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According to a statement by Chinese Xinhua
News Agency, China’s national anthem can
no longer be performed at weddings, funerals,
balls or other non-political functions. They
can now only be performed at certain
dignified events.
The anthem, known as the March of the
Volunteers' may be played at the start of
important celebrations or public political
gatherings, formal diplomatic occasions or
significant international gatherings.
The anthem can also be performed when
Chinese athletes win medals and “at arenas
where national dignity should be fought for
and safeguarded".
The Chinese government said the reason is to
“standardize proper etiquette for the national
anthem, which reflects national independence
and liberation, a prosperous, strong country
and the affluence of the people”
People who break the rules will be “criticized
and corrected“, Xinhua added.

The stage is set for Soul and RnB singer,
Praiz, to redefine the trend as he releases two
albums at once into the music market. Praiz
will treat his fans to Rich and Famous songs
as the albums titles suggest, in the spirit of
the Yuletide celebrations. The albums will be
released officially December 14.
However, his fans can listen to the full
albums before its official release exclusively
on Nigerians No1 music platform, MTN Music
+ by simply clicking on the links Rich –
http:///pc2j5at Famous – http://
/oahosxv
In anticipation of the launch, an album cover
has also been released. The much anticipated
album is perhaps Praiz’s finest and he is
proud to share it exclusively with his fans on
the MTN Music+

Now that the Christmas season is
coming into full swing, it is time
to start planning for the holiday.
It’s no surprise that Christmas in
Lagos brings lots of fun times and
joyfulness, so it is time for all
types of fun; cheerful gatherings
with family and friends, year-end
parties and activities.
Lagos is a picturesque city filled
with so many activities and
attractions that offer everyone
many choices on things to do to
fill their time. Therefore, if you are
thinking about what you can do to
fill your time, here are 15 exciting
things to do in Lagos this
Christmas:
1. Go karting at GET
Arena
Photo Source: GET Arena on
Facebook
It is impossible to deny that go
karting is really fun. Go karting is
an exciting thing to do this
Christmas. GET Arena is located
at Oniru Estate, Off Ozumba
Mbadiwe Road. Indulge in a wide
variety of extremely nerve-racking
activities with your family or
friends and have fun. You can
also wine and dine at the
restaurant located in the Arena.
Visit: GET Arena
2. Escape to an exotic
island – Tarkwa Bay
When it comes to finding a fun-
filled place to spend Christmas
with the family or your significant
other, Tarkwa Bay is the perfect
choice. Located about 20 minutes
from Lagos CMS Boat Jetty, it is
surrounded with crystal clear
water, sandy beach and warm
atmosphere. It is the best place to
experience exciting activities such
as water skiing, jet skiing, boat
cruising or having a picnic on the
beach. There are plenty of
fun things to do here.
3. Enjoy family fun time
at Kidzone
Photo Source: Kidzone Lagos on
Facebook
Lagos is no Disneyland, but there
are several playgrounds and parks
in Lagos that kids love to visit.
Kidzone is an amazing
playground for kids to be. It offers
kids with a wide variety of games,
entertainment and fun-filled
environment. You can take your
children to Kidzone this Christmas
and enjoy the Xmas Fun Fair
where engage in a variety of
activities. As a parent, you will
also not be bored, there is an
amazing place where parents can
unwind and enjoy themselves
while their children have the fun of
their lives.
4. Go see a movie at
SilverBird Galleria
The Christmas holiday is always
full of exciting, fun and weird
movies that you can watch. There
are some amazing movies that
must not be missed during this
season, head to SilverBird Galleria
at Ikeja Shopping Mall or Victoria
Island and enjoy any of the
movies. Curl up with your loved
ones, shed a tear and enjoy the
Christmas touching movies. Visit:
Silverbird Cinema
5. Enjoy a relaxing day at
the Bar Beach
Visit Lagos shoreline for great and
memorable holiday experience.
The Bar Beach is a great place to
visit, there are exciting activities
to entertain you such as fairs,
festivals and music shows. In
between there are nice restaurants
and food joints serving delicious
foods at the beach, you can sit
and enjoy your meal while listen
to the relaxing sound of waves. A
calming beach day during the
Christmas holiday is an exciting
activity. You will love it!
6. Get off the grid at La
Campagne Tropicana
Resort
La Campagne Tropicana Resort is
a luxury resort in Lagos made for
quiet off-the-grid
hideaways. Located at Ikegun, off
Lekki / Epe expressway, It is a
fun-filled escape for everyone, a
sea-lover’s paradise that is great
for water sports, land sports,
games and relaxing. You can
lodge here with your partner or
loved ones and enjoy all the
fun activities the haven offers.
Visit: La Campagne Tropicana
Resort
7. Watch stage
performances at Muson
Centre
Photo Source: Stampedecora Blog
Life is a stage at Muson Centre!
The Muson Centre is a reputed
place to watch the best stage
plays and performances that will
fascinate you in Lagos. It offers
best traditional and contemporary
performances that you can’t afford
to miss. This Christmas, there is
a wide variety of stage plays and
performances which will be in hot
demand at Muson Centre.
Therefore, it is the perfect time to
watch the stage performances and
enjoy an unforgettable day or
night out with your friends and
family. Visit: Muson Centre
8. Have a family picnic at
Lekki Conservation
Center
Photo Source: Panoramio.com
Lekki Conservation Center is
located on Lekki Peninsula, it’s
one of the best places with serene
environment in Lagos. Want to
experience wildlife and biodiversity
first hand, this is the best place to
visit. You get to see a range of
animals – mammals, reptiles and
birds. You can have a picnic with
your family while you enjoy the
amazing view of the reserve. A
picnic with your family is an
exciting outdoor activity and it’s
always enjoyable.
9. Get creamy treats at
the Ice Cream Factory
Photo Source: Ice Cream Factory
on Facebook
Enjoy as much ice cream
flavours as you like at Ice Cream
Factory in Lagos. Eating ice
cream is delightful and exciting
that you will want to keep the last
bit of the creamy golly on your
taste bud. Ice Cream Factory is
located at in Victoria Island and
Lekki in Lagos. Visit the factory
and enjoy ice cream with your
friends without mess.
10. Explore the green
spaces in Lagos –
Freedom Park
If you are looking for a relaxing
spot in Lagos, you should visit
Freedom Park, one of the great
green spaces to lounge on the
grass in Lagos. This is where you
get to experience tranquillity amid
Lagos city’s madness. It is a
leisure park that provides
recreational entertainment such as
open-air performances, music
shows and games. There is so
much to do and see at this park.
Visit: Freedom Park

