10 Major ways to Get Rid of Stretch Marks During or After Pregnancy

Stretch marks are common among women. This is because when women
reaches her puberty they start gaining weight quickly.

This develops fine lines on their body which is known as stretch
marks. Stretch marks is also seen when one is pregnant or trying to
gain muscles. Sometimes hormonal changes also leads to stretch marks.

Eliminating stretch marks is not an instant process and if market
products are claiming for instant result then they are certainly
lying. If you passionately want to eliminate your stretch marks then
you need to have patience for it.

It is possible to diminish them if not completely eliminate them.
Generally stretch marks are scene along the side of your stomach
,chest ,bottom of belly and on your thighs.

So you will notice that stretch marks appears on places where lot of
fat has been accumulated.

Here is a comprehensive list of remedies through which you can get
rid of stretch marks:

1 .Olive oil is considered as quite an famous remedy for stretch marks.

Rub olive oil until you start seeing the marks diminishing.Its a long
process but it works Get into the habit of applying olive oil on
stretch marks immediately after you take bath.

This will slowly become your habit and you will see the result without
much of an effort. Getting rid of stretch marks on the breasts is
possible by gently exforliating the area using raw sugar and almond
oil.

2.There are other oils also which are considered to be helpful in
stretch marks such as almond oil,castor oil,avocado oil and vitamin E
oil.

If you don't have vitamin E oil then you can buy vitamin E capsules
and break the capsule in any oil and then apply on the effected area.

Vitamin E capsule can be used on your hair and face also .This gives
nutrition and add shine to your hair and face.

3. Massaging body with aroma oil during your pregnancy reduces your
chances many fold of getting stretch marks during pregnancy.

4. Aloe vera is also known to diminish stretch marks. All you have to
do is to take aloe Vera gel ,cod liver oil and if you dont have cod
liver oil then take vitamin E oil and apply on the stretched mark
area.

This is considered to be a quite a speedy process in healing stretch marks.

5. Rubbing Vaseline intensive care cream on stomach twice a day during
pregnancy prevents from stretch marks.

6. Apply generous amount of castor oil on the affected area and rap it
with a plastic bag and place a hot water bottle on it. Do it for half
an hour and wash it off. This helps in treating
stretch marks. Many parlors also gives sitting of this in exorbitant amount.

7.You can make a lotion for stretch marks and apply it daily. Mix ½
cup extra virgin oil and1/4th cup aloe vera gel and add the liquid on
.

6 Vitamin E capsules and 3-4 Vitamin A capsules.(These capsules are
easily available in. any chemist shop).Blend all the ingredients and
store the mixture in a bottle and put it in the refrigerator.

Apply daily on the stretch marks area .Dont forget to shake the
bottle well before you apply the lotion.

8. Eggs are a rich source of protein and apply egg white on your skin
greatly effects in helping stretch marks.

9.Cocoa butter is a very famous remedy for stretch marks. You can make
a 100 dollar stretch marks cream with it at home. Just mix 1/2cup
cocoa butter ,1 tbsp vitamin E oil,2 tsp grated bees wax .Heat the
mixture till the wax get melted .

Store and refrigerate the mixture. You can add wheat germ oil and
apricot kernel oil into the mixture or speedy recovery. Apply this
cream every day on the affected area.

10.Shea butter has become one of the most popular beauty product. It
has high source of vitamin E and Vitamin A which makes skin healthy.

Rubbing them twice a day helps in stretch marks. All the above
remedies are inexpensive and can be made easily at home. You have to
be patient in trying these remedies. For instance cocoa butter works
for some and olive oil doesn't.

So keep on trying . It is best to do something rather than completing
ignoring it.

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DR SID CONFRONTS HIS LEAKED CONVERSATION WITH DAVIDO

Over the weekend, a conversation between Davido, & Dr SID, and a few
others (Kamal, Godfather & B-Red) leaked on the internet, and Dr SID
went on record as saying Dbanj's brand is over shadowing his shine.

Today Dr. SID decided to give his side of the story via his twitter page.

