Let It Go: 6 Action Steps You Can Take To Help You “Let It Go”

Let it go. That’s where I’m at. How about you? Let it go. The things that are not in my control, the things that are not mine to make a decision on, LET IT GO.

So much time, effort, and energy are spent on things we have no control over. It can weigh you down, make you angry, and put your mood in the pits. Here are some of the things we do when we hold on to certain situations that we should just let go:
Complain
Fuss and fight
Get angry
Hold a grudge
Become down, sad or depressed
Here are 6 actions steps you can take to help you let it go:
1. Make a decision that whatever it is will no longer have a hold on you.

2. Write down action steps to move you forward and keep you on track.

3. Look at the circumstance and be honest about the truth of the situation.

4. Keep your mind centered on good thoughts that lift your spirit.

5. Get around people, things, or activities that make you smile.

6. Do the self work to stay in a place of joy.

Making the step to let go of things you cannot change may be easy for some but it can also be a challenge, a work, and a process. Be kind to yourself. Take the time needed to work the process. However, be consistent and not give up.
Writing down an action plan will help you to stay on course. Put it in your electronic device and refer to it often. Tape it on your mirror, so you see it each morning. Throughout the day keep your mind centered on good things. Write down a positive declaration if that helps and say it often. Allow yourself to move through the nervousness and grief that may come with letting go.
I am no psychologist or therapist but a person like you who has had to work through some “stuff” and let some things go. The 6 steps above helped me to do just that. I hope they are beneficial to you as well.

Olamide Goes Into Merchandising

Olamide rocking one of his T-Shirts

YBNL chief Olamide is looking to eat every piece of cake available this year.
The Goons Mi singer like some of his colleagues has started dealing merchandise. The rapper now sells T Shirts with BADDO written on it.
Olamide is yet to launch his urban wears officially but his clothes are now available for sale on Jumia and Konga. The name of his wears line is Baddo Unlimited Urban Clothing by Olamide.
The rapper now joins other celebs like Reminisce, Genevieve Nnaji, 2shotz and others in the business.

Father Kills Himself After Seeing unclad Playboy Photos Of 18-Year-Old Daughter

Posted by: Deolu January 29, 2015

A father killed himself after seeing photos of his 18-year-old daughter posing unclad in Playboy magazine.
Loredana Chivu stri*ped off for the Romanian edition of Playboy magazine and when her father found out, he hit rock bottom and shunned her.

The curvaceous blonde said:

“He stopped speaking to me, he was pretty upset.When he found out what I had done he cut himself off from the world and tried to isolate me as well from the rest of the family.”I thought he would get over it and I never expected he would do something like kill himself.”

She had a close relationship with her father but said that changed once he saw the revealing photos.

When she went to reconcile with him a few months later, after deciding that the dispute had gone on long enough, she was horrified to find he had killed himself.

“I found him hanging from a beam in the attic,I never recovered from the shock of finding him.”She regrets never getting the chance to speak to him about their disagreement.

“He had not left a suicide note, and everybody said that up to the end he seemed cheerful, and it was a complete mystery as to why he would do something like this,” she said.“We had always been close and talked every day and suddenly that stopped after the photographs.“Even after all this time I find it hard to come up with words to talk about it, it is still too painful. I would not wish this on anyone,” she said.”One of the worst things is not knowing – he didn’t seem to have any pressing problems at the time apart from our argument and I never would have thought he was a weak man who would take his own life.”

Tinubu, APC, Preventing Buhari From Embarking On Foreign Medical Trip – Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has pleaded with leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, particularly a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to be human enough to allow the party’s presidential candidate, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) proceed for a purported medical check-up abroad.

The governor maintained his earlier allegation that Buhari is in a poor state of health but is being prevented from traveling abroad for medical treatment by Tinubu.

A statement by the Governor’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka quoted Fayose as saying at a campaign rally in Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government on Wednesday that “Buhari is a car with a damaged engine but being packaged by Tinubu and his cabal whose only interest is the wealth of Nigeria”.

He said; “In all the campaign rallies held by the APC, Buhari never spoke for more than six minutes.

