibing negative reactions because of the negative interpreted differently, happen to them. This is usually not attitude of others, we should realise that our possession of caused by spiritual, emotional or monetary factors. a positive mindset can only be tested and confirmed in the Rather, it is as a result of them approaching issues with the presence of an opposite virtue – a negativity attitude. Take wrong attitudes. A very good example is when a neighbor a bold step today and become a person that other people passes you by without saying “Hello”. Instead of calling can look up to for encouragement. The fact still remains such a person's attention to it, somebody with a bad that as human beings, similar 'negative' things happen to attitude will just walk away and interpret that action to us all but it is our attitudes towards those things that mean an insult and consequently, start keeping malice brings about the differences in us. However, having with the person. To start with, what gives you the positive attitudes will entail making personal sacrifices impression that when you meet a person, say on the road, because it is a choice which must be consciously made.

8 QC 2012 QC motivation plus MODE101STY Is dressing modestly an old-fashioned cultural standard from the '80s? Whether you go to the movies, or you flip through the pages of just about any magazine, or even when you turn on your television sets, it appears as if our society has lost the value of modesty.

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Simply put, modesty can be said to be the virtue which allows people to focus on what is good, without being distracted by irrelevant things. Modesty is not for public consumption. A modest person is supposed to be content with living well, and doing good deeds, without fanfare. He/she is expected to be It is a settled fact that confident without being proud and he/ she should always let her actions and words speak for themselves. Modesty seems out of it can be a bit difficult step with the world today but whether we like it or not, modesty must retain that unmatched power, in spite of the arrogance and to maintain modesty, Sartificiality of the modern world. In other words, it should remain a diamond in the midst of stones. especially when it To suggest that we need to dress with modesty is often interpreted to mean 'restraint'. The fact remains that whenever seems as if one is we dress in provocative manners, we are trying to send a message that makes us believe that our values come from our 'limiting' oneself from looks, rather than from our hearts and our personalities. When we consider modesty over every other thing, especially in our certain things. modes of dressing, it puts the emphasis on the values of our inner person. It simply says that a person is 'worth more than meets the eye'. When we dress modestly, we are saying that we However, all one possess inner qualities, for which we should gain the appropriate attention from other people. Dressing up and doing other things, needs to do is... with modesty also has a way of showing that a person's character rises above outward charm and glamour. The holy books also place high priorities on modesty in all spheres of human life. Being modest does not mean that we are lesser human beings. It also does not mean that one should not take appropriate care of oneself. In fact, in being modest, one should always look one's best and explore one's potentials. What it means is that one should not use God's given beauty for selfish reasons all in the bid to be who one is not, or in a bid to compete with others. Modesty should also portray self-control and contentment. It is a settled fact that it can be a bit difficult to maintain modesty, especially when it seems as if one is 'limiting' oneself from certain things. However, all one needs to do is to decide what he/she wants, and what standards one wants to set for oneself. From time to time, people should ask themselves questions like “Does modesty mean covering my shoulders and thighs? “Does modesty mean avoiding frivolities? “Does modesty make me a lesser human being? “What exactly do I stand to gain from being modest? ... The list is endless. On a final note, the sensible thing to do is for you to sit down, and try to figure out what feels right by, and to, you. If we consider the personal rewards of being modest, such as self- respect, honour, self-confidence, self-control, we will realize that the price of being immodest is too high to pay. On that note, let us all endeavour to be include modesty in everything we do. 9 QC 2012

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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.“ YUSUF ABISOLA It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us most. ? What most of us usually ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and famous? When in SAYS actual fact, what we should be asking ourselves is, “Who am I not to be whatever I want to be? Success is “not just in some of us. It is in all of us! And when we let our lights shine, we unconsciously give other people YOU permission to do the same because as we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others. CAN’T Nelson Mandela (Inaugural speech 1974)

I decided to write on this topic because I want to without work. If you desire to speak before millions of people, motivate myself, and any other person that reads this you have to work towards it. If you desire to be a professor, article. The first day I came across this phrase was in then you have to study as hard as possible. If you desire to be Faith Abiodun's citation, I was motivated to write this the next king of pop, you have to find a way of making your article when I saw the Super Bowl Oratory own unique music. Faith (desire) without work is dead Competition's poster last year. Then, I convinced myself (nothing). Who will make you work? No one but you! If you that I was going to compete at the oratory competition, desire to be great, Work! Work!! Work!!! A good proportion of because I told myself “Who says I can't?” Or better still, self-image, plus attitude, multiplied by desire and divided by “Who says I can't win Super Bowl?” work equals success.

As far as I'm concerned, I believe that no one can Another question that you may want to ask is this: “Even if I stop me, or even you, from breaking new grounds because have got all these, and I don't have money, is it worth it?” The you are the only one who can limit yourself. So many people answer is a big YES! The reason is very simple. The reason is out there have terrible images of themselves. Several times, I you can, and you have to make that money yourself. When last have heard people say things like “I am not just good at did you save or invest your money? The problem is not even anything'', ''I cannot speak in public'', ''God forbid! I can never lack of money. The issue is lack of ideas. The money is not the contest in the Super Bowl Oratory Competition'' and many real value. The real value is your idea! Ask yourself questions other self-destroying phrases like that. like: What is that small business that I can go into, after making little savings and investments? You have to make your Truly a man's poor self-image starts from within, before it saved and invested money work for you. George Clason said: manifests outwardly. In other words, it starts with the mental “A part of all I earn is mine to keep”. You can also do the same, opinion of people, before it manifests physically. As Louis Man and it is only then that you will be free from the 'lean-purse' said, “What happens outside a man is less significant than syndrome. I strongly believe that you can do better than you what happens within him”. You may be as beautiful as the are doing now. If you are the best student in your class, you goddess Calypso or Venus, but if you have a poor self-image, can still be better than the best. Even if you are not, you can you will have the impression that you are not good looking. become the best of the best. If you have gotten to the top of This also applies to other areas of life, such as public your career, you can fly higher because an eagle is never tired speaking, academics etc. of flying. After all has been said, I believe that as you are reading this Furthermore, a poor attitude towards work is also article, you are already making plans to get better. If you have, responsible for lack of belief in oneself. Your skills and then I'll see you at the top! Remember, “Who says you can't?” abilities can make you go far in life, but your attitude is synonymous with your persistence. So many people have interchanged fervency for fear. Believe me, for you to go far in life, you need to be fearless! Your fearlessness can bring about a revolution that has never happened in your world, country, school, faculty or family.

Your positive attitude towards life, and any situation that comes your way, will heat up your desire to succeed. Have you ever desired to speak before millions of people and after your speech and receive a standing ovation? Your desire is nothing

10 QC 2012 QC motivation plus ARE YOU READY? DUROTOYE TIMILEHIN Unfortunately, one thing people fail to realize about success is that the ladder of success doesn't care who climbs it!

Are you ready? For those that humans, to desire success in all we do, but c o m m o n s e n s e , d e d i c a t i o n , can read between the lines, this is the only then, many of us find it very hard to work d e t e r m i n a t i o n , p e r s e v e r a n c e , question that success asks us each time towards achieving it. Unfortunately, one consistency and persistence. we are about to embark on any project. thing people fail to realize about success As students, success entails Are you ready to take that step towards is that the ladder of success doesn't care regular attendance and attentiveness in greatness? Are you ready to face who climbs it. All it requires is your class, and showing relentless efforts in challenges 'WHEN' they come (they will readiness to climb it. The fact that some everything you do because if you desire to surely come)? Are you ready to climb the people have achieved great success is a be at the peak of your career or 'game', Aladder of success? Are you ready…? proof that other people can achieve it as you have to work hard to achieve it. Success will always ask you how you well. Reading wide is another sure way of intend to climb its ladder. Do you have the It should be made clear that achieving success as students. A saying intention of climbing it with all the energy everybody can succeed because success further emphasizes that “not all readers you have got, or not? Will you give up if is innate in every man. However, the fact it are leaders, but all leaders are readers”. and when difficulties come your way? Can is in-built, and desired by everyone, Reading books and biographies of, and you handle the challenges that come with doesn't mean that it is cheap and easy to about successful people, within and success? come by. The pathway to success is laden outside your own area of specialization, I'm sure that you will have with lots of hurdles and obstacles, but will help you think outside the box. Such wavering thoughts about that right now, once its conditions and requirements are reading materials will also motivate you. but have you ever considered making fulfilled, anyone can get to the top decisions based on choice? There may be because success doesn't respect anybody's family background, No man should ever gender, age, size, colour, nationality or social status. accept the misleading Rather, it is objective and unbiased, and it comes only to idea that the those who deem it fit to play by its rules, and abide by its advantages certain principles and laws. Worthy of note is the people have are the fact that success is far more dependent on individual behaviours and attitudes, than reasons why they are on life's difficulties, trials or challenges. No man should ever successful accept the misleading idea that More importantly, exercise patience, the advantages certain people honesty, humility and willingness to have are the reasons why they listen to people's opinions and advice. are successful. Neither should Have you ever wondered how anyone believe that some people 'the successful' came about their success? are failures because of their It is as a result of their passion, many disadvantages. determination and dedication. It is also To climb the ladder of important to note that success is success and get to the top, you connected with action. Successful men so many questions running through your must have a dream and a vision and women never stop moving! They mind, but you have to relax because it can for your life. Those dreams and visions make mistakes and face challenges but, only get better if you set your mind to it. will then be broken into projects, careers THEY DON'T QUIT! One key to success is As human beings, we tend to make most and programmes that are specific, the ability to focus on the things we desire of our decisions based on the choices we measurable, realistic and achievable. and not on the things we fear. So, are you have, and our choices go a very long way After that, those dreams and visions ready to obey the principles of success? If in determining success and excellence, or should be pursued with vigour, yes, welcome aboard and get ready to vice versa. It is also common for us, as dedication and prayers. Besides, you climb the ladder of success! must learn to approach things with order,

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As we climb up the ladder of life, it S is not only the output that matters, but also our motivation BELLA BOLADE

TIPS U hat people often call success is actually not success at all. You have to understand the nature of Wsuccess, and have the correct perspectives of it, 1. Place yourself in before you can know whether you are successful or not. Success is not something that is imposed. Rather, it is the right position something that you have determined in your mind to achieve. It doesn't happen by coincidence. It happens through discipline, determination and commitment. C 2. Acquire the Success has to do with you making choices that can either make or mar you. You know your choices are right when it necessary skills doesn't violate your conscience, and frustrate the purpose of your existence. You know it is right if it is beneficial to humanity, and does not hurt or destroy lives. It is of utmost importance that you understand that success is a process, 3. Avoid and you have to take one step at a time. Mind you, not just C any step, but the right steps in the right directions. procrastination Place yourself in the right position, acquire the necessary skills, avoid procrastination, set reasonable goals, be committed, have mentors or role models, and you will be good to go. This is called maximizing your potentials – gifts, 4. Set reasonable talents etc. Success also has to do with prosperity. But before you prosper, you have to do the right things at the right time. goals E You have to be diligent, and hardworking. You have to plan and prepare for the future, you have to move with the right company, set goals, make sacrifices and learn from past mistakes and errors. You also have to be creative and 5. Be committed innovative, as a way of improving yourself. The aforementioned are based on what success is. It is also pertinent to know what success is not. 6. Have mentors S Success is not money, power, family or popularity, because being famous is not the same as being successful. There are or lots of famous people out there who are living miserable lives. Joy and peace of mind, for instance, cannot be bought role models with money because true success is more than just having money- you can have money without being successful. It is of great essence that you understand that success also means “deriving pleasure, creating impact and being fulfilled in life, 7. And you would S because only then can you say that a man is successful”. be good to go

12 QC 2012 QC our love life

t has been discovered that most women get emotional overused, she accepts whatever the guy throws at her, however easily. It is also a fact that men usually do things that uncomfortable it makes her. This is a very big problem because Iare really stupid and annoying. And as the woman in most women in our society have been “brainwashed” into the relationship, you have every right to feel whatever believing that if their bodies are not young or pretty, they do you are feeling. However, there will be problems if you let not stand the chance of 'catching a man's heart'. THIS IS SO your emotions control your actions, especially when men NOT TRUE and I have a lot of examples to back this up. are involved, because it can negatively affect his level of Attraction has to do with your internal “energy” and not your attraction to you. As a matter of fact, it is not wrong for physical body, and whether you believe it or not, men have a you as a woman, to decide to be very serious and stern way of knowing whether a woman is fresh, and whether she with your relationship. But again, moderation is the key. has kept herself separate from the negativity of other peoples' When a man does hurtful things like being unaffectionate opinions. They also know when a woman has allowed herself or distant, most women's reaction will be to become to be burned out, burdened with obligations and when such “serious” over the bad things they women lose touch with the 'little girl' within. It is one thing to believe to be happening and that feel responsible for other people. It is another thing to allow it 1 way, they tend to lose the light- to define who you are. As such, I'm always amazed when I see LESS EMOTIONS, hearted fun that drew men to 18-year-old girls who feel 40, and 40-year-old women who them in the first place. For those feel 18. It is just a matter of learning what type of energy men MORE HUMOUR who are not aware, men crave are emotionally attracted to in a woman, and working on women who are light-hearted getting it. and women who do not take things too seriously, ESPECIALLY when things get rough. I must say that ost women allow their negative emotions to build humour is like a BILLBOARD, mounted on a woman's up in their relationships and somehow, they forehead, which screams “I'm the one!” If you're becoming Minadvertently take such overly serious, worried or self-conscious, your man is very emotions out on their men. While likely to lose attraction and pull away. But if you are the you and I know that you don't mean 3 type that has an unwavering sense of humour, men will to do this, your partner may or may AVOID GETTING not just want you. They will NEED you. not understand and this has a bad OVERLY effect on how he'll feel towards you. EMOTIONAL ost women believe that attraction always has This is where you'll begin to see men to do with their body –weight, breast size, pulling away. Most women don't realize that by becoming Mbone structure, and all of that. While this plays overly-emotional, it freaks men out and causes them to close an important part, it is far from the truth. As a matter of down and lose interest. On the other hand, expressing positive fact, a man desires youthfulness in any emoti ons at the right times, has the power to get them wom an he considers spe nding addi cte d to you. all of very woman is intelligent. his the12 factsart of irrofesistible seduction women However, time with. E ALAWODE TAIWO intelligence in every woman varies. Simply put, youthfulness is a state of being innocent and Intelligence in this context doesn't necessarily mean book childlike and whether you believe it or not, it is one of the intellect, being street smart or being a philosopher. What is things that stimulate men's sub-conscious. Most women meant here is a woman who is sharp, responsive, alive, witty have been burned from the inside, out. Some were and who keeps her man on his toes. In summary, an intelligent abused, while others had bad woman is a woman who is “present”. She is someone who a pasts and haunting shadows. For man can look into her eyes and see that she is with him; right those in this category of women, there and then… not one who zones 2 there is no way these factors off into space, or one who thinks won't have negative effects on YOUTHFULNESS about a million things all the time. A how men will perceive them, and woman who is “with” a man is 4 this is where the bulk of your extremely attractive, desirable and work lies because you just have to make sure that irresistible. For those of you who INTELLIGENCE whatever your past looks like, it should never affect your cannot be said to be intelligent, you present relationship. For instance, if a woman who was all should find a way to cultivate and release that aspect of once a prostitute “finally” gets a boyfriend or fiancé, she yourselves because every woman has it inside them. becomes subdued and because she feels that she is a cheap woman whose body has been damaged and

13 QC 2012 QC our love life exual repression makes people, especially men very to adequately read her man's emotions. angry and insecure. By sexually adventurous, I do SNOT mean having sex with every person in sight, or ehavioral psychologists say that body language makes having 'five-somes' in a bathroom stall on up for about 55% of the total communication in Hollywood Boulevard. I simply mean being RELAXED Brelationships, oral communication (where, when, why about sex, instead of being tense, nervous, irritable and and how we speak) comes second with 38% while the choice withholding it as a means of punishing a man. I'm also of words makes up for the remaining 7%. Mind you, words are not saying that a woman should form the opinion that only 7% of all communication in a relationship. What this giving sex to a man, if and when he wants it, will make her simply means is that 93% of all communication and signals a sexually adventurous woman because it simply does that you give and receive, especially in a relationship, are nothing to make him feel based on body language and the irresistibly in love and attracted oral part of it. Most women ask 5 to you. In fact, it will do the exact “what do I say to him to make him 7 SEXUALLY opposite. If you are alive sexually, want me? This question, though BODY ADVENTUROUS you will cause a man to feel a reasonable, is not the most LANGUAGE deep sense that you are different important because if you decide to from other girls because he will focus on the 7% choice of words never know what is going to happen next, and whether alone, you will be missing out on 93% of the whole package. you believe it or not, what happens in the bedrooms has Below are some of the tricks to apply when it comes to body a lot to do with the success of a relationship. Mind you, language. For instance, always be sure to relax your hips I'm not promoting pre-marital sex. All I'm saying is that if relaxed and tilt them a bit forward. Also make sure that your you're not adventurous sexually, unpredictable and lower back is always arched in, while your shoulders and upper spontaneous, then that relationship will turn cold because back should be relaxed. Don't forget to always raise your chin. sex is the barometer of a relationship, and what you bring Do not forget that a smile tells a man that you're receptive, to it will decide how irresistible you are. while a hard face and no smile says that you are “untouchable”. Sentiments apart, Paris Hilton for instance, has et's face it; many women today have a little bit of a great body language and though you may have mixed the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). feelings towards her (I'm not her biggest fan either), you just LNow, some of the symptoms of this disorder include have to admire her for that. If and when you learn how to distractibility, disorderliness, forgetfulness, inattention, “speak well” with your body language, you will discover that it impatience and procrastination. Apart from the medical will act as a magnet that will get men instantly attracted to symptoms, ADHD also includes a very high level of you. carefree attitude, nonchalance and playfulness. ADHD and its resultant attitudes like being too carefree appears cute n as much as men enjoy independence in a woman, they to some guys at first but with time, men become also secretly like to feel taken care of. To most women, this impatient with such women and sooner than later, such Icomes naturally. The problem only arises when a man does impatience can slowly turn into unnecessary frustration something hurtful to them because this will cause her to begin and emotional aggression when things do not happen to withhold this quality, either out of fear, insecurity or anger. fast enough. What I'm talking about is that in every An Indian mystic once said that “a man's life is a journey to relationship, there should be a level of 'relaxation' as it find the happiness he once felt inside the womb of his makes the partners more open to going with the flow of mother.” When looked at critically, this is a very deep stuff and their relationship. This is the since there are so many ways to make a man feel exactly this same attitude that rock stars way, it is very important for women to always note that one 6 have. Whether male or female, great thing about being a woman is that the ability to nurture AVOID rock stars are some of the most is one of their most basic female IMPATIENCE desired people on the planet. instincts and as such, they should Why is patience so valuable to explore it. Always have it in mind that 8 being attractive to men? One most men want that tiny bit of secret about men that most women will never understand mommy in their girlfriends. NURTURE is that men are purpose and goal-oriented. They value the Unfortunately, many women end up YOUR MAN visions that they have created for their lives, above losing touch with this part of everything else. Those visions could be that they want to theirselves as a result of the resentment that some of them start a family, travel round the world, build businesses etc. feel towards men. Notwithstanding, if you don't nurture your The point now is, when a man meets a woman, he man, there is a good chance that he will feel a level of distrust secretly hopes that “she will relax with his path, and go in your ability to fulfill him emotionally. with his flow”. If she does he will feel that she naturally completes him. Every man wants a woman who is patient enough to understand him, not one who is too carefree

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hile a lot has been said about inner beauty, by life. Such a woman has the self-confidence enough to want, to scholars, beauticians, therapists and desire, and not get too attached to any man. Most women are in Wpsychologists, you will be expecting too much if fact needy, and it is not their faults because it has to do with you do not keep yourself looking good, and you many factors beyond their controls. It is however necessary, and think that men will chase after you. Beauty, healthy hair, completely possible, to learn how to have confidence and security good-looking and radiant skin, well applied makeup, healthy in yourself. weight, and so much more, are some of the things that men adore in women. Many men do not expect their girlfriends ove! There is not a more or wives to be supermodels. They just want to know that you significant word in the English care about your physical Llanguage than the word 'love'. In 11 presentation. Now, this is where this context of making men irresistibly 9 most attracted, and in LOVE SELF-CARE women love with you, I'll AND BEAUTY get it all 1. Relax your hips and describe two types mixed of people –those who live life in fear, and the up and tilt them a bit forward. others who live life in love. Most people tend as such they believe that external to live in fear. For instance, the fear of being beauty is everything. This notion is 2. Make sure that left, the fear of not being loved, the fear of wrong. Have you ever considered your lower back is pain, the fear of being cheated on, and so what beauty means? Simply put, on. Believe it or not, living in constant fear beauty is the outward expression of always arched in and worry can kill a man's attraction for you femininity. The moment you start and cause him to pull away. Men are drawn believing that physical or facial 3. Your shoulders and to women who live a life of love, positivity, beauty is everything that you need joy, creativity and women who keep worry in order to get a man attracted to upper back should be and fear to the barest minimum. you, you become an insecure The fact is these types of women are rare woman who goes about seeking relaxed. because unfortunately, most women live in approval from men. All you need to constant fear, worry, self-judgment, guilt and do is to find a way of balancing 4. Don't forget to anxiety. both your inner beauty, and the always raise your Furthermore, when your actions with men external/physical one because one are built on fear-based emotions, you're is as important as the other. chin. bound to act in a way that predisposes you to lose attraction and love from men. Living any women often 5. Do not forget that positively has to be learned, and it can be confuse the concepts of learned. Mliking, caring for, loving a smile tells a man and wanting someone, with being woman who has real values and attached to, and needing that that you're receptive. sticks up for herself is like a beacon someone. Loving someone, and Aof light to a man. Most women say being one thing and do another. When you do this attached with a man, you will lose his trust and 10 to someone, is not the same thing. respect- two very critical ingredients to being irresistible to a man. Let me help you understand the For instance, many women will tell their friends that they love WANTING difference. Loving someone is them, and then talk negatively about them behind their backs, NOT “NEEDING” when you are thinking about the just to gain approval from other friends. Most women don't other person's needs and understand why they feel so much happiness, while becoming attached to someone means that insecurity and constant worry in life, you think about how YOUR needs are being fulfilled by this and the reason is because they never person. Most guys can sense when a woman is needy, and develop a sense of integrity and the 12 this usually causes them to run in the other direction feeling of self-respect, and the love that because they know that there is a tendency for that woman comes with it. The truth is that most INTEGRITY to get clingy and overly emotional. They can also sense a men don't value women who do not woman who “wants”. The question now is, what is the real value themselves. Integrity creates sanity. It is one of the few difference between a woman who wants, and a needy things you come into the world with, and it is one of the easiest woman? A needy woman makes it clear to the man that she things to take for granted, and lose, all in the bid to be accepted cannot live without him, while a woman who wants is secure by others. It is a very delicate balance and you must understand in herself, but who also wants that man to be a part of her how to balance it correctly. 15 QC 2012 QC our love life refreshing your relationship OJO ABIGAIL Are you stuck, tired of your relationship? Abigail proffers some solutions...

Judging by your facial expression, I can tell that you are you don't have God to guide you, you will end up 'loving' your sick and tired of your relationship. You are fed up of the partner physically and by the time the storm comes (it ways your friends and families talk you in and out of definitely will), your tree (relationship) will be vulnerable relationships. You are probably that person who is tired enough to fall, and the rain will wash that love away. It is at of moving from one abusive relationship to another. You times like this that you begin to hear statements like, “He/she may be that person who has been put in a box by the is not the right person for me”, “Had I known”, “We didn't work unfavourable circumstances surrounding his/her out”, “I wish…” relationship. Your boyfriend or girlfriend may even be that insistent pressure that is destabilizing you. Tension may be Apart from God's role, we also have roles to play too. How building inside you like a stick of dynamite that is about to much do you understand your partner? A good relationship is explode. Or are you in a state of critical indecision, so critical a product of mutual understanding, and mutual that you are not sure whether to get involved or not? Perhaps, understanding is the mother of all other virtues that partners you are scared that your past will creep into your present, and in a relationship must possess. Virtues like tolerance, humility, ruin the future of your relationship. patience, honesty, perseverance, faithfulness, self control, respect, and a host of others. It is a settled fact that humans are Whichever category you fall into, now is the time for you to cut full of ego, especially the males, but partners in a relationship yourself some slack and take a refreshing breath because a just have to contain their egos, instead of getting angry with, relationship gone bad is not the end of the road. In fact, it is a and insulting each other. There always has to be a level of phase that most, if not every, ladies must pass through at a compromise that will enable the fiery anger and tension to be point in their lives. It doused, rather than starting fights that will be hard to settle. is high time ladies started thinking of Having said all these, it is high time people started imbibing relationships as trees the right attitudes towards their relationships. with strong roots and One more thing: never make the mistake of comparing your broad branches, and relationship with other people's relationships, because all as we all know, trees relationships have their peculiar problems and what applies to do not grow in one other people may never apply to you. d a y ! T h e r e a r e processes involved IKEM DEBORAH EVA and, trust me, those Try expressing love in processes were not 14 different languages. so easy because these trees passed through different stages of growth, some easy and others tough. Without roots, there can UNE TE DUA (ALBANIAN) never be 'upright' trees that can withstand whatever challenge TESTIMO MOLT (CATALAN) that the weather poses. Since the root is the source of a tree's WO AI NI (CHINESE) support, a good and solid foundation is the 'root' of good NAGLIGIVAGET (ESKIMOS) relationships. MINA RAKKASTAN SINUA (FINISH) JE T'AIME (FRENCH) Now, the big questions are, “What is the foundation of your THAIM IN GRABH LEAT (GAELIC) relationship?” “How strong is this foundation?” This is where ICH LIEBE DICH (GERMAN) the inevitable role of God comes in. Whether you are a S'AGAPO (GREEK) Christian, a Muslim or a traditional worshipper, God is the only ALONA WAU LA OE (HAWAIIAN) ANI OHEV OTAKH (HEBREW) source of strength, wisdom and knowledge in all relationships. SE RET LAY (HUNGARIAN) For instance, if you don't have the divine foresight to see the TI VOGLIO BENE (ITALIAN) inconsistencies of your own life, you will definitely complicate AI SHITE IMASU (JAPANESE) someone else's (your partner's) life with your own problems. If

16 QC 2012 QC our love life how true is true love? ... let’s talk about lady-to-lady YUSUF ABISOLA about the different shades of love

