You've heard of the Ryder Cup but who was Samuel Ryder?

Well done Team Europe on a brilliant Ryder Cup victory tonight. But I wonder if you know who Samuel Ryder was and how he got interested in golf in the first place.

Samuel Ryder (24 March 1858 – 2 January 1936) was an English businessman, entrepreneur, golf enthusiast, and golf promoter who originated the idea of selling garden seeds in ‘penny packets’ and built a very successful business.

After funding an international golf competition in 1926, he sponsored the Ryder Cup, donating a gold trophy for the first biennial golf championship between the best professional golfers in the United States and the United Kingdom in 1927.

The Ryder Cup has since developed into golf's most important team competition.

Ryder was also a keen Christian and a member of our church – Spicer Street, St Albans. In fact had it not been for a conversation with the then church minister the Ryder Cup tournament might never have eventuated.

He had been a Sunday school teacher in Sale in his youth, and became president of the Mid-Hertfordshire Sunday School Union in 1911.

After moving to St Albans he joined the Spicer Street church soon after 1895 and quickly threw his weight behind the project of a new church building, Trinity Congregational Church.

After a period of ill health in 1908, Ryder's friend Frank Wheeler, preacher at Trinity, suggested that Ryder take up golf as a way to get more fresh air.

He became an enthusiastic amateur, quickly securing a single-figure handicap and joining Verulam Golf Club, where he served on the greens committee for 20 years. He made large donations to the club, and was appointed captain in 1911, 1926 and 1927.

Ryder considered that something vital was required to rouse British clubs to take a real interest and responsibility in encouraging young professionals of talent in order to match the Americans and expanded this idea with sponsorship of a succession of tournaments and challenge matches that ultimately resulted in his donation of the famous Ryder Cup.

The trophy was valued at 100 guineas and manufactured by the well-known firm of Mappin and Webb.

An informal 1926 match held at Wentworth Club between teams of professionals from Great Britain and the USA served as the impetus for the first official match for the Ryder Cup, staged at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts, USA during June 1927.

Samuel Ryder started ‘Ryder Seeds’ in the old Dagnall Street Chapel and when he later built his premises in Holywell Hill, the old chapel became a warehouse. The packets would be posted each Friday so that his customers, working men, would receive them for their time off on Saturday afternoons. The business grew rapidly and soon employed around 100 staff.

Ryder, who was described as 'a man of strong and outstanding principles', was also active in local politics who was a city councillor from 1903 to 1916 and mayor of St Albans in 1905.

Sam Ryder died in April 1936 but his widow was a frequent worshipper at 'Spicer Street' until her death in 1955 at the age of ninety-one.

Golf is still very much part of our church’s life. One of our current members, Mark Pinney, also a skilled amateur golfer, now heads up Logos Golf Ministries, a Christian charity dedicated to helping Christians and Churches use golf for furthering the Christian Gospel.

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ELITE MODEL LOOK NIGERIA 2012.....AND THE WINNER IS MOYINOLUWA AROWOSHOLA

Her beautiful name Moyinoluwa literally translates ''I praise the Lord'', and we can bet that she must have been praising God non-stop since last night after she was declared as the preferred one at the keenly contested Model Search competition last night. 

Though we particularly were rooting for Bukola Anthony, another of the contestants, we think that Moyinoluwa totally deserves the win. Like we had said prior to the grand-finale itself, this year's edition is one of the best in recent times. At least 5 of the girls could have carried the day, so for Moyin to have won, she should be very proud of herself. 

On the male side, though we disagree with the choice of the judges, but whether we do or not, there's nothing we can do about it. Seeing the 10 contestants live, we had thought it was a straight battle between the trio of Kimmie, Steven and Toyin, but alas! It wasn't the case. We therefore congratulate Alvin who won. It is said man proposes God disposes. 

This year's edition of the Elite Showcase was one of the best ever in every way, the guest list was great, the fashion showcase magnificent, everything went like a breeze. We must commend the organizers for a job well done. We would bring to you very soon, the whole package. Wait for it.

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COUNTDOWN TO ELITE NIGERIA MODEL LOOK 2012

BUKOLA ANTHONY

CYNTHIA BASSEY

FEJIRO EGBEDI

JANICE IGUMOUR

JOY ADOKI

KEHINDE POPOOLA

MOYINOLUWA AROWOSOLA

NAOMI EMETOMBE

OGECHI NNAJI

VICTORY OLA

KIMMIE

IFE

STEVEN

PETER

ALVIN

LUCKY

MORAFA

It's only a few hours remaining before the new top female and top male models emerge at the Elite Model Look Nigeria 2012 Competition taking place today by 7pm. This is the 5th edition of the competition. The venue of choice is the impressive Federal Palace Hotel, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.