Christmas, a really wonderful time
of the year is celebrated in many
ways all over the world. The
celebration is mostly about
exchanging gifts and organizing
special meals and many festive
foods for friends and families. In
Nigeria, a lot of exciting things
happen during the Christmas
period, from one month Calabar
Carnival, where exotic culture,
wealth and beauty are displayed
to a variety of celebrations that
occur in the villages when people
travel home.
However, in United States, the
people have many different ways
of celebrating Christmas. They
always make Christmas look like it
was created in America, from their
traditional turkey meal to
Christmas tree decoration.
Here are 10 exciting ways
Americans do Christmas better
than Nigerians; these will make 1. Santa Claus – the myth
guy Americans love
because he is the father
of Christmas
There is no Christmas without
Santa Claus in America. Even
though, Nigerians are trying to
buy into this Christmas culture of
pulling up Santa Claus in some
children’s Christmas parties, it is
not as fun and amazing as the
way Americans celebrate the
festive period with him. The kids
love him, and the whole ‘Santa
Claus is real’ debacle keeps their
imagination running wild. Little
wonder that America has an
opulence of Christmas traditions
that are both spiritual and fun
fulfilling.
2. String up millions of
Christmas lights
Photo Source: Bing Wallpaper
Nigerians do take Christmas lights
for granted. It is not that we do
not put some little lights around
us but in America, the whole city
is all lights. America is a country
of light during the Christmas
period, it’s like its their heritage.
Even Thomas Edison who invented
the light bulb knew that
Christmas period should be
lightened. The ceremony of
lighting begins as the streets and
cities attract thousands of people
to celebrate in unity and love.
3. Christmas dinner –
The one meal that unites
families
Photo source: Yelp.com
Nigerians can cook special
Christmas meals…We are yet to
see a country that can beat us in
this tradition. We spend days
preparing for it and this cooking
may take many hours to prepare.
Most times, food is ready in the
afternoon. Everyone comes around
and eat before disappearing to
spend time in other people’s
homes. However, in the United
States, the Christmas dinner is
one special time of reunion and
refreshing that missing out of this
meal can be devastating. In
Nigeria, the meal is all about fried
chicken and rice while it’s
normally about roasted turkey and
vegetables in America.
4. Christmas Tree
Photo Source: Yelp.com
Nigerians can celebrate Christmas
without the infamous Christmas
tree. It is not that we do not know
that we should buy Christmas
trees, this tradition is just not as
important as the lights to
decorate our homes. It does not
matter if it is a fake or real tree in
America, everyone wants a
Christmas tree. Americans
understand that without a tree,
their homes may look weird during
Christmas.
5. Cards and postage – a
die-hard tradition that the
social media cannot
replace
Photo
Source: Blissfulanddomestic.com
Nigerians are good in sending
good wish messages during
Christmas with their phones by
sending text messages or making
long calls. However, we have lost
the tradition of sending cards to
our loved ones. This is what
Americans cannot forget to do.
They will still send SMS, emails
and calls to their loved ones but
check their postal boxes; there are
Christmas cards arriving from
different homes, cities and
countries to wish each other well.
6. Floral arrangements
changes the interior
design of homes
There is hardly a home that does
not tell you that Christmas is in
the air with their floral
arrangements in America. Their
beautiful arrangement of floral is
creative and adds colour to the
festive period.
7. Soulful carol services
and events
Photo Source:
Theatreinthepark.com
The carol songs never seem to end
in America. Even when it looks as
if someone is not happy to sing
again, the clicking, tickling and
mechanical sounds of lights and
decorations on the Christmas
trees have some songs for you. In
Nigeria, the Christmas days of
carolling is always enchanting and
soulful in our churches and
special gatherings but the carol
and candlelight events in America
are special soulful moment, so
magical and religious.
8. Special gifts,
beautifully wrapped
We give kids mostly money as
Christmas gifts and the adults are
forgotten. In America, serious
attention is paid on what every
member of the family gets. These
presents are perfectly wrapped
and hung on the Christmas trees.
These gifts are magical for the
kids and for the adults. Children
believes that the Santa Claus
always leave their gifts in
stockings and they are hung by
the fire or placed under the
Christmas trees. Everyone
deserves a Christmas present in
America.
9. Midnight Mass
Photo Source: Wikipedia
The one night that Nigerians
respect during the festive period is
the New Year Eve. But in America,
celebrating Jesus Christ’s
birthday is very significant. This is
celebrated with a midnight mass
around the first second, minute
and hour of Christmas Day. It is
one midnight, thousands of people
visit churches in a year.
10. Children’s nativity
play
Photo Source: Wikipedia
The kids are not left behind during
the Christmas activities in
America. The nativity plays are
always one of the special
moments parents abandon
everything they are doing to watch
their kids play the Biblical story of
the birth of Jesus. At the end of
the plays, refreshments are served
and gifts are passed too.
Get the best of Christmas by
visiting the America for some
electrifying experience that will
make your vacation more
memorable. Have you visited any
city in United States during the
Christmas period? Share your
experience with us.
you feel very Christmassy.

