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Want that enviable washboard ab? Practicing these moves regularly will help you Don't want to end up injured or exhausted? Don't overdo things on the workout front. Instead, aim for a brisk 20- minute walk every day to burn fat, plus do the following exercises to help tone your abdominal muscles. Bicycle crunch: Lie down with your back pressed onto the floor. Bring your hands behind your head. Starting with your legs bent at a 45- degree angle, bring the right knee into the chest while straightening out your left leg. At the same time, rotate your top half so your left elbow goes to your right knee, then switch to the other side. Repeat for one minute,three times a day. The boat: Sit on the floor, with your knees bent and feet flat and tilt back, extending your legs so your body forms a right angle. Pull your abs in to balance. Extend your arms at shoulder height past your knees. Hold for five slow breaths and return to your starting position. Repeat ...

I can only imagine... Heaven as written by a 17 Year Old Boy This is excellent and really gets you thinking about what will happen in Heaven. 17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for a class. The subject was what Heaven was like. "I wowed 'em," he later told his father, Bruce. It's a killer. It's the bomb. It's the best thing I ever wrote." It also was the last. Brian's parents had forgotten about the essay when a cousin found it while cleaning out the teenager's locker at Teays Valley High School in Pickaway County Brian had been dead only hours, but his parents desperately wanted every piece of his life near them, notes from classmates and teachers, and his homework. Only two months before, he had handwritten the essay about encountering Jesus in a file room full of cards detailing every moment of the teen's life. But it was only after Brian's death that Beth and Bruce Moore realized ...

D'Banj & Don Jazzy Perform Together At D'Banj's Sister's Wedding | Marvin Record boss Don Jazzy today play a matured game as he attended D'banj's sister's wedding at The Grandeur Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. They took several pictures together since their split. It was all smiles while the duo exchange pleasantries to the amazement of many guests. Don Jazzy was at the wedding for hours. The pair performed their hit records, "Fall in Love", "Suddenly" and more together. The top producer at Mavin Records and top recording artiste at DB Records shocked guests when they got on stage and performed some of their hit duets including 'Mr Endowed', 'Fall in love' and 'Suddenly' for the new couple. Although the pair have met a couple of times since parting ways, it is the first time they're performing together. It was not clear as at yesterday if Don Jazzy would attend the wedding. But th...

Sixteen contestants out of a wide pool of potentially famous young music talents across West Africa has been ushered into this year's MTN Project Fame performance Academy where they will live throughout the duration of the reality TV show competition. The selection of these lucky contestants which took place at the Ultima Studios in Lagos last week-end was witnessed by Veteran Nollywood artiste, Olu Jacobs, amongst other industry giants, spanning telecommunications, oil and gas, manufacturing and media, who were proud to identify with the development in the project. "I am proud to identify with this project because it is a platform through which young stars across the sub- region are been brought in to limelight. Any where I go, I will be proud to say I am an African and a Nigerian, for this is another value adding platform for the continent," said Jacobs. The contestants who are to compete for honours in the music academy are; Simon Ekechukw...

Entertainers are not left out of the shock waves which have continued to trail the controversial Child Marriage Bill recently debated at the Senate. Showtime went to town and sought their opinions. Future of girl child bleak — Benita Nzeribe To me, it is totally wicked for our senators to think of something like that when there are several issues to debate on. Marriage is not what you just jump into. They should be thinking of giving the Nigerian girl child quality instead of subjecting them to early marriage. The future is bleak with this kind of law. I would humbly advise the Senate to have a rethink as regards this controversial bill. Benita Nzeribe It's like sleeping with one's daughter — Halima Abubakar It's actually shocking that a bill like that was passed by the Senate. I know more than half of them cannot give out their kids for marriage at that age. To me, it's like sleeping with one's child. We need a wakeup call as regards that...

If rumours making the rounds are anything to go by, another member of Don Jazzy's Mavin Records may have dumped the label for good. Showtime gathered that Wande Coal allegedly left Mavin Records to float his own label, Black Diamond Entertainment. *Wande Coal Tongues started wagging recently when Wande Coal's new single, "Kilaju" was produced by Maleek Berry and released under his Black Diamond imprint. A member of his new team who pleaded anonymity confirmed the split to Showtime, stressing that WC's Twitter bio says it all. Wande has removed Meanwhile, Don Jazzy could not be reached to confirm or deny the rumour.

With three years to go until the tournament, Uefa has released the emblem at an event held at the Pavillion Cambon Capucines in the heart of the French capital The logo can be viewed here >> i.m.goal.com/thumb/240/240/g/291478.jpg Uefa has unveiled the logo for the 2016 European Championship at a ceremony Paris' Pavillion Cambon Capucines in France. The theme of the 2016 tournament is 'celebrating the art of football' and the design hopes to encapture both the artistic theme and the identity of the host nation. Designed by Brandia Central, the Portuguese agency that designed the Euro 2012 logo, it is focused around the Henri Delaunay Cup with a strong red white and blue colour scheme, staying strong to French traditions. The tournament will be the first to feature 24 nations, eight more than the current format, and the qualification stage will also see Gibraltar debut in an official Fifa commissioned tournament. The draw for the qualify...