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Nigerians praise Pastor Adeboye for his ‘mature’ reaction over the issue of ‘rape in the church’ (Video)

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye, recently subtly reacted to the recent rape allegations leveled against the Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, and a few other men of God.

Nigerians praise Pastor Adeboye

While speaking at the church’s monthly all night service which held at the Camp ground along Lagos-Ibadan expressway yesterday July 5th, Pastor Adeboye said.

‘when you find yourself facing useful lust, the bible says Flee which means run as a terror. When you see a sister smiling at you in a funny way, run. Run! Don’t say I am a great man of God and I am highly anointed’.

His message has earned him praises on social media as lots of people, especially on Twitter have taken to the platform to laud him. See some are reacting below,

Ondo Vice Principal calls out a student who disrespected him on Facebook chat

Ondo Vice Principal calls out

Adeniji Emmanuel Sunday, a Vice Principal in Ondo state, has called out a student of the school he co-manages over a disrespectful chat on Facebook.

The Vice Principal who described the student identified as Marley Kesh as a ‘good-for-nothing’ boy, further threatened to block all his underaged followers on the platform over the disrespectful chat.

He wrote;

It is very easy to know a child from a bad home. Such a child has no respect for his parents at home and his teachers at school. If the opportunity is available, he beats them up. But the end of such a child is a total disaster. As a teacher, I relate well with my students. The responsible ones know this and they respect me for it. It is very true that out of every 12 there must be one Judas. The boy you are looking at here is one of such good-for-nothing boys. This evening I got his message: dis man how far? I thought it wa a message sent by mistake to me. He replied in the affirmative: yes o wetin happen we no dey for school ooo. You can see the attached message. He goes by the name Marley Kesh. All underaged friends on my friends list shall be blocked. How will you describe him?

Landlord kicks out tenant for bringing different women home every night

A South African tenant has joined the league of homeless people as he was kicked out by his landlord for bringing different women home every night.

The evicted tenant’s friend who shared a message he (tenant) got from his landlord, tweeted ‘This thing of renting back rooms ain’t it..landlord sent my friend a text’.

The message from the landlord read;

So you will look for another house to stay coz you must be out by month end. We have been seeing you with different girls coming from the room. Last time we see some girl cleaning the room and u never come to us to introduce ur girlfriend now we are tired. This morning u went out with another girl

RMD shares interesting story as he celebrates 58th birthday

Richard Mofe-Damijo a.k.a RMD who turned 58 today, reflected on his years as he thanked Nigerians for giving him the best birthday week, ever.

The veteran actor revealed that he has never been prouder of being Nigerian than he is now because this week has been a harvest of protests that have brought positive results. He added that if after all these years he is still afraid to speak the truth irrespective of whose ox is gored, then he has failed,

RMD admitted stumbling, falling, taking wrong turns, making dreadful mistakes and errors. He however stated that it has been 58 years of God’s consistent grace and mercies. He wrote;

The thing about getting older is that with each passing day you know yourself better, find your voice more and generally become better aware. It’s been 58, years of stumbles, falls, wrong turns, dreadful mistakes and errors but in all, they have been 58, remarkable years of God’s consistent grace and mercies.

If after all these years I am afraid to speak the truth irrespective of whose ox is gored, then I have failed, which is why I have never been prouder of being Nigerian than I am now because Nigerians have given me the best birthday week, ever. It’s been a harvest of protests that have brought positive results. It indeed gives me hope that even though a lot of young people in this generation are misinformed, misguided and scaringly shallow, a lot more have their heads in the right places and I am optimistic that it can only get better, so as I reflect on my years, I pray that Proverbs chapter 31, verses 8 and 9 will guide the remaining years of my life, Amen! #RMDSaysSo #RMD@58 #GratefulHeart #HappyMan#FulfilledLife

Woman sleeps with assassin she paid to kill her husband in Rivers state

A 41-year-old health worker who paid two men to kill her husband and started sleeping with one of them afterwards, has been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team.

