BBNaija show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu shared a lovely photo with the former 2017 housemates, Soma & Bassey yesterday.
The trio whose relationship started off upon meeting on the Big brother platform appear to be friends till date.
Soma is currently a Model, Actor, Graphics Designer, Producer/Musician payporte fashion ambassador
Bassey on the other hand who was rumoured to be romantically linked to singer, Debbie Rise at the time, is a Singer/actor/Host (MC) Mr. Africa and Fitness Icon
Popular ‘Nollywood Cry Girl’, Nkiru Sylvanus who is the former Imo State Government Liaison Officer recently delved into music with a new album titled ‘I’m not Afraid.’
She tells The Nation’s DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI that she is set to take her musical career as serious as she does her acting. She also talks on other sundry issues
You recently released an album, ‘I’m not Afraid’. What is the idea behind the title?
It simply means that I am not afraid of the powers that be. I am not afraid to express my commitment to God, I am not afraid to let the world know I stand with Christ. It’s about time we took the kingdom work more seriously.
What is the album content like?
The album is a bold step at bringing out one of my gifts, which is singing, and it is already on different online platforms. The 15-track album was released on March 25, 2018 by the Record Label, Kisil Entertainment Network.
It has songs like Imela, I Cry to You, Authority, Chukwu Obioma, Awesome God and I’m Not Afraid, featuring Ifunanya. I will begin the first leg of my media tour in Lagos.
With the release of your album, will you be putting movie aside?
They are all art and entertainment, they marry each other, and they complement each other. For me, going into gospel music is a passion that has been subdued for too long and it’s about time I came out and used the talent for the purpose it was given. None will give way to each other but I hope and pray to use both well.
How do you intend to push yourself with gospel music, especially considering that you don’t have a strong stand against secular music?
Gospel is gospel. I am not competing with anyone; all I pray for and would work towards is to create my own space. Whether secular or gospel, we all have a message to deliver; how you deliver yours is what matters.
How long do you intend to pursue music as a career?
I wish for this to last as long as my breath can take me, hence I am taking it easy because I plan to stay here long enough and be able to give out a quality message while doing the work of my Father in heaven.
Having been off the movie scene for a while, how do you think people will react to the new you?
I have always been with the people and amongst the people. And I wouldn’t say I’ve been off the screen because I still do movies. But you can say that you haven’t been seeing me quite often. Right now, I am back full time, because that is my first love
What kept you busy while you were off the movie scene?
It’s been work, work, and work. For me, there is never a dull moment. I’m one who always wants to engage myself positively. I do not have time to show off or stories. I just work.
Tell us about working as a public servant to the people of your state
I grew up with working for the public because entertainment is for the public. For me, it wasn’t anything exextraordinaryIt was discharging my duties in a different form to the public and taking orders, putting in my best as I would every other thing I venture into.
Why haven’t you been functional in movies like in the past?
I never left the scene in the first place.
Like most of your colleagues are doing, do you harbour any plan to become producer too?
I am a producer already and I have produced some movies and will keep producing more. I have my own entertainment company.
Was being typecast o one of the reasons you took a break?
I don’t understand this, because I got my break in the industry with my first major work.
There have been several reports on you being married. Is there any truth to those reports?
We need to ask the rumour mongers because I am as confused as you are. It’s all rumours from idle people. It’s all lies. For me, my private life is my personal affairs. So whatever decision I take tomorrow, it’s totally my responsibility. If it turns sour, I face it alone and if it turns sweet, I face it. It’s my life. I do what makes me happy. I’ve been married on the internet more than three times! They first got me married in 2008, then they got me married again in 2011 and then they got me married again in 2014/2015. I’m beginning to ask, why do they like to get me married? If I was already married in 2008 and in 2011, why again should I be getting married in 2015? That means they were all lies. It’s all rumours. Some people will report this stuff like they know you when they only see you on TV.
But there were reports that you got married to your colleague’s hubby?
Which colleague? Because the last time I checked I am not married to anybody’s husband.
It is believed that you got your political appointment because of your personal relationship with the governor. And you left because of his wife. How true is this?
The appointment is like employment. You are employed to work, not to sit and eat. You work to put food on your table and also acquire more knowledge. An appointment isn’t an achievement that one would sit back and beat his chest to say I have arrived. What could be so special with ‘come and work’ that people will make so much fuss about it? We should focus our energy on more productive things. My boss is my boss, nothing more and the wife is like a mother to me.
