A South African student who splurged more than $63,000 of $1.1 million she erroneously received was apprehended on Tuesday and appeared in court for alleged theft, police said.
28 year old Sibongile Mani, was arrested by the police’s serious commercial crime unit after she was asked to turn herself in, Anelisa Feni, spokeswoman for an elite police unit, the Hawks, told AFP.
Mani, a student at Walter Sisulu University in Eastern Cape province, appeared before a magistrate court on charges of theft.
She qualified last year for 1,400-rand ($110) in monthly food allowances from the National Students Financial Aid Scheme, which aids underprivileged students.
Instead, she was accidentally given $1.1 million in June and went on a spending spree, splurging on expensive clothing, a smartphone and partying.
It took the scheme three months to detect the error. It recovered the remainder of the funds from her bank account.
Mani was released on a warning and ordered to appear again on July 2.
A 41-year-old man, Michael Akpan-Isaiah, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly defiling his four daughters.
The minors are aged between two and 17 years. Isaiah, from Akwa Ibom State, allegedly committed the offence between April and May at Borokiri Sand Field, Port Harcourt. .
The charge reads:
“That you, Michael Akpan Isaiah, sometime in April, 2018, did have unlawful carnal knowledge of (name withheld) without her consent .
That you, Michael Akpan Isaiah, sometime in May, 2018, did have unlawful carnal knowledge of (name withheld) aged 7 years old.”
The accused admitted committing the crime, but claimed he was manipulated..
But a Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA) representative, Fortune Ada Ndah, dismissed the claims and told the court that he carried out the act in his right senses.
She alleged that the incest had been going on even before the two-year-old he also defiled was born.
“The accused has been forcefully sleeping with his daughters for the past three years,” Ndah said.
Chief Magistrate Zinnah Alikor described the act as an abomination, saying it was wicked and devilish.
She blamed the mother for encouraging incest by not having a close relationship with her children. .
Alikor declined jurisdiction on the charge and ordered that the original case file be sent to the state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.
She ordered the remand of the accused in prison custody and adjourned the matter sine dine.
Addressing reporters after the sitting, Ndah said:
“Medical diagnosis conducted on the children showed they have been defiled.
“FIDA is not happy about this irresponsible act of a man to his daughters.
“We will ensure the matter is prosecuted to act as a deterrent to others.”
For those who follow American Hip-hop, it’s no longer news that two heavyweights – Canadian Rapper Drake and American Rapper, Pusha are currently locking horns in a much publicized rap beef.
Well Pusha T has just made a damning revelation about the God’s plan rapper- DRAKE
Pusha T went straight for Drake’s jugular in a newly released diss track … taking shots at Drizzy’s childhood, alleging he’s got a secret son and releasing a photo of a young Drake with blackface.
In the track, titled, “The Story of Adidon” — mixed over the beat for Jay-Z’s “The Story of O.J.” — Push raps, “You are hiding a child, let that boy come home, deadbeat motherf*****.”
Pusha T drops Drake’s alleged kid’s name, saying, “Adonis is your son and he deserves more than an Adidas press run” and targets the baby mama, who he calls “Sophie” … “Love that baby, respect that girl. Forget she’s a porn star, let her be your world.”
The new track is a response to Drake’s “Duppy Freestyle” released earlier this week targeting Pusha T and Kanye.
Push touches on Drake’s race too, saying, “Confused always felt you weren’t black enough, afraid to grow it because your fro wasn’t nap enough.”
As at the time of writing this , Drake has not responded to these claims…
I don’t know what y’all thinking but to me Drake in blackface makes the line from Infared “So I don’t tap dance for the crackas and sing Mammy” the hardest bar of this lyrical warfare thus far.
Kemi Olunloyo apologizes to Linda Ikeji, it may seem as though she has succumbed to Hushpuppi’s demand before he can donate to her medical bills.
In reaction to this, the investigative journalist did not continue with her claims on Linda’s pregnancy, but she did what needed to be done by humbly apologizing.
