The Benefits Of The First 10 Days Of Ramadan

Editor’s note: The article looks into the division of the days of ramadan and examines the different treasures that are in them and how Muslims can tap into them.

This article expresses the opinion of Oladele Hakeem. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Naij.com.

Does the first 10 days of Ramadan have any significance? This question is very important. The answer to it should be known and stated clearly. This is because there is a common saying among some Muslims that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon his soul) said, “The full blessings of Ramadan can be gotten by dividing the month into three parts with each part having their own importance:

1. The first 10 days are days of mercy from Allah.
2. The second 10 days of Ramadan are days of forgiveness of Allah.
3. The third/last 10 days are days of salvation from hell fire.”

The next question is that, “is this hadith authentic?” A cursory look into the Glorious Qur’an, the hadith and the response of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ali would provide better details into this question.

Firstly, Allah said in chapter 4 verse 59 of the Glorious Qur’an that, “O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority (scholars with the fear of Allah) among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best way and best in result.”

Secondly, Allah’s Messenger said in a hadith from Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) in a Sahih Bukhari and Muslim.hadiths that, “Whosoever introduces into this affairs of ours,that is islaam, something that does not belong to it is a reprobate.”
According to Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ali, he said that the hadith on dividing Ramadan into three parts is weak due to the weakness in the chain of narration. He however said that the weakness cannot render it baseless because it can be used for the purpose of encouragement and relation of virtue according to the opinion of the vast majority of scholars of hadith.
Salmaan al Farsi (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messe0nger replied his companions when they asked him about the many rewards of Ramadan. He said: “Allah grants this same reward to him who gives a fasting person a single date or drink of water or a sip of milk to break the fast. This is a month, the first part of which brings Allah’s mercy, the middle of which His forgiveness and the last of which brings emancipation from the hell fire. Whosoever lessens the burden of his servants in this month, Allah will forgive him and free him from the fire of Jahannam.”

The above hadith, according to Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ali, is defect with a question in narration with a few different chains in narration. Most of chains are problematic and contain narrators of highly unreliable status. The severity of the weakness of such narrators does not allow for the transmission of such chains even in the case of virtuous acts.
Summarily, what Muslims should know is that they must try as much as possible to clarify judgement of Muslim scholars regarding their acts or worship during, before and after Ramadan so that they avoid Bid’a (that is innovation) into the religion of Islam.
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Igbos Are The World Smartest People - Emmanuel Chen

Few days ago, the internet picked up some steam about a young man who is partly Nigerian and partly  Chinese, Chen Wang Emmanuel.

Chen Wang Emmanuel prides himself as being an Igbo man and he thinks because his dad is a Chinese and his mum is an Igbo woman, he has got the greatest combination of genes in the whole world.
“My name is Chen Emmanuel, I’m half Chinese and half Nigerian. Dad is the Chinese, mom is Igbo. I think there are very few of us in the world maybe less than 20. I think Nigerian blood made I and my siblings way finer and different from the normal Chinese. We are way taller than the average short Chinese race. We look quite more appealing (I think) Better Hair…I think moms blood is strong We don’t have the “sleepy eye’ thing and some other private things…lol, ” he told Linda Ikeji.

Chen’s family

Emmanuel Chen is a 20 year old undergraduate of Civil Engineering at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Emmanuel’s parents met in Abia state about 20 years ago, where his mum used to be a secretary, they got married and still live happily today. Emmanuel’s Igbo name is Chinerorom but when he is in China, he uses Wang Chen. He is known as Emmanuel Chinero in his school.

