Why You Need Lime

 Glad I love Lime and even more glad after discovering loads of cool benefits of Lime. Lime is not Lemon; just so we don't mix things here.

 Ok... the green one is Lime and the yellow one is Lemon and we are looking at the green one, Lime.

Closed my jaws after some minutes when I realized the Magic or better still, Miracle wrapped in that tiny fruit. Lime actually does wonders to your entire body from skin to hair, digestion and so on.

Theses are few from the many that Lime does to your skin:

1. Makes your complexion GLOW:
For those who swallow drugs and even undergo expensive procedures for a glowing skin, say hello to a glass of lukewarm water with freshly squeezed lime juice every morning and save your money, time and energy. It does work...

2. Lighten Dark Spots:
Lime juice actually has a natural bleaching agent that helps lighten dark spots on the skin when applied, best using a cotton wool. It still saves you money and exposure to dangerous chemicals used in most bleaching creams. #Except if you wan dey baff wit lime water everyday# That will require a Lime farm #Grin.

                                         It actually works for dark elbows, knees and underarms.
3. Tones the Skin:
The fact that Lime Juice lightens cannot be over emphasized. Well since it is almost impossible to bath with a bucket of Lime juice, a little of it can be mixed with rosewater for an even body complexion.

We'll look at more Lime benefits, but that'll have to be on another post. Kindly share the outcome of this blog post, that's if you dare to try these simple procedures and then we'll find out more about the wonders of Lime.

Celebrity Selfie Ban

As if paparazzi is not enough, these people have the nerves to take selfies...

"We are rich and Famous... Go and Die".... Seems like what I heard.

I mean their pictures are everywhere; on phone service providers' billboards and flyers, propably the first
thing we see when we switch on our TVs and they even creep into our minds once in a while.

There should be a law that PROHIBITS celebrities from doing that. #Serious#

Like seriously???

Don't you think celebrity selfies are selfish acts and should be stopped? Not hating o...Just hating in a good way.

#These people no get conscience Wallai#

Bikini Honeys Hating on Davido

And this is how I know...

I mean, who listens to

"Nobody can love you like I do,

 Nobody can touch you like I do", and picture chicks dancing in Adire???

Well I don't know how he did it, but Davido actually had those chicks wear fubu blouses on that hit track. Now I know some shorties (who do music videos) must have tried playing the role of the Aye chick in front of their mirrors wearing a bikini or something clothless and possibly wonder whether a beach or a club would be the perfect scene.

Sorry girls, culture won his heart this time and MEHN I can imagine how lucky she must have felt when she realized she didn't have to pull off her cloths for the video.

 

Now look at that smile. Can feel the tone of mockery on it.

So girls, go buy some clothes and I mean "REAL CLOTHS" or better still, be "Suru" till Davido wakes another morning and decides he wants team bikini on his video.

Oh that reminds me, SURULERE is another video that forgot the partially nude shorties. 

#Market Bad 4 Some Pipo#

Cleavage Vogue? The Okoye's Wedding...

For wedding freaks like me, #YIPPIE#

I bet we all fed desperately, our amebo eyes on those photos.

And sadly, the other twin is gone. #sad face#

To all my single ladies, there is light at the end of every tunnel.

But not this tunnel o... "Etaff close".

Didn't really like him like that, like that sha, but had to locate all the adorable wedding pixs and then undelibrately ran into some cleavages. Pardon me; couldn't look away...

Kept me wondering if it's the in thing, cos it is pretty confusing for those of us faithfully following fashion trends. 

So the big Question is : CLEAVAGES- Vogue or Not?

Plus, Omotola was ravishingly gorgeous. Couldn't help adding her photo.

#TeamDarkGirls#

Hello World.
To all Naija babes patronizing bleaching creams, How Market? #GRIN#

RIP 

Believe me, M.J has nothing to do with this post... simply missing him. #Sad Face#

Now back to #TeamDarkGirls# I actually didn't caption the pixs cos you know them already.

