ACROSSMART, guys explore it

Peace be upon you. I stumbled over something really interesting and wanted to share with you.  It is an app that will change our lives.

Do you ever think of going to the market and your day just gets a bit darker? This is for us (I despise having to go to the market!) Do you go to the market and move around so many shops just to know which among them has the most affordable price? This is for you. Do you go to the market for the variety in products? This is for you. Do you go through the hassle of buying laces (or other commodities) from far away Lagos (or any state farther away) just because its cheaper there? This for you. Or do more customers come to the neighbour's shop but not always yours? This is for you. Do you own a small business and wish to get a wider reach and clients at no cost at all? Darling Darlington, this is more for you than anyone else.  

All markets across Nigeria on a single app. As a buyer or a seller you can hop on the app for free. A trial will no doubt assure you.

AS A VENDOR you don't part with your products until we have received an alert. The days of an dauki bashin kaya na and they are unwilling to pay is over. No payment no product. The app only drive a commission which is 1% when you make a sale through it. When you sell a product worth 100k naira they only get 1k. If you did not make a sale the app does not make a commission as well. As a vendor you will be making simultaneous sales online in addition to your physical shop. Moreover, your online store on the app is open to customers all over the country for 24/7 non-stop sales. I know, I almost did not believe it myself.

AS A BUYER if you are not a fan of going out all the way to the (closest or farthest) market our prayers have been answered. You can scan through endless products. Compare their prices and variety and get them delivered anywhere. I have to say this App is a dream come true. The stress of transporting yourself under the weather to go and even be cheated on the prices is over in sha Allah. Importantly, any payment you make for the purchase of any product on the app, your money is NOT sent to the shop-owner directly but to a CBN licensed Payment-Gateway. After you receive the product, you have additional 48hrs to decide whether it meets your satisfaction. At the expiration of the 48hrs window the money will then be released to the shop-owner. If however the product fails to meet the requirements and you reach out within those 48hrs then you'll be refunded your money 100% and the product returned at no cost to you. Try this App and buy me a gift off the app as a thank you (a book maybe)😃

You can download AcrossMart from the links below:

Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.os.acrossmart) 

IOS Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acrossmart/id1664710812)

#women supporting women#

POV 1: She has the most wonderful relationship with her husband. Her biggest challenge is the sister in laws who try to convince their mother that the poor lady is the enemy who is pulling their brother away from the family. They convince the mother to see how the wife has succeeded in bewitching him to give them less of his time and to just care less for their financial needs (not minding they would want their own husbands to be that attentive to them as wives).

POV 2: “this my boss she too dey wicked, shey na because she be woman she no even wan go marry she just dey old for there. I sure say this position wey she get na through sleeping around she come get am”

POV 3: “collaborate wetin? with my competition? God forbid bad thing! If I collaborate with her I am not my mother’s daughter. This girl that came into the business just yesterday and is trying to chase me out. Is it not the same girl I said has taken over all my clients.

POV 4: It is that stupid girl that is hell bent on marrying my husband, I just got off the phone with her I insulted her but the idiot has the audacity to return the favor. Let her just come to the house as his wife, I will never let her have peace of mind. Mark my words! (not minding the husband who brought the poor girl into the equation).

POV 5: haa this my friend has worn the same Ankara she wore to the wedding we attended last two months, even the bag is not the original Prada. Abi looking good and classy for my parents wedding anniversary party is too much to ask of a friend again. Na wa oo!

Surprisingly, the gender responsible to nurture and grow love and affection in children is the same gender finding it difficult to do that among themselves. It is disappointing that we the ladies are the biggest enemies of the ladies. forgetting we are a team and not in competition with each other. 

A big thumbs up to the guys who came up with the bro code and are living by it! Ladies we need to do more work there; the boys have been winning there for a while now.

Has any of this scenarios happened to you before? How did you handle it? What are some ways you think we can relate better? Share with us some ways we can work on that, we cannot be each other’s problem, it’s not just right. 

Love loads,

Mariya.

Nigeria happened to me

May peace and blessings be upon you most beautiful people. Long time no post. I've missed you. Hope everything has been moving as smoothly as possible? Ya mu ka ji da TINUBU. Allah ya kawo wa kowa mafita, amen.

“May Nigeria not happen to me” is arguably the daily affirmation of the average Nigerian living in Nigeria.It's like our unofficial national slogan, but let's be real, it's never uttered with a sprinkle of positivity. Case in point: I stumbled upon a post where a lady, faced with a power outage, decided to pour her entire spoilt stash of drinks with the caption, "Nigeria happened to me." I get it, tough times and all, but are we inadvertently casting spells on ourselves with these phrases?

Now, I've heard about the magic of words – motivational speakers swear by those daily affirmations you say in the mirror. You know, the "I am fabulous, I am unstoppable" kind of stuff. If it works for individual goals, why not apply it on a national scale? Our politicians get blessings from men of God and traditional rulers for their political journeys, recognizing the power of speech of the religious and traditional leaders. Even those Americans, who sometimes act like they're allergic to acknowledging a higher power, wrap up every public speech with a divine cherry on top – "God bless the United States of America." It's like a verbal insurance policy.

So, here's my pitch: let's swap out the gloom and doom for a dose of optimism. How about we start using "God bless Nigeria" as our go-to phrase? Imagine the power of the collective blessing, the cosmic good vibes spilling down on us. We might just be onto something here. God bless Nigeria now, tomorrow, and forever – let's make it the trendier, happier catchphrase we've all been waiting for! But has Nigeria happened to you before? We will love to hear about it! Share below...

lots of love, Mariya.