Invest in yourself

How do you spend your time? In whatever you're doing, how you spend your time is key to how successful you'll be. How you spend your time tells who you are. Thus be mindful of what creates your life experience; what you commit your time to. Do an evaluation of how to spend your time. How much time do you spend working on you? How much time do you spend each day on your dreams? Have that been profitable? In the last ninety days, how many books have you read? in the last year what new skill and knowledge have you acquired? What investment have you made for you?

Don’t marry for sex; Marry for the right reason

By ChiDubem Michael

Marriage means several things to different people, culture and religion regarding the time and place of the culture and people involved. What for some people are obvious assumptions are for others unthinkable. No-one is correct: there simply are different forms of marriage.

No excuses...

We have been raised in a generation of people that give every excuse in the world as to why they're not successful or winning. I want to let you know that you have a choice to what you want and who you want to become. You don't just wake up in the morning negative with dis-function problems and issues randomly pop up. The people in your life are your decision and has a lot influence on you.

No excuse associating with disfunctional people

You have control of your minutes, hours, day, week, month, and year. Stop running around being on the receiving end that whatever people want to double on you, you showed up. You accepted the invite to your house, you invited these people in your life. You're in a relationship with that man, you're a relationship with that woman. That's you.

Breaking News: Alexis Sanchez has handed in a transfer request at Arsenal

By ChiDubem Michael

Alexis Sanchez who made his first appearance for Arsene Wenger’s team on Sunday, as they were defeated 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield has handed in a transfer request at Arsenal, in a bid to force a move away this summer.

Anambra guber: Oseloka Obaze defeats Ubah, others, emerges PDP candidate

By ChiDubem Michael

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP elected a diplomat and former Secretary to Anambra State Government, SSG, Mr Oseloka Obaze as its flag-bearer for the Anambra governorship election which comes up November 18.

Anthony Joshua’s tweet about Floyd Mayweather after win v Conor McGregor goes viral

By ChiDubem Michael

Like every other professional boxer, Anthony Joshua only saw one outcome before Saturday night’s mega-money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor in Las Vegas.

"He's coming out of his field and going into Mayweather's domain,” Joshua, per the LondonEvening Standard, said of McGregor before the bout. “Even though he's an excellent fighter in UFC, he's not an excellent boxer. Him crossing over is going to be a real, big challenge.

Sanchez sends message to Arsenal after Liverpool thrashing

By ChiDubem Michael

Alexis Sanchez’s time at Arsenal looks to be over after he posted a cryptic message on social media after Arsenal were hammered 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield. After the match, he tweeted ‘Just published a photo’ and linked out to his Instagram account.

Cristiano Ronaldo: I expect to see Eden Hazard become one of Europe's top players in the coming years

By ChiDubem Michael

Cristiano Ronaldo believes that Eden Hazard has the potential to take over from him as one of Europe’s best footballers. However, Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the finest players of his generation and scooped the best player in Europe award after helping Real Madrid to win the Champions League and La Liga titles last season.

Tony Nwoye beat Andy Uba to win Anambra State APC gubernatorial ticket

By ChiDubem Michael

Tony Nwoye emerged winner in Anambra State, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election. He will run against incumbent Governor Wille Obiano of APGA and other candidates on November 18, 2017.

Aspire to make a difference

I was flunking out of college. I had a 1.7 GPA. I hope of you can't relate. I was sitting in my mother's beauty (saloon) shop. I was looking at the mirror, and I see behind me this woman under the dryer. Every time I look up, she was looking at me. She is just looking at me in the eye. I don't know who she was. But she said, "somebody get me a pen, give a pencil I have a prophecy".

Be consistent: Is key

Have you ever asked yourself, what can I, and only I do, that if done well, will make an extraordinary difference in my situation? Success comes from staying focused at a particular task, the most valuable and important task you could be doing, until you  blow and succeed. Every great human achievement is preceded by an extended period of dedicated, concentrated efforts. However, there's little to be gained by digging determinedly, if you're digging in the wrong place.

Fear: the greatest single enemy

Fear is the greatest single enemy of self-confidence and self-fulfillment. It is not that you don't know what to do; it is usually that you are afraid to do what your hearts tell you to do. Strong people have strong weakness as well. Weakness are an inevitable and unavoidable fact of life. You may be strong in a few areas, but weak in hundreds of other areas.