What is your reaction when you come across these stories?
I don’t pay attention to things that don’t add value to me, so I barely notice them.
What then is holding you back from taking the marital vows?
It will happen in due time, and when the time comes it won’t be a hidden affair; you will all be invited. When the right man comes calling and if I’m satisfied within my soul that this is the man I’m going to spend the rest of my life with. I’ve worked hard as a young lady that, right now, I don’t want just any man but a man that will be there for me. A lot is being said about me, and I know.
What would you say you achieved while serving as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Imo State?
I would say more knowledge and a better understanding of how government works in Nigeria. It’s an experience I would advise everyone who can to try so that they can understand the system well and not allow themselves to always be pushed around by all these power hungry individuals roaming the street and feeding us with lies.
Controversial Nigerian Male barbie, Idris Okuneye has taken to snapchat to declare that he would never upload nude photos of himself again.
Bobrisky gave his reason for this sudden change due to the numerous advances he claims he get from men who litter his DM with d!k pics.
See his post below:
Risky was on the news recently as he’s shared photos of himself rocking Bikini thongs.
Risky has argued multiple times about how ‘feminine’ he wants to be, and has times without number caused controversy about his ‘gender’ on social media.
In commemoration of the World Sickle Cell day, a professor of Genetics, Professor Cyril Otoikhian, was invited to speak on the ailment and how it can be managed since there is no cure.
When asked how parents with children that have the ailment can invest and manage them, the professor said;
“Investing in a sickle celled child is like loading your money into a sachet and you are in a moving car, you throw the money away. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder. I am a professor of genetics and we know right from time even till tomorrow that genetic disorder are not reversible” he said
This morning I saw a post on Facebook that read ‘Sickle cell is not a curse. It is not a timebomb’. Forget it, Sickle cell is a curse”
Esimaje Awani, the Nigerian-Canadian fashion designer who produced the ‘Buba’ and ‘Sokoto’ worn by the Super Eagles to Russia for the 2018 World Cup, has expressed dissatisfaction for lack of credits for designing the outfits and for Nigerian media not celebrating his designs as they celebrated Nike’s jersey’s design.
The CEO of GT Stitches, who is the designer of the Super Eagles traditional wear that cemented their ‘Best Fashion Team’ award, specialises in making male and female caftans and his outfits has earned the Super Eagles rating as “The team with the best traveling uniform” in Russia by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
While speaking with Daily Sun, in a phone interview on Tuesday, Awani who is a Warri, Delta State-based designer and the maker of white outfit finished with green neck embroidery design for Super Eagles players said he feels under-appreciated by Nigerians.
He said:
“It was actually a surprise when I saw the advert of the design on different blogs and newspapers even television stations without giving credits to me. If not for MITV that came to grant me interview on Saturday, nobody knew I was actually the designer of the Super Eagles’ dress”.
Expressing dissatisfaction over how low Nigerians rate Nigerian products, Awani said: “I think the problem we are having in this country is that we are having it very difficult to appreciate what is made in Nigeria.
“In Nigeria, we are engulfed with mentality of celebrating what is made abroad. The only reason Nike is having edge over Nigerians designs is because Nigerians prefer foreign products than local ones.
“If I were from America or UK, I would have been celebrated more than this. We need to start celebrating our own things and that is how we can industrialise our nation.
“Our local content is there as a law and the government has implemented it but what we need to do now is changing our behaviours and mindsets towards appreciating Nigerian goods”, he stated.
Speaking on what prompted his initiative to designed the dress, Awani said: “I’m a designer before now but Super Eagles’ design is borne out of love and passion for Nigeria because as a citizen of Nigeria, I have too much confidence in this country believing that only this country’s citizens that can move this country from point A to B.
“Immediately after the qualification of Super Eagles for World Cup competition, I think our last match with Algeria, as a designer, I felt it would be right for me to contribute my own quota to the entire project of going to Russia.
“That was then I sat down with my team and decided to create something that can actually enhance the confidence of our players.
“And at the same time to create jobs for Nigerian youths because the target of our company is to contribute our own quotas towards eradication of unemployment from Nigeria as well to establish our brand.
“So, this design was actually borne out of love and patriotism for Nigeria and that took me so much to create because it’s not a ready made design but created from the scratch”.
On why Nigerians must patronise local made designs.
He said, “As local designers in Nigeria, we are putting in our best to see that we can create something that can compete with our international counterparts. But what you need to understand in fashion business is that, it is patronage that can place you on top other brands.
