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Read-Alike Friday: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

Dele Weds Destiny by Tomi Obaro

Funmi, Enitan, and Zainab first meet at university in Nigeria and become friends for life despite their differences. Funmi is beautiful, brash, and determined; Enitan is homely and eager, seeking escape from her single mother's smothering and needy love; Zainab is elegant and reserved, raised by her father's first two wives after her mother's death in childbirth. Their friendship is complicated but enduring, and over the course of the novel, the reader learns about their loves and losses. How Funmi stole Zainab's boyfriend and became pregnant, only to have an abortion and lose the boyfriend to police violence. How Enitan was seduced by an American Peace Corps volunteer, the only one who ever really saw her, but is culturally so different from him--a Connecticut WASP--that raising their daughter together put them at odds. How Zainab fell in love with her teacher, a friend of her father's, and ruptured her relationship with her father to have him.

Now, some thirty years later, the three women are reunited for the first time, in Lagos. The occasion: Funmi's daughter, Destiny, is getting married. Enitan brings her American daughter, Remi. Zainab travels by bus, nervously leaving her ailing husband in the care of their son. Funmi, hosting the weekend with her wealthy husband, wants everything to go perfectly. But as the big day approaches, it becomes clear that something is not right. As the novel builds powerfully, the complexities of the mothers' friendship--and the private wisdom each has earned--come to bear on a riveting, heartrending moment of decision. 

The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland

In 1997, grunge is king, Titanic is a blockbuster (and Blockbuster still exists), and Thursday nights are for Friends. In Bellport, Connecticut, four best friends and high school seniors are ready to light the world on fire. Melissa Levin, Priya Chowdury, Tara Taylor, and Suki Hammer are going places. Their yearbook superlatives confirm it: Most Likely to Win the White House, Cure Cancer, Open a Michelin-Starred Restaurant, and Join the Forbes 400.

Fast forward twenty-five years and nothing has gone according to plan as the women regroup at their dreaded high school reunion. When a forgotten classmate emerges at the reunion with a surprising announcement, the friends dig out the yearbook and rethink their younger selves. Is it too late to make their dreams come true? Fueled by nostalgia and one too many drinks, they form a pact to push through their middle-aged angst to bring their teenage aspirations to fruition, dubbing themselves the "Most Likely Girls."

Through the ensuing highs and lows, they are reminded of the enduring bonds of friendship, the ways our childhood dreams both sustain and surprise us -- and why it's deeply uncool to peak in high school.

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi 

Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again.

It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now—an artist with her own studio, and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career.

She’s even started dating the perfect guy, but their new relationship might be sabotaged before it has a chance by the dangerous thrill Feyi feels every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits. This new life she asked for just got a lot more complicated, and Feyi must begin her search for real answers. Who is she ready to become? Can she release her past and honor her grief while still embracing her future? And, of course, there’s the biggest question of all—how far is she willing to go for a second chance at love?

Late in the Day by Tessa Hadley 

Alexandr and Christine and Zachary and Lydia have been friends since they first met in their twenties. Thirty years later, Alex and Christine are spending a leisurely summer’s evening at home when they receive a call from a distraught Lydia: she is at the hospital. Zach is dead.

In the wake of this profound loss, the three friends find themselves unmoored; all agree that Zach, with his generous, grounded spirit, was the irreplaceable one they couldn’t afford to lose. Inconsolable, Lydia moves in with Alex and Christine. But instead of loss bringing them closer, the three of them find over the following months that it warps their relationships, as old entanglements and grievances rise from the past, and love and sorrow give way to anger and bitterness.

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Hi I’m Obaro ( call me Chopie is okay too). 

I’m new on Tumblr and come from hiatus on Twitter. Practically busy. So much. I’m a medical student. Aha I’m dying send help. Big simps of Overlord. like so big. My English suck. Love to draw sexy Overlord. Humansformers? Why not. Want to have relax blog here. Find source of inspiration. I mean, anywhere. You draw Overlord? I reblog. No doubt. I’m such a bullshit person. Please, let me sleep. Inspiration is everywhere. Don’t mind if I do. More i’m just going to post sketch here, because I'm not a good artist. haha. I love stalking. Like a psychopath- *cough*  Pardon. Sometimes I’m just confuse with myself. It’s nice to meet you. Have a nice day. Chill.

