Barka De Sallah

Its going to be a Stress-free day for me especially BUT i will still transact business if one comes my way. The Muslim holiday"Eid Al-Adha" is going to be a good way to relax with family and friends. Work resume majorly on Wednessday 9/11/2011 here in Nigeria.

Use you time wisely and make sure you prepare ahead...

BIG Hugs...

Damilola Purple

FAST RISING ACT, SIDE ONE'S FIANCEE DELIVERS TWINS

According to a trend monitored on Twitter, Onyinye Okanu, the fiancée of fast rising hiphop singer, Oluwatosin Johnson Anifowoshe popularly known as Side One has taken delivery of a set of twins at the early hours of Friday, October 27, 2011.

The new bundle of joy was delivered at Merit Hospital in Agege area of Lagos State. In a related news, we gathered that the lovers will officially tie the knot anytime soon.

Congratulations to the family!

Manchester United

Manchester United are the most successful Premier League club having won the title 12 times. It all began in 1993 when manager Sir Alex Ferguson ended a 26-year wait to lift the Premier League crown.The signing of Eric CantonaEric Cantona for £1.2m from Leeds United proved a masterstroke as the Frenchman was instrumental in the title victory, along with the likes of Gary Pallister, Denis IrwinDenis Irwin, Ryan GiggsRyan Giggs and Paul Ince.

United retained the trophy in the following campaign and romped to further titles in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003. More silverware was added to the Red Devils' burgeoning trophy cabinet with FA Cup success in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004, plus League Cup victories in 1992 and 2006. Perhaps the most memorable time in the club's history was the treble-winning season of 1999 when they added the European Champions League trophy to the league title and FA Cup.

Chelsea briefly broke their league dominance with title wins in 2005 and 2006. But in the 2006/07 season, the Red Devils roared back to regain the Barclays Premiership. They went one better in 2007/08, enjoying their most successful campaign since winning the treble. They saw off the challenge of Chelsea and Arsenal to win an exciting Barclays Premier League title race and defeated the Blues on penalties in the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw between the two sides in Moscow.

In 2008/09, United made it a hat-trick of titles, also winning the Carling Cup but narrowly missing out to Barcelona in the Champions League final. They retained the Carling Cup in 2010 but finished a point behind Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League after a tense race which went to the final day of the campaign. However they recovered to reclaim the Barclays Premier League title in 2011, finishing nine points clear of Chelsea and Manchester City. They also reached the Champions League final, taking on Barcelona at Wembley but losing 3-1.

The hidden secrets of Cameron’s bathroom

A bathroom is, after all, a place for privacy even it is that of No 10 Downing Street. But – there are people who believe that the privacy of the bathroom can be encroached upon and invaded.

It seems Tim Watson, the Labour MP has demanded information on the new furbishing of the bathroom of No. 10 Downing Street. These have been changed under the instructions of the Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha.

Apparently, the full quota of money meant for upkeep of the total flat consisting of the living room, bedrooms etcetera was spent only on the rewiring, plumbing and decorating of the bathroom.

Tom Watson wants the information to be revealed based on the Freedom of Information act.

‘Islamic Sex’ Manual Faces Ban In Malaysia

The Malaysian government has imposed a ban on the 115-page ‘Islamic Sex’ manual written by the founder and president of the Obedient Wives Club, Fauziah Arrifin, on grounds that the controversial manual might confuse Malaysian Muslims about ‘what constitutes acceptable religious teachings,’ gma news said.

The manual teaches women to "be submissive and keep their spouses happy in the bedroom", with passages educating couples on how they should physically and spiritually approach sex. Club leaders, who argued that a wife should serve as a ‘good sex worker’ and a ‘whore’ to her husband, said the manual was intended to be a spiritual guide read exclusively by club members ‘to help them understand better sex.’

Many Malaysians denounced the ‘club’ because it made a ‘mockery’ of modern gender roles where women hold prominent posts in government and in the private sector. As a result, the Malaysian government was imposing a fine of 5,000 ringgit for those who were caught in possession of the ‘book’ and 20,000 ringgit and an imprisonment of three years for those who makes copies for sale.

He club, which was believed to have at least 800 members in Malaysia and has branches in Indonesia, Singapore, Jordan and Britain, insisted the practice helped husbands to avoid committing adultery.

‘I Love Lady Gaga To Death’ – Beyoncé

US star singer Beyoncé recently revealed to the public her love and respect for eccentric pop star Lady Gaga saying that she loved her to ‘death’. Beyonce told The Mirror ‘I feel like sometimes women get a bad rap. If we’re both out around the same time, they think we’re going to kill each other’.

There had been rumours of a bit of rivalry between the two big stars but the speculation ended when B joined Gaga on her hit song ‘Telephone’ off the 2009 album ‘The Fame Monster’ . A year earlier Beyonce had featured Gaga on the remix of her ‘Video phone’ single.

