Be Inspired

Hello friends. I bring to you this day From the table of our be inspired, the day's quote. It's from Harriett Jackson Brown Jr an American inspirational author. He writes

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today- H. Jackson Brown.

Isn't that apt especially as we all dream of a beautiful year end results? We must do our Best, today, in our different endeavours to harvest the products we desire. 

Peter Okoye of PetersPsquare complains of unfriendly weather in Ukraine

Nigerian Rythym and Blues (R&B) star Peter Okoye of the defunct psqaure is in Ukraine for his show.
In a tweet, Peter stated that the cold weather in Ukraine seems unbearable and may prevent him from performing in a usual style.

"It’s almost Show time here in Kiev Ukraine🇺🇦.... But only God knows if am gona take my shirt off on stage.  The Cold here is something else. Am sure even the six packs will run away!"

On arrival to his host country, the Singer had observed "Ukraine we are here and we are so cold and freezing!!! ezi bote Oyi di"

Linda Ikeji makes first outing after her maternity leave

Blogger Linda Ikeji has made her first social appearance having just concluded her maternity leave. 

In her IG account, she shared stunning pictures and writes:

"First social outing in Lagos in like...6 months. Jayce just kept me at home. But if we don't go out, wetin we gain?"

Isn't she stunning? Black is Beautiful.

Corporate Affairs Commission reduces cost of Registration of Business Names to #5,000

The corporate Affairs Commission which is the statutory body responsible for business registrations and related affairs has slashed the cost of business registration to five thousand naira excluding a five hundred Naira cost for business name reservation starting from December 31st,2018 to March 31st, 2019.

In a public notice through its official tweeter handle, the CAC tweets:
"In an effort to deepen the benefits of its reform initiatives, the Corporate Affairs Commission has extended the reduction of  cost of Registration of Business Names from N10,000 to N5,000, after the Name Reservation of N500, with effect from the 31st December, 2018 to 31st March, 2019."
The report says the strategy is to enable Micro, Small and Medium enterprises to make their businesses formal and enjoy other benefits associated with it. It also enjoined members of the public to take advantage of the opportunity.

"The Business Incentive Strategy is aimed at creating a window for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to formalize their businesses, which will enable them own corporate account with Banks, have access to Loans, grants and other government interventions.

"Members of the public are enjoined to take advantage of this window, to register their Business Names at the reduced cost of N5, 000 after the Name Reservation of N500."

What makes marriages work

I had a chat with a friend of mine Philip (not real name). That was yesterday January 4th. Philip is a bachelor between the ages of 39-41 years. So I chipped in with marriage concept. 'Philip, I hope you are going to get married this year?' I jokingly asked. He affirmed his willingness to marry this year but with a condition that he finds what he called a 'wife material.'
''Wife material' is local vocabulary that means a virtuous woman. There is also a 'husband material' which refers to a bachelor or man of impeccable character.
Well I asked Philip if he has also made himself a husband material.
This kind of mindset of looking for Mr or Miss Right has kept somany unmarried. And I think it's when you don't have the right mindset about a system that you begin to see the system flawless.
With due respect, everyone has the right to choose his or her ideal partner.
But in doing so, understand that:

1)The Beauty of every ideal marriage is the combined efforts of the partners.
2)He or she who dreams of a beautiful marriage must be prepared to pay the sacrificial prices.
3)Every 'wife material' also looks forward to partnering with a 'husband material' so also is the man.
4)No such happy and fulfilled matrimony is without flaws or challenges.

You cannot be a a missed fit to look for Mr/Miss Fit to marry.
Assuming Philip is not an ideal man for marriage in a general term and he finds a pretty gorgeous and virtuous woman for Marriage, do you think such union will harmonise?
'Wife material,' money, Power, wealth and love, yes the almighty love are not the fundamental components that make marriages work.
I say this because people have been in love yet their marriages crashed.
There are also crashed marriages of wealthy, influential sexy people
The fundamental component that makes a marriage work is Commitment. Yes, and commitment from both partners. If both partners are committed wholeheartedly to leaving together in Love no matter the flaws or challenges, certainly that marriage will work.
Remember he who dreams of a beautiful marriage must be ready to pay the sacrificial prices.
God bless our homes.

The embattled Senator representing Kogi West in the Nigerian Senate, Senator Dino Melaya has surrendered himself to the Nigerian police, reports Premium Times.

The lawmaker whose Maitama residence has been watched by the police is in the custody of police Special Anti Robbery Squard.
The report has it that the Senator willingly surrendered to the police after he was visited by some of his colleagues in the red Chambers and his lawyer Mike Ozekhome though it wasn't clear if they convinced him to surrender himself to the police.

