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Friday, April 25, 2014

Romance Meets Life

Romance Meets Life

Pictures From Tiwa Savage and Teebillz Pre-wedding Party in Dubai

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 05:05 PM PDT


Tiwa Savage's close friends and family as well as celebrity guests including Tania Omotayo, Elohor Aisien, Toke Makinwa, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Lilian Unachukwu invited for the wedding are now in Dubai ready for the singer's big day tomorrow. Here are some of them who turned up for the couple's pre-wedding party taking place tonight...

Half Of A Yellow Sun Movie Fails to Pass Film and Video Censors Board Test

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 10:13 AM PDT



The Nigeria Film and Video Censorship Board, (NFVCB), has refused to certify the widely publicized and internationally acclaimed film, Half of A Yellow Sun which premiered in Nigeria two weeks ago and was supposed to hit the movie cinemas this weekend.


According to reports, the film, an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel of the same name, is being stopped from getting a public release because certain parts "tend to whip up tribal sentiments, especially on issues that led to the Nigerian civil war." There is also some nudity in the movie.

Biyi Bandele on Facebook, answered fans who had expressed concern about not seeing the movie billing at their favorite Nigerian cinemas. He said,

It's all true: The highly anticipated release of Half of a Yellow Sun in Nigeria has been postponed to 2nd May 2014, due to delays in obtaining certification from the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board for the public release of the film.

The PSquare Brothers Reconcile Their Differences

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 09:36 AM PDT


The three brothers, Peter, Paul and Jude their manager, presented a united front on social media today by tweeting solidarity messages at the same time. Guess the good news of the proposal must have rubbed off on all of them. Wishing them all the best!

Friday Man Candy - Choose Your Most Handsome Nigerian Male Musician

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 05:00 AM PDT


For this line-up, we have six of our favorite Nigerian male celebrities in the music industry. Who is your most handsome? From top left to bottom right;



1. Tuface
2. Peter PSquare
3. Lynxx
4. BankyW
5. Praiz
6. Ice Prince

Who is missing here? Flavor, of course. So I'll understand if you cannot choose your favorite, maybe your least? Now I'm being mischievious :)

Romeo and Juliet versus Cat and Mouse by BabaWilly

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 02:30 AM PDT


Tension lies at the heart of all relationships; be they attractive or repulsive forces. A job is one of those intimate relationships full of tension. It starts early for some. The poor kid who is asked what he will be when he grows up and is forced to imagine what his ideal 'partner in productivity' will be while still only five years of age. That is tension. With the passing of time everyone soon finds out they need to get hooked to a job.

The occupational bachelors and spinsters who wait, search, look and check out the markets all get picked up one by one.  My personal story is no different from most. Now happily settled in a loving relationship I remember when I took my first vows all those years ago. It was the Hippocratic Oath. A name change soon followed as did a change of address and I was now called Doctor and resided in the Doctors' staff quarters.
As blissful as things may be now there are spells when that question rears its ugly head, 'What have you done for me lately?'  Now, if you ask and your job says nothing in return, you just might get deported into that moody company of people who do not engage properly at work.

Those are the 50 to 60% of people who have a love hate relationship with their work. It is either that the job speaks no sweet nothings to them or they cannot hear a word their job is saying for they concentrate too much on the sweet nothings Manchester United is saying to Wayne Rooney. Here in lies the first lesson; never meditate on another man's salary for it only gives you depression.

I have decided to listen to my job's romantic overtures and keep the flames of desire burning twenty four seven as I just cannot afford to be miserable. Spending most of your waking hours in a job you hate will send you to an early grave so just be happy like Pharell and love the one you are with, like Luther Vandross.

So here it goes, the reasons I like my job are-

They pay me money on a fixed date every month. No romance without finance and moni for hand back for ground.

The toilets are clean. There is nothing like a sanitised loo. I hope I never work anywhere with dodgy toilets. The cleaners at work are diligent. They also keep all the consulting rooms clean.

We have a security guard. That means if a client goes crazy, the security gets it in the neck while we all escape.

I get to go on study leave which translates to big medical conferences in swanky hotels with free food, nice speakers and ample time to gas around on Facebook.

I never go off sick but if Nigeria gets to the final of the World Cup, that line of deception is always open to me.

There are the serious bits too, for instance you get to affect peoples' lives positively at work and the sense of accomplishment at the end of the day is very good for my mental health.

Skills get developed such as listening to complex histories and crystalizing long episodes of dramatic trauma into a diagnosis, communicating difficult medical phenomena to patients in language they can understand and feigning great compassion at the fracture of a single hair follicle or the death of a pet snake. (We are good actors).  These things cannot be done at home and the work place frankly gives one a place to shine. I think that is what Brad Pit calls 'being on location' or is it 'being at the Oscars?' Either way it is an opportunity that should not be taken lightly.

