HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! AIRPEACE LIMITED IS ONE

The occasion was the one year anniversary of AirPeace Limited and hundreds of dignitaries, employees, family, friends and business associates gathered in the warm weather to celebrate at the Sheraton Hotel Banquet Hall.

It was an evening of glitz, glamour, style and a galaxy of personalities in the corporate world as well as from the Aviation industry. Ebuka Obi Uchendu anchored the event. Among dignitaries that graced the occasion were Bishop Mike Okonkwo, Mr Timi Alaibe, MD FAAN, Prince Isa Bayero who represented the emir of kano palace, MD & ED of Fidelity bank, Former MD of shell, former DG of NCAA, NCAA Cabin inspector Madam Julie Obumselu, Chairman of century electronics Chief Ifeanyi Obiora, CEO’s of companies, other Captains of industries, Politicians and off course Airpeace’s ambassador Kçee who performed alongside Harrysong to thrill the guest and got us all dancing.

It was a perfect atmosphere to show case the uniqueness of the brand AIRPEACE LIMITED and also unveil our new Loyalty Program for our frequent fliers called ‘PEACE ADVANTAGE’.

    L-R; COO AIRPEACE LIMITED, MD FIDELITY BANK, WIFE OF THE CEO AIRPEACE LIMITED, CEO AIRPEACE LIMITED AND KCEE.

 
To employees, it was a joyous occasion and a time for merriment, wining and dining and above all a kind of re-union with staffs from out stations. It was also a great joy to see some well deserving colleagues receive award of recognition for their unrelenting efforts. The man of the night was Mr Ayodeji Adeyemi who received two awards for for Best Station Manger of the year and Best station of the year. Next to him was Mr Leonard Olisakwe who also received Best Station Manger of the year. Other categories were Best cabin crew of the year, Cabin crew personality of the year,

Most creative cabin crew of the year, Most passenger friendly pilot of the year, Highest flown pilot of the year, Exceptional leadership of the year and Best office assistance of the year. Awards were also given to our top 3 travel partners.




It’s been one year of safety, great success and exceptional service with class and I’m privileged to be part of its birth. It has been an amazing experience working with the entire management and staff of Airpeace.



For those of you who haven’t heard of Airpeace (which I doubt ). Airpeace Limited is a privately owned airline operating within the Nigerian Aviation Industry. Airpeace Limited operates scheduled commercial flights out of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT). Currently we fly to Abuja, Owerri, Enugu, Lagos, Calabar, Kebbi and Port Harcourt with more routes commencing soon within Nigeria and West African Countries. Not to worry, I will update you with relevant info before commencement.

On my subsequent aviation article, I will introduce you to the Chairman/CEO of the reputable Airline. A man who despite his status has great integrity and humility. Today is not that day I want to talk about my chairman Barr Allen Onyema. He deserves his own article.

More pictures of the event after the cut:

Our current schedule is :

     
               

ROUTE                            MON-FRI                  SAT                               SUN

LAGOS-ABUJA             07:10,10:50,        13:00,16:05         07:30,11:20,15:15            08:00,15:25

ABUJA-LAGOS             09:00,14:00,        15:45,17:50         09:20,13:10,17:00            13:20,17:10

LAGOS-OWERRI            07:30,14:35         07:30,14:35                09:00,15:15

OWERRI-LAGOS           12:40,16:20          15:40,16:20                 14:25,16:55

LAGOS-PORT HARCOURT   07:45,11:10              07:45,11:10                 10:00

PORT HARCOURT-LAGOS   09:20,15:55              09:20,15:55                 17:30

LAGOS-ENUGU            07:15                   10:00                      11:00

ENUGU-LAGOS            14:10                   15:10                      16:10

ENUGU-ABUJA            09:00                   11:45                      12:45

ABUJA-ENUGU            12:30                   13:30                      14:30

OWERRI-ABUJA           09:20                   09:20                      11:05

ABUJA-OWERRI           11:00                   14:10                      12:45

ABUJA-CALABAR          10:40                  11:00                      13:00

CALABAR-ABUJA          12:10                  12:40                      14:30

PORT HARCOURT-ABUJA   12:45          12:45                      11:30

ABUJA-PORT HARCOURT   14:25           14:25                      16:00



ROUTE                               FRI                        SUN

ABUJA-KEBBI                 12:30                       09:50

KEBBI-ABUJA                 14:00                       11:35


AIR PEACE: your peace, our goal

NAT 102

Hi all. Hope we had a great weekend and a lot of rest. Well, lectures continue in earnest :)

