Nigerian TV show host, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori has shown herself to be in the league of people who hold the stance that being married or having children doesn’t mean you’ve made “achievements”.
In a recent post on her Instagram page, Bukunmi asks her followers to focus on themselves and not see marriage or child bearing as achievements as they’re only blessings from God.
She also asks that people should not use other people’s marriage as a yardstick or standard to measure their performance in the field.
She wrote,
Being married is not an achievement! Having children is not an achievement either!
These things are blessings! Only given by God! It has nothing to do with how intelligent, famous or successful you are!
And for these reasons you can’t make other people’s marriage or children your own standard or yardstick to measure your performance in these fields or your overall success level in life.
Nobody’s marriage is goals! I repeat, NOBODY’S MARRIAGE is goals!! God is the one scoring your own goals!
Talented Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has just renewed her appointment as the Special Assistant on Culture & Tourism to Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State.
Giving her announcement on her Instagram page, the actress says she looks forward to great accomplishments.
Ini Edo who is known to constantly serve major hotness and make her fans beg for more on her IG page, while sharing her excitement, shared a lovely photo and gave it the caption,
“Grateful to God and my Boss , His excellency, Gov, Udom Emmanuel for the re appointment to serve in the tourism sector of our dear State..I look forward to great accomplishment and milestones in this new era .
God bless Gov Udom Emmanuel
God bless the Great state of AkwaAbasibom
Good bless all my brownsugar family for your constant love and support ..
Everything good thing will come to those who trust in the name of the Lord .?”
Some of her colleagues also reacted to her glad tidings… See below,
Rapper, Rudolph Johnson popularly known Lil Marloas has been shot dead in Atlanta.
A video of the aftermath was shared online.
Police officers responded to a call at 2:06 on Sunday morning. The call came in as a car accident on Interstate 285 in downtown Atlanta, but when police arrived they found the rapper had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to TMZ, the Medical Examiner confirmed they have the body of Rudolph Johnson, better known by his stage name Lil Marlo.
Lil Marlo was signed to the Quality Control label. Other artists signed to the label include Migos, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby and City Girls.
Mourning Lil Marlo, Lil Yachty wrote: “We just did a song a 4 this morning smh rip brother.”
Watch a video of the aftermath below;
You know how bad someone had to hate lil marlo to do some shit like this dog jealousy is a hell of a drug pic.twitter.com/UG6xAkrKU8
American Singer, Jessie Woo, has taken to her twitter page to pour encomium on Nigerian Men.
According to Jessie, she has never heard anything negative being said about Nigerian men and thus they should be hailed as KINGS.
She took to twitter to write ;
I never hear anything bad about Nigerian men, KINGS. Leave Nigerian Men alone, they are Angels!
However, in the comment section, some of her followers had a contrary opinion and one even advised her that even if she wants a Nigerian man, she should not go for the one from the Yoruba tribe.
See some reactions below ;
You can have all the Nigerian men you want but stay away from Yoruba men. They are demons?
There is a popular sentiment that African/Nigerian fathers are not well-versed when it comes to communicating verbally, their love for their children.
It is said that it is very rare and uncommon for a Nigerian Father to tell his Child ”I love you” or even know how to reply when he is told that sentence.
A good example of this is a current trend on twitter where a user asked other twitter users to share tell their fathers ”I love you” and share the reply they get afterwards.
Popular comic actor, Victor Osuagwu turned out the way most people would expect as he could only reply ”Congratulations” to his daughter’s ”I love you”…. LOL
A man identified as Emmanuel Opoku, has been arrested by men of the Enugu State Police command for torturing and bashing his wife, Chiamaka.
It was gathered that the culprit was arrested following a report to Women Aid Collective (WACOL) on 9th July,2020, that a man had poured hot water on his breastfeeding wife’s breast at Akwuke, Enugu.
The group said Mr Opoku, a Ghanaian has been arrested and will be charged to court on Monday, July 14 while the battered wife has been taken to the hospital where she is receiving medical attention.
On the 9th day of July 2020, a good Samaritan reported to WACOL that one Mr. Emmanuel Opoku, a Ghanaian who lives in Nigeria has been torturing and abusing his wife Mrs. K.
WACOL quickly reached out to the victim who is a mother of two boys.
The victim narrated to WACOL that Mr. Emmanuel Opoku was in the habit of physically and verbally abusing her, denying her and the children necessities and always torturing her unprovoked.
The recent incident happened when she asked him for money to prepare food for the family, he blatantly refused and while she was making pap for the 3 months old baby, he proceeded to pour the hot water on her breast.
