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Monday, July 29, 2013

Romance Meets Life

Romance Meets Life

Lea Michele Speaks Out After Cory Monteith's Death

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 04:01 PM PDT


Lea Michele was Cory Montieth's co-star as well as his girlfriend of sometime before his death. She had been by his side and supported him as he went to rehab. His death could only have shocked or hurt a few people as much as it did her. She requested for privacy and understanding soon after he passed away of a drug overdose, and only broke her silence on twitter in the following words;





I pray she gets the support and comfort she needs at this time of her loss.

Vacation Time - Genevieve Nnaji in Beijing China

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 03:19 PM PDT


Genevieve Nnaji has been travelling around China in the past weeks, and she has shared several pictures of her vacation time on her official pages on Facebook. She has either been chilling in her hotel or soaking in the local culture, including tasting the teas, sampling their fabrics, and climbing the great wall of China. Enjoy her pictures...

What is Your Most Embarrassing Moment?

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 01:03 PM PDT



There's the saying that no one is perfect, and this cannot be more true for the life of a typical woman. Not only do we set very high standards for ourselves, nature has also given us a set of very high jumps to hurdle over. If it's not the major milestones of periods, childbirth, breastfeeding, weaning, then it is the little ones like impressing that cute guy we fancy or coming out tops over our favorite rival in school.

Kimberly commented on my previous post about Dakore Akande, and invited me to check out her Chronicles of Imperfection blog, where she details two embarrassing moments she's had - falling off the steps of the university shuttle in the middle of campus, and forgetting her choreography in a hall full of contestants at an audition. I would want to sink into the ground too if I were the one. Read her post here.


Whenever anyone mentions embarrassments, one of my several brushes with my biggest nemesis always come to mind, and that is Aunty Flo. I have narrated one of my most embarrassing moments, brought on by Aunty Flo, here. And there are more, but I won't gore you with one of those.

But what about the first time I had to go to a doctor about a vaginal itch? It was during my service year, and my first experience of what turned out to be candida. I bore it for a couple of days, sneaked some over the counter anti-biotics telling my aunt whom I lived with that I had a boil and that was why I had to sit perched on just one side of my butt.

After two days, the itch only got worse! Luckily, I was serving with the ministry of health in Abuja back then, and we had a free medical service that was in the same building as my office at the federal secretariat. I made a same day appointment and after waiting in a short queue, went in to see the doctor. It turned out to be a man and he decided he needed to see if there were any rashes before making any further diagnosis.

That was the first time a man saw my kini and it has to be toilet disease. Plus he was asking me questions like, are you sexually active, and when I said no, are you sure? Just kill me then. I survived it though. He sent me to the lab to have a culture, gave me something to ease the itch. I went back a couple of days later for his final diagnosis and prescription and still couldn't meet his eyes.

I'm tougher now after several pap smear appointments starting from the NHS in the UK and them my IVF cycles last year. But each time I have to open my legs for a man that is not my husband, there is still that little embarrassment.

What about you, what's your most embarrassing moment?

Dakore Akande on Being A Wife, Mother and Actress

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:03 AM PDT


Nollywood actress, Dakore Egbuson-Akande has been married to Olumide Akande for several years and they had their baby two years ago. In a recent interview, she says she feels she's come into her own as a mother, but that it's enough of a job that she had to take time off from acting to really give her daughter the best at the early stages. Now back at work, Dakore shares some snippets from how it has been so far;


Now that Dakore has a baby girl, how many more kids is she planning to have?

I don't know. I am just enjoying having a baby. She is just two years, so I am not in a hurry. God knows, my baby means the world to me. She inspires me to want to go back to work. I don't mind if she ends up an actress tomorrow; she can do whatever she wants to do in life. I will only encourage her.

So tell me, what's your beauty routine like?

Well I exercise, you know I also have to watch my diet as well as try to be happy at all times and my daughter keeps me happy.

