Fans and followers of Popular singer, Simi are now convinced that she is indeed pregnant with her first child.
Though Simi who is know for throwing jabs and bants has an explanation for the visible bump, but fans aren’t buying it.
The singer, who is married to Adekunle Gold, was seen performing at the German Embassy in Nigeria with a visible bump. She later took to Instagram to explain away her bump, writing: “When you suck belle, but belle don’t suck you back; can two work together except they agree?”
Meanwhile, Simi recently opened up on her thoughts about the recent spate of depression.
According to her, the struggle to keep up and fear of failure amongst other things were responsible for depression.
The 31-year-old singer further described the increasing rate of depression these days as simply “scary and sad”.
She said this after a fan asked for her thoughts on the wave of depression, on Twitter.
“It’s scary and sad. Especially for young men. The struggle to keep up. The fear of failure. The desperate desire for validation. Very scary. I hope that we can let people know it’s ok to share and lean on someone when things get too heavy,” Simi tweeted in response.
Operatives of the EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Monday, October 14, 2019, raided a Osogbo-based nightclub notorious for hosting parties for suspected internet fraudsters.
The raid led to the arrest of 94 suspects and confiscation of 19 exotic cars, laptops, scores of sophisticated mobile phones and other items.
Popularly known as ‘Club Secret Underground’, the nightclub is located on the Ibadan-Iwo Expressway of the Osun State capital.
The wee-hour operation was sequel to an intelligence report hinting that the suspected internet fraudsters were organising a night party for Sunday, October 13, during which some of them intended to celebrate their loots.
A discreet operation on the club had earlier been carried out to ascertain the authenticity of the intelligence.
The confirmation, therefore, led to the mega raid effected this morning.
The suspects are currently undergoing further interrogation, and would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Going on a trip without a companion could make the experience insipid. Let’s show you how to liven it up!
Traveling is not only rejuvenating but also enriches your soul. It helps you meet new people, ignites your creativity, and allows you to appreciate nature’s beauty.
No matter how far your trip is — and how long you will stay — packing a lighter suitcase ensures easier mobility. To travel light, you only pick the bare essentials and a robust camera to document some vital photographic opportunities.
With several advances made in smartphone camera today, people have nixed the idea of having to carry a DSLR camera along with them on a trip.
Add well I think that CAM bag is too heavy. Don’t you agree with me?
A few days ago, 24 finalists from the TECNO CAMission, armed with the Camon 12 smartphone, embarked on a trip to a location in Ibadan to unlock a new CAM*ERA.
The 5-day camping event saw the contestants showcase their photography prowess as they basked in the serenity offered by Mother Nature.
The Camon 12 smartphone is all they needed as a travel companion to showcase their photography skills
And this is why…
Camon 12: The Best Any-Angle Camera
The Camon 12 is a camera-centric device that is making waves on the market. It offers an impressive array of cameras, comprising a 16-megapixel camera, which is flanked by an 8-megapixel unit and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The camera covers a variety of common shooting scenarios and produces corresponding AI optimization to enable you to snap more natural and stunning photos.
Macro & Bokeh Photography
Macro shot from the camping location of the recently held CAMission Contest in Ibadan
Fashion image shot using the Camon 12 bokeh feature
As a traveler, there some notable moments you will like to show, and doing this will require a camera with the ability to capture tiny objects
The Camon 12 delivers 2cm extreme macro photography and powerful bokeh effect. Away from home, this device lets you appreciate nature’s beauty better as you see the world, much clearer, closer, and even brighter.
Wide-Angle Capability
Mapo Hall Ibadan – a historic colonial-style hall in Ibadan. This monumental edifice attracts many visitors every year who like to have fun with friends and family
The Camon 12 features a 1200 wide-angle lens, making it easier to see as much of the building as possible and discover more of the world around you, making your travel experience riveting.
Low-Light Photography
During your trip, you may be in a place where there are different amounts of light emanating from a variety of sources, with less than daytime light outside;
In such cases, you will appreciate the sophisticated camera of your Camon 12 as it will offer you spectacular indoors photography, even without much ambient light thanks to its Quad-LED flash that delivers a more vibrant and brighter picture
Market Place
Bodija Market shot on Camon 12-Bodija Market is a famous open-air market, known for the sales of livestock, cattle, foodstuff, and fruits
Good Battery Life
The 4000-mAh battery is an excellent addition to the Camon 12, guaranteed to get you through the day with little or no charging needed. There is no need to stew over running out of power.
Wrapping up
The Camon 12 is a robust camera smartphone that delivers stunning photography and has modest battery life.
The just concluded Camon 12 photography camping contest has proven that the Camon 12 is all that is needed to document unique photographic moments with the new people you meet on your trip and in the destinations you visit.
Nigerian pop star, Davido, saw himself embroiled in a twitter drama after his voice was criticized by a fan (or troll) on the micro-blogging platform.
Davido switched on his savage mode after the twitter user dragged him for his voice.
Drama started when the 27-year-old singer took to the social media platform to ask for the best show on Netflix, but the troll made Davido’s voice a problem and got a savage reply from him.