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Dr. Reuben Obaro

Website: https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/nigerian-radiologist-professor-olu-obaro-gets-life-achiever-award-in-uk/

Address: 1 Hall Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0RT United Kingdom

Dr. Reuben Obaro is an award-winning Nigerian radiologist presently working in the UK. Reuben and Ayodele Obaro operate the Tordarrach Nursing Home in Wallington, Surrey UK.

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Cybercrimes now big business, warns expert

Cybercrimes now big business, warns expert

Cybercrimes are well-organised crimes that have become big businesses with states sometimes sponsoring them; business organisations must therefore be careful not to fall for their antics, SystemSpecs has warned. Its Managing Director, John Obaro, who spoke during second Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 2.0, in Lagos, said cybercrimes are perpetrated in big cities, stressing that the era of…

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[Album+Video] Ghostpoet meldet sich mit neuem Album und Video zurück!

Der britische Sänger Obaro Ejimiwe aka Ghostpoet kündigt sein neues Album “I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep” an, das am 01.05. auf Play It Again Sam erscheinen wird. Mit einem düsteren Musikvideo zu “Concrete Pony“ präsentiert er die erste Single seines Albums. Dazu äußert er sich wie folgt: “It’s a snapshot of where we’re at as a society I feel, we seem to have everything and nothing at all. Infinite possibilities and choices galore but we seem set in stone, frozen in place, oblivious to the storm clouds in the distance…”

Das Musikvideo zu “Concrete Pony“ wurde von Thomas James produziert. Auf surreale, Lyncheske Weise untermalt er die finstere, nichtsdestotrotz cinematische Stimmung des Songs. Mehr noch als auf den voherigen Alben spielt der zweifach Mercury Prize nominierte Ghostpoet mit dem universellen Unbehagen und beinahe dystopischen Ängsten eingangs des neuen Jahrzehnts.

“I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep“ wurde von Ghostpoet eigenständig arrangiert, produziert und geschrieben. Die vielfältige Mischung an Sounds und Styles, zusamengehalten von seinen spoken-word-artigen Vocals und ergänzt von Gastmusikerinnen wie z.B Art School Girlfriend,  Delilah Holiday, SaraSara und Katie Dove runden das ganze Album ab.

Tracklist “I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep“ : 1.Breaking Cover 2.Concrete Pony 3.Humana Second Hand 4.Black Dog Got Silver Eyes 5.Rats In A Sack 6.This Trainwreck Of A Life 7.Nowhere To Hide Now 8.When Mouths Collide

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FCMB and SystemSpecs Sign MoU and Launch Payroll Solution for SMEs

FCMB and SystemSpecs Sign Memorandum of Understanding and Launch Payroll Solution for SMEs First City Monument Bank (FCMB), a leading financial services provider, in partnership with SystemSpecs Limited, has launched a solution to help different aspects of the Commercial Operation At a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding held in Lagos on October 24, 2019, the Bank indicated that this product was a payroll management solution designed to satisfy the wishes of thousands of SME customers seeking more services. Effective and easy to use. Affordable professional tools to manage your business without problems. It was revealed that this would be very useful for employees of companies, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as for businesses. With the "FCMB Payroll" label, the solution has interesting features that allow small business owners to easily process payroll; pay employee salaries in bank accounts or commercial / microfinance portfolios and issue regular payment receipts. For all staff members of a registered client or an SME, the solution also cancels warranty requirements, even without the traditional documentation to access FCMB loans. The product allows these customers to easily maintain personal historical and payment records of all employees, including items such as taxes, pensions and other potential transactions. In addition to other benefits, payroll processing staff will have access to payday loans 3-6 months after registration. This is based on the principle that salary payments are made consistently through the portal. The lender also stated that the solution was open to FCMB account holders and not to FCMB. Meanwhile, wages can be paid from any Nigerian bank account on any individual salary account in any other bank. Payroll The FCMB is provided in partnership with SystemSpecs, one of Nigeria's leading payroll solutions and solutions companies, with more than 25 years of experience providing payroll solutions and services to public and private sector organizations. in Nigeria and other countries. Africans The company is also a provider of the remote payment application, the payment gateway and the payment infrastructure. Speaking on the initiative, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Executive Director Adam Nuru said the introduction of the FCMB's salary management initiative was part of the Bank's commitment. to grow the country's economy by: providing SMEs with state-of-the-art business tools to support their operations and help them grow. Mr. Nuru further stated, "We are pleased to be working with SystemSpecs, a leading provider of financial ecosystem solutions to address some of the challenges facing SMEs." The FCMB payroll platform has been designed to provide a more practical and modern business tool for business owners and their employees. As a bank that continually innovates to serve its growing customer base, we believe that the RMFB salary management initiative will go a long way toward boosting the operations of SMEs and improving their productivity. " John Obaro, CEO of SystemSpecs, also said, "As an organization, our goal is to continue to provide people and organizations with innovative tools to help them be more productive and take charge of their operations. . We are excited to partner with the FCMB to expand our experience and knowledge of payroll solutions to Bank clients. We believe that FCMB Payroll would help SMB customers improve their processes, maintain a satisfied workforce, increase margins and quickly move up a gear. " FCMB Payroll offers offers to SMEs at different stages of growth. They are accessible to all SME / FCMB business account holders and to a selected segment of SMEs that manage business accounts with other banks. The basic option is FREE for all SMEs. Registering with the FCMB Payroll is easy and fast and can be obtained from the Bank's website. For more information on the FCMB, visit www.fcmb.c