Big Chop
Being the easiest way of going natural, one hardly encounters issues with this method. Every treatment done is in direct contact with the natural hair-since chemical-treated ends have been cut off- hence, ensuring a 'well-fed' hair.
After the bigchop, styling of the hair is quite limited as you'd most often rock a TWA(Teeny Weeny Afro). A TWA anyway can be rocked in a 'wash 'n' go'. A Wash 'n' Go simply means washing the hair and applying a natural styling gel(eco-styler gel, jack5, spiralicious are some natural gels which can be used). After applying the product of your choice, massage it gently into your hair using your fingers and you're good to go (don't comb)

HAIR REGIMEN:
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A GOOD HAIR REGIMEN
1)Hair type
2)Hair texture
3)Hair elasticity
4)Hair porosity
In as much as we want a long healthy mane, we should 'keep it simple'. Don't go overloading your hair and thinking 'the more treatments, the better'...just pick a regimen and stick to it.
MOISTURIZING
Every regimen must include moisturizing the hair. Moisturizing can be done in more than one way; spritz the hair or deep condition; both can be done although not at the same time.

So next week, we learn more on deep conditioning and take a look at some DC recipes. Until then, have a wonderful Hairweek

Proud NHB! Proud Naturalista

Monday Boost....TGIM (thank God it's Monday)

The best things in life come through perseverance. Don't sit on the runway and hope someone will come push the airplane. It can't happen. CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE. Have a positive mindset and see things work out, see good results.

Have a blessed week. Go out with confidence and fear nothing. God bless you big.

Change the playlist this week.

Hi guys, so I just reshuffled my playlist for the week. And I thought to share my first 10 on the list. The very first was introduced to me by a strong woman who I will be celebrating this week. 

10). Haven't met you yet - Michael Buble 

 9). Certain Things - James Arthur

8). More than words - Westlife

7). Wait for me - Sunny Ade ft Onyeka Onwenu

6). Sondela - Ringo Madlingozi 

5). I want to know what love is - Lucky Dube

4). Good enough - Bobby Brown

3). Baby girl - Nel Oliver

2). Paperweight - Joshua Radin ft Schuyler Fisk

1). Don't keep heaven busy - Johnnyswim 

 Feel free to share yours but please take time to get my playlist and listen. You will thank me later. 

CRY IT OUT.....

Sometimes it's best to cry it out, cry till you're satisfied. When people insult you because of your present status (unemployed, of age but not yet married, broke,etc), it breaks you, it hurts you but be reminded that the God you serve hasn't abandoned you, be sure to know that He has better plans for you, be sure to know that these people are ignorant of God's promises towards you.

Sadly, some people do not understand that as much as things are going easy for them, going smooth for them, it doesn't make them God's favourite, it doesn't make them God's chosen or the apple of God's eye. Until most people walk down that rough road, until they pass through that tunnel that dark tunnel before the light at the end, they'd never appreciate God's mercies. 

I would someday share a personal story, I just need to be convinced within myself to do so and i'll definitely write in.

Happy Sunday Lovelies....Cocktail Sunday #lol

Happy Sunday people. Hope you went to church o. Mass today was totally uplifting and yes I had a chat with a few friends after mass, fun time!!! 

So I got back home and thought of experimenting, been day dreaming of having a cup of cocktail made by me, myself and I. I already had a tutorial on it with my sister but you know how laziness can always want to mess with you sometimes yea? Aha....oh well, I sent for; 

• Cucumber, 
• Oranges
• Lemon
• A can of fanta
• A can of sprite
• Grenadine syrup which doesn't cost much
• Agostura bitters jut to have a lil alcohol.

My sister and I cut the cucumber in a round shape and some in tiny pieces, I got a clean jug,poured in half of the grenadine syrup since I was making for the whole family, poured in the fanta and sprite, squeezed in the oranges (2 of them), squeezed the lemon (just 1) then a little quantity of agostura bitters, poured in the cucumber (the small pieces) , then mixed all, had to taste to know if it was too sweet, now it depends on how you want it, I had to add little water, but it was still really great. Oh, I also had to pour some of the fanta into the ice tray, instead of water, for those who would need ice,so fanta still retains the sweetness even when it dissolves inside. And our home made cocktail is made. That's a new thing I've done *laughs*. Don't worry I promise to improve.

You can also share something you learnt recently and let us learn together. 

Enjoy your Sunday people.....

Women in Development Organizations...#WomenInDevOrgs

Join the Women in development organization as they work on increasing the awareness of how women make a difference and promote female role models in the international development sector. 

