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I went to buy snacks this morning and surprisingly, this woman sold the snacks with the 2016 budget hard copy which they've been ultimating search for..

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As far as status reports go, the Federal Government budgeted N18.132Billion in 2015 and the Ministry of Works got N13Billion for all roads and highways in 2015, although it has contracts for 206 roads, covering over 6,000km with contract price of over N2 Trillion. Our ability to achieve connectivity of roads depends on capital spending in 2016 to pay contractors and get them back to work. Our short term strategy will be to start with roads that have made some progress and can be quickly completed to facilitate connectivity. This include Ibadan Lagos road and 2nd Niger bridge. As far as status reports go,until around November 2013 the Government was the owner of all power assets in Nigeria except a few independent power plants and other smaller assets. Today, private companies have the responsibility for generation. 11 (Eleven) distribution companies are now responsible for bringing power to your homes. They buy the power from the Gencos, We are now at a point when government spending on all aspects of power has been significantly reduced on distribution and generation, except for some projects started under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). Today, the amount of power that is available is slightly larger than the capacity which the Transmission network can support. We have identified a total of 142 (One Hundred and forty-two) projects of which 45 are at 50% level of completion and about 22 (twenty-two) can be completed within a year. Apart from these there is a 10MW wind energy project in Katsina nearing completion, a 215MW plant in Kaduna and the 3,050 MW plant in Manbilla Taraba State all of which need to be completed.

My guy got so high on weed, that he was searching for his phone with the torchlight of the same phone he was looking for.
He got so worried about the phone and was almost in tears even his roommate, who was also high, decided to join him in the search.
After 45 minutes of searching, his phone rang, he picked the call and quickly replied the caller “I’ll call you back, I’m looking for my phone ” and he angrily ended the call and continued in the search for the phone he just answered a call with.
After a while, he then decided to use the same phone to call his line and when he got the busy tone, he turned to his roommate and said “guy forget, that phone don loss, the person wey thief am, just dey busy am as I call am now”. Lol !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi Friends, I really need cash, so I intended to sell my phone ASAP.... The phone is 75 percent neat and it has no fault. Buyer should be in Lagos or Ibadan.

A friend of mine just got a Test message from Jumia, so he's doubting if the the message is real or a scam.

The message goes thus;

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Today the executive Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode Receives Head, Department for International Development (DFID) NIGERIA. It was presented by Mr. Ben Mellor at Lagos House, IKEJA.

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Culled From ThisDay

Against my well-considered advice, President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to the United States of America on July 20, on a three-day official visit full of hopes and expectations. I had advised him in an article titled: “Redemption Lies Within, and Not in America”, a few weeks before his trip. I tried to draw his attention to a Middle-east scholar, Bernard Lewis’ perfect depiction of America as “... harmless as an enemy, (but) treacherous as a friend” to lower his expectations of America’s support in overcoming our country’s current challenges. I predicted then that nothing tangible would come out of the visit, and that he should rather look inwards for solutions. I suggested that the entire gamut of Nigeria’s security architecture should be reviewed with a view to reviving the military industrial complex and focus on local manufacture of most of the country’s military needs. Well, he has gone to America where he got a full dose of lavish praises from President Barack Obama. If the success of the trip is measured by the amount of praise he received from his host, and the fact that President Obama was “magnanimous and gracious” enough to let our president stay in the much hyped “historic” Blair House, then Buhari’s trip to the US was a resounding success. But if it is measured by concrete and verifiable benefits to this country, then that trip could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be called a success, as many would want us to believe. Anyway, given the unpreparedness of our president before embarking on the trip, it would have been a miracle if anything concrete had come out of it.

But let me quickly point out here that there was one small spark of light from Buhari’s US visit - that moment of self-assertion - where our president did us proud: the craze for unnatural same-sex unions that has become an obsession with the West, which they eagerly wanted to export to Nigeria and Africa, was finally shot down with an air of finality. With some measure of gusto despite his age, he told the Americans to their face that our laws, culture and traditions were against it. I felt a surge of excitement, and I was happy our president did not cave in to the new abhorrent campaign led by the “leader of the free world” to have two men, or two women become husband and wife. As far as I can tell, it was our president’s best accomplishment (if it bears any whiff of that) during that visit.

But beyond that, Obama’s invitation to Buhari must be situated where it truly belonged. Obama baited our president, who fell for it just as many Nigerians - who were too excited to see beyond the “bribe”- and what it was really meant to achieve, which was to massage our president’s ego and give Nigerians a false sense of importance. All that could have been accomplished with a simple press statement from the White House spokesman without the necessity of piling thousands of air miles on a trip to America that he was neither prepared for nor was it even necessary in the first place. The truth is that Obama was looking for a way out not to visit Nigeria on his third trip to Africa. Knowing very well that leaving the world’s most populous black country out of his African visit yet again would make his disdain for Nigeria and perhaps, the way we conduct our affairs too obvious, he offered to host Buhari on a three-day visit in the “historic Blair House”.

