It is more or less like a fact that many entertainers delay getting married because they believe their fans of the opposite sex would reduce once they do. Kennis Music artiste, Joel Amadi, clearly holds that thought as well.
In a new chat with Sunday Scoop, he said,
“I am not getting married anytime soon, but I know I will definitely do that at the right time and with the right person. It is true that marriage reduces an artiste’s female fans, and I have even had such an experience in the past.
For instance, I used to enjoy watching a programme called Clinic Matters, but I stopped watching it after Lilian Esoro, who is one of the actresses in it, got married to Ubi Franklin. If that could happen to me, then it must have happened to so many people as well.”
A Zimbabwean woman who suffered a number of miscarriages early in her marriage has shocked the Christendom after offering her daughter as tithe to her church leader.
The woman rightly named and identified as Convictions Mapfumo from Sally Mugabe Heights in Zimbabwe has given her child, who is now in Grade Three, to Holy Baptist Apostolic Church founder Bishop Susan Ziki Dube, who has assumed the role of the mother while the daughter assists in the church.
Mapfumo said after going through the painful experience of miscarrying four pregnancies, the leader of Holy Baptist Apostolic Church prayed for her, and she has now conceived three girls born in 2005, 2009 and 2011.
“After my struggle to conceive, I decided to give this child to God as a tithe to thank Him for answering my prayers. I was prayed for by the leader of the church. I have also given myself to working in this church because there is nothing more I can give to God for what He has done for me,” she said.
The child has now assumed Bishop Ziki Dube’s surname and addresses. Mapfumo said she registered her church leader as the mother of the child on the birth certificate.
Former beauty queen and Flavour’s first baby mama, Sandra Okagbue shared this photo of herself with her daughter and Flavour’s 2nd baby mama, Anna Ebiere’s daughter who she called her twins.
Her caption read:
Umu ejima mu ❤️❤️️❤️❤️️ @2niteflavour
Aren’t they one big happy family?! Nigerians are so in love with the photo as we are too! See their reactions below:
Photos of boiled pieces of meat which supposedly have ‘Allah’ inscribed on them are making the rounds on Facebook – Bankole Adegboyega Abdul Kabir, shared the images, stating that the incident happened at the Olowogbowo area in Lagos.
A teenage mother has been accused of sexually abusing her infant son and producing child porn with the resulting images.
Jazmine Nichole Pacyga, 19, from Michigan, allegedly performed oral sex on her three-month-old son, according to court documents.
The assault occurred on Feb. 5 and Jazmine “admitted” to the crime. She has been charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct and manufacturing child sexually abusive material. She faces up to life in prison.
The petition alleges the place Jazmine chose to create the video was their own house, which has now been deemed unsuitable for the baby, due to “drunkenness and neglect.”
Jazmine’s parental rights have been suspended as a result and she has been lodged in the Muskegon County Jail on two felony charges.
The child has been placed in the custody of DHHS and efforts are underway to determine the baby’s father, Michigan Live reports.
Nollywood actress Stella Idika, in a recent chat with Inside Nollywood, disclosed that her boobs are the most cherished part of her anatomy and that her boyfriend can’t do without the round fleshy mounds.
“My boobs and face are so special to me but I cherish my boobs more. They are not that big but I like its shape and the fitting it gives my clothes. Asides, my boyfriend loves them very much; he can’t do without my boobs.’’
Idika also opened up on what turns her off in men, saying that being dirty and unkempt is a rebuff for her.
“I can’t stand a guy that smells of stale sweat all the time and those who’s feet stink when they take-off their shoes. I also can’t date guys that talks down on women. These kinds of men believe that every successful lady out there is lose. That mentality is totally wrong and pisses me off!’’
Clearing the widespread rumours that she is a smoker, the Ohaofia, Abia State-born starlet admitted that truly, she used to smoke but had since dumped cigarettes for good.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has discovered a $37.5m (N11.75bn) luxury high-rise building on Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, allegedly belonging to the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
This is just as the EFCC revealed on Friday that it discovered $9.3m and £74,000 belonging to a former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu. The money was allegedly kept in a bungalow situated in the slums of Kaduna.
The two discoveries were made as part of investigations into a string of fraudulent activities in the NNPC, which cost the nation over $20bn at a time the oil price stood at about $100 per barrel on the average.