“So as I said earlier, our people need to cultivate mindset of appreciating our brands over international brands because we are doing well and you can agree with me that the kind of clothes we do have to do with our own culture and that is the most important thing.
“This is our culture and everything we do has connection with our culture especially in designing clothes in Nigeria and Africa generally”
Leke Adeboye, one of the sons of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, advised Nigerians in a video to go back to farming to meet their needs and stop asking the church for financial assistance.
Leke said in the video that Nigerians have gone out of recession but now face famine and to combat this problem, he asked Nigerians to go back to farming and the era of trade by barter. Whatever they are able to produce on their farms, he asked them to use those farm produce in exchange for those things they need but don’t have.
He also warned against people writing letters to the church begging for financial assistance when they could have saved to avoid lack.
In reply, Freeze reminded him that charity begins at home and asked him why his father’s church hasn’t started collecting tithes and offering in grains and cattle like it was originally intended in the Bible.
Freeze wrote:
@lekeadeboye, how are you and how is your daddy? Tell him I send my utmost regards and kind considerations.
You are making a lot of sense with this trade by batter suggestion, but let me ask you this, does your dad pay his private jet pilots with cassava or rice? Does he exchange garri for aviation fuel?
Charity they say begins at home, why not start by collecting tithes and offering in grains and cattle like it was originally intended in the Bible?
The ‘jokers’ you mentioned so respectfully, could go to one of the numerous redeemed schools littered across Nigeria, can’t they? This shouldn’t be rocket science.
You speak of money ‘saved’. I ask from where precisely? Through what means was this money ‘earned’?
Do accept my kind regards to yourself and Pastor E. A. Adeboye, your father.
? Matthew 23:23 ?
King James Bible
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law….
? Leviticus 27:32 ?
New International Version
Every tithe of the herd and flock–every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod–will be holy to the LORD.
? Deuteronomy 14:22 ?
New Living Translation
“You must set aside a tithe of your crops–one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year.
Nigerian Rapper, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike better known by his stage name Phyno has taken to his IG account to bless his 3.1 Million followers with dope photos while posing with his Rolls Royce Phantom.
The Producer cum Rapper who has always kept matters relating with love or scandal out of Social Media recently revealed the kind of Girl he likes.
He said, “On the surface, I like a girl who is beautiful. But I cannot stand a lousy girl. I like someone who is industrious and can think for herself. For me, it is more about the person’s character and not the physical qualities; that can fade away at any time.”
Super Eagles 19-year-old goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho who also plays for Spanish club Deportivo de La Coruña has become a big joke online with many accusing him of not declaring his real age as they feel he’s way older than 19.
Over the weekend, a post surfaced online claiming the 19-year-old goalkeeper celebrated his second son’s 17th birthday on Facebook.
Addressing the controversy surrounding the age of Uzoho, who is the youngest player at the ongoing 2018 World Cup, former Super Eagles media officer, Colin Udoh took to Instagram to berate those questioning his age.
He shared a picture of Uzoho when he represented Nigeria at under-17 level at the age of 14 and wrote:
“To all you muppets going on about Francis Uzoho’s age, this is what he looked like in 2013 when he was a 14-year-old in the under 17 camp.
Feel free to slap some sense into your own heads since looks is now a determinant for age.”
Daughter of billionaire businessman, Mohammed Indimi, Hauwa, will in a few days time, get married to her man, Muhammad Yar’Adua.
Their wedding will be taking place at the bride’s father’s compound in Maiduguri, Borno state.
The couple had a pre-wedding photo shoot and shared some of the beautiful photos online.
See photos below:
Muhammad Yar’Adua dated Zahra Buhari for two years before the latter’s father became President.
The relationship blossomed all through the first year of Buhari’s presidency when Mohammed was believed to have proposed to Zahra. Zahra who seemed to have gotten used to her new status did not see herself marrying him and she told him plainly.
Disappointed but not to the point of desperation, Mohammed moved on while Zahra went on to marry Indimi’s son (Hauwa’s brother) in a wedding that belied the austere status of the father.
A pretty young lady has caused a stir as she revealed she is happy to be sharing a baby daddy with her best friend has taken to social media to make the announcement.
