Greediness

We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it, i.e with a mere semblance of life, but without the reality.
     Many think coming to this earth without money is like coming in vain, "for what shall profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?.
     Greed is an excessive desire to possess wealth or goods with the intention to keep it for one's self. According to English dictionary described greed as a selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. From the highest in this country to the least want to get wealth at all cost.
       From the politicians to the corps member that want to steals all what belong to the masses one's self and the Igbo that cheat people their money by selling them fake products for original.
       Our country (Nigeria) is blessed with so many resources that can cater for over 170,000,000 Nigerians if properly plan and evenly distributed accordingly but greed people that may not be up to a hundred siphoned it for their own benefit.
        Millions of Nigerians are denied access to good water, road, healthcare, education, employment etc by a few greedy leaders that want to get wealth at all cost.
        For Nigeria to grow and see the light of meaningful development we need to restructure and sanitise the entire systems of Nigeria citizens on the need to be discipline and do away with greed.
        I can't imagine this country going forward if our future leaders are still stealing #5,000 phones at the NYSC camp. Terrible!
         We need the fear of God in this country, please let us all try in our various ways to preach to loved ones, to have the fear of God in their hearts.
         God bless Nigeria. Happy weekend readers.....

Unbundling issues, NNPC workers completely shut down activities nationwide today

       

Nigeria will soon reach the pick of another fuel crisis nationwide as the workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), today Wednesday, the activities of the corporation was completely shut down nationwide over the unbundling exercise.
        The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), said they were not informed before decisions of the bundling exercise were taken, hence, it is unacceptable to them.
         In Ogun state, the workers were seen standing around the NNPC depot mosimi branch holding discussions in small groups.
See the photos after cut........

        Some of the workers and marketers who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, the new policy of unilateral and arbitrary restructuring by the minister of state for petroleum resources, I've Kachikwu cannot be accepted without proper consultation of all parties involved before announcing the unbundling.
        The minister cannot run the industry as a private estate. He (minister) must carry all Nigerians along. With such a massive decision-making a lot of things would be affected, particularly its implication on workers interest. He said

Check out full list of #AMVCA2016 nominees and winners

The #AMVCA2016 held yesterday 5th of March 2016 at prestigious Eko hotel.
The event was full with stars ranging from actors, actress, film makers, movie directors, movie producer, cinematographer and many more.
Check out the full list #AMVCA2016 nominees and the winners...

BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AMVCA) 

Dry – Stephanie Linus - WINNER

Freetown – Adam Abel and Garrett Batty

Ayanda – Sara Blecher

Tell Me Something Sweet – Akin Omotosho

Road To Yesterday – Ishaya Bako

Silverain – Juliet Asante

House Arrest – Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala

BEST TELEVISION SERIES

Jane and Abel – Dorothy Ghettuba

How to Find a Husband – Erica Sugo Anyadike

Santalal – Gerald Langiri

Officer Titus – Olabisi Jinadu

Daddy’s Girls – Ariyike Oladipo - WINNER

BEST WRITER OF A MOVIE/TV SERIES 

FREETOWN – Melissa Leilani Larson

ANNIVERSARY – Afe Olumoye

ROAD TO YESTERDAY – Emil B. Garuba

IQUO’S JOURNAL – BLESSING EGBE

AYANDA – Trish Malone - WINNER

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)         

Dry – Uche Nancy - WINNER

Silverain – Patrick Asante

Being Mrs Elliot – Byge Oru

The First Lady – Tomi Adeoye

Oracle Online – Ejiro Amos Tafiri/Vanessa Otarva

Cougars – Angel Nwakibie

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Dry – Gabriel Okorie

Ayanda – Louiza Calore - WINNER

Jaja the Great – Innocent Abba

Ojuju – Funke Olowu

Being Mrs Elliot – Moses Ogunlana

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)         

Common Man  – Stanlee Ohikhuare - WINNER

Kpians-the feast of souls – Stanlee Ohikhuare

House Arrest – Francis Lubanjuma

Gbomo Gbomo Express – David Wyte and Paul Gambit

Being Mrs Elliot – Oluwole Olawoyin

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)        

Officer Titus – Kelechi Udegbe

Stop – IK Ogbonna

Caught in the Act – Bishop Imeh Umoh

Head Gone – Bowoto Jephthah

Jenifa’s Diary – Folarin Falana (FALZ) - WINNER

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)          

BREATHLESS – MIKE EZURUONYE

BEING MRS ELLIOT – MAJID MICHEAL

A LONG NIGHT – VAN VICKER

A SOLDIER’S STORY – DANIEL K. DANIEL - WINNER

JAJA THE GREAT – SEGUN ARINZE

FALLING – BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU

BEST DIRECTOR     

Road to Yesterday – Ishaya Bako

Dry – Stephanie Linus

Tell me Sweet Something – Akin Omotosho - WINNER

Ayanda – Sara Blecher

Gbomo Gbomo Express – Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur

Rebecca – Shirley Frimpong-Manso

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

JENIFA’S DIARY – FUNKE AKINDELE - WINNER

BEING MRS ELLIOT – LEPACIOUS BOSE

SKINNY GIRL IN TRANSIT – ABIMBOLA CRAIG

AN AFRICAN CITY – NANA MENSAH

DESPERATE HOUSE GIRLS – INI EDO

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Road to yesterday – Genevieve Nnaji

