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- Dakore Akande wants you to spot the difference
- Kim K shares adorable photos with her daughter
- HIV positive Kenny Badmus says he can still have children and get married if he wants to
- “Enter a child for the Julieana Ali Train a Nigerian Child student selection program”
- Cassie, come get your man! Diddy plays footie with his baby mama, Kim Porter
- Billionaire daughter Neya Uzor Kalu in Christmas shots by G. Okoro
- Photos: Nicki Minaj shows off big boobs in instagram selfies
- Fantastic offers at the new Woodin flagship store at Ikeja City mall
- First photos of Ikedi Ohakim's daughter's wedding
- Photos: GEJ visits Former Head of state IBB at his home in Minna
- Can you spot the difference?
- Buckwylla releases hit new single - My Tomorrow
- Warning over volatile comments: PDP backs Pres. Jonathan, insists violence is APC’s ideology
- Awww, see all Annie Idibia wants for Christmas...
- 54 soldiers sentenced to death by Nigerian military allegedly starved of food
- Mortein steps up with innovative variant to strengthen malaria fight in Nigeria
- Photos: See what this man can do with his beard
- Photos from Chike Ike's 'Miss Teacher' movie premierein Enugu
- Reuben Abati shades Borno state Governor
- Graphic photo: Man kills Austria-based lover in Edo over unpaid debt
- Live in Gidi with Davido & Friends kicks off at 2pm today...
- The debate on Buhari's age and his desire to be president
- There are swingers clubs in Lagos ..read this interesting story!
- Patience Jonathan replies Gen. Buhari on scrapping the office of the First Lady
- Win a Mercedes benz G-Wagon, other prizes in Glo CAF Awards promo
| Dakore Akande wants you to spot the difference Posted: 27 Dec 2014 12:07 PM PST | ||||||||||||
| Kim K shares adorable photos with her daughter Posted: 27 Dec 2014 12:03 PM PST | ||||||||||||
| HIV positive Kenny Badmus says he can still have children and get married if he wants to Posted: 27 Dec 2014 11:11 AM PST  One of the most frequently asked questions from hundreds of emails I received after December 1st is : Will you be able to get married and have a child if you are HIV positive? [ or if you are going through some major medical issue ]. Let me cut to the chase here and say a bold yes. [ If I want to ]. Being Positive does not preclude anyone from getting married or having children – thank God for science.Research suggests that anti-HIV therapy during pregnancy plus planned caesarean delivery may reduce the risk of transmission to as low as 1 in 50 women. ( AidsMap) The question is 'how many of these women are accessing healthcare? If you want to have a healthy child and you are HIV +, quickly get on therapy and follow your doctor's advice. To be in love or starting to date again should not scare anyone. And you don't have to start looking for HIV positive people to date. There are people out there – though very few- who care less what your sero status is. The best prevention you can give your lover/spouse, if they are negative, is for you to ensure you are on treatment. Yes. The second largest study – 052- to look at whether people with HIV become non-infectious if they are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) has found no cases where someone with a viral load under 200 copies/ml transmitted HIV, either by anal or vaginal sex. Although this study continues into 2017, with best practices and eliminations of other STDs, it's almost impossible to infect your partner with HIV if you are adhering to your treatment. Even if you don't use condoms. (AidsMap) Having established the foregoings, the most important thing for me are the psychosocial issues surrounding the quest for marriage and having a child. It is more of a traditional thing for most of us in Africa to want to get married or have a child by all means. In my opinion, I think it's a very dogmatic way of living our lives. Why live to make others approve of you? It's not worth it. Marriage or having children do not guarantee our lives will be better. As someone who had lived with these societal expectations for many years myself, I became healthier and emancipated the day I dropped these societal impositions. Check this page soon to see my journey into marriage, love, parenting and more. I have seen people in marriages who are very happy, and I have seen people in marriages who are very miserable. I have seen people with children who are very happy. Just the same way I have seen people with children who are very lonely and miserable in their old age. What brings happiness is living our best lives. Marriage or being being married does not solve all our problems if we enter into it for all the wrong reasons. Being in love is much better. Marriage is a legalistic way of looking at love. It allows for claims, societal celebrations and approvals of our mates. You don't have to be in love to get married. The two are not mutually exclusive although they are better when they go hand in hand. Hence, the sham marriages around us today. But you have to be in love to say you are in