Let's not also ignore the fact that motherhood seems to fit you?

It's amazing even me I'm in shock, it is like I feel more brighter, more relaxed in my own skin, I think being a mum did that for me.

What has motherhood taught you?

Self sacrifices, thinking about yourself the last because it's all about my angel, my life.(laughs)


 How old is your daughter now?

She is almost 2 and to see this helpless little baby now growing amazingly is so interesting. She has started talking gradually, she calls me mama. Though it`s very difficult, let me tell you it is not easy to be a mother.

But a lot of people who see you will think it is all easy especially because you are married to the son of a billionaire?

No, it is very difficult because I almost had to put Dakore the actor in a separate world, I had to put that on pause so I could focus on being a wife and a mum so now I'm coming back into the whole scene and I thank God for my fans who had been so supportive and patient and I really hope through me they will understand that a woman can have everything, but not at the same time.

Can you tell us one of your most recent movies now that you're back?

One of my most recent movies is titled "Journey to Self" it was at the cinema, it had Ashionye, Nse Ikpe, Chris Attor, Femi Jacob and so on, unfortunately it didn't run as long as I would have liked and of course it didn't come out at the time it should have, there was a little problem with that and I shot another movie in Cameroon and that should come out in September 2013. Then I'm supposed to go on set again in less than two weeks from now God willing.

That means your husband is not telling you not to act anymore?

No! He never did.

A lot of your fans were misinformed, they did say it wasn't just your husband, but your father in law as well, how true is that?

You know what, I'm hurt because I'm also a journalist, I studied journalism at the University of Lagos (Mass Communications) so I know what I'm supposed to do if you hear a rumour or have a story. All you journalists needed to do was call me and say Dakore please can you clarify this story about you, but nobody reached me, nobody did that , if anyone did, I will gladly answer, but everyone had the idea already, that it's over for her.


But we heard it was part of the terms your father in-law gave if you must marry his son?

Were they there? (General laughter) Did my father in-law stand here, and they were there when he made the declaration? Can they tell us what we were wearing that day and he told me that if you want to marry my son you must quit acting, I will run the other way if that was the case, so I just kept quiet because there is no way I could reach everybody to explain to them, it`s totally false and has no iota of truth.

When you and your husband heard the rumour what were your reactions?

It was very hurtful because he was even like 'Dear did you ever say that?' I said no they just said it so I felt really bad because I thought of how many people am I going to explain to, so I just decided instead of talking the talk, let me work the work and just do the work. The truth is I'm not gone. I'm still acting but can't be running on set with a little baby as at that time because she was still growing and needed my full attention and care.

Will you still take kissing roles?

I have to consider my husband before taking any role these days. I will not do romantic roles as I used to back in the day. Though, if I get a role that is good and positive, maybe I could act. I am now a new Dakore and not the old Dakore people used to know because I am coming into a new era in my career. I am now a mother and a wife. I just have to be more discerning about them

But between us don't you feel threatened by the new emergence in Nollywood?

Why should I? The truth I can't be threatened by any new faces regardless because I am Dakore and unique in my own way so also are they. And we should be happy for them because we need new faces too to grow, it can't in anyway affect my market value because everyone has gotten their style.


Can we have full insight into your educational background?

I went to Corona School, Gbagada, Lagos one of the best schools in Nigeria which I am very proud of. It was at Corona that I discovered my talents. I always loved to act, dance and sing. I was a member of the choir and was everywhere doing something. I got a lot of time to express myself artistically. After my primary education at Corona, I proceeded to the Federal Government Girls' College, Bauchi. I was very adventurous as a child. I was very independent. I wanted to see the world and it was my first time being away from home on my own. It was a fantastic experience even though I was the youngest in the class and some students used to bully me. But it was fun because it was an eye opening experience. I got to meet a lot of students from all over Nigeria. You know before my sojourn in Bauchi I used to meet students from either Lagos or Ogun. But here were students from Gongola, Kaduna, Bauchi and so on. I had a wonderful experience. I finished from FGGC Bauchi and moved to the University of Lagos for a diploma programme and later went for a degree in Mass Communication.

