The Malta Guinness Maltavator Challenge audition train was at the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja over the weekend to share the thrill,
fun and excitement of the Maltavator Challenge audition.The Abuja
audition was the fourth in this season’s series of auditions and excited
consumers in Abuja and environs came prepared to experience the
energizing fun of the Maltavator Challenge. They arrived at the venue of
the audition- Old Parade Ground, Area 10, as early as 7am and began the
registration process for the auditions.
Consumers
who registered for the audition were fueled with the goodness of Malta
Guinness filled with energy giving Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6 to
fuel their greatness as they competed in a series of physically and
mentally challenging obstacle games. The contestants with the fastest
time in all the games were crowned the ultimate Maltavators from Abuja.
They are Kolawole Abolarin, Abdullahi Azabo Ibrahim, Leo Obienyi, and
Michael Uhiene. They will join the winners of the Ibadan, Benin and
Enugu auditions, and those who will emerge from the audition in Lagos to
battle it out at the grand finale for a spot to represent Team Nigeria.
The audition was an opportunity for family and friends to bond over ice
cold Malta Guinness, live performances from music artistes and other
fun games at the venue. Speaking at the audition, SeniorBrand Manager,
Malta Guinness Premium Non Alcoholic Drinks, Ifeoma Agu said “having
been to major cities with the Maltavator Challenge audition train in
search of finalists to represent Nigeria in the 2nd season of the
Maltavator Challenge TV show, we are very delighted about the huge
turnout of Abuja youths,being the first time the train is coming to
Abuja. The Four finalists look very promising as they showed very high
optimism, agility and rigour during the obstacle challenges which speaks
to the character and personality of Malta Guinness as a brand that fuel
the greatness and can-do spirit of Nigerians. We wish them well in the
grand finale as they compete with the others from Ibadan, Benin, Enugu
and Lagos for a chanceto represent Nigeria in the Pan-African TV show.
The
audition phase of the second season of the Maltavator Challenge is
almost over. The Maltavator Challenge audition train will make its final
stop for this season in Lagos on the 1st of December, 2018 at the
National Stadium, Surulere. If you haven’t had a chance to compete in
the previous auditions, mark your calendars as the Lagos audition will
be even more exciting!The Maltavator Challenge is a Pan African TV show
which will have contestants from Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroun, Cote D’Ivoire
and Ethiopia compete in mentally and physically challenging obstacle
courses for a chance to win $20,000 and other fantastic prizes. The show
will be aired on major TV stations across Nigeria and participating
African countries.
The Federal Government is transforming the lives of people at the
grassroot level with the Government Enterprise & Empowerment Program
called TraderMoni. Lives are being changed daily and hopes being
restored. Now, petty traders and artisans can have thriving businesses
as they can now get interest free loans through a hassle free process
and once they pay back they get higher amounts.Impact stories are being
recorded daily and a lot of crashing petty businesses have been revived
through the TraderMoni initiative.Watch more impact stories here. 
According to the latest batch of Football Leaks reports, Real Madrid
captain, Sergio Ramos failed a drugs test in the aftermath of his team's
2017 Champions League final, which they won 4-1 victory over
Juventus.German newspaper Der Spiegel reports that Ramos' urine sample
contained traces of dexamethasone, and that the results were covered up
by UEFA.The cortisone preparation is on the list kept by the World
Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of substances that are prohibited in
competition. Administration of dexamethasone prior to a match is
permitted, but a team doctor must report its use on doping control
forms, but this was missing.The Real Madrid doctor has admitted to
giving Ramos two injections of dexamethasone the day before the final in
June last year, one in his shoulder and another in his knee.He then
noted in his doping report that Ramos had received treatment with
another anti-inflammatory drug containing betamethasone, which is also
on WADA's list of banned substances in competition.UEFA accepted the
doctor's reasoning and claim it was made 'in compliance' with WADA
code.Football Leaks claim that when they contacted Real Madrid and Ramos
they had no comment to make.The Football Leaks revelations also claim
that Ramos' former team-mate Ronaldo 'complained that he was always
selected' for testing when UEFA arrived at the club's training ground
for random testing in February 2017.Real Madrid accused the UEFA testers
of inadequacy, and claimed the anti-doping officer stuck Ronaldo twice
with a needle without finding a vein. UEFA, Real Madrid and Ronaldo all
withheld comment when asked by Der Spiegel about the incident. 