Chen dad and sibling

Ynaija spoke with him and here are some of the things the handsome Chines-Nigerian had to say:
Why he loves being Igbo:
First, my mom is Igbo. Two, Igbo people to me are the smartest in the world. They can maneuver and blend anywhere in the world. I grew up here, so that makes me more fluent in Igbo.
Growing up:
So many memories I can’t recount. God has been faithful. I blend in both worlds. With the Igbo community and the Chinese too. Either ways I’m more familiar with the Igbos. I hear Igbo really well. Chinese a little. Growing up wasn’t that easy because I did not look like the normal Igbo kid.
I had people who loved it and others who ‘yabbed’ it. Back then, I could not head to the market because there will always be people shouting everywhere, calling me ‘oyibo oyibo’. It was fun sometimes though. Sometimes, I have to speak Igbo to blend or change their minds, other times I just bow down my head and keep walking.
For instance, the times when some traders try to cheat me in the market thinking I am a foreigner not knowing I have been there for a long time.  Even in School, I faced the same thing but now I am used to it, it is very much fun.

Chen and friend

Hobbies:
He loves music and is currently working on a Gospel Album that will feature Gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey.
“I started singing in secondary school after I was forced to lead praise one day because the worship leader was absent. I led truly and people were moved in a way I had never seen, even all my teachers  were commending me and since then music was it for me. I love gospel music a lot and most inspiration comes from Donnie Mcclurkin. Nathaniel Bassey and Micah Stampley. I love swimming and intellectual games, I love meeting people.  I hate being proud though some people feel I am. I love meeting new people a lot..especially singers and artists too”

His upcoming album:
I am not releasing the album to make profit. I will produce the songs for free. Some of my songs are danceable, especially the Igbo ones. I have also some worship song and solo works in the album.

Favorite meal:
My favorite meal would be Egusi soup and Eba
Similarity between Igbos and Chinese:
Well, both of them are very wise sets of people. Very committed to whatever they do. They know how to cooperate very well, they are money focused. I once heard of a Chinese man who had hotels but still drove a taxi to make more money.  They uphold their traditions and festivals too.

Just few days ago, the Queen of England honoured a young Nigerian girl, Nkechi Azinge, who is sold out to catering for sickle cell patients.
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All 59 APC Senators Resolve Crisis, Vow To Cooperate

The impasse at the upper chamber of the National Assembly may be nearing its end as reports say the 59 senators on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have resolved their differences.
Tension had reached an all time high within the party when senator Bukola Saraki boycotted a supposed meeting with president Muhammadu Buhari to connive with some of his supporters and those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to emerge as the senate president unopposed.


The outcome of this action was a friction among the big wigs of the party as national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, vowed never to accept Saraki as the senate president.
But according to This Day, the leadership of the party spent the whole of Monday trying to resolve the indifferences and their efforts seem to have yielded positive fruits as the senators are now willing to work with each other.
The outcome of the meeting overseen by Chief John Oyegun, national chairman of the APC, was an agreement on the sharing of the outstanding principal offices in the federal legislature as the leadership of the feuding lawmakers in National Assembly took turns to consult on how to resolve the impasse.
The low point of the meeting, however, was that while peace was brokered among APC senators last night, the lawmakers in the lower chamber refused to be pacified no matter how hard the party executives tried.
This Day sources stated that the meeting which had Oyegun, Saraki, senator Ahmed Lawan, and other APC senators in attendance, recorded some progress, as both groups loyal to Saraki and Lawan reportedly agreed with the party over the zoning of the remaining principal offices in the Senate.

“I am not privy to the details of the meeting, but I think the Senate President has resolved his differences with the party. What was still in contention was not which zones the positions should go to, but who will emerge from the zones to occupy the posts,” a source close to the Senate President said.
The party source revealed further that the announcement on all the outstanding leadership positions would be disclosed on the floor of the senate after the north-east caucus decides on who should represent their zone as senate leader.
Senators Lawan and Ali Ndume are the two candidates in contention for that post.
Recall that supporters loyal to senator Lawan have vowed to present conditions before president Buhari when both parties meet the president to end the discord within the party.

Terrorists Attack Hotel, Kill 39 (UPDATE: PHOTOS)

At least 39 people have been killed in an attack on a tourist hotel in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse.

Tourist at the beach

According to TAP, the Tunisian Interior Minister reported 39 dead, many of whom were guests at the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba in Sousse, .
Sousse is one of  Tunisia’s most popular beach resorts, drawing visitors from Europe and neighboring North African countries.