She shared a photo of herself and her best friend as she wrote;
“I am happy to say i am sharing a baby daddy with my best friend. She will be due in December while i will be due in January. If it was anybody else, i woulda fought but we are finally family fr, I love youuu
This isn’t how i wanted to tell everyone but what better day to announce than today. I always knew our kids would be bestfriends like us.
The Federal Government is making final preparation to disburse $322 million fund repatriated from the accounts of former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha in Switzerland to Nigerians.
The National Coordinator of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Nigeria and Special Assistant to the President on Justice Reforms, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu disclosed this recently in an interactive session with newsmen.
Ibekeaku-Nwagwu said under MoU with Switzerland the funds would be paid directly into the accounts of the poorest Nigerians through their various accounts for two years and identification numbers to be made available on the website being developed by the National Social Investment office and the World Bank.
She solicited the patience of Nigerians, explaining that the agencies working on the modalities would brief the public on June 28, adding that the process for the payment will be transparent for civil society and the media to monitor.
She said despite oppositions against the MoU from within and outside government, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) and his team have pursued President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda of ensuring that the $322m was returned for deployment in the social safety nets project, which would make targeted transfers to the poor and vulnerable households.
“The poorest members of the community will be registered online, and before you make any payment, they must have an ID number so that every payment would be tracked. No amount will be paid out without a joint signature between Nigeria and the World Bank and without identification of individuals,” she said.
Ibekeaku-Nwagwu said President Buhari’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership during the London Summit in 2016 has enhanced transparency and accountability in government budgeting and contracting, adding that “If there is anything we have achieved its about getting Nigerian citizens to become conscious about what is happening with their money.”
A student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, was chased out of the exam hall for dressing like the popular Ghanian masked journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
Anas, an undercover investigative journalist, is known for wearing a mask to maintain his anonymity. And a 200 level student of the department of Mass Communication at the aforementioned institution decided to emulate him. Of all places to wear a mask to, the student wore his to an examination hall
The student reportedly said Anas Aremeyaw is his role model and insisted on taking one of his exams looking like the journalist he wants to be like in future.
When he walked into the exam hall in a mask, his classmates were stunned at seeing that he finally followed through with his words.
The joke ended when examiners walked into the hall and saw him sitting with a mask covering his entire face. He was ordered to leave the class or the school security will be called to escort him out.
At first, he hesitated, but was eventually dragged out of the class by one of his course mates who was upset that he was delaying the commencement of their exam
Following the sudden death of XXXTentacion, the 20-year-old rapper’s music catalog has skyrocketed in sales on both Amazon and Apple Music.
In the hours since he was tragically gunned down by two yet to be identified men, on Monday (June 18), XXX’s full-length projects, ? and 17, have earned placements at the No. 1 and No. 2 slots respectively on Amazon’s Movers and Shakers Digital Music list.
The Florida rapper’s most recent effort ? saw a 41,306 percent spike in digital sales, whereas his debut project 17 is nearly up by 9,000 percent in digital sales, according to TMZ.
The accompanying CDs and vinyls for the “Look At Me” rapper’s second studio album have also moved units. Currently, the ? vinyl has jumped a staggering 542,566 percent in sales, whereas, the CD version of the 18-track project has seen a 54,057 percent spike in sales since it’s initial March release date.
According to report, XXX’s music catalog is also dominating iTunes with his single “SAD!” currently resting at the No. 1 spot. “Changes,” off the ? LP has also sits at No. 5. The album itself has also skyrocketed to No. 3 overall on the iTunes charts, and 17 has reached No. 5.
The Police in Lagos have arrested one Asabor Joel, for impersonating Senator Andy Uba with the aim of defrauding unsuspecting victims on Facebook.
Police sources said the suspect had smartly opened a facebook account with the Senator’s photograph and entered into chats with unsuspecting job seekers where he allegedly asked them to pay certain amount of money to be able to secure employment in one of the oil companies.
It was gathered that the arrest which was effected on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Oghara, Delta State by crack detectives attached to ‘Area D’ Command Headquarters Mushin after one Charles Asugha on behalf of one Chinelo Nnedimma petitioned the police.
Joel successfully milked the complainant of the sum of N300,000.00. He directed her to contact another lawmaker named ‘Nkiruka’ for further discussion with a view to getting more money from her adding that it was based on a developing twists and turns in the whole deal that raised the suspicion of the victim.
‘The petitioner alleged that sometime in December 2017, one Andy Uba who presented himself as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, informed via facebook assured and promised her a Direct reference as the Sales Manager of NNPC so that she can obtain the requisition form of NNPC recruiting form.