Radio presenter, Wana Udobang has narrated how she suffered low
confidence as a result of certain experiences as a child that went on to
affect her.She said she was bullied due to her weight and it made her
hesitant to take on certain roles because her self-confidence was low.
The absence of her parents didn't help either. She said it wasn't until
she got to her 30s that she realized that confidence is everything.She
went on to advise parents on how to help build their kids' self-worth
using her experience.She wrote:The one realisation i had in my 30s was
that confidence is everything.I am a late bloomer so bear with me. My
two main sources of low confidence growing up were being fat and
parental absense. I had grown up with names from obrokoto Nigerian
football to Wana Opoto. As you know my people are not very tactful when
they say things to children, it isn't news that you grow up believing
you need fixing. The thing is you never realise how much these
insecurities sip into every area of your life from managing terrible
relationships because you don't think you are worth better to not taking
opportunities because you see yourself as undeserving. You keep telling
yourself that when you have fixed certain things, then you will apply
for that gig, go to that hangout, travel, or wear the things you want or
even take that full length picture.I remember a boyfriend who broke up
with me siting that i was too nice and to be honest he was right because
even when i was upset i acted like i wasn't because i didn't want to
rock the boat. I also recall refusing to take up the television module
whilst at University because i felt no one would ever hire me in front
of the camera. It all sounds odd and sad but those are the things that
can happen and even worse like abuse, loosing your voice and getting
comfortable with being invisible. Then finally complete self erasure.I
think that not everyone is lucky enough to come from a place that
nurtures confidence and so you just have to find it and fight to keep
it. Challenge yourself to keep doing new things however deep, however
frivolous, it is a way for you to connect with yourself one inch at a
time.PS If you are a parent to a chubby kid, just get them involved in
active play from dance to martial arts. If you think they aren't eating
the right things, adjust the whole family diet not just theirs. Please
don't pass on your insecurities as inheriatance. If you can raise your
children to be confident and self reliant, you have done a pretty good
job.If you are reading this, supertall, thin, fat, short, darkskinned
and everything else inbetween, just know that you do not need
fixing.#mirrorselfiechronicles #selflove #meditations
Kano is a gorgeous place, you have heard all the stories - the
splendour of the Tiga Dam; the colours of the Dying Pits; the beauty of
the Falgore Game Reserve or the bustle of the Kurmi market. Yes, we have
heard all the gist, yet none of the beauties listed above is at the top
of things we love about Kano right now? Now you’re wondering, what on
earth is it? Okay, let’s give you the gist. Earlier this year, we headed
for the ancient city of Ibadan in Oyo State for the pilot phase of MTN
Foundation’s ICT and Business Skills Training and then we moved on to
Kano on Wednesday, 8th 2018 and Thursday, 9th 2018. Let’s just tell you
now, Kano’s edition took the training another step further. We haven’t
stopped thinking about it. Here are the five reasons we love about the
training in Kano and why we are excited for the next one! 1.
Strictly Experts: For two (2) days, experts from the MTN Foundations and
its ecosystem partners - KPMG; IBM; DBI (Digital Bridge Institute) and
Oracle came together to train youths on the necessary skills in ICT and
Business. There was so much to learn and Kano was surely better for it.
