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Lose The Fat In The Sand! Attend The Walking Workout Party

The 7th edition of Beachwalk,a fitness walk organized
by Danzefx Studios is scheduled to take place this Saturday 9th January, 2015. The
Beachwalk is the ultimate New Year Walking Workout Party-FW7; a fun, endurance
Fitness Walk pimped with fat-melting dance steps to make you burn calories
while having a blast.

Discover that physical activity that is simple, effective and non-skill
dependent. Feast on sumptuous, yet healthy BBQ finger foods, breakfast
snacks, exotic fruit blends,

According to the convener, Tinuke, a Dancer, Fitness
Practitioner and Wellness Coach,
 “Beachwalk is
simply walking on sand, it is an endurance and dance exercises to help people
improve their fitness wellness leisurely. And I call it Walking Workout
Party 
I’m trying create a sellable fun and exciting walk
and dance routine that can be adapted into people’s lifestyle. 
The brand is passionate about sensitizing people on
the risk of living sedentary lifestyle, creating the awareness that physical
activity doesn’t have to be complicated or boring and let people know how be active
and learn what to do to be in control of their wellness 
From experience, we have a couple elderly people, I
mean 50+ men and women doing 7.5km walk without previous physical preparation,
without even realizing that they could achieve so much. This is because of the
fun and pleasurable way we have been doing it. The brand is suitable for
everyone, young and old, physically fit or deficient, we haven’t had any
medical issue, exhaustion for the past 6 editions”
THEME: Lose the Fat in the Sand
VENUE: La Cabana Lounge, Elegushi
Private Beach, Lagos
DATE: Saturday, January 9, 2016
TIME: 6:45 – 10:00am
TAKE-OFF
POINT: At the Venue or at DanzEfx Studios, 55 Akinwunmi Street, Alagomeji
. 
To participate, contact [email protected]
Phone: 08170720427
BBM Pin: 58b311c8
Instagram: Danzefxstudios

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Super Eagles player, John Ogude's wife kidnapped

The menace of kidnapping has reared its ugly head in Warri, Delta State with the abduction of Maimunat Ogude, wife of Fegor Ogude, Super Eagles and Amkar Perm of Russia midfielder.
Narrating the incident, the Nigerian footballer said,  “I wasn’t home yesterday. My wife, Maimunat Ogude, went out with my kids. Barely two hours that I left the house, my younger brother Ogaga called me to say that some armed men came to the house to take my wife away. I was told that they threw my kids out of the car and just took my wife in my car.
“Immediately I heard this, I had to go to the Police station to report this. And after making the report, I tried tracing them to see if by chance I could get the direction they went to. But I could not.
“All these happened between 7:30/8pm last night. Till this moment, I have not heard from them. I haven’t found my wife till this moment.
“But I got a call from the police that my car had been found in Ughelli. But no words yet from the kidnappers. I don’t know the state in which my wife is since last night.”.
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Guess who?

Dragons
Photo Credit: BBC

She hails from the Eastern part of Nigeria and made her acting debut in 2002. She remarried 4 years ago. She’s a mother of one and a film director. Several months back, she premiered one of the most laudable movies ever shot in Nigeria. Who Is She?

This segment would come up every Wednesday.

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Sad! NFF Official shot dead

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Ibrahim Abubakar, Head Of Protocol of the Nigeria Football Federation is dead. He was shot dead by armed robbers in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The announcement was made on the  Twitter handle of the NFF that they lost their Head of Protocol  to gunmen earlieron Wednesday.
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“NFF’s Head of Protocol Ibrahim Abubakar was shot dead by armed robbers in his house in Abuja in the early hours of today. Abubakar’s remains is being taken to Kaduna for burial.”“ the NFF wrote.
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Rafa Benitez releases statement after being sacked by Real Madrid

Former Real Madrid Manager, Rafael Benitez has issued a statement on his dismissal by the Blancos. The Spaniard who was axed 7 months on the job won 17 of his 25 games. Here is what he wrote on his website. 
Now, at the end of my time as first team coach of Real Madrid, I would like to use this article to say goodbye to everyone at every level of the club. I want everyone at the club from the Board of directors, executives, workers and all of the fans, know that it has been an honour and privilege to be in charge at this club. Where I grew up as a person, player and coach from the lowest categories through to the first team. 