Then there are the colleagues who give you something to talk about when you get home. These are very driven creatures of habit with high standards of professionalism.

I may not sign autographs like David Beckham but I sign prescriptions.

Of all the things that the job offers, the best are the patients. They tell me things that cannot be found in newspapers. I don't have need for soaps and dramas for I tune into live reality shows whenever I step into work. They amaze me.

There was the guy who came in with his pregnant partner and was so lovey- dovey till I asked for a urine sample. As soon as she left the room her lover and best friend asked if there were tests he could do as he felt the baby was not his. I told him that he would have to wait till the baby was born! As soon as she returned their love show continued.  I keep my mouth shut and secretly admired his acting talents.

Then there was the lady who was told to bring in 'a sample' as part of her new patient medical check-up and she returned with a urine specimen pot full of fresh poo. The list goes on. There is never a dull moment. All these incidents are vital to keeping the senses alive.

 For someone who enjoys hearing people talk about stuff, I have the best job in the world. I think not about greener pastures across my fence but mow my own lawn with pride.  My skills and competencies might not be the best in the world but I am in an environment where they can get better.  And so long as I can do my best and have clean running water to wash my hands afterwards, then I am fulfilled.

It takes two to fill a scrotum. If a relationship is going sour exercise caution before pointing the finger as it just might be you with the problem. I do see a fair amount of people with work related stress and it is always 'the boss form hell' to blame.  Na so!

People make great efforts to change their jobs, but the problems with the last relationship soon show up. They still carry their flaws with them. These are the complainers who are never fulfilled in what they do for they should be receiving a better pay.  Rather than understand that the boss is always right and that his metaphorical boots are for licking they expect the boss to bow down to them. Dream on mate!

But how can someone love a job when they have not loved themselves first. It takes confidence to do ones best without snooping on every single colleague's work rate.

And that brings us to the second lesson. You just have to love yourself and be happy in yourself before you met that job of your dreams because if you were miserable before you met the job, you will be miserable ever after.

Babawilly
Dr Wilson Orhiunu
24-4-2014
First Published on FB

Inspiring Stories - Black Women on The Time Magazine Most Influential List

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 12:03 AM PDT

TIME magazine released their annual list of the most influential people in the world yesterday. The list is broken into the categories of titans, artists, pioneers, icons and leaders. Last year, Omotola was listed as an Icon. This year, Okonjo Iweala is the Nigerian woman on the list as a leader, along with seven other important and inspiring African or African-American women. Be motivated!



Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
by Bono

Guardian of Nigeria's public funds

I first met economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala when she was campaigning for Nigerian debt relief. We'd been fighting our way through capitals around the world trying to get Cold War–era debts canceled for the poorest, most heavily indebted countries. During her first term as Finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi arrived at her desk to find a weighty $30 billion owed. With oil prices on the rise, she stopped having to plead with her creditors and bought a massive chunk of her own debt so she could cancel it herself. As if to make a point. She became a legend in that moment. Humor and joy spill out of her, which can belie the fact that she's got one of the toughest jobs on the planet — how to ensure that the tens of billions of dollars earned each year in oil receipts go into productive usage, like agriculture, infrastructure, health and education. Ngozi has made corruption her enemy and stability her goal. She is fiercely intelligent; everyone wants her to work with them. I couldn't be prouder to work for her.


Kerry Washington
by Valerie Jarrett

The actor who projects strength amid scandal

Occasionally in American pop culture, an icon emerges who captivates us and provides a vivid snapshot of who we are and the changing times in which we live. In her role as Olivia Pope, Scandal's unflappable political fixer, Kerry Washington has used her grace and vibrant magnetism to transcend age, race and gender, and to provide a new mainstream media lens through which to view modern womanhood and professional excellence.

Setting aside the "scandalous" melodrama necessary to sustain a fictional series so titled, Kerry has offered up a fresh new archetype for what it means to lead while combining courage and compassion, strength and vulnerability, passion, steely discipline and unfailing loyalty. It is a role that makes full use of her distinctive talent for drawing in audiences with such authenticity that we often forget she is acting.

Kerry's work with the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities since 2009 is also a source of deep inspiration, using arts education to close achievement gaps and ignite passion among young people.

In a world that too often tells little girls to choose between womanhood and success, between femininity and a seat at the head of the table, both onscreen and off Kerry Washington embodies the promise that lives in all our young people to shape their own destinies and succeed as "gladiators" for the causes in which they believe.


Beyoncé
by Sheryl Sandberg

She's the boss

Beyoncé doesn't just sit at the table. She builds a better one. Today she sits at the head of the boardroom table at Parkwood Entertainment.