See the screenshot of their exchange below;
Davido reveals when he will quit smoking as Don Jazzy celebrates one year without cigarettes
Mavin producer, Don Jazzy, on Wednesday celebrated one year of quitting smoking.
The ‘Ijeoma crooner who quit smoking last year took to his Twitter handle @DONJAZZY to announce that he has kept to his promise.
He wrote, “Today makes it one year since I quit smoking. Clap for me please,” he tweeted.
Responding to a fan who asked how he was able to quit smoking, he said:
“I just stopped like that o. Cold turkey. Though I started overeating sha. After two months, you will be alright.”
Following Don Jazzy’s decisions, Nigerian Superstar, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido has also pledged to quit smoking soon.
The singer made the announcement on his Instagram page after he arrived at the city of Los Angeles, California in the USA.
Davido posted a short video of himself holding a pack of Malboro cigarettes with the caption, ‘Quitting soon’.
The superstar took this decision after the award-winning producer, Michael Collins a.k.a Don Jazzy celebrates one year of quitting smoking with excitement.
Aisha Buhari, wife of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why she’s been away for some months.
In a statement released by her Special Assistant Media Olabisi Olumide-Ajayi, Aisha Buhari said she took the long vacation to be with her children.
Mrs. Buhari said she wasn’t able to do this before now due to exigencies of duty after her husband got elected as President.
“Before the advent of this administration it had always been the custom for her to take a long vacation with her children but since the President was elected and due to exigencies of duty it has not been possible.
“However this year she decided to break the jinx and spend time with them, especially since Mr President has graciously appointed Special Advisers and Personal assistants to her.”
Nigerian Music Mogul, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy has quizzed the reported Government’s plan to bring many Nigerians out of poverty.
Don Jazzy took to his social media page to write ;
How does the govt plan to bring many Nigerians out of poverty when the struggling masses, neck-deep in poverty, are being overtaxed. The income & living standards of citizens of other countries that pay much taxes can’t be compared to that of Nigerians.
According to the CBN, the new policy stipulates ‘Stamp Duties Payment’ on individual transactions that occur on PoS, rather than previous plans where charges occurred on aggregate transactions.
A Pastor from Uganda has gone viral on social media after a video of him teaching his church members ‘how to give the doggy style’ was shared on various online platforms.
In the video, the pastor is seen with a female church member on her knees as he experiments to his church members the best way to give doggy style.
As he demonstrates, he was equally giving instruction on how to hold the woman and how the man should move his waist.
The office of the Presidency has re-iterated its vow of lifting 100m Nigerians out of extreme poverty in the next 10 years.
President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Social Investment Programmes, Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed who spoke on behalf of the Presidency said the administration laid the foundation to fulfill the promise in the last four years of his administration. He also outlined how they plan to achieve this.
His words ;
“The first four years of the President Buhari administration has been a tedious project of setting up a foundation for the journey ahead.
“That journey on our part is to see that we empower the less privileged, the poorest Nigerians, the unemployed, and giving them the opportunity to lift themselves out of their predicaments and empowering them for self-development and fulfillment.
“The President is committed to this project, and thus has set a mandate of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of extreme poverty within the next 10 years.
“It may sound too ambitious to some or perhaps even outlandish, but with the renewed focus and commitment I have seen from the President, this is a feat that can be achieved and we must ensure that we roll up our sleeves to do just that.
“We have set targets for ourselves. We are going to up the numbers by reaching more communities, reaching more people who are within our purview.
“Each of the clusters of the Social Investment Programmes has a target of the number of beneficiaries it must reach within a period of time given the availability of resources. We are going to make sure that we do not falter, slow down, relax or give up. We are determined.
“Also we are going to ensure that we improve on our monitoring activities – this would ensure that we take stock of where we are and what we are doing at every point in time. If we see that we are not measuring up to targets then we know that we need to scale up.”
Ismaeel further explained: “I have a reason to believe that poverty should not be a permanent feature or an affliction that must remain with us. The goal set out by the President on lifting a 100 million people out of extreme poverty is a task I am personally committed and dedicated to.”
One of Shatta Wale’s rumoured girlfriends, actress Kisa Gbekle has opened up on her sex life.
Kisa told Zionfelix Uncut that due to her poor background, she got deflowered at the age of 12, started sleeping with young boys from good homes for money and even dropped out of school.
Her words ;
“My exes are just five… and I broke my virginity when I was 12 years,” she said. “It was because of where I was coming from. I had to take things into my hands. I had a very bad background. My past is something I’m not too proud of. When you’re from a very poor home, you do everything to make it in life. I started doing that to take care of myself, to pay my fees. I had dropped out of school. There was no money…
“I didn’t even know my age. It was when I completed JSS before I got to know that I no even catch 20 years sef wey I do things plenty like that. I was dating these young guys from good homes in Volta Region.”
Nigerian singing sensation, Wizkid has in a recent interview, revealed that he can’t afford to stay without Nigerian food even when he is out of the country.
The “Ghetto Love” crooner disclosed this on an interview with Capital Xtra in the united Kingdom after he was quizzed on why he left Los Angeles, United States after staying there for two years.
Wizkid then shared that he had to exit LA because he was bored and more especially because of the consistent scarcity of Nigerian delicacies.
