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4 Travel Ideas for this Easter Holiday

The Easter Holiday is gradually creeping up on us. And before we know it, it will catch us unaware. In order to avoid that, it is a great idea to start planning your vacation a little ahead of time. Many online hotel booking portals are offering ridiculous discounts to early birds. Do not wait till last minute to book yours. In case you are confused on how to spend this Easter Holiday, I am here to help (winks). And yes, you don’t have to break the bank; remember to take advantage of the myriads of “awoof Easter packages” offered by many travel sites in Nigeria. Below are 4 places you can visit with your significant other, family members or friends this Easter Holiday.

1. Lekki Leisure Lake
Located in serene highbrow Lekki area in Lagos State, the Lekki Leisure Lake is the perfect getaway for fun lovers and seekers this Easter Holiday. It is often referred to as a family oriented resort because there are so many activities for every member of the family to indulge in. Some of the fun things to do at Lekki Leisure Lake include: ride the Quad Bikes along the designated beach tracks, go Jet Skiing under the guidance of an instructor, cruise along the beautiful natural lake on a Pontoon Boat, and ride on the wave boat with a group of 6 people. These rides are however not free, you have to pay a token before you can get on them.















2. Obudu Mountain Resort
Situated on the Obudu Plateau in Cross River State region of Nigeria, the Obudu Mountain Resort is a place to be. The resort is notable for having Africa’s longest cable car which is about 4km in length. The cable line extends from the bottom of the mountain through an extremely winding road to the top of the resort, thus providing an unparalleled view of the mountain to guests. While on the mountain top, tourists can see the beauty of the region while taking in the freshness of the atmosphere. Exquisite and luxurious on-site accommodation is provided for guests at the resort, thereby making it a perfect getaway spot for this Easter Holiday. So, get ready, pack your bags, all the way to Obudu!














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3. The Whispering Palm Resort
Situated in Badagry area of Lagos State, The Whispering Palms Resort has an overwhelming scenery that will warm the hearts of all and sundry. The cool breeze from the Atlantic Ocean coupled with the ambiance of the resort makes it a good place to visit with your significant other this Easter Holiday. In fact, Whispering Palms Resort is the perfect getaway for lovers. The on-site hotel accommodation at the resort has spacious and cozy lounges, terraced lagoon front fitted with concrete tables and seats for guests to relax and unwind, as well as a standard swimming pool.














4. Le Meridien Ibom Golf Resort
Popularly referred to as the pride of Uyo, Le Méridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort is a romantic haven. It is located on a hilltop ridge in Akwa Ibom State, with a breathtaking view over the rain forest stretching forth to the mountain of Cameroon. The 5 star hotel and resort has a lush green world class 18 hole golf course, thus making it a perfect location for pleasure seekers to hangout this coming Easter Holiday. The on-site restaurant serves one of the most delicious local and intercontinental dishes in this region of the country.






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This article is actually talking to me and some other readers i think.On my search of discovery, I stumbled on this article, I thought I should share with you. It might be of help to some one .
You want to get a head start on your day. You know that you have more energy in the morning, and have heard the old cliche about the early bird drilled into your head from childhood. But you just can’t get yourself to bridge the gap between the idea of doing it, and the actual doing it. What can motivate you to get up, out of bed, and on with your day earlier?



Here are 10 ways to get up early and catch that worm!

Go to bed earlier

It seems simple, but in order to get adequate rest, it is key to allot enough hours to get the sleep your body needs. Try thinking backwards to establish your bed time. Not everyone needs eight hours of sleep; some people only need six.

Figure out how many hours you need, then plan accordingly.

Establish a wind-down ritual

Turn down the lights, fire up the candles, and put on comfortable clothing. Create your home as a haven for rest an hour before you go to sleep. This may include a hot shower, or even a cup of relaxing, non-caffeinated herbal tea to help soothe you to sleep.

Wear a sleep mask

Even if the lights are off when you sleep, there is outside light and light from electronics that can hinder your sleep cycle. To kick into full REM sleep mode and to boost melatonin (the hormone responsible for good sleep), blocking out the light by wearing a sleep mask has proven effective in becoming more well-rested.

Skip the nap

It will be easier to go to sleep if you are already sleepy. Simple.

Forgo the afternoon nap if you are tired. Have an apple or take a walk to refresh you instead. A short nap of 20 minutes or less is probably fine. Any longer, and you can actually feel groggy, and then be prone to stay up too late.

Avoid stressful conversations before bed

Even watching movies that are suspenseful can keep you awake. They used to say, “never go to bed angry”. Nowadays, many experts recommend sleeping on it, so you wake up refreshed and more clear in the morning.