Douglas Ajemine who works with the Rivers State Primary Healthcare Board in Asari-Toru Local Government Area, was arrested alongside one of the killers of her husband Kingsley Nna. Upon her arrest, the lady who claimed her late husband, Inedugoba Tyger abused her sexually and physically, said she contracted the killers to stop the abuse.

Investigation into the murder, revealed that the mother of four who also claimed that her husband, Tyger, abandoned her after the abuse and moved into a new apartment in Port Harcourt with another woman, took Tyger’s car after he was murdered to a nearby market.

She parked the vehicle at a place where it could be recovered and also sent text messages to his brothers with his mobile phone, informing them that he was travelling out of the state on a business trip.

Confessing to the crime, she said;

“I met my husband, Inedugoba Tyger, in December 2014 and we got married the following year. He had two children before I married him and he said that he needed me to help him take care of them.

“I accepted and moved into his house and I started taking care of his children but usually spent two weeks with his children after which I would move to my own house to be with my own children. That same year, he proposed that we should live together and I moved into his house with my second son. Soon, he lost his job and we relocated to our village in Buguma and his children were all staying in my house. By April 2016, my husband got some money from his former company and went to my family and paid my bride price.

“We then relocated to his family house and since he had no job, he became aggressive and abusive. Later, he started coming home to take things to sell and when I refused, he would beat me up and leave. Then I moved out of his house in Abalama and went to Port Harcourt.

“He traced me to where I was staying and tried to have sex with me in the passage of that house in January 2019. I approached Kingsley Nna and told him what I was facing in the hands of my husband and he promised to help out. Another time, my husband came to my place and tried to forcibly have sex with me, I called Kingsley (Nna) on the phone to come.

“He came with one of his friends and started beating my husband. I left them inside the house and when I returned, I was told that he had died. Kingsley warned me not to tell anyone or else he would kill me and my children. My husband’s body was buried close to our house.

“I later sold his phone for N15,000 and Kingsley started demanding money from me. I gave him N150,000 but he went ahead to start having sex with me. Not too long after then, officers of the IRT came and arrested me.”

Kingsley on the other hand, revealed that the health worker paid them N100,000 to kill her husband. He also alleged that he was pressurred into a sexual relationship with her, after the act.

“In December 2018, I met Ajemine and she told me and my friend, Sunny, that her husband was maltreating her. I told her that whenever the man came around, she should call us. One day, she called and said that she wanted us to beat the man. In January this year, she gave us N50,000 and said she would call us whenever the man was with her in Abalama.

“Some days later, she called us and said that her husband was with her but we couldn’t make it down to her place that day. On January 26, she called again in the afternoon and said the man was coming and that we should come and beat him.

“When we got there, we met the two of them naked, as if they had just finished making love. The room was dark and the woman put on a torch so that we would see the man on the bed. Sunny wrapped the man’s face with a wrapper and a pillow, then I started beating him.

“He woke up and started struggling. He removed what was used to tie his face, saw Sunny and recognised him. The two of them started speaking their Kalabari language. I don’t know what they were saying but Sunny insisted that we should kill the man since he had seen his face.

“I held him and Sunny strangled him. We informed the woman who was outside when this happened that her husband was dead but she said she didn’t instruct us to kill him. She gave us a shovel and showed us where to bury him. The next day, she called and gave us N30,000. That evening, she called and said she wanted me to make love to her.

“We met at a hotel and made love for two hours. One week later, we met again in that same hotel and made love again. We made love a third time before I stopped responding to her calls because she wanted to turn me to her new husband” he said.

The suspects will be charged to court after investigation has been concluded.

Video: D’Banj – Mo Cover Eh ft. Slimcase

D'Banj Mo Cover Eh Video

DB Records presents the official music video for “Mo Cover Eh” by superstar D’Banj featuring Slimcase. The video was directed by Unlimited LA.