The award winning singer then went ahead to reveal that he doesn’t eat any other food apart from Nigerian food.
He revealed no matter the country he is at in the world, he always eats Nigerian food. He went on to give an example of how he paid 140,000 naira (400 dollars) a day to get a cook in the United States to cook Nigerian food for him.
The video of some police officers assaulting a lawyer in Onitsha, Anambra state has surfaced online.
In the video posted online by a Facebook user, Ben Chuks Udoh, the policemen could be seen charging at the lawyer and asking him “what was his concern” in a matter that they were handling.
Watch the video below,
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In other news, the Anambra State Police command have apprehended the man who assaulted some Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) staff after being served an electricity bill he claimed was outrageous at Umuoji road in Ogidi area of Anambra state.
It was earlier reported that the man locked in and assaulted the EEDC staff over move to disconnect his apartment from the power grid.
A video update shared on social media revealed that the man has been arrested by the police and will also be prosecuted over charges bordering on assault.
The University of Ghana seems embroiled in sex related scandals at the moment as one student was dragged out of class by parents of a girl he got pregnant.
A video which has gone viral on social media shows a chaotic scene that ensued after the parents and relatives of the pregnant girl stormed the Lecture hall where the unidentified student was having a lecture, and dragged him out.
The aftermath of the incident is still not known, see video below;
Big Brother Naija 2019 contestant, Khafi Kareem is currently enjoying the benefits of being on the show as she has won gifts and goodwill from fans, brands among other big wigs supporting the former UK police officer.
Yesterday, she won an all-expense-paid trip to watch the LaLiga match in Spain in a game of chance at an event organized by the organizers of the BBNaija. Khafi’s name was picked in a lucky dip.
Watch the video below;
And @KhafiKareem just won an all expense paid trip to Spain to watch a #LaLiga game!??
Robert Forster, the Journeyman actor whose comeback role as a bail bondsman in Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown” earned him an Oscar nomination, passed away on Friday, October 11th at his home in Los Angeles.
He died at the age of 78 and the cause of his death has been ruled as brain cancer, according to Kathie Berlin, a longtime friend who handled his publicity.
Forster appeared in close to 200 films and television shows during his more than five decades in show business. He made his movie debut in “Reflections in a Golden Eye,” the racy 1967 drama directed by John Huston and starring Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor.
Forster, whose two marriages ended in divorce, is survived by his longtime partner, Denise Grayson; a son, Robert Forster Jr.; three daughters: Elizabeth Foster Howell, Maeghen Perry Dimperio and Kate Forster Simmons; and four grandchildren.
Ghanaian celebrity, Nana Frema, who went under the knife after being body-shamed on social media has cried out over not getting movie roles.
The Actress said she surgery to become comfortable in her body and to grow her career but that seem not to be forthcoming.
Nana told Graphic Showbiz in a recent interview ;
“You know when I went to work on my body, it was because of the name calling, which at a point got me depressed and I thought going for surgery would work. It did because I’m now comfortable with who I am, I can wear what I want and all that but with my career especially, it has not helped, I am not satisfied.
“I feel it is because I came out to say that indeed I had worked on my body. The movie roles are not coming, the singing gigs are not coming and I sometimes feel I shouldn’t have come out, I think it has really worked against me.
Going further, she revealed her love life has also been affected by the plastic surgery as her boyfriend is ashamed to take her out, because his friends keep taunting him with her body being fake.
“I don’t blame them though because Ghana is not yet there. We have not gotten to that point where we will accept things like this.
“Interestingly, men like ladies with big butts, some even pay for their girlfriends to go and do it, even pastors pay for their wives but I guess they do not like that when it’s in the public like mine,” she said.
When asked if she had any regrets going under the knife, she said no, “I wouldn’t say I regret it because it increased my self esteem and gave me the confidence that I wanted but it is just the other side that I lack.”
Kim Kardashian and her four kid received the sacrament of Baptism in an Armenian church earlier this week.
Kim took to her Instagram to share several photos from the family trip, and they were all shades of beautiful.
Kim Kardashian, Saint West, Chicago West and Psalm West were all baptised at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia’s main cathedral, which is also referred to as the Vatican of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
The Hip-hop Beef between Nigerian Rappers, Vector and MI Abaga, just took another dimension as the former leaked his Instagram DM in which the latter was asking him to come over to Chocolate City.
Vector took to twitter to share the conversation in which MI is seen persuading him to call truce to their on-going beef.
See screenshots below;
However, after seeing that his convo with Vector had been made public, MI proceeded to delete every other message from his DM and when Vector confronted that action, MI wrote; “Of course I did.. didn’t know that we were leaking DM’s in our 30s .. would advice everyone messaging you to do same”
M.I after deleting the messages her sent to Vector.
The recent alleged sexual harassment of female students by lecturers at the University of Lagos may only be a tip of the iceberg as more female students from tertiary institutions across the country have narrated their ugly experiences.
Young girls who spoke with TheNation in different parts of the country explained how predatory old men working as a syndicate blackmailed and intimidated them into exchanging sex for grades.
A graduate of the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, who identified herself simply as Aisha, recalled how her project supervisor insisted that she must sit on his laps whenever she was in his office.
