If you missed it: Watch the full Presidential Media Chat

 

President Goodluck Jonathan held a media chat yesterday. For those that missed it and those that 'watched' on twitter, here's an opportunity for you to watch it for real. Watch in the order it is arranged. More after the cut...

Spirit and Life Devotional: Pleasing The Holy Spirit

"And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom ye were sealed for the day of redemption." Ephesians 4:30.

Psalm 78:40 says the Israelites rebelled against the Lord often in the wilderness and grieved Him in the wasteland. And the implication? Isaiah 63:10 says, "Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them." In other words, Satan isn't responsible for all the problems of men; when men continue to grieve His Spirit, God becomes their enemy and fights against them! Terrifying!

Watch video of Jim Iyke's 'deliverance' at TB Joshua's Synagogue Church

Here's the Church's statement on their Facebook page...

Actor Jim Iyke 'delivered' of evil spirits that hindered him from finding true love and getting married [PHOTOS]

Hmmm, Rumour has it that lover boy Jim Iyke has just been delivered at T. B. Joshua's church and the entire process was aired live on Emmanuel TV - those that were watching tweeted about it. I dunno oh, sounds surreal.

One of the pastors in the church was ministering. Jim Iyke fell under his ministration and started crying as he went through the deliverance. A spirit spoke through him and said, he was the cause of his setback and disappointment and that it was only God's grace that had kept him. The Pastor said he has been delivered from the spirit that had kept him from finding love and getting married. But when the spirit left and when Jim came back to reality, the first thing he asked the ushers was 'Where are my shoes meen'. LOL. JIM IYKE!!!!!

I wish I watched it, the gist would have been sweeter. See more photos after the cut...

Singer 2Face and Annie Idibia expecting their second child [PHOTOS]

Singer 2Face Idibia and wife Annie are expecting their second child together. Their four year old daughter Isabella will soon have a kid sister or brother :) Congratulations to them. 

Comedian Bovi writes his name on Hollywood Walk of Fame

This guy is not serious at all. Since they won't give him a star he took it by force. LOL. The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,500 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. The stars are permanent public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others. The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. It is a popular tourist destination, with a reported 10 million visitors yearly.

Spirit and Life Devotional: Desire of All Nations

Haggai 2:6-7 says, "For thus says the LORD of hosts: 'Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,' says the LORD of hosts." Hallelujah!

The house of God is called the desire of all nations. I love that. Micah 4:1-2 says, "Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow to it. Many nations shall come and say, 'Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths."

Meet the newly crowned Miss World

 

Megan Young is crowned Miss World 2013 during the coronation rites in Bali, Indonesia

Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned Miss World 2013 last night amid tight security on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where the contest's final round was moved following protests by Muslim hardliner groups.

“I promise to be the best Miss World ever,” Young, 23, said after winning the 63rd annual event, as a large number of Filipino fans who traveled with her celebrated by jumping and waving the country's flag.

Read more and see more pictures are the cut

How's Your Cup? Learning to be Optimistic

By Molly Larkin

Can we learn to be optimistic?

I believe so, and researchers agree. But it will take some undoing of early programming.

The average fourth grade child has heard the words "no, you can't do that" over 70,000 times. So we have to work to overcome that negative imprint. 

Want to Know If Your Partner is Cheating? Take the Quiz

By Avril Harper-Rae

Do you want to know if your partner's actions are cheater worthy? Do you suspect your wife of cheating and need some proof? Are you afraid that your husband may be cheating on you with someone else? All of your questions will be answered when you take this revealing quiz...

1. Do they always freak out and snap at you when you ask them questions? Do they get really defensive?

A) Yes
B) No

2. Does your partner avoid looking you in the eye and always changes the subject when you ask about your relationship, or about their loyalty?

A) Yes
B) No

Oprah is Even Richer Now! Her Net Worth is Up $200 Million

Good news for Oprah, according to Forbes her net worth is up $200 million from this time last year, to $2.9 billion. The fortunes of her once-struggling cable network OWN has been turning around steadily.

Alleged Thief Steals iPod and iPad Then Uploads Pictures Of Herself to Owner’s iCloud [See Pictures]

Your Black World Reports:

A Boca Raton resident (USA) reported that her iPad and iPod were stolen from her SUV during a youth flag football practice at South County Regional Park.Right after the items went missing, the alleged thief began uploading “selfies” to the victim’s iCloud, a program used to backup files on Apple products.

Read more and see pictures of the alleged thief after the cut

11 Reasons Why the Qatar World Cup is Going to Be a Disaster

Business Insider published these 11 reasons.

Nine years before the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the country is being criticized for everything from logistics to bribery to human rights abuses.

It's a burgeoning disaster. Here's why.

You have to see this! 2 Year Old dancing to Beyonce and kills it [WATCH]

Breakthrough in Science! Potato and Tomato Now on the Same Plant [WATCH]

Now you can get potatoes and tomatoes in one plant and it is handy when cooking meals such as jacket potatoes with tomato sauce and shredded beef. Yummy! Anyway, a new plant has been developed, the TomTato. The TomTato, now available in the U.K., is a tomato and potato plant in one. Both the tomatoes and potatoes ripen at the same time.