Shots from the scene

Tourists and onlookers at the scene

The attack is the latest in Tunisia, a North African nation, which has attracted visitors for its culture and Mediterranean Sea beaches.

A suicide bomber was said to attacked the resort on the Mediterranean coast, which is popular with tourists.

Gun shots were heard fired on the beach.

Anti-terror squad at the area

Security operatives at the scene

Officials said there were mutiple causalties, “One gunman was shot dead and another being pursued,” officials said.

The body of the gunman that laid at the scene with a Kalashnikov assault rifle.

Dead gunman with his Kalashinkov

One witness, a certain David Schofield who heard an explosion while sunbathing by the pool told Sky News: “We heard people saying there were guns on the beach and people were shooting on the beach.”

Police sweeping the area

“I don’t know what’s going on.
“I went to reception and they said the police have told us to get everyone inside.
“About five minutes ago I saw some people running. There are some people on the roof but I think that’s a representative from the hotel.
“No one is injured that I can see.” David narrated

Reports have it that Some were left to barricade themselves inside their hotels using mattresses.

Tourist barricade their rooms at the hotel

Details are stilling coming in as to which property(ies) have been affected. “We are currently gathering information and will provide an update as soon as possible. Our teams on the ground are offering every support to our customers and their families in the area,” Officials of the resort said.

In must be recalled that in March, at least 23 people died when gunmen stormed the landmark Bardo Museum in Tunis.

Today’s terrorist attack follows two other attacks in France and Kuwait, in what seem to be an unprecedented day for terrorists.
One person was reported dead in France, decapitated after an attack on a chemical factory, two others were reported injured.

Investigating the crime at the French province

At the factory

Picture of the factory

CITE OF THE FRENCH ATTACK

A suspect is currently being questioned with regards to the incident.
While a bomb which struck the Imam Sadiq Mosque in a busy area of Kuwait City’s Al Sawabir district left at least 27people dead and 227 others injured.

Scene from the Kuwait mosque bombing

Scene from Kuwait bombing

Imam Sadiq Mosque

Inside the Imam Sadiq Mosque

Inside the Imam Sadiq Mosque In Kuwait

In total today, from the three countries, 55people have died in terrorist related attacks.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the killings in Kuwait, no claims have come yet for the attacks in Tunisia and France.

THE TOUCH OF FAITH: HOMILY FOR THE 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR (B) Rev. Fr. Boniface nkem Anusiem PhD

