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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

DaVid NkEnnOR iNterView oN #hoLyHolla

























Last Sunday, we interviewed a very driven artiste. Who would have thought that his dream to become a Naval Officer in the Nigerian Navy would eventually give away for a life of global impact?
From Lagos to Cyprus and then to the rest of Europe, David Nkennor is indeed fulfilling destiny. IN our interview with him, He talks about his Naval Dreams, recording his first two albums, and where he is headed. I hope you enjoy it. Please leave your comments below and follow me on twitter for more of such inspiring stories.

- @gozzim

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

#doiT: bE tHe aRchitEct oF yOur oWn OppORtuNitieS.


















A few days ago I read a piece on Anderson Cooper's rise to fame, and I found the revelations in there particularly inspiring. In it he talked about how not having a 'Plan B' was his secret to media success. When nobody would give him a chance at being a correspondent, he borrowed a home camcorder from a friend and with the little he had he embarked on trips to cover troubled developing countries like Somalia only to sell his stories to media outfits in the U.S. He would later get hired as an Intl. correspondent by 'Channel One' as a result of his efforts (Lesson: Sometimes getting people to trust you requires you changing their perception of you. Doing that requires drastic efforts on your part). This all or nothing approach to life especially when caught between a rock and hard place may be counter intuitive for some but in my opinion the most ingenious and creative solutions to challenges have been produced by men who have been backed into a corner without a backup plan.

The world is saturated with people who often let their degrees, environment or circumstances dictate who they become. In an increasingly difficult world where even having a PHD doesn't guarantee a job, only a few wake up to the realization that you are a sum of the choices you make and that we as individuals have to create our own opportunities in life. There will always be more than one way into a market. 
what is it you want so bad that the so called professionals of your industry won't let you in on? or what is that thing you dream about so much that the nay sayers have given you absolutely no chance of attaining? I say we (Yeah I said we, 'cos just like you I'm trying to get up that ladder)use their pessimism as fuel to attain the unattainable. People can only make you feel bad about yourself, your ideas or convictions if you let them. 

So share less with perssimists and be the architect of your opportunities. Because humans are mostly perception driven most will only believe when you have attained that goal/dream.

-@gozzim

Monday, May 18, 2015

#PODCAST: MaiRo oN hOLyHoLLa - 17th May, 2015




















This week, we interviewed singer and Nigerian Soup connoisseur 'Mairo' on Holyholla. He had quite an interesting take on gospel music, his Pot-a-soup online soup business and more. I hope you enjoy this interview. Please leave your comments in the box below.

- @gozzim

Sunday, May 10, 2015

#Podcast - Episode #83 with REDD


Earlier on Holyholla (Rhythm93.7fm), Arthur and I interviewed Stephanie 'REDD' Kadiri, a talented vocalist, wife and mother in celebration of #MothersDay. She had a lot to say about parenting skills especially in this age of the political correctness of taboos; her music and what the future holds for her. I recommend this interesting interview and I hope you download and listen below. 

Please leave your thoughts in the comments box below.

- @gozzim



Thursday, April 30, 2015

wOLe ONi on HOLyHOLLa- 26th April, 2015




















For the second time and following the release of his Single, we had the Nigerian maestro Wole Oni on our show HolyHolla on RhythmFM and he had a lot to say about his new single which has musical inputs from over 150 people. In this podcast he also discusses his appointment as a UN Peace Ambassador and Politics in Nigeria. Please leave your comments after listening to this podcast.


-@gozzim

Saturday, April 11, 2015

kiLLiNG boKo HaRam (ViDeo pERspectiVe on tHe BH War)

- Video Report as reported by an Embedded Intl. Journalist

For quite some time, I have been a fan of the VICE NEWS style of reporting, this backpack journalism style of covering stories around the world is a breath of fresh air in a world dominated by Big media corporations with vested interests and Big Gov't talons in them.

