The event took place on the 18th of November at Church of the Assumption, located in Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
The event took place on Friday, 24th November, 2023 in the Minister's office at the FCTA Secretariat, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
SEGMENTS/CONTENT
WEDDING BELLS | GBEMISOLA AYODELE
COUNSELLING | AS A MAN IN A RELATIONSHIP HOW DO YOU MANAGE DECISION-MAKING WITH YOUR SPOUSE?
FLASH-BACK | FREQUENT BREAK-UPS IN TODAY'S LOVE RELATIONSHIPS
“According to America’s National Center for Biotechnology Information, children inherit pairs of genes from their parents. A child gets one set of genes from the father and one set from the mother. These genes can match up in many ways to make different combinations. This is why many family members look a lot alike and others don’t look like each other at all but, each of them will exhibit certain traits from their parents.
“Meanwhile,
in the African context, we are more likely to attribute a child’s good outcome
to God and the bad outcome to the devil. But that’s just a mixed philosophy,
because God has never descended to homes in his effort to raise or train a
child, rather, he will always utilize the human medium (parents / guardians) to
raise them.
“While the Internet fraudster popularly known as Yahoo boys are busy killing their lovers for money rituals, the young ladies have lost their sense of morality on ticktock and other social media platforms, dressing naked to attract prospective followers.
The event was held in Okene, Kogi State on
Saturday 28th, October 2023 at 1.15 PM, as an off-cycle election campaign rally
for Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, APC Governorship Candidate and Salifu Joel Oyibo,
APC Deputy Governorship Candidate, both of Kogi State, Nigeria.
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MOTHER
And why won’t I shed tears for the rest of my life if I care? Darling, I’m a woman. I know how painful it is to bear a child. So, how do you expect me to feel when I suddenly wake up to realize that my only daughter is gone … just like that, eh?
FATHER
Mind you, dear, Rosie is not dead.
MOTHER
Yes, she’s only away. But what
difference does that make? I can’t see her when I want to. She doesn’t visit
us. She’s alive, yes. But I don’t feel her presence anywhere. So, tell me, what
difference is there - dead or alive?
(sobs loud)
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“Screen time”, according to Wikipedia is the amount of time spent using a device with a screen such as a smartphone, computer, television, or video game console. Thus, research has it that “Screen time” is correlated with mental and physical harm in child development. So, we now ask “How bad is screen time for kids?”
While we begin to ponder on that, it is important to note that the positive or negative health effects of screen time are influenced by levels and content exposure and to prevent harmful exposure, some governments and family homes have placed regulations on its usage.
According to a recent publication on Yahoo lifestyle, “Screen time has been a hot-button topic for parents for decades and particularly over the past few years. The rise of personal devices like tablets, phones, and smartwatches, along with the use of screens in schools, has made screen time common for kids. Data also shows that screen time skyrocketed during the pandemic as parents struggled to juggle working with managing their children being at home.
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Brick City Estate is a residential estate located in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, Nigeria. The estate is situated along the Kubwa-Zuba expressway and it is designed to accommodate families in a serene and secure environment.
Artificial intelligence (AI), according to Britannica, “is the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. The term is frequently applied to the project of developing systems endowed with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or learn from past experience”. But then Wikipedia takes it further this way, “Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence of machines or software, as opposed to the intelligence of humans or animals. It is also the field of study in computer science that develops and studies intelligent machines. "AI" may also refer to the machines themselves” These definitions ideally seem to conclude on the basis and perhaps, the future of AI in human society.
The primary belief by most people about AI technology is simply the fear associated with the possible loss of jobs by humans to robots in the future. This is already widely evident across some organizations and government administrations. We can obviously say that AI is indeed a new nature set to change science either for better or for worse.
According to an article in Nature, an online publication “Now is the time to determine which aspects of research and society AI can be safely integrated into, and how to go about it. The coming deluge of AI-powered information must not be allowed to fuel a flood of untrustworthy science. Science and humanity stand to benefit from AI, provided it is applied in the right way. A comprehensive understanding of the potential dangers of this technology is an essential prerequisite for its safe use.
BUY AND SELL WITH WHATSAPP BUSINESS
Time indeed is precious.
You desire a product or service in Nigeria or abroad?
