Nollywood Mercy Johnson Gives Birth To Bouncing Baby Boy

We rejoice with Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson and her husband Prince Odianosen Okojie. The couple welcomed their baby boy on October 15 2014 in Maryland, USA.

Confirming the birth, her Publicist, Bigsam Media confirmed that Mercy gave birth at exactly 12:49AM (EDT) October 15 at the St Joseph Medical Center, University of Maryland.

This will be the second addition to the Okojie's family after the birth of her daughter Purity. Mercy and the new baby are doing very well and dad is providing adequately lol.

Congratulations Mercy!!! 

DOUBLE DOUBLE FOR TY BELLO AS SHE DELIVERS TWINS

TY Bello is now a proud mum of twins after 9 years of being in God's waiting Room.  The musician/photographer gave birth in the United States of America. 

The twins are boys named Christopher and Christian. TY and her husband Kashetu Bello are said to be elated who wouldn't be especially after such a long wait.

The beautiful inspirational singer known to be reserved when it comes to putting her family affairs in the public glare was one of the three young women who made up the popular group, KUSH along with Dapo Torimiro. She secretly got married in 2005.
Now you may wonder why you never heard of her pregnancy, TY in her nature is not one to publicize her private family matters. Only close friends and family members were aware of her pregnancy, which makes the news of her delivery to be a surprise to many.

I am extremely happy about this news and  wish TY happy motherhood. Double congratulations to TY and Kashetu, one for each of the boys, double  Kisses, everything is double double... Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Bello.  Love you loads.

6 -Years Old Bolutito Shodipe Accidentally Killed by Mum in Car Park

On Wednesday morning, a Nigerian mother accidentally knocked down and killed her daughter, Bolutito Shodipe, while trying to park her car. The 6-year-old girl was run over outside the Hounslow West Tube station in South-West London, UK. According to Daily Mail, the family is devastated and are “coming to terms with this terrible accident. “The British Transport Police is currently investigating the incident.  Reports state that Bolutito’s mum was trying to park her car outside the station at around 9:40am when she hit her child. Paramedics from the Police and London Ambulance Service tried to resuscitate the young girl but she was later pronounced dead at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.

In a statement, the family says “this is an extremely upsetting time”.

A detective told reporters that, “It is clear that both mother and child arrived together in the car park and the accident occurred during a parking manoeuvre. Specialist officers are now providing full support to the girl’s family whilst detectives are working to determine exactly how the incident occurred.”

R.I.P Bolutito.

Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK

MOTHER-DAUGHTER MOMENTS:BEYONCE AND BLUE IVY

There’s nothing like the bond between a mother and her child. Through these intimate photos we hope to show you the wonderful (and fabulous) love between Beyonce and Blue Ivy.  Not only are these two stylish ladies, but they are adorable too.  Take a blog break and check out some of their most touching moments over the years.

Beyonce and Blue Ivy: 23 Mother-Daughter Moments. Aren't  they just lovely? 

KEFEE NEEDS PRAYER! - HUSBAND CRIES OUT

KEFEE NEEDS PRAYER HUSBAND CRIES OUT

The Branama queen and kokoroko crooner Kefee who was reported to have collapsed on a flight to Chicago after a performance and has since being in a coma. Report says that Kefee is brain damaged and currently relies on life support. Three days ago her husband Teddy Don Momoh took to his twitter page asking fans and lovers of the Branama queen to please pray for her quick recovery.
Kefee Need your prayers' Husband cried out.
Kefee was reported to have been on a Chicago-bound flight last week where the unfortunate incident happened, which forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles so she could receive medical attention. Teddy flew to the US last Saturday to be with his wife. Please say a prayer for Kefee. We join Teddy and the rest of the world to pray for Kefee and we wish her a quick recovery.  

REGISTER TO ATTEND THE 2014 WISE WOMEN AWARDS

It’s time for the Wise Women Awards 2014! That very moment when we go all out to reward those Christian women who have inspired us in many extraordinary ways.

Scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria, this award event is organised by Wisdom for Women International in collaboration with Connecting Hearts Initiative to acknowledge Christian women and their devotion towards improving Christian living.

The event will provide Christian women from across Nigerian and beyond from different denominations, the opportunity to be recognized and nominated for their contributions in the world of work, church and ministry and win an award.

With ten (10) categories in all, you can vote for a strong, motivational and inspirational Christian woman, whose work you want to be recognized. Simply click here: www.wisewomenawardsng.org and register to attend!

 

Please ensure to get your ticket fast, I got mine already.

Date: Saturday 21st June 2014
Time: 3PM
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos

WhatsApp popularity continues to grow, hits 500 million active users!

