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uch loved Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has called for her fans to pray for her as her Due-Delivery-Date draws near.

The heavily pregnant star actress who is in the London to put to bed her second child, knows that with prayers, all things are possible, and hence, she wants her loved ones to always remember her when they pray.

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The use of iPads and android as a substitute for the bible during service has been banned by William Folorunso Kumuyi, the founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church.

According to Encomium Weekly, the ban was placed a few weeks back as a result of church members who were pretending that they were reading the bible on their devices but are actually surfing the web, distracting others and not paying attention to the preaching.

So next time you visit the church, remember to leave your iPads and android devices behind.

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Sexy Ghanaian actress and TV personality, Joselyn Dumas, is not finding it funny any more with men who send marriage proposals to her all the time.

She has issued a stern warning to all those men to stay off her as she is attached and not intending to accept any of such nonsense.
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The National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has opened up on the secret agenda of the dreaded Islamist Boko Haram insurgents, saying their major plan is to turn Nigeria into an Islamic state.

The man of God said this during the meeting of the National Executive Council, NEC, of CAN in Makurdi, Benue State.

Hear him:

I sympathise with families that have lost their loved ones to the activities of Boko Haram in the country. Let me also inform that about 80 per cent of those killed are Christians.

I agree that some of our Muslim brothers are also killed, but such groups of Muslims are those the Boko Haram think have betrayed them.

The fact is that the hidden agenda of Boko Haram is to have an Islamic state in Nigeria as we now hear and see in Iraq and Syria.

I think the insurgents are gradually advocating for a Jihad in Nigeria, which is not a good development for the country.
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Nigerians are really angry at the moment and they are not ready to see any public official having a good time, especially with what is going on in the country at the moment.

The kidnapping of the over 200 female students of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, the incessant bombings in various parts of the country, bad roads, insecurity in the land, epileptic power supply and the corrupt leaders have pushed Nigerians to the wall and they are ready to bite back.

No less a person like the Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has come in for serious attack when he posted a photo of himself kissing his wife.

The photo incensed many Nigerians who feel he left what should be his responsibilities of mobilising the Nigerian army to take on the dreaded Boko Haram sect head on and rescue the girls, he is playing love and putting it in the face of the people.

One aggrieved Nigerian had this to say:

We are facing problem of insecurity in the country where this good for nothing man is the Minister of State for Defence and he still have time for photo session, what a shame!

While the chief security officer himself is busy going around commissioning private universities, attending parties, bunch of squanders.

Another said:

What is wrong with these people? Our girls are in the hands of Boko Haram and this one is here playing love with his wife. There is God oooo.

Yet another:

Who ever put this man as the Minister of Defence only did it to ridicule Nigeria. With the level of insecurity in Nigeria, bombings and bad roads, this Obanikoro is here doing lovey-lovey. I am highly disappointed in him and this government.

But many people have come out in defence of the minister, saying whatever is happening in the country has nothing to do with his love and devotion to his wife and family.

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Award winning singer Chidinma is currently in the process of denying all rumours surrounding a possible love affair with her friend, colleague and video director Clarence Peters. Their hand in hand entrance at the 2014 MAMAs in Durban last month sparked the rumours.

The MTN ambassador admits she's been tagged with so many other male celebrities in Nigeria but none of the affairs are true.

In a new interview with Encomium Weekly Magazine, the young songstress claims those rumours are what they are – RUMOURS!!!

"The story is not true", she told the mag, "Funny enough, he [Peters] is not the only man I was alleged to be dating." she ended.

The singer has once been tagged to Soundcity's VJ Adams, pop star Wizkid and others.

From her explanation, looks like all those affairs only happened in people's heads but we will keep you guys posted when we smell something.

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Nollywood actress and producer, Mercy Aigbe Gentry, has shown that hard work really pays. See More Here: http://www..com/index.php/41-blog/blog-articles/380-mercy-aigbe-flaunts-her-brand-new-range-rover-sport

In 2012, Zaaki Azzay was in the news for allegedly beating his estranged wife, Hadiza, which the woman said forced her out of the union. Hadiza then claimed that, “I left home on the 17th of April (2012) because of the beatings I constantly received from my husband. That was the eight time since we got married.”

