21st Century Man

Many have come up with their assumptions of what a 21^st century man should look like; but I think otherwise. Though not exhaustive, these sure will help. Let’s get rolling…

A 21^st century man believes in one God, the Supreme Being, knowing fully well his activities and existence is guided and guard by his God. He is connected to Him for all his pursuits and activities. 

A 21^st century man doesn't go 'solo', he networks and synergies with other right-sound minds to achieve ground breaking results. 

A 21^st century man is educated, I don't mean schooled. I mean a total man with full awareness of the way things are in his surrounding.

A 21^st century man has a smart hand-held device. There in, is the knowledge in different formats, styles and media. He has it as music, text, audio messages, on the internet etc.

A 21^st century man is fully kitted and capable of quenching the fiery darts of the enemies. He is resilient and always ready to get up.

A 21^st century man is MAD. You heard me well. He's filled with path-breaking, trail-blazing ideas that have never been worked before. So, he has to be mad to get them seen because, he will meet with oppositions who will fight the ideas. If he expects mad results, he should be ready to do mad things.

A 21^st century man is not ignorant of Information Technology. He loves it. Why? Won't you rather love your major tool? Haven't you seen warriors polished their swords? Or snipers kissed their guns? Ignore the internet at your own peril he says.

A 21^st century man is a one-woman-kind-of man (Hard for many but truly a virtue). Although, everything around him goes nude (even the chicken suya on Aboki's fire), he always ensures that his heart is clothed. 

A 21^st century man is a man of his words. He speaks them, means them, sticks to them and follows them through.

 A 21^st century man is not afraid of failure because he know failure only teaches him a better way to carry out a task. Failure makes him stronger.

A 21^st century man is humble to criticisms. Feedback is his breakfast and corrections his dinner.

A 21^st century man thinks positively. His thoughts are fuels for his actions. He speaks positive things to himself and whatever or whoever he comes across.

A 21^st century man makes excellence an undertone of all his actions, knowing fully well that he has to re-evaluate this excellence to remain at the top at all times.

There is no better thing to be other than a 21^st century man. He is an all round sure wager on success. Kindly drop your ideas of a 21^st century man.  Thanks.

Valentinemania

That time of the year is near again. That time when the love jingles and advertorials go high. That time when gift shops stock more teddies, roses and "all love nots." That time when all the decors in malls are only in red and white colours. That time when boutiques stock more of red and white apparels. That time when there are more events, shows and parties commemorating the love season. And ultimately that time when most ladies want to make up with their men, please them more and most of them loosing their innocence; and the men conversely showing tendencies of wanting to stay out of their relationships. That time is fourteen o'two twenty twelve. Valentine's day!

A brief background of the Valentine's day traces it back to years ago (before the 14th century) when it was likened to a day of remembrance to martyrs who were named Valentine. From the 14th century till this present day Valentine's day has been likened to romance and love; now popularly called Lovers Day.

Lovers Day, but why will a day be dedicated for the celebration of love? Love being the greatest commandment should be an every second everyday affair. An extension of love to those that lack, in need and down trodden, a support for the weak, a voice for the speechless, a hand for the helpless, feet for the cripple, eyes for the blind and the quest to put smiles on faces that need them. 

As the craze for Valentine goes high, let an equal craze and frenzy for the true show of love (agape) be shown. After all love they say is in the air, let everyone that needs it have a breathe of it. Show some LOVE people.

Happy Valentine's Day in advance.

Nigeria and The 2012 Phenomenon

The 2012 Phenomenon comprises of a range of momentous and violent events believed to be the final events of history and ultimate destiny of mankind. It is connected with events that will bring about the "END OF THE WORLD" or the new "WORLD TO COME." Superimposing this on Nigeria, the 2012 Phenomenon marks the end of the entity called Nigeria (through breakups) or the birth of a new Nigeria (economically stable and productive) which will strive to truly defend its status as the largest black country in the world overwhelmingly blessed with human, material and natural resources.  

The reality of the 2012 Phenomenon is dawning on Nigeria and has just began. Interestingly, the new year present to Nigerians was the removal of the almighty fuel subsidy. This caused an increase of about 150% in the pump price of petrol; prices almost tripled as different fuel stations sold at between N141 to N200 per litre. The injunction on fuel subsidy removal might be veto driven as the National Assembly has no input in it. 

