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Monday, December 31, 2012

New Year's Prayer

Posted on 12:46 PM by rendy orton


God bless you all! :)
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Happy New Year: The World Welcomes 2013 In Grand Style!

Posted on 12:34 PM by rendy orton

Elaborate: The London Eye is dwarfed by the impressive fireworks
London
Spectacular: Fireworks light up the sky over the Marina Bay in Singapore
Here are some of the best of entries into 2013 so far! 
Colourful: Balinese dancers perform their traditional dance to welcome in 2013
Balinese dancers
African Sweetheart will be keeping you updated as the rest of the world enters into a new year of dreams and expectations.
Indian sportsmen of Madan mohan malviya stadium, light candles to welcome the New Year in Allahabad
India
Packed: Thousands of people flocked to the main business district to celebrate the New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia 
Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101 during New Year celebrations in Taipei
Taiwan
Beautiful: Fireworks explode over St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square
Russia
Exciting: Fireworks explode near Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Fireworks illuminate the sky around, Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during celebrations for the new year 2013 in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Tourists pose as they carry umbrellas with numbers to welcome the New Year 2013 on the terrace of a hotel in the backdrop of Taj Mahal in Agra, India
India
Happy: Revellers write the number 2013 with sparklers during the Hogmanay street party celebrations in Edinburgh
Edinburgh 
Colourful: Spectator boats in Sydney Harbour look on as the New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney 
Colourful: Thousands of people have lined the banks of the Thames to see the extravagant firework display light up the capital
London
Fireworks explode over and around the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year celebrations on January 1
Exciting: Fireworks explode near Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Scenic: Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Berlin to celebrate 2013
Berlin


So stunning!

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Lol- Winter/ Fall

Posted on 12:14 PM by rendy orton

Girls Be Like Memes (5)

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Tragic Picture Of The 23 Year Old Indian Girl Gang Raped on a Moving Bus And Left To Die

Posted on 10:12 AM by rendy orton


Her fault according to some people was because she boarded the wrong bus... ...And of course, SHE WAS 
A GIRL and they felt she could be cheated! Six men raped her one by one in a moving bus and then used an
iron rod to tear her private part - Till her intestine came out! They left her to die on the road Naked! 
Wounded! Exposed! Devastated 


What’s more is that no one even turned to look at her. No one even 
bothered to throw a shawl on the ill-clad, ill-fated girl. She can never live a normal married life again! She 
Went into coma five times since 16th of December, unconscious, critical and hasn't been able to stop crying. 
Sadly she took a turn for the worst and passed away on the 29th December 2012. 
Such a tragedy.
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Super Eagles Captain Joseph Yobo Shows Love To Hospice Children

Posted on 9:56 AM by rendy orton


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Joseph Yobo who is the captain of the Nigerian Super Eagles team visited the Hearts of Gold Children’s Hospice in Surulere, Nigeria on Saturday 29th December.


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Yobo's visit was on behalf of his family as he mentioned that his gorgeous wife former MBNG Adaeve Igwe Yobo was unable to accompany him due to lectures. 

”I was touched with the conditions of the kids. It is sad to know that some of them will still have to die. I am happy to have put a smile on their faces and give them hope to survive.
I could have been like any of them but for God's mercy," Yobo said.


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He also visited the House of Mercy Home in Ebute Metta, Yaba, in Lagos and the Fair of Life Africa Foundation in Lekki, where he made donations too.


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We pray that God will bless the Yobo's the more and increase them with their heart desires.
We also hope that as others see the good being done, they will also be encouraged to emulate it if possible.



We're beginning to really love this adorable young couple. :)
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News Topics: Is This The Most Spoiled Girl In Britain? Meet Gina Rio The 23-Year-Old Who Lives At The Savoy, Drinks Cristal, Owns £20k Handbags - And STILL Gets £10k a Month Pocket Money From Mummy

Posted on 9:34 AM by rendy orton

We were a little shocked when we came across this article which has been widely publicised today. Not because the young lady is so wealthy and in obvious need of guidance, but because she would actually agree to be portrayed as being so vacant  and clueless about the harsh realities of life. 





Most twentysomethings have long been dropped from their parents' pocket money payroll. 
But one - who some are calling the most spoiled woman in Britain - still receives a massive £10,000 payout each month from her mother - and that's just the tip of the iceberg. 

