Throwback: Mahmud Sani Abacha and Hamama Mohammed Abdulmoula wedding pictures.

The wedding ceremony of Hamama and Mahmud Abacha shook the whole of Abuja city as the Abachas are known to always stage high class events. Give your eyes a feast with the pictures below.

Pictures of the wedding between Bello Mohammed and Nusaiba Bashir.

The wedding ceremony of Bello Mohammed and Nusaiba Bashir Kurfi straddled three cities- Abuja, Kaduna and Katsina. Guests who came from far and within the country had real fun touring the beautiful cities of Abuja, Katsina and Kaduna.

STYLE YOUR OUTFIT WITH BANGLES

STYLE YOUR OUTFIT WITH BANGLES

                                                                                            

Accessories are often used to complete an outfit and are chosen to specifically complement the wearer's look. A standard bangle is a fashion accessory used as an adornment to contribute, in a secondary manner, to the wearer's outfits. The word ‘bangle’ actually came from the Hindu word ‘bangri’, which means ring-shaped anklet or bracelet.  They are a type of rigid bracelet jewelry that today come in many varieties, ranging from colourful plastic to intricate expensive gold, silver, wooden or knitted bangles won loosely around the wrist.

Bangles were usually associated with matrimony in countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, where tradition demanded the bride to wear as many small glass bangles as possible at her wedding; the honeymoon would end when the last glass bangle broke. But they have become popular fashion accessories over the years in other parts of the world including Nigeria.

 While they hold special appeal to young ladies, there are also bangles for beautifying kids.  Traditional African women also often wear bangles for the purpose of adornment; they are considered important fashion accessories for both adults and children.

Bangles also have a very traditional value in Hinduism and it is considered inauspicious to be bare armed for a married woman. Some men wear bangles on the arm or wrist called kada or Kara.

Style your outfit with pretty bangles. Bangles can also be worn all at the same time; they usually hit against each other which produces a very lovely percussive sound.

HOW DO YOU SETTLE YOUR DIFFERENCES WITH YOUR SPOUSE?

     HOW DO YOU SETTLE YOUR DIFFERENCES WITH YOUR SPOUSE? 

Misunderstanding and anger are inevitable in any relation; how you manage your situation is what binds you together, makes you wax stronger and learn more about each other. I have seen situations where couples allow simple disagreement to fester for days. Husband is silently hurting, expecting the wife to speak to him first. Same for the wife, the waiting game leads from one thing to the other. Couples should learn how to settle their quarrels/differences immediately. When not resolved properly, couples can quickly become isolated and both will create a loophole in the relationship that might take time to patch up. If you are at this level in your relationship, here are some suggestions that might help change things for the better in your relationship.

Jyd Afolabi: Couples must tolerate one another. No matter how angry I am with my wife, we talk to each other at least three times during working hours. I call even when I have no reason to call and ask some silly questions like,“where are you?Wetindey happen?Anything for your boyfriend?” That automatically puts an end to whatever is the cause of our fight. I am not saying this to impress anybody, but because it is true.

Toyin Balogun: Resolving every argument with your spouse may seem impossible at first thought, coupled with our pride as women. You have to be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger. Begin your communication with the mindset of listening and understanding one another. In turn, this slows down the process and allows each person to feel heard and understood. Since conflict is a normal part of any relationship, learning how to resolve them without emotional injury is the best alternative.

Ibrahim Jumoke: Of course, being frustrated and venting anger are normal, but you have to distinguish between emotion and situation. Accepting your emotion towards your spouse over a particular situation sets the stage for conflict resolution. My fiancée and I made a rule in our relationship that we would never go to bed mad at each other. It has been one of the best things about our relationship. It is also important to come back and resolve the argument after emotions have cooled;otherwise, unresolved conflicts have a nasty way of rearing their heads down the road.Whichever that works for you, the bottom line should be not to create unnecessary tension in your relation.

  Mustapha Idris: My experience has been that in order to resolve arguments productively it is important that both parties have the same style of fighting.  What do I mean by that?  My former partner was so rational about every issue.He would dismiss my arguments because they were usually emotional, and his were rational. No matter how much time I would give myself to cool off before continuing the argument, as soon as we resumed he will see me as not making sense at all. Still we broke up and I am married now. My new partner approaches arguments emotionally just like me, so we resolve our differences the minute we succeed in explaining to the other why we feel the way we do. Nobody has to win or be right, and we do not have to come over to each others side. As long as we understand where the other person is coming from, we are good.

      Anchored by Chizzy Okoye

THE USE OF BEADS IN OUR TODAY’S FASHION

THE USE OF BEADS IN OUR TODAY’S FASHION

A bead is a small, decorative object that is formed in a variety of shapes and sizes of a material such as stone, bone, shell, glass, plastic, wood or pearl and that is pierced for threading or stringing. Before now, coral beads (traditional beads) are used basically as a symbol of royalty or wealth but in our today’s fashion world it is largely used for beautification. 

Today, beads are making tremendous fashion statements. If you are fashionable, you must have noticed the bead trend. Beads, which have for ages have been part of fashion in our traditional societies, have today taken a new turn, which is not only commendable, but also beautiful.

Beads are precious ornaments to most women, hence when adorned by them accentuates their feminism or beauty. It helps portray the chastity of women sensuality and are produced for varying purposes ranging from royalty, body adornment, deification and decoration. Almost all peoples from every African country wear beads as a fashion accessory.

Beads are affordable and they come in a variety of colours. Mix of colours and can also contain a pendant of either gold or silver. Colours, sometimes, can also be systematically mixed to produce adorable designs without the use of pendant.

Beads can be worn on a wide variety of clothes, ranging from English wears to native wears, but it is more predominant in native wears. With bead-making, you can string beads together to make assorted fashion jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, purses, handbags, belts, flower vases, etc.

Beads have now been used in weddings, traditional engagement and other ceremonies. It could be used for adornment such as the waist, neck, or ankle beads or as decorative ornament in art works or even for royalty purposes.

Beads are a prized possession and should be found in every fashionable male and female wardrobe today. They are not only colourful and affordable, but are also durable. Beads do not fade and they can stand the test of time.

So, go for it!