This was celebrated by many Nigerians of the Facebook and Twitter generation as a measure of how highly the US regarded Nigeria. It was not. Rather, it was a clever way to silence any criticism of his snub of Nigeria on his third visit to the continent. Buhari had hardly left America when Obama travelled out to his father’s native Kenya from where he travelled to Ethiopia to address the African Union meeting in Addis Ababa. I doubt if after the initial welcome to the White House where he showered praises on Buhari for his anti-corruption stance and the photo ops, if he had any further audience with him to discuss any economic or bilateral agreement. If he did, then the public is unaware of it.

The first shocker Buhari must have received was the calibre of persons sent by Obama to receive him at the St Andrews Air Force base. That delegation was led by the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle. Where was the Vice-President Joe Biden? Where was the Secretary of State, John Kerry? I think the president of Nigeria deserved far more respect than what Buhari was accorded by Obama; forget all the shower of praises on Buhari. If the US truly respects Nigeria, it will be obvious from the way our president is received and treated when on a state visit. Imagine if it were Obama who visited Nigeria, how would it appear if Nigeria were to send its ambassador to America and a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive the president of the United States at the airport? But I am as sure as the sun rises from the east that our president would have been driven to the airport with the vice-president and all his ministers in tow, in the rain or in the sun to welcome Obama to Nigeria.

It is a shame that we hardly know how to carry ourselves or even attach any self-worth to ourselves anymore. So, when indignity is meted out to us by America and its allies, our response is annoyingly ineffectual and even wimpish. It is a crying shame that most of us have conditioned ourselves to being inferior to the Western world – and we now accept nearly everything dished out by them as commands that must be obeyed.

I felt numb with shock reading a very silly comment recently by a very ridiculous individual who tried to advertise knowledge but ended up exhibiting stupidity and slavish mentality - that “the West owns us”. I felt sick to my stomach at the complete self-denigration in that mindset. Filled with righteous indignation, I was flabbergasted by how deep-rooted and far off-track we have derailed as a people. This mentality was taken to an unbelievable extreme by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State - who on his return from the US printed billboards of himself shaking hands with Obama (he still owes workers’ salaries while wasting the state’s resources) and positioned them at strategic locations all over the state.

But beyond how America and its Western allies treat us, is how we want to be treated or respected. Buhari travelled to America with a 33-man entourage on a supposed state visit on July 20, over 50 days after his assumption of office, but without the full complement of a cabinet - no Minister of Foreign Affairs, no Minister of Finance, no Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, no Minister of Economic Planning and such other important cabinet officials who should have accompanied him on that trip. They could have - perhaps, nearly measured up to their US counterparts and articulated our position in discussions on a more balanced level. Instead, he carried opportunistic governors, an ex-governor, permanent secretaries, and other officials who lacked the requisite stature, confidence, experience and exposure to interact with the US cabinet officials, but were only too happy to go to America on the president’s entourage.

At the end of the visit, Nigeria came out short-changed by its own lacklustre and lackadaisical attitude to everything that requires meticulous planning. By that alone, our country demonstrated weakness, not strength, while America reinforced its stereotype about us as an unserious set of people, unwilling or perhaps, unable to show movement towards change that ennobles. Yet, that was supposed to be a pivotal trip going by the way it was hyped in the media.

It was shameful the way the president tried to justify his inability to put his cabinet together in an article in The Washington Post - on the grounds that even President Obama did not have his full cabinet in place for months after he took office. Whoever included that line in that article did our president a great disservice.

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Typical difference between Twins and Ibeji.....Moreover Ejima is also another one on its own..

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The popular hip hop mogul took a tour to Aso rock, meets with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo today. Checkout lovely picture from the event today.

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What are you looking out to buy? Wears, jewelries or groceries? Whichever your choice is, there are some tactics required to ensure you get the best value for your money. Especially if you are not shopping in a boutique or supermarket where everything is price tagged.

If you are one that loves to explore, visiting markets in Lagos to shop – it can be fun, cumbersome, annoying and frustrating, but you are bound to find a lot of marvelous things you will love at fair prices.
Now find some below steps to Shopping like a Pro

· Your first attitude towards the seller
This will go a long way and affect your rapport in the bidding process, this is no time to act bossy and rude, be courteous and friendly, and make the seller feel at ease. Trust me, if you act bossy, then you price ridiculously, some sellers would not hesitate to shun you rudely right there with some really harsh and mean words.

· Don’t act too overly excited about the item you are about to purchase
Once you see something you like, don’t give the seller the idea you are too into it, it will give them an upper hand with the price and bidding process. Remain neutral and calm.

· Weigh the money value of what you are buying
Subconsciously, you think of a price an item is worth by mere touching of the material, the style and designer. Here the seller either confirms your expectations, calls a lower or higher price. Even if the price falls within expectation, you can still bid for a lower price – doesn’t hurt.

· The Bidding Process
Bidding your way through to get an item can take a lot of time – you are bidding while the seller is persuading you to buy at a particular price because he can’t cut down the price anymore. At this juncture, either of these three is true:
§ You know well the item is good at the price the seller has called but you are trying to press your luck to get it cheaper.
§ The amount is too ridiculously expensive for you to pay for the item.
§ You do not have up to the amount the seller is requesting.