love. Love has no true love or false love. Marriage on the other hand can be falsified. I'd rather you pushed towards being in and finding love. And if that love leads to marriage, how lucky are you! Embrace it. Do it to gain the legal benefits if you have to marry. Having a child is about the same. If you can have your own child biologically, embrace it, and cherish it. Science also has made this possible. We should look at this at other time. If you cannot, go pour your love on other children around you. Children are the most visible victims of undernutrition. According to worldhunger.org, 'children who are poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year. Poor nutrition plays a role in at least half of the 10.9 million child deaths each year–five million deaths.' Further statistics reveals that undernutrition magnifies the effect of every disease, including measles and malaria. The estimated proportions of deaths in which undernutrition is an underlying cause are roughly similar for diarrhea (61%), malaria (57%), pneumonia (52%), and measles (45%) (Black 2003, Bryce 2005). You can be a godmother. A foster parent. An adoptive father. The list goes on. Ever heard of John H. Johnson and his wife Eunice Walker Johnson? The owners of one of the biggest media platforms in the world, Ebony magazine. This couple never had their own biological children. They adopted Linda Johnson-Rice, who carried on their legacies. History has thousands of such couples. Having a womb and a dick do not make parenting. What makes great parenting is our heart of love.So there you have it. Remove the limitations and the dogmas surrounding your life, and go have some fantastic authentic life. Love. Travel. Eat well. Go volunteering. Give. Buy chocolates. Go partying. Dance. Laugh. Read new books. Write. Take pictures and #LIVE | ||||||||||||
| “Enter a child for the Julieana Ali Train a Nigerian Child student selection program” Posted: 27 Dec 2014 11:02 AM PST   The Julieana Ali train a Nigerian child team is imploring the help of the public to send in names of such pupil/student who is likely not going to be able continue the current school session. We will call them in for an interview, and the selected ones will also be released on line. All you need to do is send in the following details to info@trainanigerianchild. Name of pupil/student Name of school Current class Parent/guardian's name Phone number Address We will contact them and also visit their schools. For more information visit www.trainanigerianchild. Like us on www.facebook.com/ About Us Julieana Ali Train a Nigerian Child Foundation is a non-for-profit organization founded in 2014 with the objective of helping bright pupils/students to realize their dreams of receiving an education where resources are limited. We work towards this goal by providing scholarships to highly motivated underprivileged children who have scored well in their studies. We meet such needs in other to take the child's mind off uncertainty of completing the current school session, and helping them to focus on their school grades with all resources to be at the top of their class provided to them by the foundation. About the Founder Julieana Ali owns a real estate development firm, a Lebanese restaurant and also launching an entrepreneurial empowerment competition in January 2015. She believes that education is one of the core values we can give to the younger generation. The foundation was birthed as a result of meeting bright young individuals who have dropped out of school due to finances and were left with no option than to learn a trade. These smart young intellects are aspiring to be great in life and most probably end up as a powerhouse in whatever field they find themselves in, but the present economy situation in the country isn't making it possible. Ali's obligation is to go out there and help these bright young ones to achieve their dreams, goals and objectives by seeing them through primary, secondary, and in a possible future their tertiary education. | ||||||||||||
| Cassie, come get your man! Diddy plays footie with his baby mama, Kim Porter Posted: 27 Dec 2014 10:57 AM PST         | ||||||||||||
| Billionaire daughter Neya Uzor Kalu in Christmas shots by G. Okoro Posted: 27 Dec 2014 10:40 AM PST | ||||||||||||
| Photos: Nicki Minaj shows off big boobs in instagram selfies Posted: 27 Dec 2014 10:38 AM PST   | ||||||||||||
| Fantastic offers at the new Woodin flagship store at Ikeja City mall Posted: 27 Dec 2014 10:19 AM PST  As the festive season beckons, Woodin has in-store delectable treats for all shoppers throughout the month of December and into the New Year. Free gifts, branded items, Movie tickets and lost more are up for grabs from now till the 22nd of January. There is also an in-store Personal Stylist to cater to the shopping needs of all. Fab fashion advice and stylish tips on amazing Woodin designs to suit your unique occasion will be dished out every day. Our male shoppers are not left out. Lots of stylish ready to wear designs are also available for men! Check out Korede Bello styled in beautiful Woodin textiles. Also shop on the 24th of December and get an autographed picture with Korede Bello! Visit our shop for his trendy look and much more. For more information, visit www.woodinfashion.com | ||||||||||||