I believe we are all familiar with the expression: “Is this 'phileo' or the 'agape'. If we truly desire lasting relationships, true love?” I'm also sure that at one point or the other, then the order should be changed. This way, 'agape' will we all have asked ourselves this question, especially supersede 'eros' or 'phileo' love. when a beautiful lady or handsome guy comes our way. Love! Hmmmmmn. So many mysteries are embedded The agape love should come first in one's relationship with the in this abstract noun “LOVE'. Today, many of us are in opposite sex, since the person to be loved is usually a stranger relationships, with or without the conviction that we at the beginning stages of the relationship. Apart from that, we trulyl ove the people in question. Little do we know that must give the person in question the required time and our relationships with the opposite the sex, which attention, with no strings attached, in order to find out how may lead to marriage, determines how far we will compatible we are with our partners. In the process of doing go in life! Hence we should think very well before this, you'll be aware of the fact that that you are dating the telling that gentleman or lady 'I love you'. person because you 'believe' is good enough for you to spend the rest of your life with, and not because both of you are I will be describing three kinds of love. I'll also differentiate sexually compatible! When this is done, the next ladder of love between these kinds of love in order to give a better should be the 'phileo' love. understanding of the word LOVE. Let's begin with the etymology of the word “love”. Three Greek words are Expressing phileo makes you closer to, and more familiar with, translated into the word “love” in English, but they have the person you are dating. At this stage, if the lady or man different meanings. The words does anything wrong, you have are Eros, Phileo and Agape. every right to correct him or her. But if the erotic love has been 'Eros' means love, which is placed first, there won't be further described as sexual effective communication, let alone love. Here, the emphasis is on correcting the person like a 'sex'. The word 'erotic' was brother or sister. Besides, if a guy derived from the word 'eros'. has sex with his sister, will he be Anyone under the influence of able to correct her? The answer is a 'eros' is likely to behave like resounding NO! someone who has been struck In summary, by Cupid's arrow. Furthermore, the erotic love is only Eros means infatuation and permitted in marriage. It does not lust! cease to amaze me when men say that “it is only when they have sex The second kind of love is 'phileo'. This kind of love has been with their girlfriends that they can be sure that the lady truly clearly defined as 'brotherly love'. This kind of love is usually loves them”. Painfully enough, so many ladies fall for that! found between people of the same sex. This kind of love also Believe me, it is high time people out there stopped deceiving signifies true friendship, with no strings attached. themselves. No serious relationship can be successfully built The third one is 'agape'. The word 'agape' has to do with on the 'eros' type of affection. If partners in a relationship sacrifice. In other words, agape love is a kind of love that has to faithfully climb the proper stairs of love, they will not fall. It is do with sacrifice. This is the kind of love expressed to anyone of better, and more advisable to wait for the food being cooked any age or gender, even if such person least deserves it. For to get done, rather than eating it while it is still being cooked. instance, if one decides to give half of his possession to the less privileged, such a person is said to have 'agape' love towards Try arranging these kinds of love in the right order, and you will the less privileged. not regret doing so. Also remember that God himself is interested in our relationships and marital lives. As such, why The question now is “Which of these kinds of love is acceptable don't we just do things in such ways that will please him? I wish in a relationship?” It is important to state that these three kinds you all, the very best in your relationships. of love are necessary for a healthy relationship. It hurts a lot when you see so many people putting the 'eros' before the 17 QC 2012 QC our love life

I used to think that it was best to “poison an Ex. The prefix “Ex” really

means gone; and HOW TO it should even

sound sweeter KILL when it becomes“ 'gone too soon’ (as significant as it YOUR is on obituary posters). EX-BOYFRIEND

NWACHUKWU NANCY

Tasha! Tasha!” I called from the door Aminat (the competitor), although it and how much he loved her. The pain and until I had lost my voice box, I seemed real childish to me that she was however, was that Natasha said he was so “didn't notice the door was open. about to go on a mission to impress Jeff. blunt that she wished she could just die Well, I went in and there she was! My there and then. He told her that Aminat damsel friend amidst pillows, and over Now, we got to the sexy clothes, dressing was better on the 'field', and how he had twelve bottles of lager beer, and head in- to impress Jeff, more shoes, cooking for always prayed for such satisfaction. We all between her thighs. “Are you alright?” I Africa, and frequent visits to his house. know that stealing other peoples' toys on asked while I threw quick glances around The bitter pill was that Jeff kept that affair the playground doesn't make you many the room. Finally I sat on her bedside and from her rabbit ears until he was caught friends but why isn't it extinct yet? Finally, prayed that she would at least lift her with Aminat in front of the Faculty of Arts. my pal joined the league of ex-girlfriends: Brazilian-hair covered headand say The two were biting and licking in Jeff's surviving psychos! something because I was sure her face Infinity Jeep, parked under one of the was swollen already. The best she came several almond trees there. Tasha up with was to resume crying and I had to knocked on the car window over ten he was caught with wait until she was ready to speak: “He times before Jeff noticed that they had a broke up with me. He left me for that girl visitor. When he saw her, all he could do Aminat in front of in Pharmacy” was to scratch his afro. Tasha walked away angry, but fulfilled that she was seen by the Faculty of Arts. Some few weeks before that day, Tasha both of them. Tasha also told me that they already told me about her competitor, a didn't remember to turn the car lights off, The two were Pharmacy student, a fellow who was and that was how she was able to see the biting and licking in obviously as beautiful as Natasha but movie magic that was happening in Jeff's more bitchy. She said they first met at car on her way back from the library. Jeff's Infinity Tantalizers while on an outing with a Personally, I hate the fact that I was not friend of hers, and they had had some there to see and hear the argument that Jeep,... Tasha arguments about sizes of guys' 'what- Jeff and his second woman would have must-not-be-mentioned'. She said the had that same night, over the person who knocked on the car girl was such a guru in her analysis that left the car lights on. Tasha earned my everyone just nodded in agreement to respect when she forgave him for that window over ten her merits and demerits of sizes. Seeing incident because Jeff cried. I didn't bother her a few days later, in Jeffery's (Tasha's saying anything because personally, I times before Jeff boyfriend) car was a horror movie. I know that a man never cries until he is noticed that they remember that I also did the news casting sure he would never do it again. to Natasha and we came to spy together had a visitor in front of Queens' Hall that same night. Unfortunately, it happened again but this By the time we got back home that night, time, he didn't think twice before The following are tips on how Tasha was ready to play the game with admitting his relationship with Aminat, to kill your ex-boyfriend.

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It was so bad and I was losing my When I lost a relationship like every other broken hearted

mind. I cried him river Mississippi, girl, I almost died. Poisoning him was the most reliable option. He cheated on me with some other girl and he

wrote him a whole book that “ “always painted her like she was the one all over him. He was “described his wickedness and it simply being heartless. I always wanted to cook him a good meal one of the horrible days so I could pretend it meant“ went on and on. But the truth is nothing to be cheated. I also wanted to give an impression that these left me yet unsatisfied that I wanted him back but all that was far from my mind. I until I understood some real truth. hoped to sprinkle some poison on it. Did you ask where I could get the poison? Agbowo is just N15 away…

UNDERSTAND HE DIDN'T KILL disliked while you both were good start friendships that eased my mind YOU! together. Well, if they make sense slowly. Same way, it was easy to give an The only truth here is that there somehow, then jot them down. This is incomparable love a chance. It's been an was a breakup of the relationship, where you will understand he was only experience of magic and the same love not “you”. The task is simple. Start an avenue for you to learn and refine has sustained me until now. I took new detaching “you” from everything yourself. Sweetheart, the new you will love lessons and all over again love about the breakup as quick as possible. suit someone better than him. It will also redefined itself to me. It most especially This will not be motivational because take some time rather than a rush. Just has proved to me that it conquers all. you have heard a lot of stuff before you like with a hot meal, you will likely get found out that he wasn't the right burnt again. Let's do this together so HIS WORST DEATH! person, but your emotions will always you can believe me when I say someone The truth is that you can't kill betray you. You can't imagine how deserves the new you. your ex-boyfriend for not happy he feels when his friends report making it into your future; back to him and say “Man! She is now a BE THE BETTER WOMAN you shouldn't! He shouldn't be psycho! You really hit her hard!” Believe The better woman comes dead, girl. Wouldn't you me, the laughter that ensues is very after a lost relationship. She rather prefer he's alive to sweet and trust men, it doesn't go slowly and carefully emerges watch you become an astounding without some good drinking in from an almost worn out success? Wouldn't you rather prefer he celebration of a great life without you. and torn apart heart. It's silly hears and probably sees how sweet and Well, that's why you have to detach a saying but stupidly true. This is wonderful another man thinks you are? “you” from the scene. It's a good start! when you really should look more Now let's talk business. Those are the He ended the relationship but cannot beautiful because you will only hurt worst deaths he can ever die. You must end you. You can't make him understand more than normal until you see how know he won't learn a lot from your that you're still alive within yourself much burden has been lifted off your hatred and attitudes as much as he when you keep being a psycho around shoulder. He's gone! The trouble would would when you keep in touch without school. His friends are watching, you have been worse if he stayed any longer. being any more interested in dating him. know. Imagine what it would have been if you Soon after, he still can see you smile and continued being fooled until later in the help him out while you kiss another RETHINK. same year. Don't you know? You should man's lips and love that one man; the Have you ever wondered why do a good dance to celebrate your most. So, he always gets to know you he just had to vomit you and freedom from all those attitudes you are happier now he's gone. You have less catch a breath? Write out all were trying hard to cope with. You worries and less trouble. your flaws and start working on managed for too long but it is alright them. It's not enough to fix physical when you know what is best will come features into place awaiting a new next. Some things apply to the better chance that would dwindle again sooner woman: she doesn't write a diary for a than the former did. These flaws have no fool, she doesn't put up a billboard good business with your physical about how good it should have been appearance. They are on the inside. and she doesn't diss him on the Some girls look so sophisticated but internet or wherever else because can't even keep a guy listening to more she knows better than being a than two of their lines. It's a problem. child all over again. Your character and attitude is important right now. Take some notes on those MEET PEOPLE, START FRIENDSHIPS things that relate to his anger and When I found the better woman in complaints. Try to remember what he myself, it was easy to meet people and 19 QC 2012 QC features NIGERIAN WOMEN AND THE HONORARY NOTES TIJANI OLUWAMAYOWA EMMANUEL

Tijani contends, with facts, that Nigerian women

deserve equal place on our naira notes as men (HAJIYA HADIZA LADI KWALI WITH HER who have been so honoured. HANDIWORK ON THE N20 NOTE)

QUESTION: WHO IS THE GREATEST NIGERIAN WOMAN EVER?

· IDOWU OMOBOLANLE (300 level Sociology, University of Ibadan): “Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. My Mom said that she did some activism. I don't really know but the paradox might even be that those renowned ones might not be much of heroes, as the ones we forget to mention in many homes”. · JUSTINA OLAYINKA (400 level MBBS, Bowen University): “I have no Idea” · OMOTOLANI BABAYEMI My curiosity has brought me more harm than good. Yet, I don't give up on it because (300 level Physics and Solar Energy, like it is said, “healthy curiosity kills ignorance”. In my quest, I found the need to lift Bowen University): “Speaking of the the shroud of silence that has been draped over the lot of the Nigerian heroes of the greatest, I really don't know but for Feminine gender. me, my woman is the late Pastor Have you ever been curious to the extent of wondering why no woman is singly Bimbo Odukoya”. honoured with a space on the Nigerian currency? From coins to notes, only one · VICTORIA OSUJI known woman appeared and she did not even grace the front side, but the rear part (University of Ibadan graduate, and of the twenty Naira note. Ladi Kwali is the only Lady on any Nigerian currency. The former president of the Association questionM my curious mind asks is; why? Why is she the only one? Have we not as a Of Faculty Of Arts Students): After a study, she gave me a list of people, had great women who have done great things to improve us? Do we not Nigerian Female Pioneers and they posses heroes who are privileged to be females? Have we not been blessed with included “Dr Bertha Johnson (first virtuous women of hard working and goal getting descent? female Psychiatrist), Mrs Chinyere Oyenaucheye (first female pilot), Dr. Hadiza Ladi Kwali Hajiya, the only known woman on any Naira note, was born in Bisi Ugowe (first Female Deputy 1925 in a village in the Gwari region of northern Nigeria. She worked with her aunt Inspector General of the Nigeria as an apprentice in pottery, and she became so good at it that it became a part of Police Force), Dr Elizabeth Awoniyi- her. Her works became so great that they soon crossed the borders of the Nigerian Abimbola (first female Doctor), Dr states, to many European Nations. In 1960, her works in pottery were displayed on Doyin Abiola (first Female Editor of the Nigerian Independence Day. She was awarded the OON (Officer of the Order of a National Newspaper), Prof. Elfrida the Niger), as well as a Honourary Doctorate Degree by Ahmadu Bello University, Adeho (first Female Professor), Zaria. Ladi kwali represented Africa's rich Pottery heritage beyond the Nigerian Wura Esan (first Female Senator), shores, to the extent that she was awarded with the OBE (0fficer of the Order of the Mrs Rose Mary Ukeje (first female British Empire), by the British Government. This giant stride of Dr. Kwali got her a Judge), Margaret Ekpo (first secure spot on the Nigerian currency, as the only known female on the Nigerian National Female Political Activist), currency, from the coins to the naira notes. Since we are working towards a gender Efunroye Tinubu (first Female to sensitive Nation, why should we have eight different notes with a woman appearing buy a car), Lady Virginia Etiaba of on just one of those notes; on the rear part for that matter? Are we to believe that Anambra State (1st Female Governor). no other Nigerian woman has been able to match the strides of Ladi Kwali, enough to “buy” them spots on the Nigerian naira?

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Join me as we take a look at some between 1960- 1966. She also in handing human rights' activism notable Nigerian women, and represented women's interests at the over to her three sons; Fela, Beko and contemplate “spot” for them on the various Nigerian Constitution Olikoye Ransome-Kuti. She is no doubt Naira. Conferences in 1953, 1957 and 1959. worthy of a spot on the Nigerian She played great political roles Currency. QUEEN IDIA: Queen Mother, Idia was alongside Hajiya Gambo Sawaba and the mother of Oba Esigie, the Oba of Olufunmilayo Ransome Kuti. MANY OTHER GREAT WOMEN OF Benin between1504-1550. She is one NIGERIAN origin are going, or have of Nigeria's greatest Female Warriors OLUFUNMILAYO RANSOME KUTI: even gone, unheralded. They include because she paved the way for 'Funmilayo is well known, as the First the likes of the late Simbiat Abiola, the Nigerian women of yester years, and woman to drive a car in Nigeria, and late Kudirat Abiola (who fought present times, to have their parts in also, as the Mother of Political against the oppressive tendencies of decision-making that relate to issues Musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. But the military governments), Kofo touching on the political aspect of Funmilayo goes way beyond this and Ademola (who lead the way as the Nigeria. Queen Idia was instrumental has been seen by many as the greatest first Nigerian woman to obtain a to the ascension of her son to his woman to come out of Nigeria. University Degree), Grace Alele- Father's throne, through battles in Olufunmilayo was born in Abeokuta, Williams (the first female Vice- which she played defining roles that Ogun state Nigeria, on the 25th of Chancellor in Nigeria), Flora Nwapa ensured her son's final victory. Being October 1900. She grew up to become (the first female author in Nigeria), the first Queen Mother of Benin an Educationist, a Politician, and a Buchi Emecheta, Ronke Kale (the first Kingdom, many masks (sculptures) Women's Rights' activist. 'Funmi was female Brigadier), Dorathy Miller (the were made with the face of Queen Idia, born in an era when women were only first female Commissioner), Mrs. L which heralded the Benin Carving seen but not heard, an era when Okunnu (the first female Deputy culture, which the West envies. These greatness was not an option for the Governor), Prof. Elfrida Adeho, Queen masks went on to be the parts of the women and an era when women were Amina of Zaria and a host of many signatures of African culture and second class citizens of the world. Yet, others. arguably, the most common face in the she singled herself out as one of the Conclusively, this piece is not to History books of African Culture. greatest leaders of her generation. She question the Nigerians that have been challenged the status quo from time to deemed 'lucky enough' to appear on MADAM EFUNROYE TINUBU: The time, and she always wanted to do her the Nigerian Currencies. Neither is it story of slave trade in Nigeria will not things better than any man. Apart to paint them as being unworthy of be complete without the input of this from being the first woman to drive a the spots (though some people have great woman from Egba Land. Madam car in Nigeria, she was also the first argued about the presence of the likes Tinubu was a stern adversary of the woman to ride a bike. The “Lioness of of Clement Isong and Aliyu Mai-Bornu, Colonial government, and then she Lisabi”, as nicknamed by The West and wondering whether Charles was the first Iyalode of Egba Land. She African Pilot, 'Funmilayo fought for Soludo will be there someday). Rather, was actively involved in slave trading, Women's rights to vote in Nigeria. At it is aimed at exhibiting Nigerian but she withdrew from the business some point, during the British reign, women and mothers, who are great when she noticed the ill-treatment women were allotted separate tax achievers and who deserve to be that differentiated domestic slavery rates, and she successfully abolished recognized, appreciated and from trans-Atlantic slave trade. She this “gender injustice”. She was also decorated. This piece also seeks to became such a strong opponent to the successful in founding the Nigerian recommend them for years ahead and extent that she was expelled from Women Union and the Abeokuta for “notes to come” For instance, this Lagos, to her native land in Egba, Women Union, alongside Eniola write-up is recommending them for Abeokuta. Her giant strides would not Soyinka (Mother of Prof. 'Wole the N10, 000 note (if there will be be overemphasized if she is given a Soyinka). She was also known to have anything like that). spot on any of the Nigerian Naira. started the Adult Female Literacy GOD BLESS OUR MOTHERS Programme in the country. “The GOD SAVE NIGERIA MARGARET EKPO: Popularly referred mother of Africa” as she is also known, to as the first female political activist was one of the delegates that in Nigeria, she was an active member negotiated Nigeria's independence Tijani Oluwamayowa is a of NCNC, and she represented Nigeria with the British government, and seasoned student journalist at the Inter-Parliamentary Union paved the way for women in Nigerian and a member of the Union of Campus Journalists, Conference in 1964. She was also Politics. In 1965 she was awarded University of Ibadan. He is present as a Nigerian delegate at the with the OON (Officer of the Order of also the current Editor-in- World Women's International Niger), and an Honorary Doctorate Chief of Mellanby Hall Press Domestic Federation Conference, also Degree of Law, by the University of Organisation, University of in 1964. As an active Political activist, Ibadan, in 1968. She was claimed to Ibadan, Ibadan, and above all, he is a concerned she was a Member of the have been assassinated for political Nigerian Parliamentary government of Nigeria reasons but not before she succeeded

21 QC 2012 QC features REMINISCENCE OF A NIGERIAN CHILD SYDNEY ROSELINE

Now that I am an adult, I remember my formative years. Those admitted into the secondary school of my choice. I found joy in good old days that conferred uniqueness unto my being, and receiving lectures in crowded classrooms because that crowd made me the Nigerian that I am. The fact that I was born in was the perfect cover for me to do mischievous things like Nigeria, to Nigerian parents, does not qualify me as a Nigerian copying notes on subjects different from whichever subject was with the brand name “OMO NAIJA”. When I was a kid, I had my being taught at that moment, reading story books and sleeping idiosyncrasies. I enjoyed pilfering mama's seasoning cubes and during boring classes. I enjoyed getting my white socks very dirty consuming them. I loved drinking palm oil and eating those fresh and I was always proud of the thick mud I got on them. In those Ntomatoes that mama kept in the kitchen. At times I took it to a days, my friends and I preferred 'lapping' ourselves so that we higher level by pouncing on mama's pot of soup, in the ultimate can save the remaining half of our transport fares, and spend search for pieces of meat, fish and any other thing that my little them on 'Jollof rice', Lollypop, Zobo drinks, 'Guguru and Epa', fingers can grab. After all, mama hardly gives me more when I fried fish and 'Ice water'. request for it. Once in a while, I played the little C.I.A., whose small hands would always want to dip into papa's pockets, At times, in my haste to get home and pounce on the delicious expecting to come in contact with some wrinkled notes, meals that mama must have prepared, I usually forget some probably forgotten by papa in his haste, and trust me, I always pieces of fried fish in my school bag; and by the time I wake up felt like a gold medalist whenever I found N5 or N10 notes and of the next morning, I would see the designs made on my bag by course, I usually go straight to the candy shop to buy all sorts. some greedy rats. Funny enough, I loved to carry my 'rat- consumed' school bag that way. I particularly loved reading at Those days, I would participate in pebble swallowing night, using candles and somehow, I never burnt down my competitions and not once was I diagnosed with appendicitis. I father's house, though some of my books have candle wax and would bake sand cakes with mama's plates, play street soccer burns on them. I used to look forward to those days when the and “ten ten” all day long, and watch “Super Mario” through the commercial drivers in my state of residence will go on strike, windows of our neighbours' apartments, until mama comes to because I knew that we would not go to school that day. I drive me home with a big cane. I would ride the wheels of enjoyed walking to and from school in the blazing sun and bicycles (keke) all around my street, and even on the major instead of having skin problems, I got a healthy supply of Vitamin roads, wearing nothing but my underpants. D *Lol*

At school, I would join other children in making a lot of noise, all Now that I'm a university undergraduate, I love the fact that I in the pretext of repeating after our 'aunties and uncles' don't have problems living with my roommates, and relating (teachers). I recited poems without knowing the correct words. with them as if they are members of my family. Because of the For instance, I used to recite fact that being an Omo Naija has made me so rugged, I always Day by day love to run from one lecture room to another, with sweat on my Dear Lord of thee three things I pray face. I'm already used to lecturers who dictate as though they To see demon clearly, are wannabe rappers. In spite of the inadequate power supply, Love demon dearly, insufficient water supply and other problems that every average Follow demon nearly, Nigerian is facing, I've been surviving all the challenges that Day by day. Whereas, the correct recitation is, tertiary institution has thrown at me. Being an Omo Naija has made me so rugged that my finger nails can act as screwdrivers, Day by day my teeth are a standby can/bottle opener, my biro cases serve as Dear Lord of thee three things I pray my straw at times, my bags are sometimes used as donation To see thee more clearly, sacks, my bed is also a dining table… There are so many things Love thee more dearly, that I have learnt as an Omo Naija, and it is only a true 'Omo Follow thee more nearly, Naija' that can survive all these and still be happy. I represent the Day by day true Nigerian child and I can categorically tell you that you cannot get this kind of experience anywhere else in the world. My formative years as a correct Omo Naija continued when I got I'm happy to be a Nigerian. ARE YOU?

I recited poems without Three things I pray knowing the correct words. To see demon clearly, For instance, I used to recite Love demon dearly, Day by day Follow demon nearly, ! Dear Lord of thee Day by day... 22 QC 2012 QC features C A B A G E B SANMI FEHINTOLA

crabble is a word game in different letter set distributions with assets, including Scrabble and Parcheesi, which two to four players different point values. were purchased by Hasbro. In 1984, Sscore points by forming Scrabble was turned into a daytime game words from individual lettered tiles on a HISTORY show on NBC. Scrabble ran from July 1984 to game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. Alfred Butts manually tabulated March 1990,[11] with a second run from The words are formed across and down in the frequency of letters in words of various January to June 1993. The show was hosted crossword fashion and must appear in a lengths, using examples in a dictionary, the by Chuck Woolery. The tagline of the show standard dictionary. Specified reference Saturday Evening Post, the New York Herald in promo broadcasts was, "Every man dies; works (e.g., the Official Club and Tournament Tribune, and The New York Times. This was not every man truly Scrabbles." In 2011, a Word List, the Official Scrabble Players used to determine the number and scores of new TV variation of Scrabble, called Scrabble Dictionary) provide a list of permissible tiles in the game. In 1938, American architect Showdown, aired on The Hub cable channel, words. The name Scrabble is a trademark of Alfred Mosher Butts created the game as a which is a joint venture of Discovery Hasbro, Inc. in the United States and Canada; variation on an earlier word game he Communications, Inc. and Hasbro. elsewhere, it is trademarked by Mattel. The invented called Lexiko. The two games had Scrabble was inducted into the National Toy game is sold in 121 countries and there are the same set of letter tiles, whose Hall of Fame in 2004. 29 different language versions. distributions and point values Butts worked Approximately 150 million sets have been out by performing a frequency analysis of EVOLUTION OF THE RULES sold worldwide, and sets are found in letters from various sources including The The "box rules" included in each roughly one-third of all American homes. New York Times. The new game, which he copy of the USA/Canada edition have been called "Criss-Crosswords," added the 15-by- edited four times: in 1953, 1976, 1989, and GAME DETAILS 15 game board and the crossword-style 1999. The major changes in 1953 were as The game is played by two to four game play. He manufactured a few sets follows: players on a square board with a 15-by-15 himself, but was not successful in selling the · It was made clear that: grid of cells (individually known as game to any major game manufacturers of o Words could be played through "squares"), each of which accommodates a the day. single letters already on the board. single letter tile. In official club and In 1948, James Brunot, a resident o A player could play a word parallel tournament games, play is between two of Newtown, Connecticut – and one of the and immediately adjacent to an existing players or, occasionally, between two teams few owners of the original Criss-Crosswords word provided all crosswords formed were each of which collaborates on a single rack. game – bought the rights to manufacture valid. The board is marked with "premium" the game in exchange for granting Butts a o The effect of two word premium squares, which multiply the number of royalty on every unit sold. Though he left squares was to be compounded points awarded: eight dark red "triple-word" most of the game (including the distribution multiplicatively. squares, 17 pink "double-word" squares, of of letters) unchanged, Brunot slightly · The previously unspecified penalty which one, the center square (H8), is marked rearranged the "premium" squares of the for having one's play successfully challenged with a star or other symbol; 12 dark blue board and simplified the rules. He also was stated: withdrawal of tiles and loss of "triple-letter" squares, and 24 light blue changed the name of the game to turn. "double-letter" squares. In 2008, Hasbro "Scrabble," a real word which means "to The major changes in 1976 were as follows: changed the colors of the premium squares scratch frantically." In 1949, Brunot and his · It was made clear that the blank to orange for TW, red for DW, blue for DL, family made sets in a converted former tile beats an A when drawing to see who and green for TL. The original premium schoolhouse in Dodgingtown, a section of goes first. square color scheme is still the preferred Newtown. They made 2,400 sets that year, · A player could now pass his/her scheme for Scrabble boards used in but lost money. According to legend, turn, doing nothing. tournaments. Scrabble's big break came in 1952 when Jack · A loss-of-turn penalty was added Straus, president of Macy's, played the game for challenging an acceptable play. The name of the game is spelled on vacation. Upon returning from vacation, · If final scores are tied, the player out in game tiles from the English-language he was surprised to find that his store did whose score was highest before adjusting version. Each tile is marked with their point not carry the game. He placed a large order for unplayed tiles is the winner; in value, with a blank tile—the game's and within a year, "everyone had to have tournament play, a tie is counted as half a equivalent of a wild card—played as the one. win for both players. word's first letter. The blank tile is worth zero In 1952, unable to meet demand The editorial changes made in 1989 did not points. In an English-language set the game himself, Brunot sold manufacturing rights to affect game play. contains 100 tiles, 98 of which are marked Long Island-based Selchow and Righter, one The major changes in 1999 were as follows: with a letter and a point value ranging from of the manufacturers who, like Parker · It was made clear that: 1 to 10. The number of points of each Brothers and Milton Bradley Company, had o A tile can be shifted or replaced lettered tile is based on the letter's previously rejected the game. In its second until the play has been scored. frequency in standard English writing; year as a Selchow and Righter-built o A challenge applies to all the commonly used letters such as E or O are product,nearly four million sets were sold. words made in the given play. worth one point, while less common letters Selchow and Righter bought the trademark · Playing all seven tiles is officially score higher, with Q and Z each worth 10 to the game in 1972. JW Spears began called a "Bingo". points. The game also has two blank tiles selling the game in Australia and the UK on · A change of wording could be that are unmarked and carry no point value. January 19, 1955. The company is now a inferred to mean that a player can form The blank tiles can be used as substitutes for subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. In 1986, Selchow more than one word in one row on a turn. any letter; once laid on the board, however, and Righter sold the game to Coleco, who the choice is fixed. Other language sets use soon after went bankrupt. The company's 23 QC 2012 QC features