At this point try the “walk away tactic”, but before you leave tell him the last price you have, if he will sell he will definitely call you back once you are about to leave, this tactic works in most cases.

Remember to wear comfortable shoes and clothes that will allow you move freely around the market.
Now go doing some shopping like a pro!

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As a first year undergraduate at Ife in 1985, I was confronted with this myth that in the town on which our campus was domiciled, rituals were performed with human beings all-year-round except only on one day. But after Dr. Dipo Fashina (the ever-uncompromising former ASUU president popularly known as Jingo) had put enough sense into some of us (through Philosophy 101) to begin to doubt everything, I asked a roommate, indigene of Ife, whether the story was true. When he replied in the affirmative, I sought to know whether any member of his family had ever been lost to such practices and he responded: “A kii f’omo ore b’ore”.


That saying, crudely translated, means that indigenes can never be used for rituals involving human sacrifice. Of course, I must point out here that throughout my four-year stay at Ife, I was not aware of any incident of a student being lost to rituals. That is not to say we did not hear stories of some “strange” happenings at the period. That perhaps then explains why since the information broke last week that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, had ascended into the spirit world, there are stories of people either avoiding travelling to/through the town or of residents going to bed earlier than usual.

However, what is happening in Ife is not strange as there are almost always rituals associated with transitions in traditional institutions. In his book, “Succession of Kings”, for instance, Sir James Frazer recounted a story from the ancient Congo which symbolizes how in keeping with tradition some societies actually encourage egregious acts: "The people of Congo believed that if their Pontiff were to die, the world would perish and the earth, which he alone sustained by his power and merit would immediately be annihilated. Accordingly, when he fell ill and seemed likely to die, his prospective successor entered his house with a rope or club and strangled or bludgeoned him to death."

Therefore, the challenge of the moment is the odds against preserving some sacred rules in the age of information and how to do away with practices that impinge on human rights and may tend towards criminality. The point here is not in committing cultural suicide, as some people would suggest but rather on how we can situate these practices and draw lessons from them for the advancement of our society.

In explaining myth as “the presentation of the ultimate speculations of metaphysics, including cosmology, in a coherent system of symbols,” Elliot writes on its significance not only for the construction of a political and social order but also for its sustenance. That incidentally has been the central plank in the works of Jacob Kehinde Olupona, Professor of African Religious Traditions in African and African-American Studies at Harvard University. While his book, “Kingship, Religion, and Rituals in a Nigerian Community: A Phenomenology of Ondo Yoruba Festivals” addresses some of the issues, it is his seminal work, “City of 201 Gods: Ile-Ife in Time, Space, and the Imagination” (which won the Harvard University Fellowship for Academic Excellence in 2006) that captures the essence of this intervention.

Published in 2011 by the University of California Press, and product of a 30-year research, it is a book that speaks to the contemporary situation in Ife as well as the place of tradition in Yoruba society. Himself a son of a popular Anglican priest (now late), Olupona explains the contradictions within many Yoruba communities with the incursion of Islam and Christianity and the way some of our peoples have either managed to strike a delicate balance between the ancient and the modern or have tried to jettison traditions in the name of their new religions.

It is the opening page of “City of 201 Gods” that is particularly instructive, especially with regards to the current situation in Ife:
“My desire to carry out long-term ethnographic research in Ile-Ife was first conceived in 1976 when I was employed as Research Fellow by the University of Ife (re-named Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife. During that year, I lived with my parents at St. Philip’s Vicarage, Aiyetoro, Ile-Ife, a fair distance from the university campus, and I took a route that passed through the city center. I began to notice as I drove back and forth from the campus that I was always running into groups of people celebrating one form of festival or another. I also noticed that as one ceremony would end another would begin. It dawned on me that what I had thought was simply a common figure of speech—that there is only one day in an entire year when a festival is not performed in Ile-Ife—was literally true.

"As I returned home late one evening in December, I noticed that the city was not as bustling as usual in the late evening. Indeed, the city centre was quiet and almost deserted. My parents were on the balcony anxiously waiting for me to come home. As I parked and walked up the stairway, my mother scolded me for being out so late, which was not unusual as I normally held evening classes on campus.

“The difference this time around was that it was rumored that the king had joined his ancestors. As an Oke-Igbo native of Ife extraction, my mother knew better than I that I was not safe to drive around the streets at night in those days, especially at such an auspicious time when the king-god was rumoured to have ascended to the heavens of his ancestors. Rumours abounded about the rituals surrounding the burial of the deceased Ooni and the investiture of a new Ooni…”

With extensive interview sessions with Oba Sijuade to whom he was very close and senior Olori, Yeyeluwa Morisade Sijuade as well as prominent Ife chiefs and priests over several years, Olupona delved into the famous Ife ‘Olojo festival of Ogun’ as well as the issues of identity, rituals and power in the festival of ‘Obatala’ and 'Yemoo’. There are also chapters on ‘Ifa’ divination rituals and the place of goddess Moremi in the ‘festival of Edi’ with regards to gender, sacrifice and the expulsion of evil etc.