Mrs. K has been in excruciating pain, she stated that whenever she tries to breastfeed the baby her breast will start bleeding profusely.
After her counselling session with the WACOL legal team, a complaint was filed and the team forwarded a petition to the Police Area Commander to investigate the matter and ensure the arrest of Mr. Emmanuel Opoku.
On receipt of the petition, the Area Commander promptly issued a warrant of arrest against the perpetrator.
The arrest has been effected and Mr. Emmanuel Opoku is now in police custody and will be charged to court on Monday. WACOL also took Mrs. K.to the hospital where she is currently receiving medical treatment.
Prof Joy Ngozi Ezeilo expressed her gratitude to the police for their prompt response in the case and stated that WACOL will follow through as usual to ensure that justice is manifestly seen to be done.
WACOL hereby, pleads with Nigerians to report any suspected case of violence against women and children.
Together we will end the impunity of violence against women and girls that is raging our society today.
Billionaire Philanthropist, Ned Nwoko has revealed that he got married to all his wives as virgins.
He made the disclosure in an interview with PUNCH where he also talking about falling for Regina the first day he met her.
His words ;
Why not Regina? When I met her, I didn’t even know who she was because I don’t watch movies, whether British, Nigerian or American. Also, I am not a social media person. Up until that time, I didn’t have Facebook or Instagram accounts. So, I didn’t know about Regina until she came to my house with her family on a tour. My house in the village (Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State) is a tourist attraction of sorts.
I liked her when I saw her, especially when I found out that she was from that place. I had always wanted to have somebody (a wife) from my side. We were introduced to each other and one thing led to another. That was when I found out she is a very decent girl. I have always said that I wouldn’t marry anybody who isn’t a virgin and that is very important to me. When I found out that she was a virgin, it reinforced my decision to marry her. I married all my wives as virgins.
Regina Daniels on her part, explained what it felt like being married to the 59-year-old ;
I feel free. I can do whatever I want, dress how I like, live my life the way I want to. My husband is always pushing me to be a better person. He wants me to be more exposed and see the world in a different way. As a matter of fact, there are many things I enjoy about the marriage that I cannot explain.
A lady has appreciated her ‘phenomenal’ husband by gifting him an expensive car.
The lady took to twitter to share photos of her husband visibly happy with his new whip and wrote ;
Cashed out on Da babyyyyy today!! ALL CASH, NO NOTE!!! You deserve it, you’re the best husband in the world i love you so much, thank you for always being phenomenal!!!??
I don’t want hear the words “SCAT PACK OR CHARGER” anymoreeeee!!!!!
Popular Nollywood actress, Mimi Orjiekwe has joined the growing lists of celebrities who bought a car this year. The actress got her self a brand new Lexus Lx570 worth millions of naira.
The actress and mother of one, showed off her new automobile on Instagram, revealing it was the exact present she wanted for her birthday.
She shared of the new car on her Instagram page and her fans and colleagues took to the comment section to congratulate her.
A building partially collapsed in the Ikotun area of Lagos State on Saturday, July 11. In a statement released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, the one-storey building with nine shops and 15 rooms collapsed from the back of the building. Thankfully no life was lost or anyone injured in the incident.
According to the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Response Agency (LASEMA), the building was found to be conspicuously distressed as many cracks were observed on the walls, pillars, and decking.
He said all the occupants have been evacuated while the building has been cordoned off. This incident comes after a three-storey building collapsed in Lagos Island killing three persons and leaving many others injured.
Popular Nigerian singer, Abolore Adigun better known as 9ice, has stated that contrary to popular opinion, he never promised his fans to win a Grammy award for them.
“People are getting it wrong. I didn’t promise anyone a Grammy award; I promised myself. I promised myself a lot of things. I promised myself a Music of Black Origin award and I got it. I promised myself to be one of the most reckoned with artistes and I’ve achieved that. The Grammy award has been one of my targets as well. There is a Yoruba adage that says, ‘Ba o ku, ise o tan’ which literally means, ‘If there is life, anything can still happen’. I’m still doing music and who says I cannot get it (Grammy award) tomorrow? I still have that belief and I know God will do it for me.”
A private medical laboratory in the Ikoyi area of Lagos has reportedly been shut down by the state government for allegedly conducting “unauthorized” COVID-19 tests.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health who made the announcement, also advised citizens against patronizing health facilities which are not accredited by the government for testing or management of COVID-19 cases as this poses danger to the community and staff of such facilities.
The tweets read,
“Yesterday, the Lagos State Ministry of Health, through Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, sealed a private laboratory located on Banana Island, Ikoyi, for carrying out #COVID-19 tests without the required government approval.
