An only son of his family, Emmanuel John and his girlfriend, Chidinma were reportedly killed by a a hit-and-run driver in Delta.
The couple who died in the accident which occurred on Sunday, November 29th, 2020 along Old Umunede/Agbor Road, Ile Quarters, Umunede, has been laid to rest.
It was alleged that after the driver knocked down the couple, he stopped only for a short while.
The girlfriend, Chidimma was said to have begged him to take them to the hospital but he refused, entered his car and zoomed off, leaving the young couple to bleed to death.
In a chat with Ika Weekly Newspaper on Monday, December 14th, Emmanuel’s elder sister, Ozioma Obuseh recounted the sad incident.
“My brother came back from church service and said he was going back to Emuhu where he lived. Shortly after he left, we had the news that he was involved in an accident along Old Umunede/Agbor road, Idumu Ile,”
“Quickly, we ran to the place and saw him and his girlfriend on the ground still alive. It was my brother that told us the person that knocked them down with his car was Lucky Obiajuru Obigama. The girlfriend of my brother passionately asked for help from the driver but was turned down, he (driver) quickly entered his car and zoomed off.
“They stayed on the ground without any help from anybody. We have left everything to God. I know He will give us justice and punish whoever committed this dastardly act.” She said.
The father of deceased, Mr. John Oghanor lamented bitterly on the sudden death of his only son, saying that the entire family will never forget the circumstance that led to his sudden death.
Nigerian artiste, Peter Okoye professionally known as Mr P, has shared a progress report regarding the arrest of Omah Lay and Tems in Uganda.
It was earlier reported that the singers were arrested on the 13th of December for violating the country’s COVID-19 safety measures, which stirred an outcry on social media.
The member of the defunct P-square group revealed that he had contacted the current Chairman of Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, who assured him that they were working tirelessly to release the artistes.
He tweeted,
“Just got off the phone with @abikedabiri And she said they doing everything possible to get it all sorted! Pls let’s all be calm🙏🏽. Thank you very much maddam! #FreeOmahLay #FreeTems”
Just got off the phone with @abikedabiri And she said they doing everything possible to get it all sorted! Pls let’s all be calm🙏🏽. Thank you very much maddam! #FreeOmahLay#FreeTems
In a fresh update, Peter Okoye has assured fans that Omah Lay and Tems will be on their way to Nigeria soon as they have made massive progress.
He tweeted,
“Good morning guys! Just to inform you all that there’s a huge progress now and @Omah_Lay and #Tems will be on their way back home soon! Pls let’s all be calm! Thanks.”
Good morning guys! Just to inform you all that there’s a huge progress now and @Omah_Lay and #Tems will be on their way back home soon! Pls let’s all be calm! Thanks.
BBNaija season 5 finalist, Nengi Rebecca Hampson visited Port Harcourt, Rivers state’s capital, recently and was given a VIP welcome by her fans.
The reality TV star payed a visit to the city, where she was born and bred, and was given an electrifying welcome. On her arrival at the airport, her fans were waiting in their numbers to receive her and they seemed elated to see their queen.
Cultural troops were on ground to entertain the star with their energetic displays. Nengi also received heartfelt gifts from her teeming fans.
Taking to her Instagram story, Nengi shared snippets of the moments with her followers as she didn’t want them to be left out. She was also gifted cakes by her Port-Harcourt fans.
The highlight of her visit was when she dressed up in a traditional attire and thrilled fans with a short cultural dance step, which sent her fans into a frenzy.
A popular prophet and church founder, Pastor Gabriel Josaya a.k.a Eli-Wakuku, and his accomplice, a herbalist identified as Gabriel Moyosore, have been sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for trading human parts.
Josaya who is said to be the founder of St. Moses Orimolade Cherubim and Seraphim Church, in Ilorin, was nabbed alongside the herbalist who bought human skulls from him.
The duo were convicted of conspiracy, trespass and unlawful possession of human parts.
