A newly wed bride, Virtuous Joy has taken to her social media to narrate how she overcame all the hateful words that were said to her simply because of her size.
Joy shared this motivational piece on her social media, read below:
I remember being so happy and excited about my wedding day and how beautiful I felt. When my husband first saw me in my wedding attire he couldn’t take his eyes off of me. He couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful and amazing I looked.. it was such a magical moment for the both of us.
Once we posted our pictures for our family and friends. So many people were so happy for us! Then there were those folks that wanted to let me know just how much a fat girl did not deserve this kind of happiness so they tried their hardest to take it away.
People will try to take away your joy. They will try to disturb your peace. They will do everything in their power to make you feel miserable and worthless. DO. NOT. LET. THEM! For so long I let people dictate my every move and decisions! I let what people thought or said about me effect how I viewed myself. At one point I felt like I didn’t deserve to feel beautiful. I didn’t deserve to be loved. I didn’t deserve to pursue my dreams. Oh, how wrong I was!
I’m so happy I’m constantly being reminded of who God says I am! I am fearfully and wonderfully made!
Sis, PURUSE YOUR DREAMS. WRITE THAT BOOK. START THAT BUSINESS and continue to know and remind yourself that you are loved, you are so important, you are BEAUTIFUL in so many ways, and you are needed!
Let today be the day that you stop letting people who don’t matter hold you back!
Just after the success of his last international Collaboration , the Penthauze Boss – Phyno releases another international collaboration featuring MMG rapper Wale titled “N.W.A“.
The song was produced by penthauze inhouse producer Iambeat.
A story which was shared in June 2018, claiming that a Nigerian man had buried his father in a BMW car is false. The report shared by a Facebook user identified as Zevi Gins claimed that a man identified simply as Azubuike buried his father with a BMW car.
However, after investigations, it was discovered that the claims were false. It was gathered that the photo of a car being buried under the ground was from a movie set.
A photo of the said movie shared by a Facebook user identified as Richeal Ogbonna showed the car in front of the poster.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) in a statement have declared that instead of suing Falz to court, they would report him to appropriate agencies.
The Muslim group last week threatened to sue Falz if he did not take the video down and tender an apology.
The rapper didn’t apologize rather he explained himself in a couple of media interviews.
Now, MURIC has said, ‘In view of the intervention of well-meaning Nigerians, counseling from several quarters and commitments given by us to those who interfaced with us on this matter, an emergency meeting of MURIC’s Think-Tank was convened on Sunday, June 10, 2018 to review the situation and resolved to drag the artist to government agencies saddled with the responsibility of censoring films and videos. It is not a U-turn but a sudden change in tactics’.
The full statement reads ;
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) last week resolved to sue Folarin Falana (Falz the Bahd Guy), a Nigerian artist, who produced the video song titled ‘This is Nigeria’ in which a Fulani man was seen beheading somebody. The video also featured hijab-wearing female choreographers dancing the ‘shaku-shaku’ (a dance associated with drug). A seven-day ultimatum was given for the withdrawal of the video and an apology failing which a legal tussle would be launched.
Our office has since been inundated with solidarity visits, while our telephone lines have been flooded with a deluge of calls from members, friends, well-wishers, journalists and other concerned Nigerians, majority of whom are of the Islamic faith.
In view of the intervention of these well-meaning Nigerians, counseling from several quarters and commitments given by us to those who interfaced with us on this matter, an emergency meeting of MURIC’s Think-Tank was convened on Sunday, June 10, 2018 to review the situation.
In deference to pleas made by well-meaning Nigerians, in order to keep faith with our avowed motto (Dialogue, Not Violence) and to further confirm that MURIC is a listening, mature and responsible organization committed to promoting peace in Nigeria, the Think-Tank resolved to drag the artist to government agencies saddled with the responsibility of censoring films and videos. It is not a U-turn but a sudden change in tactics.
This will have a more enduring impact not only on Falz but the entire entertainment industry. It will also make the agencies sit up to their responsibilities and inject a huge dose of discipline in the music and film industries in general.
