IT'S A BOY......CONGRATS TO THE GOGE AFRICA FAMILY

BIG CONGRATS  to The GOGE AFRICA FAMILY, Isaac and Nneka Moses...after 13 years....it all turns up as a baby boy!

EPIC FINAL IT WAS......NOVAK AND NADAL!

I watched Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic play that epic final on Sunday 29^th January, 2012…..believe every word; an epic final it was, the greatest ever grand slam finals. How on earth does anyone go on for 5hours and 53 minutes? That would be 7 minutes short of 6hours.

It was just the best game in a long time. The stamina and the endurance it takes to get on with that game was just out of this world. For some minutes, I thought Nadal was coming back and when Novak collapsed with his racket falling off his hands, it was easy to say that Nadal was going to have this one but then Novak got back into the game. It was just like they were going to be at it forever, lone moment someone was high up there, the next minute, he is overtaken, what do you know? The adrenalin was so high and you have to respect these players…..little wonder they are number one and two on the world ranking.I am beginning to reconsider my love for soccer.  After I watched that Tennis final yesterday, I fell in love with tennis all over again…..My team in the  Barclays premiership are not just into the vibe this season, Manchester City football Club just annoyingly sit top of the table but as much I hate their guts, they are good and if they win, they deserve it. I guess it is not the season for us at United; we may have to wait another season…….what do you know? The tides can change, United have class and City our neighbours know that…we’ll just have to wait.

Congrats to Novak and Nadal; the winner knows how hard it was to hold on and I salute their courage, endurance and skill. They should be having a long rest right now! it was nothing short of amazing and I was beginning to wonder if we were going to wait a whole 6 hours but in the end, it was worth all the time.

I could watch it over and over again.

NIGERIA; YOU JUST WONDER SOMETIMES!

As a Nigerian, I ponder over a lot of issues and sometimes, all I do is wonder because I simply cannot get a clear picture of where we are headed as a nation. We cannot do away with the simplest issues, things get complicated and the ever present elements; Nepotism, Tribalism, Religion, Ethnicity and the big brother, Mr Corruption.

We woke up the first day of this year with that famous fuel subsidy removal, the protest, lives lost and then it all fizzled out. No Nigerian president has suffered that much insult as did Goodluck Jonathan but He does not seem to care, the man kept his cool. I cannot help wondering what the difference between N141 and N97 really is, when we were all clamouring for the old price of N65. Whatever the reasons for NLC/TUC accepting the N97 does not really count now, I just cannot help the thought and feeling that those who lost their lives, might have done so in vain….the N65 never happened. There were reports of blackmail, sabotage as reasons for NLC/TUC ending the protest but how does that affect the common man on the street? It has always been about that common man and yet it has never been about them….No one seems care; it is always in Campaign promises and paperwork. We know how to talk in Nigeria!

Joblessness, a lack of direction and purpose have eaten deep into in the fabric of our society. Young people lack role models, no inspiration; nothing to even look up to and believe it self-inspiration is not easy especially in an environment like this. It is easier said than done. Many Nigerians continue to migrate for economic reasons and they will prefer to live as immigrants regardless of their conditions than come back home. It is a lot of work to survive in Nigeria, to keep your sanity, to rise above mere existence. So many Suffer-head method of doing thing, lack of value for human lives, zero respect for human dignity….. When people say we are beginning to settle for less as Nigerians, they may not be far from the truth in many respects. Things are just over the top, complicated with processes, red-tapeism that is unyielding, unprogressive and system that would seem to be working on the surface but deep down it does not solve anything.

Why did the former Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, wait till this time to resign? He was compelled to and one would have thought that a man of his standing should exhibit a sense of responsibility in leadership. He lacklustre regime that yielded nothing, he almost lost his own life when the police HQ was bombed, how can someone protect others when he himself cannot protect himself? Honour and human character cannot be bought; you have to earn it, traits that should not be lacking high up the ladder of leadership. It is no longer news that Nigerians are no longer safe, bomb explosions and the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram is just everyday news. Reports say they have killed over 900 people!!  From what looked like a scare, we have now been labelled a terrorist Nation. It is a shame that a country this great can be reduced to a ghost of it past glory because of poor leadership. The New IG is already been scrutinized because of previous reports labelling him as a supposed fanatic based on the famous Justice Niki Tobi Panel regarding his role as the Commissioner of Police in Plateau State, then.  Reports confirm Outright sack was recommended but here today, he is the man-in-charge.