Annie Idibia celebrates daughter @5

Annie Idibia the wife of Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia shared stunning pictures of her daughter Olivia @5.
Annie writers
"Our super star... Our 'overly' multi talented amazing child
Our Grace.
This child Ehnnnn is everything. And More
Pinching myself still can't believe she's mine.
Such a remarkable blessing she is. Happy birthday my angel."

Happy birthday Olivia

President Buhari Conferred with Nigerian Media Merit Award in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with the prestigious award of the Grand Patron of the Nigerian Media Merit award. This is coming after the body had selected the President for the award November last year.
The event (the conferrment) took place today the 3rd Day of January 2019, in the AsoVilla.
In a video clip posted in its official tweeter handle @NGRPresident,  the Presidency announced that the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Media Merit Award visited the President for the investiture. The team was led by the Chairman of the Board Engr Vincent Maduka.

"The Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) visited today, for the investiture of President @MBuhari as Grand Patron of the NMMA. The delegation was led by Engr. Vincent Maduka, OFR, Chairman of the Board #AsoVillaToday."the President tweeted.

Father Mbaka drums support for the re-election bid of President Buhari

The spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka has expressed once again, his unalloyed support for the election of President Muhammadu Buhari for fighting corruption.
Father Mbaka made the declaration during his crossover night service with his supporters on Tuesday 31st December 2018.
According to a report in Punch newspaper, 'A President that is fighting corruption needs to be supported' Mbaka said.
Father Mbaka described the President as one with the best agricultural programs and other infrastructural developments. He enjoined his supporters to pray for Mr President and pray against what her termed 'impending unimaginable dificulty' in the year.

“We pray for President Muhammadu Buhari; he is a man who understands the situation. Since Nigeria started, we have never experienced a President that has agricultural programmes like him.

“For 16 years, the road from Anambra to Enugu was overgrown with weeds but within four years, the road is being reconstructed and the same way they are doing it to Umuahia. This one that remembered us, may God bless him.

“Four years doesn’t mean eight years; he has finished his four years. I pray for peaceful transition that he may complete his remaining four years. He will hand over to a better person, may the Lord keep him. When he was sick, he was almost dead and we said prayer and God granted him healing. God knows the purpose for allowing him to be alive; if God doesn’t want him, he could have died.

“The roads that were not going has started going. A lot of things are happening now which nobody knows. May the lord protect Buhari; it shall be well with our President.''

The Quote of the day

I understand that most times we continue to procastinate because we've not had enough of the resources. But hey! Do you know that some of those resources are hidden into the system and except you start, they'll continue to seem afar.-Chisom UdoChukwu Anyanwu.

When you have a project of about $3000. Of course, you don't have that amount available but have $200 ready. The human nature in its comfort zone, will tend to wait until all the resources are available even when what's available is enough for a start.
Don't wait for tomorrow to start that project or that dream. The best time is now using what you have.
Consistency, dedication and commitment are the primary keys to our greatness and never money or such things  that have continued to swallow your dreams.
I understand that most times we continue to procastinate because we've not had enough of the resources. But hey! Do you know that some of those resources are hidden right into the system and except you start, they'll continue to seem afar.
When you have such long distance say five thousand miles to cover. It's extremely impossible to jump from the cradle to the final point and avoiding direct contacts with the steps between.
But with a gradual movement from cradle to step one, then to two, three and so on, your goal achievement is guaranteed. A thousand and one miles journey begins with such thing as simple as a step forward (right or wrong direction, yes a step forward in the right or in the wrong direction).
Similarly the achievement of your dream cannot just coming to you. You must have direct or indirect contacts beginning with the available, to get it done.
What you have is enough to get started, just get started, forget where it will take you to, focus on where you'r going to.
Waste no more time, let's go to work.

Linda Ikeji is set to empower more women entrepreneurs

Linda Ikeji

Africa's number one blogger Linda Ikeji is set to empower more women entrepreneurs in Nigeria.

On her Instagram page she stated that the first part of the empowerment starts from Sunday 6 January, through the last Sunday in February 2019 and this consists mainly of free consultations with the blogger.

Linda emphasized that the selfmade female entrepreneurs concept which she wants  to be part of will breed greatest women of the time. 

'Hello ladies, from this Sunday Jan 6th until the last Sunday of February, I'd like to meet some of you budding entrepreneurs each week to talk, advice, and see what help you need in your businesses. I want more real selfmade female entrepreneurs to emerge in this decade and I want to be part of the process in every way I can. I will be collaborating with a bank on all our Selfmade Woman programmes this year and I need to know one-on-one what your needs are. But note; meeting with me is not to come and collect money o, it's to talk, eat, drink, advice, rub minds, get to know what your needs are and put you on our database for when we want to start financing small scale businesses.'