To do this, they would want you and I to spread the diversified roles women co-workers have in global development organizations. Recognise and promote the female colleagues or teams you believe are doing great job in this sector by posting photos of them in your social media networks with the hashtag #WomenInDevOrgs.

It doesn't have to be women in high positions or future Nobel peace price laureates. It doesn't also have to be someone else. If you are a woman (or a group of female colleagues) working in global development and are proud of what you do, then join the campaign and share a photo of who you are.

Post a photo and write a few words about the women you want to recognise, the organization they work for, where they work and their role. Post on your accounts on Instagram, twitter, Vine, Facebook and Google +

If you don't have any of the social media above - send your photo and text to womenindevorgs@unjobfinder.org and it will be posted to their account on Instagram. You can also let them know if you want to appear as anonymous.

Whoop! Whoop!!....something new is coming....

BRAND NEW!!! It's TINGO MOBILE!!! There's a TINGO mobile ambassador search. Have you got what it takes??? Then WATCH THIS SPACE....

Follow on twitter and instagram: @tingomobileng @luchicutie 

Proud Christians....

Thanks to this family who took their time to show me they are proud Christians. Thanks to Jebutu. I am a proud Christian baller.

My Everything...by PU

When you make Jesus your everything, I doubt if there's anything you'd ask for. This brings us to the new album of a man of God coming up pretty soon.

The talented Keyboardist and Gospel Artiste, Pastor Uvie Mafuru, well known as P.U, has followed his love for Music and committed his life to writing and singing songs that bring healing to the Nations of the world. He has ministered alongside the Man of God, Pastor Chris at various ministry programs in Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe, US, Canada and the United Kingdom. He  released his debut album “Greater Heights” in November 2012 and dropped the single “You Are A Wonder” in February 2013. P.U as he is called has worked with the likes of Adaehi, Sinach, joepraize, just to mention a few.

P.U is set to drop another album, titled "My everything". We expect nothing less from this powerful singer. 

Instagram: pu4life

Facebook: Uvie PU Mafuru 

The journey, The decision, The wait.....

While in secondary school, we already think of gaining admission into tertiary institutions. The anxiety, the freedom, the independence, the joy of being called an undergraduate sets in. The last stage of the secondary comes through, and *yipee* we made it through, good grades and yes that other dreadful exam- JAMB, we sit for it, hold on for days, back then we waited for months for the result, thanks to technology. Yes, yes, yes....we scored above 200, choice of school (check), accommodation (check), department (check). A new life is upon us, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years....number of years for our different courses. The excitement of being an undergraduate stays in our hearts for a while, we want to explore, we try to belong, we want to be noticed, we want to hide, we want to be the best dressed, whatever category, we just have to fit in. A semester gone, it begins to sink in, school isn't as easy as we though it would be. Oh no, the grades are weak and to some, oh yes, yes, i'm doing just good. 

Three years down and all we think of is "oh God, when do we graduate??? I'm so sick and tired of this school, want to get a job, want to start my family, want to this, want to that...... the struggle to write project, defend, clearance and yes the final lap, service, still excited about graduation not realising we have to serve our fathers' land for just a year, we get caught up in the khaki, we feel it's a rest period out of school. Then we sleep and up the next morning.....POP comes to us. Welcome to the favor market, oh lots of prayers, lots of promises ( don't worry dear, once you have your statement of result and your NYSC certificate) I will fix you up somewhere. 

Now the real world awaits us, the hustle begins in full force. The submission of cvs, the wait, the interviews, the unfulfilled promises. A messenger of hope comes through and it rings to our hearts, "go for a certification" and to some "go for your masters" and to some "just accept that 40k job, afterall you just finished", we pick one or two or none. The decision we make is what we live with. And the race continues......

Attention span....

Those who say relationships are all moments of bliss and euphoria aren't totally wrong but they miss to talk about the down side. Because good relationships have those "down days". Relationships are all about feelings. Love isn't just happy times, it is terrifying especially knowing you're neck-deep in love, it can be nasty. 

Truth is, if you have to be in a relationship, you have signed up for the roller coaster ride. You need to step out of the "fairy tale" living. 

Was having a chat with a friend today and she was all about her relationship, in her words, "Clare, I don't understand again o, when I met **** we were all lovey lovey, he calls every minute, you know, I was the reigning queen at the Mo' but 7 months down, he doesn't call as often as he used to, hardly would notice my new hair, his attention isn't the same as it used to be.......And then she asked, "why does the attention reduce after a while??? She says it's the "see-finish syndrome". 

