Inyanya dedicates first Award to God

Rave of the moment, Inyanya is living it up. Aside headlining different shows across the country, the talented act is raking in lots of cash.Speaking with Rhythms & Sounds few hours after his popular single, Kurukere won the Best Pop Song of the year at the just concluded Headies, which is actually his first, the young act said the award will affect his carrier financially and give him a better positioning in the industry. "This is my first award and we hope more comes. I thank God Almighty for making this possible, also to all media house, my Team, my manager and partner; Ubi-franklin and my best producer, Dtunes". Inyanya said he is ready to deliver more great music and his plans to drop his new album by April 2013. The young act is also very enthusiastic about his record label, MMMG (Made Men Music Group) owned and managed by himself and Partner, Ubi-franklin ekapong ofem. "We founded our label last year to be able to impact in the industry positively as we all know the industry needs more brilliant business minds and also people that will compete with themselves not competing with others. We are looking forward to dropping my new album by April next year and also working on dropping more videos". Inynya was brought to the mainstream by his monstrous single, Kukere. -culled from Thisday

Lagos state wan construct bicycle lanes

To try give Niaja's most populous city effective transport system, the state government don announce plans to introduce bicycles lanes 4 major roads across the city. Na Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos, Mr Kayode Opeifa, cum mek diz announcement on Sunday at a cycling event ‘Park and Ride’ wer dey ncorage Nigerians to park their motor cum use bicycles xo dat their lifestyle and environment fit improve. Him yarn at the event wey him b the special guest, say “the bicycle programme don stat and say small tym, people go begin see some roads in Lagos wer dem mark as bike zones.” Him also talk say (commuters in Lagos) go dey use am go work, wen dem get to the bus stop them go tie their bikes to the poles wer government go provide at the bus stop and join BRT buses.” “The poles were government go provide at the bus stops no b for decorations but for people to tie their bicycles”. “4 d whole world, from London to Stockholm to Buenos Aires, people dey now use their bikes go work because e dey save environment of gaseous emissions wey dey harmful to environment.” Him also talk say cycling go enhance people health and also improve their productive and extend their lifespan which he claims will also have a resultant effect on the nation GDP.

Woman gives birth to triplets as 12th delivery

A 46-year-old house-wife, Malama Alhaji-Ali, of Unguwar Namanda village, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Saturday, gave birth to a set of triplets in her 12th consecutive childbirth. A report has it that the woman was delivered of the triplets at the Comprehensive Health Care Centre in Faskari. Hajia Binta Suleiman, the Nursing Officer in charge of the health centre's maternity ward said both the mother and her three baby boys were in stable condition. Suleiman said that she was delivered of the babies unassisted, adding, however, that she had been on admission in the hospital in the last four days, when officials noticed that her expected date of delivery was fast approaching. "She attended regular antenatal clinics, and she was advised to go for an ultra-scan where we noticed that she was expecting triplets,'' Suleiman said. Suleiman said that the set of triplets were the first recorded in the hospital this year and she urged the woman's husband and relations as well as the local government authorities to assist her by ensuring that she had access to nutritious foods. Meanwhile, Hajia Faskari-Ahmad, the wife of Faskari Local Government Council's caretaker committee chairman, has donated some clothes and cash to the woman and her triplet. Faskari-Ahmad congratulated her, stressing that the triplets were a rare and extraordinary blessing from Allah. Responding, the mother expressed appreciation for the gifts and the support she received from the hospital's workforce.

In tribute to Aluu 4, M.I. releases 'Ashes'

UN goodwill ambassador against smuggling of Migrants and Chocolate City rap artiste, M.I. has released a song tribute to the recent massacre of Chidi, Lloyd, Tekena and Ugonna, the four undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) tagged criminals by the people of Aluu in Rivers state. The song entitled 'Ashes' speaks on the jungle justice issue faced in the nation as well as other surrounding issues. According to M.I, "4 young men died at the hands of a lynch mob on the 5th of October 2012. Whether or not their deaths will mean anything, or fade out of our minds as just another meaningless tragedy, is up to us and what we do from here on. I hope this song captures that message. Nothing would be worse than for a death to mean nothing." The words to Ashes said: "When we’re all ashes, if I die alone Let it be more than dying alone the reason I’m gone Feels like I stood there watching the pain the brutal torture And added my silence to the violent screams of: Burn and torch ‘em How do you earn misfortune? Or does it come unbidden? If life’s a painted portrait, who puts dark colors in them? If there’s a God in heaven, surely he’s weeping now As all the blood is shedding as all His people drown God help us all" Ashes is written and produced by M.I.