The video starts with D’Banj playing his mouth organ, we all know when it comes to organ/harmonica vibe D’banj is the baddest. He gave his banging club jam a unique tune and entertained from the beginning till end.

https://youtu.be/tchjq2aW1-E

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Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of Diezani’s $40m Jewelry, Gold iphone

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, July 5, 2019, ordered the interim forfeiture of some pieces of jewelry and a customized gold iphone all valued at $40m belonging to Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources.

Justice Oweibo gave the order, following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Alison-Madueke is the only defendant in the application filed by the EFCC pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other related Offences Act No. 14, 2006.

The applicant, through its lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, stated in the application that the items were found and recovered from the premises of the respondent, Alison-Madueke.

The EFCC further stated that it reasonably suspected that the items were acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities.

In granting the order, Justice Oweibo directed the applicant, EFCC, to publish the interim forfeiture order in any national newspaper within 14 days for the respondent or anyone interested in the items to show cause why they should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.

The items are: Bangles( 419); rings (315); earrings (304); necklace (267); wristwatches(189); necklace and earrings (174); bracelet (78); brooch (77); pendants( 74); necklace(48); necklace, bracelet, earring and ring (44); necklace, earrings and rings (32); pendants and earrings (30) and necklace and bracelet (18).

Others are: Earrings and rings (15); earrings, rings and bracelet (12); cufflinks (11); pendants, earrings and rings (6); single earrings (5); bracelets and earrings (5); necklace and single earrings (3); necklace and rings(3); travel clocks(3); brooch and cufflinks (3); pendants and rings (2); bracelets, earrings and ring (1); bangle and earring (1); necklace, ring and bracelet (1); bangle, ring and brooch(1); necklace, earring and two bracelets( 4); bangle and ring (1); brooch and earring (1) necklace and two pairs of earrings (3) and customized Gold iphone(1).

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture

EFCC shares photos of jewelry seized from Diezani Alison-Madueke

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has released photos of some pieces of jewelry and a customized gold iphone all valued at $40m belonging to Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources which Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, today Friday, July 5th ordered to be forfeited to the federal government.

The order followed an ex parte application filed by the Ibrahim Magu led Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The antigraft agency believes the luxury items were acquired with proceeds from “unlawful activities”.

Go to the mountain and seek God’s face for mercy – Pastor Chris Omatsola advises Pastor Fatoyinbo

Pastor Chris Omatsola whose sex tape with his lover, Princess Tamaratokoni Okpewho, went viral after it was leaked in 2018, has backed the decision of the founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, to step down over the rape allegation.

Pastor Chris Omatsola advises

The Senior Pastor at Zionwealth Church, disclosed that he believes the rape allegation against Pastor Fatoyinbo by Busola Dakolo is true. He further advised the COZA founder to seek God’s face for mercy and return to ministry.

Recounting how he consulted Fatoyinbo at his Abuja church during his sex-tape scandal and how the latter counselled him for over two hours, he stated that although Fatoyinbo was his senior in ministry, he (Omatsola) had called to reciprocate what he did for him at his own trying time.

“I went to see him (Fatoyinbo) and we discussed for over two hours. What he suggested to me then is what he is doing right now. Stepping down is the right thing to do. Honestly, I believe Busola’s story. She cannot come out to lie against him. What for? Is it for money or fame?

“Busola and her husband, Timi Dakolo, are already famous and have money. I believe she did it for conscience sake and to help other people. I advise that he (Fatoyinbo) should get himself together and push up again; it is not the end of life and (his) ministry. He should not sink into depression. He should get things right with God.

“He has taken the right step by stepping down so that it does not appear like he took the allegation lightly or that he mocks Christianity. He should go through a psycho-therapy process and heal up and he should give all the necessary legal attention to the case.”

He added, “I do not support rape or violence in any form and I believe her story. I pray that God will heal her heart and wound.”