Frank Maduka JP: We are the problem

By ChDubem Michael

His youthfulness, Comrade Frank Maduka JP, yesterday call on Anambra youth leaders at all levels to be a good example of quality and effective leadership, as they're the mirror of leadership to the society with enormous influence to the government and governance. Hence, that greed and fear should not be a motivation of their actions, rather commitment for development of Anambra State and Nigerian Society.

Good company for self growth

Begin associating with winners by first identifying with them mentally. As you think about people you admire, you experience a subtle change in your thought patterns. As a result, however, you begin to attract positive people into your life. At the same time, you activate the law of repulsion. Thus, negative people will start to move away from you. Apparently, as positive, goal oriented people starts to find you interesting, as you become a more positive person, negative people will starts to find you unenjoyable and uninteresting. But in no time, your environment will begin to change for the better.

Let's make them listen now

By Ejimofor Opara

The immediate past state chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter, His Youthfulness, Comrade Frank Maduka JP. has advised Anambra youth leaders to use the opportunity of the ongoing electoral process to make the Band and Brandy state government listen to Anambra Youths as no time is more suitable than now.

Build the kind of belief you desire for yourself

Do you want to enjoy high level of self-confidence? Then, you must be able to make up your mind to free yourself from any influence that cause you to feel negative, unhappy for any reason and that's not healthy for your growth and self-development. Take full control over your thinking and emotion; ensure that what you are allowing into your mind is consistent with the things you want and the person desire to be.

UNILAG Student wins the UN Resolution Fellowship Award in the United States

By ChiDubem Michael

During the closing ceremony of the just concluded United Nation 2017 Summer Youth Assembly which took place on the 12th of August, 2017 at the UN headquarters Conference building in Manhattan, New York City, Ojo Roland Oluwapelumi; a 600 level Medicine and Surgery student of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos was announced winner of the Resolution Fellow Award on the Social Ventures Challenge (SVC) following rigorous presentations and levels scaling among hundreds of participating students and youths present at the conference with wonderful different ideas and projects to impact lives across the world in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

UN: how to position youths for leadership

By ChiDubem Michael

Youths are leaders of tomorrow. To prepare them for the future, the United Nations (UN) is pushing for economic empowerment for them. This, the UN believes, will enables them devote their strength to building peace and progress in their communities. The UN threw this challenge at an event held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to mark the International Youth Day.

Learn to ask questions

By Arinze Clems

His youthfulness, the immediate past State chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria Anambra State chapter, Comrade Frank Maduka JP has advised Anambra youths to start asking 'the right questions'. His youthfulness made the remarks while addressing the Nze N' Ozo students prestigious council.

You can't fix what you will not face

You can't fix what you will not face. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us" - Oliver Wendell Holmers. Every door that has closed, you'll find two that have opened because of the change. Positive change often comes in giant leaps. You may have to leave many doubts and doubters behind when you take risks, but the rewards are very often the greatest of your lifetime.

Why women leave men they love – What every man needs to know

By Justice Schanfarber

As marriage counsellor working with men and women in relationship crisis, I help clients navigate numerous marriage counselling issues. While many situations are complex, ther's one profoundly simple truth that men need to know. It's this; women leave men they love.

Embrace Change

When you embrace change as a natural part of life, you'll learn to welcome new opportunities and new challenges too. Your fears will diminish and your confidence will grow as you assert more and more control over your life. There may be some setbacks but having taken risks and survived, you'll feel a new self-assurance.

Get rid of Changecosis

Get rid of these attitudes if you want to be successful beyond your imagination; setting low sight, expecting very little of your life, doing nothing - thus won't risk failure, quitting while you're ahead, and settling for less than you want. Anytime you want to stretch and grow, you have to make changes and take risks. Change is part of life, and risk is part of the change process.

Buhari returns Nigeria today, to address the Nation

By ChiDubem Michael

Press release by the presidency; President Muhammadu Buhari returns to the country today, after spend over 100 days in London for medical treatment.

The president left the country since May 7th after handing over power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who has functioned as Acting President since then.

Build a quality relationship

Relationships are built on two way streets. They have to be mutually beneficial. Each side has to bring something of value, otherwise they will not endure. However, values are standards by which attitudes are formed. It helps you put your attitude into action, as people gravitate towards what what they love. There's nothing you accomplished or will accomplish that is directly or indirectly result of someone else's help. Really there's no limit to what can be accomplished when no one cares who gets the credit.

President Buhari thank Pastor Adeboye for visiting him in London and his prayer

By ChiDubem Michael

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye yesterday visited President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja House, London where he is on medical vacation.