MURIC expresses deep appreciation to its members nation-wide, particularly Muslim lawyers who volunteered to take up the case gratis, leaders of Islamic organizations across the country who offered their solidarity as well as senior civil servants who shared their rich experiences with us.
Although he stopped short of apologizing, the artist has tried to clear himself in published interviews made available to us. According to him, he did not intend to ridicule Muslims. He said his intention was to call attention to the plight of the Chibok girls although we think he has done that the wrong way.
A scene in the video in which the ‘Chibok girls’ are in pensive mood would have been more representative of the reality on ground because kidnapped girls cannot be dancing like people under the influence of drug. They are in captivity and so they have no cause under the sun for jubilating.
Again, the Fulanis (Muslims) were painted as killers while Benue militias (Christians) who rustle Fulani cattles and slaughter their wives and children were not featured. This is grossly unfair. Falz should find a way of balancing his video. The kidnappers of the South East (also Christians) were spared while the oil saboteurs of the Niger Delta (Christians too) were ignored. Falz video is loaded with Islamophobia. That video should be titled ‘This is not Nigeria’. It is Islam-bashing. Nigeria’s video regulatory agency should therefore ban the video or ask the artist to edit it properly.
With this latest development and even before the seven-day ultimatum expires, MURIC is no longer contemplating court action against Falz, neither are we demanding any apology from him or his management. The likely pecuniary gain in the event of a court validation of our claims does not interest us. We are no longer looking at Falz but at a larger picture.
The courts will only be interested in legalities, judiciability and technicalities but the video board will look beyond all that. Is it professional? Is it balanced? Is it truly representative of our country? Is it morally justifiable? These are what will interest the board and they are in tandem with our thinking. We appreciate artists and our aim is not to punish Falz. He is not a lazy Nigerian youth.
The matter will now go to those government agencies who are supposed to do their jobs in the first place. Instead of creating media tension and granting cheap popularity, this matter will now be handled by professionals who know what to do.
Our emphasis is going to be mainly on the portrayal of Fulanis as killers in the video with the concomitant ugly perception it is likely to create among Nigerians as well as its bandwagon effect on the image of Muslims in general. This is one area Falz has not been able to explain away, yet he refused to apologise. That aspect of the video would have been edited had the censorship agencies done what was expected of them or if Falz had followed due process.
In the interest of peace, law and order, we are calling on the National Film And Video Censors Board (NFVCB) to take up the matter from this moment. Although MURIC will still do a followup with an official petition, we expect the board to have begun its independent investigations on the matter particularly with the furore generated by the issue.
In a nutshell, we insist that Falz video “This is Nigeria” is offensive and provocative. It portrays Fulanis (and Nigerian Muslims) as killers. It is capable of igniting crisis and precipitating a general breakdown of law and order. The video board must therefore do the needful.
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body.
This practise is very common in Korea and it has been reported that South Korea has the highest worldwide per capita rate of plastic surgery:
According to Jezebel, one out of five women in Seoul, the nation’s capital, has undergone some kind of procedure. Many men have as well.
The most popular surgery includes eyelid surgery that makes your eyes appear larger. Second to the eye surgery is getting one’s jawbone shaved/chiseled down to thin the face into a “V” shape.
Below are some photos of amazing plastic surgery transformations:
A final year student of Lead City University, Oyo state, Daniel Ilesanmi, also known as Smade,died in a fatal accident in Ibadan today June 10th.
Daniel was a final year student in the department of Sociology and was very popular for his portrait photography style.
According to reports, Daniel was driving his Mazda 626 sport car, which he just bought, along the Challenge-Toll Gate Link, when he lost control. His car flipped several times in the air before landing on other cars in the opposite lane.
The accident reportedly claimed the life of one other person.
Daniel’s car is currently a total write-off. Just minutes earlier he had tweeted “this car wan kill me o”
His body has been deposited at the Adeoyo Mortuary, along RingRoad Ibadan.
Wizkid and Tiwa Savage’s are serving bestie goals and one can easily tell chemistry is undeniable,though there is no evidence to suggest they are dating.