In a video she posted on her Youtube Channel, she first started up with the incident that happened in Paris recently where a Malian Migrant Rescued a Boy dangling from a 4 storey building, she went on to how bloggers really needs to do their job, before she proceeded in tears saying:
“I never got married before having my kids, and it hurts me so bad, but i told my kids that’s the way it is, i want the best for Linda, I dont want what happened to me to happen to Linda, So Am Sorry about what i said to Linda Ikeji, But she hurt me too.’
To Prove that her words are genuine, Kemi says having made peace with Linda she has decided to end her Journalism.
In the end she thanked Hushpuppi for been a peace advocate. She captioned the video as thus below;
The blogger donated to my prison health and wellness fund and I made a video thanking her. A year later she told the Punch newspapers that she sent me N100k while was “languishing in prison when nobody wanted to help her” Little did many people know that bail conditions keeping me in prison was not money related. Rather it was a surety and an international passport. I was very HURT that she said this to a paper and her fans. All this because I reported her as not being pregnant according to several newstips.
I have decided to make peace with Linda despite how she ruined my name and brand after the gun story and an earlier family home wrecking incident. News is news and Nigerians don’t understand that. I have therefore decided to end my journalism career writing Nigerian news. A Nigerian socialite Hush Puppi whom I featured in my sarcasm yoruba skit #NgbatNgbati on @HNNAfrica on instagram was asked to donate to my medical bills to battle PTSD after my unfair prison detention. Hush wanted Linda and I to make peace and promised to donate if that happened. I cannot write an open letter as I have no strenght to write due to my mental illness PTSD. I did this video. Hopefully they will see it. Thank you Toyin Abraham, Tonto Dikeh who spoke at lenght to me on the peace initiative. Thank you Hush Puppi for being a peace advocate. Good luck everyone.
Anto looks gorgeous and pretty in a new photo shoot.
She rocked a lovely reddish outfit with a lovely hat.
The U.S returnee who is romantically linked with Lolu has also featured in a movie which is presently being promoted online.
The photoshoot was undertaken by Carlinda Ahya.
Anto is an Etsako indigene from Edo state despite the fact that she was born and raised in the United States of America.
She has always dreamt of coming back to work in Nigeria and intends to use the Big Brother platform to launch her public speaking career.
Anto’s favourite musician is Wande Coal.Anto loves going to the beach, dancing and cooking and she sure does know how to look sexy.
Anto holds two Masters degrees in Business Administration and Sports Business Management. She achieved this between 2011 and 2013 at the University of Central Florida.
She graduated in 2011 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAnto also completed a Business Management GraduateProgram at DeVos Sports in 2013.
As a guest on Channels Television programme, Rubbing Minds on Sunday, Lolu, when asked what his fans should expect from his relationship with Anto said he is not in a relationship with Anto.“First of all, I am not a in relationship with Anto.
Second of all, Anto and I are really good friends. We have developed a friendship in the house and that will stay.“In the event that anything would happen between myself and Anto, it will not be rushed, it will
not be based on the fact that there are so many hashtags and people contributing aso ebi money and cows (for the wedding).“It will be solely out of the fact that we see ourselves taking that step,” Lolu explained.
CDQ has reacted to the video that shows him fighting after his chain was stolen from him.
The video was originally published by an Instagram blog with a caption that spoke of how the rapper lost his street credibility after the jewelry was stolen.
Reacting to the caption, CDQ wrote:
”I don’t know who’s behind dis blog but whoever d person be… he/she na baby goat � with ur caption “Street Credibility Lost like say ur papa dey dia when e happen � if na u and ur papa or some other people dey dis situation e sure me die say u go don take-off for ur life �
“FYI: If u look tru d video very well, I never panicked despite d fact they’re armed… I stood/fought to get my chain back right there…
“Anybody can get jumped anytime… just pray u don’t get unexpected occurrences at unexpected places…
“I do not have anything against the crowd as a matter of fact but the management of the hotel cos they told us that’s one of the most prestigious hotel in Ado-Ekiti…
“You don’t expect Artistes to always walk around hotels for example strolling @ Intercontinental Hotel Lagos premises with armed Securities…
“These are people that saw me walking to my hotel room and all came for pictures…
“How would I have known that hoodlums that’ll be attracted to stealing my chains would be among them…
“Anyways thanks to the ones wey collect one or two that same night �� I got my chains back � asé lon panic.”