She said further said that, “He used beat me seriously and he would increase the volume of the TV set or start the generator so that neighbours would not hear my cry for help. Continue Here: http://www..com/index.php/41-blog/blog-articles/379-zaaki-has-just-revealed-he-s-in-love-again

Team Elan tonight emerged winners of the Fayrouz L’Original Expression Show, walking home with the highly coveted prize of $20,000! With the contending team, Team LoudTribe, coming second placeand walking home with the sum of $4,000. The finale, which held on Saturday, July 5th at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos witnessed a keenly contested competition which pitched the two finalists and their supporters against each other.

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On July 4th, Rwandans celebrated their annual Liberation Day celebrations at Amahoro national stadium in Kigali. Davido was the headline act for this year and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda welcomed the BET winner with his wife and children at the airport. Wow! You go, Davido.

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The blonde hair, to the long, sweet lashes, the tempting eyes, perfect nose-bridge...down to the perfect, totally kissable lips anddooooowwwwnnnn to the good thing.

Booooobs of life!

Don't we love them bulging goody bags? And she got it.

Ah, call 911!

It's an emergency down there!

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Even for casual athletes, sports can get so competitive that it’s easy to forget about sportsmanship (or even human decency) in the quest for victory. We’ve often seen, read and heard about — or even played against — sportsmen who shamelessly lie, flop, and cheat to gain an advantage over the competition. Thus, it’s quite a rare jolt to the senses to see athletes displaying heartwarming acts of kindness. However, when athletes do show their most loving selves, the resulting episodes can be the most unforgettable and touching moments in all of sports — or even in human history.

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Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed intentions to contest for the controversial ‘vacant’ seat of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation when the elections get underway in August.

The former financier of Nigerian premier league side Enyimba said that he will contest, if the atmosphere is conducive to do so.

In a chat with sports site sl10.ng, the owner of the Sun Newspapers said: "I am interested in becoming the next president of the NFF."

General elections into the board of the NFF is slated to take place on the 26 of August, Kalu believes that he can accede the seat as the replacement for the ousted Aminu Maigari

"I will run for the position if the atmosphere is good,’’ he further went ahead to say that if he is president, Nigeria will win the World Cup.

"I believe Nigeria can win the world if I become the NFF president."

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A British mother is leaving her children behind to make a new life with a U.S. prisoner she met online.

Jennifer Butler, 29, is flying 5,000 miles from the UK to French Robertson Unit in Texas to marry Christopher Mosier, 23, leaving her three young kids who are all younger than 10.

She plans to move in with him when he is released on parole in September. Her children will stay with their dad, from whom she split in 2010.

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A British mother is leaving her children behind to make a new life with a U.S. prisoner she met online.

Jennifer Butler, 29, is flying 5,000 miles from the UK to French Robertson Unit in Texas to marry Christopher Mosier, 23, leaving her three young kids who are all younger than 10.

She plans to move in with him when he is released on parole in September. Her children will stay with their dad, from whom she split in 2010.

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She shot to fame while flaunting her impressive bikini body on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.

And ever since she jumped out of a plane into the Australian jungle last year, Amy Willerton's sex appeal has sky rocketed, so much so her latest racy shoot sees her strip down to her swimwear and get oiled up for FHM Magazine.

The 21-year-old stunner looks sublime in the pictures, one of which sees her lying down seductively while sporting a baby pink two-piece bikini.

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She recently confessed that she has been missing her husband Kanye West.

And it looks as though Kim Kardashian is certainly doing her best to make sure the feeling is mutual.

On Tuesday evening, the 33-year-old reality star stepped out in yet another sexy ensemble, as she went for a family dinner - that she later struggled to keep under control at a nearby funfair.

Wearing a revealing wrap dress, Kim also followed her recent trend of heading out without a bra.

Kim kept her dark brunette locks straight for the occasion and was joined by sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner.

Kourtney - who is currently pregnant with her third child - kept things much more casual in a pair jean shorts and checkered shirt.