Don’t cry for me – Mary Lazarus

Stop – Belinda Effah

Ayanda – Fulu Mugovhani

Falling – Adesua Etomi - WINNER

The Visit – Nse Ikpe-Etim

BEST PICTURE EDITOR     

Tell me Sweet Something – Vuyani Sondlo

Road To Yesterday – Chuka Ejorh

A Soldier’s Story – Frankie Ogar

Rebecca – Shirley Frimpong-Manso - WINNER

Special Crimes Unit: Lasgidi Cops – Adeyemi Olowoshagba

BEST DOCUMENTARY       

THE NEW AFRICA – Kagho Crowther Idhebor

FAAJI AGBA – Remi Vaughan-Richards - WINNER

GOGE AFRICA ENCOUNTERS WILD GORILLA – Nneka Isaac-Moses

DEMYSTIFYING AUTISM – Dotun Akande

DAWN TO DUSK – Nanmet Anthony

BEST MOVIE – SOUTHERN AFRICA         

Ayanda – Sara Blecher

Tell Me Sweet Something – Akin Omotosho

Lilongwe – Joyce mhango chavula - WINNER

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR         

A Soldier’s Story – Sambassa Nzeribe - WINNER

Stolen Water – Blossom Chukwujekwu

Stigma            – Soibifaa Dokubo

A soldier’s story – Olumide Oworu

The Department – O.C. Ukeje

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

BEFORE 30 – BEVERLY NAYA

TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING – THISHIWE ZIQUBU

BEFORE 30 – TUNBOSUN AIYEDIHIN - WINNER

DRY – ZUBAIDAT IBRAHIM FAGGE

THE GREEN NECKLACE – LEPACIOUS BOSE

BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Stigma – Dagogo Diminas

Dry – Gabriel Okorie

Common Man – Stanlee Ohikhuare

The refugees – Frank Raja Arase - WINNER

Elephant in the Room – Patrick ‘koinage’ Nnamani

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES)        

AYANDA – Jonathan Kovel

COUPLE OF DAYS – Tolu LordTanner

THE REFUGEES – Okey Oku and Robert Peters

DRY – Angel Barroeta

COMMON MAN – Stanlee ohikhuare

TELL ME SOMETHING SWEET – 

Paul Michaelson - WINNER 

BEST SHORTFILM OR ONLINE VIDEO    

Panic Button – Bongiwe Selane

Yawa – Kassim Braimah

A Day with Death – Oluseyi Amuwa - WINNER

Blood Taxi – Folasakin Iwajomo

A Cup of Sugar – Bongiwe Selane

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES – YORUBA

Taxi driver (Oko Ashewo) – Don Omope

Victims – Mercy Aigbe

Ayomi – Bukunmi Oluwasina

Shadow – Kazim Adeoti

Binta Ofege – Abiodun Jimoh and Jumoke Odetola - WINNER

Best Movie – West Africa (Drama/Comedy)

DRY – Stephanie Linus

STIGMA – Dagogo Diminas

THE VISIT – Biodun Stephens (Koga Studios)

THE REFUGEES – Frank Rajah Arase

SILVERAIN – Juliet Asante

COMMON MAN – Stanlee ohikhuare

ROAD TO YESTERDAY – Chinny Onwugbenu, Genvieve Nnaji, Chichi Nwoko - WINNER

BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES)

Ayanda – Guy Steer

Road to yesterday – Kulanen Ikyo

Dry – Marquex Jose Guillermo - WINNER

Candle in the wind – Bernie Anti

Bambitious – Maurice Kings

Tell me Sweet Something – Gavin McCullough

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES- IBO        

Chetanna – Chigozie Atuanya

The Missing God – Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu

Udo Gba koi koi – Onyekachukwu Okeke

Nduka – Charles Novia

Usekwu Igbo -PAUL IGWE - WINNER

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES – HAUSA

Sarki Jatau – Bashir Abdullahi

Inji Yan’ Ca Ca – Najjashi SB Jakara

Sakaina – Abubakar mai shadda and Hafizu Bello

Baya Da Kura – Nuhu Abdullahi

Dadin Kowa – Salisu Balarabe - WINNER

BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE/TV SERIES – SWAHILI        

MYUMBA 10 – Damaris Irungu-Ochieng

SAMAKI MCHANGANI – Amil Shivji

FIHI – Caroline Mbaturia

SUMU – Neema Ndanu Kilon

KITENDAWALI – Josephat Lukaza - WINNER

BEST MOVIE – EAST AFRICA

HOUSE ARREST – JOSEPH KENNETH SSEBAGGALA

MAPENZI – Elizabeth Michael - WINNER

CALL 112 – Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala

KITENDAWALL – Josephat Lukaza

MPANGO MBAYA – Staford Kihore

DADDY’S WEDDING – Honeymoon Aljabri

INDUSTRY MERIT AWARD

BUKKY AJAYI AND SODIQ DABA

Congratulations to all the winners in just concluded AMVCA2016, I wish them more success in their career.