The wedding planner who organized the wedding of Emmanuel Emenike and Iheoma Nnadi, has reacted after she was called out by the bride.
Iheoma had taken to social media shortly after the ceremony to complain of how some guests didn’t get drinks and certain dishes which she paid for were never served.
She even said her husband’s flask was stolen right from the table in front of where they were seated.
See screenshot below:
Reacting to the claims by Iheoma Nnadi, the wedding planner, Denike Balogun, released a statement debunking the accusations. She stated that all through the occasion, no form of complain was made to her company.
As the FIFA World Cup for Russia draws nearer, many Nigerians are drumming support for the Super Eagles both in Nigeria and Russia.
Supporters have been purchasing jerseys en masse to show support for the national football team.
Mallam Shehu Dikko who is the 2nd Vice President and Chairman of NFF Marketing, Sponsorship and TV Rights Committee said; “the new Super Eagles’ jersey will soon be in the markets all over the would including some Nike shops in different parts of Nigeria on the 29th of May, 2018.”
But the production of the jerseys has taken a phoney twist as some individuals have circulated replicas around the market before the official release date by Nike.
The traders interviewed by the BBC Pidgin have bragged that sales of the fake jerseys have been explosive.
“I pray Nigeria reaches the finals. Once we make it to the finals of the world cup, I will import a container-load of jerseys for big sales” Obiora, a local trader from the South-eastern part of Nigeria said.
“I have been selling the Nigerian jerseys even before they were unveiled on the internet. All my customers have been going crazy about the jerseys. I have successfully sold more than 3,000 pieces so far” he added.
A BBC correspondent also spoke with other traders in the business of selling fake jerseys which the Nigeria Football Federation hasn’t endorsed. One of the traders proudly rocking the replica jersey said his is original as he imported them from Thailand. The traders also help customers in cresting their names on the jerseys for a feee.
Another trader who called the replica jersey a ‘top grade’ said the price ranges from N7,000 to N10,000 per unit.
It would be recalled that there were earlier reports that most of the new Super Eagles jerseys in circulation are fake. Further checks revealed that Nigerians are indifferent about purchasing immitations. They believe the original one which costs $85 (N30,600) is too expensive for them.
One Twitter user identified as Iya Oni Jersey is also in the notorious business of selling fake Super Eagles jerseys for N15,000 per unit on the micro-blogging platform.
This act of Intellectual Property Theft and Copyright Abuse is criminal but it appears the society is comfortable with it. It remains unclear if the leadership of the NFF will take judicial actions against the traders of replica Super Eagles Jerseys.
Watch a video of Obiora, the trader and his colleagues bragging to journalist about importing fake jerseys for sale in Nigeria below:
Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi has admitted that playing against the Super Eagles of Nigeria has always been a difficult encounter for the Albiceleste, Complete Sports reports.
The Super Eagles and La Albiceleste will cross paths for the fifth time at the World Cup when hostilities kick off in Russia.
Argentina have emerged victorious in in their previous four encounters with Nigeria at the World Cup.
Their last encounter in a friendly game last year saw the Super Eagles come from 2-0 down to wi 4-2.
Messi who has joined up with his teammates as they intensify preparations for the 2018 World Cup, says Argentina are in a tough group.
“We have to take it match by match,” Messi said in an interview with Pasión por el Fútbol.
“Starting off with a win is important because it’ll then make us calmer. It’s not an easy group. Iceland showed in the Euros that they can go up against anyone.
“Croatia has a very good midfield and if you let them, they’ll control the ball all match long. They have Spain’s style. And it always costs us when we play Nigeria.”
The five-time FIFA Best Player award winner hints that he does not see himself playing for another European club aside Barcelona.