THE TITANIC: 80 FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

IKEM DEBORAH EVA AND OJO ABIGAIL THE SHIP OF DREAMS place on a lifeboat. He sank with the ship. 27. Only two bath-tubs were made 1. At the time of her launch, the Titanic 14. Danish Immigrant, Claus Peter and available to the over 700 passengers of the was the largest man-made moving object on his wife, Jennie, both operated a barbershop. third-class- one for men and one for women. earth. He fell into the Atlantic waters after the 28. The gates separating the third-class 2. It cost $7.5 million to build it, and collision but his wife made it to a lifeboat and spaces from the other classes were kept locked, more than 15, 000 men worked on it during its lived until 1952. even after the collision. construction in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 15. Louis Kink Pope was just 4 years old 29. Only 42% of the second-class 3. The Titanic's wake was so huge that when she went aboard the Titanic. She and her passengers survived while only 25% of the at its launch, it sucked in another ship and mother, Luise Pope, were put in a lifeboat but third-class passengers survived. almost caused a collision. her father was told to remain on the deck. 4. The Titanic and its sister ship, the Instead of waiting, her father jumped into the THE ICEBERG! Olympic, were built to rival the famous Cunard lifeboat as it was being lowered. The family 30. The iceberg, which the Titanic ocean liners- The Lusitania and the Mauretania. survived and Mr. Pope died in 1992 at the age collided with, was spawned in Greenland. 5. On the Titanic, there was an onboard of 84. 31. A scientific theory holds that it was swimming pool, a gymnasium, a squash court, 16. Ida 'daisy” Minahan (sister to the the moon's extremely close approach to earth a Turkish bath and two separate libraries (one William mentioned in number 11) was lucky on January 4 1912 that created strong tides for first-class passengers and the other for enough to get into one of the lifeboats, that sent an array of icebergs south, into the second-class passengers). alongside William's wife, Lillian Minahan. Titanic's path. 6. The top speed of the Titanic was 23 32. The Titanic's launch was delayed by knots (more than 26 miles per hour). LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH six weeks because her sister ship, the Olympic, 7. Originally, the Titanic was designed 17. The first-class dinning saloon was needed repairs. The delay put the seasonal to carry 64 lifeboats. However, the ship ended sheathed in hand-cut mahogany paneling, icebergs right in front of the titanic's path. up carrying just 20 life boats on her maiden while the first-class smoking lounge was for 33. The Titanic's captain, Capt. Edward voyage, in order to avoid cluttering the decks. men only. Smith, actually tried to avoid the iceberg by 8. Only 706 passengers and crew 18. First-class passenger, Eleanor altering the ship's course to the south, after survived the disaster. Widener wore a famous multi-strand pearl receiving warnings of icebergs from other ships. PREMONITIONS OF DOOM necklace then valued at $250, 000. 34. As at 11.40 p.m, Frederick Fleet was 9. One of the passengers, Fashion writer 19. Many of the first-class female the first person on the Titanic to see the Edith Rosenbaum, cabled her secretary in Paris passengers left the Titanic still dressed in the iceberg, describing it as “something even that “she had a premonition of trouble about silk evening gowns that they had worn to darker than the darkness”. That iceberg was the Titanic”. She was one of the survivors. dinner. about 100 feet tall. 10. Another passenger, Governess 20. A new Renault car was part of the 35. At 32 degrees, the iceberg was Elizabeth Shutes was said to have been so Titanic's cargo. warmer than the water into the passengers fell unnerved by the night air on April 14 that she 21. The Titanic was stocked with 20, 000 into that night. The ocean ocean waters were could not sleep. She told her fellow passengers bottles of beer and stout, 1,500 bottles of wine 28 degrees below the freezing point but it did that “the smell reminded her of the air inside an and 8,000 cigars for use by first-class not freeze because of the water's salt content. ice cave that she once visited”. She also passengers. survived. 22. The last dinner served in the first- THE COLLISION 11. William Edward Minahan, a class salon consisted of 11 courses, and the 36. Recent studies have found that the passenger, and a doctor, had his fortune read first-class passengers were called to dinner by atmospheric conditions of that night created shortly before the voyage. The fortune teller playing “The Roast Beef of Old England”. optical illusions that prevented the Titanic's was said to have predicted his death aboard 23. The first-class passengers were also lookouts from seeing the iceberg. Besides, the the ship. She was proved right. given copies of “The White Star Music Book” lookouts were not equipped with binoculars to 12. The plot of Morgan Robertson's containing 352 songs so that they could make see the iceberg in time to avoid collision. novel “Futility” bears an uncanny resemblance request, and the musicians were made to learn The lookout's first sighting and the Titanic's to the Titanic disaster. The novel is the story of all the songs. impact with the iceberg took only about 37 “The Titan”, the largest ship ever built. In that 24. About 60% of the first-class seconds. The surviving passengers had novel, more than half of the passengers died in passengers survived. different descriptions for how the collision felt. the North Atlantic Passage because of lifeboat Some described it as “a slight tremor”. Others shortage when the ship collided with an described it as “in the shadow of the Titanic”. iceberg. The novel was published 14 years AS FOR THE REST……… Some said “it was as though the Titanic passed before the Titanic sank. 25. The second-class accommodations over a thousand marbles”. were equivalent to the first-class 38. The iceberg sliced thorugh six of the ON DECK! accommodations that obtained in 'lesser' ocean Titanic's watertight compartments. If they had 13. Capt. Edward G. Crosby, one of the liners of that time. been breached, the Titanic would have stayed passengers, founded a steamship company on 26. Most of the third-class cabins in the afloat. Lake Michigan but he became famous for Titanic contained four to six bunks, and the 39. If the ship had hit the iceberg head 'always refusing to put enough lifeboats for all passengers of those third-class cabins could on, the Titanic would have survived because of passengers, on all the steamships he made'. hear the loud roar of the ship's engines all the the strength of its bulkheads. Aboard the Titanic, he was unable to find a time. 24 QC 2012 QC features

THE DISASTER 54. G. Wikeman, the Titanic's barber, were rescued, and Spedden's mother wrote a 40. The Titanic's crew did not fire the reported that he was blown off the ship during book, “Polar the Titanic Bear”, as a Christmas correct distress signals after hitting the iceberg. one of its explosions. gift for Douglas in 1994. The book was It was reported that random rockets were fired 55. J. Bruce Ismay, the owner of the published publicly, selling over 250, 000 copies. but according to the British inquiry, the Titanic, jumped into a lifeboat and was rowed message passed by the rockets from the Titanic away. He spent the rest of his life in seclusion, THE AFTERMATH were interpreted to mean “I'm having in Ireland. 70. The New York Times devoted 75 navigation problems. Please stand clear”. 56. Of the 12 dogs on board, only three pages to cover the news of the Titanic, the first 41. A nearby vessel was seen off the far survived- a Pekingnese and two Pomeranians. week after it sank. side of the Titanic but the ship's identity is yet 71. The St. Louis Post Dispatch to be confirmed. Had the ship responded to AMONG THE LOST……. suggested that the suffragette movement the distress calls, another ship would have 57. Archibald Butt, aide to presidents would end after the Titanic's sinking because arrived on time to save many of the Titanic's William Taft and Theodore Roosevelt of the U.s, women would fear that it would end the passengers. had taken a vacation to recover after he was “women and children first' lifeboat rule. 42. The musicians aboard the Titanic caught in the middle of a feud between the 72. The U.S. Senate's inquiry into the played for another two hours and five minutes two presidents he served. He went down with disaster led to a recommendation that the U.S before finally sinking. the ship. statutes be changed to require that “all 43. The ship's doom was hastened when 58. Macy's department store partner, passenger vessels should carry sufficient one of the crewmen opened the gangway door Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida died together. Ida lifeboats, to accommodate every passenger in a bid to load lifeboats from the lower level. was reported to have had her foot on the edge and every member of the crew”. They couldn't reclose the door, and seawater of a lifeboat and was about to climb in. instead, rushed in. she returned to her husband and shared his THE TITANIC'S HEART GOES ON…… 44. The final SOS position sent out by fate. 73. Titanic survivor, actress Dorothy the Titanic was incorrect. 59. The body of the richest man on Gibson, starred in the silent film “Saved from 45. The Titanic went under the waves at board, John Jacob Astor was found with his the Titanic”, four weeks after the wreck, and 2.20 a.m Ship's time on april 15, some 400 gold pocket watch dangling from its chain. she wore the same clothes that she wore miles off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Investigators believed that Astor has checked aboard the ship. his watch right before leaping from the Titanic, 74. Second Officer Charles Lightoller and AMONG THE SAVED……. into the freezing waters. passenger Jack Thayer, both wrote books 46. The rescue ship, Carpathia, began 60. Millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim describing their survival experiences aboard taking in the Titanic's survivors at 4.10 am. put his mistress into a lifeboat and then the Titanic. 47. Tennis players Dick Williams and Karl changed into his evening wear to await the 75. According to the California Behr survived and they eventually became ship's fatal plunge. ScienCenter, nearly five Titanics could be built teammates on the U.S Davis Cup team 61. All eight members of the Titanic at today's approximate cost of $400 million 48. Margaret 'Molly' Brown, a social band died. each, with the money Cameron's “the Titanic activist, U.S Senate Candidate and estranged 62. Joseph Laroche, a native of Haiti and Movie' has made (more than $1.84 billion wife of a Colorado Silver mine operator, an engineer, was the only black passenger worldwide so far) survived and became famous in Hollywood as reported to have being on board. He also died 76. Passenger Lawrence Beesley survived “The Unsinkable”. in the wreck. two Titanic wrecks. After surviving the 'real' 49. Perfume salesman, Adolphe Saalfeld 63. 3, 500 bags of mail were lost. Titanic's sinking, he was hired as a consultant lost his case of sample bottles in the sinking. 64. Captain E.J Smith, who planned to for the 1958 film “A Night to Remember”. He He survived and decades later, the bottles, and retire from the sea after the Titanic's maiden then sneaked on set as an extra scheduled to the scents inside were recovered from the voyage, also went down with the ship. go down with the ship during the filming. He Titanic wreck, and were exhibited. 65. One of the lifeboats was found in the was however discovered by the director, and 50. Lady Duff Gordon, one of the ocean about a month after the wreck, with was thrown out. biggest fashion designers of her time, and her three bodies in it. 77. The song, “Down with the Old husband, Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, were saved 66. Only 306 bodies of the Titanic's Canoe” about the Titanic's sinking, was but they were later accused of bribing the crew passengers were recovered. recorded decades later by a group of South to row off with only the 12 people in their 67. The body of a 2-year-old passenger Carolina cotton mill owners. lifeboat. They were eventually cleared. was not identified until 2007 when DNA 78. “The Titanic Requiem”, a debut 51. Third-class passenger, Rhoda Abbott evidence showed that the body was that of symphonic work from Bee Gees singer, Robin jumped from the Titanic deck along with her Sidney Leslie Goodwin of England. Gibb and his son, Robin-John Gibb, recorded two sons. The two boys drowned but Abbott with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, was was the only female survivor to be pulled out SURVIVORS WHO NEVER LIVED released to commemorate the Titanic's of the water. 68. MAXXIE THE Pig Music Box. Owner anniversary. 52. Chief Baker Charles Joughin helped Edith Rosenbaum Rusel retrieved her pig music 79. A first-class lunch menu from the to load bread into the lifeboats. As a result of box from her Titanic stateroom just before Titanic, dated April 14, 1912, sold for 76, 000 the whiskey he had drunk, he survived hours of getting into a lifeboat and she was said to have British Pounds on March 31, 2012. swimming in the freezing waters, before he played the music to help calm the children in 80. Cyril Quigley watched the Titanic was finally rescued. the lifeboat. The pig later became a Titanic leave Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard in 53. An Italian emigrant aboard the legend, and the subject of children's book, “Pig 1912 when he was 4 years old. On March 31, Titanic, who leaped into the sea when the last on the Titanic: A True Story”. 2012, Quigley, aged 105, was a guest of honour lifeboat was being lowered, swam to the side 69. Polar the Titanic Bear. Douglas at the opening of the Titanic Belfast Museum in of the lifeboat and was dragged in when he Spedden, aged 7, took his stuffed bear, Polar, Northern Ireland. said he had a bottle of whiskey. with him on the Titanic. Spedden and the bear

25 QC 2012 QC features The reality of the present situation teaches that it is wiser and safer for the intending law student and lawyer-to-be to count his costs, before venturing into the world of legal jamborees and jargons. chance to stand before, and address their LORDSHIPS.

However, a simple obstacle awaits him! LAW SCHOOL FEES! He will have to find a way to cough out about N300, 000 (Three Hundred Thousand the Nigerian law Naira), in order for him to be able to attend Law school and of course, that does not include the cost of his exorbitant school: not textbooks nor does it include his living expenses for the duration of his stay on campus during the “compulsory” one- year program. And lest I forget, I am reminded of a statement uttered by one meat for the poor! of my lecturers. In his words, 'Law is not for the poor'. I was troubled by this OLUWATOSIN FATOYINBO statement, and by its reality and truth. I imagine many parents, whose children and wards are already being called 'Barrister' by friends and family, even before their LL.B programs are successfully completed. I imagine these same students, who are either forced to stay at home for a year or two, looking Arguably the most respected profession Attaining the status of a legal for money. Thank God for Youth service! in the world, being a legal practitioner practitioner in Nigeria is a long, boring comes with a great amount of respect; and dry procedure, considering the FIVE Many Law graduates have used the one and men who are privileged to be called years of university education. Studying year compulsory service to the nation to by it are generally seen as sacred and Law could either be dry or interesting hide the unbearable truth of not being untouchable beings, especially if they (depending on the teacher). In any case, able to attend the Law school are very good at what they do. The mere during the five-year stay in the immediately after graduation. Some of Asight of a harmless sticker on his car, university, a student is likely to end up these graduates have their dreams professing that he belongs to the teaching himself/herself half of what eventually frustrated and truncated, for profession, scares away every inquisitive he/she ought to be taught. Here in paucity of funds. Others lose grounds to eye in black uniform patrolling the roads Nigeria, it involves reading, even if you their classmates, who will be proud to (not to protect lives, but to procure the don't understand; and cramming, even if say 'Don't you know that I am your green card). He steps into every arena you will forget everything the second senior at the bar?' The question on my and brings with him an undeniable aura you drop your pen. Such is the life of the lips and in my heart now is that “Should and though he does not know all, he is law student who will later be recognised the ambition of a man be cut off, simply believed to be “Mr. Know-it-all”. No by all and sundry, by the colours of his because he cannot afford to pay for it?” discussion is complete without his school 'uniform'. He doesn't have to My answer is a categorical NO! But then, weighty input, opinion and idea. No wise open his mouth before he is recognised the reality of the present situation businessman will enter into a venture as a lawyer to-be. To put it mildly, the teaches that it is wiser and safer for the without consulting him, and you dare life of a law student can at times be a life intending law student and lawyer-to-be not lie to him if you indeed need, and of deception. He is called the 'Barrister' to count his costs, before venturing into want, his help. But for all these to by his friends and non-law colleagues, the world of legal jamborees and happen, he has to pay a very huge price! and he is believed to know “The Law”, jargons. After all, the Bible says that no even when the Laws of his university are man builds a house or goes to war To qualify to stand before the court and as simple as the language of the Bush without counting the costs, to know if he defend a man is not easy. It can best be men of Botswana. Anyways, he manages can successfully complete it! Indeed, Law regarded as a herculean task. Herculean himself, and he survives the five years in is not the meat of the poor! not because it is such a difficult the University (all the while been held in phenomenon but because of the great esteem) and then, the time comes complexity of the steps involved. for him to defend his LL.B and earn his

26 QC 2012 QC our hall of fame THE IRST PUBLISHERS of the F QUEENS’ CONSULT MAGAZINE

Publishing a magazine is one thing. promising entrepreneur, LYNDA AKUDO EKEH Sustaining and continuing that publication and a devout (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2011) is another thing entirely. In the University Muslim. Indeed, in her The immediate past Editor-in-Chief of Queen of Ibadan, publishing a magazine is not undergradu ate days, Elizabeth II Hall Press Organization, Lynda something that is embarked on and 5 achieved by every press organization, Opeyemi could only be described Ekeh, is a graduate of Communications and faculty, department, students' fellowship as a multi-tasking student who was as Language Arts from the University of Ibadan. or hall of residence. Queen Elizabeth II Hall involved with campus life, as campus life was Born on August 20, this Owerri, Imo State Press Organization however, has a involved with her. Apart from being a straight born reputation for being one of the few halls of A-student, she was also the leader of some communicator is residence that successfully publishes an student organizations, including Queen a role model, a annual magazine called “The Queen's Elizabeth II Hall Press Organization. As of now, great writer, a Consult”. Since the publication of the standard-setting, maiden edition of the this Iwo, Osun State indigene is doing very skilled Queen's Consult in 2008, Queen Elizabeth II well in the legal profession. calligrapher and Hall Press Organization has not failed in a quiet but replicating this standard in the intelligent publications that followed, thanks to the young woman continued succession of capable Editors-in- with a petit Chief, including Adetunji Tolulope, the stature, a gentle Editor-in-Chief who produced her own attitude and wits edition of the Queen's Consult magazine as an e-magazine (the first ever e-magazine that most men in the entire university). will covet. Lynda is currently on OLAWUMI ADEEKO her compulsory (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2008) National Youth Adeeko Olawumi is a Law graduate of the Service, and she University of Ibadan. This purpose-driven hopes to make her mark in the world soon. TOLULOPE ADETUNJI black beauty from Ijero in Lagos State is the (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2010) publisher, and the brain behind the first DEBORAH EVA IKEM Adetunji Tolulope, now in her mid-twenties, edition of (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2012) has always had a passion for journalism. This the Deborah is a 400 level student of the Faculty Ilesha, Osun State indigene was the Editor of Queen's of Law. A one-time Assistant General Secretary the Press Club of her secondary school (Regal Consult of the Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ), College in Sagamu, even though she had little magazine, University of Ibadan, the Best Upcoming knowledge of what journalism actually which was Journalist (2008) of the same Union and an entailed at the time). She joined the QEH published education correspondent for The Nation press in 2006 upon her admission to study in 2008. Newspaper, Miss Debby is one lady who is Law in UI and each of the five years she spent Now a very passionate about journalism. Often cited as a member of the press helped in refining Barrister- as one of the strong women in campus her as a pressman and as a lawyer. In her 3rd at-Law, Miss Adeeko, who has worked as a top legal officer and associate at Unique Beverage Ltd and SimmonsCopper Partners, both in Lagos, is still steadily climbing the ladder of success as a well-trained lawyer, and a seasoned journalist. journalism, Delta State born Debby is a young lady whose gentle exterior bellies a sharp wit, year, she became the Treasurer of QEH press OPEYEMI RABIAT AKANDE a great sense of humour and a funny attitude organization and in her 400 level, she served (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2009) that is sometimes hard to associate with her as the editor-in-chief of the same press The name, Akande Rabiat Opeyemi, is person. Debby is also a scriptwriter, a creative organization, and also as the head of the synonymous with success and hard work. This writer and a model who aspires to make her Editorial Committee of the Law Students' soft-spoken sister is a first class Law graduate voice heard as a renowned Barrister-at-Law Society. She's now a Barrister at Law and she from the University of Ibadan and from the and female journalist. hopes to continue as a journalist. Nigerian Law School. Opeyemi is a genius- per-excellence, a great leader, a role model, a 27 QC 2012 QC our hall of fame UI Babes To Watch Out For 1 DIDI YONG

MINI YONG RAPPER+FEMCEE 2

FASHION DESIGNER+MODEL Mini Yong, real names Ekemini Ekpenyong, is a talented, up and coming A young model and entrepreneur with a flair for fashion, Didi Yong, Nigerian female emcee, and photographer, who should be closely real names Edidiana Ekpenyong, is the next big thing to watch out watched in the year 2013. Born and bred in Ibadan to academic parents, for. Born and bred in Ibadan, this beautiful babe is a 400 level student Mini Yong is currently a 400 level Law student of the University of Ibadan of the Department of Psychology. Popularly known as “The who fell in love with music (rap and hip-pop to be precise) “after Fashionista”, Edidiana discovered her talent of unique creativity at a witnessing rap battles amongst her high school mates”. A big fan of very tender age and since then, she hasn't backed down. With her Eminem, and other rap greats, she places high importance and emphasis appearance in a lot of fashion shows, including the first ever fashion on her lyrics, with which she excellently tells stories, and paints pictures show in Ibadan, SHAKARA, Didi has built boundaries for herself in about her life, her society, her influences, her aspirations, and her dreams, this country, and she has applied for international breakthroughs as with the right amount of witty word play. With her extensive discography well. With a lot of collaborations with other well-known designers, of recorded but unreleased music that is ready and waiting to be her works have gone far enough to gain recognition and unleashed on the world, a lyrical acclaim that places her as one of the top appreciation. It will also interest you to know that this diva has a way young female rappers in the Nigerian Hip-Pop world, and a feature on of creating designs with local materials, “with the addition of spice Gberatinrin Studios' “VirusDaMixtape” compilation album, petite, and elegance”. Her designs are also affordable, and suitable for all sophisticated and fresh-faced Mini Yong is “set to make her impact felt in ages and gender types. the Nigerian music industry, and in the world at large”. 4 3 MEI GUIT ARIST THY-ANNT VOCALIS

f artment o Tolulope Aina is a 200 level student o f the Dep Agricultur e and For motiv estr f the F a is a 300 level student o ational, educationaly. Aand per inspirational (theaculty sour o stage name), MEI is a guitarist whoson getswho hersees inspiration music asf fr Mary-Ann Agb opularly known as Thy-Ann (and by a few as s jingle), this big,o sleep, bold isand a musician, beautiful a “factual and r Political Science. P ealistic” things. With a r of other unr ce of her the female voice in Edosa' ecor ess and a femaleed when mc (when she was she ao haskid her butthe us that “ ded songs, this athleticecor but svelt babe with a voice that can put a angelt t she learnt about music, pr ded track and a lotom , a model, an actr es to music school in 2010. She also int dancer 's love for music star e b o take her professional music and at the same otime,fessionally practice agriculturabe told time). Thy-Annofessional in 2009. With a music video t , at a Lagos In the next five year ends to go int she made it proud Leo (she believes in the Zodiac)y other lik place o fectionist whoo everhas plans t guitarist and a pr s, she says she sees her credit, this pr self as “a perV Base, and t . and engaging in sporofessional agriculturist. She loves r describe her , MT eciated” self as a “per e. o Sound City ting activities. She is happily single.fect' music t eading where music is loved and appr

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Popoola Adeola, a 100 level student of the Department of English Language, placed second at the 2012 Students' Union RAPPER Campus Blast Rap Battle. She was also one of the performers at Idia hall's Freshers' welcome party and the 2012 Faculty of Arts' variety night. Drawing her inspiration from God, the late Michael Jackson and Lil Wayne, tomboyish 'Deola says that “she gets nervous when she gets on stage but calms down when the audience begins to appreciate her”. This chic, who was a dancer before she discovered her real talent (rapping), 5 likes humility and honesty; and her hobbies include dancing LIL MERRY and rapping. 'Deola is in a relationship, with a non-Uite, and she says that “he appreciates what she does”. ENTERPRISING QUEENS

In the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Hall, we have not only beautiful, but also dynamic Queens. Here, we take a look at Queens who are giving it all it takes to develop their businesses. Below, we have five Queens who are distinguished in five different areas of entrepreneurship. This is not to say that they are all we have in the hall. But, they are queens who have made their names in exceptional ways. Read on to find out more. OLUDIDIT (MAKE-UP AND DECORATIVE PIECES) anke Fasominu, the only female child in a 'beautiful', and it is a combination of two separate parts – family of two children, is a 400 level student “Beauty lanes” and “Creative paths”- functioning under the Bof the Department of Economics, and she is same goal, and this goal is to add beauty. In her opinion, the owner of Oludidit Studios (Oludidit is a combination of “everybody is born beautiful”. At Oludidit Studios, what they Yoruba and English language and it means “God-did-it”). Since do is to add a little “Jara” to the things that are already in the she gained admission into the University of Ibadan, this right places, in order to produce amazing results. While the chubby beauty said she has dabbled into a lot of other things “Beauty Lanes” are to add beauty to the body through makeup apart from academics, Public speaking and Journalism being and beauty therapy, the “Creative Paths” are to add beauty to two prominent ones. According to her, “her passion lies in spaces through decorative pieces and quick fixes. 'Banke also what she can do with her hands, creating things and making asserts that she sees beauty everywhere around her, and that people beautiful through make up”. To her, “the word she lives each day with a mindset of adding to what already is, 'beautiful' is her best word in the dictionary, and she loves it in a way that turns an ordinary space or face into something when it is used to describe people and things”. Oludidit beautiful. Studios is said to be founded on the definition of the word 29 QC 2012 QC our hall of fame

lajumoke Dada is a 400 level Law lots of designs with foreign fabrics, as well student whose “creative and as African prints. Her products include Oimaginative talent has led into a sandals, slippers, bags, clutches, blazers, passion for designing clothing of dinner wears, skirts, shirts, basic tops, various kinds; and turning her hand-made sketches denims and jewellery. According to her, into real clothing, with the most tastefully chosen she says she is there to provide complete fabrics”. Nao-Me is the brand name of her clothing fashion for the fashionable Nigerian girl. line and it was coined from the play on her middle Hence her motto, “Magnificent, Bold and name, “Naomi', which is used in this sentence to mean Glamourous (MBG), which could also be “Now-Me”. “Jumoke says that “her brand is all about taken to mean 'Most Beautiful Girl. You her clients, all of whom she celebrates, and makes to can see Nao-Me's works, and place your feel like the only girls in the world”. Just for the orders through www.naomeonline.com, or records, Nao-Me is already registered with the facebook.com/nao.meonline. NAO-ME Corporate Affairs Commission, and it has produced (Creative Clothing Designs)

he brain behind Sapphire Creations is was as a result of her constant hassles with tailors who a tall and slender member of Queens never seem to get the styles she wants”. Adeola makes THall Press whose name is Adeola bags and foot wears for both males and females, and Oluwatosin Adeyemi, a 300 level on how she copes with her studies and being a student student of the Department of Forest entrepreneur, she says that it has been challenging Resources Management, Faculty of because she is always busy but she just tries to ensure Agriculture and Forestry. She says she that neither her business nor her academics suffer as a developed her passion for creativity by result of what she does. Sapphire Creations currently “learning clothes and shoe making, although caters for both UI students, and non UI students. her real inspiration to go into cloth making SAPPHIRE CREATIONS (Shoes and Bags) PEGGY'S SIGNATURES (Events Planning and Management) hinemerem Blessing Ogbonnaya, a 200 level Director of Peggy's Signatures, Chichi is also student of the Department of Director of JOINVALUE (the charity section of CCommunication and Language Arts, is the Peggy's Signatures), a Radio Voice-Over and last of six children from Arochukwu in Abia an events Compere who “loves to perform State. This small-statured but influential beauty cooking stunts in her kitchen”. As far as the queen is the owner of Peggy's Signatures, an events ushering and events aspect of the University company that plans, manages and provides ushers of Ibadan is concerned, Chichi is steadily for occasions. She also provides escorts and carving a niche for herself, and because she protocol officers for dignitaries. Miss Chichi said she has started reaping the benefits and profits of wanted to be an actress as a child but as she aged, her events outfit through “the hundreds of “she discovered that she could do a lot better”, and thousands that she is gradually making”, she that was the beginning of Peggy's Signatures, which advises people to set out and do what they actually began as joke in 2010. Apart from being the have to do, without waiting for huge capitals.