“Buhari will just utter some words that he had rehearsed and any attempt to bring in new words always result to confusion in his brain due to senility. That was the reason he called his running mate Osunbade instead of Osinbajo and also referred to Imo State as Ibo State.
“This is clear evidence of ill-health, old and and senility.  Those packaging Buhari to achieve their personal ambition of gaining unhindered access to the wealth of Nigeria should fear God and allow this old man to take care of his health”, the governor said.
Speaking further, Fayose, who insisted that Buhari is old and sick said; “they had programmed Buhari to travel to the U.S on 26th of this month, but they opted out when the secret trip was reported in the media.
“As a cover-up, the APC cabal sold a story to the press that Buhari was invited to attend a programme in the US by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS).
“Interestingly, the CSIS programme was billed for January 26, the same day Buhari was said to have planned his medical trip to the United States of America.
“However, the programme was cancelled, leaving Buhari with no excuse to travel and instead of them to allow the man to travel as he had planned, the APC cabal, who are obviously more interested in the presidency than Buhari’s welfare are urging him on”.

2face denies controversial kissing

2face denies controversial kissing picture

Music icon, 2face Idibia has denied the stories surrounding a picture of him kissing Pero Adeniyi, mother to three of his children.
The pictures circulated online on Tuesday, but 2face and his wife have denied stories that he was cheating.

2Face took to Instagram to deny the allegation;

“Our love does not have 2 make sense 2 u. pls go on with your perfect life and know the true story behind something before u judge and start making nasty comments based on an orchestrated story by some blog.U shall know the truth and the truth shall set u free.LYTID uwana idibia” he wrote.

Annie Idibia released a statement insisting that when the picture was taken she was not with 2face.She said that Pero Adeniyi poses no threat whatsoever to her relationship with her husband.

 

9ice sings for Buhari

9ice sings for Buhari

Lagos - Musican turned politician 9ice, indicated his support for the All Progressive Congress(APC) candidate, Muhammadu Buhari in a song.
The singer whose real name is Abolore Akande, showed his a support and a video shared on Instagram.

The song is his political version of the popular  Christian chorus “I have decided to follow Jesus”

He also said that he was releasing a full  version of the song that promotes  Buhari and mocks president Goodluck Jonathan.
9ice lost the ticket to run for the Ogbomoso North/Ogbomosho South/Orire Federal Constituency into the House of Representatives come 2015, to Prince Akeem Oyewumi, the son of the Soun of Ogbomosho.

Luis Figo bids for FIFA presidency

Luis Figo announces bid for FIFA presidency

 
London - Former Portugal and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo announced on Wednesday that he is to challenge incumbent Sepp Blatter in this year's FIFA presidential election.
"I care about football, so what I'm seeing regarding the image of FIFA not only now but in the past years I don't like it," the 42-year-old said in an interview broadcast by CNN.
"If you search FIFA on the internet you see the first word that comes out: scandal not positive words. It's that we have to change first and try to improve the image of FIFA. Football deserves much better than this."
 
Figo joins Asian Football Confederation vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Dutch football chief Michael van Praag, ex-FIFA executive Jerome Champagne and former France winger David Ginola in the running to unseat Blatter, who will bid for a fifth term in office in the May 29 election.
The deadline for nominees to announce their candidacies falls on Thursday. Figo told CNN he had secured the necessary support from five national football associations, but declined to identify them.
"I've been talking with so many important people in football players, managers, president of federations and they all think that something has to be done," added Figo, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2000 and was voted FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001.
"Last year was the World Cup, I was in Brazil and I saw the reaction of all the fans regarding the image of FIFA and I think something has to be changed.
"Change in leadership, governance, transparency and solidarity, so I think it's the moment for that."
As one of the most famous footballers of his generation, Figo is the most high-profile candidate to have launched a bid to succeed Blatter.
The 78-year-old Swiss has been tarnished by accusations of corruption stemming from the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively.
Hailing from Lisbon, Figo played for Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan during a glittering career.
A skilful, two-footed wide player, he captained Portugal at the 2006 World Cup and won a total of 127 caps, making him his country's most-capped player.
As well as working as an ambassador at Inter, he has served on European governing body UEFA's Football Committee since 2011.

