CLON LESLEY

Do you think there is a certain age at which maturity sets in? Could it be 20? 40? 70? In my personal experiences, I’ve observed that age has little or nothing to do with it. I have met young people who are mature well beyond their years, and I’ve known older folks who act childish, only thinking about themselves, easily push about. So the question is: What are the character traits that show maturity? And do “mature” people exhibit them 100% of the time?

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike allegedly escaped assassination attempt Saturday as soldiers and men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, allegedly on the convoy of the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi attacked Wike’s convoy in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

After months of development WhatsApp have started rolling out the Delete for Everyone feature, which allows you to recall messages after you’ve sent them. This applies to text messages, gifs, video, pictures… pretty much anything you can send on WhatsApp, however it must be done within seven minutes of sending the message. How to recall messages on WhatsApp The much anticipated feature is easy to use. Simply highlight the message you wish you didn’t send, select Delete from the menu and then hit Delete for Eveyone. It’s only available to certain users at the moment and only on the latest version of WhatsApp, so head over to the App Store and download all those updates you’ve been continually putting off. WhatsApp say the feature will be useful if your message ‘contains a mistake’, but we all know the new feature will really have three functions: 1. Damage control when you accidentally post a message to the group chat slagging someone off. 2. Letting you backtrack from a risky...

Finding it difficult to sleep especially at night? What could be responsible and what can be done? Insomnia refers to a sleeping disorder that has some peculiar symptoms and signs of unrest and majorly the inability to sleep. The inability to sleep poses a major threat to an individual’s health.

There are two sides to every conversation, and both are essential to the art of communication. So, how are your conversation skills? Think about it: Are you a smooth talker, or do you ramble? Are you an attentive listener , or do you tend to interrupt? Here’s how to master the art of conversation— both sides of it:

If you’re like many people, you probably spend much time battling office fatigue. You’re cruising right along getting work done and then, gradually at first, you feel your body beginning to slow down. Your eyes get heavy, your concentration begins to wander , and then you’re either running for a cup of coffee or an energy drink. Otherwise, there’s a good chance you’ll start to nod off at your desk and have to hope that nobody notices.

It will happen to all of us at some point. Negotiating the agony with a measure of reason is part of the art of living. Firstly, don’t attempt to minimize what has happened. Being ‘brave’ has no place here: allow your sadness so much room, so much time, until you eventually bore yourself back into an appetite for life.