Popular Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson has outed her country’s movie industry over their failure to support her work.
The actress and mother of one ranted in series of recent tweets on her official Twitter page Yesterday, August 3. Yvonne Nelson, who currently has two of her movies; ‘Fix Us’ and ‘Sin City’ showing on movies streaming giant, Netflix, said that Ghollywood is full of hate and Jealousy in her posts.
Yvonne took to her Twitter page and noted that none of her industry colleagues promoted her work on their various platforms and wondered why that is the case.
She further went on to state that lots of her colleagues see her work and choose to ignore forgetting that a win for one is a win for the country as a whole.
She then went on to urge everyone to learn how to love one another and see the blessings that come with it.
Who doesn’t like the sound of a three hundred and sixty thousand naira allowance? Well, I do, and so did the four lucky winners who won this prize on Thursday 30, July, 2020 in the Infinix Storm X live raffle draw.
In another ground breaking move, Infinix successfully conducted a one of a kind automated raffle draw that saw over ten loyal fans duly rewarded.
The Infinix StormX campaign is a brand initiative geared towards rewarding young and talented entertainers in Nigeria. The Infinix StormX campaign kicked-off on July 3rd with two different phases. For the first phase of the campaign, Infinix challenged its young and vibrant brand loyalists to put their creativity on display. A custom beat was created by the brand and fans were challenged to sing, dance or create any interesting content using the beat. After several breathtaking entries from participants, four outstanding individuals were selected and given special codes to contest in the online raffle draw.
In the second phase of the Storm X campaign, Infinix decided to reward fans who bought any of the devices from the Infinix HOT 9 and NOTE 7 series starting from the 3rd of July. Each customer was given a raffle ticket to compete in the raffle draw and stand a chance of winning the three hundred and sixty thousand naira grand prize.
To select the four grand winners from both phases, Infinix conducted the online raffle draw using a one-of-a-kind, automated raffle system and they did it all live on Instagram and Facebook. Three winners were selected from different regions including; Kano – Kaduna, Ibadan, Abuja and one lucky winner was selected from the four outstanding finalists who were selected from the online contest to join the live draw.
These four lucky individuals namely; Olanotiti Lawal, Onuapor Osilama, Blessing Tonga, and Angel will receive thirty thousand naira worth of monthly allowance for a one year period, amounting to three hundred and sixty thousand naira.
Eleven other participants won consolatory prizes including refrigerators, home theaters, and microwaves.
To catch a glimpse of the repeat of the raffle draw you can visit Infinix’s official social media pages @Infinixnigeria.
To extend the reward to more fans, Infinix has decided to keep the campaign running till the 10th of August, 2020. To be among the lucky winners, you can join the online challenge. To do that all you need to do is;
Create a video with you dancing or singing to the beat.
Post on social media with the hashtag #Stormx #UnlimitedFunHot9
Tag @Infinixnigeria
You can also buy any of the Infinix HOT 9 series or NOTE 7 series at any authorized retail store to enter for the offline raffle draw.
Infinix has continued to show its stanch devotion towards empowering its fans and inspiring them to be creative. Nigerians can be sure to expect more of these highly rewarding campaigns in the near future.
For more information about the brand and this ongoing activity, visit the brand on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram or visit the brands official website at http://www.infinixmobility.com/ng.
Nollywood Actress, writer and producer, Chioma Okoye has taken to her social media page to lambaste women who flaunt their assets without sharing elaborate details on how they got it.
According to the actress, it is heartbreaking that some women flaunt their luxurious lifestyles with a motivational yet ambiguous speech on how one should work hard to get to their level.
Chioma has now called for transparency when it comes to showing off on social media.
Her post on Instagram reads ;
“It is exceedingly heartbreaking that most Nigerian women flaunt luxurious lifestyles with a confident caption of how you should work hard and the story goes on and on without really telling us the businesses that got them to where they are.
You come out preaching about a sweat on your brow and the assets you’ve been able to acquire without elaborate details of these profitable business or businesses you are wrapped up in.
I know a lot of people will come ranting about how people should mind their businesses and not stick their nose in some other person’s bag, but the truth remains that the very moment you put out your achievements for us to celebrate with you, or as a scheme for motivation, you’ve made it our business and we deserve to know what got you there.
Basically, we are still in the frontlines of a pandemic and things are explicably hard for almost everyone but your business is thriving. At least, that’s what you make us believe on social media. My dear, you will not die when you share your truth with the world. We are all craving for a better Nigeria but that change begins with YOU.
When you come out to portray you being the business mogul without sharing information, you are motivating young girls to doing despicable things to live your glorious and self acclaimed lifestyle. You can’t be giving a sermon of Feminism and not render a helping hand to that same woman you want her to take charge and stand up for herself .
I have seen genuine women with good intentions set up conferences, Vlogs, forums to preach the legitimate ways they made their money.
Stop rubbing your ill gotten wealth on our faces with that “Hardwork” narrative.
I encourage every successful young woman out there to support other women. Just the other day which is seemingly like yesterday, we were all posting black and white pictures. The black and white pictures mean nothing if you as a woman are in a position to uplift others and you fail woefully in doing so.
