The keys to the kingdom of GREATNESS.

Life, the great sojourn in which we are the sojourners, is like a woman with many suitors. To some, she is warm, friendly and receiving; to others, cold, aloof, and disinterested. Life, the turbulent sea that we must sail across, irrespective of our height and station, with inimical winds seeking to topple our vessels. Lots of people start this phase of existence with hope and dreams but only few leave it after having accomplished the goals, dreams and visions of yester-years. Life, the raging storm that can only be weathered mainly by, the belief in the abilities of God, a sense of purpose, a tenacious hold on your vision. From the beginning of time, man has always believed in the existence of a superior deity because he knows that someone has to be responsible for the object and phenomena he observes in his environment. God is the source of greatness and the aspiration of men is to be great. Man who is a political animal aspires to levels of greatness, either in his immediate vicinity or in lands far and away. A small man stands on others, a great man stands on God. Learn to look upwards for help. Zig Ziglar illustrated this by the young sailor story. A young sailor who was on his first voyage ever was commanded to go aloft and trim the sails of the ship when the ship encountered a malevolent storm in the North Atlantic. As he started to climb,he missed a step, and was losing balance when an older sailor shouted,'look up son, look up'. The sailor looked up and regained balance. Like the sailor we should keep our eyes on things above. This is the first step to greatness therefore, is God. The second step is...God. God gives a sense of purpose to everyman who is anchored in him, and focusing on Him alone eliminates distractions that life flings our way thereby enabling us cling to our visions which of course, should be in line with God's vision for us. The keys to the kingdom of greatness? Believe...in God.

Zany

Yes o... Its been yet another day in the beautiful city of Port Harcourt, in the beautiful life of a beautiful girl. Oops, sorry...but hey, I am a beautiful girl jó. My life had been pretty boring until not too long ago. So give me a break and allow me to blow my trumpet. Anyways, back to today, I came across something which triggered a thought that left me in stitches. I saw a goat sniffing the butt of another goat. It wasnt as if that goat was superfine or something. Tchw! And there was also this incident of my dog, Boogie sniffing the butt of his mate(my dog is a he not an it). So I got thinking about what life would be like if the rules were changed. For us, it is boy meets girl, boy takes girl out or something,then they date. Right? Ok now, what if this changed to boy meets girl, boy sniffs girl and they date? Jeez, then men would truly rule the world...but thank God for God and his thoughtfulness and foresight during creation; if not women for hear am pass as dem dey hear am now because different men would just be sniffing you anyhow. Speaking of boy meeting girl, I met this guy sometime ago that was just knacking big big grammar for me. Trust me now as a correct PH babe, i sized d guy up sharply and adjudged him to be worthy of a little attention. After a little question and answer section, we agreed on a date. I met him at the eatery as agreed and i was really looking forward to free ice cream. Boy, was I in for a shocker! The boy was just rapping grammar anyhow while i had a stupid smile plastered on my face, with my eyes roving over other people's orders. I don wait tire for the boy to order, yet no show. Before i know, my man just stand up tell me say im wan go. He said that I should forgive him for not buying anything and that he forgot his ATM card! Shoo...i was struck dumb by unseen forces. I couldnt utter a word, I was too stunned...i was really 'guyed' by a 'guyman' that day. My friends laugh me die. Anyways, all that glitters isnt gold...I know that more than anybody now. Catch ya.

Zany

Yes o... Its been yet another day in the beautiful city of Port Harcourt, in the beautiful life of a beautiful girl. Oops, sorry...but hey, I am a beautiful girl jó. My life had been pretty boring until not too long ago. So give me a break and allow me to blow my trumpet. Anyways, back to today, I came across something which triggered a thought that left me in stitches. I saw a goat sniffing the butt of another goat. It wasnt as if that goat was superfine or something. Tchw! And there was also this incident of my dog, Boogie sniffing the butt of his mate(my dog is a he not an it). So I got thinking about what life would be like if the rules were changed. For us, it is boy meets girl, boy takes girl out or something,then they date. Right? Ok now, what if this changed to boy meets girl, boy sniffs girl and they date? Jeez, then men would truly rule the world...but thank God for God and his thoughtfulness and foresight during creation; if not women for hear am pass as dem dey hear am now because different men would just be sniffing you anyhow. Speaking of boy meeting girl, I met this guy sometime ago that was just knacking big big grammar for me. Trust me now as a correct PH babe, i sized d guy up sharply and adjudged him to be worthy of a little attention. After a little question and answer section, we agreed on a date. I met him at the eatery as agreed and i was really looking forward to free ice cream. Boy, was I in for a shocker! The boy was just rapping grammar anyhow while i had a stupid smile plastered on my face, with my eyes roving over other people's orders. I don wait tire for the boy to order, yet no show. Before i know, my man just stand up tell me say im wan go. He said that I should forgive him for not buying anything and that he forgot his ATM card! Shoo...i was struck dumb by unseen forces. I couldnt utter a word, I was too stunned...i was really 'guyed' by a 'guyman' that day. My friends laugh me die. Anyways, all that glitters isnt gold...I know that more than anybody now. Catch ya.