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MEET THE VS CLASS FINALISTS. World’s leading luxury cognac brand, “Hennessy” has been unrelenting in the bid to impact the Nigerian music industry. In a note-worthy return, Hennessy Artistry 2018 kicked off mid-year with the VS Class auditions, and for the first time ever, live auditions took place across 3 cities; Abuja, Benin and Lagos. Forty (40) aspiring rappers were selected to go head to head on radio for 5 highly competitive weeks, and eventually producing 8 finalists to battle it out LIVE on the Hennessy Artistry 2018 Concert stage on the 8th of December!

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); We present to you the rappers that defeated the odds and made it to the finals of the 2018 VS Class: Full Effex, Gochi, Zade, Kevinword$, Barry Lane and the wildcards; OJ, Kiid Pro & Damideasy. FullEffex (@_fulleffex_)

What is your birth name: Efe Alexander Obieroma. What is your stage name: Full Effex When did you start rapping: I started rapping fresh out of secondary school. University came late so... I was bored (lol) What/Who was your inspiration (musical background): I had a lot of them but if I were to pick just one, I'd say Nas. Who do you look up to in the Nigerian music industry: 2face, Wizkid, MI, Vector How would you describe your rap style: My rap style is definitely NOT BASIC Dream collaboration: I would love to work with J Cole Which of the other finalists would you consider your biggest competition: Everyone is aiming for the top spot so, all of them qualify as threats no matter how small Why should you win: Because I deserve it Gochi (@Gochi94)

What is your birth name: Goodluck Chibuike Chidiebere What is your stage name: Gochi When did you start rapping: I started rapping in 2013 What/who was your inspiration (musical background): I was influenced by the likes of Jay Z, Nas, 2 Pac, Biggie, Old Kanye, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar Who do you look up to in the Nigerian music industry: M.I, Vector, Mode Nine, Terry da rapman and a host of skilled underground MCs How would you describe your rap style: Conscious/Comic rap Dream collaboration: I will love to work with M.I or Vector Which of the other finalists would you consider your biggest competition: I think everybody in the finals have an equal chance of winning. Why should you win: I have worked and I deserve a reward for it!!            Zade (@It_is_zade)

What is your birth name: Izaka Athanasius Aigbokhan What is your stage name: Zade. When did you start rapping: I started rapping maybe around 15 or 16. What/Who was your inspiration (musical background): I was mostly inspired early on by Eminem, Lil Wayne and Tupac. Who do you look up to in the Nigerian music industry: Probably no one. Maybe Mr Eazi How would you describe your rap style: I am not sure. I suppose I will describe it as a little wordy, slightly intricate. Dream collaboration: I will look forward to being on a song with Isaiah Rashad Which of the other finalists would you consider your biggest competition: My biggest competition is Gochi Why should you win: Why? Uh, I feel like I have a lot to prove, even to myself, and winning this would go a long way towards accomplishing that Kevinwords (@Kevinwords_)