Thompson & Morgan, the horticulture company behind the TomTato, says the the tomatoes are sweeter than most supermarket varieties. (Double yummy!) The TomTato is a grafted plant and not some petri dish concoction.

Spirit and Life Devotional: Do You Want to Be Made Well?

If you can get whatever you've always wanted right now, that would make you very glad. Right? Yes. Imagine having an infirmity for thirty eight years. If a man is sick for that long, he has obviously forgotten what it means to be healthy and the sickness has actually become a part of him. God forbid!

A certain man had an infirmity for thirty eight years, and was by the pool called Bethesda in Jerusalem. This man was by the pool for many years waiting for that certain time when an angel of God would stir the pool, making healing available for the first person to get in. That certain man couldn't be healed because in his condition he couldn't get into the water as quickly as possible.

Edo State High Court Judge Kidnapped

Vanguard Reports:

Justice Daniel Okungbowa of the Edo State High Court in Nigeria has been kidnapped.

This incident happened less than three weeks after the release of a human rights activist and lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhomhe, SAN, by his abductors.

Justice Okungbowa was reportedly kidnapped in Benin City, the state capital, while his whereabouts remain unknown at press time.

Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, Woolwich Suspects Deny Lee Rigby Murder

The two men accused of murdering Drummer Lee Rigby have pleaded not guilty to killing the soldier earlier this year.

Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale both appeared at Old Bailey via videolink ahead of their trial.

Diddy Tops Forbes' List Of Highest-Earning Hip-Hop Artists, Nicki Minaj is on the list

Forbes released its list of the highest-earning hip-hop artists and Diddy tops the list. He is quite pleased and glad that Forbes got it right, telling the magazine, "You started learning how to count right, I see. Thank God!"

Sean Combs, AKA P.Diddy or Diddy made $50 million in the past 12 months, courtesy of his Bad Boy record label, Sean John clothing line, Blue Flame agency, and endorsement deal with Diageo’s Ciroc vodka.

Diddy has an estimated net worth of $580 million.

See the complete list of Forbes’ highest-earning hip-hop artists after the cut.

Serena Williams Ends the Year as the World's Number 1

Serena Williams will end the year as the number one female player in the world after a campaign which saw her  win two Grand Slams.

The 32-year-old tennis player has lost just four matches this year, winning nine titles, including the French and US Open.

It is the third time she has topped the rankings at the end of a calendar year.

Williams became the oldest player to hold the number one position when, aged 31, the 17-time Grand Slam winner replaced Victoria Azarenka in February.

Spirit and Life Devotional: He Will Fill Your Mouth With Laughter!

When Sarah gave birth to Isaac, she said, "God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me." Genesis 21:6. Hallelujah! What God did for Sarah made her laugh: the blessing of God adds no sorrow! It is always marvellous.

Go Inside a Secret $150 Million Mansion

It’s one of the most exclusive homes in America, and also one of the most impressive. The fortress like entrance to this megahome only helps build anticipation for what lies beyond the front security gates.

NFL Player Takes Off His Glove and Realizes His Finger is Missing

I have never heard of something like this. While tackling New Orleans Saints’ running back Darren Sproles, Arizona Cardinal Safety and special teams specialist Rashad Johnson literally detached his finger from his hand and kept on playing as if nothing had happened.

The crippling tackle took place during a punt return on Sunday.  As reported by The Raw Story,  Johnson “lost” his finger above the first knuckle.  It took him a while to actually realize the injury.

The Single Graphic that shows the Rise and Fall of BlackBerry

Reuters published a single huge graphic that shows the rise and fall of BlackBerry. Its good to know stuff like this so you can pass exams, OR make an intelligent argument at the bar with friends, or just be smart. LOL

See the graphic after the cut

Say What? Mobile App Monitors Your Sex Life and Rates Your Performance in Bed

Remember when you were happy to get a monitor you wear when you go jogging to help  track your progress? That is so yesterday. Mobile app Spreadsheets goes many steps further — it tracks your performance in bed. Spreadsheets provides you with both statistical and historical feedback by tracking your movements and audio levels in bed.

The app is available from Apple. The app rewards you with status titles for things like having sex for more than 40 minutes, having a "lazy Sunday," where you have sex at least five times on Sunday, or having sex first thing in the morning. 

This is possibly the least sexiest app we've ever heard of - unless of course, you have a fetish for extreme organisation.

See photos of how the App works after the cut

Fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt crashes wedding [Photo]

Usain Bolt was walking in Paris minding his own business when a couple who were getting married ran to him and took this photo.

Here is what Usain Bolt said on Instagram:

"Only in Paris you walking in the square and the bride and groom run leave to the proceedings to to take a picture #ParisSquare #wedding #lovebirds."

