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Hey guys! Happy workers day in advance!!! It’s been an exciting year full of many exciting stories on all sides, and every Nigerian worker- blogger, doctor, mechanic, lawyer, teacher or whatever profession we find ourselves truly deserve to smile, that’s why Nigeria’s largest Online Mall, Konga.com want to reward all workers with an opportunity of a life time to buy all the items on their wish list without breaking the bank, with the return of the Konga.com workers day mega sale ! So what do you expect in this year’s Konga Workers day mega sale? Do you remember the amazing discounts from the Konga worker’s day mega sale last year? Or is it your first time shopping on May Day? well, not to worry, this special offer starts from April 29 th and will run to May 9th and all you have to do is head out to this special page http://www.konga.com/workersday , select your items, make payment with either your debit card, bank transfer or pay on delivery an

Many hundreds of years ago in a small Italian town, a merchant had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to the moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the merchant's beautiful daughter so he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the merchant's debt if he could marry the daughter. Both the merchant and his daughter were horrified by the proposal. The moneylender told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into an empty bag. The girl would then have to pick one pebble from the bag. If she picked the black pebble, she would become the moneylender's wife and her father's debt would be forgiven. If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven. But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into jail. They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the merchant's garden. As they talked, the moneylender bent over

Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labour and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence. One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days work," he said. "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there. Could I help you?" "Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at that farm. That's my neighbour, in fact, it's my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek between us. Well, he

An eagle's egg was placed in the nest of a prairie chicken. The egg hatched and the little eagle grew up thinking it was a prairie chicken. The eagle did what the prairie chickens did.  It scratched in the dirt for seeds. It clucked and cackled. It never flew more than a few feet because that is what the prairie chickens did. One day he saw an eagle flying gracefully and majestically in the open sky. He asked the prairie chickens: "What is that beautiful bird?" The chickens replied,

Tonto Dike Tonto Charity Dikeh , also known as Tonto Dike (born June 9, 1985) is a Nigerian actress and singer(Yes, I said it, and singer) from Rivers State and is of the Ikwerre Tribe. Tonto is from a family of seven. Her story is not exactly a poverty to riches tale, she comes from a rich home and while growing up, got all she wanted. She went to the best schools and had cool friends; the only ill you can clearly point out is that she lost her mum when she was little. But she had a great step-mum to compensate. She made her entry into movies in 2005, she competed against other contestants on a reality TV show called The Next Movie Star ; she was the first runner up.Tonto's appearance on the show was as a means of getting closer to the "big time", she says, and her start in the Nigerian movie industry came soon after. Her career has been great since then, but there is a catch about Tonto I would love to bring to light. She is strong, decisive and focus. Three

Its a Saturday, a sit-at-home-day or movie day as I like to call it. because except there is an occasion to be graced, all am doing is movies. So every Saturday mornings I will be bringing you insights to inspiring movies I recommend. guess what, today both our movies are currently in cinemas across Nigeria, and Africa, So you truly can see it. MOVIE #1.   The first of the two movies I recommend is our very own

D Prince http://www.adrianpastol.com/2014/04/one-step-at-time-by-d-prince-ft-don.html This is our motivational music video of the week and am sure you will just love it. It's a direct message to the all, but to the African youths in particular. Tells us to never give up, though it may seem far and tough, even impossible, but the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step at a time. We have written out the lyrics so you can get the message clearly. Enjoy.  JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES. LYRICS Oooooo Its never late to get it right Journey of a thousand miles E go start tonight Ooooooo I see the future E dey shine so bright The journey of a thousand miles E go start tonight One step at a time   (16 times) Night will come But day must break There’s nobody above mistake You see for this life na give and take

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    http://www.adrianpastol.com/2014/04/acres-of-diamond.html There was a farmer in Africa who was happy and content. He was happy because he was content. He was content because he was happy. One day a wise man came to him and told him about the glory of diamonds and the power that goes along with them. The wise man said, "If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could have your own city. If you had a diamond the size of your fist, you could probably own your own country." And then he went away. That night the farmer couldn't sleep. He was unhappy and he was discontent. He was unhappy because he was discontent and discontent because he was unhappy. The next morning he made arrangements to sell off his farm, took care of his family and went in search of diamonds.

Notto and Solid Star. Showcasing rising stars and great talents is one part of my responsibility I love, today we sat down with two great talents ready to take over, enjoy the exclusive interview with REAL G and NOTTO (TEAM GENIUS)    Team Genius. Notto (Left) and Real G GIT TEAM:           Good afternoon and thank you very much for having us. REAL G.                 Good afternoon, you are welcome. GIT TEAM:           Can we meet you both, we will have to take it one after the other at certain times, so you first. REAL G.                 My name is Real G.; but my real name is John Chimezie Nnoli, am from Anambra state, precisely Nnewi.  Am a guy that just likes good things, good people. My stage name is Real G. that an abbreviation of Real Genius. Team Genius in their home. GIT TEAM:           How did you come about the name? REAL G.                 I came up with the name actually, I feel it best describes me. GIT TEAM:           And let’s mee

By AdrianPastol.  (To all facing disappointments in their marriages) “My in-laws, I greet you all once again and I thank you for welcoming us into your home” the tall smart looking elder said with a very confident voice, like he was sure of success on his mission. Uncle Uche or Nda Uche (‘Nda’ an ibo word meaning senior, is used as a sign of respect when addressing elders) as he is usually called; is my husband’s eldest brother. He was their father now, ever since their father died many year ago; it was him who helped my husband through school and even sent him abroad for his masters before my husband came back to join the family business, and he adorns me so much, sometimes I fear far more than his own wife, he has done everything he could possible do to keep my marriage to his brother intact and happy. So I knew even before they came to my father’s house where I have been staying for over two months now, after I left my husband; that he would lead the de

