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Augustsecrets is a growing baby and toddler food solutions company with the goal of helping Nigerian mothers to feed their children healthier food options, rather than junk foods. It provides recipes online and runs a homemade food range of paps, locally-made cereals from everyday home-grown foodstuffs like vegetables, fruits, and grains. Its major strength is busy mothers with fussy eaters and children who are malnourished due to poverty and displacement.
Augustsecrets reaches more than 50,000 young mothers all over the world on social media with its recipes and cooking tips.
The Sample meal plan book is a simple guide to every Nigerian mother to feed their children with healthier meals from locally available foods, written by Oluwatoyin Onigbanjo a Mommy blogger , first runner-up in the first food art competition organized by Samsung Nigeria in 2016 who is passionate about helping Nigerian mothers feed their babies with healthier meals .The Head Cook at Augustsecrets is set to launch this one of its kind meal book on the 10th of June 2017 at the Best western hotel , GRA Ikeja,Lagos by 1pm.
The book contains dietician-approved meal plans for babies from 6 months to 5 years old, and it’s endorsed by the Ministry of Women Affairs and poverty Alleviation, the foreword was written by the Commissioner, Honorable Dr. (Mrs) Lola Akande.
According to the author, The Augustsecrets Meal Plan Book will help solve the problem of “what will I cook for my child to grow healthy?” Mothers often run out of meal ideas, the book profers simple, easy-to-follow ideas.
Esther Ijewere
Founder, Rubies Ink Initiative
For: August Secrets
Childhood
I am from Edo State and I grew up in a loving family. I didn’t know that I was going to become a professional musician. My mum used to sing a lot and I loved to sound like her. In fact, she was my first motivation for doing music. There was a day she was supposed to sing in church but she lost her voice. Because of that, I had to stand in for her. Our pastor heard me sing and he advised me to do something with my voice because it sounded beautiful. That’s when my dad decided that he would work with me and take it to the next level.
Education
I had my elementary education at Starfield Nursery and Primary School. For my post-elementary education, I attended Cayley College. I studied English Language at Redeemers University.
Stardom
I don’t feel like I became famous too early. If I didn’t start singing when I did, I may never have taken singing as a profession. I had a bit of preferential treatment when I was in school; there were times that I had to go for shows and the authorities were understanding. Sometimes, classes and tests were rescheduled for me. My experience also taught me that when I have my own kids, I need to encourage them to go after their dreams at an early age.
Transition
I don’t agree that I wasn’t able to transform from a child star to an adult one. I took a break at a point because when I got into the university, a lot of things changed. I went to a private school and their curriculum was different from what I was accustomed to. I decided to focus on my education and give it all my time.
Music
I’m a gospel artiste and I’m working on gospel songs, which is what I will be putting out there. As a gospel artiste, there are lots of messages that I can share through my music.
Father’s influence
My late dad was my manager and he was the one who discovered and nurtured my talent. He had worked with great musicians such as Onyeka Onwenu, Felix Libarty, Chris Okotie and Sunny Okosuns, among others. It is definitely not an easy thing to lose someone who believed so much in my gift and ministry. I cannot tell you that I’m fine now but I’m glad that he managed me. He had such a strong impact in my life that I would never forget. I will continue to sing gospel music because it is something my dad was very passionate about. A song like Osemudiamen, which remains my biggest, was co-produced, marketed and distributed by him. He did all the legwork and he did not rest until the single became popular. I will also miss the plans and strategies he always had for every song that I released. More importantly, I miss a father who believed in all his children and nurtured them to greatness. Before he died, he made sure that all his offsprings were settled in their respective careers. I’m working with a new management now but I don’t know if anyone would be able to fill his shoes.
Role models
Vocally, I admired Whitney Houston because of the powerful way she sang. I also love Cece Winnans, Marvin Sapp, Tasha Cobbs, Jekalyn Carr, and a host of others. I appreciate diversity in music.
Challenges
A lot of people still see me as a kid singer. Though it is cute and sweet, I wonder why some people cannot see me as a woman now. Another challenge is that gospel artistes don’t get as much support as secular ones. It could be discouraging at times. We need more people to support gospel music because of the life-changing messages that we preach.
Marriage
Marriage has been beautiful and I thank God for that. I am especially thankful that my dad was alive to walk me down the aisle and give his blessings. I also thank God for the man He has blessed me with and we’re both learning every step of our marital journey. Most importantly, we have God as our foundation and it helps us to be more committed to each other; it couldn’t be more beautiful. My husband is a media entrepreneur.