Industry Nite 

AKA South African rap-star to perform in Lagos tonight

  AKA to headline Industry Nite

The South African super star will be the main act for tonight's edition of Industry Nite

AKA (South African rapper) who recently featured in Ice Prince's 'N' Word remix and featured Burna Boy on his record, ‘All Eyes On Me’.
AKA will be the main act to this tonight's edition of Industry Nite With Ehiz as the Host and DJ Spinall on the wheels. The Super star will also be at Pulse VIP Night on Friday, January 30, 2015.
Venue: Spice Route, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Date: 28-1-15

Time: 10pm Till fade.

Evil Child

Boy kidnaps grandmum to collect ransom from his uncles.

Simon planned with a gang to kidnap his own grandmum and called his uncles to send the ransom for her release.

A boy has been arrested by men of the Delta State police after he kidnapped his grandmum and requested ransom from his uncles.

Police swept into action with the report that a 90-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Agari Yard Hannah was kidnapped at Umeh in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Investigation by police revealed that one of her grandson simply known as Simon is the main architect of the kidnapping.

Simon had kidnapped his maternal grandmum with the intention of collecting money from his uncles.

The Commissioner of Delta State Police command, Mr. Yakubu Alkali, said the boy was apprehended by detectives from the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad.

Mrs. Agari Yard Hannah has been released while the boy and his accomplices are currently in police custody.

BAD EXAMPLE!

Bad Example:32-yr-old teacher admits having sex with teenage student

Daresa Poe is facing sexual and battery charges after admitting to having sex with an 18-year-old student

Poe has been hit with a six second-degree rape chargeand one charge of sexual battery. (Oklahoma State Bureau )

A high school teacher in Oklahoma, United States of America has admitted to sleeping with an 18-year-old student.

32-year-old Daresa Poe was questioned by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation last Tuesday, January 20 after it was alleged that she had sex with the student in his pick-up truck.

Daresa Poe it is alleged, has been in a relationship with the male student since December.

In an in-depth confession, Daresa Poe admitted to the “horrible mistake of having sexual intercourse with a student.”

Daresa wrote the confession in an affidavit to the police where she regretted her actions and express how sorry she is.

 “I have made a horrible mistake. I have let my judgment falter and I am embarrassed and mortified for the decisions I have made in the last two weeks. I have had sexual intercourse with a student. I am so very sorry for the (decisions) I have made. I would take it back in a heartbeat if the chance was given to me. I hold a position of importance where people and student[s] look up to me and I have failed. For this I am truly sorry,” part of the affidavit reads.

Both have also admitted to having sex in Poe's home, in the student’s vehicle, and several times in the Waynoka High School teacher’s lounge.

Under Oklahoma law, sexual relationship between a student and teacher is illegal until the student is 21.

So Poe has been hit with a six second-degree rape charge and one charge of sexual battery.

WHAT A NIGHT FOR CHELSEA!!!

WHAT A PICTURE! WHAT A NIGHT!!!
 ‪#‎CFC‬ ‪#‎RoadToWembley‬

After the disappointment of crashing out of the FA Cup to lowly Bradford City on Saturday, Chelsea showed real character and resilience to overcome the challenge of a Liverpool side also harbouring Wembley dreams.
For the second leg, with the first leg evenly balanced at 1-1, Jose Mourinho made nine changes to the side that had capitulated against Bradford, the one change that might have raised a few eye-brows being Kurt Zouma coming in for Gary Cahill, with the latter afforded a place on the bench.
At an atmospheric Stamford Bridge it was t be a frenetic start with the game being played at a fast pace, neither side were giving the other time on the ball and chances were at a premium. As the half progressed the fiery Diego Costa made his mark with a misjudged foot causing the Liverpool side to scream blue murder.
But if Chelsea were looking for a first half hero it was to be Thibaut Courtois with the young Belgian keeper producing two marvellous stops to deny Liverpool getting that vital first goal.
The second half was just as frantic although Chelsea were, more often-than-not pushing Liverpool back only for Simon Mignolet to emulate the heroics of his fellow Belgian, Courtois, between the Liverpool sticks. As the second half began to draw to an end the game was getting more and more open, it was end-to-end stuff but without the clear-cut chances coming.
If anything Chelsea were looking to be too intricate whilst Liverpool were wayward with their shooting, therefore it wasn`t too surprising the game was to go to extra time.
However, four minutes into the first period of extra time Chelsea got the breakthrough. A free kick awarded out wide, saw Willian float a delightful ball in for Branislav Ivanovic to head powerfully past Mignolet.
Liverpool, to go through, had to score twice now or once to send the game to a penalty shoot-out. But the Chelsea defence marshaled by John Terry and ably assisted by young Kurt Zouma, defended superbly and Chelsea had chances to double their lead, especially when Eden Hazard made a slalom run past three of four defenders before shooting just wide from the edge of the area,
Come the final whistle the players and coaching staff celebrated, it was, quite probably, just the tonic Chelsea needed after that defeat in the FA Cup on Saturday, but what anail-biting night it was!