Moral Lesson: Light skin is not Beauty and Success loves dark girls.

Missing 20 Billion Dollars, Missing Plane, Immigration Recruitment...

Just when I thought my country is fond of misplacing very large things, the missing plane issue came up. You know it is funny how "oyibo" can video a very tiny insect in the swamp or even inside the ground and show us how that very tiny insect goes to find food and even give birth. Those stuff  I watched mostly on discovery channel. Now a plane like twice or 3 times or maybe 10 times the size of an elephant "have lost". Note however, that this event has not yet kicked the missing 20 mil... Billion Dollars off the chart list. That issue is still tops and undisputed champion of missing things.

Back on the missing plane. I learnt that the plane is highly advanced and electronic and I don't understand how technology can provide me with applications that can help locate my tiny phone if stolen or missing and the plane is still missing even with the presence of satellite technology all over. And so earthlings can travel to another planet away from earth and even do a selfie and share and return as easy as entering a cab back home and not get missing but a big plane flying our very own sky is missing.

Honestly, the sound of the statement "Missing Plane" makes me feel worn off because it is beyond ironical to live in a hi tech generation and absorb such gist.

Malaysia was busy show stopping at the moment o, but Nigerian Immigration decided on their own to conduct a recruitment exercise. Well that's story for another day. Need to grab me something to eat now.

Detonating Mixed Feelings

A boring evening was lightened up with a glorious display of lights I have never seen my whole life. There I stood at the balcony watching fireworks explode, unveiling beautiful patterns and colours. I shed a few tears when some detonated because they were breath taking. Typical of a girl (winking eye lashes), I imagine my "Prince Charming" detonating one that reads "Dina will you please marry me?"
And so they went on and on and on and I was lost in those beautiful explosions of light.

It was the Nigerian Centenary celebration and lucky me happen to live very close to the National Stadium where the fireworks happened. Let me take a second to repeat that it was beautiful.
Well I was in the kitchen when I heard the explosive detonating and God forgive me cos the first thing that came to my mind was "Boko Haram" (God forgive me). But then I realized our house didn't shake and the explosions continued, after which I figured was a display of fire works.

Many thoughts ran through my mind aside the "marry me" fantasy. At a point I just wished my Country is as beautiful as those display. I just wished we won't have to wake up to another sad news anymore. I wished the killings would stop. I wished large sums of money won't just disappear. I wished for leaders who fear God and care for her people. I wished for so many good things and suddenly turned those wishes to a silent prayer. Dear Good Lord, have Mercy on Nigeria and give us a big break this time.

Turn a complain to a prayer for your country!  

Kim Kardashian

The name turns necks and arouses curiosity. And regardless of the others' disputing her celebrity status, she is celebrated even beyond other recognized celebrity. She was once the most searched individual online and of course we cannot forget how she walked the soil of Nigeria for an hour... no an hour less, for a jaw dropping amount of money. It is not like I am a fan o; I'm just among the many who followed the story of this young woman who did absolutely nothing spectacular to become a star.

 I was caught up in my bored times some days back and exhausted that time on YouTube. Began watching some vines compilation to laugh the boredom away, then some Wu Tang Clan classic videos and suddenly stumbled into a "Kim before the Fame" video. I could swear that I could not recognize her till she said, "I'm Kim the dopest... Dope is Kim and Kim is Dope..." Think it was her graduation video and she made a statement that typical me went into the realm of thoughts. She said she wished someone will keep the video so they can all remember her when she becomes very famous. You got that???


She did not say, keep the video so she can be remembered as a famous singer or actress; she just said famous and that's exactly who she is now... Famous. Kim earns money for doing nothing but waking up from sleep, brushing her teeth, go shopping, fighting with her mom or sisters, getting engaged in a stadium, giving birth to North, etc; which are her real life events. She is not dating Kanye in a movie, it is her life and she's getting paid for it, plus we all get to watch whether we like her or not.

