Female Circumcision,what's your take on it?

I've heard and seen some parents circumcised their female daughters alongside their males counterparts and I've been wondering why it should be so?

I know of one of our neighbours on same street in those days who had all their daughters mutilated in the name of circumcision and I've always used to 

wondered how those girls now ladies will be feeling  with their  sexual organs (clitoris) being mutilated whenever i remembered them.

Female Genital Circumcision or Mutilation according to World Health Organisation(WHO) is defined as "all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the female genitalia ,or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons". Did you see that:INJURY TO THE GENITAL PART. I was awed when it was estimated that by WHO that 140 million women and girls around the world had experienced it including 101 million in Africa as it is being practiced mainly in 28 African countries. Waaaooooh. what do you have to say about this and I know that Christians practice the male  circumcision  in  accordance with Biblical injunctions. And my questions  are thus: Is circumcision also applicable to females? Is it adviseable? and What are its health effects on them? 

We need to deliberate on the answers because of a 13-year -old girl that died  at a private clinic in Egypt while undergoing a circumcision operation: www.informationng.com. And this has once again highlighted that female genital mutilation continues to endanger the lives of our females.

We need to actively campaign against this inhuman act. Share your views !

To be continued.

July Washington tour with Alariwo of Africa

Tour and fly with Reliable Tours and Travels with Student Tour of London come July 28th -August 10th in United Kingdom.

Have a Washington cruise Tour with Alariwo of Africa same date.

Hurry up now for your tickets,bookings and visa application. Contact :08099104600 or visit :www.reliableflyers .com and have a taste of it all.

AFIKPO CHIC: THE DIVA

She is an enigma,an icon,a celebrity and you can also say she is a diva,whatever you calls her doesn't matter but all that matters is that she is a proud daughter of Igboland. Do you know her? Is her face familiar and does her name MARIA UDE NWACHI nee EGWU ring a bell to you? 

                  Afikpo Chic 

She is our one and only Maria of Ozizza popularly known as AFIKPO CHIC. Yea the pretty and classic lady from Afikpo in Ebonyi State of Nigeria.

                   Chic de Lady

She is our FACE/HOTTIE OF THE WEEK. She  exudes self confidence and carries along with her a charisma so radiating that you can't fail but to notice her wherever she is. That was my observation meeting her one on one during Oganiru Ndiigbo Foundation/Igboville Retreat last December 2013 at Nnewi in Anambra State.

                  Chic de Diva

She is a loving mother to a handsome lively baby boy OKOCHI,the heir to the Maria Dynasty.

                Handsome OKOCHI 

            Chic and son,OKOCHI

     OKOCHI and mum in their bedroom

What about her love for little children? She enjoys playing and hanging out with little children at all times.

       Playing with her son Okochi

Meet another side of  Afikpo Chic which I terms crazy and funky.

Yea that's our comedian Chic liveee

Waoooh! what's she's doing here?

      Athletic Chic,keeping fit and trim

Now meet the CEO of one of the highest resorts in Nigeria called Maria Island Resort located in Afikpo Ebonyi State

              Front Entrance

                Hotel premises 

            Beautiful compound

And the owner of the No.1 facebook page/group NDI IGBO and IGBOIST,an Igbo interactive platforms where issues pertaining to Ndi Igbo are being discussed and the Vice President of Igboville/Oganiru Ndiigbo Foundation,another powerful Igbo interactive forum that is also making waves all over.

She is a hardworking  lady who had contributed her quota to the growth and development of Igbo affairs and challenges Igbo sons and daughters to come back home to invest and develop their land.

Join me in welcoming my Blog FACe/HOTTIE of the week :Lady Afikpo Chic,Maria of Ozizza herself.

Little pretty Maria with her sister 

Is she your diva? Do you honestly admires and want yo be her friend or fan? Is she your kind of person? Share your views here with us and get a chance to meet and interact with get LIVE! 