CESC FABREGAS CONFESSES!!!

Chelsea were always the team I wanted to beat the most, admits Cesc Fabregas as he reminisces on a Jose Mourinho rivalry and compares his boss to Pep Guardiola

• Cesc Fabregas joined Chelsea from hometown club Barcelona in June 2014
• He says that the team he has most wanted to beat in his career is Chelsea
• Now a Chelsea player, he thinks Jose Mourinho is similar to Pep Guardiola
• Fabregas also compared Eden Hazard to former team-mate Lionel Messi  

Cesc Fabregas has admitted he never would have dreamed of playing for Jose Mourinho three years ago when the two were arch-enemies in Spain.

The Chelsea midfielder now says he’s happier than ever playing for the former Real Madrid manager, compares him with Pep Guardiola, and says he is desperate to win the European Cup with him.

Asked in an interview in El Pais in Spain if he could ever have imagined working for Mourinho he says: ‘Three years ago no. It just shows you how you can never tell in life, and even more so in football. We had a very intense rivalry with Mourinho. It never reached the level of hatred, not even close, but there were disagreements with him and [John] Terry too. Chelsea were always the team that I most wanted to beat.’

Cesc Fabregas (right) admits his rivalry with Jose Mourinho (second left) was very strong in Spain 

Fabregas, now at Chelsea, sees Mourinho in a different light and has put the past behind him

Hazard compared Pep Guardiola (left) and Mourinho, saying they both have a winning mentality

Asked how Terry received Fabregas into the dressing room when he joined last summer the Spain international said: ‘He told me that anything I needed I could count on him. 

'We have now reached the stage where we can tell the tales of some of the battles we had to some of the younger players, and I certainly had some battles, especially with Terry and [Frank] Lampard.’

Fabregas was a London rival for both Terry and Mourinho when he signed for Arsenal from Barcelona. He then took the rivalry with Mourinho back to Spain with him when he returned to play for his boyhood team and the Chelsea manager took over at Real Madrid.

Having worked for both Mourinho and Pep Guardiola he says they are not as unlike as they are often portrayed.

Fabregas had a huge rivalry with Mourinho while they were at Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively

Fabregas clashed with Frank Lampard and Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final in 2011-12

Fabregas, now flying at Chelsea, compared his current team-mate Eden Hazard with Lionel Messi (right)

Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas shows off his bicep workout...

‘They have one very important thing that unites them’ he said. ‘They are winners. They both hate losing. It's a mistake to think they are so different.’

Fabregas believes the similarities are even on the increase now that Chelsea have started playing a style of football closer to that played by Guardiola. He said: ‘This is not a team that sits and waits for the other side to attack. We want the ball and we want to attack.’

The Chelsea midfielder is hoping to win his first Champions League with Chelsea after losing the Paris final with Arsenal in 2006 and failing to lift the trophy for Barcelona.

He said: ‘I would like to win it at least once. At the same time I don’t want it to become an obsession. I want to win everything with Chelsea.’

Fabregas says Hazard (left) is similar to Messi physically, as well as being honest and always wanting the ball

Fabregas joined Barcelona from Arsenal in 2011, and after three years moved back to England with Chelsea

Fabregas again dismissed the idea that he had any sway in making Leo Messi turn his back on Barcelona to move to London and he said he believes, in Eden Hazard Chelsea have a player who can reach the heights of the Argentine.