Just a minute! Before you take that step have you considered the following?
v THE QUANTITY OF FUEL YOU WILL BURN
TO AND FROM THE PICK UP LOCATION?
v THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION TO AND
FROM THE PICK UP LOCATION?
v THE DANGERS ON THE ROADS?
v THE SAFETY OF YOUR CAR?
v THE BAD WEATHER?
v THE ENERGY TO ENABLE YOU MOVE
AROUND?
v THE POSIBILITY OF NOT EVEN FINDING
THE PRODUCT OR GETTING THE SERVICE?
v Perhaps, much more to worry about?
CATCH-UP at this time focuses on ERISCO FOODS LTD, an indigenous foods product manufacturer that was incorporated in Nigeria in 2004 and went operational in 2009.
The company is firmly committed to producing high-quality products that combine nourishment with value pricing for its product range which cuts across Tomatoes, Milk Cubes, Seasonings, Curry, Milk Powder, and Garri Mix.
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| Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria |
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023
It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian.
2. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no modern Nigeria. From the fading embers of colonialism, their activism, dedication and leadership gave life to the belief in Nigeria as a sovereign and independent nation.
3. Let us, at this very moment, affirm that as Nigerians, we are all endowed with the sacred rights and individual gifts that God has bestowed on us as a nation and as human beings. No one is greater or lesser than the other. The triumphs that Nigeria has achieved shall define us. The travails we have endured shall strengthen us. And no other nation or power on this earth shall keep us from our rightful place and destiny. This nation belongs to you, dear people. Love and cherish it as your very own.
Today, September 21st is the International Day of Peace, a day observed annually. It is a day dedicated to promoting peace and raising awareness about the importance of peace in our lives. On this day, many world leaders, including the Secretary-General of the United Nations, deliver speeches to highlight the significance of peace and call for action to achieve it.
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| Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 19, 2023 |
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made his debut speech at the 78th United Nations General Assembly session on Wednesday, September 19, 2023, addressing key issues. He spoke on Africa’s potential to achieve prosperity through democratic ideals while overcoming foreign exploitation. In other words, he highlighted the importance of prioritizing African development for international investments and the urgency of addressing climate change impacts.
See the full speech below:
STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 78TH SESSION OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 18TH SEPTEMBER 2023
Mr. President,
Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General,
Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Mr. President,
On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I congratulate you on your well-deserved election as President of this Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention (SAAM) Month, in the United States. As such, in commemoration of the month of SAAM, comes a Presidential Document from the Executive Office of the President dated 04/05/2023 and titled ‘A proclamation on National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023.
Read the Full text below:
A Proclamation on National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023
Freedom from sexual assault is a basic human right. Yet tens of millions of Americans –- our family and friends, colleagues, neighbors, and classmates –- carry the trauma of sexual assault with them. National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is an important time to speak out, stand with courageous survivors, and finally change the culture that has allowed sexual violence to exist for far too long.
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Arab Junction is a residential district located in Bwari, one of the local government areas in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It is one of the major suburbs within the metropolitan area of Abuja. The Kubwa community, which Arab Junction is a part of, has been in existence since 1990 and is considered to be the largest community in West Africa. The community is known for its diverse population, consisting mainly of civil servants, businessmen and women, commercial motorcycle riders, artisans, and entrepreneurs. The view in the photo was captured at about 5.55pm Central Africa Time.
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| High Chief Edem Duke |
Hurray! As a nominee by The SEB Team, the SEB PAGE of FAME (SPF) is set to debut here soon with none other than Nigeria's erstwhile Minister of Culture, Tourism, and National Orientation, HIGH CHIEF EDEM DUKE.
A businessman and politician, High Chief Duke within his tenure as Minister, had about ten Agencies and Parastatals under his purview. ‘Great task ahead’, one would recall. But then in one of his interviews with The Nation, he said: “The task is daunting. However, I cannot jump ship; I’m in this for the whole hog. The good thing is that I have the opportunity to make a case for the sector before the Federal Executive Council, FEC, and will continue to do so.”
Now check out the following snippets from one of his media interviews as he talks about the ‘Fascinating Nigeria Project’:
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ROSIE
I see.
BEN
I keep saying to myself, this lady, like everyone else deserves the leadership of her own life. So, why not just leave her alone and believe that she knows exactly what she is doing?
