PVC Collection: Lagos Declares Public Holiday

The Lagos State Government has declared Friday 6th February as a work-free day for government workers.
The government also implored private
employers to close work early to
enable their workers who are yet to collect their
Permanent Voter Cards to do so.

The Head of Service, Mrs. Oluseyi
Williams, said in a statement that the government was desirous of
ensuring that all public servants in the state
participated in the voting process.
The statement encouraged the workers to use the chance provided by the  holiday to collect their PVCs
at their polling units.
The statement reads further, “Enjoining private sector
employers to release their workers early today for
the same purpose, Governor Babatunde Fashola
said the desired prosperity and the brighter
rewarding future being sought after by the
people, both for themselves and for their children,
would be determined by their willingness to
sacrifice time to key into the election process by
collecting their Permanent Voter Cards for the
elections.”
Collection of the Permanent Voter's Card ends on Sunday 8th of February.

OAU STUDENTS FUME AT OSINBAJO'S ABSENCE FROM CAMPUS CONNECT

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University have expressed their dissatisfaction with the absence of  All Progressives' Congress vice presidential candidates, Prof Yemi Osinbajo at the Campus Connect programme, organized by the Campus Connect Initiative, OAU, Ile Ife.

The highly anticipated programme, which was organized for Osinbajo to intimate students about the APC's plan for the education sector and the youths, had in attendance representatives of Osinbajo.

The angry students complained about his (Osinbajo's) absence without prior information and the lateness of his representatives who arrived some minutes past noon for a programme slated for 10:00 a.m.

The 2500 seated Oduduwa Hall, venue of the programme was filled to the brim with students waiting for Osinbajo, but the crowd trooped out on learning about Osinbajo's absence.

Dr Dotun Ogunyemi, one of the representatives of Prof Osinbajo, while addressing the few remaining students reiterated the fact that  the Buhari/Osinbajo government will make education one of it's priority programmes.

Love Sex and Emotion (2)

After making my post yesterday, maybe due to the very controversial nature of the topic, lots of comments were made, (not on the blog tho), about how important each one of the subjects (Love, Sex and Emotions)are. This prompted a continuation of the article, where we’ll talk about how important each of these subjects are for a successful relationship.
A long-lasting successful relationship is built on many things. Our three subjects are some of the most important building blocks. In a relationship, love is the most important. Though the relationship doesn’t necessarily start with love, for it to last and be successful, whatever brought up the relationship must transform into love. This will give room for lots of other things that spice a relationship to fall in place.
As I said yesterday, emotions may grow into love, and my dear, emotions do grow into love. Actually, emotion grows into love sub-consciously. You think the feeling is normal (just normal), until you find out you’re in love with that dude/lady (E don do you before???) The best relationships are those that grow into a love affair unconsciously. It blossoms really well, and waxes stronger with time, (not in every case ooo).
Stop reading from here if you’re not eighteen………just kidding.
Sex is also a vital ingredient of love. The religious and the “decent” may not agree with me here. For the secular ones, you and I know how bonded you feel while and after making sweet love with you lover. How helpless you feel in her arms, how much you want him to own you, how you never want your lover to leave, (see Goosebumps….Chai!!!). These are really efficient in strengthening the bond between lovers. Many relationships, even homes have been broken due to lack of sex. Customary court judges can tell you of funny divorce cases, due to sex issues. If you starve your partner, they may seek elsewhere and the results are difficult to pull through, if you ever get to do so.
Dear reader, love, sex and emotions, though totally different and should not be mixed up, are intertwined and really essential for a blissful relationship, or marriage as the case may be. So, if there’s anyone of it lacking in your relationship, or that you’re mixing up with the other, kindly right the wrongs before it is too late.
Cheers!!!

Things to Learn from your Past Relationships By Ruth Abidoye

Relationships are meant to come and go until we find the right one, when we experience break-ups we should not consider it as the end of life, though getting over a break-up is not usually so easy, but from every mistake there is always a lesson to learn. Those who think that they’ve wasted time with the wrong person are not right, because relationships also offer you opportunities to understand your past, your fears, your essence and what the meaning of the true love is. Love is not a simple thing. You need some time to learn how to love and value the relationship with your beloved. I hope this article will help you focus on your past and find the answers to all annoying questions that make you feel worried.

Everyone needs free space: Many people think that a true love means that they should spend 24 hours a day together with the person they love. Such schedule will make you lose your identity in a quite short period of time. Remember, everyone needs some free time and space to satisfy their personal needs and do things that make them feel alive. By all means, don’t let your identity die, because it will be difficult to bounce back.

The lust period is temporary This wonderful period usually makes you fly on the wings of love. When you are extremely happy, you spend hours dressing to impress your partner and talking about love till the dawn. Unfortunately, the period of butterflies in the stomach ends fast and amorousness turns into a real and adequate love. Love is the period when you are ready to share both good and bad with the person you love. Love really grows when you have no fear to lose and when you absolutely accept all pros and cons of your significant other.

Other people don’t belong to you. Nowadays we live in a democratic world where people are free and have equal rights and responsibilities. Moreover, we are free to express ourselves and lead an independent life. No matter how long you’ve been together, you should understand that the person you love isn’t your property. People who really love each other are committed to this beautiful feeling and treat each other with respect. Your love is your muse but not your possession. 