Well I'm sure one or two would have an answer to this question.

So guys, why does you attention span fade after a while in a relationship???  

Your body and your character....

Morning ya'll, welcome to Tuesday and welcome to my friend's corner where she writes on "the body and the character". Watch out for subsequent posts (Tuesdays and Thursdays) as she writes on relationships and things you should know about aviation (safety tips and scheduling,etc). Enjoy this piece from Gift:

The way an astronaut needs a space suit to function on the moon is the same way we need our body to function on this planet. Our body is designed with very unique resources given to us by God with natural and healthy cravings like food, drink, sex, touch etc. Our body and its cravings have tremendous impact on our lives.

The human spirit has the capacity to affect the body and vice-verse. However, it’s our responsibility to make corresponding changes in our emotions, mind and our body. Being controlled by your body is a sign of weakness and spiritual immaturity because God has given us the power to dominate our body. Let’s not allow our physical body destroy us. It’s vital to pay attention to what we do with our physical body.

Tips that can help us:

• Change should begin from the inside
• Present your body to God to use
• Resist the temptation to abuse your body
• Don't idolize or over-pamper your body
• Take proper care of your body - keep it clean, eat good food, sleep well, exercise etc.

Gift Jonah is a commercial system analyst who has great experience in aviation, a business woman and loves to write. 

Twitter: charminggift16

Facebook: Gift  S Jonah

NAT 102 by El Poiz©

From previous posts, we see the first steps to 'gaining hair freedom' is;
1)The decision; Transition or instant Bigchop
2)Sham wash;washing with a sulphate-free shampoo
3)A good Hair regimen; I gave a simple hair regimen I selected.

I shall discuss each extensively today and in subsequent weeks;

Transitioning
So many naturalistas find it a whole lot easier having an instant bigchop than transitioning...transitioning is actually quite a handful when compared to the bigchop...I transitioned for about a year before having my big chop though
'NEED-TO-KNOW while transitioning'
In transitioning, you deal with two different hair textures which is why you should not fail to give your hair TLC(Tender Loving Care)
Your hair will tend to break at the point where your chemical-treated ends meet your natural hair, due to this, regular trimming of the relaxed ends is highly advisable. In applying your natural treatments, you should ensure they get to your roots and come in contact with the natural parts(undergrowth) too.
A spritz bottle is a must have for every naturalista. It contains 80%water and 20% oil of your choice and should be sprayed twice daily to the hair to keep it moisturised. For how a spritz bottle is, see the picture after this cut;

During transitioning and after, a good hair regimen should not be overlooked(we'll discuss the hair regimen later on).
Washing hair weekly with a sulphate-free shampoo(sham wash) or a sulphate-free conditioner(co wash) should be at the top on your to-do-list. Be sure to shamwash either once a week or once a month and not too often as regular shamwash strips the hair of its natural oils
*Products for Naturals


When buying hair products, the following ingredients should be avoided;
-Sodium laurel/Laurly sulfate/SLS/SLES
-Paraben
-Mineral oil
-Petrolatum/Petroluem jelly
-DEA,TEA,MEA
-FD & C color pigments
-Imidazolidinyl Urea
-DMDM Hydantoin
-Chlorine-Silicon
-Paraffin
-Propylene Glycol
-Isopropyl Alcohol.

So Ladies, see you same place next week. El Poiz©...feel beautiful

Death is Alive by Isaac Mendez Miebi

Death is more alive than any living being; we die in our mind, and at times, we let the flesh perish. Often ignored but never forgotten it is the most attached concept to a living mind.

I seem like the normal silent shadow
I am fixed to life like a window
My casual friends are pain and sorrow
I am always the nemesis of tomorrow

I am intuitive, but constantly timeless
In the end every being shall confess:
That they just exist for my function
And by nature I am a fierce structure.

Like rainy days I bring tears
Like a hurricane I possess fear
The clothe of nothingness is what I wear
Eventually I come, either for one far or near

I live because I am death
I am the genesis of the end.

MCM....

And our Monday crush is Isioma Ofuasia aka Wizboyy known for his highlife music. The multi talented artiste hails from Umunede in Delta. A graduate of Statistics from the University of Nigeria. He is best known for his singles: Screensaver, Owu Sa Gi, Fotogenik and Infinit and has worked with the big names in the industry: Flavour, J.Martins, Ice Prince, 9ice, just to mention a few.

Instagram: @wizboyy

The Next Miracle could be yours.....