A New World to Come

The Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and his economic ex-cos - CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, etc see the subsidy removal as a breath of fresh air (The Jonathan campaign slogan) for the economy of the nation. Their claim was that some cabals were being enriched by the availability of the subsidy, thus their plan to save in the nation's treasury in 2012 and going forward over N1 trillion annually. The economic committee's plan as well as that of other investment and economic analysts is to bring salvation to the nation through infrastructure and development. No wonder the statement of the CBN governor in his BBC interview, "Subsidies should be subsidies for production and not for consumption."

End of the World

The thoughts of a larger population of the Nigerian people see the fuel subsidy removal as a way to increase the sufferings of the people as its multiplier effect is already evident in cost of transportation and general prices of commodities and services. The fear of an inflation ensuing is also evident. Some also doubt the judicious use of the supposed savings owing to the bad leadership history of Nigeria.

A country still 100% generator-power driven with virtually all activities directly or indirectly related to petrol thus about a 100% increase in general cost of living. This has caused an uproar in the entire populace resulting to both national and international protests (#OccupyNigeria). The people question if this is the breathe of fresh air promised? Their trust on President Jonathan has been betrayed thus a legendary brutality to the common sense of the Nigerian voters who enthroned him.

Trending on Facebook and Twitter since the since the beginning of 2012 has been the fuel subsidy issue. A likely series of cataclysmic events have begun, inflicted physically and economically on Nigerians by their president who has been momentarily renamed Badluck Egbere (A night spirit of hatred) Jo-Lantern (Depicts the continued power failure). Some even say he now wants many Nigerians to wander without shoes as he the president schooled without shoes. What an ingenious citizenry.

In all the uprising, brilliant propositions and suggestions, funny comments and animations, expert advise and more, the 2012 Phenomenon (End of the World or A New World to Come) looks very eminent and Nigerians should get ready for the change.

UK blacklists Medical Graduates from 9 Nigerian Universities

 

GMC says the schools no longer meet accepted standards of practice in the UK.

Medical graduates from nine universities in Nigeria will no longer be able to obtain licenses to practice in the United Kingdom, following a decision by the UK's General Medical Council (GMC) to ban the higher institutions.

The GMC, a body of independent regulators which registers medical doctors to practise in the UK, took the decision to bar graduates from the nine universities from writing PLAB.

PLAB is the UK exam that enables non-UK Medical graduates to undertake post-graduate medical training in the country.

Governor T.A Orji's 2011 Christmas Message, The Remix (Video Inside)

I so so love this creator of this video. The people of Abia need to be rescued from whatever has held them bound. For the past 6 years of Governor T. A. Orji's administration, things get worse. Surely I will not say he is incapable but I sure believe there might be forces (physical and spiritual) hindering the progress of the state.

I really wish he and his cabinet sees this video. This will initiate the change the state desires. God bless Abia State. God bless Nigeria.

Nigerian Women are the MOST UNFAITHFUL - Durex

Wonders are many on earth and the greatest of this is woman man - Sophocles

The news of the moment everywhere is on the survey by Durex, world manufacturer of assorted condoms on the rate and extent of faithfulness amongst partners. It might interest you to read on below.

Malaysians are ranked third in the world for being the most unfaithful partner, reported China Press.

According to a survey, 33 percent of Malaysian men admitted that they were unfaithful to their spouses. Thailand is first at 54 percent while South Korea came in second with 34 percent.

After Malaysia, the countries next on the list were Russia at 32 percent and Hong Kong at 29 percent.

Some 39 percent of Malaysian women also confessed to having betrayed their partners. The top two countries are Nigeria at 62 percent and Thailand at 59 percent.
Russian women are the fourth most unfaithful at 33 percent while Singaporeans are fifth at 19 percent.

The survey, conducted by condom manufacturer Durex, was based on interviews with 29,000 people in 36 countries.

It also revealed that Malaysian men have an average of three sex partners in their lives while those in Singapore and Hong Kong have 16, which is the highest in Asia.

Source: Nigeria Daily News 

BlackBerry Gist

Blackberry phones, one of the wonders of the 21st Century. Y'all heard me right. Interestingly, the BB as it is usually called has made the world of social media much more closer and interconnected as well as a good means for savings for call (so users argue but sure it is true), article of ostentation, more more more. Nonetheless the plenty plenty yarns (as my Nigerian people would say) that flies with the BB is wow!

