Scores feared dead as tanker exploids at Otedola bridge

A petrol tanker has exploded again this evening at Otedola bridge, Berger killing many. Efforts are currently being made to rescue as much lives as possible.

Please say a word of prayer for these victims and their families.

This is Sooo devastating. This is what we are experiencing in this country and no one will investigate or do anything about it. People are been killed and massacred but all we get from the government are excuses.

It is well.

Surprise Package for Bristol University Janitor

One good turn they say deserves another. This was the case of a Janitor at University of Bristol as students decided to return the favor.

According to BBC, this post on IG went viral as the Janitor, Herman Gordon was gifted £1500 after the students crowdfunded the money to fund his trip alongside his wife’s to visit their family in Jamaica.

The gift was accompanied by a note addressed from "Bristol Students", which thanked Herman for his "positive energy" over the years. The note reads "You have brightened many of our days and we want you to know that we love and appreciate you."

Herman has worked at Bristol University as part of the cleaning staff for 12 years. Judging from what the students had to say, his years at the school was spent putting smiles and laughter on the faces of these students and of course, they decided to reward his dedication and positive attitude to life. 

Read the full story here.

Wait a minute, is it just me or does Herman Gordon actually look like our very own Pastor T.D Jakes?

Well, your guess is as good as mine.

Top 10 worst countries to raise children and start a family- Nigeria Included

So, I was going through some news and gist online (powered by Microsoft), I bumped into an article by #womensarticle.com. In this article, Nigeria was listed as 10th of the 10 worst countries to raise kids and start a family and the image below was used to depict Nigeria.

First, I find it very insulting as a mother that Nigeria should even feature in such contents. See link  http://www.womensarticle.com/the-10-worst-countries-to-raise-kids-a-family/10/
Yes, I agree that some schools in Nigeria especially in the undeveloped or underdeveloped parts of the country may not have the standard of education required but generalizing it is very wrong.

Every country and continent no matter how developed, be it America, China, United Kingdom etc have areas where their wealth and development strategies do not reach or favor so, it is very wrong to make such assumptions. If the writer has been to Nigeria, what part of Nigeria did you go to?

It is high time we put an end to such derogatory statements. We do not claim to be the best but you can't enlist us as a country where children should not be bred and even going as far as ranking us the 5th most dangerous country to live in, 8th worst healthcare system blah blah blah.

We really need to address all these misrepresentations and lies.

#womensarticle this is soo wrong.

Actress, Eva Longoria welcomes her baby boy

Baby Santiago who was born yesterday, Tuesday 19th of June at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz according to USAHola.

Eva and her husband, business executive José Antonio "Pepe" Bastón, shared the first photo of son Santiago Enrique Bastón with Hola! USA magazine. This was shared on their Instagram page.

Santiago is the actress' first child while her husband, Bastón has three children from his previous marriage.

Eva Longoria is 43 and was formerly married to NBA star, Tony Parker. Longoria and Bastón got married in 2016.

Congratulations Eva and welcome to the Santiago.

Combating Plastic Pollution

Imagine waking up to a very clean environment void of plastic bottles, pure water sachets, paper bags and all; your guess is as good as mine "breathe of fresh air".


Here is the fact, we are all responsible for the pollution we face today. In as much as we blame the government for not putting the right policies or solutions in place to resolve this issue but this decay all emanated from everyone of us.


Now, let us be frank; how much bottled or sachet water do you consume on a daily basis? Now multiply that by the number of people nationwide; because one way or another, we all consume these items. Once done with these items, how do you dispose them off?

These items when thrown out eventually end up somewhere and when we experience heavy downpours, they keep traveling until they finally settle in our canals. Yes! That is how they find their ways into our gutters or canals and ocean. We endanger wildlife, pollute our water, and put our health at risk if we do not reduce our use of plastic.


Do you know that about 8.8 million tons of plastic trash flow into the ocean each year? Just a little change in our daily routine can help us fight against this toxic waste.


Here are a few tips to help us

1. Say No to Plastic Packaging: Most of us enjoy our smoothie, fruit salad, ice cream, fast food and so on in those very cute plastic packaged containers but it's time to bid that habit goodbye. How about you using re-usable plates, cups, straws, shopping bags, water bottles etc. How about your kids choosing those cute cones over the plastic cups for ice cream? Great, right?.
2. Matches Over Lighters: Everyone loves anything pretty and fancy but for our health it's best we settle for things that are less harmful to us. If you need to start a fire, be it your gas, candle sticks or camp fire, consider using matches rather than the plastic lighters.
3. Recycling: Do you know plastic bottles take up to 450 years to decompose? The best way to rid ourselves of them is by recycling. Ensure to dispose your refuse appropriately before handing them over to the garbage companies or look out for recycling companies around you for ease. 
4. Educate Others: Share your knowledge with your children, family and neighbors. This is one of the fastest ways to end this pollution in our society. Your kid could talk another kid out of this habit in school; you never can tell.

Together, let us keep our environment clean and say No to plastic pollution.

Be an advocate today!

OLAJUMOKE, THE FORMER BREAD VENDOR LANDS ANOTHER DEAL

Remember our popular grace to grass bread vendor, Olajumoke?

The lady who accidentally photo-bombed a live photo session of TY Bello, a renowned photographer while taking pictures of the British rapper, Tinie Tempah during his preparation to feature on the cover of ThisDay Style.

Well, gist reaching us is that she has just landed herself another endorsement deal as an ambassador for Ruutos Hair South Africa while in Johannesburg for Soweto Fashion Week.

Bread seller-turned model Olajumoke Orisaguna also became brand ambassador to Stanbic, Payporte and some others organization.

Congratulations dear, keep soaring.

Introducing the World’s First Alcoholic Coca-Cola Drink

Coca-Cola has unveiled an alcoholic drink for the first time in its 125-year history.

The drinks giant launched a fizzy lemon flavoured alcopop in Japan yesterday – aimed at young women. The three drinks range from three per cent to eight per cent alcohol in a bid to cash-in on the growing market of young drinkers.

The three new ‘Lemon-Do’ drinks are available in the southern Kyushu region of Japan. A 350 ml can will set customers back 150 yen, which is around £1.

The recipes are a closely guarded secret but the drinks are modelled on the country’s popular Chu-Hi drinks which are a mix of local spirit and fruit flavors.

Chu-Hi - an abbreviation for shochu highball - has been marketed as an alternative to beer and has proved popular with female drinkers. The most popular flavors are strong citrus ones such as grapefruit or lemon. Japanese brands like Suntory, Asahi and Kirin currently dominate the sector for canned Chu-Hi drinks.

Coca-Cola says there are no plans to bring the new drinks range to markets outside Japan.

Masaki Iida, spokesman for Coca-Cola’s Japanese unit, said: “This is a pilot project in the region which has a sizeable market,’

Alcopops boomed in Europe and the UK in the 1990s with the likes of Smirnoff Ice, Hooper’s Hooch and Two Dogs dominating the market.

However, the drinks proved controversial with critics claiming they encouraged young people to drink alcohol due to their sugary taste.

In the autumn of 1996, the then Chancellor Kenneth Clarke increased the tax on them by 40 per cent.

Culled from https://www.msn.com