Also speaking on how he settled his sex-tape scandal, Pastor Omatsola said;

“Prophet Fufeyin has already come to my church to re-establish me after I went to the mountain to seek God’s face for mercy. I have also settled with the girl. He even gave her N1m. So, I have settled with God, settled with the girl and settled legal action.

“I was on the mountain for over two months. That is the same message I am giving to Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo.”

Pastor Adeboye breaks his silence on COZA rape allegation

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye, has reacted to the recent rape allegations levelled against the Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, and a few other men of God.

Recall that on June 28th, wife of singer Timi Dakolo, Busola, in an explosive interview, accused Fatoyinbo of raping her when she was 17. He has since denied the allegation and stepped aside as senior pastor of his church following public outcry.

The Pentecoastal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN and the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN have both distanced themselves from Fatoyinbo, saying he is not their member.

Speaking at the church’s monthly all night service which held at the Camp ground along Lagos-Ibadan expressway yeterday July 5th, Pastor Adeboye said

We have a President in PFN as well as in CAN. Whatever they say is what I have said. But I feel compelled to say somethings to those of us who are young and upcoming Ministers of God. Everything I will say is from the bible so if you wnat to criticise what I have said, you have to criticise the bible.

Number 1, it is written, there is hidden that shall not come to the open, Mark 4:22. It doesn’t matter how long you think you have done something and that it is covered and it will never come to the open, then you can go and throw away your bible because the one who said there is nothing hidden that will not come to the open is the truth himself. Jesus Christ. Nothing hidden that will not be made manifest.

Number 2: Sooner or later, according to Number 32verses 23, your sin will find you out. It is sure. If you have given your life to Jesus Christ, the blood of Jesus will wash away all your sins but after you gave your life to Jesus, you continue in sin, under the guise of grace, as the Lord lives, your sin will find you out.

Number 3: The bible says you must abstain from every appearance of evil, 1st Thess 5 verses 22. The elders say what you are not going to eat, don’t smell. Avoid every appearance of evil. Avoid it.

Number 4: The bible says if the devil comes to you face to face, it says resist the devil and he will flee from you. 2nd Tim 2: 22, when you find yourself facing useful lust, the bible says Flee which means run as a terror. When you see a sister smiling at you in a funny way, run. Run! Don’t say I am a great man of God and I am highly anointed. They will say I am old fashion. I agree. That is what they called me when I said I will never have a private secretary who is a woman. No! My private secretary has to be a man. Listen to me my brothers, when a woman accuses you of something, nobody is going to listen to you. Nobody! They will listen to the woman. When you demand for a witness, the lady will reply ‘do they invite people to such things?’. When you say how can it be me, everybody will say how come it is you that she has mentioned? of all the men?. I am old fashioned. I was ordained in 1975. It is better to be old fashioned and live than to be modern and die” he said.

Senator Elisha Abbo granted bail

Senator Elisha Abbo who was detained yesterday after he surrendered himself to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, following a video of him assaulting a nursing mother at a sex toy shop, has been granted a conditional bail.

While it remains unclear if the lawmaker will be charged to court, it was gathered that he regained his freedom at noon on Friday after meeting the conditions for his bail.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Bala Ciroma who did not disclose the bail conditions granted Senator Abbo, had promised to provide a personal and round-the-clock supervision of every facet of the investigation including the forensic analysis of the video which went viral days ago.

Okey Bakassi reacts to video of lady undergoing butt enlargement procedure with a clay pot

Comedian, Okey Bakassi has reacted to the viral video of a lady undergoing an a*s enlargement procedure with a clay pot.

The comedian who finds the video irritating wondered why ladies go through the procedure to get their butts bigger, hence asking if it was for beauty or longevity.

The a*s enlargement procedure with a clay pot as seen in the video, involves smothering and removal of the dead skin which is burnt off. The Nigerian comedian who wondered if the procedure is for beauty or longetivity, stated that body parts are as valuable as the owner.