However, the chapter most relevant to this discussion is the conclusion: “Ancient Orisa and New Evangelicals Vie for the City of 201 Gods.” Despite the challenges from Islamic and Christian evangelism, according to Olupona, “the Ife rituals calendar, the year-round celebrations, and the ritual and festival cycle continue to provide occasions for renewing the sacred energy of the city that the Isoro priests ensure on behalf of the Ooni. Through propitiation of Ile-Ife gods and goddesses, it is assumed that the cosmos is renewed. Life is reenergized for another year.”

Yet even at that, the old order may be gradually crumbling in Ife since, in the words of Olupona, “new cultural and religious beliefs and activities, championed by evangelical, Pentecostal, and fundamentalist Islamic movements, are increasingly practiced at the palace. Consequently, the palace’s pluralistic ideology and ethos as a centralizing and unifying force, which had previously survived on the strength of the old structure, are gradually crumbling under the weight of globalization and modern religious ideology. Instead, the palace is emerging as a centre disseminating Christian, Islamic, and new religious traditions that now wield authority and influence. However, older traditions are not receding without a fight…”

Incidentally it is this same sort of tension between the ancient and the modern that provoked my column of 19th September 2013, following a royal proclamation by the Atuwase II, that some ancient customs of the Warri Kingdom had been stopped after publicly renouncing the traditional name ‘Ogiame’. At that period, the Olu had vowed to replace all the rituals and practices that did not conform with his Pentecostal Christianity. But the royal father met a stiff opposition from a cross-section of Itsekiri people who called for his dethronement with several youths and women (who had erected canopies) cooking in front of the palace gate.

Although I got several critical responses to my piece, especially from many pastors who questioned the genuineness of my Christian faith, the subject of my interrogation was whether indeed the Olu of Warri could unilaterally reject the title ‘Ogiame’ which represents the ancient identity, custom, heritage and symbol of the people over whom he presides. From my own understanding, what the royal father sought to jettison without due process were established values and deep-rooted beliefs of his people which have persisted over generations--traditions over which he was appointed to serve as custodian.

History teaches that no political order can endure without effective symbols that project the values and beliefs of the people based on a constant interaction between religion and law. That perhaps explains why in traditional societies, the king combined the power of a priest and a judge. But all that may now be in the past even though the challenge goes beyond religion to modernization and the fact that those who ascend traditional institutions are now men of means who also enjoy the good life. For instance, in the past, it was hardly ever heard of that a king would die in the domain of another monarch.

However, in our modern world, it sounds more appealing to say a prominent person, including traditional rulers of repute, dies in a British, German or American hospital than to say he had his last breath at a Nigerian university teaching hospital. Of course it does not help that medical practitioners in these hospitals are perpetually on strike (as they have been for weeks now) so in a way there may be little or no choice than to go abroad, especially for those have the means. The problem of course begins when you try to infuse blatant lies into the whole matter in the name of keeping some traditions that had been rendered ineffectual by virtue of not being in control of the situation.

To the extent that traditional authorities remain a unifying factor for pluralistic societies like that of Ile-Ife, the issues surrounding the exit of one ruler and the enthronement of another should not just be about rituals but fidelity to sacred mores that hold societies together. The issue in contention though is that there are practices that might have been acceptable in the past but which are no longer sustainable. For instance, the ascendance of the nation-state comprising too many ethnic groups with all manner of traditions and primordial values has created a cultural heterogeneity which then presents the supremacy of law as the ultimate sensible source of cohesion and order.

What that means in effect, is that there is today a serious conflict between some traditional ritual observance and the fundamental rights of citizens in a secular modern state if the safety of people cannot be guaranteed as being speculated, especially in Ife. Here I must reiterate that I have respect for traditions because long before colonialism, our communities were well-organised with monarchs who were seen by their people essentially as sacred beings with mystical and spiritual powers. But we should move with the times to discard ancient practices that may violate the rights of other people, even to live.

From the foregoing, there are too many questions which the situation in Ife presents and I hope some people will ponder over them. But before I conclude with the questions, I feel offended as a Yoruba man by some of what I have been reading in recent days. The Yoruba people have rich traditions that cannot and should not be equated with people being killed; what is happening in Ile-Ife is about the place of kings in some societies and the process by which their passages are announced.

However, I can understand the lack of appreciation of such matters by some people because it is this same sort of ignorance about Yoruba culture that led to the ban in 2002, by the National Films and Censors Board, certain aspects of Tunde Kelani's film, ‘Agogo Eewo’ (the gong of taboo), a sequel to the 1999 classic, ‘Saworoide’. The part that generated controversy then was where Professor Akinwumi Isola, as the herbalist, was consulting the Ifa oracle. The verses the Censors Board considered objectionable are: “Af'ipa lowo won kii kadun” (Seekers of wealth by forceful means do not last); “Afi warawara lowo bi ologun kii dola” (Seekers of wealth employing brute force of soldiers lack longevity)

With the script written by Professor Isola, a world acclaimed authority on Yoruba tradition and culture and National Merit Award Winner, these are not empty incantations, but they make more sense when situated with the storyline of the film.

