You buy lipstick to paint your lips —beautiful, bold, bright

But your breath? "Odogwu" himself runs for cover.
One whisper about “the smell,” and shame burns hotter than pepper soup.

Your confidence crumbles like garri in hot water.

You’re not dirty.
Your gut’s just screaming for help.

You’ve tried it all—

—Mouthwash marathon
—Gum-chewing championships
—Brushing till your gums bleeds
—Bakin soda experiment
—You sip fruit juice praying for "juicy vibes"

But that "dead rat + rotten eggs" aura clings like Lagos traffic.
Flies faint at your breath's anointing
Monica side-eyes anytime you speak. Embarrassment win you everyday.

Yet, the smell keeps challenging the air around everyone, the more you do the more it worsens.


Here’s the truth, Obianuju:

That stench? It’s a gut riot. Too many rebel bacteria throwing a gas party in your belly—hydrogen sulfide fests, methane explosions. Their toxic vibes ride your bloodstream straight to your breath. Oh girl, you need help!

Fix the gut, end the odor war:

- Starve the bacteria by cutting off sugar, bread and refined carbs because they feed bad bacteria causing more gut flora imbalances and inflammation.

- Rebuild gut Flora with probiotics from sauckeraut, apple cider vinegar (1tbsp in warm water daily) and also prebiotics from leafy greens

- Fix the plumbing with Intermittent fasting by giving your gut a rest to reduce fermentation and gas buildup. Don't forget to hydrate by sipping warm lemon water or ginger tea to keep things moving. Constipation = more bacterial toxins.

- Heal your gut Lining with bone broth: Collagen and glutamine repair leaky gut.
Zinc carnosine of 50 mg daily to seal the gut lining and reduce inflammation.

- Avoid triggers by ditching seed oils because Inflammation from canola, soybean, and sunflower oil e.t.c can worsen dysbiosis. For alcohol, just cancel it; because it nukes good bacteria and irritates the gut.

Gut healing takes time, There's no overnight magic —Your gut will heal and your breath will bow down eventually as you stick.

Obianuju, silence the stink and Own your aura. You are too beautiful to be caught Unfresh!

Walk in Freshness.
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10 WAYS TO AVOID CHEATING ON YOUR PARTNER

Over the past week, issues about cheating has been on discus. People are discussing and arguing about the best way to treat their cheating partners. Some said, to divorce, others said, to cheat back and some are of the opinion that forgiveness is the best option.

There's a saying that, "Prevention is better and cheaper than cure". So, it's better to avoid and prevent cheating on your partner than to start looking for a way to handle cheating.

Many people have cheated on their partners unintentionally. They don't want to cheat but they fell into it unintentionally because they were careless and failed to be on the lookout.

1. Decide That You Will Not Cheat

Until you decide to do or not do something, you haven't started. Decision is the starting point of all achievements. Without decision nothing can be done. So, you must make this decision.

Even before you marry, you will have to make this decision that you are not going to cheat on your partner no matter what. Daniel in the land of Babylon purposed in his heart, he decided that he won't defile himself with the king's food. So, you too must decide not to cheat on your partner(Daniel 1:8).

2. Shut Your Eyes

After you got married or entered a relationship, you will keep seeing people more beautiful, handsome, richer, endowed and romantic than your partner and if your eyes are still open, the chances are high that you will cheat.

As a guy, shut your eyes against any other lady than your woman. As a lady, shut your eyes off every other man. King David saw a man's wife bathing and he lost all his senses. He slept with the woman and even kill the woman's husband! Close your eyes and look away(see 2 Sam 11:1-12; Job 31:1)

3. Avoid Sharing Your Problems With The Opposite Sex For Pity And Sympathy.

When I was in the village, there was this woman that was an expert in sharing her problems with the aim of securing pity and sympathy from people and as well as cash. Whenever you see her, expect one complain or another.

So, avoid sharing your problems with others especially the opposite sex for pity or sympathy. If it's not solution you're looking for, avoid the sharing stuff. Problems have a way of bonding people. You will become emotionally entangled.

4. Avoid Too Much Play With The Opposite Sex

Cheating doesn't just happen, it starts little by little. Little play here and little play with the opposite sex and before you know it, emotions are developing to the point it becomes uncontrollable.

Playing with the opposite sex while you're married or have a partner that you are in a relationship with is like when a lion and a goat is playing. You know what that means. Oga, that girl that whenever you see her, chemical reaction begins to take place in your body, the early you avoid her the better, the same is applicable to you, madam. You can't walk on fire and won't get burnt!

5. Limit Communication With The Opposite Sex

Communication is the blood of relationship, without communication relationship suffers. Communication fosters intimacy and understanding in a relationship. It keeps the fire burning.

So, limit communication with the opposite sex. When you don't have something really important to discus, avoid all those unnecessary discussions. It will lead to something else.

6. Be Committed And Devoted To Your Partner

When you're committed and devoted to something, you will have little or no time for something else, it will take your time, energy and resources. So, be committed and devoted to your partner.

When you're committed and devoted to your partner, you will have little or no time for someone else, you'll have time for your partner. Be Committed and devoted.

7. Think About The Consequences

As a married woman, what do you think will happen if your husband should catch you while you're sleeping with another man? Ask yourself the same question as a man, what will happen if your woman should catch you cheating on her? Think about it.

Also, think about the effect your cheating will have on your partner. Think about how heartbroken, devastated and traumatized your partner will be. Think about the lost of trust and confidence your partner will have for you.

Cheating can end your marriage. It can make your partner to commit suicide. You will lose the trust, love and confidence of your partner. Does cheating really worth all these? Think about it.

