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MUST READ: Pope Francis’s 10 Rules On How To Live Long

Pope Francis

The Down-to-earth pope wrote this (below) in Argentine weekly “Viva”, Read Below; 1. Live and let live. Everyone should be guided by this principle, he said, which has a similar expression in Rome with the saying, Move forward and let others do the same. 2. Be giving of yourself to ...

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Allhiphop dotcom owner writes an open letter to Nicki Minaj

Chuck Creekmur

Chuck Creekmur, the owner of AllHipHop.com owner pens an open letter to Nicki Minaj condemning her very racy Anaconda cover art, where her entire butt is exposed. In a column on Mommy Noir Chuck writes, Dear Nicki Minaj, I own AllHipHop.com. AllHipHop has been historically uber supportive of the rapper ...

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Must Read! Everyone is Crazy in Lagos – Etcetera

Etcetera

Ok, before you read, I have to say this I love this guy’s articles. He has a way of making me smile when reading and still making a whole lotta sense. Few weeks ago, I got a call from a friend asking me out for a drink, but I was ...

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Must Read: The Miraculous Deliverance Of Oga Jona?! – Chimamanda Adicihie

Chimamanda Adichie

As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt it. A strange peace, a calm clarity. He stretched. Even his limbs were stronger and surer. He looked at his phone. Thirty-seven new text messages and all while he was asleep. With one click, he deleted them. The empty screen buoyed ...

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Nigerian pastors need to be born again – Etcetera writes

Etcetera

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto ...

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Must Read: Open letter to John Mikel Obi

Mikel Obi

Dear Mikel, I’ve just been looking at you.. I’ve just sat down in this my corner and I’ve been looking at you and the rubbish that you played in this World Cup. God knows if I had told you what was on my mind before now, FIFA would have banned ...

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Our National Anthem is very bland and uninspiring’ – Etcetera

Etcetera

After hearing of the proposal of some delegates at the ongoing confab that we should revert to the old national anthem, I sat by my piano and played both anthems. Playing and singing to the current anthem “Arise O’ Compatriot” was basically easy because I had done that countless times ...

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Quit ‘Waiting for Mr or Mrs Right: Take Action – Tomi Sule writes

Tomi Sule

We have heard the saying “It is better to be alone than in bad company”; it is great to be married, but I believe it is better to be single than to be in a marriage where you feel trapped and dead on the inside. A broken relationship is better ...

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Lead, Leader, Leadership!

Ojisi

Leadership has been defined variously, with regards to management and administration, organizations and government. It is a common socio-political phenomenon with many expectations both from those that laid its foundation and the general public affected by its actions. Theoretically, it manifests in form of private or public organization or informal ...

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Must read: Uti Nwachukwu says Nigerians have spiritual problem

Uti Nwachukwu NaijaVibe

The TV personality, actor and model took to his official Facebook Page hours ago and wrote this: NIGERIA – PLS STOP COMPLAINING AND START APPRECIATING! GRATITUDE CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED. I think one major bane of the success of our country is SOCIAL MEDIA! Ironically this same tool has been ...

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Half Measures: When Greed Is The New Need

Ojisi

Have you ever bought an item and then get home to find that it is substandard, expired or even out rightly bad? Have you ever been diagnosed of poison owing to what you ate? Or even incurred certain reactions due the use of some items soaps, creams, etc.? We live ...

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Bread and butter celebrities & failed marriages’ – Etcetera

Etcetera

Singer turned writer Etcetera writes about celebs and why some of their marriages fail. Read below… If you listen to relationship programmes on radio, you would notice that many Nigerians are indeed struggling with their relationships and marriages and they are all seeking help. And because they do not have ...

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Nigerian guy defends Patience Jonathans’ English

Mr. Gerard

A certain young Nigerian, Mr. Gerard has written an article defending our first lady, Patience Jonathan against critics of her ‘English’ – especially those that mocked her ‘Na only you waka come’ speech on the Chibok girls. Read Gerard’s article Patience Jonathan does not speak good English (We agree) but ...

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The feminine Gender – Money or Love?

The feminine Gender - Money or Love

Guys have you ever asked yourselves what the feminine gender of these days are really into; either money or love? If yes, then our thinking is alike. Ladies, it is of no doubt that love and money go along with each other, but ask yourselves, which comes first – money ...

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On-air-personalities, you have finally killed radio – Etcetera

Etcetera

Etcetera always comes up with controversial topics, though there is truth in all he says His article below Radio is in a period where only the ‘blings’ and ‘blingers’ are getting all the attention. This must be the worst time to listen to radio in Nigeria. Consider some of the ...

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Must Read: Dbanj signing Tonto Dikeh is a joke, he is a failed artiste

Tonto Dikeh and Dbanj June 2014 NaijaVibe

This is an interesting article written by National Enquirer. Please read: The latest news in the entertainment industry that’s going viral at the moment is the Dbanj/Tonto Dike‘s record label signing deal which has been generating a lot of controversies. Pundits have seen this move by Dbanj as a last ...

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Strategy: If God Can, Then You Can

OJisi's Oxygen

Have you ever failed in an attempt to get something right? Have you tried hard at a project, a skill, a relationship [I mean really hard that it hurts] and it fails? Have you been tagged a failure before? What is failure to you? When you fail, what do you ...

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Nigerian entertainers are prostitutes to telecoms giants – Singer Etcetera

Etcetera

It all started around 2000 AD, just right after the millennium bug had been crushed. A new era had just begun. With it came the beginning of what is known today as corporate prostitution. The telcos had just landed with their base stations with billions of dollars to spend. At ...

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Nigerian Housewife writes Tiwa Savage an ‘Open Letter’ over her ‘Wanted’ Music Video

Tiwa Savage Wanted Video

Open letter to Tiwa Savage by a Nairaland user called Naijahousewives on her ‘wanted’ video. Enjoy! Please, before you read this, ensure you are mentally mature because this post is not intended to negatively judge Tiwa Savage! I wrote this so that I could submit my fifty naira take on ...

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Most Nigerian gospel songs can’t lead you to Christ – Etcetera

Etcetera

Etcetera, in his latest post is dissing Nigerian gospels songs and their artistes. Do you agree with him? Just like our Nigerian pastors, Nigerian gospel songs cannot lead you to Christ. Nigerian gospel songs are not spiritually uplifting. They are mostly about the things of the flesh, about riches and ...

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