Do you want to grace our blog as Face/Hottie of the week, Personality Profile of the week,Model of the week, Mr. Handsome,Family of the week,Sweet Mother or Father(send their pic(s)  celebrate them),Business Corner(advertise your business and products), Fashion and Styles,have any motivational story or personal experience to share with us,and lots more. Ping 2356CAA7,email:vipgraciousgrace48@gmail.com,call:08099104600 or 08034289447 or tweet us:@uzynatural or inbox via facebook.

Happy and gracious new week.

Being happy in your relationship

How happy are you in your relationship? How fulfilled and contented are you? When last did you make your spouse or partner smile or has the spark gone with the wind? If yes ,what effort have you made to bring the joy,smiles,sunshine and laughter back into your affair? 

HIM: when last did you take her out to sexy,cool and romantic spots for relaxation and hangouts? When last did you tell her how sweet and wonderful she looks? When last did you comment on her hairstyle,clothes,perfume and general outlook ? Have you ever kissed or hugged her openly in public? Take her to shoppings,give her suprise packages,encourage and support her in her career? Pray with her and tell her I love you? Women craves for attention each minute,endeavor to satisfy her even sexually.

          

HER:He is your Prince Charming,your pride and source of joy. When last did you brought a smile on his face? Or do you always nag and nag over everything?   When last did you prepared his favourite meal because the way to a man's heart and pocket is his stomach lol. Whenlast did you wash and iron his clothes out of love or are you the type  always insist on a laundry man doing it? How often and how well do you relate with his family especially his mum because men are much more closer to their mum than women? Or you don't care less? When last did you buy for him those beautiful wears or perfume you saw at the shopping mall without asking him for money? When last did you satisfy him sexually? Or you are now so familiar with him that sex doesn't really matter? It's now a boring and routine event.

Let's work towards making our relationship the best! Yea,it's possible to renew and rekindle the first spark of passion and love. The man/woman out there is envying your affair so do not even think of leaving your spouse for them. For real it's not a bed of roses,but you can make it to be if you work harder . We needs God's grace and love to make our relationship the  best on earth .

        

Nollywood Screen Goddess Omotola Talks About Her Time Magazine Honour

A real Diva

In April 2013, screen goddess Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (pictured above with Justin Timberlake) was honored as one of Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World. According to Omotola, it’s an achievement that will forever linger in her memory. She tells Encomium magazine:“It’s a great honour. Sometimes you really don’t know your worth and people around you may just take you for granted. I was selected for a number of reasons. From what I was told, they watch a lot of my movies up there. The person who wrote my profile is actually the movie critic for Time magazine. He had been introduced to some of my movies.

He also got to know about my other activities, including human rights activism and others. They also conducted opinion polls from those that follow what’s going on in Nollywood. I think the opinion of the organisers is based on this.

I wasn’t the only person picked from Africa. There was another guy from Egypt but he’s white and lives in the US. He is a blogger. I was the only black African honoured and out of the 100 honorees, they only picked 20 of our portraits displayed in the Time Work of Fame, and my picture was there. Not only that, it was given the pride of place.

One thing I noticed was that from the moment I stepped onto the red carpet, I was treated like a queen. I was on one of the best tables, sitting with US Vice President, Joe Biden and others. I think it was a good moment for Africa. It was one of the few moments I felt like Africa has arrived.

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Healing for my body

Pals join me in prayers for divine healing upon my body as I've been sick since last night. Need your prayers and encouragement. Thank you all

ECIE EDU FAIR 2013 at Sheraton Hotels Ikeja

It was a sight to behold as thousands of youths trooped down to Sheraton Hotels Ikeja today (5:6:13) in regards to the Education Fair for undergraduates and graduates who wished to pursue their university education in United Kingdom, Canada,USA and Australia organised by ECIE Limited.

British Canadian International Education Limited is one of the largest UK based Educational Agencies with various branches in Nigeria,helping students to get admissions in universities abroad.

Foreign Representatives were seen attending to the crowd with their BCIE Nigerian Representative assisting them. Tuitions fees for postgraduate studies ranges from $22,000 and above for Australian schools while from 10,380 pounds and above for UK schools depending on the course.

Visit:www.bcie.co.uk if you wishes to learn more about their services on admissions,visa counselling etc.