According to impeccable sources within the EFCC, the building allegedly belonging to Diezani was purchased between 2011 and 2012. It is situated in the same estate where Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, resides.
Saturday PUNCH learnt that the building comprises 18 flats and six penthouses.
Properties on Banana Island are believed to be among the most expensive in Africa with a plot of land selling between $4m (N1.25bn) and $6m (N1.8bn), according to Forbes Magazine.
A source at the EFCC said,
“The aggressive drive by the EFCC to recover all hidden assets of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is under investigation for corruption and money laundering, produced another breakthrough this week with the discovery of a property acquired through shell companies by the former minister at upscale Banana Island in Lagos.
“The property is a 15-storey edifice comprising 18 flats and six penthouses.
“The property was acquired by the former minister between 2011 and 2012 at a total cost of $37.5m from the developers, YF Construction Development and Real Estate.
The property was allegedly acquired in the name of a shell company, Rusimpex Limited under the control of certain Mr. Afamefuna Nwokedi of Stillwaters law firm, in Lagos.”
Last year, the commission seized an $18m mansion in the Asokoro area of Abuja allegedly belonging to the ex-minister.
She has, however, denied all the allegations leveled against her.
Nigerian male barbie doll, Bobrisky has declared his wishes to get pregnant and bear a child for his bae who brought him out of poverty and made him a star.
While parading himself on Snapchat, he said this want of his is because of the love he has for his bae and wants something that will bind them together.
The ex-BBN See Gobe housemate was evicted from the show last week and judging from his former boo, Gifty’s behaviour and diary sessions in the house, she doesn’t seem to miss him at all.
He made a post asking his fans who they are voting for this weekend and excluded her name!… Probably he’s still hurt? Lol… get over yourself Soma… it’s all a game!
To be fair, he didn’t include Debbie-Rise’s too, so maybe he was out of characters to write their names huh? ??
Singer cum actress Jennifer Lopez, and her rapper beau, Drake’s relationship is said to have “fizzled” out – according to a source who spoke to Entertainment Tonight:
‘She likes Drake. They’re just busy, so it has fizzled.’
‘She’s a mom with an insanely busy career. He’s touring in Europe. Who knows what will happen in the future when they’re more able to be in the same place,’ the insider continued.
A source also told the website:
‘[They] have taken some time apart, not because they don’t want to be with each other, just because their schedules started getting insane.’
Seun Egbegbe has been charged with 36 counts of Advance Fee Fraud in Lagos – the filmmaker, with his accomplice, Ayo Oyekan had disguised themselves as directors of Gbagada general hospital and tried to swindle two bureau de change operators, one Alhaji Isa Adamu and Abdullahi Haruna of 9000 dollars and 3000 pounds respectively.
The duo were apprehended after the bureau de change operators raised an alarm.
Seun’s iPhone theft case has been adjourned to April.
Just judge a person by their photos y’all! So this lady shared a photo of herself posing by a car which she says her helper bought for her – from the look of the photo, she doesn’t look like the genuine owner of the car and so a guy asked her to do what you see below… her reply is just epic!
The cute little toddler has her daddy’s chubby chin and it’s absolutely adorable! The proud father shared this collage photos as he and his wife takes their daughter, Tiwa on her first swimming lesson.
He captioned the photo:
Who’s got the swag?
Yeah! Tiwaloluwa got swag.
Her first swimming lesson.
Cooler than cool.
#PepperdemGang #PreValentine
One 38 years old Mr. Hassan Joshua, has been sentenced to two months imprisonment in Abuja for criminal breach of trust and cheating, after he was unable to pay back his customer’s N430,000.
Joshua, a welder, who resides at Nimasa Estate, Gwarimpa, Abuja, said he paid the money into the money doubling scheme, Movrodi Mondial Movement (MMM).
The prosecutor, Zannah Dalhatu, had told the court that one Mr. Fagbo Tubosun of Gwarimpa Estate reported the matter at Gwarimpa Police Station on February 7.
Dalhatu said the convict was given the money in October 2016 to construct a water tank and doors.
“After collecting the money, he refused to do the work and he absconded to an unknown destination,’’ he said.
The prosecutor said that during police investigation, Joshua confessed to the crime.
The judge, at the Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave him N10,000 option of fine and warned him to desist from committing crime, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The judge also ordered the convict to pay N430,000 to the complainant. His offence is punishable under Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code.
