Welcome to Kingsley Otuya's Blog: August 2013

Saturday 31 August 2013

#Marriage# How To Tell If She's Marriage Material

You’ve been dating for a few months, or few years and you just love her. You’ve been wondering when to pop the question.

But then you go out for a few drinks with your friends and they put ideas in your head. You start to question whether she’s the right girl for you. Whether she is or isn’t marriage material? Don’t get into a state. It’s rather easy to figure this out. Read on:

The Super Eagles coach has released the names of the 23 players that will prosecute the match against the Flames

Stephen Keshi has sent a revised list of 23 players for Nigeria as the Super Eagles prepare for next week’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Malawi in Calabar.

It's nice to see the beautiful actress rocking something other than blonde. She rocked this to Galaxy TV for an interview, you like?

#Cruel# North Korean Leader, Kim Executes Ex-girlfriend For Making A Sex Tape

Unconfirmed reports claim the ex-girlfriend of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was executed by firing squad along with 11 others, after the group allegedly made and sold a sex tape.

Hyon Song Wol, a singer in North Korea's famed Unhasu Orchestra, was killed by machine gun along with 11 other members of the orchestra and the Wangjaesan Light Music Band, another popular state-run music group in North Korea, according to a report in The Chosun Ilbo, South Korea's largest daily newspaper.

What was Flavour Nabania looking at?

There is no part of the world Flavour Nabania hasn’t sent his songs to and appearing live in those countries becomes the icing on the cake. The high live singer just ended his short visit to Ghana and dashed off to Cameroon for a crowd pulling concert in Douala.

Flavour brings flavor and favor combined and his Douala concert was no different. From hits like “Ashawo” to the recent “Baby O kun”, the Nigerian hit maker was all over the place. Reports say the audience was ecstatic and almost jumped on the fine man.

If reports trending on the social media this morning are anything to go by, then BBA returnee, Beverly Osu, may be battling with an undisclosed ailment as we gathered that she was hurriedly taken to a hospital, Faith City Hospital in Victoria Island yesterday where she spent about five hours.

Though conflicting reports have it that she hurt her ankle during the final show of the BBA, close insiders informed that the 21 year old has been suffering from fatigue which could also be related to heartbreak… whatever that means. But we wish our Bev speedy recovery.

Genevieve Nnaji Named Judge On Miss Earth Nigeria 2013

There could not have been a better choice than Nollywood screen goddess, Genevieve Nnaji, being chosen as the chief judge of Miss Earth Nigeria Beauty Pageant 2013 packaged by President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima.

According to the organizers, Genevieve is a celebrity that will give the pageant the necessary leverage and weight that it requires. In a press conference during the unveiling of Genevieve and other judges, Ibinabo had this to say: “Reasons for the guest judges are not far-fetched.

United States worries over the battle between the Federal Government and the public universities’ lecturers over their demand for better working conditions.

US also voiced warnings against the activities of hoodlums who mislead students from Nigeria.

Addressing journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, the US Embassy Cultural Affairs Officer, Bill Strassberger, urged the government to resolve the crisis with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, saying “it is a fear, it is a worry for us.”

In a recent interview on channels, the tattoo-loving actress confirmed the rumours making the rounds that she was bleaching her skin. She says there’s nothing wrong with skin bleaching as long as it’s done well.

According to the controversial actress said, ‘I don’t have an opinion on it, I just feel we can do it the right way, it mustn’t go wrong, it can be right”.

Other than exercising, eating the right food at the right time is the key to a flat tummy. So, include those foods in your diet that are rich in proteins, help reduce water retention and speed up your metabolism. They will not only give you a flat abdomen, but will also improve your digestion. Here is list of a few food items you must include in your diet to get a flat stomach

A 40-year-old mother is set to marry her own son. The woman and her son claim to be in love with each other. And now they want to take their relationship to the next level and get married considering that the mother, Betty Mbereko (from Mwenezi in Masvingo) is now six months pregnant and expecting her son’s child and her grand child.

Mbereko, 40, has been a widow for the past 12 years and has been living with her 23-years-old son Farai Mbereko.

Mercy Johnson Okojie turned 29 years yesterday, the 28th of August 2013 and here is a message from the mother of one to her fans…

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 prostitüting to make ends meet.

