It's the superstar's 29th birthday. Mercy Johnson-Okojie has a special message for everyone, especially those who have meaningful/special plans to help street kids. Read On! Today, I thought of many things I would love to have as birthday gifts and the many dreams I am still pursuing. In all of this I'm not losing sight of the fact that if not for God I might have ended up on the street like the many kids and young adults begging for food and some prostituting to make ends meet.If we know the circumstances that force some of these people on the street, we would spare a thought for them. I am where I am today purely by the grace of God and the grace of people who believed in me from the word go.Recently, I was at the Boys Reform Home, Oregun, Lagos, the discussion I had with the principal Mr. Kotun and much later with the Special Adviser in charge of allremand homes in Lagos set me thinking about the boys and girls on the street. They have dreams too. Can they fulfill those dreams on the street? The answer will likely be no; because I won't be where I am today if I ended up on the street. For this reason, Mercy Johnson Foundation will be doing a lot to get kids off the street. We are not asking people for money or donation, I will do all I can with the resources God has given me, and with the support of my husband to help get these kids off the street and set them on the path where they can begin to pursue their dreams. I want to plead with people, fans, friends and colleagues to spare a thought for the children on the street. We can begin by educating people around us, parents, the children and people in charge of children (Oga-house help relationship, teacher-student relationship, and others) on the need to treat every child like the future of Nigeria depends on it. And truth be told, our future will not be all that enjoyable if we let the scourge of 'street-children' fester. By then, the rich will begin to cry. I learnt Lagos State Government has 11 homes where most children picked from the streets are kept, reformed and reunited with their families after counseling. That is an initiative Mercy Johnson Foundation will be supporting and beyond that we will be going to different states to help spread the message-Get kids off the street, save the future. From tomorrow, I will begin to replay some of the lessons I learnt at the boys' reform home and we all can contribute to getting the kids off the street. I am grateful to everyone that has sent in a birthday message, tweet and gifts.
Thank you and God bless you.
Mercy Johnson Okojie

Former Heavy Weight Champion, Mike Tyson is tired of the life he's living, although he hasn't really had good records (rape cases, ear biting and all) but he's determined to ditch all that and live a new life. "I wanna change my life, I wanna live a different life now". He told reporters

The death of his daughter also compounded the woes of the renowned sports man, infact, he almost ended his life after 4 year-old Exodus choked to death while playing sometime 2009.

"I didn't think I'd be here much longer. I was planning on killing myself. I was overdosing every night, I had to change my life. It's been hell, but I'm happy to be alive." He confessed.

The 47 year-old who's warming up to be a boxing promoter has finally admitted his alcohol and drugs issues plus his failed rehab attempts.

But really, did Ben Affleck really mess his role in Daredevil up? Or what explains 70,000 signatures? Wow! Fans are really not giving a hoot. The chorus is still No Ben Affleck as Batman.

They believe the award-winning Argo star is not intimidating enough to wear the Batman shoes, so they are dropping signatures to say NO!

Warner Bros, producers of the sequel announced the name of the 41-year-old when Christian Bale, who was to play the role for the fourth time turned down the offer. Fans are still storming Change.org to pen their signatures.

HoodLove; a company established to help improve the lives of poverty stricken communities is suing rapper Jay Z and his ROC Apparel Group clothing label over trademark infringement.

The company claimed Hoodlove was registered as far back as 2006, long before Jay Z's Rocawear hijacked it, printed t-shirts and started making money off it. They do not only want Rocawear to stop using the name, they also want the t-shirts removed from stores.

Source: TMZ