It was learnt that Josaya unlawfully gained entry into a cemetery, where he exhumed human skulls and sold them to various customers at the rate of N8,000 per skull.
The herbalist, Moyosore was arrested and reportedly confessed to the crime after a human skull was discovered in his possession.
The Investigating Police Officer, Peter Ibiyemi told the court in his evidence that Josaya who began the business in 2009, confessed that he had exhumed over 200 human skulls from the Muslim Cemetery, Osere area of Ilorin.
The prophet usually carries out his operation mainly at night and singlehandedly. He reportedly paid N10,000 to the cemetery security guard for each operation.
Juventus and Portugal superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, has revealed his love for combat sports.
Ronaldo is one of football’s all-time greats following his exploits for Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juve and Portugal.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is Madrid’s record goalscorer, but when it comes to watching television, Ronaldo revealed his love for combat sports.
“Playing football is my passion, but I prefer watching other sports on TV,” Ronaldo told boxing star Gennady Golovkin in a DAZN documentary titled ‘Parallel Worlds’.
“Between watching a football match or a boxing or UFC fight, I choose boxing or UFC.”
“When I was at Manchester United, a coach boxed with me.
“I think practicing boxing is useful for football because it sharpens your senses and you learn to move.”
Ronaldo,35, celebrated his 100th Juventus appearance with a brace in Sunday’s 3-1 Serie A win over Genoa.
He also became the first player to reach 400 wins across Europe’s top five leagues this century.
“Last summer, I had a chat with [heavyweight champion] Anthony Joshua,” Ronaldo said.
“At 33 you start to think your legs are going. I want to stay in sport, in football. People will look at me and say: ‘Cristiano was an incredible player but now he’s slow’. I don’t want that.
“You can change a lot about your body, but the problem isn’t that. It’s depends on your mindset, your motivation and your experience, which I think is the most complex thing.
“In sport, you can gain maturity. Look at [Roger] Federer in tennis; he’s 37 or 38 years old and he’s still at his peak, and there are some in boxing too.”
Popular Ugandan singer, Bebe Cool has been accused of having a hand in the arrest of Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems.
The singer had earlier taken to state that his fellow Ugandan artists were struggling financially as he urged the organisers of the show to contract Ugandan artistes only, for the Saturday event. He also threatened to make every effort to fail the event, which later held successfully with Omah Lay and Tems performing.
The timing of his post and the eventual arrest of the Nigerian singers have led to beliefs that Bebe Cool’s post must have motivated to the Ugandan Police to go ahead with the action.
In reaction this, Davido wrote ;
Dem say you Dey fuckup @BebeCoolUG … no wahala .. on G
In another post, the DMW boss wrote ;
Omo this Ugandan P, how can we help? What can we do? Artists just tryna eat! They didn’t bargain for thisMan facepalming @PoliceUg !!!!! BIG CAP!!
A popular Lagos Influencer was allegedly paid a huge amount of money, to impregnate a rich Abuja lady, who is in dire need of a child.
According to a Twitter user, A.S Kandi who shared the story on the platform, the influencer was paid the sum of 3.5 million Naira to impregnate the Abuja lady.
However, months after the deal, the lady is still yet to conceive.
His tweet reads,
”Them pay one Lagos influencer 3.5 million Naira to impregnate one Abuja girl, today is 8 months and two weeks, no pregnancy, nothing to show. I saw the document that they signed yesterday at Asokoro in a friend’s home. Things are happening in this Nigeria ooo”
Hilarious reactions has trailed Kandi’s tweet, as many Nigerian able bodied men took to the comment to reveal they are available for similar offers.
@Akogun_Wandruz wrote, “please I can impregnate too ooooo”.
@oluyemilastborn wrote,
“Me dey here o way be say i dey piss for every conner and pikin dey cry every where una no give me 3.5m. Make una just give me 3500 one day the geh go get belle.”
Two-time Grammy award nominee, Burna Boy and other Nigerian celebrities have demanded for the immediate release of Omah Lay and Tems after they were arrested in Uganda.