The popularity of the cross-platform messaging app WhatsApp continues to grow in leaps and bounds with the latest revelation that its user base has crossed the 500 million mark. Apparently, these 500 million people are not only registered members but also active users.

The rapid growth of Internet-based messaging app which was snapped up by Facebook in February this year for a whopping sum of $19 billion is nothing short of remarkable. Since its acquisition by the social networking site the company has added 50 million users.
WhatsApp had 200 million users last year in August, but the number swelled to 430 million in January 2014. The instant messaging app reportedly processes 50 billion messages on an average every day and users are sharing 700 million photos and 100 million videos per day.
“Thanks to all of you, half a billion people around the world are now regular, active WhatsApp users. Users are also sharing more than 700 million photos and 100 million videos every single day. We could go on, but for now, it’s more important that we get back to work – because here at WhatsApp, we are just getting started,” read an official company blog post.
The fastest growth has been witnessed in countries like Brazil, India, Mexico, and Russia. Speaking about India alone, the nation constitutes almost 10 per cent (9.6 per cent to be exact) of the total user base of WhatsApp. Currently, India is the single largest country for the company, with the service having 48 million monthly actives users (MAUs). In just two months, the company has added 8 million MAU’s (WhatsApp had 40 million users in India as of Feb 2014).
WhatsApp has achieved these numbers by joining forces with a number of telecom operators in the country including Reliance Communications, Tata Docomo and Uninor. As per, WhatsApp's Neeraj Arora the service in India is gaining 4 million active users every month and that the country’s user base is likely to surpass the 50 million mark in May.Close on heels is Brazil with 45 million actives while Turkey has 14 million active users.
Jan Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp says in a post on company’s blog that they have not made any huge changes in WhatsApp over the last six months, except around 1,000 little bug fixes and improvements. Plans to add a voice calling feature in the app are in the pipeline and features is likely to be rolled out in the next few months.

- See more at: http://www.livepunjab.com/content/whatsapp-popularity-continues-grow-hits-500-million-active-users-111874.html#sthash.RtokJY7Y.dpuf

Working Mom Banke Meshida Lawal joins Ambassadorial List

Hard Working mother and Make-up artist extraordinaire and Mompreneur -Banke Meshida-Lawal of  BM|Pro has been signed on as a brand ambassador for Guinness Nigeria‘s Baileys. This is a first of its kind and we are quite pleased with the out of the norm (Nollywood)  step which Guinness Nigeria has taken .

The excited Banke announced this news on her Instagram , thus; “#thankful! Had an amazing day today. Bmpro was Signed on as The Baileys Ambassador!!!. #massiveThankyou to Guiness Nigeria Plc ❤️ Our Clients who have been there from the beginning , luv you cos YOU made US! #thankyou! This means #drinksonthe house!!!
The value of this ambassadorial endorsement is not yet known to moms but one thing is sure, the amount really got her smiling to the bank with her make up brushes . Working Moms wishes Momprenuer Banke well and hereby congratulates her for this feat.

WORKING UNDER BEDCOVER(S)

 

After your 8-5 job in the office, you come home and what do you do! You start blogging in the night. Hmmm, I'm I guilty of this?, well em sometimes sha. Are you guilty of this? May be you should just ask your colleague in bed right there lol. If you are a mom that works in bed? - now its time to do it right! Surprise! lots of working moms work whenever and from wherever they can, including their beds. Personally I do it a lot and in the last few weeks I have been having stiff neck. A visit to my doctor revealed that my bed posture is the major cause of my neck pain. If you haven't reached a painful stage like me, I beg you to read this and learn from my experience. If you must burn the midnight oil among your blankets and bolsters, the following tips I will share with you are how to do it without hurting your health—or your relationship.

SET BOUNDERIES
The truth is that Late-night convos with close colleagues from bed shouldn’t replace pillow talk with your domestic partner. You must set boundaries.  I will urge you to limit working from your love nest to a few times a week, or only when under a tight deadline. Oga will understand deadlines. Save the other nights for, ahem, other things so that God will bless your homely ministry.

SIT UP WOMAN.
Replacing your desk for a fluffy pillow sounds comfortable right, but working from bed can actually lead to bad posture and a stiff neck and back. Prevent slouching with posture-friendly props like your headboard and firm pillows to keep your laptop at desk height and your wrists at a good angle.
Set a reminder to get up and move around or do a light stretch, like a yoga pose or any exercise you are comfortable doing. It can be erotic ones, mbok your ministry will not only be blessed but you will receive serious anointing from man of the house.