A new week has come upon us, ladies and gentlemen *smiles*. Another week to make it right. Stay strong, Pray, Eat well, exercise well and you're good to go. Don't forget to show a little kindness to someone. 

For those expecting a job, contract, signed business proposal, and even that life partner, keep calm okay? Your miracle is here. Trust and believe these words cos this thing called Miracle happens.

Here I Am....by Jonathan Houston

I am so excited to share this with you. I have been blessed after reading this super motivating book. I should share my copy with someone this week. Enjoy!

    LET'S MEET YOU...

My name is Jonathan Houston.  I am the author of my first book Here I AM, by which I was commissioned to write at 9 years old after an instance when my Christian mother had again terrorized me in our home. The Father in Heaven had personally asked me to write a book journaling my abusive past, specifically those of my Christian mother— all the world will know why so many abuses and painful secrets go hidden, so all parents will know to review those whom watch their child by surveying their heart and not their charm or credentials, so all the world will know that secrets can destroy a person, a family, a lineage, a city, a state and local government, and even the greatest nation in the world. I was born in Los Angeles, CA when my parents together left the southern states to chase a dream to be successful actors (In the 1800s men would chase gold.  At the end of the 20th century men and women chased the dream of being a star.  Only few come up with plenty; the rest come up empty.).

    HOW WAS GROWING UP LIKE???

Within the first 3 years of my life my parents moved to divorce.  I was now raised thousands of miles away from the heart of my lineage, and I lived in a single-parent home with my mother. My father has always been very much in my life.  Many of my abuses have stemmed from daycares, camps and persons my parents trusted with me whom were outside our family circle of friends.  There was no abuse that could compare to the abuse laid bare by my Christian mother.

While both of my parents carried the same aspirations to be a star and have a successful acting career, the heavy laden of financial burdens rested on my mother’s shoulders.  Ultimately her tension was often released via brash abuses which began being inflicted upon me prior to reaching the age of 4.  Many have become humorously accustomed to the saying “beat me like a runaway slave”; moreover, this was my life within the confines of my home.  Since my mother’s profession served as an actress, and her image was a heightened concern, my mother knew how to change my mood to a joyous one when we were visiting company or when company was visiting us (This was usually following an abusive happening with my mother). 

   HOW DID YOU GO THROUGH THE ABUSES???

One of the many reasons no one knew of the abuses being hurled on me from my Christian mother, is because I did have an honest smile when my mother was indeed kind to me.  The second reason is because abuse was introduced in my life so early I thought it was a natural part of life.  I didn’t even admit I was abused until I was about 19 years old while learning the hints of a child being abused in my Child Psychology course while studying in my Undergraduate courses.  The third reason is because I was a meek child.  You would have to draw such information out of me; you would also have to know that I was abused to ask the right questions to get it out of me.  Hence, no one knew I was being abused.

My mother has always been a very kind and giving woman.  She is charming and loving to many people.  She reads the word of God and she is especially encouraging and insightful unto many, always using the word of God to bring peace and speak peace to many.  She is even hailed today as being head of the Foster Care/Adoption Committee in her church for nearly 25 years.  My mother has much clout and esteem in her surroundings.  This truth of her was a deception to every man and woman outside our home.  It was even a deception unto me as a child.  For so many years I sought to appeal to that “revered’ side.  Still, the abuse carried on until I was 13 years old.  When it stopped, her verbal abuse intensified, and in two of my teenage years I became a masochist: one who cuts his own flesh.  Moreover, my mother was not the core of my masochism.  She was merely the kerosene thrown on the fire.

   

   YOU'VE NEVER MENTIONED DAD'S CONTRIBUTION...

My masochism arose because since the time of my father’s marriage when I was 10 years old, he has always portrayed in his actions having to choose whom he should love more, his wife or me.  He never learned that he didn’t have to choose; all he had to do was love each of us separately with the love God gave him.  As a result, my relationship with my father has always often been stricken, on the rocks, or even threatened to be no more on one occasion, because my relationship with his wife carried much tension.   

These are the reasons why I began to hate and desire to move away from Christianity.  Moreover, the only reason I am a Christian is because Jesus, the person, had been visiting me all along.  He taught me how to love: to love beyond the knowledge of good and evil, since what you know about someone corrupts how you love someone.  He taught me how to forgive.  He taught me how to honor my mother, and understand what He calls honor, even if my mother was my primary abuser.  He taught me how to depend on His fatherhood.  He even taught me that He had his own relationship with the Father which was separate from God’s children and the Holy Spirit (This was something I sought to implement with my own children.).

   HOW HAS IT BEEN HAVING YOUR OWN FAMILY???

