True Life Story By MERCY JOHNSON From Rags To Riches.

I am like the girl next door. Most people know me as Mercy Johnson but did not bother to find out about the Ozioma aspect of me. Mercy Johnson Ozioma are my real names and Ozioma in my dialect (Kogi State)means a girl with good luck.

The fourth child in a family of seven, I was born about 26 years ago to an ex-military officer. I left my mother at the age of two to live with my father who was constantly being transferred from one station to another as a military man.I am proud of my dad because he taught me all I needed to know about crossing the bridge from being a child to an adult.

When I was in secondary school, I would wash my mates’ clothes and polish their shoes to get paid so that I could also pay my brother’s school fees and whenever names of people owing school fees were mentioned, I was always on top of the list.

 I faced a lot of embarrassment in school. My teachers flogged me; my uniform was always torn and tattered and when someone stole, they pointed at me because of my poor condition. It was a miserable life, but today, I thank God I lived a wretched life throughout my school days. I faced so much humiliation and that made me shy. Amidst all these, my greatest inspiration came from my dad and that kept me going.

 I witnessed lots of sad moments. I failed my first JAMB examination but passed on the second attempt.

If I could have my way,I want to be a child again and live big.
There was a time I stopped schooling to hawk pure water, plantain and other things. Do you know I was once a housemaid and also did some menial jobs for a particular artiste to make ends meet? I washed her clothes and did some other things in her home town to survive.
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Now God has raised me from rags to riches. My dear brothers and sisters, the God that raised Mercy Johnson from Grass to Grace and from Rags to Riches will change your story also and give you a testimony today

Wonders Shall Never End- Benue State Young man who got himself Killed

The young man here is by name Isaac Terkende, He hails from Guma Local Government Area of Benue state.

He took a picture of himself in a casket (coffin) under construction and had an accident the next day and died. 

He was buried in the early hours of yesterday.

MatchBOX Entertainment Celebrate Rema for winning Next Rated Artiste + Full List of Winners: 2019 Headies Award…

A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review.

1. Adekunle Gold – Ire

2. Patoranking – Heal D World

3. Brymo – Olanrewaju

4. Teni – Uyo Meyo

5. Burna Boy – Ye

2. BEST POP SINGLE

A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group).

1. ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy

2. ‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD

3. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid

4. ‘Case’ – Teni

5. ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML

6. ‘Baby’ – Joeboy

3. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

1. Phantom – ‘Ye’ b Burna Boy

2. Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema

3. Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni

4. Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy ft Duncan Mighty and Wizkid

5. Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy ft Zlatan

4. BEST RAP ALBUM

A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review.

1. ‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz

2. ‘Crown’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon

3. ‘A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl’ – M.I Abaga

4. ‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’ – Show Dem Camp

5. BEST R&B/ POP ALBUM

A category for the best r&b/pop album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

1. rare. – Odunsi (The Engine)

2. Outside – Burna Boy

3. No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel

4. Mayor of Lagos – Mayorkun

5. About 30 – Adekunle Gold

6. BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.

1. ‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters

2. ‘Available’ (Patoranking) – Clarence Peters

3. ‘Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) – Aje Films

4. ‘Talk’ (Falz) – Prodigeezy

5. ‘Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) – 88 Factor

7. BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

1. ‘Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE

2. ‘Serenade’ – Funbi

3. ‘Uyo Meyo’ – Teni

4. ‘Wishes and Butterflies’ – Wurld

5. ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay ft. Runtown

8. BEST COLLABO

A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

1. ‘Like’ – Reekado Banks Ft. Tiwa Savage, Fiokee

2. ‘One Ticket’ – Kiss Daniel ft. Davido

3. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid

4. ‘Killin’ Dem’ – Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan

5. ‘Amaka’ – 2baba Ft. Peruzzi

9. BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.

1. ‘Talk’ – Falz

2. ‘We Don’t Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce

3. ‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss ft. Olamide

4. ‘Sacrifice’ – Payper Corleone Ft. Alpha Ojini

5. ‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon

10. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

1. Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’

2. Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’

3. Nonso Bassey – ‘411’

4. Funbi – ‘Serenade’

5. Wurld – ‘Wishes & Butterfly’

11. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.