he brain behind ' The Beautifiers' is her out of Ibadan, 'Tobi Beautifier', as she is fondly 'Tobiloba Fagbo, a 400 level student of the called, has also done a number of jobs for her hall TDepartment of Forestry, Faculty of of residence, and faculties like Law, Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry. This slender beauty, who and a host of others. Though she says the job is learnt the art of events decorations and events “tasking, challenging and tedious”, she is also management about five years ago, was trained by grateful for the fact that the job is “financially- popular Dexterity Plus and as is expected of rewarding”, and it has made “her self-employed someone trained by an outfit as seasoned as and independent”. 'Tobi is single, and not Dexterity Plus, 'Tobiloba has been performing up to searching. task. From high profile jobs which sometimes take THE BEAUTIFIERS (Events Decoration and Management) 30 QC 2012 QC our hall of fame

RITA ODAFE (ATHLETICS) sporting activities like soccer, volleyball, playing football more”. Ufuoma's 'soccer- You can call her a supermodel. You can handball, badminton, tennis, hockey and journey' started when she was in J.S.S.2 also describe athletics and she has won laurels for her and since then, she has gone for her as an hall of residence, her department and the competitions that are too numerous to athlete university, in more than one of these count. She has extraordinaire sports. So distinguished is she that she also played for because this was given the JCI/FOPA award for the football clubs tall and MOST OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY IN like the Respect slender SPORTS, University of Ibadan. She says Queens of beauty, a 400 she likes “transparency and dislikes Delta State, and level student hypocrisy”. the Bayelsa of the Faculty Feeders. In of Law, OLUFUNTO EMMANUEL (BASKETBALL) 2005, she was evidently has A lot of girls in Queens hall actually 'trip' awarded the an innate for this tomboy Queen. Funto is a 300 Best Defender talent for level student of the department of in the 2004 enduring classics with a rare kind of swagger and a Plateau State long 'sexy' Governor's distance races. In the 2008/ 2009 athletic Cup. She was also the captain of her session, she competed in the first ever body that football team in 2005. As a student of the Olubadan Half-Marathon race where she confuses University of Ibadan, she was awarded placed third. She also came third in the most the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the following edition. Rita's involvement in people Faculty of Arts in 2011; she was given a sports however, does not end on the meeting special jersey as the Best female Jogger Track. In the 2010/2011 Academic her for the of the UI female team in 2012 and was Session; she served her hall of residence, first time, awarded the Best Sportsperson in Queen Elizabeth II Hall, as the Sports and makes Queens hall 2012. She advises Queens Minister. In that same 2010/2011 session, them “to participate in sports, especially the she was selected by the physically challenged because it was the University's Sports Council to be Nigerian Paralympics team that brought an ambassador of the prestigious home gold medals from the last Olympic university in the Nigerian Games, thereby putting smiles on the University Games (NUGA) and she “ faces of Nigerians”. proudly brought home one silver and one bronze medals. Though ABIOLA AKOMOLAFE (TENNIS) she has gone far in representing To people seeing her for the first time, her university, both in national what usually comes to their minds is and international competitions, “This babe is slim. Does she eat at all? she never neglects her roots as Then on hearing she's one of the she represents both her hall of sportyqueens sportsmen in Queens Hall, people residence, and her faculty, in exclaim, 'Are you serious?' Whether slim competitions within the university, or not, Akomolafe Abiola is a 300 level and has won several laurels for student of the Department of Human them. Though she appears frail on Nutrition, and she's is a distinguished the outside, she is fierce and sportsman who has represented both her strong within, and according to her, “her wonder whether she is a boy or a girl. department, and her Hall of residence, in strength undoubtedly comes from God”. She is a renowned basketball player the fields of different sporting activities. whose skills are known, and recognised, “Biola, who loves reading and doing ADESEWA ADEDOYIN (SWIMMING) within and outside the University of sports, plays basketball, tennis, soccer Sheweezy, as she is fondly called, is a 300 Ibadan. Funto, who started playing and squash. Some of the competitions in level student of the department of basketball in her SSS 2, describes which she has represented both the hall, Human basketball as “a challenging but very and her department, include: The Kinetics interesting sport”, and she hopes to play Nigerian Universities Games (NUGA), the and Health for the Nigerian female team someday. West African Universities Games (WAUG), Education. Not just that, she has won so many the Oyo State Tertiary Institution Games The awards and they include Most (OYSTIGA), etc., present Outstanding Player 2009 (in her and she has won Sports secondary school), Most Active laurels while Minister of Sportsman 2011, Rookie of the year representing Queen 2009, among so many others. both. Elizabeth II Hall, UFUOMA IDOLOR (FOOTBALL) Adesewa is a swimmer per excellence. Bootylicious Ufuoma is a 400 level Not just that, she is also involved in other student of the Department of Classics “who loves sports generally, but loves

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Queens of Queens

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TheseThe are the Queens’ Queens who have won Profile keenly contested beauty pageants...

The reigning Miss Queens, and Born on February 14th, the the recipient of the Most current Miss Heritage of Queens Sophisticated Queen Award 2012, Hall is a 100 level student of the is a 100 level Physiotherapy Department of Philosophy who student of the University of loves to read novels, gist and Ibadan. Born on the 26th of April, make friends. Though a regular Tiwalade Michelle Oni is an contestant at debates and other entertainment promoter, a part- competitions, back in her time model, and a fashion secondary school days, the 2012 consultant who has a yet-to-be Queen Elizabeth II Hall Miss launched fashion line. Tiwalade, Heritage Beauty Pageant is her who has had a lot of experience first beauty (in this case, a with High School Beauty beauty/culture) contest. She also Pageants (and has plans to go for says that she has plans to go for other pageants, if convenien), more pageants, “as far as it does likes anything fun and TIWALADE MICHELLE ONI not entail exposing her body”. (MISS QUEENS 2012) adventurous. She's happily single. Shapely Taiwo is in a relationship OLAMIDE OLADELE-TAIWO and she aspires to open a beauty (MISS HERITAGE 2012) salon and spa before she graduates. She’s the Most Beautiful Freshman of the year 2012, University of Ibadan. She is also the winner of the keenly contested MISS OYO STATE 2013. Born on the 23rd of The reigning Miss UI is a 200 January, Temi is a 100 level student level student of the Department of the Department of Dentistry who of Communication and loves to write, read and sing. Apart Language Arts. The first child in from her academics, friendly and a family of six children, Nancy ever-smiling Temi is also into says she's inspired by music, and modeling; and in five years, she she defines herself as being sees herself as an accomplished “lovely; and able to do very well mother, dentist and model, with a in a whole lot of things such as modeling agency of her own. writing, drawing, calligraphy, Temi's role model is Supermodel acting, painting, dancing, Tyra Banks and on how she copes athletics and swimming”. She with the rigours of school life, describes her earphones as her modelling and advances from the best friend and to her, emerging opposite sex, she says she just tries as the Ivory Queen (Miss UI) to stay “focused and determined'. 2012 is one of her best memories. Cheerful Nancy TEMI 'CHEEKSIE' GBADEMU Temi likes honesty and (MISS FRESHER 2012 & MISS transparency, and she dislikes adores Taylor Swift, Trey Songz, OYO 2013) dishonesty. Stella Damasus, Desmond Elliot, Darey Art-Alade and many people of substance.

ANTHONIA NWAOKIKE (MISS UI 2011) NANCY NWACHUKWU (MISS UI 2012) Petite, shapely and beautiful Anthonia, a 400 level student of the Department of Botany, is the immediate past Miss UI, and the 2012 Most Beautiful Girl in the Department of Botany. This babe, who hails from Imo State, says that she contested in order to “get rid of some level of her shyness, and to get people's opinion of her”. She loves dancing, watching movies and hanging out with friends. In future, 'Tonia wants to be good wife, mother, florist and fashion Icon. She likes transparency and principled people, and she dislikes snobs and dishonesty. Tonia is in a relationship.

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QC trends+fashion we are fashionable...

Style: O LE KU SPECIAL BLUE OLEKU IS BY HONEYDROPS CREATIONS ORANGE O LE KU IS BY TOPSIE MODELS: OYINKAN AND TOPE ACCESSORIES: HOUSE OF EVANGELINE AND TOPSIE

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Style: JUST JACKETS MODELS: LAURETHA AND ADEOLA OUTFIT: ORANGE JACKET BY ISH; ANKARA JACKET BY SAPPHIRE ACCESSORIES: ISH, SAPPHIRE, LAURETHA & TOPSIE

Style: SIMPLY CHIC! MODEL: FEHINTOLA OUTFIT AND ACCESSORIES by HOUSE OF EVANGELINE. Style: JUST EVENTS MODELS: AISHA, DEBBY AND BOLADE OUTFIT: PURPLE ANKARA BY EVAISH CLOTHINGS; Style: THE PUPIL IN YOU GOLD ANKARA BY HOUSE OF EVANGELINE MODELS: OYINKAN, DEBBY AND ACCESSORIES: HOUSE OF EVANGELINE AND ISH AISHA OUTFIT: UNIFORMS BY HOUSE OF EVANGELINE FOOTWEARS AND ACCESSORIES: HOUSE OF EVANGELINE AND ISH

Style: JACK IT UP! MODELS: TOPE, ADEOLA, TIMMIE AND BOLADE OUTFIT: WHITE AND BROWN JACKET BY LABAPAMPER. GREY JACKET, ANKARA JACKET AND ORANGE JACKET BY SAPPHIRE

42 QC 2012 QC trends+fashion WHAT IS IN A WOMAN’S HAND BAG IKEM DEBORAH EVA

When it comes to bags, trends come and go and normally, an average woman must have bags in classic shapes, styles, colours and sizes. However, due to the fact that all women do ? not have equal purchasing power, there are certain types of bags that every woman must have to complement any outfit. TOTE

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CLASSIC HANDBAGS and practical items and they are always These sturdy styles can take ladies WRISTLETS prepared for any eventuality. You find from meetings to lunch dates. These Wristlets are special because they are items such as tissues, toothbrush, purses are usually medium-sized, and worthy alternatives to clutch bags, chewing gum, medicines, rubber they are good for carrying essentials considering the fact that they are bands, and even band aids (plaster). such as wallets, phones, keys and made with key chains and straps. The women in this category rarely make-up kits. These bags are however, Though they are also small bags, they change their bags and if at all they do, not designed to carry extra items like are very attractive and they usually they go for neutral colours and classic, change of clothes, shoes and other come as part of larger bags, for the sturdy styles that can never go out of weighty items. When paired with skirts, purpose of keeping small but vogue. pants or dresses, they have a way of important items such as keys, money, making ladies look simple, perfect and credit cards, etc. CREATIVE lovely. But mind you, most styles of The 'creative' woman has a free spirit the classic handbags are made as OVER-THE-SHOULDER BAGS and she tends to rebel against bucket bags and as such, they don't These are the most popular of all conformity. Her bag is most likely to be have the kind of closure that regular female bags. They are large enough to a treasure trove, or a bottomless pit. handbags have. So, you have to be be worn over the shoulders or across However, the contents are still a bit extra-careful in order to prevent your the chest, and compact enough to take organized and functional. To a casual belongings from falling out. all the essential necessities of women. observer, her bag will appear chaotic The major importance of over-the- because the things you will find in it TOTE BAGS shoulder bags is that they allow the will include household bills, medicines, Totes are becoming very popular, carrier to keep both her hands free. food wrappers, combs, scattered especially among those ladies who make-up items, mismatched pieces of love to travel light. Most designers A study found that a woman's jewelry, pins, and other assortment of make tote bags in soft and cushy personality can be described based on random items. Another point worthy of leather, though there are a few of them the contents of her handbag. The same note is that the creative woman loves which are made from fabrics and they study listed over 40 personality types bright colours and they change their are usually made in such ways that which were further categorized into bags according to the reigning trends. they can complement every outfit, and four main archetypes namely: are usually made in general colours EXPRESSIVE like black, brown, silver and grey. MINIMAL This is the “Florence Nightingale” of These women are the envy of others. personality types when it comes to CLUTCH BAGS They carry small bags that contain only handbags. The women in this group Clutches are very old-fashioned types necessities such as wallets, keys, are caring and sensitive and as such, of bags but in recent times, they have phones and little make-up. Such they carry a multitude of items which made a huge comeback. Designers women never have to wade through are only useful to other people. Such now make them in different styles piles of candy wrappers, old receipts or items may include medicines, band ranging from fancy, bejeweled styles, other bits and pieces in their aids, mints, perfume, tissues, safety to casual, everyday purses and since a handbags, whenever they want to take pins, chewing gum, and other practical clutch is a small bag, the contents anything from their bags. items. They also tend to carry inside are quite limited. A clutch is sentimental trinkets, photos of loved actually made for evening and night PREPARED ones, books and magazines with which events, such as dinners, and they are Not quite as clutter-free as women in they keep themselves busy. Also note usually strapless. As such, they are the minimal category, those in this that these types of women appear shy required to be held all through such group are, however, also well- on the outside but in actual fact, they events. organized. They carry only sensible are the 'no-nonsense' types of women.

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45 QC 2012 QC entertainment It is no longer news that in the music industry today, both locally and internationally, females are fast gaining grounds; and proving to their male counterparts that they can be equally good, if not better, when it comes to the business of making good music. These divas are not just recording excellence as singers and vocalists; we also have among them producers, songwriters, rappers and even record label owners. This article touches on seven successful female music-makers who, though are fairly new on the music scene, are acts that all and sundry should watch out for. These babes, who are making their statements with their individual singing styles, are all beautiful in their own unique ways and while they all have a couple of good albums and hit tracks to their credit, some of them are youth ambassadors, brand representatives, role models, among so many other things. fresh, talented, successfulIKEM DEBORAH EVA !

music of the late 80s and early 90s, is also music enthusiast and vocalist, she performed known to possess great singing and dancing at her church convention alongside her dexterity; skills that she had perfected from a brother and sister who are also music lovers. COCO ICE: very young age. The Geography graduate from Her performance at the convention earned 8 the University of Lagos started professional year-old Niyola gifts and envelopes from Known for her Yoruba rap prowess and music in 2005, under the supervision of Bayo people who were impressed with her talents. unique sense of style, Mojisola Serah Sowole Omisore and in 2009, she contested and won Thus began the long, 'musical journey' of the is no newbie to music. Being one of Nigeria's the maiden edition of the Peak Talent Show. diva who is now the first lady of Empire foremost female indigenous rappers, the Her debut single, 'Fimisile' which featured Mates Entertainment. In 2000, Niyola took 'tomboyish' rapper has been on her grind way elDee was quite successful but its success part in the AMEN starlet competition and on before she exploded into the Nigerian music cannot be compared to that of her 'Ghen Ghen emerging as the first runner-up, she was industry in 2009 and with the assistance of Love' track, and its equally smashing video invited to do a duet with the Plantashun Boys. the late indigenous rapper, Da Grin, she honed which features impressive dance steps and She later ended up recording with Faze, when her Yoruba rap skills even more. Inspired by great locations. Currently working on her the group split up. After parting ways with the likes of international rap stars such as debut album, the stylish singer continues to Faze, she joined Trybe Records. On leaving Heavy D, 2Pac, Mase, Missy Elliot and Lil Kim, make daily impacts on the Nigerian music Trybe Records, Niyola released her singles, the stylish babe delivers her raps with a blend industry while performing on hundreds of 'Me n U (in da club)', 'No More' and 'Dem Say'. of impeccable Yoruba and 'hawtitude' to stage across the country; and building a huge She also released other singles under match. With her tent firmly pitched with fan base at the same time, especially via Westside Music, which included her smash hit veteran producer, OJB Jezreel's Jo'Kaynie, Twitter. She is also being featured on massive singles 'Bring it on' and 'Call My Name'. With who produced her first single 'Get Nutty' singles with artistes such as Ice Prince, Dipp, influences like Mariah Carey, Beyonce and featuring May D, the rap queen recently elDee, Waje, Wizkid, M.I, Sauce Kid, Shank, Sir Christina Aguilera, Niyola's vocal talents has released her hit single 'If U Don't Know', a Shina Peters, Yemi Sax, etc. Presently signed earned her many collaborations with remake of Da Grin's 'Pon Pon Pon'. With lots to Effyzzie Music Group, her extensive musicians like Ruggedman, Freestyle, Sasha of talent and an energetic persona, Coco Ice discography has also seen her working with and many others. Since her entry into the sure has a bright future in showbiz. veteran producers like OJB Jezreel, DJ Klem, Nigerian music scene, the sexy singer has Bigfoot and renowned South African performed at major events like the Akon producer, Garth. concert in Lagos, the Calabar carnival, Yhello festival, among many others. She also participated in the first Tetmosol Girl Power YEMI project; and took part in the Ovation Red Carol Theme song. The undergraduate of the NIYOLA: The University of Lagos has also done a lot of soundtracks for movies; and has written a lot name, Eniola Akinbo may not be as popular as : Fast rising of songs for other musicians. This petite and ALADE that of 'Niyola' but the petite, dark-skinned stylish singer was recently signed into the Nigerian pop sensation, 'Yemi Eberechi Alade beauty discovered her passion for music at Empire Mates Entertainment and since then, is also referred to as the 'Yoruba-Ibo girl', due the age of 8, while attending a Funmi Adams has featured on several tracks alongside to her dual heritage from a South-Eastern concert with her father. Little Niyola wasted Banky W, Wizkid and the rest of the EME mother and a South-Western father. The no time in developing her interest in singing crew. talented songstress, who grew up listening to and with the help of her father, who is also a 46 QC 2012 QC entertainment

Eva Alordiah is a fast rising star in the themselves. With world-class performances Nigerian entertainment industry. With a with local and international music acts like degree in Computer Science, the Bowen Wyclef Jean, Kerry Hilson, P-Square, Banky W, TIWA University graduate broke into the music M.I, Eldee, Muna, Omawumi, etc; and a scene in 2009, after the release of her first number of awards to her credit, this babe has studio recording ' I Dey Play', a song done succeeded in carving a niche for herself on with the instrumental of Lil Wayne's ' A the music scene. SAVAGE: Her Millie'. Ever since, the sexy songstress has become a favourite of many music lovers, and Royal Gorgeousness, Tiwatope Savage is a has collaborated with well known artistes. triple-threat. The gorgeous music diva is a With her signature hairstyles, she is also a singer, songwriter and Mavin Records first professional make-up artiste, and the brain MUNA: Munachi Gail lady. Born, bred and 'buttered' in Lagos state, behind 'Orsela Makeovers'. Eva, who has been Abii Nwankwo is a Nigerian rapper, hip-pop she began her music career in the United described as talented, stylish, sexy and artiste, songwriter, model, television Kingdom by touring as a background singer determined, is fast making her impact felt on presenter and former beauty Queen who for artistes such as Mary J.Blige, Whitney Nigeria's entertainment industry and with performs under the name 'Muna'. The Houston, Kelly Clarkson and the Spice Girls. several awards nominations and magazine International Relations and Diplomacy Sweeping into the Nigerian entertainment covers to her credit, this diva has won the graduate from Benson Idahosa University was industry like 'an accepted' raging storm, the hearts of many Nigerian music lovers; and has shot into the Nigerian limelight when she won sexy, versatile and vocally powerful singer gotten herself even more fans with the release the 2007 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria who graduated from Berklee College of Music of the music video of her song, 'High'. Much Beauty Pageant. Before she contested and in 2007, has written songs for artistes like Kat more should be expected from this stylish won the MBGN pageant, the attractive singer Deluna, Jaiko, Fantasia, etc,; and she once entertainer who “writes her own lyrics; and is used to be a member of a Port-Harcourt based participated in the X-Factor, making it to the so eloquent that she delivers all her bars rap group called 'The Specimen A', top 24. With her contract as a songwriter for beautifully”. performing under the name 'Babyrella'. The Sony ATV Music Publishing (USA), sultry rapper has written songs for artistes membership in Nigeria's Mavin Records, such as Waje and J Martins; and has appeared several brand ambassadorial appointments, in several music videos, most notable among hit songs, great music videos, splendid them being P-Square's 'Ifunanya'. In 2010, collaborations and her co-owned 323 Music (Words Aren't Just WAJE Muna signed a multi-year contract with Ayo Entertainment Outfit, the dark-skinned and Enough): Born Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Shonaiya's RMG Company, under which she “appropriately endowed” music bombshell is Iruobe, this Edo state born ebony beauty produced her debut album, 'The Goddess', definitely a must-watch act who is fast continues to prove that it is safe to dream big. which featured singles like 'I Feel Good', and becoming a favourite of her fans, captivating With plans to start her own lingerie line, and 'Killer Queen'. The Federal Government Girl's her willing audience with her good looks, a record duet with American Super Star College Abuloma Alumna is also famous for great sense of style and stage dexterity. Beyonce in the works, this babe is one diva to being one of the female rappers that watch out for in the Nigerian music industry. represented Nigeria on the globally televised With an incredible vocal range that covers BET cypher for the 2011 BET Awards. She three octaves, the talented songstress whose was also one of Unilever's brand ambassadors : Delta state born rapper, voice was featured in P-Square's 'Do Me', has for Lux Beauty Soap, following the footsteps EVA been on the music scene for quite a while and of Patti Boulaye and Genevieve Nnaji. singer, songwriter, model and dancer, Elohor recently, those talents are gradually revealing

47 QC 2012 QC creative art omoge olosan FUSION OF SEX APPEAL & ADVERT AKINDELE OPEYEMI

Here, Akindele critiques the painting of Leon Adebayo Salako and brings to limelight the psychsocial dimensions of painting.

DESCRIPTION This work, with vivid and bright ANALYSIS colours, shows a lady or young woman As we view this piece, our (omoge) hawking oranges (osan in eyes would focus more on the oranges Yoruba; olosan refers to the orange eyes are led to the she hawks, especially if the oranges have seller). Essentially, in this work, the one or two more layers. colour triad –red, yellow, and blue- is oranges she hawks, INTERPRETATION used: her red scarf, blue tray and tight- This work is a creative way of fitting, sleeveless gown, yellow bangles but then, they are kept addressing certain social problems that on her lower arm, and yellow-green plague our society. Through the oranges. Looking across the painting drawn and coming painting, the artist is trying to from left to right it can be observed that back to the woman communicate the length to which a the work has a background which is a young woman might go in trying to blend of different colours: green to (especially her breasts, survive. It is not an uncommon sight in bright yellow to dull red to brown to our social setting to find women, both dark green. Her oranges are attractive: buttocks and hair) old and young, even children weaned yellow-green and big. The oranges are not long ago hawking on the streets and well arranged on a blue tray supported who fills more of the in motor parks. The young woman by a wrapped piece of blue cloth (probably in her early twenties) depicted positive space. This effect is between the bright red scarf on her here might have been hawking before effective in placing emphasis on the head and the blue tray. Her skin is her teen age. features that appeal to her customers. generally brown to chocolate. Her The artist seems to create the The contour lines and curves used to right hand holds the tray while the lower impression that much of those who trace and divide her breasts and arm of her left hand is held at an angle patronise her are men who are more buttocks are used to produce this effect: 900 –a posture typical of trendy ladies. attracted to her by her breasts and her slim limbs and oranges are de- She wears a pair of yellow bangles on buttocks than the oranges she sells. emphasised in proportion to her breasts her slim hands. Though her dressing (a common sight and buttocks. It is daytime, as the colours are among young ladies) does not give her Though the overall effect is intense, vivid and bright; there is strong the appearance of a responsible woman, realism, the protuberance and contrast between the young woman and what particularly draws attention to her prominence of her breasts and buttocks the background. The viewer, facing her is the fact that her mode of dressing are exaggerated and called to attention left, is very close in proximity to the does not correlate with hawking. by using light blue to form a crescent woman: her make-up is vivid (eye lash Hawkers of her kind are usually people shape around the deep blue circles used painted yellow and the black contour who are poor and cannot afford a shop to draw her breasts and buttocks. lines used to trace the eye-brow; her red or sales outlet. They go hawking on the If her clothes were dull-coloured (for lip gloss; her big round earring (yellow) streets and around every corner that instance grey and brown), free (rather is almost the size of her bangles; and her leads somewhere, wearing moderate than tight), with only slight make-up and plaited hair (with blue and white wears. Conversely, she looks more like a less flamboyant hair-do, she would not attachment woven together) flows down person attending some night party and be the focal point. Rather, the viewers' her shoulder and upper arm. she is particularly sexually appealing.