Security operatives have intercepted a Russian
plane carrying arms and ammunition.
The aeroplane, loaded with a large amount of
arms was taken into custody on Saturday,
December 6, at the Mallam Aminu Kano
International Airport in Kano.
It is believed that the aircraft, was headed for
N’djamena, the capital of Chad.
The Army has reportedly detained all the crew
members of the plane.

Seun Oni known as Saeon by music fans has a
thing going for her as a singer. Her hit single
‘Boogle Down’ is a good proof of what she can
do. But it seems the beautiful lady has the
mischievous streak in her genetic make-up.
Recently, she drew the ire of fellow music
makers for disclosing in an interview how
much Wizkid collected from her to do a
collaboration with her. MI was particularly
pissed and blasted the young singer for being
a loud mouth. Saeon claimed Wizkid collected
N1.5 million from her but this to rapper, MI
was uncalled for even though he defended
Wizkid’s right for collecting the collabo
charges. “Business is business but Saeon has
no right going to town to broadcast it” the
rapper said.
But Potpourri has found out the two singers
haven’t been true to their fans as they have
made contrary statements to what transpired
between them in separate interviews before
their alleged deal. In an interview with
Vanguard months ago; (Excerpts of interview)
What did it cost you to feature Wizkid in the
song?
We just expressed it to his camp, and I guess
he did some researches on me, came back to
say, yes, and that was it.
Did you have to pay?
I am just going to laugh. That will be my
answer
Wizkid on the other hand, also in an interview
with Vanguard had stated “ I do not charge
people I love for a collabo but when somebody
is on my neck, I can charge like N10 million
for it.

Lagos – Davido will be spending the New
Year's Day in Dubai.
Pop star Davido is set to perform in Dubai
for the first time in his career, at the Viva
Africa Special Edition.
The HKN front man has performed in
different countries in Africa, Europe, Asia,
and the United States.
This was revealed on the Instagram page of
one of the sponsors KIZA Lounge.
Other Nigerian acts scheduled to perform at
the concert include DJ Neptune, Tomi
Thomas of L.O.S, and GMAC.