He said: ‘There are even physical comparisons with the way he is short, strong and impossible to knock off the ball. He is honest, he never goes to ground, he always wants the ball, he doesn’t over-elaborate for the sake of show and he is just a very, very good player. He has the quality to go very far but he should maybe more ambitious when he’s in front of goal.’

For now it’s Fabregas that is scoring the lion’s share of goals from midfield despite playing in a deeper role for Chelsea than he did at Barcelona. 

He told El Pais: ‘I am playing deeper [than at Barcelona] but participating more. I touch the ball 90 or 100 times a game and I missed that feeling. At Barcelona I played further forward and it was down to the centre backs to bring the ball out from the back.’

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INEC Rejects Governorship Nominations Of Parties In Seven States

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the submission of governorship candidates by seven parties in various states of the federation.

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INEC PVC distribution in Ondo State.
The parties and the states affected are: Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) in Delta; Labour Party in Niger; New Nigeria Peoples Party in Ogun; Unity Party of Nigeria in Oyo; United Democratic Party in Rivers; and Peoples Democratic Movement in Sokoto and Zamfara States respectively.
In a Decision Extract issued and signed by the Director (Commission’s Secretariat), Ishiaku A. Gali, the Commission also approved that the House of Representatives election in Ado/Opoku/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State being uncontested, the Returning Officer should declare the nominated candidate elected on the day of the election.Section 187 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) provides that a candidate to the office of a Governor shall not be deemed to be validly nominated for such office unless he appoints another candidate as his running mate who shall occupy the office of Deputy Governor.Similarly, Section 41 (1) of the amended Act provides:
“If after expiration of time for delivering of nomination papers, withdrawal of candidates and the extension of time as provided for in this Act there is only one person whose name is validly nominated in respect of an election, other than to the office of the President or Governor, that person shall be declared elected.”

PDP Warns APC Against Insulting Jonathan

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to stop insulting President Goodluck Jonathan and respect his office.
The PDP noted that the action of leaders and governors of the APC threatens the survival of democracy and Nigeria as a nation.
“PDP will no longer condone the deliberate, unwarranted and sustained vicious attacks on the person and office of the President, the institutions of democracy and the unity of the nation by the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC,” a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh said.
“The PDP will no longer fold its hands while the desperate desire of the APC for power unchains undisciplined impulses and actions posing a threat to the very survival of democracy and the nation.
“The PDP has been watching carefully as the rank and file of the APC, the governors, party leaders, presidential hopefuls and even sidekicks run amok, competing in a heavily subjective castigation of President Goodluck Jonathan with incendiary utterances, signposting its plans for the dastardly when it loses in next year’s general elections,” the party said.

NIGERIAN SINGER "BRYMO" IS GOING TO BE A DAD VERY SOON.

Singer Brymo isn't officially married but the talented singer is starting his own family. The Chocolate city runaway and his girlfriend, Esse Kakadaare are expecting their first child together...
 Check out the pics of his heavily pregnant girlfriend.

CHAI!!! WONDERS SHALL NEVER END...

Could this be true of an APC leader in Kogi State, Former Governor. Doing it with a toddler????

 

CHECK OUT THIS TWO SUPER FEMALE CELEBS, WHO LOOKS MORE CLASSY?







GENEVIEVE
There have been serious controversies comparing this two celebs in terms of Fashion and lifestyle. Here is a little biography about both actresses.

Genevieve Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then-popular television soap opera "Ripples" at the age of 8. She was also featured in several commercials, some of which included Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 1998, at the age of 19, she made her debut in the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie "Most Wanted." As an upcoming actress, trying to create a niche for herself, she went through various minor roles seeking for that opportunity for a breakthrough.

Her subsequent movies--"Last Party," "Mark of the Beast," and "Ijele" (which is still considered to be one of her best epic performances to date)--brought forth an icon to be loved and adored by many.

Her name became a household name and her image the desire of every young girl. In 2002, she starred in the movie Sharon Stone (2002), and her fame shot beyond the shores of Nigeria to the rest of Africa and several European countries. One can say that through the buzz, Genevieve reinvented the Nigerian film Industry, introducing Nollywood to the rest of the world.

