A young man identified as Dare Williams, who was recently arrested for snatching a vehicle from a hailing service driver, confessed that he went into armed robbery because he was desperate to gather enough money to pay Davido or Runtown to feature in his own album.
According to police report, 23-year-old Williams, who is a student of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka,, lured his friend, Bethel Chukwuocha, 18, to snatch the Toyota Corolla car from the driver, Clement Aniegbe, on Monday night December 21. Armed with a kitchen knife, the suspects ordered a ride from Lekki to Gbagada. While on their way to their supposed destination, they threatened the driver with the weapon and carted away his car and mobile phone.
Wiliams who claimed he had gone around seeking help to raise money for his music project, said his plan was to sell the vehicle for a million naira and use the money to advance his music career.
A Nigerian man identified as Mustapha from Kaduna state recently took to his social media page to share a controversial opinion on marriage duties.
According to Mustapha, Allah rewards women who do house chores like cleaning, cooking and taking care of the home especially when done to please their husbands.
He wrote on Twitter ;
“Just Imagine the rewards u will get from Allah by doing some of the house chores eg cooking,cleaning and taking good care of the home, it’s rewards upon rewards, what a missed opportunity for women yet to marry and for womem who are married but choose to ignore these goodies,”
He said that there is no punishment for women including unmarried ones, who choose not to do these house chores, however, they will miss the abundant rewards “embed in doing the chores”
Just Imagine the rewards u will get from Allah by doing some of the house chores eg cooking,cleaning and taking good care of the home, it's rewards upon rewards, what a missed opportunity for women yet to marry and for womem who are married but choose to ignore these goodies.
Popular reality star, Oluwabusayomi Abiri otherwise known as Khloe has revealed that her ultimate goal for the year 2021 is to leave the single life and get married.
While listing her set goals for 2021 in a group chat, she vowed that she would find herself a man and get married in the coming year.
However, she revealed that her friends made fun of her for that particular goal hence, the need to release a video to that effect.
In her words, “I’m making this video for you guys to save. I say 2021, I’m gonna find me a man and I’m gonna get married and leave this single life…And that’s on God”.
A Nigerian medical doctor, Dr Halima has celebrated her birthday in an expensive way as she acquired a new car for herself.
The lady identified as Dr Halima Abubakar bought a brand new Mercedes Benz in celebration of her new age.
Halima who marked a new age on December 18, took to her Twitter page on Tuesday, December 22 to announce the news of her recent purchase to her followers.
Sharing a photo of the new exotic whip, the doctor tweeted;
”Look what I got myself for my birthday Birthday cakeSparkles”
The Federal Government has declared Friday, December 25, Monday, December 28, and Friday, January 1, 2021, as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this in a statement released today December 23. He felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations.
The statement which was signed on behalf of the Minister by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore reads in part
“We must emulate the life of humility, service, compassion, patience, peace and righteousness that the birth and Ministry of Jesus Christ signified, that will be the best way to know Christ and celebrate his birth.”
The Minister noted that peace and security are critical factors needed to enable the Government to accomplish its mission of revitalizing the economy, improving Foreign Direct Investment as well as generating employment opportunities for over 100 million Nigerian youths in the next 10 years.
He appealed to Nigerians and Christians in particular, to adhere strictly to the Covid-19 protocols and guidelines, as stipulated by relevant authorities, during and after the yuletide, especially with the second wave of the outbreak of the disease.
There was a mass-wedding ceremony held in a community in Anambra state and it has got people talking.
According to reports, Two hundred couples got married same day at Saint Theresa’s Catholic Church, Uzoakwa, Ihiala in Ihiala Council Area in Anambra State.
The ceremony held on Friday, December 18, was presided over by the Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia, Diocese, Most Reverend Dr. Michael Ukpong.
Addressing the gathering during reception, Transition Committee Chairman of Ihiala Local Government Area, Mr. Jude Obiwuru defined the wedding as a great thing aimed at channeling the minds of the couples to raising Godly children, who will be good ambassador of the state.
Popular Nigeran Fuji Singer, Pasuma is currently over the moon following the enlistment of his daughter, Opeyemi, into the US NAvy.
The 53-year-old took to his social media page to share the good news and he used the opportunity to pray that God guides her path.
