SERENA WILLIAMS FLAUNTS HER SEXY CURVES FOR FITNESS

Tennis phenom Serena Williams graces the newest issue of Fitness magazine in a sexy bikini flaunting her out of this world toned body and sexy curves. Williams, who over time has collected 32 major tennis titles and four Olympic gold medals, explains to the magazine how important it is to keep in shape on and off seasons and coming to terms with having an athletic build. Check out the excerpts below.

On learning to love her body:
“When I was young I thought I  should be  built more like an athlete—long and lean—not with a womanly  figure. But then people my age  started coming up to me and saying, “I  love you because of the way you look.”  That was really motivating. So I  learned to be proud of my curves and embrace my large boobs. It’s all about loving who you are and realizing that  you’re beautiful.”

On her on-court persona as a mean girl:
“It’s not the real me. Even for me, it’s shocking to see. But in another way, it’s kind of cool to know that I have everything together on the court, because I don’t really have my life together personally.”

Popular Evangelist and "Witch-hunter'' Helen Ukpabio to be banned from UK?

Evangelist Helen Ukpabio, founder of Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries presently resides and runs her ministry in the UK butsome of the citizens want her deported.

Many of them want her deported because of her negative believe about ‘children’.

Recall that she was once confessed to have been betrothed to Satan as a teenager before being rescued from a cult at the age of 17 after meeting with Christ thus she now specializes in liberating captives, and praying for children that are possessed or bewitched and these UK citizens don't want that!

They claim that the 'deliverance sessions' are little more than crude exorcisms.
According to the UK Guardian, The Home Secretary Theresa May (Ms May) has being urged to step in to prevent a Helen from returning to the UK after she flew in to preach to congregations last week.
While preaching, she allegedly told parents that “If a child under the age of two screams in the night, cries and is always feverish with deteriorating health, he or she is a servant of Satan.”
Campaigners say such beliefs, prevalent in some parts of the developing world, can put children’s safety at risk so they wrote to Ms May to urge that the pastor be banned from the UK after the current tour.

In the letter, the Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network (WHRIN), the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) cite the cases of Victoria Climbié and Kristy Bamu as examples where witchcraft beliefs played a role in the  horrific torture and murder of children.

Bob Churchill, of the IHEU, said: “It is important that the UK authorities send a message to the world that branding children, or anyone, as a witch is beyond the pale.”

Gary Foxcroft, of the WHRIN, who has worked extensively in documenting examples of witchcraft abuse, said Ms Ukpabio was one of a number of preachers who regularly travelled to the UK. “The fundamental problem is that churches need to be regulated. Anyone can set up a church tomorrow in their own garden shed with no commitment to child protection or making their accounts transparent or any theological training.”

Ms Ukpabio founded the church in 1992 in Calabar, Nigeria. It now claims to have 150 branches worldwide.

Photos from Regina Askia's visit to Nigeria

Last week, we told you all that Regina Askia was in Nigeria, well she has returned back to her base in the state.
 
The former beauty queen and actress was invited by her State Governor as part of the Diaspora Unity team 2014  to attend a memorial service in honor of the State's slain heroes during the civil war, as well as tour and appraise the transformation going on in Akwa Ibom State. 
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See more photos below:

 

Nyanya bomb blast miracle! 10-month-old baby rescued 'unhurt' (photos)

The 10-month old baby

Joy in the midst of despair!!!

A 10-month-old baby simply identified as Goodness, was one of the survivors of the Nyanya bomb blast, she was rescued unhurt.

Through divine providence, the 10-month-old did not sustain any injuries in the blast apart from a slight swelling over one eye, which is being monitored by Doctors.

Mother and daughter

Her mother, Gloria Adams, who was initially presumed dead, has now been discovered in Intensive Care Unit at Wuse General Hospital.

“I cannot remember [how I got here]. I only saw myself on the ground, turning and turning. Then someone came and removed the baby.”  Gloria said.

Plans were already underway to transfer the baby to Wuse to join her mother.

Oyo state plan to build tourism village in Ibadan

The Oyo State Tourism Board said on Monday that the state government would soon build a tourism village as part of efforts to boost tourism in the state.

Gabriel Asaolu, the General Manager of the board, said this in a recent  interview

He said that the village would be sited at the premises of the board in order to attract people’s attention.