ROSIE
Tell you, what, you are a great little
brother, Ben. You may be fifteen, but you certainly do have an old head on
young shoulders. I really do wish everyone concerned could share your view.
(gives him a peck) Food, drink, or both?
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Relaxation is therapeutic to the human psychic and wellbeing. Irrespective of gender, religion or career the human body on the regular requires appropriate attention to function optimally at all times. So, what you do in your free time is and should be essential to your health and psychic.
According to a publication by Every Day Health, there is a need to clear up one common misconception from the get-go: Self-care is not synonymous with self-indulgence or being selfish. Self-care means taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to and want to accomplish in a day.
Although there are several ways one can spend a leisure time, here are some recommendations for you to embrace and perhaps, flaunt around in its benefits.
According to an article by Josephine Agbonkhese published in allure.vanguardngr.com, “While your looks may be enhanced by the myriad of beauty products in your arsenal, you most likely cannot truly maintain a sense of wellness and true beauty if nurturing your mind, body, and soul do not become part of your daily life.
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| Ngozi Omambala, Chairperson, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) |
We were looking to a video recording with a prospective guest as content for Xclusive Interactive at this time until we came across this literary interview with Ngozi Omambala, currently the Chairperson of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Creative and Entertainment Sector.
Published by Allure, the article captioned “I’D LIKE TO SEE MUTUAL SUPPORT AMONG WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY -OMAMBALA” catches our fancy a great deal and we thought it wise to share it with you at this time courtesy, allure.vanguard.com. In this interview, the chartered accountant-turned-music-and-fashion-promoter speaks on the need for women in the entertainment industry to support one another to achieve succession within the creative and entertainment sector, and why the government needs to pay more attention to the entertainment industry.
One of the ways to show love to your wife is to “allow her to teach you without putting up your defense”.
Do you agree?
Nestlé Nigeria PLC is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Africa. Headquartered in Lagos, the organization is mostly owned by a holding company based in Switzerland and has ties to the company Tolaram Group. The company was founded in 1961 and conducted trading under the name of Nestle Products Nigeria Limited. The company produces a variety of products such as dairy, coffee, infant nutrition, bottled water, and confectionery. One of its premium brands is Nestlé Golden Morn.
Sexual violence is not a new phenomenon in the human society. It dates back to prehistoric life. Indeed, it is directly associated and often, callously perpetrated by mankind, irrespective of gender.
According to Wikipedia, Sexual violence is any sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act by violence or coercion, act to traffic a person, regardless of the relationship to the victim. It occurs in times of peace and armed conflict situations, is widespread, and is considered to be one of the most traumatic, pervasive, and most common human rights violations. In other words, Sexual violence is a serious public health problem and has a profound short or long-term impact on physical and mental health, such as an increased risk of sexual and reproductive health problems, an increased risk of suicide, or HIV infection. Though women and girls suffer disproportionately from these aspects, sexual violence can occur to anybody at any age; it is an act of violence that can be perpetrated by parents, caregivers, acquaintances, and strangers, as well as intimate partners. It is rarely a crime of passion, and is rather an aggressive act that frequently aims to express power and dominance over the victim.
Abuja Digest, in its recent publication with the headline 'Time to expedite action against sexual violence' indirectly portrays sexual violence as a crime one too many desirable of immediate attention by individuals, families, government, and the society at large “The Nigerian media in recent times is flooded with disheartening stories of rape and other various forms of sexual abuse against women and girls with defenseless minors including boys constituting the major victims; fathers raping their own daughters, Lecturers harassing female students, young men gang-raping teenage girls, minors sexually abused by older men, armed robbers gang raping innocent women during robbery attacks. The stories are endless and horrible.
A letter writer on his travel and dining out: “I justify it because we’re saving $50,000-plus a year toward retirement and have zero bad debt.” GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO
Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload.
Now that you have an idea of what this write-up is about, check this out: A couple seeks answers for a retirement plan by writing to Quentin Fottrell, a MarketWatch's Managing Editor-Personal Finance and The Moneyist columnist.
‘We live a rather lavish lifestyle: My wife and I are 33, live in New York City, and earn $270,000. Can we retire at 55? We travel a lot, eat at nice restaurants and essentially buy what we want’
Dear Quentin,
My wife
and I, both 33, are lucky enough to have high-paying jobs in New York
City.