The Nigerian superstars were on stage in Accra ,Ghana on Saturday and Wizkid was full of joy when Tiwa he joined Tiwa on stage.
See photo below:
Rumors have not stopped since the duo made a hit song ‘malo’, and both superstars have neither denied nor confirmed their relationship leaving curious fans in the dark.
They are happy with each other and that is all that matters now.
Big Brother Naija 2018 former housemate, Teddy A, has reacted after his babymama called him out, and accused him of being a deadbeat father.
Apparently, Layla says Teddy has neglected the role of a “father figure” in the life of their son, but he keeps sending money to his fans, living a fake life.
In a series of tweets she posted on Twitter, she wrote:
“Before you give money to fans left and right take of your kid first smdh ��♀
Ain’t playing with you nigga I am allergic to bullshit
Fear what you don’t know
I got so much prove on your ass so don’t Bleep with me before I scatter your fake life mumu
I’m trying to keep my cool but I guess u like my wahala
Oya Hurricane Layla on the way to scatter everything with facts �
Whatever ppl thing of me don’t matter I’m tired of taking care of my son while you’re there having fun Nd living the fake life, fake everything
I keep warning you but your mumu self Won’t listen, arrogance will kill you
You know I got so much prove on your ass if I put it on here they will loose respect for you so stop bleeping with me nd be a good father to your son stop showing ppl fake life Before I blast you
I have time today��
How many time I warned your ass
U can lie don’t them but not me cuz you know the secrets I got on you
Why these mother fuckers thing is ok to let a mother take care of their pikin while u here having fun, nah I’m not one of those BM��
You are so manipulative only a mumu can’t see it
I go with the flow, you want wahala I’ll serve it you want peace u know what to do
For 5 yrs I been taking of my son the first you send him money was on his bday, so don’t tell I didn’t try o
I call him send him messages to keep peace but I guess he like to Bleep with me #imthewrongbabymomtoplaywith
Your son should be your priority nigga
They don’t know the way I know you so stop bullshit Nd be a good father to your son nd stop deceiving yourself biko
An unidentified woman on Sunday, plunged into the lagoon on 3rd Mainland, in Lagos. As at 8.45pm, efforts were still on to recover her body, without luck.
There were however, conflicting accounts as to how the incident happened. A version of the account said that the woman was a passenger in an UBER car, driving inward Lagos Island, when she told the driver to stop.
Thereafter, she reportedly alighted from the vehicle, crossed the road and plunged into the lagoon. Another version had that the deceased was a man, who parked his Ford Explorer car on top of the 3rd Mainland bridge and plunged into the lagoon. Picture of the vehicle with plate number APP 190 CE went viral on social media yesterday.
When contacted, spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Chile Oti, said stated that the command received information on the former I formation. He said:
“When the information reached the Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, he directed rescue team comprising policemen from the Marine Police, the Rapid Response Squad, RRS and those from the three divisions around the area: Adeniji Adele, Oworoshoki and Adekunle divisions. The Police rescue team are still at work as I speak, in collaboration with agencies like the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA the Lagos State State Ambulance Service and the Federal Road Safety Corp personnel . So far, they have not succeeded in recovering the body. Any development on it will be communicated to the public.”
President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Morocco on Sunday, on a two-day working visit to the country.
According to a statement on Saturday by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, the visit, which is at the invitation of His Royal Majesty, King Mohammed VI, will see the two leaders discuss socio-economic matters affecting their countries.
It follows prior engagements in December 2016, during the official visit of His Majesty to Nigeria.
In Rabat, discussions will focus on strengthening existing agreements on the fertilizer industry, education cooperation, the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project and establishing a basic chemical platform to harness Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources and support Morocco’s diammonium phosphate industry.
“It is noteworthy that following the signing of a collaboration agreement between Nigeria and Morocco in December 2016 to revive the abandoned Nigerian fertilizer blending plants, 14 plants have been revitalized so far under the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI); with a total capacity of 2.3 million MT of NPK fertilizers.