Okey Bakassi dropped an advice for ladies considering an a*s enlargement, telling them to work hard, become successful and watch their flat a+ses sit with kings.

He wrote;

What people do for beauty…smh. Is this for beauty or longevity. I hope it’s for longevity because it doesn’t Matter for how long she cooks this ass, if you present this ass and $100, most guys will take the $100. Your body parts are as valuable as the owner. Work hard, be successful and watch your flat #ass sit with #kings #realitycheck

Senator Adeleke Congratulates Oyetola on Supreme Court Victory

Senator Adeleke Congratulates Oyetola

Senator Ademola Adeleke of People’s Democratic Party has finally conceded defeat by congratulating Governor Gboyega Oyetola of All Progressive Congress following Supreme Court’s ruling today which declared Oyetola as winner of the 2018 Osun State Governorship election.

Adeleke informed the public in a statement by his spokesman on Friday, Mr. Olawale Rasheed that his ambition to become the governor of the state isn’t a do-or-die affair.

In his words;

“As a democrat and law-abiding citizen, I accept the ruling no matter my misgivings. I wish Governor Oyetola well in the governance of Osun State.

“In all circumstances, we must thank God Almighty. We gallantly fought a good fight in pursuance of a democratic cause. The ideals we fought for lives on.

“Our ambition was never a do-or-die affair. We aspired to serve and deliver democratic dividends to the people of Osun state. Our ambition was altruistic. We wish Governor Oyetola the best in the governance of the state.”

This is the end of the road for the legal battle on the mandate in the state. We wish Governor Gboyega Oyetola a successful governance in the state for the next 4 years

Kogi University lecturer slumps and dies, family blames it on non-payment of salary

A Kogi University lecturer identified as Dr Jamiu Abdullahi, has been confirmed dead after he slumped at a hospital while awaiting his test result.

The Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies’ lecturer who last collected his salary in February 2019, was reportedly unable to seek medical treatment for the High Blood Pressure (HBP) which led to his death.

“The family of the deceased could not take him to a better hospital because of lack of fund. The deceased had nothing in his account as he has not been regularly paid by the State government.

It is unfortunate that the drug that was prescribed for him by his doctor could not be bought because we could not raise anything. And the situation got worsened yesterday at about 2pm when he died,” a member of his family said.

Kogi State University Public Relations Officer, Mr Jacob Edegbo who confirmed the death of the lecturer who has already been buried according to Islamic rites, denied claims of his death being as a result of being owed.

”Late Dr Abdullahi has been sick for some time. When he went to the hospital for check-up, before the result came out, he gave up the ghost” he said.

I have never had an extra-marital affair – Comic actor, Hafiz Oyetoro, says

Popular comic actor, Hafiz Oyetoro, aka Saka, recently celebrated the 16th anniversary of his marriage. The ever-smiling and charismatic actor, who also teaches English and drama at the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin, Lagos, in an interview with PUNCH, disclosed that he met his wife, Olaide Saidat, when he started teaching at the college in 2001. She was a final-year student of the institution at the time.

“The day I met her for the first time, she came to submit her final year project to her department. She studied Mathematics at the college. She looked very quiet and composed. Immediately I felt that she might make a good wife. I had never felt that way about any woman before. The more I looked at her, the more I told myself that I would like to make her my wife.”

Sixteen years after, the actor still could not tell if he had fallen in love at first sight on that occasion.

Source: Punchng.com

Davido’s uncle Ademola Adeleke loses as Supreme Court upholds Oyetola as Osun state governor

Davido uncle Ademola Adeleke loses

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Gboyega Adetola as the governor elect of Osun state, today, July 5th.

Davido uncle Ademola Adeleke loses

PDP candidate in the election, Ademola Adeleke, an Uncle of singer Davido, was dissatisfied with the result announced by INEC after the election which held in September 2018 and filed a petition at the tribunal. The tribunal in a ruling delivered in March, declared Adeleke winner of the election in March. Gboyega appealed the verdict at the Court of Appeal

In May, the appeal court gave judgement in favour of the APC candidate. Adeleke then filed an appeal at the Supreme court.

