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Did you know that public speaking is one of the biggest fears in the world today? The next greatest fear is death! 

INTRODUCTION : Before demystifying the matter at hand, it is important to delve into it anthropologically .

By Chikwe Gift. Paper money is a country's official paper currency that is circulated for transaction-related purposes of goods and services.

“ Your bed should be for rest and sex only”.  - Gabrielle Gray   If you often feel rushed, tired and anxious, you probably look forward to relaxing in bed at the end of a long day.

It can be difficult to tolerate other people's opinions, especially about sensitive subjects you have strong feelings about. However, everyone has to deal with people they disagree with at times.

Before proceeding to read this final episode, make sure you've gone through Episodes 1 and 2. Read: Changing from introvert to extrovert. Episode 1 Read: Changing from introvert to extrovert. Episode 2 Now let's get into the last installment . METHOD THREE  Handling Interpersonal Relationships. Check in with others . Introverts can sometimes forget that not everyone feels “recharged” from being alone. Remember to check in with friends and loved ones, even if just to say “hello.” Being the person to initiate that contact is a more extroverted trait, but it’s not so hard to do with a little practice. • Social media can be a good way to practice making the first move in your relationships. Send a friend a friendly post. Post a funny picture on your sibling’s Facebook wall. Initiating contact with other people, even in small ways, will help you embrace your extroverted side. Set guidelines for social interaction. • If you’re in a relationshi...

Having recognized the traits of Introversion and Extroversion (METHOD ONE) from the first episode, we will now look at the practical steps to discovering the more extrovert or less introvert versions of ourselves.

Like many other things in life, your personality is complex and falls along on a continuum.

I looked forward to dinner with anticipation and the enthusiasm of a child on Christmas morning. For the first time in as long as I can remember, we were going to be sharing a meal as a family. I had just returned home a couple of days ago after my convocation upon completion of my First Degree program. Dad was also around, after a four-month offshore tour. If it is a mere coincidence or if he arranged it to happen this way, I couldn’t tell, but I was sure he wasn’t going to miss it for anything in the world. It had always been his dream to see all his children graduate from higher institutions and I so happened to be the first to achieve that despite being the third child. My twin older siblings have had issues in their studies that kept them back. Philip was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver in their fourth year in school and had to spend the better part of that year in hospital and another three months at home undergoing physiotherapy before he could make use of his leg...

“ Guys, guys, calm down”. Eunice stood up as she gesticulated with her hands, trying to calm her two friends down. She hated having to be the referee in fights between the two guys she has come to love so much.

Sergei Mavrodi, founder of the Mavrodi Mondial Movement (MMM) ponzi scheme, is dead.

As many Nigerians continue to react to the Dapch girls' kidnap drama,  Sergeant David Bako from Plateau State has revealed how the Dapchi girls kidnap drama was plotted and executed.

The whole neighborhood was quiet as he got off the cab and walked towards the entrance of his compound. It was not so unexpected, it was about a quarter to 9pm so most residents were indoors and the business owners were closing shop for the day; Ogbum nu Abali is no longer what it used to be, recently there had spates of robbery and violent attacks in the area, which affected the night life in the once-bubbling neighborhood.

“ Some women do not deserve to be mothers”. The nurse said to her colleague who was busy preparing the paper work for patient’s admission into the clinic. 

 The Hon. Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Barr Sylvanus Nwankwo (JP) appeared before the House Committee of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs to defend the ministry's 2018 budget proposal at the Rivers State House of Assembly.  The committee has Hon Granville Tekenari Wellington as Chairman, The house minority leader, Hon. Benibo Anabraba Esq as member, Glory Adanma Woke is the Committee Clerk, While Tom West Esq is the Committee Attorney. While speaking to news men after the defence, Hon. Sylvanus hailed the committee for doing a thorough job. "It has been a tedious process, but in the end the committee has seen that we have done a job at the defence." He went ahead to express satisfaction that the appropriated budget amount enough to ensure smooth running of the Ministry and promise judicious deployment of the funds.

“Shut up and sit down”. Mum barked at me as I made futile efforts to explain. She was obviously angry; a very rare occurrence.

I shut my eyes, tried to block the thoughts and wished that sleep would come. It was 3a.m and I had not been able to get as much as a good 5 minutes kip. These thoughts just wouldn’t go away, they kept gnawing away at my guts. I could practically feel it. So I opened my eyes again and resumed counting of ceilings; I could almost tell how many pieces of nail there were holding each board. The questions continued to play themselves out in mind as I rolled from one side to the other, then to default position on my back again. The argument continued inside of me; a heated argument between my mind and my heart and there was no sign of truce anywhere in sight. I just continued to toss around while the battle raged. ‘What do I do, where do I begin, we’ve been friends for so long how do I tell her now how I feel about her? This is going to ruin everything. It’s a risk I can’t take. We’ve come a long way and I don’t want to lose her friendship just because I couldn’t control my emotion; ju...

River State Government will on Thursday present the 2018 budget before the State House of Assembly. Governor Wike in a letter sent to the Rivers state House of Assembly and read by the speaker of the House Rt Hon Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani  noted that the budget will be presented at 12 noon while Similarly the Rivers state house of assembly has deferred debate on the Rivers state waterways authority bill 2018 and the Kenule Beeson Saro Wiwa Bill 2018 House adjourned to Thursday 11th January, 2018.

BY INNOCENT CHIKADIBIA Emancipation is the act of setting somebody or a group of people free from slavery, subjugation and any form of undemocratic influences in a democratic setting like Nigeria.

By INNOCENT CHIKADIBIA Fraud in this context is the inability to approach what has been said by the promisor in a way that would convince the promisee even though the promise is not fulfilled 100℅ but a remarkable and obvious attempts made to a reasonable level in pursuit of the fulfilment of the subject matter (promises).