“Whenever I went to his office, he would ask me to sit on his laps. I did twice and he would hold me very close,” she said in Asaba.
She added: “My mind just told me not to resist him, as doing so would cause a lot of problems. And he would say, ‘You know I like you very much.’ I would reply, ‘Okay, I like you too.’
“I really did not know what to do. But I noticed that around that time, he had a sort of crisis: his car was snatched.
“One night, I dreamt that the car was still somewhere in Benin, and I told him so. I said, ‘I don’t really know why I dreamt about you, but your car is still in Benin, around the side that leads to Auchi. I told him the exact point.
“That was how I got a respite for some time. He stopped pressuring me.
“Later, I don’t know where the idea came from, but I just told him I had a child, and he was like, why didn’t I tell him? He said that where he came from, it was a taboo to sleep with women who have had children for someone else, whether married or not.
“In fact, I had to acknowledge in my project work that I had a daughter named Miriam and a fiancé called Azeez.
“I think he even asked some of my course mates to spy on me, because I was with a friend one day and one of them, Desmond, saw me with him and asked, ‘Is it the husband we don’t know about?’ Thank God that he coded and played along. I think he (lecturer) used that to validate my story.”
Asked if the lecturer actually proposed marriage to her, she said, “No, he didn’t really say that exactly. He wouldn’t give me attention.
“Instead of discussing the project, he would start saying, ‘You know I’ve been looking at you. Since 200 level, you’ve been dodging me.’”
Asked whether she would have succumbed to the lecturer if the idea of a child had not come to her, she said: “There was another girl (female student), because he was not forthcoming with her, she transferred to another lecturer. I would have done the same.
Aisha said that another graduate of UNIBEN claimed that a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics used to sleep with female students in his office.
“He would just ask the female student to lie on his desk and after sleeping with her, she would sign somewhere, and that would guarantee her passing the course.”
Aisha also claimed that a lecturer was caught sleeping with a pregnant woman and was subsequently dismissed, because he had been under investigation for similar cases.
Another victim, Hajia (not real name), who graduated from the Faculty of Arts, University of Benin in 2013 shared her experience.
She alleged that a senior academic in a particular department made several amorous advances at her and other female students.
“It appeared the lecturers operated as a syndicate preying on female students,” she said.
“I was a course representative.Due to constant harrassment,I tried to resign from the position.
“Although this particular professor did not teach me in my first year, he saw me at the Faculty of Arts.
“He often drove to our hostel at Ekosodin and he would park his car.
“He would tell me he was outside waiting. He said he was going to teach me and that we should start a relationship. He said when he would be teaching me, things would be easier.
“He would talk about my body and how he wanted to touch and suck my breasts.
“Just before our 300 level results were pasted on the departmental notice board, the course representative of the previous class told me he scored me “E” in his course.
“He said the professor wanted me to come to his office to complain, but I refused to go because I knew that he would make amorous advances at me.
“Behold, when the results were pasted I got an “E” .
“Many lecturers make school uninteresting.
“I am yet to do a master’s degree because I feel it will be more of the same thing, and I do not have the resources to study abroad.”
According to Hajia, “he saw me after the results were released, asking if I was satisfied with my grade. He said other students were challenging their grades. He kept taunting me, calling me a coward who could not fight for her right.
“I refused to push. Even in my final year, he told me my result could still be influenced if I allowed him to make love to me. But I told him that I was satisfied even with a third class.
”Another lecturer who taught us at 300 Level scored me an “F”.
“When I challenged him, he responded thus: ‘You refused to give in to my friend. If I tell you that I want to suck your breast, will you allow me?”
A final year student of the Delta State University, Abraka, who identified herself simply as Rose, said: “We went to our HOD (head of department) as a group to get approval for our projects. He deliberately kept me waiting until it was just the two of us in his office.
“He started touching me inappropriately, telling me he wanted to make love to me in his office.
“I was scared and did not know what to do. I was saved when another lecturer knocked on his door.
“I fled from the office. After that incident, I never went to his office alone.”
M.I. Abaga and Vector are both having at it.. dropping diss tracks here and there, and fans of both artistes are all here for it!
Yesterday, Following the release of Vector ‘Tha’ Viper’s diss track to M.I Abaga, reactions trailed the song on social media and a former label mate of M.I, Victoria Kimani has swiped aim at the Chocolate City Boss.
Victoria Kimani, a Kenyan singer who was formerly signed to Chocolate City label, took a swipe at the Jos rapper.
Her tweet read: ‘Damn man ….. Vector just killed the rat..May it RIP .’
Following this swipe, Folks on Social Media pounced on Kimani for such betrayal.. But she seems as though she isn’t moved by them!
But there was a unique call out yesterday… Kimani was accused of sleeping with Wizkid when he was still dating Tania Omotayo.
The accuser who apparently, ‘had receipts’ revealed that Tanya caught Kimani in bed in Wizkid and she almost beat her up.
The accuser identified as Pearl wrote; “Victoria you are a real disgrace to womanhood and Chocolate City team that has had your back for years even with all your bad misbehaviors. I will expose you for the person you really are since you decided to involve yourself in what doesn’t concern you.