What is your birth name: Godwin Kevin Gaiya What is your stage name: Kevinwords When did you start rapping: I started rapping in 2006 What/Who was your inspiration (musical background): I was inspired by 2pac and Eminem Who do you look up to in the Nigerian music industry: Femi Kuti, Vector, 2face How would you describe your rap style: My rap style would be described as realistic art Dream collaboration: I would love to work with Vector Which of the other finalists would you consider your biggest competition: No one Why should you win: Because Nigerian hip hop needs to breathe again and I believe I've got what it takes to resuscitate the game.            Barrylane (@therealbarrylane)

What is your birth name: Ogunlana Oluwasegun Obaro What is your stage name: Barrylane When did you start rapping: I started rapping when I was 12 in 2008 What/Who was your inspiration (musical background): I was inspired by MI Abaga Who do you look up to in the Nigerian music industry: I look up to MI Abaga How would you describe your rap style: I will describe my rap style as maestro, rhythmic and poetic. Dream collaboration: I would love to make a track with Kendrick Lamar Which of the other finalists would you consider your biggest competition: I would consider Zade my biggest competition. Why should you win: Because I don't have any other choice, loosing is not an option. OJ (@OgaOj)

What is your birth name: Iredia Okojie What is your stage name: Oj When did you start rapping: I started rapping back in 2009 when I heard the song Stan by Eminem, I got intrigued and that was how it all started. What/Who was your inspiration (musical background): My inspiration was Eminem Who do you look up to in the Nigerian music industry: I look up to 2Baba. How would you describe your rap style: My rap style, I'll say an entertaining puzzle of words that brings the meaning of each other. Its unique and original too. Dream collaboration: My dream collaboration is of course with Eminem Which of the other finalists would you consider your biggest competition: I'll say Zade, he is the only rapper from my city left. Why should you win: I should win because I feel I got the rap skill and I spit the right lines to out-do my opponents. Damideasy (@deazy002)

What is your birth name: Igun Damilola Adedeji What is your stage name: My stage name is Damideasy When did you start rapping: I started rapping in the year 2011 What/Who was your inspiration (musical background): My music inspiration is J.Cole and Kendrick Lamar, I also love the art of story telling Who do you look up to in the Nigerian music industry: I look up to Vector and Olamide How would you describe your rap style: My rap style is entertaining, very complex and yet still relatable to the average mind. Dream collaboration: My dream collaborations are locally (Simi) Internationally (J.Cole) Which of the other finalists would you consider your biggest competition: My biggest competition is Gochi (Dude is entertaining) Why should you win: To be a star on the outside world requires much more than talent, I believe I have the 'IT' factor to make rap enjoyable in the Nigerian industry again Kiid Pro (@nwacheto)

What is your birth name: Emmanuel Cheto What is your stage name: Kiid Pro When did you start rapping: My elder brother wrote a lot of verses (rap) and as a teenager I would try to flow with them, until I independently started writing my own. What/Who was your inspiration (musical background): I was inspired by Eminem. Who do you look up to in the Nigerian music industry: I enjoy listening to Burna Boy. There's always something to learn. How would you describe your rap style: My style in a word is "dynamic". The ability to flow with whatever rhythm Dream collaboration: I have pictured the beauty in a Kiid Pro & Hopsin (foreign) or Burna (Nigerian) collaboration Which of the other finalists would you consider your biggest competition: My biggest competition is Zade Why should you win: My art has steadily remained a priosrity. It has gotten my undivided attention, my dedication and passion. This will stand as a mega achievement to my dreams and music goals. Join the conversation on social media using the #HennessyArtistry2018 and #HennessyVSClass2018.

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Ex-evangelicals recount leaving the church after realizing it sanctions white…

Samuel Allen originally shared:

“Evangelicals like to preach that we are all one in Christ,” Caplin wrote, “but sadly, they don’t often know what to do with people like Obaro who don’t quite fit the typical mold. From portraying Mary, Joseph, and Jesus with Aryan features in art, to whitewashing the history of indigenous peoples in homeschooling textbooks, Christianity has a long and unfortunate racist legacy.”

This is not new. White Evangelicalism is White supremacy in a Sunday suit.

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/12/ex-evangelicals-recount-leaving-the-church-after-realizing-it-sanctions-white-supremacy/

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[Video] Ghostpoet teilt filmisches Video zu "I Grow Tired, But Dare Not Fall Asleep“!