                       
Touching is an activity that is very common among human being and animals; in fact it is difficult not to touch or be touched. It has to do with coming into contact with somebody or something either mildly or violently. This is what we experience in hugs, handshakes, pats, blows, punches, tickling, slaps and others. There is another sense in which touch supersedes physical touch; this is where the mind, soul and spirit are involved. From this viewpoint we often say that we are touched by what we heard, saw, imagined, thought and so on. Here we speak of emotional, psychological, and / or spiritual touch. However, in some situations, a physical touch can have some emotional, psychological and spiritual effects. The interconnection between physical touch and the resultant spiritual effect will preoccupy us later.
Today we are reflecting on the healing touch of Jesus Christ. We are reflecting on how a physical touch can effect total healing operating on the platform of faith. The healing touch of Jesus Christ in this exposition can be seen from two perspective: Our touch on our Lord Jesus Christ and the touch of our Lord Jesus Christ on us!
A reflective overview of the gospel of today will be helpful to us. The gospel begins with the information that Jesus Christ crossed over to the other side with his disciples. “Crossing over to the other side” is reflected in several places in the gospels. Wherever we see it occurring there is always an indication that something very important will be taking place. Our Lord would always cross over to the other side to save a situation, to heal, to teach a historic lesson or to show forth the active power of God. We saw him last Sunday crossing over to the other side with his disciples when they encountered a storm at the middle of the sea.
Life is generally filled with constant crossing over to the other side. Those who refuse or fail to cross over to the other side often experience failure. Abraham had to cross over to the other side before God fulfilled His promises to him (Genesis 12:1). Joseph had to cross over to the other side to attain the height God planned for him (Genesis 37:28) Moses and the people of Israel had to cross over to the other side to get to the Promised Land (Exodus 14:21-22). There are indeed many instances. We shall come back to this crossing over to the other side to see how it affects us in this reflection.
As Jesus our Lord crossed over, Jarius one of the leaders of the local Synagogue came to him fell at his feet and earnestly pleaded that he save the daughter who was at the point of death. Among the Jews embracing someone’s feet indicates humility and needfulness. The man Jarius was an important person in the community. He had easy access to Jesus Christ. The great crowd of people recognized him and gave way for him to meet Jesus. His prostrating before Jesus and asking for the healing of the daughter meant a lot. He recognized Jesus as the only solution to a problem that nobody could solve. He kept aside his position and the general aversion for Jesus by the officials of the day. This man whose name (Jarius) means “he will awaken” came with faith; he was sure that with Jesus the child will rise again. He was not in doubt if Jesus could heal the daughter; he only wished that Jesus had the time to come to see the child. The response Jesus gave was prompt and immediate (Mark 5:24).
The large crowd still followed Jesus as he was going to Jarius’ house. However something happened along the way. A woman whose name was not given because she was “nobody”, she was unclean, she had suffered from haemorrhages (issue of blood) for twelve years, the exact age of the daughter of Jarius appeared. She had been unclean and “unclean” actually became her name. She was not supposed to touch or be touched because that would make a clean person ceremonially unclean for the rest of the day. This woman heard that Jesus was passing by. She reasoned that this same man who changed water into wine, who cured the famous demoniac the other side of the sea could as well make her clean. She marched out with faith to Jesus. But unlike Jarius she had no easy access. However she was not discouraged. She struggled through the crowd meaning to touch the helm of the garment of Jesus Christ. She believed that she will be healed by doing so. We can imagine her plight, she was evidently weak and frail, she could have been pushed down several times in the bid to touch our Lord, she could have been insulted, scolded, antagonized, but she did not relent until she touched the helm of the garment of our Lord. When she finally did she was instantly healed!
The touch Jesus received was significantly different from the ones he had been receiving so he stopped and asked who touched me! This might have appeared to be a senseless question as the disciples established. This was because the crowd was so much and many people were pressing round him. But Jesus was right; someone actually touched him in a way that was different from others. Now there were three different types of touch that our Lord Jesus Christ received on that day:

1. Familiarity Touch:Some people purposefully touched Jesus in that crowd to establish that they were familiar with him. It is like saying “Waooo I touched him, have you touched him?” If it were to be in our technology driven day and age such people would stand beside him and take pictures (selfies) and upload same on any of the social networking sites for friends to see that they had a one-on-one with him. Those who made this kind of touch remained the same; nothing happened.
2. Accidental Touch:Some people touched Jesus accidentally. It could be said that they didn’t know that they actually touched him. This is the kind of touch we give and receive in crowded places like in the market places, social ceremonies, and other public places. In the midst of the pushing and struggling in the crowd some people accidentally made touches on Jesus Christ but nothing happened.
3. Faith Touch:Among all in the crowd only one person purposefully made a touch of faith on Jesus Christ. The woman who was known as “Mrs Unclean” or “Madam with the issue of blood” was the only one who made a touch of faith on our Lord Jesus Christ. Upon this faith motivated touch, the woman in question instantly received her healing. The pain of twelve years turned into pay, the challenge of twelve years became a chance, the stumbling block of twelve years became a stepping stone, and the problem of twelve years became a prospect.