Today in History (29th Oct)

2011 A lockout causes the Australia's Qantas airlines to ground its entire fleet while it handles the ongoing industrial dispute 2011 Millions lose power after the northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic United States are struck by a rare October snow storm 2010 Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission and the Tokyo Stock Exchange conduct an insider trading investigation of Japanese companies 2010 A series of eight 3G wireless transmitters have been installed along the trail to base camps on Mount Everest, with coverage reaching the summit 2009 Oil giant Dutch Shell warns its outlook remains uncertain after reporting its quarterly profit fell by 73% 2008 Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines merge 2006 – Sultan of Sokoto and tens of others die in a plane crash, the country's third major civilian air disaster in the year. 1999 Cyclone/tidal surge kills as many as 10,000 in eastern India 1998 John Glenn returns to space at the age of 77 as a payload specialist on the Discovery 1995 "Fool Moon" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City 1995 Sunday New York News increases price from $1.00 to $1.25 1995 U.S. beats Japan, 19-17, at Nichirei International LPGA Golf Tournament 1994 Antonov AN-12 having an accident at Ust-Ilimsk Kaluga, 21 killed 1994 New York Lotto pays $60 million+ 1994 National Museum of American Indian opens (New York City) 1993 Dow Jones index reaches record 3687.86 1991 Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as New York Yankee manager 1990 30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria 1989 Colleen Walker wins LPGA Nichirei Golf International 1989 New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority opens 63rd street extension to subway 1989 Ozzie Newsome ends NFL streak of 150 consecutive game receptions 1988 2,000 U.S. anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics 1988 China announces a herbal male contraceptive 1988 Jim Elliott (U.S.) begins 24-hour paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi 1988 Soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed) 1987 "Don't Get God Started" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 86 performances 1987 Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title 1986 Kirk Muller scores New Jersey Devil record 6 point, beat Penguins, 8-6 1986 Padres pitcher LaMarr Hoyt is arrested at US-Mexico border for drugs 1986 West Indies all out for 53 vs. Pakistan (Abdul Qadir 6-16) 1985 Cards' Joaquin Andujar suspended for 10 games for bumping an ump 1984 Orlando Pizzolato (2:14:53) and Greta Weitz (2:29:30) win New York Marathon 1983 Notre Dame's Gil Fenerty rushes for 337 yards and 6 touchdowns 1982 Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted 1982 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Girl is Mine" 1981 Bill Giles becomes CEO of Philadelphia Phillies 1979 Billy Martin fired as Yankee manager (2nd time) 1979 Silvia Bertolaccini wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open 1977 "Act" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 233 performances 1977 Texas' Russell Erideben kicks his 3rd 60 yard field goal of the season 1977 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. 1975 Boston's Fred Lynn is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of Year 1975 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. 1974 Law bans discrimination of sex or marital status in credit application 1972 Don Cockroft of Cleveland Browns kicks 57-yard field goal 1972 Palestinian guerrillas kill an airport employee and hijack a plane, carrying 27 passengers, to Cuba. They force West Germany to release 3 terrorists who were involved in the Munich Massacre. 1972 Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA Corpus Christi Civitan Golf Open 1970 WYEA (now WLTZ) TV channel 38 in Columbus, Georgia (NBC) 1st broadcast 1969 Tom Seaver voted NL Cy Young Award 1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1969 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test 1969 The U.S. Supreme Court orders immediate desegregation, superseding the previous "with all deliberate speed" ruling. 1968 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan U.S.S.R. 1967 Danny Abramowicz begins NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions 1967 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open 1967 MacDermot, Ragni and Rado's musical "Hair," premieres in New York City 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 crashes on moon: 6.7 degrees N 162 degrees E 1966 National Organization of Women founded 1965 U.S. performs underground nuclear test at Amchitka Island Aleutians 1964 Bobby Simpson completes cricket century in each innings vs. Pakistan 1964 Karmi'el founded in Galilee 1964 Star of India and other jewels are stolen in New York 1964 Town of Karmiel founded in Galilee 1964 United Rep of Tanganyika and Zanzibar renamed United Rep of Tanzania 1964 Thieves steal a jewel collection–including the world's largest sapphire, the 565-carat "Star of India," and the 100-carat DeLong ruby–from the Museum of Natural History in New York. The thieves were caught and most of the jewels recovered. 