#WOMENWHOWIN : ADAKU UFERE - YOUNG AFRICAN PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Twitter: @AdakuUfere

It's a wonderful thing to see Africans all over the world doing amazing things, and I love to celebrate it! One of such people is Adaku Ufere, who is a lawyer at a pan-African law firm, managing legal teams across Africa - including Ghana, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea. Adaku has an LLB from the University of Nigeria, a BL from the Nigerian Law School and an LLM in Oil and Gas from the University of Aberdeen. She is also a member of the Nigerian Bar and the International Bar Association, and is a certified Chartered Arbitrator, as well as an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in the United Kingdom.

5 GOOD REASONS YOU NEED TO TRAVEL MORE

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever received is: "all you people do in this Lagos is look for money. Don't forget to enjoy life o!" It was such short, impromptu counselling, but it stuck on mind like glue. Even if you live in a slower-paced town/part of the world than Lagos, it's so easy to get caught up in everyday life (and the monotony of it) that you forget there is more to living.

As you probably know, travelling is one of my favourite things to do. Aside from it being a time of refreshment for me, I also find that opening yourself up to new experiences, from time to time, has several benefits. Before you sigh because you think you can't afford 'that travel life', or just can't get the time off, this is why you need to do it more often:

MY WEEKLY MEAL PLAN | NIGERIAN MENU | MEAL PLANNING TIPS

I put up a post on instagram few days ago talking about how I feel like I spend a large chunk of my life thinking of what to cook, looking for what to eat and actually cooking, it is stressful and I hope I would be able to afford a personal chef someday...when I don hammer. LOL. Before then Menu Planning is the way to go. Menu Planning for the week, and for the month helps me reduce stress, saves time, saves money and I eat healthier. If you want to see how I plan my menu + see what is on my menu for June, then click more.