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The artist, Leon Adebayo Salako, in this work, Omoge Olosan, also seems to POETRY be playing on words according to Yoruba linguistics: men especially sometimes use "The poet is in command of his fantasy, while it the word 'osan' (normally meant for is exactly the mark of the neurotic that he is orange) to refer to a woman's breast. In this possessed by his fantasy" (Lionel Trilling). case it may be either way: she uses the oranges she sells to flaunt her breasts and Endearing damsel clad in royal purple buttocks to lewd and lascivious men in the SISTER OF FLOWERS By Akindele Opeyemi Treasure swathed in silken, sleek skin motor parks (“mechanic village” or on the Superior to thy sisters' cuticle streets as the case may be) or she uses sex Who yet are glad they're thus clad appeal to attract customers to buy her Hibiscus, red roses, sunflowers So, they smile as you walk the garden oranges. Yellow, blue, royal purple Thy sister flowers To right and left they sway Astoundingly embellished! JUDGEMENT They sway as the wind wills Sweet fragrance, brisk beauty, Their spikes and spines kiss thy silk This work is interesting. Though it skirts is not fully realism, the exaggerations and Their colours and contrasts, Their soft petals give a romantic kiss distortions made to convey the intended Purple, yellow, red, blue On thy succulent skin message are effective: the lines, strokes, and contours bring out the unspoken, but And thou, a terrestrial rainbow You are the one the flowers Thy skin, robe, eyes o' dove intended meaning of the artist. The colours Do greet every hour Thy queenly gait are bright; the contrast of the vivid woman They are your Splendour, glamour, so inundating! sisters against the background is effective. It is Princess' poise and stance, grace One nation also rich in meaning. It is beautiful and you have: didactic, recommendable for display in Their swaying slender stem their secondary and primary schools, market Thy tender feet, sculpted gold! admiration places, and offices of policy makers: it stirs Their nectar Thy sister flowers and pricks the collective conscience of the and thy heart: They smell your cologne honey! society and politicians alike. And blow on you their fragrant breath The artist's future work or painting Oh crescendo of rousing, gripping aroma! Now, all these for you: should also depict socio-economic Show me thy mine of fragrance… Purple, blue, yellow, red orange… challenges of young men and the adverse effects on their character, health, and families. JUST WONDERING By Bello Shakirat Have you ever wondered why Artist: Leon Adebayo Salako you don't mind sitting for hours trying to win that video game Title: OMOGE OLOSAN Have you ever wondered why while reading for a test and not the lyrics of that song sticks to your head Medium: OIL ON CANVAS understanding it while no matter how hard you read that Painting from Repertoire: a collection of the will send you into a frustrated fit? course, paintings of Leon Adebayo Salako you just don't get it? Have you ever wondered how you can watch a movie for hours The text written on this painting is original Have you ever wondered why and not get tired to the writer, Akindele Opeyemi, a you can narrate the story you read years but you can't say the same for your pharmacist by profession. Akindele ago school books, but as much as you try, you can't Opeyemi is also a poet. You can read his no matter how colourful the publishers remember poems on make them? www.akindeleopeyemi.wordpress.com the courses you took last semester? As for me, I have wondered a lot of times Have you ever wondered why and I did not find reasons. you have favourite novel authors I will however, be glad but you rarely take 'conscious' note if someone can explain them to me. of those who write the textbooks you use? ? 49 QC 2012 QC movies CLASSIC, MUST-WATCH MOVIES IKEM DEBORAH EVA AND ADEKUNLE LABAKE

O LE KU: This movie is about Ajani, a final year higher institutions. Though it was, and is still been student of the University of Ibadan who is in serious criticized, for many of its near nude and raunchy search of a life partner. He already has a stunningly scenes (notably, Eucharia Anunobi's bathtub scene beautiful girlfriend, Asake, but with Zach Orji), this movie is a must watch for he meets another beauty: everyone, regardless of age, position and/or status. pretty, tall, slim and dark Lola. Another interesting fact about this movie is the fact While Asake is a teacher who that most of its key actresses are now 'serving in the just finished her sixth form, lord's vineyard'. For instance, Liz Benson, Eucharia Lola is a first year student of Anunobi and Tina Amuziam, are the University of Ibadan. The now pastors. story is further complicated when Ajani met another girl, SAWOROIDE: Lapite, the king- Sade, who is his childhood elect of Jogbo town, ascends acquaintance. the throne and kills all his Ajani's love life then spirals opposition and possible heirs to out of control because he is the throne. His rival, Adebomi, is confused as to whom to also killed and Ayangalu, the choose. Should he choose official drummer had to escape Asake who happens to be his first love, but whose into exile in order to escape father is so against their affair that he had to connive death. On exile, Ayangalu takes with a spiritualist to falsely convince Asake that Ajani a new wife and he embarks on a is not her 'destined' match? Should he choose Lola massive exploitation of the forest's resources, trees to who is the most beautiful of the three girls, but who be precise. has extreme temper issues? Or, should it be Sade who Meanwhile, protests by the townspeople as a result of is a long lost childhood friend, who came out of the Lapite's dictatorial rule escalates, and youths were blues and is catapulted into the middle of the “love forced to march to the palace where they seized the rectangle”? royal crown which by tradition should never leave the This particular film is a must watch for youths of palace. In desperation, Lapite seeks the help of his today, because it teaches a lot. For instance, it talks military friend, Lagata (a retired military officer). about meddling parents, campus life and students Lagata however kills Lapite and takes over the who see themselves as being so irresistible that they kingdom. He imposes an oppressive administration just go on picking partners and living life such that on the people but mysteriously, Lagata publicly falls when the time comes for them to make lifelong down and dies during his coronation, as a result of choices and decisions, they get stuck. This movie is a the sacred drum which Ayangalu was beating at the classic that everybody must watch. scene. This movie particularly deals with some of the issues GLAMOUR that we face, or have faced, in Nigeria- talk about GIRLS: Eighteen military oppression, corruption, protesting youths, years after it was murder of opposition parties, autocracy, and bad produced, leadership, among others. The religious aspect of it Glamour Girls is also exists in Nigeria. For instance, almost, if not all, still being the Yoruba cultures forbid the absence of the royal described by crown form the palace. Some other traditions have many as a daring their sacred drums and drummers, and they believe movie. This in the efficacy of these sacred drums. This film is movie explores the themes of sex, power, love for another must-watch for everybody, especially those in material things and fame. These are not uncommon power and those who have plans to be in power. among Nigeria students today, especially those in the 50 QC 2012 QC movies

CAMPUS QUEEN: Life on a university campus comes with its own unconventional, but dynamic culture. This movie is set against the background of two rival TUNDE KELANI clubs –the Heavy Weights Club and the Silver Line Movement. While the Heavy Weights Club is backed and funded by the corrupt so-called godfathers and 'big-wigs' of the society, led by the Military Governor, the Silver Line Movement made a vow to oppose all anti-social and anti-democratic activities on campus, including exploitation. The ensuing battle between the two rival clubs then reveals the frenzied struggles for supremacy in all aspects of campus life. It also exposed the special interests of the all godfathers that were within and outside the campus. The peak of the story is then woven round Banke's (the Campus Queen's) daring and tragic adventure with the Military Governor who is completely dazed and obsessed by Banke's stunning beauty and keen wit. The events that occurred in this movie are not strange in our universities today and that is what makes it a must watch movie. Filmmaker, Director and Another interesting aspect of this particular movie is the roles of Cinematographer, Tunde Kelani Sound Sultan and Comedienne Princess. If you are an undergraduate, and holds a diploma in the art and technique of film-making from you really want to know what campus life entails, apart from living the the prestigious London 'triangular life' of going from your room to the library, and from the library International Film School (LIFS). to the lecture halls, then you just have to watch this movie. TK, who now runs the THUNDERBOLT 'MAGUN': The story here is woven around Ngozi (a reputable Mainframe Film & young and elegant Ibo lady), and Yinka (a young man of the Yoruba tribe), Television productions, worked whom she met, fell in love with and got married to during the National with the Western Youth Service. Their marriage soon develops problems fueled by rumours Nigeria Television (WNTV) as of extra-marital affair, which destroys the trust between the devoted Ngozi trainee cameraman before he and a jealous Yinka. left for his London studies in In the ensuing drama, Ngozi is laced with 'Magun”, the mysterious 1976. and fatal chastity control which is designed to cause 'any' of her sexual TK, more than any other partners’ death, instantly, after sexual intercourse. Ngozi gets to know of filmmaker and her situation when she is taken to a native doctor by her landlady, cinematographer is renowned following a series of nightmares in which she sees her dead grandmother. for showcasing Nigeria’s rich After a series of drama and denials, Ngozi is told to find a man who is culture. According to him, he is willing to risk his life and cure her of 'magun”. She is later rescued by a able to make such evergreen young doctor who loves her but who agreed to help because, as a doctor, movies because he commits he “doesn't believe” in the thing called 'magun', and he wants to much funds (about $60,000 experiment with it, alongside a colleague who is to take notes of the compared to Nollywood’s 'developments' during the 'healing process'. average of $15-20,000) and This movie, among other things, talks about time (The Narrow Path was trust and love: two vital elements of a relationship. For filmed over a period of 2 years.) instance, Yinka didn't trust his wife and he laced her with magun. The doctor on the other hand, loves her TK has announced Dazzling Mirage (written by Dr (Mrs) so much that he risks his life to save her. Selflessness Yinka Egbokhare, a UI lecturer) is also shown in the case of Ngozi's landlady who as the latest film he is working takes care of Ngozi like her own daughter. This is on. Watch out! another must-watch. AKINDELE OPEYEMI

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DEEKAY Damilola Ayodeji Siwoku, aka DeeKay, is a artistes like 50 Cent, Bone Thugz and Da 400 level student of the Department of Natives. He had his first single and studio Geography. Also known as Donkan (the experience in 2007 while he was under a actual source of his stage name 'DeeKay'), record label called Fablo Records and since Damilola who has a producing outfit called then, he had done songs with artistes like Beatfactory, sings, writes and produces Cee-Boi, Dizzy, Tu Wise and Migga. In fact, music. With hit tracks like 'Don Baba', 'Hey one of his songs, Boya Lo Mo, was produced Girl', 'Tambolo', So Fly', 'Come to my Zone' by one of the Nigeria's popular ace etc, DeeKay's style of music can be producers, K-Solo. DeeKay has also categorized under the Afropop genre of produced songs for other artistes like music, though he says “he also does rap, Oxygene, Pinkee, Skoolboi, etc. To him, reggae and dancehall. DeeKay says he “music is his life and music has no language”. started composing songs seven years ago in Whether this cream boy is single or married, his high school days, while mimicking he did not disclose.

ENTERTAINERS UI WILL MISS If you do not know them, them you are obviously not socialising. 'LEKE OXYGENE And sadly, most of those artistes will be graduating this year.

among which are Street Song (with Olamide) PINKEE in 2007, Fresh Up Guy (with Cool Shooly) in 2008/2009 and Tell Me (with C-Boy). His single tracks, Ijo Nla and Babina, were produced by Izzy in 2012. He has also performed street rap at a carnival. According to him, “getting a track done is challenging, especially considering the finances involved, the time spent and trying to edit a song over and over again”. Pinkee also says that “he is not ready to go into music officially”. And as regards his relationship status, he says we Oyeleke Oyedayo is a 400 level student Ayodeji Ojomo is a 400 level student of the should “leave that for now”. Pinkee sees of the Department of Archaeology and Department of Chemistry. Popularly known D'banj, Wyclef and Mavado as his role Anthropology, and he is the older of as Pinkee (gotten from the cartoon, “Pinky models. He also advises that “We should the two brothers who make up the and the Brain”), this Ondo State born rapper keep doing what our brains tell us is right”. Oxygene brothers (gotten from the cum singer started music in 2005. Since then, Without much ado, UItes will surely miss this addition of the initial letters of the two he has done and performed a lot of songs, slim and handsome guy with gentle swag. brothers' names- Oyeleke and Oyeleye, O2 ), with the inclusion of an additional letter 'e' after the 'n'

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SHOOT ME PLEEEEEASE! again,I “I know,DEY but can you give me someLAUGH idea? have crash. During lunch at work last week, I ate three After thinking for some time, the doctor replies, ŸI'm a very simple somebody. Even though my plates of beans (which I know I shouldn't have). “Okay then. Grab your upper lip and pull it out a spoken sentences is not perfect, I still had a On getting home, my husband, who was little…” The woman pulls it and exclaims, PhD in English. Duhhh! unusually excited, exclaimed, “Darling! I have “Ouch! That hurts”. “Pull it out a little more.” ŸI hear that some girlses go to church only to surprises waiting for you at the dinner table the doctor advises her. She pulls it again and see there pastors, with there breasts coming tonight!”. True to his words, he blindfolded me she shrieks, “That hurts even more”. “Pull it out out of there shirt. These is not good. Haba, he is and led me to my chair at the dinner table. I a little bit more”, the doctor says for the third a men too now. took my seat and just as he was about to time. She does so and the doctor asks, “Does ŸEveryday, when I woke up beside of my remove my blindfold, his mobile phone rang. that hurt”. “Of course it does”, she screams. boyfriend, my one and only love, I feel like a Making me promise not to open the blindfold “Now, try stretching your lips over your head”, brown new girl. until he returned, he went to answer his call. the doctor says. The woman screeches, “What? ŸSome girlse among of the Maulag students will Are you crazy doctor? That would mean so just sat down, opened there big mouths and Unfortunately for me, the beans I ate at work much pain!” “Exactly!” the doctor exclaims. said, “he will soon come and picked me”. began to affect me. At first, I tried to contain “That's how painful childbirth can be! Mchew. Are you a beans? the pressure that was gradually mounting in my ŸGood Maureen everybody. Hope the whether lower region but again, the pressure was THE TALKING PARROTS is not too much of a harm to our body. becoming too unbearable. So, while my A lady approaches her priest and tells him, ŸThe evil that men does this days is a surprises husband was away receiving his call, I decided “Father, I have a problem. I have two talking, to the devil. to seize the opportunity and before I fully female parrots but they only know how to say ŸEngland are not my language so don't critic realized what I was doing, I shifted my weight one thing”. “What do they say?”, the priest me. to one leg and gradually released one of the asks. “They only know how to say 'Hi'. We are ŸIts only in our Nigerian that our electric many atomic bombs that I had been building prostitutes, and we want to have some fun”. company, PHCN< is fear rain. Why? and holding-in. That was the worst move I ever “That's terrible!”, The priest exclaims. “But I ŸYoung girlses should change there roles made in my entire life: the sound was not only think I have a solution to your problem”. He modems to Christian woman pastors. Instead thunderous, but also smelled as if a fertilizer replies. “Bring your two female parrots over to of using people like Kim Kareshia and Nuki truck ran over a skunk in front of a refuse my house, and in will put them with my two Minaj #just saying dump! The smell was so bad that I couldn't talking male parrots that I have taught how to ŸI'm like that Tonto Dikeh's song. I would have stand it myself. So bad was the smell that I had pray, and read the bible. I'm sure my parrots use it as my d.p to use my napkin to fan around in a bid to will teach your parrots how to stop saying that ŸSome people dead last night but I don't. some “disperse” the odour. When I was convinced rubbish, and how to sing praise and worship”. people didn't wake up among of the living that some “odorous-sanity” had been restored, “Thank you, Father”, the woman responded. today but I are. I am not humnility. I am bless. I shifted my weight to the other leg and ripped The next day, the woman brings her two ŸGod will have George the people of the Aluu off three more blasts. The stench was worse female parrots to the priest's house and on community. Even the people among of the than that of a dead animal! But that still didn't getting there, she sees the priest's male parrots Boko Haram say it is a wickedness of the stop me from blasting away. So while keeping reciting the rosary, and praying in their cage. highest other. my ear to my husband's conversation in the The priest then puts the woman's female ŸHow many coughing will the used to bury next room, l kept on releasing my “self- parrots into the cage with his own male twins generated” atomic bombs until I had no more parrots. Before the cage could even be closed, ŸHow does a wounded lion feels to release. the female parrots decide to greet the male ŸYou are a rare germ parrots by saying “Hi. We are prostitutes and ŸI want to do pendicure When my husband finally returned about we want to have some fun”. One of the two ŸHave you hear that Tupac have rosen from the fifteen minutes later, he apologized for taking male parrots looks over at the second male death. so long. He asked me whether I peeped parrot and exclaims, “Put the rosary away ŸMy mom is the best cooker through my blindfold when he was away and I brother. Our prayers have been answered!” assured him that I didn't. He then removed the DO YOU GET THE JOKE blindfold and behold, twelve other people were JESUS IS WATCHING YOU seated around the dinner table, with their A burglar broke into a home and while he was ŸWhat happened to the guy who tried to catch hands to their noses! I “actually” died of looking around, he heard a soft voice say, some fog? HE MISSED (MIST) embarrassment that night. I didn't come out of “Jesus is watching you”. Thinking it was just his ŸWhat do you call a red-headed ninja? A GINJA my room until a week later! imagination, he continued his search. Again, the (GINGER) BY IDOWU SARAH voice said, “Jesus is watching you”. He turned ŸWhat kind of trees do fingers grow on? PALM his flashlight and saw a parrot in a cage. He TREES (YOUR PALMS) WILL IT HURT MUCH DOCTOR? asked the parrot whether it was the one talking ŸHow do frogs die? THEY KERMIT SUICIDE A woman is pregnant for the first time, so she and the parrot answered, “Yes!” He then asked (KERMIT IS THE NAME OF THE FROG IN goes to her doctor to find out some things. On the parrot what his name was and the parrot SESAME STREET) getting there, she is made to go through a replied, “My name is Moses”. Bewildered, the ŸHow does Moses make tea? HEBREWS IT ( THE series of tests. Afterwards, the doctors asks man asks, “What kind of person names a parrot BIBLICAL BOOK OF HEBREWS) whether she has questions. She replies, “Well, Moses?” The parrot replies, “The kind of person ŸWhat did the Buffalo say to his son when he I'm a little worried about the pain of childbirth. who would name his pit bull “Jesus! was leaving for college? HE SAID 'BISON' How much will childbirth hurt? The doctor (PRONOUNCED AS BYE SON) (A BISON IS A answers, “It varies from woman to woman, and GBAGAUN! FACTORY TYPE OF BUFFALO) from pregnancy to pregnancy. Besides, it is ŸLet me not lie, I did not go to Twitter because ŸWhat does a mermaid wear to a mathematics difficult to describe the pain”. The woman asks of the dictionary that is among of my phone class? AN ALGAE-BRA (ALGEBRA)

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Ÿ What do you get from a pampered cow? University of Ibadan. I was exceptionally that. SPOILED MILK overjoyed because I had spent the last Ÿ What did the hat say to the tie? YOU HANG three months of my secondary school Not long after the CAs, we started exams AROUND, AND LET ME GO ON A HEAD days looking forward to a new life of and it was then that I realized how serious Ÿ What do you call the song played in a car? A CARTOON ( A CAR TUNE) freedom. the university environment could be. I Ÿ What happens when frogs park their cars in remember that I was always seeing the wrong places? THEIR CARS GET TOAD Soon after the list was released, we were people reading everywhere and they (THE CARS GET TOWED) asked to pay the acceptance fee and begin always seemed to have the word Ÿ Why are ghosts bad liars? BECAUSE YOU registrations. How can I forget the hustle “EXAMINATIONS” stamped on their CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH THEM and bustle of the admissions office, and foreheads. In no time, the examinations Ÿ Why did the vanilla ice cream take the the stress of faculty and departmental ended and I had my first break as a bottom bunk? BECAUSE THE STRAWBERRY registrations? Signing of course student of the University of Ibadan. WAS ON TOP Ÿ My internet addiction is getting ALT OF registration forms and 'Jaja' medical Unfortunately, the break was too short CTRL (OUT OF CONTROL) registrations was a hell. In fact, I fell sick in because we resumed school for the Ÿ How do you know when it is raining cats the middle of the exhausting process. second semester about two weeks later. and dogs? WHEN YOU STEP IN A POODLE (A POODLE IS A TYPE OF DOG) As if the rigours of registrations were not I was forced to nickname the second Ÿ Why are robots never afraid? BECAUSE enough, the word “TSUNAMI” seemed to semester the “semester of distractions” THEY HAVE NERVES OF STEEL be the only word that I heard from every because there were so many dinners to Ÿ In which school do you learn to make ice stale student. Even the speakers at the attend, hall, faculty and departmental cream? IN SUNDAY (SUNDAE) SCHOOLS (A SUNDAE IS A TYPE OF ICE CREAM) orientation programmes didn't spare us: it weeks, church programmes, variety Ÿ What do you call a woman who stands was referred to in every speech they shows and all that. I also had my fair share between goal posts? ANNETE (A NET) delivered. Fortunately, all the talk about of 'dinner gown' dilemmas. But in spite of Ÿ How do you call a prison inmate? YOU USE tsunami didn't really get to me because to all that, I can actually say that I loved the A CELL PHONE some extent, I believed in my academic second semester more than the first, Ÿ Why did the ginger decide to major in strength. Besides, I have always believed except for its transience just as the English? BECAUSE HE WAS WELL-RED that “there is no fear to fear”. popular saying goes, “nothing good lasts (WELL READ) forever”. Ÿ Why can't ghosts run? BECAUSE THEY ARE DEAD TIRED With time, I forgot all about tsunami and Ÿ What do you call a dolphin that is skilled in a got into the spirit of 'campus life' and We were still in the spirit of second lot of ways? A MULTI-PORPOISE studying to make “7-points”. However, semester's gaiety when news began to Ÿ Why do fishes always know how much they the experience was not all that sweet. As a spread about the release of first semester weigh? BECAUSE THEY HAVE THEIR OWN matter of fact, first semester was a trying results. The results brought many of us SCALES time for me, and it took a lot to get used back to the harsh reality that we were Ÿ What kind of tea do astronauts take? to it. Asides that, all the dreams I had now university students and we were GRAVI-TEA about university life being rosy were expected to study hard. It was with this Ÿ My professor threw sodium chloride at me. THAT'S A SALT (ASSAULT) shattered, because I just had to adjust to mindset that many of us wrote our second Ÿ Which one runs faster? Hot or cold? HOT the new and somewhat tough life. I had to semester examinations before we went RUNS FASTER BECAUSE EVERYONE CAN learn how to think very fast and take home for the end of the session break. CATCH A COLD difficult decisions. To complicate matters, I Ÿ Why can't bicycle stand on its own? had to live in the same room with girls Our resumption greeted us with the BECAUSE IT IS TOO TIRED from various backgrounds. This was transcripts of our 100 level results: it was a Ÿ What do you call a sleepwalking nun? A particularly hard for me because I did not time of reckoning. Many of us passed ROAMIN' CATHOLIC (A ROMAN CATHOLIC) attend a boarding secondary school and as excellently well and got good CGPAs, Ÿ What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta (IMPOSTOR) such, didn't know what it was like to live some were disappointed and many others with unfamiliar people. How can I forget failed woefully. The worst part of it was IKEM DEBORAH EVA the early quarrels that I had with my that the dreaded tsunami list was released roommates over petty issues like water, sooner than it was expected, and it wardrobe space and other trivial matters? affected a lot of students. Many of us were happy because we scaled the first Before I knew it, lectures started in hurdle, but I must tell you that the energy earnest and I remember running from one and vigour with which we came into the lecture venue to the other, trying to get to University of Ibadan seemed to have the next class before the lecturer and faded away. That euphoria was displaced fighting for front-row seats. Not much by sober and gloomy faces. I even heard a later, we started our Continuous classmate, while observing a noisy 100 Assessment Tests. But believe me, there level class, say, “Let them continue OLOYEDE GRACE wasn't 100% concentration because there making noise. When they get their were so many (Fresher's) orientation transcripts, they will make more noise was very happy when I saw my name programmes for freshmen to attend and because their CGPAs will teach them bitter on the list of successful candidates somehow, I was expected to fit my lessons”. Iwho gained admission into the schedule around my studies and all of 54 QC 2012 QC creative writing

WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE By Rita Odafe LESSONS OKADA A woman of substance is filled with enviable attributes So many that she has more than enough to TAUGHT ME contribute IKEM DEBORAH EVA To her surroundings, friends and enemies, There is always something to impute. Why Debby’ll rather trek! She is diligent, purpose driven and an achiever kada, as they are fondly him and left the scene looking like a And she is not in any way a gossip or a time called, are supposed to be dog's left over waster means of transportation but In her principles, beliefs and philosophies, O as far as I am concerned, they are My second experience was more She is a devout and firm believer. nothing but death traps. Before now, humiliating. After getting a room in my perception of Okada rides was my hall of residence, I decided to get As a student, she engages in extra-curricular that they are simple pleasure rides a rug for my new room at Dugbe activities because to some extent, they Market. After buying the rug, I had But she doesn't allow them to be a distraction And in her admirable desire to be versatile, provide convenience and can to take a bike so I can get back to She refuses to be limited within the boundaries of navigate roads that are usually school fast. I hopped on a bike and her career. inaccessible to cars and other big started my ill-fated journey. On vehicles. Besides, in developed getting to Samonda, the Okada rider, Taking the extra mile, she perfects her skills countries, men of great repute ride lost in a conversation with another In crafts that fill her heart with joy and laughter on 'power bikes', which are also Okada man beside him, collided She is well aware of her passion, interests and Okada but they are 'tush'. However, with a parked truck and all of a capabilities my not-so-sweet experiences with sudden, we just flew off the bike like But does not sell herself cheap to just any trade. Okada have made me to realize that kites. To make matters worse, the She is conscious of the fact that her life is not like Okada are not just death traps, they rug just unfolded itself as if it was that of a whore are cheap means of turning able- 'jazzed' and the next thing I knew Who is open to all manner of gestures and bodied men and women into was that I was wrapped up in it, invitations handicaps. I now detest Okada rides suffocating in the process and the On the outside, she is endowed with beauty, grace so much that I would prefer going bike came falling on my legs. The and style on the so-called “Israelite journey” most painful aspect of it all was that On the inside, she is even better. to taking a ride on a motor bike. instead of people coming to help me up, one man said a Yoruba proverb She is gentle, calculated and wise My first bad experience occurred on that can be translated to mean “the And she is never intoxicated by any of her achievements my way back to school from Bodija rug I bought has become my coffin”. For she knows that not only are there greater market. A trip from Bodija market As I had luckily escaped serious heights to attain, to UI gate is a trip of barely ten injuries, I had to clumsily help She also acknowledges her creator as the source minutes and I saw nothing wrong in myself up and stagger away from of all her achievements. taking a bike in order to make it to there, looking like a fool. my class on time. Thus, I got on a Between stating her point and dishing an insult, bike and quickly engaged the rider The third experience was even She knows where to draw the line in small talk. We haven't gone two worse. Though I escaped, I didn't And when she realizes that she is wrong, minutes when, without a escape without a broken ankle and She admits her faults and remembers to apologize. premonition of disaster, we skidded a big knot on my forehead. Since into a pothole full of stagnant water then, I decided never to ride on a She may not be the best cook, and a mixture of diesel and bike again, because if I have any bad She may not have read every book, bitumen. We fell apart with our experience again, God knows that I She may not even be crowned for having the best shoes, wristwatches, foodstuff etc will not escape without being looks scattered on the road like Christmas “reconfigured”. But she is filled with so many virtues. treats. As if that was not enough, another Okada came speeding Going by my own experiences, I will From the crown of her head to the sole of her feet towards us, only to skid into the advise you to take bikes only when She is the carrier of some many good things And no matter how large the crowd, same pool thereby causing the rider it is very necessary. Also, older bike She can never be over looked. to fly out of his bike and land riders move their bikes with more straight on my stomach, using it as a care: this means the risk of having CAN THIS WOMAN EVER BE YOU? cushion to reduce the impact of his accident is minimised when the own fall. A bystander then offered riders are older. For me, biking is that I should take another bike back no longer an option. I'D RATHER to school. I just looked scornfully at TREK!

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Davido (real names David Adeleke) is the son of a Nigerian billionaire businessman, Dr. 'Deji Adeleke. Born on the 21st of November 1992, this young star Photo: notjustok came into limelight in 2011, after the release of his popular song '’Back When”, which featured Nigerian rapper, Naeto C. With his own record label, HKN Music, the MTN brand ambassador is one of the most successful music artistes in Nigeria. Though his name is always in the news (for one controversial story or the other), this fresh- faced and dimpled music star's fame is just beginning. Temitope Dosumu was able to get an interview with Davido, for Queen Elizabeth II Hall Press Organisation.

QEHP: Who exactly is Davido? whenever my dad was calling me (especially DAVIDO: Davido is a Nigerian when he was shouting), it always sounded as musician. He's 20 years, the last of 5 if he was saying “David ooooo! Then the children and “he's always hungry for name stuck and I became 'Davido'. more” QEHP: How did your parents take your QEHP: What kind of music do you decision to go into sing? music? DAVIDO: I do Pop, Fuji etc. Good DAVIDO: My dad wasn't really cool with it music generally. but with time, and ...whenever my dad the money *laughs* money talked and QEHP: What inspires you? bullshit walked! was calling me DAVIDO: The streets!!! QEHP: What else do you do besides (especially when he QEHP: How do you handle female singing? fans? DAVIDO: I play music instruments, the guitar was shouting), it DAVIDO: Well, I'm good with all of mostly. them *big smile* always sounded as if QEHP: What's your style of dressing? QEHP: How lucrative has music DAVIDO: Just simple! he was saying “David been for you? DAVIDO: It's been 'crazily' lucrative! QEHP: Describe the Nigerian music ooooo! Then the industry in one sentence. QEHP: Describe Davido with DAVIDO: It's growing…..we are getting there. three words? name stuck and I DAVIDO: Different. Crazy. Insane. QEHP: Who are your role models in the Nigerian music became 'Davido'. QEHP: Why the name 'Davido”? industry? DAVIDO: One of my names is David DAVIDO: 2face, D'banj and P-Square. All of and when I was much younger, them be 'baba' o!

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QEHP: Where do you see QEHP: Who are your favourite yourself in five years? designers? DAVIDO: I see myself going global. DAVIDO: Nike, Rolex, Hummel and Gucci.

QEHP: Mention one difference QEHP: Your dream collaborations? between Davido and David DAVIDO: Chris Brown, Tyga, Rick Ross Adeleke. and/or Onika (Nicki DAVIDO: Davido is more popular Minaj) than David AdelekVIDOoooooooooooooooooe. A QEHP: Advice for up and coming QEHP:D Is there a 'she' in the artistes? picture? DAVIDO: You guys should stay focused, DAVIDO: Yup. In fact, my girlfriend determined, hardworking and smart. Who is fresher than………keep knows, my fans may be bigger guessing. than……..! Bless y'all!