While all these were happening, Jarius was patiently waiting and surely the child was also dying or had died as was reported later. Jarius was not only humble; he was also a patient man. Patience is another virtue we can take home from today’s gospel. While the woman who had the haemorrhages waited patiently for twelve years, Jarius had to wait patiently for few minutes for the woman to be healed. This is reminiscent of the word of God in Psalm (37:7): “Be patient and wait for the Lord to act”. Another says: I wait patiently for God to save me; I depend on him alone”. (Psalm 62:1). We really have to be patient because God’s own time is the best.
On the part of our Lord Jesus Christ he had no preferential treatment for the rich and the more important in the community. His coming is for all. St. Paul made this very clear in the letter to the Galatians (3:28-29). Jesus did not see his stopping to attend to the woman as waste of time. Though the woman had been healed but he wanted the crowd to know that there is a touch of faith that is more rewarding and helpful than the familiarity and accidental touch. Jesus used the opportunity to rename the woman from Mrs. Unclean to Mrs. Cleansed and Healed! He used the opportunity to make a public acknowledgement of the power of faith in God, which is the assurance of things hoped for, and certainty of things not seen (Heb. 11:1).
It seemed useless continuing the journey to the house of Jarius because the little child had died. But for Jesus she was sleeping, if you like she was waiting for the Lord to ask her to get up. This was not the only place Jesus made reference to death as sleep. In John (11:11) when Lazarus died he said that he was sleeping and he was going to wake him up. It is actually clear that only Jesus can wake us up from any kind of sleep. Sleep here can mean sickness, problems, difficulties, challenges, temptations, and all forms of evil. No sleep will be too deep for our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus entered Jarius’ house with three of his apostles and there he asked the little girl to get up. (Talitha Cumi). And she got up and began to walk around.
Today we are presented with so many lessons. Firstly there is need for us to undertake the crossing over to the other side. Jarius left his house and crossed over to meet Jesus. The woman with the issue of blood had to cross over the teeming crowd in order to reach and touch Jesus. You may have been at this side of hopelessness, you may have been at this side of despair, and you may have also been at this side of fear, doubt and pride. This is the time for you to cross over to the other side of faith and trust in God. Secondly you are crossing over to the other side not like the crowd who went to make familiar and accidental touch. You are crossing over to the other side so that you can make the touch of faith. Jarius made a touch of faith and the daughter was healed. The woman with the issue of blood made the touch of faith and she was healed.
Using the woman with the issue of blood as an instance, she had faith and was ready to make a touch of faith, but she did not have easy access to Jesus. In our time we have free and easy access to Jesus Christ especially in the Most Blessed Sacrament, but how many of us touch (receive) with faith? Today we have allowed the crowd of sin, the crowd of godlessness, the crowd of worldliness to stand between us and our Lord Jesus Christ the author of our faith.
Often we allow the crowd in form of tribulations to render us faithless and thus unpleasing to God (Heb.11:6). It is always at the most trying times that our faith can be gauged rightly. I will like to end with this story. In 1871, tragedy struck Chicago as fire ravaged the city. When it was finally extinguished, the fire had taken over 300 lives and had left some 100,000 homeless. A man by the name of Horatio Gates Spafford was one of those who tried to help the people of the city get back on their feet. Spafford, a Chicago lawyer, who had invested heavily into the downtown area, lost everything as a result of that fire. More tragically, Spafford had also suffered the loss his only son just a year earlier. Still, for two years Spafford assisted the homeless, impoverished, grief-stricken and others ruined by the fire.
After about two years of such work, Spafford and his family decided to take a vacation. They were to go to England to join Moody and Ira Sankey on one of their evangelistic crusades, then travel to Europe. Horatio Spafford was delayed by some business, but sent his family on ahead. He would catch up with them on the other side of the Atlantic.
Their ship, the Ville de Havre, never made it. Off Newfoundland, it collided with an English sailing ship, the Loch Earn, and sank within 20 minutes. Though Horatio’s wife, Anna, was able to cling to a piece of floating wreckage (one of only 47 survivors among hundreds), their four daughters Maggie, Tanetta, Annie, and Bessie were killed. Horatio received a horrible telegram from his wife, only two words long: “Saved alone.”
Spafford boarded the next available ship to be near his grieving wife. When the ship passed near the spot where his daughters died, Spafford penned these precious words drawing strength from 2 kings 4:26:
When peace, like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll.
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Tho Satan should buffet, tho trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul!
Like Spafford, we always need to keep a touch of faith on God no matter the situation in our lives. We need to cross over to the other side and repose our faith and trust in God whose grace is sufficient for us. Like the woman with the issue of blood, we have our various issues and we need to persevere in the face of our trials and stretch out to touch our Lord Jesus Christ. Like Jarius we need to humble ourselves before God and also be patient with and wait for his own time when he will touch us like his daughter.
Do have a happy Sunday and a wonderful week ahead.
Fr. Bonnie
(fatherbonny@hotmail.com)