Collectively, we make $270,000 a year. We own a home in Seattle, worth $500,000, that is rented out and covers the mortgage and cash flow. We have zero debt outside of our mortgage. We have an emergency fund of $45,000. We rent our house in Brooklyn. Collectively, we max out our 401(k)s, and I receive a pension of $8,500 a year, so we’re saving approximately $53,000 a year toward retirement.
We have about $75,000 in our retirement accounts from our work in Seattle. We have no kids and likely don’t plan on having any. We’d like to retire at 50 to 55. My question is: Are we saving enough? We live a rather lavish lifestyle. We travel a lot, eat at nice restaurants and essentially buy what we want. I justify it because we’re saving $50,000-plus a year toward retirement and have zero bad debt.
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| Banana Smoothie |
New research now reveals why you shouldn’t add a banana to your smoothies. Disappointed? Please, don’t be.
A smoothie is a beverage made by puréeing ingredients in a blender, according to Wikipedia. A smoothie commonly has a liquid base, such as fruit juice or milk, yogurt, or ice cream. Other ingredients may be added, including fruits, vegetables, non-dairy milk, crushed ice, whey powder, or nutritional supplements.
On the other hand, a banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguishing them from dessert bananas. The fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind, which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe.
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FLAUNT YOUR LEISURE
Leisure is highly therapeutic to the human psychic and well-being. Aside from many not creating personal schedules or moments for relaxation, some persons have been saddled with leisure as a necessary routine for mankind. Yet we have some others who are living in ignorance about the essence and various ways of self-relaxation.
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ROSIE
Mother, please let’s drop this subject. Please …
MOTHER
Drop this subject, you say? Listen, Rosie, it surprises me that you still don’t realize how much pain your attitude is inflicting on your father and I. What is it with you? Your father disowned you hoping that would make you change your mind about Thomas Thomas. But ‘to hell with a father’ you said. And the poor man came back confused and apologetic. Now look at yourself – God! You’re growing fast overdue for marriage, Rosie. People bother me each passing day … such an embarrassment, I never could have the guts to tell any of them that Rosaline, my only daughter is engaged to a drunkard … “drop the subject”, you still say?
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CATCH-UP at this time focuses on ENVIRONMENT TODAY, a weekly magazine programme regularly broadcast on Africa Independent Television (AIT), produced and anchored by ace broadcast journalist, Nkoli Omhoudu whom we ran into a while back to package this interview below:
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One of the ways of loving your wife is to "call her when you're going to be late".
Do you agree?
BE MY GUEST a.k.a BMG, a regular feature on this blog is now a full U-Report Service.
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We present a play titled WAITING, classified as STATE BLAST from the WARD9ice franchise. “Waiting” is published and updated weekly on this blog for your reading pleasure.
SET
Rosie’s Room
Father’s
Bedroom
Thomas’ Livingroom
CHARACTERS
Rosie, a college
student
Michael Majek
Mother
Father
Thomas, a football coach
Mary, Rosie's girlfriend
Ben, Rosie's younger brother
WAITING
SYNOPSIS
ROSIE is just been informed that MICHAEL her fiancé
is dead. She’s informed that he died in a bomb explosion in his living room. But
Rosie refuses to believe the story despite all available evidence. Instead, she chooses to wait for a different report even if it means doing so forever. What then
becomes of her under the circumstance as her father suddenly disowns and sends
her packing from his house rather than show love and sympathy?
PROLOGUE
The actions here are partly in mime. Lights meet ROSIE returning to her room from lectures, drops her books and handbag on the reading table, and puts on the radio set, while a rap musical begins to play she prepares herself a glass of water, takes a sip, dances to the music in a manner showing she is in tune with the times. Now the phone (landline) rings, she stops dancing, lowers the volume of the music, and picks up the call.
ROSIE
(on the phone)
Rosie, speaking. Who’s on the line? … Oh, Michael, Darling … I’m fine. And you? (the voice on the other end seems in a hurry) Darling, what’s the hurry? I mean, your voice is shaky, and … where? … but-but why – Hello! (no response) Hello, Michael! (no response) Hello! (no response).