Joke Sector# PROPOSE

THERE WAS A GUY WHO WANTED TO PROPOSE TO A GIRL THAT HE FELL IN LOVE WITH BUT CAN NOT SPEAK ENGLISH.THIS IS WHAT HE TOLD THE GIRL WHEN HE MET HER ONE DAY.

Everyone wants a happier marriage yet few people know what to do to achieve it.

So many times people look to their spouse to “complete” them instead of looking inside themselves to figure out how they can help their relationship thrive.

Here are some ideas to get you started on the road to a happier marriage.

How nearby is your phone when you go to bed at night? (I sometimes tuck mine underneath my pillow--why? It makes no sense!) Because so many of us have our phones at arm's length when we're sleeping, a new phenomenon has emerged: sleep-texting.

Kleptomania is the irresistible urge to steal items that you generally don’t really need and that usually have little value. Kleptomania is a serious mental health disorder that can cause much emotional pain to you and your loved ones if not treated. Kleptomania is a type of impulse control disorder — a disorder in which you can’t resist the temptation or drive to perform an act that’s harmful to you or someone else.

To keep your relationship healthy and happy, it is advisable to stay away from the following words.

1. “Man up.” This phrase is never, ever appropriate. He is a man. If he’s not meeting your expectations, learn to communicate this clearly and without insult.

2. “We need to talk.” Yes, you should talk to your man. No, you should not warn him that you need to talk about something yet-to-be-described that will likely be uncomfortable. This phrase is the most likely to shift him into defensive mode. Try a more loving approach and you will surely get better results.

Dietitian’s tip

The type of fiber in whole-wheat pasta is insoluble — during the digestive process it maintains its bulk, holds on to water and, as a result, helps prevent constipation.

Ingredients
1/2 pound extra-lean ground beef

1 small onion, diced, about 1/2 cup

When we have been burned in a relationship, we go into new relationships a little more wary. That’s a two-edged sword. While being street-smart can help you avoid making the same mistake the next time, It can also keep you so hyper alert to possible problems that you don’t give yourself to a relationship.

Here are some tips to help you when you’re ready to try again.

The draw for the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League has been conducted with lots of mouthwatering fixtures in line for European football enthusiasts over the course of the season.

Five of the eight top ranked teams in Pot One- Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United- all welcomed new managers for this season’s competition as Austria Vienna qualified for the group stages for the first time.

BBA Contestant, Beverly Osu in a recent interview turned down Nigerian soft-P0*n star, Afrocandy generous offer to feature in her next movie.

Read what she said below

#Joke Sector# Bird Brained

Two Irishmen walk into a pet shop. Right away they go to the bird section and Sean says to Paddy; "Dat''s Dem". The shopkeeper comes over and asks if he can help.

"Yeah, we''ll take four of dem dere budgies in dat cage op dere", says Mick, "Put dem in a pepper bag"

The shopkeeper does as asked and the two pay for the birds and leave. They get into Mick''s van and drive until they reach a cliff with a 500ft drop.

We tend to think of Leonardo da Vinci as a painter, even though he probably produced no more than 20 pictures before his death in 1519. Yet for long periods of his career, which lasted for nearly half a century, he was engrossed in all sorts of surprising pursuits, from stargazing and designing ingenious weaponry to overseeing a complex system of canals for Ludovico Maria Sforza, the ruling duke of Milan.

This tips and tricks are important in our every day dealings with our fashionable side, trust me on that : - Use white wine to remove the red wine stains from the spillage you had when laughing very hard at his jokes *wink*.

Obviously, when you end things with your a-hole, jerky ex, all you wanna do is talk about what a jerky a-hole he is. But before you launch into a tirade about his emotional unavailability, check out these expert tips on the etiquette of what not to say after your relationship is dunzo-at least for your own sake.

Justin Bieber was stopped for running a stop sign and driving without a license Wednesday, in the Canadian teen sensation's latest run-in with traffic police, a spokesman said.

The 19-year-old was pulled over while driving his white Ferrari at 4:30 am near his home in Calabasas, northwest of Los Angeles, said LA County Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore.

Nearly two months after giving birth to son Ace Knute, Jessica Simpson is ready to share her baby boy with the world!

The 33-year-old, who welcomed the newest addition on June 30, is debuting her little one on the cover of Us Weekly, posing along with 15-month-old daughter Maxwell.

A Whale has been found in Lagos after it washed up on Alpha Beach.