7 Interesting Things That Lagos Offers.

Editor’s note: Once the political capital of Nigeria, Lagos
state is unarguably the social, political, business and
fashion capital of Nigeria. It is where everything happens.
Affectionately called ‘Eko’ especially by the Yoruba speaking
citizens, it is the smallest state and yet the most populated
in Nigeria. What are the things that make people want to
visit and stay in Lagos in spite of the hustle and bustle that
typifies this city that never sleeps?


#1-The Social Life
Can you talk about Lagos without talking about the social
life? The city is packed full of buzz and noise. If you live on
the mainland, especially places like Agege, Iyana Ipaja,
Oshodi or Egbeda where there is lots of tenement housing,
the social life begins from there. You might have a
neighbour who is staying in a single room and yet owns a
loud speaker that blares fuji music all the time. Everyone is
a member of one big jolly family.

#2-Job Opportunities
Lagos has the headquarters of most large businesses and
companies in Nigeria. It provides a fertile ground for you to
be employed or start a business. Whether it is on the island
or on the mainland, you can bet that someone is ready to
patronize you. The competition might be high but if you are
creative and ingenious, then no one can stop you.

#3-Tourism
Lagos is so beautiful and there are so many breathtaking
sites that will make you jump up for joy. There are so many
places to visit regardless of your taste. Have you had a ride
on the third mainland bridge? Visited the National Arts
Theater? Had a horse ride on the beach? Felt nature at the
Lekki Conservation Centre? Ran on the beach with the wind
slapping your face? Soared like an eagle at Freedom Park?
Woven in and out of human traffic at Obalende? Walked into
history at the Nigerian National Museum?……the list is
endless and exhilarating. Trust me; the sights will melt your
soul.

#4-Street Carnivals.
Now don’t get it confused: there is the annual Lagos Street
Carnival that is officially organized by the Lagos state
government and there are also other carnivals that are
organized in different neighbourhoods. Whichever one it is
that you attend; you will be treated to a colourful display of
music, dance, costumes and many more.

#5-Nollywood/cinema
Light, Camera and action! Lagos is the undisputed home of
the big screen. If you love movies, then get ready for
entertainment at its peak. If you love the company of others
and popcorn when seeing a movie, then Silverbird Cinemas
on the island, Ozone cinema at Yaba, the City Mall at Ikeja
are just some of the places where you can enjoy great
movies. The national theatre and Terra Kulture are two
places where you can be treated to that.

#6-Transportation
Lagos offers different ways through which people can
commute. Depending on where you live and work, the
options are many. The yellow painted bus popularly called
Danfo is almost everywhere while the BRT is available with
its own advantage of designated routes. That’s not all; there
are taxi services to move you quickly around the city and the
Lagos ferry is also available to take you across the waters.

#7-Nightlife
A city that never sleeps, Lagos has a lot of reasons why you
should be awake. There are lots of nightclubs and
restaurants to keep you awake all night. The music is sure to
keep you on your toes and rock all night. Lasgidi is never a
dull place.

#8-Party
This is where the lifestyle exists. In Lagos, there is always a
party every weekend. Whether it’s a wedding or a burial,
there is always a reason for people to put on their aso ebi
and go and enjoy free meals..

Iyanya's Manager Talks Tough About Fame

No one else can say it better, Made Men Music Group
(Triple MG) boss and Iyanya’s manager, Ubi Franklin,
has one or two words for you on fame. Maybe talking
from experience, find out what he has to say.
Since his much publicised engagement to Nollywood star,
Lilian Esoro broke up, Triple MG boss; Ubi Franklin seems to
have shunned showcasing his lifestyle, especially his
relationship on the social media. He has been leading a
quiet life which quite unlike the showman in him.