Genevieve appeals just as warmly to Kenyans, Liberians, South Africans, and Ghanaians, who avidly watch Nigerian home videos at home and abroad. Genevieve has led the market into new territories today.

She took the extra step of projecting herself beyond Nigeria by having a Web site constructed back in 2003, and it was arguably the most-visited Nigerian site on the Internet. Its fame spread like wildfire, a jolly virus: 3549 hits on 355 pages in two weeks.

In recognition of her immense contribution to the Nigerian film industry, Genevieve was presented with numerous awards, some of which have been in Dublin, London, and the United States. She won best actress of the year in the 2001 City People Awards and in 2005 at the inaugural awarding of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).

In 2004, a search for the face of Lux was embarked upon, and out of several celebrities all over Africa, Genevieve emerged with the highest votes. She graced several billboards and television stations with her enduring smile and personality. The same year, she was contracted by a Ghanaian record label to record an album, which got immense attention locally and in several African countries.

With several movies to her credit, and numerous fans around the world, in 2008, in a bid to give back to society, Genevieve launched her clothing line, St. Genevieve, which donates a percentage of its proceeds to charity--orphanages. In 2009, Genevieve made history by being the first Nigerian actress to be profiled on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) on an episode about the most popular people around the world. Genevieve is believed to be the highest-paid and most desired actress in Nollywood today.

A desire to be in touch with her fans after being absent from the Web for about 6 years has resulted in the construction of a new site. This affords the actress the opportunity to keep in constant touch with her numerous fans the world over. The site is an interactive one. and the hits have been outstanding.

Her life personifies the saying "All things are possible if you will only believe." These words describe her: determined, focused, humble, and creative. The best years of her career are still ahead.

OMOTOLA

 
 Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (born February 7, 1978) is an actress, singer, and philanthropist from Lagos, Nigeria. Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, she has appeared in an astounding 300 films, selling millions of video copies. After receiving numerous high-profile awards, launching a music career, and amassing an enviable fan base, the press has revered the Screen Nation 'Best Actress' as Africa's biggest star. Today, she is not only noted for her incomparable showbiz accomplishments, but is also applauded for her remarkable humanitarian efforts. Over the years, Omotola has been a pioneer in the Nollywood film industry, successfully becoming the most watched actress in Africa.
 Omotola spent the early years of her life growing up with a family of five, including her parents and two brothers. She began to work as a model before launching her on-screen career and attending an unexpected audition. Omotola's critically acclaimed breakout role came in the 1995 film, "Mortal Inheritance", in which she portrayed an ill woman combating sickle-cell disease. Her performance in "Mortal Inheritance" earned the actress several awards, including, Best Actress in an English Speaking Movie and Best Actress overall at the 1996/97 Thema Awards, while the film itself is revered today as one of Nigeria's best ever made.

In the late nineties and early two thousands, the increasingly known actress starred in several sequel films including, Lost Kingdom 2, Korsorogun 2, and Blood Sister 2, leading to a Grand Achiever Award on behalf of the Global Excellence Recognition Awards in 2004.

By the mid 2000s, Omotola had catapulted into A-list status alongside other prominent performers like Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus, and Pete Edochie. Omotola was awarded 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role' during the African Movie Awards in 2005.

Itching to connect with her huge fan base on a more personal level, OmoSexy, as her fans would call her, launched a long-awaited music career in 2005 with the release of her debut album, titled, GBA. The album featured the singles, "Naija Lowa" and "The Things You Do To Me." Her sophomore album, "Me, Myself, and Eyes" brought in production from Paul Play and Del B, featuring the songs, "Feel Alright" ft. Harry Song and "Through the Fire" ft. Uche.

Aside from being a wife, mother, and on-screen performer, Omotola has always had a passion for writing; so much so, she was offered her own column in OK! Nigeria. The now famous column, labeled Omotola's Diary, features writing's directly from Omotola about her life, experiences, and her inimitable viewpoint. Her other works, include personal poems and co-written scripts for many of the films in which she has starred.

Omotola the philanthropist, powers her NGO project, the Omotola Youth Empowerment Project (OYEP). The undertaking brings hundreds of youths together for the Empowerment Walk and Convention. One of the program's very famous projects includes the 20 Widows Makeover. The program received a nomination for Best Charity/Cause Related Event at the Nigerian Event Awards in 2012 and continues to operate in remembrance of Omotola's late mother.

