Wednesday 19 December 2012
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Monday 10 December 2012
NOW MUZIK SET TO PREMIERE ‘RINGTONE’ BY CRYSTALS BAND
On Wednesday, 12th of December 2012, Nigeria’s foremost entertainment company, Now Muzik will premiere the audio and video of Ringtone, the much anticipated single by Crystals band.
The single which is of the afro pop genre was produced by Harrysong and the video was directed by Clarence Peters.
Ringtone will be the second single after Gbe Sun Mo Mi
by the band since winning the 2012 Star Quest competition. It will be
available on radio and television stations across the country and will
also be made available for download online.
NOW MUZIK SET TO PREMIERE ‘RINGTONE’ BY CRYSTALS BAND
On Wednesday, 12th of December 2012, Nigeria’s foremost entertainment company, Now Muzik will premiere the audio and video of Ringtone, the much anticipated single by Crystals band.
The single which is of the afro pop genre was produced by Harrysong and the video was directed by Clarence Peters.
Ringtone will be the second single after Gbe Sun Mo Mi by the band since winning the 2012 Star Quest competition. It will be available on radio and television stations across the country and will also be made available for download online.
Thursday 6 December 2012
Nigerian, Folorunsho Alakija, is worlds richest woman
Who says good thing cannot come out of Nigeria? It is happening
every time but the bad apples in our society are really trying to spoil the
whole bunch. They will not succeed.
Folorunsho Alakija is a woman and 61 years old and a
NIGERIAN. She has pushed Oprah Winfrey down on the list of rich people.The founder and owner of Famfa Oil, fashion designer and philanthropist is worth roughly $600million. Her company owns a 60 per cent interest in OML 127, an offshore oil field that produces roughly 200,000 barrels of oil per day and is worth an estimated $6.44 billion.
Folorunsho is married and has four grown sons, as well as one grandchild. She owns at least $100 million in real estate and $46 million private jet.
She started out as a secretary in the mid 1970s at the now defunct International Merchant Bank of Nigeria. She later left for London to study fashion design. She later returned to Nigeria and launched her fashion line, Supreme Stitches, which caters to upscale, high-society women.
While she was building her name as a fashion designer, Alakija in 1993 applied for an Oil Prospecting License -- an expensive permit that allows for oil exploration in a specified area.
The Nigerian government granted her request and allocated a 617,000-acre block of land to Alakija for oil exploration -- but she knew nothing about finding and extracting oil.
So in September of 1996, she appointed Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited -- a subsidiary of Texaco -- to act as a technical adviser for her business.
In 2000, Star Deep Petroleum determined that Alakija's land contained an excess of one billion barrels of oil. When this was discovered, the Nigerian government tried to re-acquire half of the oil-rich block it had sold to Alakija.
The Nigerian government was successful and Alakija lost control of all but 10 percent of her oil company until 2012, when Nigeria's highest court reversed the government's actions.
With Alakija now back in control of 60 percent of the oil company, her net worth has shot up to $3.2 billion, an estimate that Ventures Africa calls extremely conservative.
Alakija's sons now run Famfa Oil and her husband, Modupe Alakija, is the chairman of the company.
She recently purchased a $102 million property at One Hyde Park in London, as well as a Bombardier Global Express 6000 jet, which she bought earlier this year for $46 million.
Her charity, Rose of Sharon Foundation, gives out small grants to widows and orphans.
Tuesday 4 December 2012
Pamper your skin with honey
I have heard so much
about people spending thousands of Naira to buy different types of cream (concoctions?)
for face, neck and body all in a bid to look younger than their age. However,
some are doing it just to maintain their skin complexion.
I have tried my hands
on some of these things but, I can tell you, there is nothing like going
natural. After all, many of the beauty products also have traces of natural
ingredients in them.
I am going the honey
way, first. Honey has the ability to absorb and retain moisture. It has natural
antioxidant and anti microbial properties. Honey absorbs impurities from the
pores on the skin, making it an ideal cleansing agent.