Zany

Yes o... Its been yet another day in the beautiful city of Port Harcourt, in the beautiful life of a beautiful girl. Oops, sorry...but hey, I am a beautiful girl jó. My life had been pretty boring until not too long ago. So give me a break and allow me to blow my trumpet. Anyways, back to today, I came across something which triggered a thought that left me in stitches. I saw a goat sniffing the butt of another goat. It wasnt as if that goat was superfine or something. Tchw! And there was also this incident of my dog, Boogie sniffing the butt of his mate(my dog is a he not an it). So I got thinking about what life would be like if the rules were changed. For us, it is boy meets girl, boy takes girl out or something,then they date. Right? Ok now, what if this changed to boy meets girl, boy sniffs girl and they date? Jeez, then men would truly rule the world...but thank God for God and his thoughtfulness and foresight during creation; if not women for hear am pass as dem dey hear am now because different men would just be sniffing you anyhow. Speaking of boy meeting girl, I met this guy sometime ago that was just knacking big big grammar for me. Trust me now as a correct PH babe, i sized d guy up sharply and adjudged him to be worthy of a little attention. After a little question and answer section, we agreed on a date. I met him at the eatery as agreed and i was really looking forward to free ice cream. Boy, was I in for a shocker! The boy was just rapping grammar anyhow while i had a stupid smile plastered on my face, with my eyes roving over other people's orders. I don wait tire for the boy to order, yet no show. Before i know, my man just stand up tell me say im wan go. He said that I should forgive him for not buying anything and that he forgot his ATM card! Shoo...i was struck dumb by unseen forces. I couldnt utter a word, I was too stunned...i was really 'guyed' by a 'guyman' that day. My friends laugh me die. Anyways, all that glitters isnt gold...I know that more than anybody now. Catch ya.

Yes o... Its been yet another day in the beautiful city of Port Harcourt, in the beautiful life of a beautiful girl. Oops, sorry...but hey, I am a beautiful girl jó. My life had been pretty boring until not too long ago. So give me a break and allow me to blow my trumpet. Anyways, back to today, I came across something which triggered a thought that left me in stitches. I saw a goat sniffing the butt of another goat. It wasnt as if that goat was superfine or something. Tchw! And there was also this incident of my dog, Boogie sniffing the butt of his mate(my dog is a he not an it). So I got thinking about what life would be like if the rules were changed. For us, it is boy meets girl, boy takes girl out or something,then they date. Right? Ok now, what if this changed to boy meets girl, boy sniffs girl and they date? Jeez, then men would truly rule the world...but thank God for God and his thoughtfulness and foresight during creation; if not women for hear am pass as dem dey hear am now because different men would just be sniffing you anyhow. Speaking of boy meeting girl, I met this guy sometime ago that was just knacking big big grammar for me. Trust me now as a correct PH babe, i sized d guy up sharply and adjudged him to be worthy of a little attention. After a little question and answer section, we agreed on a date. I met him at the eatery as agreed and i was really looking forward to free ice cream. Boy, was I in for a shocker! The boy was just rapping grammar anyhow while i had a stupid smile plastered on my face, with my eyes roving over other people's orders. I don wait tire for the boy to order, yet no show. Before i know, my man just stand up tell me say im wan go. He said that I should forgive him for not buying anything and that he forgot his ATM card! Shoo...i was struck dumb by unseen forces. I couldnt utter a word, I was too stunned...i was really 'guyed' by a 'guyman' that day. My friends laugh me die. Anyways, all that glitters isnt gold...I know that more than anybody now. Catch ya.

The Nigerian independence day is around the corner with its attendant shows, beach parties, carnivals,etc. These are activities that are set up to amuse and entertain citizen and friends of citizens alike that would attend. Inspite of these activities that momentarily steals d reality of everyday naija life, one can not help but entertain doubts about our 'supposedly' independent state. Are we truly liberated? What is the way forward for us? Can our present state of affairs guarantee a better future for us? How can we right the wrongs of today in order to ensure for a glorious tomorrow? These are thoughts that patriotic Nigerians should dwell on, on a historically significant day like the Independence day. The average Nigerian youth should think of how to make and effect changes, political and economical, within his immediate environment, while the average 'pot-bellied and aged' politician should think of how to relinquish the reins of corruption,in favour of transparency, accountability, and early retirement. The youths should think of how to rise up and be politically involved in the affairs of our beloved country. Nigeria is 49, going on 90! Wow! But what have we really got to show for these years, a near-crumbling economy that features strikes from almost all sectors of the economy while the President goes on a pleasure trip to Saudi Arabia to exchange pleasantries and commission a university? Does a man whose house is on fire chase rats? Definitely not! Our President should be lectured on this. Hey lecturers, we need someone to give a lecture here, oh, I almost forgot, the lecturers are on strike because their demands have not been met; thereby rendering lots of youths idle, with a lot of time to wreak havoc on the society. At least, in the times of Baba Sege, we could dream and also actualize the dream of punching his bloated frame with bare-knuckled words. But the present government is not well endowed with meat and it doesnt carry a pot-belly around. If we punch too hard, we might have a medical crisis, which would warrant medical flights abroad, thereby wasting our money on foreign economy. No, we wont punch with bare knuckles,we would wear gloves. Or shouldn't we? That aside, this is our beloved country and we are celebrating 49years of colonial independence...enjoy your beach parties and shows but ponder and decide to take up arms (not militancy), mental arms, and fight for what you believe in i.e the survival of naija. We would make it if we believe in togetherness and personal change. Happy Birthday, Naija. We love you.