The media mogul recalled that between 2015 and 2017, she empowered Forty women with #30M emphasizing that shes is restrategising for greater results to the beneficiaries.

'Between 2015 and 2017, I spent N30million of my personal money on about 40 girls. Some did good, many didn't so we want to restrategize. And yes, The Selfmade Woman Conference is happening this April, so be ready for that.

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If you're interested in meeting me, please send an email to lindaikejiandfriends@gmail.com and indicate which Sunday you're available. Of course, this is strictly for females. ?. We will write back to you and tell you where we are meeting and what time. Cheers and kisses.'

Ali Nuhu wins kannywood's best Director award

Nigerian's film actor and Director Ali Nuhu popularly known as King of Kannywood has won the best director award for the year.
The Madugiri born actor who's also a script writer shared a picture of the award on his Instagram page and writers '1st award of  the year, Best Director with the movie Mariya. I appreciate this...' Mariyam is a film that focuses on girl child marriage in the Northan Nigeria.
He appreciated the casts and the entire team of the movie.
Kannywood is the Hausa language inclined film industry with its headquarters in Kano state.
Congratulations Ali Nuhu.

President Buhari's New year message

President Buhari has expressed his new year message to Nigerians in which among other things he promised a free and fair elections.

'Dear compatriots,

1. 'It is my utmost pleasure to rejoice with all Nigerians as we enter the year 2019, which will be a very significant one for our country.

2. 'At the turn of every year, we often use the opportunity to look back at the past and forward to the future. To review the outgoing year, its high and low points, successes and failures, and be fully thankful to God.

3. 'We Nigerians are a religious people, and we believe that God reigns and rules in the affairs of men. A time like this offers precious opportunity for thanksgiving, stock taking and reflection on goals and targets set for the receding year, and how much was accomplished. The ones not done can then be rolled over into a new year.

4.      'The dawn of a New Year is also a time to look forward. To consider new prospects, unfold our plans, and prepare for landmark dates and events.

5.      '2019 will be an election year for us. In about two months, the polls are due, and we will elect leaders into various offices, at national and state levels.

6.      'As I welcome you into 2019, I also reiterate my many promises and declarations that the general elections will be free, fair and credible.

7.      'Elections need not be do or die affair, and we should not approach that eventuality in a democracy with trepidation and mortal fear. Happily, a large number of presidential candidates have committed to peace, and peace we shall have.

8.    ' Those who continue to trumpet falsehood and negativity are on their own, fighting a losing battle. The greater number of Nigerians are trusting and believing that we shall deliver on our promises for a level playing field at the polls, and that is what we shall do.'
Mr President also emphasized on the desire for peace, security, inclusivnincl and development by Nigerians.

9.      'Nigerians desire peace, security, prosperity, inclusiveness and infrastructural development, a nation they can be proud of, a country that can hold its own among the nations.

10.    'That is the journey we have embarked on since we came onboard in 2015, and we are not distracted as we move on. We are resolved to build a country in which the resources are utilized for the benefit of the largest number, and not appropriated by a privileged few in their never ending quest to satisfy their greed.  We are on this mission together, and I assure you of a firm commitment to the ideals of a safe, secure, fair, just and prosperous country.

11.    We have had our challenges: security, economic, political, social. But we are resolved to combat and overcome them all.

12.    I appreciate your support and collaboration in previous years, and look forward to same in 2019, and beyond, as I hope you will renew the mandate you overwhelmingly gave us in 2015, for another term.

13.    We are motivated by nothing other than service to motherland, and service without selfishness or personal interest.

14.    I can assure you all that we are making steady and sustainable progress in all areas of national life. Those who are unbiased can see and appreciate the progress the country has made since 2015.

14.    A New Year provides opportunity for renewal of commitment, and I invite you to rededicate yourselves to the vision of a Nigeria that works for all.

15.    We are moving from potentials to actualization, and it's a task to be accomplished by us all; man, woman, young, old, military, civilian, all Nigerians.

Please come along, as we journey to the land of our dreams. Happy 2019.

17.    Thank you and God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.'

Thank you Mr President, God bless you too.

Joel Osteen's declaration of the day

'It’s easy to find an excuse to settle where we are and accept things that are less than God’s best. Get rid of the excuses. It's time to announce to anything that’s holding you back, “It is finished. This is a new day.” Draw the line in the sand, “As for me and my house we’re going to serve the Lord.” Joel Osteen.
Isn't this true? Human nature wants no disturbances instead of trying a bit more to a higher level, we tend to settle for something less. Reject that, work against the will of the nature and enjoy the glorious realms.