Before you decide to
use honey on your skin, you must be sure it is pure and not adulterated honey. A
simple way of testing is to observe how liquid honey comes down into a glass of
water. Pure honey does not immediately dissolve in water; you will notice that
it takes a bit of effort to stir it in the water to dissolve the lumpy bits,
whereas adulterated one tends to dissolve easily as you drop them into the
water.
Here we go with some
DIY recipes to pamper your skin.
1. Cucumber-Honey Toner:
Puree 1 cucumber in a blender, drain
and collect the juice. Add 2 teaspoons of honey into the juice and mix. Pour
the mixture into a bottle. Apply on the face and neck area with a cotton pad in
the morning and at night. Air dry it and rinse clean. Store the bottle covered
in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
2. Honey-Apple Toner:
In a blender or food processor, combine
1 peeled, cored apple with a tablespoon of honey and pulse until smooth. Apply
mixture to face and allow it to stay for 15 minutes, then rinse.
3. Honey-Oats Face Scrub:
Combine 1 tablespoon honey, 1
tablespoon finely-ground almonds, 2 tablespoons dry oatmeal, and some lemon
juice or yogurt to a luxurious and exfoliating facial scrub. Massage mixture
gently onto face, then rinse with warm water. This blend gives a deeply
emollient cleansing to the pores of your face. Almonds and oats are superb
softening exfoliants.
4. Gentle Honey Cleanser:
Mix 1⁄4 cup honey, 1 tablespoon liquid
soap and 1⁄2 cup glycerin (found in drug stores). Apply gently on to face using
a face sponge. Rinse with warm water and pat face dry.
5. Hot Honey Bath:
Perhaps the easiest natural skin care
recipe using honey -- Add 1/4 cup of honey to your hot bath water for silky and
luscious skin. This is especially good for dry skin.
Monday 3 December 2012
Nigerian woman gets bench appointment in California
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| Bunmi Awoniyi |
A Nigerian woman, Bunmi Awoniyi, has been appointed to the
Sacramento County Superior Court in California, United States, the News Agency
of Nigeria reports.
According to local media reports monitored on Sunday by the
North America correspondent of NAN, Awoniyi, 48, and Steven Gevercer’s
appointments were announced by Governor Edmund Brown Jr. of California.
Awoniyi has served as a principal attorney with a family law
firm since 1994 as well as an adjunct professor at the University of Northern
California, Lorenzo Patino School of Law from 1997 to 1998.
She is an associate attorney at the Law Office of Steven L.
Wessels from 1993 to 1994 and an associate attorney at the Law Office of Brady
and Kent from 1992 to 1993.
Also, Awoniyi was a law clerk at the Law Office of D. Kapp
Nees in 1991 and a crown prosecutor at the Crown Prosecution Service in London
from 1989 to 1990.
She earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the Inns of Court
School of Law, a Masters of Law degree from the University of Leicester School
of Law, and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Essex.
Awoniyi is a certified family law specialist. She fills the
vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position on Dec. 3,
2011.
“I could not be more delighted or excited. It has been a
whirlwind 24 hours the fruit of a yearlong arduous interview and screening
process and an application that took me the better part of a year to complete.
“Through all of the many lost hours on the weekends and
evenings devoted to this process, to see it come to manifestation is truly
marvelous.
“I am humbled and God is so good! It is a new season,”
Awoniyi a Democrat said on her appointment.
Her website states that she “completed all of her education
in England. She attended the University of Essex and completed her Bachelor of
Law with Honors in 1986.
“She thereafter obtained a Masters of Law from the
University of Leicester which was conferred in 1988. Her thesis The Detection
and Investigation of Child Abuse was published. She attended the Inns of Court
School of Law in London, England and was called to the Bar of England and Wales
in November of 1988 as a Barrister at Law.
“She is a member of the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
and Inner Temple in England and Wales and remains in good standing. Ms. Awoniyi
was admitted as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in the State of California in
1991.”