How is your husband coping now that you are back?
He is doing very well. I must commend him. He understands the nature of my job and he has been very supportive, he is my greatest fan ever. My husband is a very confident man and he understands it's my job so he is not jealous that I am in the limelight.

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Dear Myne - My Boyfriend Irritates Me With His Noisy Eating

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:36 AM PDT


Hello Myne, I believe you are super-fine? I have a this little challenge and I'm hoping you'll give an objective advice on. I'm in this thriving relationship with a young man and the connection is ideally healthy. We are dating steadily and marriage discussions are  coming up more often. Now the issue is this, one of my top pet peeves is people eating loudly i.e munching loudly, making noises with the jaws, teeth against cutlery and the sorts. (It's so bad I complain when my mum eats like that).


Now, my boo's a pro in this game, he chews too fast, makes noises with his cutlery and clicks his jaws. In short, I get annoyed. I have brought this up (as we do communicate well) several times and the last time he told me I'd better get used to it that more so,  he doesn't even eat loudly, that I'm d first person to say such. He didn't forget to add that there are some habits I have too that he has learnt to ignore.

Now, I'm not sure I can cope for a long time with this eating habit and at the same time, how can I say bye to such an amazing guy because of this? It's mundane and huge too. Myne, help me, I'm confused. You can also share this with your readers, their views are welcome.

Short Story - Love, Sex and Other Things

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 07:02 AM PDT


By Kem Nathan-Gaul

Life wasn't always like this and I haven't always been this type of lady. Once upon a time I was young, innocent and calculated. Somehow, at some point, things changed. It was supposed to be a business meeting after work on a Friday night. Peter and I fixed an appointment to discuss how our two companies could work together. Since it was Friday night and also an informal meeting, I thought to pull Lisa along.


When I got to Protea Hotel on Awolowo road, I found that Peter brought his friend, Tom, along too, so we evened out. It was a splendid time out, so much to laugh about and talk about. At the end of the evening, it seemed like we had known each other forever. This was actually the first informal meeting between Peter and I. All prior meetings had been at the State House and were strictly for business.

Peter seemed to develop some kind of interest in Lisa. He didn't strike me as that kind of guy, so I didn't jump into conclusions by talking about it. He probably just liked her and that was all there was to it. He was married after all. Tom, on the other hand, was just ideal. He had just the right dose of wit, sarcasm and humor. He was tall, dark and boyishly handsome. I am not a big fan of very dark men, but Tom hit it! We swapped Blackberry PIN's and I said I'd keep in touch. I had to tread carefully as he had not betrayed any emotion whatsoever, so I did not know whether or not he liked me.

It took all my self-control to resist texting him that weekend. I managed till Tuesday and then I sent him a text that read, "Knock Knock". That was the beginning of the most beautiful yet sinful affair I have ever had. Don't get it twisted; sparks didn't start flying just then. We said "hi" a couple more times and on Friday night, we decided to hang out. We started out by sharing a bottle of champagne at his flat, and then did some bar-hopping. We went from E bar to Swe bar and then eventually, we wound up at Likwid, drank some more and danced some. Tom was a really good dancer and I loved that I could feel his vibe.

Our bodies shared a rhythm; created a rhyme. My common sense kept reminding me that he was married and so I had to pull the brakes and go home while it was still early. I paid it no mind and went on with reckless abandon. Maybe I had too much to drink, or, as I like to tell myself, maybe my drink was spiked. I don't know and would never know. All I know is I got tipsy and needed to puke. My head was spinning and I had to hang on to Tom who guided me out of the club and took me back to his place. He was quite gentle with me and let me puke all I wanted until I felt better. I washed up and in that state of mild confusion we made love; the kind I hadn't had in a long while.

