Blackberry Z30 makes online debut

The Blackberry Z30 made it's first appearance online with a leaked picture courtesy of online forum for Blackberry lovers,  CrackBerry.com. The Z30 appears quite large in the picture, very much larger than the Z10. Blackberry seemed to be working it's way to self restoration after loosing chunks of it's market share to Android, iOS and Windows Phone respectively. To add salt to injury, mobile users have increasing started using the term 'Brickberry' to refer to Blackberry and Blackberry phones.

The Blackberry Z30 seems quite like a real market contender but will have to battle out with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the rest of the bigger phones in the market.
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Afe Babalola University students deplore increase in their school fees

I've been getting quite a number of emails from students of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state bemoaning the recent increase in their school fees. According to the students, the school outrageously increased their fees for the 2013/2014 academic session by over 40%. The students got a notice yesterday Monday August 12th informing them of the increase which they say is 'unfair'. For instance Engineering and Law students paid N695,000 last semester but the new fee for this semester is N1,095,000, N695,000 for social and management college and sciences, N1, 200 000 for medicine students, some fees went from N755,000 to N 1,245,000 and so on.

Some students are saying no reduction, no resumption. Below is a broadcast that was sent out
Please let us not go back to school until they reduce the school fees!! Pass this on people..let us protect our parents. If you are not from ABUAD, please pass it on. 49% increase on the school fees is not a joking matter!!
Meanwhile, some students have reached out to the media asking us to appeal to the owner of the school, renowned lawyer, Afe Babalola to please reduce the fees for them. Dear Mr Babalola, please listen to the cry of your students. #messagepassed! :-)


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In Pictures: J’Lar & CJ Mama(@cjmamaflow) Shoots Video For ‘Ukwu’ & ‘Were’

Hey there! We put together a precursor to the release of the "Were" video by Cadilly Entertainment's rap genius CJ Mama a.k.a Pidgin Flow Ambassador as well as "Ukwu" which features his label-mate and belle J'Lar. The video is set to rock your socks off, so here's a photo trailer if you will. With the both videos on its way to your screens, we decided to give y'all a preview; call it a photo trailer if you will. Have a not-so-sneak peak, and enjoy!

CHECK OUT MORE PHOTOS HERE > http://www.cadilly.com/portfolio/

 
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New Music:Download Let's Do it by OXBOW

You know that feeling you get when you taste icecream after craving it for a long time, that's the feeling I got when I listened to Oxbows track titled 'Let's Do It', I felt ecstatic yet calm and I didn't even know when my feet started tapping and my head started nodding. I'm very critical to the type of songs I listen to and I don't soil my ears with rubbish so for me to say this song is good then you should be rest assured its good.
Talking about the song the lyric are abstract tho they tell a story about a guy trying to woo a girl in a club and telling her his preference to things, though there are a lot of play on words you will definately enjoy the song.
Oxbow has been creating waves on the music scenes since he was a young boy and now he is transitionally to conquer with his new hit single- 'Let's do it' produced by Kelikume. This song is a combination of African lyrics, western hip-hop and R&B which is the latest single released by the renowned and reputable Afro hip-hop maestro, Iwakun idowu a.k.a Oxbow. The artiste has released other outstanding singles like 'Lagos boy' among other songs.

Enough said, Here's the download link to the song. Trust me its not a waste of your mb

http//hu.lk/nub5hkhszgu8

http://snd.sc/14ckX9F
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New Music Alert!!! GBONA by SOJIBOI

We all Heard 'ACADA' And Still Enjoying it, and of-course Waiting For the Highly Anticipated Video.
TLi SOJIBOI is about to Take the Nigerian/Africa Industry By Storm..
He has an Amazing Voice.. And of-course We all Know about his Amazing Look... LOL.
Here's His New HOT RELEASE!!!! GBONA!!! (HOT) Trust Me This One would keep the Whole Crowd Dancing!! Amazing Beat, Amazing Lyrics and of-course Amazing Voice.
DownLoad, Enjoy, Follow him on twitter @TLiSOJIBOI , Like The Page and Become a Fan and Leave That on Repeat, because its Surely banging..!
Eeehh Sharrrrpppppp!!! *Wink*
Download it here»»»»http://www.reverbnation.com/tlisojiboi
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@Lop_online Launches Its Online Store,Win an Ipad,Blackberry Playbook,Shopping Vouchers & Loads of Amazing Giveaways

LOP Launches Its Online Store, LOPONLINE.COM!!! – Win an IPAD Mini, Blackberry Playbook, Shopping Vouchers & Loads of Amazing Give-Aways in Its "Tweet & Win" Launch Contest.

Land of Plenty department store (LOP) popularly known for its combination of style, quality and value brings you an online version (www.loponline.com) of what has been Lagos' favourite store for over a decade.