It adds that Awoniyi began practicing Family Law in 1992 and
”is an active member of both her State and Local Bar Associations. She has
served in a number of leadership positions.
NIGERIANS, Please stop worshiping your pastors!!!
STUPIDITY is when you don’t have a bicycle and you give your last penny to your pastor to buy a jet…….
MUMU is when you can’t pay your children’s school fees and yet have money to contribute to your church to build expensive schools which your children will never attend..
IGNORANCE is when you believe it when your pastor tells you not to live a worldly life, yet he enjoys all the best things in the world;the fine houses, cars, jets, babes etc, while you
are waiting till you get to heaven to enjoy your own….
IDIOCY is when you refuse to take your very sick child to the hospital because your pastor said you should not do so, yet that same pastor secretly runs to USA for medical attention any time he has a headache…
KOLO is when you see a poor beggar on the road and you refuse to give him 50 naira out of the 5000 naira in your pocket bcos it is your tithe money….You
YOU are a zombie when you trek,dance and gallivant for 30 kilometers under the hot sun sweating and smelling like shit during your revival program, while your pastor is inside a full option, factory fitted air- conditioned state of the art SUV with his delectable wife slow driving along the road.
Stop worshiping your pastors!!! Stay focused on Jesus The author and finisher of your Faith.And learn to study the word.
source: FB
Thursday 29 November 2012
Small Jpron, deputy gang leader of Downtown Boys and a member of a sect, Eiye Confraternity also known as EFCC Boys, arrested in Bariga.
Bisi: Lagos police arrest suspected serial murderer, rob...: The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Ibrahim Balogun, a 25-year-old man accused of perpetrating a series of murders in Somo...
Lagos police arrest suspected serial murderer, robber
The Lagos State Police Command has
apprehended Ibrahim Balogun, a 25-year-old man accused of perpetrating a
series of murders in Somolu, Bariga and Fadeyi in the state.
PUNCH Metro had reported on
June 25, 2012, that Balogun also known as Small Jpron, was declared
wanted following a gang-related violence between Shaggy Boys and
Downtown Boys which left at least five people dead in Ilaje, Bariga.
Balogun, who also goes by the pseudonym,
Asarailu, which means death in Arabic, is said to be the deputy gang
leader of Downtown Boys and a member of a sect, Eiye Confraternity also
known as EFCC Boys.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Balogun was arrested on Bawahala Street near Pedro Police Station on Saturday.
A reliable police source narrated the circumstances that led to Balogun’s arrest to our correspondent.
He said, “On Friday, around 11:30am,
Yusuf Adebowale, a resident of Somolu, took a commercial motorcycle to
FirstBank branch in Fadeyi to withdraw N100, 000. As he was withdrawing
the money from ATM, the okada rider, later identified as Dare, informed Balogun and his gang.
“As Adebowale left the bank, just a few
metres away, Balogun and three other gang members attacked him and
stole the money, phone and a wristwatch.
“Adebowale reported the matter at
Onipanu Police Station and also told youths in the area about his
ordeal. Less than an hour later, Dare, the okada rider, was apprehended by residents and taken to the police station where he confessed.
“Later that night, he led us to
Balogun’s hideout but Balogun was not around. One of the policemen,
identified as Abu, however released Dare without authorisation.”
Our correspondent learnt that the
following day, around 11:30am, Balogun and four others allegedly went to
rob residents of Bawahala Street and a woman alerted the police.
The police source said, “In broad
daylight, Balogun and four gang members, heavily armed, went to rob. We
received a distress call and policemen headed by Inspector Smart, rushed
down to the scene.
“The four others escaped but Balogun was
arrested and taken to Pedro Police Station where he identified himself
as Ibrahim Oriyomi Folarin.”
Our correspondent learnt that the
policemen could not identify Balogun even though the police had declared
him wanted. However, scores of residents stormed the police station and
quickly identified him.