As a Madridista from Madrid, steeped in the traditions and values of this institution, which I learned in the old sports city of Castellana, it has been an honour to work for these colours. I would especially like to thank everyone at the new sports city and the Santiago Bernabéu who since my first steps through the door have supported me and made my work easier. Thanks to all for helping.

With all that I have said still in mind, I would like to wish good luck to Zinedine Zidane,my successor, and his staff. To all the players, coaches and staff in both Valdebebas and Bernabéu, I wish all the best and also good luck. With all my respect and thanks… HALA MADRID and NOTHING ELSE.
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Letting go of all Bitterness and Hate for the one I once loved – singer, 9ice's ex-wife, Toni Payne writes

It has been a good 6 years and now I can categorically say I have let go of all bitterness and hate I felt for a man I once loved. It has been an uphill journey but to find myself here is a blessing. . . Without getting into detail and backtracking too much, I’ll summarize it as a lot of naivety, a lot of bad decisions, and a lot of untrained media professionals ready to blow things out of proportion.



A man sang a song and for whatever reason known to them, Nigerian Media “professionals” decided to tag it as what it was not, and a lot of Nigerian onlookers decided to help spread it without knowing if it was true or not and unfortunately for me, I was caught in the crossfire. .

A lot of people formed opinions about me, some even hate me till today for something that was mere fiction. Such is life right? Till today, I still wonder how things got that far. I wonder how things got so nasty. I wonder how a once beautiful relationship turned so sour so quickly.

These days, we talk – a lot. We talk about what happened and how we got here. These days, we can now joke and laugh about the past. I ask a lot of questions because I really want to understand him and put myself in his shoes. . . I also hope he understands my every reaction and puts himself in my shoes. Through all the mess, we never really talked deeply about things. There was too much resentment on my side for me to want to allow him in.There was too much bitterness in my soul to ever want to forgive. I honestly never thought this day would come – that is how angry I was. There is a Yoruba proverb that states “when the ocean rises, you don’t rise to meet it.”

For every action there is a reaction and for every reaction there are consequences. I think sometimes, when you are finally in a good place, it is good to talk. Don’t just leave things like that, reach out to each other and talk about things. It is good for both parties to get closure. . . It is good to try to understand each other and move on with peace in your heart. He stands by his reasoning that he never mentioned my name or ever accused me of such, and even though I agree with him that he never accused me of anything, I stand by my reasoning that he still should have defended me against a very wicked rumor.  

He argues that he felt it would have escalated things, I argue that things got escalated because he did not speak up. We both believed in our decisions at that point. He felt silence was the best answer, I felt I needed to defend myself for posterity sake. . . At the end of the day, it is what it is. When the noise calms, we still have to deal with each other. When the curtains fall, we still need to have each others best interest at heart. I am not perfect but I can categorically say I did my best to be a good woman to him. I still do. I believe deep down inside, he knows this.  

I do all possible best never to speak ill of him publicly – and as far as I know, he does the same for me. After everything we went through, I always say it is best to keep your private life private. . I write this today not to deviate from that but it would be unfair to forgive wholesomely for something that was so “Public” while leaving the impression that I have not.

I know a lot of people think I hate him- I don’t!.
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I also write this today not to bring up the past but to go on record and let anyone that feels bitter inside know that it only gets better. Trust me, if I can move on from an entire nation thinking I cheated when I did not, you can also forgive whomever hurt you. . . Just let love and kindness in your heart. Bitterness is a heavy weight to carry and now I feel 100 times lighter. I believe the younger ones can learn a lot from our errors and most importantly learn about forgiveness.  

In life, we can only predict what we want from it,
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we can never ever guess 100% what it will give us. I spent so many years caring what others think till I realized in this life, the opinion of others is just that – an opinion. I believe I am starting my 2016 off in the right direction.

 I hope to work on forgiving others who contributed to this chapter in my story. I believe this is a great place to start. At the end of the day, we are family and I am eternally grateful for the grace to see this day. Cheers to 2016
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Wayne Rooney named 2015 England Player of the Year

Manchester United player, Wayne Rooney has been named 2015 England Player of the Year for the second year running. He garnered 37% of the votes cast by England Supporters Club members.
Stoke goalkeeper, Jack Butland also emerged the U21 England Player of the Year.
The forward’s performances last year was dismal, netting 5 goals in his eight appearances.
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The Ebola Movie And The Nigerian Way | By: Joseph Edgar

