Define your health goals in 2014 BY BUKOLA ADEBAYO

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The New Year, for many people, is the best time to set goals in life. It is the time that many people pause and  think about how they fared in the previous year and strategise for the new one.

Even if things went well, one still wants to think of some other things that one can do better. If one perceives that it is not going the right way, it is only natural for one to want to make it right starting from the January.

However, many tend to overlook their health when they set goals for themselves in the new year. For most people, health resolutions are usually at the bottom of the list, in fact in some cases, it is missing on that precious list.

Pictures From Star Studded Youth Enterprise Conference.

Basket Mouth, IK Oskioduwa and NairaBET.com CEO Akin Alabi were the main speakers at the Youth Enterprise Conference that held at Eko hotel and Suites in December. More pics after the cut..

Inter-religious violence kills three in Central African Republic's capital

BANGUI (Reuters) - Clashes between Muslims and Christians in Central African Republic's capital killed at least three on Wednesday as angry residents threw grenades and torched homes, witnesses said.

French and African troops deployed in the country have struggled to stop the tit-for-tat violence between Muslim Seleka rebels, who seized power in March, and Christian self-defense militia, clashes that killed more than 1,000 people in December.

Residents of Bangui said that Seleka forces wearing civilian clothes threw grenades at Christian houses in a northern district of the city, setting them alight. Christian youths then launched reprisal attacks, burning nearby Muslim homes.

Beyonce and Jay Z pictured cutting some serious shapes before arriving at P Diddy's party by scooter

Happy New Year!

Beyonce and Jay Z had one helluva New Year's Eve judging by this collection of party snaps.

Queen Bey, 32, posted three pictures of the power pair shaking a leg, getting all intimate and driving a, uh, scooter as they made their way to P Diddy's star-studded New Year's Eve bash in Miami.

First, Bey and Jay celebrated at their own swanky event at the Versace mansion where they were both pictured looking all kinds of glam.

Rest in Peace, "Uncle Phil"

According to a report from TMZ, actor James Avery, best known for his six-season run on the hit NBC comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died Wednesday morning, New Year’s Day, at the age of 65 at a Los Angeles-area Hospital.

He appeared in numerous shows and movies over his career, including hits likeFletch and Night Court, but it was his role as The Fresh Prince’s outwardly stern, but ultimately loveable Judge Philip Banks—aka “Uncle Phil”—for which he’ll be remembered.

Lagos denies completing Lekki-Epe expressway concession buy-back

Lagos — Lagos state  government said it was yet to complete the buy-back of the concessionaire agreement it entered into with Lekki Concession Company, LCC, the concessionaire handling the 49.63-kilometre Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway.

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The state government also said that it was not receiving the required support from the Federal Government on blue line of the light rail project, expected to run from Okokomaiko-Iddo-Marina Line.

Commissioner for works and infrastructure, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat disclosed this in Ikeja.
On the concessionaire agreement with LCC, the commissioner said: “At the moment, we are engaging the concessionaire.”

Pope stresses strength, courage, hope in new year

Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. 

 Pope Francis, laying out his hopes Wednesday for the just-begun year, urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other's differences and where enemies recognize that they are brothers."We are all children of one heavenly father, we belong to the same human family and we share a common destiny," Francis said, speaking from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square, jammed with tens of thousands of faithful, tourists and Romans.

Hillary Clinton: “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights” Why you should get motivated to help the cause

“Too many women are still treated at best as second-class citizens, at worst as some kind of subhuman species,” she said to a packed house at New York City’s Lincoln Center. “I’ve always believed that we are not victims. We are agents of change, we are drivers of progress, we are makers of peace.”

The problems facing women are wide-sweeping: The are places like the Eastern Congo and Syria, where women are raped and deprived, their suffering viewed as merely a war tactic. In Pakistan, two-thirds of the children who don’t attend school are female. In growing countries like India and China, women are punished—sometimes socially and sometimes physically—for trying to take an active role in the economy.

President Jonathan: My Government Created 1.6 Million Jobs In 2013

By SaharaReporters, New York

In what appears to be an election campaign statement to rebut those who say his government has failed, President Jonathan has in a New Year message to Nigerians rolled out a list of his “achievements” in the past year.  

Davido Enters 2014 With N30m Benz G-Wagon

Talented young pop singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido is entering the New Year in style, as his long awaited 2013 edition of Mercedes Benz G-Wagon has arrived. It was revealed that the posh automobile is worth N30million.

Toyin Lawani And Fiancé Welcome Baby Boy.

Congratulations from FOB.

Monkey See, Monkey Do in 2014

Lily Allen (full name Lily Rose Allen) is a pop songwriter and singer, based in London, England. Her hit songs include Smile and Alright-Still. 

2014 Winter Olympics—Feb. 7-23

The XXII Winter Olympics—the 22nd edition of the Winter Olympic Games—will take place in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7-23. And, with a price tag estimated at $51 billion (and climbing), it’s supposed to be the most expensive Olympics ever. There are a total of 15 sports in the games, including skiing, bobsleigh, and figure skating, and the event will be broadcast on NBC in the U.S. It’s also not without controversy.

Six things every parent needs to stop doing right now

We parents get lots of advice. Lots. But instead of the experts telling us what we should do, perhaps it’s time they tell us to just stop it.

So here we have it: Six things parents need to stop doing right now.

New Year's in Times Square an endurance contest

Looking from the Marriott Marquis hotel, fireworks erupt from One Times Square as the Waterford Crystal ball that will mark the new year is raised into position at six hours before midnight for New Year's Eve celebrations in New York Thursday, Dec. 31, 2013. 

FROM FOB WITH LOVE. New Year Greetings To All FOB Readers.

Happy new year to all FOB readers. 2013 was great but 2014 can be better if we all play our part. 2014 should be with the right friends and in the right environment. Think positively, show love and kindness to those around you. Impact on the world in your own way. Together we can make the world better in 2014. We should say no to terrorism, corruption, bad leadership, religious extremism , racism and violent acts. FOB pray for peace in CAR, South Sudan, Afganistan, Iraq, Syria and in all troubled nations of the world. In this year 2014, let us live together as one.