He also sent a reference code via Facebook RB344/SV55700, promising the complainant that one Honorably Nkiru with telephone number 08118689670 will call her and assist her with the process of registration in securing the job. He also promised a recommendation letter to the office of the Honorable Nkiru so as to secure a job for the complainant by virtue of his recommendation as a Senator, instructing her to make sure she remitted every necessary details and information through Honorably Nkiru.
He advised the complainant to purchase the NNPC recruitment scheme form sold for N35,350 together with the processing and a three-month training the complainant needs to undergo, after which she would be paid at the end of the training and thereafter , start work at NNPC with a monthly pay of N850,000. The complainant in the petition stated that the supposed Honorable Nkiru , contacted her with the telephone number given by ‘Senator Andy Uba’ and allegedly collected N300,000 from her.
A breakdown of the amount collected according to her included : N38,850 paid for the form, N28,500 paid as acceptance fee, N45,850 for insurance and N220,000 for international passport. However , she stated that she became suspicious when she was told to pay additional N45,000 payment for visa” a police source said
Confirming his arrest, the Lagos State Police public relations officer, CSP Chike Oti, said the suspect would be charged to court after investigation have been concluded.
Ghanaian actress and mother of one, Yvonne Nelson has revealed in an interview with Joy FM that the reason why she works hard is for her not to depend on any man for her upkeep.
Recall in April, a viral video showing curvy actress Moesha Boduong speaking in an interview with CNN’s Amanpour sparked a huge controversy in Ghana and Africa at large.
In the video, Moesha Boduong spoke of Ghanaian women depend on men for their survival and that she is sleeping with her current man because he can afford to pay her bills.
However, Yvonne Nelson has shown that she is quite different from such women. When asked if she will prefer a richer man over Jamie, she said:
“If it were a wealthy or richer man, it’s easy for some of us but it’s not about that. Why do I have to work hard? I would work hard and look for a man with money. I don’t need a man to feed me and pay my bills every day…”.
“With Jamie, it’s been, pure love. Don’t date people because of money. He might not even respect you and you can’t question them. They pay your bills and you shut up…”
Mike Ezuruonye has denied reports that he and his wife will be getting divorced, according to him, his wife did not give birth to an albino.
Several news sources have reported that Mike and his wife are set to divorce each other.
Their reason for divorcing each other is said to be because his wife recently gave birth to a baby who is an albino and there is no albino in his lineage.
Mike Ezuruonye responded to these rumours and said they are definitely not true.
Ezuruonye considers the rumours to be absurd. He reiterated that His wife did not give birth to an albino and they are definitely not getting divorced.
Actress Lilian Esoro’s ex-husband, Ubi Franklin, has finally opened up after divorcing his estranged wife.
Ubi, in a mature way on Instagram, seems to have revealed what went wrong in their marriage.
Ubi wrote ;
“When we put up with each other without love, then the result is grudges, resentment, hate, and a general dislike for others. Putting up with each other in love looks different. Our failure to bear with one another in love is why all sorts of relationships fail.
“Friends, we need to admit something. People are going to irritate us. And I know it is hard for you to imagine but you irritate people sometimes too. We would like to think that everyone else is the problem. But we need to consider that the problem is you.”
Can you imagine living with you? Can you imagine being around you with all of our quirks and idiosyncrasies? We must stop living with unreasonable expectations of others. We do not place these expectations on ourselves.
We must stop living with unreasonable expectations of others. We do not place these expectations on ourselves. We are to bear with one another in love. We will not cease to love others because of their faults!”
Rapper YBN Almighty Jay, 19, has confirmed that he and reality star Blac Chyna, 30, are no longer in a romantic relationship.
He announced in a post via Instagram, but did not disclose why he and the mother-of-two are no longer together.
See his post below:
The duo, who confirmed their relationship in March, reportedly met on Christian Mingle. They were first spotted together in February at Pinz Bowling Alley in Los Angeles.
Reports surfaced in April that Chyna, who shares 5-year-old son King Cairo with ex-boyfriend Tyga and daughter Dream, 19 months, with ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian, was pregnant with Jay’s child.
However, it was revealed that Chyna was not pregnant, she’s just “bloated.”
The lady that late 20 year old rapper, XXXTentacion allegedly abused while she was pregnant with his child has cried out after his fans chased her from his vigil and burnt the things she left.