“This same CC team including Ice and MI were the ones begging for you when you were always going to sleep with Wiz even if you knew he was dating Tania and she caught you and almost beat you up that you had to jump window.”
“Now you come out with your disloyal self to chat sh** of this same people. Please I beg you try and deny it cos I have receipts and more of the type of person you are. The biggest snake of all. Just sit this one out!”
Kimani immediately responded.. Though she didn’t ‘deny’ the accusations.. Her reply may just meann the accuser was right.
Kimani wrote; “Lmao. Aww this was Cute. 1. You must be one of M’s side chicks that he had working for free at the same office his girl was slaving at. 2. I can sleep with who I want, when I want ..how I want. in any position I want ..so what’s next. 3. Love ya sis”
Miss Nyekachi Douglas has emerged as winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2019 contest held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Bayelsa on Friday.
Miss Nyekachi defeated 36 other contestants to become the most beautiful girl in Nigeria.
Nyekachi Douglas is to get a brand new car as the winner.
She will also represent Nigeria at the Miss World 2019 pageantry which will be held on December 14th, at the ExCeL London in London.
This year’s being the 32nd edition, was themed as “Every Woman.”
The MBGN pageant, which began in 1983, was originally called ‘Miss Universe Nigeria’. It gained attention after it changed its name to ‘Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria’ in 1986.
Before the Queen was announced, this is a list of the Top 15 selected:
Miss Zamfara, Tamarabrakemi Tonwerigha.
Miss Taraba, Olutosin Araromi.
Miss Abia, Michelle Nwagbara.
Miss Bayelsa, Becky Ogene.
Miss Delta, Joy Ossai.
Miss Ebonyi, Joy Ejiro Akpokiniovo.
Miss Kano, Ezinne Offiah.
Miss Bauchi, Chiamaka Nlemoha.
Miss Rivers, Nyekachi Douglas.
Miss Abuja, Pamela Ifejoku.
Miss Imo, Ugonna Njemanze.
Miss Edo, Akeelah Aminu.
Miss Anambra, Agatha Chukwuelue.
Miss Enugu, Munachimso Oji.
Miss Katsina, Chidinma Nwachukwu.
See the runners-up below:
First Runner-up (MBGN Universe): Miss Taraba. Image: BellaNaija Second Runner-up (MBGN Tourism): Miss Abuja. Image: BellaNaija. Second Runner-up (MBGN Tourism): Miss Abuja. Image: BellaNaija.
See other winners below:
Miss Amity: Miss Rivers (Nyekachi Douglas). Image: BellaNaija. Miss Photogenic: Miss Kwara (Folakemi Yunusa). Image: BellaNaija.Best Talent: Miss Ogun (Temitope Are). Image: BellaNaija. Model of the Year: Miss Delta (Joy Ossai). Image: BellaNaija. Best Evening Wear: Miss Taraba (Olutosin Araromi). Image: BellaNaija. Best National Costume: Miss Abia (Michelle Nwagbara). Image: BellaNaija. Face of Lush: Miss Adamawa (Cynthia Afuzy). Image: BellaNaija.
A Nigerian Lady identified as Busayo has shared a conversation she had with her lecturer yesterday.
According to Busayo, the said lecturer identified as Mr. Abdul failed her in his course, after she refused to sleep with him.
The conversation clearly shows the lecturer trying to ‘beg for forgiveness’ from Busayo, but she was having none of that BS.
Busayo in the conversation called the lecturer unprintable names, apparently, she’s still angered by the treatment Mr. Abdul meted on her.
“I really don’t think you deserve all this. Stop being like this. Seeing you is for just to beg for your forgiveness. Not good to sound this way”, reads a message Mr. Adbul sent to her.
See screenshots of the Whatsapp conversation below;
Though, many have argued that the story isn’t complete.. as a main ingredient in the story wasn’t included.
Folks are saying, she probably slept with the lecturer, and still failed her.. Probably her reason for her anger.
Someone on Twitter said, “If he truly failed you, I don’t think the lecturer will have the confidence to still buzz you and ask to see you tomorrow”
Former Chocolate City rapper, Milli who was mentioned in Vector’s diss track against MI Abaga has reacted to the track which revealed some damning inside information about MI and his Chocolate City imprint.
Milli while responding to reports that he was dumped by Chocolate City in 2016 wrote ;
‘I am sorry bro, I was never dropped from @choccitymusic I had to pay times three of what they said I owed em in 3 commas so they could release me, I bought my own contract I hope they tell you that someday’.
Back in 2016, during a topsy-turvy time with Chocolate city, Milli wrote 10 revealing things about M.I Abaga.
Read below ;
Chocolate City held him back
It’s no longer news that the time has come for me to move on from Chocolate City, but until now, no one has heard my side of the story.
It’s been a long journey – one year in 2014 with M.I. writing and co-producing the Chairman album, and another year in 2015 being signed with Loopy and Choc City, writing and co-producing the TICBN album, and working on individual Choc City artist projects.