Asaolu said that different types of cultural artifacts would be displayed at the village, adding that, anything that is cultural and natural will be there.

"Different types of traditional games like ‘Ayo’ will also be at the village; there will be people to sell traditional foods and wine.Wears like Adire and the likes will all be sold there for people that visit to buy, rather than going to the market.By God’s grace, the place will be so fine that it will attract foreign investors; even foreigners will go there to relax.” he said.

He added that the village would be built in 2014, and the state government would work hard to transform all aspects of the tourism sector in the state.

Asaolu disclosed that government is also planning to renovate the tourist sites in the state, especially the Ado-Awaye suspended lake.

“Very soon, the first phase of Agodi garden will be completed.Work will soon start on the Bower’s tower and other sites, while government has extended its transformation agenda to the board." he said.

“We have branded vehicle now, the road and gate to the board which was very bad is now motor able and tarred; the working environment is conducive for the workers.Our workers are happy to work, in fact, there is general transformation on tourism in the state, so let our people come to patronise us.”

- NAN

APC holds peaceful congress in Abia

The rescheduled local government congress of the All Progressive Congress took place on Monday in Abia, with16 out of the 17 Local Government areas experiencing no violence.

The State Congress Coordinator, Sunday Akere, said that there were disruptions in Umuahia South Congress “over who should vote and who should not vote”.

Akere said that the issue was later taken to the Police Area Command in Umuahia for resolution.

He said that the results of the exercise from the other local government areas were being awaited.

The outgoing Publicity Secretary of the party, Ben Godson, said the exercise was successful in Ukwa East Local Government Area.

He described the exercise as “generally peaceful” in his area, saying that the outcome of the congress across the state was still being collated at the party secretariat.

The congress, which was initially slated for Saturday, was rescheduled for Sunday and later moved to Monday.

Gunmen kidnap Kogi Speaker's children

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday abducted two of the children of the Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Momoh-Jimoh Lawal.

The abductors invaded the speaker’s residence at about 4 a.m., scaled the fence and broke into the house at Okengwe in Okene Local Government Area.

The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Speaker, Austin Akubo, said three of the abductors entered the house.

"The abductors demanded for the children: Ogirima, 7, and Hafeez, 3, and also made away with other valuables.

"They took television set, generator, Toyota Yaris saloon car belonging to the wife of the speaker and N20 000.

"The incident was promptly reported to the police and other security agencies in the state’’, Akubo added.

He said the kidnappers were yet to open communication with the family on their demands.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Emeka Emeh, confirmed the incident.

He said the police would leave no stone unturned to rescue the children.

Emeh assured that the Okene Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and the Area Commander were on the trail of the kidnappers with a view to apprehending them soon.

Gloom to hit cinemas in May

Nollywood movie Gloom which features,  leading actresses Angela Okorie and Esther Audu is set to be released in May.

The thriller is about sisters who are left to the torments of a stranger due to a series of events,that addresses human behavior, choices, and consequences of choices made.

The movie was shot in Abuja, and is directed by Shittu Taiwo

Producer appeals for use of government facilities to make quality films

 A film producer, Celestine Ndego, on Monday appealed to all tiers of government to allow the usage of government facilities to make film production easier in the country.

Ndego said  that free access to facilities enhances film authenticity and production.

According to him, the use of Police, Army, Navy and Air force facilities also helps the public to be acquainted with the operations of these government organisations.

"In the advance world, they have the freedom to use equipments; to use gadgets and even the uniforms of the different personnel.The government organisations take their time to train a particular artiste to get it right about what the artiste wants to portray to the public.This is what we want the government to do here,” he said.

Ndego stressed that the production of a film ought to take some time, but in Nigeria films are produced in a hurry because the facilities hired have time frame.

Ndego, also a dance artiste, urged the government to fund the industry to enable it produce quality films.

He said that the industry was capable of contributing significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if the industry was assisted by the government.

Genevieve Nnaji mourns blast victims

Actress Genevieve Nnaji mourned over the bomb blast that killed 74 people and left about 124 injured in Abuja on Monday.

Nnaji put up a picture of a burning candle with the caption: "May the souls of our brothers and sisters..who had this morning gift of life taken from them without mercy, rest with The Lord Almighty. Amen! #RipvictimsofNyanyabombing ??"

An early morning bomb explosion rocked a busy motor park, in the Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The bomb is believed to have been planted by members of Boko Haram.