Gina Rio, 23, who lives in a suite at the five star Savoy hotel despite owning a house in London's King's Cross, is handed the money by her mother, Teresa, who took over the monthly payments after Gina fell out with her father in 2003 and he stopped the £20,000 allowance he used to provide.
Gina, whose parents split when she was aged 14 after her father had an affair, spends the generous allowance living the life of a princess. 

She shops at designer stores, naming Louis Vuitton, Lanvin and Christian Louboutin as some of her favourite shops, and she eats lavish meals at London's finest restaurants, claiming on Twitter that she plans to dine exclusively at Michelin-starred establishments.


Gina Rio


And she buys more designer goods than she could wear in a lifetime, including over 300 pairs of designer shoes and 70 designer handbags, one of which, a Hermes bag that she ordered her father to buy after she discovered he had bought a similar one for his mistress, cost £20,000.
She also spends an extravagant amount on being chauffeured around in private cars and taxis, the bill for which can exceed a staggering £1,000 a month, and pampers herself in the hairdresser on a regular basis - often spending £600 each month to keep her locks glossy.




As if the allowance wasn’t enough, Gina’s parents have also showered her with gifts over the years.
Her father, who owns a successful construction company, spent £10,000 on a 16th birthday party for Gina, while her mother recently gave her a white Mercedes SLK convertible, worth about £30,000.
While Gina doesn’t solely rely on her parents money - she earns £2,000 a month as a personal stylist - she has shockingly not managed to save a penny of the mini fortune lavished on her.

Gina, seen here posing with some of her many pairs of designer shoes at the Savoy, admits she sees her parents generosity as proof of their love for her

The 23-year-old, who trained at Sylvia Young Theatre School, spent an eye-watering £50,000 in two days last month on clubbing and shopping for luxury clothes, after taking her father's credit card without his permission.
'My dad wasn't happy,' Gina's brother Sebastian says,' but he just shrugged it off.'
Gina compares herself to socialite and millionairess Tamara Ecclestone, and admits she often has no idea how much she spends on luxuries such as socialising, hair and beauty.

Competition: 'When I found out that my dad bought his mistress a Hermes handbag, I wanted to have one that was bigger and better'


‘It’s really bad - I don’t even know how much I spend sometimes.’
Gina often posts about  her lavish lifestyle on Twitter, tweeting on 21st December ‘Shopping in Knightsbridge with mummy! Love her, and her cards!’ and treating her 373 followers to daily reminders of her extravagant purchases and indulgent restaurant meals. 
In one tweet she declares: ‘I decided I'm strictly eating at michelin star restaurants and 5* places, i'm tired of trying to be normal and eating at these other places!'

5 star lifestyle: Gina is currently living at the Savoy, and clearly taking advantage of the restaurants


On her blog, where readers can learn how to copy her lavish lifestyle; she lists Harrods, Bond street, exclusive jewelers Asprey and Cartier, Selfridges department store as personal shopping favourites.
While it might be easy to dismiss Gina as simply a spoilt brat, she is the first to admit she is using money as a substitute for her parents' love.
Devastated when her father had an affair and left the family for another woman, Gina, then aged 14, was given substantial handouts from him until, at age 17, she demanded an allowance of £20,000 a month.
‘I know I’m spoiled, but I need my parents to buy me things to prove they love me,' she says.
'I think the most expensive item was a Hermes handbag which cost £20,000.

'I have no concept of money': Gina poses with her different bags at the Savoy hotel


'When I found out that he'd bought his mistress a Hermes handbag, I wanted to have one that was bigger and better.
'I wanted him to prove that he loved me more than her - because she's horrid - she's horrid.
'He's my dad at the end of the day and I'm always going to love him, but he's chosen his new family over me.'
Gina fell out with her father over his new love in 2003 and he cut off her £20,000 a month, leaving Gina threatened with a normal life devoid of the countless luxuries to which she had become accustomed.
Luckily her mother Teresa stepped in to save her daughters extravagant way of life, offering £10,000 monthly to keep her in taxis and blowdries.