June 5th: World Environment Day

The theme for this year's World Environment Day is Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti food waste and food loss loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your footprints. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time,1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger.

This year's theme encourages youto become more aware of the environmental impact of the food choices  you make and empowers you to make informed decisions.

THINK before you EAT to help SAVE our Environment for its sustainability  .

For more details on your health,safety and environmental solutions contact  me via twitter:@uzynatural,08034289447, or email me: vipgraciousgrace48@gmail.com for your environmental impact assessment and consultancy services.

Proudly an Environmentalist.

Babcock student loses 8 family members in car accident on their way to her graduation

One of Babcock's best graduating student, Margaret Okwuikpo, lost eight members of her family in a horrific auto accident on Friday May 31st in Port Harcourt. Margaret's father, grandmother, sisters, brothers and a cousin were on their way to her graduation ceremony, which was to take place on Sunday June 2nd, when the commercial bus they were traveling in crashed.

Margaret's mum, brother-in-law and two other people survived the accident and are being treated in the hospital. 

Astonishing Omowunmi Akinnifesi Covers the front page of Y Magazine

She is hot,classy,pretty and elegant . She deserves to be the most beautiful woman in the world or what do you think?

She’s back! And already, she is taking no prisoners. Omowunmi Akinnifesi, who was Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2005, has just returned from a 2-year public break, armed with a Master’s degree from King’s College, London and already busy working on policy for the Lagos government.And with beauty, and smarts, and the will to boot, the Y! magazine editors have presented her as their proud alternative to the international People magazine choice for World’s Most Beautiful Woman 2013, Iron Man actress Gwyneth Paltrow! More photos after the cut.

“The global pop-culture shock at the decision coupled with an already seething defensiveness about the audacity of deciding on the world’s most beautiful female from the comfort of the United Kingdom inspired us to take the challenge – who would we choose as the World’s Most Beautiful Woman?” the editor, Chude Jideonwo, said. “Omowunmi Akinnifesi who, incidentally took the Nigerian version of the title eight years ago, came into the country just right in time.”

The shoot is photographed by Kelechi Amadi-Obi, directed by managing editor Adebola Williams, styled by Ebun Aboderin, with the profile by Wilfried Okiche.

Water Melon: it's importance to health

This is among my favourite fruit. Love the refreshing water thirst ,can't simply stay a day without eating one.

Aside from watermelon's thirst quenching taste it has many health benefits. It is green on the outside, is part of the cucurbitadae family an the edible part is inside the watermelon and has a red pinkish color. Watermelon comes in many forms.

The Health Benefits

• energy production
• protects against macular degeneration
• fights heart disease
• loaded with antioxidants
• reduces the risk of cancer
• prevents erectile dysfunction
• good source of vitamins and minerals

Watermelon is concentrated with b-vitamins. B-vitamins are responsible for alot of your body's energy production. This means eating watermelon can give you substantial energy. It also has high amounts of the the energizing nutrients magnesium and potassium. Eating watermelon is a safe alternative to taking energy drinks prior to exercise. It also hydrates you due to its high water content as opposed to caffeine filled energy drinks that dehydrate you.

Antioxidants
Sweet, juicy watermelon is actually packed with some of the most important antioxidants in nature. Watermelon is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of vitamin A, notably through its concentration of beta-carotene. Pink watermelon is also a source of the potent carotenoid antioxidant, lycopene. These powerful antioxidants travel through the body neutralizing free radicals. Free radicals are substances in the body that can cause a great deal of damage. They are able to oxidize cholesterol, making it stick to blood vessel walls, where it can lead to heart attack or stroke. They can add to the severity of asthma attacks by causing airways to clamp down and close. They can increase the inflammation that occurs in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and cause most of the joint damage that occurs in these conditions, and they can damage cells lining the colon, turning them into cancer cells. Fortunately, vitamin C and beta-carotene are very good at getting rid of these harmful molecules and can therefore prevent the damage they would otherwise cause. As a matter of fact, high intakes of vitamin C and beta-carotene have been shown in a number of scientific studies to reduce the risk of heart disease, reduce the airway spasm that occurs in asthma, reduce the risk of colon cancer, and alleviate some of the symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

A cup of watermelon provides: 24.3% of the daily value for vitamin C, and, through its beta-carotene, 11.1% of the DV for vitamin A.

