I WANT 2 KNOW + NAIJA NEWS

I WANT TO KNOW

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living, I want to know what you ache for and if you dare dream of meeting your hearts longings.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are; I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for the sake of love, for your dreams, and for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon…I want to know if you have touched the very centre of your own soul, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals and have been shriveled and closed up from fear of further pain
I want to know if you can live with pain, mine or yours without moving to hide it, fading it or fixing it.
I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or yours , if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes, without cautioning to be careful or being realistic to the limitations of being human

It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling is true or either, I want to know if you can disappoint another, to be true to yourself
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul
If you can be faithful and trustworthy

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it’s not pretty, everyday; and if you can source your own life from its very presence
I want to know if you can live with failures, yours and mine and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout silver of the moon, “YES”.

It doesn’t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have, I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children

It doesn’t interest me who you know or how you came to be here, I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back
It doesn’t matter to me where or what or who or when you have studies, I want to know what sustains you from the inside when everything else falls away
I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep with the empty moments.

I need to know, I want to know, I have to know.


IN THE NEWS...

IMO FIRST LADY RECIEVES NMA FLAG






The First Lady of Imo State, Barrister (Mrs.)Chioma Ohakim, has received the flag of the forth coming Nigerian Music Awards, Imo 2008. Mrs. Ohakim who is the Chief Hostess of NMA Imo 2008 was presented the flag by the state Commissioner for Commerce &Industry, Chief Ben Obinali, who is also Chairman of the State Organizing Committee. The event took place at Government House Owerri during the week. TheNigerian Music Awards will be hosted by Imo State fromMay 23 - 25, 2008



WANTED
Gals with beauty + brain...As NMA hostess search begins

Are you a girl with beauty and brain? Are you single and ready to mingle with the stars? Can you take care of hundreds of showbiz stars without being star struck? Okay, this is your chance to be in the right company at the right time as the Nigerian Music Awards Hostess Search begins today in Lagos. The process of choosing the lucky girls who will each receive mouth-watering gifts and prizes in the NMA South West zonal hostess search will hold today at the Waterparks, Toyin Street, Ikeja.

FOR MORE INFOR ON THIS, SEND US AN EMAIL OR POST US A COMMENT OF YOUR INTEREST TO BE A PART OF THIS EPOCH MAKING EVENT.





AND THE GIST GOES THUS...



Lola Omotayo has confirmed that she is indeed pregnant for Peter Okoye of Psquare, one of Nigeria's most popular hip hop group.
She confirmed the pregnancy story in an interview published in this week's edition of Encomium, a leading soft sell magazine in Nigeria.Peter also confirmed the gist too.He, however, said he is not ready for marriage yet.
http://www.santiagopad.blogspot.com/ gathered that Lola, a staff of top marketing outfit,FK:G2 owned led by Biodun Shobanjo is very happy about the pregnancy and she is ready to go any length to take of it.
As regards marriage,Lola went philosophical.In her words "There is so much that completes a woman and marriage is not it.I've never focused on that.I'm not afraid to be alone.I pray, I am not going to end up alone for the rest of my life,I want a life partner.But the tag,marriage is not something I think is the ultimate.I would take my time rather than rush into marriage only top later discover that it is not what to expect.And Peter as well is dealing with his won career and he wants to focus on that and you know,maybe in a year's time,I'd be ready to get married and if he's not,then we may get to go our seperate ways.The truth of the matter is that mnarriage is not in the picture for me now"
Lola is 35 while Peter is still in his 20s.Lola believes love is the ultimate and not the age difference bewteen them.
They kicked off the relationship about three years ago.Since then, they have been together.Recently, the issue of another girl coming into the picture almost caused them to seperate.Now, Lola believes she has to take charge of her man by making sure she attend functions more often with him these days.

C-R-A-S-H-H-H

Ashionye, lover, Carl break up

Ashionye has always given the impression of a powerful 21st century woman. The vigour with which she sings her hit track - Dance for me - and the way she led six other girls in the much publicised ‘Girl Power Unleashed’ revolution seem to lend credence to that impression. But she appeared not to be ‘powerful’ enough, as it were, to admit that her romance with Carl Raccah, the white boss of Oragootan Music label, has crashed.Funny enough, while Carl’s camp claims that the much-publicised altar-bound relationship has crashed, Ashionye, however, insists that everything was okay. Besides, Carl says we should perish the thought about him heading for the altar with the Naija singer.

WELL YOU CANT BLAME THE POOR GIRL, AFTER ALL, ITS NOT EASY TO SEE POVERTY AFTER ENJOYING THE 'OYINBO MANS LIFE' AND WANT TO JUMP AT IT. DONT MIND

THEM OH JERREY!!!

COULD THIS BE TRUE ???
INI EDO ARRESTED IN UK FOR DRUGS

to some people, thier own version of a Nigerian home video is incomplete without this delectable actress who lights up the screen like fire. though not particualrly among the list of my top 5 actresses, she sure does possess some 'lkebe' qualities that makes me just wanna...ok..what do you think am thinking...you naughty...naughty.

anyway right now, which ever or what ever this actressmeant to you, i think you should seriously be doing fasting and prayer for her, cos she seems to be in a serious mess if the stories going round are anything to go by.
the popular actress has been arrested in the UK for drugs.well, somehow, weather its coincidentally or true, her best friend, Oge Okoye, does not seem to know her whereabout, but then, COULD THIS REALLY BE TRUE???

RETURN OF THE FINE BOY
SEGUN OBE FEATURES 9ICE

stubornly sticking with gospel music in the face of many who have abandoned it, Segun has made it his life's course to bring this particulatr genre of music to the mainstream and continually make it appealing to the most secular of hearts.
he has yet announced his come back with a release into the market-'plenty celebration'-featuring the hit artiste of the moment, 9ice. well, by now, itas no longer news; everyone knows i have a special soft side for 9ice who was a year my senior from the same secondary school.
the guy just oozes with talents! and he compliments Segun Obe perfectly.
to cap it all, the single is also produced by my second favourite Nigerian producer, COBHAMS.

JIM IYKE APOLOGISES TO EMEKA IKE

somehow, the media has so hyped this guy that he feels he has become the 'wood' to 'nolly'. well i dont ever hide it that this guy is arrogant and somehow, i beef him.the snob that he is, (he arrogantly describes this as being 'shy'), i find him irresistably annoying.but all the same, considering his latest come back to courtesy, apologising to his senior in the industry, Emeka Ike, who of course always does it for me on the screen, i think am or might just reconsider my position about him, may be give him an opportunity of top five on my list, what do you guys think???