Your heart might pound at an excessive rate if you dwell solely on the news that fly around the blackberry. A broadcast of two days ago about a robbery will still be spread over and over without the senders and subsequent readers (that will become new batch of senders) trying to understand the origin and the need for such messages. Interestingly, the extent of propaganda that fly around. Some weeks back it was a picture of an advanced stage of cervical cancer, trust Naija story tellers! It soon became an aftermath punishment for an aristo chic for sleeping with an Alhaji for huge sums of naira, (mind you different broadcasts had different naira figures it quoted).

"There's a robbery on third mainland bridge, please take an alternative route." This was received genuinely at about 6am Monday morning and at around 6pm some fellows are still broadcasting it. Haaahahahahahaah, all na gist na! Job vacancies that have long expired with find their way been circulated through the BBM.

Gossip galore... If we take our time to see what we all discuss on our BBMs, eyes will shed blood. What's the fun if not all these gists. Nonetheless the stories unfold and if you might decide to snoop into someone's messages, mehn, you are sure to see a shocker.

I need not over flog this matter on the BBM, after all all seriousness and no play play dulls our life and kills us with boredom. The next time you receive a broadcast kindly double check before sending out and also mind the people you are sending it to. Cheers.

Breakdancing Traffic Warden (Video)

Where talent counts use it effectively. Let passion guide your work, this is what guide Sebul Audu, a traffic warden in the federal capital territory, Abuja. Definitely, his words must inspire you. Did I mention it? His inspiration is Michael Jackson's Thriller. Enjoy the video...

I miss the days when life was SiMplE

Hmmmmmm! Reminiscing on yesterday's memories when life was very simple. What thoughts do I have to think other than how to eat; not what to eat because someone else also did that! Did I see you ponder? Simple life of childhood, I miss them all! All of them.

Those crazy plays, shun ajebutter thingy. Water-guns wars, War-start, Ten-Ten, under the rain soccer, suwae, swell, hide & seek, kite flying, building houses on sand, dance awilo, cooking with tin tomatoes cans, in-out surrender, I call on; I can go on and on and on! (Sipping some water and continuing) Stand still, shock, number number one, flying like aeroplane, police catch the thief, who is in the garden, chasing grasshoppers and lizards, playing pana, rubber and canta, igba tire & borres, play okoso. Gush! These were real plays and jovial moments.

Rapper Heavy D dies at 44

Heavy D, real names, Dwight Arrington Myers has died at the age of 44. Reports says he die as a result of respiratory related issues. He made waves in the 90s while leading the group Heavy D & the Boyz.

He was a role model and still one to so many rappers. In case you don't know so much about him you can see more info here. RIP Heavy D.

Think before you react!

Source: Shantina Wilson's book cover.

"Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it." - John Maxwell.

What do you do when you're having a bad time or when something goes wrong?

Do you become irritated, frustrated, angry or depressed? Do you start feeling sorry for yourself or complain about why bad things always seem to happen to you?

How you choose to react to any unpleasant event will make a difference to how you feel for the rest of your day and even for the rest of your life. Let me explain ...

Kim Kardashian reveals reason for spliting with Kris Humphries; also hides from camera (Video Inside)

Interestingly Kim Kardashian has spoken up on her reasons for splitting with Kris Humphries saying: she got "caught up with the hoopla" surrounding her relationship with Kris Humphries "and rushed into something too soon." 

This was an emotional message contained on her website. She was no firm saying that her divorce was not at all any form of media hype and frenzy as people believe. Read full story here  and 
here.

In the same way while Kim was traveling to Sydney, she got mobbed by median people at the Sydney airport. The life of a celebrity. See video here.

Kim Kardashian divorce Kris Humphries (Reality TV Wedding)

What's trending now? On Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, MySpace... Kim Kardashian divorces Kris Humphries. Isn't this the biggest joke of the year. 

I just got myself thinking on the purpose of this marriage union between these fellows, probably in Kim's wish list she wrote down there that she needed to get married at 30, and that she did. Or she needed to get married to a hunk and have an explosive media hype. Or whatever that comes to mind is allowed at this point.

Interesting this is the complete season of Kim Kardashian's wedding lasting about 10 weeks (72 days exactly). Humans thinking that marriage is for fun. Actually why would I blame Kris when every dude in the would must have fantasized about making out with Kim. His wishes came through. LMAO! He was just another reality TV husband, husband on camera!