Omah Lay and Tems were arrested on the 13th of December in Uganda for violating the country’s COVID-19 safety measures and has since been in the custody of the Ugandan police.
The duo were arraigned before the Makindye Division court in Kampala and have been remanded in different prisons till Wednesday, December 16 for their court hearing.
Their arrest has stirred an outrage on social media as Netizens have spoken up against the actions of the Ugadan police. The hashtags #FreeTems and #FreeOmahLay has also been trending on Twitter since the arrest of the fast-rising Nigerian artistes.
Reacting to the news, Nigerian celebrities including Burna Boy, Runtown, Rema, Peter Okoye, DJ Spinall, Tacha, Teni, Do2tun, Fireboy DML, Mr. Macaroni, Laycon, and others have taken to social media to call for the release of the artistes.
Some of them have also appealed to the Nigerian Government to intervene and facilitate the release of Tems and Omah Lay.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate and billionaire son, Kiddwaya took to his father, Terry Waya‘s defense after the latter was attacked on his IG page for always showing off his luxurious lifestyle.
Billionaire, Terry Waya’s Instagram page is filled with mostly videos of his luxurious billionaire lifestyle and while this is much to the delight of some of his followers, others find it provocative and unnecessary.
The latter set of people are ones who’d occasionally storm his page to lambaste the billionaire for being a show off. Well, his son, Kiddwaya, recently had time for some of these trolls as he took to the comment section to attack them for coming at his father.
One troll wrote, This man u don start again. New huspupi to which Kiddwaya responded, hushpupi didn’t discover Banana island
Another troll wrote, Old man, I stayed here for 2 weeks when it was new and bloody expensive. Nobody had to know . Real and genuine money is silent, The upper echelon lifestyle is discrete. to which Kidd responded, that’s because no one gave a fuck about what ur doing lmao
A married man has opened up on how he was brainwashed by his church leader in his quest for fortune and wealth.
According to the embattled man, he was unbelievably drinking the urine of his wife for 2 years to get rich on the recommendation of his pastor.
He was later shocked to discover that the pastor had been sleeping with his legally married wife discreetly.
Read his shocking story below:
I want to kill my pastor for fooling for 2 years. I must confess, I have been very stupid and foolish, I slap myself every morning for being such a fool. Do you know I been drinking my wives urine for 2 years now because I want to be rich and work in an oil company. My pastor told me not to touch my wife but drink her urine every morning and wait for God to embarrass me with wealth, I told wife and we both agreed, even went to thank pastor with the little small money we did not have, I have not had sex with my wife for 2years, I just drink her urine and pray more like holy water, little did I know my wife was sleeping with my pastor and that was the means he used in stopping me from touching her. No wonder when she took in I was surprised but was brainwashed by our pastor that the holy spirit is at work with the connection of my wives urine she can get pregnant. I was really a big fool. I found out last month when the pastors wife caught them pant down in her house, it was as if something fell off my eyes. I am still coming out of shock, so I decided to share. Guys be very careful with these pastors and your wives. I still look at the mirror and laugh, me myself drank s woman’s urine for years. GOD PUNISH POVERTY, BECAUSE IT AFFECTS YOUR MENTALITY.
Veteran comedian and actor, Ali Baba has recounted how he was repeatedly discouraged by people at the earlier stage of his career.
The successful Nigerian stand-up comedian, sharing his story stated that the quickest way to kill a big dream is to tell a small mind. As they will use their shallow mind to drown your flight of ideas.
Using himself as an example, Alibaba recounted how people said he couldn’t have a successful career doing comedy. According to him, people he shared his ideas with repeatedly discourage him from 1987 through to 2014.
His post reads,
“The quickest way to kill a dream, is to tell a small mind. Be careful who you tell your story.
You can’t make anything out of comedy. 1987.
You cannot charge 1million per event. 1998.
You cannot do a 6 hour comedy show. 2012.