Geneva Ayala had accused XXXTentacion of beating, choking, and threatening to kill her in October 2016, shortly before his career took off.
She was said to be living with him at the time after leaving her abusive boyfriend. She claimed after he locked her up,she managed to escape and reported to the police who immediately arrested him and charged him with multiple counts of assault.He was also placed under house arrest.
Later on, she refused to testify and even moved back with him.
XXX was awaiting trial for the alleged abuse of Geneva, and also for multiple counts of witness tampering in the case. Prosecutors think he coerced Geneva into not testifying against him.
A Nigerian Twitter user with the handle, @dollycent has narrated how he got to win custody of his daughter, Velma after a bitter fight with his baby mama.
According to him, she frustrated all his attempts to be a part of his daughter’s life until Velma spoke up and said she preferred to be with her dad.
Read his tweets below;
“Let me tell a story Iv never shared with anybody before . And it’s about my daughter and the battle I’m fighting to keep her. It’s been a very mentally exhausting last 4 years
My gf at that time in grad school got pregnant . Wasn’t planned and it happened a year before I graduated. As a broke college student I told her I’m not ready for anything extra now other than graduating and getting my life together. So it was tough.
Had Velma three weeks to graduating . Then the real challenge started . We were in a custody battle . I wanted to be in my daughter’s life so bad. The mother got engaged to another man and moved to a different state . I was devastated
NOT even my dad or anybody in my family knew I had a daughter till she was 2. I sent a package to my dad on his birthday , and it was pictures of Velma . The man called me crying . It was emotional for us . So for two years I was only seeing my daughter 5 times a year.
On her birthday which I vowed I will never miss. And on major holidays . The mom did all she can to frustrate me . But I was persistent . I was never going to be called a dad that was never there for his daughter . I booked flights , even got her a tablet at 3 so we can FaceTime
But everything changed on her 4th birthday . On a visit . She told her mum she just wanna be with her dad. Her mum was speechless. At that point she knew she had lost the plot . And said I can see her anytime I want but I should withdraw all our court battle for custody
For the sake of peace I did . And it’s been the best thing to happen to me . Now she has her own Nigerian passport � and Nigerian middle name ( Yetunde ) which I made sure is on all her legal documents. I’m so excited . She is my bundle of joy , my life , my everything .”
Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has opened up on his encounter with a witch who put him on the path to reconnect to Nigeria and play for the national team.
Born to a Nigerian father and a German mother, Leon Balogun was born and brought up in Germany with little knowledge about Nigeria.
In a piece for The Players’ Tribune, the Super Eagles defender opened up how he made the journey to reconnect to Nigeria.
The 29-year-old told the story of how his sister led him to see a witch who diagnosed a hole in his aura and how he was still hurting from the death of a loved him.
The loved one turned out to be his grandmother from Nigeria, whom he never met before she died.
“I was amazed. I hadn’t thought about my grandma that much since she passed when I was 16 years old,” the Brighton & Hove Albion defender wrote on his piece for The Players’ Tribune.
“But, this lady was right. My grandma’s death had a huge effect on me, and I had never even met my grandma, who lived in Nigeria. That’s the part that was wild to me.
“This woman, though, she saw it. She told me I had to heal my soul, my heart before I could become the player I wanted to be.
“After we left, I didn’t completely understand if my experience with her was successful. The most important thing that came out of that day was that it got me thinking about my grandma. When I got home, my mind went straight back to the day my dad told me the news.
“Because I had never met her, my dad didn’t tell me right when it happened. He actually waited a few days — that’s how distant my relationship was from her. She only spoke Yoruba. So when we talked on the phone when I was little, my dad would try to translate for us. He had never taken me to Nigeria, for reasons he didn’t make clear to me, and I only ever saw photos of my grandma.”
The grief he felt over the death of his paternal grandmother led him to know more and reconnect with his Nigerian roots.
Reconnection with Nigeria
The reconnection was complete when in 2014 he received a call from the Super Eagles boss Stephen Keshi which turned out to be an invitation to the national team.
“Even after I overcame some of the injury issues I had as a teenager and began playing regular minutes in the 2. Bundesliga and Bundesliga, that thing — the part of my soul that I had been told to heal all those years ago — was still missing from my life,” the defender further wrote in the piece.
“In 2014, I was coming to the end of my contract with Fortuna Dusseldorf. I wasn’t sure where I would go next. There was uncertainty in my life, and from time to time I would think of the witch. What did she mean, ‘heal my soul?’