Just thinking about that night makes my body tingle. It was beautiful in ways that can only be experienced. When I kissed him, everything else vanished and that was all I wanted to do till the world came to an end. Then he started to kiss me everywhere. Slowly and deliberately. He seemed to know my buttons and he pressed every single one. There was no awkwardness as our bodies found each other in the dark and fell in sync. He was just the right size and the things he did with his tongue…

As he slipped his sleek manhood into me, I gasped and screamed. I could feel the throbbing in my throat. Every thrust brought me an inch closer to what seemed like heaven. I can never forget waking up at sunrise and actually watching the sun rise through the window. I felt guilty but at the same time I felt a certain kind of pleasure that seemed impossible before. I don't know which was stronger. In retrospect, it must have been the pleasure, because I turned around and did it again.

I've had good sex, bad sex and average sex, but what do you call sex that makes you smile in the middle of a busy day at work? What do you call sex that you can still feel between your legs days after? What do you call sex that continuously sends a tingling sensation through your entire body in short, repeated spasms? Lend me that word when you find it, for that defined what Tom and I shared.

I thought as I left Tom's flat that Saturday morning, it'd be that last time we would be together. I was very wrong! I couldn't stop thinking about him and my body wanted him in a way I have never wanted another. Somehow, we started seeing each other often and as we learned more about pleasing each other. A friendship grew and the bedroom antics got better, wilder and more exciting. He wasn't an angel all the way as sometimes he drove me crazy when he went on his guilt trips. I was well aware what we were doing was wrong; I did not need him to constantly remind me. For me, you either shit or get off the pot. Whining never helped anyone.

Then he started buying me gifts. I am such a girl, in the sense that I love pretty little things. Why did a part of me feel awkward at first when Tom started giving me money and buying me stuff? Silly sanctimonious me wanted to tell myself I wasn't sleeping with Tom for money as do most girls who sleep with married men. Truth however was, whatever my motives were, I was sleeping with him and loving the gifts. Nothing separated me from the people I shamelessly judge! After I considered it, I slipped into a comfort zone there and accepted whatever he gave me. I even got to the point where I would ask for something if I needed it and thought he could give me.

We had some very unreasonable fights though. I got upset when he deleted me from his Blackberry messenger contact list because he was going to be with his wife. All that however was mild in comparison to the fight we had when I found out I was pregnant. I didn't want to tell him about it, I just didn't want to bring chaos into his otherwise ordered life. On my way to the clinic to book an appointment to have a D&C, I made a grave mistake. I had been chatting with my best friend, Titi, and she was trying to encourage me and make me see that everything will be okay.

I mistakenly typed the words on my blackberry, "whether or not it's an egg, I'm taking a life. How do I live with that?" and sent to Tom. Immediately he got it, he called me. I didn't even realize the mistake I made, so I tried to sound calm as I spoke to him. He called my name ever so gently, and said, "Kosi, how could you?" I broke down and started to cry. "Tom, I'm so sorry. I just didn't want to cause you any pain. I don't even know what I was thinking, maybe I wasn't thinking."I asked the cab to turn around and I went to meet him at Southern Sun. I fell into his arms and cried. We stayed that way for the next 15minutes or so. There was nowhere else in the world I wanted to be.

It's exactly three years after that day. I had the abortion and moved to London. I lived with Titi for a while and then Tom got me a place of my own. I did a post graduate and got a job after that. Tom would come to London every now and again and we would go on trips around Europe. Last year, I met Emeka and he was so like Tom in many ways. Carefree, witty, warm and most of all, a good friend. We started dating and on my birthday when he asked me to marry him, the first person I called to share the good news with was Tom. We screamed and laughed for a long time. He was coming to London the next day and I couldn't wait to see him.