Sharing the photo, he wrote ;
Congratulations to me,my gurl is a Navy now in USA,Opeyemi L’america congrats my dearest daughter,yhu alwayz make me and yhur mum proud alwayz 🙏🙏🙏🙏may God almighty guide yhu in yhur choosing career(Amin yah ALLAHU 🙏 🙏🙏🙏E MA LO WA OOO IJOBA LAWA OOO
Popular Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has taken to his social media page to lambaste ‘Yahoo boys’ who intimidate people with ill-gotten wealth.
Bobrisky went further to query the point of many ‘yahoo money’ when one can’t have peace of mind to spend it.
He also advised his followers to not be envious of anybody.
His post on snapchat reads ;
You can scam your scam but don’t post rubbish photos with stolen money.
You keep giving people who work harder legit for their money headache.
Listen to me guys, never envy anyone. If you like, buy 100 private jet, it’s not your hard earned money you use to buy it so go and sit down you are still fucking broke.
Person wey do legit get level pass you.
What is the point of making yahoo money and you can’t have rest of mind to spend it, you can’t go out in peace, you will be scared if they are coming after you, many of them can’t even travel to USA because they don hack person acct.
New reports are telling of how the relationship between estranged Big Brother Naija lovers, Mercy Eke and Ike Onyema allegedly hit the rocks over Ike’s friendship with Tacha and Nengi.
According to Nigerian blogger, Cutie Jullz, Mercy Eke, Ike, Nengi all went for BBNaija auditions two years ago, but only Ike and Mercy got selected.
During the audition, Nengi and Ike became cool friends with each other, and exchanged contacts. Nengi reportedly kept in touch with Ike and Mercy separately and during her own time in the house, she informed Ike that she was selected.
She reportedly called Mercy but Mercy didn’t pick her calls. Cutie Julz claims that Mercy was not comfortable with her boyfriend’s friendship with Tacha, and when Nengi left the house, Ike’s friendship with her became an issue too.
Mercy also allegedly complained about Nengi not being herself and trying to copy her game, and her boyfriend bringing up Nengi in their chats and discussions.
Cutie Julz wrote,
“It all started that Neo, Mercy Lambo, Ike and Nengi all went for BBNaija auditions last 2 yrs, got to know each other, exchange contacts etc but only Ike and Mercy Lambo were selected at that time and they made it to the house.
During their time at the auditioning, Nengi and Ike became really cool which led to them being friends.
Mercy also later became a friend. Fast forward when Mercy and Ike’s BBNaija’s season ended, when all came out of the house after the finals, Nengi stayed in touch with the couple seperately, etc. So when Nengi finally got selected, she reportedly informed Ike.
Also, she sent Mercy messages that she wanted to come and see her but guess Mercy was probablly too busy and didn’t even reply the texts. As at that point, Mercy didn’t know Nengi’s reasons for wanting to see her.
So fast forward, when the time came and Nengi and Neo also made it to the house, Ike will always bring up Nengi in chats etc. Mercy will also allegedly complain about Nengi not not being herself and trying to copy her game.
There apparently were issues about Ike and Tacha’s friendship. Mercy allegedly started having issues with Ike’s relationship with Tacha and then when the lockdown season came out of the house, then Nengi’s friendship with Ike also became an issue.”
Former reality TV star, Khafi Kareem melted the hearts of her followers recently when she took to her page to shower encomium on her bestie from the 2019 BBNaija show, Tacha as she marks 25th birthday today.
In a post she made on her Instagram page, Khafi poured out her heart on Tacha as she wished for her the best things in life.
She wrote in her post,
“My beautiful beautiful girlfriend ❤️❤️❤️❤️ It is your birthday today and you deserve all of the celebration, all of the hurrah, all of the fuss!!
You are someone who is beautiful on the inside and out and I am so happy you are my gurl, my bestie, and my sister for LIFE ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for always being there for me through the best times AND through the toughest. I love you hunny and truly pray 25 gives you all you wish for and more. All we do is…?”
Ace Nigerian musician, David Adeleke better known as Davido, took to social media recently to introduce to his followers the institution of learning, Adeleke University which belongs to his billionaire father.
Davido’s father, Adedeji Adeleke is the founder and president of Adeleke University located in a serene and nature-friendly atmosphere in the historic town of Ede, Osun State.
The singer recently took to his social media page to promote the family business, where he wrote,
A video making the rounds on social media shows the moment a corps member moved her mother to tears as she gave emotional speech while praising her after returning from NYSC camp.