This is the sole reason I am coming forward to say my truth. To tell the world how I legitimately made my money, built my house and established myself. I want to empower every other person both men and women by sho”
Popular Nigerian Hair vendor, Nwanneka Nkumah recently took to her social media page to give a narration on how her son, Sergei gave her the sum of N300 to support her in paying his school fees.
According to Nwanneka, Sergei said he has been seeing her working hard over time, so he decided to support her by giving her the little money he saved up.
Sharing the photo of the cash, she wrote ;
“So my first son Sergei brought this money to my room and handed over to me and said mom,because u always work hard, keep the money ,so that u can use it to pay my school fees in my new school cause I love my new school. oh lord! my heart , I just wish the school was this amount oooohh.
Shebi is to just relax and be chilling till September but we’ll I’ll just add this one to complete it. I wish I made a video of him. it was soo emotional”
Evicted Big Brother Naija: Lockdown housemate, Lilo graced the show’s anchor, Ebuka with an interview following her exit from the Big Brother house on Sunday and in course of their chat, she revealed that she may have had some regrets.
According to the 23-year-old, she feels while she was in the Big Brother house, she put her feelings before her goals. she went on to state that her feelings for Eric made her loose focus in the Big Brother house.
After Ebuka asked her in retrospect, if she would have loved to change how she were in the house, Lilo said definitely. In her words,
I feel like I put my emotions before my goals, so I was like carried away
When Ebuka asked her what her plan was, coming into the house, the lovely revealed that she had the strategy of being herself and also showcasing herself to the world. She said,
I won’t really say there was a strategy. I came in to be myself and to actually show the world, me but I felt like maybe I was taking my time to actually get familiar with the house but you know… everything was just in a rush, everything happened too fast
Ebuka then cut in and asked if she feel her love interest, Eric, happened too fast… and she said though, their friendship didn’t happen too fast, she catching feelings was what happened too fast. She said,
Our friendship didn’t happen too fast, but me, catching feelings, happened too fast
Thereafter, Ebuka asked her if he’s right to say that she regrets her relationship with Eric and she said, “not regret but maybe”.
A Nigerian lady has taken to her social media page to expose a cake vendor who tried to steal her boyfriend after she’d delivered cake to the gentleman.
The cake vendor was straight with her intentions and she said she’s okay with the man being in a relationship, that she just wanted them to be together (and perhaps Bake some cakes).
Sharing screenshots of the whatsapp conversation, the lady wrote ;
This babe delivered cake to my man and she proceeds to ask him out. Or what am I reading ? I cant even breathe
See post below;
Nigeria vendors lmfaoooo??????. This babe delivered cake to my man and she proceeds to ask him out. Or what am I reading?????????? I cant even breathe ???? pic.twitter.com/ZHwsnyaeP6
@PromiseUkay: There was this guy who asked my woman out after she made deliveries to him. They met a few couple of times and before I could know what was going on, bae told me she was already fund of him. Long late night calls and chats. I almost lost a 3yr relationship.
@Oyinkisablelips: You’re nice tho, this can’t be me mehn… I’d drop her phone number, drop her handle, drop her house address if needed. Like what nonsense.
@Judithblaq: Many babes are actually single to stupor and they are tired Face with tears of joy.
@piusawesome: I went to the hospital y’day..took a friend that was sick and made a transfer..the nurse insisted I drop my name and phone number incase they don’t get the alert…Saw a text this morning asking if I slept well and if I wish to have lunch with her.
@dah_zee: Thank God for your boyfriend.. some niggas will knack the girl delete the chat and tell you hes protecting you after all you sent the girl..Face with tears of joy.
@macabelee: Women sha..what is wrong in what this girl did now? She likes him, asked him out..it’s only left for him to either accept or refuse. Guys ask girls(single or not) out anywhere, anytime, anyday, it’s not an issue but they ask your man out, it’s a problem. Refuse or Agree. Simple.
@Nwaihemadu: Because she’s a lady asking a guy out to dickmatise her y”all have deemed it to be abnormal, if it were the other way round, would you still call it desperate or love at first sight?
The boyfriend apparently sent the screenshot of the conversation with the cake vendor to his girlfriend;
A Nigerian social media influencer has berated organizers and fans of popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija.
The lady frowned at the notion that ”#BBNaija is a good show” and she said a special prayer for everybody who is an avid follower of the show.
Her tweet reads ;
They said BBNaija is a Good show!
May your kids end up been fingered like d way kidd was #fingering Erica last night. This isn’t a curse, Since u claimed there’s nothing wrong with d show.
At least u should say Amen to this prayer, There’s nothing wrong with it #BBNaijaLocdown
They said BBNaija is a Good show!
May your kids end up been fingered like d way kidd was #fingering Erica last night. This isn't a curse, Since u claimed there's nothing wrong with d show.
The Imo State police command effected the arrest of a traditional ruler and 7 others for allegedly kidnapping a police inspector and others in Imo State.
The traditional ruler, identified as Eze Andrew Okwuegbunwa of Uba -Agwa autonomous community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, was yesterday, August 3rd, paraded alongside his cousin, a pastor and others for allegedly kidnapping one police inspector, Oscar Mbaeri and Louis Obodo all from the same community.
Other victims of the gang, according to the State police Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede who briefed newsmen on the development yesterday, are, Chigozirim Festus, from Egwelu Atta, Njaba, Anyanwu Amarachi and Desmond Okonkwo.