Peter Drucker has some sage Advice for how Execs should Respond to Charttesville

By Rick Wartzman

Decades ago, the management guru offered a great example of how corporate execs should take on Nazis and white supremacists: Speak out and don't equivocate.

Peter Drucker has been celebrated as "the man who invented management." In the wake of what unfolded over the last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, now is the time for corporate leaders to remember why he invented the discipline of management in the first place: to prevent the Nazis and other like-minded groups from ever rising again.

You're not an island; Build a quality relationship

Growth comes from your ability to embrace the truth even when it is painful. Constructive feedback is invaluable, and having friends who will give it to you is important and necessary for your growth. We all need people in our lives. No one is an island. We need their perspective, their wisdom, their honesty, and their support. The strength of our relationships is one of the greatest measures of the quality of our lives.

Reno Omokri: Who is more jobless between Charles Oputa and a resident in London 101 days?

By ChiDubem Michael

Reno Omokri, a former aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, continued his verbal onslaught against Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media. Shehu, while featuring on Channel's television's Sunrise Daily, said Buhari fulfilled all constitutional requirements before embarking on his medical vacation to London, hence there was no need for protesters to demand his resumption or resignation.

Satguru Maharaj Ji: I'm Ready to Heal Buhari

By ChiDubem Michael

The founder of the One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji have said he can heal ailing President Muhammadu Buhari only if the president wish to. Speaking to Nigerian Union of Journalists Secretariat in Lagos on Wednesday on the state of the nation, Satguru Maharaj Ji claimed that he have treated the former head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, of an undisclosed ailment while in office. He also assured Nigerians that the challenges the nation is confronted with will soon be over.

Enthous: Spirit within

It takes an inside effort to make an outside difference. To maintain a positive attitude and stay motivated, enthusiasm is a vital tool. Enthusiasm is to attitude what breathing is to life. It enables you apply your gifts more effectively. It engages the spirit that moves within. Enthusiasm derived from Greek words 'enthous' and 'entheos', means God or Spirit within.

Watch your words

The word you speak to others are just as powerful as those you speak to yourself. Life and death are in the power of the tongue. Whether said in love or in anger, words leave a lasting impression. Be mindful of the things you say, particularly in anger. Once released to the universe, words cannot be taken back. Watch your words. If you can't say something nice, is better you don't say anything at all. The reason goes deeper than being polite.

Persistence and determination are omnipotent

Do you believe the world tends to step aside and make way for the person who knows what he or she is doing and knows where he or she going? Obviously, by becoming intensely result oriented, you will guarantee yourself a future of success and prosperity. That's if you are living consistently with your highest principles and your self-confidence rests on as unshakable foundation.

Watch those Soap Opera you watch; A woman is an incubator

God designed the female to be incubator. Her whole body is incubator. An incubator is something that gives life to everything. Whatever you give an incubator, it gives it life and give it back to you. Whatever you give incubator, it multiplies it and give it back to you. Hence, women must be careful of what they listen to, and who they listen to and what they hear, because women incubate everything.

Everyday is an opportunity

What's it that incites you to take action? A motive helps you take action to change your life. It's important to discover what motivates you in order to have the passion you need to achieve your success. Hence, the strongest form of motivation is internal. More so, motivation not permanent. You need to do something every day to maintain your energy, focus and enthusiasm.

Obasanjo: I want to go to Heaven

By ChiDubem Michael

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday at Apostolic Faith Church said he wants to go heaven and wants to sing among the heavenly host. According to News Agency of Nigeria Obasanjo made the during the 2017 Camp Meeting Concert by Apostolic Faith Church and Orchestral at the Camp Ground, Igbesa in Ogun State.

I have lost a lot for speaking my mind

By ChiDubem Michael

Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, Nigerian musician popularily known as 'Ruggedman' is on the news, as he tells Sunday Scoop in a chat that he has won himself many enemies along the line of music. More than a decade ago after his burst onto the scene, his name still rings a bell. Speaking with Sunday Scoop, he explained how he managed to remain in the mind of the public;

Remain Faithful and Positive

Are you faced with life challenges? When you go through these challenges don't lose hope; thus you should have faith. Victory is on the other side. Remember at the end of the tunnel there is light. It is important you walk by faith not by sight. Don't let your vision fool you, because you may look around and see that things are not immediately getting better. Hence, this is where faith comes in. Faith is the evidence of things not seen but hoped for.