You cannot control the behavior and every step of your partner, because it will only break trust in your relationship. The only adequate thing you can do is to trust him and try to create common rules of commitment both of you should stick to.

Complete yourself I do agree that other people can improve you and fill your life with joy and wonderful colors, but you should realize that people will never complete you or live up to your expectations. There’s no need for validation from your partner. First of all, you should learn to cultivate self-love before you can share it with your beloved. Try to develop yourself until you find yourself confident and complete. It requires you to change your actions, thoughts, emotions and behaviors.

Don’t even try to change your partner.

You can change many things in this world, but it’s almost impossible to change your partner’s outlook and habits. All you can do is to show the right path to your partner and if they have an internal desire to change, they’ll make a shift. A human psyche has the capacity to ignore things and ideas strongly imposed by others. This way your partner may achieve temporary improvements and then return to their casual habits again. If you cannot stand something in your partner, then you should shift your energy and react to the situation in a different way. It’s better to stay calm and respond everything in cold blood. 

Get rid of your inner conflicts Your attitude and behavior in your relationship can be the reflection of your fears and anxiety which reign in your sub consciousness. If you want to have a healthy relationship, you should start from healing your inner world from fears and conflicts. Plus, you need to do all possible things to boost your self-esteem. Begin to love yourself and you’ll be able to share your love with somebody else. 

Learn how to let go gracefully It seems that some relationships teach us how to honorably let go. After a considerable reflection on the opportunity to build a happy and healthy relationship, you may realize that this love doesn’t cost your time and energy to continue. Unhappy relationships teach you to struggle for happiness. 

Furthermore, you should use the opportunity to let go of the past in order to be able to find the true love of all your life and cultivate a long and loving relationship. Don’t become disheartened the next time you face a relationship break-up, because it may help you develop a new vision of the world and start a better relationship. Relationships are an important part of your personal development. Both happy and unhappy relationships help you grow and become an all-rounded person.

Drama as PDP supporters run into Ambode campaign road show

Drama ensued yesterday as some  supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party ran into All Progressive Congress campaign train which had Akinwunmi Ambode, the APC governorship candidate and Governor Babatunde Fashola on it at Alaka bus stop in Surulere.
The PDP supporters allegedly folded PDP'S umbrellas and joined the APC campaign team by chanting the APC slogan Change! Change! Change!

A statement from the Ambode Campaign
Office about the experience reads;
‘’It appears that Lagosians believe that
Ambode represents the continuity they want
and not to exchange the progress and
prosperity of Lagos for what the PDP
epitomizes at the national level.
‘’The people of Lagos have heard the voice
of God and now they are echoing the
change that they truly want.

Love Sex and Emotions

Love is beautiful. Sex is important. Emotions are abstract and cannot be controlled. Funny as it may sound; people mix these three entities up a lot of times.
While love and emotions may not be separable, love and sex are totally different, but then, sex and emotions……..I think they’re totally different too.
Stories of many people’s experiences have shown that, emotions do not necessarily lead to love. Have you wept while seeing a movie before? Or have you felt the pain when a dog gets knocked down by a car? Those are your emotions.
Feeling happy or sad about something happening, that’s emotion. It’s a sign of love – the love the scriptures preach- (buh you sabi the kind love wey I dey talk for here na). Emotions may grow into love, but they are totally different entities in my opinion.
Now, input sex. People, especially girls (with due respect) often mix things up when it comes to these three subjects. I stand to be corrected, sex is physical (plainly physical). The physical (sexual) way of expressing love/emotions is what they call love making (otherwise, the slang is shagging).
How good you feel about the sex is a function of how skillful he/she is in bed, or how your partner allows you to fulfill your fantasy. It’s not because the sex made you love them more (some people love because of sex sha oo). A very skillful sex worker that allows you fulfill your fantasies will keep you wanting more, and it doesn’t mean you love/have emotions for them.
Do not misunderstand me ooo, continuous physical contact (not necessarily sex) may lead to growing emotions or ultimately love, but we need to understand that these three are totally different things.
It is very important to understand the concept behind these things. How they are related and how different they are from one another. Mixing them up at times lead to sending wrong  signals or unwanted moves which might end up in hurt and heartbreak.
(The topic is very controversial, and your opinion may differ from mine, so please use d comment box)

Google and Uber may become rivals

Uber has announced plans to research self-driving cars, which could put it head to head with Google.

Google launched a driverless car division in 2010.

Uber is teaming up with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA, to fund the Uber Advanced Technologies Center, it said in a blog post.

In turn, Google may be mulling over plans to roll out its own car-hailing service, according to Bloomberg.

Bloomberg quoted a source close to Uber's board of directors who claimed it had been shown screenshots of an app-based cab service, which Google already offers to staff.

Google has been contacted by the BBC for comment but tweeted in response to the article:

"We think you'll find Uber and Lyft work quite well. We use them all the time."

In 2013, Google invested around $250m (£166m) in Uber, which now operates in more than 200 cities worldwide but has faced controversy over the way in which it vets its drivers following the rape of a customer in Delhi.

Uber's new research partnership will also look at maps and car safety technology, the firm said.

"The partnership will provide a forum for Uber technology leaders to work closely with [Carnegie Mellon University] faculty, staff, and students — both on campus and at the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) — to do research and development, primarily in the areas of mapping and vehicle safety and autonomy technology," said Uber.