U.S President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban will remain blocked – this is according to a federal appeals court ruling late Thursday.
The unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel means that citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries will continue to be able to travel to the US, despite Trump’s executive order last month.
“On the one hand, the public has a powerful interest in national security and in the ability of an elected president to enact policies,” the judges wrote. “And on the other, the public also has an interest in free flow of travel, in avoiding separation of families, and in freedom from discrimination. We need not characterize the public interest more definitely than this… The emergency motion for a stay pending appeal is denied.”
The ruling is a significant political setback to Trump’s new administration and raises questions about how the courts will view his apparent vision for an expansive use of executive power from the Oval Office on which he is anchoring the early weeks of his presidency.
Trump immediately tweeted his reaction to the ruling:
“SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!”
Ugandan media socialite Zari Hassan has revealed why she and Tanzania bongo superstar Diamond Platinumz aren’t officially married yet.
Speaking to a local Tanzanian radio station, Zari said she wants the biggest wedding affair in East Africa but first, some conditions have to be met.
“We are not under pressure to exchange vows, we have never sat down to plan out wedding despite having two children together. But before all this, we first want to advance our economic investments.
“We will settle down formally once we build our children apartments which will help them in the future, even if we won’t be around,” said Zari as quoted on Clouds FM on Thursday, February 9.
In spite of these conditions, Diamond is scheduled to visit her parents for a formal introduction in March 2017 where he will seek Zari’s father’s blessings.
Zari and Diamond have been the face of bongo love after the 36-year-old Ugandan mother of five fell in love with 26-year-old Diamond Platinumz.
They have two equally famous children; Princess Tiffah and Prince Nilan.
According to Edaily, despite the fairy tale affair, Sheikhs are not impressed by them because of “Zari’s habit of siring children out of wedlock” which is not in accordance with Islamic teaching.
Kenyan comedian, Eric Omondi and his lovely girlfriend Chantal Juliet Grazioli are so love smitten that they decided to recreate Adam & Eve in the garden of Eden to celebrate lover’s day.
The photos are quite unique and we’re loving every bit of them… continue below:
Ghanaian actress and movie producer, Yvonne Nelson, was photoed on a British Broadcasting Corporation live show yesterday, where she talked about her career, charity, dumsor in Ghana and a lot more.
As yet another love-filled Valentine’s day beckons again, Nigerian celebrities spoke with SunNews and recounted their most embarrassing Valentine’s Day experiences.
See them below:
I was robbed on Val’s Day -Young6ix
It was back then in Warri, Delta State. I was robbed on Val’s Day and it was not funny but I thank God I survived.
I was caught playing pranks -Lolo 1 That was the year I took my sister’s Valentine card, erased her name and put mine but someone noticed and blew the whistle on me. I was so embarrassed but I was in secondary school then.
Mum made me dump my lover on Vals day- John Agoha
Last year when I was planning to having a splendid day with my girlfriend, my mother called and asked me to come home that we have a family meeting. Her calls were so persistent that I had to beg my Val to understand and cancel our date. She was not happy with me because she had gone shopping to look good for me. I tried to explain but she refused to understand. Meanwhile, I rushed off to Benin to see mum but there was no meeting of any sort. She was just missing her son and wanted me around. That was how I lost that relationship till date.
My surprise plans were overshadowed- Sophia Willams
My most embarrassing valentine was when I secretly paid for a comedy show and got two tickets just to take my partner out and have fun but I didn’t know that he also had a surprise too. He secretly got a ticket for us to travel out and when he told me two days to Val’s Day to get my things ready I was happy but then sad that I lost the money I used in buying the VIP tickets for the comedy show.
I have never had an embarrassing Val’s Day but… – Stella Idika
I cant recall any embarrassing Val’s Day but I can remember one one that happened to a friend in Abuja. She had been with this guy for months not knowing he was married. On Val’s Day last year, unknown to the guy, his wife planned to pay him a surprise visit. My friend was in the kitchen cooking for the big day and hoping the guy wiould propose when madam entered and before my friend could say a word, madam asked who my friend was and he said ‘Honey, that is the new cook I told you about. Angela meet my wife.” My friend was so shocked that she nearly fainted. She looked at the guy’s finger and noticed he was wearing his wedding ring on for the first time. he slapped the guy and fled.
