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According to SAL CINQUEMANI, Lessons parents will learn from watching Thirteen: if your daughter gets a belly-button ring, she’s probably having sex; if she starts screaming at you, she’s probably doing whippets; if she starts cutting up her clothes, she’s probably cutting up her body; and if she’s dating a black boy, she’s probably having sex, […]
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Understanding the difference between simple interest and compound interest is a very important concept if you are trying to create wealth. Compound interest is like travelling in a rocket while simple interest is like doing the same on a bicycle when you compare the two over time. Let’s look at the following example. Simple Interest Imagine
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We all know that Lagos, being a fun, vibrant city leads the rest of the country in terms of the number of places for fun activities one can engage in. In a previous post, our attention was on Abuja; but in this one, the focus is shifting to Lagos. And if you live in the
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Have you heard anything about the legend of the bush baby? There are so many of such scary stories that it seems like one long continuation of the same story. It appears that where one ends, the other begins. And as a secondary school student in 2001, I remember a friend recount his experience with
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In 1990, a heavily pregnant Debbie Owen, accompanied by four-year-old daughter Claire, was flying from Ghana where she worked to London on a British Airways flight. Unexpectedly, she went into labour and was quickly moved into first class which was cleared of passengers. It was her good fortune that Dutch doctor, Wym Bakker, was also
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In the second of the series, we will consider teen entrepreneurs like the boy who converted his bitter experience from being bullied into a profitable business, to the girl who pestered her father for three straight years until he commited to her dream, even as you will be inspired by them, seeing that they are
Bust your balls: To harass with the intent to break one’s spirit Busting your chops: To say things intended to harass Can’t hold a candle to: To be far less competent or have far less skills than someone else Cat bird seat: A highly advantaged position, to have it all Chew the fat: To talk
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According to E. Patrick C., Sean Covey has followed in his famous father’s footsteps (Stephen Covey is the author of many self-help books) and written the definitive success guide for teens, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Today’s teens are busier and more stressed than ever before. With school, hours of homework, athletics, jobs,
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About the Award: For the first time in more than a decade, economic experts, operators and observers have officially and unanimously declared Nigeria in recession. Like with most political-economic events, many disagree on the reasons for the recession and consequently possible ways out of it. This CIAPS Prize is aimed at encouraging fact-based analysis as
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In the first of our series about teen entrepreneurs and how they started, what motivated them to start their business, and what business advice they want other teens to know from their experience; not only will you be inspired by them, you will also see how they are not much different from you. Consider the