“It becomes more and more clear that Barcelona will be my only team in Europe. After that, I have always said I want to play football in Argentina, but I don’t know if it will happen. I have it in mind.
“I’d like to live it, be it for six months or a few matches but I don’t know. One never knows. My dream was to play for Newell’s as a kid, going to the matches with my dad, my brothers, friends… after that; circumstances in life took me elsewhere, but I still have that in mind.”
According to her, Kizz Daniel, who is locked in a legal tussle with his record label, G-Worldwide has been shying away from taking responsibilities as her baby bump continues to grow.
In her own words:
“Hi Chinny I’m Chinny, please help me share this post. I’m pregnant for a Nigerian singer Kiss Daniel but he has been avoiding me and ignoring his calls and emails” she revealed to the blogger through a private chat made public.”
However, it has confirmed that the news was false and the Instagram account was reportedly hacked weeks ago.
This was revealed by the sister of the alleged pregnant lady .
The message reads:
Hi, I’m Lisa’s sister the person in the news you posted that he/she is pregnant for kiss Daniel please her account was hacked last week ooo she no longer on Instagram and she is not in Nigeria
I Love you Tonto were the sweet words Nina used to show support for Tonto Dike who was recently dragged online by ‘Fashion Police Nigerians’ for rocking a bogus ‘Fendi Designer top’.
She shared a photo of Tonto and wrote; “All the people talking about Fendi authenticity what is the problem…can’t you all appreciate something good when you see one,why is it always something that will pull some one down negatively”
“This woman is a very strong committed woman,”
“She is blessed ,She took it upon herself to give back to the society”
“She is original and strong… can’t you all talk about that good side of her….”
“Please let’s all learn to encourage people than drag them down….but just note that no matter what, she can’t be dragged down….I love you @tontolet”
Media personality Toke Makinwa was tagged in a report that revealed that her ex-boyfriend, Seyi Kuye, has gotten married and she fired back…shutting down the attempt to drag her into what was no longer her business.
She quoted the tweet and wrote:
“So what should i do now, ehn? Roll over and die??? Scream woe is me, the poor lonely girl??”
Meanwhile the OAP recently shared a touching story where she revealed that she removed 12 fibroids from her womb in April.
Toke said:
“12 was the number of Fibroids I had taken out of me on the 3rd of April. Since I opened up about my surgery I have had so many people reach out to me with various questions, I have also read from so many people who have gone through the same procedure.
“It’s such a crazy experience, I don’t wish it on anyone. My road to recovery has been one of grace and I’m thankful for it all. God has really just done the most’.
“Thank you all for the prayers, the lovely messages, they kept me going.
“I know a lot of people are scared of surgery and most importantly scared of getting surgery of any kind done back home in Nigeria.
“I was one of them, It took me years to brave up, I managed and managed and things were not getting better, I’ll meet with my doctor, schedule an appointment and run away.”
President Buhari while delivering his democracy speech today, said that statics have shown that Nigerians now have lesser use of their generators because of the improved supply of electricity.
He said:
“In the area of power generation, Nigerians from all parts of the country continue to report better power supply and less use of generators.”
“This underscores the effectiveness of the methodical plan to deliver incremental and uninterrupted power supply to our homes, markets, offices and factories.”
“The country achieved 5,222.3 MW representing the highest peak of power generated onto the national grid and delivered to customers in December, 2017. With new facilities, repairs and rehabilitations by government and private investors, generation capability now exceeds 7,500 MW,”
President Buhari has revealed that the staggering sum of over N500billion has been recovered by his administration thanks to the success of the whistle blower policy.
He said this during his Democracy Day speech which aired at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday.
The president’s claim however contradicts those of his finance minister, Kemi Adeosun and anti corruption chief, Ibrahim Magu. As at the end of March, Kemi Adeosun gave N7.8 billion, $378 million and £27,800 as the total recovered through whistle-blowing tips. A total of N143billion.