According to the CP, the gang at different locations in Owerri, successfully kidnapped their victims but were not lucky enough to escape from the hot chase of the Anti–kidnapping Unit of the command who got a hint of their operation.
During the chase, the suspects were forced to abandon three of their victims and their operational vehicle, a Lexus RX330 SUV with registration number (Edo) URM -40 EL but escaped with two victims.
However, some months later, according to the commissioner, SARS operatives arrived the scene and recovered the abandoned vehicle. A painstaking investigation by a combined team of the SARS and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit on July 28 later led to the arrest of the 59-year-old King, who has since confessed to be the owner of the car.
According to the CP, investigation has revealed that the monarch has constantly made available his vehicle for the gang operation. Akinmoyede further disclosed that from investigation, it was learnt that the monarch was given N3 million from the N7. 5 million ransom collected from their victims to replace his damaged car.
When newsmen accosted the monarch to hear his own side of the report, he confessed hiring his vehicle to the gang and receipt of the money.
He said: “I don’t know that is what they use it for , but they give me money each time they return it, I have collected money from them three or four times like this.”
The police also arrested the spiritual father of the gang, pastor Caleb Agu, a 42-year-old cleric from Umuoni – Agwa. They also arrested a cousin to the monarch, Ebenezer Obioha, 38 and his pregnant wife, Ogechi Obioha a graduate of accountancy from Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri believed to be their cook and banker.
Ebenezer in a recent operation was said to have killed three National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) officials and made away with their guns.
The Ogun state police command has apprehended a 37-year-old national of Benin Republic, Gbese Peter for allegedly defrauding a couple, Mr and Mrs Bamigboye Alao of N5 million under the guise of helping them overcome their spiritual problems and shielding their children from untimely death.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi revealed that the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Sabo Police Station by Mrs Bamigboye.
He said;
“The suspect was arrested following the complaint lodged at Sabo police station by Mrs Bamigboye who reported that she and her husband met the suspect about five years ago when he started discussing with them about a serious spiritual calamity (problem) awaiting them and their children if an urgent spiritual step is not taken.
“Out of fear of the unknown, they agreed to embark on the said spiritual journey and he took them to the Republic of Benin where he gave them a wooden coffin which he instructed them not to open until he asked them to do so.
“She stated further that the suspect started collecting money from them until they coughed out the total sum of N5 million. When they realised that they have been swindled, the shock led to the death of her husband”.
After he was arrested and interrogated, the suspect confessed to collecting money under false pretense from the couple, but claimed that he only duped them of N3.5 million and not N5 million as claimed by the woman. Gbese further disclosed that he used the money to build a house for himself.
A wooden coffin containing white cloth and other substances, a horn wrapped with white cloth and beads were recovered from the suspect.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for proper investigation and diligent prosecution.
The Imo state police command effected the arrest one Pastor Joseph Anthony of the Living Faith Church in Njaba, a community in the state, for allegedly raping one Favour Chikanma, the 11-year-old daughter of his fellow pastor, one Pastor Chukwuma Okoronkwo.
A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, stated that Anthony was arrested on July 13.
”Preliminary investigations revealed that the said Pastor Chukwuma Okoronkwo accommodated Pastor Joseph Anthony in their house and on the day of the incident, the said Pastor Joseph Anthony took advantage of the fact that he was at home alone with the victim and had canal knowledge of her.
Investigation is at advanced stage. He will be charged to court accordingly.” the statement read
In other related news, the police also apprehended a 38-year-old man identified as Ifeanyi Nwaogu, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, Chisom Ohanyere.
According to the police spokesperson, on July 4, Nwaogu was arrested for defiling Chisom. Investigation by the police revealed that the victim was running an errand for her mother when the suspect saw her pretending as if he wanted to send her on an errand and then forcefully dragged her into the bush and allegedly had canal knowledge of her.
Ikeowku said investigation has reached an advanced stage and that the suspect will be charged to court soon.
Two nurses have reportedly been arrested by the police for allegedly trafficking a newly born baby girl in Katsina.
Spokesman of the State’s Police Command, Gambo Isah stated that the nurses, with identities, Misira Tijjani and Grace Ejigu were apprehended on July 28 following a tip-off.
They reportedly conspired and sold the child to one 45-year-old Eucharia Onyema of Sabuwar Kasuwa quarters in the state.
Isah said;
“On July 25th 2020 at about 10:00hrs, one Shamsiyya Sani, aged 25 years of Dandagoro quarters, Katsina was delivered of a baby girl at Okomos Clinic, Kofar Kaura, Katsina.
“She later abandoned the child at the hospital with a handwritten note stating that she was born out of wedlock hence the abandonment.
“Nemesis caught up with them when they were arrested on their way from the hospital to their houses with the child through the help of a Keke Napep rider who suspected them of stealing of the child. An investigation is ongoing.”
Two brothers with identities, Uchechukwu Asuzu, 20, and Bright Ugochukwu, 20, have been apprehended by men of the Imo state police command, for allegedly defiling their cousin, Ugochukwu Chigozirim Ehirim, 13, in Ezemanah Ezeamoruo Nkwerre, a community in the state on July 11th of this year.
Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the victim was raped by her cousins after her grandfather angrily sent her out of their home.