Miss Owoseni Adebimpe Victoria is a 100 levelstudent of the University of Ibadan, and a resident of Queen Elizabeth II Hall. Regardless of her physical disabilities, this lady has braved all odds not just to make sure that she gets admitted into a University, but to also make sure that her voice is heard. At the just concluded Super Bowl Oratory Competition, Miss 'Bimpe secured a place as an automatic contender and though she did not win, she made her voice heard. In a 'somewhat informal' interview with her, she shared the following with Queens Hall Press crew.

QEHP: Please can we meet you? people also have what we can contribute to themselves, and not limit themselves ADEBIMPE: My name is Owoseni Adebimpe the national transformation, according to because of their challenges. They should Victoria, a 100 level student of the the theme of the Super Bowl Oratory believe that this life is not the end of Department of European Studies (German). I Competition. everything, and that what they do to impact reside in Queen Elizabeth II Hall. the lives of others should live after them. It QEHP: Why did you decide on European doesn't matter whether they are disabled or QEHP: What was growing up like? How Studies as a course of study? Why whether they can stand on their feet. They has it been, living with disabilities? German? should always believe that they can still ADEBIMPE: it's being tough, challenging ADEBIMPE: What inspired me to choose make something out of themselves. They and rough all the way. But with the power of German is just the adventure of learning a should not restrict themselves God, and with the help of my family and new language, a language different from my friends, I've been able to cope and survive own mother-tongue, Yoruba. I think that QEHP: Who are your role models? the trauma and the trials that come with learning a new language, a foreign language ADEBIMPE: My mum. I don't have any disability. Mobility and early education was for that matter, is really an adventure. specific role model but my mum is my role challenging. I was unable to start school model anytime, any day. early, and because of my condition, my QEHP: Where do you see yourself in five education was delayed. Those are the major years? QEHP: What do you have to say to the challenges that I really faced. ADEBIMPE: Well, I see myself in a greater other residents of Queens hall? place, a greater height and a greater ADEBIMPE: Well, they should keep their QEHP: Were you born with this position. And I see myself inspiring others heads up, and they should keep up the good condition? because I've always been surrounded by work. Queens hall is known for prestige and ADEBIMPE: It has always been there. I was people who have always lifted me up everybody respects Queens hall. So, they born with it. spiritually, emotionally and psychologically. should maintain that prestige. So I see myself doing the same thing for QEHP: How do you cope with all the people, especially those who have the same QEHP: What's your philosophy of life? stress of being a UI student? kind of challenges that I have. ADEBIMPE: Believe in God, do the best that ADEBIMPE: Like I said earlier on, with the you can, don't over-stress yourself and help of God and the help of my friends, I've QEHP: What are your hobbies? What do always be prayerful because without prayers, been able to cope. you do when you are not reading? you can't succeed. ADEBIMPE: I like playing with my friends, QEHP: What motivated you to compete in gisting and sleeping. (laughs) Though it is QEHP: What are you like s and your the Super Bowl Oratory Competition? not that good, I like sleeping. My hobbies dislikes? ADEBIMPE: To start with, I like public are singing and writing articles and ADEBIMPE: I like friendly and honest speaking. I like public performance, and I preparing for speeches because I like to see people, and people who are God-fearing. My believe that I have the talent. And because I myself as a writer (I'm a writer anyway). dislikes are the opposites of all that I just have the passion for it, that was my major mentioned. When you are proud, I don't like edge that gave me the 'go-ahead'. I also QEHP: Do you have any published work? you. I don't like people who feel that they believe that I also have a say. And like we all ADEBIMPE: Not yet. Though I have some are the only ones who have everything. I know, disability is not inability. So, I just works that I'm supposed to publish, but due also do not like greedy people. decided to use that opportunity to express to some challenges, I've been unable to myself as a special person. I also used it as publish them. QEHP: Thank you very much for your an opportunity to tell the world that it is not time. only people who can stand on their feet, or QEHP: What advice do you have for other ADEBIMPE: You are welcome people who have no form of physical special people? disability, that can speak or talk. We special ADEBIMPE: They should believe in

57 QC 2012 QC interviews la Mummy This is the story of a woman who did not pass through the four walls of the university, but who still excels in her business. Alhaja 'Bola Yusuf-Odolaye is known within and outside Ibadan, and some other countries of the world through her food business, Ola Mummy Food Canteen, a name synonymous with one thing: mouth-watering dishes, especially 'Abula' (Amala, ewedu and gbegiri soup). Her meals (especially her amala) are some of the most-sought after meals by both staff and students of the University of Ibadan. However, getting an interview with Alhaja was not an easy task as she is a very busy woman. However, she was able to grant Queen Elizabeth ALHAJA ‘BOLA YUSUF-ODOLAYE II Hall Press an interview, after weeks of trying. IKEM DEBORAH EVA

QEHP: Can we meet you madam? food until I graduated from secondary school (Muslim Grammar OLA MUMMY: My name is Alhaja 'Bola Yusuf-Odolaye. The School, Odinjo) in 1990. MD/CEO of Ola Mummy Food Canteen, Bodija Ibadan. I'm an indigene of Ibadan from Oke Dada Oja Oba. After I left secondary school, I thought about the next step to take. Though it was possible for me to further my education, I decided to QEHP: How did you start this business; and why the name 'Ola go into the food business. Besides, I was good at Home Economics. Mummy? I also started selling rice alongside my mother. I cooked my own OLA MUMMY: The origin of the name is a bit special. It is also very rice, and took it to Aleshinloye to sell. I didn't have a particular interesting. Apart from being my mother, my mother was also my name but I hawked rice for about two years. At a particular point I teacher. She had always been a food seller but she started as a food wouldn't make it to Aleshinloye Market before my food finished. It hawker and right from the time when I was in primary school, it even got to a stage that customers come to meet me at home, happened that I always follow her everywhere she goes to hawk buying all of it before I even step out of the house. I did this for food. So whenever I got back from school, we always hawk together another two years. In fact, people would buy all of my food before and while she carries the rice, I'll carry the stew. In those days, my buying that of my mother. Therefore, when I saw that I was mother sold food based on the type of food in season. For instance disturbing her, I thought it a good idea to have my own shop. So in she would sell porridge during the season of yam. 1996, I came to the mechanic village here at Bodija where I was lucky enough to get a shop.O Soon enough, I started work on the After hawking food for a long time, she was lucky to get a stall at shop, renovated it, blessed the place. When the time came for me the Olurin market at Oja Oba (during the reign of governor Olurin). to name the place, I decided on the name 'Ola Mummy', because She was even lucky o get her stall right at the centre of the market. my mother acquainted me with the food business. So, I was able to After spending a while at the Olurin market, she got another one at modernize the place to the little of my ability, at least as far as the Alekuso market. We were at that Alekuso market till 1987 when modernization was concerned in 1996. we moved to Bodija. My mother continued to sell her food, with Tuwo as the main meal. The reason why she decided to sell Tuwo QEHP: Do you have men working under you? How do you manage was because there were so many foodsellers at Bodija market and them? she wanted to do something different. So, we continued to sell this

58 QC 2012 QC interviews OLA MUMMY: Yes. We have many of them that line of business. we employed, though as drivers, managers I'll also advise ladies, whether Christians or and supervisors. We used to employ many QEHP: What do you do when you are not Muslims, to draw closer to God because of them as servers but it became very at work? everybody needs prayers. Ladies should tough. Some of them had the mindset of “I OLA MUMMY: Whenever I'm not at any of also learn to watch the kinds of company can't be subject to a woman leader”. I also my outlets, I will be at the mosque, praying they keep, and what they say to their had the problem of some of the men dating and when I have prayed to my satisfaction, I friends. Life is not that easy and we do not the female servers. When I saw that they go home and relax by watching home know what our neighbours have in mind for were giving me too many problems, I had videos. us. There are all manners of friends –those to stop employing men. The only men we who are sent to harm us, those who want to have working for us now are drivers, QEHP: What are the other things that snatch our husbands/boyfriends, those who security men, managers and supervisors. people don't know about Ola Mummy? just don't like our faces etc. We just have to Besides, most of the men I have working for OLA MUMMY: Well, people already know be careful in everything we do. As ladies, we me now are like sons to me. As for the ones so much but something that many people should have the ability to think deeply and that are older than me, I'm usually very do not know about Ola Mummy is that we logically about what we want in life. diplomatic with them. rent out anything that is 'rentable' for a party –canopies, chairs, tables, plates, pots QEHP: What else do you want us to know QEHP: How many branches does Ola etc. We also do event decorations and about Ola Mummy? Mummy Food Canteen have? cakes, and we have catered for so many OLA MUMMY: Well, let us all try to lay OLA MUMMY: At the moment, there are high profile parties at places like Ibadan good examples and two major branches of Ola Mummy Food Civic centre, Jogor Centre, A3 Hotels etc. behave well. As Canteen; our head office here at Bodija, and females, our another one at Aleshinloye market. They QEHP: what are the challenges that you behaviours used to be three, including our very first have faced? and branch at the State Secretariat, but the OLA MUMMY: Well, I would have said that reputation government stopped the operation of the the ever-increasing prices of food items is a s matter a Secretariat branch, pending the resolution challenge, but because I have been in this lot. As far of some issues. We just hope that those business for a long time, it has become a back as issues will be resolved sooner than later. We normal thing, and I have adapted to it. I 1996, also have a branch at Olodo, though it is already know the different seasons of these students of the not exactly our outlet per se. We just deliver food items and as such, I don't have a Methodist School here services to them on a contract basis. It is problem with them. in Bodija come here to eat and today, many not a place where people can just enter and of them who are now very successful still get food. QEHP: What advice do you have for come here. Though I don't get to recognize young ladies, especially young most of them, they always greet me very QEHP: How do you combine being a wife entrepreneurs? well, and they usually waste no time in and a mother, with being a busy OLA MUMMY: My advice for young ladies reminding me about how well I used to businesswoman? is that every one of you should try to get treat them. OLA MUMMY: One must not be made to educated. Apart from that, also try to find a suffer for the other, because when Ola vocation to attach to your CV. Being Also, ladies should also try to be good in Mummy Food Canteen started, God gave educated is not everything because the whatever they do. I didn't start selling amala me 'my own' husband. Every woman should Nigeria of today is not as easy as it used to until 2002. All I used to sell was rice, beans pray that God should give her 'her own' be. If I had known, then, that I could and other food items. One day, one man husband, because there are some husbands practice my trade and go to school at the who people call ''Alhaji Were” came to a that do not desire the prosperity of their same time, I would have done that. I had function at the Akilapa Mosque and when wives. It is such husbands that would tell a the desire to further my education, but he finished, he came to my shop and he wife not to go to her place of work without because we were not so enlightened, I had wanted to eat amala. I told him I don't sell cooking for him. Before Ola Mummy Food to choose my trade. Also, ladies should and I directed him elsewhere. After Canteen became this successful, I had just never be ashamed of any vocation. For searching for amala to no avail, he had no about four people working with me and instance, some ladies have mothers who sell choice than to come back to my shop. At because of that, I leave my home as early as fish. Instead of such ladies to be ashamed my shop, he ate beans and plantain and 5 am. But because my husband, Alhaji Isiaka of selling fish as well, there are ways by after eating he advised me to start selling Yusuf-Odolaye, is very understanding, he which they can modernize and 'package' amala. Initially, I expressed my fears doesn't complain. What I do is that when it their own fish-selling business, and make it because I was aware of the fact that amala is time for him to eat, I make some food for appealing. If I had decided not to hawk rice is one food that so many people sell. But him, out of the ones I sell since I also eat with my mother then, I might not have the man convinced me and told me to try it. out of the same food. gotten this far. I got home and explained to my husband who though is very much older than me, is QEHP: Would you allow your children to I'll also advise young ladies to imbibe very caring and understanding. My husband tow this line of business as well? perseverance. Before I got to this stage, I also expressed his fears but he advised me OLA MUMMY: Any child who decides to do went through a lot –physically, spiritually, to pray about it and when I got the 'go- go into my kind of business is free to do emotionally and mentally but with the ahead', my husband did everything to that. As long as we grace of God, and a lot of patience, here I support me. Today, Ola Mummy Food pray about am today. There was a time when I had just Canteen is known all over the world, in it, and six servers and then one day, they just countries like Canada, New York, Malaysia, we decided not to come to work and London, as long as Nigerians are living find surprisingly, I made so much sales that day, there. out with the help of my two children. If I were to tha be a lazy person, I would have just locked QEHP: Final word for ladies? up my shop and forgotten about selling OLA MUMMY: Always be yourself. Be close anything that day. At other times, we'll put to God and be hard-working. t he water on the fire for Amala and for hours, or she this water will not come to boil. But because QEHP: Thank you very much for your will be of prayers, and the grace of God, I time madam. successf ul in overcame all that. OLA MUMMY: You are always welcome. 59 QC 2012 QC interviews up close & personal with AJEMINA OGAN QEHP CREW Meet the 'Afro-pop' singer, songwriter and entertainer. The Rivers state born upcoming artiste who has always had a thing for music, acting and creative arts, had her passion ignited while she was in the school choir at Queens College, Lagos. Although she started music professionally in 2011, Ajemina has participated in a couple of stage plays in Lagos. Currently signed to Slick Mo Entertainment, the Theatre Arts graduate from the University of Lagos says that “she is ready to stamp her name in the entertainment industry”, starting with her new single tilted “Felele” which features the Kukere master, Iyanya. Queen Elizabeth II Hall press crew got talking with the dark and lovely music diva. QEHP: Who is Ajemina? music I put out, has to be something that 'felele' in the Nigerian music market. AJEMINA: Ajemina is an upcoming female people around me can relate with. AJEMINA: I would give 'felele' a '7'. The artiste signed under Slick Mo Entertainment. acceptance of the song is really encouraging I'm from Rivers state, and I'm the last in a QEHP: Who are your music influences, locally and I think a '7' is just right. Though there is family of four children. I attended Home and internationally? still room for improvement, and better songs Science Association Nursery and Primary AJEMINA: Locally, I would say Tiwa Savage, to be made. School; and Queens College, in Lagos state. Omawumi and Burna Boy. Internationally, it is Then I proceeded to the University of Lagos Beyonce, Rihanna and Kelly Rowland. QEHP: Unforgettable moments? where I studied Theatre Arts. AJEMINA: My first performance ever! Then, I QEHP: Describe your sense of style with one also enjoy “randomly turning my radio on, and QEHP: How did your journey into music start? word. hearing 'felele' on air”. I cherish those AJEMINA: My journey into music started at a AJEMINA: My sense of style can be described moments! very young age. Then later when I was in as fresh, young, edgy and sophisticated!! It secondary school, I would entertain my can't be described with just one word! *lol* QEHP: How do you deal with male fans, dormitory mates by singing, dancing and especially those who tend to 'overdo it'? doing all of that. Then I went ahead to study QEHP: What's your personality like? AJEMINA: So far, they've all been friendly and Theatre Arts in UniLag, so that prepared me for AJEMINA: I'm friendly, energetic and I love to supportive; I've not come across anyone who where I am today. have a good laugh! I could be very emotional has made me uncomfortable. I appreciate all too and yeah, I'm a lover of good music, and my fans! QEHP: Of all the Arts, why did you choose cake! *lol* I'm also a go getter, I no be felele! music? QEHP: There is this generally accepted belief AJEMINA: Well, I chose music because that is QEHP: What do you think about the Nigerian that most products of Queens College, Lagos, what I enjoy doing. Music makes me happy. music industry? are snobs. Do you fall into this category of Besides, I wanted to share my gift with the rest AJEMINA: The Nigerian music industry is really people? of the world. awesome. It is growing everyday and we have AJEMINA: (laughs) QC girls aren't snobs! really talented artistes. We are recognised People are just scared to step up to us *lol* but QEHP: How did your parents react when they around the world, and that explains the then, Ajemina is farrrrrrr from being a snob! So, found out about your decision to go into international awards and collaborations. I'm so if you see me passing by, don't be shy to say music? happy, and I feel blessed to be a part of this hiiiiiiii *lol* AJEMINA: They didn't embrace the idea at first amazing industry. because they had their fears. However, they QEHP: What's your philosophy of life? began to show interest at some point and I'm QEHP: Mention three of your dream AJEMINA: “Do your best and leave the rest to sure that with time, they are going to be my collaborations. God”. At the end of it all, it is what God wants greatest fans. It's a gradual process. AJEMINA: I would definitely love to work with that will happen. So, whenever I'm doing Flavour, D'banj and Wizkid. anything, I give it everything I have, and leave QEHP: How rewarding has music been so far? the rest in the hands of God! AJEMINA: Well, music isn't like a regular job QEHP: If not music, what would you have where you put in energy; and get paid at the done? QEHP: So, what should we expect from you in end of the month. It takes time. So the first AJEMINA: I would have been an actress, since I the next five years? thing is to build a solid foundation, which is studied Theatre Arts in the university. AJEMINA: Expect greatness, amazing albums what I'm doing at the moment. I have to say and good music. that I'm overwhelmed at the acceptance of my QEHP: What is your song, 'Felele', about? first single; the response has been so amazing. AJEMINA: 'Felele' is a Yoruba word that is used QEHP: Advice for upcoming female acts. I also believe that with time, with the help of to describe “something that is not strong. It AJEMINA: Work hard, pray harder and be my label and by God's grace, I will get there. means something that can be easily broken”. smart. Surround yourselves with positive So, the message in 'felele' is pretty simple. It people, and try to be different………….in a good QEHP: What inspires you? means that I am not weak and should way that is *lol* AJEMINA: I would say my environment in therefore not be taken for granted… I'm a general; what I'm surrounded by, the things I strong African woman! QEHP: Thank you for your time, Ajemina. see, things I hear, the people I meet and my AJEMINA: Thanks for having me. I had a fun personal experiences. I must say that whatever QEHP: On a scale of 1 to 10, rate the success of time 60 QC 2012 QC interviews exclusive! WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT EDOSA IKEM DEBORAH EVA

While most people know him as 'the 400 level Medical student who contested for, and won, the election as the President of the Students' Union, University of Ibadan (2011/2012 academic session), some other people know him as the “soft-spoken, jovial and friendly guy who hardly ever walks without greeting the people he passes by”. In fact, some people say that Edosa greets people, regardless of the age and status, to the extent that he is usually just one step away from “actually” prostrating for such people. However, there are other things that most Uites do not know about this baby-faced and ever-smiling Edo boy called Edosa. Ikem Deborah Eva learnt some of those things.

QEHP: What are your names, and what save lives, treat people and see them get schools and teach students who are having do they mean? well, in order to ensure that people around problems with their mathematics and other EDOSA: My name is Edosa Raymond Ekhator. me are always happy. Then, in secondary science subjects. I don't model and I'm not Edosa is gotten from “Ede” + “Osa”, and it school, this passion kept on growing because too into the show business thing. simply means “Day of God” or “God's Day” I loved the sciences so much. And of all my (“Ede” in Benin language means “Day” while siblings, I'm the only one who is actually in QEHP: What is your personality like? “Osa” means “God”), since I was born on a the medical profession. EDOSA: I'm more of the melancholic type. Sunday. Raymond means “The wise protector” while “Ekhator” which is actually QEHP: What makes Edosa angry? QEHP: Is there a “she” in the picture, at the short form of “Ekhoaiatora” means “A EDOSA: Well, I am the kind of person that is the moment? man is judged by the contents of his heart”. very slow to anger. Most times, instead of EDOSA: Well, there is no “she” at the getting angry, I just keep quiet and let it moment. QEHP: Briefly tell us about your pass. However, there are some things that background. completely piss me off. I hate it when a QEHP: Was there ever any “she” in Edosa's EDOSA: I'm the third child in a monogamous person is oppressing another person, life? family of four children, all boys, and I was especially when the oppressed person is one EDOSA: To be sincere, in secondary school, born and bred in Benin. I attended Auntie who cannot fight for himself. I also hate lies. there was a “she” but sometimes, I just have Maria Primary School in Benin, from 1994 – feelings for people but I don't get to tell 2000, where I got a double promotion from QEHP: What is the craziest thing that you them and it just goes like that. primary 4 to primary 6. Then I went to have ever done? UNIBEN Demonstration Secondary School, EDOSA: I have not really done anything QEHP: Are you the shy type? from 2000- 2006, where I was made the crazy because I'm this kind of easy going guy EDOSA: No but I just keep it all bottled in, Head Boy in my final year. Then after my who minds his own business. But then, the and that will be the end of it. And it happens secondary school finals in 2006, I took JAMB craziest thing I think I've done so far was a lot. In UI, year 1 was a very serious year so and applied for Medicine in UI but my when, in secondary school, I 'deliberately' there was really no time for all that. In Year 2, weighted score then was 75%, and the cut- trekked for a distance of, say between UI and I had one like that but the same thing off mark was 80%, so I had to stay back. The Dugbe, because I was saving to buy PS2. happened. In fact, the person is about to following year, 2007, UI did not admit leave UI now. And at the moment, there is no students so I applied for Medicine at the QEHP: As a medical student, how do you one. University of Benin but then, I was given unwind, when you have the time to? Microbiology and I wasn't too happy about it EDOSA: I like watching football, although QEHP: How do you deal with female because I wanted Medicine. So, I tried again I've not done that for years now especially admirers? in 2008 but this time, I chose University of since I came into UI. I also like to hang out EDOSA: It has not been very Port Harcourt as my first choice, and UI as with friends. You know, there are some my second choice and luckily for me, my friends that when you are around them, you easy but sincerely, I hate to weighted score was 77 %, and the cut-off in are just happy. Then, I like playing football. hurt people's feelings, UI dropped to 71%, so I was picked. I'm a top striker and even till tomorrow, I still University of Port Harcourt also offered me score goals. Then sometimes, I like to stay in especially the ladies. But then, Medicine but I chose UI over Uniport, the room and have some quiet time with in as much as I try to carry because I have always wanted UI. myself. people along by being QEHP: Why Medicine? QEHP: What else does Edosa do besides in friendly and approachable, EDOSA: Well, right from primary school, I schooling? have always wanted to study medicine. EDOSA: I really don't do much because of my busy schedule on its own Besides, my mum who is actually a nurse, has my tight schedule but I sing. I sing R 'n' B. I is enough to flash the 'not- always taught us about healthcare and all also teach secondary school students from that. Also, I've always had this passion to time to time. At times, I got to secondary available' signal. 61 QC 2012 QC interviews

QEHP: Where do you hope to be in the Another one was in UI. We were sworn in an uncle; my eldest brother is married with next five years? on Friday and then on Sunday, there was two daughters, Oghoghor and Esosa. My EDOSA: there is actually something in the an issue and we were all at the gate. So immediate elder brother is in his final year, picture, but it is not very clear. I can feel it, when I stood up to address people, studying pharmacy at UNIBEN while my and I can almost touch it but, it is not very students just kept pulling me from different younger brother is about entering UNIBEN. clear. For now, I can't really pinpoint what it angles, and stoning me, saying all sorts of Also, I also have supportive extended is but then, I hope to be MBBS (Ibadan), by things like “get down, you bloody head family members, especially an that time. boy”. It was really painful and embarrassing but then, I understood and didn't blame aunty in the US who almost QEHP: What would you like to change anybody because I'm aware that we now came home to discourage about yourself, if there is anything? live in a period where people don't trust EDOSA: Well, I would like to be more their leaders anymore. Then recently, we me from contesting for the affirmative, as a leader, it is highly needed. were in a ward round and then one of our post of the SU president. My It has gotten me into some troubles, and at lecturers asked me a question. I was so mum also had the same fears but the same time, it has bailed me out of blank that I said something very wrong and immediately I told my dad about it, he just some. But still, I need to be more he was like “What. That's embarrassing! 400 told me to kneel down and he prayed for affirmative, especially when occasion level? I was very sad and embarrassed but me. I also have supportive friends in demands. then, I knew it was due to the fact I've not UNIBEN. In fact, most of my friends are exactly been in the academic mood. But getting married. It's all good though. QEHP: Describe Edosa with three words. I'm coming back fast though. EDOSA: Gentle, friendly and caring. QEHP: What have you learnt as the QEHP: Since you grew up in a family of Students' Union president? QEHP: Tell us three things that many boys, what was it like? EDOSA: For any leadership position don't know about Edosa. EDOSA: Growing up was very funny. My whatsoever, there are always some key EDOSA: To start with, let me use this eldest brother is older than me with 6 things to learn and if one has not learnt opportunity to state how I got the money years, my immediate elder brother is older those things, after that leadership period, for my election campaign, since there have than me with 3 years while I'm older than then such a person has failed. For me, I've been so many speculations about it. I my younger brother with 3 years. Now, in learnt a lot and one of the things I learnt is actually won two scholarships, about four my house, my immediate elder brother and how to relate with people. So many people months to the election period, and they I are pals. In fact, we have never had a have actually told me that I relate well with were almost to the tune of N550, 000, so I single quarrel from day one. But my eldest other people and that's okay since you invested it into the campaign. Not many brother and I used to box ourselves. We can't be your own judge. I've also been people know about that. Secondly, most were always fighting. There was even a day able to understand the peculiar problem of people don't know my private life, as that I told him that it's either he leaves the the country, and it is corruption. But then, opposed to what many people think. I house or I leave; and at times, my corruption is not just up there. I've also believe that there is always a time to immediate elder brother would join me to learnt how to stand stress. I've also learnt retreat. Besides, I'm a natural melancholic. fight him. Then again, my mum is usually not to believe in the ideology that being So as jovial as I am, my private life is very not around due to the nature of her work the Students' Union president is all about private. Also, most people don't know that I as a nurse. So, there are times when she meeting big people. I've come to realise don't have a sister. I grew up in a goes on Mondays and come back on that at the end of it all, one has to come compound full of boys. Fridays. During that period, hunger would back to his books, and his profession deal with us, not because there is no food because there is no theory that is not QEHP: What is your best food? but because there is nobody that is willing within the books. In all, it has been a EDOSA: (laughs) Oh, great! My best food is to cook. But, whenever we cook beans, it wonderful experience. There has never beans and dodo was always fun. Again, my house is the kind been a better yesterday for me in UI of house that is open to everybody and at because every day comes with its own QEHP: What is your idea of an African a time, we were privileged to have this wonders and excitement. Apart from some woman? satellite connection so every weekend, of the few challenges that I faced, I have no EDOSA: If you ask me, my idea of an boys will always troop in to watch regrets whatsoever. Hence, my campaign African woman is someone that is premiership and all of that. It was really a slogan which says that “Impossible is hardworking. Also, the fact that a woman is nice experience. But now, everybody has nothing”, and it just goes to show that from Africa doesn't mean that she should gone his own way and maturity has set in. those little things that people overlook are not follow trends, as regards her dressing. actually the things that are needed, and I An African woman should be smart. Also, QEHP: How about your dad, and the believe that we still have honourable men her hairdo matters a lot. In fact, a woman other members of your family? and women among us. Lastly, being a can destroy me with her hairstyle (laughs). EDOSA: My dad is an accountant with the medical student doesn't mean that you That's just the truth. I like it when ladies Federal Government. He is such a have to be a nerd who shouldn't participate have fine hairdos. For me, a woman doesn't wonderful fellow. There is hardly a day in other things. have to be overly intelligent, because when we don't communicate on phone. He diligence has a way of covering up so many has always been there and whenever it QEHP: Thank you so much for your time. things. seems that I'm giving up, he's always there EDOSA: You are very welcome. to encourage me. He's actually waiting for QEHP: Embarrassing moments? me to reveal my girlfriend to him but then, EDOSA: Oh yes! There are a couple. One I keep telling him that I'm taking my time. happened when I was in secondary school, He's doing well though. So many people I think in JSS3. My friends and I were tell me that I look like him. My mum is the discussing what we watched on TV, the day same thing. She's also a wonderful person. before. So when I said I watched I had serious health challenges when I was something, one lady just turned and said growing up and she was always there. “Ah you, it's a lie. You don't even have a TV Apart from the retroviral, I've had almost all in your house”. Everybody just turned and the health issues, from ulcer to pneumonia laughed at me. I felt very bad because it but I'm this person with a fighting spirit. was painful and embarrassing, at that time. My brothers are doing well too. I'm actually 62 QC 2012 QC vox pop VOX POPULI UI students air their opinions on the fairly recent issue of either of the first two citizens of Nigeria falling sick or dying in power. A spiritual trend or mere coincidence?