I have a lot of love for my CC family, especially for Koker and Dice, but for me, things didn’t turn out how I thought they would at all… I was getting held back all the time, I wasn’t allowed to put out music like I wanted to, and it was getting really hard to be myself…
Chocolate City refused to let him release his EP
When Mr Audu left in February 2015 and handed over to M.I, I automatically became a Choc City artist. I was told dropping my EP under CC was going to be great for me so I was really excited. But there was a lot going on at that time, so attention shifted from my EP and I was told I couldn’t drop it for the next few months after the handover because I had to wait for the label to reorganise itself. In March, I figured out a way to drop music though, that’s how I started #FreeMusicFridays. But after three Fridays, they pulled the plug on it and said I couldn’t continue putting out free music…
When the handover was completed, we were asked to start putting together the TICBN album in order to promote the Choc City brand, so again I was told to be patient, and I was… I came up with the idea to drop the Childish EP on Children’s Day (May 27th, which is also my birthday), but no one at the label paid attention and M.I didn’t want me to drop it at the end of May because the TICBN Album would still being promoted around that time, so I had to be patient again.
He co-wrote and produced M.I’s “Chairman” album and “Chocolate City’s “TICBN” album
It’s been a long journey – one year in 2014 with M.I. writing and co-producing the Chairman album, and another year in 2015 being signed with Loopy and Choc City, writing and co-producing the TICBN album, and working on individual Choc City artist projects…Once the TICBN album that I was also working on was recorded and dropped, I still wasn’t allowed to drop the Childish EP, but instead I was asked to pay attention to the TICBN album and promote it, which I did…
M.I Refused to let him release his collaboration with Wizkid
I know some of y’all have been asking about the Wizkid feature and if it that was even true. Well, it did exist, and still exists. I did have a song with Wiz, which was also supposed to have M.I on it, but unfortunately he took it from me. M.I gave me a choice – if I wanted to put out Unlooking, I would have to give up the Wizkid feature. I guess nobody in their right mind would give up a feature with Wiz, but I did believe in Unlooking, and everybody around me wanted me to release it. Also, I didn’t want my first release to be a feature, and I knew I could always find him again, so I gave up the Wizkid track and prepared the release of Unlooking.
M.I made him change ‘Unlooking’ single from English to Pidgin
I created Unlooking in a really unique way. When I first wrote it, the verses were different, not Pidgin, but M.I asked me to rewrite the song, and had me change it from English into Pidgin, to be more “street”… so I did, even though I never enjoyed remaking the song. But I wanted to make him happy so I would get all the support I needed by the time Unlooking was coming out. Unfortunately, after so much time rewriting it, when I finally dropped the song, he didn’t support me and Unlooking wasn’t pushed.
He didn’t put much effort into promoting it, I could tell, and after Unlooking, all these new dab songs started coming out and the move that I had started was jacked from me… I saw M.I supporting Olamide’s dab and it really hurt me.
M.I wasn’t proud of him
He didn’t put much effort into promoting it, I could tell, and after Unlooking, all these new dab songs started coming out and the move that I had started was jacked from me… I saw M.I supporting Olamide’s dab and it really hurt me.
I thought M.I was ashamed of me. He was telling people that Unlooking was just 60% of what it could have been, and that the only reason people liked it was because it was in Pidgin. There was no budget for promotion, so I had to hustle by myself, but I am just one person and I can’t win if my own people don’t believe in me…
And all this while, M.I told me to be more like this or that artist, be more “street”, and people told me that he kept saying that my music wasn’t gonna fly in Naij… It’s like they had decided my sound wasn’t going to work before they even gave it a chance. It made me really, really sad…
Milli did not want to leave Chocolate City
In December last year, I met some cool and serious people that not only believe in me and my music, but they also want to see me shine. My new team wanted to work with Choc City but Choc City didn’t want that. All this while, all CC artists were told to build their own teams. And here I was, with a dope team that wanted nothing from the label but the opportunity to invest in me, and work on my promo and branding together with the label, and CC said no. They said “Either all us or nothing”. So what choice did I have? Sit and wait some more, or work with people who actually believe in me? I didn’t want to leave the label, but they didn’t really leave me a choice… So as much as it pained me to leave my fam behind, we started the release process in January…
M.I Attacked Him In “Everything I have seen” single
Not everyone is happy about my departure from CC though, and even for me, it wasn’t easy to make that decision… In “Everything” M.I. really went deep, calling me disloyal for leaving the family and so on. People in the label office stopped talking to me. It became difficult for me to work with Reinhard, my producer that I introduced to M.I. at the time we produced Chairman. They talked to radio OAPs and other media people and told them their side of the story, making me look bad and as if I don’t care about anyone.
Chocolate City Delayed His Departure
And then it took almost five months to release me from the label, so I was stuck. Choc City was delaying me and crushed my vibe… My new team said I shouldn’t be on social media until things are settled with Choc City, so that they don’t change their mind about releasing me or delay us some more when they see how well things are going for me. That’s why I went quiet at some point. I didn’t even know what to say or post anyway, I was just really, really sad…
…And There’s More That Was Not Said
Much more happened than what I’ve told you, a lot of personal things that really disappointed and hurt me deeply, coming from a person I admire and respect so much. I won’t speak about details because I don’t want this to be about any of those personal things. That’s between him and me. #DontAskMeWhatHappened.