1963 "Meet the Beatles" booklet is published 1961 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1960 Chartered C46 carrying California State's football team crashes, kills 16 1960 Muhammad Ali's 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6 1959 10 nation soccer league to play all games on New York Randalls Is, announced 1958 Boris Pasternak refuses Nobel prize for literature 1958 Dr. F. Mason Sones is 1st doctor to perform a coronary angiogram 1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Hand grenade explodes in Israel's Knesset (Parliament) 1956 Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, NBC News, team up 1956 International zone of Tangier returns to Morocco 1956 Israeli paratroopers drop into Sinai to open Straits of Tiran 1955 Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) 1955 Emile Zatopek runs world record 15 mile (1:14:01) and 25,000m (1:16:36) 1954 Colonel Nasser disbands Moslem Brothership 1954 Sweden begins experimental TV 1953 A Baltimore group purchases St. Louis Browns 1952 French forces launch Operation Lorraine against Viet Minh supply bases in Indochina. 1950 British minister of Finance Stafford Cripps resigns 1950 Wally Triplett avgs 735 yards on 3 kickoff returns 1950 Cleveland Browns' Marion Motley sets record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7 1949 White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox 1949 Alonzo G. Moron of the Virgin Islands becomes the first African-American president of Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia. 1948 Israeli forces liberate Meron and Gush-Halev 1947 Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherland form Benelux Union 1947 Trial of art forger Han of Meegeren begins in Amsterdam 1945 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented 1945 Happy Chandler, resigns as U.S. Senator, remains as baseball commish 1945 The first ball-point pen goes is sold by Gimbell's department store in New York for a price of $12. 1944 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda, Netherlands 1944 Cabadese 2nd Infantry division frees Goes South-Beveland 1943 3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3 1942 7th day of battle at El Alamein: Montgomery assault 1942 Alaska highway completed 1942 Branch Rickey named president/General Manager of Brooklyn Dodgers 1942 Nazi's murder 16,000 Jewish in Pinsk, Soviet Union 1941 Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in New York City 1940 Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in U.S. history 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) 1939 NHL Babe Seibert Memorial Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 1935 Evan Enwerem was born in Ikeduru, Imo State, Nigeria. He was governor of Imo state (1992–1993) and Senate President (June 3, 1999 – November 18, 1999) 1932 French liner Normandie is launched 1931 Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP 1930 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach 1929 Black Tuesday, Stock Market crashes triggers Great Depression 1924 "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater 1924 Labour loses British parliamentary election 1923 "Runnin' Wild" (introducing Charleston) opens on Broadway 1923 Army move SPD/KPD-government to German part of Saxon 1923 Gibbs/Grey/Wood's revue "Runnin' Wild," premieres in New York City 1923 Textile strike in Enschede, Netherlands, against lower wages, begins 1923 Turkey declares independence (successor state to Ottoman Empire) 1920 Ed Barrow appointed General Manager of New York Yankees 1915 Aristide Briand becomes premier of France 1915 Thomas Masaryk claims independence for Czechoslovakia 1914 Russia declares war on Turkey 1914 Turkish warships storm Black Sea 1910 Bob Simpson of Hamilton Tigers kicks record 11 singles in a game 1905 Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured 1904 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas) 1904 IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway (New York City) opens 1894 1st election of Hawaiian Republic 1889 New York Giants (NL) beat Brooklyn (AA) in world series 6 games to 3 1889 Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia 1889 Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC 1888 Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company 1872 J. S. Risdon patents metal windmill 1867 Mail packets "Rhone" and "Wye" capsizes off St. Thomas Virgin Islands 1864 Greek parliament accept new Constitution 1863 International Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963) 1833 1st U.S. college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded 1814 "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched 1811 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans 1794 French troops occupies Venlo 1787 Opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague) 1727 Severe earthquake in New England 1709 England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" 1682 William Penn lands at what is now Chester, Pennsylvania 1618 Sir Walter Raleigh is executed. After the death of Queen Elizabeth, Raleigh's enemies spread rumors that he was opposed the accession of King James. 1591 Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX 1552 Czar Ivan IV escapes back to Moscow after battle 1508 Gelderse troops occupies Kuinre 439 Vandalen under Genseric occupy Carthago