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Popular Nigerian Female Rapper Eva said she has a crush on dis guy
Reminisce Alaga ibile Baba Hafusa
Nairalanders, ur take!!!

KillerBeauty:
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Thanks @ killer beauty...won't mk d same mistake next time

Lionel Messi highlighted
his Champions League
final goals as the pick of
his record haul in the
competition after drawing
level with Raul's 71-goal
tally on Wednesday night.
The Argentina star scored twice in Barcelona's
2-0 victory at Ajax – a result which secured the
Catalans’ place in the knockout rounds.
The 27-year-old was initially reluctant to talk
about his personal achievement, preferring
instead to focus on the victory at the
Amsterdam ArenA, but eventually admitted his
efforts against Manchester United in the 2009
and 2011 finals had special significance.
Asked to pick out a favourite from the 71, he
told ESPN: “Choosing a goal? The goals in the
finals are the prettiest and those most
remembered.”
Messi headed Barca in front in the first half
against Ajax and made sure of the points with a
poacher’s effort 14 minutes from full-time.
"The most important thing was to get the three
points,” he added. “Now we have to keep
fighting with Paris Saint-Germain for the
leadership. We achieved the qualification and we
are happy.
"If you let Ajax play they move you from one
side to another. It was hard for us to push
because they played well, but we took
advantage of the opportunities we had."
The only slight blip on an otherwise perfect
night for Luis Enrique’s men was Luis Suarez’s
failure to get off the mark against his former
club.
The Uruguay international has not scored in his
three appearances for Barca after completing a
four-month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini at
the World Cup.
Messi has no doubts, however, that his fellow
South American will come good.
"Luis Suarez is adapting to the philosophy of
the team. We are hoping he can help us and I'm
sure he will.”

Luis Suarez
believes Barcelona's front
three of him, Neymar and
Lionel Messi is the
world's best
strikeforce following
their 2-0 victory over Ajax in the Champions
League.
The Uruguayan and Neymar played supporting
roles at the Amsterdam Arena as Messi took
centre stage with two goals to equal Raul's
record 71-goal haul in the competition and seal
the Catalan's place in the last-16.
Suarez, who joined the Catalans from Liverpool
over the summer, is still searching for his first
goal for Barca, but says the club's striking trio
is unrivalled in world football.
"I think we have the best attack in the world,"
he told Sport 1. "We are working very hard and
keep trying to do better every day."
The 27-year-old recently returned from a four-
month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini during
Uruguay's World Cup clash with Italy over the
summer, but says he is thoroughly enjoying his
new home in Spain, while highlighting the
difficulty of Wednesday night's test against his
former club.
"I am enjoying my time at Barcelona, because it
was my dream to play for this club.
"It was nice to be back in Amsterdam. Ajax
played a good match and they pressed us back
in the first half. It's difficult to play in
Amstrerdam, because Ajax is very dominant.
They made some good chances. They have a
good trainer and I think they will keep doing
very well."
Nairalanders, Oya let d bashin begin

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if obj catch u ehn

Nonybb:
What about Stella Obasanjo She's famous too

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9. kelvin Peter hall nd 10. Kenny greene

8. Dave Brindle - As a journalist, he was
Canada’s first TV personality to publicly
acknowledge that he was HIV positive.

7. Glenn Burke - The MLB baseball player was
the first professional baseball player that was
known publicly as openly gay. He died from
AIDS related causes in 1995

6. Eazy E – was a rap legend and co-founder
of the influential group N.W.A., along with Dr.
Dre and Ice Cube. Their album, Straight Outta
Compton, went double platinum in 1988. After
falling ill in 1995, he publicly acknowledged
having AIDS. He died a month after his
diagnosis at the age of 31.
His death influenced public awareness of HIV/
AIDS, particularly within the African-American
community.

5. Arthur Ashe - he won three Grand Slam
tennis titles and was the first African-
American selected for Davis Cup play in 1963.
He became the top tennis player in the world
while also creating the Association of Tennis
Professionals and raising awareness against
South African apartheid. Ashe found out that
he was HIV positive in 1988, probably due to
an earlier unsafe blood transfusion. He created
the Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat of
AIDS. Sadly, he died in 1993.

4. Fela Kuti - He became famous in the 1960s
and ‘70s as the inventor of “Afrobeat” music.
He was also very critical of oppressive
regimes, especially of the Nigerian military at
the time. He produced 50 albums, among
them his hit 1977 album Zombie. He claimed
not to believe in AIDS or condoms and died of
AIDS complications in 1997 in Lagos,Nigeria

3. Greg Louganis - is an Olympic diver who
won multiple gold medals in the
80′s. In 1988, the same year he won two gold
medals at the Seoul Olympics, he tested
positive. Having now lived with HIV for more
than 20 years, he has been a champion for
numerous HIV causes.