“The President will be accompanied on the trip by Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State and other senior government officials,” the statement read in part.
The President also shared via his Twitter page, upon arrival the below:
I arrived the Kingdom of Morocco earlier today, on a 2-day Official Visit at the invitation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. Nigeria’s relationship with Morocco is a very important and mutually beneficial one, and we will continue to work to deepen it and expand our cooperation.
Teenage Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels is mourning Nigerian Reggae singer, Ras Kimono who passed on in Lagos today, 10th of June 2018.
Regina said his death made her realize that death is real. She wrote;
“I never knew that death is real until today. Uncle rasky you took me as your child, advised me, and always corrected me….. without knowing that death was around the corner. You said to me, my daughter am your number one fan keep doing great…… it breaks me so much that you are gone. I pray you rest Rest in peace. Ur legacy lives on”
Cconfirming the death, a factional Chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Tony Okoroji told Channels Television that he had visited the legendary reggae musician in the hospital.
Okoroji, who said he shook hands with Ras Kimono, lamented, “This is a terrible loss to the music industry”.
“COSON deeply regrets to announce the passing on of a frontline member of our board – great African and great musician, the reggae toaster, the great Ras Kimono Onwubuya,” he added in a text.
Similarly, President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Mr Pretty Okafor, said he was shocked when he received the news that the reggae artiste had died.
Ras Kimono rose to stardom after the release of his debut album ‘Under Pressure’ in the late ‘80s.
His style of music was significantly influenced by the hardship he experienced in his early life.
The late reggae music icon won several awards including the Nigeria Music Awards and Fame Music Awards among others.
Winner of Big Brother Naija 2018, Miracle Igbokwe who rarely talks about his moves since he won the show, has shared these dapper new photos as he posed by his SUV BBN car.
The fly boy shared the photos writing;
“Don’t Celebrate till you reach the Finish Line”
Photos he shared below:
The gentleman was recently, heavily criticized by some fans on social media over his birthday message to ‘girlfriend’ and former strategic partner Nina.
Miracle had taken to his Instagram page to celebrate Nina who turned 22 by sharing a photo of her and writing a birthday message which many fans have termed cold, dry and without love or emotion.
Miracle wrote; “May your Birthday bring a Smile to your Face, Happiness to your Heart and many Blessings to your Life. Happy Birthday dear @nina_ivy_”
Teddy A’s Babymama, Layla is not smiling.. as, she has suddenly, out of no where decided to open Teddy’s can of worms.. and it’s quite messy.
Layla is claiming Teddy has refused to take care of his son, but he goes around giving his fans cash gifts, living ‘a fake life’ that he is not worth.
Taking to her twitter page, she wrote:
“Before you give money to fans left and right take of your kid first smdh ��♀
Ain’t playing with you nigga I am allergic to bullshit
Fear what you don’t know
I got so much prove on your ass so don’t Bleep with me before I scatter your fake life mumu
I’m trying to keep my cool but I guess u like my wahala
Oya Hurricane Layla on the way to scatter everything with facts �
Whatever ppl thing of me don’t matter I’m tired of taking care of my son while you’re there having fun Nd living the fake life, fake everything
I keep warning you but your mumu self Won’t listen, arrogance will kill you
You know I got so much prove on your ass if I put it on here they will loose respect for you so stop bleeping with me nd be a good father to your son stop showing ppl fake life Before I blast you
I have time today��
How many time I warned your ass
U can lie don’t them but not me cuz you know the secrets I got on you
Why these mother fuckers thing is ok to let a mother take care of their pikin while u here having fun, nah I’m not one of those BM��
You are so manipulative only a mumu can’t see it
I go with the flow, you want wahala I’ll serve it you want peace u know what to do
For 5 yrs I been taking of my son the first you send him money was on his bday, so don’t tell I didn’t try o
I call him send him messages to keep peace but I guess he like to Bleep with me #imthewrongbabymomtoplaywith
Your son should be your priority nigga
They don’t know the way I know you so stop bullshit Nd be a good father to your son nd stop deceiving yourself biko
Nobody hacked my account o”
She also claimed fans of Teddy A, while he was still in the house, begged her to put up a “good post” to Favour Ted, so, he can apparently, gain votes to remain in the house.