Seems confused for a moment, she attempts to call a number from her mobile, hesitates, picks up her handbag, starts for the door, hesitates, attempts it again, enter MOTHER, weeping silently, tears welling up her eyes, stripping her cheeks.
MOTHER
(toneless)
Rosie!
ROSIE
(curious)
Yes, mother. What’s the problem? Why are you crying? (no response) Mother, please talk to me … what’s the problem?
MOTHER
Michael … Michael Majek is dead …
ROSIE
(confused)
Dead? No! No, mother. He couldn’t be dead. I mean, I have just spoken with him on the phone and he said he –
MOTHER
Rosie, he’s dead … Michael is dead …
Dear esteemed readers, we at this point regret to announce that one of our services "NewsRoundUp' is hereby rested on this blog until further consideration to allow us to focus more on providing you with evergreen content that will always catch your fancy on your. We do regret any inconvenience this sudden change might cause.
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CATCH-UP at this time spotlights PalmPay, a leading Africa-focused fintech platform committed to driving economic empowerment across the continent. Given its secure, user-friendly and inclusive suite of financial services, PalmPay brings top-tier products into the pockets of everyday Nigerians by offering money transfers, bill payments, credit services and savings on its smartphone app with a network of 500,000 mobile money agents.
Since its official launch in Nigeria in 2019 under a Mobile Money Operator license, PalmPay’s platform has grown to 25 million users and over 300,000 merchants are part of its cashless payment ecosystem.
According to a recent report by Ynaija “PalmPay celebrates 25 million user milestone in Nigeria, network of 800,000 mobile money agents and merchants”.
NewsRoundUp at this time takes-off from the United States with the now trending story about the Supreme Court solidifying protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations.
NewsRoundUp at this time sets out with the shocking story from Egypt of a Mum allegedly hacking her 5-year-old son to death and then cooking and eating his head. According to the local Egyptian media report which also claims the suspect committed the crime with a machete and cooked and ate part of his head, her arrest has been effected after the boy's horrified uncle found body parts in buckets at the home in Abu Shalabi, Egypt. Officers were shocked when the suspect, Hanaa, confessed that she had eaten part of her son's head because she "wanted him to stay with her forever".
“ Hello!” he said confidently as party jams fill the atmosphere.
“ Hi!” the lady responds arrogantly.
“We seem to be the only ones not catching the fun at this party, don’t you
think so?” he fired.
“Please, excuse me. I’m not interested in the pleasure of any conversation.
Thank you!” she snapped.
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| Sasha Velour |
XCLUSIVE INTERACTIVE courtesy, Interview Magazine features Sasha Velour in an interview with Mikelle Street captioned: Sasha Velour Delivers a Long Drunken Drag Bar Speech
On season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race (which she ultimately won), Sasha Velour developed a bit of a reputation. She was called the face of Brooklyn drag, with performances that were both artsy and extremely studied. And it’s true: Sasha Velour is a glossy, living piece of art, but she also thinks deeply about who she is, what that represents, and the impact she can have. This all crystallizes in her new book The Big Reveal, which is part-memoir, part-drag history, part-manifesto, addressing queer expression and gender variance at the macro level, literally beginning with the Mesolithic age, and also the micro, sharing intimate details of her post-Drag Race reign.
WARD9ice this moment brings you curtesy, reedsy.com, Strawberry Jam Under the Sea, a story entry submitted into Contest #192 by Aeris Walker about someone stuck in an endless cycle who finally manages to break free.
I am
swimming, thrusting my arms through golden water—golden-like oil. The water
grows thick and syrupy, then it pulls me under. I’m in a bottle, glass sloping
above me. Someone tilts and pours, and I slide onto a pan, palms burning from
the heat. I slip and roll in the slick spill. Steam rises off my wet hair. Then
I am smothered under the sticky weight of raw meat.
“Mommy, can I sleep with you?”
The voice startles me, a breathy whisper in the dark. Then it comes again.
“Please? I had a bad dream.” Jack’s lisped dweem melts my heart, and I can’t say no.
DID YOU KNOW that to prepare for her role in the television film Search for Grace, actress Lisa Hartman Black underwent hypnosis?