In November 2017, Mr Magu said the EFCC recovered N739 billion in two years. Earlier this year, he said his agency recovered N511 billion in 2017 alone. A media strategist for the APC, Ayo Akanji however says there is no conflict in the figures recovered. He said: “The Ministry of Finance and the EFCC have been making separate recoveries, but there will be reconciliation soon.”
Since the wear started to trend after celebrities were spotted donning it on various social media platforms, merchants have began selling the unauthentic version of the wear at a greatly lesser price.
After the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Tonto Dikeh, Chioma and co were spotted rocking designer, Fendi T-Shirts, some clothes merchants have began selling the unoriginal version of the tee at a N3,800 price.
The original of the designer T-Shirt costs $690 which is close to 250k in Nigerian naira – fans can now style themselves like their favourite celebrities at little cost.
Mama King took to her IG page to call out Nigerians posting the ills of Nigeria to commemorate democracy day which is today May 29th.
She wrote on her story: “All of you reposting the wrongs of Nigeria or a Video that depicts how horrible my country is today been democracy day, all i am asking is what i have been Democracy Day. All im asking is what you have done to better tis country?”
“How have you tried to make this country a better place NOTHING??”
“Well you are one of the problems that needs change too.”
Kazeem Abimbola .A.k.a jiganbabaoja a talented actor, musician and a comedian who was born and raised in Somolu Bariga, Has been on the trend with his current slang “Shomo Age Mi Ni” Is here with the most anticipated song of the Year titled ‘SHO MO AGE MI NI’, produced by Dapiano.
Still on the ever trending ‘internet fraudster AKA Yahoo Boys’ saga, a young Nigerian man known as Scofied O Idehen on Facebook has written the fantasy of fraudsters in a lovely piece about “Yahoo boys”.
Sharing the photo above, he wrote:
“YAHOO BOY While sitting at my window today trying to comprehend the amount of responsibility on my shoulders I heard a boy say: If I was a YAHOO BOY� Living in a porch apartment with a slay queen to wipe the codeine out of my mouth with a kiss while I breeze off to see my baby mama in my new 4matic my oyibo client just sent money for recently.
I will chill in a 5star hotel where people are paid to smile when they see me taking selfie at the hotel lobby why my father age wheels down my bag to a waiting room with a new catch lying on the couch just so she could cash out some of those notes�� I would live a dream life even for a few minute with my hair style looking like I just woke up from a 1year coma.
I will run and hide from the law enforcement agency and hide my iPhone 8 whenever I see an hilux, just so you know, it part of the thrill, the main thing that makes it all fun and when I am caught………… #thisisnigeria #POS #transfer #350,000 I will go to the club and buy coffin load of Champagne at a friends friend party I was not invited to while my mum can’t remember the last time she ate meat pie. ��its part of the fast lane, its part of the high voltage, while should I care.
After all, day break everywhere burst. Living off people’s sweat like the short life span of a mosquito that could not maneuver the hard slap of reality. Knowing tomorrow is not certain but why should I care, today is good enough But I am not a YAHOO boy he said, I can never be one.
To all those out there thinking about the short gain, think big and think right Good evening… I am Mr Animator
The release of Falz’s raving single #ThisIsNigeria was received by a mixed reaction although mostly positive, quite a number of people reacted negatively to the record bothering their sentiments around the meticulousness that was lacking in Falz’s execution and the cameo by some Hijab wearing dancers.
I really am disappointed. Why of all things to use, he decided to degrade the hijab. It shows his level of social etiquette. No matter the message passed across, he has trampled on our dignity and pride… He went overboard thus time around
Responding to concerns raised over the dancers clad in hijab, Prodigeezy the director of the video revealed to NET.ng that it was a dynamization of the abducted schoolgirls in northern Nigeria.
It’s being newly speculated that Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel is at the verge of having a baby-mama as a lady has recently called him out.
One Chinny Ubak has said that Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe better known as Kizz Daniel has put her in the family way without taking responsibility.
The light-skinned lady took to Instagram to disclose the news through a gossip micro-blogger, Chinny.
