So for a special treat, I added #crushedice and #vanillacream to my regular #watermelonandcucumber #smoothie . #theshake is a blast, a blend of essential #vitaminsandminerals
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So for a special treat, I added #crushedice and #vanillacream to my regular #watermelonandcucumber #smoothie . #theshake is a blast, a blend of essential #vitaminsandminerals
#breakfast #healthyliving #wellbeing #fruitsandveggies #lifestyle #livingbysunriseblog

by Adedeji Ademigbuji

A teacher from Special Education Centre for Exceptional Children, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Imoh Essien, has emerged the 2016 Maltina teacher of the year at the grand finale in Lagos at the weekend.

For the feat, Essien was rewarded with N1million in addition to N500, 000 he received as state champion from Akwa Ibom.

He will also get N1million for five years, a training programme abroad and a block of six classrooms for his school.

Essien, a teacher of Computer, Basic Sciences and Physical Education, disclosed that he draws his teaching inspiration from his fun-loving personality with which he is able to help children with special needs.

He added that a strong emotional and mental stability is vital to positively impact children with special needs, a job he has done for twelve years.

An English teacher from Borno State, Mohammed Lawan, who was the first runner-up last year, repeated the feat in 2016.

Ogwu Patrick from Government Day Secondary School, Adankolo, Lokoja, Kogi State, emerged second runner-up.

Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc., Nicolaas Vervelde, explained the firm operates with the philosophy of “winning with Nigeria” and has championed causes that add value to the society since its inception in 1946.

He stressed: “Everywhere in the world, teachers play a vital role in sustainable national development by training, coaching and modeling which is critical to determining the quality of education”.

He informed that the company recently handed over a twin 3-bedroom staff residence to Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha, in honour of 2015 winner, Mrs. Roseline Obi.
Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah, commended the initiative and described it as laudable.

He advised teachers to invest in themselves to raise their standard, adding that the ministry looks forward to signing the Memorandum of Understanding with Nigerian Breweries on the Maltina teacher of the year initiative.

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Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known in the Catholic church as the “saint of the gutters” during her life, has been declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis, Sunday 4th September, 2016

Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born Agnese Gonxha Bojaxhiu in August 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia.

The proclamation  took place 19 years after her death. She died on September 5, 1997 in India.

Tens of thousands of pilgrims packed St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for a service to honour the nun, who worked among the world’s neediest in the slums of the Indian city now called Kolkata.

A Nobel peace laureate, her legacy complements Pope Francis’s vision of a humble church that strives to serve the poor. Her canonization is a centerpiece of his Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Standing under a canvas hung from St. Peter’s Basilica showing the late nun in her blue-hemmed white robes, Francis said Mother Teresa was a “dispenser of divine mercy”. That St Teresa had defended the  unborn, sick and abandoned, and had shamed world leaders for the "crimes of poverty they themselves created".

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Yeah, that's right. Our very own, DJ Obi Ajuonuma, on Friday 1st July 2016 at exactly 7:30 am succeeded in breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest DJ set.  
The champion started playing from Wednesday June 22, 2016 at 11:30pm. 
The former record held was 8 days (200 hours). Obi set a new record by playing  for 10 days (240 hours). 
Congratulations Obi !!!! Be sure that your value has certainly gone up.

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British Prime Minister, David Cameron has resigned after Britain by a hotly-contested referendum on Thursday, voted to leave the European Union.

The results of the voting put pressure on the prime minster, who was among the most vocal voices for Britain to remain in the EU, to step down from office.

The minister says Britain needs fresh leadership to negotiate the country's exist from EU.

According to Cameron, he will remain as PM for the next three months to "steady the ship" 

By October, Britain will get a new Prime Minister when Cameron leaves office.

Political analysts say the result would see the UK adopts stringent immigration policies & perhaps trigger a gradual exit of the EU by other countries.

Hello Fit-Fam, how has it been? I trust you have not given up on Healthy Living. Like i say always, stop worrying about being skinny. Practice healthy eating and exercise and the weight will take care of itself.
 It is important to be healthy and fit inside-out.

