I Make The Wrong Choices In Men - Funmi Fiberesima

She is a film producer, an actress and an entrepreneur in entertainment. Known as Funmi Fiberesima, she premiered her first movie recently. She talks about her life and career in this interview.

 

Who is Funmi Fiberesima?

I am a producer and actress but I like to refer to myself as entertainment entrepreneur because I handle the business of entertainment.

What do you mean by that?

I am in the business of movie production. Apart from producing my first film, I am also involved in drama productions for the Nigerian Reproductive Health Association and I have also been doing production consultancy for the African Drama Association.

What is the title of your film?

The movie is titled: Onikola.  It is a Yoruba film about female circumcision.

How Nigerians Broke My Relationship With Angelo - Beverly Osu Opens Up

Beverly Osu, one of Nigeria's representative at Big Brother Africa The Chase has being in the news lately, from breaking up with former housemate Angelo to being in a relationship with Bimp.

In a recent interview, she opened up about her relationship with Bimp and blamed Nigerians for her break-up with Angelo.

See excerpts from the interview:

What is your relationship with Bimp?

We are close, everybody knows this right from the house. People think we are dating because he is always in Nigeria but we are good friends. Can’t I have a friend that is a boy?

What’s up with you and Angelo now?

We have broken up. Is it not Nigerians that caused it?

How did Nigerians cause it?

Today, one paper will say Beverly is with this man, tomorrow another paper will say another thing, I don’t know.

You and your friend/former manager Charity Owoh reportedly fought over Bimp, how true?  

We are good; there is no issue between us. Yes, she was my manager but it’s just that we were mixing business with pleasure so I had to get another manager who is level headed and would take things serious that’s all. I’m hardly around so we don’t see each other most of the time.
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BLOODY CLASH: 3 Beheaded, Bodies Missing In Akwa Ibom

Three people yesterday lost their lives in a communal clash between the people of Amazaba community in Eastern Obolo and Ikot Akpan Udo in Ikot Abasi local government areas of Akwa Ibom State.

According to an eyewitness, the youths from Nda Uko community were on fishing expedition in preparation for the burial of a middle-aged woman, a native of Eastern Obolo but married to an Nda Uko man when suddenly, over 20 rival youths from Eastern Obolo, travelling in a flying boat, attacked them with machetes and other dangerous weapons.

Three youths were said to have been beheaded during the attack and their heads taken away by the assailants.

Speaking with a national daily, a community leader in the area, said the entire community is currently in a mourning mood over the untimely death of the three young men and that the case has been reported to the chairman of Ikot Abasi local government area.

ARTICLE: Joining Jesus In Restoring Culture

What do we mean when we talk about “culture”? In Culture Making, Andy Crouch defines culture this way: “Culture is what we make of the world. Culture is, first of all, the name for our relentless, restless human effort to take the world as it is given to us and make something else.”

All of us make something of the world. And our contributions actually communicate quite a bit about what’s important to us. What we make of the world either gives people a surprising vision of the Kingdom of God or reinforces their spiritual numbness as citizens of the dominion of darkness. This is the essence of Jesus’s teaching in the Sermon on the Mount.

Now that we are citizens of a better Kingdom that is breaking into the world, Jesus invites us to participate with him in what he is “making of the world” via the Kingdom of God.

During a flight to Denver, a man named Ben and I talked for a couple of hours. He shared how he used to be a Christian but now isn’t sure how to categorize his spirituality. As the conversation continued, we began to speak about the role of the Christian church in the world today.

HEALTH: Managing a fever

Fever in infants is probably one of the more common worries among parents.

Worried about your child’s fever? Here’s a guide for parents

FEVER in infants is probably one of the more common worries among parents. It is also normal for fever to occur in the wee hours of the day, which means consultation from doctors during that time is generally not possible unless the patient is taken to the emergency section at a hospital.
The usual questions that crop up in a concerned parent’s mind are:
* Is my baby’s temperature low or high?
* Should I wake my child up for fever medication?
* Will my baby’s high temperature cause injuries to the growing brain?