According to her, Ogun State-born Kizz Daniel, 24, who currently is locked in a legal tussle with his former record label, G-Worldwide has been shying away from taking responsibilities as her baby bump continues to grow.
In her own words,
“Hi Chinny I’m Chinny, please help me share this post. I’m pregnant for a Nigerian singer Kiss Daniel but he has been avoiding me and ignoring his calls and emails” she revealed to the blogger through a private chat made public.
The news is currently causing a frenzy online while the is yet to speak on the matter. Users have urged Chinny Ubak to provide a valid evidence to confirm her romance with Kizz Daniel.
It should be noted that the singer has been over time, allegedly romantically involved with Nigerian music sensation, Chidinma, but both of them have not publicly declared if they’re having an affair.
It seems two of Nigeria’s most controversial social media celebrities are at war
Nigerian Bobrisky has had enough with Nollywood Actor Uche Maduagwu and he is ready to take their online beef to the streets.
The Nigerian crossdresser has threatened to pay to beat up the controversial actor who has been coming for him on social media. Bobrisky added that after the deed has been done, he will hand himself over to the police.
Bobrisky shared a photo of the actor with the caption;
“Hey Idiot, u don’t worth my attention because its obvious u are an attention seeker. U look dirty and unkept. U have been trying to get my attention long time ago, congrats! U finally got it. All dis rubbish u keep writing about me on your disgusting page, i’m not moved a bit so continue. But very soon u will get heavy beating of your life that u will never forget because it is a service i paid for. After the beating i will now surrrender myself to the police, that i am behind it.. Cheers”
Mavin Boss, DOn Jazzy has defended Nigerian Musician, Davido over accusations that he patronizes commercial sex workers.
It all started when Don Jazzy took to his twitter page to rant about getting a haircut for about 300 U.s Dollars.
Don Jazzy tweeted: “Hmmm I say want cut my hair for hotel. Dem say na 300 dollars. For what?? Maybe na Drake himself dey come cut my hair. I no do ooo. Don’t angry me.”
A fan tried to rubbish the amount as he assumed Nigerian Singer, Davido to be spending the same amount on prostitutes.
However, Don Jazzy was not having any of that as he immiediately corrected the fan’s impression that Davido does not patronize prostitutes…
Reno Omokri, who has not been so friendly with Yusuf Buhari, the son of President Buhari has once again slammed Yusuf and called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to seize Yusuf’s BMW Superbike (because no one knows the source of his income).
Reno posted via his Facebook page;
“EFCC just announced that they have seized expensive cars from some youths suspected to be yahoo boys. I‘m not impressed. If EFCC wants to show they are working, they should seize Yusuf Buhari’s multimillion Naira BMW Power Bike.”
“Does he have a job or business? How can he afford it? An APC House of Representatives member buys his wife a ₦75 million car while wearing a ₦1.5 million Gucci suit.”
“The President’s son rides a multi-million Naira BMW power bike and EFCC leaves them to arrest Lagos youths! EFCC should start their arrest at Aso Rock and the National Assembly! #ThisIsNigeria”
A Lagos hair stylist, Tosin has taken to his social media page to share how he got arrested by the police all because he has a feminine look.
According to Tosin, while he was on his way for a job, he got confronted by a police officer who after asking for his identification, said he looks like a girl and then got him arrested.
Tosin said he was taken to a police station and was then told that he looks like a gay.
He shared on his page:
THE MAN THAT ARRESTED ME… So this morning by 9am, I was on my way to style someone at Ogudu, I entered a public transport and was stopped by a guy at Ojota who asked me to introduced myself I asked why he said his police, they asked for my ID card I showed them, then he said I look like a girl and that was it they started yelling and calling me names then they took me and put me in their bus,
took me all the way from Ojota to IWAYA POLICE POST then I asked what my offence was, they said I look like GAY, INDECENT ACT and I’m too SLIM.
I was locked up from 9am – 4pm before they release me. Please since when did been slim become an offence in LAGOS. I was unjustly maltreated today by the POLICE and I demand justice. ? ?