“The lab; Acouns Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Centre, was also situated in a pharmacy!
“Citizens are advised to desist from patronizing Health facilities not accredited by Lagos State Government for testing or management of #COVID-19 cases as this poses danger to the community and staff of such facilities.”
More photos of Nollywood actress, Susan Pwajok of popular family tv drama series, The Johnsons has hit the web and fans still can’t get enough of how far the teenager has grown.
Susan has gained quite a number of organic following from her social media accounts and when she shared some photos some days back, some of her followers could not believe she’s the same little girl who starred in ‘The Johnsons’.
She’s kept serving more stunning photos of herself and her followers are most definitely here for them. Checkout the new photos below,
Beautiful Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic is in a cheerful mood as she celebrates her 45th birthday today, July 12.
The forever young screen goddess took to her Instagram to wish herself a happy birthday.
Also thanking her fans for their endless support for the past 22 years in the movie scene, she wrote;
Thanking the almighty for another year, for life and good health..??
I’ve been in the industry for 22 years and you all have been steadfast with your support. This I do not take for granted. It has been good most times and rocky sometimes but in all I give God the glory.
Love you all so much! Bless..
Happy birthday Reedee ??
#ritadominic
Big Brother Naija 2019 star, Venita Akpofure, recently took to her twitter page to throw ‘hot shades’ at her colleague, Ahneeka.
Venita took to the micro-blogging platform to share ;
God forbid any of my friends after we have had our experience, will set up camera at Home and start talking & judging New housemates on a regular basis in the name of career.
God forbid any of my friends after we have had our experience, will set up camera at Home and start talking & judging New housemates on a regular basis in the name of career. pic.twitter.com/OpzZEryu1P
A group of fans of former BBnaija housemate, Tacha, have vowed to buy a new whip for her on her next birthday.
David Ibikiri, who seemed like the spokesperson for the group known as ‘Titans Trident emblem’ noted that ‘masaratti’ is needed because it has the same logo as Tacha’s trident.
He wrote ;
Ok, let’s settle this once & for all…… Tacha’s next birthday, we the Titans Trident emblem are buying a car known as Masarrati, the car has the trident as it’s logo…. With this one, they can go & kee themselves if they want
See the tweet below ;
Ok, let's settle this once & for all…… Tacha's next birthday, we the Titans ? are buying a car known as Masarrati, the car has the trident as it's logo…. With this one, they can go & kee themselves if they want #PowerTachaIsBackpic.twitter.com/i60OdumhdB
— |??|?|WEALTHY KING||??| (@DavidIbikiri) July 9, 2020
Billionaire Wife and actress, Regina Daniels, has revealed that the decision to marry her husband, Ned Nwoko was entirely her ‘Choice’.
The new mother stated this in a recent interview with PUNCH.
When asked what she’d like to say to people who criticized her for marrying somebody older than her, she said ;
I have nothing to say to them. (Marrying my husband) was my choice.
Although the couple recently welcomed their bundle of joy, 59-year-old Ned has also stated that he’s still very young and capable of bringing more children into the world.
Speaking at his son’s naming ceremony, the 59-year-old revealed that he was not done with child bearing.
“My little boy is bearing my middle name, Munir. It means light. It is an Islamic name and I am a Muslim. I am still very young, I have my target when it comes to child-bearing and I have not reached my target yet.
Popular Instagram bloggers, Joro Olumofin and Tunde Ednut have come for each other again, months after they had a nasty fight on social media.
This time aroud, Tunde Ednut drew first blood by sharing a post where he insinuated that Joro Olumofin fakes the messages he claims he receives from readers.
Tunde shared a photo of a man operating multiple phones, with the words, “Joro sending emails to himself and starting them with ‘Uncle Joro please keep me anon”.
Tunde added: “Joro ooo! Joro to Joro, then Joro post!!!”
Joro was not going to let that accusation slide and he hit back hard by claiming Tunde Ednut is a thief and was deported from the UK because he stole an iPhone. He also alleged that Tunde can’t move freely in the US because he is there illegally.
Regina Daniels‘ billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko has stated he’s not nursing the idea to slow down when it comes to childbearing.
Speaking at his son’s naming ceremony, the 59-year-old revealed that he was not done with child bearing.
“My little boy is bearing my middle name, Munir. It means light. It is an Islamic name and I am a Muslim. I am still very young, I have my target when it comes to child-bearing and I have not reached my target yet.