In December, she took the world by surprise when she released a new album, complete with videos, and announced it on Facebook and Instagram. Beyoncé shattered music-industry rules — and sales records.

One song includes words by novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: "We say to girls, 'You can have ambition, but not too much.' " Beyoncé has insisted that girls "run the world" and declared, "I'm not bossy, I'm the boss." She raises her voice both on- and offstage to urge women to be independent and lead.

In the past year, Beyoncé has sold out the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour while being a full-time mother. Her secret: hard work, honesty and authenticity. And her answer to the question, What would you do if you weren't afraid? appears to be "Watch me. I'm about to do it." Then she adds, "You can, too."


Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
by Forest Whitaker

She gives hope for young women scarred by war

In Gulu, Uganda, Sister Rosemary has made it her mission to provide within an orphanage a home, a shelter for women and girls whose lives have been shattered by violence, rape and sexual exploitation.

At the Saint Monica Girls' Tailoring Center she runs, those women can become themselves again, thanks to the security and comfort they feel — a tremendous accomplishment in a country still fragile from years of civil war. But what truly fascinates the people who have the privilege to meet with Sister Rosemary — as I did when I narrated a film about her, Sewing Hope — is her magnetic and contagious energy.

For girls who were forcibly enlisted as child soldiers, Sister Rosemary has the power to rekindle a bright light in eyes long gone blank. For women with unwanted children born out of conflict, she allows them to become loving mothers at last.

The traumas she heals are unfathomable, but the reach of her love is boundless.


Thuli Madonsela
by Lamido Sanusi

South Africa's fearless public advocate

Thuli Madonsela is an inspirational example of what African public officers need to be. Her work on constitutional reform, land reform and the struggle for the protection of human rights and equality speaks for itself. As South Africa's public protector, with her ability to speak truth to power and to address corruption in high places, Madonsela has been outstanding.

To speak about corruption in high places is often subversive and always embarrassing. The machinery of state can be called upon to intimidate or even destroy and eliminate whistle-blowers. It therefore requires extraordinary courage and patriotism to do what Thuli Madonsela has done. Yet in standing up for the truth as she sees it, she has assured herself a place in the history of modern South Africa and among the tiny but growing band of African public servants giving us hope for the future of our continent.



Serena Williams
by Dwyane Wade

The champion who won't give up

I first met Serena over a decade ago in Miami when I joined the Heat. Since then, I've watched her grow and dominate in her sport, overcoming adversity to win title after title. There is no doubt that she has made an incredible impact on the world of tennis, but it's her determination to never give up that has always resonated with me.

Serena is a friend, but I also look up to her as a fellow athlete. I respect her relentless work ethic, focus, drive and discipline. I understand what it's like to sustain injuries and the fight it takes to come back from them. I admire her ability to fight and how she has defied the odds with sheer determination and heart.

On the court, Serena is a warrior. An aggressive and competitive nature combined with passion, drive and skill makes her a formidable and fierce opponent. Off the court, she is a sweetheart, a bright light with an infectious spirit. She is extremely humble and cherishes her family and life.

Serena does not take her abilities for granted. She deserves all of her success, because she is one of the most hardworking and disciplined people I know. She is a world-class athlete and a true champion in every sense of the word. Serena is on a mission — and how amazing that we all get to witness it.


Ory Okolloh
by Esther Dyson

The activist who helps Africans exercise their power

How much does someone who gets lucky owe those who are left behind?

Ory Okolloh, who was routinely thrown out of school in Kenya because her parents couldn't pay the fee, got a Harvard Law degree and a job offer from a D.C. law firm.
But instead of building a comfortable life, she went back to Africa to build a more accountable, transparent world for millions. She helped create Ushahidi, an online service for crowd-mapping data — whether it's incidences of corruption in Kenya, survivors of the hurricane in Haiti or traffic problems in Washington.

That caught the attention of Google and of philanthropist Pierre Omidyar. As director of investments for Omidyar's government-transparency initiative in Africa, Ory makes it her mission not to give aid but to support African entrepreneurs and citizens in building their own societies. To the extent that Ory's integrity and courage reflect Africa's society, we should all stand up and cheer.


Ertharin Cousin
by Rahm Emanuel

A Chicagoan who helps feed the world

As a young girl growing up in a lower-income neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago, Ertharin Cousin understood from an early age the importance of a family's ability to put food on the table. That innate conscience and connection with the plight of others continues to fuel her sense of mission. Today she is responsible for bringing food to more than 100 million people around the world every year as head of the U.N.'s World Food Programme. Her goal is nothing short of eradicating global hunger in our lifetimes, creating a world where no child or adult knows the feeling of an empty stomach. Having been fortunate enough to know her since our service in the Clinton White House, I know that global hunger has met its match.



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