It was learnt that there was pandemonium
at the station as residents who had fallen victims to Balogun and his
gang asked the police to hand him over.
Youths in the area were said to have brought a tyre and petrol which they threatened to set the suspect ablaze.
But the Special Anti-Robbery Squad took Balogun away and this restored normalcy to the station.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the
state police command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the incident to our
correspondent on the telephone.
She said Balogun had been on police wanted list for a long time.
“I just spoke to the officer in charge
of SARS and he confirmed the incident to me. He said the suspect
(Balogun) is accused of murders, attempted murders and robberies,” she
said.
Source: PUNCH
Beautiful PPRO
Very beautiful lady with a beautiful heart too.
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Nokia Asha blend with Great Nation
Bisi: Great Nation @ Nokia Asha global unveiling: The unofficial Naija anthem, 'Great Nation' was beautifully and soulfully rendered by the main man himself, Timi Dakolo recently. The se...
Nokia Asha blend with Great Nation
Bisi: Great Nation @ Nokia Asha global unveiling: The unofficial Naija anthem, 'Great Nation' was beautifully and soulfully rendered by the main man himself, Timi Dakolo recently. The se...
Great Nation @ Nokia Asha global unveiling
Monday 26 November 2012
From my friend's blog
Welcome to Angela Davies' Blog: My sister’s happiness is hanging in the balance be...: It was the evening of our Passing out Parade (POP) in Kaduna, so in excitement, some of my friends and I decided to go and celebrate the ...
Thursday 22 November 2012
Bisi: Report an 'agbero' Lastma official today!
Bisi: Report an 'agbero' Lastma official today!: Batch 5 officers of Lastma and KAI during the induction of the batch's career evaluation training programme As far as I am concerned, L...
Report an 'agbero' Lastma official today!
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| Batch 5 officers of Lastma and KAI during the induction of the batch's career evaluation training programme |
As far as I am concerned, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (Lastma) is one project I will give Oga Fashola kudos for although I have knocks for his administration too! I said his administration not him personally o!
Although some Lastma officials were recruited after their performance in the parks as touts, Fashola took them to class to brush them up.
Although they were taken to class, some of them still FAIL out as they remain the same; tout.
Although some of them were given cameras to capture ofenders and scene of traffic offence, some of them still struggle with drivers (especially commercial vehicles) to collect ignition keys to drive the bus to wherever the settlement ground is.
Although Comrade Kayode Opeifa (when he was the special adviser on transportation) can defend these Lastma officials with anything unless you provide credible proof, they still mess up.
If any Lastma official is bent on being a tout, rude and unruly, stay calm (I know its not easy) and simply report them.
Use these numbers: 08077185769 or 08025238731.
Wednesday 21 November 2012
D’BEAT GETS NOMINATED FOR 2012 NMVA
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Many
who closely followed the 2011 Star Quest talent hunt show were not surprised to
see D’beat band emerge as winners. The band members displayed a ‘winning’
attitude from the very beginning until the day they were proclaimed the best
band in fame land.D’beat’s debut single, oyoyo which was written and produced by Paul Play, co-produced and mixed by Del’B, easily made it to the playlist of good music lovers few hours after its release and the video, directed by fast rising Patrick Elis receives heavy rotation till date.
Fast forward to November 2012, their toil and labour has no doubt taken them to greater heights as Oyoyo makes it to the nomination list alongside Timi Dakolo, Burna Boy and Dipp in the best RnB video category for 2012 Nigeria Music Video Award (NMVA) .
The band boasts of a solid ten(10) track album titled “D’Beat Goes On” which was launched on the 5th of July 2012 with production contributions from Paul Play, OJB Jezreel and Phat E amongst other top notch producers.
Speaking on their nomination, they said, “It is a big thing for us to be nominated for such a prestigious award, it means we are doing something right and that our effort is recognized, we thank Nigeria Breweries for the platform offered to us, Now Muzik , for believing in us and expending themselves vigorously in our project, not forgetting our ever loving fans for their continuous loyal support. We appreciate everyone and we hope to win our first ever award in our quest to be the number one band in Nigeria.”