Delivering judgement this morning, five of the seven judges on the panel were in favour of Oyetola, leaving Adeleke with just two.

Actress Nkechi Blessing Acquires Another Brand New Mercedes Benz (photos)

Nkechi Blessing

Fast raising Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing has just gotten herself another brand new Mercedes Benz, worth millions of Naira.

Nkechi Blessing

She took to her Instagram page to share the good news, saying;

One year later God said it was time??Thank You lord again??…And to all the Reputable Brands that found me Worthy of repping Their Brand,God bless you??… @datboy_autos ? It was Nice Doing Business With you Boss??…And to all my Wonderful Colleagues Sincerely from my heart I appreciate the love❤️..#unstoppable #ogoagbaye???

Nkechi Blessing

Lovely photos of Julius Agwu’s daughter as she graduates from Primary school

Zahra Agwu, the first child of comedian Julius Agwu and his beatuful wife Ibiere Agwu, is graduating from primary school.

Her mother has shared photos of the cute girl dressed for her graduation dinner, which held yesterday.

Julius Agwu daughter graduates

Ibiere captioned the photos: “Graduation dinner. Tomorrow we officially leave Primary school. Still feels unreal. My Zahra of yesterday is now a high schooler. It can only be you God. #suchafineyounglady. Dress and hairstyle by ME.”

Zahra, 9, was born in the US in September 2009. She served as the social prefect at her school.

Julius Agwu daughter graduates

Julius Agwu daughter graduates

Julius Agwu daughter graduates

Julius Agwu daughter graduates

Music: Ice Prince – Feel Good (Remix) feat. Kwesta, M.I, Sarkodie, Khaligraph Jones

Ice Prince drops the remix of his recent jam tagged “Feel Good” and he features entertainments heavyweights, Kwesta, M.I, Sarkodie, Khaligraph Jones.

Ice Prince Feel Good Remix

The rapper goes hard this time and collaborates with heavyweight artists demonstrations including Kwesta, M.I Abaga, Sarkodie and Khaligraph Jones.

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Music: Harrysong – Chacha (Remix) ft. Zlatan

Alter Plate artist, Harrysong is here with a new remix to his recent tune tagged “Chacha”, featuring Zlatan Ibile.

Subsequently, the remix to Chacha highlights rave existing apart from everything else, rapper Zlatan and it’s proudly prod. by Dr Amir Aladdin.

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Photos From The Launch of TECNO Phantom 9

The Eko Hotel & Suites was all litty litty yesterday, Thursday, 5th of July 2019 as mobile tech giants, TECNO Mobile unveiled their latest device, the Phantom 9.

Many guests and dignitaries were in attendance for the occasion of the launching of the impressive mobile device which has amazing features that comes at quite a impressive price.

Super Eagles Legend, Victor Ikpeba was one of the distinguished guests who witnessed the unveiling of Tecno’s latest gadget – Ikpeba was among other celebs like Mercy Aigbe, Noble Igwe, Wofai Fada, VJ adams and many others at the event.

Tecno – as always – put on quite a show at the event as they launched the Phantom 9 at the Eko Hotel and suites in Lagos, on Thursday, 4th of July, 2019.

The Phantom 9 has an incredible 32MP Front Camera, and also has two flashlights in front – an amazing feature that would give selfie lovers a run for their money!

It also features three fantastic camera pixels at its rear… and also a fingerprint scanner that’s ‘under the screen’. The #Phantom9 runs on HiOS 5 with improvements on AI and facial recognition.

The TECNO Phantom 9 is very affordable as it costs just N77,000.

Police detain Senator Elisha Abbo for assaulting a nursing mother

Senator Elisha Abbo spent the night in police custody, after he surrendered himself to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Thursday for questioning, following the viral video of him assaulting a nursing mother.