Today I am a married man with four children. I have been married for over 7 years. My first son came literally 9 months after we got married: a “Honeymoon baby”.  My greatest relaxation is watching them grow, play, roll around and play practical jokes on me.  I get the greatest peace knowing that they have not been touched, mishandled, or neglected.  My son is almost 6 ½ years old.  At his age I had already been abused, molested, and tortured a number of times.  He will never know what it’s like for his own parent to abuse him.  He will never lack having a father whom loves him unconditionally, since I have personally asked the Lord to judge me every year from his mercy seat in every area of my life.

 WHAT HAS BEEN PEOPLES' REACTIONS AFTER WRITING "HERE I AM"?

Since I have written Here I AM many of my family/friends cannot understand how I was abused.  Much of my family/friends cannot compute how all of a sudden I am stating that I have had face-to-face appearances, and other visitations from the Lord, since I was almost 4 years old.  Much of the confusion comes from me just now deciding to talk about it.  The answer is quite simple.  

I have had the lifelong struggle to make one decision.  I have had to choose: (1) to not break my mother’s heart and destroy her reputation by telling the truth or (2) to testify of my true relationship of Jesus and how it came about.  Since God is God and Jesus, who is the Son of God, has always been faithful to me, even before I was born, I chose to follow Jesus.  I wrote this book in obedience to the Godhead (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost).  

  WHAT WILL BE YOUR ADVICE TO THE YOUNG ONES???

To the children whom are being abused, neglected, tortured and/or molested, I say to you.  Jesus is near.  He has not left you comfortless.  Even if you cannot see Him, He is there with you.  You must know that a moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory, even if that moment of pain is 15 years long.  God truly desires to make you great—His ways are not your ways; He did not send the evil that was done to you.  He will avenge you, and He will do it with love.  He will teach you how to love those whom hurt you, betray you, disappoint you, and even seek to do evil toward you, even if they are your own family.  The biggest joy you can have is that you love and have the boldness to share your testimony regardless of what people say to you.  That, my friend, is freedom.  

My life will teach my children to be willing to stand for truth (whom is a person and not information: Jesus) even if it means your very life.  This is the example my Lord displayed on the cross.  I’d rather lose the world, friends, family, and all, to gain Jesus, then to gain favor from men and lose even a fraction of intimacy with Jesus.

 

Twitter: The Harbinger—  @Holy_Harbinger

Facebook: JG Houston

Ministry Website:  Hereiaminternational.com

Latest Video:  Is Face to Face with Jesus Real?

Anticipated Video: Interview on Here I AM / Release Date: End of October 2015

Our Story!

We all have been through one drama in our lives, for some of us, it's been stages of drama. Today we think we have had all of it but then a different drama plays out. For some, it has been the relationship drama, family drama, marriage drama, academics, un-employment, should-have-been best friend drama, disappointment, and so on. To some, they wonder why they have to go through these horrible phases, almost like a cycle. They start a new routine today, it looks interesting, everything seems just okay, happiness sips in and BOOM, back to the very beginning, it goes down, pain comes in, nothing seems to be working again, the used to be good time turns out sour and now, we are back to square one.

A senior friend of mine, beautiful, classy, intelligent shared a story with me just last week, quite disturbing and touching. I met her some years back during service year, I realised she wasn't so friendly with guys, she was always on the edge, always irritated, always arguing with them. She could take some kind of insults from ladies but not from a man. I summoned courage and asked why she was always quick to anger and she told me a bit of her story, and it boiled down to disappointment. Apparently she was in a long relationship, both families knew about it, there were promises of marriage and future, only for her to realise he had a family outside the country. Years after service, she stayed single, no job and after three or four years, God blessed her with a good job and she had to relocate. Life started to take a different shape, she had a reason to be happy again. Just few months after relocation, she found this hunk (permit me to use the word) who made her life and stay in her new environment even better. Interestingly, she got the whole zoo in her stomach and not butterflies this time, she was so excited about it. This is the same lady who never changes her Dp for anyone, her Dp on bbm was all about her, her family, her best friends and a few of us (chosen friends) #winks, but it was new, she always had his picture on her dp,hmmmm, my friend was in love. She called me some months back to tell me how interesting her life has been, how she prays I find my mr.right soon and that moment came, you know that moment, we (ladies) always wait for, the "will you marry me" moment, oh yes, it came through, and we were so happy, pictures rolled and hey, it was a new beginning. 