| First photos of Ikedi Ohakim's daughter's wedding Posted: 27 Dec 2014 08:07 AM PST | ||||||||||||
| Photos: GEJ visits Former Head of state IBB at his home in Minna Posted: 27 Dec 2014 08:02 AM PST | ||||||||||||
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| Buckwylla releases hit new single - My Tomorrow Posted: 27 Dec 2014 06:23 AM PST   The Latest Nigerian Music Bride and Toast of all labels-Buckwylla- has featured in chat topping tracks like: Nyanya's remix of Truly love You; Call me Boo by Konga feat. M.I and Laylow; CartiAir, Eye-D, Muna, Young John; 'Wat It Do' by Laylow- a collaborative song with Phyno, Vector, Olamide, SoSick, Seriki, Young Six, and Phenom. Presently on Sean Paul's wish list and obviously with a stamped presence in the Sands of Time with his Award as the Winner of Darey Art Alade's Underrated Show, Buckwylla has been signed on Alibi Records with a promise to keep dazzling his ever growing and dynamic Fan base and trusting God that someday he will bring home Grammy. His Track: My Tomorrow has been dropped for downloads on all top download sites globally, so download and see why he is the 'Next-Rated' Listen to My Tomorrow below... | ||||||||||||
| Warning over volatile comments: PDP backs Pres. Jonathan, insists violence is APC’s ideology Posted: 27 Dec 2014 06:07 AM PST  The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its weight behind President Goodluck Jonathan on his warning to leaders of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and some former office holders to desist from sowing seeds of discord among the people with their incendiary utterances. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Saturday described Mr. President's statement as a "perfect act in nationalism, the mark of true leader who is committed to the interest and welfare of the nation and her citizens" and urged the opposition to heed this caution, show decency, patriotism and shun do-or-die quest for power. The Party said that the President had shown as always that he is "a committed national and patriotic leader, a decent politician, a lover of a united, stable and prosperous Nigeria and a champion of the integrity of the nation's electoral process." According to the PDP, "it is the height of hypocrisy that the APC, known for making inflammatory and divisive statements would turn round to point a finger of guilt at the President. "It is indeed unfortunate that instead of retracing their steps, as all well-meaning citizens would have done under the circumstance, the APC, in their desperation, went ahead to justify their unguarded statements with renewed personal attack on the President. "By refusing to heed calls by patriotic Nigerians including the President to shed their penchant for inciting statements, and for showing no remorse over the fact that their statements fuel violence and insurgency, the APC has again confirmed that it is a party of unpatriotic elements on a mission to destroy our country. "This has further confirmed that APC is a party of determined and irredeemable anarchists; a tool in the hands of enemies of our dear nation whose agenda is to divide the people and break up the nation for their selfish interests. "Nigerians can now see the real reason the APC has been attacking, not only the Presidency but also key institutions of government, including the National Assembly, the judiciary, INEC as well as the military and other security forces. For the APC, every institution that represents or protects the unity of the nation must be attacked, weakened and ultimately destroyed." The PDP said this was the agenda behind the move by the APC to politicise the military and other security agencies, including the DSS and the Police. "Nigerians were shocked and we find it very absurd that the leadership of the APC justified the unhealthy comments by the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the APC and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, who came under the cloak of fake populism to attempt to politicise the military. "While some people thought that Amaechi was alone in an attention-seeking stunt, the justification by the APC has clearly shown that he was pursing his party's ignoble agenda, which is to drag the military into the political arena, destroy its unity and professionalism and ultimately weaken it ahead of their plot to unleash mayhem in the country by forming a parallel government after they must have lost the 2015 Presidential election," it said. Stating that the Jonathan administration has rebuilt and re-equipped the military to confront the current security challenges, the PDP however called on Nigerians and all lovers of democracy to be vigilant and close ranks to ensure that the enemies of the nation do not have their way. Insisting that the indivisibility of the nation is non-negotiable, the PDP restated its commitment to the unity and corporate existence of the nation and urged Nigerians to ensure that they expressed their resolve to live together as one people by voting en-masse for the PDP in the 2015 general elections. Signed: Olisa Metuh National Publicity Secretary | ||||||||||||