Now believe me when I say her sex tape with Ray J is not her breakthrough, because if it was many of us would make one. What am I even saying; many have more than one sex tapes and are still just there.

And finally, it shall be said that a certain post was published and the writer (Me) wrote that I will be paid jaw dropping sums of the hardest currency for doing absolutely nothing. I don't even want the world to follow my story.

Long Awaited Death

Death is the zenith of the worst assumed to ever happen to humans… probably. This is because it ends the entire drama that constitutes the life of a human. There goes all aspiration and dreams locked up in undying sleep. A reflection on that statement; it means that is it; there is nothing more left to collect or give (Datz all).

On a more serious note, everything in its entirety ends here on earth after death. It is a wrap up of existence that can never repeat or happen again (I don’t believe in reincarnation). Again, death is taking a bow out of life’s theatre and that ends everything for the dead whether what they have left means something or doesn't.

Now I’m almost sounding like a PR officer of death or a Merriam Webster for death so I’ll try to point out what this post is about.

Nelson Mandela, who I prefer to call Madiba is dead and like his popularity, it is obviously no news. I honestly sighed, “FINALLY” when I saw the news flash on TV and a rush feeling of relief, peace and happiness took me over.

The maverick freedom fighter has been on life support for about 7 months if I’m correct and several times I watched him shaking as he walked, sometimes with people supporting him.

Admittedly, Madiba has done what only 3 people do in a century (I mean that). He gave not just South Africa but the whole of Africa a heads up and the guts to raise shoulders. He struggled not only for freedom, but a clear definition of who the Black African is to the rest of the world. He has done his bid and is excused because he played his part with a score rate of a 101%.

My joy is this; Madiba overfeed from the tables of age as a natural corridor leading to death. Yes it wasn't the jail term or a white man’s bullet killed him… He wasn't killed, he died and I tell you why.

Madiba was a living struggle carrying a heart of gold whose pure intentions gave Africa what no other African may ever give. Our freedom and so called democracy came on a platter of gold, but birth out of an intense travail by one man; Madiba. Travails that can only be said with his lips and understood within his heart.

Of course we won’t understand the pain he felt while he fought because Africa was given a struggled freedom to end up doing nothing but flaunt an array of corrupt leaders, hate fueled by terrorism, intensified capitalism and sheer impiety and evil. Shame on us.

Others have earned freedom to give freedom but we did not even earn it, it was given and all we can give back is oppression, exploitation and cruelty.

Thank God Madiba didn’t die for trash but he died because time was due and only God knows the hurt his heart piled up seeing the Continent he almost gave his life for turn to become. There will be no reincarnated Mandela, he has played his part and is gone. We are either left to continue messing things up or fix’em. (ended with a hiss).   

Children for Marriage

The mention of Child Bride/ Marriage from countries of the West or their counterparts would ordinarily interest and win the approval of many Child Right advocates. But no, the case is different in this part of our world.

The reality being that it was not photoshop in motion; rather, our Lawmakers actually sat to ponder the issue of marrying the girl child off. Well it all started with a constitutional amendment concerned with defining the conventional age of majority as 18 and amending the clause that indicated the consideration of females as fully aged not minding their real age if they are married. This however pricked the curiosity of a husband to a child, the Honourable Senator Yerima.

Yes, remember when he brought in a budding teenager from Egypt to put a ring on it? Well that is just the peak of the ice because children may soon be leaving school to become house wives and frankly that might be the terrifying thought that made furious Stella Damasus’ viral video, aside other more concerted reactions.

But wait, let’s stare reality at the face. Are we denying the fact that child marriage hasn't been more like one of our dirty linens as a country? Are we just coming to the realization that children are actually given away for old men to keep as wives? Or are we just speaking out now because it is being brought to national front? Statistics by UNICEF provides that 39% of Nigerians girls are at the moment married before their 18^thbirthday.

So suddenly we are up and doing with the likes of #ChildNotBride on social media to oppose the actions of the senate on child marriage, when the act is actually being done almost on a daily basis.  