10 deliciously gorgeous girls, some of the best choices by far so far in most modelling competition and 10 would be hunks, vying to become the next Naomi Campbell or Chanel Iman and Tyson Beckford respectively. This season's competition would be the most tightly contested ever, especially in the girls category, as any of the girls can win! We are especially rooting for a few of them. On the male side, there are 2 of the guys we think stand out, most especially Kimmie, who has this swag of a walk, that just exudes total confidence. 

Many sponsors have fallen over themselves to be a part of this year's edition, the one and only FTV (Fashion Television), communications giant Etisalat, Electronics Giant Samsung, Moet Chandon, Ok!Nigeria Magazine, Black Up Paris & Montaigne Place, Cool FM, Spice TV just to mention a few. This is by far the biggest edition so far and many are waiting with bated breath to see what would happen tonite. There is the likelihood that a few of the past winners would also be around to add glamour to tonite's edition. Past winners are Tracy Onyekachukwu 2009, Annette Begg 2010, Chika Emmanuella 2011 and Chinwe Ejere 2012. And the 2012/13 winner is B..........&........

May the best(s) carry the day?

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HOT DELICIOUS BRANDY GETTING READY FOR TWO ELEVEN

Welcome back Brandy!!! Getting ready to reign again. She had gone quiet for a bit and we think she's now ready to resurrect her music career. She's always in the news every other day now. Promoting her upcoming album titled Two Eleven. One of the songs- Put it Down on the upcoming album, which featured Chris Brown is already on Nos. 5 on the Billboard charts already.

She just released the following Promo shots recently, check them out and see how hot hot she's become. Do you all agree?

ALBUM COVER

PROMO PICTURE 1

PROMO PIX 2

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ADIEU! CHIEF LATEEF ADEGBITE

The sad news that one of the pillars of Islam in Nigeria, in the person of Dr. Abdulateef Oladimeji Adegbite, the Seriki Musulumi & Baba Adinni of Egbaland came as shock. The 79 years old scholar, who until is death was the Secretary General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs passed on Friday night, September 28, 2012. 

According to Alhaji Kamardeen Akintunde, the former Attorney General of the Western Region of Nigeria, died at about 7PM last night at his residence after a brief illness. 

We join many other Nigerians and people all over the world to commiserate with the immediate family of the dearly departed. We also pray that his good soul should rest in peace.  

Born March 10, 1933, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, died September 28, 2012 in Lagos.

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Trickle of British suicide cases to Dignitas continues as Swiss vote for status quo

Switzerland's parliament voted against a bid to toughen controls on assisted suicide this week, rejecting concerns about foreigners travelling to the country to die.

Members of the lower house of parliament voted against changing the code, arguing self-regulation by right-to-die organizations such as Exit and Dignitas worked and the liberal rules protected individual freedoms.

The vote in parliament mirrors a referendum in Zurich last year when voters rejected overwhelmingly proposed bans on assisted suicide and ‘suicide tourism’.

Assisted suicide has been allowed in Switzerland since 1941 if aided by a non-physician who has no vested interest in the death. Assisted suicide is also legal in the US states of Oregon and Washington. Euthanasia is permitted only in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium.

The number of Swiss residents who died by assisted suicide rose by 700% between 1998 and 2009, according to official statistics, with almost 300 Swiss residents dying this way in 2009, compared to 43 in 1998.

According to figures I obtained today, Dignitas (pictured above), the only Swiss association that helps applicants from abroad commit suicide, has so far accompanied 1,298 people in taking their own lives. Of these cases, 664 came from Germany, 182 from Britain, 129 from Switzerland, 117 from France, 33 from Italy, 27 from the United States and 17 from Spain.

The controversial Dignitas facility run by Ludwig Minelli, who has called assisted suicide ‘a marvellous possibility’, has attracted much criticism in recent years over discarded cremation urns dumped in Lake Zurich, reports of body bags in residential lifts, suicides being carried out in car parks, the selling of the personal effects of deceased victims and profiteering with fees approaching £8,000 per death.

Although most assisted suicides have been carried out for patients suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis or motor neurone disease there have also been case reports of people who could have lived for decades ending their lives (including those with arthritis, blindness, spinal injury or diabetes)

Thus far about 182 Britons in ten years – on average 18 per year – have killed themselves at Dignitas. The full numbers are as follows:

2002 1
2003 15
2004 10
2005 15
2006 26
2007 17
2008 23
2009 27
2010 26
2011 22

The British media give huge publicity to cases that do occur creating the false impression that there is a growing demand when in fact this is not the case at all.