When Gina goes out, she lets her boyfriend - the 23-year-old rapper Ecksell - pick up the tab. 
'I love my Cristal champagne and bellini cocktails,' she said.
'I have no idea how much it costs - hundreds maybe. When my boyfriend and I go clubbing, he goes crazy.
'Once he spent £25,000 in one night. Afterwards I told him that he might as well spend that on me.
'I could not imagine life without any money. Not being able to pay to have my hair done would be the worst thing ever.
'I always get what I want - I've never gone without.
'I've never caught the Tube or a bus. I would never go on public transport. It would be terrifying.
Unlike most girls her age, Gina has never set foot in Primark.
She said: 'I've driven past but I don't think I'd like it.'
Meanwhile Gina has carefully vetted all her suitors.


She said: 'I could never date someone who is poor. That would be the worst thing that could ever happen to me.
'When I met my boyfriend he told me he was signed to Warner Bros to impress me, but he really wasn't.
'Then I found out that his dad owns a brand of sauce sold in Harrods, I was pretty impressed and I knew his family would have a lot of money.

She said: 'I want my kids to have a nice life like me. When you've got money everything is a lot easier.'
But I don't want my kids growing up and taking money for granted like I used to. 
'When my allowance was cut, I realised that that I had to cut back too. Before I used to buy things for the sake of it. Now I only buy clothes that I really like.'

Gina, seen here at age 18 months, with her mother, who now provides her with £10,000 after Gina fell out with her father Paul


However, Gina claims her brother Sebastian, 38, is even more spoilt than her.
She said: 'People think that I'm spoilt, but he is on a different level, literally. Anything he asks for, he gets without any hesitation.
'He's wasted so much of my parent's money on his failed business ideas. Once they gave him £200,000 for a Caribbean restaurant that never went anywhere.'
In 2008 Gina performed in the Dizzee Rascal's 'Come Dance With Me' music video wearing a swimsuit.


She is currently living at the Savoy while her house in King's Cross is refurbished.
The five-bed house will have a walk in wardrobe covering the entire top floor, a swimming pool and jacuzzi and a home cinema.

Twitter: Gina certainly isn't shy about sharing her lifestyle with others

Gina said: 'My mum bought the house for me ages ago - I reckon it must have cost at least a million.'
Meanwhile father Paul is picking up the tab at the Savoy - a bill costing thousands of pounds.


Mum Teresa has no problem with Gina excessive spending.
She says: 'I tell Gina that I am proud of her and everything she gets she deserves. Why have money if you can't enjoy it?'
Looking forward, Gina says she is hoping to emulate her idol Tamara Ecclesone.
'I like Tamara - she's pretty and seems nice. Of course, she wants for nothing - and sometimes I think I'm just as bad as her.
'I'd like to start my own business - something like a beauty spa. I get bored sometimes so I think it would give me something to do.
'Tamara has her own show, Billion $$ Girl, to keep her occupied.'




Please share your views and let us know what you think. Is the media to blame for the negative portrayal  after-all it is not her fault that she is rich?
Or is she irresponsible for flaunting it in such an arrogant way?


Source: Daily Mail Online




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New Year, Fresh Start!

Posted on 8:54 AM by rendy orton

Some of our wonderful African Sweetheart readers have already entered the new year and are enjoying a hopefully glorious entry into Twenty Thirteen. 
Some of us are still waiting to enter the year in a grand way! ;)
Whatever the case may be, entering the year with a plan is a good plan!

Of course man proposes and God has the final say, you cannot guarantee what will be in the new year, however God wants us to be open about our needs and dreams.

Last night I was up writing down what turned out to be a long list of Resolutions for 2013. 

The list was filled with accomplishments I hoped for, expectations I had, places I intended to visit and changes I wanted to make and actually stick to. 
It was kind of a remixed Resolution but I felt great once I got them all down.


I would also encourage you to pray over them, really ask God in your quiet time to make these a reality. No more excuses!

In the new year we will do a resolution catch-up to know how it is going.

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Weddings: Grooms In Their Traditional Wear

Posted on 4:52 PM by rendy orton
We have to admit that when it comes to Traditional Weddings, African men sure know how to dress, even sometimes outdressing their brides to be (although rarely :))..

here is some of our best dressed Traditional males from this year.
Enjoy!

Tunji Sarumi Photography
Photography By Obi

Gabeez Chekay Photography
Kevin. O Obosi
Shardayyy Photography
Philameh Photography
Fola Photography


Carry on guys!
We're proud of you!
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