You cannot do a show on January 1st, nobody will come. 2014.
“There are ideas I have shared… and most of the people who said it was not possible, have owned up for bring short sighted.
“Caveat… not all ideas make sense… but if you pitch an idea that has been well thought through to someone who’s thought processes are infantile, they will use their shallow minds to drown your flight of ideas.
Popular Ugandan singer, Bebe Cool has been accused of playing a role in the arrest of Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems.
The singer had earlier taken to his Facebook page to ask the promoter of the show, to cancel the event since Ugandan artistes had been banned from performing for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bebe who stated that his fellow artists were struggling financially, urged the organisers of the show to contract Ugandan artistes only, for the Saturday event, and threatened to make every effort to fail the event, which later held successfully with Omah Lay and Tems performing.
See his post below,
Afterwards, the fast rising Nigerians singers were arrested on Sunday, December 13th, together with their managers for holding a concert at Ddungu resort in Munyonyo with large crowds while the country is on lockdown.
The Ugandan singer, Bebe have now been accused of playing a role in the arrest of Omah Lay and Tems.
In early 2019, the “sandalili” hit maker shared his story on how he survived depression and suicidal thoughts.
According to him, ‘relentless prayer is the number one and major weapon. Try get close to one or two people that can help you with motivational words and pray with you often. Find people that can make you smile without judging you by your mistakes and situations and make those people your family’.
See his full post below….
More than meets the eye. As a survivor i know what it feels like but i can only explain how i conquered those demons with a video. PRAYER, stubborn and relentless prayer is the number one and major weapon. Try get close to one or two people that can help you with motivational words and pray with you often.
Oppression, competition, humiliation, bullying, never allow people do those things to you.
Find people that can make you smile without judging you by your mistakes and situations and make those people your family.
Lastly, search your heart. DO YOU HAVE FAITH? are you a kind person inside? Do u see other people doing well or better than you and you always feel you are supposed to be in their position instead of thanking God for your own life and praying for HIM to lead you on according to HIS own time?
Reminder; HAVE YOU PRAYED AND THANKED GOD FOR BREATHE TODAY?
DO YOU BELIEVE HIS MERCIES ARE NEW EVERY MORNING?
CAN YOU WAIT PATIENTLY while you continue hustling and hoping for that breakthrough?
IF YES THEN cheers!
A Nigerian Twitter user has taken to the platform to offer the sum of N1.2 million naira to a surrogate mother who is willing to bear a child for her.
According to Jacynta Eke with the username @Jacynthaekeh3, who does not want to go through the pain of pregnancy and childbirth, is willing to pay a whopping N1.2m to a woman who can take in fertilized cells of Jacynta through a medical procedure and give birth to her baby for her in 9 months.
She however rolled out conditions the woman must meet, one which includes; height above 160cm, the weight of 49kg and above, good looking, responsible, with blood group O positive and genotype AA.
Davido’s Lawyer, Prince Bobo Ajudua has reacted, after the singer’s fiancee, Chioma threw jabs at him for always posting his picture on his social media pages.
Prince Bobo Ajudua shared photos of himself, alongside the music executive’s photo with a motivational quote to start the week.
Sharing the photos, he wrote,
“Tis indeed the season. Though it doesn’t feel like it. We’ll do our best despite all things to be jolly. I pray you have a blessed Sunday and week ahead.”
Reacting to the post, Davido’s fiancée and mother of one, dropped a subtle shade at the Lawyer.
A twitter user, simply identified as Gavin, has revealed what reality TV star, Nengi Rebecca Hampson, allegedly did after he said her relationship with Ozo is dead and buried.
Gavin had reportedly taken to Twitter to comment on the “Ozone” ship. He said the relationship between Nengi and the sports enthusiast has hit the rocks.
In a follow-up tweet, the troll, who is apparently a fan of Kiddwaya as his user handle is Kiddkidd4432, revealed that the 22-year-old former BBNaija housemate had blocked him on the micro-blogging platform.
