Great
minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by
misfortune, but great minds rise above them.
Washington Irving
Friday, 19 August 2016
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Thursday, 18 August 2016
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 18TH OF AUGUST
August 18 Birthdays
Name: Dr Oba Otudeko
Place of Birth: Nigeria
Age: 73
Profession: Investor, Entrepreneur
QUOTE FOR TODAY
Successful
people in this world are those who get up and look for circumstances they want.
If you can’t find them, then make them.
George Bernard Shaw
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Wednesday, 17 August 2016
QUOTE FOR TODAY
Character
cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience, trial and suffering
can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success
achieved.
Helen Keller
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 17TH OF AUGUST
August 17 Birthdays
Name: Thiery Henry
Place of Birth: Les Ulis, France
Age: 39
Profession: Retired Soccer Player
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Tuesday, 16 August 2016
THE JOURNEY AFTER (EPISODE 2)
"How dare you
Nimi? How dare you?” He began to shout. "Jaiye, did you just slap me? Did
you just lay your hands on me?" I was still astonished. ''Now listen to
me, you are going to keep your mouth perfectly shut until I am done speaking.
Any other word till I ask you to speak will amount to you getting the beating
of your life'', he said. I just sat down
on the sofa with my mouth open. This felt like a Nollywood movie sincerely. He
started, “let me tell you the magnitude of what you did today because I don't
think you understand it. Our Executive Director came into the country yesterday
and came to the office today after about six month’s absence. The main agenda
of the meeting was maintaining office decorum and image and how he was looking
for somebody to use as an example no matter how high up. Now he had some
international investors visiting at the time you came in to display your
madness and they all stood there watching while you embarrassed yourself, me,
my Executive director and the whole company. Are you getting the picture?” I
sat there quietly not knowing what to say. His next slap geared me awake. Answer
me when I am talking to you. Are you freaking getting the picture? ''Yes Jaiye,
I am,'' I said shakily in the midst of my tears. Better, so imagine how
unsurprising it was when I was called into his office few hours later. I was
given a letter of summary dismissal due to breach of office policies without
any settlement and even forfeiting my current salary. They are also going to be
suing me for damages for causing them to lose a big investment deal. Can you
see how you have destroyed my life? “Yes I can, I am sorry'' was all I could
mutter. Did you just say you are sorry? His face was so tight and astonished
and I could feel the anger coming off him in waves. You don't get to apologise
my darling wife. No you don't. By the way, congratulations on the pregnancy, isn't
that why you came over? ''Yes it was'', I whispered. Okay good. I married you
just six months ago and you managed to finish my life in such a short time
right? Do you realize we have no savings? I put everything together to
buy us this house last month and I was supposed to start saving afresh this
month and now you are having a baby? ''Jaiye I am sorry, the slaps hurt a lot
but I know how angry you are and I feel bad.'' You feel bad? The slaps hurt? Oh
my darling, you haven't seen the beginning of hurt. You will feel and
experience every pain I am experiencing trust me. Your one regret in life will
be that you married me. That is one assurance I can give you
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NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 16TH OF AUGUST
August 16 Birthdays
Name: Madonna
Place of Birth: Bay City, Michigan (USA)
Age: 58
Profession: Musician
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AUGUST 16 IN HISTORY
Historical events that took place on the 16th
of August
1898: The patent for the roller coaster was
given to Edwin Prescott
1904: The building of the Grand Central
Station began in New York City
AMAZING FACTS TO BLOW YOUR MIND
1)
President Barack Obama was known to be a heavy marijuana smoker back in the
days. His nickname was Barack ‘OGANJA’…someone takes after her father…lol
Sunday, 14 August 2016
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 14TH OF AUGUST
August 14 Birthdays
Name:
Jay-Jay Okocha
Place of Birth: Enugu State, Nigeria
Age: 43
Profession: Retired Soccer Player
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AUGUST 14 IN HISTORY
Historical events that took place on the 14th
of August
1894: France issued its 1st set of drivers’
licenses
1901: 70 people were killed after the SS
Islander hit an iceberg near Alaska and sank
QUOTE FOR TODAY
To
dream anything you want to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind. To do
anything you want to do, that is the strength of the human will. To trust
yourself to test your limits, that is the courage to succeed.
Bernard Edmunds
Saturday, 13 August 2016
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August 13 Birthdays
Name: Audu Maikori
Place of Birth: Kaduna State, Nigeria
Age: 41
Profession: Lawyer, Record Label Owner
QUOTE FOR TODAY
Success
never comes to look for you while you wait around. You’ve got to get up and
work at it to make your dreams come true.