#AMVCA2016 red carpet photos

The 4th edition of the #AMVCA2016 live at the prestigious Eko hotel. 
       Celebrities like Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe Gentry, Uti Nwachukwu, Yemi Alade, Ramsem Noah, IK, Rukky Sanda, Joro Olumofin, IK Ogbonna and Sonia Ogbonna, Kate Henshaw, Caroline Danjuma, Mike Ezeronye, Chika Okeke and many others are in attendance. 
See photos after the cut....

Never look down on your fellow human being unless you want to help them

         We can all remember the story of Jumoke Orisaguna, a breads seller who hit gold by becoming a breadwinner. While she was hawking her breads, fate allowed her to walk passed along the area a team of modeling experts were taking some photo shots. By chance the lense of their camera captured this bread seller, known as Jumoke Orisaguna. The team saw in her, a beauty to use for their modelling. She was searched for some days later and she was signed as a brand name for some companies, even as an illiterate. The fame of Jumoke Orisaguna today can't be quantified. The lady worths millions of naira in term of asset. This was a hawker of breads in just January, 2016 and in February, 2016 God changed her garment of dishonour to  a garment of honour. This is what God can do.

        You that still believe in your degrees, remember that when God wants to help you, your degrees are worthless. I am not saying that education is not good, don't misquote me. I am only talking about divine favour or divine help. Even with this favour I am writing about, it doesn't means that one should fold his or her arms, expecting miracles to come without working. This is out of point. Jumoke Orisaguna didn't say she wouldn't work, it was in the process of hawking breads, though in a stressful condition, God sent her helper to her. Be the best at what you do for your helper to come.

          How are you treating human beings? Do you treat people with disdain? Your attitude is always who is he? Who is she? A common bricklayer! a common shoemaker! You always say. If this is your attitude towards people, then you are still operating in the past. Hmmmmm! Yoruba adage says, A bi ni lode aje ko ni ka dolowo, eni ti a bi ni isale osi n doloro. Meaning (that you were born into a rich family doesn't make you a rich man, a man given birth in a poor family can becomes rich). The house built by a rich man of yesterday, was purchased by the son of a poor man of yesterday (Ile tolowo ana ko, omo olosi ana lo ra). It's an elder's word, let's learn from this.

          Some have more than enough, but for them to give out to the needy they are tight fisted. Hmmmmm! Let's learn from Uruguay president, Mr Jose Mujica who as a president of a country humbled himself to the point of living like an ordinary person to make his country great through his using a volkswagon beetle car. You are custodians of these earthly items, one day you leave them. God has given you, give to others or have you forgotten the adage that says givers never lack? Even with your riches, you are poor in given, then you are lacking in spiritual wealths because you don't give. Try to give today and you won't lack again in your life .

         As from today let's change our attitudes towards people. That we are in a place of honour today doesn't means we should use our position to ride on the back of people as horses. God can still turn the table for better for those people you are riding on their backs as He did in the case of Jumoke Orisaguna. Remember God says He will show mercy unto whom He will show mercy. It's not by power, it's through His grace. May grace work in the place of labour for us. Amen.

          Perhaps some people Jumoke Orisaguna was selling breads to then would ridiculed her by using her situation to molest her, these people by now must have learnt their lessons in a hard way. What is our problem?(kin la n ba ka?) Are you rich today? You are controlling a lot of cars? Try to leave the fleet of cars in your garage and take a walk of life on foot. Let's see life from another angle, please.

        In my days on earth, I have seen Prince who became a slave, not that they told me, I saw him. In my few years on earth, I have seen a slave who became a rich fellow. No one told me, I witnessed this. Let us know that God is in heaven doing whatsoever He likes. Whatever we have, God has given us to be a custodian of it. It's incumbent upon us to use it to help others in need.

      My prayer for us is that God will make out of us wonders of His greatness that will marvel the whole world.
      May we learn to learn!!! Happy weekend. God bless us.

Individual time zone is different

     

       Kenya is two hours ahead of Nigeria, it does not mean that Nigeria is slow and it does not mean that Kenya is faster than Nigeria. Both countries are working based on "Time Zone".
        There's one that married as a virgin and 'waited' ten years before having a child yet there is another who had had series of abortion before marriage yet gave birth after nine months.
        There is one that graduated at the age of 22 yet waited 5 years before securing a job, yet there is another who graduated at the age of 27 and secured employment immediately.
        There is one who became a CEO at the age of 25 and died at the age of 50, there is another who became a CEO at the age of 50 and lived to 90, both worked based on 'Time Zone' and some just happen to have everything work fast for them.
        Work based on your 'lane'.
        Colleagues, friends, associates, younger one(s) might have gone ahead of you. Don't envy them, it's their 'Time Zone' yours too will come.
         Just hold on and be strong, it won't be long everything is gonna be alright.
"I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the wise nor riches to men of understanding nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all"
Ecclesiastes 9:11.
        Trust God this month and He will guide you through the year, even as you rely on Him daily, because it is only God who makes everything beautiful in His time.
       Happy new month.