Author: Pride Team

My dear daughter, As you advance in your chosen career and climb the ladder of success, when you attain certain heights, people may be praising you. Please try not to let your success get to your head or your heart. Try to be the same – the simple, humble and self-assured girl that your mum and I raised you to be. Be yourself and don’t get carried away. Even if those praising and hailing you are true and sincere, please take it in your stride, do not let this get to you and change your personality. Always take the necessary steps…

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Olympic champion, Usain Bolt showed off his newborn daughter, whom he gave a powerful name-Olympia Lightning Bolt on Twitter yesterday. Olympia was born on the 17th of May to Bolt and his girlfriend, Kasi Bennett. She is the couple’s first child. https://twitter.com/usainbolt/status/1280535203354677248? The sprinter shared the photos in honour of his girlfriend, Kasi Bennett’s birthday. On Instagram, Bolt wrote: “Now we have started a new chapter together with our daughter Olympia Lightning Bolt I look forward to what the future will bring for us but be reassured that I will be the ROCK for this family,”  https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWNMuxFp6d/?utm_source=ig_embed The proud dad added…

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Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, plans to launch a non-profit restaurant as a way of giving back to his fans and well wishers in the society. The controversial singer said that the restaurant will be set up to cater for people who can feel free to come in and eat whenever they want. On social media, he wrote: “I wanna open a non-profitable charity kinda thing where people can just come to eat at anytime and also help them for any other things they need help with” xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng…

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Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye of the defunct music duo PSquare, and his wife Anita Okoye are celebrating their twins, Nadia and Nathan who turned 3 today, July 8th. The proud parents shared cute photos of their twins and wished them a happy birthday on their Instagram accounts. Paul wrote: “My babies are 3!! ??????? Nathan and Nadia, my miracle babies… you’ve brought sunshine and colour to our lives! ? ? I love you so so much! Happy Birthday My Angels. ❤️??” Anita wrote Happy sweetest birthday to my double blessings #3 @nadiaandnathanokoye ????❤️ ❤️ love you both ❤️”  See more photos below:…

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Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda has replied her colleague, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju over comments the latter made about the visit of the Actors Guild of Nigeria to new mom, Regina Daniels. In a post shared via her Instagram page on Monday, July 7, 2020, Monalisa Chinda addressed the reason behind the organisation’s decision to visit the home of Daniels and criticised Akindoju for her comments. She wrote: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUGPi2Hjm9/?utm_source=ig_embed “Our attention has been drawn to an unsavoury statement by An Actress though not an AGN Member. Kemi Lala Akindoju on social media about the visit of the President of the Actors Guild…

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Nigerian rapper, Illbliss “Oga boss”, born Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor,  to social took media to call out most celebrities especially entertainers, whom he described as “dead broke” now.  He made this known in a recent post he shared via his official Twitter page. According to him, most of the entertainers were extravagant, always spending recklessly with the hope that money will keep coming. He said the outbreak of COVID-19 was a wake up call. Illbliss revealed most entertainers lavish their money on jewellery, rented terrace houses, sneakers and drugs without saving for the rainy day. He wrote:  “Don’t be fooled kid.…

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There are so myths surrounding a career woman. One of them is that is impossible to be a balanced career woman. Many career woman that have proven this wrong. It is possible for a woman to be successful in all area of her life including family, work, health and others. With the right support, determination, hard work and grace she can go very far. If you stuck in your career or you need some push, here are some inspirational quotes to be your motivation; Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your…

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Readings:  1 Kings 17:1-6; Psalm 121; Matthew 5:1-12         Today, we are privileged to reflect on one of the homilies that Jesus himself preached. The whole compendium is called the Sermon on the Mount.  Let us just reflect on the first beatitude;  “How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Who are the poor in spirit?  Let us start this way, what does it mean to be poor? To be poor means to lack, to be in need.  So the poor in spirit are those who recognise their lack, their need of God and their needs…

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I saw the look on her face. Her silence spoke volumes More than I had ever heard her speak. She looked frail Broken on the inside. A look of agony encrypted on her face.  My mother staring into space Seeing nothing.   Lost in her thoughts My presence unnoticed. She looked through me She was oblivious to my presence.   I could tell her thoughts Thoughts of her only son How my future would be. Would I turn out great? Would I be a failure? A future I am living now.   Despairing Silently wishing I turn out great Having…

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HOLY HUMOUR April 1 An atheist complained to a Christian friend, “You Christians have special holidays, such as Christmas and Easter. Jews celebrate their national holidays, such as Passover and Yom Kippur. But we atheists have no recognized national holidays, It’s unfair discrimination.” His friend replied, “Why don’t you celebrate April first?”   Sunday Quote. Young man, the secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered I was not God. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.                                  Actual Announcement from Church Bulletin Ushers will eat latecomers.   SUNDAY JOKE Light bulb              How many United Methodists does…

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