The Nineteen Blog

The English idiom ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ is a phrase which means one shouldn’t prejudge the worth or value of something by its outward appearance alone. So cliché is this line that many use it often in discourse. But many of us are guilty of prejudging others based on their outward appearances. We size people up and their physical attributes sometimes determine if they deserve our respect or not. If they dress well, smell good, have well-toned bodies  and generally exude overall wellbeing, we either get intimidated or try to associate with them.  Big Brother Naija 5 is the rave of the moment, like it or not, it is going to dominate the media space for the next 9 weeks.  Twenty contestants were unveiled on Sunday and even before the show started proper many comments on social media was that of immediate disapproval of some contestants based on their physical attributes.  Laycon and Trikytee were these contestants many wondered the yardstick which qualified ...

Are you getting enough sleep? I mean,  good quality sleep at night? One luxury many in major cities barely indulge in is good, quality sleep due to many factors. This includes the hustle to beat traffic in the morning and at night the inability to get back to our respective homes on time. If you live in Lagos, this is understandable. In today's evolving world, we are expected to take up many challenges and execute all. We multitask, run multiple businesses and also study while working 9-5. These deprive many of good sleep. A good sleep pattern becomes difficult to keep. Many even brag about not sleeping at night to show they are hardworking and serious about achieving their set goals. *Chuckles*  Well, sleeping at night goes beyond a mere time of rest. It is the period you body does all the hardwork of rebuilding muscles that you have worn out during the day and cleans harmful plaques and wastes out of your system. Lack of good sleep actually impinges on your ability to make g...