God speaks through man. So when the time comes, you will know. Regina is a lovely woman, patient, easy-going, homely, disciplined, and peaceful”, Nwoko said.
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe recently took to social media to celebrate her daughter, Michelle on the occasion of her 19th birthday.
Celebrating her daughter Michelle Aigbe who happens to be her first child, Mercy wondered how fast kids grow up.
The proud mother revealed that her daughter at 19 is already a CEO of her own company, Michelle Beauty, an influencer and a brand ambassador of several companies, she couldn’t help but thank God for the life of her pretty angel.
Mercy also posted some lovely and adorable throwback pictures of Michelle when she took her first step as a child learning how to walk.
Sharing series of adorable photos of her daughter on her 19th birthday anniversary, Mercy Aigbe wrote the following;
“I woke up with a heart full of gratitude ??? For indeed Jehovah has been faithful! Which of your blessings can I deny Abba Father! Who am I that you are this mindful of me Papa?! I return all glory, honour, adoration to your holy name! I stand in Awe of you Jehovah! Be thou forever be exalted! I worship and praise your holy name, agbanilagbatan! 19 years today you gave me this huge blessing and since then you have never ceased blessing me! Father I have come to your throne of Grace to say THANK YOU ? ……. happy birthday my brown sugar ?”
“Happy birthday to the C.E.O Michelle Beauty, brand influencer, ambassador to a lot of brands! I couldn’t be prouder! 19 sure looks good on you my love ?”
“Throwback to the Day my baby took her very first step and she was rewarded with a big glass cup of milkshake ?!!!!!!!….. I can’t believe she is 19 now! And so far away from me! @michelleio__ I miss you too much ?…….. Happy birthday my love, I am so proud of the young lady you have grown to become! I am so happy that you always remember the morals and values I taught you! I am so proud that you are bold, very smart, intelligent, and a goal getter! I love you Michelle @michelleio__ ??”
“They grow so fast! ???….. see who turns 19 in few mins! Happy birthday in advance to my first fruit, my princess, my joy, my world, my everything @michelleio__ ….. I miss you too much ”
A Nigerian lady, Arowolo Olamide Temitope who was barred from boarding an evacuation flight to Nigeria by the Lebanese airport management after receiving orders from her employer in Lebanon, has finally arrived Nigeria.
Arowolo who was evacuated from Lebanon by the Federal Government on Saturday July 11, narrated her ordeal while she was in the Middle Eastern country, warning young Nigerian girls against travelling abroad.
Arowolo, 31, was among 19 other victims who were received by officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Affairs at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport In Abuja, on Saturday.
A video of Temitope made rounds on the internet regarding the violation of her human rights in Lebanon. In the viral video, Temitope reveals how she was beaten by one Mahmoud Zahran, the husband of her employer, Feyzeh Diab, on April 25, at their home in Choueifat, South of Beirut, after accusing her of stealing a phone.
She went on to narrate instances of emotional, physical and sexual assault she went through from Zahran and Diab. After the video went viral, the Federal Government asked Lebanese authorities to bring her back to Nigeria.
Temitope, speaking to journalists at the Abuja airport, said Lebanon was like ‘hell‘ for her and cautioned Nigerian girls against being lured abroad.
She said,
“I’m happy being home. Going to Lebanon is like (going to) a hell. Nobody knows that will happen there. I advise other girls to stay here in Nigeria and try to make it the way the Lord puts them through, because going outside there was like a hell, not only in Lebanon. What I experienced in Lebanon, I pray even not for Satan to experience it.”
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe (APC-Oyo) described Temitope’s return as “a dream come true.”
“Today, Temitope is back home, unfortunately, I will not allow her show her face, the whole issue has not come to an end we really want to understand what happened in court back in Lebanon.
“We are happy, she is happy to be back home.
“I hope this will be a sign to others young girls out there who want to go abroad for greener pastures to ensure that the circumstances they are going into are the expectations they have when they signed up for these agents,” she said.
Arowolo’s employer had accused her of stealing $5,000 and attempting to kill him. Her prosecution in court had been stalled as the accusers failed to show up, while she was granted bail.
The committee had, however, said it was established that Arowolo suffered abuse and sexual harassment from the husband of her employer, Mahmoud Zahran, during her sojourn in Lebanon.
A Nigerian man identified as ỌLABODE Matthew has taken to micro-blogging website, twitter, to give a narration on how he rescued a newborn baby who was abandoned by his mother.
According to Olabode, he received a call from a friend in the early hours of Saturday and on getting to the scene, he was furious to see people taking pictures of the child instead of springing into action by rescuing him.