‘And it’s all about women learning from each other, and I respect talent and I respect people that work hard and good people. I love Gaga. I mean, if she didn’t perform and she wasn’t a singer, just as a human being, I love her to death’, Beyonce added.

Beyonce has certainly ‘switched up’ her style as seen in her latest releases ‘Run the world’ and other videos in her previous album ‘I am….Sasha Fierce’.

Lady Gaga Set For X-Factor UK Performance, Nov. 13

US singer and songwriter Lady Gaga is set to perform at the British television music talent competition X-Factor  - two years after a memorable performance involving an oversized bathtub in 2009.

The Grammy Award winning singer will appear on the show on November 13 and will perform her newest single ‘Marry the night’ after failing to make an appearance last week, ContactMusic reports.

In related news, the singer arrived Belfast a few hours ago in preparation for MTV Europe Music Awards at the Odyssey Arena today, Sunday November 6, 2011. Gaga is nominated for six awards.

Songs from the new CD Amy Winehouse wins critical praise

The singer Amy WinehouseAmy Winehouse had her posthumous album released this week and has already won critical acclaim. In post published on Saturday, the fifth, the critic Marcio Zampieri said all the songs from the new Amy Winehouse CD, the "Lioness: Hidden Treasures," which will have its official launch on December 5th. The full list of 12 songs by Lioness: Hidden Treasures, by Amy Winehouse, you can see below. The album is the third studio Amy, queen of British soul, who died on July 23.

Below you can see the critical comments about all the songs from the new Amy Winehouse CD, Lioness: Hidden Treasures.

Music 1 - "Our Day Will Come (Reggae Version)" - classic 60, was recorded in May 2002 in reggae version.

Music 2 - "Between the cheats" is a new song from Amy, recorded in 2008. A great surprise!

Music 3 - "Tears Dry": new song of May, was recorded in 2005 in Miami. It is a slower version of the song "Back to Black"

Music 4 - "Wake Up Alone" the first song recorded for the CD "Back to Black", the great record of Amy

Music 5 - "Will you still love me tomorrow": Amy version of the classic Carole KingCarole King, was recorded in 2004

6 Music - "Valerie" the song was recorded in 2006, is the slower version of the song that played at their shows Amy

Music 7 - "Like Smoke" Amy sings with rapper Nas, who declared himself a fan

Music 8 - "The Girl from Ipanema" Brazilian music on the disc. It was recorded in 2002, with praise of the masters of Bossa Nova

Music 9 - "Halftime": recorded music in 2002, Amy and Ahmir, the band The Roots

Music 10 - "Best friends" produced by Salaam Remi, was recorded in 2003, was a favorite of Amy

11 Music - "Body & Soul" Amy sings with Tony Bennett, 30 years of classical music, was the last studio recording of Amy in London

Music 12 - "A Song for You" music of one of Amy's favorite singers, Donny Hathaway, Amy had just recording and his guitar

Obama honors Muslim holiday"Eid Al-Adha"

"Michelle and I extend our greetings for a happy Eid al-Adha to Muslims worldwide and congratulate those performing Hajj, Obama Says Providing U.S. President Barack Obama congratulations and best wishes to Muslims all over the world on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, and wished a safe journey for those who perform the Hajj.

Gathered nearly three million pilgrims from more than 160 countries - including the United States - in Mecca and neighboring sites for pilgrimage and pray together. On the day of Eid, Muslims honor and distribute food to those less fortunate - a reminder of the values ​​and common roots of three major religions of the world.

On behalf of the American people, we offer our best wishes during the pilgrimage season this - Eid Mubarak, an accepted Hajj. "The Eid and Hajj rituals are a reminder of the shared roots of the world's Abrahamic faiths and the powerful role that faith plays in motivating communities to serve and stand with those in need, Obama Says

Jay Z And Beyonce To Deliver Baby Girl, Kelly Rowland Says

Rapper Jay-Z and wife, US singer Beyonce are to have a baby girl, Kelly Rowland mistakenly announced today Sunday, November 6, 2011. Ever since Bey revealed her baby bump at the MTV Video Music Awards back in August, the star couple have tried to keep the sex of their baby a secret.

But Rowland, former Destinys Child partner and very close friend blurted out the news in an interview according to Daily Star Sunday. ‘I have no idea what I’m ­going to buy Beyoncé at the baby shower because Jay is going to buy that little girl every single thing possible’, Rowland said. “She won’t be spoiled but she will be very well looked after’, the 30-year-old added.

According to MediaTakeOut, Rowland has splurged $7,000 on a Swarovski-crystal bathtub as a baby gift for the couple. The tub which took designers to build is covered in pink.

Beyonce is due to deliver in February 2012.