According to Gavin, Nengi blocked him because of his comment about her relationship with Ozo.
The Twitter user, who has currently been suspended from the app after Nengi’s fans repeatedly reported the account, wrote,
“Just found out that nengi blocked me because I said ozone is dead and buried 😂 Ozo will be proud of me”
A Nigerian Muslim lady identified as Safiyyat, has taken to microblogging platform, to share her opinion on having a polygamous family, saying it has benefits.
She said that getting married to a man who is already married is the best thing because you not only get a husband but you also get a sister.
Safiyyat tweeted: “Getting married to a married man is the best thing because it comes with a bonus a husband and a sister.”
See her post:
However, some Muslim women who begged to disagree, told her to go ahead if that’s what she wants but asked her not to try selling it to other women.
Popular Nigerian Blogger and single mother-of-one, Linda Ikeji, is currently enjoying her motherhood status and she’s been so vocal about it.
According to the blogger, being a mum to her son, Jayce, is her best, blessed and most fulfilling role.
She shared a photo of herself and Jayce having a good time and wrote ;
My best, blessed and most fulfilling role yet… mummy! 🤩🤩🥰🥰💃💃
Linda recently hinted that she’s in search of a husband.
The media mogul had shared a photo of herself posing with her new 2020 Autobiography Range Rover and her Bentley Mulsanne cars. She bought the Range Rover as birthday gift to herself. While showing off the whips on Instagram, the blogger stated that she is living the life of her dreams on her own terms. Speaking on the desires of her heart, Linda wrote: “Living the life of my dreams…on my own terms! #RR2020 #BentleyMulsanne. #womanlikelinda. Selfmade. Strong. Independent. But I’m still looking for husband sha…”
A Nigerian Muslim woman has taken to social media to advocate for polygamy, as she says marrying a married man is the best.
According to the young Muslim woman identified as IlhamSafiyyat, marrying an already married woman is the best decision to make in choosing a life partner.
Safiyyat explained that getting married to a married man is the best thing because you not only get a husband but you also get a sister.
Taking to Twitter, she wrote,
“Getting married to a married man is the best thing because it comes with a bonus a husband and a sister.”
However, other Muslim women on the platform urged her to go ahead if that’s what she wants, but asked her to desist from selling it to other women. While her male followers agreed with her.
@habeesalman wrote, “hehehe zaki san sister. Take the lead so that others will follow don’t push ladies”.
In some of the pictures, the ordained priest is seen observing Mass and administering Holy Communion to a recipient of the sacrament.
The viral photos from the priest’s ordination ceremony has sparked debate on Twitter, as Nigerians argue on whether or not it is right for a Catholic priest to have dreadlocks.
A Twitter user, @Wozebaba wrote, “And na catholic parents judge indecent look pass, now e don turn to nothing is wrong”.
Another user, @AkwasiBoat2 wrote,
“And what do you mean by..”your view”? Dreadlocks are black and African origin and culture. Be proud he has not thrown away his identity. You will ask such questions because you think locks are bad. That’s what they Want u to believe”.
Another Twitter user wrote, “Natural or artificial, nothing is wrong with it but we Africans have chosen to judge people by their hair style asif our ancestors didn’t plait their hairs”.
Popular Nigerian poet and journalist, Wana Udobang has recounted how her father almost used her as a “sacrificial lamb”, as a child.
The media personality who shared the childhood memory on Twitter, recalled being forced by her father to taste his tea before he drank it.
According to her, she had no idea why her father wanted her to taste the tea first, but later realized he was told his tea was poisoned, and wanted to use her to confirm.
Wana later discovered relatives had told her dad, that his wife, Wana’s mother was trying to poison him, so, rather than make his wife taste the tea first, he chose to use his daughter as the “sacrificial lamb“.
Her tweet reads,
“I randomly always remember my father asking me to drink his tea under duress cos I didn’t exactly like tea as a child.