‘Agogo Eewo’ is the story of a village called Jogbo which, like Nigeria, has enough for the needs of the people in terms of resources but not enough to satisfy the greed of the succeeding kings and the chiefs. Unfortunately for the villagers, the greed of the chiefs outweighed their collective need. However, in ancient Jogbo, the ruler and the ruled had made a pact, a sort of binding social contract that engendered prosperity for all but with dire consequences for deviants. But the corrupt chiefs conspired with the king to ensure that the requisite rituals were never performed so they could continue to loot without being brought to account by the gods.

The turning point came when the corrupt king eventually met his hubris. The person who was supposed to succeed him was a young man but the corrupt chiefs who had their plans wanted somebody they thought they would put in their pocket, a retired police officer. That was how they hijacked the process, thinking the man so chosen would not rock the boat. Against his wish, they cajoled Adebosipo to accept the kingship, saying he was the only man who could change the situation of things in the town. He said he had no money, they said he should not worry. But the moment he got to the throne, Adebosipo decided to change the course of events by bringing prosperity to his community and people. How did he do it? He submitted himself and the chiefs to the sacred rituals of the community that had been jettisoned.

There are several lessons in the film depicted through differing metaphors and allegories but the real take-away is that it could deploy mere abstractions and make them understandable and entertaining with a powerful message about the place of rituals in traditional societies. But the ultimate lesson really is that in the past, our societies had their own way of rewards and sanctions and there were codes of ethics both for those in positions of authority and their subjects. At the apex of this system was the traditional ruler, the Kabiyesi, alase, ekeji orisa.

Now to the pertinent questions that we must ask in a modern society: How do you preserve the ritual secrecy that attends the passing of notable citizens like for instance a traditional ruler in the age of instant electronic communication? How does the media relate to facts of death probably communicated by an aide of a dying monarch by Twitter as against accepting the mumbo jumbo from some old men who would hide behind tradition to insist on untruths? Do all Nigerian communities have a right to partake of the larger national culture that sees death as a private experience which should impact mostly the family and followers of the departed? Do the police and other security agencies have any responsibility in ensuring that cases of missing persons in times of suspicious ritual observance are thoroughly investigated even if that entails trespassing into sacred precincts?

For any of these questions I have no answer but they are important for critical stakeholders to interrogate as we seek to build an inclusive and diverse national society where the rights of all citizens will be guaranteed. Meanwhile, I wish my aburo, Gbite, and his lovely wife, Dolapo (now Mrs Sijuade), a successful married life.

Dangote: High Risk, High Reward
His name was not on the programme but it was perfectly in order that the traditional ruler of the community hosting the 1.5 MTPA Dangote Cement (Zambia) Plant and 30 megawatts coal-fired plant would be called to say a few words of greetings at the commencement of the commissioning ceremony last Tuesday in Ndola, Maisati district of the Southern African country. The trouble, however, was that the young monarch, His Royal Highness, Senior Chief Chiwala, dressed in suit (but holding a horse whisk), had other agenda.

The moment he took the microphone and said a few words of greetings to Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the man for whom all the dignatories were gathered, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chiwala went into a monologue about how people from the communities were not being given employment on grounds of education. He said their communities had no road, water or schools while listing a litany of other complaints that ordinarily should go to the Zambian government.

With applause from the hundreds of manual workers who were apparently recruited from the communities, the monarch said one staff of Dangote Cement once described protesters as “street boys” before he added: “Look at all the well-paved streets in this company which are good to behold. Our communities do not have beautiful streets like you have here, so where would the street boys come from?”


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Holiday is here! Kids are excited, it’s time to have fun, stay up all night to play games and watch movies till dawn without having to worry about school in the morning. Though kids are very adorable and fun to be with, guardians and parents will soon start to wish they resume school quickly so they can rest from the noise and rancor.

If you are a parent or guardian, now may be a good time to show the kids some love, bond more and give them a memorable holiday! So how can you? In this article, Jovago.com will be telling you how you can have a perfect 5 days tour with your kids in Lagos.

Day 1: Visit the park

Kids love parks, they get to see a lot of toys and machines to ride in, no matter how much they have visited a park they can never get weary of it.
There are quiet a handful of parks you can go – Tickle Bay in Ikoyi, Fun factory in Lekki, Amusement park in Apapa, Jhalobia Recreation Park and Gardens in Ajao Estate, just to mention a few.

Day 2: Take them on a Date

Yes of course! You do not only give your partner of spouse a treat, you can take your kids on a date, dress them up nicely. Visit a restaurant and let them make a choice of what they would love to have and pamper them real good.

Day 3: The Cinema

With a lot of animation and cartoons constantly running at the cinema, you can look up the movie schedule for Ozone Cinemas, SilverBird Cinemas, Ground Zero, Film house or Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, whichever is closer to you.

Day 4: Spend a night away from home

Book a nice resort or hotel with splendid facilities/services like the gym, spa, swimming pool, room service and more. Spend a night or two away from home, giving the kids a plush treatment, let them relinquish themselves of the long term they just spent in school, they deserve it.

Day 5: Surprise them!

Is there a place they have always wanted to go or always talking about? Now may be the best time to take them to see those places, you can just imagine the thrill on their faces.

Do not be a boring parent or guardian, museums and zoos I believe are places they have visited many times on excursion while at school, thrill your kids this holiday and spend some quality time bonding with them. “Children are the leaders of tomorrow”, learn to start treating them like princes and princesses.