| Awww, see all Annie Idibia wants for Christmas... Posted: 27 Dec 2014 06:08 AM PST  | ||||||||||||
| 54 soldiers sentenced to death by Nigerian military allegedly starved of food Posted: 27 Dec 2014 05:47 AM PST  The soldiers, who were transferred from Abuja to Lagos on Sunday December 21st, are said to be serially shackled by their legs and crammed in two cells without beds or food or any form of care.. "The first cell has 30 soldiers. The second is underground and has 24 soldiers. There are no beds, no mattresses. The soldiers have not been fed since Sunday." the source said.The soldiers have been in this condition since they arrived Lagos Sunday Dec. 21st till Wednesday December 24th but no one knows if their conditions have since improved. | ||||||||||||
| Mortein steps up with innovative variant to strengthen malaria fight in Nigeria Posted: 27 Dec 2014 05:42 AM PST  In furtherance of its commitment to provide innovative solutions to make life easier and healthier, leading anti-malaria brand, Mortein from the stables of Reckitt Benckiser launched its new variant, Mortein automatic insect control system recently.
The revolutionary Mortein Automatic insect control system is the latest addition to the Mortein brand that kills 100% Mosquitoes. The product launch which held pan-nigeria in eight major cities; Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Calabar and Warri had in attendance key government officials especially from the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) as well as trade teams, distributors and sales agents, offered opportunity to espouse the unique benefits of the new Mortein automatic insect control system to all present. Speaking about the launch of the new variant of Mortein, the Marketing Director, West Africa, Reckitt Benckiser, Oguzhan Silivrili represented by the Brand Manager, Mortein, Ms. Iku Ejiro, said the development of the new product was informed by the need to stem the prevalence of malaria scourge in the country and Africa generally. According to him, there are estimated 300 million acute cases of malaria every year around the world, resulting in more than one million deaths while approximately 90 percent of these deaths occur in Africa, mostly in young children. Silivrili decried the high malaria prevalence in Nigeria as ''unacceptable'', saying ''malaria is responsible for 60 percent of outpatient visits to health facilities, 30 percent of childhood deaths, 25 percent of deaths in children under one year and 11 percent of maternal deaths.'' He affirmed Reckitt Benckiser's commitment to the elimination of malaria in the country even as he was optimistic that effective collaboration and implementation of targeted initiatives could make this achievable. 'Malaria can be eliminated in Nigeria which is the reason Reckitt Benckiser is taking the lead. We have made strategic partnership with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), the lead agency of the Federal Ministry of Health on the elimination of malaria; also, we work closely with the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and other relevant government bodies' Silivrili said. 'We also have the Anti-malaria education-New mum program reaching out to over 500,000 mums, our Primary Health Centre (PHC) activations reaching over 10,000 mums and the church/mosque activations in top 5 cities in Nigeria'
"In the last few years, we have moved pan-Nigeria with our Anti-Malaria Campaign by equipping Nigerians with the right information on how to protect themselves from mosquitoes and stay healthy. Our New Mum Programmes (NMP) has reached approximately 5 million new moms in the hospitals since inception; we also have the mobile clinic, Health On Wheels (HOW) going door-to-door across Nigeria and open market activations in top 15 states in Nigeria. We have also enjoyed massive exploit across digital platforms especially through our youtube infomercial with the National Coordinator of National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr. Nnenna Ezeigwe engendering almost 2 million impressions in Nigeria.'' he stated. Silivrili explained further that despite the large number of people reached in Nigeria, Reckitt Benckiser is not relenting on the journey because there is need to rescue many more Nigerians from malaria scourge. "This is the philosophy behind the launch of the new Mortein automatic insect control system. It is the first of its kind in Nigeria, providing a convenient and preventive option against malaria without electricity,'' he added. The Mortein automatic insect control system which is safe to use when the room is properly ventilated is available at a cost of N2000 for the complete set and N1100 for the refill pack across stores nationwide.