LOP came into existence before the advent of the large shopping malls and social centres, revolutionized the retail shopping scene with its combination of style, quality and value which was hitherto unseen and has arguably remained unmatched till date.

Over the years, LOP has not just been a store but a 'must visit' location as many of their customers have strived to keep that LOP advantage of being one step ahead of friends and colleagues by being first with new trends.

Loponline.com has a wide selection of classy and authentic products for men, women and children ranging from fashion apparel to accessories, electronic gadgets to mobile phones, fragrances to sports gear, books to magazines, bed, bath to kitchen accessories, home entertainment (music and movies) to outdoor living and lots more.

According to the company, Loponline.com is a response to customers' requests of being able to shop conveniently from the comfort of their homes, mobile devices and electronic gadgets anywhere they are- home and abroad without having to visit the physical store which is located on Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island, Lagos.

In celebrating the birth of its online store, Loponline is offering reasonable discounts on its wide range of products as well as an opportunity to win an Apple IPAD MINI, Blackberry playbook, a shopping voucher to the tune of N30,000 and other fabulous gift items in her "TWEET & WIN" contest.

To participate in this amazing contest, follow the following steps:

•Follow them on twitter www.twitter.com/lop_online

•Tweet why you like online shopping & why you therefore welcome a new entrant, loponline.com into the fold using the hashtag #loponline

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@Cjmamaflow The Pidgin Flow Ambassador Campus Tour Kicks Off

Fast rising rapper CJ-Mama popularly referred to as the 'Pidgin Flow Ambassador" has come a long way from his days of winning numerous talent hunt shows like 'Warri Street Rap Battle' and 'Glo Rock & Rule' to name a few by signing with the talent developing record label, CADILLY Entertainment hence, enlisting the right hands to ensure he gets to his desired heights & beyond.

In a bid to giving back to his numerous fans and music lovers across Nigeria, the young and promising rapper under the aegis of his CADILLY will be embarking on a tour across Nigerian campuses as well as major streets in Lagos. This tour kicks off with visits to the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo & the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Isolo between Tuesday, 2nd and Friday, 5th of July, 2013.

The street tour commences on Saturday, 13th July, 2013 with the Cadilly team touring streets in Festac Town, Ajah, Ajegunle, Somolu/Bariga and a host of other communities in Lasgidi.

This tour which will be supported by several Nigerian artistes, comedians and dance groups will also feature the 'Werè Freestyle Contest', a dance contest aimed at promoting his brand new street single 'Werè' which is presently rocking the Nigerian air waves. Participants in this contest stand a chance to win exciting prizes like mobile phones, customized t-shirts, CDs and loads more.

Feel free to connect with this budding star on Twitter @cjmamaflow @cadillybaby and like his fan page on facebook.com/cadillybaby. You can also get to download his songs on www.cadilly.com/freebies and pictures at www.cadilly.com.
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#LopOnline Shopping with Convenience

Introducing #LopOnline www.loponline.com. Online Shopping made easier as our customer's comfort is our major concern.
#lopOnline is a subsidiary of Land of plenty departmental store situated at 25C Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
#LopOnline brings you style quality and value.
#LopOnline offers a wide range of genuine products, be it fashion,technology,lifestyle,music,books and mobile phones among other things.
When you want to be absolutely sure about a product then look no further because we've got you covered. To be a part of the #LopOnline experience please like our facebook page facebook.com/loponline
And follow us on twitter @lop_online
OGONO

(TOUCHING VIDEO) Stray Dog Buries A Dead Puppy (via @wickedstepmami) #bbathechase

In a heart-rending act of animal kindness, a stray dog steps in where no human would and buries a dead puppy by the side of a road.
Onlookers watched in awe as the mongrel circled and sniffed the lifeless pup after finding it in a ditch where it had been left to rot in the midday sun.
But rather than leave it to scavengers, who would inevitably have torn it limb from limb, she spent more than three minutes gently raking sand over the corpse with her snout with extraordinary care.

But there were no sermons, ceremony or quiet reflection at this impromptu canine burial service... not even a bark.

#bbathechase Check Out Pokello's Ride (via @wickedstepmami)

Although Pokello is not satisfied with publicity, we all know she is rich, at least here in Africa. First of all, she is the daughter of a prominent minister back home in her country, Zimbabwe. We all know that in Africa, to be rich and powerful is to become a political leader.
Then we know “Addicted To Shoes” or whatever she tries to call her shoe shop. In profile extra, she describes herself as “Owner of a luxurious ladies shoe boutique” Read more here
Then we know she is in a relationship with Stunner, a rich celeb in Zimbabwe. What more should we expect from Pokello?
See her ride; Luxury at its best!!