I came across a 3-part series of videos from Vice News as reported by Kaj Larsen of Vice. 
Kaj embedded with troops who would later recapture certain Northern Nigerian towns earlier seized by Boko Haram. This video puts the Nigerian War on terror in real perspective.

Finally after watching all 3 parts certain statements stood out for me from Kajs' interviews with citizens and Military personnel and i have shared them in six quotes below:

  1. "If you are a Muslim you are a target, If you are Christian you are also a target" - (Soldier on what Boko Haram truly is).
  2. "Wherever there is a crowd thats their target"- (Father of a Northern Youth Killed in a Bomb blast by Boko Haram)
  3. "I slaughter Boko Haram with this knife,.. when  I get them I slaughter them" - Nigerian Soldier
  4. "Our job here is to kill Boko Haram, Kill Boko Haram thats the only thing i know"
  5. "I am feeling very f&*king alone in the lead Gunship"- Kaj Larsen while on an embed flight on a Boko Haram bombing raid with the Nigerian Airforce.
  6. "Despite the success of his soldiers, Nigerian President, Goodluck's luck ran out" - Kaj Larsen, while reviewing the success of the Military campaign against Boko Haram.
Please watch the videos below and say a prayer for our troops.

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3



Are you feeling Patriotic already? Let me know your thoughts in the comment boxes below.

- @gozzim
Sources: ViceNews, Reuters

Sunday, March 29, 2015

#Podcast- HOLYHOLLA Episode #77





Our interview with Obiwon on HOLYHOLLA- Rhythm93.7fm
This week we interview secular hiphop artiste turned gospel, OBIWON. He talks about dealing with his non acceptance by the gospel community, his music and being a member of former hiphop group the THOROBREDS.



- @gozzim

Friday, March 20, 2015

#TweetChat with Jeremiah Gyang- 20th March, 2015

On friday the 20th of March, 2015, I had the privilege of moderating a tweetchat interview with the prolific singer, Producer Jeremiah Gyang. Now for those who have wondered what he has been up to you might find his answers interesting.
Please enjoy the read and leave your comments below.

- @gozzim


Wednesday, March 18, 2015

TweetChat with Jeremiah Gyang- 20th March, 2015




-@gozzim

Monday, February 23, 2015

CStAs oN hOLyHoLLa- 22nD FEB. 2015

Last Sunday on HolyHolla, the No.1 sunday morning show on radio, we interviewed an interesting girl group called the CSTAS. You can now listen to and download that episode below.








-@gozzim

#OSCARS2015 accOrdiNg to mY fiNgerS..





I found #Oscar night, or Oscar morning as i would like to call it in Nigeria particularly interesting. The Best part for me has to be that performance of popularly tunes from the classic movie 'Sound of Music' by Lady Gaga (see video below) and seeing Julie Andrews (Maria) at the Oscars. I never would have thought i'd make that last statement especially since the subject is someone i havent had much respect for until 3 weeks ago when i watched her perform at the Grammys and then at the Oscars 2015 today. Also John Legend and Common won an Oscar for Glory, Soundtrack for Selma.Over all the Production of the show was fantastic, Live music was indeed breath taking. See a list of the winners and my tweets during the show below.

-@gozzim
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Lady Gaga Performance


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John Legend & Common Performing #Glory



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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

#diARyofaGoOgleDad - #4 [We have teeth!!!]














Ladies & gentle men we have TEETH! 
well 3 tiny little ones.

As i write this piece the little man- Excuse me! 'The Emperor' has been speeding around the house like a reckless driver in his stroller why? I will get to that bit later..

Its been seven (7) months of parenting adventure with this little man, and from my end in all this time i may have succeeded in instilling my 'daredevilicity' in my son..lol if thats even a thing.
In my last post #diARyofaGoOgleDad- #3 (The Learners!) i left off at the hospital, a lot has changed since then as one would expect, and unfortunately i haven't had the luxury of time to write about it but i will try now to summarize my 7mnths in the next paragraph.

