2009 the great year!!!!!

Hello everyone? I hope everyone is already enjoying this New Year. Many people I have wished a happy new year think it is going to be a challenging year. I refuse to believe that because by nature, I am a very optimistic person. I know there might be some challenges such as things like my finances, good jobs etc. but I know and believe it shall be well. Don’t get me wrong; even though I am an optimistic person I am also a bit of worrier. My family knows that so what my mum did was to send me some motivational literature to read. In one section of the literature, it says no one gains anything by worrying. And then something brought my attention to a verse in Isaiah in the bible. That passage states that even when I go through the challenges of life, God will not let it swallow me. It also states that I am special and extremely loved by almighty God. That night I read this verse, I went to bed with a big smile on my face knowing that all is well. Why should I worry then? In fact worry is a destroyer in it self. I can agree with the statement that worry kills because when I worry, I panic and that really affects me both emotionally and physically sometimes.


For some people out there, they do not know what the year 2009 has in store for them. But what I can say to those who still have one fear or the other is that you should keep strong. Believe and proclaim it shall be one of the best years yet in your life. Easier said than done you might say. Yes, because you have no choice but to keep strong and positive. 2009 is going to be a great year and us and our loved ones shall live in good health and prosperity to give thanks at the end. Have a fabulous year.

Happy New year

Wishing you all the best in the year 2009!!!!!

Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas!!!!! I wish you all the good things you wish for yourself. Have a fantastic day!!!

Happy Holidays

I feel so great knowing the holidays is by the corner. I can have few days of just relaxing and reflecting on what I have done in the past 11 months. I am not going to bring my self down if I have not achieved much. At least I am still alive and very healthy so there is hope that I will do better next year. I appreciate all the good things that has come my way this year, I am thankful to God for the life, the health and the success that have come my way.

I hope to be praying for people who do not have anyone to spend the Christmas period with, I will be praying for families who need any sort of help from God, I will also be praying for Africa that next year will be a year of turn around. I despair of what is going on in Zimbabwe and other African nations.

I wish all of you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. May the new year bring God's blessings in our lives. Have a fantastic celebrations!!!!!

Lovely surprise

Hello everyone, I have been busy with my research and also trying to get ideas what to do next. I am bored at the moment with working on my research but I have this burning determination to finish and just move unto the next level. I was going through some blogs and came across this one: http:www.blackfemaleinterracialmarriage.com. I love the way she blogs and I find her site quite interesting. Have fun and enjoy.

Today

I woke up this morning with this tingling cough. The weather has been so cold and everyone is just coughing and sneezing. I hate getting cough or cold. It irritates me and makes me feel down. It doesn't help that it gets dark here around 3.30 in the afternoon. I am at university now and seriously thinking of different things I can be doing now. I was supposed to go to London last week but missed my train by just 6 minutes. I was not angry because I missed the train, I was mad because of how much I have spent on my train ticket. I mean, the tickets are non refundable and non amendable. The lady at the Virgin train customer service said I had to buy another ticket to London. Where on earth do they think the money is coming from? I had to swallow my pride and buy another ticket for next month as I really need to get down to London to collect my passport from the Nigerian high commission. I wish they can post my passport to me so I do not have to spend money going through and fro London.

I am also so bored with facebook at the moment. In fact, I have deleted some people from my friends list as they are not contributing anything to my life. Some people just want to know how you are progressing in life which is not bad at all if they share theirs with you. But to hide your pictures and any details and have the freedom to browse mine is unacceptable. So all those "friends" who think they are not going to share their pictures or details with me should get off from my list. I mean who needs that in their life now?

Anyway, I have started swimming and I feel absolutely great. I am planning on going back to the gym to be healthier. I sleep well and feel great after exercising. I hope you all are doing great and in good health? My love to you all.

Animal behaviour

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HqjfOV4vAcw


I was on YouTube watching the incident that happened with Rear Admiral Harry Arogundade, who apparently is the head, logistics command and his boys. If you are not aware of the incident, the 'animals' in uniform violated and beat up this young girl called Uzoma Okere going home from work. The poor girl just wanted to get home after a hard day's work and her crime was not getting her car out of the way and fast enough for these 'animals' in uniform to pass. Honestly, when the developed countries look at this and call Africans barbaric I must agree. How on earth should/can this happen? Honestly, I am so disappointed and so disgusted that this can happen. As a leader, should your people not come first? what will someone do to deserve such a treatment? She was treated worse than she will ever be treated in any other country. May God help the Masses in Africa!!!!!

When leaders behave like animals

One thing I know about the way leaders in Africa treat their citizens is one of total neglect. One of the major reasons why Africa has remained the way it is up till today is the manner in which leaders see their people and treat their people. This attitude now creeps to other services and day-to-day activities in the continent. Therefore, simple things are made rather difficult. I remember my first-degree days at university in Nigeria. Simple registration will take sweat, sleepless nights, weeks to complete. I was in London this Monday. I went to the Nigerian high commission to get my E-passport as the pages of my old one has been exhausted. The problem I encountered with the Nigerian high commission website is nothing compared to the treatment I got at the commission. I could not believe that I was in a developed country once I went into the high commission. As a Nigerian, I felt embarrassed with the service others and I received there. First of all, there was no process, procedure or formalities. There was no enquiry desk and anyone one tries to ask a question, what one gets is quick push away.