The young lady who proudly wore her full NYSC uniform, marched towards her mother then saluted her, saying: “Three hearty cheers to my mother for single-handedly raising me, training me, sending me to school till I became a corper.”
The mother could not contain her emotions and she was moved to tears as seen in the video.
Popular Nigerian Writer, Publisher and Philanthropist, Betty Irabor has a word of wisdom for young lads looking up to her in the entertainment world.
The renowned writer, took to her Twitter handle on Wednesday morning, December 23, to share a powerful lesson she has learnt after seventeen years of running her lifestyle magazine, Genevieve.
Ms. Irabor who started the magazine when she turned 46, wrote on Twitter;
”Starting GENEVIEVE mag at 46 with the onset of Mid life crisis was a whole new experience; sustaining it for over 17 years without adequate funding & poor infrastructure was the killer. We just kept at it; improvising all d way. That we are still here is by divine intervention
There are so many business lessons on failure and success I would like to teach using GENEVIEVE as a case study. You see this thing called passion?
Please please if it’s going to cost you your health, then it’s time to let it go… that wont count as failure on your part. It just means you chose your life over a threat to your life… I just got lucky that i stayed and survived.”
A Nigerian man Will Jawando, elected into the Montgomery County Council in the United States, has proudly displayed a representation of his culture to the world.
The young politician wore a Nigerian attire popularly called agbada to his swearing-in ceremony in a bid to promote the African culture.
He is an attorney, born to a Nigerian father and an American mother from Kansas.
Will, in a video which was shared on Twitter by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), explained why he wore the African attire to his inauguration.
He said: “We all come from different culture, it’s really important that we respect our differences even if those differences come in ways we don’t anticipate or even understand.”
“So by wearing this agbada, this traditional West African clothing in a public setting to take the public oath of office, it’s part of a bigger and public dialogue that I think it’s needed if we are to understand and respect our differences and move forward.”
Watch below:
VIDEO: Councilmember, Will Jawando (@willjawando) narrates how he wore Nigerian attire (Agbada) when he was sworn in at-large member of the Montgomery County Council in the US.
Will Jawando is an attorney, born to a Nigerian father and a white Kansan mother.
Will has worked with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Sherrod Brown, and then-Senator Barack Obama. During the 8-year Obama Administration, Will had the honor of serving as Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, pic.twitter.com/ggVRxKpcla
Big Brother Naija: Lockdown contestant and professional dancer, Praise Nelson has taken to social media to tender a plea to the reality TV show’s organizers to let them return to the house.
The father of one made a case for Biggie to call them back for one more Saturday night in the arena as he disclosed he misses partying and dancing without the fear of COVID-19.
He made the plea via his official Twitter page some hours ago where he tweeted,
“Me I’ve sha missed partying and dancing without fear of Covid…big brother call us back,just one more Saturday night in the arena.”
In the meanwhile, it’s no doubt some other BBNaija lockdown housemates are anxiously looking forward to the reunion that could possibly take place next year before the commencement of a new season.
The fifth edition of the Big Brother Naija show, themed “Lockdown”, started on the 19th of July 2020 and aired for 71 days where it ended on the 28th of September, 2020 with housemate, Laycon emerging as winner of the edition.
During her time in the house, Ka34na once got emotional as she explained that people have always assumed that her lifestyle is funded by sleeping around with men. Ka3na made it clear that the first house she owns was built for her by her 64-year-old British husband.
She also said she shared the news on her social media page when it happened. According to Ka3na, apart from the house gift from her husband, every other luxury possession on her social media page was gotten through her hard work.
US-based Nigerian rapper, Speed Darlington has mocked Nigerian singer cum blogger Tunde Ednut after his Instagram account got disabled.
The official verified Instagram account of popular Nigerian singer cum blogger, Tunde Ednut has been deactivated from the platform.
The blogger’s Instagram page is currently off the grid of the popular photo-sharing app.
In reaction the controversial music artist teased the Instagram celebrity over his account deactivation despite it’s verified status.
In a video shared on his Instagram page, Speed stated that Tunde failed to do the needful by arguing with trolls on the platform rather than blocking anyone who had beef with him.
Watch video below,
Rapper, 'Scorpion King' Speed Darlington Reacts To Tunde Ednut's Instagram Page Disappearance, With A Plate Of Hot Oil Rice To Quench His Persisting Hunger
Former presidential aide and Author, Reno Omokri, has taken to Twitter to state that arranged marriages have the least divorce rate.