The participants learnt how to use the right social media skills to
increase customers for business and financial accounting. 2. The
Tasks Were Fun: So, at the end of each day, the hall filled with
hundreds of students was divided into tables and each recipient was able
to sit and think through engaging tasks. Each team picked a leader to
present their answers and at the end of the entire session, shouts of
victory rung in the air when a group was crowned winner. You needed to
have seen the competitive drive in the air. That's one of the things we
are excited to see in the next state - people coming together to learn
and enjoy every minute of it. Lest I forget, the winner team was also
rewarded big time. 3. It was Free: Yes, participants did not pay a
single dime for attending the event. That was very interesting! Each day
had a roughly nine-hour-long intensive session and yet there was not a
fee to any of the activities. It was all paid for by MTN Foundation. 4.
Our Selfie game was on fleek! Yes, “all work and no play” was not our
problem at all. The recipients with the most liked selfie on twitter
got a surprise gift! See, using social media to win - we learned fast.
Four lucky recipients happily received gifts from the MTN Foundation
team. 5. We had a Mega Freebie! Okay, you have to keep this a
secret - after the wrap up, each day the participants were handed
envelopes to help with transportation back home. All recipients! We
opened our mouths in shock when we found out. First, we got free
training that would last our lives then we got to enjoy a trip back
home, all expenses on MTN! We tried to beg the team not to leave, but
ehn...like Santa Claus, they had to go improve other lives. You
understand the sheer excitement we have for Kano, the possibilities that
the young people of the state now have. After the training, the
employability level in Kano has increased by the hundreds of participant
present. If that isn't a reason to shout ‘whoop!” we really cannot help
you... 
Zamfara State High Court sitting in Gusau, has sentenced a serving
member of the State’s House of Assembly, Lawali Attahiru Dogonkade, to
four years imprisonment over an alleged N31 million fraud. Dogonkade who
was arraigned today by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a four-count charge bordering on
conferring corrupt advantage on himself admitted guilt before Justice
Bello Shinkafi, thereby leading to his immediate conviction by the
court. The convict, representing Kauran-Namoda Local Government in the
Zamfara State House of Assembly, was accused of using his position to
confer corrupt advantage upon himself in a N31, 290, 000 contract meant
for the supply of medical equipment to the State Government in violation
of Sections 10, 12 and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related
Offences Act, 2000. Counsel to ICPC, Mashkur Salisu, in one of the
counts told the court that the convict received N4.5 million from the
Managing Director of Madaci Pharmacy, Mr. Hamisu Saminu Jibril, as
percentage for the supply of medical equipment contract awarded by the
state government. His counsel, Mr. Abubakar Junaidu, had earlier argued
on the propriety of the charge before the court saying that the accused
had been charged one time before the Federal High Court in Gusau by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). But the trial judge
overruled his argument and shortly after, the convict entered into a
guilty plea. Junaidu then pleaded with the court to be lenient with his
client considering the fact that he was a first time offender with a
large family and dependents who solely rely on him for their
livelihood. Following his guilty plea, the Counsel to the Commission
invited the court to convict him in line with the provisions of 274 (2)
of Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015. The court thereupon
convicted the accused person as charged and sentenced him to four years
imprisonment or payment of fine of N30, 000 on each of the counts
totaling N120, 000.The post 
ormer Nollywood actress and ex-beauty queen, Regina Askia Williams,
took to Instagram to share rare photos of her husband, Rudolph 'Rudy'
Williams.The pair who have been married for over 15-years have two
children, a daughter, Teesa Olympia, and son, Rudolph Junior. Regina has
another daughter, model Stephanie Hornecker, from a previous
relationship.See more photos below.
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As he shared on his twitter handle.
The story of an American man proposing to a Nigerian girl at the airport
when they met for the very first time trended earlier this week. It has
now been revealed that the couple will tie the knot
tomorrow. Christopher Chestnut and Leah Athalia Amishe had been chatting
online and Chris came to Nigeria earlier this week to visit her. He
proposed at the airport as soon as he set eyes on her on Tuesday,
November 20. 
The
interracial couple are wasting no time to get hitched and will be
walking down the aisle tomorrow, November 24 at the Evangelical Church
of West Africa, ACWA, in Jos.Below are prewedding photos. 
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