“One night in March, my phone rang. It was a Nigerian number … it was Stephen Keshi, the Nigerian National Team manager. I was sweating as soon as he introduced himself. I wanted him to say the words I had thought about for so long. He spoke for awhile about how he wasn’t totally familiar with me, but he liked how I played.
“Then he said it: ‘I would like to invite you to be a Super Eagle’.
“Those words … they meant so much to me. It meant validation for every step of my footballing journey. It meant happiness for my family. Most of all, it meant an opportunity to go to Nigeria.
Senegalese fans have been lauded on social media after cleaning up the stadium 40 minutes after their game against Poland.
The fans showed their civil side by cleaning up the stadium joyfully as they celebrated Senegal’s 2-1 win over Poland in their opening game of Russia 2018 World cup.
Senegal recorded Africa’s first win at the ongoing tournament. Coached by Alou Cisse, the captain of the Senegalese side which shocked France 1-0 on their road to the quarter finals of the Korea/Japan 2002 World Cup, the Teranga Lions of Senegal scored in both half to record an impressive win.
Led by Liverpool’s Saido Mane, the West African country which is the highest ranked African nation in the FIFA rankings opened their World Cup account through an own goal by Brazil-born defender, Thiago Cionek on 37 minutes.
Senegal, in only their second World Cup appearance since their 2002 impressive debut, however, held on to record an impressive win over the shell-shocked Europeans, and will look to take control of Group H when they meet Japan, who earlier recorded a surprise 2-1 win Colombia, on 24 June.
A 25-year-old man who has been identified as Agaezichi Ogbonna from Akpaa Mbato village in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State has reportedly killed his 52-year-old mother after allegedly impregnating his cousin.
According to Southern City News, it was learnt on Tuesday that following the development, angry youths in Akpaa Mbato village descended on Ogbonna, but for the timely intervention of the soldiers attached to a nearby checkpoint, the suspect would have been lynched.
An anonymous source disclosed that Ogbonna, who is said to be the last son of his mother, was allegedly accused of having sexual affairs with sisters of the same parents at his maternal home.
He was said to have impregnated one of them in the process, an act which the villagers, said was a taboo in their community and Igbo land in general.
It was learnt that defiant Ogbonna was said to have ignored the warning of the community to continue sleeping with one of the sisters whose name was simply identified as Ugochi, which did not go down well with his sick mother.
The source said,
“Ogbonna’s mother who was managing her high blood pressure condition angered by the son’s action and the negative effect his abominable act would bring to the family, decided to raise the alarm after she noticed that her son was sleeping with Ugochi.
“In the heat of an argument with the mother, Ogbonna kicked her on her ribs which aggravated her health condition. She was said to have collapsed and died shortly afterwards when some members of the family who came to her rescue tried to stabilise her.”
A member of the community, who also pleaded anonymity, said that on seeing that the mother had died, Ogbonna tried to run away, but was prevented.
The source said when the news filtered into the community; the youths stormed their compound and took Ogbonna to unknown destination.
The family source said the youths after beating Ogbonna to a pulp was on the verge of setting him ablaze when soldiers, who were alerted, rescued him from the villagers who had already hung tyre on his neck and about to pour fuel on him.
A soldier at the Akpaa Mbato Army checkpoint said they mobilised to the scene to save the suspect from jungle justice when they were alerted to the action the youths of the community were about to take.
Six members of a family are reported to have died after they inhaled generator fumes.
The victims which include, the mother of the house and five children, including a set of twin were all found dead in their apartment.
Their father, who was identified as Tochukwu Okwueze was found still breathing, as he was said to have been rushed to a private clinic along Eweka Street for medical attention.
The incident occurred at Akpata Street, in Egor Local Government Area of the State, where the generator was said to have been left in the kitchen at the family’s apartment on Monday night and left running all night.
It was gathered that neighbours who discovered the lifeless bodies of the victims on Tuesday morning after forcing the door open, raised the alarm of their discovery. Their lifeless bodies were later deposited at the mortuary of the Central Hospital, in Benin, amidst weeping and wailing by sympathizers.
One of the relatives of the deceased, Vincent, explained to newsmen that his younger brother called him from Lagos to inquire what was happening. “He told me to go the house, that something not pleasing to the ears had just happened. I call her (deceased woman’s?) line. Somebody picked the call and said that they (victims) slept and did not wake up. “The whole family was affected. But the police told me that the father survived it. They said that though his case was serious and that if there was the need to rush him to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, they would call me. It is a family of seven. The youngest is a set of twins,” he said.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo confirmed the incident.