#BBATHECHASE Biguesas And Neyll After Eviction

Sunday marked the end of the road for Angola in the chase for this season’s 300,000USD courtesy of Big Brother Africa. Biggie slammed the door for the Angolan duo Neyll and Biguesas when they got the least country votes thus one and zero votes respectively.

But there is always life after big brother and the Angolan reps are enjoying the experience after returning home from the Big Brother .

#bbathechase See LK4 And Denzel, Life After BBA (via @wickedstepmami)

Uganda representatives in the Big Brother house enjoying their newly acquired celebrity status after taking part in the chase.

Yam Shaped Like An Idol Harvested in Edo state (via @wickedstepmami)

The yam which was referred to as the "ancestor yam" caused quite a stir and yes, it is very real.

Kidnappers in shootout in Waterlines PortHarcourt (via @wickedstepmami)

About 2 hours ago , waterlines area of port Harcourt was shaken by gun shots by both kidnappers and mobile police.
The armed men entered waterlines with the intention of kidnapping a 17 year old white girl who was well guarded by Mopol.
They started a shootout to scare her security men away and succeeded in scaring off the pedestrians and car owners along with regular policemen who ran shamefully with their guns.
The mopol men started their own shootout to show that they were not ready to run, dem screamed and beckoned on the kidnapper to come near the girl,but they fled like little girls.
The struggle to kidnap people for money is becoming unbecoming. Something needs to be done fast about it.

My Personal Vendetta II (via @wickedstepmami) #bbathechase

What are you doing here?" Kim asked her half naked sister.
  "What does it look like, u sha have eyes,you can see am cooking"
 Kim looked at her in disbelief, and asked "why are you cooking in Tim's house, don't you have a house?"
  Junia sits her down and begins to narrate how she came to Tim's house to tell him about her,but Tim was more interested in her and she liked him too S o she decided to date him.
 " Why do you have to take everything from me, you're prettier,more intelligent,our parents love you more,and now you have taken the last thing that gives me joy" Kim said with tears flowing freely from her eyes. She ran out to her room where she wept profusely.
   Before she knew what was going on,he proposed to her sister and as if that wasn't painful enough,she was made the chief bridesmaid.
They had a baby almost immediately.
  Kim sank further into depression, her father reminded her every day that she wasn't getting younger, all to no avail. She was bent on paying her sister back.
  She began to plant seeds of discord in their home, she put lipstick stains on his shirt and sprayed masculine perfume on her clothes, sent anonymous texts and her plan worked perfectly. The couple fought endlessly and she made herself available as a shoulder to cry on for Tim.
  With time, Tim began to fall in love with her, who could blame him, his wife was never around even if she had a 6 month old baby,she also never gave him attention,she kept nagging at him. Kim loved the baby and cared for him.
     Kim spent almost everyday with him and the baby, her sister, Junia wasn't finding the act of her confused sister amusing, she reported to her parents who tried to dissuade Kim but to no avail.
      Tim went to work the next day ,leaving Kim with the baby, the nanny was also not around. Kim slept off after putting the baby to sleep and woke up to the smell of burning rice she put on the gas. she got up immediately to put it off, and went to look for the baby but she couldn't find him in his cot. she screamed and called Tim's phone and informed him.
    In a few hours, a ransom was provided, it wasn't cash but a request for Kim to leave Tim and his family alone. Kim took a look at her crush and realized that it was time to grow up and let go. with tears in her eyes  Kim hugged him and let go, she packed all her belongings and left.
    No one knows where Kim went to, she disappeared into thin air, we Don't know if she ever found love but we know that the baby was returned to his family.

My Personal Vendetta (via @wickedstepmami) #bbathechase

Kim sat at a strategic position in her balcony to look into his house, just as she has done for the past 7 years.
Everyone in her house thought she would have gotten over her crush on Tim,but she continued to watch him even when he was married with a child.
It wasn't always like Iђΐs for her,she was once a playful and outgoing lady. Tim stayed in the same estate with kim's family,his house was a few blocks away. she was only 16 when he moved in to the estate.
Tim was 22 and was probably the cutest guy in the estate. It was only natural that the young ladies admired him. He had a very beautiful smile and dreamy eyes, Kim had every reason to fall for him.
She got admission into a private university and had to be away for a long time with only short holidays, So she always valued her time at home. She kept away from other guys in school because she was in a fictional relationship with him.
Her sister Junia, kept setting her up with guys to help her get over her crush, but to no avail.
When she was 20, she graduated from school and went home to wait for her youth service, she never spoke to him, she just looked at him all day from her father's telescope in her room.
The obsession became worse every passing day, she took her time to know all the ladies who visited him at home, she then traces them back on the street and tells them that he is a ritualist who eats women, trust Naija babes, they run without asking questions.
Tim was scared because every woman who gets close to him runs away, he was So depressed on that day,So he sat on a swing next to Kim. Iђΐs was her chance and she took it, she asked him what was wrong and he told her he wasn't happy. She made a few jokes and he smiled, they actually connected.
Her dreams were gradually coming true. She was happier than ever, she saw him off to work everyday for two weeks. He hadn't made any advances at her but she didn't mind, as long as she got to spend time with him.
Her sister, Junia noticed the new development and offered to speak to him to make it official, Kim agreed without any hesitation.
By 4pm the next day, she visited his house hoping to suprise him and she walked into the kitchen and saw her sister :O
To be continued..........
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Communication For A Healthy Relationship (via @wickedstepmami)