Former Nigerian Idol contestant and US based Nigerian performer, Adeniji Jemiriye has faulted “THIS IS NIGERIA”, the currently trending new video by Nigerian rapper Falz.
Jemiriye believes that the continue chanting of “THIS IS NIGERIA, EVERYBODY IS A CRIMINAL” is an insult on the hardworking innocent Nigerians out there.
According to the songstress, if Falz believes that every Nigerian is a criminal, then so is his father, Femi Falana; he’s simply saying his own father who has worked so hard as a lawyer is a criminal.
Below is how Jemiriye shared it on her Facebook page…
“This Is Nigeria, Everybody Is Not a Criminal
This is certainly not the truth that Nigerian youths want to hear now, but the trending song “This Is Nigeria”, by Nigerian rapper, FalzThaBahdGuy, which is a cover of the song “This Is America” by US rapper, Childish Gambino, is a colossal disservice to the millions of innocent Nigerians home and abroad working hard everyday and making this country proud.
Interestingly Falz has always attacked “Yahooboys” for bringing Nigeria’s name to disrepute, but what is the difference between “Yahoo boys” and Falz who just released a song chanting “Every Nigerian Is A Criminal” which is now being reposted on different social media by popular celebrities with millions of followers including American music mogul, Diddy who has more than 10million active followers on instagram?
Is this song not a weapon of mass destruction to our collective image laundry efforts on this country? As at the time of writing this, “This Is Nigeria…Everybody Is A Criminal” has been viewed by over a million people globally on Falz’s YouTube page alone just 5 days after its release; not to talk of the different instagram pages and YouTube pages it has been shared on. Granted, Nigeria, just like every other countries in the world has a prevalence of crimes of all manners, and we all know that the international media has not even helped the Nigerian and African situation, with their focus on the negative aspects, but doing such a song is a massive dent on the already tainted image of this country.
We are in an era when innocent Nigerians are being denied Visas because of the sins of the many others, Nigerians in the diaspora not finding it easy to transact businesses with their foreign counterparts and so many other challenges attached to being called a Nigerian, but rather than play his part in changing the conversation, Falz decided to rubbish all of us just because he wants to make a new hit song; and that is extremely disappointing coming from a supposedly learned person. It’s worse than Idris Abdul Kareem’s “Jaga Jaga” which never even insulted hardworking Nigerians anyway, yet intelligently highlights the challenges in the country. Now, i dont know about the millions of youths currently hailing the rapper for “a job well done”, however, i abeg to excuse myself that i am not a criminal. “I deserve some accolades, because i have paid my dues” in the words of actor Charles Okocha.
We’re here day in day out trying to make the world see Africa in a better light. Look at the incident in Paris on Saturday, the guy from Mali. That’s an African! Look at Nigerians doing us proud both home and abroad. All over the US, Nigerians dominate the universities as lecturers, same as in the health sectors. With my music, i have personally promoted Nigeria’s image widely in the US selling Nigeria and Africa to them, which earned me the spot of the first African artiste to perform the baseball anthem to a stadium full of spectators, proudly rocking my Gele. I have been able to meet many world dignitaries and speak to them more about the beauty of Nigeria and the people and they always show so much interest in learning about this great country. I, including many other Nigerians in the diaspora continually make sacrifices to change negative opinions of foreigners about this country, even as some people change their names, skin color or even jostle to have mixed baby. We have stayed true to this country…And someone is somewhere saying we are all criminals?
However, what i know for sure is that this table that Falz is shaking has his highly revered dad, Femi Falana on it. And I wonder how he feels about his son saying he is a criminal after all his years of hardwork in the legal profession?
The rest of the world may continue to inflict injuries on us, but it will be a great injustice if we continue rub salt on the injuries ourselves.
Even Childish Gambino who owns the original song remixed by Falz never called Americans such derogatory name, while campaigning against the system.
As a popular Yoruba adage says, only a bastard points to his father’s house with a left hand.