The FCT Police Commissioner, Mr Bala Ciroma who spoke to Channels Television, said Senator Elisha Abbo was detained by the police to enable detectives complete investigation on the alleged assault.

The Senator who represents Adamawa North Senatorial District, sparked an outrage on social media which led to a protest, after he was spotted in a viral video hitting a nursing mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja.

Nigerian artist, Toyin Odutola sells artwork for N215million

An America-based female Nigerian artist’s Toyin Odutola has become the third highest-paid Nigerian artist of all time after her drawing ‘Compound Leaf’ sold at the Sotheby’s for £471,000 which is roughly N215m.

Toyin Odutola sells

This record-breaking sale puts Odutola behind fellow female artist, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, and the legendary Ben Enwonwu. After moving from Nigeria to America at the age of five, Ojih Odutola became aware of her blackness and began questioning her identity.

After moving from Nigeria to America at the age of five, Odutola became aware of her ‘blackness’ and questioned her identity.

Due to the shock of this transition, she used art as a coping mechanism, and over time, it transformed into an “investigative, learning activity” for her.

Speaking with Vogue about how art helped her escape, Odutola said, “I was obsessed. Capturing everything I saw and being fascinated with the incredibly simple task of looking at something and transmitting it onto paper. It’s immediate magic.”

Odutola creates multimedia drawings on various surfaces investigating formulaic representations and how such images can be unreliable, systemic, and socially-coded.

She has participated in exhibitions at various institutions, including The Drawing Center, New York (2018—19); Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2017—18); Brooklyn Museum, New York (2016).

She has also exhibited at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (2015); Studio Museum Harlem, New York (2015, 2012); Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield (2013); and Menil Collection, Houston, (2012).

Her permanent collections include Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Birmingham Museum of Art, Baltimore Museum of Art and New Orleans Museum of Art.

Odutola’s collections have also been displayed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Princeton University Art Museum, Spencer Museum of Art, Honolulu Museum of Art, and the National Museum of African Art (Smithsonian)

– culled from NAN

Meet “the only virgin” on the Big Brother Naija: Pepper dem show (Video)

As much as many might have found it hard to believe, it seems a ‘virgin’ made it into the Big Brother Naija house and it’s no other than Software Engineer, Jackye.

In a new video shared online, Jackye is heard discussing with her fellow house mates how her relationship crashed and how she’s also a virgin.

Her profile gives her as a fierce hunter who led her software engineering team to winning a contract to build a Fintech app for one of the biggest companies in Africa.

The 23-year-old has only had one boyfriend her entire life and she relaxes by watching football, playing games and eating spaghetti, her favourite meal. Her life mantra is, “I never lose, either I win or I learn.”

Watch her speak below,

Enraged wife beats up husband’s side chic on the street (Video)

A quite furious wife took to the streets to deal with her husband’s side chic in a rather ruthless manner.

Enraged wife beats

The woman, who clearly is really enraged dragged the said side chic out from a car by her hair and dealt with her severely.

Her action has caused mixed reactions on social media as people feel she ought not to have publicly humiliated herself, the side chic and her husband with her action.

Enraged wife beats

Watch the video below,

Music: Iyanya – Ijeoma ft Peruzzi

Iyanya Ijeoma

Singer, Iyanya returns with a brand new tune, tagged “Ijeoma”, featuring DMW’s freshest, Peruzzi. This jam was produced by, Yung Alpha.

The veteran has been consistent with the release of banging gbedu from the days of ‘Kukere’.

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“Pastor Fatoyinbo never officiated at our wedding and I was never a choir director at COZA” – Timi Dakolo shares wedding video

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Timi Dakolo has finally debunked the claims of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo officiating his wedding to Busola, and also being a choir director at COZA.

Timi Dakolo shares wedding video

This came after he supported a former COZA staff who accused Pastor Fatoyinbo of allegedly raping her, and offering monetary settlement for her to remain silent.