Der britische Musiker Obaro Ejimiwe aka Ghostpoet veröffentlicht ein filmisch-inszeniertes Video zum Titeltrack seines im Mai erschienenen Albums “I Grow Tired, But Dare Not Fall Asleep”, das mit lobenden Kritiken für seine tiefsitzende Bedrohung und Paranoia überhäuft wurde.

In Zusammenarbeit mit Thomas James zeigt das neue Video auf makabere aber beeindruckende Art und Weise einen Verkehrsunfall des Poeten persönlich, samt anschließender fehlgeschlagener Operation, die tragischerweise sogar eine Beerdigung und Trauerfeier nach sich zieht. Viele der Szenen wurde aus der Ego-Perspektive Obaros gefilmt, was die Intensität des Videomaterials nochmals steigert.

Musikalisch sprengt Ghostpoet dabei bekanntermaßen erneut alle Genregrenzen und verbindet eine vielfältige Mischung an Sounds und Styles, die von seinen spoken-word-artigen Vocals zusamengehalten werden. Der Song thematisiert das Gefühl, emotional und körperlich zunehmend immer müder zu werden - Aufgeben ist dabei jedoch keine Lösung für Ghostpoet. "When me and Thomas discussed the concept for this video I was in the process of moving to Berlin and with such a radical change in my life I wanted the video to reflect this also", berichtet Obaro über die Videoidee. "It’s a goodbye to old Blighty and a death of sorts of the old me to make space for something new."

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FCMB and SystemSpecs Sign MoU and Launch Payroll Solution for SMEs

FCMB and SystemSpecs Sign Memorandum of Understanding and Launch Payroll Solution for SMEs First City Monument Bank (FCMB), a leading financial services provider, in partnership with SystemSpecs Limited, has launched a solution to help different aspects of the Commercial Operation At a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding held in Lagos on October 24, 2019, the Bank indicated that this product was a payroll management solution designed to satisfy the wishes of thousands of SME customers seeking more services. Effective and easy to use. Affordable professional tools to manage your business without problems. It was revealed that this would be very useful for employees of companies, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as for businesses. With the "FCMB Payroll" label, the solution has interesting features that allow small business owners to easily process payroll; pay employee salaries in bank accounts or commercial / microfinance portfolios and issue regular payment receipts. For all staff members of a registered client or an SME, the solution also cancels warranty requirements, even without the traditional documentation to access FCMB loans. The product allows these customers to easily maintain personal historical and payment records of all employees, including items such as taxes, pensions and other potential transactions. In addition to other benefits, payroll processing staff will have access to payday loans 3-6 months after registration. This is based on the principle that salary payments are made consistently through the portal. The lender also stated that the solution was open to FCMB account holders and not to FCMB. Meanwhile, wages can be paid from any Nigerian bank account on any individual salary account in any other bank. Payroll The FCMB is provided in partnership with SystemSpecs, one of Nigeria's leading payroll solutions and solutions companies, with more than 25 years of experience providing payroll solutions and services to public and private sector organizations. in Nigeria and other countries. Africans The company is also a provider of the remote payment application, the payment gateway and the payment infrastructure. Speaking on the initiative, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Executive Director Adam Nuru said the introduction of the FCMB's salary management initiative was part of the Bank's commitment. to grow the country's economy by: providing SMEs with state-of-the-art business tools to support their operations and help them grow. Mr. Nuru further stated, "We are pleased to be working with SystemSpecs, a leading provider of financial ecosystem solutions to address some of the challenges facing SMEs." The FCMB payroll platform has been designed to provide a more practical and modern business tool for business owners and their employees. As a bank that continually innovates to serve its growing customer base, we believe that the RMFB salary management initiative will go a long way toward boosting the operations of SMEs and improving their productivity. " John Obaro, CEO of SystemSpecs, also said, "As an organization, our goal is to continue to provide people and organizations with innovative tools to help them be more productive and take charge of their operations. . We are excited to partner with the FCMB to expand our experience and knowledge of payroll solutions to Bank clients. We believe that FCMB Payroll would help SMB customers improve their processes, maintain a satisfied workforce, increase margins and quickly move up a gear. " FCMB Payroll offers offers to SMEs at different stages of growth. They are accessible to all SME / FCMB business account holders and to a selected segment of SMEs that manage business accounts with other banks. The basic option is FREE for all SMEs. Registering with the FCMB Payroll is easy and fast and can be obtained from the Bank's website. For more information on the FCMB, visit www.fcmb.c

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