RIZE FM RADIO BLOG: February 2018

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Nigeria's Super Falcons pull out of a 12-nation tournament in Turkey over visa issues

Reigning African women champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria have withdrawn from a 12-nation tournament which kicks off in Turkey this week, citing visa issues.

The Super Falcons were scheduled to lock horns with Group B rivals France, Kosovo and Kazakhstan from 26 February to 7 March as preparation for this year's Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers, but the West Africans, who finished third at the regional Wafu Cup on Saturday, have withdrawn from the competition for logistical reasons.

#BBNaija: How Tobi won Head of House

Tobi Bakre has emerged the new Head of House on the ongoing Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’, winning the title for the third time.

The housemate beat fellow contenders Miracle, Anto and Cee-C to win the title.

In addition to his win, Tobi also gets to enjoy the luxury room with his strategic partner, Alex.

A body has been discovered at the scene of the explosion in Leicester bringing the death toll from the blast to five, police said.

Specialist search and rescue crews from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, supported by two search dogs, have been working through the rubble.

Are we confusing anxiety with feeling anxious?

Mental health has never been so important or so widely talked about as it is today.

More and more of us seem to be succumbing to debilitating mental conditions.

Nigerian veteran music act Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice has revealed plans to release his 11th studio album, titled G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time).

His last album was ID Cabasa in 2016 which was released in honor of the legendary producer who helped acts like him and Olamide out of the projects.

So I was running errands in Chinatown today and was blessed to hear this man’s vocals and trombone playing. I don’t know his name but he honestly deserves recognition for his talents 😍 pic.twitter.com/SoIEBVjmAx
— Tia🦋 (@dailydoseoftia_) February 26, 2018

Indian Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor made her debut aged just four, and went on have a career spanning over four decades (AFP/File)

Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, one of the biggest names in Hindi cinema, has died after suffering a heart attack in Dubai, her family told PTI Sunday.

The shock death of the beloved Indian star aged 54, who reportedly passed away while attending her nephew's wedding in the emirate late Saturday night, prompted an outpouring of grief among fans and fellow Bollywood actors.

Have you been following the new season of Big Brother Naija? Here are some important things you probably missed on day 27.

Check out a recap of day 27, including social media reactions.

Beauty Task

No matter how we pray, attitude has its place.

This is the strong truth a lot of Christians fail to understand.

Prayer is good, but prayer isn't the answer to everything.

Somewhere in the scriptures, the Bible says that before we pray, he will answer..

You know why?

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League hopes may have been handed a major blow as Neymar was stretchered off in tears after suffering an ankle injury in a Ligue 1 clash.

The Brazilian attacker tangled with Marseille midfielder Bouna Sarr in the 76th minute and landed awkwardly on his ankle. Clearly in agony, the 26-year-old held his head in his hands before being carried off the pitch.

Kylie Jenner has taken to Snapchat to share an adorable video of her new baby girl Stormi.

The clip shows the 20-year-old stroking her daughter’s tiny feet as her little toes wriggle around in her mum’s hand. The reality star can be heard behind the camera saying:

‘Mummy’s cute little toes,’ before letting out a little squeal at how sweet her baby is.

This is the first video footage to be released of the tot, and fans have yet to see Stormi’s face, although Kylie recently confessed that the baby looks a lot like she did when she was younger.

How cute!

Manchester City completed the first part of what they hope will become a treble with a resounding 3-0 win against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Arsenal had started the brighter side and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looked certain to open the scoring but for a miraculous recovery tackle from Kyle Walker that diverted his effort towards Claudio Bravo.

City, with a 27-point lead over Arsenal in the league table, made an uncharacteristically quiet start but they were ahead with their first clear opportunity when Sergio Aguero raced on to Claudio Bravo’s kick to lob David Ospina.

Former Super Eagles head coach Samson Siasia has stated that midfielder John Obi Mikel is better than his Croatian counterpart Luka Modric.

Both Mikel and Modric are team captains for Nigeria and Croatia respectively, and according to Siasia Mikel is the better midfielder of the duo.

Davido Set To Drop New Song ft Wizkid And Mayorkun – Chioma My Lover

Its clear to us now that The Love DMW Boss OBO has for Chioma is unlimited as he went ahead to record a new song titled “Chioma My Lover”, The track is dedicated to his beloved Chioma Roland.

D’Tigers of Nigeria defeat Uganda

The D’Tigers of Nigeria began their World Cup qualifier on a winning note as they defeated Uganda 102-86 in Bamako, Mali.

The opening exchanges were tight as both teams tried to establish dominance. But it was the Ugandans who were quicker off the block as they won the first quarter 17-11. However, the Ugandan team fell to the superior fire power of the Nigerians in the last three quarter losing 29-36, 20-28, 20-27 for a cumulative score of 102-86 in favour of the D’Tigers.