ADEYEMI ADEOLA AND BELLO SHAKIRAT.

In my own view, I possible that there are reasons for it- think it is a mere 'Busayo Okeniyi (100 level Human Actually, I've thought about it too and I coincidence. It can't be Nutrition). feel that it is a two-way thing. On one spiritual because even hand, most people in power have if we say that the Well, I cannot really say but when I spiritual backings. On the other hand, it people of Nigeria were heard about the current first lady's could be mere coincidence- Oladejo not happy with those illness, I contemplated within myself Adedayo (400 level educational who were in government in say, 2007 and I was like “ if anything happens to Management). and they decided to cast a spell on this woman, then I would be convinced them, should we also say that they were that it is not natural, and that what I've never been there and I not happy with those elected in 2011 people are saying about something don't know what the and as a result, cast the same spell on fishy going in Aso Rock, is true”- people in power do but I them? As far as I'm concerned, it just Ehigwere Annete (200 level still feel that it is a trend- happens probably because there are Nursing). 'Damilola Babalola (100 some things they should have done that Agriculture and they did not do. For instance, the late There are things that we cannot Forestry). Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha died conclude upon but the best we can say because he was poisoned. He wouldn't is that we just have to keep praying. If To me, it is a trend but I'm positive that have died if his security had made more we think that something is wrong, we it won't happen in Jonathan's time- sense. Also, the late First Lady, Stella should pray because even President Kuforiji Oluwasegun (100 level Obasanjo, died as a result of surgical Jonathan was sick earlier this year. German). complications. It can happen to Basically, we need to pray anybody. So, we can't say it is for those in power- Ayo It is both ways. It could be a trend. It spiritual- Hassan Waliyat (200 Adeniran (700 level could be co-incidental. It could also be a level Nursing). Mathematics). long-time curse that is just manifesting. We can't really say- (Idowu Taiwo In my own opinion, I think it is an I think it is the numerous (400 level Physiology). ancestral curse and as such, we curses of offended need to pray more- Doyinsola Arije Nigerians that are finally As Africans, we tend to read spiritual (200 level MBBS). catching up with those in meanings into everything. As such, I power. It could also be co-incidental but won't blame those people who are I don't know whether there I still feel that when something repeats saying that it is is a trend involved but it is itself over and over again, a more not natural. The possible that there may be a critical look should be given to it- 'Deji fact that it is trend. On the other hand, Abidoye (100 level Geography). happening in there may not be because Nigeria does not those who died in We cannot really say that it is a trend. I mean that it is not government died in think it is co-incidental because it is happening I other explainable ways. Taking the late nothing spectacular. Looking at parts of the world. President Yar'Adua for example, it was Yar'Adua, we all know that he wasn't To me, it is not reported that he was already sick too healthy and sooner or later, he spiritual. For before he became the president of would have still died. As for Stella, she instance, if a couple is involved in an Nigeria. Now when that is added with died as a result of surgical accident and one of them dies, would the stress of ruling over a country as complications. It is all normal. I don't we say that the one who survived killed delicate Nigeria, that fact can easily be see any spiritual angle to it. It is nothing the spouse who died? I think it is just said to have sped up his death. Looking ritual- 'Damola Bamidele (300 level normal for a person to die- (Shonibare at the spiritual aspect of it, it is also Guidance & Counselling). Oladayo).

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1. Can you ever lie to a girl? 2. If you discover that your girlfriend is a lesbian, what will you do? 3. If you find out that your girlfriend is cheating on you with your best friend, how will you react? 4. What won't you be caught dead doing for your girlfriend. 10 5. What can your girlfriend do that will make you hit her? 6. What do you think about Queens hall girls? 7. If given the opportunity, what would you change about your girlfriend? 8. Do you think your mom will approve of your girlfriend? 9. What is the one thing that your girlfriend can do, that you will never forgive her for? 10. What is your take on girls that fix eyelashes? 10 ADEREMI ADEROGBA (300 LEVEL PHARMACY) EYIMISAN ABUSOMWAN 1. Yes. I can. (200 LEVEL THEATRE ARTS 2. Any guy 1. I don't have a girlfriend at the would want to join in moment but the biggest lie I told my ex- on their escapades. girlfriend is that she is ugly. But seriously, I will ask 2. I would laugh, and then see what I her to suppress those can do to help her. cravings because I 3. I will walk away because they both wouldn't want her to aren't worth the stress and time. share what we've got 4. Wash her underwears. with anybody else. 5. Nothing, because if I hit her 'woo', PETER DENE 3. Hmmm! I she will just die. (100 LEVEL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL really don't know. My 6. Hmmmm! They are alright. On STUDIES) reaction will depend on a lot of things. point! 1. Yes, and the biggest one so far is 4. Carry her hand bag. 7. Nothing for now. Maybe in the “I would die for you” 5. I don't know! I've never done that future. 2. I would want to know whether she before. I'll just vent my anger on other 8. Though I don't have a girlfriend is bi-sexual. If she is, I will stay with her. If things. now, I'm sure my mom will be approve of she's not, I'll break up with her. 6. Well, they have this aura around her. 3. I will just walk out. them, and they are pretty cool. 9. Cheat on me. 4. Make her a priority over my 7. Nothing…………..yet! 10. Being natural mother. 8. It depends. Which of my is something money 5. Nothing. I can control my girlfriends anyway? *lol* Just kidding. On a can't buy. So, emotions. more serious note, I honestly don't know. eyelashes to me are 6. They are classy but then, they form 9. Hmmm…. I will never forgive her if just funny because it too much. she sc**ws another guy doesn't suit 7. She is perfect. 10. Well, if that boosts their self everybody. 8. Yes. confidence in any way, they should go 9. Sleeping with my friend. ahead. 10. If they look good with it, all well and good. DAMMY OLUKUNLE (400 LEVEL LAW) shiii! 9. Nothing really! I can't think of 1. It depends. I could lie to save our 5. Absolutely nothing. I'm a anything because I'm a nice guy and I relationship *winks* perfect gentleman. forgive easily. I think any girl would be 2. I would turn it into a threesome 6. They are cool, I guess. lucky to have me. *lol* They could be classy too. A bit 10. It's a no for me. I like it when ladies 3. I'll break up with her na! And again, egotistic too. look natural. one of them will be going down 6ft. *I 7. She's too shy…..she could guess you all know who that will be* do better. 4. Carrying her handbag…. I hate that 8. Definitely!

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CHINONSO ANUSIEM (100 LEVEL LAW) behavior. 1. No. I can't lie to any girl. 8. Yes. She's a take home to mama, AYO STEPHEN (200 LEVEL AGRICULTURE 2. I'll break up with her. and even papa sef. AND FORESTRY) 3. Il react in a very negative way 9. Sleep with my best friend and act 1. Yes I can. A guy that is 100% *don't ask me* innocent. honest with his girlfriend does not truly love 4. Washing her underwears. 10. Actually, I hate fake eyelashes. I her because at times, some honest words 5. If she disrespects my parents. feel that is for local and low babes. I prefer hurt feelings. 6. They are cool but they like girls with natural beauty. 2. I would abscond and that will be forming. the end of the relationship. If she can be a 7. Nothing. She's perfect. TOMIWA HAWKINS (500 LEVEL LAW) lesbian, she can also kill me. 8. Of course yes. 1. If need be *lolz*. 3. It depends on what I really feel for 9. If she sleeps with my friend. 2. Whao! I dunno but we will go our the girl. If it is true love, though that is hard 10. Well, life is a choice. separate ways at the end of the day. to find these days, I would be mad at both of OLUGBOYINWA AJOMALE (300 LEVEL 3. I'm them, especially the so-called friend. As for CLASSICS) indifferent. the girl, we can still make up after I have had 1. It depends. There are some 4. Nothing. my pound of flesh from her. situations in which I can even kiss her 4. First of all, I won't die for a woman you find yourself and in the open because I'm not Jesus Christ. I also cannot to prevent conflicts, it 5. Nothin' steal to please her. is sometimes 6. 5. From experience, nothing. I necessary (you know *chuckles* Queens hall babes……..cool girls. wouldn't hit a woman because when a man how girls are now). 7. I would change whatever I feel is does that, he is as guilty as she is. So, it is 2. Lol. I would not right about her, that is if she is better to make her see her mistakes herself, have a threesome. changeable. If she's not, I'll live with her just rather than hitting her. 3. Normal the way she is. 6. Really, we have all the categories thingy. I will get furious. 8. Yup. of girls in Queens hall- the good ones, the 4. Crying to/for a girl. 9. *Soliloquizing* Dunno. Sleeping average ones, the bad ones, the terrible 5. Guys who hit girls are cowards and with another guy, I guess. ones, the daughters of eve and lest I forget, I ain't a coward. No matter what she does, I'll 10. *eew* I don't really cherish it. the beautiful ones. Girls in Queens hall rock! just let it go. THANKS A LOT! 7. Nothing. I love her just the way 6. Well, some form, some are real, she is. Besides, I won't walk up to just any girl some are original, some are sexy and some AWOSUSI TIMMIE (400 LEVEL POLITICAL and ask her out. It starts with friendship and can be taken home to mama. In short, they SCIENCE) if as friends, I see what I don't like, I'll let her are 'all-rounders. 1. No. I can't lie to my girlfriend. know before asking her out. 7. “In Bruno Mars' voice” She's 2. It's either I 8. Definitely. You wan carry woman amazing just the way she is. torment her lesbian wey your mama no like go house? That 8. My mum has already approved of partner *lol*, or I'll would be two women on your neck. Double her. make her see reasons wahala! 9. Life is simple mehn!!! Even if she's why she shouldn't be 9. Kill me! Because when I'm dead, I having sex with my best friend, it's a free one of them. won't be able to say 'I forgive you'. And world but I'm definitely bursting her sha ooo. 3. I'll feel bad again, what's worse than your girlfriend 10. Some are always stunning in it. but then, I don't have cheating on you with your friend? I can Some are breathtaking and some are a choice. I'll just let go of her. forgive her, but with penance because no horrible. But I like my girls being original. 4. Maltreating her, washing her sinner goes unpunished. undies and oral sex *yuck* 10. I don't just look at the outward OLAMIDE AZEEZ LAWAL (200 LEVEL 5. Absolutely NOTHING. appearance of a person. I also look at the THEATRE ARTS) 6. They constitute a large part of the heart. So fixing eyelashes does not really 1. Lie to my most beautiful, and presentable, girls in the mean something bad. girlfriend? That's a institution. Plus, I admire their carriage and big question o! It is composure within the four walls of needed in some Unibadan. certain 7. I don't have one yet but if I do, it circumstances but I will be a wish for her to have Meagan Good's think I can. face and Serena Williams' body *wide grin* 2. Lesbian! I actually like cute 8. Trust me; I won't go for the wrong lesbians but to find out that my own girl. So, absolutely YES!!! girlfriend is one, I will just let her be. 9. If I see her in bed with another 3. I might go crazy but I can't kill GUY. myself nah. Life goes on. 10. It's somehow funny how some 4. Kill myself because of her. girls look good on them but some look 5. Insult my parents. horrible and disgusting. In the real sense, I'll 6. Queens hall girls are too 'gbaski'. appreciate a girl without the eyelashes They are just too cool and tush. because I love anything natural. *that 7. Her attitude and her rude summarizes it all

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11 YEAR-OLD 'TOYOSI ADERINTO 6 YEAR-OLD AJIBOLA ADERINTO Question: If your teacher in school asks you to Question: Tell me about Queens hall. 4 7 YEAR-OLD TEMITOPE ADEOYE say something about Queens hall, what will you Answer: “I like Queens hall. Queens hall is big Question: Tell me about Queens Hall 8 1say? and the girls that are there are so beautiful and Answer: Queens Hall is a hostel in the Answer: The name of the hall is Queens hall. their dresses are beautiful. Their hair and high University of Ibadan. I like Queens hall because The hall is big and it has many rooms. It is a shoes are beautiful too” I see so many people and because I see so hall for ladies and it is full of beautiful, kind, many good things. I love Queens hall because I nice and generous ladies. It is a Muslim and 8 YEAR-OLD SULAIMAN ANIMASHAUN5 have a new friend, and because I have fun. I Christian hall. The ladies dress well and their Question: Tell me something about Queens hall play with my cousin in Queens hall and I will hairstyles are 'splurfic'. I like Aunty Debby, girls. like to come to Queens hall in the future. Aunty Mayen, Aunty Yisola and Aunty Answer: “Many of them are good but some of 9 Maryann. them don't behave well. They usually make 8 YEAR-OLD CHINYERE NKWOCHA noise and many of them dress well. Many of Question: Tell me what you know about 12 YEAR-OLD OLAMIPOSI AKINMOLADUN them are nice to me”. Queens Hall. Question: Describe Queens Hall in two Answer: Queens Hall is my mother's working sentences. 2 6 YEAR-OLD OYINDAMOLAAKINMOLADUN place. It is a female hostel and I love coming Answer: “Queens hall is a very big hall and it Question: Tell me about Queens Hall. here. The girls there are friendly and they buy has many rooms. The girls are good and kind; Answer: Queens hall is fine. The girls in Queens me things. and my advice to them is that they should hall are beautiful. I like Queens hall. study hard so that they will pass”. 6 10 YEAR-OLD OYINOLUWA OYELAMI 5 YEAR-OLD 'TOKE OLABODE Question: What do you know about Queens10 5 YEAR-OLD 'DEMILADE SANDRA OMONRIA Question: Do you like Queens hall? Hall? Question: Do you like Queens Hall? Answer: Yes. I like it very well. Answer: Queens hall is a very good hall and the Answer: Yes. Question: Why do you like Queens hall? girls dress well. It is a place that is full of joy, 3 Answer: Because I want to come here and live happiness and progress. Question: Who do you like in Queens Hall? later. And I have many friends. Answer: Aunty Awele, Aunty Bisola and Aunty 7 8 YEAR-OLD OYINDAMOLA ODELOLA Ronke. They always buy something for me. Question: What other thing do you want to say Question: Describe Queens hall in three11 Question: Does anybody beat you in Queens about Queens hall? sentences. Hall? Answer: Queens hall is the best place because I Answer: Queens hall is a big hall. It is full of Answer: No know many people. I like their dresses. I don't beautiful girls, and it is always clean. like Queens hall when it is dirty. QUEENS HALL THROUGH THEIR EYES Queen Elizabeth II Hall is not just about the student-residents of the hall. It is about everybody who has one business or the other in this prestigious hall, including the children of the hall tenants, some of whom “were born in the hall”. This article is a 'mini' VoxPopuli' for some of the kids who have been, and are still a part of Queens hall. Let's hear what they have to say about their second homes. Below are what some of the children had to say, in their 'un-edited' words.

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ABACHA AFIA EFERE

APPETIZER: ABACHA AND UGBA Salt to taste · Mix the two portions together and (AFRICAN SALAD) Seasoning cubes add sweetener INGREDIENTS: · Pasteurize at 90c for about 10 1 cup of palm oil DIRECTIONS minutes 6 Garden Eggs (diced) Wash and cut the meat into even sizes. · Allow it to cool 400g of Abacha (dried and shredded Season with salt and boil for about 30 · Refrigerate and serve cold cassava) minutes or until soft and tender. Add the 10 pieces of Stockfish (spiced and cooked) stock fish, chopped chillies, okra and INGREDIENTS FOR KILISHI 10 pieces of cow skin (Pomo) (spiced and crayfish. Break the Uyayak pod into small 500g of cow meat (preferably top rump) cooked) pieces and add to the pot. Cover and cook for 1 teaspoon of ground chilli 100kg of Ugba (sliced) 15 minutes. Mould the pounded yam into 1 teaspoon of ground peanuts I tablespoon of Garden Egg leaves (finely small mounds and drop them into the soup 1 tablespoon of groundnut oil chopped) to thicken it. Add seasoning cubes and salt to 1 tablespoon of ground spices (ginger, garlic, ¼ teaspoon of potash taste. Cook for another 2 minutes. cinnamon, cloves etc) 1 seasoning cube (maggi) Serve with pounded yam or any other morsel Salt to taste Chilli pepper to taste food of your choice. 2 tablespoons of crayfish (ground) DIRECTIONS Hot water DESSERT: KUNUN ZAKI (MILLET DRINK) Cut the meat into wafer-thin slices and Salt to taste AND KILISHI (SPICY DRIED BEEF) season with the ground chilli, ground spices and ground peanuts. Mix in the oil and salt. DIRECTIONS INGREDIENTS FOR KUNUN ZAKI Spread the slices of meat on a flat tray and · Season and cook the stockfish and 10kg of de-husked millet (or Maize or cover with a wire mesh. Leave out in the hot cow skin (pomo) Sorghum) sun for 2-3 days, until it is completely dry. · Soak the Abacha in cold water for 100g of Assorted Spices (ginger, cloves, red Alternatively, the pieces of meat could be about 10 minutes pepper, black pepper, cinnamon etc) dried in the oven. · Drain the cold water and pour in Sweetener or Sugar the hot water. Leave for about 10 minutes Earthenware pot and bucket for mixing and ABOUT THE RECIPE before draining again stirring 1. Abacha is an Eastern-Nigerian · Let the drained Abacha sit in a Hot and cold water meal that is made from cassava. This exotic colander for about 10 minutes Mesh sieve delicacy is easy to prepare and it can be · Dissolve the potash in water and Muslin bag/ cloth (the type used to sieve taken at any time of the day. then stir it into a pot of hot palm oil pap) 2. Afia Efere (White Soup) is an Efik · Add pepper, crayfish and seasoning DIRECTIONS soup that is cooked without oil. When · Stir in the Ugba, chopped garden · Steep the washed de-husked millet cooked with Goat meat, it is called Afia Efere eggs, stockfish and cow skin in about 30 litres of water Ebot and when it is cooked with Chicken, it is · Add the Abacha and mix properly, · Wet-mill the steeped grains with called Afia Efere Unen. Fresh fish can also be allowing all the ingredients to blend the spices used. · Add salt to taste and serve · Let it settle for about 3 hours. Then 3. Kunun Zaki is a Northern-Nigerian, remove the slurry (the clear liquid above the non-alcoholic beverage that is usually made MAIN DISH: AFIA EFERE (WHITE SOUP) sediment) from millet, natural spices and other 'local' INGREDIENTS · Pour the slurry into a muslin bag raw materials. This particular drink is very 1kg of fresh Goat Meat or cloth to remove excess water popular among Nigerians; especially the low 1 Smoked Fish · Press hard to obtain a cake and middle income workers who cannot 250g of Okra · Divide the cake into 2 portions, afford industrially-produced soft drinks like 100g of Crayfish one larger than the other La Casera and Coca Cola, all the time. Kilishi 250g of Pounded Yam · Mix the larger portion with hot on the other hand is also a Northern- 250G of Chillies (chopped) water to gelatinize it Nigerian specialty which can be eaten as a 1 Uyayakpod · Mix the smaller portion with cold snack at any time of the day. Water water

67 QC 2012 QC queens’ kitchen ALWAYS BREAK IT FAST!

BELLO SHAKIRAT

ou woke up reluctantly, snapping out of a lovely dream because your alarm clock just suddenly decided to be unusually loud, and the time says… What? 6:35am? While rushing to brush your teeth, take your bath and put on your clothes, you suddenly remember Ythat your class rep mentioned a 7:00am class. Really, breakfast will be the last thing on your mind at that point in time. Let's use working mothers as another example. The kids are ready for school –uniforms, shoes, backpacks and all. They have also had their breakfast. In fact, their lunch boxes are packed. Now, I'm sure that when asked the breakfast question, most mothers would say, “It is not important!” Now, it is time for us all to change our poor attitude toward eating breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And for those who do not know, there are many reasons why it is important. ·BUBBLING ENERGY you will consume less cholesterol and Eating breakfast replenishes the body's more fibers, vitamins and minerals. glycogen stores, thereby supplying the Besides, healthy eating habits will produce BREAKFAST TIPS body with the required energy. It has been a healthier you! · Be an Early Bird: In order to found out that breakfast supplies about · have a sumptuous and balanced 25% of the energy that a person's body IMPROVED IMMUNE SYSTEM uses up daily. It is just like fuelling a car so Our body has a natural Antiviral Gamma breakfast, wake up early enough to that it can work the way it should. As such, Interferon which directly activates the prepare it. And trust me, it will be worth the body needs wholesome and beneficial immune cells. Skipping breakfast has been it. breakfast. found to cause a 15% drop in the body's · Add a Fruit: Buy apples, · gamma interferon. As such, it is suggested bananas, watermelon... There are just GREAT MOOD that people should take healthy breakfasts many of them! These fruits will supply While skipping breakfast makes you feel that are rich in vitamins, in order to build you some certain nutrients and some of lazy, lethargic, depressed and cranky, up a strong immune system. the required energy that is needed for eating it does the exact opposite. Eating · you to have a perfect day. breakfast just has a way of making you feel FITNESS very good, especially if it was a sumptuous Those who eat breakfast have been found · Quickies: There are some quick one. to be more involved with physical meals like Indomie, bread and egg, · activities, than non-breakfast eaters. This is CURBS YOUR APPETITE understandable since breakfast provides yam, cereals, etc. These foods can be Have you ever skipped breakfast and then the needed energy that keeps a person real life savers at times. For those of you around 10.00am, you realize that you are going for most part of the day. who prefer cereals, just make sure that hungry? So hungry that you have no other · you go easy on the milk and sugar. choice than to devour junks and other 'not- IMPROVED CONCENTRATION so-beneficial' snacks? Eating breakfast The fact that you have a test to write in less · Pre-cooking: There are certain gives your body enough fuel to keeps you than an hour does not stop you from eating types of food that you just have to going for a better part (if not throughout) breakfast. It is not just your body that you prepare the night before; beans for of the day. This in turn prevents you from feed when you eat breakfast; you feed your example. When you do this, the burden eating cholesterol-laden snacks that do brains too! Studies have shown that those of simultaneously trying to prepare more harm than good. who eat breakfast perform better at school breakfast, and rushing to prepare for an · and at work than their counterparts who early morning class, will be reduced PREVENTS OBESITY skip breakfast. It is also important to note Since eating breakfast prevents you from that breakfast also increases the attention because all you will have to do the next taking junks, this is a direct effort towards span, and improves the memory. So, if you morning is to continue from where you the prevention of obesity. Studies have really want to ace that test, start by eating stopped the previous night, or simply re- shown that prolonged fasting increases the your breakfast. heating (warming) the food. body's insulin levels and this in turn · increases fat storage in the body and COMBATS DISEASES After all is said (and hopefully, done), it consequently, abnormal weight gain that By consuming less cholesterol and more is about time you started taking care of causes obesity. As such, eating breakfast fibers, breakfast eaters improve the yourself, and one of the ways to do this helps manage weight gain. It also helps to functions of their hearts. Eating 'only' egg is to start eating breakfast because if maintain slim waistlines. whites is not the only way to reduce you don't take care of you, who will? · cholesterol intake. In addition to eating egg BETTER EATING HABIT whites only, include vegetables and fruits By eating breakfast, you will be able to eat in your diet, to help fight against diseases better during lunch and dinner. That way, like Cancer.