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The mother condemned to death in Sudan for marrying a Christian is being prevented from fleeing the country by her callous brother - and could face an entirely new trial.

Meriam Ibrahim has been hit with a new petition by Al Samani Al Hadi who has publicly vowed to execute her if he gets the chance.

But lawyers for Meriam, a 27-year-old doctor, say that he is just acting out of spite and that he does not have any authority over her.

According to DailyMail, Meriam could face an entirely new hearing that could delay her departure by weeks or months.

She faces forgery charges that relate to the documents she used to try and flee Sudan - and could be hauled before a judge again.

The twist represents the latest setback for Meriam in her attempt to leave Sudan and fly to the US.

She was freed on June 30 after spending eight months behind bars in a horrific women's prison in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.

During her time in the facility she gave birth to daughter Maya, one month, in shackles whilst her son Martin, 21 months, was by her side during the entire ordeal.

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1. They stop to say "hello"
Research shows that how you spend the first four minutes of the evening at home sets the tone for the rest of the night. So even if you got there first and are in the middle of a thrilling scene of Orange Is the New Black, press pause when your husband walks in the door. "Stop what you're doing and hug him," says couples therapist Bob Taibbi. "A hug, even for 10 seconds, increases oxytocin, the brain chemical that makes you feel connected. It's a nightly ritual to stay bonded."

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Femi Aribisala sounds like Nigeria’s Salman Rushdie. It seems Mr Aribisala is having endless sleepless nights over the person of Bola Tinubu and indeed the emergence of APC as another big political party in Nigeria. I believe that by standing on the side of the voiceless since 1999 till date, the duo of Buhari, Tinubu and other leaders of APC deserve the accolade of well-meaning Nigerians —George Kalu

ONE of the beauties of democracy is the latitude it provides the citizens to freely express their views on any subject under the sun. Such opinions are, however, expected to be factual, informative, rich and robust to raise the stake on political re-engineering.

They should be thought-provoking; to ask the right questions and make valuable suggestions in order to proffer likely solutions to current social and economic challenges. That, combined with the active participation of the citizenry as the main stakeholder in governance would serve to deepen the democratic culture. But when opinions are taken to ridiculous heights of over fixation on pull-them-down syndrome, especially those whose patriotic efforts have brought to bear the fruits of such democracy, it calls for urgent concern.

In the light of this, therefore, one cannot but question both the motive and morale of one Mr. Femi Aribsala who has chosen to cast aspersions and castigate every patriotic move Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made to salvage the hole-riddled ship of state from sinking under. The other day, it was Aribisala and his tactless tirade over: What does Bola Tinubu really want? Now, it is another

self-serving vituperation over the unduly orchestrated Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for the All Progressives Congress, APC. So sad, Aribisala and those behind beating the drums for him, think as if the people’s wishes and electoral value count for nothing.

Let us consider this, from Aribisala’s jaundiced viewpoint. “The prospect of a ticket with Tinubu as vice-president is already ensuring that the APC is badly in need of aspirin. An APC vice-president that is not Tinubu poses grave political danger to Tinubu. It means Tinubu has been sowing for somebody else to reap. If that person happens to be Yoruba, he or she could quickly become a contender for Tinubu’s much-vaunted position as the Asiwaju of South-West politics in Nigeria.”

If for anything else, by this statement alone Aribisala has exposed his vain and vacuous understanding of the political ideology, motivation and persona of the famed tactician and political strategist called Ahmed Tinubu. For the records, he was the last progressive politician standing, when the rigging machinery of the PDP bulldozed its way through the South-West geo-political zone, claiming in its dusty wake the states of Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti during the heady days of the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo-led PDP.

Back then, when Tinubu and his allies met at the residence of late Pa Adesanya in Apapa, Lagos to review the rather crude onslaught of the anti-democratic PDP, only Tinubu stood his ground; maintaining that it was not in the best interest of the Alliance for Democracy, AD or Nigeria not to contest the outcome of the fraudulent elections.

Fraudulent elections

The PDP-led government had ensured that the governorship elections were the first to be conducted, with the obnoxious aim to use it ostensibly to influence the outcome of subsequent elections. And of course, to whip the so called ‘dissidents’ into line. Asiwaju it was who saw through the smokescreen and stood his ground, against the formidable reactionary forces.