Her activism and philanthropy continues with Save The Children UK, Enough is Enough, and Amnesty International; working for causes like the Maternal Mortality struggle in Sierra-Leone and the Own Up, Pay Up and Clean Up campaign for Niger Delta. She's remained a UN ambassador for the WFP (World Food Programme) since 2005.

During the early 2010s, Omotola starred in several high-grossing films, which saw record-breaking success. The first being "Ije," (2010) becoming the highest grossing film ever in the African cinemas. This was followed by "Last Flight To Abuja," earning Omotola another box office record for becoming the highest grossing film in opening week. These accomplishments earned Omotola a new nickname, Cinema Box Office Queen.

In 2011, Omotola was invited to attend the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, CA in recognition of her work with Amnesty International and her song "Barren Land," which was featured in a public service announcement, addressing the Shell Oil spill in the Niger Delta.

2012 marked another career high for Omotola. On October 27, she was awarded The Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts BEFFTA Icon Award, an exclusive honorary award for her outstanding contributions to the global film industry. Omotola acknowledged the recognition as an extremely special moment for her, stating, "this is the best award I have received on a global level." Since late 2012, Omotola has been starring in her very own reality TV-show airing on Africa's most popular network, Africa magic TV. The show, called "Omotola: The Real me," has become the most viewed television series in Africa as well as making Omotola the first Nigerian to ever have a reality television show.

In February 2013, Omotola's popularity was still rising when it was announced that she had passed the one million likes mark on Facebook, the world's most visited social network site. Shortly after, it was announced that Omotola was named one of TIME Magazine's Most Influential People In the World on the 2013 TIME 100.












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Jose Mourinho hints at lack of depth after Bradford City defeat
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has hinted that his side could end up suffering from a lack of strength in depth this season.
Mourinho's squad proved to have flaws as a second-string side were dumped out of the fourth round of the FA Cup at the hands of Bradford City, with the Portuguese coach suggesting that he tends to keep the same team to avoid imbalances.
"I don't want to speak too much about this, but it is easy for you to understand now why I play almost every game with the same players," said Mourinho, according to The Independent.
"I don't make many changes. I try to keep stability in the team. Maybe now you can understand a bit better why.




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Obasanjo Speaks On Buhari’s Certificate Saga 

 Former Nigeria’s president Olusegun Obasanjo has spoken about the certificate controversy rambling WASC certificate of the presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). 

Obasanjo said that incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan is aware that his opponent is capable to run for February presidential poll but some hawks with Jonathan, do not want him to contest because they believed that he will win and come for them.

READ ALSO: PDP Blames Buhari For Lying On Oath 
According to ex-president, “The issue came up in 2007, and we investigated and found out that his WASC is with the military and that was why he was allowed to contest in 2007.
“Buhari cannot listen to anyone about his certificates because as a General of Nigeria Army, he will speak when he chooses not by Femi Fani Kayode and Okupe asking him. Fayose and other corrupt people including Kashamu do not want Buhari because of his anti- corruption slogan.
Than Obasanjo disclosed that “even Jonathan did not finish his PhD course but when it was presented we stated that, it does not matter but many people do not know because it was PDP thing. I see Buhari as the next President and Jonathan is aware of that, and that is the reason they are hitting him everywhere to put confusion in his camp. But a General is always a General.”

 

For the Drummers, check this out!!!

So good. One of my new favourite Cobus videos.

Cobus - The Big & Ugly Medley

More about these epic cymbals: http://sabian.com/bigugly/ Sabian sent me these cymbals, and simply asked me to have some fun with them in as many genres as possible.

Latest Transfer.
Juan Cuadrado to Chelsea Football Club?
The Express claim that ACF Fiorentina have accepted a £23m bid for the player, who is now free to discuss terms with the Premier League club

Chelsea have £23m bid accepted for Juan Cuadrado [Express]

Considering that Viola boss Vincenzo Montella completely rubbished all talk of a Cuadrado exit earlier today, it’s a surprising development claimed by the Express.