My greatest shock was when one official started shouting at me. I was just numb. I had to storm out of the building in tears. I just could not believe the way I was treated by my own people. The second day was something else. The man at the counter I was speaking to was busy answering his mobile phone. As I was waiting for my turn, a young lady had her pictures taken, her fingertips and index all taken. She was shown her data to confirm her details were all correct. Meanwhile, the man taking the photo had his mobile on and was sending text messages. The other man was eating an apple and going up and down. Anyway, he showed this young lady her data and guess what? The lady said “but I am not…..” she called out my name and I screamed where I was. He had been putting this girl’s detail, her picture, fingertips etc on my data, my name!!!!! I was so shocked at this mistake. I cannot say more. The service was disgraceful for a high commission in a developed country. It should learn from the services they receive on day-to-day life here in the UK. If administrative work seems too chaotic for them, they should get an expert to help. Citizens should not be made to go to Internet café to print stuff. There should be Internet connection and all our data should be stored in there so when one comes to the commission all they have to do is bring up data on the system.











On another note, I was reading the paper how Rear Admiral Arogundade’s naval ratings jumped down from his car with a horse whip and ordered other road users to get off the road to allow his boss move smoothly to his house. Unfortunately for Ms. Okere and three of her colleagues who were held up in a traffic jam did not move fast enough according to this officer and what happened next was this officer dragged her out of her car and gave her the beating of her life with the lashes of the horse whip. That not being enough, the Naval men replaced their horsewhips with their guns, using the butt of the gun on the lady, stripped her naked, battered her face, handcuffed her before abducting her and taking her into the Rear Admiral’s house where she was detained. I have no words to use to describe my disgust at such behaviour of someone who has let power get into their head. Because they have the gun, they have power. Because they wear the uniform, they think they can treat their fellow humans like animals. That behaviour is uncivilised and all in power should denounce his behaviour. It is a shame and I hope the young lady and her friends are given counselling to go through this traumatic experience. This attitude of leaders or those who have power in Africa just makes me despair the fate of that continent.

Yes we can!!!!!!

Oh what a great day for the world. I was just filled with emotions when Obama was elected the next president of the United States of America. I must say that in the beginning of his campaign, I never knew what the outcome would be. I was a bit sceptical that America will let this young mixed race man enter the white house. But as days passed, and more and more people were taken by this young charismatic man, I started paying more attention to this young man who everyone is talking about.

People came out in their millions to vote. I must say that I am extremely so proud of the Americans. They have shown that they are truly a great nation. There is no doubt about this mighty nation being one of the best in the world.

For me, this gives me hope (Not that I want to go to the white house). But it gives me hope that in whatever I want to do or become, I can achieve that through hard work and dedication.

Another great inspiration is that of Lewis Hamilton. This is a young man who was called names by small-minded people. He put his eyes on the prize and through hard work and dedication won the grand prix. What a victory! What a way to shut up and shame little minded people who do not see beyond the skin colour.

This is also for all those gangsters who have nothing better to do with their lives. Who carry a chip on their shoulders how they have been done wrong etc etc. pull those baggy trouser of yours and go back to school. Go get an education and make a difference for your own generation.

For all those African government who have looted and destroyed the wealth of their people, shame on you all. Africa needs a president like Obama to bring change to that continent. Every African state can do with an Obama now. What a shame what is going on in Congo in this century. When nations are building their countries, Africa is regressing and tearing theirs apart. Like one professor said, the natural resources of Africa will destroy that continent if they do not revert to knowledge-based economy. God has blessed the continent with all manner of natural resources but what we do is kill one another because of greed. Seat tight in power just to loot wealth. I hope this win for Barak Obama inspires African leaders and other corrupt government in the world to be like America. God bless America

Health

I have been thinking of lately about life. I love life. I have so much I want to accomplish and I hope God gives me the opportunity to do so. I have been feeling unwell for some time now. I had this burning pain in my chest. I always feel weak and tired also. I went to the doctors and my doctor said it was gastritis. She gave me some medication and said that should help. After some months, the same burning sensation came back and this time, I had to do some blood tests. The first test showed there were some bacterial that was also causing a lot of acid in my gut. I was given antibiotic to take care of that. They also noticed my blood level was low. So they called me back for another test, it showed that my white blood count was slightly low. I was called for yet another test and it showed the same. The doctor booked a telephone consultation for me. She said it is nothing to worry about and that it might be the way God has created me. Sometimes, it can be just the way a particular ethnicity is just made. She now referred me to a haematologist to rule out any disorders. I feel great now. I am thankful to God for keeping me alive and healthy. I hope someone with the same symptoms will benefit from this post. I have to get a dietician to help me with my diet so I can eat healthily. Have a lovely weekend and God bless.