Memorable experiences
One of my most memorable experiences was when I was invited to the Presidential Villa to sing at Nigeria’s 40th independence anniversary at Aso Rock in Abuja. I was invited by a former first lady, Stella Obasanjo. I was also very excited to perform at FIFA Under-21 World Cup (Nigeria 99). I was thrilled to sing before thousands of people at an international event and I’ve never forgotten that experience. Being the face of Caprisonne was also a big deal for me and it afforded me the opportunity to travel a lot outside the country. There are also times that I would go to buy things and the seller would give me for free because they are glad to meet me. These and some other experiences are memories that I will always cherish.
Relaxation
I listen to music a lot and I play the keyboard. I also visit cinemas with my husband. I hang out a lot with my siblings and I love to travel.
Fashion
I like outfits that are decent, simple, classy, comfortable, and not over-the- top.
Source: Punch
There are only three Google Developer Experts in Nigeria, and Ire is one of them.
Ire Aderinokun is a Frontend Developer and User Interface designer. In simple terms, she is a website developer.
Not just that, Ire also runs a blog called bitsofcode, where she breaks down coding tips to other developers. She mainly shares findings from her research so that other developers can learn from them.
She started the blog in 2015 and has written scores of weekly articles which has not only put her name out there as she desired, but also made her one of the leading voices in web development in Nigeria.
Ire, a self-taught developer built her first website (although she called it awful) at age 13 as part of her Neopets (an online game) obsession.
Around that time (circa 2005), she knew she liked making websites, but it was not a viable career then, so she was talked out of it by her parents.
After her secondary education in Nigeria, she proceeded to the University of Bristol in the UK, and bagged a Bachelors degree in Experimental Psychology, albeit still making small graphic designs here and there.
Her interest rekindled when she met a friend who was pursuing a Computer Science degree in the UK. This was while she was in the middle of her Masters degree in Law.
She joined Codecademy (an online platform for intending developers) and continued to learn how to code as she pursued her Masters.
She bagged her Law degree and also completed her course on Codecademy. She also completed other web development courses at that time.
She went on to build several websites and started her blog to share her knowledge.
She was Head of Technology and Design at Big Cabal Media between 2015 and 2017.
Ire is adept at technical writing and breaking down complex concepts to be easily understood at all levels and loves to share her knowledge through her blog and speaking engagements all over the world.
Well done Ire!
In an Instagram post yesterday, multimedia personality Toke Makinwa narrated how two experiences cost her some opportunities in her career.
She went on to encourage people to keep fighting for their dreams until it is achieved as, according to her, she’s gotten better opportunities. She wrote:
When God is involved, it can never be for less. In my life I have seen him come thru so many times I’ll be selfish if I keep it to myself. I remember when we started the OnBecoming tour, we approached a number of companies for sponsorship and one particular incident left me sooo broken. We had been talking back and forth and all was looking exciting till the news of the legal suit hit the press. I remember I was in Ghana and the night before OnBecominginGhana was amazing. I woke up in such high spirit till the news filtered the air and then I got that call, our “potential” had pulled out. I read that text over and over again in tears, they pulled out because they didn’t want to be thrown in the middle of it all (who can blame them) boy was I hurt, I was broken. I had put so much into this project and prayed so hard yet here I was disappointed, I felt I wasn’t good enough, I couldn’t pray and then it hit me, this has happened before, I remember when the news of my marriage hit the press I was in the middle of signing a 20million Naira deal, all was good to go till news broke and it seemed like what everyone was talking about. They pulled out. It was bad timing. I remember how I held the toilet bowl all night, I have never felt that kind of pain in my life. I have worked hard, prayed hard and God knows I needed that money. My life had changed overnight, I was trying to hold on to everything and it seemed like everything was working against me but God came thru, he provided much more than that deal and I have never had to look back to think “if only” I had that money, he kept blessing me. In both cases God over compensated me???? SA is looking really good ????, I can’t wait to share who our sponsor for the OnBecominginSA is, they are not just flying me to SA, my entire team is coming to and everything is paid for in full. Why do I share this you may ask? Perhaps you woke up this morning feeling defeated, you are about to stop trying, you’re so sure your idea sucks and no one will support you, hold on. You are closer than you know,. God has bigger and better plans for you, he knows you’ve cried all night, he knows what this means to you, he will come thru even better ❤️
Multiple awards winning media personality and business woman Matse Uwatse Nnoli took to her Instagram page to announce the launch of the new Matsecooks Spice Range.