The victim who stays with her grandfather, was sent on an errand by her grandfather. Unfortunately, she returned home late, as a result, the grandfather sent her out of the house. All efforts to gain entrance into the house proved abortive as her grandfather insisted that she will sleep outside, as a result she was stranded. Uchechukwu Asuzu and Bright Asuzu who are cousins to the victim, lured her to their house under the pretext of accommodating her for the night but rather had canal knowledge of her in turns.” Ikeokwu said in his statement
The spokesperson said the brothers would be charged to court soon.
A scorned Nigerian lady took over the Facebook account of a married man and declared his family dead after she found out too late that he is married with kids.
Friends of the married man on the social media platform were shocked after a photo of the man’s family was shared via the man’s account with RIP written on the faces of the man’s wife and his three children.
The individual who posted the photo, declared them dead as they wrote in the caption,
“I don’t know what to say. Words cannot describe what I’m feeling. Rest in Peace my dear wife and kids.”
However, it was later discovered that it wasn’t the man who made the post and that his wife and kids are still alive. The woman posting then took to the comment section to give some revelations.
According to her, she did not hack his account but always had his login details because he voluntarily gave it to her. She revealed that the owner of the Facebook account has been her boyfriend in Minna but he lied to her that he was single and never told her he has a wife and kids.
She went on to reveal that she got pregnant for him twice and he made her abort it. The lady added that she’s on a mission to take down his family and make his life as miserable as he has made hers.
She then proceeded to give intimate details of their sexual life.
Big Brother Naija Housemate, Ozo emerged the Third Head of House after he completed the course in the allotted time they were given to complete the game.
As required for the new head of house, Ozo was asked to pick a deputy and he chose Dorathy.
Dorathy was visibly happy with Ozo’s choice and when she was asked by Biggie if she accepts the nomination, she replied ; I accept with all full chest.
Ozo and his deputy, Dorathy now have immunity for this year’s nomination and all the other housemates are currently up for eviction.
Big Brother Naija Housemate, Ozo emerged the Third Head of House after he completed the course in the allotted time they were given to complete the game.
As required for the new head of house, Ozo was asked to pick a deputy and he chose Dorathy.
However, his on and off love interest, Nengi, must have been expecting to be picked. She wasn’t Ozo’s choice and her reaction when the announcement was made was priceless.
Ozo has emerged the new Head of House, for the third week.. and he has picked, Dorathy as his Deputy.
He picked Nengi as his second deputy, and Erica as his third.
This is coming after he completed the course.
The previous holders of Head of House is Nengi and Lucy. Wathoni and Prince were the deputy.
The new lovers
Besides the obvious difference in the number of Housemates, the biggest change to go on in Biggie’s house was one related to ‘ships. Kiddwaya’s attraction to Erica has been a badly kept secret, but yesterday the pair reached an important milestone. Erica had long been wary of Kiddwaya’s smooth-talking ways and had even confronted him about his flirty nature and lack of discretion. While sharing a blanket on the couch after the Live Show, Erica and Kiddwaya got closer than they have ever been before. Kiddwaya was thickly laying on his usual romantic ramblings and tried to pull Erica’s head in closer for a kiss.
At first, she resisted, but after a few more attempts, Erica allowed their lips to lock and gave us all hope that Vee and Neo won’t be the only ‘ship in the House. Rather than continue making out, Erica soon left Kiddwaya to retire to bed and leave us all wondering if this was a slip up which would never be repeated, or the beginning of our next flaming hot romance. On the opinion front the reactions were mixed with some heralding the launch of this new ‘ship, and others wishing that it will sink immediately.
Eviction ain’t fiction
The last two weeks with our Housemates have been a joy to watch as they bonded and shared so many of their hopes and dreams with us. That facade came tumbling down when Ebuka informed the Housemates that Ka3na and Lilo’s stay had come to an end. The announcement brought a sombre mood over the Housemates who spent a great part of the evening after the Live Show contemplating how truly finite their time in House is. Some Housemates shed tears for their Evicted friends like Dorathy, while more emotionally calculating individuals like Brighto remained too focused on the game to let it affect them. Since the Housemate’s now know that the final decision rests in the hands of the people they came into the House with, it will be interesting to see if that fact changes their interpersonal interactions.
After being boo’d up since arriving in Biggie’s House, it’s hard to believe that Eric and Lilo are now a memory. The question on everyone’s minds is if the handsome hunk will be able to stay single for the duration of his stay. Many promises were made between Lilo and Eric about fidelity but promises don’t mean anything in the heat of the moment. It will be interesting if Eric finds comfort in the arms of any of the other female Housemates.
With two weeks done and eight left to go, all the Housemates have to do is stay focused and play their way to N85 million worth of winnings.
Big Brother Naija Housemate, Ozo has emerged the Third Head of House after he completed the course in the allotted time they were given to complete the game.
Though other housemates where given the opportunity to have a tie with Ozo, but none could meet up.
Ozo has since been given 20 minutes to pick a Deputy.
Laycon was exempted from playing due to his hamstring injury. If chosen by Ozo as a deputy, he’d be safe from eviction, otherwise not.
The previous holders of Head of House is Nengi and Lucy. Wathoni and Prince were the deputy.
A trending whatsapp conversation documents the moment a distraught girl confronted her boyfriend after he slept with his ex a night before her wedding.
The girl found out about his act and she made her feelings known that she was hurt.