But I will never forget how I was put down again and again, how my confidence in my sound was broken, and how it was impossible for me to put out my music. I even stopped believing in myself at some point… Your messages all this while really helped me a lot and gave me new motivation. I felt your love and I’m grateful for that.
Following the release of Vector ‘Tha’ Viper’s diss track to M.I Abaga, reactions trailed the song on social media and a former label mate of M.I, Victoria Kimani has swiped aim at the Chocolate City Boss.
Victoria Kimani, a Kenyan singer who was formerly signed to Chocolate City label, took a swipe at the Jos rapper.
M.I. Abaga.
Her tweet reads : ‘Damn man ….. Vector just killed the rat..May it RIP .’
Victoria Kimani exited Choc City in 2017 under tense circumstances as she revealed via a post on her social media then.
“Mann “these labels got me feelin independent! But still I keep pushing cuz greater is HE that is in me than he that is in the world. SAFARI is my last project with @choccitymusic Excited about what’s NEXT,” she wrote.
This is an analysis of what the past three winners of the Big Brother Naija reality show have been up to.
The BBNaija season 4 tagged Pepper Dem ended on Sunday, October 6, 2019, with Mercy emerging the winner. Here is what the past 3 winners have been up to.
Mercy Eke emerged as the first female housemate to win BBNaija after the show kicked off 13 years ago.
In a few months, she will be one of Nigeria’s numerous celebrities and she would be in the news for different reasons.
Here’s what the past three winners have been up to
1. Katung Aduwak
– Winner Big Brother Nigeria – Cinematographer/movie/TV series director
The first edition of the reality TV show was known as Big Brother Nigeria and it held in Nigeria. The edition was won by Katung Aduwak and had Gideon Okeke and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as housemates.
After winning the first edition of Big Brother Nigeria, Katung Aduwak decided to acquire more training in filmmaking and production. He returned to Nigeria to start working on music videos and TV series. A few years ago, he had an accident that almost claimed his life but he survived and after treatment, he returned to work. He’s one of the directors of some of the series and TV shows on Africa Magic.
2. Efe Ejaba
– Winner BBNaija Season 2 See Gobbe – Artist/entertainer
The brand name of the reality TV show changed as the second edition held in South Africa with a theme, ‘See Gobbe’. The franchise became known as BBNaija and it had housemates like Bisola, Kemen, TBoss, and Efe, who went on to win the edition.
Efe became famous for representing the streets of Warri despite living in Jos. His participation in the BBNaija season two became synonymous with the phrase, ‘Based on logistics.’ After the show, Efe decided to pursue a career in entertainment with music as his forte.
He has since worked with top music acts that include Olamide, Iceprince and BOJ. In 2018, he claimed the prize money he won has been spent on various things. Efe is still a budding music act and yet to break even.
3. Miracle
– Winner BBNaija Season 3 Double Wahala – Pilot
After a successful second edition, the third edition also held in South Africa with the theme, Double Wahala.
The edition had Cee C, Tobi, Alex, and Miracle, who won the edition. After winning the edition – which has gone in history as one of the most dramatic seasons – Miracle stayed back in Nigeria to fulfill all he signed up for with owners of the BB franchise in Nigeria before leaving the country.
Miracle had told fans and viewers that he aims to win the prize money in other to get training to become a professional and commercial pilot.
The BBNaija season 3 winner has been in school for the last 12 months studying to become a professional and commercial pilot.
During the Big Brother Naija Reality TV show, Diane and Tacha had a full blown spat after latter scolded the former for being careless with the veto power box.
Recall it all started after Diane left the Veto power box at the arena games after Nigerian music legend, Tuface Idibia performed for the housemates.
Biggie had given the housemates a red box to protect throughout that week. He warned that housemates will serve punishment if the red box is missing.
But Diane, who was in charge of the box on a Friday left it behind at the arena, stirring reactions from housemates, with Tacha lashing out at her.
Tacha rained insults at Diane and accused her of getting drunk and forgetting the box.
Tacha told Diane: “You are stupid for leaving that box, don’t take alcohol if you cannot handle it.
“Don’t talk back at me, you cannot approach me outside this place just so you know.”
Now that the show is over, Diane in reaction to a question by one of her followers which reads, “Do you hate Tacha”.. Diane has responded that though whatever happened in the house was ‘a normal thing’, she doesn’t hate Tacha.. adding that she saw Tacha today.
Esther wants to ‘take us to heaven’ with her… and we are absolutely ready to go with her!
The delectable reality TV star, who became a brand ambassador of Fashion/Retail outlet, Payporte shared some alluring pictures on her page.. and we are totally blown away by them!
Check them out below… and see if you won’t salivate!
Meanwhile, Big Brother Naija, BBNaija second runner up, Frodd has said he has no love interest in Esther.
Frodd said this on Wednesday during one of his Instagram live sessions.
According to Frodd: “Before Nelson there was Frodd and after him there was Frodd again, when I’m out we will see but she’s a real G.”
However, following the controversy that trailed his comment, the BBNaija finalist, Frodd has made a clarification on why he would not be having a relationship with Esther at the moment.
