Hearty cheers ...Beyonce its September 4 again!

 Beyoncé  Knowles-Carter  is a year older today!
From  performing, singing and dancing  as a child to becoming  lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny's Child, Beyonce has always been a star child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups in history.

Beyonce made her film debut in 2001 and  she earned the title of Songwriter of the Year by ASCAP, a first for an African-American female artist.

Beyonce has won multiple including “Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade,” and “Top Female Artist of the 2000s.” In 2011, Beyoncé reached the honor of being called Billboards' “Artist of the Millennium.”


These and many more makes the mother of three, a great achiever . Happy birthday Beyonce!!

INTERVIEW WITH MR JAPHETH JOSHUA OMOJUWA (CEO, ALPHA REACH)

Below is a short interview with Japheth Joshua Omojuwa, a Nigerian blogger, public speaker, socio-economic and political commentator as well as social media expert. Japheth Omojuwa is also a columnist with The Punch newspaper, Leadership newspaper and Naij.com. Omojuwa's articles have appeared on CNN,ThisDay and other platforms across the continent and beyond. His works have been repeatedly translated into several languages including various platforms for German,French, Portuguese and Greek audiences. J.J as he is sometimes called is also the CEO of Alpha reach. The Alpha Reach is an online reputation management company with 10 years of experience in delivering top notch digital community management services to a long list of satisfied clients.

It was a great opportunity meeting with this amiable and intelligent man at the Africa Liberty forum 2018 which held at Eko hotel and suites V.I. Lagos. Apart from being smart and pragmatic, Japheth Omojuwa is full of insight.

 Read his interview below:

LOLA NIGERIA FEATURES AT THE JUST CONCLUDED AFRICA LIBERTY FORUM 2018, IN LAGOS NIGERIA

It was with great delight and enthusiasm that LOLA (Ladies of liberty Alliance) Nigeria featured at the just concluded Africa liberty forum in Lagos Nigeria. Ladies of Liberty Alliance Nigeria is a nonprofit organization which seeks to educate and empower female leaders in the liberty movement.

See this young Nigerian girl who discovered an app to help lost kids at 12

Tomisin Ogunnubi was just 12 when she created an app which helps lost children in Nigeria. More here: (link: https://bbc.in/2BkQ5AY) bbc.in/2BkQ5AY

5 THINGS RIHANNA IS TEACHING US ABOUT BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR

Popular American singer and entrepreneur, Rihanna is one of the world’s most powerful celebrities.

Rihanna is a fashion designer, model and actress with an estimated net worth of above $160 million. Rihanna first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes under the direction of record producer Evan Rogers at the age of 14. Ever since, the sales of her records has exceeded 200 million worldwide.

At 29, there are certain things to learn from her life.The Grammy Award winner has achieved certain feats as a star.

1. VISION

Rihanna is definitely someone driven by vision. Apart from being a singer, she took the risk to delve into enterpreneurship.
She owns music streaming service Tidal, for high definition music videos, along with several other music artists such as Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Madonna and Nicki Minaj


She also owns a beauty and stylist agency based out of Los Angeles named Fr8me along with Benoit Demouy. The agency assists artists in booking commercials, editorial shoots, ad campaigns, and red-carpet appearances according to information on Wikipedia.
Rihanna also owns a photo agency called ‘A Dog Ate My Homework.’


2. FASHION SAVVY

The Barbadian singer is fashion savvy. Apart from having singing talent, her fashion sense is commendable.
She launched her fashion range with big brands like Armani and River Island. Rihanna has been a creative director with sportswear Puma for its women’s line.
Rihanna also became the first black woman to be the face of luxury brand Dior.  With Dior, she created a line of futuristic sunglasses. She also launched her denim shoe line Manolo Blahnik last year.



3. MEDIA RESOURCEFULNESS
Rihanna not only sings, she produces  a ten-week series called Styled to Rock was launched in 2012. The series was aimed to help upcoming British designers with their clothing lines.