Even if it seems urgent, it can almost always wait until morning.

Don’t eat after 8 pm

Eating late at night will often keep you awake. If you eat too close to bedtime, your stomach is working hard to break down food when your body should be resting. This practice also causes indigestion and heartburn.

Don’t drink alcohol before bed

You might think that alcohol relaxes you, and you’re right to an extent. But drinking alcohol before going to bed can also disrupt sleep cycles, make it more difficult to wake up the next morning, and leave you feeling groggy.

You will find yourself wanting to hit the snooze button if you wake up with a hangover.

Change what you say about mornings

As a child, I had a Snoopy pillowcase that showed a picture of a groggy Snoopy dog on it with the saying, “I think I’m allergic to mornings.” We are culturally trained to view mornings as bad. Get out of the habit about talking about how you hate mornings, or te fact that you’re “no good before coffee.”

Start your day out with a walk

If you wake up to a beautiful sunrise walk, even better. Start the day as the sun rises and wake up to your body’s natural Circadian rhythms of getting up with the sun.

Don’t let yourself hit snooze

It can be easy to get in the habit of hitting snooze over and over again. You may have the best intentions of waking up early, and then rationalize about how you can sleep in. Start training yourself to get up early, no matter what.

Follow these tips and you’ll be waking up early as a habit. It’s a great experience that leads to feeling like you have somehow found lost time.

Ronaldo and Messi battle on but who is also on the list? Can Alexis stand the test?



Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious prize for the last two years, given to the player at the top of the world game.

He held off competition from Lionel Messi to collect the award for a third time in 2014 - although his Barcelona rival won it four times on the trot between 2009 and 2012.

Both players are unsurprisingly up for this year's award - and it is again likely to be a straight shootout between the pair.


There are just five Premier League nominees among the 23-man shortlist - led by Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez

The Chilean enjoyed a fine debut season in England and has continued in similar vain this campaign. He is joined on the list by PFA Player of the Year Eden Hazard.

Manchester City trio Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and Kevin De Bruyne complete the Premier League contingent.

Gareth Bale is the only British player to make the cut with a staggering 16 of the 23 players coming from either Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich.


GettyUp for grabs: Bale is up for the prestigious award again.
There are a couple of familiar names on the Coach of the Year shortlist too, with Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho both making the cut.

Other names include Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Simeone and of course, Pep Guardiola.

FIFA describe the process from here: “The final decisions will be made by the captains and head coaches of the men’s national teams as well as by international media representatives selected by France Football. The winners of all of the awards will be announced at the FIFA Ballon d’Or as part of a televised show at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 11 January 2016.

On 30 November, FIFA and France Football will announce in a web show the names of the three women and three men, as well as the three coaches for women’s football and three coaches for men’s football, who have received the most votes (without announcing the winners). The three nominees for the FIFA Puskás Award (honouring the most beautiful goal of the year) will be also unveiled.”
Ballon d'Or 2015 shortlist

Sergio Aguero (Argentina/Manchester City)

Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid)

Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid)

Kevin De Bruyne(Belgium/VfL Wolfsburg/Manchester City)

Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Paris Saint-Germain)

Andres Iniesta (Spain/FC Barcelona)

Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich)

Javier Mascherano (Argentina/FC Barcelona)

Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona)

Thomas Muller (Germany/FC Bayern Munich)

Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern Munich)

Neymar (Brazil/FC Barcelona)

Paul Pogba (France/Juventus)

Ivan Rakitic (Croatia/FC Barcelona)

Arjen Robben (Netherlands/FC Bayern Munich)

James Rodriguez (Colombia/Real Madrid)

Alexis Sanchez (Chile/Arsenal)

Luis Suarez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona)

Yaya Toure (Cote d'Ivoire/Manchester City)

Arturo Vidal (Chile/Juventus/FC Bayern Munich)


The profiles of the fifa ballon d'or 2015 and notable achievements go as thus

The Candidates



Sergio AGUERO

ARGENTINA
El Kun was in among the goals again as Manchester City finished runners-up in the English Premier League last season, his tally of 26 goals in 33 matches earning him the league’s Golden Boot award.



Gareth BALE

WALES
Gareth Bale was named Wales’ footballer of the year for a record-breaking fifth time in 2015, and no wonder.



Karim Benzema

FRANCE
Cristiano Ronaldo's first lieutenant at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema has forged an excellent understanding with the Portuguese forward and can pride himself on being a fixture in the club's attack, having struck 21 goals and served up 12 assists in his last 35 games.