So in 7months, i.e. about 850 diappers, 7 big jars of Aptamil formula, and probably thousands of mililitres of breast milk later this young man has become an unstoppable ball of energy..lol 
This hasn't come as a surprise to me however we saw signs months ago that he seemed to do things ahead of his time a good example would be his circumcision, yeah that was done way ahead of the 7 days and he handled that pretty well, then the vaccines.. The young man quickly became aware every time we walked into either of our hospitals and placed him on the exam bed that it was time to get pricked. 
He has also displayed certain fears like the fear of blenders and drilling machines (cos we moved recently)... The sound just terrifies him. We didn't realize he was terrified by grinding noises until we noticed how tight he clings and lets go when these machines come on and go off. So to help him every time his mom worked the blender, i would carry him close enough to it so he would see where the noise was from and possibly make him touch it when it was turned off to help him over come the fear. 
Finally in the 7months he has become so addicted to be being thrown in the air that these days he makes me feel like thats all i'm really good for i.e. throwing him in the air. He is always quick to stretch out his arms to me so i can throw him, hence the term 'daredevilicity' which i used earlier- simply put the boy has lost his fear of heights and free fall...lol

The last 3months have been about teething- constant drooling and 'ikanra' along with plenty of Pican teething syrup.  The constant itching of his gum and chewing of every thing in sight is just hard to keep up with, lets just say one of the remote controls in the house didn't make it out of his teething phase alive. 
A while back we started feeding him mashed solids [potatoes, bananas etc.] bit by bit and today for the first time he had Amala and Ewedu, one meal i personally can't stand but my son 'fell my hand' today when his mom fed him Amala, i was half expecting him to turn away in disgust but what did he do? He licked his lips every time like he just discovered the secret to human existence...lol. Which brings me back to his Speeding in the stroller, which i saw him do for the first time today all cos someone tasted Amala, i tried to make a little video of the little 'Amala Bandit' but he was like little Flash leaving glowing amala streaks..LMAO. 

So now I'm thinking maybe the next time we try to feed him Amala we just might need some LASTMA officials at the house...

The Google Dad,
- @gozzim

Monday, February 9, 2015

yOuR stORy mAttERs..






















sometimes we go through challenges that may seem too much for us. What we may not realize at the point of the challenge is that we go through them not just for us but for others whom we may be in a position to see through similar situations in future. That which is bitter to endure might be sweet to remember, whatever the situation or challenge take consolation in the fact that God will not allow you to be tempted more than you are able to handle.. #inspiration #motivation #Spiritual #staypositive
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- @gozzim

Friday, February 6, 2015

tHe 15miN HiV dEtectiON device

















This device which costs just $34 would confirm your HIV and Syphilis status in just 15minutes.
the device which works with any android or iOS smart phone, was created by Columbia University researchers. the video below shows just how it works.
I feel like this would help save a lot of lives if we can get them into the right hand on time.
let me know your thoughts in the comments box below.


- @gozzim
credits: Engadget

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

tHe gOspel aCCoRdiNg to Emma UgOLee

Emma Ugolee is someone i have developed deep respect for over time. This morning i read a piece he posted on Facebook and i couldn't resist the urge to share it exactly the way he wrote it, and where he wrote. I hope this touches someone.







-@gozzim

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

HoLyHoLLa PLuGGedin cONceRt.

First let me wish you all a Happy New Year. My colleagues and I have been busy in the last 2weeks. Last weekend we had the rare privilege of playing host to the secular & gospel community at our Pluggedin concert which held on Saturday the 3rd of January 2015 at the Silverbird Galleria. For those who missed it, I have uploaded 48 pictures for your viewing pleasure. Let me know your thoughts in the comment boxes. You can also watch the concert at the following youtube channel- youtube.com/holyhollaradio

- @gozzim


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