We are hopeful Nigeria and Africa will finally be declared polio-free soon!
A country is declared free if there aren’t new cases for 3 years.
24-year-old Robel Kiros Habte, out of his love for swimming joined the Olympic team to represent his country, Ethiopia, at the Summer Olympics in Rio. Unfortunately for him, haters had a lot to say about his weight.
During the competition, Robel came 59th out of the 59 competitors and even got cut from the camera.
After this poor performance, he was badly body shamed for his 179 pound weight and was even given a horrible nickname, “Robel The Whale”.
Although reports say he was only able to join the team with the influence of his father, who is the president of the Ethiopian Swimming Federation, Robel has decided to not give up on swimming.
He explained that he wanted to do something different for his country for the first time. In his words, “My country is famous for runners. I wanted to be famous for being a swimmer”.
Speaking to Daily Mail about his current body size, he shared how he gained a lot of weight after surviving a car accident.
While these negative comments have put him off from contesting in the next Olympics, Habte has sworn to shut all the haters down by working hard and placing his name in other international swimming competitions.
In spite of his poor performance, he’s proud to be an Olympian and that should be the most important thing.
And although his entry into the Olympics may have been out of corruption and not merit, body shaming him will not change the fact that he was the 1st Ethiopian to swim at the Olympics.
Surviving Nigeria requires you having a guy for everything from making clothes to getting into a club. To help all the “learners” out there, we have compiled the ultimate Nigerian “connects” survival kit.
1. A tailor to keep you looking “frosh”
You need someone to sew aso ebi for the party you want to crash with little or no notice.
2. A backup tailor in case your regular tailor is having brain touch
If your tailor does not have this kind of poster he/she doesn’t know the work oh!
3. A mechanic
Lagos roads will destroy your car for you and you need a mechanic that will only cheat you small because they fear God.
4. A cab guy
For when your mechanic said “3 days” but actually mean anytime between now and the end of days.
5. An electrician
For when Nepa decides to send too much light and blows all your electric appliances.
6. A hairdresser or barber
One that can help you “plait Alicia Keys” or “barb Obama” style.
7. A mallam
Because these banks and Bureau De Change people think they can use sense but you have a guy!
8. “Customers” in the market
To give you the best deals and discounts when there is tomato scarcity.
9. A DVD/download guy
To hook you up with the latest movies and episodes from your favourite series!
10. An NYSC guy
To “help” you serve your country in the most stress free manner possible.
11. A bouncer guy
So that you don’t disgrace yourself outside the club and can stroll in with confidence.
12. A police guy
In case you enter trouble he can sort out one or two things sharply!
In the football world, the name of Brazilian football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimiento, who was named after inventor, Thomas Edison, will never cease to be mentioned. Almost 60 years after making his first appearance in Nigeria during the famous ceasefire of the Nigerian civil war, Pele will be in Nigeria for a series of football events, happening in Lagos later in 2016. Although he was earlier scheduled to visit Nigeria on August 11, his trip was postponed due to reports of his ill health on August 5.
To celebrate the arrival of this legend, here are 13 iconic pictures of the amazing Pele:
1. When he was just a little boy.
2. When he shed tears of joy after winning the first World Cup for Brazil in 1958.
3. When he became the youngest winner of a World Cup at 17.
4. During his first visit to Nigeria during the civil war.
5. That time his team carried him up high after Brazil won the World Cup yet again in 1970.
6. Pele sharing a hug with the incredible Mohammed Ali in 1977.
7. This picture was taken at the famous football match he played during the civil war in Nigeria.
8. When he delivered the most effortless bicycle kick we’ve ever seen in 1968.
9. This picture of two of the greatest Brazilian footballers ever.
10. He was basically chilling with his medals like a bad guy.
11. That time his team mates celebrated his 1000-goal count in 1969.
12. When he had to leave the pitch after getting injured during a match against Portugal in 1966.
13. This adorable picture of him playing football with children on the beach.
We wish him a speedy recovery so he can come and visit us soon!
1. When its one week to exams and those lecturers start fixing triple-period classes.
I’m getting you people o!
2. When you’ve not printed your docket and you hear the portal is closed.
Ah! Am I not finished like this?
3. Jaja boys thinking of what to protest about so they can shift the exams.
”Shey quality of New Hall weed, abi bed bugs?”
4. You will now start seeing some new faces in classes.
When did these ones join this class abeg?
5. Some people will still come and borrow notes one day to exams.
My fren will you gerrarahia?
6. How first class students be in Main Library.
Because these guys are not your mates.
7. You, trying to make sense of all the jargon in your notes.
Did I actually write all this nonsense?
8. You, when it’s exam period and NEPA starts flashing the light.
Its like these people want to die!
9. When you apply dusting powder to night class and people are looking at you funny.
Whachu looking at? Better face your book!
10. When you hear someone has run mad in the library.
Hay God! I bind every spirit of madness!
11. When you see your friend hanging with her guy in Love Garden.
It is yourself you’re doing o!
12. Classes on a normal day VS classes during exams.
Jesoxxx! So there are plenty people in this school like this?
13. When you and your squad are reading in FSS and you hear gunshots in New Hall.
Who wants to die?
14. You, looking for the question the lecturer said is sure to come out.
It must be here somewhere.
15. Wicked lecturers looking at y’all struggling and enjoying it.
“A is for God, B, and C are for me, you people can share the rest”
16. When Sodeinde boys start their wahala rap-battles again.
They will not let someone read in peace!
17. When they’re giving someone malpractice form to fill during the paper and you have dubs on you too.
Please God, just help me out of this one.
We are in the era where blackness is celebrated across the world. People of colour are beginning to wear their culture proudly and standing tall against all forms of racial discrimination.
Also, the 1st black president of the U.S, Barack Obama, will be stepping down later in 2016 after 8 years in office. As expected, this has to be the most talked about topic of the year.
Chimamanda Adichie, being very vocal about political issues, spoke about Barack Obama’s election and his amazing wife, Michelle.
However, this doesn’t mean women who choose to not wear their natural hair are any less. It is not a battle about what type of hair is better.
For those who were reaching, it’ll be nice to not forget that she also said an afro should only be regarded as normal hair which is only right.
If a 3-year-old child, Blue Ivy, was getting backlash especially from black people for wearing her natural hair, what do you think would’ve happened if Michelle wore her natural hair?
I'm so tired of blue ivy's lil nappy hair. Beyonce needs to get her stylist on that. Or mamma Tina. Somebody. Anybody. Please! 🙏🙌😩😩