"I had a PRIVATE conversation with people I trusted (Kamal, Dbanjs'
associate Evil, Godfather, Davido, B-Red).I'm entitled to my opinion
and its unfortunate that this happened. Sadly, someone chose to record
this private conversation and release it to the public, However, this
has taught me a valuable lesson on who to and not to speak with, but
life must goes on."

It's a very interesting development. Since the split betweent Don
Jazzy & Dbanj, a lot of stories have been floating around as to why
the break up happened. This might be some insight.

Great Ways to Say I Love You

The best ways to say "I love you" to your spouse are usually in
simple, everyday, seemingly unimportant ways.

"Words and deeds that say 'You enrich my life' go on forever."

Here are some suggestions on how to say "I love you" so that your love
for one another goes on forever.

Make sure you say "I Love You" at least once each day to your spouse.

Write unexpected love notes.

When your spouse asks for a favor, consider saying "as you wish."

Give your mate an unexpected hug, a surprisingly romantic kiss, or a
teasing tickle often.

Be spontaneous and surprising with winking at each other, whisking
your spouse away for an unexpected weekend alone, star-gazing
together, taking a walk in the rain with one another.

Share memories by looking at old photographs and talking about
memories you share together.

Schedule a day to just be leisurely together.

Listen and Share why you love your spouse. Give the gift of your time
by doing chores for your spouse that your spouse doesn't like to do,
such as folding the clothes, running an
errand, washing the car, etc.

Don't forget anniversaries and birthdays. Smile and Schedule date nights.

Blow a kiss from across the room. Serve breakfast in bed.

Dance with your spouse in your own living room.
Hold hands and Plan and cook a meal together. Say I love you in a
different language.

NYSC REJECTS THREE ILLITERATE GRADUATES OF ESUT

Three "graduates" of Enugu State University of Science and Technology
mobilised to participate in the National Youth Service Corps scheme
have shown lack of competence and intelligence level expected of
genuine degree holders, Blueprint learnt last night.

In education circles, questions are being asked over the competence of
the university and indeed other institutions of learning.


The three corps members are: Nwankwo Elias Chukwuebuka, a graduate of
BSc Electrical/Electronics, with code number NG/11B/1660 and a NYSC
call-up number NYSC/EST/2011/1777093; Mbah Linda Akunna, a graduate of
BSc Electricals/Electronics with code number LA/11B/5245, a call-up
number EST/2011/178882 and matriculation number ESUT/2005/96998, and
Okochi Adaeze Kate, a graduate of Geography/Meteorology, with code
number AD/12B/0389, call-up number EST/2012/148292 and matriculation
number ESUT/2006/10400.

According to documents obtained by Blueprint, the three "graduates,"
who are serving in Niger, Lagos and Adamawa states respectively, were
rejected, with formal letters sent to the state coordinators by their
areas of primary assignment and forwarded to the NYSC headquarters in
Abuja.

The national headquarters, in a August 29, 2012 letter signed by the
Director General of NYSC, N.T. Okore-Affia, had informed the NUC of
the presence of corps members who displayed "glaring lack of academic
ability and intelligence level expected of genuine Nigerian graduates,
which were consistently exhibited by the three students from the Enugu
State University of Science and Technology."

Attaching copies of letters from NYSC secretariats in Niger, Adamawa
and Lagos, Okore-Affia noted: "As contained in the reports, the corps
members exhibited signs of incompetence and low intelligence level
which range from inability to complete registration formats correctly
to not being able to teach pupils at nursery school level. These
inadequacies led to their rejections by their employers in their
various states of deployment."

The case, according to an insider's account, has baffled the National
Universities Commission (NUC) and prompted the setting up of a
committee to "verify the integrity of the degrees," and find out if
there was collaboration by the university.

Federal education authorities are suspecting a wide-ranging scam that
might have been going on for years.

To unravel how the three corps members were mobilised, the NUC has
already set up a panel, comprising officials of NYSC, Joint Admissions
and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the State Security Service (SSS).

The mandate of the panel, according to a letter dated September 24,
2012 signed by NUC Director of Quality Assurance, Professor C.F.
Mafiana, "is to fully investigate the report with a view to
identifying the culprits, including others similarly mobilised and
their collaborators, and ensuring sanctions accordingly. The team
would be chaired by a visiting professor in the NUC."