9 Steps to Better Communication

Alright, so say you’re not a hugger or a kisser. Say you have germ phobias. I think this article from John Grohol can help: “9 Steps to Better Communication Today.” To get to the original post, click here. The most popular myth about communication in relationships is that since you talk to your partner, you’re automatically communicating. While talking to your partner is indeed a form of communication, if it’s primarily about everyday, “surfacey” topics (“How were the kids?” “How was work?” “How’s your mother?”), you’re not really communicating about the important stuff. This article is primarily about how to talk in a more open and rewarding manner with your significant other. Communication either makes or breaks most relationships. You can improve your relationship today, right now, by putting into practice some of these tips for improving the communication in your relationship. 1. Stop and listen. How many times have you heard someone say this or read this in an article about communication skills? How hard is it to actually do when you’re “in the moment?” Harder than it sounds. When we’re knee deep within a serious discussion or argument with our significant other, it’s hard to put aside our point for the moment and just listen. We’re often so afraid of not being heard, we rush to keep talking. Ironically, such behavior makes it all the more likely we won’t be heard. 2. Force yourself to hear. You’ve stopped talking for the moment, but your head is still swirling with all of the things you want to say, so you’re still not really hearing what is being said. Laugh all you want, but therapists have a technique that works very well that “forces” them to really hear what a client tells them — rephrasing what a person has just said to them (called “reflection”). This may upset a partner if you do it too much, or do it in a tone that suggests you’re mocking rather than trying to seriously listen. So use the technique sparingly, and let your partner know why you’re doing it if they ask — “Sometimes I don’t think I’m getting what you’re telling me, and doing this lets me slow my mind down a bit and really try and hear what you’re saying.” 3. Be open and honest with your partner. Some people have never been very open to others in their life. Heck, some people might not even know themselves, or know much about their own real needs and desires. But to be in a relationship is to take a step toward opening up your life and opening up yourself. Little lies turn into big lies. Hiding your emotions behind a cloak of invincibility might work for you, but won’t work for most others. Pretending everything is alright isn’t alright. And giving your partner the silent treatment is about as useful as a fish with a bicycle. In the desert. At night. These things may have “worked” for you in the past, but they are all barriers to good communication. Being open means talking about things you may have never talked about with another human being before in your life. It means being vulnerable and honest with your partner, completely and unabashedly. It means opening yourself up to possible hurt and disappointment. But it also means opening yourself up to the full potential of all a relationship can be. 4. Pay attention to nonverbal signals. Most of our communication with one another in any friendship or relationship isn’t what we say, but how we say it. Nonverbal communication is your body language, the tone of your voice, its inflection, eye contact, and how far away you are when you talk to someone else. Learning to communicate better means that you need to learn how to read these signals as well as hear what the other person is saying. Reading your partner’s nonverbal signals takes time and patience, but the more you do it, the more attuned you will be to what they’re really saying, such as: * Folded arms in front of a person may mean they’re feeling defensive or closed off. * Lack of eye contact may mean they’re not really interested in what you’re saying, are ashamed of something, or find it difficult to talk about something. * Louder, more aggressive tone may mean the person is escalating the discussion and is becoming very emotionally involved. It might also suggest they feel like they’re not being heard or understood. * Someone who’s turned away from you when talking to you may mean disinterest or being closed off. All the while you’re reading your partner’s nonverbal signals, be aware of your own. Make and maintain eye contact, keep a neutral body stance and tone to your voice, and sit next to the person when you’re talking to them. 5. Stay focused in