These numbers are a tiny fraction of the 550,000 natural deaths that occur in Britain each year and a very small trickle compared with the 650 and 13,000 who, on the basis of the 2005 Lords Select Committee report, it was estimated would die in Britain annually under an Oregon or Dutch-type law respectively.

A recent study by Clive Seale at Brunel University found no cases of assisted suicide in Britain itself.

The huge increase in assisted suicides amongst Swiss nationals, along with the disturbing 18% annual increase in euthanasia in The Netherlands over the last year (in figures released earlier this week) will sound strong alarms to legislators in Britain that we should not be contemplating going down this route.

The right to die can so easily become the duty to die and any change in the law will inevitably place vulnerable people at risk out of fear of being a burden to others. It is appropriate that more than seven out of ten MPs refuse to back calls to legalise assisted suicide as shown in a recent ComRes poll.

The British Suicide Act is thereby shown to remain fit for purpose. Through its blanket prohibition on all assistance with suicide, it continues to provide a strong deterrent to the exploitation and abuse of vulnerable people whilst giving both prosecutors and judges discretion in hard cases. It strikes the right balance, is clear and fair and does not need changing.

British parliaments have rightly rejected any loosening of the law here three times over the last five years – in 2006, 2009 and 2010 - on the basis that any change would place pressure on vulnerable people (those who are elderly, disabled, sick or depressed) to end their lives for fear of being a financial or emotional burden on others.

The Swiss vote means that the small number of British people travelling to Switzerland to end their lives will probably continue but we should continue to resist any calls from pressure groups to weaken the law here in the UK.

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OLUWATONILOBA DAVID OBAFEMI FOUND, KIDNAPPER CAPTURED

Praise the Almighty God ooooo. The little boy Toniloba, 9 months old was kidnapped on Sunday, September 23, 2012 by a church member Comfort Amos has been found and in good health. And to cap it all the brain behind the crime, Comfort Amos was also captured. 

Until the boy through God's help was found, everyone who knew or heard about the kidnap had their hearts in their mouths. It was a very fear-filled 6 days for everyone. The kidnap had occurred at the RCCG, Central Parish, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. 

The sad part of the whole kidnap drama is that Comfort was a known church member. A choir member for that matter and was one of the members under the Toni's dad, Timothy who is the Deputy Head of Department of the Choir of the church. The 40 year old lady had sat near where nursing mother's stay in the church while the service went on and even carried the 9 month's old baby pretending to play with him, before she later vanished with Toniloba. It took 6 days and plenty of prayers and fasting for the boy to be found, as we speak Toniloba is still in Benin, Edo State where he was found. But should with his parents soon.

All glory again to God. Praises to the God of Toniloba who defeated the terrible Goliath. 

9 MONTHS OLD OLUWATONILOBA

COMFORT AMOS

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GREEN AND WHITE GROOVE RETURNS WITH SUPERSTAR EDITION

- DJ JIMMY JATT, KENNIS MUSIC ALL STARS FOR NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE GROOVE

As Nigeria clocks 52 on Monday October 1, Encomium Weekly and Primetime Entertainment are rolling out the green carpet for the annual Green and White Groove.

The famous independence party, put together to celebrate Nigeria and Nigerians has become one of the most important events on October 1. And the organizers say it promises to get even better this year - with more star performances, higher celeb attendance, a new, improved venue, and thousands of patriotic Nigerians coming out to celebrate their country.

‘’It’s the biggest, most exciting party celebrating the most populous Nation’s independence anniversary’ says Encomium publisher Kunle Bakare.

‘There are challenges, but every year, we move forward. This year, we’re celebrating our nation, and the positive-minded citizens who are determined to make Nigeria great, in spite of the many hurdles on the way’.

Already confirmed for the Monday October 1 event are superstar DJs Jimmy JATT and Vinnie, as well as the Kennis Music All Stars.

‘We’re having a dance and a party’, says Primetime’s Keke Ogungbe who adds that the event will be broadcast live on the Kennis Channel on Startimes.

The Green and White Groove will hold between 4 and 10pm on Monday October 1, at Anchor Event Place, Agidingbi, in Ikeja, Lagos. ‘Lagos will rock for six hours uninterrupted on Monday’, adds Keke’s partner Dayo Adeneye.

Those who truly care about Nigeria, who have as much stake as those in government and in the corridors of power, will participate in this event which renews hope and calls for greater dedication in nation building.

Guests, the organizers say, are drawn from pillars of comedy to giants of music and movies, serious professionals to incorrigible activists, super stars, uncommon entrepreneurs, to proud, positive Nigerians in all fields.

KUNLE BAKARE

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