June 2014 ~ PHOENIX MAGAZINE

Ten Facts about your Brain

Things you may not know about your Brain!

Friday, 13 June 2014

Nollywood Has Become Too Boring & Predictable For Me---- Jim Iyk

 In a new chat with Punch,Jim Iyke explains why he is not seen in Nollywood movies lately...      “Nothing was challenging anymore. It was too easy and too perpetual. It was too boring and too predictable. I had no room to pursue or hone other skill sets I had. I didn’t have time for extra curriculums like hobbies, family, and friends, personal and social advancements. Something had to give! After all, I was the guy...

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

The Master Key

Knowing that master key is any key used to open any door or padlock in spiritual domain. Master key is what can break your problems and the only key that can do that is prayer Some people take prayer as a mere incantation to please God not knowing that it is used as a message carrier to God. It is very necessary to make prayers part of your innermost being and...

FIFA World Cup to Kick Off soon enough!

With the FIFA World Cup set to kick-off soon, what would you say is the fate of the Super Eagles, putting in mind the friendlies they have held so far? It's Talking FootBall this morning and your very own comment counts.   Here again are the groups. Groups Group A Brazil Croatia Mexico Cameroon Group B Spain Netherlands Chile Australia Group...

E! releases another photo from Kim and Kanye's wedding

E! has released another exclusive pic from Kim and Kanye's extravagant Italian weddin...

Nizzy returns with brand new single 'Girl'

After the success of his brilliant collaboration “Egwu” with Lola Rae, which garnered over 40,000 downloads in its first week and was playlisted on Channel O, SoundCity and Silverbird TV among others, fast-rising UK-based Afrobeats crooner Nizzy is back with a brand new single for our listening pleasure titled “Girl”, produced by Ritzybeat. Drawing upon trademark...

Tuface Idibia to Perform At Nigerian Idol 4 Grand Finale

Come Saturday the 7th of June, 2014 all roads lead to Dream Studio, Bamako, Omole Lagos as one of Nigeria’s biggest music artistes Tuface Idibia will light up the stage with his chart topping songs at the grand finale of the Etisalat-sponsored Nigerian Idol competition. Continue...   Season 4 of Nigerian Idol has been intense with a lot of surprises, show of...

Van Vicker: On His Absence From Nollywood, Venturing Into Production & 10 Years Of Marriage

Ace actor, Van Vicker is one of the most recognized Ghanaian faces in the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, after having been one of the first actors to successfully crossover from the Ghanaian movie industry into Nigeria. Born of a Dutch father and a mother who is half Liberian and half Ghanaian, and often referred to as the Ramsey Nouah of Ghollywood, Van is one of the...

Toyin Lawani opens Tiannah Styling fashion Academy

The doors to Tiannah’s Place Empire will open to fashion, beauty and style enthusiasts this month! And if you think you have what it takes to work with the best in the fashion industry as well as learn with the best kits, The Tiannah Styling Fashion Academy is the place to be.  Located at 10, Fola Osibo, Lekki One, registration for admission into TSFA opens...

Tribal Marks; a look in the Igala Tradition

Though facial scars or tribal marks can be found across Africa, they are becoming increasingly restricted to people in the rural regions. The Nigerian government has moved to outlaw the practice, but many states have yet to approve the law. Many human rights organizations argue that the scarring of children is abuse. In Igala tradition, infants from some parts of the...

Ten Facts about Your Brain

1.Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. It’s due to the super-speedy movement of nerve impulses from your brain to the rest of your body and vice versa you react to impulses around you. 2.The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb.The cartoon image of a light bulb over your head when a great thought occurs...

Governor Fashola declares tomorrow June 12 public holiday Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, today June 11th approved Thursday, June 12, 2014 as public holiday in Lagos to commemorate the June 12 1993 presidential election that was won by Late Chief Moshood Abiola. The approval was contained in a circular signed today by the Head of Service Lagos State,...