On his Twitter page, Frodd wrote; “Like, Family, I can never discredit Esther or pretend that we don’t have a unique friendship.
“What I meant by ‘No love interest for Esther’ was that we are currently busy trying to put our different homes together while attending all these interviews. We are amazing and have been in touch.”
Ghanaian beauty queen, Chaana has revealed the difficulties she faces in her line of work because of her beauty.
Salma Chaana Abul-Razak, said beauty can be a positive factor in a woman’s life but it also has its negative side.
She said beauty has become a challenge because most men want to have sex with her before they can help her.
Her words ;
“Being pretty is a blessing and has opened loads of greater opportunities for most women but this same blessing has become my challenge.
“Many people, especially men sometimes want to help me because I am pretty and even want to have a taste of me in exchange for favours. I am usually able to overcome all these with the help of the home-sense instilled in me by my Grandmother who raised me.”
“Growing up, I never saw young people talking back at their elders or even arguing with their parents, but lately this has become the new normal. Some youth these days care less about dignity; they aim at fame and riches and will do anything possible to get it without considering the source.”
Nigerian reality star, Uriel, recently made delivery of her first whip, a Honda Cross-tour.
The BBNaija 2017 contestant has never hidden her desire to own a car of her own, so she made it a personal mission to strive and work hard to achieve that goal.
Uriel revealed she’s yet to learn how to drive but will stick to hailing cabs for now.
See a photo of the whip below ;
Uriel Oputa was born in the United Kingdom to a lawyer father (now late) and mother. Uriel is the only daughter in the family of five children. She spent most of her formative years in the UK. Uriel graduated from the Bedfordshire University in the United Kingdom where she obtained a degree in creative writing.
Nigerian Singer, Tiwa savage, showed off her funny side when she crossed path with VJ Adams recently.
Tiwa ‘bent the knee’ to properly greet the Soundcity Presenter.
Tiwa’s action is coming just few days after she was dragged online by another media personality, Charles Anazodo for not greeting him.
The media personality and football analyst made this known via his Twitter page on Thursday, October 3, 2019.
“@TiwaSavage was a guest on @THEBEAT999FM earlier today, arrived and walked past @kallyjoe and me, and didn’t have the courtesy to say hello. I guess being a superstar gives you the right to be discourteous,” he tweeted.
Tiwa had defended her actions by saying she was late for her interview and didn’t notice them – but it did little to soften some view from social media users about her being ‘Proud’.
Now Tiwa has squashed all that talk about being discourteous with what she’s done to VJ Adams
Popular Media Personality, Daddy Freeze, says he supports Tunde Ednut‘s view that the N25 million Innoson car given to 2019 BBNaija winner, Mercy, is not fine.
Freeze made the statement in an Instagram post earlier today.
His words ;
“Dear Innoson, I happen to support @tundeednut’s view, that the car given to the #BigBrotherNaija winner is ‘not fine’.
This is my personal opinion as a life long automobile enthusiast, especially in the light of the automotive design language of 2019, which in comparison to your designs, in my view, seemingly makes your products less esteemed than they deserve.
In addition to this, how can your company (that is not renowned for luxury), expect to compete favorably with established luxury products from Mercedes Benz, Range Rover, BMW and Lexus, in the same price bracket?
This once again, in my personal opinion, suggests that you got your branding wrong; as budget car brands (which is what I believe your company communicates itself to be), do not produce luxury cars. When Toyota wanted to compete in the luxury market, they introduced Lexus, Honda birthed Acura, Mercedes created Maybach etc.
Now, let’s examine the pricing of the said vehicle as announced by Ebuka on the #BBN season finale he hosted. When Ebuka called out the price of N25 million I almost fell out of my seat.
That is $68,000 US dollars, more expensive than a brand new 2018 Mercedes Benz GLE at circa $52,000, a brand new, 2018 BMW X5 at less than $50,000, or a brand new, 2019 this time, RangeRover Velar.
LET’S EXAMINE THIS CLOSELY, CAN AN INNOSON CAR REALLY BE WORTH $18,000 DOLLARS MORE THAN A VELAR OR GLE? (Scroll left to see actual BMW, Mercedes & Velar prices on cars.com)
They aren’t even in the same automotive bracket to start with and consequently should not even be similarly priced, let alone be way more expensive.
Also, let’s ask ourselves, would someone in Benin republic, where the customs duty on a vehicle is 5%, have the option of a brand new velar (with like $10k change left) choose Innoson?
Exporting Innoson to other countries to earn foreign exchange is a vital issue. How can this be possible considering the options available and the absence of the sentimental ‘let’s patronize our own’ handicap, that is hindering our objectivity?
In light of the foregoing, we must levitate away from sentiments and emotions and embrace reality if we want Innoson as a brand to blossom. ~FRZ”
Macro shot from the camping location of the recently held CAMission Contest in Ibadan 
Fashion image shot using the Camon 12 bokeh feature
Mapo Hall Ibadan – a historic colonial-style hall in Ibadan. This monumental edifice attracts many visitors every year who like to have fun with friends and family
Bodija Market shot on Camon 12-Bodija Market is a famous open-air market, known for the sales of livestock, cattle, foodstuff, and fruits
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