Sharing the photo of the baby boy, Olabode wrote ;
Today, around 7:00am, just got back home after I slept at d Hospital with my pregnant sick Wife.
A Friend called dat there’s an abandoned Child shivering in my Community as d Secretary & Youth Chairman.
When I got dere, people were busy taking pictures…
I was so furious & d next thing I could do was calling on a bike Man & took d bouncing baby Boy to d nearest government Health Care Centre for treatment & d likes.
Kudos to the Matron & d Health Workers as dey acted very fast in reviving d Child.
I was so furious & d next thing I could do was calling on a bike Man & took d bouncing baby Boy to d nearest government Health Care Centre for treatment & d likes. Kudos to the Matron & d Health Workers as dey acted very fast in reviving d Child. #DoSomethingEpicpic.twitter.com/B16itLB8gp
Popular reality star, Cynthia Nwadiora, recently took to her social media to share sultry photos of herself and used the opportunity to also reveal what ‘messes her up everytime’.
According to the former BBNaija housemate, there are somethings one cannot outgrow and few days ago when she was about to leave her home (Enugu) or Lagos, she stared wailing at the thought that she was not going to be with her family for a while.
In her words;
I guess there are somethings we don’t outgrow.
Lemme tell you a short story..
Few days before I left home for Lagos, I started teasing Olivia, my baby sister who is just 5 years old, how she was gonna cry so much when I’m leaving, ladies and gentlemen when my father dropped me off to start my journey, at the mention of “safe travels”, this woman started wailing ??.
Separation anxiety, it messes me up everytime.
Olivia didn’t see the tears tho, it was well tucked under my trucker hat
Talented Nigerians actress, Regina Daniels-Nwoko has taken to Instagram page to air her feelings for her newborn baby, Munir Neji Ned-Nwoko.
Gushing over the little lad, the actress says he represents life, hope and the promise of love — she also thanked her fans for their congratulatory messages.
Newborns represent life, hope and the promise of love. The arrival of my bundle of joy has been nothing short of excitement. Pure as an angel and as fresh as a blooming flower! Thank you all for your congratulatory messages, calls and sharing in our joy. Journey to motherhood begins. Meet MUNIR NEJI NED-NWOKO.
She also shared lovely photos from the naming ceremony of her boy which was held yesterday in Abuja. See the photos below,
Jude Ojegwu, father of actress Regina Daniels, has given his reason why he decided to reconcile with Ned Nwoko, his daughter’s billionaire husband.
According to a report by Vanguardngr, the dad, who had at the time of the actress’s marriage last year, staunchly opposed the union of his 20-year-old daughter to the businessman and politician, was present at the naming ceremony of his grandson on Friday in Abuja.
He reportedly revealed that the birth of the baby made him reconcile with Nwoko, for the sake of peace, joy, and happiness.
His words,
“The birth of this child has answered the question (about the controversy); everybody craves for peace, joy, and happiness. I have accepted everything. I feel very happy having a grandchild and that is why I am here.
I travelled all the way from Lagos to this place just to celebrate with the family. I told him (Nwoko) and the mother to call him Ifechukwude which means what God has written.
In new reports, father of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels seems to have finally approved his daughter’s marriage to billionaire businessman, Ned Nwoko.
The actress’s father was among the guests who were present at his daughter’s naming ceremony on Friday, 10th of July, 2020.
Jude Ojeogwu had made headlines in 2019 when he came out to disapprove of his daughter’s marriage to the billionaire — Jude, at the time, threatened to denounce the actress as his daughter for getting married to a man as old as he was while also stressing that her mother, Rita Daniels was the one who pushed her into the marriage.
Mr. Jude Ojeogwu was present at his daughters naming ceremony where he said the birth of Munir Nwoko, his grandson, made him change his mind for the sake of peace, joy and happiness.
He said,
“The birth of this child has answered the question (about the controversy); everybody craves for peace, joy and happiness. I have accepted everything.
“I feel very happy having a grandchild and that is why I am here. I travelled all the way from Lagos to this place just to celebrate with the family. I told him (Nwoko) and the mother to call him Ifechukwude which means what God has written.”
Cynthia Obi-Uchendu, the wife of popular media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has ignited a debate on social media with her thoughts on an ‘Open Marriage’.
This comes following news of Will and Jada Smith allegedly having an open marriage which sparked a debate on social media about whether open marriages help reduce cheating.
Cynthia has now stated that there is nothing wrong in having an open marriage.
She made this known in a now deleted tweet on Twitter.
The tweet read ;
“I’ve always said that there is absolutely nothing wrong in having an open marriage”.
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