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etc. but in case you don't have those 3. ACNE TREATMENT: commercial agents handy, you will be The enzymes contained in onions are effective ADEEKO TOLUWANIMI surprised at what your toothpaste can do. Just in the removal and treatment of acne. Simply smear some toothpaste, especially the non-gel crush onion slices, mix with water and apply variety, on the surface of what you want to on your face every night for about 3-4 weeks. polish and slowly rub with a damp cloth until Even if your face is made of metal, the results 1. REMOVES SCUFF MARKS FROM SHOES you get the desired shine. are bound to show. A dab of toothpaste can remove scuff marks from your favourite pairs of shoe, especially 8. FILLS UP CRACKS 4. REMOVES UNPLEASANT ODOURS leather shoes. Just dab a little toothpaste on the Those ugly little holes on your walls can be Onions are effective odour repellants, scuff marks, rub with a soft cloth and wipe covered up using 'white' toothpaste. You can especially against the fumes of newly painted clean with a damp cloth. They will look newer also hang posters on your walls with cabinets, rooms and/or houses. Just put peeled than when they were bought. toothpaste. onions in half a bucket of water and place it in 9. REMOVE STAINS FROM WALLS AND the centre of the room. 2. CLEANS GUNK OFF YOUR IRON CARPETS: Do you have little cousins and Toothpaste, especially the non-gel varieties, siblings who are fond of painting your walls 5. SOOTHES BURNS contains mild abrasives that can clean your with crayons, and pouring all sorts of liquid on Onions have the 'somewhat magical' abilities to dirty irons effortlessly, as opposed to using your rugs and carpets, leaving ugly stains? Not soothe burns. Instead of wasting unnecessary razor blades. Just make sure that you unplug to worry. You can get those stains out using time holding the burnt area under a faucet/tap the iron first, before wiping. All you need to do toothpaste. Just smear little amounts of for more than 5 minutes, or applying anti- is to dab a little toothpaste on the hot iron's toothpaste directly on the stains and scrub inflammatory creams that you may not have at surface and wipe with a damp cloth. with wet brushes. Repeat the process until you that moment, simply place a slice of onion on get the desired result. After that, wipe such the burn and see how the 'natural' anti- 3. CLEARS PIMPLES: Did you just say 'really? surfaces clean, with a wet cloth. inflammatory enzymes contained in onions Yeah, really! Just apply some toothpaste on will work wonders. your face overnight and wash it off the next 10. AN EFFECTIVE NAIL POLISH morning with warm water and mild toilet soap. Toothpaste cleans the nails as effectively as it 6. SOOTHES INSECT BITES Do this for about three weeks, and you are sure cleans the teeth. Just dab a little on your In case you get stung by a bee or bitten by a to notice the changes. toothbrush as if you are about to brush your mosquito, just get a slice of onion, or some teeth, and scrub your nails (both fingernails onion paste, and rub it on the affected area(s). 4. CLEANS JEWELERY and toenails) as vigorously as possible to make Onions also help to remove warts. For faster A little toothpaste on an old toothbrush can be them strong and shiny. results, mix crushed onions with salt. used to scrub off the dirt and rust on the bands of your old wristwatches. You can also use it to 7. SALVAGES BURNT RICE clean rings and other forms of jewelry. All it If you burn your rice by mistake, onions can requires is for you to dab a little toothpaste on help you salvage it. All you need to do is to an old toothbrush, scrub off the dirt marks and scoop the part that has not been discoloured wipe with a soft, damp cloth. from the pan and place in a bowl. Then place several onionskins on the rice and cover with a 5. INSTANT DE-ODOURIZER bowl. In about ten minutes, the burnt taste will Toothpastes can be used to de-odourize almost be gone from your rice. anything, from dirty hands to smelly cars; from baby bottles to bathroom drains and kitchen 8. STORAGE sinks. For instance, after cutting onions and You can use onions to regulate the musty garlic, rinsing fish or touching any other gooey smells of your cabinets and wardrobes. All you matter, just rub some toothpaste on your hands need to do is to tie up peeled onions in old and rinse after about 5 minutes. For smelly 1. INSECT REPELLANTS: Studies have shown nylons and drop them into such wardrobes and cars, squeeze some toothpaste onto the centre cabinets. Besides, you are also storing your of a paper towel and place in your car. Park the that insects don't like onions and interestingly, most humans do not like onions too. When onions that way because they can be stored for car in the sun and when the car heats up, the up to six months. toothpaste will release a nice and soft minty those insects are becoming too worrisome, just rub your whole body with onion paste. You smell that will overpower the bad smells. You 9. MAKING DYES can replace if and when needed. may not like it but then, I don't think you will like insects crawling all over your body either. Onionskin can be used to make colourful dyes. To make onion dye, simply bring some water to 6. IT IS A CLASSIC DEFOGGER If you don't want onion on your body, chop some onions and put them into a can of oil. boil and place onion skins into it. Simmer the Putting on fogged-up goggles and using cloudy skins for up to an hour and that is all. Yellow mirrors is not only frustrating. It is dangerous Cover the van and leave it near a window for about five days and then remove the onion onionskins make orange dye and red as well and that is why you can use toothpaste onionskins gives nice purple shades. to defog your mirrors and your goggles. pieces from the oil. Put the oil into an empty Toothpastes are also good agents for cleaning spray bottle and add a cup of water. Shake the mixture well and your spray is ready. 10. BLOOD BUILDER the scratched surfaces of your phones, The importance and benefits of onions can wristwatches and a lot of other things. Just 2. POLISHES BRASS AND OTHER METALS never be overemphasized and that is why the apply a touch of toothpaste onto those World Health Organization (WHO) scratched surfaces and wipe with a damp cloth Crush some onions and boil with some water for about two hours. Then use the water to recommends that onions should be made part . of all our diets. Mind you, onions are very rich 7. SHINES CHROME polish dull metal objects. The results may however, not come immediately but with in Iron which helps to keep the blood in the There are so many commercial cleaning agents proper consistency. that contain abrasives needed to polish certain repeated use, you will surely get your desired household items and utensils made from shine! BELLA BOLADE materials like chrome, aluminum, gold, silver 69 QC 2012 QC health plus

SWEET MOMMA! tips for coping with menopause PHARM. TEMITOPE OJEDOKUN

fter spending half a century in the Soy and beans: Soy and beans are very healthy school of pharmacy, I didn't know that a sources of protein, and the plant-estrogenic isofavones lot has been happening back at home. It which help to reduce hot flushes (also, hot flashes!). Soy is took me unawares when my mother also a good source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, Ayelled at me, and I was wondering if the which are important for cardiovascular health. broken cup meant a broken heart to her. This has never Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: These are happened and this wasn't the first time I would break cups, also referred to as 'healthy fats', and the best source is fatty in fact I was a little destructive as a kid at first, and I broke fish like salmon, herring and tuna. Besides providing cups on impulse especially when I get angry, so, what's the protection for the heart, one study also pointed out that difference now? omega-3s may help to reduce hot flushes in menopausal Unbelievable, momma is 50! It never crossed my mind until women. now that she had reached menopause. Calcium: Calcium keeps the bones healthy. Eating At a point in every woman's life, she arrives at the and drinking 2 to 4 servings of low-fat dairy products every juncture of cessation in menstruation; this is referred to as day ensures that you get enough dietary calcium. Fish, menopause. I have heard a number of friends say things bones, nuts, low fat yogurt, low fat cheese and fresh fruits like, “she just gets are other sources of dietary calcium. annoyed over little Fruits and vegetables, your right choice: fruits and things”, “She gets vegetables provide the body with 'dietary oestrogens' irritable easily” and commonly known as phytoestrogens. Similarities between lots more. A study these substances and endogeneous oestrogens enable further revealed that them to mimic oestrogens in functions. Apples, carrots, these are a few of tomatoes, grapefruits, oranges, cabbage, cucumber, and the menopausal berries, to mention a few are good choices of fruits and symptoms. vegetables. Menopause One way to ease these symptoms is to eat 5 portions of refers to a time fruits and vegetables daily. when there has Fiber: Whole wheat grains, rice, fruits and been no menstrual vegetables are sources of bioflavonoids, minerals and period for 12 vitamins that help you consecutive months; feel great and healthy. I have heard a number it is a gradual A diet rich in fiber is process and doesn't important for a of friends say things occur suddenly. healthy digestive like, “she just gets There is the system perimenopause Water: 8 annoyed over little phase, when glasses of water per things”, “She gets menstrual periods day can help with starts changing, rehydrating the body, irritable easily” and irregular length of and maintaining lots more, a question periods, irregular vaginal moisture. blood flow, hot flushes, fatigue, forgetfulness, diminished further usually reveals sexual drive, vaginal dryness and insomnia are other placards. Other symptoms and changes that occur with The next time you that these are a few of menopause include; mood swings, weight gain, hair loss, want to buy a gift for the menopausal depression, loss of concentration, joint pain and your sweet momma, osteoporosis. . you want to think of a symptoms. So, how do you help your body cope-up with this basket full of fresh, challenge? green apples and a chilled bottle of soy milk.

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“When taking a refreshing dip in a pool with about four other people, the odds are, one of

TOMIWA OYEDARA you is urinating!”

When taking a refreshing dip in a pool capable of catching the next bug". So 1. Try checking to see whether the with about four other people, the odds while chlorine is working overtime to bottom of the pool is visible and clear are, one of you is urinating! This is not a clean up someone's mess, it is weakened from the top. If a pool is clear, it is likely gross-out myth; but a cold, depressing by the time more active bacteria dives in. to be clean and balanced but if it is Wfact from a recent survey conducted by also, the additional bacteria we carry on cloudy, or if the sides are slimy, those are the Water Quality & Health Council, a our skin, sweat and traces of fecal matter signs that bacteria is prevalent; and the scientific research group sponsored by in particular, also gets mixed with the pool isn't filtering out germs the way it the American Chemistry Council. The water in the pool and if per adventure, should. survey, conducted in April, asked about the disinfectant used for the pool isn't 2. Hyper-vigilant swimmers can 1000 adults whether they urinate in right, the growth of bacteria in such pools also purchase pool test strips at their pools and one in every five groups of will be accelerated and so if someone local drugstores; in order to carry out them bravely admitted it. accidentally consumes a mouthful of their own scientific assessment. These water (like most people do while test strips are easy to use. All you need do We may act like potty-trained adults on swimming), such people are prone to is to crack one open and dip it in the pool. terra-firma (land) but there is something serious bacterial infections such as E.coli You will be able to tell right away about a body of water, even if it's a small or Salmonella." whether the pool is clean or not. one, that opens our natural floodgates; 3. Another sign which shows that and according to doctors, this puts us all Public pools are not the only ones at risk it is time to get out of the pool is you're at risk. “No matter how easy it is to pee of bacteria. Small private pools are also your eyes start burning and stinging. 'anonymously' in the pool, swimmers potential health hazards, depending on Although this is not seriously harmful, should avoid doing so”, says public health how well they are maintained. The first when urine combines with chlorine, it expert and WQHC chairman, Dr. Chris J. step towards maintaining a good pool is becomes an irritant. So if you find Wiant. Research shows that if pool to be a good pool Samaritan. Save your yourself squinting painfully, after a dive, operators maintain proper chlorine and pee breaks for the restrooms, and ask yourself why the person doing a pH levels, most waterborne germs will be emphasize lots of bathroom breaks for backstroke in the next lane looks so killed on contact. However, it has been your kids. Another important thing is that relaxed. found out that 53% of all public pools fail you must always shower before getting in to provide the proper chlorine levels, the pool. Nonetheless, if you've done Above all, prevention they say, is better while 47% got low marks for pH balance. your own part towards achieving a than cure. Why not stop the anti-social You can blame this on poor pool cleaner pool, you still can't trust your habit of urinating in pools? If each and maintenance but again, frequent blissfully clueless fellow swimmers and every one of us tries to imbibe the culture urinators are not helping matters either. in order for you to find out if your pool is of hygienic pool use, nobody will have to According to Dr Wiant, "anything foreign safe, look for some tell-tale signs of spend extra money getting rid of bacteria that gets in the pool consumes bacteria such as the ones that are listed in our pools (whether public or private), disinfectant and makes the pool less in the side bar. some of which are needed anyway.

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10. G-STRINGS 8. to prevent pregnancy after unprotected AND THONGS FACIAL sexual intercourse, the most popular brand Why they are SCRUBS, in Nigeria being Postinor-2. The rate at bad for you: As FACIAL which Postinor-2 is being abused is just too comfortable (in MASKS alarming. Ladies should however, have it in some cases) and AND mind that it also has its own side effects. It practical as they EXFOLIA causes heavy waves of nausea, fatigue, may be, especially TORS tiredness, severe abdominal pain, when worn under Why hypertension, skin disorders, ovarian cysts, tight clothes, G- they are respiratory issues, depression, amenorrhoea strings and bad for (seizure of menstrual flow), vulnerability to thongs have their adverse effects on us as you: breast cancer etc. women. First, these attractive panties Using Safety measures: The best safety measure contribute to the development of vaginal strong facial scrubs, masks and exfoliators is to abstain. As is common with most other yeast infections, as they are usually made more than three times a week can irritate drugs, once a particular drug or medication from synthetic materials like nylon. Excessive your skin and accelerate ageing processes becomes abused, the body becomes passion for this particular lingerie also and symptoms. This happens because the resistant to it. The same applies to causes irritations and haemorrhoids. repeated use of these harsh products levonorgestrels. Safety measures: If you must wear G- actually inflame the skin, consequently strings, pick the right sizes and avoid breaking down the skin's Dermis (where the 6. EXPIRED wearing them in hot and humid weather. collagen and elastin fibres are), thereby SKIN CARE Pick G-strings in natural fabrics like cotton making it to age faster than normal. PRODUCTS and silk. Never put on a G-string throughout Safety measures: For those of you who are the whole day and don't wear a G-string in the habit of 'excessively' exfoliating and Why they are with a swimsuit. scrubbing your skin, once you notice that bad for you: your skin is red and inflamed, stop Most beauty products contain active 9. CONTACT LENS scrubbing! If you must use any other beauty ingredients that break down overtime or Why they are bad products, just go for mild facial cleansers when left unused for a long period of time. for you: As and moisturizers that have sun protection Apart from the obvious fact that expired important as they components. Also try as much as possible to skin care products will be ineffective, other are, either for stay out of the sun. adverse effects of using expired skin care beauty and fashion, products are too many to be listed, cancer or for correcting eye defects, the use of being the major side effect. Besides, most of contact lens can be disadvantageous. If you these beauty products contain ingredients don't take care of your contact lens very like aluminium and hydroquinone, which are well, it can lead to serious eye infections like not good for the skin if applied in excess. corneal abrasions, corneal ulcers and even blindness (in severe cases). Safety measures: The first safety measure Safety measures: Do not wear contact lens to be taken when it comes to skin care overnight or with your eyes closed, and products is to ensure that the product has a avoid wearing contact lens in pools, under shelf life of not less than two years. Any skin the rain or in the shower. Do not use expired care product that has been opened for more contact lens solutions and avoid using saline 7. LEVONORGESTRELS (CONTRACEPTIVE than two years must be thrown away. Also solutions. Never use your saliva as a wetting PILLS) avoid exposing your skin products to heat agent, and once they start bothering or Why they are bad for you: Levonorgestrels and moisture. irritating your eyes, take them out! are emergency contraceptives that are used

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There are certain, and sometimes necessary, things that 'must' feature in an average girl's life. These things may be the food we eat, our beauty products, our skin care products, the clothes we put on… They + can be anything! But as important and necessary as beauty some of these things are to an average human being, they have their adverse effects, as the cliché goes, 'too much of everything is bad'. In other words, there is a disadvantage for every advantage. Below are HEALTH ten surprising, but sure, things that can sabotage a 10 FACTS SURPRISING THE SABOTEURS girl's health and well-being, if abused or used in excess.

5. MILK AND HEAVY avoid cigarette smoke. If and when you nails. the glue used CREAM cannot avoid cigarette smoke, make sure in fixing these Why they are bad for that there is enough ventilation to disperse artificial nails tends you: A recent study the airborne toxins. Having a bath to damage the found out that the immediately after leaving a smoky place also cuticles naturally occurring helps to prevent damage to the skin. Safety measure: It hormones in milk and is advisable not to heavy cream are the 3. SKY-HIGH HEELS fix false eyelashes direct causes of acne Why they are bad for you: In as much as at all because for (pimples) and milk- putting on heels can make you feel sexy and one thing, the eyes related allergies like confident, there are very delicate anaphylaxis, asthma, are dangers and as such, much care should be taken as hives etc. Too much involved. regards what is put into it, or what is brought intake of milk and heavy Seriously near it. If you must fix your eye-lashes, apply cream has also been speaking, there moderation into it by spacing the periods linked to painful are so many within which you fix false eyelashes. menstrual periods styles and colours of Moderation should also be the watchword (dysmenorrhea). These high-heeled foot when it comes to fixing of artificial nails hormones have also wears that are been found to trigger an over production of made to always 1. CELL PHONES testosterone-like hormones in the body and tempt us but as it is, there should be Why they are bad for you: Repeated studies as a result, the skin produces more oil than moderation in everything we do. One of the have shown that the electromagnetic normal. Also, these hormones produce so many dangers of getting too used to putting emissions and radiations from cell phones many fatty acids which will consequently on heels is that it causes damage to the have adverse effects on the skin and on the lead to obesity. wearer's musculoskeletal structure, shrinks human health as a whole. It may also interest Safety measures: The only preventive the muscles of the leg, causes back pain, you to know that measure is to reduce the intake of milk and stretches the tendons, etc. these dangerous heavy cream. Safety measures: Put on moderately high emissions also heels that will not have adverse effects on cause stress to 4. CIGARETTE you. If you must put on sky-high heels, get the human body, SMOKE the ones that are your size. and stress in turn Why it is bad is responsible for for you: As far 2. ARTIFICIAL EYE LASHES AND NAILS so many physical as the skin is Why they are bad for you: In as much as irritations such as concerned, fixing false eyelashes adds to the beauty of a excess skin oil production, reduction of water Dermatologists woman, it can also have negative and blood in the body, water loss in the skin have found out consequences which can be very grave. The cell, breakout of skin irritations, dullness, that exhaled cigarette smoke is even more improper dehydration etc. These emissions have also harmful to the skin, the face to be precise, removals of these been linked with sclerosis, paralysis and than the lungs. This is because the exhaled false eyelashes Alzheimer's disease. smoke contains high levels of nicotine, tar, often come with Safety measures: Among girls, the use of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide; and when unwanted effects. cell phones is more frequent, especially they come in contact with the skin, these The glue used can considering the fact that girls love to spread substances trigger the release of wrinkle- create tension and 'wireless' gossip. However, precautions must causing agents that eventually make you consequently, pull be taken to avoid the aforementioned health look 10 years older than you actually are. out the natural hazards. The safest way to use mobile Just for the records, you are more at risk if lashes. Besides, phones, especially BlackBerry phones and you live with a smoker or if you are the type the glue can enter Androids, is to make use of hands-free that frequently hangs out in smoky places, into your eyes by mistake and cause eye- devices and headsets. Users should also than if you are a smoker yourself. related problems, the worst of which would avoid using these phones in places like Safety measures: The safest measure is to be blindness. The same thing applies to your petrol and gas stations.

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Body odour is the unpleasant smell which some people's bodies give off when certain bacteria, living on the skin, breaks sweat down into acids. Though some people describe it as the smell of bacteria growing on the body, it really is the smell given off as a result of bacteria breaking down body proteins into certain acids. Body odour usually becomes apparent if effective measures are not taken, especially when people reach the age of puberty. People who are obese, those who are used to eating spicy foods, as well as individuals with certain medical conditions such as diabetes, are more susceptible to having body odour. Are you plagued by body odours that seem to pervade the environment whenever you walk in, especially when there are so many other people around? Do you give off embarrassingly- noticeable unpleasant body odours? Well, not to worry because it is not the end of the world. Below are steps and tips on how you can eliminate body odour.

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BODYHOW T ALAWODE TAIWO 1. odourBathe two times daily, using fresheners as they also help in killing a year, because body odour also includes sweet-smelling body cleansing agents such bacteria that may be living on your clothes. halitosis, which is a sign of gingivitis. as soaps, shower creams or shower gels; and be sure to wash your body thoroughly, 5. Always remember to wash your 10. Consult your doctor if body odour especially your underarms. hands frequently, at least three or four times becomes a persisting problem. In doing this, per day. you might be diagnosed with Bromhidrosis, 2. Avoid using antiperspirants and which is often associated with changes in deodorants (except in cases of excessive 6. Adjust your diet and lifestyle. the hormone levels (pubertal or climacteric sweating) because it will end up making you Body odour is directly linked to the waste period), diabetes, inflammations, smell worse. Not many people know this, products of your body's digestion, and what alimentation changes or preponderance. but perspiration by itself has no odour at all. you eat has a large effect on how you smell. However, the most common reason for Underarm odour is caused by bacteria and If you eat bad quality and unhealthy foods, unpleasant body odour is excessive their excrement. If deodorants are used, they your digestion will reflect that, and you will sweating. will supply food to the bacteria and emit those bad smells and consequently, consequently, they will excrete even more. you will always stink to those around you. 11. Always carry a bandana, a face This is easy to verify. All you have to do is to towel or a handkerchief. This is a very useful wash your underarms with nothing but 7. Try as much as humanely possible item to carry, especially when you are going water, using a clean cloth. Do this for about to avoid fast foods, fried foods, junks, and outdoors. It is not advisable to use paper one month and you will find out that you any other processed foods. If you are a towels because after using paper towels, will not give off any smell at all. In the case smoker, do all you can to stop smoking. there might be tiny bits of the paper towel of too much sweating, you can use mild Apart from the fact that smoking is bad for on your face and this might harbour antiperspirants. This helps to cut down on the health, everyone knows that smoking bacteria. Besides, if there is no mirror to use the sweating. makes cigarette smell to cling to your when you are wiping your face, you will not clothing. It also has negative effects on the notice these tiny specks of paper towel, talk 3. Change your clothes as, and regulatory systems responsible for keeping more of removing them. when, necessary. Also make sure that you bad odours in check. Also try to avoid foods wash your underwears, including your socks, that contain too much chemicals. 12. Buy some of those canisters after each use, especially when they get (similar to baby wipes) of sweet-smelling, dirty, sweaty, or when they do not smell 8. If the body odour doesn't seem to disposable cleaning sheets for quick and clean. Socks and shoes may be changed 2-3 go away, no matter how much you wash, easy freshening-up. You can also get paper times per day if they get sweaty. This helps consider using natural or herbal treatments. towels soaked in little rubbing alcohol. to keep your feet dry and as such, it reduces Don't bother trying to mask the odor. Just odour and irritation. find out what the causative factor is, and Just in case you don't know, body odour deal with it. Also try using herbal shampoos may be due to fungal growth. Anti-fungal 4. Store your clothes in well-aerated instead of over-processed soaps. shampoos, applied to the armpits while places. You can also consider using scented showering (lathered up and left on for about papers as lining in your drawers. Hanging 9. Floss daily, preferably twice a day, three minutes), works wonders against this garments is also a great choice because it is and brush your teeth at least two times a problem. Consult your doctor for stronger more advantageous than storing them in day. Also try to have your teeth medications; if need be. drawers. Also remember to use air professionally cleaned, at least two times in

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SYMPTOMS is also another means. This occurs when a person comes in The symptoms occur in 1 – 3 weeks after contact but in 80% of contact with the blood, urine, tissue or other body fluids of people infected with the virus, the disease is usually mild, or infected patients. As such, health workers are at great risks of without observable symptoms. However, the remaining 20% being infected, if the proper preventive measures are not of infected people show severe signs and symptoms. These taken. Contaminated hospital equipments, like re-used symptoms include fever, sore throat, back pain, vomiting, needles, can also be a source of infection. However, protective swelling of the face, conjunctivitis, diarrhoea, retrosternal pain measures like the use of goggles, masks, gowns and gloves can (pain behind the chest wall), tremors, proteinuria (protein in reduce infection. Infected patients should also be isolated from the urine), mucosal bleeding and cough In some cases, there uninfected people. could be neurological problems such as hearing loss, which could be mild or severe, and can lead to deafness; or PREVENTION encephalitis (swelling of the brain caused by an infection). Since rodents generally live in bushes and dirty areas, sanitary However, some of these symptoms can be confused with the measures should be taken to prevent their continuous symptoms of other diseases and as a result, presumptive existence. Here are some prevention tips: diagnosis is usually backed up with laboratory diagnosis. · Clearing of bushes in, and around, the house. · Disposal of refuse correctly, and clearing- if any- of DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT garbage around the house. · Storing of food in rodent proof containers. Lassa fever is mostly diagnosed by using the ELISA (Enzyme- · Killing rodents when they are found, and the safe Linked Immunosorbent Serologic Assays) which detects IgM disposal of the carcasses. and IgG antibodies, including Lassa antigen within hours of · Avoiding rodents, such as bush rats, as food source. receiving an appropriate specimen from a Lassa fever patient. · Generally, making your surroundings unfriendly to Lassa fever patients are treated using Ribaviral drugs, which rodents. have proved effective. However, efforts are being made to produce more potent vaccines. Lassa fever seems to be a seasonal disease, with more cases in dry weathers, due to the fact that rodents are pre-domestic PEOPLE AT RISK OF GETTING INFECTED animals (during rainy seasons, they are found in farms and Everybody is at risk of being infected with the disease- from fields. Dry season however brings reduction in the type and the foetuses, to adults. Pregnant women are also at risk, quantity of the food they get to eat. As a result, these rodents especially in the third trimester of their pregnancies; and move into the houses around them, or into silos and barns about ninety-five percent of foetuses die in uterus of infected around such houses. The burning of farms during dry seasons mothers. is another reason for the immigration of the rodents into houses. Finally, Lassa fever is a highly dangerous disease but is TRANSMISSION unfortunately, not being taken seriously. In Nigeria for The reservoir animals of this virus live in and around, homes, instance, Lassa fever is still occurring in Nigeria, forty-three scavenging on human food (especially poorly stored food). years after its discovery, and it kills both patients, and those They shed the virus (contained in their urine and faecal treating them. droppings) on the floors, and on food. Thus, infection could be This is a very big issue and if we want a solution to deaths through touching contaminated objects or eating caused by Lassa fever, those solutions must start with us. contaminated foods. It could also be transmitted through cuts Those of us who are fond of leaving our foods unattended, it is exposed to rodents' excretions, and also through the inhalation high time we stopped that unwholesome practice. Lassa fever of particles infected with rodents' excretions. Feeding on these is real, and it kills. rodents is another sure and direct way of being infected with the virus (if the rodents are infected). Person to person contact LASSA FEVER BELLO SHAKIRAT Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. It was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses working in Lassa town, Borno state died. The cause was found out to be the Lassa virus, named after the town where the first cases of the fever were reported. The virus, a member of the Arenaviridae family, is a single stranded RNA virus which is zoonotic (animal- borne). Its host is the rodent known as the “multimammate rat” of the genus Mastomys (the bush rats with hairless tails). The number of Lassa fever injections given per year in West Africa is between 100, 000 - 300, 000, with deaths at about 5,000. From Borno state, it has spread to other states in Nigeria, including Edo, Taraba, Plateau, Yobe, Gombe, Ondo, Anambra, Lagos and many others. This endemic disease has also spread to countries like Sierra Leone, 75 Guinea, Liberia, etc. QC 2012 QC health plus DID YOU KNOW? ADEYEMI ADEOLA

AMAZING HEALTH The begining of knowledge is the FACTS discovery of something we do not understand. Frank Herbert (1920-1986)

In case you don't have Although1 sugar0 does not have enough time to take a cup OR CHEWING GUM BOOSTS S BAD F the same stigma of coffee in the morning, try AR IS A YOUR BRAIN POWER. SUG ARETTES attached to it as popping a piece of chewing YOU AS CIG smoking, the truth is gum into your mouth that indulging on sweet instead because it has a way of making you feel more alert. tre ats or desserts could be as bad for you as Researchers at Coventry University have discovered that lighting up a stick of cigarette. According to research by the “chewing mint-flavoured gum could dramatically decrease University of California, “sugar is as damaging as both feelings of tiredness and fatigue”. Meanwhile, separate alcohol and cigarettes”, and should therefore be regulated, research studies suggested that chewing gums can improve and its consumption should be controlled. test scores and one's memory by 35%.

We often hear about how AN HOUR SLEEP COULD MAKE What would it caffeine is bad for our COFFEE CAN HELP WARD YOU HAPPIER THAN $60, 000 take to make you health. However, a study OFF DEPRESSION. very happy? from the Harvard School Better school results, or a bigger monthly allowance? Well, of Public Health has according to a US study psychologist, Daniel Kanneman and found that for women, “drinking four or more glasses of his colleagues, “an increase in monthly allowance has effects caffeinated coffee everyday would reduce the risk of on your daily mood. However, getting an extra hour of sleep depression by 20%”. An earlier study of over 80,000 women each night does more for your daily happiness, than a $60, also revealed that women who drink more than two cups of 000 raise in your allowance” coffee a day are less likely to commit suicide.

Although many EXERCISE WON'T MAKE YOU people use SLIMMER THAN YOU ARE. exercise as their sole method of weight management, many studies have shown that exercise, when not combined with the proper dietary changes, does very little as regards weight loss. A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that “when a group of obese people completed 12 weeks of supervised cardio workout without dieting, most of them did not experience any significant weight loss results”. However, it is important to remember that while it may not lead to weight loss, exercise still has plenty of other health benefits.

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Many of us have been taught how to warm-up before exercise. It is only However, recent studies have suggested that stretching before a few of a run may not be us that beneficial to your rememb STRETCHING BEFORE RUNNING workout. A study er to MAY LOWER YOUR ENDURANCE. published in the wash Journal of Strength our and Conditioning hands Research, found that “stretching before going for a run makes after we get money out of ATMs. Cleanliness tests in Britain a runner's body less efficient and as such, he will not perform have found that “cash machines are just as dirty as public as well as expected, and he will be unable to run as far as he toilets”. Experts would like”. assessed swabs from the key pads on cash CASH MACHINES ARE AS DIRTY machines, and also AS PUBLIC TOILETS. In our day to day lives, we from nearby public are surrounded by toilets, and they found LESS THAN ONE PERCENT OF bacteria. In fact, a that both contained the same types of bacteria known to cause BACTERIA CAUSE DISEASES. healthy human being's sickness and disease. skin is covered by about 1,000 different species of We all know that thinking positively can have great impacts bacteria. However, contrary to popular belief, most bacteria on our lives. Research has revealed that being an optimist are not harmful and in fact, less than one percent of these can help you live longer. Research findings published in the bacteria cause diseases. Furthermore, many types of bacteria European Heart Journal also says that “optimistic people are are actually good for you, including many of those that live on your skin, and in your gut. less likely to suffer from heart diseases”, while BEING OPTIMISTIC researchers from the CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. More than enough Duke University Medical WOMEN ARE NINE TIMES MORE times, many Centre found out that LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM BROKEN women have felt “heart patients who were optimistic about their treatments, like they were HEARTS THAN MEN lived longer than those who weren't”. going to die from broken hearts, and research studies have now confirmed the existence of the Broken heart Syndrome, a condition in which the release of adrenaline caused by shock (often due to overwhelming fear or pain), can lead to heart failure. Surprisingly, research has also concluded that women are up to nine times more likely to suffer from this condition.

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