She shared screenshots of the alleged whatsapp messages from Teddy A’s fan:
Some of football’s biggest names have been secured by SuperSport to underpin this year’s broadcast of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on DStv and GOtv.
Yaya Touré, one of the most celebrated African players of the past decade, will be joined by straight-talking Jay-Jay Okocha, Dwight Yorke (one half of the deadly duo which spearheaded Manchester United’s charge to a historical treble in 1999) plus former Manchester United and Everton fullback Phil Neville and Italian maestro Gianfranco Zola, one of Chelsea’s greatest players.
Other African guests doing SuperSport duty include Samson Siasia, Shaun Bartlett, Gavin Hunt, Andre Arendse and Benni McCarthy.
The presenters will be made up of the experienced foursome of Robert Marawa, Carol Tshabalala, Neil Andrews and Andy Townsend.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday, June 14 with the opening ceremony at 2 pm and the first match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at 4 pm. DStv customers can catch the action live on SS3, SS13 and SS14, while GOtv customers on SS Select 1 and SS Select 4.
With a 24-hour World Cup channel already on air, the broadcast offering has been supplemented with another 24-hour High Definition World Cup channel on DStv (SS3) that will run from June1 until July 15 that will include pre-World Cup friendlies.
There will be build-ups for all matches with top analysis and insights from some of the sharpest minds in the game, plus world class graphics and technology to enhance coverage in the brand-new High Definition studio that launches in June. Post-match wraps will also feature, guaranteeing the most in-depth coverage
Chizoba Ajukwu a 25-year old lady has reportedly been arrested for prostitution – Ajukwu, upon interrogation revealed that she makes as much as N300,000 every month as a sex worker, but still battles with peace of mind.
According to PM Express, Chizoba said the business completely changed her making her abuse drugs, drink and engage in unprotected sex in order to survive in the business.
The Anambra State-born sex worker revealed that despite all the money made, she still was unhappy as she knew that the society did not accept her lifestyle and doubted if she will ever get married.
Chizoba continued saying she tried to leave the work in order to start another business but could not until she was arrested.
She was arrested after she attacked two police officers, tearing their uniforms and biting the breast of one of them.
The incident happened at Century Hotel area in Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos, where she operated as a sex worker. She had had a disagreement with one of her colleagues and threatened to use razor blade to give her marks on the body. .
The matter was subsequently reported to the police, but she went ahead to assault the officers sent to invite her to the police station. She was thereafter charged before Isolo Magistrates court and remanded in prison custody.
Some South African slay mamas were left to be objects of ridicule after a man who took them out to a club was found wanting when it was time to foot their bill.
The said South African man who took them to club, reportedly ran away and left them witha bill of R37,340 Rands equivalent to 1,031,200 Naira.
The ladies can be seen in the video looking all dumbfounded…
Watch the video below:
That leadership, ladies must learn to go clubing with money incase this happens
Another victim of police harassment has taken to social media to share his story of how a member of the IGP squad extorted him of money in Osun.
The gentleman took to his IG page to air his displeasure and also share a photo of the said member of IGP squad who extorted him.
Sharing the photo of the officer and a screenshot of the money he withdrew for him.
Let the Whole world know this criminals who call themselves police men, a member of IGP Squad, Osun State command, Osogbo… Young people who work so hard to make money are no longer safe as these guys now unofficially go around abducting people in the name of the hunt for Yahoo boys take you to strange places and make you pay for your release… I was able to take a photo of one of them as I was making a transfer to his account for my release. This happened on the 8th of june just around lameko in Osogbo.
2018 BBNaija housemate Teddy A, has bagged a chieftaincy title in the town of Iyere Owo, Ondo State.
The singer shared the good news via his Instagram, sharing a video of the Kabiyesi Oliyere of Iyere Owo as he conferred him with the title of Asojuomo of Iyere Owo.