The boyfriend tried to justify his actions by saying the sex was meaningless and it was just ”One for the road”. He also said that he dated his ex for four years and they’d missed all the good times they had.
The lady wouldn’t have that and she said ”no man who loves his girlfriend would put himself in such a compromising situation.”
Just some months after a man told fast rising Nigerian music artiste, Omah Lay that he “can never sing with Wizkid”, the “Bad influence” singer broke the jinx as he features on a new song with the globally recognized music sensation.
The story starts when Omah Lay, some months back , took to his Twitter page to share his desire about having a music collaboration with Wizkid.
He wrote at the time… “What about a collabo with @wizkidayo? Amen somebody??
Seeing his tweet, the Nigerian man with the twitter handle @LodDRapper quoted the singer’s tweet and told him that he dreams too much and would never sing with Wizkid.
According to @LodDRapper, “Let me tell you something, your dreams are too big…. You can never sing with Wizkid”
Fast forward to some months later, popular Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Tunez featured Wizkid and Omah Lay on his recent single “Pami” and so, Omah Lay’s dream plunged into reality.
See his reply and Omah Lay’s tweet below,
See DJ Tunez’ tweet when he released the song below…
Nigerian singer, Augustine Miles Kelechi, professionally known as Tekno, recently took to his social media page to share a special prayer for Nigerian leaders.
Tekno prayed that God will make Nigerian leaders who steal to suffer, for not giving back to the people.
His tweet reads ;
“If u a leader in this country stealing from your people and just can’t give back small to the people.. God will make u suffer in ways money can’t fix”
If u a leader in this country stealing from your people and just can’t give back small to the people.. God will make u suffer in ways money can’t fix
Big Brother Naija housemates, Kiddwaya and Erica have been trending on social media since they were caught in a questionable position last night.
While Sunday night saw the crashing of some major ships in the Big Brother house, it also seems to have marked the beginning of another – Kiddwaya and Erica.
While other housemates were fast asleep, Erica and her love interest, Kiddwaya, were entangled under the duvet and the camera angles were kind enough to show their ‘under the sheet movement’ and also Erica’s face as something was definitely going on with the duo.
While we cannot officially confirm there was sexual intercourse, observers and fans from twitter deduced that there was some ‘finger!ng’ going on.
Now, in a new photo, viewers of the show caught the moment Kiddwaya placed his hands on Erica’s bare butt and it further proves that there’s something going on between the pair.
As seen in the photo, the duo share the same couch as they cover themselves with sheets, however, viewers were able to catch a glimpse of what was going on beneath the sheets.
Social media was last week, set abuzz with the reports that operatives of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON, has taken possession of media personality, Toke Makinwa‘s house.
The OAP’s management released a statement denying the report and also revealed that her Ikoyi home belongs solely to her. Her management in the statement released, also added that they would be taking legal action on the originators of the false claim.
On Monday August 3rd, she gave an update stating that she has reported the matter to the police and an investigation is being effected.
According to Toke, freedom of speech is great but what comes after is going to be even more interesting, Her tweets read,
“Today I want to let some things off my chest, this is what twitter is for right? I know we live in an age of ignore and keep ignoring, I live my life based on that, if something is not making me money, adding growth to my life or drawing me close to Jesus… I ignore it.
I have a legal team and a management team who are capable and are working to have me focused on other aspects of my life But today as a person, it just feels right to really express myself and I am going to do just that. My mental health is key, my growth as a creative, my life.
I get that we all love a good joke, we love to have a laugh to take the stress off most times and it’s been a heavy year all round but certain things have gone all too long because I have ignored it most times and after a while a perception is born, my legacy is important to me.
I have given 10 years of my life working in the media, I know how important the media is but last week looking at what the media has become made me feel ashamed, has it really come to this? Are we really not bothered about investigative journalism, are we that lazy?
Anyone with a phone can literally type anything under the name of “Anonymous” and the media run with it without verifying, without contacting both parties and even when it comes out as false do we just move on to the next damage? This has to stop.
The energy you put in to spreading false stories should be the same energy you use to clarify and retract same stories but over the years I have become an easy target and this has to stop.
The account that started the vicious rumor on here deleted the tweets but I have reported to the police and an investigation is going on as I type, things are going to get very interesting, perhaps you gather all your coins cos I will buy that house in banana island
Freedom of speech is great but what happens after is going to be amusing too. Have a blessed week everyone and I hear @tmbeautyonline is live”
3rd of August, 2020, Lagos, Nigeria – OPPO Mobile Nigeria introduces a killer mid-range smartphone in the OPPO A92, as well as a lower variant in form of the OPPO A52. Coming with a refreshing design and powerful settings in both hardware and software, OPPO A92 aims to deliver advanced technology in everyday usage scenarios. The A Series of OPPO is widely loved by young people around the world, OPPO A92 is built standing on user’s needs. With large capacity of 8GB RAM+128GB ROM and 5000mAh Battery, it levels up the fundamental capabilities. Together with magnificent 1080P Neo-Display and 48MP AI Quad Camera, OPPO A92 stands out as a full package, offering trendy and dynamic technologies, design and experience.
Nengi Akinola, the Marketing Manager of OPPO Nigeria emphasised that the OPPO A92 was designed based on the feedback from young Nigerians who often shared their feedback on forums like Nairaland and other Social Media Platforms. He admitted that the OPPO A92’s predecessor was largely successful and popular since it was released and consumer data revealed that it was very popular among young Nigerians.