Seriously, I really feel there is something wrong with celebrity marriages, stuff they should watch their attitudes. Hmmmmm! God help me ooo because I'm a celebrity my self. It have been! Hahahaaaas!!!

Watch out for the next season of Kim Kardashian wedding/marriage.

Baba Suwe breaks record

Most of you must have noticed that I have not commented or written anything at all concerning our ace comedian, Baba Suwe that has been detained by NDLEA for over 4 weeks now.

Interestingly, he made an appearance in court yesterday where an injunction was given to release him if by Friday he fails to produce the long awaited "Expensive Shit."

According to his lawyer and some medical experts, Baba Suwe has broken a world record being the 1st human detained for 28days by drug law enforcements on account of having ingested hard drugs and yet have not shitted it. ROTFLMFAO! All na record jooooor. Free the man, whether he is using jazz (according to NDLEA boss) or not; well calculated homework, wrong imagery of the scanning machines or wrong interpretations by doctors. As Terry G will say, FREE ME! 

I wish life came with an eraser

"If wishes were horses beggars will ride."

I wish life came with an eraser. Wow! How wonderful that would be. Bad Good as it may, life is a one way direction with several interjections at various points. Does that sound familiar? No reverse, no brakes, no U-turns all one way speed lanes. I felt how hard that hit you but for sure it is a reality.

I have made mistakes; gross ones for that matter. Some I wished that day never came in my life but sincerely what is the point wallowing in self pity and dwelling our entirety in the best when the future holds more. No point I say.

Why FROWN when SMILES are a lot easier?

"A smile is a frown turned upside down"

Isn't that easy? Most time I really imagine some faces I see that I pray to be lucky enough to see smiles on them. These faces are not frowning out of pain or sorry but because the owners of such faces feel that's the best way to see them as serious or mean. Oh please spare me that I always say to them. I once went for an interview and I could remember smiling and laughing all through than I answered questions. The interviewer finally said, "young man I think you are a jolly happy fellow, I was sad the whole of today but your smiles just got me lifted." We all burst into laughter. She and myself are the best of friends till today.

Why go through much pain keeping that mean face that scares everyone. This post is not teaching you how to smile. If you already know how to do that count yourself pretty lucky but if you don't uuuhmmmmmm... you've got so much to learn. Just pull your cheeks backwards and let you teeth show a little. That's a smile provided you don't look scary at it. WARNING: Always use a mirror while doing this! LMFAO!

To the serious issues now. A popular quote says, "it takes more muscles to frown than it takes to smile." The origin of this quote is actually not known, the quantity of muscle involved in the action is also not known as various writers have theirs. Let us share some of the quotes below:

One deep-fried-Zen adage advises: "It takes 13 muscles to smile and 33 to frown. Why overwork?"
  (The Washington Post, 5 December 1982)

"You know the old adage that it only takes 10 muscles to smile but it takes 100 to frown," she said.
  (The New York Times, 19 April 1987)

According to doctors we use only four muscles to smile, but when we frown we use 64 muscles — 16 times more.
  (The Hindu, 11 March 2000)

It takes four muscles to smile, 20 to frown and roughly 317 to appear amused when a Celine Dion imitator, who happens to be a man, sings a song about, er, flatulence.
  (The Denver Post, 29 September 1998)

It's easier to smile than to frown. A smile uses 17 muscles, a frown, 43.
  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 February 1997)

Right there, you commit to selling to all employees — at cost, not a nickel of markup — company T-shirts that say, "It only takes one muscle to smile and 37 muscles to frown."
  (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 24 April 1995)

Don't they know it is said you use 35 muscles to frown and four to smile? Why tire yourself?
  ([Queensland] Sunday Mail, 18 August 1991)

Sonny Smith, Auburn's basketball coach, on his dour counterpart at the University of Alabama: ''It takes 15 muscles to smile and 65 muscles to frown. This leads me to believe Wimp Sanderson is suffering from muscle fatigue.''
  (The New York Times, 16 December 1986)

It takes 72 muscles to frown — only 14 to smile!"
  (Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations., 1979)

 Source: Snopes.com

With all these quotes I really see no reason why anyone should doubt it. My grandmother always said, "laughter makes you leave long, why worry?" Always learn how to wear that smile on. Smiles makes us feel happier and lighter, though it is not a total cure for all situations (those very sad and agonizing moments), it sure offers that release and better state of mind to deal with the pain. Always put your smile on, even if you do not need it someone seeing your face does.