Time will tell; Reverse

By Voice of Lara

My previous post on this title was one of my best ever-the varied feedback that got me thrilled, flexible, refreshing and most importantly got me informed in all made it so. Many thanks to loads of debatable opinions that enriched the experience that birthed this reverse, that was after my eyes got opened to an altered dimension to the subject using a different views lens. The only constant thing in life is change - a confirmation.

Unexpected situations occur constantly

There is nothing that is, or that has been, that isn't dependent on the power of the mind. Your conscious mind acts upon what your subconscious mind believes. Life sometimes deals us with catastrophic challenges that are beyond our control such like natural disasters. Though natural hazards like flooding and fire out break are beyond our ability to control but one must device a means of dealing with such situations when they occur.

33 Marriage Counsel for the Married and especially for the Single

By ChiDubem Michael

The rate of broken marriages and relationships are seriously alarming presently as it is on high increase in this generation. Thus, one will be wondering, what the cause or causes of these marriage and relationship conflicts are? How could a lady love her partner today and say yes to him, then tomorrow the love disappears? Why will a man violently assault the lady he claim to have loved and asked to be his partner? Why would a lady not be content with what she have, and the man lusting for another lady?

Focus Aright

Too often we focus on what we did wrong instead of what we needed to do to become better. Knowing yourself and understanding what drives your attitude and emotions is the first step to self-knowledge and self-control. Self-awareness is very important to being in control of your attitude and emotions.

Self-critic

The strongest and most destructive voice is your own. This is the still tiny voice within you. Why people can tell you what you can't do is because you lack self-confidence and have failed to believe in yourself. Perhaps, there's magic in the first syllable of the word "triumph". "You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through" - Rosalyn Carter.

You may be curious, but don't be judgmental

By ChiDubem Michael

A 24 year old boy seeing out from the (Bus Rapid Transit) BRT Bus window shout... "dad, look the trees are going behind"!

The dad smiles. Then a young couple sitting nearby, look at the 24 year old's childish behaviour with pity. Suddenly he exclaim again... "dad, look the clouds are running with us"!

The couple can not resist, and then say to the old man... "why don't you take your son to a good doctor?"

The old man smile and say... "I did and we are just coming from the hospital. My son was blind from birth and just got his sight today".

Every single person on the planet has a story. Don't judge people before you truly know them. The truth might surprise you. You may be curious, but don't be judgmental.

Time will tell

By Voice of Lara

I listened to my father's repetitive fuse about the shortcomings of monogamy, which he blamed on civilization and colonisation but then, I was too young, too naive to comprehend. I had listened to how he faulted colonisation for the reason of monogamy and explained how his progenitors were doing so well in polygamous matrimony until the white man came and introduced them to the deceit called one man one wife.

Foundation of a successful life

Ones limitation is not a function of his condition; it is a function of his decision. Only the limits of our mind-set can determine the boundaries of our future. "For success, attitude is equally as important as ability" - Walter Scott.

However, the incredible impact of attitude can never be adequately convey by words. The most significant decision you can make on a day-to-day basis is your choice of attitude. Thus, ones attitude is more important than his past, education, success or failure, fame or pain, what people think of you and say about you, your circumstances, or position.

Kyle Kent: Cohabit Chapter 1

By Aiki Damilola

The striped barricades were raised of yellow truck. The driver drove straight through, nodding curtly at the guard. The truck was deftly maneuvered past the towering building and rows of parked cars marked with the logo of ErenCorp.

The truck eventually came to a stop before a sprawling warehouse at the back of the enormous compound. A loud hiss accompanied the switching off of the truck's huge engine. A man stepped out of the warehouse. His black leather jacket flailed wildly in the cold night wind. Ten more people came out behind him.

They made towards the truck.

How many? The man at the head of the column asked the driver crisply as he got to the truck. He spoke with a baritone that raised doubts about his possession of a vocal cord. The driver saw that parts of his neck still bore aftereffects of a run-in with fire. A long scar ran down the length of his right cheek.

Fifteen. The driver responded.

Living in Truth

Did you listen to the better angels of your nature, or did you compromise for a short term advantage? The principle of integrity to your values seems to be a law of the universe. Whenever you compromise your  integrity for anything, it seems to be a great power of retribution that will not allow you to get away with it.

I’m Talking to The Man in The Mirror

By Voice of Lara

Folks have charged me of being westenised which I didn't receive as a compliment because it wasn't meant as such. Instead, it was considered unflattering and discredited to my native upbringing. I mean, I wouldn't be caught dead tying a wrapper and a blouse to work on a weekday; neither would I speak my indigenous language carelessly in a corporate environment unless situations required but that doesn't portray me as less cultured.