So, breakfast is served: Cucumber Smoothie. And for a lil' sweet taste, I added 4 tbs of freshly squeezed orange juice. In case you are wondering why you should take this, below are some benefits of Cucumber;

1. Keeps you hydrated

2. Flushes out toxins

3. Lavishes your body with vitamins

4. Aids in weight loss

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It's hard to stand out in the modeling industry. When you consider the vast majority of fashion shows, most of the models are tall, thin teenagers and twenty-somethings. It's in no way reflective of the real U.S. population, especially given that the average woman lives to be 84 years old.

This is what makes Yazemeenah Rossi so exceptional: She's a 60-year-old woman with a successful modeling career, and she can rock a swimsuit campaign just as well as (if not better than) Kendall Jenner.

After successful campaigns with the fashion label The Dreslyn and the lingerie brand Land of Women, the France native has been making headlines left and right. Upon meeting Rossi myself, I quickly understood why she's become so popular: She is just as magnetic in person as she is in her photos.

Rossi is tall and ethereal with striking white hair. "I kept my hair natural because I found it very beautiful, and I couldn't stand the idea of putting chemicals on my head," she explains. "I've always found it ridiculous to hide the truth, to 'fake' it."

If you're wondering how difficult the look is to maintain, Rossi says it's as easy as leaving your hair alone. "I never blow dry [my hair] and use very simple, natural products," she says. (She doesn't even go to a hairdresser - she simply trims her hair herself.)

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The On Air Personality tied the knot with her long time boo, Capt. Tunde Demuren in a ceremony held in Dubia. Family, friends and celebrities were in attendance; the like of Tiwa Savage, Banky W(bestman), Ebuka Uchedu-obi n wife, Noble Igwe n wife, Chigul, Mai Atafo, etc.
Congratulations #tsquare16 And Happy Married Life!!!

photos credit: instagram @toolz o

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The Akwa Ibom- born dynamic filmmaker has been delivered of twins; a boy and a girl. It so happened that her planned baby shower turned into a (safe) delivery. I am so happy for her. God's time is indeed perfect. CONGRATULATIONS @ememisong. All da Best.

National Carrier Egypt Air said a plane carrying 66 passengers and crew on a flight(Ms804) from Paris to Cairo went missing Thursday at 2:45am, 20minutes before it was due to land at 03:05am after it entered Egyptian airspace.
It disappeared from the radar over the Mediterranean sea.
#GodBeWithThem!

Nigeria’s emerging handbags, leather goods and accessories label, Nichole By Haguanna just released a new lookbook featuring Nollywood actress Nse Ikpe-Etim.

These statements neck pieces are embellished with Swarovski crystals, Corals, Pearls and Precious stones and in  multitude of colourful beads and crystals in different sizes and shapes.  Nse looks quite stunning, and her bold gaze and pose are breathtaking. 

Shoot Credits
Model: Nse Nkpe Etim
Photographer: Isaac Emokpae
Stylist: Yolanda Okereke
Makeup: Nene Belle
 Creative Director: Aisha Ugah Igbinovia
Website: www.nicholebyhaguanna.com|

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The Abia State born Style Editor covers Life Magazine looking all dapper in igbo traditional attire, Isi Agu by Nigerian designer Mai Atafo. This look is a change from the fashionista's regular signature agbada.  Igbo Kwenu!!!!

see another photo where he broke some fashion rules. yes ! He did.

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The Agbada and Danshiki fashion-styles are not new to Nigerian fashionistas but seem to have emerged with more modern and urban twist as many celebrities and socialites now frequently rock them to several events.

The Agbada and Danshiki are no longer taken as just Yoruba traditional attires meant  only for special occasions. Men of style and swag have proven their worth beyond that as they pull off these trends on many occasions. Sundays are for looking great. So what better day and occasion  to rock your Agbada and Dashiki than to the presence of God.  

Noble Igwe is like the king of Agbada n Danshiki for the modern man, so you gonna be seeing him a lot. Be Inspired!!! on how to rock and accessorize. 

                                 

                                         

                                                            Noble Igwe


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                                                         Noble Igwe


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The first Lady of the U.S.A is quite stunning on the cover of Seventeen Magazine. She is  with Gemma Busoni and Zaniya Lewis, the two winners of the magazine's essay contest that asked readers to discuss the obstacles they are overcoming in order to find their way into their dream College or university. 

Isn't she Graceful? 

On entering university she said..