“Only to find out a few mins later that his relatives had told him my mother put poison in the tea.
“Memories are such a wonderful thing.
“I find it funny now but I think it stayed with me for a while though. But now its currently a family joke that I was going to be the lamb for sacrifice”.
I randomly always remember my father asking me to drink his tea under duress cos I didn't exactly like tea as a child. Only to find out a few mins later that his relatives had told him my mother put poison in the tea. Memories are such a wonderful thing
Nollywood actor, Femi Jacobs, has asked a thought-provoking question via his verified Twitter account.
The award-winning actor, who asked his fans the question which seemed to be from his observation, questioned why people with better cars borrow money from people driving old cars.
He asserted that people driving luxury cars, still go ahead to borrow money from average people driving normal cars, to sustain their lifestyles.
He tweeted,
“Why is it that usually, those who are driving the better cars go to borrow money from those driving their normal old cars? Fink abourrit.”
See his tweet below,
Why is it that usually, those who are driving the better cars go to borrow money from those driving their normal old cars? Fink abourrit.
About two days ago, it was reported that Nigerian music sensation, Wizkid arrived the country with his son, Zion and baby mama cum Manager, Jada P, following a long stay in the United Kingdom.
The ‘Made In Lagos’ hitmaker was trapped in London after the country went on lockdown due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
This will be the first time the singer’s son, Zion will be in the country. In light of this, the toddler has had the opportunity of meeting his extended family.
In a new photo that surfaced online, the youngster is seen with his grandfather, Wizkid’s father, Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun which is possibly the first time they’re meeting.
Nigerians on social media have hilariously reacted to a photo shared by former aviation minister of Nigeria, Femi Fani-Kayode.
The former minister had taken to the micro-blogging platform to share a photo of himself with a stunning woman, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha at a senator’s wedding in Abuja, in a position which felt like he was collecting her number.
Some of the people who reacted to the post accused the lawyer who has been married more than once and out of marriages a few times of being accused of being a flirt.
Sharing the photo, he wrote;
“At Senator Nenadi Usman’s daughters wedding in Abuja yesterday with the stunningly beautiful Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha. A great occasion!”
This triggared reactions from other Twitter users who accused him of being a womanizer and cannot help the urge to take his eyes off a beautiful woman.
One @innocentname wrote; Stunningly beautiful,? Better go and take your medicine. Na juju dem do you? You no dey take eye see breaching cream at all.
Fans have dragged Nigerian artiste, Oluwatosin Ajibade popularly know as Mr Eazi, after a video of him struggling to twerk while taking lessons popped up online.
In the video currently making rounds on social media, the 29-year-old “skin tight” crooner was seen trying to twerk and move his ‘stiff’ waist like a professional but it didn’t seem to be working out for him.
The artiste, who recently started a podcast with his girlfriend, Temi Otedola, seemed to be taking twerking lessons from a white instructor on his laptop.
After the video surfaced online, fans of the celebrity have taken to social media to drag him for his poor twerking skills as his back looked too rigid to move.
Watch the video below,
See some of the reactions below,
realsarahemmanuel wrote,
“What is this Na 🤣🤣🤣🤣you need to learn from James brown or bobo🤣🤣🤣”
The breakup drama between Nollywood actress, Cossy Orjiakor and her estranged fiance, Abel Jurgen seems to be getting messier.
Recall that over the weekend, Abel called off his engagement with Cossy, on grounds of domestic violence. He took to his Instagram page to publicly announce the end of their four months engagement.
According to Abel, he took the decision after Cossy got into a fight with him, and bit him in a drunken state.
However, in a chat with Vanguard, Cossy stated that her estranged fiance is being childish and only trying to get attention.
Speaking further in an exchange with her fans, the self acclaimed ‘Barbie’ promised to share a video of her ‘German machine’ frog jumping and said she would forgive and accept him back if he does frog-jump for her again.
Staying true to her words, Cossy has shared a video of her estranged fiance, Abel Jurgen frog jumping and begging her after a fight.
