Onyiisville Blog: July 2019

Monday, 22 July 2019

Top 5 Online Shopping Platforms In Nigeria

Do you enjoy shopping online a lot and hate the stress of physical shopping? This article is for you.

The innovation of online stores springing up out of the blue and becoming popular in Nigeria has been a trend in recent years. Not only do online stores make shopping less stressful and fun but it also saves you time and resources that will have been used up if you had to shop at a physical store.

Below is a list of the best online stores in Nigeria with quality products that offer delivery services down to your doorstep.

● JUMIA

Founded in 2012, Jumia is an e-commerce platform which consists of a marketplace that connects sellers with buyers. It is a platform for electronics, fashion items, home appliances and more. With Jumia, you can buy virtually everything you need online and get your orders delivered to your doorstep. Isn't that fantastic? You can not only buy on Jumia, you can also sell. All you need to do as a seller is to upload photos and details of your product with the prices of each item attached and if a buyer buys your product, it will be delivered to them through Jumia’s courier service.

● KONGA.COM

This is a retail company that is now topping Jumia Nigeria in terms of visitation. It is currently the most visited Nigerian online store. The items available on the platform include mobile phones, electronics, fashion items and lots more. It was also founded in 2012 by Zinox. Konga also recently merged with a new online store called YUDALA in May 2018.

● JIJI.NG

This is a free online marketplace that sells products that are subdivided into categories, including home appliances, machineries, children’s products and even houses and cars. Each product comes with its own description- size, function, material, photos and price to enable buyers learn about the products they want to order.

● KARA.COM.NG

This is an online store where you can purchase all products ranging from electronics and home appliances. These are the things they actually deal in. Therefore, if you're in need of items like television or automobiles, kara.com.ng is the place to go.

● MYSTORE

This is a mini mall with lots of categories which include home appliances, computers, fashion items and lots more. To purchase what you like on Mystore, you can pay either through bank transfer or credit and debit cards. If you aren't pleased with the goods sent to you, you can return them within seven days from the delivery date, provided that you fill the return form.

The choice is yours to make. You now have a list of different online stores at your disposal and they are just a click away. You can also download their apps on play store to start making your orders now.

Thursday, 4 July 2019

Amazing Health Benefits Of Eating Apples

Apples are healthy for the body

Do you love apples? Then you will enjoy reading this.

The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a common one, but are apples really as healthy as they say they are? Apparently, yes.

Apples are healthy fruits. They contain fiber, manganese, copper and vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, E and K, among other nutrients, not to mention they are delicious.

One medium apple equals 1.5 cups of fruit — which is 3/4 of the 2-cup daily recommended dietary intake of fruits.

When eaten regularly, apples provide numerous health benefits, one of which is the fact that apples actually aid weight loss.

Because of their high fiber and water content, apples are quite filling. People who eat apples before a meal feel fuller than those who do not, causing them to eat less and therefore, consume fewer calories.

Furthermore, apples have some natural compounds in them that may help promote weight loss.

Another health benefit of apples is their low glycemic index, which is a measure of how much blood sugar levels rise after eating. There is increasing evidence that a low-glycemic-index diet may help prevent diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.

Some studies have also shown that apples, specifically, may positively affect bone health.

Researchers believe that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds in the fruit may help promote bone density and strength.

The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds found in the fruit may also help in the regulation of immune responses and protect against asthma.

All in all, apples are beneficial fruits to add to one’s diet. They promote weight loss, have a low glycemic index, and help in the regulation of immune responses.

Why then won't we love this wonderful fruit? We all have to increase our intake of apples or include it in our diet if we have not been doing that.

ABOUT THE WRITER: George Tasie is a creative writer who dabbles in everything from fiction to essays. His Facebook handle

3 Simple Tips To Help You Study Better

Are you having issues studying and remembering what you studied? These tips outlined below will guide you.

In every activity, one of the most important things to have is proper technique. This simple truth is why athletes spend countless hours working on their form, because poor technique leads to wasted effort.

Even in an activity like studying, which is mostly mental, proper technique helps to maximize your retaining capability, ensuring that the knowledge you gain from studying actually stays with you even after the examination.

Below are a few studying techniques that have been proven to work.

● Have Shorter Study Sessions

One of the most common mistakes people make when studying is that they do it for too long, thinking that this will help them cover more material.

They’re not wrong. It does. However, since the aim of studying is to actually remember what you read, this method poses a problem.

Scientific study has shown that when people study ceaselessly over a long period of time, they begin to lose focus after a while, and they usually end up remembering less than they would have if they had taken short breaks to calm their minds.

● Don’t Push Yourself Too Hard

This is an extension of the first point, being that it sheds more light on the issue of overdoing things.

Studying, as with every activity, can become dangerous when overindulged in. Reading to the point where you begin to suffer a headache or need stimulants like caffeine to stay awake is dangerous. Not only are you denying yourself much needed rest. You are, in fact, wasting your time as you will likely not retain whatever you read in that state.

● Be Diligent

Do not wait until the week of your test or exam to study. Start as soon as possible, so you don’t need to spend the night before the exam trying to cram your head full with key points on the subject.

Be diligent. Be smart. Then success will be inevitable.

ABOUT THE WRITER: George Tasie is a creative writer who dabbles in everything from fiction to essays. His Facebook handle is @George Tasie.

3 Important Tips To Improve Your Dental Hygiene

Brushing twice daily is good for your oral health

Learn easy tips on how to improve your

Yes, you know how to brush your teeth. However, that does not mean that you cannot get better at it

These three tips outlined below, if developed into habits, will greatly help improve your oral health.

● Brush for a Longer Time

It is a little known fact that the recommended amount of time you should brush your teeth for is actually two minutes. That’s right. Two whole minutes. Most of us do not do this, of course, but the reason why we should is; it is not really the toothbrush that cleans the mouth. It is actually the toothpaste, and when we do not let it sit in the mouth long enough, we deny ourselves the full effect. So, the next time you brush your teeth, try to time yourself to ensure that you do it for at least two minutes.

● Brush Twice Daily

We all know this one (it’s written on the package of every toothpaste, after all). However, not all of us practise it.

Brushing twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste has been recognised by the FDI (World Dental Federation) to improve oral health. This is because the toothpaste only guarantees, at most, twelve hours of protection from germs. This means that brushing only once daily lets your oral hygiene suffer for half the day.

● Change Your Toothbrush

Dentists all around the world agree that changing your toothbrush after three months of use is optimal for oral health.

After about three months, toothbrushes become less effective as the bristles tend to bend and spread out due to repeated usage. This causes them to be unable to reach in between the teeth effectively, and even, in some cases, they cause harm to the gums.

What do you think of the above tips?

ABOUT THE WRITER: George Tasie is a creative writer who dabbles in everything from fiction to essays. His Facebook handle is @George Tasie.