Out of the three corps members, Okochi could hardly write the Roman
figures from one to 10 in words, just as she could not write three
states and their capitals. She could not provide the names of two
major rivers in Nigeria, just as she failed to name three countries
that share border with Nigeria.

Akunna, according to the documents, was rejected by Kings College,
Lagos, after it was discovered that she was grossly incompetent to
perform her duties.

A further test on her by the Lagos state NYSC secretariat revealed
that though a graduate of Electricals/Electronics, she never passed
any of the science subjects at the secondary school level.

The third fellow, Chukwuebuka, who was posted to Niger state, was
rejected by a nursery/primary school known as FEMA Schools because of
his inability to read and write.

Having been rejected by two employers, he had to be reposted by Niger
state NYSC to a bakery, pending the final determination of his case by
the NYSC national headquarters.

When queried on his incompetence, Chukwuebuka proved his incompetence
when he responded in writing: "I awarded a degree in Enugu State
University of Science and Technology I have a probeam in my university
am manegn my siefe to funsh my school."

A source disclosed last night that members of the panel would soon
commence probing the circumstances under which the "graduates" were
released by the university to participate in the NYSC scheme.

-culled from Blueprint

Latest : CHILDREN WHO STUDY BOOKS AT THE AGE OF FOUR HELPS BOOST THE BRAIN IN LATER LIFE

Children whose homes are filled with books don't just have the fun of
being read to. They also enjoy the benefits years later.

A study has found that if just ten children's books are to hand when a
child is four, a part of their brain involved in language and thought
matures more quickly by the age of 18 or 19.

Access to educational toys and trips to the zoo and amusement parks also help.

However, if introduced at the age of eight, these books and treats
seem to have little impact on the brain, suggesting the age of four is
a critical time in its development, the Society for Neuroscience's
annual conference in New Orleans heard.

The University of Pennsylvania study comes amid concern that
youngsters are abandoning books in favour of TV and computer games.

Lead author Brian Avants said: 'These findings underscore the human
brain's sensitivity to its early environment. They provide powerful
evidence that even relatively minor variations within the normal range
of home experience can affect brain development over a lifetime.'

-Daily post

Nigerian Female Rapper ' Muna' Meets Usher at Ludacris Video Shoot in Atlanta

The ex-beauty queen and rapper was in Atlanta recently on the set of
Ludacris' video for the song, Rest of my Life featuring singer, Usher
Muna says she was invited to the video shoot to "watch and learn as
part of my music business education and for my career."

Muna was in Atlanta for a over a month and currently in London still
recording songs for her long awaited first album The Goddess ' The
Hustler, taking a little time out for a BBC Radio interview with DJ
Edu on the 1Xtra Show.

MTN AMBASSADOR, NKEM OWOH 'OSUOFIA' HUMILIATES POOR WIDOW, SENDS THUGS TO SNATCH HER LAND, THREATENS HER LIFE

Mrs Ayogu with her children in the Demolished building

When we first exclusively reported last week that popular Nollywood
actor, Nkem Owoh better known as Osuofia was in a land tussle with a
poor and helpless widow, not many believed us.

Mrs Ayogu has now petitioned the Enugu State police commissioner.
According to a copy of the petitioned Nigeriafilms.com retrieved, Mrs
Ayogu alleged that Osuofia is trying to use his popularity and some
forces in the Nigerian police to humiliate and force her to forgo her
only asset, which was the land her late husband left for her and the
children.

Nigeriafilms.com contacted Mrs Ayogu on the matter. She confirmed to
Nigeriafilms.com that Osuofia is trying to force her part ways with
her land. She also to us that the actor, who is an MTN ambassador,
sent some thugs to pull down the structure she had already put on the
land.

When we tried to put a call through to Osuofia to get his side of the
story, his known numbers were not going through as they were not
reachable as at press time. An advocacy foundation, Zaraha Women has
already taken up the case.

A copy of the petition written by the woman is presented below.

The Commissioner of Police
Enugu State Police Command
Enugu

Dear Sir.