He made this assertion while advocating against premarital sex. According to him, couples who engage in premarital sex to ascertain their sexual compatibility are spiritually and scientifically wrong.
He tweeted,
Those who have premarital sex in order to gauge sexual compatibility are spiritually and scientifically wrong. It is evil. Arranged marriages have the least divorce. Research it. I am not saying have an arranged marriage. Just avoid premarital sex! #FreeLeahSharibu #RenosNuggets
See his tweet below,
Those who have premarital sex in order to gauge sexual compatibility are spiritually and scientifically wrong. It is evil. Arranged marriages have the least divorce. Research it. I am not saying have an arranged marriage. Just avoid premarital sex!#FreeLeahSharibu#RenosNuggets
Popular music executive, David Adeleke professionally known as Davido, has been ranked as the ‘number 1’ artist of the year, 2020, by Nigerian music charts publication, Turntable.
The ‘FEM’ hitmaker was crowned number 1 after the music chart platform analyzed the year’s statistics and Davido topped eight different categories.
According to Turntable’s end of the year 2020 statistics, Davido snagged the following categories,
No. 1 Top Artiste 2020
No. 1 Top YouTube Artiste
No. 1 Top TV Artiste
No. 1 Top Audiomack Artiste
No. 1 Top YouTube Male Artiste
No. 1 Top Afro-Pop Artiste
No. 1 Top Male Song (Solo) (FEM)
No. 1 Top Afro-Pop Streaming Song (FEM)
See the artwork below,
In other news, the DMW boss recently attended his driver’s wedding and he thrilled the wedding guests with a performance of his songs at the ceremony.
He also took on the responsibility of entertaining at the wedding and guests were all to happy to sing and dance along as he performed.
A proud mother has proven to her sixteen year old son that she can go through any length to support him in achieving his dreams.
The mother, identified as Sah Ankh Sa Maat, built a fully equipped barbing salon at the backyard of their family home and presented it to her 16 years old son as a gift.
The Black American mother unveiled the barbershop she built for her son in the presence of their friends and family while making a live recording on Instagram.
In the video, the teenage boy is seen cutting the ribbon used to close the entrance to the shop named, Don Cutz as everyone else walked into the shop which looked beautifully furnished and decorated.
After a little tour of the shop, he was asked to demonstrate his barbing skills and his Grandmother volunteered to be his first customer.
A video trending on social media shows the moment some kids were pranked into believing they were given a new PlayStation 5.
When the kids got the idea that it was a new PlayStation 5, the went wild with joy for a while, an action that couldn’t stop the mother from laughing due to the fact that she knew it was a prank.
The kids struggled to un-box their present and when they finally did, they were disappionted to unveil its contents which comprised of books, shoes and paper.
The look of disappointment on their faces was so glaring that the mother had a swell time, laughing without control.
The Yuletide season is upon us and while the most popular source of protein for the celebration in Nigeria is Chicken, a man in Port-harcourt, Rivers State, has taken it to another level.
A man was spotted hawking a huge crocodile in traffic at G.R.A Phase 2 area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
Facebook user, Kingsley Ogar, who is a Sports Analyst with 91.7 Wave FM, Port Harcourt posted the photos on Tuesday afternoon, December 22.
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has said that only God can effectively supervise Nigeria’s borders.
President Buhari said this in Abuja while receiving erstwhile Vice-President Namadi Sambo, who heads ECOWAS Election Mission to the West African country, as revealed in a statement issued by presidential spokesman Femi Adesina on Tuesday December 22.
In his words ;
“I come from Daura, few kilometers to the Republic of Niger, so I should know a bit about that country. The President is quite decent, and we are regularly in touch. He is sticking to the maximum term prescribed by the Constitution of his country.
“Also, we share more than 1,400 kilometers of border with that country, which can only be effectively supervised by God. I will speak with the President and offer his country our support. We need to do all we can to help stabilize the Sahel region, which is also in our own interest.”
Uche Maduagwu is one actor who seems to have an opinion in everything entertainment and Nigerian celebrities.
He’s a controversial Nollywood actor who turned to a blogger.
Uche has urged Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popuarly known as Davido to consider leaving the market and join the club of the married by next year, 2021.
The actor, as he prides himself is one who always comments on Davido’s love life and has a wont of dishing out controversial takes which are mostly discarded by celebrities.