Cancer Fighting Properties
Watermelon is also a very concentrated source of the carotenoid, lycopene. Well known for being abundant in tomatoes and particularly well absorbed from cooked tomato products containing a little fat such as olive oil, lycopene is also present in high amounts in watermelon and mangoes. Lycopene has been extensively studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties. In contrast to many other food phytonutrients, whose effects have only been studied in animals, lycopene has been repeatedly studied in humans and found to be protective against a growing list of cancers. These cancers now include prostate cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, lung cancer and colorectal cancers.

The antioxidant function of lycopene-its ability to help protect cells and other structures in the body from oxygen damage-has been linked in human research to prevention of heart disease. Protection of DNA (our genetic material) inside of white blood cells has also been shown to be an antioxidant role of lycopene.

Macular Degeneration
Eating watermelon can protect against the negative effects of macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is just a fancy word for loss of vision. It fights the age-related symptoms of vision loss. Studies show that eating watermelon is actually healthy for your eyes than eating carrots. That is true in both short-term and long-term vision loss.

History of the watermelon
Originating in Africa, watermelons were first cultivated in Egypt where testaments to their legacy were recorded in hieroglyphics painted on building walls. The fruit was held is such regard that it was placed in the tombs of many Egyptian kings. It is not surprising that watermelon played such an important role in this country, and subsequently in countries in the Mediterranean region, since water was often in short supply in these areas, and people could depend upon watermelon for its thirst-quenching properties.

In addition toRussia, the leading commercial growers of watermelon include China, Turkey, Iran and the United States.

Make out time to eat one today and often.

 

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Tears as family,friends remember Dana crash victim

May her soul rest in perfect peace amen 

Emotions ran high on Sunday as hundreds of family and friends of a Dana crash victim, Adekunbi Adebiyi, attended a Christian music concert organised in her honour.

The event, which held at Agip Hall of the Muson Centre, Lagos, was well attended. The gathering was characterised by singing, instrumental performances as well as a powerpoint picture presentation of the deceased’s life and times.

Some of the deceased’s friends were clad in yellow shirts, with the inscription, ‘One year on, KIA (Kunbi Irene Adebiyi) in our hearts.’

Some of the deceased’s friends, who paid tributes to her, described her as a God-fearing and lovable person.

One of them, Olumide Omololu, described her as an ambitious girl who once dreamt of becoming Nigeria’s first female President.

Omololu said, “Kunbi and I grew up together and we were very close. I saw her two months before she died. We were also business partners. She was an entreprenuer.

“She was ahead of her time and always strived for the best and she even told me that she wanted to be the first female president of Nigeria.”

Another friend, Solape Ope, said was one of the last people to speak with the deceased before the plane crash.

She said, “Kunbi was a loving person who never kept malice. She can never be forgotten. Even in death, she is still touching lives.”

Pastor in charge of Trinity House Church, Itua Ighodalo, prayed for the family of the deceased as well as families of all those who lost someone in the crash.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Adebiyi was born in February 9, 1990. She attended Loughborough University in the United Kingdom where she studied Economics and Politics. She also attended Harvard University briefly

She worked at Guaranty Trust Bank, KPMG and was a National Youth Service Corps member attached to Etisalat at the time she died.

The deceased, it was learnt, was the co-founder and president of LBDC, an organisation aimed at alleviating poverty in Nigeria.

One year memorial service for Dana Air Crash victims

Wooooow! One year is gone! June 3rd,2012,the black sunday in Nigerian history.  Remembering the victims of Dana Air victims who lost their lives in one of the most tragic crash Nigeria had ever witnessed .

What a loss as friends,families and loved ones cried and wept. As Nigerians and the world mourned the departed souls.

May God grant the souls of the departed eternal peace amen. Adieu

We love and will forever remember you. Goodnight.