Voting for the NMVA starts on the 24th of November (www.livebeats.net) and the Awards will hold on the 20th of December 2012 at the Exhibition hall of Eko Hotel and suites.
Watch oyoyo here: http://www.youtube.com/dbeatofficial
Timi Dakolo excites Kenyan at The Evening
Kenyans were thrilled beyond
expectation last Saturday November 17 when one of Africa’s amazing singers; Timi
Dakolo gave a wonderful performance on the stage of a concert tagged The
Evening at the Safari Park Hotel.
The concert, a production of Opa
Williams, was organized to raise funds for people living with disabilities and
it also featured Ali Baba from Nigeria, who provided comic relief.
The audience was treated to performances by
Chris Bittok, Safaricom Choir, Suzzana Owiyo and Scott the Violinist amongst
others before Timi Dakolo took the stage.
The Now Muzik managed artiste rendered
a spectacular performance of his hit songs, ‘Heaven’
with Eddy King and ‘Is It Over’ with
Dela.
The soulful singer has been
involved in a number of charity works and just recently participated in raising hope
for flood victims in Nigeria at the fund raising dinner put together by the
presidential committee of flood relief and rehabilitation.
Bisi: World Prematurity Day: 2face walk for love in Ghan...
Bisi: World Prematurity Day: 2face walk for love in Ghan...: 2face and Prince David Osei (in sunglasses) during the Walk. To mark the World Prematurity Day, 2face joined other celebrities to walk ...
World Prematurity Day: 2face walk for love in Ghana
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| 2face and Prince David Osei (in sunglasses) during the Walk. |
The two hour 7km annual charity walk, tagged ‘Walk for Love to save a life’ was organised by LittleBigSouls (LBS) of Ghana as part of the activities to mark the Day.
As LBS’s international celebrity ambassador, 2face
showed his total support by full participation in the Walk that attracted
representation from government, hospitals, nursing associations, organisations
and families of premature.
Speaking on his participation in the historic walk, 2face said it is an honour
to have the opportunity to make the little contributions that sometimes make a
huge impact in the life of others.
“I had a great time in Accra and the "walk-out" was quite
rewarding and a lot of fun.
I call on everyone, individuals, corporate organizations and government
agencies to support the cause. There's so much to do and there's a lot every
person can do,” he said.
Having
walk through principal streets of Accra, the Now Muzik managed artiste and the others ended
up at Cleaver House for a picnic and fun day.
2face
was joined by other celebrities like Prince Mydas, Prince David Osei, Martha
Ankomah, Virna Michel, Jazz singer Ofie Kodjoe, Efe Omorogbe of Now Muzik and
Nigerian actor David Daniels.
LittleBigSouls, the first premature baby charity in
Africa, is a non-profit organisation committed to the care and survival of
premature babies born in Africa. It is a founding member of the Global Alliance
on Prematurity in 2010.Monday 19 November 2012
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Now Muzik artistes raise hope for flood victims
Now Muzik-managed artistes, 2face, Timi Dakolo and J.Martins, gave
soul inspiring messages to Nigerians through their music in a bid to
help and give hope to flood victims in the country.
The event was a fund raising dinner put together by the
Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation and presided
over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Banquet Hall of the
Presidential Villa.Rendering the thought provoking lyrics of Great Nation to the guests, Timi evoked a sense of patriotism, and a belief that greatness is within the grasp of each and every Nigerian.
Speaking about the event, Timi said, “It is fulfilling for me as an artiste to contribute in my own way towards giving hope to the flood victims. Their rehabilitation is very paramount and finding a lasting solution to flooding in the country is also very important.”
The soulful singer also explained why he kept the guest glued to their seats with Great Nation with this words , “I sang Great Nation, a single off my Beautiful Noise album,
because it is the message of hope, unity and patriotism that we really
need at this time in our great country. It will move every Nigerian to
always strive to make unity our priority".