His post on social media has become philosophical and
inspirational unlike before when they were mostly of himself
and his ex-fiancée, Lilian Esoro.
His latest post on Instagram this morning is about fame and
what it brings along with it.
Don’t Let Society Pressure You to Act Out of Character. I
keep saying this to my friends things that happen to
people that are famous or semi famous or people that
blogs made famous, your Life changes the day you walk
on the street and some random person ask you for a
picture “I love your movies” ” I love your songs ” ” I love
the way you manage your artiste” “I love your shows on
Tv” from that day you get home and ask yourself
questions like ” so people know me now?” Authomatically
the next day every thing about you changes, how you
walk, talk, dress and what people say. FAME is the most
Dangerous Drug in the world. After all this light camera
Action what really is the real you sets in at about 12:30
am when you are struggling to sleep with many problems
in mind, water bills , light bills, house bills, next Hit song,
next Major movie, Family issues back home, one strange
illness faced by a family member could be your Mum or
your Dad, relationship issues, marriage issues, if you do
this or that what will the world say? LISTEN if you are
reading wether you are famous rich or poor just know
that we all Have issues we can’t deal with till the right time
that God has designed for it. I wish I can share a story
here for you all. Woke up with alot on my mind and
decided to share something pls pardon any typos or
wrongly used words Do everything to make yourself
Happy the same society that Judge you have something
they are dealing with too. When it rains all roofs get wet,
only a few know that some roofs are leaking . Think Deep.
Forget what you see on instagram everyone is going
Through something somewhere and somehow. Don’t
Judge Thanks Good Morning

Franklin and Lilian Esoro’s relationship and their
engagement were well celebrated the same way their break
up was celebrated.
It was alleged that the love birds separated over an
interview granted by Ubi’s former label member, Emma
Nyra.
Emma was alleged to have said the Triple MG boss abused
her physically and verbally but denied ever dating Ubi..

Buhari Names Accountant-General Of The Federation

President Muhammadu Buhari, has finally approved the
appointment of a new Accountant General of the
Federation, Premium Times reports.
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by
Haruna Imrana, the director communications, office of the
head of civil service of the federation on Thursday, June 25.
Ahmed Idris, a former director of finance was named the
new AGF.
The statement reads: “The Head of the Civil Service of the
Federation Barrister Danladi Kifasi who announced the
appointment said that the appointment is with effect from
25th of June 2015.”
The statement also revealed that Idris, who hails from Kano
state, was born on November 25, 1960, and was until his
appointment, the Director of Finance and Accounts, Federal
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.

Former AGF, Jonah Otunla, resigned on June 12 and the
office of the head of service later conducted examinations
for prospective candidates for the position.
It was gathered that all directors of finance and accounts as
well as some from the audit department of all the ministries
in the counrty numbering over 60, attended the first round
of the examination.
A source at the HOS said about 20 eligible candidates were
dropped after the first sitting.
President Buhari is, however, yet to name the ministers in
his cabinet. It is believed that the president is still
deliberating on whether to reduce the number of ministries
in the country to 19 in accordance with the recommendation
of the transition committee..

Prof. Soyinka Defeated At Oxford

The Nigerian Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has lost his bid to become Oxford’s latest professor of poetry. Five candidates were said to have keenly contested the position, a post second only in prestige to the poet laureate.

Soyinka lost jis bid in a very competitive race, coming in as runner up to the British poet Simon Armitage.
Asides Armitage and Soyinka, the list of contestants included A.E Stallings, an American and the only woman who was in the running.
Others included Ian Gregson and Sean Haldane.
Reports of the results have it that in the final tally, Armitage received 1221 of the 3340 votes cast. Soyinka came in second with 920 votes, while stallings was third with 918 votes.

Simon Armitage, the poet.