2. Freddie Mercury - He was the lead singer of
Queen, which was one of the top-selling rock
bands. He tested positive to HIV in 1987 and
four years later died of AIDS-related
pneumonia.

you’re HIV positive, you might think that
that’s the end of the road; but at hiv360 we’re
here to remind you that you’re not alone.
Whatever your life goals may be, they are still
achievable irrespective of your HIV status!
To give you a boost, check out these 10
famous people who were/are HIV positive and
still made an impact on the world and
achieved their dream. Don’t be discouraged,
HIV & AIDS is not a death sentence.
1. Magic Johnson – one of basketball’s all-
time greats revealed his HIV status in
November 1991. He has dedicated himself to
HIV education and helping those living with
HIV through the Magic Johnson Foundation

samflexxy:
Why all this mumu disease na west africa


dem no see south and north na west way de recover. From ebola
may god help us

....may god help us

I reject dem IJN @ Samflexxy

which of diz coaches would u want to handle ur darling super eagles team...
1. Avram Grant
2. Frank Riijkard
3. Pep Guardiola
4. David Moyes
5. Jose Mourinho
6. Arsene Wenger
7. Samson Siasia
8. Tata Martino
9. John Obuh
10. Big boss (Stephen okechukwu Keshi)
Ask of ma opinion, I'll prefer Sia1.....nairapalz...Wats ur opinion

The peak season for Lassa fever in West Africa
is about to begin. The viral haemorrhagic fever
has been largely forgotten in the Ebola crisis,
and health workers are warning that they may
not have the resources to deal with the
disease if cases increase.
At first sight the symptoms of Lassa are
identical to Ebola. There can be bleeding,
vomiting and fever. But whereas Ebola is a
new outbreak, Lassa is a constant presence.
Every year it infects from 300,000 to 500,000
people, killing up to 20,000.
All of the countries worst hit by Ebola are
home to Lassa fever. On Friday, Dr Geraldine
O'Hara from Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
told the BBC that one of her colleagues had
died of Lassa despite all efforts to save her.
Nigeria may also be seeing its first outbreak
of the season. Only weeks after successfully
containing Ebola, Nigerian media have
reported an outbreak of Lassa in Oyo State.
Lassa fever is transmitted by rats and can
also spread from person-to-person
There is one main difference between an
outbreak of Ebola and Lassa. A Lassa
outbreak is caused by rats. The rodents carry
the disease into homes and food stores,
especially in the dry season running from
November to April.
"We have had literally dozens of cases of
Lassa fever already in the eastern part of
Sierra Leone," said Prof Robert Garry of Tulane
University which has researched Lassa in West
Africa for a decade.
Once infected, Lassa can spread from person-
to-person. Not everyone who catches it
becomes seriously ill, but fatality rates have
been known to be as high as 70%. It is less
easily transmitted than Ebola, but nonetheless
patients must still be treated in complete
isolation.

The African Union (AU) has given Burkina
Faso's military a two-week deadline to hand
power to a civilian ruler or face sanctions.
The AU said the army had acted
unconstitutionally when it took over after
President Blaise Compaore was forced to
resign on Friday.
The military said a civilian-led transitional
government would be established as quickly
as possible.
Mr Compaore quit after mass protests at his
bid to extend his 27-year rule.
On Saturday, the military named Lt Col Isaac
Zida, previously second in command of the
presidential guard, as the new interim ruler.
'Supporting role'
A popular revolt led to Mr Compaore's
resignation, but the military takeover was
against democracy, said AU official Simeon
Oyono Esono, following a meeting of the
body's Peace and Security Council in Ethiopia.
The AU will apply sanctions against Burkina
Faso if the military fails to give up power
within two weeks, Mr Esonohe told Reuters.
The BBC's Emmanuel Igunza in the Ethiopian
capital Addis Ababa says the sanctions could
include suspension of Burkina Faso's AU
membership and a travel ban on military
officials.
The AU's Peace and Security Council is
expected to meet again in two weeks' time to
discuss the crisis, he says.
Col Zida told diplomats and journalists in
Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, that the
military had no plan to usurp power.
It wanted a transitional government made up
of civilians to take office, he said.
The military would play a supporting role, Col
Zida added.
BBC Afrique analyst Lamine Konkodo says
many people in Burkina Faso expect Col Zida
to honour his word, and it is now up to
politicians and civil society leaders to agree
on who will lead a transitional government.