Stephen BlessedMan's Blog

What goes through your mind when you see a young bright child in the morning....(looking) sad!! His face speaks of a bad night? Or it's just the way he has grown to be?   I see a young chap sent on an errand early in the morning, and he looks gloomy; like he is not sure what is happening next, like the $ (dollar) rise and the # (naira) fall...rose and fell on him. And my heart pump with questions, what kinda future is there for a child with this mentality? where has he gone wrong? what kinda situation is the parent in? what kinda life awaits him? Then, I purpose in my heart......... St.Skity  #GlowWithZoe

For the believer, right thinking is a vital necessity. A vital necessity is something that is so important one simply cannot live without it- like a heartbeat is vital, or blood pressure is vital. These are things without which there is no life. The Lord impressed this truth on me years ago concerning personal fellowship with Him in prayer and the Word. I was having a terrible time disciplining myself to do these things until He showed me that they are a vital necessity. Just as my physical life is dependent upon my vital signs, so my spiritual life is dependent upon spending regular, quality time with God. Once I learned that fellowship with Him is vital, I gave it priority in my life. In the same way, once I realized that right thinking is vital to victorious living, I got more serious about thinking about what I was thinking about, and choosing my thoughts carefully. #As_You_Think_So_You_Are. (Extract from the book, Battlefield of the mind by Joyce Meyer) #Gl...

The nations of the world do not lack people in leadership positions. They lack genuine leadership in their leaders-Dr Myles Munroe Several thoughts ran through my mind while writing this piece; thoughts like the inability of government to protect citizens and wondering what the benefits of being a patriotic Nigerian are. I read my previous piece on the 100th day of the abduction of the Chibok Girls and I was surprised that some opinions therein, were beginning to come to fruition and it would appear that nothing had changed. A salient thought ran through my mind. At the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs October Lecture which had the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman (Professor Attahiru Jega) as guest speaker; Nigeria's former External Affairs Minister during the General Babangida regime-Professor Bolaji Akinyemi; reeled out a number of "takeaways" which sought to hammer into our re-collective skulls, several vents that have occu...

MI Abaga is the latest celebrity to sit on 'The Truth' couch with Olisa Adibua as he talks candidly about stories making the rounds in the media lately. In this episode, he touches on the issues between Jesse Jagz, Brymo and his label, his thoughts around the rap game – who is the greatest rapper in Nigeria?; how it all began for him as an artist and the challenges of being not just an artist but also a music executive. In true fashion MI also drops some bars off his upcoming "Chairman" album!

Great news for Nigeria. The country is officially free of Ebola, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO is set to make the official announcement today, BBC reports. The basis for declaring the Ebola-free status is that Nigeria hasn't had a confirmed Ebola case for two incubation periods – 42 days. Senegal has already met this criteria, and was declared free of Ebola on Friday. Commending Nigeria on its success in eradicating Ebola, John Vertefeuille, an official from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, "Nigeria acted quickly and early and on a large scale… they acted aggressively, especially in terms of contact-tracing."

Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson held a benefit concert to help raise awareness about the school girls kidnapped in the Chibok area of Borno state. The event tagged – For Our Girls in Nigeria, was held in Los Angeles on Friday 30th May 2014. Tyrese says he was inspired by First Lady Michelle Obama "to do something". All proceeds from the event is going to UNICEF who will send the money directly to the families of the girls. Vin Diesel, Terrence Jenkins and Ludacris, were some of celebrities at the event. While speaking at the show, Stevie Wonder called Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau "a weak piece of…"

Nigerian Maimuna Abdullahi, aged 14, who made world headlines this 2014 when she fled her physically abusive marital home after a year of marriage, in order to finish her education.] In its latest report on child marriage, published this July 2014, UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund projects that Nigeria will have the highest number of child brides by 2050. There are currently more than 700 million women alive today were married before their 18th birthday and more than one in three (about 250 million) entered into union before age 15, the report states. Boys are also married as children, but girls are disproportionately affected. In Nigeria Although child marriage has seen a steady decline in Nigeria, UNICEF predicts that due to population growth, the rise in number of child marriages will not be offset. Facts & Figures on Child Marriage in Nigeria " "…girls are often married to considerably older men. In Mauritania and Nigeria, more than ...