Horror

I was deep in thought after watching the movie ‘hostel’. It was really graphic and just played with my emotions. I watched it with a friend and I asked if this could be happening in real life. In a nutshell, the movie is about the rich indulging in their fantasies by killing humans through which means they want. Innocent girls or boys are lured by sex or fun and they get killed off by these wealthy individuals. Any way, I was just thinking if something like this goes on in developing countries. We got into this debate and it occurred that in my very own experience it goes on in developing countries like Nigeria. We have all heard horror stories of people being kidnapped and parts of their bodies taken for ritual or for other purposes. I know for one that God save my family from such horror as my younger sister was almost kidnapped just in front of our house in Nigeria. She ran as she was being chased by these two men in the car, they tried hitting her with the car until God brought help for her (I will ask her to write that story).

Many people would tell the same stories of how they escaped from being killed or used for rituals. The kidnappers are normally paid by wealthy individuals to get specific kinds of people. Some months ago, I read in a Nigerian newspaper how a pastor escaped from being killed by these individuals. He was kidnapped, taken to this remote village; he witnessed the people that were on the same bus he was kidnapped killed off. Their body parts were to be sold of to individuals with money according to his report.


Today on the papers, I read of a baby farm found in Enugu state in the eastern region of Nigeria. I read with horror as I took the bus to city centre. Newborns are sold for £72.00. The newborns are either sold to traffickers who would move them on to prostitution or used as slaves. These types of stories happen to real people and thank God they have been found out on this occasion. I hope other remote places that such horror happens will be found out and necessary action taken. I hope the government will make a strong stance against such atrocities. Better life, good jobs and development in general should be government’s priority to curb this atrocity.

Happy Independence day to Nigeria

I was talking to a close friend of mine that Nigerians will be celebrating their independence on the 1^st of October and my friend asked whom Nigerians are celebrating independence from. I said from the British colony. He went ahead to ask me if it is something really to celebrate since the country has not done much better since the end of colonialism. Well, I answered it is a big thing to celebrate. Freedom is a huge thing to celebrate. We may not have done much better since the end of colonialism but we have come a long way. Think of the ills of colonialism, I mean the whole of Africa is still suffering from the ills of that era. It will take time and dedication from every African to deal with the ills of colonialism but the truth is that Africans have no other choice but to progress. To all Nigerians out there; enjoy the Independence Day.

Tribute to my wonderful daddy

It has been four years since my wonderful dad went to be with the lord. I miss him every day and I wish he was still here with us. I cannot even begin to understand how all of a sudden I no longer have my dad to call and tell him of all my achievements. I loved making my parents proud and with his continual encouragement for self-development, I could put my heart to do anything and strive to succeed just to see him proud of me. I really miss my daddy. For those of you who still have your daddies please appreciate them as I wish mine was still here.

To my dearest daddy, I miss you so very much. Words cannot begin to express how much it hurts that you are not here with us. I know you are in a better place and you are resting perfectly in peace. I wish you are here to see all the wonderful things happening to us. I know you are aware of them as God shows you all the things he is doing for us. God has been true to his word and he has taken the role of taking care of us and making sure we are perfectly fine. I still remember all the wonderful times we spent together, all the love, all the cuddles and all the tears. I love you very much, daddy. Rest in perfect peace.

corruption deal

I was reading the papers today and came across a section that goes Nigeria and Britain discuss trial of politicians over money laundering. It is in corrupt countries like Nigeria that such type of thing happens. I mean, Nigerian politicians ought to be ashamed of them selves if they are known for their corrupt nature and not for the work they should be doing for their country. Our national treasure has become personal accounts to these politicians and the citizens have little choice than to be ass lickers. Does anyone remember the case of Bayelsa governor who was caught with hundreds of millions? When he got home after being held here in the UK, he received a hero’s welcome (wonders shall never end) from his people. How do these individuals have the heart to take money that should be used to develop the country to put in their personal accounts in developed countries? Has anyone seen the condition in the Niger delta? Or how many children die every day in the country because of lack of food, shelter, or even access to hospital treatments?

When President Yaradua was ill, he went to Saudi to get treatment. When the top politicians are ill, they go abroad to have treatments. Why can’t they back the hospitals in the country to be of the same standard? Or do people in Saudi and developed countries have 3 heads? When these top politicians want to go for holidays, they travel to developed countries; they see the wonders that human beings have done for their lives to be heaven on earth. They come home and nothing is changed. No one will come and repair your house if you do not keep it in order. My prayer is that each and everyone in the country raise their children with integrity and respect as they are the hope for the country.

Hope for Nigeria

My sister and I were talking about how things are going in Nigeria and she said that when she went home in Kaduna, the trains were working and now taking passengers from one town to the other. I was just amazed to hear that. I was filled with so much excitement. It is not a big deal for those in developed countries but for those in developing countries like Nigeria were all the infrastructure has been let to rot, such is great news.

I believe change is incremental and it will surely happen for not only Nigerians but for all Africans. I also hope that our leaders will have the focus to drive that country towards development. Our children's children should see only a world equal to that of the developed nation.