4. RESILIENCE

Rihanna is known to have faced lots of challenges, especially in her relationship  and despite all odds, she has remained at the top of her game. Succeeding in music, media and fashion. Her resilient spirit is admirable.



5. PHILANTHROPIC NATURE
Not many people know that Rihanna is a philanthropist. Her decade-old Believe Foundation is aimed at helping terminally ill children.  Besides being an ambassador for a host of fund-raising activities for the cause of AIDS and cancer, Rihanna has done many concerts, the money from which have used towards child welfare.

Rihanna also founded the Clara Lionel Foundation in honor of her grandparents and has been raising funds since 2012 towards oncology and nuclear medicine.

Aggrieved Policeman Infects Underage Girls With HIV Over Dismissal From The Force, Commits Suicide Afterwards

There is so much injustice and evil in the world.  According to a report by SaharaReporters, a dismissed Police officer from Cross River State has committed suicide after being accused of defiling and infecting a nine-year-old girl, and five others, with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

According to investigation by Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), the policeman was dismissed from the force for alleged gross misconduct and detained in a prison in Port Harcourt, and relocated to Bayelsa State.

Community sources said the incident, which has provoked anger among indigenes of Kolokuma/Opokuma area of the state, led to a search for the officer, but he escaped towards Trofani community in Sagbama Local Government Area, where he was reported to have committed suicide.

A source, who preferred not to be named, revealed that the six victims included a female lover, who had moved to Delta State after a test proved she was HIV positive.

“Investigation showed that the man escaped from a prison in Port Harcourt sometime last year and embarked on a defilement spree. More than five underage persons were reportedly defiled and infected with HIV,” the source stated.

“The nine-year-old girl, names withheld, was defiled recently. The victim told her mother about the act, but the mother refused to listen to her. However, when the girl could not walk properly and was sickly, the mother took her for a laboratory test and discovered that she had not only been defiled but was also HIV positive.

“We call on the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Health and the FIDA to come to the aid of the victims. They need treatment.”

Contacted on the development, spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, Asinim Butswat, said though he had heard about the incident, it had not been “officially reported to the command”.

27 hearty cheers to Mr Eazi

It is popular Nigerian musician, Tosin Oluwole Ajibade (Mr Eazi)'s birthday and lots of loved ones and colleagues have gone on social media to wish him well.

Asides from being a talented singer, award winning Mr Eazi has done well for himself. Releasing hit songs which includes skin tight, leg over and many more.
His blossoming relationship with billionaire daughter,  Temi Otedola, has also added to his accolades and one can only say Mr Eazi is doing great.

Happy birthday Mr Eazi, more achievements.

CHEERS!!! ITS LINDA EJIOFOR'S BIRTHDAY

Nigerian actress and model known for her role as Bimpe Adekoya in M-Net's TV series Tinsel, Linda Ejiofor is a year older today 17th of July.
Linda Ejiofor is a beautiful and talented actress who is also known for her role in the movie 'the meeting" for which she was nominated in the Best Actress in a Supporting role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Tony Ogaga Erhariefe of The Sun Nigeria listed her as one of the 10 fastest rising Nollywood stars of 2013. Some other movies she has featured in includes, the secret room, ojukokoro and others. In 2018 she was in the web series "Rumour Has It" for NdaniTV with Jemima Osunde.

Happy birthday Linda Ejiofor!

Weird MC adds another year...

It is popular Nigerian rapper and producer, Adesimbo Idowu, Weird MC's birthday today and I just want to say that , I admire her uniqueness, calmness and resilience. Although I do not know her personally but she exudes a kind of weirdness and of course, weird is the new cool.

There is something really different and amazing about her and she is one of Africa's most popular female rappers, and one of the few Nigerian female artists associated with Afrobeat.