WILLFUL DESTRUCTION OF MY HOUSE @ PLOT 11 EMEHELUAKU LAYOUT, TRANS
EKULU ENUGU BY MR NKEM OWOH (OSUOFIA) AND HIS AGENTS

I know that you have a listening ear and would hear the cry of an
oppressed and helpless widow. I know that your intervention will
enable me get justice from those who think they are stronger than me.
I believe that my cry to you for help will not return without getting
the proper assistance.

I woke up in the morning of Monday October 1, 2012 only to hear that a
house I am building to provide shelter for my little children at Plot
11 Emeheluaku Layout, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, has been destroyed by Mr
Nkem Owoh (also known as Osuofia) and his agents.

Like thieves, they came at night to rob me of the only possession I am
saving to be home for my children in the future. When neighbours
called me to give me this information, I thought it was not true but
on getting to the site, my heart broke as I saw my labours and toils
and savings and sacrifices of several years completely destroyed by a
man who have for sometime been persuading me to part with the said
plot of land.

My encounter with Mr Nkem Owoh began shortly after my husband, Mr Ben
Ayogu died in December, 2004, just months after we purchased this plot
of Land.

Being a teacher, I had saved with my husband to buy this particular
plot of land and we were already making plans to build on it when the
cold hands of death stole him from me, leaving me to look after our
very little children, the oldest of whom was just five (five) years
old then.

After mourning my husband, I discovered that there were some missing
documents from our apartment, the most important of which was the
documents for this plot of land. I raised the alarm then and when
nobody came forth with information on its whereabouts, I quickly ran
to the Nigeria Police Station at Abakpa Junction here in Enugu to make
a report.

I also went to the Ministry of Lands, where, armed with the police
extract, I was able to obtain the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the
property. But not long after, Mr Nkem Owoh appeared, claiming
ownership of the land. I tried to inform him that I had neither sold
the land nor authorized its sale to anybody but he insisted the plot
belonged to him.

The matter continued to drag between us until it got to a point when
he began to ask that we settle. Having not sold the land and having no
intention to sell the land, I told him there was nothing to settle. He
persuaded me with all manner of offers, including that of paying extra
money to motivate me to relinquish the land but I said no.

Sir, this plot of land is perhaps the only major valuable I was able
to invest in with my husband and we did it then because we wanted a
proper home for our children. Even now, as I struggle to bring them
up, this land remains the only valuable property that we have.

So when Mr Nkem Owoh felt he was not succeeding in persuading me to
part with this land, he began to use threats and on several occasions
said he was going to forceful take possession of the land and vowed
that since I claimed God will fight for me, that I had better bring
down my Creator when the chips are down.

Each time he comes to meet me, he usually came with a retinue of
dangerous looking thugs but I was never to be cowed into giving him
the only property I am leaving for my children.

Because my salary was barely enough to pay our rent, pay for the
school fees of the children and provide for their upkeep, I felt it
was proper to construct a house no matter how small on the land so
that we can move in and thus begin to save what we were using to pay
house rents.

Thus I began construction four years ago (in 2008). I was slowly
building this potential home of ours because my income was not large
enough for speedy construction. I had to even take a loan to enable us
finish and park in this year.

Sir, this building had been practically completed. I had roofed the
house and was about hanging the doors and windows, having also
installed the frames when Nkem Owoh and his agents struck, bringing
the entire structure, my four years of labour to ordinary rubble.

I have nowhere else to go except to your esteemed office. I am a poor
widow. I have no other source of help except from God and from public
spirited people like you.

When I saw the damage done to this property of mine, I ran to the
Trans Ekulu Police Station where I was rebuffed by an officer who,
even without investigating the matter, concluded that Nkem Owoh is not
a trouble maker and could never have done such evil. This officer
refused my entreaties and sent me away, saying Police do not treat
land matters. But sir, this is not just a land matter. It is a
criminal destruction of property.

I left heart-broken. He WILLFULLY destroyed all I labored for. He did
it because he is rich and perhaps popular enough to act his way out of
justice.

I cry to you knowing what you have done in the past to help helpless
people like me. I cry to you because someone is trying to forcefully
take my property from me. I cry to you because I trust in your
willingness, disposition and capacity to give justice to the
oppressed.