1. GoodGirl LA – ‘Bless me’

2. Waje – ‘Udue’

3. Teni – ‘Uyo Meyo’

4. Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’

5. Falana – ‘Repeat’

12. NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most promising act in the year under review.

1. Rema

2. Joeboy

3. Fireboy DML

4. Victor AD

5. Lyta

6. Zlatan

13. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste with a debut album adjudged to be outstanding in terms of artistic quality and impact within the year under review.

1. Odunsi

2. Mayorkun

3. Wurld

4. Humblesmith

14. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A non-voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.

1. YCEE – ‘Balance’

2. Boogey – ‘Implode’

3. Paybac – ‘Implode’

4. Ghost – ‘Crown’

5. Tec – ‘Crown’

6. AQ – ‘Crown’

15. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

1. Erigga – ‘Motivation’

2. Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God’

3. Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’

4. Barry Jhay – ‘Aiye’

5. Lyta – ‘Time’

16. BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.

1. ‘Cash’ – Lady Donli

2. ‘Mr Rebel’ – Tems

3. ‘Finding Efe’ – Johnny Drille

4. ‘Heya’ – Brymo

5. ‘Ire’ – Adekunle Gold

17. ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).

1. About 30 – Adekunle Gold

2. Outside – Burna Boy

3. Moral Instruction – Falz

4. No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel

18. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste in the year under review.

1. Burna Boy

2. Wizkid

3. Davido

4. Tiwa Savage

5. Falz

19. SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

1. ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy

2. ‘Dumebi’ – Rema

3. ‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD

4. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid

5. ‘Case’ – Teni

6. ‘Leg work’ – Zlatan

7. ‘Baby’ – Joeboy

8. ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML

20. AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.

1. Master KG – Skeleton Moves (SOUTH AFRICA)

2. Afro B – Drogba (Joanna) (IVORY COAST)

3. Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)

4. King Promise – CCTV (GHANA)

5. DJ Maphoriza – iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)

21. HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

A voting category to award the fan’s favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.

1. Mr Eazi

2. Burna Boy

3. Teni

4. Fireboy DML

5. Rema

6. Joe Boy

7. Wizkid

8. Davido

22. BEST PERFORMER

A non-voting category for the artistes whose stagecraft, showmanship and performance routines are exceptionally conceptualized and executed in the year under review with consideration of live performances.

1. Falz

2. Tiwa Savage

3. Brymo

4. Yemi Alade

5. Adekunle Gold

23. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review.

1. Crayon

2. Buju

3. Barry Jhay

4. Oxlade

ROBERT MUGABE'S LAST DAYS

If one examine Mugabe's last days in this world, you will stop fighting for the earthly riches, and serve God.

MUGABE had more than 20 university degrees though some were honorary.
Owned significant buildings in Singapore.
This is  someone who once claimed he will rule Zimbabwe for life.

Mugabe's last days in this world were  bitterly full of regrets and lamentations and in solitary confinement.

After he was deposed from power, his wife Grace filed for a divorce. It's rumored that the wife went back to her former husband while another school of thought say that she eloped with her long time secret lover, a former governor of the Central Bank of Zimbabwe who had since fled the country after their relationship was known.

The lonely Mugabe could spend days without food and holding a portrait of his first wife Sally who died from kidney failure while weeping.

MUGABE also weep bitterly accusing the army of betraying him. He could be heard saying he could not believe what the military did to him yet he was paying them handsomely to buy their loyalty.

Mugabe's friends all deserted him and his regular visitor was his daughter who graduated recently with a first class honors degree in Economics from Singapore.

All the phones to his resident were disconnected.
His birthday which used to be marked with a lot of fanfares was celebrated this year only with the current president addressing the nation through the TV and even in that speech, Mugabe's name was not mentioned.