Aside other laws that Nigeria and her leaders have violated, the God given right of a child is one of them. Though Child marriage is banned under the Nigerian law, one wonders why that constitutional clause exists in the first place. 

Music gone Mad

“Arise from your sleep Africa,

 Arise from your sleep America,

There’s work to be done Africa,

There’s work to be done America.

If we unite… We will be free, so long

For too long… So long, for too long…”

A portion from a song I grew up listening and as I grew older I realized how much I liked not just the melody but also appreciate the message contained in that music. How often I listen and a sigh of “now that’s music, good music” comes as a confirmation of the satisfaction it brings.

Now if you don’t agree or worse, don’t even know the song; then don’t bother reading through the blog. I’m writing with slight cut of hurt in between my heart because this guy on the spotlight is a living manifestation of his former glory.

And so it was on that day I read through a publication titled “Fame to Shame: The Many Faces of Majek Fashek” and right below the publication is the picture of him; an extremely “beautiful” man.

Majek Fahek is among the iconic Nigerian musicians to have attained international fame and success. For a testament, his songs have stood the test of time and are forever young in the minds of those who knew and appreciated his music. Sadly, the owner of such inspiration and quality is far from the fountain of youth. The Majek Fashek of now is a joke compared to the physical Majek Fashek of the “Send Down the Rain” days; thanks to drugs or whatever it is that is eating this man up.

However, the irony of this all is the fact that talent like his which made good music is in desperate need of rehabilitation, while the sane Nigerian talents of today are making songs that need rehabilitation.

“Caro your body necessary… ah necessary,

 Caro carry leave story… ah leave story,

 Caro dey make my head dey turn,

 Caro dey make me wan dey loose am,

 Caro dey make my head dey bang,

 Caro dey make my head dey scatter…”

Truth be told, I have this song on my playlist and I listen to it every day. Well yes, the melody and beat and of course, the sound of Wizkid on it killed it. Until my 6 year old nephew who was also listening along side with me asked, “Aunty, what is Caro giving without getting tired?” (From the line, “Caro dey give she no dey taya”). I didn’t bother to offer an explanation because it dawned on me that the kid is not stupid to have kept quiet till that line. That was enough evidence that the kid was not just hearing but listening. And please, let’s not begin with the “censorship” crap because most of these Nigerian dance tracks will end up with just the instrumental and a few verbs if they radio edit them.

Good songs for our hearing pleasure and bullshit for the minds of many young ones who hum to the tune of almost every song on radio. “Give it to me”, are the most common lines used and these kids who have an exceptionally curious mind that wants to know what is being given. Ok how about,

“Take banana till you go yo! The dude actually says it 16 times in every chorus and we assume these kids see a real yellow banana in their heads?

Word is out, the secular Nigerian music industry needs not just censorship but rehabilitation and I don’t even want to discuss about the videos.

 Back then my elder ones played songs without my presence freaking them out but reverse is the case now as musicians narrate their crazy fantasies with music in the background.

 As if it wasn’t enough as regards to my nephew’s question, I received another BC on my phone and behold it was a link containing a mix tape of which I did not bother to open, talk less of listening. But then somehow one day, I mistakenly opened the link and the music played.

As a trained communicator, I was taught to converse in simple and straight forward vocabulary and language. Applying this now, open the link below and maybe you’ll breathe a sigh of relief that among the many insane music content, there is hope for the industry.

Privatization Trending

Privatize Federal Universities

A blog about the ASUU strike was what I effortlessly tried to avoid. The state of Federal Universities in this country is so shameful that an analysis that makes emphasis on the situation is pointless. The whole nonsense brewing between the FG and ASUU is so annoying and heart stabbing and I just hope these guys are not delaying Great Nigerian Students to satisfy their theatrical crave. In essence, I am finding it hard to believe that they are not staging a play.