During the launch event for the OPPO A92, she also reiterated by saying that OPPO A92’s launch was to further serve young Nigerians with a versatile and powerful product designed in trendy style and most updated tech features. “We have noticed the remarkable market changes in the past few years. The rise of visual expression seeing in social media platform, and the technological advancement utilized in entertainment experience. We hope OPPO A92 can help the young generation to cope with the changes in their lives, find their personal expression style, and to shine at every important moment of life.” said Nengi Akinola, Marketing Manager of OPPO Nigeria at the launch.
Committed to user-centric philosophy, OPPO A92 is packed with 8GB RAM+128GB ROM to ensure system speed and smoothness. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, the OPPO A92 is pumped with upgraded features in lower power consumption. Meanwhile, Hyper Boost efficiently improves the handset’s performance on system level. To support the powerful system performance, a powerful 5,000 mAh Battery is embedded together with the 18W Fast Charge, which enables OPPO A92 easily help you get through the day without needing a charge. It also supports reverse charging, allowing you to charge a friend’s phone without needing a power bank.
To better match the lifestyle and tastes of young Nigerians, OPPO has made some innovative adjustments while designing OPPO A92. For the first time, a Constellation Design is applied on OPPO products. With 3D Quad-curve design, OPPO A92’s curvature on the back is greatly optimized, leading to a rounder and more comfortable handgrip. Even with a large battery installed, OPPO A92 weighs 192g with a good ergonomic grip.
OPPO A92 with 48 MP AI Quad Camera is a complete package of all the trending photography features. 48MP Ultra HD Main Camera with ½”Extra-large Sensor brings high-resolution imaging capability and high resolving capability, providing users with an on-the-go photography device to explore better detailed clarity in images. The four rear cameras are integrated together and arranged in the form of a letter C, along with the well-designed flash.
The OPPO A92 is designed into an on-the-go filming handset which makes high-quality video shooting and editing more accessible. 4K Video Shooting will deliver high-quality videos that are clearer, more stable, with more vivid colors and no latency, as today’s users are asking for. The imaging capability under distinctive lighting contrast has been optimized profoundly. Whether under strong sunlight or at night, flaws like noise and color distortion will be significantly reduced. As one of OPPO’s signature features, Video Stability is also embedded on OPPO A92 to help users cope up with moving and shaking scenarios. Moreover, Wide Angle Video is added to obtain an even wider field of view. With OPPO’s self-developed smart editing App Sloop and diversified video filters, users can make their movie-like video ideas come true and become their own directors of life.
Adopting a 6.5-inch 1080P Neo-Display, OPPO A92 takes the flagship design language to the next level. With a front camera embedded, it comes with ultra-high screen-to-body ratio of 90.5%, and only 1.73 mm bezels on left and right. The resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels and 405 PPI pixel density have exceeded the recognition limit of human eyes, achieving ultra-immersive visual experience. Holding the Eye Protection Certification by TüV Rheinland, the Eye Care Mode of OPPO A92 can effectively filter out the blue light of the screen, which will significantly reduce the harm to the users’ eyes, ensuring more comfort when using. Also, the AI Backlight Adjustment will intelligently learn the reading habit of user, to come up with a personalized automatic backlight adjustment.
Side Fingerprint Unlock is also new to the series. On OPPO A92, the Power Button and Fingerprint Recognition Button are integrated on one side, devoting to an intact and simple overall back design. Located on the side, unlocking saves you the trouble to smudge the screen with fingerprints or even pick it up. It is also faster than on-screen fingerprint unlocking with a higher recognition rate.
OPPO A92 offers an amazing audio-visual banquet with many more surprising features. The Dual Stereo Speakers are set on the top and bottom respectively to boost the surrounding sound effect. Together with the Dirac 2.0 Sound Effect, OPPO A92 can automatically switch between different sound scenarios, allowing users to immediately enter another world when they turn on the immersive audio.
As OPPO’s latest iteration of its customized Android 10-based operating system, ColorOS 7.1 obtains a lightweight designing language and aims to create an ultimate aesthetic and delightful experience. Multiple modes are supported on OPPO A92 to help users juggle between different aspects of life, including a Simple Mode that shows only the current task in large font, a Multi-user Mode to keep work and life separated, and a Riding Mode specifically for bikers and motor riders. With Quick Return Bubble, OPPO A92 helps you to prioritize and efficiently organize tasks on your phone, making life much easier. The Real-time Privacy Protection is embedded to enhance the security of users’ personal data.
The A92 is also available in a slightly watered down version in the form of the OPPO A52.
Market availability
Priced at N109,9000, OPPO A92 (8GB+128GB) is now available for sale in all 36 states of Nigeria. Colours are Aurora Purple and Twilight Black.
The OPPO A52 (4GB+128GB) is also available at N94,900. Colours are Twilight Black and Stream White
About OPPO
OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since launching its first smartphone – “Smiley Face” – in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology, Today, OPPO provides customers with a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find and Reno series, ColorOS operating system, as well as internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with 6 research institutes and 4 R&D centers worldwide and an international design center in London, OPPO’s more than 40,000 employees are dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world.