Search for Grace is a 1994 American fantasy thriller television film directed by Sam Pillsbury from a teleplay by Alex Ayres. It was produced by CBS Entertainment Productions and stars Lisa Hartman Black and Ken Wahl. The film tells the story of Ivy (played by Hartman Black), a landscaper who leaves her long-time boyfriend to be with the mysterious Johnny (Wahl). Ivy begins experiencing flashbacks to the life of a long-dead woman named Grace (also played by Hartman Black), whose life in 1927, including her doomed relationship with the gangster Jake (Wahl), mirrors her own.
NewsRoundUp at this time begins with Bobrisky, opening up about his experience of being deported from the United Arab Emirates due to their strict Islamic laws. He revealed that he has visited Dubai many times before, but was sent back to Nigeria during his last trip. Speaking on the TokeMoments audiovisual podcast hosted by Toke Makinwa, Bobrisky submitted that his deportation was due to his attire and the day he arrived. “The last time I went to Dubai, I was sent back to Nigeria. I have been there so many times. But that one was their prayer, I think one of their special days. It happened to be on Friday, they go to the mosque. They are holy so extra on that day. When I got there, the camera did not accept my face. You know me na, I was on makeup, I want to brag first class, I want to talk ‘oh! guys, I’ve been to Dubai. Your mummy is in first class’.” , he narrated and added further. “So, I got to the Immigration where you are going to do everything. They saw my passport, they looked at my face. They said ‘face camera’. And I faced the camera. It rejected my face several times. They [Immigration officers] said ‘Are you sure you’re the same person?’ And I said ‘yes’. The man looked at me, he said ‘Idris, you are a Muslim?’. I said ‘yes’. He looked at my passport. He was confused.” According to him while he was later taken to a private office where he was questioned about his gender identity, “So, we went to one of their private offices. And they said ‘Are you trans or..’ I said ‘Well, I used to be a guy’. And they said ‘Oh! on a normal day if it is not Friday’ they would have just allowed me in. But because it was Friday, jumʿah day, they said ‘no, they can’t allow me in’,” he recalled.
DID YOU KNOW ... that Ned Beatty turned down the role of John Doe in the film Seven because the script was the "most evil thing" he had ever read?
Ned Thomas Beatty was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in Hollywood". His film appearances included Deliverance (1972), White Lightning (1973), All the President's Men (1976), Network (1976), Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), Back to School (1986), Rudy (1993), Shooter (2007), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Rango (2011). Beatty was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a Golden Globe Award; he also won a Drama Desk Award.
CATCH-UP at this time focuses on “LONGING”, a video game.
The Longing is a 2020 point-and-click adventure game created by independent developer Studio Seufz. Set in an underground kingdom, the player controls the Shade, a creature tasked with watching over a sleeping king for 400 days. The Shade performs recreational activities, including reading and exploring, as it waits out the 400 days in real time. The in-game timer continues regardless of the player's actions but moves faster if the Shade performs certain actions inside its home, such as decorating the walls with drawings.
Developer Anselm Pyta conceived of The Longing after hearing the Kyffhäuser legend while visiting the Barbarossa Cave. Pyta sought to explore emotional themes in a narrative-driven story and used time as a game mechanism. The developer was inspired by dungeon synth music, which helped him define the subterranean atmosphere and theme of loneliness. Pyta acted as the primary developer for most of the game's six-year production, having to rely upon personal intuition to design the pacing due to playtesting difficulties.
DOUBLE DATING
TO IMPRESS HIS FRIEND JOHN CHATS WITH MICHAEL ABOUT HIS HOLIDAY ROMANCE WITH BUNMI. BUT THEN IT ONLY TURNS OUT THAT BUNMI IS MICHAEL’S FIANCEE
This story is set in the day at a leisure park in Lagos, Nigeria.
MICHAEL: Wao! John, it’s been ages since we last met.
JOHN: Yes. But I was in your neighborhood last week, I asked after Saint and I was told you had moved.
MICHAEL: Even if I hadn’t moved you would have found it difficult to trace me with the name “Saint”. I am known as Mike around here You know, my real name. So how do find Lagos?
JOHN: Oh, wonderful. The ladies are really sweet. I traveled to Jos with one angel last week and we really had a great time together. S*x with her was hmmn… fantastic!
One of the ways of loving your wife is "do not let her see you become excited about the physical features of another woman if that bothers her"
Do you agree?