It would be recalled that the Lagos State Government has already warned that their will be an ocean surge and residents leaving close to the beach should vacate the area for now.

While some residents took to the Lagos State Government’s advice, others did not rather they stayed back ignoring the danger involved.

Stella Damasus Blasts Lola Alao Over Single Ladies Dating Married Men Comment

This happened a couple of weeks ago though, but I read it and decided to share.

Lola Alao’s comment in an interview about single ladies dating married men if it makes them happy was something that didn’t go down well with actress Stella Damasus.

Limpopo crooning maestro, Kcee, shoots right in with a scenic visual for his “Okoso” song, released just about a month ago. The video (which was shot in South Africa) smacks of quality, with an aesthetic feeling-driven sell, and a lead model who tingles the finer desires of ourselves.

Classy, this one is. Check on it here!

#New Movie# Getaway

Synopsis

Former race car driver Brent Magna is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Shelby Cobra Mustang, taking it and its unwitting owner on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage.

Former race car driver Brent Magna is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Shelby C.

In Theaters: August 30, 2013

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense action, violence and mayhem throughout, some rude gestures, and language)

Genres: Action/Adventure

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Production Status: Released

Filming Locations: Sofia, Bulgaria, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Produced In: United States

#Joke Sector# JOKE of LIFE

A guy in a hurry used the ladies 'toilet in a posh hotel'.. He sat down and noticed four buttons -WW, WA, PP & APR.

Curious, he pressed WW & his butt was gently sprayed with WARM WATER, he loved it so much! He then pressed WA & a blast of WARM AIR dried him up. Still loving it, He pressed PP & a POWDER PUFF to make him smell fresh.

Feeling pampered, he decided to press the last button APR.

He later woke up in a hospital. A nurse smiled & said to him, Sir, APR means AUTOMATIC PAD REMOVER.

When the machine couldn't find a pad on you, it went for your balls. Your balls are in the jar over there!

#Hilarious# All 25,000 Candidates Fail Liberia University Entrance Test,likened to POST UME

Liberia's main public university said on Wednesday all 25,000 applicants for the new academic year had failed its entrance exam, prompting the president to describe poor education standards in the impoverished nation as a "national emergency".

You see men, you think you can date any thing in skirt, huh? No, you should not. There are some women that you should not mess around. You should keep them at a distance to avoid getting what you did not bargain for…. Lol. Here, they are:

Helen Keller

Many persons have the wrong idea of what constitutes happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to worthy purpose.

- Helen Keller

Wednesday 28 August 2013

#Health Tips# Home remedies for stretch marks

Stretch marks are not a medical cause for concern, but they can be unsightly and lead to embarrassment. Although there are a number of treatments for stretch marks, including laser removal, dermabrasion, and retinoid creams, these can be prohibitively expensive and are not altogether natural.

Fortunately, there are also a number of home remedies for stretch marks, which can deal with the scars in a less aggressive manner. Let’s take a look at the best of those remedies now.

Keeping Contact: Gareth Bale Has Refused to
Return to Tottenham’s Training.

Tottenham Hotspur will consider fining Gareth Bale after the Welshman refused to show up for training for two consecutive days, according to the club’s manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Spanish giants Real Madrid have been basking in the euphoria of a prospective world-record £86m move for the forward, who arrived White Hart Lane in 2007 for £10m, and a supposedly ‘Gareth Bale’ stage- where the player will be unveiled- has been reportedly erected at the Estadio Santiago Benerbeu.

Three former leaders-from UK, USA and Nigeria went to hell.

The first leader asked the devil to allow him make a call to London to inquire about the country's welfare.

He spent five minutes, Satan billed him $5M, the ex-USA leader also made a call and spent 8 minutes, the bill $8M. Then the ex-Nigerian leader called and spent 2hours.

How much be my bill ? He asked Satan. $1 he replied. surprised, the former leader said but i stayed longer than them. Satan smiled saying; calling hell from hell is not expensive, it is a Local call.

Rooney Not Planning To Force Any Move Out Of United.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is not planning to hand in a transfer request over the next course of days in any bid to force a move to Stamford Bridge.

Roooney has been the subject of transfer speculations all summer since former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claim he had asked for a move away from the Premier League champions.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho gave the England international 48 hours to decide on his future after Monday’s uneventful draw.