Then came a debilitating sickness which saw MUGABE emptying his bladder on his trouser.
He was confined to a wheelchair.
Even the properties he accumulated could not help him.
Even his education could not help him.
His friends were not near him.

Mugabe went to meet his maker the way he came into this world -EMPTY HANDED.

Perhaps Mugabe's money and properties are being enjoyed by Grace and  her illicit lover who never sweated for them.

Let those who are grabbing land, stealing public money continue doing so, they will go to meet God empty handed and their properties will be enjoyed by some idiots who have no clue of them.

The best moments one could spend in this world is with God and with  your children, your wife/husband.

Lastly, there is a need to pursue God with the same speed, vigor and enthusiasm we pursue earthly possession which are vanity.

May we think more of eternity than pleasure that never lasts. Shalom

SERIAL KILLER NABBED BY POLICE IN RIVERS

The notorious serial killer, Gracious David West was today September 19, 2019, arrested by the Police in Rivers. The 26-year old killer from Buguma LGA of Rivers State, who is also a member of the Degbam cult group was arrested along East-West Road enroute to Uyo from Port Harcourt. He has since made useful statements to the Police.

Investigation is on with a view to ascertaining his motives and possible accomplices. The Commissioner of Police Rivers State, CP Mustapha Dandaura will be briefing the media on this significant Police breakthrough tomorrow, September 20, 2019.

MY OTHER SIDE OF LIFE by Amb. Melvyn Azeez

I’m pretty sure many of us don’t know my other side of getting things done! 

Entertainment and Showbiz will always be a major part of me and the passion is 💯 top-notch. Oh well, let’s say I have been involved in Discovering Talented Individuals and providing developmental platforms for Grooming, Nurturing and Pomotion right from Edo State since 2012. 

My name is Melvyn Azeez. An administrator by profession, media consultant by Training. Soft spoken and well articulated. One of the clearest high impact lead front-liner for the work of Humanity. it feels good to do this. I’m very optimistic, passionate and goal driven young man. I’m flavored in chocolate and creamy sweet at heart. I love y’all. My prime focus is to keep developing and promoting young people across Africa with exceptional and unique talents in Movies, Fashion, Music & TV.

 Yes! I have been involved in some couple of projects that has lead to an upward thrust thereby producing *screen goddesses and Kings, Fashion Lords and Queens, Music Misterol and Cinematic Adventures* I do love to Help you manage and showcase your Raw Talents to the world as I have in company of my team done for *Rema*- Dumebi crooner signed to MAVIN RECORDS.

If you are in Nigeria and want a new wave for your talent and gift? 

Send a WhatsApp +2348133993039
message to me Now!

SOUTH AFRICANS: THEY KILLED THEIR HERO, LUCKY DUBE ".....HE LOOKED LIKE A NIGERIAN.."

Perhaps, after you read this, you’ll understand how deep South Africans hate Nigerians. It did not start recently. The hate led them to kill one of their most famous and great music icons, Lucky Dube. He was that country’s biggest selling music star.

Dube recorded 22 albums in his native Zulu language, English and Afrikaans throughout his 25 years as a superstar. But on October 18, 2007, his star and humanity suddenly dimmed by careless criminals who thought he was a Nigerian and must be robbed.

That evening, Lucky Dube drove two of his seven children to spend some time with their uncle in his KwaThema Township outside of Johannesburg.

As soon as he pulled into the township in his sleek Chrysler 300C, he attracted the attention of township car carjackers and common criminals.

They tailgated him to where he dropped his children. Shortly after the children barely exit the car, Lucky was attacked, fatally shot and the criminals hijacked the vehicle and sped off the crime scene. Mr. Dube bled to death.

A few days later, the criminals were arrested and during interrogation, they confessed thus; they thought the international reggae superstar was A NIGERIAN; thence they attacked and fatally shot him. By the time they realized that they shot a beloved national hero, Dube was choked to death by his blood. He was 43. may his soul continue to be granted eternal rest.