"…When it was time for me to apply to colleges there were some counselors who said, 'Maybe, with Princeton, you're reaching a little high,'" she recalls. "And I thought, 'You really don't think I can do it?' But here's what I did: I decided to ignore the doubters. I plunged ahead and I got in. I went on to Harvard Law School and every step of the way I used those doubting voices as motivation."

More stunning pics...


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Hello Lovelies, how are your plans for the weekend? I hope there are interesting?  I know by now Y'all are aware of the fuse that have been going on  about President Buhari's numerous tours, and recently his week long trip to China and how it will benefit the nation's dwindling economy. Well, below is a press release from the presidency on the matter. Was it a necessary trip or not? 

President Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of his working visit to China, which has yielded additional investments in Nigeria exceeding $6 billion USD. President Buhari believes that the several agreements concluded with the Chinese during the visit will have a huge and positive impact on key sectors of the Nigerian economy including power, solid minerals, agriculture, housing and rail transportation.

In the power sector, North South Power Company Limited and Sinohydro Corporation Limited signed an agreement valued at $478,657,941.28 for the construction of 300 Mega Watts solar power in Shiriro, Niger State. In the solid minerals sector, Granite and Marble Nigeria Limited and Shanghai Shibang signed an agreement valued at $55 million for the construction and equipping of granite mining plant in Nigeria.

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Hello Style lovers, be inspired by chic clothing and styles from the stable of online store and brand,  MAJU.

shop @ www.shopmaju.com

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Three mothers of schoolgirls abducted from Chibok in northeast Nigeria two years ago said they had identified their daughters in a video released by Islamist group Boko Haram, the first possible sighting of the girls since a video in May 2014.

About 15 girls featured in the video released to local officials on Tuesday, saying they were from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok and pleading with the Nigerian government to cooperate with Boko Haram on their release.

The girls were filmed saying they were being treated well but wanted to go home and be with their families.

Boko Haram militants abducted 276 schoolgirls from Chibok on April 14, 2014, with 57 students managing to escape but 219 still missing despite a global campaign #bringbackourgirls involving celebrities and U.S. first lady, Michelle Obama.

Various false leads have raised hopes of finding the girls but their whereabouts remains unknown.

Mothers Rifkatu Ayuba and Mary Ishaya said they recognised their daughters, Saratu and Hauwa, in the video, while a third mother, Yana Galang, identified five of the missing girls. 

 “The girls were looking very, very well,” Mrs. Galang said in a telephone interview with the Thomson Reuters Foundation after viewing the video at a screening organised by local officials in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State in northeast Nigeria.

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President Buhari arrived China yesterday. He is in China to sign a deal worth about $2 billion. Due to the slump in oil prices which has hit Nigeria hard, the FGN has been in talks with China's State export import bank for a loan.

According to Femi Adeshina, SA to president on media n publicity, both countries will also be signing some bilateral agreements to strengthen their relationship.

The president will be in China until Friday on the invitation of Xi Jin Ping, Chinese president.

Until Friday? I wonder how this will sit with Nigerians who seem to have a problem with Buhari's many tours. They want him to sit back home n fix the country's crumbling economy n sundry issues.
what do you think?

The Federal Government on Sunday denied media reports that the militant group, Boko Haram, is demanding $50 million from it as ransom before releasing the abducted Chibok school girls.

In an interview with the Voice of America, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, said ransom reports were not new.

The minister said: “It appears we have several versions of this report.

“The one that we heard was from a source that (Boko Haram) wants to release 10 of these girls for one million Euros.

" But the most important thing is that we’ve gone through this route before, and until and when we establish the credibility of this source and the truth behind it, the government will not be in a hurry to make a statement.

“However, government is using its own channels to authenticate the credibility of this source,” he said.

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So  today is almost over and I' m so grateful for the many prayers n well wishes i have received from family n friends. I love you all. Thanks.

There was no party or anything of d sort. I worked, had a meeting, ran some errands and finally settled down for a drink n chat with just family. yea that was d choice i made, and i enjoyed every minute.  I broke a few fitness rules. yes i indulged. just had to have choco ice cream and... hehehe 

I thank God for his love, mercies n blessings.  Aging is a privilege. I'm grateful.

CHEERS!!!!