With his unwavering moral support, candidates on the platform of AD who contested for the posts in the Senate, House of Representatives and various state House of Assembly in the South-West were able to clinch the desired victory and return to the hallowed chambers to discharge their duty to their people. Furthermore, Tinubu served again as the catalyst who galvanized the progressives to reclaim the lost states, such as Osun and Ekiti, even including Ondo that was saved from the clutches of the PDP and went to the Labour Party.

If Tinubu was a selfish politician, as Aribisala imputes in his highly opinionated essay, he would not have embarked on that messianic mission. All he wanted, and still pursues with unrelenting vigour is to ensure that indeed, the people’s votes count. That their wishes hold sway. That their choices are validated on the veritable platform of credible elections, as against foisting the wishes of a few greedy and self-serving politicians on the majority.

It, therefore, amounts to a grave insult to insinuate that Tinubu does not want another person to reap from where he has sowed. He knows he is not God, who has the power to determine who benefits from what. That is pettiness from a warped mindset. Perhaps, if Aribisala has an inkling of those whose lives God has used theAsiwaju to touch outside of politics he would not descend to the low level of thinking that all there is to life is money; or sowing and reaping. Until Nigerians stop thinking of politics as an avenue for self-aggrandizement instead of selfless service to the state we would not make meaningful progress.

And that also underscores the penchant of progressive parties for identifying the best of candidates not just from the South-West geo-political zone but across the Nigerian political spectrum for public service. Unknown to the likes of Aribisala, that clearly explains why Tinubu threw his weight behind the candidature of Aminu Tambuwal for the exalted position of Speaker, House of Representatives as against Mulikat Akande.

Tinubu saw in Tambuwal what was missing in Akande, who would be a quisling in the hand of PDP. That they share the same geo-political heritage was immaterial and mere base sentiment. The Yoruba race, well-known for political sophistication would always project their best of brains to the limelight.

Democratic norms

Now, Aribisala should ask himself in good conscience what he would have done if he was in Asiwaju’s shoes and there is an open threat to democratic norms and values. Especially with Dimeji Bankole, then the Speaker House of Assembly promising Ekiti people that the military would be used to win election in that state during the controversial re-run governorship election in 2009. Would he have stood aloof, arms folded to allow the monster of impunity to plunder the land? The answer is his .

And that brings us to Aribisala’s gross misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the well-acclaimed victory of John Oyegun as against his man, Tom Ikimi. Said he: “ Tinubu needed to ensure that the APC chairman is not his new arch-enemy, Tom Ikimi, a known Atiku Abubakar man. So he shopped for a more malleable alternative. He finally settled on John Odigie-Oyegun, former governor of Edo State. But when the permutations were done, Odigie-Oyegun could not be assured of victory in a democratic poll. The answer, therefore, in typical Asiwaju fashion, was to truncate democracy in APC.”

Perception of political issues

Reading through this cheap assessment of a credible election that had even the PDP congratulating the APC makes mockery of Aribisala’s perception of political issues. Firstly, he has insulted the collective intelligence of other APC stalwarts by claiming they are dummies who could not choose between two candidates with clearly well-defined antecedents and opposite character traits. Secondly, and this is instructive, he has inadvertently given Tinubu the power of a demi-god before who others could never say “no”. That scenario cannot play itself out under a democratic dispensation, more so that of Nigeria’s vibrant polity in the 21st Century.

May we remind Aribisala that Tom Ikimi was never a democrat and even as an adept political chameleon cannot metamorphose into one overnight. What role did he play during the dark days of the NADECO struggle to emancipate the Nigerian nation and its good people from the iron grip of military despotism? That of an ignoble anti-democrat who chose to turn his back on the people and became deaf to their cries of anguish by dining with Abacha.