HOW HOT IS HOT?
A fever is usually a sign that something out of the ordinary is going on in your body.
“It is our body’s reaction to an inflammation or infection. The release of inflammatory mediators as a result of our body’s response towards infection or inflammation contributes to fever,” says Dr Khoo Boo Aik, paediatrican and neonatologist at Sunway Medical Centre.
Normal body temperature is around 37ºC. Dr Khoo explains that low grade fever is in the range of 37.1 to 37.9ºC, while moderate fever is 38 to 38.9ºC.
A body temperature of above 39ºC is considered high fever.

MANAGE WHILE IT’S HOT
“Not all fevers are bad. It is a good indicator, telling us that our body immune system or defence mechanism is working hard in trying to control infection and inflammation,” says Dr Khoo.
However, fever may be absent in newborn or very young infants or children who are immuno-compromised, even though they may have an underlying infection or inflammation.
Therefore, it is important to examine these groups of infants or children thoroughly. Doctors may need to carry out urine or blood investigations in order not to miss the underlying infection, even in the absence of fever.
Medication is recommended to suppress fever that causes discomfort or to control the fever from spiking high enough to cause seizures, especially in childrens with history of recurrent febrile fit or underlying epilepsy.

Famous Young DJ Shot Dead Right In Front Of His House

A popular disc jockey based in Atlanta, Georgia – DJ Nando was shot dead on Tuesday, January 15, 2014.

Nando was reportedly killed right in front of his home is Oak Mill Court, in a neighborhood off Mt. Zion Road.

Investigators do not believe the shooting was related to a home invasion.
Clayton County police are yet to release a motive behind the heartless killing.

A few celebrities including producer Jermaine ‘JD’ Dupri have taken to social media to mourn their friend.
‘RIP my brother DJ Nando: I really hate that I’m posting this, my prayers go out to his family’, JD tweeted.
Born William Barnes, DJ Nando was a Virginia native who relocated to Atlanta 10+ years ago.

QUITTING MUSIC? Singer, 9ice Turns Politician, Set To Contest In 2015

Nigerian singer, Abolore Akande popularly known as '9ice' is set to join the list of Celebs that venturing into Politics.

He took to his instagram page to make the announcement.


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NIGERIA'S GAYS MORTIFIED: "We Will Fight Back!"

This Monday, the news of Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan signing the "anti-gay" Bill hit the Internet. The development provoked both praise and outrage expressed by various world nations. On Tuesday, dozens of homosexual individuals were arrested in our country and now are facing up-to-14-years jail sentences.

The current law has been in the offing for about eight years, since it was first proposed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo's cabinet back in 2006.

The Nigerian LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community is mortified with the new law.

"Living conditions and realities for LGBT have been … hell, frustrating, challenging, demonizing, violence filled, stigma-inflicted, just name it," says Rashidi Williams, the Organizational Director for Nigeria's Queer Alliance. "Conditions moved from worse to worst. We are terrified as a people.

"There is panic in our community. People's fears have been heightened. Those who have been open all this while are gradually returning back to the closet… Laws such as this destroy society and thus there is need for civil disobedience," he says and adds they cannot desist from taking action while the law "destroys the very essence" of their humanity. He vows to "fight back to the last."

Apart from banning same-sex unions, the law also prohibits any activities related to gay clubs, societies, organisations, and/or public show of same-sex "amorous relationship". Furthermore, just showing support for "the registration, operation and sustence of gay clubs, societies and organisations, processions or meetings in Nigeria" also could mean imprisonment.

HEALTH: De-stress during stand-still traffic

Traffic congestion is a daily reality for urbanites. Aznim Ruhana Md Yusup has suggestions on how to turn this into something positive

MOST of us living in urban areas have come to (grudgingly) accept traffic jams. We even factor in the probable time we spend caught in a jam when we plan our daily commute.