"Less" New School.....By Chival

Recently,I was walking aimlessly round the house and I just heard Shina Peters "Oshee" play on the radio. I was so excited not just because it was my mums favorite track from that record but because it reminded me of what good music should sound like with all its adorned originality. That shot me back to the past with a blast,the vintage picture of the living room,the record player and a long shelve of neatly arranged records of then superstars who are this day called legends in music. The tunes played in my head,perfectly organized genres from Oliver De Coque to King Sunny Ade,to Onyeka Onwenu,Christy Essien Igbokwe,Orits Wiliki,Majek Fashek,Fela Kuti,Victor Uwaifo,Victor Olaiya,Ik Dairo,Sunny Okosu,Ebenezer Obe,KWAM 1,and its a long list of ever green songs,songs naturally arranged to fit moments in the day to day running of both personal life and societal events,songs even after countless remix of the original version,the message is still felt and like a printed copy of an original page,its still 1 of 1..songs like Osadebes "Osondi Owendi",even Jayz went that far in 2010,compiling the Nigerian gangster album which is a mash up album with samples of various fela kuti songs of all time.
 

Checking in.....

Hey people,how are you all doing? It's Thursday already oooo countdown to the most amazing "Friday". So I have been writing my Msc exams, should be through by Saturday, can't wait. Met lots of people,interesting ones at that, from managers to safety officers, to the amazing-Timi Tuns #hehe, Yinka the ever busy guy and a host of them,it's been really amazing.
Ehen I thought to share this, for about a week, I've been having this cough and my mum the "house doctor" says i need to chew bitter leaf "onugbu" as we call it in Ibo land. Well initially I bluntly refused, because I just couldn't chew something as bitter as that and secondly did not believe it would stop the cough. For every time I sneezed or coughed,we go through the same story of "you're stubborn, go and pluck the leaf and chew". Reluctantly, I decided to adhere to her instruction and so I did, spent every second I chewed it, screaming and squeezing my face, morning-afternoon, that was the dosage, lol. Two days after I started, I realized I wasn't coughing again, bitter leaf wasn't so bitter again, I would send my younger sister to go pluck it for me, salt-wash and chew.

LET MY PEOPLE THINK BY ISAAC MENDEZ...

I am Isaac Mendez. I am a Marine Engineer. I love to express myself. Join me in this journey.
This is a piece I love the most.

“LET MY PEOPLE THINK”
Summon me and summon men
Summon wind, and summon birds
Summon life, and summon death
Let us not let plain vanity own our earth

Unchained, untamed and misbehaved.
Were we created to be the wild ones?
East to west, north to south,
Why do we fall like withered leaves?
Should we let vanity swing our own heads?

Black thread on a white fur
We are odd from creation
White sand on a bean stock
We are lost in foundation
Let old vanity not misguide our own thoughts

A boy lives to be above a man,
A man lives to be above men
A girl loves to love
Woman! Don’t forget our earth
Vanity still… will never do us well.

Resurrect us, while we are dead.

"The journey of a naturalista" by El-Poiz©

Its that time of the week again..yipee
Now where were we?...yes! I'm to take you through my Natural Hair Journey...and since I like giving names to things I'll name this 'The Diary of a Naturalista'.


I was drawn into the natural hair world by my sister. Really I went for it because I love trying out new ideas. I went through natural hair regimens, pictures of naturalistas and oh well..that was it, I was hooked. So I joined the group 'Natural Hair Babes' on facebook as recommended by my sister.
Immediately I loosened the braids I had on, I washed my hair with my dudu osun shampoo which is a mixture of honey,olive oil and one tablet of dudu osun / black soap dissolved in water.


Afterwards, I needed a haircare regimen; so I planned this, shamwash once a month, cowash(washing with a sulphate-free conditioner) daily, weekly Deep Conditioning(DC) but protein DC once a month, moisture DC on regular DC days, Hot Oil treatment twice a month. Basically, the process was; Sham/Cowash - DC - Hot Oil treatment.

N.B;Protein DC;1 greek yoghurt, egg yolk,olive oil, coconut oil.
Moisture DC; mayonnaise,aloe vera gel(preferably hand squeezed over store-bought),honey,olive oil.
For both DC's mix their respective ingredients,apply on hair, let it sit for an hour then rinse out.
Hot Oil Treatment; heat up your oil; if you have more than 3 available oil,then 1 tablespoon of each will but if less than,2 tablespoons. (Heat to a temperature that still permits handling)Apply on hair, cover for an hour or overnight and rinse out.