He wrote:
Kabiyesi Oliyere of Iyere Owo and Chief Tope Adenibuyan Asojuomo of Iyere Owo
A lady on twitter who’s into selling beauty products, has taken to the platform to cry out after a supposed slay queen who’s owing her N52k, decided to pay her in bits, 2k for starters.
According to the lady, the slay queen even called her to ask if she has received the alert…
And when she asked the slay queen if probably she made a mistake, the slay queen said, ‘mistake ke’.
After it was unveiled, a lot of celebrities have been spotted proudly rocking the official jersey for the Super Eagles team at the 2018 World cup tournament in Russia.
Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo was not left out as the lovely took to her Instagram page to share a photo of herself rocking the jersey that has been dubbed as the best in the tournament.
In her caption, the actress challenged anyone to show her which jersey is better than that of Nigeria and fans were all about the World cup not being a fashion parade to showcase jerseys.
A Twitter user has taken many by surprise after he took to the platform to share how he slept with a lady who had her introduction three months ago.
Sharing the screenshot of his chat with the lady, the guy, identified as Femi, revealed that he had been wooing her way before her introduction and even after, they still got down.
He shared the screenshot and wrote,
LMAO, this is a girl that uploaded a picture of her introduction last 3months, even when I was chyking her throughout last year, my niggas out there ,what’s meant to be will be, if she like let her marry, born turn to grandma, she will still come back and knack you. Just be patient with them. #MENARESCUMFC
Nigerian singer, Iyanya was not really in a good mood some moments ago after he took to Twitter to give some revelations and calling out his management, Temple Music.
According to the singer:
‘When I left MMMG I left everything for Ubi cos I wanted to be happy signed off the whole company ubi didn’t want me to buh I needed some peace’.
Then he confirmed that he never signed any deal with Don Jazzy’s Mavin records saying,
‘Didn’t sign any papers with mavin donjazzy said G before you set any thing up you can ride with the team (it was @idiriza’s idea before he opened temple music.
Meghan Markle may officially be a royal now, but she’s still taking risks!
The former Suits Star opted for a custom-made pale pink Carolina Herrera dress on Saturday when she made her Trooping the Colour debut.
According to PEOPLE, the short sleeve dress marks a stray from tradition, as the ladies of the royal family typically opt for long sleeve options at the annual Trooping the Colour.
Meghan’s new sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, has always worn a sleeve that comes past the elbow since making her Trooping debut in 2011.
Princess Diana also never wore a short-sleeved look to the official celebration of the Queen’s birthday from her first appearance in 1981.
Though she’s only been a royal since her May 19 wedding to Prince Harry, breaking protocol is nothing new for Meghan.
She didn’t wear nude pantyhose to her engagement photo call in November, she went with her signature messy bun during numerous engagements (including her wedding) and she gave a 10-year-old girl an autograph during a visit to Cardiff Castle in Wales (a royal no-no!).
Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh and her close friends ,Dabota Lawson, Bobrisky, Toyin Aimakhu and Halima Abubakar posed for the camera as they were headed to church this morning in Abuja.
They took a ride in a stretch hummer.Tonto flew her friends to Abuja for her 33rd birthday celebrations.
Photo below;
The beautiful mom of one, hosted some of her friends including, Toyin Aimakhu, Bobrisky, Halima Abubakar and others to a birthday breakfast in Abuja yesterday and it was a glamorous get together.
The Royal Family have made their balcony appearance for 2018, in celebration of the Queen’s 92nd birthday and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan also made her debut alongside the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry.
The newlywed who were reportedly on honeymoon in Co. Mayo, Ireland, joined other royals including the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge as they paid tribute to Her Majesty at the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Whitehall’s Horse Guard parade.
The couple were seen in high spirit arrived at Buckingham Palace in their carriage.
For the glamorous event, Meghan wore a stunning dress made by Carolina Herrera and a matching hat by Philip Treacy. While Prince Harry wore a military uniform to the ceremony.
Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh and her close friends ,Dabota Lawson, Bobrisky, Toyin Aimakhu and Halima Abubakar posed for the camera as they were headed to church this morning in Abuja.