My confidence is high, knowing that you shall help us find justice. I
therefore kindly pray that you use your good office to cause that this
criminal destruction of my house be handed over to another police
station or team, especially since the Trans Ekulu Police have shown
very clear prejudice at thievery onset.

My life and those of my children are also in danger. Nkem Owoh, a man
society should look up to for good examples had severally threatened
to deal with me for my refusal to let him take my land.

He had stated he would deal with me. And seeing the crowd of horrible
looking thugs he keeps company with, I feel really threatened. A man
capable of destroying such a property has the capacity to destroy just
about anything standing in the way of him having his way.

Attached are the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the property given to me
by the State Ministry of Lands; the police extract of my report and
the picture of the building.

Thank you very much for your anticipated speedy intervention in this matter.

Very Truly Yours

Gloria U. Ayogu (Mrs.)

Buttocks Injection Leaves Woman With No Legs !! “I just wanted a new, bigger booty.

I was teased by my family and friends about my flat "pancake" booty.
Apryl Michelle Brown had always been insecure about her backside.

Once she got enough money, she told herself, she'd buy herself a
better one. "I didn't know if I wanted to look like Janet Jackson or
J. Lo," the Los Angeles cosmetologist, 46, says in an exclusive
interview featured in the November
issue of ESSENCE magazine.

In 2004, Brown says she paid a "pumper," an unlicensed person, to
inject industrial-grade silicone into her buttocks. Brown can't recall
how much the woman actually charged — maybe $500, maybe $1,000 — but
over time, she says, the area became intensely irritated and painful,
and the skin blackened.

By early 2006 she says the silicone had hardened, causing severe pain
and infection, ultimately requiring her to have lifesaving amputation
of her limbs last year.

Now adjusting to her new life with prosthetics, Brown shares her story
— and her warning for others tempted to check out "pumping parties" —
with writer Amy Elisa Keith in ESSENCE.

"I was left here for a purpose," she says. "I have to get the word
out so that nobody else makes this choPl !! Lesson for the Ladies !!

Four farmers Commit suicide over flood disaster in Kogi

ABUJA- Four farmers in Kogi State have committed suicide as a result
of losses they incurred due to flood just as thousands of others have
been displaced.

President Goodluck Jonathan who disclosed this yesterday in Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State capital while undertaking a tour of the areas affected
by flood encouraged the Internally Displaced People, IDPs, in Bayelsa
State not to give up hope, assuring that the Federal Government was
committed to rehabilitating them.

He stated this in one of IDPs camps at Samson Siasia stadium, Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State Speaking in Yenagoa, President Jonathan said,

"In Kogi State, four farmers committed suicide because they borrowed
money from the bank to buy seeds and flood came and destroyed it. So
because they were scared they committed
suicide.

I was also in a place in Kogi, where a storey building was under water.

"People that are not in IDP are the people always struggling for
relief materials. This flood is all over the world, Asia, Europe, I
know that Nigeria flooding is bad. And when we have. such disaster
food is not the problem, do not make food your priority.

"If you eat once, thank God, I know that none of you would die of
hunger here. Before the middle of November, the water would have
receded."

Source : vanguard

Nigerian Idol Snubs Charly Boy For Potential Femi Kuti As Judge?

The organizers of music talent hunt show, Nigerian Idol have unveiled
son of Afro beat legend, Fela Kuti, Femi, as a judge on the TV show.

Femi was unveiled on Sunday, October 14, 2012. The organizers
explained that Femi's introduction into the show is aimed at bringing
new spices into the competition.

"We keep bringing in new twists and turns to make the show more
interesting, two brand new cities made the audition train and most
exciting is our own living legend, three-time Grammy nominee and
Afrobeat king Femi Kuti as one of our judges," a statement from the
producers stated.

It is yet uncertain whether controversial musician, Charly Boy will
comeback on the show as judge. For now, Jeffery Daniels, Yinka Davies
and Femi Kuti have been confirmed as
judges on the show. Charlie Boy is still on hold for now !!

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PHOTOS: check out Peter Okoye’s New Charming Hairstyle

What Do you think of Peter Okoye's new hairstyle? I think He looks sweet !!!!