He’s the fictional wise, old, loveable headmaster of the equally fictional Hogwarts School of Wizardry in the hugely successful Harry Potter series. He’s Professor Albus Dumbledore and happens to be author, J.K Rowling’s favourite character.

15 years after the Harry Potter series hit the bookshelves taking the literary and entertainment circle by storm, J.K Rowlings has revealed that Dumbledore is the character she misses the most and with whom she had the strongest connection while writing the novels.

This is the best of times for ‘Aboki’ crooner, Panshak Zamani, alias Ice Prince, as he has joined the league of the big boys, by acquiring a 2010 Bentley GT Coupe said to be worth a cool N36 million.

To add spice to the new ride he got, he had the car flown into the country and it landed just yesterday at an extra cost of N4 million.

#ASUU UPDATE# No Need For ASUU To Continue Strike says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said there was no need for the Academic Staff Union of Universities to continue with their industrial action. Jonathan said this at the inauguration of the Federal Government sponsored-Transformation Projects at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).

Represented by Prof. Ruqayyat Rufai, the Minister of Education, the president said N30 billion had been released for the payment of earned allowances in all public universities.

Saif al-Islam

The son and the spy chief of the dead Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have been charged with murder in relation to Libya’s 2011 civil war and will stand trial next month.

The prosecutor general Abdel Qader Radwan said the trial of the two-Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam and the deposed leader’s spy chief Abdullah el-Senoussi – will start on September 19.

The U.S. researchers asked 331 young men and women about how they lost their virginity, including whether they felt scared, pressured, guilty or regretful.

They were also asked about how connected they felt to their partner, including whether they felt respected and loved, and how they felt afterwards. The volunteers, who answered the questions anonymously, were then asked to fill in an online diary detailing any s*xual experiences they had over the next fortnight.

A 17-year-old female student of Takoradi Senior High School (name withheld) revealed in an interview that her biological father broke her virginity and has been having s*xual intercourse with her for the past nine months, at his Adiembra residence near Sekondi.

According to the girl, her father who was sojourning in Spain returned to Ghana December last year and that was when it all started. “At the age of 16, I had not slept with any boy or man, but my father returned from Spain last December and started having s*x with me,” she said.

The girl said her parents were divorced and her father was the one taking care of her so he threatened to stop supporting her if she told anybody. “If my father doesn’t pay my fees no one will do it. My mother does not have the means to take care of me in school so I was afraid to inform anybody about my ordeal; not even my mother,” the victim claimed.

National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, plans to hold a nation-wide protest in a bid to force the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end the protracted strike of university lecturers.

Responding to allegations that the students’ body was not bothered by the 60-day-old strike, NANS President, Yinka Gbadebo, said the union had been employing other matured approaches to appeal to both the government and ASUU.

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is one of the very few African celebrities that has successfully made the trransition from African superstar to World renowned superstar.

The mother and Nollywood star stunningly made the cover of the latest edition of Stella magazine, UK.

Iyanya Seals N57.7million ($350,000) Endorsement Deal With Zinox Computers

The money just seems to be coming in more and more, from one endorsement deal to the other.

Kukere Master, Iyanya just signed an endorsement deal with MTN and now signed another with Zinox computers.

The music star sealed the $350,000 deal with Zinox Computers as a brand ambassador.

Iyanya shared his excitement via Instagram.

Tuesday 27 August 2013

#Relationships#10 Signs Your Partner Is Obsessed With You!

Being in a relationship can be such a pleasurable experience, from the unending phone calls, to sweet text messages, and some soft cuddling, and even sometimes the hand-in-hand walking of two love butterflies makes being in a relationship such a sweet experience.

But just when does a relationship turn into an obsession? Gory stories from obsessed relationships are becoming too rampant nowadays. People commit suicide when their partners call it quit! These are obsessed partners who would do anything if the relationship is over, hence they are somewhat aggressive and possessive in the relationship. But do you mind checking into your own relationship right now? Are you obsessed or is your partner obsessed with you?

Social media site, Twitter was buzzing yesterday when a photo of Angelo proposing to his former girlfriend, Candice floated around.

After much investigation, it turns out that the alleged news on the proposal was false.

The said photo happens to be an old photo of Angelo and his former girlfriend and was floated on the internet by Candice’s friends to create some confusion.

The man in the middle of the controversy spoke up; Angelo said he has since said his relationship with Candice wasn’t serious and is presently happy with Beverly.

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