Armitage was backed by 58 names, including John Carey and Melvyn Bragg.
Bragg who had previously supported Soyinka for the post, later publicly switched his allegiance to Armitage, telling the Sunday Times of his concerns that the 80-year-old might not “bother to come to oxford” if he were to win.
Soyinka retorted saying: “How curious that anyone would even speculate that I would allow busy and committed people – friends, colleagues and total strangers – to waste their time nominating and campaigning on my behalf for such a prestigious position if I were not serious about contesting.”
Many fans of Soyinka are bitter over the issue, they are asking a lot of question as to why Oxford did not seize the opportunity to choose its first ever black professor of poetry.

Timi Dakolo Reveals How He Makes His Money

Timi Dakolo has revealed how he makes his money in the Nigerian music industry as well as his love for cars.

Timi gave a peep into his daily life in a recent interview with Net ng where He talked about his upcoming album as well as his experience growing up with his grandmother in Port Harcourt.
Read excerpts below:

What’s the new project you are working on?
I am working on music. I have been recording.  I have loads of songs that I am working on.  I dropped the video of ‘Iyawo Mi’ not quite long ago and I have also released the video of my new song titled ‘Wish Me Well’. The song chronicles the story of my life. The story of how I came from Port Harcourt to Lagos. It’s the real story of my journey. I have truck load of songs that I will release in my album titled Love and Consequences.
One thing that stands you out is your powerful voice; we would like you to tell us the secret behind it?
Trust me, na God give me the voice. I have never gone for any voice training in my life. I don’t even know what voice training entails. The only thing I did that I know also helped my voice is I read that voice is like a muscle, the more you stretch it, the bigger and better it takes shape.
How was growing up for you in a place like Port Harcourt?
I grew up with my grandmother in Port Harcourt. I grew up to know that my grandmother was my only parent. She used to have a shop at Mile 3 market in Port Harcourt. After school, I would join her at the market. I hawked pure water, plantain chips etc. I did a lot of hustling as a young boy. But the truth is, what I went through while growing up made me who I am today, the experience taught me that hard work pays.

You live in your own house in Lekki and your garage houses latest automobiles. How do you make your money because people barely see you perform at the major shows in Nigeria?
I make my money from shows. Because you don’t see me on these publicised music concerts doesn’t mean I don’t get shows. I make money performing at corporate events. I get paid well for performing at birthday and private parties.
Read full interview here…

Movie Review: Visa Lottery

Visa Lottery is a comedy movie that is going to make you laugh till your ribs ache. The rib cracking movie starring some of Nigeria’s funniest actors will keep you laughing from the beginning to the end.
Visa Lottery is the story of a man on a meager salary who is marries two wives. His paltry salary makes it impossible for him to cope with his matrimonial responsibilities. Despite that he still indulges in extra marital affairs.

Trying to impress his new found love, he gets into trouble with his boss when he tries to steal his money. Not done he tries to get a visa lottery so he can abscond with his new found love that is driving him crazy. He eventually got duped.

The movie is spiced up with different touches of Nigerian local dialects.
Visa Lottery stars comic actors like Bishop Imeh Umoh and Eniola Badmus; others are Chioma Akpotha, Ndifreke Pete, Temisan Isioma Etsede, and Emmanuel Ilemobayo.
Visa Lottery is directed by Tom Robson and produced by the Royal Arts Academy.
Watch  trailer of Visa Lottery below:

open link to view  https://youtu.be/cN7JV0U7Cf0

BEAUTY OF THE DAY: Ghanaian Actress Moesha Boduong

Highly-curvy Ghanaian actress, Moesha Boduong, is one of the sexiest upcoming actress in Ghana at the moment.
The beautiful actress who has the right curves in the right places is very active on photo-sharing social medium, Instagram. She majorly takes her time to post photos which accentuate her massive butts and her amazing frontal features.

The upcoming actress enjoys lots of attentions whenever she posts these photos. Various men profess their ‘love’ for the actress while some just make it known how the actress makes them lust after her body.

Well, the actress is our beauty of the day and here absolutely beautiful photos of the gifted beauty:
             
Moesha is also a model from Ghana and a former student of University of Ghana.
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