He, Ikimi it was again who practiced bolekaja diplomacy in the face of a clear injustice that triggered global outrage, when he openly supported Abacha’s death sentence on Ken Saro-Wiwa, acclaimed human rights activist and internationally recognized environmentalist, and the Ogoni-Four. No democrat would have justified and defended that type of brutal, barbaric and bestial murder of his people’s conscience and voice. For Ikimi to have assumed that Nigerians have so short a memory and would embrace his foray into party politics without questions betrays his understanding of the word, ‘democracy. And even Aribisala has the moral burden of acting as a megaphone to such a person.

‘Show me your friend and I would tell you who you are.’Perhaps, Ikimi’s people understand him far more than Aribisala does. For that reason they elected Chief John Oyegun, as against Ikimi’s candidate, Lucky Igbinedion, as their first-ever democratically chosen state governor. And why not? Oyegun has over the years remained a consistent and committed democrat unlike Ikimi who, more like an unprincipled politician pitches his tent wherever he feels the grass is greener and romances any government in power? Such a person does not have any moral authority to put himself forward for any elective post in the first instance. Leadership goes far beyond that.

It is mixed milieu of one who has vision in quantum; one with the capacity to feel the pulse and the pains of his people; one who has the courage to do right and the boldness to say ‘no’ to evil in all its shade; one with the compassion to right the wrongs bedeviling his people. Fortunately, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is blessed with all these character traits.

Qualitative leadership

And as amply demonstrated during his struggles for democracy, his eight years qualitative leadership as the Lagos State governor, against all odds he is eminently qualified to lead this nation to greater heights. That he is from the South-West or a Muslim should not matter, should it? Of course not. What the citizens need at this critical moment of our troubled history are men and women who would frontally tackle the monsters of corruption, mass youth unemployment, insecurity, and the insidious culture of impunity to deliver the dividends of democracy at their doorstep.

As George Kalu rightly admonished: “Let Aribisala stop wasting his precious wisdom in producing such acidic and derogatory articles. We already know why he hates Tinubu with such passion and why he derides APC”.What should matter most to Nigerians now is quality leadership that understands their pains; that has a sense of direction and would salvage them from the clouds of cluelessness and storms of selfishness to the habour of our collective hope, for a better Nigeria.

•Sunday Dare is the Special Adviser on Media to Tinubu

The new episode of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians' is comprised of the hot sisters and the entire family attending Khloe Kardashian's 30th birthday party. Kim Kardashian showed off her cleavage amply in a dress that had a dripping neckline. Kim was in a dress from Ulyana Sergeenko's Couture.

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Keeping a good attitude will help you weather the storms of entrepreneurship. The daily life and grind of entrepreneurship can be filled with big highs and lows, but staying focused on the end goal and seeing the opportunity in your challenges will take you far.

Here are five quotes that will inspire you to keep your chin up from five successful optimistic entrepreneurs who have been where you are now. They just might inspire you to see the possibilities in risk, failure and every opportunity that lurks around the corner when you're open to it.

1. "The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change by merely changing his attitude." -- Oprah Winfrey

When it comes to mega success, there are a select few at the top who you don't need to reference their business to know who they are and what industry they're in. Oprah Winfrey is one of those people. She turned a news career into a talk show and her talk show into an empire. However, the real tipping point for Winfrey was when she started focusing her show on making people's lives better. Whether that was in body, spirit or mind, her empire has expanded to make her the go-to guru and established her as a truly optimitistic entrepreneur.

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The story of Mark Zuckerberg, who launched Facebook in 2004 from his Harvard dorm room and is now estimated to be worth 31.6 billion, is familiar to many. Although his current net worth at age 29 is staggering, the amount of young adults who have made millions of dollars after coming up with popular and innovative websites and web-based businesses is greater than you might think.

There are dozens of individuals who have made millions of dollars by the age of 25 in the tech world, including people who had a great idea for a website and the technical savvy or connections and friends to make their ideas a reality. Aside from the famous Zuckerberg, here are ten other people who launched a website that with some hard work and a little luck, earned them millions by their 25th birthdays.

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There has been great controversy over the recent boom of megachurch pastors and the wealth they have been able to accumulate with the rise of their church. Many of them preach a message of prosperity that tells listeners that God wants them to be rich and it looks like they all practice what they preach. They make six figure salaries and live in million dollar mansions.

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