It proves once again that Usain Bolt is a cool athlete and all round nice guy.

Twitter Feud Alert! Lady Gaga and Adam Levine feud

Another day another twitter feud. Last week it was Ebuka and Frank Edoho and I blogged about it. See it HERE

On Friday Sept. 20, Levine tweeted about an unidentified artist, saying:

8 Sure Ways to Get More Beautiful Skin

by Chinwer Russell

Everyone wants to have more beautiful skin. Your skin is something everyone can see and is hard for you to cover up when it is not looking at its best. It can be extremely frustrating when your skin is not responding to treatments the way you want it to. There are a few things you may be missing in your skin care routine that could make a huge difference in the way your skin looks and feels.

#1 - Drink more water. Your skin needs water to stay balanced and look radiant. Keeping your body hydrated is not only good for your skin, but it is great for the rest of your body as well. Drinking eight glasses of water a day is the minimum amount needed to keep your body hydrated and healthy. Try for a few glasses more to help flush out the toxins in your body.

#2 - Protect your skin from the sun. The sun is extremely damaging even on darker skin tones. Wear sunscreens or sunblock when you are out in the sun. When your skin is exposed to direct sunlight, your skin becomes damaged and ages more quickly. Wear hats and long sleeves to protect your skin from the harsh sun during all seasons, and your skin will be healthier from your efforts. 

6 Ways to Get Your Daily Confidence Boost

by Eric D. Miller

If you want to build self-confidence, you need to do it one day at a time. Although there are many so-called experts who would claim to help you do this quick, there really is no eBook, motivational speaker, secret, universe, law of whatever, etc. that can make you confident in a single day. This article will provide you with a simple step by step guide on how to build self-confidence slowly but surely.

#1: Have a Checklist of the Basics

Be sure to shower. Wear freshly laundered and ironed clothes. Brush your teeth. Groom your hair. You get the picture? Simply put, you build self-confidence by always going out as the best version of yourself.

Women Who Make 70 Look So Good

 73 year old Raquel Welch stunned in leopard print at a pre-Emmy bash this weekend, proving that age is nothing but a number.

75 year old Tina Turner at her wedding  in June 2013 (in the green dress - her wedding dress), her husband – 57 year old Erwin Bach (on the far right), wedding guests – Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King and a man who looks hot for his age (on the far left).

See more gorgeous women in their 70s after the cut

The Scary Secrets behind Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Have you ever wondered what its like for Victoria’s Secret models and their work in the fashion shows?

HuffPost Reports:

Show caster Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, the one who hand-picks the models for the runway extravaganza each year, admitted to Vogue UK that the casting processis actually "quite terrifying for them."

BlackBerry Is Going Private in a deal worth $4.7 Billion

CNN Reports:

BlackBerry today announced plans to become a private company in a deal that is worth just $4.7 billion.

Hedge fund Fairfax Financial, BlackBerry's largest shareholder, hopes to buy the company outright for $9 per share, the company announced. That's an extremely low premium -- prior to the announcement, BlackBerry was trading at $8.24 per share. As recently as Friday, BlackBerry shares were trading at more than $10. Shares of BlackBerry traded just above $9 after the announcement.

The deal comes just three days after BlackBerry announced brutal preliminary quarterly financials. On Friday, BlackBerry said it will lay off 4,500 staffers by the end of the year, and the company will log a $1 billion loss for last quarter. BlackBerry also said Friday that it plans to offer just four smartphones going forward instead of six.

Spirit and Life Devotional: Waiting for Appointed Times

"So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations." Matthew 1:17

Fourteen generations in between those key events: coincidence? Certainly not! That's a beautifully orchestrated plan of Jehovah; a well written story; a carefully executed strategy; a revelation of God's awesome ability to strategize and fulfil His will at the appointed times!

Get Your Cheque Book Ready! $35 Million Diamond [Picture]

These diamonds will be auctioned in a couple of weeks

Reuters Reports:

A model poses with a 118.28 carat, D colour, flawless type, IIA magnificent oval diamond (L) and a very rare 7.59 carat, internally flawless, fancy vivid blue diamond at a Sotheby's preview in Hong Kong September 19, 2013. The oval diamond is expected to achieve between HK$220 (US28 million) to HK280 million (US$35 million), while the blue diamond is expected to achieve in excess of 148 million (US19 million) at Autumn Sales on October 7, 2013 in the territory, according to the auction house's press release.

Rihanna's Racy Tweets Lead to the Arrest of 2 People

Rihanna spent a weekend at the beach in Thailand, leaving behind a trail of racy tweets and incriminating Instagram photographs that led police to arrest two people for allegedly peddling protected primates.

On a break from her Diamonds World Tour, Rihanna stopped in Thailand to visit the island of Phuket, where she befriended some local wildlife.

She posted a link on Twitter to an Instagram photo that showed her in sunglasses snuggling up to a furry primate called the slow loris, and tweeted Friday: "Look who was talkin dirty to me!"