What about the buses promised by the Federal Executive Council(FEC) to serve as palliative measures in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal? You guessed right! We are not even expecting it, we are crunching under the price increase and just dealing with it our own way. Our Leaders and those in the corridors of power are obviously on a different page from the rest of us. It is why, they can sit around in FEC meeting laugh, have a good time deliberating when people are dying everyday, failed educational system, dilapidated public amenities and then we will continue to struggle as a developing country when Ghana is miles ahead of us. The grammar in Nigeria is just too much. We want results, we want proofs, and we want systems that work. We are tired of promises. Everyday, you read the Tabloids, listen to the news, the story is the same, one step forward, three steps backward. Nigerians are trying to survive, put food on our tables and find a way to overcome recycled leadership.

Nigeria is a country of mixed fortunes and talk can no longer help us. There are a lot of things to ponder on, it is a shame!

OPRAY WINFREY IS BLUE IVY'S gODMOTHER

This baby is already living large. is not enough to have to super stars as parents, now Oprah....yeah! the famous Oprah for a godmother...lucky girl. I just wonder what she looks like...must be one adorable cutie!

AMAZING MESSI...MAKES HISTORY

Congrats to Lionel Messi on his 3rd straight Ballon D'oR win...sweet win! You have to love this guy. He is football.... He makes it look so effortless...
and to the other winners of the evening... Sir Alex, Pep and Marta passed it on to Homare Sawa...it gets boring when one person keeps it on after 5 times. Marta is good but i guess, they sensed it! Great night....

KING JAMES IS NOW OFFICIALLY ENGAGED>>>LEBRON JAMES

 NEW YEAR.....news...Congrats to the King Himself.
NBA superstar LeBron James is engaged to marry long-time girlfriend Savannah Brinson, who accepted his proposal at a lavish New Year's Eve dinner party in Miami.

Brinson was the high school sweetheart of the Miami Heat playmaker and is the mother of James' two sons, seven-year-old LeBron Jnr and four-year-old Bryce.

No wedding date was immediately set.

The party was hosted by Dwyane Wade, James' Heat teammate. The bash was also a birthday party for James, who turned 27 on Friday.

As the clock struck midnight, Wade made a key off-court pass to James, handing over the engagement ring he had been holding until that moment.

"He was just trying to catch her off-guard," Wade said. "I thought he did a good job of catching her when she least expected it."

James then kneeled before Brinson and proposed. She accepted.

"It was real cool," James said. "It was an opportunity for me with my personal life, so it was good. My girl, she's very excited."

So are the groom-to-be's NBA pals.

"Happy for my brother KingJames and sis SavannahRB on their engagement!!! Extremely happy for them and the good times to come," Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul posted on his Twitter account.

Heat owner Micky Arison tweeted: "Congrats to Lebron. KingJames and Savannah so happy 4 u guys."

Yahoo news...

QUEEN OF SOUL:ARETHA FRANKLIN ENGAGED!!!

Aretha Franklin is Engaged...She has announced her engagement to long time Boyfriend William "Willie" Wilkerson.The Grammy-award winning singer has been married twice before, first to Ted White in 1961 for eight years, then actor Glynn Turman in 1978 for six years. For her third ceremony, the soul singer is said to be looking into tailored wedding gowns by Vera Wang, Valentino and Donna Karan.
Franklin, who has won 18 Grammy awards, is one of the most successful singers in the history of popular music.
She has been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and in 2005 was also awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour.

Aretha (69-year-old singer )and William "Willie" Wilkerson hope to marry later this year in Miami, the wedding expected to be on a beach with a private party afterwards on board a yacht.

The pair became engaged over the Christmas holidays, according to news agency AP.

"We're looking at June or July for our date, and no I'm not pregnant, LOL!," Franklin said in a statement.

Willaim Wilkerson is a former firefighter who i hear she met more than 27 years ago while signing autographs in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. They struck up a friendship after Wilkerson asked the singer to sign the cast around his broken leg.
Praying you find the happiness you deserve....ALL THE BEST!