I repeat, this is Nigeria everybody is not a criminal. My name is Jemiriye.
Jude Okoye, the former manager and elder brother of the defunct Psquare duo has been slammed by fans after congratulating Wizkid on the success of his recently concluded concert.
Jude got a numerous amount of attacks on social media from Psquare fans who have refused to let go of the fact that the twins could have been one of the performers at the show.
While some blamed him as the sole cause of their split, others almost had a pound of his flesh for his inability to reconcile his own brothers.
Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma seems to be getting more in touch with her social media self as recently, we’ve been seeing her in some social media funks.
The lovely who clapped back at a troll who said she abandoned her cooking hobby because she’s got an ‘assurance’, has said she looks like Ghanaian actress, Jackie Appiah.
After one of Jackie Appiah’s fans commented on her page that if she puts her face in certain way, she looks like Chioma, the latter affirmed that she’s thought about that too.
The fan wrote, With your head bent downwards you and Davido’s chime has got a little resemblance @jackieappiah
And Chioma affirmed that she’s also given the thought, @efya_baxter I just said the same thing
Dubai-based big boy, Hushpupppi who is currently in Ghana is seen in a new video taking stacks of dollars to himself – wads of dollar bills that reportedly amount to $260,000.
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This comes days after controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo begged him for money. So could his recent action be a sign of her that he’d be keeping his money to himself?
In his reply to her the de-facto Gucci ambassador wrote:
“It was brought to my attention the posts of one of the great journalists of Nigeria which I have carefully gone through and I must note that I never made mention of Madam Kemi Oluloyo’s name in my video that I made at the airport lounge, where I gave a general observation as to how the rich tend to mind their business and suggested if we were all doing same, maybe Linda Ikeji’s fruit of the womb just wouldn’t be a problem as people are making it.
“I do Appreciate madam Oluloyo’s taste in my fashion and as well Appreciate her works, just like most of her writes up often carries constructive criticism and lash back ,
“I believe it is safe to say her request to beat Linda’s 100k donation which I could have said was from a sarcastic point there after accompanied with a bank details puts me in a dicey position.
“I wouldn’t consider it a wise move crediting the account of a woman that just openly lambasted a fellow female benefactor that was there for her when it mattered regardless of how little the amount now seem to her after her ordeal.
“Before my money becomes blood money in future, maybe I should reconsider the alert part plus Aunty Kemi herself would have called such a person an Ingrate.
“Besides I had my fair share of experience from Mr Jollof in the past, when my act of kindness became a public show as to how he doesn’t need my dime and I should Chanel it on more philanthropical use.
“Let there be one LOVE. Linda and Madam Oluloyo as females are in a better position to understand that precious Grace of the fruit of the womb and should share the female joy as ONE… let Peace Reign. STAND Together, support each other in the Good and bad.. all we need is One love.
“I urge madam Oluloyo to write an apology and appreciation letter to Linda openly as we all see you as a role model and a great example of women empowering women for our younger females in the nation to become better people and learn to appreciate each other in our nation.
“If this is done I promise to give all necessary support and provisions in my power to you ma to get better health care and treatment. God bless us all.”
A woman, Teresiah Mumbi, has threatened to sue two police officers from Nairobi, Kenya, after they allegedly forced her to undress to confirm her gender because she has a beard.
Mumbi, 31, revealed that she was stripped on May 15 after being arrested for a traffic offence, reports Myjoyonline.
Speaking on Friday at KTN Television, the woman said two unidentified female officers demanded to confirm whether she was a man or a woman.
“Those two female officers came and demanded that I undress and I put my legs apart. After they were satisfied they let me back to the cell,” Mumbi said.
Mumbi said she stopped shaving her beard because the beard became very itchy every time she did.
“I even stopped working. I do not want another incident like that,” she said.
“Is this justice? If these are the officers mandated to provide security, what will happen to me in public?” Mumbi asked.
Huruma OCPD Alice Kimeli is yet to confirm the claims by Mumbi as she said she was in a meeting when contacted.