She wrote:
1. Suya Spice.
This spice is also a multipurpose spice. You can use it to Grill fish, Meat, add it to Noodles and Eggs. It is so delicious…and you can lick???????????? it.2. Pepper Soup Spice.
This is a very lovely pepper soup spice…it will make your house smell soooo nice and tastes so goood. Just add some crushed fresh garlic to your peppersoup and finish off with scent leaves…pure heaven.3. 9ja Fried Rice Spice.
This spice will give you correct colour and flavour. It is delicious.4. Party Jollof Rice Spice.
This spice will give you that correct taste of Party Jollof that you love. Just allow it to burn a bit at the base and your enjoyment will be immense.5. Everything Spice.
Whether na Stew, Sauce, Eggs, Grilled fish or Meat. This spice does not disappoint. It gives life to bland meals.CONTAINS:
NO PRESERVATIVES.
NO ANTI CAKING AGENTS.
NO COLOURANTS.
NO FILLERS.
LOW SODIUM.
GLUTEN FREE.
ORGANIC.
wenty year-old Nigerian-born Diane Isibor, on Saturday, went home with two prestigious awards during the 223rd convocation ceremony of Valdosta State University, United States.
They are the Spring 2017 President’s/Vice Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence (for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration) and Annie Power Hopper Award.
The President’s award was bestowed on Isibor, a student from Abavo in the Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, during the institution’s 223rd convocation held on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6.
Isibor graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with a first class and Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4 over 4, not dropping a point from her first to final year
The President’s Award for Academic Excellence is presented to the graduating student with the highest grade point average in each of VSU’s five Colleges – College of Arts and Sciences, College of the Arts, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, and James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services.
The Chairman, Academic Honours and Awards Committee, VSU, Abigail Heuss, in a letter addressed to her, said people with highest levels of academic excellence were considered for Annie Power Hopper Award.
She said, “Only those few students who best exemplify the traditions of the university, the character, dignity, and charm associated with the memory of Annie P. Hopper, and who have achieved highest levels of academic excellence, are considered.
“I am happy to report that out of our finalists, you have been chosen as this year’s Annie Power Hopper Award winner, recognised by faculty from across Valdotsa State University as embodying the very best that the university seeks to cultivate in its students. On behalf of the rest of the committee, I congratulate you on this important achievement and look forward to seeing you at this year’s Honours Night dinner.”
Isibor served as the official banner carrier for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration during the undergraduate graduation ceremony on the VSU Front Lawn.
“I am highly honoured to be considered for this award. This honour is evidence that hard work pays. I am elated to lead my fellow graduates into the commencement area. My ultimate goal is to be a leader in business. The Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration has been instrumental in helping me prepare to achieve this goal,” said the daughter of Eyitemi and Desmond Isibor.
During her time as a student at VSU, Isibor regularly achieved the Dean’s List status, served as a university ambassador and a Wiley PLUS student partner, and earned a spot in the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honours Society and the Mu Zeta chapter of Beta Alpha Psi Accounting and Finance Honours Society, where she served as the treasurer.
She was actively involved in the Society of International Students, where she served as the vice president and treasurer; the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the VSU chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants, where she served as the director of plant tours and events and was featured in the organisation’s Campus Connection newsletter.
According to the institution, Isibor’s commitment to academic and service excellence, resulted in her earning many laurels, including the 2016 VSU President’s Choice Scholarship, 2016 Georgia Gulf Sulfur Scholarship and 2016 Institute of Management Accountants Memorial Education Fund Award.
She plans to work as a financial analyst in Atlanta, while pursuing the professional designations typical of individuals working in the accounting and finance career fields.
Vlogger Uwanma Odefa is out with a new episode of her vlog and in this episode, she’s talking about how to confirm sexual compatibility without having sex.
She says:
Some of us don’t believe in sex before marriage. Some have vowed to keep the cookie till after walking down the aisle. That’s ok. But you can’t just leave it to chance that you both will be sexually compatible. And they don’t tell you the nitty gritty during pre-marriage counselling. What if you’re not compatible? Like it or not, sex is a vital part of marriage and should be considered with as much gravity as religion, values and other major beliefs.