Nigerian style of bad belle is beginning to creep into the very laudable movie project ’93 days’ being produced by the Amazon Bolanle Austen Peters and my very good friend Dotun.
For the first time in my writing career I am going to be heavily biased simply because of the injustice that is about to be unfolded. These duo Bolanle Austin Peters and Dotun Olakunrin with the enigmatic Director Steve Gukas came together to immortalize the efforts of not only Dr. Adadevoh but all the hard working and very passionate staff of the Fist Consultant Hospital in their fight against Ebola. That their efforts deserved to be preserved and celebrated cannot be contested hence the powerful decision by these three wonderful Nigerians to put the whole story on celluloid.
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They not only decided to shoot a movie, but went on about it with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. A value that is not common currency in today’s Nigeria, before embarking on this journey, they got all necessary permission including the permission of some of the closest blood relatives of Dr. adadevoh the main participant in this saga.
After this they got one of the most legendary Actors Danny Glover at a tremendous cost and flew him into the country for weeks of shooting and editing. I was privileged to be at one of the shoots and watched with amazement the powerful talents both local and international brought together by this trio to tell this story. The shoot took them to so many parts of the country and involved grueling hours of hard work and pain.
At the end of it all, the Nigerian factor has now reared its ugly head. Someone somewhere claiming progenitor to Dr. adadevoh not minding the fact that this story is in the public domain is now claiming ‘right’ on the story. The fact that she shares bloodline with the late Doctor now gives her a platform to now want to throw spanners in the wheel of this progress.
Look let me state it very clearly here that this story is a national story. It belongs to us all as Nigerians. It’s a story that more than ever before throws the very positive values of Integrity, self sacrifice and patriotism into the mix, values Nigerians are not known for at the global stage. Nobody has a right on this story and I dare say that Dr. adadevoh in her courage was only a vessel God used to highlight these qualities as being part of the Nigerian DNA.
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A story wildly reported cannot be said to be the copyright of an individual. People have the right to tell this story from any angle they want to. I have not yet gotten the details of this impending wahala but that will not stop me from beginning to shout and I I’ll shout even louder when I get all the details.
We must learn how to celebrate our heroes without fear of being taken to the cleaners. We must encourage people as they daily show uncommon courage. This has made other countries become great because of the selflessness of its Patriots and citizens and the way they are rewarded and celebrated. No doubt permission from the families of people to be depicted in vehicles like a motion picture must be sought and gotten and infact the final works in my own estimation must also receive clearance by the immediate families to make sure that there images and memories are protected before release to the public. This I am sure the promoters of this movie would have done judging from their pedigree.
But even this throws up some questions. If I was going to do a biopic of the Late Lawrence Anini would I seek permission from his family to depict him as he was? Would the family grant us permission to portray him for who he was, of course we all know the answer. So my point is that a national story must be freely told and depicted in such a way that truth is not compromised.
Like I said, I await more details, till then I have taken my stance and I really doubt if I will ever move from this position even as I consider telling my own Ebola story from my own angle permission or not.

*********************************************************************************Joseph Edgar is an investment banker who writes as a hobby. He comments on trending issues in Nigeria and around the globe from a satirical point of view. He blogs at josephedgarng.blogspot.com

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Lionel Messi Named World Playmaker Of The Year

Barcelona star, Lionel Messi has been named the World Playmaker Of The Year by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The award was won by Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos in 2014.

Top 10 players 

1. Lionel  Messi – 168 points- Barcelona

2. Andres Iniesta – 91 points –  Barcelona

3. Andrea Pirlo – 54 points –  New York City

4. Eden Hazard – 22 points – Chelsea

4. Kevin de Bruyne – 22 points VFL Wolfsburg/Manchester City

5. Ivorian Yaya Toure – 13 points – Manchester City

6.Toni Kroos – 11 points – Real Madrid

7. Luka Modric – 11 points – Real Madrid

8. James Rodriguez – 10 points –  Real Madrid

9. Javier Pastore – 10 points –  PSG

Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique was named the World’s Best Club Coach in 2015.

Top coaches 

1. Luis Enrique – 165 points – Barcelona

2. Pep Guardiola – 86 points –  Bayern Munich

3. Massimiliano Allegro – 43 points- Juventus

4.  Unai Emery – 39 points –  Sevilla

5. Marcello Gallardo – 33 points –  River Plate

6. Carlo Ancelotti – 19  points

7. Diego Simeone – 12 points –  Atletico Madrid.

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