Pictures and List of Winners From The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, 2017

Nickelodeon which is unarguably one of kids’ favorite channels on Cable TV brought Hollywood stars together on Saturday March 11, 2017 for the 30^th Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (KCA) held at the University of Southern California's Galen Center in Los Angeles, United States where some of the biggest names in television, music, movies and sports graced the orange carpet with their friends and family.

World Book Day: A Celebration of Reading

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free”.

-         Frederick Douglas.

The World Book Day (WBD) is a worldwide celebration of reading, a celebration of books, authors, illustrators and everyone that makes writing a book possible. It is marked annually in over 100 countries around the world on the first Thursday of March while some other countries mark the WBD on April 23^rd, the birthday of Williams Shakespeare.

#WorldCancerDay: Find Out How You Can Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices To Reduce The Risks of Cancer

We can, I can get involved in the fight against cancer.

You may not know anyone who is battling or has battled with cancer but cancer is real and is affecting people all over the world. Currently more than 8 million people die annually from cancer worldwide, 4 million (aged 30 to 69 years) die prematurely.

Hello February! Happy New Month!

2017 is on the move already! It’s February! Happy new month!

If there’s something you wish to attain that you’ve not been able to achieve, a new month brings new opportunities to start afresh, a new zeal to reach for your goals. Make every second count, and don’t let anyone make you feel negative or unhappy. Focus on the things you need to do to achieve your goals, get up and go make it happen.

Watch Out! There Could Be Accumulated Mould Hidden In Your Baby/Toddler’s Sippy Cup/Drinking Bottle

It’s really upsetting for any parent to find out mould has accumulated in a cup their child drinks from every day especially when they are as thorough as possible when cleaning.

Earlier last year, over three million Tommee Tippee cups (the type of the sippy cup in the image above and some other models) were recalled in the United States and Canada by the manufacturers for mould issues after a mum shared on Facebook a picture of a valve with black mould in it.

The Placenta Myth: Father Makes a Pizza Out Of Newborn’s Placenta

Tom Maddock is a new dad from Middlewich, England, who made a blended drink out of their first daughter’s placenta. When his wife had a second child, he decided to be more creative; this time, he chopped the placenta into pieces, sautéed it in garlic and onions and added it to the pizza with peppers, tomato puree and mushrooms.

The Biggest Fashion Show For Kids And Teens in Africa Kicks Off Today In Lagos

Image credit: africankidsfashionweek.com

Parents, Kids’ Fashion Designers, Get In Here!

The African kids and teens fashion week 2016 (AKTFW2016) starts its 3-days full packaged fashion event today. According to the organizers, the event is aimed at exhibiting and promoting the best of African fashion for kids and teenagers. It’s also an avenue to bring together a community of stakeholders in the fashion industry to meet with potential customers.

Count Your Blessings! It’s December!

Gratitude, Gratitude all the way.

Count your blessings, name them one by one and it will surprise what the Lord has done because no matter your situation, there’s always something to be grateful for. The Lord is still and forever in the business of loving and blessing. So, as this year finally comes to an end, make no room for anxieties and gather all the treasures of blessings in your life.

Newborn Babies May Be At Risk If Left In A Car Seat For A Journey Of More Than 30 Minutes

The use of car seat is very important for protecting your child when travelling in a car and it is required by law in some countries to always put a baby, even newborns in a car seat during a road trip no matter how short the distance travelled.

Watch Out! Conjunctivitis a.k.a Apollo or Pink Eye Is In The Air! What You Need To Know About The Prevention And Treatment

When Teni woke up with a red itchy eye, I prayed silently and wished it wasn’t what I thought, but my little boy was so uncomfortable. He tried rubbing his eyes but I gently prevented him from doing so. He just kept saying “What is wrong with my eyes? My eyes are sticky, they are growing bigger and hurts”. That’s the discomfort one gets from conjunctivitis which is commonly called Apollo in Nigeria (who knows where the name originated from sef?).

Video: Four Year Old Girl’s Call To Emergency Services Saves Her Mother’s Life

The importance of teaching our kids effective communication at an early age can never be over emphasized.

Be it on the phone, face to face or through other medium, it is essential parents build a good rapport with their kids from an early age to encourage them to be confident in communicating their needs to their parents, teachers and other appropriate people.

Eyes on Diabetes! Today is World Diabetes Day

Seen this blue big circle around? It’s the sign for this year’s #WorldDiabetesDay (#WDD) Campaign with the theme “Eyes on Diabetes”.

World Diabetes Day is marked annually on the 14^th of November largely to create awareness of the increasing cases of diabetes in children and adults around the world.

Why Everyone Is Talking About The Miracle Baby That Was Born Twice

Photo credit: CNN.com

She survived two deliveries against all odds.

It takes the grace of God for a woman to get pregnant, complete her pregnancy term and deliver the baby without any issues. When everything goes well, many may not know how much blessing they have received from God. May you receive your own blessing from the Lord. Amen.

See video of the surgery after the cut.

#WorldFoodDay: Why You Should Join The Campaign

Everyone must eat to survive!

Today, 16^th October is #WorldFoodDay! It’s a day to address global food issues. My thoughts are on the food issues in our own community and the reason I think the World Food Day Campaign should be everyone’s concern.

A Blessing From God at Age 50: Janet Jackson Confirms She is Expecting Her First Child

Image: People.com

‘All for you ‘ Janet

The news of late pop star, Michael Jackson‘s sister is all over the internet. She announced exclusively on People Magazine that she is pregnant and has since postponed the world tour for her newest album ‘Unbreakable’ to focus on planning her family.

International Day of the Girl Child 2016: What You Need To Know.

Let girls be girls. Let’s unlock their positive potentials.

Today, October 11, 2016 is the International Day of the Girl Child. The day, declared by the United Nations is observed globally to create awareness of the need for parents, families and the communities to support the rights and progress of the girl child.

Heroic Kids of Nigeria Awards: 3 Kids Get N1,000,000 Worth Scholarship Each.

There was outburst of funds in the 2016 indomie Nigeria independence heroes award as three winners emerge as beneficiary of one million naira worth scholarship. The award is organized in recognition of bold and outstanding kids in different heroic categories.

The lucky winners are:

New Mobile App Available for People Looking for Sperm Donors

This one is like shopping online.

In tackling the global sperm shortage, the London sperm spank has introduced a mobile app for people looking for sperm donors.

Yummy Pictures From Taste Off Lagos Food Festival

There’s no love sincerer than the love of food.

-         - George Bernard Shaw

One cannot think well, love well and sleep well, if one has not dined well.

-          - Virginia Woolf

Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurements.

-          - Marcel Boulestin 
       
        Don’t you think food quotes sound and taste as yummy as food?

American Gospel Singer, Kirk Franklin Shares Emotional Message to His Daughter on Her Wedding Day.

“Dad, a son’s first hero, a daughter’s first love”.

The proud and emotional dad took to his Instagram page to share this heartfelt message to his daughter as she got married on Saturday, 1^st October, 2016.

He wrote: