Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has revealed in a new interview that she has stopped accepting romantic roles because her husband does not like it.
The Senior Special Assistant on Entertainment, Arts and Culture to Kogi State Governor in the interview told SUN that due to her husband’s dislike for such roles, she cannot accept it regardless of the money being offered.
She said:
“My husband doesn’t watch my movies. But I think he has heard about the clown I am in movies (laughter). Nevertheless, I adore him for being my backbone and supporter of my career.
For the past eight years of our relationship, I haven’t featured in romantic roles. This is because he doesn’t like it and I can’t do it for all the money in the world.”
Recall, politician, businessman and husband to one of Nigeria’s hottest actress, Prince Odi Okojie took to his social media page to celebrate his wife, Mercy Johnson on valentine’s day.
Prince Odi Okojie shared the picture above and wrote in the caption;
“My Valentine Baby……I Love you Irrevocably and Lavishly! You’re my All in All Happy Valentine’s Day @mercyjohnsonokojie”
For the first time after she was accused of turning to a snake through which she swallowed N36m from the vault in the account office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in Makurdi, Benue State, 16-year-old Dor, has opened a can of worms to DAILY POST.
Philomena Chieshe, a sales clerk in JAMB office, Makurdi shocked the world penultimate weeks ago after she claimed that her housemaid connived with another JAMB staff, Joan Asen, to “spiritually” swallow N36m from the vault in her office.
In her confessional statement while being interrogated by a team of auditors, she said that Joan Asen and her accomplices confessed that they have been stealing the money “spiritually” through a mysterious snake that always sneaked into the office to swallow the money from the vault.
According to her “It was a mystery to me too. I have been saving the money in the bank, but I found it difficult to account for it. So I started saving it in a vault in the office. But each time I open the vault, I will find nothing. I became worried and surprised how the millions of Naira could be disappearing from the vault.
“I began to interrogate everybody in the house and office, and no one could agree on what might have happened to the money. I continued to press until my housemaid confessed. She said that the money disappeared “spiritually”. She said that a “mysterious snake” sneaked into the house and swallowed the money in the vault.”
However, when DAILY POST reached out to the erstwhile housemaid, who was relieved of her job following the shocking revelation in November 2017, she denied ever confessing to have turned to a snake or swallowing any money.
Dor, a native of Angantiv in Obi LGA of Nasarawa State, recalled that her ‘madam’ truly went to Plateau State for a conference last year but she did not follow her.
According to her, few days after returning home from the crusade, hosted by a popular man of God in Jos, her boss (Philomena) asked her to go that she was relocating to Abuja.
“That was towards the end of 2017. I was at home when they went for the crusade. When madam came back from Jos, she asked me to go that they were relocating to Abuja and she would not go with me.
“I came to her house in 2015 July and I did not at any point steal even her one kobo before I left last year. Maybe she was not referring to me, but I am sure she didn’t have any maid before and after me,” Dor, who now resides in Karu area of Nasarawa said when an insider directed us to her new residence.
When this reporter stormed Philomena’s family house in High Level, Makurdi on Saturday to confirm if it was Dor, who actually turned to a snake, a man we met there said she had since relocated.
“Madam Philo no dey live here again,” he said rudely.
Meanwhile, when DAILY POST reached Fabian O. Okoro, JAMB’s director of Information and Technology, for update Monday morning, he did not reply our text at the time of this report.
A lady’s theory has had us laughing profusely after she told another lady, a mother of quadruplets, that she shouldn’t have let Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, carry her kids… cause that would make em lie to her all the time.
The Minister of Information, had paid a congratulatory visit to Yeyeluwa Oluwatoyin Ashabi, who recently welcomed quadruplets, three boys and a girl.
Mrs Ashabi and her husband who already have four daughters, had asked God to bless them with one boy – God answered them with three boys and a girl.
One of her followers congratulated her but said she shouldn’t have let the Minister carry the children as they will lie to her all the times and Ashabi replied saying ‘I reject that oooooo’
Nigeria’s two biggest music exports at the moment: Wizkid & Davido made yet another moment to remember last night as the former made a surprise appearance at the latter’s Brixton leg of his 30 Billion UK Tour.
Towards the tail end of the show, Davido asked the crowd if they were ready for his last surprise, then Wizkid’s song Manya started playing before he came out, face covered in a hood. They went on to perform the song together to the delight of the sold-out crowd at the O2 Academy in Brixton.
After the huge success of the ongoing “Good girl – goody bag” gift package which kicked off last month, the entire outreach team of “Goodgirl global” took to the streets of Lagos on 14th Feb, to mark their annual philanthropic event which was tagged; #ROWL2018 (Reach-Out-With-Love)
In an interview with the CEO ‘Maureen Cyril’, She pointed out that this event (Reach-Out-With-Love) is a yearly event which is aimed at poverty alleviation.
She further stated that it was a way of the entire good-girl organization, giving back to society & showing appreciation to God Almighty.
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Here are some more pictures from the fun filled event on Feb 14th.
This year’s ROWL was achieved from 10% of our profit made from the sales of our GoodGirl Goodie Bag/ box this valentine.
The “good girl – goodie bag” is a quality imported large bag, filled with mouth watering sets of European lingerie for classy ladies all-over west Africa.
& the package promo (-50% off) runs until March 2018.
A Nigerian man with the name, Victor Nwobike, who toiled for years to get himself a job, reportedly died just a day to resume his new job at the Nigerian railway corporation.
Victor, who excitedly spoke about the job and scheduled to travel to Lagos, eventually got ill and passed away – Facebook user, Ibifuro Thompson Tatua, who shared the story wrote;
RIP BROTHER
From Dame Ibifuro Thompson Tatua:
Today We Lost a Young Man Postmodernist Victor Nwobike popularly called PVN or Postmodernist, He was Known for his Use Of Big Grammars and was Vigor, He has been in the Struggle for a while Now and he Just got a Job at The Nigerian Railway Corporation to Resume Work tomorrow Monday, He Spoke Excitedly About it just Yesterday Evening and was to Travel today to Lagos to Start Work 2moro and 5am Today He got Sick and died shortly after, and this got Me thinking since Afternoon, Is this Destiny? What is this Called?
Just last Night he was Excited and Well, Since Last year he has been doing follow-Up on this Job, he has been Broke and Struggling and Just a Day He is to Resume The Long Awaited Job, He Died, this is a Very Annoying Time to Die, I Have been Thinking a lot why he had to fall sick today and Die today just like that? Abi Village People that he has gone to brief about his Trip, or what? I just don’t get it! God Please oo, Abeg ooo, Have Mercy On Us. Cover your Children, R.I.P. Postmodernist. I am still shocked.
One Iyke Ahaka who also confirmed late Victor’s death wrote;
Comrade postmodernist Victor Nwobike was a good friend to all, he is man who believed in truth and stand for what is just, he is one of the most finest brillant and eloquent young men I have met as a person.
Today I received the news of his demise this afternoon with shock and unable to hold my tears, what a loss!!
I pray that God almighty will give his family the strenght and courage to bear this heavy loss.
RIP late friend.
The Mother of late Ghanaian dance-hall artiste, Ebony Reigns has said her daughter has assured her she will return – Madam Beatrice Oppong says the late musician told her this when she visited her recently to console her.
In an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, Madam Oppong revealed that the ‘Mame Hw3’ hit singer visited her in her dream and urged her to take heart and stop crying because she will be coming back to her.
She said the singer told her: “Maa m?san aba” to mean ‘Mum I shall return’.
Ebony, together with two others, died in a gory accident on the Sunyani-Accra Highway on the 8th of February when she was returning to Accra after visiting her mother.
Born Pricilla Opoku-Kwarteng, she would have turn 21 years on Friday, February 16, 2018. Even though she is gone, Beatrice Oppong wished her late daughter a happy birthday “wherever she may be” and said she really loves her.
She disclosed that she had visited the scene of the accident and expressed the pain she is currently experiencing.
When Madam Oppong was asked if she was not worried that her daughter had decided to travel late that day, the singer’s mum noted that she was concerned and several attempts to get Ebony to leave the following day proved futile.
The singer, she said, explained to her that she had to return to Accra to embark on her first international tour. Ebony left around 9 pm on Thursday, February 8 to go pick her things from the hotel, she added.
Madam Oppong said her daughter arrived the morning of that fateful day – February 8 – and decided to lodge at a hotel.
“I love you, I will miss you, mum. Sweet mum,” Madam Oppong revealed were Ebony’s last words to her before she left.
A one-week memorial service has been scheduled for Sunday, February 18, 2018, in Accra for the late singer.
So, it seems as if the love between Nina and Miracle keeps growing stronger day-in-day out… and it just looks as if they’ve been intimate again.
Very early this morning, Nina was heard telling Miracle, that she like what happened on Saturday Night, as it was fun to her, and then Miracle responded sarcastically asking “What happened?”.. This of course confirmed that something indeed happened the other night!
6 Housemates went home empty-handed yesterday, and this was how it all went down…
KBrule and Khloe Disqualified from the Big Brother Naija Show.
Khloe and KBrule were both disqualified, after they got a third strike from Big Brother.. Recall, the pair had a fall out on Saturday night, which almost led to a physical altercation.. KBrule was prevented by his other housemates from hitting Dee-One, who was dragged into the messy fight he had with Khloe.
Vandora and Dee-One Evicted. Photo credit: twitter.com/bbnaija/
Nigerian singing sensation, Iyanya, has shared why he exited Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records in less than two years after joining the record label.
The singer who rose to prominence after his MTN project Fame win, seem to have been fed up with life under Don Jazzy as he’s said to have struggled to repeat the same feat that made him one of the country’s promising music stars half a decade ago.
Iyanya says his decision to leave the label was because of his plan to keep seeking for ways to become better with his music career that many people believed was failing.
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The singer, now signed to The Temple Music, in a recent radio interview, said he discovered it was time for him to move on and face new challenges life might throw at him, adding that he remains a Mavin for life.
In his own words,
It was not beef. I was there and it was time to move on. I’m now signed to Temple Music but, I am a Mavin for life.
His exit leaves the Mavin with Tiwa, Dr Sid D’Prince, Di’ja, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Johny Drille, Poe and the DNA twins.
A single mother of one has shared that she’s tired of her single statues as she begins an online quest for a potential partner.
The lady, who chose not to be identified, said not being married is a problem for her. She reveals that her acquaintances think she’s married due to how she presents herself.
She also revealed her disinterest in immature guys who she dub as chewing gum guys – she says her prospective suitor should withing the age bracket of 45-65.
Giving further the qualities she’s interested in, she says she needs love and doesn’t want an ugly man she cannot kiss because to her, kiss is more intimate than sex.
Below is the chat shared on Facebook between her and Emeka Ugwuonye,
A report currently trending online is that of a 100 level Landmark University student, who took turning down wooing to the next level!
According to the reports on social media, the 100 level student, who’s apparently still a fresher and is yet to see any academic results, decided to be creative with how she turned down a relationship offer from her wooer, a 300 level student of the school.
The lady literally baked her reply on a cake and everyone can’t keep calm after seeing it – it’s said that the gentleman was laughed to scorn by his hostel mates after they saw her reply…
Nigerian Senate President, in person of Dr. Bukola Saraki has invited popular comedienne, Emmanuella Samuel, to the chambers of the senate, to discuss with her team on how the senate can develop the many potentials of the country’s young talents in the creative industry.
Recall Emmanuella, via her official Instagram handle, officialemanuella wrote; “Thanks @disneystudios God bless everyone whose support has added to bringing us here. I never dreamed of being here so soon. I miss Success. I love you all”, while sharing a photo of herself on set with Disney production crew.
In view of Emmanuella’s write-up, Saraki wrote, “Congratulations Emmanuella, Make sure you make them laugh over there. “Your story is an inspiration. Come by the @NGRSenate sometime, let’s discuss how we can develop the potential of our young talents in the creative industry”, he said.
Saraki disclosed this on Sunday, via his official tweeter handle, @bukolasaraki.
Emmanuella, an indigene of Imo state, was born on 22nd of July 2008 in Port Harcourt .Her popularity soared right after she starred in the Mark Angel Comedy skit, “This is Not My Real Face Oh”.
Earlier today, we shared photos of an interesting woman, Sophia Vegas – a lady said to have the world’s tiniest waist – out and about as she shopped in the streets of Los Angeles.
More details of Sophia have come our way as we discover that she actually removed 4 of her ribs in order to have her status as woman with the world’s tiniest waist.
The 30-year-old allegedly underwent surgery to have four ribs removed last year in an attempt to obtain her miniature waist – in new photos, the German-born whose real name is Sophia Wollersheim, flaunted her unique ultra-small midriff in a black mesh bodice.
Her 18.5 inch midriff certainly turned heads in the Californian city as she dressed to impress while on a shopping trip – she paired her skin-tight bodice, which had a sheer top to show off her cleavage, with a pair of figure-hugging black leggings and high heels.
She accessorized to the max in a huge pair of black bejewelled sunglasses, diamond bracelets and anklets and a designer handbag. The self-described DJ and showgirl finished off her look with a slick of red lippy and matching red nails.
The busty model revealed she was inspired by A-list celebrities including Cher and Brigitte Bardot who also allegedly had ribs removed to achieve their iconic look.
It’s reported that Sophia had a boob job, bringing her up to a size 70K, as well as surgery on her nose, and it’s also speculated that she’s had bum implants.
In September she hit back at trolls by sharing a bikini bathroom selfie with her 140,000 Instagram followers.
She said:
“I love my new body and have so many beautiful things coming my way before the sun sets on my life.
“I wish you all that you can find your happiness as I do and stop you from caring about your shortcomings – be it the chest, the belly, or your lack of confidence.”
Sophia is the the ex-wife of famous Dusseldorf red-light district kingpin Bert Wollersheim, and she came second in Germany’s version of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
A Nigerian guy has caused a frenzy online after photos of him posting with a supposed sex doll in a wedding dress emerged online.
There have been different reactions trailing his pictures with his Mannequin which he labeled a ‘sex doll’ dressed in a wedding garment – reports have it that the said gentleman “married” his sex doll in Lagos, with the poster urging no one to put them asunder.
During Dee-one’s stay in the house, there were pictures from Dee-One’s marriage that leaked, and it was reported that the comedian was indeed married.
Recall during his entrance to the house, Dee-One claimed he was in a “Serious relationship”, but didn’t categorically state that he’s a married man…………….. Now during the Live eviction show, He has confirmed that he is indeed married.
Ebuka threw the question at him… and at first he mumbled, and he later confirmed his marriage.. Though, he said he and his partner both agreed to keep it a secret..and to keep his private life, private!
Vandora on the other hand said she had a feeling that Dee-One must be a married man, as this is because she’s threw several advances at him, and he turned them all down.
Vandora also said the reason why she was probably evicted, was because she played too safe because of her boyfriend!
KBrule and Khloe Disqualified from the Big Brother Naija Show.
Moments ago it was announced that the PRITTO and VANDEE pairs were the first set of housemates who’d be leaving the Big Brother Naija; Double Wahala house, but technically, it was the K-Brule, Khloe and K-Brule pair who got to leave the big brother house first.
Vandora and Dee-One Evicted.
This was because the pair got disqualified by biggie after hitting three strikes during the course of the game… hearts were broken, tears flowed after it was announced that she, who was the head of house and her partner should leave the big brother house.
There’s so much drama tonight in the Big Brother house and honestly, we’re really feeling the heat…
Another set of Big Brother Naija housemates leaving the house tonight is VANDEE (Vandora and Dee-one) as their eviction have been announced by Ebuka during the live show.
It’s really sad to see a total of 6 housemates leave in one night and truly, they really brought the drama and w really hate to see them go.
Well, it’s apparent things will begin to get serious in the big brother house from now on as housemates will be hit with the reality that there’s no play in the Big Brother house.
Princess and Bitto Evicted from the Big Brother Naija Show 2018.
After one week of waiting earnestly to see the first set of housemates to be evicted from the big brother house, it’s just been announced that pair, PRITTO (Princess and Bitto) have been evicted from the big brother house.
The pair were hit with the total shock after Biggie announced to them that they’ve been dismissed from the big brother house for breaking his rules.
They certainly would’ve faced this penalty due to the fight they engaged in last night after their weekend party when a drunk K-Brule who tried to kiss Leo, engaged in a war of words with his strategic pair, Khloe – though there isn’t a video clip… it’s said that their quarrel was quite intense that they had to be called to the diary room.
It’s so much drama for one night y’all, as if we hadn’t seen enough with Mracle and Nina, who decided to get down beneath the sheet the same night the whole K-Brule Khloe ish went down.
A drunk K. Brule tried to kiss Leo, and got into a fight with Khloe.
Although, there’s no clip yet, but according to viewers of the show, and conversations among the housemates, a very drunk K Brule tried to kiss Leo.
K Brule then told his partner Khloe, and she tried to have a convo with him, but then, an argument started, and they both insulted themselves and involved their parents… Khloe called KBrule’s mother a hoe, and KBrule called her a bastard..
Dee-One was dragged into the mess by KBrule, but he was held back by Tobi and Lolu from attacking the comedian housemate.
The third strike was all that was needed to send the housemates home, as Dee-One and his partner, Vandora got their first strike from Big Brother over his insensitive joke.
Recall that Big Brother Naija now ex-housemates K.Brule and Khloe were served their first strike, after K.Brule violated a rule in the house. According to Big Brother, K.Brule violated the house’s rule by inflicting injury on himself.
While serving the first strike warning, Big Brother told K.Brule that he will be sent home if he gets 3 strikes. Big brother Naija housemate Khloe was also warned, and partook in K.Brule’s punishment, because she is his partner.
The second strike came after Big Brother Naija housemate, Khloe, who is the current head of house got into a heated fight with her fellow housemate, Alex, on Tuesday because of K-Brule.
It was gathered that the duo started fighting over a drink. Alex who got irritated with Khloe’s rants, stood up for K-Brule and further told Khloe to stop abusing him. The two ladies got uneasy with each other, as they took turns to insult themselves while other housemates watched.
After the heated fight, Khloe was later captured by camera smoking a cigarette with Teddy A to cool off.
A Twitter user, with the name, Bad B*tch is currently causing a frenzy on the microblogging platform after she sent in a quite controversial tweet.
The Twitter user asks why some ladies who are users of popular mobile gadget, iPhone 6, still stick with their boyfriends who use the newly announced iPhone X.
She asks why such ladies put up with such stingy boyfriends… Cause their boyfriends truly love them, they’d upgrade their phones for them.
For her, her God forbids such kind of relationship… She wrote, “I wonder how your boyfriend will be using iPhone X and you the girlfriend will still be using iPhone 6? Why can’t he upgrade your phone for you? and he claims he loves you? I honestly don’t know how some of you girls put up with stingy guys. God forbid”
Police Zonal Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police, brings finesse into her police life and even at social functions, she remains the toast of many.
In an interview with PAUL UKPABIO and BIODUN ADEYEWA, of The Nation, she talks about her love life; why she almost dropped out of her police training course and how she missed death narrowly during a police shoot out with robbers.
Congratulations on your recent elevation. Can you enlighten us about your new designation?
I was the Police Public Relation Officer Lagos State, but I have been elevated to be the zonal PRO. That is, the jurisdiction covering Lagos and Ogun states. That is my present position. The police public relations office is at levels; we have the state command, the zonal command, and then The Force PRO. That is a bigger assignment, how do you shuttle between the two states? Its a duty and it is do-able. Today I am in Lagos, tomorrow I will be in Ogun State. I have been juggling daily work between the two states. For me, it is not a burden because I have always had passion for police work. Presently I am on higher ground and I am enjoying it, even though it is a tough work. I still enjoy it because of the passion.
How do you handle being beautiful?
I have been handling that since I was young. I remember while growing up, my mom used to tell me that I am beautiful, that I have big eye balls. My mates then used to talk about my big eye balls and when I got home, I used to report them to my mom. Instead my mom used to look at me alarmed that I had the best thing in the whole world. My mom made me to grow up knowing that I am a beautiful woman. This is a joke, but during those early days while I was at the Police Academy and during our parades, the men among us used to miss their steps because they were usually looking at me (she laughs at the memory).When the instructor said move to the right, some of them would move to the left. I don’t want to mention their names because they are likely to read this. But I still make jest of them from time to time when we are all together.
When men tell you that you are beautiful, how do you react, first as a police officer and then as a lady?
Some people just say it as a compliment and nothing attached. When I see such people, I figure it out because I can sense sincerity when I see it. ‘Oh thank you’, is always my answer. But when I sense that there is more to the simple compliment, I easily ward off the person. I don’t fight anyone for having interest in me. I manage the situation. Some of them I immediately start calling them my uncle which tells them exactly what they are to me. When I am not in a police uniform and someone is overdoing a compliment, sometimes I just scare them by asking, ‘Can you handle a police officer?’’ And the next question they usually ask me is, ‘Are you a police officer for real?’ And then I will reply, ‘Yes, I am.’ And then the change of discussion. But some will tell you they don’t mind.
‘It is you that I see, I am not seeing a police officer.’ Then I will say, ‘Sorry I am married,’ to put them away. Some men are stubborn, so the best thing is to cut off from them.
And what can you say about your husband?
He is a fantastic guy. He has told me that I should keep him away from my work. I met him after my graduation and national youth service programme. We have been married for several years now.
Have you had any close-to-death experience so far in your career?
Yes, I’ve had. I am a very inquisitive person. I always want to learn. When I was on attachment, I heard there was a robbery incident. My Divisional Police Officer (DPO) mobilised for the police to move to the scene. I said I wanted to be there with the DPO. The DPO said that I should remain at the station.
But I had already signed for a pistol. That was how I was part of the team. However, 200 metres away, we ran into a shoot out. I held unto my pistol as there was firing and cross-firing. It was no joke. It was a heavy exchange of fire. At a point, I had to summon courage to say my last prayers. I told God that if that situation led to my death, please forgive my sins, and if I am meeting you God at this point, just because of my national assignment, accept and forgive me into your kingdom. Meanwhile, the exchange of fire was raging on. I remember that we lost a policeman in that shoot-out. But our team was able to kill three of the armed robbers in Abuja then.
That was a near-death experience for me. I will not say that it scared me, but I would rather say that it made me to realise the thin line between life and death. That happened about 13 years ago.
Nigerian music producer, Ayoola Oladapo Agboola, better known as Kiddominant made news during the Soundcity MVP Awards when the award for the Best Producer of the year was given to his colleague, Young John.
This prompted the producer, who has done for the likes of Davido, to forget his home training as he slammed the organizers of the show cause he felt he deserved the award due to the many hits he produced last year.
Speaking to Sunday Scoop on the issue, he said,
“My apology to Soundcity was sincere because I felt and still feel remorseful about how I reacted to losing the award. Honestly, those who are close to me will tell you that I’m not a troublesome person. However, we all make mistakes and it’s only right we apologize when we realise our wrongdoings. I believe that organizers of awards are doing a great job.”
On his impact in 2017, he said;
“Last year was amazing for me as an African music producer. I was signed to Sony/ATV USA, and I produced a beat for one of the biggest Jamaican artistes of the moment, Popcaan, who is signed to Drake’s record label. I also produced two of the biggest songs in Africa –Davido’s Fall and Mayorkun’s Mama. Don’t forget that I also produced Mayorkun’s Che Che towards the end of the year. I’m really grateful to God. What makes me different from any other producer is my idea of sound composition and mindset as a person. I actually think I’m the best producer in the world.”
Sophia Vegas, the lady who supposedly has the world’s tiniest waist in the world, was delighted to see paparazzi taking photos of her as she went shopping in Beverly Hills on Saturday.
The 30-year-old German model – whose real name, Sophia Wollersheim – commanded attention in a pink mini dress while enjoying her retail therapy.
Popular RCCG Pastor & Lawyer, Dele Taiwo and his beautiful wife have welcomed their first child.
The lawyer got married to his wife in March, and his wedding photos trended, with many applauding the beautiful couples\.
Fast forward to months later, the couple have been blessed with a bouncing baby boy.
Sharing the good news on his Facebook page, the Adekunle Ajasin University graduate revealed that he almost lost his life in an accident six days before their daughter’s arrival.
“The devil saw this gift coming and attempted to take my life just 6 days before her arrival through autocrash on my way to Owerri for the Father’s business. Alas! He failed woefully. Rejoice with me because I am now a father. Welcome my daughter to Dele-Taiwo’s family in this blessed country called Nigeria and to this beautiful world.”
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that with President Buhari piloting the affairs of Nigeria, the country is in very safe and competent hands, hence there is no cause for alarm.
The Minister said this at a mini town hall meeting with the staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Madrid, Spain, and a cross section of Nigerians living in the European country on Saturday.
He said contrary to the fake news being peddled on the Social Media, Nigeria is making steady progress, especially in revamping the economy, tackling insecurity and fighting corruption – the three cardinal programmes of the Buhari Administration
“Don’t believe everything you read on the Social Media. Nigeria is neither at war nor in crisis,” Alhaji Mohammed said. “Contrary to
what you may be reading on the Internet, the Buhari Administration is putting Nigeria on a solid footing, after the years that were eaten by the locust.”
He said naysayers are spending millions of Naira to distort the true situation of things in Nigeria and to make the Administration look bad.
The Minister said the Administration’s achievements should be evaluated against the background of the tough challenges that it has
faced since coming into office on 29 May 2015..
“It is said that if you don’t know where you are coming from, you won’t know where you are going,” he said, listing the drastic fall in
the price of crude oil, the low foreign reserves at $24 billion, the fact that the federal government was borrowing to pay workers’
salaries, and the fact that many states were unable to pay salaries as some of those challenges.
Alhaji Mohammed also said when the Administration came into office, unpaid pensions had run into billions of Naira in many states, contractors had abandoned sites across the country because they were being heavily owed, infrastructure was in poor state, power generation was 2,690 megawatts, billions were being paid as ‘fuel subsidies’ to fat cats, corruption was the order of the day, while 20 of the 27 local governments in Borno were under the firm control of Boko Haram.
“Today, the trend is being reversed, and the results are showing: Foreign reserves is now $42.8b, the highest level in four years,
inflation has fallen for 12 consecutive months to 15.13%, 108 billion Naira has been saved from removal of maintenance fees payable to banks before Treasury Single Account (TSA), the nation is being saved 24.7 billion Naira monthly with the full implementation of the TSA and the elimination of ghost workers has saved the nation 120 billion Naira.
“With improved macro-economic conditions, capital inflow is on the upswing, reaching $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2017, which is almost double the $908 million in the first quarter, Nigeria’s stock market is one of the best-performing in the world, delivering returns in excess of 40 percent, Nigeria jumped 24 places on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking, and earned a place on the List of Top 10 Reformers in the world,” he said.
The Minister also told the meeting that the Administration’s agricultural revolution is moving Nigeria close to self-sufficiency in
many staples, especially rice, that the home-Grown School Feeding Programme has created jobs for 61,352 cooks, and it is providing 6.4
million school children in 33,981 schools across 20 states with one meal a day, that power generation has increased to 7,000 megawatts,
that Boko Haram has been massively degraded and that the Administration’s is embarking on a massive infrastructural renewal.
Alhaji Mohammed, who urged the Nigerians to download the FGN-iAPP in order to get authentic news from Nigeria, later fielded questions from
the Nigerians, with many of them seeking to know when Nigerians in the diaspora will be able to vote, how they can access the national identity card, how they can get authentic information from Nigeria and what the federal government is doing to end the herder-farmer clashes.
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Mrs. Susan Aderonke Folarin, led the staff of the embassy to the town hall meeting, which was held at the
embassy premises.
Papa Oyedepo in a video released by the Winners Chapel London has said in a message “The secrets of prosperity”, that it is an insult for people to say he is worth 150million dollars.
The leader of Winner Chapel said he is worth more than that, quoting Philipians 4:19, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” as as thus 150 million dollars is too small..
Recall Forbes named Oyedepo the Richest pastor in the world with a networth of $150 million.. Forbes is quoted to have said:
Coming in as a supposed host of the Holy Ghost with the most, Bishop David Oyedepo heads the single largest church in the world, Winners’ Chapel, which seats 50,000. As one of the main founders of the Nigerian Christian Charismatic movement, he also exerts control over churches in 45 African nations, as well as several in Dubai, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Having been mentored by Adeboye, it is quite clear he took the formula of church expansion up a notch. Alongside churches, there has also been active outreach within his native continent where his ministry has aided in the development of hospitals, schools and maternity homes.
As to be expected with such successes, two of his sons are following in his footsteps by heading up both the London and South African Winners’ Chapel divisions.
Upcoming comedian, Baba De Baba, with the Facebook handle, Chidi Uzoma, in a bid to trend, wrote on Facebook, to share the kind of lady he can never marry.
According to Chidi, he says he can never ever marry a woman who he cannot beat up, if she one way or the other goes against his rules.
He wrote; “I can’t use money to marry a woman I can’t beat, especially now that ladies don’t want to cook again and they want to be flirting”
We know it’s all for a bid to trend, but then, statement like this, Chidi, harms your career..
A lot of Nigerians has reacted to his post, and some wished his sisters what he wished for other ladies.
A 33 year old man has lost his life after he kept masturbating aggressively for a whooping 62 times in a row on the 14th of February, which was Valentines day.
Identified as Davido mabuza, it has been reported that he self-pleasured himself a world record, totaling 62 times, before dying of a heart attack.
Mabuza, who lived with his parents, was found dead in his bedroom after apparently masturbating too much.
It is speculated that he was suffering from depression due to being “extremely lonely” on Valentines Day.
David’s Mother called the SAPS after discovering his corpse in his room.
David’s mother told Nusa reporters “1 hour passed since I had called him out for lunch. David was the kind of boy to steal food off your plate when you were not looking, i knew something was wrong when he didn’t come out to eat, he was a great kid” she said as she began to cry.
Police arrived at the home about an hour after Ms. Mabuza called them.
Officer Ronny Mkhize told Nusa reporters what they saw when they opened David’s bedroom door.
“The young man was on his bed… his penis was detached from his body, it must have been so intense it just came off his body, we found his penis gripped in his left hand so tightly we couldn’t get it out, it was tragic”.
Investigators are still investigating the case for more information, Mabuza’s funeral will take place sometime next week.
Maheeda in a chat with PUNCH has revealed that she was abandoned by her parents when she was a baby.. She also spoke about her education, challenges, Nudity, Marriage, Daughter and more.
Enjoy:
Background
I grew up in Kano State, but I don’t remember much about my childhood; even the few things that I can recall are not pleasant memories. I never knew my parents because I was abandoned as a baby. My childhood was characterised by loneliness, sadness and feelings of worthlessness. From a very young age, I was desperate for freedom and happiness. I just wanted to be accepted. I didn’t have a happy childhood. I was raised by kind-hearted people who took pity on me.
Education
The only school I attended was Ota Akara Primary School, Kano, for my elementary education. There was no money for me to further my education. However, I continued to educate myself beyond school and the streets also helped me. As a child, my ambition was to marry a Caucasian. As a child, the only difference between me and the kids that ate rice anytime they wanted and had a lot of toys, was the fact that their mum married a white man. Meanwhile, those were the things I didn’t have. While growing up, all my hustle was geared towards that direction and I am glad that I succeeded. I am now a citizen of the Netherlands. However, I now know better. It is not about marrying a white man; it is more about what you can make out of the life God has given you.
Music
I used to love Indian films while growing up. I was enthralled by the singing and dancing in those movies; so, I wanted to do the same. I reasoned that being an entertainer would make me famous and somebody to be reckoned with in the society. At that time, I had very low self-esteem and I felt like nobody. After I met a rich white man and I started having money back then in Port Harcourt, I began to invest in music. I started as a secular singer and the first song I released was titled, I no want you. The beat was really nice but I couldn’t really sing, so, my voice sounded awkward in the song. I was really criticised and that hurt me. As an uneducated poor lady trying to make a career and a life for herself, I was almost discouraged by jobless haters. My most popular song as an artiste was Oko yan pia. It did quite well. The last time I released a song was four years ago; I’m busy with my family now.
Born again
I believe that everything that happens to one in life is meant to build one up. It is true that at a time, I asked all the radio and TV stations to stop playing my secular songs because I had become born again. However, I don’t want to talk about that period in my life. I prefer to stay in my secular lane.
Challenges
In terms of my music career, I faced a lot of challenges. They include getting good songs and good management. Things are also tougher for women in the industry. In addition to that, my voice was not really good and money was hard to come by.
Lessons
The travails I had early in life taught me many lessons. It has made me selfless. Since I was abandoned, I never want to leave my child. It has also made me very understanding. I sympathise with people a lot, especially the less privileged. I have become stronger and a goal-getter. I was a very poor child, so as I grew up, I fought poverty with all I had. On the flip side, my experience has made me not to trust anyone. I was abused by everyone around me, even my so-called godparents. Anyway, I have learnt the importance of virtues like patience, forgiveness, gratefulness and honesty.
Nudity
I started posting nude pictures simply because I could. I don’t owe anybody any explanation. Some people may think I just post nude pictures for fun but I love my job as a nude model. I have no control over the fact that some people masturbate with my pictures. Everybody has their lives to live and they can do as they please. The truth is that most Nigerians are hypocrites. They don’t want people to know that they like what I do. There are so many people that abuse me in the comments section, yet send me private messages, asking to get intimate with me.
Marriage
I don’t hide my husband away from the public. He has his own life and his business; he is a very private person. He is not the social media type; so, you can hardly find him on the Internet. We have different personalities and that is great for me. I don’t joke with my husband and daughter. I like to keep them away from the limelight. I only tell and show people what I want them to know.
Daughter
I have a lovely relationship with my daughter and we are very close. She doesn’t have an Instagram account yet and I will not allow her to have one until she turns 18, which is next year. As regards her seeing my nude pictures, my daughter is Dutch and she has a different mentality from most Nigerians. In advanced countries, nudity is not seen as bad or evil and sexuality is freely expressed.
Throwback photo of Maheeda and her daughter.
Personality
I have a very strong personality. I don’t like people who are wicked and arrogant. I like selfless, open-minded and courageous people.
Role models
Unfortunately, I don’t have any role model. I feel everyone is born a saint but no one is honest enough to tell me their true story.
Fashion
I like to be free and comfortable in whatever I put on. I also like to be naked most of the time.