I went to the Hilton at Paddington where he was and after dinner, we made passionate love. I cried because I knew it was the last time. We talked about how we both never guessed that we would be together and our little secret would remain secret this long. He gave me a gold necklace with my initials and we were locked in a tight embrace for what seemed like forever. Without words, we kissed goodbye and I walked out of the room and never looked back.

On my wedding day, I spotted him in the crowd and he just winked at me. I smiled back… My heart melted. There was my friend. A friend who had a place in my heart; a special place reserved for him alone. We might never see again, but I know I would never, ever forget what we shared. Ironically, Peter and I never saw each other again after that day. Some people just come into our lives, make a difference (good or bad) and take a bow. I guess that's what he did!


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Kem Nathan-Gaul is an aspiring writer who dreams by day and counts sheep at night. She likes to make funny faces, read mystery novels, listen to love songs and watch tear-provoking dramas. She is a die-hard lover of Sex and the City, Criminal Minds and Dexter. She is married to Art Director and dog lover, Nathan, whose heart she conquered and who helped her conquer her dog phobia. They live in what she calls, "the little house on Hastings". 

Diet Tips To Help You Prevent Cervical Cancer

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 06:06 AM PDT


By Ify Ifeanyi-Ukaegbu

Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in the world and it kills nearly 200,000 women a year. As per the report of the National Cancer Institute, one-third of all cervical cancer deaths are associated with wrong dietary practices. Cervical cancer can be prevented with certain food types owing to their cancer-fighting properties and antioxidants. Foods with cancer-fighting ability nullify the effect of free radicals promoting cervical cancer development.

According to nutrition experts, there isn't a single element or a particular food that works to prevent cervical cancer. Therefore, it is advisable to structure a diet with a variety of foods. These foods help prevent cancer and restrict the activity of cancer cell growth. Besides structuring a requisite diet plan, a healthy lifestyle which includes regular exercise, minimizing stress level and abstaining from unhealthy habits such as cigarette smoking and indulging in alcohol also play a part in the prevention of cervical cancer.

Vitamins especially vitamins A, C, E and calcium. Vitamins A, C and E are antioxidants, which help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals, thus preventing cervical cancer. A study published in the "International Journal of Gynaecologic Cancer" found that patients who took MULTIVITAMINS that included these SUPPLEMENTS had a lower viral load of HPV. Folic acid can also help boost the immune system and protect against HPV. A study in "Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention" found that women with lower folate levels were more likely to have high-risk HPV infection

Foods rich in vitamin A include orange, carrots, squash, eggs, liver, tuna and fortified  dairy products work best as cervical cancer preventers.

Foods rich in the vitamin-B folate should also be incorporated in diet to avoid cervical cancer. Folate lowers thelevel of homocysteine, a substance responsible for abnormal cell growth in the cervix. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and collard greens are excellent sources to boost folate consumption and prevent cervical cancer.

Avocados are acknowledged for their antioxidant effect and their ability to attack free radicals by restricting intestinal absorption to limit cervical cancer development.

Foods high in antioxidants are advised for the prevention of cervical cancer. Blueberries, squash, bell peppers, cherries, salmon and fatty fish are the antioxidants-enriched food options that fight free radicals to restrict abnormal growth of cells on the cervix.

Carrots contain beta carotene, which is helpful for preventing cervical cancer growth.
Inclusion of chilli peppers and jalapenos in the diet is recommended to neutralize nitrosamines to avoid cervical cancers.

Incorporation of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage contain antioxidants (lutein and zeaxanthin) that help reduce cervical cancer growth.

Foods with polyphenols and flavonoids that include green tea, olive oil, red grapes, black raspberries, blackberries, red wine, chocolate, walnuts, grapefruit, tomatoes, red beans and green peppers, peanuts and pomegranate are beneficial to prevent cervical cancer and inhibit cancer growth.

Remember, Prevention is truly the key to maintaining your life and enjoying it to the full without diseases such as cervical cancer.

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Ifeanyi-Ukaegbu Ify is a FLP representative based in Nigeria
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