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Is there ever really a serene spot all year? Especially during summer when tourists are flooding everywhere, seeking to spend their holidays away from home. There are times when you want to be lost in the crowd, strolling along with dozens of other tourists and making new acquaintances along the way and there are just other times you want to crawl up, build up your own walls and enjoy sometime alone or with a loved one.

Without further ado, let’s continue below to see some serene places we have in Africa, a place you can spend a memorable time with little or no interference.

Nigeria


Obudu Cattle Ranch, Calabar

There are various tributes visitors have given Obudu Cattle Ranch. Some regard it as “heaven on earth”, “the best place for your honeymoon” or “a place to experience nature at its best.” Not to sound like a cliché, but the Obudu Cattle Ranch is still a place that leaves one mesmerized and in awe. The ranch boasts of ultra-modern facilities well-built to taste and standard.

Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Uyo

The magnificent Hotel is located on rich palm forest vegetation. The environment brings tranquility, complimented by its original atmosphere. The plush greens of the world class 18 hole Golf course, creates the right atmosphere, for the most challenging and memorable golfing experience. It is a stunning place.


Seychelles


Four Seasons Hotels

Whittled into a hillside on the remote Indian Ocean island of Mahé, the private plunge pools, deep soaking tubs, and flat screen TVs are some of the amenities you'll find in each room. The spa, shared fitness facilities, and a massive outdoor endless pool are also some of the things you will find here. The restaurants at the beachside serve traditional curried dishes alongside a range of Asian and Western options.

Dhevatara Beach Hotel

This luxury beachfront hotel offers 10 individually styled and designed suites, decorated to offer a unique ambience -African, Victorian, Indian and Nature inspired touches are reflected in the suites interior. The Lounge Bar is a classy and relaxing open-air spot where you can enjoy a glass of wine from the extensive selection of the wine cellar, an exotic cocktail or a romantic dinner.

Kenya


Nairobi Serena Hotel

Despite its central hotel location in the bustling city, the Nairobi Serena remains true to its title and offers a haven of serenity. The interior décor reflects an entirely pan-African theme featuring art and inspiration from Ethiopia, the Maghreb, West Africa and East Africa. The hotel is well known for its ‘Mandhari' fine-dining restaurant, which is one of Kenya's finest.

Serena Mountain Lodge

This timbered tree hotel offers views across the tree-canopy, glistening trout streams, and gentle forest walks. Fitted at 2,134 metres above sea level, the lodge is cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game sightings - herds of elephant and buffalo. Activities you can indulge in includes guided walks through the forest, trout fishing in the clear mountain streams, trips to the high moorlands of the mountain, and 5-day luxury climb of the mountain.

Ghana


Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra

Warm, modern and distinctly stylish, the hotel offers 5-star accommodation. The rooms provide lovely and impressive views of the city or pool. The interior has a blend of modern and traditional look which gives it an appealing look. The environment is serene and perfect for both business and leisure travellers who is seeking to have a quiet time.


Axim Beach Hotel

If you love nature, and something that looks traditional, more like an exotic village, you will definitely love it here. The rooms are built in form of traditional huts and have a muddy colour. It is situated on a huge palm covered tropical hillside that overlooks series of beaches. The hotel offers you the opportunity to experience accommodation with traditional African characteristics in architecture, interior design and decoration.

If you want to visit some tranquil place away from home, then one of these places is the best place.

Source:http://www.jam4naija.com/2015/08/serene-8-travel-spots-in-4-african.html

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Johnny went to his Dad and asked, "How were the first parent born?"
"This is how it was," his Dad said. "God created the first man Adam along with a woman Eve, they both gave birth to children and their children gave birth, and they started multiplying."
.
To be more convinced, he went ahead and asked his Mum.
His Mum told him, "You see, Man evolved from the Ape Family and they kept transforming till they became human beings."
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The confused Johnny went back to his Dad, "Mum said Man evolved from monkeys, how is that possible?" He asked.
"Dont mind her" His Dad responded. "She is talking about her own family side"

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Getting Soaked in a New Culture


When you find yourself in a new environment or world, how do you behave? We often visit new places and get stuck in our own world because the environment, people and culture are not what we are familiar with. This totally takes the fun out of what would have been an amazing experience. As you seek to immerse yourself in a new culture on your next trip, this post will help you achieve just that.

Research about the place


Start by finding out bits of useful information about the place online. Reading about the experiences of other people who have been to the city will help you plan and guide your expectations. You can pick up things like common greetings, religious beliefs and delicacies. A good way to prepare and connect with a new culture is through music. Listening to a song like Eyo by Asa for instance, will already give you the vibe and feel of Lagos even before encountering the people. You can start listening to their music to ease yourself into the culture. 


Attend festivals/events




Part of the reasons you should do a research on the city like earlier mentioned is to note important festivals and events that will add colour to your travel experience. The one month long Calabar festival in Calabar or the Eyo Festival in Lagos are definitely a must see when visiting those destinations. Apart from the thrill of the festivals, you actually get to appreciate the uniqueness of the culture and its importance to the people.  