Stranger knelt down and begged me to be his Val- Ruth Eze
I entered a restaurant on Val’s Day to get something for myself. As I got in a guy left his sit and came straight to me and knelt down crying that I should please be his Val because he had nobody. I was like what? It was quite embarrassing because he caused a scene and people were just looking to know my next reaction. We later got talking and became good friends till now.
I promised my lover cake but after paying for it, the outfit relocated- Arinze Okonkwo
That was three years ago. I ordered for a cake a day before D-Day only for me to go pick it up on Val’s Day and receive the news that the outfit had moved to Lekki that morning. Meanwhile, I had told my lady to be ready for my surprise. I was really embarrassed.
My husband doesn’t believe in Val’s Day- Bose Alao
I don’t have any embarrassing experience because my husband believes there is nothing special about Val’s Day so I don’t have any interesting story to share.
I had just snubbed a guy chasing me when I tripped and fell -Success Asibor
I was waiting for my ex at an eatery when a guy approached me for relationship. It was so weird I walked out on him. After a while, I stood up, headed to the restroom but unfortunately I fell down and the guy started making fun of me. I felt like crying.
Val’s day is my birthday – Tope Sholaja
The interesting thing is that Valentine’s Day is always fun for me because it is my birthday. I always have fun all the way so I have no embarrassing tale for now.
I have never experienced such -Tayo Shobola
My dear, I don’t think I have had any such experience.. Valentine is always fun for me. No bad or embarrassing moments so far.
President Muhammadu Buhari has received leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in London, UK. Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Bola Tinubu paid a visit to President Buhari on Thursday, February 9 which confirms the status of the president being alive.
There had been rumour that President Buhari was dead over the past few days but these photos have refuted the claims. The president spoke with the APC leaders at the Abuja House in London.
Choc Boy Nation’s pioneer, Audu Maikori, is today, February 9, 2017 celebrating his wedding anniversary with his lovely wife, Zel Umunna Maikori.
The music label mogul and lawyer shared the photo above with a heartwarming message on Facebook, writing:
“Happy Anniversary to us. I am lucky to have found a woman who is very beautiful inside, but also looks the part! God is the glue that keeps us and blesses us So we give Him thanks! Zel Umunna Maikori thanks for being there always .Love always.”
Audu and Zel met in the university back in 2004 and kicked off a relationship that led to their marriage years after. While the mogul hails from Kaduna State and graduated as a lawyer from the University of Jos, Zel is from Amambra State and also graduated as a Medical Doctor from the same university.
The former beauty queen was on Thursday looking radiant as she showed off her svelte figure in this plunging brown jumpsuit – the photo has so much sauce that even her husband had to repost on his Instagram account.
Nollywood veteran actress and humanitarian, Clarion Chukwura, was of recent, photoed, all loved up with her U.S. based husband, Anthony Boyd.
The actress who’s the mother to popular Nigerian music video director, Clarence Peters, looks like she doesn’t want to get any older… She looks like she’s trying too hard to be a teen again ??.
The local Police in Greenwich are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing woman and her daughter. Folashade Fashinas, 34, has been missing from her home in Woolwich since Friday, 20 January.
Their statement declares that also missing is her seven-year-old-daughter, Precious Sebastian. Their description gives Folashade as a black, 5ft 4ins tall, medium build woman with dark curly hair. Her daughter Precious is black, of slim build with dark hair.
Folashade is believed to be frequenting the Streatham and Croydon areas.
Officers are increasingly concerned for their well being and would urge anyone with information on their whereabouts to call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000.
The Federal Government has said it has identified the cause of hike in prices of food items and adopted some measures to reduce it – this was revealed by the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, on Wednesday while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC.
Mr. Ogbeh said the task force set up to advise the government on how best to address the rising cost of food items across the country submitted an interim report to the council on Wednesday.
He said the committee had identified that the hike in cost is “not due to shortage but high cost of transportation”.
Food items are generally moved across Nigeria with heavy trucks and the price of diesel which has gone up has therefore, led to increase in prices.
He said the government had therefore, decided to “start using railway wagons to transport food items” to curb that.
The minister said the use of wagons to transport cattle from the north to Lagos has already greatly helped in reducing cost and will be replicated in food distribution.
“We will also work with state governments to reduce delays experienced by trucks along the roads through all sort of taxes by local governments,” he said.
Mr. Ogbeh also said the government has decided to adopt the “Ivory Coast model” in which trucks distributing food items are given special labels.