Cristiano Ronaldo

PORTUGAL
After winning the third FIFA Ballon d’Or of his career at the start of 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo continued to perform at his very best, racking up the goals to end the league season as its highest scorer with 48 in all, his biggest haul in Spain to date.



Kevin DE BRUYNE

BELGIUM
It takes a rare talent to surpass Lionel Messi on the statistical front but Kevin De Bruyne achieved precisely that in 2014/15. His tally of 26 assists for Wolfsburg was more than even the Barcelona phenomenon could muster last season.



Eden HAZARD

BELGIUM
The praise flowed once again for Eden Hazard in 2015 as he was voted player of the year in England and Chelsea's player of the season, picking up both awards for a second consecutive campaign.



Zlatan IBRAHIMOVIC

SWEDEN
One of modern football's most enduring icons, it's rare that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of the spotlight – with 2014 the first time in three years that the Swedish star had missed out on the FIFA Ballon d'Or top ten.



Andres INIESTA

SPAIN
In continuing to play key roles for club and country, the 31-year midfielder has shown his ability to adapt to changes in tactics and the personnel around him.



Toni KROOS

GERMANY
Toni Kroos pulls the strings in midfield both for Real Madrid and Germany, dictating the rhythm of the game and able to unlock any defence with his pinpoint passing.



Robert LEWANDOWSKI

POLAND
Robert Lewandowski is the perfect embodiment of a classic number nine. The Polish striker can score with virtually any part of his body and poses a constant threat, regardless of whether he has his back to goal or space to play in ahead of him.



Javier MASCHERANO

ARGENTINA
Now 31, the Argentinian was a linchpin of the Barcelona side that won the Spanish league, UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey and European Super Cup last season, figuring among the ten most-used players by Luis Enrique across all competitions.



Lionel MESSI

ARGENTINA
The Argentinian star recaptured the form and sharpness that has brought him four FIFA Ballons d’Or to date. Barcelona’s leading marksman in the league with 43 goals, he fired his side to yet another title and also top-scored in their victorious UEFA Champions League campaign, contributing ten goals and six assists.



Thomas MUELLER

GERMANY
Thomas Muller is capable of the extraordinary and can pull off a surprise at any time in any game to prove decisive. Thanks to his instinctive nose for goal, the attacking all-rounder is frequently in the right place at the right time.



Manuel NEUER

GERMANY
Manuel Neuer has been the undisputed No1 between the posts for Germany and record German champions Bayern Munich for a number of years now.



NEYMAR

BRAZIL
Coming into his own in his second season with Barcelona, Neymar consolidated his position as one third of a lethal three-pronged attack.



Paul Pogba

FRANCE
A long-awaited successor to Patrick Vieira in the France line-up, and capable of playing every position in midfield, Paul Pogba confirmed his stunning potential in 2015 after first raising expectations last year.



Ivan RAKITIC

CROATIA
Ivan Rakitic dictates the play for Barcelona and provides cover for the team’s attackers to get forward, doing so with great aplomb. The defensive midfielder is both an aggressive tackler and an excellent strategist.



Arjen ROBBEN

NETHERLANDS
The 2015 calendar year was something of a rollercoaster of emotions for Arjen Robben. On the one hand he was able to continue his impressive form from the previous year, when he finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ with the Netherlands.



James RODRIGUEZ

COLOMBIA
Despite the stiffest of competition in the Real Madrid front line, the Colombian showed his considerable array of skills in his maiden season at the Bernabeu, ending the campaign with 17 goals and as many assists in all competitions.



Alexis SANCHEZ

CHILE
2015 was an unforgettable year in the career of the Chilean forward, who converted the penalty that secured the Copa America for La Roja, their first official national team title.



Luis SUAREZ

URUGUAY
The Uruguayan settled in straightaway at Barcelona, making a pivotal contribution to the club’s second treble success. Despite being suspended until October 2014, Suarez nevertheless ended his debut season at the Camp Nou with 25 goals from 43 matches.



Yaya Touré

CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Though Yaya Toure may have ended the 2014/15 season with fewer goals than he managed in the outstanding campaign that preceded it, and though his club Manchester City lost out to Chelsea in the race for the English title, the midfielder has plenty of other reasons to look back on 2015 with satisfaction.



Arturo VIDAL

CHILE
Dubbed El Rey Arturo, the 28-year-old Vidal enjoyed a 2015 to remember, winning the scudetto and Coppa Italia with Juventus, as well as a UEFA Champions League runners-up medal, and also helping Chile to land their first major international trophy at the Copa America.