the here and now. Sometimes discussions turn into arguments, that can then morph into a discussion about everything and the kitchen sink. To be respectful of one another and the relationship, you should try and keep the discussion (or argument) focused to the topic at hand. While it’s easy to get in the cheap shots or bring up everything that an argument seems to call for, just don’t. If the argument is ostensibly about who’s making dinner tonight, keep it that topic. Don’t veer off down the country road of who does what in the house, who’s responsible for child rearing, and by the way, who cleans the kitchen sink. Arguments that do veer off tend to escalate and grow larger and larger. One party needs to make an effort at that point to try and de-escalate the argument, even if it means walking away from it, literally. But do so as respectfully as possible, saying something like, “Look, I can see this isn’t going to get any better by discussing it tonight. Let’s sleep on it and try talking about it with fresh eyes in the morning, okay?” 6. Try to minimize emotion when talking about important, big decisions. Nobody can talk about important, big matters if they feel emotionally vulnerable or charged-up and angry. Those are not the times to talk about the serious issues (like money, getting married, the kids, or retirement). You might think it impossible, nonsensical or even contradictory to talk about an emotional topic like getting married or having children without emotion. And yet, these discussions need to keep a foothold of rationality to them in order to not gloss over the realities that they bring. Marriage, for instance, brings the combining of households and living with another person day-to-day. Having kids isn’t just about cute toddler clothes and painting the nursery, but talking about who’s going to change diapers, feed the newborn, and be available at all hours of the day and night for months on end. 7. Be ready to cede an argument. How many times do we continue to argue or have a heated discussion because we simply want to be “right.” I’ve talked about this sense of needing to “win” arguments more than once. Why? Because so many of couples’ arguments revolve around one party thinking they’re “right” and the other party not willing to cede the point or back off. In fact, though, both parties need to back off. By doing this, are you giving up a piece of yourself by compromising and not insisting on how right you are? Well, that’s something only you can decide. Would you rather be in a happy relationship where you respect the other person, even if you may occasionally disagree with them? Or would you rather be in an unhappy relationship where you know you’re always right, no matter what? It just comes down to your priorities — if being “right” is more important to you than your partner’s happiness, then perhaps you have not found the right partner. 8. Humor and playfulness usually help. You don’t have to be funny in order to use humor and playfulness in everyday conversations. You just need to use the sense of humor you do have and try and inject it into more of your communications with your partner. Humor helps lighten everyday frustrations and helps puts things into perspective more gently than other methods. Playfulness reminds us that even as adults, we all have a side to us that enjoys fun and taking a break from the seriousness of work and other demands made on us. 9. Communicating is more than just talking. To communicate better and more effectively in your relationship, you don’t only have to talk. You can communicate in other ways — through your actions, and nowadays, electronically too (through email, Facebook, blogs, texting or Twitter). All too often, couples focus only on the talking aspect of their relationship, but your actions also speak loudly. Keeping in touch throughout the day or week through email or other electronic means also reminds the person you’re thinking about them and how important they are in your life. Even if such communications are mainly playful or inconsequential, they can help lighten your partner’s day and improve their mood. Some couples also find that using email or another method is easier to discuss emotional issues rather than trying to do so face-to-face. It’s something to consider if every time you try and bring up a particular topic with your significant other, it turns into an argument or they shy away from it. Email or texting may be a way of communicating about such matters more openly and directly. Read more: http://features.beliefnet.com/beyondblue/2011/08/9-steps-to-better-communicatio.html#ixzz2AgBPZ0q1