Select Your Perfect Stay



Since you plan to engage with the people and their culture, it will be better to choose your accommodation in areas that will help you achieve this. Different neighbourhoods are likely to mirror the social class and subgroups of the society. For instance, the experience you will get from staying in Lekki, Lagos will be different from that of areas like Agege, Iyana Ipaja in the same city.  Also, hotel prices tend to more affordable in the core places closer to the middle and low class inhabitants.


Taste the food




How can you know a culture without tasting the feel and texture of the food that fuels their spirit? The delicacies in some cities are legendary and it would be a great miss out to visit and not have a taste. When in Ibadan and many other core Yoruba cities, you just have to dip in the hot steaming plate of Amala served with Ewedu.


Tour Guide



It is great to discover places all by yourself but in some cases, to fully explore a new culture you will need an experienced person to guide you. Visiting places with historic and traditional significance, it is best to follow a tour guide who can explain it and show you places you might not have paid attention to otherwise.


Enjoy every moment


Don’t be that person who visits a new environment but holds on tight to your own world. You will hardly discover anything new thing this way. Revel in every passing moment even usual activities like going down the street to get some basic supply. There is bound to be peculiarities in the way things are done in this place that will fascinate you.

http://www.jam4naija.com/2015/07/how-to-get-immersed-in-new-culture.html?m=1

Getting Soaked in a New Culture


When you find yourself in a new environment or world, how do you behave? We often visit new places and get stuck in our own world because the environment, people and culture are not what we are familiar with. This totally takes the fun out of what would have been an amazing experience. As you seek to immerse yourself in a new culture on your next trip, this post will help you achieve just that.

Research about the place


Start by finding out bits of useful information about the place online. Reading about the experiences of other people who have been to the city will help you plan and guide your expectations. You can pick up things like common greetings, religious beliefs and delicacies. A good way to prepare and connect with a new culture is through music. Listening to a song like Eyo by Asa for instance, will already give you the vibe and feel of Lagos even before encountering the people. You can start listening to their music to ease yourself into the culture. 


Attend festivals/events




Part of the reasons you should do a research on the city like earlier mentioned is to note important festivals and events that will add colour to your travel experience. The one month long Calabar festival in Calabar or the Eyo Festival in Lagos are definitely a must see when visiting those destinations. Apart from the thrill of the festivals, you actually get to appreciate the uniqueness of the culture and its importance to the people.  


Select Your Perfect Stay



Since you plan to engage with the people and their culture, it will be better to choose your accommodation in areas that will help you achieve this. Different neighbourhoods are likely to mirror the social class and subgroups of the society. For instance, the experience you will get from staying in Lekki, Lagos will be different from that of areas like Agege, Iyana Ipaja in the same city.  Also, hotel prices tend to more affordable in the core places closer to the middle and low class inhabitants.


Taste the food




How can you know a culture without tasting the feel and texture of the food that fuels their spirit? The delicacies in some cities are legendary and it would be a great miss out to visit and not have a taste. When in Ibadan and many other core Yoruba cities, you just have to dip in the hot steaming plate of Amala served with Ewedu.

Tour Guide



It is great to discover places all by yourself but in some cases, to fully explore a new culture you will need an experienced person to guide you. Visiting places with historic and traditional significance, it is best to follow a tour guide who can explain it and show you places you might not have paid attention to otherwise.


Enjoy every moment


Don’t be that person who visits a new environment but holds on tight to your own world. You will hardly discover anything new thing this way. Revel in every passing moment even usual activities like going down the street to get some basic supply. There is bound to be peculiarities in the way things are done in this place that will fascinate you.

http://www.jam4naija.com/2015/07/how-to-get-immersed-in-new-culture.html?m=1

There is a saying that age is nothing but a number, but when it comes to getting pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy, it matters a great deal.

According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) the optimal age for childbearing is 20 to 35.

As women reach their thirties, they experience a decline in fertility. The fertility regulator HFEA says female fertility declines sharply after a woman reaches the age of 35.

As women get older, both mother and baby are faced with an increased risk of pregnancy-related health challenges. These problems are due to changes in the reproductive system and the increased likelihood of general health problems that comes with age.

The following are 7 health risks for child bearing after the age of 35:

1. Infertility: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says fertility in women starts to decrease at age 32. At age 35 you have a 52% chance of becoming pregnant unaided.

2. Complications during pregnancy are more common when women reach the age of 35.

3. Chronic health problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are more common in women in their 30s and 40s. These can develop for the first time during pregnancy, and women over the age of 30 are at increased risk.

4. Stillbirth(delivery of a baby that has died before birth) and maternal death: This is more common in women over the age of 35. Older women are also more likely to have low-birth weight babies.

5. The risk of pregnancy loss is higher: The risk of pregnancy loss by miscarriage increases as women get older, probably due to pre-existing medical conditions or fetal chromosomal abnormalities.

6. The risk of chromosome abnormalities is higher: Babies born to older mothers have a higher risk of certain chromosome problems, such as Down syndrome.