A relationship is a connection and exchange between people. Communication plays a large role in the exchange between people. It exchanges information in the form of ideas, wants, desires, feelings, and much more. Incomplete or stopped communication can create a block in the relationship. The degree of the block can vary with the severity or repeating of the communication stop. A block in the relationship exists or will grow when communication is just flat out avoided.
     

A communication avoidance or stop will prevent that topic from being shared and gone through. When enough of these areas build up or a couple important ones develop, it behaves as if there were clamps on the lungs of the relationship. The relationship has trouble breathing. Without this exchange of life energy, the relationship cannot grow, it may struggle, and if it is severe enough, then the relationship suffers and dies. The relationship can be considered to be a living entity just as each one of us are living. There has to be a continuous flow of energy through each and every living entity. The flow is between each partner of the relationship and between the relating partners and the environment. Just as in an individual body, when the energy is blocked or stopped, a disease or illness starts to develop. The key for a healthy and growing relationship is to keep the communications flowing.

Communication can be stopped in a variety of ways. Avoidance was already mentioned. If both partners avoid the same subject, then it will never arise in conversation. If only one is avoiding the subject, they might just stop the conversation when that topic comes up. This is usually obvious. They might also divert the conversation and depending on their skill, this can be obvious or it can be done without notice. In either case, that aspect of the relationship that reflects that subject will cease to move. However, if the other partner notices the diversion or avoidance, then the interpretations or stories that the person puts on the avoidance can magnify the effect. And some people are good at creating some very negative interpretations for minor events.

Nonverbal communication can be even trickier. People put a lot of communication into nonverbal forms. This is especially true when people are approaching new romantic situations. Many people are not comfortable verbalizing enough of the romantic details. So the approach to romance is mostly through nonverbal signals. However, when the flow is broken, if the reason is not sufficiently verbalized, (such as, "I would love to ..., but right now because of ...) then the break is often taken as a permanent "no" or stop. This is why many people feel that they have only one chance as they enter a new relationship.

If you recognize that you are having difficulty in starting a communication topic, there are a variety of ways to get it going. If you can't say what you need to, you may be able to write it instead. If you can't approach a person directly, you can enlist the help of another friend to bring up the topic in front of the write person. You can also arrange items or events to cause a discussion of the appropriate topic. Sometimes you cannot talk about something because it got labeled as something to not talk about, so you don't talk about it at all with anyone. In this case, if you can find someone to tell, it will help to remove the power that item holds over you. It will usually be easier to tell someone who is removed from the subject. You can tell a stranger in a bar, a priest in a confessional, or a room of strangers in a therapy workshop. Whatever gets the flow moving is good and will reduce the power of that item. However, once a stuck item is nudged, then other communications or actions may be required to keep the energy of the release of the subject continuing. You have to pay attention to see what is needed.

However, paying attention is an important half of communication. Communication is part giving and part receiving. Both parts are necessary by both partners for good communications. Some people are good listeners and some are good talkers, but both partners have to do both for complete and effective communication. Communications can be stopped on both sides, by avoidance of the giving or telling, and by avoidance of the receiving. Attention has to be given to both sides of communication to insure that the communication remains completed by both partners and that stops or blocks are addressed and released to allow the relationship to grow in a healthy fashion.

Baking Made Easy, Learn How To Bake A Cake (via @wickedstepmami)

As the saying goes, the way to a man's heart is FOOD. Ladies can do well to take notes and try out this easy baking recipe. You don't need an oven to bake so do not fret, Keep calm and watch. The ingredients are simple;

1. 1/2 kilo of butter (preferably Topper brand)
2. 3 cups of flour
3. 2 cups of sugar
4. flavor (vanilla, strawberry etc)
5. baking powder 2 spoons
6. 3 eggs 
7. Gin or calypso 2 spoons      

(VIDEO) Never Leave Your Child With strangers (via @wickedstepmami)

I came across this video, where a young boy assaulted a baby probably because he was maltreated by the child's mother or maybe due to wickedness on the part of the child. watch.

New Music Alert #Kaima by @D_realspawn

--NEW MUZIC - Kaima by Spawn download here http://t.co/A725VSsQGY
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