Without actually going all the way to consummation, here are some ways to confirm you and your partner are sexually compatible without having sex and breaking your oath to celibacy.
It is very easy for a guy to start getting distant somewhere along the line in your relationship. If you are suffering in your relationship because your man is pulling away and becoming distant, I know how painful it feels because I have actually been there myself! It could be that he has stopped making plans in advance, or he is telling you he is confused, or he has stopped initiating affection and now he is telling you how busy and stressed out he is with work.
It is very easy for us women to feel a shift in his energy and it instinctively makes us feel worried, anxious and insecure, no matter how much we want to appear cool and confident. It feels so frustrating and devastating when the love we once felt from him feels like it is just drifting away and then we start asking ourselves, “How could this be happening?”
How can you get things back to the way they felt in the beginning, when you knew he was so into you? He was doing and saying all the right things, everything to make you feel so happy. We believe if we can just talk to him and let him know how we feel and specifically how we feel about him, he would instinctively want to “fix” things to make us feel better and be compelled to come closer. Wrong.
I have learnt that this is exactly what does not work to inspire a man to want to get close again. In fact, it has the opposite effect on him! It makes him feel pressure and the ONLY thing he wants to do is run as far away as possible – as fast as possible!
What we instinctively want to do actually pushes our man further away. When you learn how men and relationships really work you will get all the time, love, attention, affection, fun, passion and romance you have been longing for. You will get amazing results with your man.
If you do not learn how men and relationships really work and you keep doing what you have been doing, you will keep finding yourself in the same painful situations over and over again, wondering what went wrong, analyzing everything your man does and spending your precious time trying to figure out what he is thinking and how to bring him back.
If you want to get everything you want from your relationship,
Imagine Your Man is Right In Front Of You.
What do you want to do? If you are anything like me, you want to reach out and touch him and talk to him – move closer. Stop Yourself From Moving Towards Him In Any Way.
Imagine making eye contact and smiling softly at him. Let him move towards you first and close the “gap”. This looks like him physically moving towards you, calling you, texting you, making plans, and initiating affection.
When we allow there to be space between us, if he is the man for you, he will instinctively and automatically come close. He will sense you are a woman who values herself enough to not chase any man and simply requires a man to pursue her (without saying a word) – it creates a magnetic pull on him he cannot resist!
Use Specific Words And Phrases To Compel Him To Come Even Closer.
When he starts coming close again, you can “give back” by letting him know it feels good to hear from him, or you feel happy to see him, or his soft kisses make you feel soft and warm and he will feel a connection he has never felt with another woman. All it takes is practice talking in this new love language. (When we stop moving towards our man, we begin to worry he will think we are not interested, we do not care or we do not love him – we can eliminate these fears by being soft, warm and inviting when he comes close.)
To bring him closer today, just try and relax. Relaxing gets you into the present moment where your man can connect with you. (A man cannot connect with us when we are up in our heads, worrying, analyzing and trying to figure him out.) By doing this, you begin to lighten up. For me, I began feeling better immediately. I felt the tension leaving my body.
By just relaxing and acting like everything is okay and you are in control, your vibes will instantly shift, making you more magnetic to your man. Commit to seeing yourself as a woman who easily inspires her man to want to get as close as he possibly can by not doing anything or working hard to make it happen.
Simply being a woman is magnetic to a masculine man. Your only job is to receive the love he has to give.
Let’s Recap: Anything we do or say that looks like moving towards our man – calling, texting, initiating, advising, asking him how he feels, being super sweet and understanding, or making things easy for him in any way, actually kills his attraction for us.
What draws him towards us is allowing there to be space between us. Allowing, trusting, receiving and responding to your man is what creates and builds attraction for a man.
Try this, it could really work for you, I promise and i would love to hear how this goes for you.
To our happiness. Cheers.
Source: Guardian
Bonang Matheba stays working her magic with new major deals everywhere – book deals, TV show deals and beauty brand deals.
The South African star is the cover girl for Destiny magazine’s June 2017 issue and in the magazine she talks about how she’s changing gears and making exclusive new deals this year.
Destiny mag writes:
Bonang Matheba made a reported seven figures off her first Revlon deal as a global brand ambassador in 2014. So while it’s certainly a big deal to be getting her own Revlon range later this year, “Brand Bonang” is less about money and more about confidence and honesty with which she’s finally sharing her story, in the June issue of DESTINY!
See more photos from the cover shoot below.
Photo Credit: Twitter – @destinyconnect