Poh You Khing
Friday, 12 August 2016
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 12TH OF AUGUST
August 12 Birthdays
Name: Mario Balotelli
Place of Birth: Borgo Nuovo, Italy
Age: 26
Profession: Soccer Player
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AUGUST 12 IN HISTORY
Historical events that took place on the 12th
of August
1831: Netherlands and Belgium signed a peace
treaty
1851: The patent of the sewing machine was
granted to Isaac Singer
Thursday, 11 August 2016
THE NIGERIAN DREAM TEAM LOSE TO COLOMBIA AT THE RIO OLYMPIC GAMES
Fans, supporters and well-wishers of
the Nigerian dream team were disappointed after the team lost their final game
at the group stage to their Colombian counterpart at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 11TH OF AUGUST
August 11 Birthdays
Name: Chris Hemsworth
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Australia
Age: 33
Profession: Actor
QUOTE FOR TODAY
The
ultimate is not to win, but to reach within the depths of your capabilities and
become the best you can possibly be.
Thomas J. Vilord
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FIRE KILLS 12 NEW BORN BABIES IN AN IRAQI HOSPITAL
At least 12 babies were killed by
fire at the Yarmouk Hospital in Baghad, Iraq. The ministry of health stated
that the fire which broke out in the middle of the night was probably caused by
an electrical fault and it took 3 hours before the fire was put out
15 PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM NSUKKA PRISON
According to reports, at least 15
prisoners escaped from the Nsukka Prison in Enugu State on Tuesday, 9th
of August, in the middle of the night. It was stated that the prisoners
carefully opened their cells and scaled over the perimeter fence without any
prison official noticing anything
Wednesday, 10 August 2016
SERENA WILLIAMS LOSES HOPE OF RETAINING HER GOLD MEDAL AT THE RIO OLYMPIC GAMES
Following the Williams sisters’ loss
to Lucia Safarova and Barbora Strykova from Czech Republic at the Olympic Games
opening of the women’s doubles in Rio on Sunday, 7th of August. 34-year
old Tennis gold medallist at the London Olympic Games in 2012, Serena Williams
lost her chance of retaining her title after losing to Elina Svitolina of
Ukraine in the women’s singles yesterday, 9th of August
NIGERIA'S TABLE TENNIS 'HISTORY MAKER', ARUNA QUADRI RECEIVES PRAISES DESPITE LOSS TO CHINA'S MA LONG
28 year old Nigerian History maker,
Aruna Quadri lost to the world’s number 1 table tennis player, Ma long at the
quarter final stage of the men’s single event at the Rio Olympic Games
yesterday, 9th of August
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 10TH OF AUGUST
August 10 Birthdays
Name: Antonio Banderas
Place of Birth: Malaga, Spain
Age: 56
Profession: Actor
QUOTE FOR TODAY
No
one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from
scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who
have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to
achieve our goals.
Brian Tracy
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Tuesday, 9 August 2016
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 9TH OF AUGUST
August 9 Birthdays
Name: Anna Kendrick
Place of Birth: Portland, Maine (USA)
Age: 31
Profession: Actress
QUOTE FOR TODAY
The
first step is to fill your life with positive faith that will help you through
anything. The second step is to start where you are.
Norman Vincent Peale
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NIGERIAN TABLE TENNIS STAR, ARUNA QUADRI MAKES HISTORY AT THE RIO OLYMPIC GAMES
Aruna Quadri made history
as the 1st African to reach the quarter-finals stage of the Olympic
Games Table Tennis event on Monday, August 8, 2016
Monday, 8 August 2016
ONIBA OF IBA REGAINS FREEDOM
The 73
year old Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni who was abducted by gunmen on the 16th 0f July,
2016 has been released
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 8TH OF AUGUST
August 8 Birthdays
Name: Meagan Good
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California (USA)
Age: 35
Profession: Actress
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QUOTE FOR TODAY
If
you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won’t, you most
assuredly won’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching
pad.
Denis Waitley
AUGUST 8 IN HISTORY
Historical events that took place on the 8th
of August
1864: The Red Cross was formed in Geneva
1914: Montenegro declared war on Germany
Sunday, 7 August 2016
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Here are our favourite duos for this week…
WEEKLY AMAZING FACTS
1) 800 different languages are spoken in New
York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city on Earth
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS ON THE 7TH OF AUGUST
August 7 Birthdays
Name: Charlize Theron
Place of Birth: Benoni, South Africa
Age: 41
Profession: Actress
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QUOTE FOR TODAY
Our
belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that assures
the successful outcome of any venture.
William James
Saturday, 6 August 2016
QUOTE FOR TODAY
Ability
is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude
determines how well you do it….
Lou Holtz
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