8. Avoid The Company Of Those That Don't Value Fidelity.

Proverbs 13:20 says that, when you follow the wise, you'll become wise and when you will follow fools, you shall be destroyed. Who you follow determines what follows you. Who you company with determines what accompanies you.

So, avoid the company of those that are not faithful to their partners, avoid those that don't respect their marital vows and and the sacredness of marriage. It's just a matter of time before you join them. Bad company corrupts good character.

9. Value What You Have

When you don't value what you have, you will treat and abuse it. When you don't have value and respect for your partner, you will cheat on the person. What you value, you cherish, guide, protect and care for.

If you value your partner, you will cherish him or her, you will care about his or her feelings. Place a premium value on your partner.

10. Love Your Partner

Love is a strong force that can either compel you to do or not to do something. When you truly love your partner, you won't like to cheat on him or her. The love will constrain you from doing such(see 2 Corinthians 5:14-15).

Remember : Let me stop here. If really you are serious about being a faithful partner, with these 10 points you are good to go. God bless us all.

Laziness kills ambition
Anger kills wisdom
Fear kills dreams
Ego kills growth
Jealousy kills peace
Doubt kills confidence

I wish all boys had this kind of confidence 🫩 don't go without dropping a follow

I lobe the confidence of this Young Man

“Before She Say She Be 35, Just Know Say She Don Dey 45… And Na Una Cause Am!”

These days ehn, woman no fit talk her real age again without fear. Before one babe go open mouth talk say she don reach 33+, she go first look left, look right, check who dey the group chat, calculate who go judge her… then she go settle for “I’m just 29 going on 30.”

But who cause am?
Na some of una!

Yes, you!
You wey dey always open mouth dey shout:
— “33+ women na iron condemm
— “She don old.”
— “Na desperation age.”
— “She go soon rush go marry.”

Una don use una mouth finish 33+, now women dey use filter for birthday age. You go jam 45-year-old wey dey say:
“I’m celebrating 35 for the 3rd time!”

But guess what?
33+ women na the real deal!
Na dem strong pass.
Dem don cry, wipe tears, wear makeup and still show up looking like success.

How to Know a Real 33+ Babe (Wey No Get Time for Nonsense):

1. Her Peace of Mind Na Full Package – She no dey do “talking stage” wey go last 6 months. You either show working or shift.

2. Her Skin No Be Noise – She dey glow with confidence, not clout. Her stretch marks na tiger stripes of survival.

3. She Go Love You and Still Chase Her Bag – She no dey wait for man to define her life. She go support you, invest in you, and still slay on a budget.

4. She Don Outgrow Rubbish – If you carry childish behavior come her side, she go air you like bad network.

So before you open mouth ask woman “how old are you sef?” like na job interview, remember say age no be disease.

Some of you wey dey drag 33+ women never even figure una life at 28.
Dem wey una dey mock don already build business, raise children, and still look finer than una 21-year-old crush wey dey use Snapchat filter like face mask.

Moral of the storpllloy:
No dey pressure women to lie about age.
Na age wey show strength, growth, and beauty.
33+ no be end of the road — na where wise women start to shine without apology.
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Support her. Respect her. And no ask her age if you no fit handle the answer.

Hope you learnt something.??

Some people hate you but can't name one thing you did to them.
And that's the truth they’ll never admit. Their hate isn’t rooted in any wrongdoing of yours—it’s rooted in their own internal battles. They see something in you that reminds them of everything they’re not, everything they’ve lost, or everything they’re too afraid to pursue. Your confidence unsettles their insecurity. Your healing irritates their unhealed wounds. Your light bothers the darkness they’ve made a home in.

They may smile in your face and talk behind your back. They may twist stories and build lies just to try to paint you in a shade that matches their bitterness. But deep down, if you asked them what exactly you did wrong—they wouldn’t be able to name a single thing. Not a real thing. Because the truth is, you didn’t hurt them. You just triggered the parts of them they haven’t faced.

Sometimes your growth offends those who chose to stay stagnant. Your boundaries challenge those who benefited from your silence. Your peace is a threat to people who feed off chaos. You remind them of who they wish they were brave enough to become. And instead of facing that, they choose to hate.

But don’t let it change you. Don’t shrink to make them comfortable. Don’t doubt yourself because they can’t handle your truth. Let them misunderstand you, let them talk. Stay soft. Stay kind. Stay real. Because their hate has nothing to do with you—and everything to do with who they aren't.

FROM THE HEART OF ALUFA IPENKO *

*Guard Your Silence, Protect Your Peace*

Good morning, dear friends.

In a world where smiles are often masks and listening ears are not always loyal, wisdom teaches us to guard our words and protect our peace. Not every friendly face means well, and not every confidant knows how to keep trust sacred.

You may trust your closest friend today, but remember—they too have friends, and those friends may not carry your interests in their hearts. What you whisper in confidence could travel farther than you ever imagined, not always through betrayal, but sometimes through careless hearts and thoughtless conversations.

Trust is fragile—beautiful when honoured, painful when broken. Even those who love you may, without meaning harm, let your secrets slip into places you never intended.

Silence is not a weakness; it is strength wrapped in wisdom. The wise understand that some treasures of the heart are safest when kept private. Speak when necessary, share when safe, and hold close what your peace cannot afford to lose.

Let your life this week be guided by discernment. Trust—but not blindly. Love—but guard your heart. Speak—but measure your words.

May this Monday open doors of clarity, strength, and quiet victories. And as you journey through the week, remember: Not every truth needs a voice, and not every secret deserves an audience.

*The quieter you become,the more you can hear -* *

I wish you a peaceful and purposeful week ahead.
ALUFA IPENKO OLORUNWA CARE

When you really believe in God, it gives you a courage, a confidence that enables you to meet the things coming

I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence to actually lead the greatest nation in the world