Let’s start by getting it right. These are not just bad habits, these are really bad habits; and they are not simple bad cultures but really bad habits that actually contributes greatly to their financial success. If you ever need to learn a few bad habits, take your pick from this list.   1. They associate closely with people of their class and interest. You must have heard of the expression “birds of a feather flock together” –TRUE. But have you heard of the law of associate that states “you can never rise above the level of the 6 closest people to you” now I don’t know if you agree with that law but you agree with me that financially successful people live strongly by this rule. Let me break their thoughts down for you, if you want to start-up a business in telephone and computer marketing, would you rather hang out with someone Nnamdi Ezeigbo (CEO of Slots) or a young man who is just trying to survive in Trade fair (Lagos) selling recharge cards? I thought so…

Olamide Adedeji (born March 15, 1989), popularly known by his stage name Olamide , is a Nigerian Hip hop recording artist from Bariga, Lagos State. He is considered a great rap artist by many and he records mostly in Yoruba, his native tongue. He is a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, but was born into a family of seven and bred in Bariga, Lagos. He is currently a student of Tai Solarin University studying Mass Communication. Olamide grew up in what can be described as one of Lagos' ghettos. He discovered music while still growing up, and in 2003 he started writing his own lines and performing at shows and the rest today is history. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL , his follow-up album, was released under YBNL Nation, his label imprint. The album was supported by the singles "First of All", "Voice of the Street", "Stupid Love", and "Ilefo Illuminati". On November 7, 2013, he rel

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Found this on a friend's blog (JEMMYMA'S Blog) It was so good a read that I had to share, I changed nothing and thumps up to the author. IGBOS LOVE TO TRAVEL HOME. Inspired by the work of SAUL BASS, ART GOODMAN, and DAVE NAGATA. Hitchcock typeface by MATT TERICH . BLOG AT WORDPRESS.COM . THE VERTIGO THEME .  The “long” expression below is an echo of how I feel about roots and family values…. totally loved it and obtained the permission to repost. Thanks Ugo. forgive any edits u might notice..I tried to add a little of me Maya Angelou said “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you”.  Now to scratch that itch After two hours in traffic I drove closer to the Niger Bridge *Ijeuru totally loves the Niger Bridge too*, I took a few minutes to appreciate the welcoming sight of the Niger bridge and magnificence of engineering. The traffic was caused by an ongoing road construction at the peak of the holidays. I wondered when our government would

  There is a story about a man who sold hot dogs by the roadside. He was illiterate, so he never read newspapers . He was hard of hearing, so he never listened to the radio. His eyes were weak, so he never watched television. But enthusiastically, he sold lots of hot dogs. His sales and profit went up. He ordered more meat and got himself a bigger and a better stove. As his business was growing, the son, who had recently graduated from college, joined his father. Then something strange happened. The son asked, "Dad, aren't you aware of the great recession that is coming our way?" The father replied, "No, but tell me about it." The son said, "The international situation is terrible. The domestic is even worse. We should be prepared for the coming bad time." The man thought that since his son had been to college, read the papers, and listened to the radio, he ought to know and his advice should not be taken lightly. So the next day, th

Chief Leonard Stanley Eke is a Nigerian businessman and chairperson of Zinox Technologies Limited. In addition to Zinox, he has been involved with companies Task Systems, Technology Distributions Limited, ICT Brokers, TD Plus, ICT Connect and Buyright AFRICA Dotcom.  he was born on the 22nd of Feb. 1956 in Ubomiri Mbaitoli, Imo State to a middle-class family with of six (three brothers and two sisters) His mother was a dietician, his father was a Nurse. He attended Holy Ghost College,Owerri for his secondary education. When young, he wanted to own the biggest transport company in Nigeria. He later went to India for his university education, where he received a bachelor's of science degree in economics from Punjab University. Ekeh believes that studying in India was “a great turning point in my life because I found the economy of India a realistic economy”. After his university education in India, Ekeh opted to study at the Cork City University, Ireland, and la

Flavour was born on the 23 November 1983 as the first son of a large family consisting of four siblings and seven step siblings. He is a highly celebrated Nigerian recording artist, dancer, songwriter, and performer. He began his musical career at age 13 as a drummer for a local church in his hometown of Enugu State. Growing up was tough for himself and his four siblings as they had to depend on his Mother’s little earnings from her Civil Service job. In order to survive, they hawked sachets of Pure Water on the streets of Enugu, Eastern Nigeria. His passion and zeal to succeed was what kept him going even though he had no support from his family over his chosen career. (Back then Musicians were not really all that successful and were perceived as wayward) His Mum was his biggest challenge,  He says- ‘I saw my mum as my biggest challenge and I was ready to prove her wrong’.  Flavour N’abania kicked off his career at Bubbles Plaza, Enugu State. That was where he was given the

Last week about three of my female friends came to me seeking relationship advice, coincidentally, all three of them had seminar issues – How do I get a particular guy to notice me? In-other-words, how can I flirt with a guy without selling myself short? Although the third of the three was a bit more complicated but that will be a topic for another day.  Now I did offer my advice but in doing that it opened my eyes to this female need, so am deciding to help our sister’s out, after all that why this site exist, to inspire ourselves.   First of all, you must note that what may seem to work in movies, (especially foreign movies) only works in movies. So we will be talking real world. So we will highlight 7 top flirting tip, I can assure you IT WILL WORK, but after reading please be kind enough to tell me your own thought and probably add your own tip as well. You never know who you may just be connecting to her future. Ladies, when you really like a guy but it seem