A female student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, was declared missing in May, after she went on a date with her boyfriend, Adebisi Oriade a.k.a. Oh Dollar.
Apparently, she went missing with her boyfriend in May, with the boyfriend’s car door found open, with his girlfriend’s slippers found in it. Neither the lady nor her boyfriend, who was also a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, were found.
Sadly, both of them have now been found dead. Their decomposing bodies were found today inside a bush at Oru, Ijebu, Ogun State, weeks after they were declared missing.
The boyfriend was a 300-Level Computer Science student of OOU while the girl was a Diploma student of same institution.
Friends and course mates have posted heartfelt tributes to the pair on Facebook.
Beautiful Nollywood Actress, Moyo Lawal has declared that she hardly go down with the opposite sex, and she can confidently say it anywhere, whereever she goes.
Taking to her page, she shared the below:
“Yet everyday , there is one new babymama ?……….. ……… ……. ….. …….. ..,……. . Please nobody should just push me to really start to have a bad lifestyle ………. ……… ……. … ……… As if you can handle it , if I actually start to have a bad lifestyle ….mscheeeew ….. Awon hypocrites oshi …… …… …….. …… ….P.s for a grown woman that is as hot (pepper hot?)??…….. as I am ….. I have an amazing decent lifestyle …. So let me rest …..#ML”
A Few months back, Moyo shared nude photos of herself on social media.. But she was immediately attacked and criticized by her fans on social media, and was quick to apologize.
While apologizing for letting some people down, she wrote:
“My apologies to everyone who felt, I let them down by ‘explaining and comparing’ but you see, I’m in a business of creating Illusions and it gladdens my professional heart that I do it so well, majority believes whatever illusion I create.
“But at the end of the day, am an African woman who hasn’t forgotten her culture, and one who surprising also happens to be very reserved and conservative at heart.
“So you see, it is only natural that you will see the struggle between both sides of me for as long as I remain an entertainer.
“Now this is not to say that I have any apologies about my work because the camera is my lover and I will do literally anything for him.
“However it is important to me that some people are able to understand ‘That Fact’ without getting carried away with the razzmatazz.”
Mercy Aigbe is currently trending on Social media after she acquired for herself, a multi-million naira mansion for herself and her kids.
According to the light-skinned actress who parted ways with her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry due to alleged domestic violence, she never thought she would be able to acquire such an asset this year.
A caterer named Luminee prophesied into her life and it came to pass. She also hinted that she had been struggling to build her own house over time before this expensive acquisition.
Read her account below:
“Throwback to my birthday…. my beautiful sis @ceolumineeofficial gave me this cake as a birthday gift and this conversation ensued between us…. Luminee – before the year runs out you will buy your own house….. Me: Luminee pls leave me oh! The one I have been building since I haven’t finished!
Luminee : Aunty mi, I am not talking about the one you are building, I am talking of the one you will buy in a beautiful choice area in lagos!
Me: Ha! Where will I get plenty plenty millions of naira to buy that one!
Luminee- Aunty mi don’t worry God will bless and empower you
Me: Amen oh!!!!…. And I laughed!
Little did I know that the lord uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise! ….and out of Luminee’s mouth, the lord gave me a testimony …….
Sharing new photos of the mansion, she wrote:
It’s the Lord’s doing and it’s beautiful in my sight! Few months after that cake gift, I bought a beautiful home for myself and my kids in a choice area in Lagos!!!!!!!! Say hello to the new LANDLADY…..
Folks on social media are of the opinion that Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho is not 19, as he claims he is.
But then, below are some facts about Francis Uzoho, with photos:
1. He won medals at handball tournaments while at Boys Model Secondary School in Owerri.
2. As at 2011, he was still in secondary school.
3. He was discovered by Aspire while still in Secondary school after shining in a tournament sponsored by Coca cola.
4. Two-time winner of the 2012 and 2013 editions of the Mediterranean International Cup in Spain with Aspire’s Team 1998 and 1997 respectively.
5. He only made the 2013 under 17 team at such a young age because three other goalkeepers failed the mandatory MRI scan used to ascertain players’ ages.
6. Uzoho passed the MRI test which has 99% accuracy rate. With the MRI test, Uzoho’s age can NOT be more than 22 MAXIMUM.