Shamwash can be done weekly and Co wash daily, it entirely depends on you. Although regular shamwash has a tendency of stripping the hair of its moisture, other treatments like DC replenishes it. Your moisture and protein DC rates depends on your hair condition; for a soft easily-breaking hair, the protein DC can be done 2 or 3 times a month until you hair gets better then you continue with once a month. On the other hand, for an overly 'hard' hair(dry hair), moisture DC is highly recommended every week except on Protein-DC day.

Next week, we go further in my diary to see what we have there...stay connected.

Dialect's Give away.....(Awoof)

Okay guys, there's a competition going on and it's from the Morgan Entertainment. It's easy, if you've got an instagram handle,just read up how to participate. Best of luck people...

How to participate:
*Make a 15 seconds video of your self dancing or Singing to the song #KILIBE BY DIALECT.
*Hash tag/mention #KILIBE_DIALECT_AFRICA, @Dialectfelix and @Emekamorgan On instagram.
*3 persons with the highest numbers of "Likes" will get an instant N100,000 (N300,000).
Note: Participants must follow @Dialectfelix and @Emekamorgan on instagram to eligible.

For enquiries contact Info@morganentusa.com
Starts on the 16th Oct. To end on 31st Oct.

This is very Official!

I love what I do......Nick Mez!

I first saw a virtual Dj software while I was in UNN Enugu Campus, I had no interest whatsoever as my friend and say 'Prime Mentor' by the name Dj Olamide now known as 'Discophile' was the Dj of the house. In the room we all played around with the software you know, we would mix four songs of the same bpm ( beat per minute) and then scream yaay!! We did it.. We were all dancers and part of a theatre group ( Joyful Family Theatre Group) so almost everyone had their niche,graphic design was mine. It all started when I left the country for studies outside.Djing here started like a joke playing music during dormitory birthday parties just because I knew how to use the software a little bit and there was no one else with prior knowledge, there was no passion whatsoever. Then gradually I discovered that the me that used to love to be on the dance floor derived more joy in making the people on the dance floor move to the rythm. As a Nigerian studying marine Engineering in the Philippines I one day saw it as an opportunity to learn the craft of DJing while I was here in the Philippines where I could learn different genres of music! But professionally I would love to focus my energy on EDM ( Electronic Dance Music) because it sort of goes with the energy I have as a person! I have made several Dj mixtapes most consisting of Nigerian songs namely 

Your ways mix by Nickmez 

Jam It dancehall mix by Nickmez 

Airjack mix by Nickmez

but recently I posted a Hip Hop mixtape all these mixes can be found on my soundcloud and Hulkshare accounts! 

I am also fondly called 'weyrey' which literary means crazy but in the Dj world I go crazy when I spin on the wheels!

I see a future different than the way it is in my home country Nigeria music wise! 

I see a country that is still evolving musically despite our international recognition 

I also want to go into music production in the nearest future.

I see a future where Dj's are respected and not looked down upon like its some craft not worthy of appraisal! I remember my parents trying to talk me out of it over the phone with such reasons as people don't have respects for Dj's and stuff! I can remember she compared me to a record player in our village! 'Lol' 

Unlike most Dj's that teach themselves I took it upon myself to go to an academy and also tutor myself at home.I made my first public appearance Oct 1st 2015 at the Remington Hotel Manila at the House Manila Club where I played alongside two other Dj's for the Afrohip hop party to mark the Nigerian Independence!

You can listen and download my mixtapes on 

Soundcloud at www.soundcloud.com/iamnickmez

Hulkshare at www.hulkshare.com/IamNickMez

Facebook Page -----Nick Mez

Twitter -------@weyrrey

Instagram-----@weyrrey

Preparing for the new week....

Happy Sunday darlingsssss, hope the weekend was restful? And another week is here again,#wheeew. It's gonna be just fine okay? So just before the new week starts, i'll like us to clear our minds of any hate we have on anyone.

We have all been hurt by a close friend, a member of our family, a colleague, a used to be relationship partner,etc, and in turn, we have also hurt these categories of people, knowingly or unknowingly. Most of us must have gone through emotional torture, pain, scars, you name it, and now it's so difficult to forgive, for every second you play the movie in your head, you turn red, you start to curse out, you start to regret, you only wish you can pay back, you wish they can feel the same way they made you feel but the WORD says: "your adversary is the devil, and he knows that if you don't forgive, your prayers won't be effective". Free yourself of the hurt. It's tempting to hold on to unforgiveness but please LET GO of the hate, the heartache. God forgives our every sin, who are we not to. FORGIVENESS IS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING GOD'S MIRACLE POWER.