The actress via an Instagram post alleged that she has played the role of his mum for 9 months and will not do that anymore. According to her, Abel is very toxic and violent.
Cossy noted that she is moving on and declared that she is available for a new relationship.
Read as she wrote below,
For 9 month I played the role of a mum to you but not anymore….. your so toxic and violent … So I am moving on next week… there are things frog jumps can’t fix anymore… I have decided to take back the name German machine because I gave that to you. U know ur dad is Netherlands’s …..a video of one of his violent attack on me where I captured him in the background is on @cossysxcapades German machine is a black sex toy I bought in Germany. ……My future man…. pls make sure u have a house ( rented or not because I won’t harbor you in mine) Make sure you have a car (because I won’t let u drive mine) make sure you have Life( I don’t need a body guard to police me around my male friends) make sure u have a prick. Not the bender type that makes errection. painful when am riding you. And also not the urgent 2k type because I want to go on vacations …. trips…feel free to say hi from Monday next wk. I will be humble and chat nicely… German machine is a red and black badass bulldog with a wearable prick. Wish I can. Post it’s picture. I bought it in Germany in 2015… my German machine never left … it is right here with me. …Am saving it my my next…Let the dating game begin
December 14, 2020, Lagos, Nigeria — On this day, OPPO, a leading smart device company, showcased multiple new conceptual designs based on its human-centric design philosophy at the 4th China International Industrial Design Expo (CIIDE). These conceptual designs were created for OPPO by leading Japanese design studio nendo, founded by Oki Sato. These result from the close collaboration between OPPO and nendo, exploring the possibilities of future design. During the exhibition, OPPO also exhibited a series of its classic product designs, showcasing its unique insights and exploration into form design, materials and interaction that have occurred since the company’s inception.
The China International Industrial Design Expo is a national-level event focused on industrial design in China. With this year’s theme of “New Designs, New Trends, New Momentum,” OPPO put on a retrospective exposition, showcasing classic industry-leading product designs from throughout its history.
In 2008, OPPO launched its first smartphone, the “Smiley Face” A103, marking the beginning of its pursuit of the perfect synergy of ultimate aesthetics and innovation. These innovations have proved numerous over the past 12 years: In 2012, OPPO launched Finder – one of the world’s thinnest phones – designed to be easier and more comfortable for users to hold. In 2014, it introduced the 2.5D curved design on Find 5, while 2016’s R9 took inspiration from snow-covered mountain ridges to provide a smartphone with improved grip and looks. More recently, OPPO launched Reno3 in 2019 as the world’s thinnest 5G phone at the time.
OPPO’s breakthrough in design also extends to its cutting-edge camera technology. In 2014, OPPO released the world’s first motorized rotating camera smartphone –N3. In 2018, its full-screen display smartphone, Find X, utilized a pioneering sliding design which enabled the camera to pop out from within the phone when activated. This innovation integrated 11 components, including front and rear cameras and sensors, and resulted in a screen-to-body ratio of 93.8%. In 2019, OPPO broke even more boundaries with the launch of the Reno 10x Zoom and its unique pivot rising structure, which has since inspired new design ideas within the smartphone industry.
In November this year, OPPO once again demonstrated its latest exploration into mobile phone form factors with the OPPO X 2021 rollable conceptual handset at the OPPO INNO DAY 2020 event. The size of the conceptual device’s rollable display is infinitely adjustable within a specified range, offering a new perspective on the future of devices and how humans might interact with them.
At the China International Industrial Design Expo, OPPO showcased the “slide-phone” and “music-link” conceptual designs that it has been working on together with the leading Japanese industrial designing studio nendo.