Some hours ago the popular rapper took to Instagram to appreciate God for her life:


*"Heavenly Father...Jesus Christ My Lord My Saviour My King i say thankyou ..thankyou for another year ..Oh! Adeshola gives thanks for you are good and your mercy endureth forever.  Thankyou for keeping me for preserving me thankyou for keeping me hedged in with your protective wall of fire. Thankyou Jesus for where you have brought me from for where i am and for where you are leading me to. Abba Thankyou for breathe for the precious air that i breathe. Thankyou for divine health all that is within me gives you praise. Yipeee i can see i can hear i can feel i can speak i can shout joyfully everything within and without functions properly. Thankyou for the thoughts that you have towards me thoughts of peace and not of evil. Thankyou for the plans that you have to prosper me SPIRITUALLY and materially. Thankyou for the assignment and the calling which you have placed over my life thank you for the resources you placed in my care and in my hands. Thank you for gifts i lay them down at your feet have your way Lord may your kingdom come in my life may your will be done. For the gift of salvation i can never say thankyou enough Yeshua thankyou for eternal life. I am a tool in your hands i am a yielded vessel have your way. Today i am grateful to see another day. While i have my being i will always lift up offerings of gratitude. Happy Blessed Birthday to me. Love you Lord Holy Spirit thankyou for granting me the grace to grow in LOVE DAILY."*

I celebrate with weird MC today, happy birthday weird MC!

Thorns

What do you do when you miss a loved one ? What do you do when you sorrowfully remember the death of a loved one and wish you can bring them back?

What can you do, when it is the time you need someone the most but they are not there for you? What do you do when painful thoughts cause you to cry or make you sick? What do you do when you feel like you don't know what to do?

Tough times never last but tough people do. If you have never lost a loved one or have a loved one walk away from you, you probably don't understand pain. It is never anyone's desire to experience pain but life is full of bitter and sweet experiences, thorns and roses too. A lot of thoughts run through the minds of those battling pain.

Dealing when crap happens. --- The Three Rs

Crap happens to everyone. Crap is a messed up situation, especially one that you are not expecting. How many times have you been faced with such situations? something or a situation that catches you unawares? like when in an examination hall you discover the first three compulsory questions are from that part of your note you forgot to read and it is an examination without bonds. Or when MMM suddenly folded up and you just invested a huge sum. Yeah, i thik you've got the idea.

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Crap, happens most times when we least expect it,be it a business that failed, a marriage that failed, a job offer that failed, an emotional mess or a financial mess, things don't always go the way we plan it.That you find yourself in an unpalatable situation doesn't necessarily mean it is your fault. Bad things happen to good people, life is sometimes not fair but we keep living in it.

I like to believe that it is possible to guard against ugly situations, what I mean is, it is possible to prevent impending doom or failure. What can one do?

• Always have a plan, some people even have more than a plan.Your plan shouldn't be selfish or callous, it should just be something to help you survive in case of eventualities.
• You can manage your earnings if you are into business and save up for rainy days.
• Surround yourself with the right people, this is often repeated but people still fall victim to wrong associations.
• Be committed to whatever good you are doing and for the love of God , never remain idle.

However, because crap happens to us all and sometimes we just can't control it,( say, the death of a loved one), I'd like to discuss a few things that we can try out to retain composure when or if we find ourselves in unpalatable situations.

I recently discovered the 3Rs.

• Relax
• Re-strategize
• Re-try

RELAX because you are not the only one who has to deal with unwanted and unpalatable situations. A lot of times people go through tough situations and they can not say it out. Either they are scared or they've not found the right avenue to discuss their pain. Whichever it is, it's best to realize that you are not alone and someone somewhere is probably facing worse predicaments. So relax and prepare to move on. Mopping around won't solve the situation or make you any happier.

RE-STRATEGIZE And that's because you need to learn from your mistakes, learn from your pain and move on. Pain is a good motivator, and you should channel all of that motivation into doing something new or discovering yourself in a different way. Become resilient and make sure you hang around people who can help your new resolve not the same old people who haven't been helpful.

RE-TRY because no matter how much you fail, you are not a failure until you quit and stop trying.Re-try because all hope is not lost and every cloud has a silver lining.

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In conclusion, Life doesnt end at crap!. Do all you can to achieve all that you want to achieve despite the odds, keep striving, until you become what you dream of becoming. This isn't just motivation, this is the reality of life.

This article was first published by me one onequality on Steemit. com