The Iheneme crooner, 2face Idibia, also held the guest spellbound
with a performance of his timeless hit 'See Me So' . J. Martins was also
on ground to perform his classic hit song 'Cool Temper'.
The event, anchored by one of the co-chairmen of the committee
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, was graced by captains of industry, top
bureaucrats and high-profile advocates.
Over N11b was raised in cash and promissory donations for the flood
victims even as the President appealed to Nigerians and the
international community to donate generously to the course because it is
a tragedy that will melt the hardest of the heart.Wednesday 7 November 2012
Happy faces @ the hairdressers' conference & exhibition
TIMI DAKOLO’S GREAT
NATION VIDEO DROPS!
“IT’S A WATERSHED MOMENT”, HE
SAYS!
The eagerly
anticipated video to Timi Dakolo’s awe-inspiring classic, Great Nation is
out – officially and exclusively on- www.youtube.com/timidakolo
The song widely considered as one of the most inspiring
African- produced pieces of all time has repeatedly left audiences spell bound
after every performance.
From the closing
ceremony of the 2011 National Sports festival in Port Harcourt through the
Future Awards (where the video was premiered) to the Headies and countless other
events, Timi’s powerful rendition easily penetrates the hearts and inspires the
minds of Nigerians of all generations, backgrounds and creed.
Great
Nation inspires a sense of patriotism
in uncommon proportions and offers something to believe in, a great reason to be
proud of one’s “Nigerianess” and a belief that indeed, greatness is within our
grasp.
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Released by Lone
Records/ Now Muzik and directed by the multi-award winning Clarence Peters, the
video will hit TV platforms by the end of the week.
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Timi expressed his
happiness with the release of the video thus: “I am delighted that the Great
Nation video has finally been delivered and the feedback so far has been
wonderful. It was a very challenging exercise, believe me. The process of
agreeing on the best treatment for the video to a song of this magnitude in
terms of importance was rigourous. Everyone had a bright idea about how it
should be visually interpreted but once we started the shoot, everything
progressed fluidly. I’m particularly grateful to my friends – and firm believers
in the Nigeria project who formed the cast, Clarence and his crew, Cobhams
Asuquo, Joan Ekpai, Olaitan Dada and everybody that made this a success. This is
indeed, a watershed moment!.”
 Timi is currently
preparing for ‘The Evening’, a fund raising concert for people
living with disabilities, scheduled for the 17th of November at
Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. |
Great Nation Video Link:
http://youtu.be/Y2OhlyXx3kE
Timi set for The Evening in Nairobi, Kenya
Timi set for The Evening in Nairobi, KenyaThe tender hearted humanitarian artiste will be the star artiste at the concert dubbed The Evening scheduled for Safari Park Hotel on the 17th of November.
According to Efe Omorogbe, CEO of Now Muzik that manages Timi, the concert is a fund raiser for people living with disability and it will also feature other artistes from Kenya as well as Nigerian ace comedian, Ali Baba.
Timi’s choice as a star artiste is not far-fetched; his rich choice of words, depth of lyrics and soulful vocals, is always an experience for listeners. His Great Nation single from off the Beautiful Noise album is listening pleasure any time with its timely message and words of encouragement.
Timi has been involved in a number of charity works. He performed pro-bono at Valentine At Christmas, a charity concert organized by British Council in 2008 for the benefit of Lagos State schools and also the Inspired Africa Benefit Concert in 2009.
It would be recalled that Timi teamed up with eight other Nigerian artistes to produce a sound track for the Inspire Africa Foundation.
He has five videos to his credit which includes I Love U (2010), There’s a cry (2011), Let It Shine (2011), So Beautiful (2011) and Love Letter (2012) directed by Clarence Peters.
Other artistes expected at the concert include Chris Bitok, Suzzana Owiyo, Daddy Owen and Nairobi Choir.
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