The Presidency has faulted Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2017 released on Wednesday which indicated that corruption in Nigeria had worsened in the last one year.

According to Transparency International, Nigeria, with a score of 27 per cent, now ranks 148 out of 180 countries. The organisation said Nigeria’s latest result was worse than that of 2016 wherein the country was ranked 136 with a score of 28 per cent.

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the state’s ‘Priority Response Plan to End Violence Against Children,’ will strengthen measures to check violence against children and protect them from abuse.

A former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria needs to have wealth creators managing her affairs and not wealth sharers, if the country is to make any meaningful progress.

He made this submission during a recent media chat in Lagos, during which he was asked to share his thoughts on the future of Nigeria.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC says it has imported 9.8 million metric tons of Premium Motor Spirit PMS worth $5.8 billion to combat the fuel crisis that resurfaced since late last year.

This was disclosed by the Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr Maikanti Baru, during a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts at the National Assembly Complex during the week in Abuja.

Michael Tidi

A 22-man Environmental Sanitation and Beautification Committee saddled with the task of improving the sanitary condition of Warri has been inaugurated by the Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Michael Tidi.

The committee which has 19-point mandate, including ensuring that every premises in Warri South Local Government Area has functional toilets, soak-away pits and sanitary conveniences to dispose of the waste water and feaces is also authorized to demolish all illegal and unapproved structures in the Local Government Area.

Papa Ayo Oritsejafor

The presiding Pastor of World of Life Bible Church and Immediate past president of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has donated cash to victims of the January fire accident at Ajamimogha in Warri.

Papa Ayo who was accompanied by other members of the church, said the donation is to ameliorate the challenges being faced by the fire victims.

As President Donald Trump talked this week about banning "bump stocks" and curbing young people's access to guns, the gun owners and advocates who helped propel his political rise talked about desertion and betrayal.

Trump's flirtation with a set of modest gun control measures drew swift condemnation from gun groups, hunters and sportsmen who banked on the president to be a stalwart opponent to any new gun restrictions. In his pledge to make schools safer and curb gun violence after the massacre at a Florida high school, gun advocates see a weakening resolve from the man they voted for in droves and spent millions to elect.

"Out in the firearms community there is a great feeling of betrayal and abandonment, because of the support he was given in his campaign for president," Tony Fabian, president of the Colorado Sports Shooting Association, said Friday.

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- The Russians finally have a gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, thanks to a 15-year-old who beat the fellow teen who inspired her to become a figure skater.

Alina Zagitova won one of the games spotlight events Friday, edging her friend and training partner 18-year-old Evgenia Medvedeva.

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers.

President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to preside over a meeting of the Council of State on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

This is the third time Buhari will be hosting the meeting of the council that has all living former Presidents and Heads of Government as members since he assumed office in 2015.

The first Big Brother Naija eviction happened over the weekend, and the evicted housemates already know who they want to win the show.

The eviction show happened hours after Khloe and K.Brule were disqualified from the show for breaking Biggie's rules.

During the show, Bitto and Princess (Pritto) and Vandora and Dee One (Vandee) were announced as the first set of pairs to be evicted from the #BBNaija house.

Cynthia Nwadiora popularly known as Cee.C has quickly garnered the hatred of Nigerians because of her behaviour on the Big Brother Naija show.
Her treatment of Tobi has only served to make things worse.

But just when it was beginning to seem like the whole world has turned their back on her, Cee C's sister wants her to know that she still loves her.

I am married with 4kids and i always felt i am married to the best man in the world. I work as a registered nurse at a Government hospital while my husband happen to be a very successful business man.

Our plan's has always been that when our first child finishes his primary education, we will all relocate to the US, about a year ago my hubby started dating a lady in her late 30's, i stumbled on one of their conversations on his phone, confronted him and he went ahead to apologize and we made amends.

One of the best ways to get noticed and be heard is to become an influencer. When you’re an influencer, you are looked up to, respected, and followed for advice and support. While there are many methods out there that you could use, here are some that many influencers are using on a regular basis.

Here are the 8 ways to becoming a powerful influencer:

The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died Wednesday. He was 99.

Half of Air France's long-haul flights out of Paris today will be cancelled due to a strike by pilots, cabin crew and ground staff, the carrier said.

The airline said Wednesday it expected to maintain 75 percent of its scheduled service but only 50 percent of its long-haul flights and advised travellers to postpone their trips until February 27 at no extra cost.

Video: US students plan march on Washington in call for gun control

Students who survived a mass shooting at their Florida school on Sunday announced plans to march on Washington in a bid to "shame" politicians into reforming laws that make firearms readily available.

The "March for Our Lives" will take place on March 24, with sister rallies planned across the country, a group of students told ABC News' "This Week."