But then, there are days when a 40-minute crawl becomes a three-hour stress test. This can happen for a number of reasons — an accident, flash flood, faulty traffic light etc. And there is no getting away from it.
Instead of fretting, just consider traffic jams as enforced timeout from your schedule. Here are 10 suggestions on what you can do in such a situation but be careful not to lose your concentration, or you may end up causing an accident.

1  - CALL FRIENDS

People often find that they don’t get as stressed out in a congestion if there is someone else keeping them company. So use a hands-free set or switch on the speaker and call up a friend for a chat.
Friends are not the only people you can ring. Priscilla Patrick, a radio traffic news veteran and Red FM presenter, gets calls from motorists whotell her about the traffic situation.
“But I also get people calling in just to say hello! I don’t mind it, because I can multi-task,” she says.

BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS: Check Out Actress, Fathia Balogun's New Photos

Popular Actress, Fathia Balogun shared new photos of herself on her instagram page with caption 'Trying to be a photo person #lol‘.

PHOTO: Nigerian Drug Dealer Nabbed In Accra, Vomits 69 Pellets Of Heroin

A 31-year-old Nigerian trader  identified as Chika Macillinus Umeugokwe, has been arrested by in Accra by Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) for ingesting pellets of heroin.

 

He was arrested on Saturday, January 11 shortly after his arrival from Pakistan and taken to the NACOB headquaters where he reportedly expelled 69 pellets of heroin weighing one kilogramme with a street value of $80,000.

 

 

Two of his accomplices however managed to escape.

ANTI-GAY LAW: 'Shame On You' - Femi Fani-Kayode Blasts President Jonathan

Outspoken Former Nigeria‘s Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani Kayode has shared his opinions on the anti-gay law signed by President Jonathan.

President Goodluck Jonathan had signed into law the Bill which outlaws same sex marriage that says the gays, lesbians in Nigeria will risk a 14-year jail term if they do not retrace their steps and renounce such marriage.

Hear what FFK said about Jonathan and his anti-gay law today on Facebook:

“Boko Haram suicide bombers have struck again in Maiduguri today killing dozens of people. Instead of fighting the war against terror GEJ is busy locking up gays. Shame on him.”

When a fan accused him of supporting homosexuality, FFK said:

“I am not gay and I do not approve of homosexual behaviour. However I think it is wrong to send people to jail based on their sexual preferences and sexuality. It is known as persecution of minority rights and its is reprehensible.”

FACT: Popularity Makes Children Choose Career In Entertainment World

These are factors why children aged between seven and 14, want to get into the world of entertainment, according to a survey by Adecco Malaysia, a leading human resource solutions company.

 

The survey interviewed respondents in the Klang Valley, Penang, Johor Baru and Malacca in mid-November and December last year.

 

According to Universiti Putra Malaysia's Education Faculty Dean, Profesor Dr Ab Rahim Bakar, the desire to become a performing artiste was a "new thing" which was in tune with technological advancements and the development of the entertainment world.

 

Previously, it was not a popular career choice among children.

 

"When children in the yesteryear were asked what they wanted to become, the common answers were doctor, teacher, lawyer or join the army. Rarely, did we get anyone saying they wanted to become actors (in the entertainment world)," he told Bernama in a recent interview.

Nollywood Actress Caught Stealing Released, Calls For Prayers

The nollywood actress, Yetunde Akilapa, who was beaten up and arrested on Sunday for breaking into a house in Magodo Estate with a bunch of master keys has been released on bail.

The actress was released after her lawyer and family members intervened in the matter.

According to one of her colleagues, Yetunde's matter is spiritual and called for prayers on behalf of the Yoruba actress.

Yetunde only regained her freedom in November 2013 for allegedly committing similar offence and after getting her freedom, she'd blamed her friends for setting her up.
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