In a recent post to mark the end of the year, possibly, the social commentator pleaded with Davido to make his mother proud by walking down the aisle with his fiancée, Chioma Avril in 2021.
He took to his Instagram page and urged Davido to pick a date when he will walking down the aisle with Chioma next year.
“Obo make your great #mum proud in 2021 choose #wedding date not another belle date chioma is a priceless jewel not a feeding bottle or engagement ring ambassador oga respect this igbo culture if your driver can respect tradition by getting married why cant you do same to honor mama ifeanyi?” the actor wrote.
A lady simply identified on Instagram as Farida has made series of allegations against popular skit maker, Comedian Craze clown.
Farida is alleging that the comedian impregnated her sister and abandoned her with the baby.
Farida is the troll who earlier said that Craze Clown might lose his unborn child after he posted photos of his fiancee’s baby bump.
The lady had taken to the comment section of the comedian’s post, and asked; “what if the child dies?”
Reacting, Craze Clown slammed her and called her father a bastard.
See the screenshots below;
Farida has now accused the IG skit-maker of impregnating her sister and abandoning the child
“JoJo your husband is evil. You are insulting me when you know what you did to my sister… You abandoned your child, you don’t want anything to do with her. why impregnate her and even rain curses on our parents.
No peace for the wicked. On God you won’t know peace. Na you be…………..,” she wrote.
A 45-year-old mother of five, identified as Ifeoma Otubo reportedly committed suicide in Ebonyi state.
It was learnt that the woman was found hanging from a mango tree behind her house in the early hours of Sunday, December 20th.
According to reports, before she committed suicide by hanging herself, she had complained about finding it hard to provide for her kids.
Late Ifeoma’s brother, Christopher Oyibo, who confirmed the incident, said she also attempted to commit suicide in 2014 because of hardship but was rescued.
According to a source from the community, the deceased and family were displaced due to the Ezza/Eziulo lingering communal crisis in Ishielu local government area of the state.
The source said,
“She was among the people displaced by Ezza/Eziulo war. She returned to her father’s house having been displaced by the communal war together with the husband and children but since that time, life has not been easy for the family. About five years ago she attempted suicide but was stopped by people who saw her.
“But this time around, the husband said he entered his room because they were given two rooms by the wife’s family, so he entered his room while she the deceased entered into her room with the children. Very early in the morning when the children woke up to ease themselves they saw their mother hanging on the mango tree behind their house.
“It was said that the deceased during her first suicide attempt gave hardship as reason because before the war they were living well and had a personal business shop she was managing but when they relocated to the fathers’ house at Umuoghara they became small farmers and life became hard”.
Spokesman of the State Police Command, Loveth Odah, who confirmed the report described the incident as unfortunate.
Two workers of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) have lost their lives after getting electrocuted in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
According to reports, the yet-to-be identified victims were working when electricity was suddenly restored, leading to their electrocution.
The Director-General, Young Nigerians Organisation, Victor Ojie, who confirmed the incident to PUNCH on December 22, accused the electricity company of not providing safety gadgets for its worker.
In his words,
“Over time, this ugly trend has been happening in Delta State; employees of the BEDC have been dying on the job. I wonder why the company cannot provide safety gadgets for its workers,
“When the workers want to go to the field, they usually switch off power lines that link to the area of work. After finishing the work, they will radio the office to switch the power on. Some of them sabotage themselves by switching it on while work is still ongoing, but if they have a safety guard, they will not be electrocuted. The families of the victims are in pain now; so, we urge the BEDC to compensate the families.”
A mum, Amanda Macino-Williams has taken to social media to share how her 13-year-old daughter came out to her as transgender.
The mother noted that the 13-year-old girl came up with a creative idea to break the news to her.
Recounting, she noted that the teenage girl drafted a creative note and kept it under the door, where the mother found it.
In the note, the child drew a daughter and a son and referred to the daughter as a “dot-er” and the son as a “sun”.
She noted that she was “expected to be an artist who specialized in pointillism” (Dot: a play on the word daughter or dot- er as she wrote it). But she said she has discovered she’s “a ball of gas” (that is the sun. A way of saying she’s a son).
She further highlighted the difference and similarities between her and the sun, and declared that she’s no longer a daughter but a son.
In her words, “I’m a trans boy”.
The mother has however revealed that she’s proud of her daughter and her decision to be a boy.