Sade: Creates Original Song For Disney Movie,"Wrinkle in time"

It has been revealed that Sade, has created an original song for upcoming Disney movie, "Wrinkle in time."
The welcome news was shared by Ava Marie DuVernay who is directing the movie.

Ava who is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter, tweeted the news on Tuesday, February 20, doing little to hide her excitement.

She stated that Sade's role in the movie was a dream come true, describing the veteran singer as a goddess.

See her Tweet below:

Davido continues his season of wins, as his two records – ‘If’ and ‘Fall’ – goes Diamond and Platinum in South Africa.

The singer received the plaques today, which he announced via Instagram. “‘IF’ Is officially Diamond and ‘FALL’ is officially Platinum in sales!!! My trophies’s finallly came in as well! GOD IS REAL!! Thank you Guys for making this happen!! just gettin started!!! Bless to my team.”

Banky W has revealed that Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) has shut down as a record label, and pivoted to being a media and management agency.

The CEO of the company revealed that the record label which launched Wizkid‘s music career, Empire Mates Entertainment will no longer produce and sell records as their core business. This decision, according to Banky W, was made in January 2017, 9 years after they first kicked off operations.

Burna Boy has recorded new music with producers Timbaland and Skrillex.
The Nigerian Afro-fusion artist has been notching up wins, with the release success of his masterful album, Outside, and landing the only feature on Fall Out Boy’s “Mania” album — which got to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Turns out the singer signed to Atlantic Records, is working on a new project, and to bring that to life, he’s recording with two of the most acclaimed music producers in the world: Timabaland and Skrillex.

Orezi has announced a new music company named Gehn Gehn Music.

According to a statement sent to the press, Gehn Gehn Music is an all-around entertainment company aimed at changing the business of music in Nigeria.”

Orezi, plans to use his company as a platform to create better opportunities for upcoming music talents in Nigeria.

Watch : Why " Black Panther " Will Blow You Away / Movie Breakdown

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International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.

Even Michelle Obama was blown away by the classic that is 'Black Panther'.

The former first lady of the United States of America revealed this in a tweet she shared on Monday, February 19.

Michelle lauded the Black Panther team while predicting that the box office hit "will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories."

See her tweet below:

Big Brother Naija: Tobi finally 'dumps' Cee-C

Tobi has finally decided to walk out of the seeming bond between himself and his partner in the Big Brother Naija house, Cee-C.
Following Biggie's new pairing, Tobi was paired with Alex while Cee-C was paired with Lolu, the three weeks long relationship between Tobi and Cee-C saw its end.

The BBC this week launches its new Igbo and Yoruba services in Nigeria, as part of an expansion in local languages aimed at more in-depth reporting of countries around the world.

The digital-only services go live online and on social media on Monday, joining a platform for Pidgin speakers that was launched last year and has attracted widespread interest.

Bitto and Princess have become the first pair to be evicted from the Big Brother Naija house.
On Sunday, February 18, 2018, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced the pair as the first set to exit the house.

Their exit came hours after Khloe and K.Brule were disqualified from the show.

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Oprah should run for US presidency – Trump

US President Donald Trump has advised media mogul Oprah Winfrey to face him as an opponent in the 2020 presidential race.

Trump said this on Twitter Sunday night in reaction to CBS’s 60 Minutes programme.

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his CAF counterpart Ahmad have confirmed their arrival in the country for the maiden Aiteo/NFF Awards.

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Nigeria on Sunday failed to qualify for the Uruguay 2018

Nigeria on Sunday failed to qualify for the Uruguay 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following their 1-1 away draw in the second-leg play-off round of the African qualifiers against Cameroon in Yaounde.

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Roger Federer celebrated his return to the top of the world rankings by winning the Rotterdam Open on Sunday, his 97th career title, AFP reports.

The 36-year-old, the oldest No.1 in history, thrashed Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2 in a one-sided final.

In the Open era, only American Jimmy Connors has won more titles with 109.

Amber House (yellow) at the Upbeat Centre, Lekki in Lagos on Friday won the 2018 Sports Day of Marymount School Lagos after garnering 137 points.

Emerald (green) finished second with 119 points while Ruby (red) were third with 116 points and Sapphire (blue) finished fourth with 108 points.

from left Goodluck Jonathan and Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday worshipped with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Otuoke Diocese, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The church service, which was carnival like, had in attendance Governor Seriake Dickson; his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.); Jonathan’s wife, Patience; a former Military Governor of old Rivers State, King Alfred Diete-Spiff and other personalities.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has stopped the payment of dividends to shareholders by Deposit Money Banks and discount houses with huge bad loans and low capital base.

This is due to the rising non-performing loans and the need to stop further erosion of the capital base of the banks and discount houses.