Timi Dakolo who shared a video from his wedding ceremony, revealed that the Pastor who officiated his wedding was Pastor Seyi of Global Impact church. He also rubbished claims of receiving monetary and car gifts from Pastor Fatoyinbo after their wedding.

Read his post below;

Desperate people do desperate things including ridiculous attempts at a smear campaigns. So let me address this foolishness once and for all

1• First the ridiculous rumor that Biodun wedded us. Please watch the video yourself , does the Pastor look like Biodun Fatoyinbo? His name is Pastor Seyi of Global Impact church officiating the wedding and that is a statement from Yemi Davids ,Pastor of Global impact church on this issue …but nameless and faceless cyberbullies cant read , can they ?

2• I have never met or been in the same space with Biodun Fatoyinbo nor do I ever want to be and have never been a member of COZA

3• I guess that also answers the desperate attempt to say I was a music director in COZA. Funny as I have never been a music director in ANY church ! A church cant have an anonymous music director can they ? Foolishness !

4• Apparently I had a child, divorced and remarried Busola – Spirit wife and child tings #AfricaMagic , and Busola was given monetary gift ,car and flown to chicago . No be only Chicago , na Soweto. Please do better ,tell more believable lies .

Again I say, desperate people will do desperate things …but as I said before …WE. ARE .READY.

We came out to speak on this painful matter . To bear the shame that goes with this, to be ridiculed, to be doubted …just so that others might be saved and justice served . We are not backing down and no amount of manufactured lies can stop the truth that has started to unveil…

Watch the video from his wedding below,

“My backbone, prayer warrior, my life” – Wizkid celebrates mother as she turns a year older

Iconic Nigerian singer, Wizkid has in light of his mother’s birthday, taken to his Instagram page to celebrate her with kind words.

Wizkid celebrates mother

The singer who was born to his parents, Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun and Dolapo Jane Balogun, 29 years ago, grew up with twelve sisters as his father married three wives.

He took to his page to share a photo of his mother, writing,

Wizkid celebrates mother

My backbone, prayer warrior , my life!! ❤️❤️ I love you. I’ll do anything for you, I do everything for you! ❤️ ❤️❤️ long life !

Music: D’Banj – Mo Cover Eh ft. Slimcase

DB Records boss, D’Banj returns again with a new banger, titled, ‘Mo Cover Eh’, and on this one he features king of lamba, Slimcase.

This new jam comes right after ‘Shy‘ he released last weekend and he here again with another banging record. This one is produced by, Cracker.

DOWNLOAD MP3 HERE

Lady reportedly faces up to 20 years in prison after she was filmed licking ice cream and placing it back in a store freezer (Video)

A new viral video shows a woman licking ice cream out of a bowl from the freezer of a super mart and thereafter placing it back into the freezer -her despicable actions has angered web users and action is now being taken against her.

In the video, which a lot of people found offensive, the woman is seen dipping her tongue into a bowl of ice cream in a Texas Walmart while her friend filming, encouraged her in the background, saying, “lick it, lick it” .

After passing her tongue across the top of the ice cream, she covered it back and put the bowl into the fridge with other untouched bowls of ice cream. The video was shared online for clout but they got just the opposite reaction.

Police believe they have identified the young woman after “detectives obtained surveillance video placing a woman matching the suspect description in the Lufkin store on June 28 around 11 p.m.”. Authorities are waiting to verify her identity before issuing a warrant for her arrest.

Authorities are also searching for the friend who recorded the video. The woman who was filmed licking the ice cream could reportedly face a second-degree felony charge of tampering with a consumer product.

The Lufkin police department confirmed to NBC news the charge comes with a 2 to 20-year prison sentence and up to $10,000 in fines.

After the video went viral, the creamery released a statement addressing the incident,.

They informed customers that the behavior “will not be tolerated”. As a safety precaution, all containers of the ice cream have reportedly been removed from the store’s shelves, the company said.

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