Beautiful Nollywood actress, Onyii Alex has advised young women to focus on their careers and hobbies.
She explained that friends and men will either betray or confuse women, therefore they are better off focusing on themselves.
She wrote:
“I’m a young girl but my advice to girls younger than me is your career/hobbies first. Friends will betray you, men will confuse you, focus on you, develop yourself.
“Protect your energy, know your power, harness your power and watch yourself bloom.”
A man has narrated how his houseboy killed his wife on her birthday and also tried to kill him too. Mr Ralph Wilcox, from Bonny LGA in Rivers State, revealed how tragedy befell his family on June 1, 2020.
His wife, Victoria Wilcox, a mother of two, from Arondizuogu, Imo state, woke on that fateful day to mark her 55th birthday, not knowing it was going to be her last day.
At about 8pm, their houseboy named Abdulkareem Babangida, simply called Abba, a native of Kachia LGA of Kaduna State, clubbed Mrs Victoria Wilcox to death with a newly acquired cutlass.
When she was dead, he dragged her lifeless body and deposited it under a tree in the compound then waited patiently to administer the same treatment to her husband, Ralph.
It was revealed that the deceased retired from the Nigerian Housing Insurance Trust Fund (NHITF) in 2005 and started her private business. Victoria and her husband then hired Abba in July 2019 to assist in Victoria’s shop at the Aco Shopping Complex, Lugbe, Abuja, where she used to sell some household items and sacramentals.
Narrating his experience to Vanguard, the widower, Mr Ralph Wilcox, who miraculously survived Abba’s attack, said in tears: “Abba has blown my life away.”
He voiced his concern about coping with life without his soul mate.
Mr Wilcox, who was a Director in the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture until 11th March 2020 when he retired from service, said,
“It was about 8 pm that fateful day that I drove in to my compound and he (Abba) opened the gate for me and when I entered, I asked, ‘Abba why is it that there is light everywhere and there is no light here?
“He responded saying, ‘there was an explosion in the metre and that the Mummy was aware, so I decided to switch on the generating set’.
“I told him to give me a few minutes to park so as to check the metre where I asked him to wait for me. When I couldn’t see my wife, I asked, where is Mummy? he replied, ‘Mummy is in the house.’
Wilcox said he went into the house but noticed everywhere was dark and the generator Abba claimed he put on wasn’t supplying light to the house.
He told the publication,
“I went in, dropped the birthday gifts I bought for my wife and my Automated Teller Machine, ATM cards and rushed out with my phone.”
At this point, he said he never knew Abba had killed and wrapped his wife in a nylon bag. He said he discovered later that Abba put on the generator to muzzle the sound of his wife’s cries when he was killing her.
Not too sure of what was playing out, Wilcox said he called one Alhaji to come and check out what was wrong with his light but the number did not go. As he faced the metre to find out what the problem was, he heard “the sound of an axe on his head.”
He continued,
“He started hitting me and hitting until I collapsed, I fell on the floor and felt thick blood over my head. By then I was weak and when he thought he had killed me, he went inside the house to look for the key of my newly bought Jeep in the house.”
He said while Abba was busy looking for the car key, he regained consciousness and crawled close to his bedroom and started banging on the window in an attempt to get his wife’s attention.
Unaware that his wife was dead, he said: “Mummy, mummy come out, we are under attack, Abba is attacking us.”
According to him, “It was God Almighty that raised me after I collapsed again and battled to draw attention in the pool of my blood.”
He said that after his wife didn’t answer, he gained little strength and crawled again to the gate to seek help, noting that if Abba had started the car then; he would have run over him, and locked the gate.
He said:
“If he had succeeded, my corpse and that of my wife’s would be here decomposing and nobody would even know, maybe after few days would start smelling before people will realise that we were dead.
“But God foiled his plan, woke me and gave me the strength to manage to open the small gate because he (Abba) forgot to lock the pedestrian gate as he was locking the main gate.
“That was how I escaped to the road, where I met someone coming with a jeep who saw me and reversed to call security men.”
When the security men arrived, he was already unconscious. The person in the jeep went to get help and when he arrived with other sympathisers, they found Abba, who didn’t know that his boss had regained consciousness and had crawled out for help.
Abba pretended he knew nothing and the concerned sympathisers put the injured widower in the car and asked Abba to drive him to National Hospital. All the while, Abba, while serving his master, had pretended he never knew how to drive.
Abba drove his injured boss and some sympathisers to the hospital. On the way, Wilcox regained consciousness multiple times but was still disoriented. He told Abba on their way to the hospital to call mummy’s phone and inform her that he was under attack.
He said: “It was like I was in a trance. I remember vomiting and dying. The last thing I said was ‘branch to police station and tell them…’ until I found myself in the hospital.”
Wilcox continued: “While in the hospital undergoing blood transfusion in preparation for brain surgery, the news went round the estate and people started coming to visit in the hospital and immediately the first set arrived the hospital, Abba had reversed the vehicle to escape. But when the people saw him they blocked him, and started interrogating him.”
When asked what happened, he claimed they were attacked by armed robbers until he was taken home by 2 am, where the lifeless body of the madam was found under a tree. It was then they suspected Abba had killed his madam.
When subjected to further interrogation, Abba admitted that he killed her.
On why he killed her, he initially lied that they were not paying his salaries as and when due. He later said she was bringing Christian sacramentals to her shop for him, a Muslim, to sell, which he said offended him.