5 Ways to Have a God Morning

Use encouraging Christian music as your morning alarm: Instead of awakening to A LOUD BEEPING NOISE, how about trying some inspiring music to get you going? Starting off with praise can make your whole day different! Read the Bible during breakfast: Breakfast is a huge part of a balanced diet, and reading in the Bible is an essential part of a well-balanced day. Why not pair the two? Pray while you get ready for the day : Most of us have our morning routines down so well that we don’t even have to think about it. Use that time to pray for what the day may bring! Listen to sermons and encouraging talks in the car : Technology has made it possible to experience good Christian teaching easily outside of church. Try downloading some sermons and talks onto your ipod, burning a CD, or finding a good local station that plays sermons to get some good thoughts going! Take a “God break” later in the morning : Sometimes mornings can be overwhelming, and it’s a good idea to take a break anyway! Spend just a few minutes in prayer or listening to encouraging music. It may totally reshape the rest of your day!

UNIVERSITY CULTISTS FORCE FEMALE STUDENTS TO ACT LESBIAN FILM

 The Nigerian Army in Enugu has paraded 21 Enugu State University of Science and Technology students for allegedly torturing and forcing some female students to have stuff among themselves.
The students, most of who confessed to being cultists, told journalists that they took video shots of the lésbian act because they had been offered money by some influential Nigerians.
The idea, the suspects said, was to take tapes of the scenes to their partners in Europe.
Shortly before parading the suspects on Saturday, the General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Maj. Gen. Sarkin Yaki Bello, who spoke through the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, said the cultists, were arrested in their hideouts at Agbani on the outskirts of Enugu between July 8 and 12, 2011.
Bello said the patrol team of 103 Battalion moved to the ESUT following persistent gunshots at the institution on July 4 and arrested one of the masterminds of the crime, Mr Franklin Anikwe, with five rounds of ammunition.
The GOC said he had directed that a thorough investigation be carried out in order to fish out the pepetrators.
He said, “It was the preliminary investigation conducted by the division’s intelligence group that led to the arrest of the 19 other suspects. Some of the items recoverd from them are four locally made pistols, 10AA cartridges and video clips where the female students were forced to have illicit stuff with themselves during the raid.”
Also recovered were 10 mobile telephone handsets, including the one used for recording the dirty scenes.

PROVEN HABITS THAT RUINS APPEARANCE

 

• Using whatever products you can find on your face

  Many people lack a dedicated skin care routine, instead using whatever happens to be available to wash their faces, including bar and liquid soaps containing harsh chemicals that dry out the thin, fragile skin on your face. By switching to a cleanser that's specifically formulated for your skin type (dry, oily or combo), you'll have clearer, softer, more youthful-looking skin.
  

  • Excess Sun bathing

    The majority of skin damage associated with aging occurs via overexposure to the sun. This fact means that skipping out on sunscreen followed by spending significant time outdoors will put you on the fast-track to leathery, wrinkled skin or worse, melanoma. To protect your skin and slow the formation of future wrinkles, avoid the sun when it's at its hottest around midday. Also, slather on sunscreen every morning in the summer and reapply often if you know you'll be outside for a prolonged period.
    

    • Exercising just to eat more

      Taking a 20 minute stroll to get to the burger joint is not a license to down a calorific meal. If you tend to fool yourself with faulty logic in order to indulge, you'll notice the negative consequences of your denial showing up on your body in the form of fat. Any nutritionist will tell you that in the quest to stay in fighting-fit shape, a good diet is half the battle, so you're only sabotaging yourself when you make excuses in order to give in to your cravings. That said, every now and again as part of a healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise, you can feel free to treat yourself to a burger or other favorite junk foods -- just be realistic about how often you do it and how much physical activity you're getting.
      
      
      
      Check back for more Do and Don't that helps improve appearance, remember the first message you send out about yourself is your appearance, Work hard at posting a correct message.
      
      

       

    
    

   

TODAYS DEVOTIONAL

 This world in which we live (planet earth) is an infinitesimal part of the whole universe.

The universe is not a product of accident. There is a master mind that created the universe.

Can you imagine a dress without a tailor/ seamstress?

Can you imagine an unbranded car just appearing without a car manufacturing company?

Can you imagine any form of design of any matter that was not first conceived in someone's mind before coming to reality?

Therefore, there has to be a master mind that conceived these things before their eventual reality.

That master master mind is in God (2) .

That is why nothing happens by accident. God sustains all things by the same force by which they were created (3,4).

For anything to go wrong there must have been a process, a cascade of events (known or unknown) which lead to the accident (5).

Can you imagine the sudden malfunction of the law of gravity? Cars will begin to float, planes will jet off into outer space, you will not be able to sit e.t.c. Someone put these laws into place to ensure law and order (6).

Therefore, you are not a product of chance (7). The events in your life are products of many factors that interplay to create them. Someone (the master mind) thought of you before you came into existence (8).

He is interested in every detail of your life. He is your source (9). If you fail to maintain a link with the master mind, the living God, you are cut off from creativity and you are like a branch plucked off the tree.

Any attempt to sustain your life by your own strength or understanding (which many of us and our governments are trying to do) will lead to failures and frustrations.

Thus, the first step to enjoy life is to accept that there is a God and to link up with him.

References:

1. Genesis 1:1, The Bible

2. Genesis 1: 2-31, The Bible

3. Hebrews 1: 3b

4. Psalms 100: 3

5. Acts 17: 28

6. Psalm 19:4, 104:9

7. Romans 5:1

8. Psalm 139:14-16

9. Jeremiah 1:5

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Visits Akwa Ibom State