They took a ride in a stretch hummer.Tonto flew her friends to Abuja for her 33rd birthday celebrations.
Photo below:
The beautiful mom of one, hosted some of her friends including, Toyin Aimakhu, Bobrisky, Halima Abubakar and others to a birthday breakfast in Abuja yesterday and it was a glamorous get together.
Nigerian Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmus has warned the public to stop tagging her in SARS-harassment related posts.
According to her, she didn’t start the security body and so she can’t end it. She says her duty is to feed the public with information about the police.
She wrote,
Hey! Stop tagging me to #Endsars kindly note that I didn’t start SARS and cannot end SARS! So I will appreciate if you can stop telling me to Endsars, my duty is to feed the public about police information and police about the public! Vice versa….I have written an open letter to the bad eggs in SARS! That’s my stand concerning them! #ifyouknowyouknow! So it’s a waste of time and data to be channeling #Endsars to me, kindly channel your request accordingly. Merci Mille fois. Only tag me about police misdeeds or inactions! I can’t end SARS, I didn’t start it……
Few days ago, she wrote an open letter to the operatives, telling them that not all young successful boys are yahoo boys.
She wrote,
OPEN LETTER TO SARS OPERATIVES.
Bad eggs within the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), please be informed that not all good looking young men out there are “yahoo yahoo” boys, a lot of them are young Nigerians “hustling” up and down to make ends meet.
Kindly note that some young upcoming stars believe that weaving, plaiting and designing their hairs rastafarianly is another way to be accepted as an entertainer (even though most times it doesn’t appeal to me). Some couple of days ago, I saw the son of a high ranking officer with a dreadlock hair style, does that Indicate that he’s a fraudster?! Hell “No”, that young man is well trained and brought up, he’s just shooting his shot in the entertainment world. It will therefore be highly unfair for any security agent to arrest him under the guise of being a yahoo boy.
Dear colleagues in SARS, can we do more in combating violent crimes?! Can we take a clue from the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team whose main aim has been to rid the nation of criminal elements? This team has done a lot to protect our nation, they always sacrifice their comfort and sleep ! By so doing they’ve been able to abort violent crimes such as kidnapping, armed robberies etc. They have not only rescued victims but made arrests (Evans, Offa robbery etc).
Dear SARS we appreciate the ones among you doing what is right while we advise the bad eggs to take a clue from IRT team and stop causing pains to legit young men and their families. Please note that it is not right to accost anyone on the road and start checking his or her phone, respect people’s privacy and rights!…THANK YOU. God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria, God bless Nigeria Police Force.
Popular Nigerian reggae artiste, Ras Kimono, is dead – a close family source confirmed this to Channels Television in a telephone interview on Sunday.
The source revealed that the reggae musician was rushed to a hospital in Ikoyi after he slumped on Saturday. He added that Ras Kimono later died in the hospital on Sunday.
Also confirming the death, a factional Chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Tony Okoroji told Channels Television that he had visited the legendary reggae musician in the hospital.
Okoroji, who said he shook hands with Ras Kimono, lamented, “This is a terrible loss to the music industry”.
“COSON deeply regrets to announce the passing on of a frontline member of our board – great African and great musician, the reggae toaster, the great Ras Kimono Onwubuya,” he added in a text.
Similarly, President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Mr Pretty Okafor, said he was shocked when he received the news that the reggae artiste had died.
Ras Kimono rose to stardom after the release of his debut album ‘Under Pressure’ in the late ‘80s.
His style of music was significantly influenced by the hardship he experienced in his early life.
The late reggae music icon won several awards including the Nigeria Music Awards and Fame Music Awards among others.
A Nursing mother was today pictured with her baby on her back placing a bet on World Cup matches at a betting shop in Surulere, Lagos.
The photos have gone viral online as it’s very rare for women to be seen at sports betting shops.
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The picture has since drawn various reactions since it emerged online. Some internet users have hailed the woman for looking for another stream of income in this ‘hard economy’.
So guys what do you think about the photos of this woman in a bet shop with her baby on her back?