7. Caesarean birth is also slightly more common for women having their first child after age 35.

The biological clock is a fact of life, but there is nothing really special about the age 35. It is simply an age at which various risks should be carefully considered.

http://www.jam4naija.com/2015/07/7-health-risks-of-child-bearing-after.html?m=1

Exciting Things to Do in Lagos


Ever wondered what else to do in Lagos besides the regular weekend clubbing, visiting the cinema and beach? There is nothing wrong with the regular weekend activities. It just gets boring and uninspiring after having to repeat them for a while. If you would like to explore new avenues, then you should try these

 Go Karting



 This is one way to have great fun with friends and families. Go Karting is a safe recreational activity that will give you that childlike adrenaline rush. Having arguments about who the fastest driver among your friends is? Well, go find out at the GET Arena track located a walking distance from Four Point Hotel in Oniru Estate, Lekki.

 The Art way

Spend time relishing the beauty and soul of Lagos in an artsy environment. The Jazzhole at Awolowo Road in Ikoyi is a great place for you to get soaked in a mix of good music, African artwork and books. The live jazz band at the Jazzhole will have you coming back. Depending on your preferred location, you can visit Terra Kulture in Victoria Island, Nike Art Gallery in Lekki or Osh Gallery in Yaba. Even if there is no ongoing art exhibition, you will still get to see their collections and interact with different art lovers around.

                                                           Casino

Seeing the Las Vegas casino scene in movies can be very thrilling. If you would like to have a feel of the games, go to the Federal Palace Hotel & Casino in Victoria Island. The casino has a lot of slots and table games such as American Roulette, Casino Hold’em Poker and Black Jack.  For those interested in learning the gaming skills, you can participate in the Federal Palace Casino Learners Night.  

                                               Dance/Aerobics                  



Dance is a good form of exercise that gets you sweating out the weeks’ stress even as you have so much fun. You can simply just clear a space in your house, play your favourite dance playlist and get dancing. To make it more effective and social, it is better to join a dance or an aerobics class.  There are a number of aerobics studios in Lagos you can register with.

 Nature Walk

Take a trip to the Lekki Conservation Centre located along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The centre, covering 78 hectare, houses a number of animals such as monkeys, crocodiles, birds and snakes. Delight in the stunning reserve vegetation and take up the challenge to climb the tree house and walk through the canopy walkway. The canopy walkway, at 22.5m high and 401m long, is the longest in Africa. To enjoy the panoramic view of the reserve area, make sure to take the canopy walk.

Artsy, nature lover, fitness or casino game enthusiast, where have you covered. Before you get bored of Lagos, you should visit these places and share your experiences with us. Did we miss any fun activity you are already enjoying? Do let us know too.

http://www.jam4naija.com/2015/07/exciting-things-to-do-in-lagos-besides.html?m=1

Exciting Things to Do in Lagos


Ever wondered what else to do in Lagos besides the regular weekend clubbing, visiting the cinema and beach? There is nothing wrong with the regular weekend activities. It just gets boring and uninspiring after having to repeat them for a while. If you would like to explore new avenues, then you should try these

 Go Karting



 This is one way to have great fun with friends and families. Go Karting is a safe recreational activity that will give you that childlike adrenaline rush. Having arguments about who the fastest driver among your friends is? Well, go find out at the GET Arena track located a walking distance from Four Point Hotel in Oniru Estate, Lekki.

 The Art way

Spend time relishing the beauty and soul of Lagos in an artsy environment. The Jazzhole at Awolowo Road in Ikoyi is a great place for you to get soaked in a mix of good music, African artwork and books. The live jazz band at the Jazzhole will have you coming back. Depending on your preferred location, you can visit Terra Kulture in Victoria Island, Nike Art Gallery in Lekki or Osh Gallery in Yaba. Even if there is no ongoing art exhibition, you will still get to see their collections and interact with different art lovers around.

                                                           Casino

Seeing the Las Vegas casino scene in movies can be very thrilling. If you would like to have a feel of the games, go to the Federal Palace Hotel & Casino in Victoria Island. The casino has a lot of slots and table games such as American Roulette, Casino Hold’em Poker and Black Jack.  For those interested in learning the gaming skills, you can participate in the Federal Palace Casino Learners Night.  

                                               Dance/Aerobics                  



Dance is a good form of exercise that gets you sweating out the weeks’ stress even as you have so much fun. You can simply just clear a space in your house, play your favourite dance playlist and get dancing. To make it more effective and social, it is better to join a dance or an aerobics class.  There are a number of aerobics studios in Lagos you can register with.

 Nature Walk

Take a trip to the Lekki Conservation Centre located along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The centre, covering 78 hectare, houses a number of animals such as monkeys, crocodiles, birds and snakes. Delight in the stunning reserve vegetation and take up the challenge to climb the tree house and walk through the canopy walkway. The canopy walkway, at 22.5m high and 401m long, is the longest in Africa. To enjoy the panoramic view of the reserve area, make sure to take the canopy walk.

Artsy, nature lover, fitness or casino game enthusiast, where have you covered. Before you get bored of Lagos, you should visit these places and share your experiences with us. Did we miss any fun activity you are already enjoying? Do let us know too.

http://www.jam4naija.com/2015/07/exciting-things-to-do-in-lagos-besides.html?m=1