Quote of the Day

The Best Things Never Come Easy-Luka Modric

Hello family. Our today's quote aims to inspire us to take up that task that seems to pose great seemingly insurmountable challenges. It goes like this:

The task ahead of us is enumous but not insurmountable.

Yes as the year has just begun, we may have set out or still aspiring to set out one  thing or the other to achieve. But it seems to pose alot of challenges- financial, emotional, physical challenges- which you doubt your overcoming abilities.

I think we see challenges but don't see the beautiful side of the challenges. They cause us to place more value at the end. Moreover, nothing good comes easy.

So do not be afraid of the enumosity of your tasks.

Note that there are people in your shoes yet they overcame the same challenges. Identify with such people and learn from them. 

Don't give up, set out your strategies, restrategise and continue pushing. When you fail, try again in another way, failure to me is another attempt more experienced. As long as you're pushing forward, you have not lost the battle. 

Put up your tools, lets go to work.

Oby Ezekwesili Shares a Heartfelt Desire for Her Supporters

The Presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) in the February 2019 Presidential elecioel,  Oby Ezekwesili in a tweet with a stunning picture writesl 'Hello 2019! My dear friends and fellow citizens, I wish you all a Purposeful Year as 2019 starts. My heartfelt desire for you and your families is that it would be a glorious year of fulfillment of dreams. Happy New Year!'

Madam we wish you the best.

The Best Things Never Come Easy-Luka Modric

Luka Modric the winner of the 2018 FIFA Ballon d'Or has counted his greatest achievements of the year.
Displaying trophies he won in the year, the Croatian midfielder writers 'the best things Never Come easy.

Posing in a picture with his family, Luka wished his followers a happy new year.

Mmmm, Who said commitment does not pay?

Two Million Traders Receive Interest Free Loans-APC Nigeria

The ruling All Progressive Congress APC has stated that it's government has empowered two million traders with interest free loans ranging from #10,000 to #100,000.
The party in a tweet declared that the beneficiaries of the empowerment scheme neither bribed for it nor got connected to any influential Nigerian to receive the loans.
'For the first time, 2 million market women & men are offered interest-free loans of N10,000 to N100,000. These beneficiaries didn't have to bribe their ways into the scheme, neither did they know any powerful Nigerian.'
Noting that though the amount may be intangible, meaningful impacts were recorded.
'This might seem little, but lives have been touched!'
Commenting on the post, a tweeter user Mr Respect writes 'As an entrepreneur, I don't need N10,000 to grow my business.poor economic policies and poor infrastructure is the worst nightmare of most entrepreneur. Cost of running and maintenance of 3 generators for my businesses is killing.'

Cristiano Ronaldo and His Love

Cristiano Ronaldo and His Love Georgina Rodriguez in Dubai. How beautiful it is to have a work-life balance.

Quote of the Day

Hi friends, isn't it gracious that it's the last day of the year?
Our quote of the day is a common expression:
The famous definition of insanity is the act of doing the same thing repeatedly and still expect a different result.
You can't be planting orange tree every year expecting to harvest a mango fruit. It's unbelievable. If out of ignorance you planted orange tree and harvested orange but expected mango, next planting season, plant something different (after proper research) certainly you'll harvest a different harvest.

As we go into a new year in few hours time, adopt a different strategy for that pursuit that has lingered. And yes be hopeful, be optimistic.
Happy New year Sweeties.

Blogger Linda Ikeji Recalls Her Blessings

Nigerian Entrepreneur and Blogger Linda has expressed gratitude to God as she recalls her numerous blessings in 2018.
In an Instagram post, among other things she was grateful for life, Good Health, Her Son Jaycee, family, friends and even haters.

'If you can't handle being talked about, you're not ready for success.' Linda shared.

Congratulations Sis, it's good to be grateful.

Black is Beautiful Personality

Name: Chika Nancy Ike
Career: Actress, Humanitarian and Modelling
Born: 8th November 1985
Chika started acting from church plays at six years old.
Out of personal experience, she stands visibly against abusive relationships.
Awards (Norminated/Won): Best coming actress
Best supporting actress
Best Role Model in Africa
Best Actress in African etc.
Movies: Miss Teacher; To Love a Princess; Dangerous Beauty;Not my Wife; Snake Boy; Pride of a Princess; Hottest Babes in Town; Royal Honour etc.

Chikas runs an NGO-Help a Child- which helps children on the street giving them hope for tomorrow. This particularly makes her a case study more so she's astonishingly beautiful.  Indeed Black is Beautiful.