When asked again, why he didn’t resign within the 11 months he was working in his madam’s shop, he said he wanted to kill the couple and sell their car, house and other valuables.
Justifying his wife’s sacramental business, Wilcox said she was selling sacramental because she was a strong Catholic and wondered why Abba would kill his wife for living her faith.
When asked about the whereabouts of Abba, he said he is currently with the police, the State CID, and noted that he had written a petition to the Force Headquarters to inform the Police IGP through the Minister of Information and Culture, who signed it and copied the IGP.
According to him, Abba’s father had reported to the police and was made to visit his son in the cell, while they were still waiting for the Alhaji (Agent) that brought him on a contract basis.
On how the boy was hired, he said,
“it was the agent that brought him to us and we signed and paid. But our mistake as people are saying was that we did not go to the police to crosscheck.”
Speaking on Abba’s role in the house, Wilcox said,”Abba stayed with us for 11 months. He was Madam’s shop keeper; he wasn’t coming into the house. We had other boys in the house. That week that he committed this crime, he caused quarrel between him and other boys and because of the way my wife took side with him, the other boys got angry and left because of Abba. We did not know he had a plan.”
Wilcox said he noticed a change in Abba’s behaviour weeks before the attack and he mentioned to his wife that “Abba was changing” but his late wife said she trusted him so Wilcox said he allowed Abba to stay because he didn’t want to offend his wife.
He added that his wife was nice to Abba and gave him new clothes and also a gift of 10,000 Naira last Sallah break to give to his parents. He added that Abba’s quarters was well furnished with an air conditioner on his late wife’s demand.
Wilcox wondered what his wife did wrong for Abba to choose to repay his kindness with evil.
Vanguard reports that during interrogation it was revealed that Abba had concluded plans to use the shovel available in the house to dig a grave under a tree in the compound and bury the couple after he must have killed them. He would then take his time to sell all their properties including houses and if anybody asked about them, he would say they travelled abroad.
Though he has taken the situation in good faith, Wilcox said he is not pleased with the slow pace at which the Nigerian police are handling the case and he pleaded with them to give him justice in order to step up plans to bury his wife.
South Africa’s grocery retailer ShopRite has debunked the report that it’s leaving Africa’s biggest market, Nigeria, 15 years after it opened shop in the West African country.
The Country Director for Chastex Consult, Ini Archibong, told Vanguard ;
“Shoprite is not leaving Nigeria. “We have only just opened to Nigerian investors which we have also been talking to just before now. We are not leaving, who leaves over a $30billion investment and close shop? It doesn’t sound right. “We only gave this opportunity to Nigeria investors to come in and also help drive our expansion plan in Nigeria. So we are not leaving. “I have tried to say this to many people as I can. There should be no panic at all and all of that. There is no truth in that report.”
Suspected kidnappers have killed a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Mr. Ngor, in Barkin Ladi, Plateau state after collecting N200, 000 ransom from his family members.
According to reports, the suspected kidnappers trailed late Ngor to his home at the Yakubu Gowon Airport staff quarters in Barkin Ladi in Plateau state last Friday, July 31. The suspected kidnappers forced their way into his apartment, shooting sporadically into the air to ward off anyone who might want to come to rescue him.
After they whisked him away to their hideout, the kidnappers made their first contact with members of his family, demanding the sum of Ten Million Naira but after the family members negotiated, they agreed to collect Two Hundred Thousand Naira as ransom. The family members dropped off the money at the agreed point in exchange for his safe return. The relatives then went to the place where the kidnappers said they would drop off Mr. Ngor. Sadly, it was his corpse they met.
His wife who spoke on how the incident happened, said
We were in the house when unknown gunmen came in. They knocked the door and we opened. We decided to run away through the back door but they came after us. As I was trying to drag him, they hit me with their gun and then carried my husband away”
The state police command says it is investigating the matter and would ensure the culprits are arrested and brought to book.
A Nigerian lady has taken to her facebook page to narrate the shocking story of a man who rejected his kids because of the unique color of their eyes.
According to Facebook user, Alabi Rukayat Oyindamola, the beautiful kids lack proper care and they were rejected simply because they had blue eyes.
Her facebook post reads ;
I traveled to ilorin this Eid period and I saw this small girl she lives around my house(ilorin). Her name is Kaosara she is 8year of age she is an indegen, she also have a junior sister Hassanat(kehinde) her taiwo is late due to lack of proper care and and rejection from the father because she has special qualities(her blue eyes). Her mother’s name is Risiqot.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Leo Da Silva has reacted to the ‘romantic movie’ that played out last night between Erica and Kiddwaya.
It’s no longer news that Erica and love interest, Kiddwaya were engrossed in an intense romantic session at a point, it seemed like Kidd was doing some servicing ‘under the duvet’. (Read Here)
The couple have been trending on social media all day and 2018 housemate, Leo, has now downplayed what must have happened last night.
Leo is of the opinion that Erica is a talented actor and as such, might have been rehearsing a role last night.
His post on twitter reads ;
Don’t rule out the fact that Erica might be acting. She’s a fantastic actor. Big brother could be just one big movie production to her.
Don’t rule out the fact that Erica might be acting. She’s a fantastic actor. Big brother could be just one big movie production to her.