The “slide-phone” conceptual design can be folded into different states
The idea for the “slide-phone” originated from OPPO and nendo’s discovery that smartphone users increasingly rely on their smartphones to interact with the world around them. To support more functionality, smartphone is designed in a constant increasing of size, making it difficult to hold and less convenient. This trend towards larger phones has become a growing concern for users. Armed with this insight, the “slide-phone” concept is designed with three foldable screens attached by hinges folding over in the same direction. By providing users with the flexibility to change the form of the phone as needed, users may benefit from the ability to change its size to suit the occasion. Furthermore, a stylus inserted in phone allows users to expand their productivity by using the phone for work or other more complex tasks.
The conceptual design“slide-phone” can be folded into different sizesThe conceptual design“slide-phone” with stylus
OPPO and nendo’s other conceptual design, “music-link”, is a collection of devices centered around a pair of TWS earphones that includes a smartwatch, an AI speaker, a portable charger and a wireless charger. All devices are designed in a sleek organic form, adopting an affinity design that mirrors the aesthetic values of users today. When the TWS earphones and portable charging case are placed on the AI speaker, users can enjoy a seamless music experience transitioning from headphones to speaker. This symbiotic design between devices, and the emphasis on portability and convenience, reflects OPPO’s integration of technology and human-centricity in its design philosophy.
The “music-link” conceptual design
Commenting on the partnership, nendo CEO and chief designer, Oki Sato, said：“I was impressed by OPPO’s philosophy, which goes beyond leveraging the latest technology and pursues a comfortable relationship between people and their products through a human-centric approach to design. I am looking forward to seeing new concepts from the OPPO team as well as seeing how they manage to further strike a balance between technology and emotional engagement.”
OPPO Industrial Design lead designer Xiao Bo added: “nendo’s design is closely aligned with OPPO’s human-centric philosophy. OPPO aims to bring users a delightful product experience with cutting-edge technology and aesthetic design. This partnership is built upon a conviction that, to create a groundbreaking tech product with the right level of comfort for users, we must focus on “human.” Moving forward, we will double down on this approach by engineering products with a more seamless, user-friendly experience.”
As an explorer and leader pursuing the perfect synergy of ultimate aesthetics and innovation, OPPO established an industrial design center at its inception to incubate design and innovation within the industry. The center was certified by The Fourth selection of National Industrial Design Centers in China on November 22, 2019. OPPO’s cutting-edge product design has also been well-received and recognized by the industry. This year, OPPO Find X and Reno3 Pro won the 2020 Good Design Awards, while the OPPO Find X2 Pro won the Swan Award in the China Mobile Phone Design Competition. OPPO will continue to focus on product design, further exploring how technology and aesthetics can be integrated to create closer relationships between people, devices, and the world around them.
About OPPO
OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone – “Smiley Face” – in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find X and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO provides its users with the ColorOS operating system and internet services like OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with 6 Research Institutes and 4 R&D Centers worldwide, as well as an International Design Center in London. More than 40,000 of OPPO’s employees are dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world.
Abel Jurgen the ex-boyfriend of controversial actress, Cossy Ojiakor, has hinted on removing a tattoo of her name from his body after calling off their engagement following a fight.
Abel disclosed this in an Instagram exchange with a follower after he shared a post about “being free”.
When a fan asked what he was going to do about the tattoos, he replied ; ”I would cover the names up”.
Former prominent actor in gospel film industry, Mount Zion Drama Ministries, Prof. Doyin Hassan has tragically lost his wife, Bolanle.
Evangelist Bolanle Doyin-Hassan passed away on December 9, 2020 at age, 57.
The actor and his late spouse met in at Mount Zion Drama Ministries where they were both giving various roles to play and later fell in love and married.
The duo had been married for 10 years before the tragic incident occurred. Bolanle will be buried on 18 December, 2020 at the Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, in Ogun State.
The late Bolanle has acted in several Christian movies, especially in Mount Zion movies where she came to the limelight.
But her husband, Hassan, a professor at Conestoga College, Canada, has also acted in several Christian movies, making his debut in Mount Zion Drama Ministries.
He bagged a Ph.D at the Lagos State University, LASU, where he was an Associate Professor before moving to Canada.