SHUT IT DOWN BEFORE A SHUT-EYE. Finish night work at least 30 minutes before snooze time so your mind can de-stress. And pack up your laptop and move all devices to where you can’t see or hear them, since the distracting pings, dings and lights from computers and smartphones can decrease levels of sleep-inducing melatonin. I will suggest you turn them off completely. Hint: Let a real alarm clock wake you, and say goodnight to your phone until morning hahaha. Do you want the real alarm clock? It is right there in your home if you have a new born baby otherwise right me for suggestions on real alarm clocks options lol.
These are a few I could think up, if you have more tips, kindly add to the list. Enjoy your weekend mamas.

 

PHOTOS FROM IREDE'S OUT ON A LIMB WALK

 

 

IREDE Foundation's child amputee awareness walk tagged ‘Out-on-a-Limb’, has just been concluded. Working Moms Families were on hand to support the a fellow Working mom and founder of IREDE, Mrs, Crystal Chigbu. Chigbu noted that the Irede Foundation was founded in 2012 to ensure that every child amputee is given a chance to become a champion and live above the limitations of missing limbs whether it is congenital or acquired.

‘Out-on-a-Limb’ initiative is designed to address the first leg of the Foundation’s mission of educating the public about limb loss particularly as it pertains to children, as well as raise N3million from cash gifts for T-Shirts and donations to provide prosthetic limbs for two indigent children amputees.  Inspired by the congenital limb loss of her daughter, Beulah Irede who was born with missing a tibia and patella in her right leg, Chigbu, explained that she and her husband were told that the only option for Beulah for a functionally mobile life was amputation and prosthesis “It took over two years for us to accept the reality, have the surgery and get Beulah prosthesis.” She said. The crux of the matter is this; OUT ON A LIMB was an allround success and we are proud to be part of IREDE's Success Story. Le's do this next year and please do nto forget to donate to IREDE at www.theiredefoundation.org. See more Pictures from the walk after the cut.

L-R Youjay Mbanefo, Crystal Chigbu, Founder IREDE, Kate Henshaw, Actress, Mary Ikoku, Founder, Working Moms Africa

Mary Ikoku, Comedian Ali Baba and Beulah Irede

 

Ngozi Oguguoh and Mary Ikoku

Kate Henshaw and Praise Fowowe

FOOTBALLER, OSAZE ODEMWINGIE AND FAMILY WELCOMES NEW BABY

Awww, how beautiful it is for Super Eagle dad Osaze to hold yet again another tiny feet Theo.

Osaze and Son, Theo Bonding

Footballer, Osaze Odemwingie and his beautiful wife, Sarah Fallon have just welcomed their second child just a year after the arrival of their first baby. The Super Eagles striker revealed the good news a few hours after delivery saying, “my wife underrated Noah’s weight yesterday and today we became a family of 4. The baby arrived 3 weeks before due date ! We named him Theo.”



Theo's birth will now put to rest the tale that the almost two years marriage was troubled.
Odemwingie and his wife tied the knot in May, 2012 and welcomed their first son, Noah, in January 2013. Noah is now an official Big Brother! Working Moms Congratulates the Odemwingie's family.

 

A WALK FOR LOVE, JOY AND HOPE TO CHILDREN LIVING WITH LIMB- IREDE FOUNDATION

 The IREDE Foundation is a not for profit organization focused on learning a hand of Love, Joy and Hope to children living with limb loss whether congenital or acquired by encouraging and enabling them to live a self supportive lives and to help affected families to rise to the challenge of limb loss knowing there are no limits to their potentials.

It was founded in 2012 by Crystal Chigbu, a mother of 4 year old IREDE Beulah Chigbu who was born with a missing tibia and patella in her right leg. Crystal and husband, Zubby were told that the only option for Beulah for a functionally mobile life was amputation and prosthesis. It took over 2 years for Crystal and Zubby just to accept the reality to have the surgery and give Beulah prosthesis.

The IREDE Foundation is Crystal’s opportunity to share her hope, and faith with all caregivers, families and kids with limb loss.

The IREDE foundation has three processes:

Educate: We are focused on educating care-givers and the society on congenital and acquired limb loss; and how to relate and care for children with this kind of loss. This will be delivered via seminars/trainings, the use of mass media, social media etc.

Encourage: We understand the challenges these children and their families face daily; and desire to be there for them when they need encouragement and support. Thus via the establishment of Support Groups, we will build a support system they can count on always

Empower: We are focused on empowering the African child living with limb loss to live his or her life to the fullest; having equal access to life’s opportunities like every other African child via mentoring/ coaching sessions and the provision of prosthetic limbs to indigent children between the ages of 1-18 years.

The OUT ON A LIMB awareness walk schedule to hold on Saturday the 12^th of April 2014, is part of our yearly educate programme aimed at bringing the attention of society to the challenges faced by children living with limb loss and the need to appropriately care for them.
                                 

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