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| Photos: See what this man can do with his beard Posted: 27 Dec 2014 05:27 AM PST | ||||||||||||
| Photos from Chike Ike's 'Miss Teacher' movie premierein Enugu Posted: 27 Dec 2014 04:47 AM PST | ||||||||||||
| Reuben Abati shades Borno state Governor Posted: 27 Dec 2014 04:21 AM PST | ||||||||||||
| Graphic photo: Man kills Austria-based lover in Edo over unpaid debt Posted: 27 Dec 2014 04:13 AM PST  According to National Mirror, Rose had come to Nigeria early this month to celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities with her family, when she got back in touch with Festus, who she used to date before relocating to Austria. The lady was murdered and her corpse dumped on the road along Upper Mission Street extension around Oando Filling Station in Benin City on Christmas day...(warning - graphic pic after the cut) According to family sources, Mr Festus, a spare parts dealer, is believed to have murdered his lover over an unpaid debt running into millions of Naira which he owed her. The deceased is said to have shipped some vehicle spare parts into the country for him to sell and give her money the money but he did not. The police is currently investigating the matter while the search of an accomplice of Mr Festus believed to have witnessed the murder is on. The matter has since been transferred to the State Crime Investigation Department (SCID).  | ||||||||||||
| Live in Gidi with Davido & Friends kicks off at 2pm today... Posted: 27 Dec 2014 04:05 AM PST  Tickets are available at the Venue. Regular tickets - N1000. VIP - N3000. Security Details - 40 Bouncers ,5 LASMA trucks, 5 Mobile Police trucks, Dogs and Soldiers. Here are some venue set up photos...    | ||||||||||||
| The debate on Buhari's age and his desire to be president Posted: 27 Dec 2014 03:59 AM PST    | ||||||||||||
| There are swingers clubs in Lagos ..read this interesting story! Posted: 27 Dec 2014 03:48 AM PST    Please read from bottom to top to better understand the story...      | ||||||||||||
| Patience Jonathan replies Gen. Buhari on scrapping the office of the First Lady Posted: 27 Dec 2014 03:31 AM PST   "There is the Ministry of Women Affairs, and so on. I was raised by my mother, as I lost my father when I was under 6 yars, so I know what a woman can do if given the chance".In a subtle way of replying Buhari's comments, First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, emphasized the importance of the office of the First Lady in the Nigerian politics, saying that the office has been an avenue for mobilizing women for mass participation in politics. She said this in Abia state during a reception organized for her by the Ohuhu community, her maternal home in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia state, yesterday. She said the bid by politicians from the opposition camp to scrap the office of the First Lady would amount to sending the Nigerian women back to the kitchen if such came to fruition, adding, "It is not our portion to go back to the kitchen. We have women that are capable. We can contribute our quota to the development of Nigeria".She also told the women not to vote for any politician who doesn't respect women. The First Lady had veered off from the address she was reading at the occasion when she directed the attention of guests to Buhari's idea which she said was not practicable in the ongoing political dispensation because of the critical role women have been playing in politics. | ||||||||||||
| Win a Mercedes benz G-Wagon, other prizes in Glo CAF Awards promo Posted: 27 Dec 2014 03:22 AM PST   The excitement around Globacom's season of abundant rewards for customer loyalty takes a huge leap as the Glo CAF Awards draws near. Glo subscribers have a chance to win a brand new Mercedes G-Wagon as grand prize, anall-expense paid trip for 10 subscribers to the UK to watch a live Manchester United match and N10,000 airtime for 1000 subscribers. Glo is also offering subscribers an opportunity to attend the glamorous awards on the 8th of January 2015 at Eko Hotel, Lagos, in a "Reserve a seat to attend the Awards'' promo. Glo users need only recharge 5,000 Naira airtime for a chance to attend the show, or buy a smartphone from any Glo World outlet. To win the Mercedes Benz G-Wagon star prize, subscribers are to correctly predict winners in 3 categories of the Glo CAF Awards including 'Footballer of the year', 'Female Footballer of the year' and 'Coach of the year,'. The consolation prizes include an all-expense paid trip to Old Trafford U.K. for 10 subscribers to watch a Manchester United match. In addition, over 1000 prizes of 10,000 Naira free airtime each. To predict and win, customers have to text their nominees to 55055 for N100, and multiple entries will increase a customer's chance of winning. Promo lasts till the 7th of January 2015. |
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