Also, it is of no use to throw blames on both parties because it will not resume schools’ session. And it is equally of no use to try to justify the actions of both parties considering the excuses they are presenting. FG said there is money (in billions) sleeping in one account, next they say they don’t have any money and the next day they claim that ASUU’s action has a political undertone. ASUU on the other hand is standing on the grounds of poor infrastructure and a face lift of the Federal Universities but they forget that time is not waiting for these young Nigerians (some already ageing), whose academic ambition is at a standstill. Besides, why do students pay 10 thousand Naira development levy each session?  

That’s by the way as FG keeps showing complete unconcern and incompetence to the matter and ASUU is refusing to dance to their tune, encouraging other associations to join the strike. How many times has this strike tactic worked? The answer is NO TIME.

Let’s look at the truth in the face. Our federal tertiary educational system is failing and falling by the day. There is even a rumour about a prophecy informing us that the strike will last till 2017. Haba???

Now if FG was brave enough to admit that the power sector was a large cake for them to chew by letting go of it to the private business boys, why can’t they just do same to the Federal Universities? (Was simply talking my thoughts.)

But then maybe, school will be a rich man’s kids’ privilege and any other kid can learn trade or acquire skill. Most of these big names in politics already know what is required of a good University because they own some and most of their children have not even come close to the walls of any university below standard, i.e the Federal Universities . It therefore causes my heart to bleed that nobody gives a raindrop care of what will happen to these students who have already paid fees and are deliberately being delayed. I even feel guilty for graduating because I would not want my worst enemy to be caught in a situation like this.

But as the old saying goes, “When two Elephants fight, the grasses suffer”. And now my last word to the Great Nigerian Student (intentionally not in plural), choose not to be the grass. Do not allow these ruthless people limit you. Find the spark within you and explode to greatness. Besides there are many who have succeeded in life without a University paper, I mean certificate. So keep calm and make the best out of ASUU strike that is a 100 and plus old already.

PDP Umbrella

The Umbrella that Covers its Own

Observing the very talked about PDP National Convention 2013 assembled various disputing or rather indifferent feelings. One of which was very forthright was the feeling of disgust.

Now, analysing party politics can be very tricky, considering truths about such politics being that, a house party can put up a play or a make believe act for the public to assume otherwise, whereas the party has an aim for motivating such theatrical performances.

However, a critique’s missile cannot be held back when a gathering of these calibre celebrate their said accomplishments. And so the President counted their blessings which were more like a clear representation of what they have achieved as a party and not about the party’s impact on national development. 

PDP hasn’t changed name since 1998… so? How does this affect the Great Nigerian Students who do not even know when they will commence their academic session?

They claim economy in the telecoms, agriculture, aviation, transportation, roads, water resources, education sectors, among others has been transformed and one is left to wonder how?

Well this is the logic; the telecoms economy is assumed to fatten their pockets, while it robs common Nigerians bit by bit. Or was it not in this country that a 22-year-old plane was flying notwithstanding Nigeria's ban on airliners older than 20 years, which eventually led to Nigeria’s worst plane crash ever? It is also no news that the PDP administration is mostly familiar with the habit of hiking fuel price in an oil producing country, thus one stands to honestly ponder why they were dancing etighi at the Eagle Square.

Conversely, one cannot completely deny that the Umbrella has shielded the nation from both the scourging sunbeams and dense rain. Yes, it shields its own, because only a PDP beneficiary can testify of the abundance that this nation has to offer.

A candid advice to all Nigerians, do not be distracted by the supposed crisis within the party PDP. These guys have only succeeded in enjoying a buffet of power to only a category of people, which is themselves and certainly there is no assurance that the aggrieved guys will guarantee giving “Voice to the People”.  One thing is certain though, most of our politicians are just the same but they come with different names, faces and parties.

Until Nigerians are able to disregard religious and ethnic sentiments as requirements to elect a Leader, these politicians will continue to play with our heads , leaving us to worry about their supposed torn umbrella rather than the plights of common Nigerians.