Johnson Adeniyi, estranged husband of Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu, took to his Instagram page to thank Funke Akindele‘s ex-husband, Kehinde Oloyede for gifting him a car from a competition he participated in.
He shared the photo and wrote:
“Today I shed tears but that of joy, I was participating in a competition on Facebook just for liveliness and fun, answering questions from this man called kendoo….disturbing a big bro who knows the man Kehinde Oloyede @kennydoo24 very well and now this is the result …. I’ve always heard of it and wonder if it is real or true but ladies and gentlemen I am a proud owner of the above car courtesy Kehinde oloyede…… I am super happy that I don’t even know what to write… Pls help me celebrate the man who God has used to bless me… I don write so tey I forgot to mention that today is his birthday pls help me wish him well and celebrate the man who will never know sorrow or bitterness…. Happy birthday general…. May the rest of your life be the best of your life @kennydoo24 …. #Godblessourhustle #Godownsmylife #GODOVERALL @adeniyijohnsonofficialfanpage don’t mind my composition Na excitement”
Stunning Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima and her sons who look every bit like her brothers, yesterday, attended the installation of her dad as Chief and Head of Fiberesima War Canoe ceremony in Okrika, Rivers State.
The Ooni of ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has been commended for displaying fatherly concern on Saturday when he suddenly ordered his convoy to stop and look for one of the journalists that followed him to an event after he was said to be missing.
The Ooni and his entourage were all returning from the final of the Ooni invitational tennis tourney held at the Civil Service Club in Osogbo when the monarch was told that a photographer, who was part of his entourage to the game, Kunle Bowade, was left behind.
It was gathered that the Ooni insisted that the journalist must be found before the vehicles could leave the spot where they were parked.
Despite pleas from his entourage to proceed with the trip, saying the missing journalist would join them later at Ile-ife, the monarch refused and sent some people to go after the missing journalist.
He insisted that, they came together and they must go back to Ife together adding that, there was no way he could leave anybody behind.
The stoppage of the convoy was said to have caused a traffic snarl on the ever-busy road and the vehicles in the convoy were not allowed to move until the journalist was fetched and brought to join the monarch and his entourage.
Some of those, who were said to be in the convoy were a former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun and other dignitaries.
The Director of Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Moses Olafare, confirmed the incident. He said that was not the first time the monarch would insist that everybody who left the palace with his team must return as a unit.
Olafare said,
“That is Kabiyesi’s style. He cares about everybody regardless of their status. He treats both the highly and lowly placed people equally. He loves and accepts everyone.”
First lady of Rivers state, Barr. Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike took to her Facebook page to share how she met her governor husband when they were both law students of Rivers State University of Science and Technology in Port Harcourt.
She also dished out some marriage cum relationship advice. Read below:
“It’s funny how life sometimes takes us where we never plan or expect to go. For three years, we sat in the same lecture rooms and halls but never passed a word between each other. It was only after I chanced upon his law note books in the possession of a mutual classmate that everything changed.
At that time, the law books in our library were expired and in most cases not available and we had to find other means to report our Nigerian case law. Most of us resorted to copying from others who had lawyer friends they visited in chambers and while there, used their law reports/books.
Thankfully, the situation is different today as not only has our Governor completed the long, abandoned building of the Facaulty of Law, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, but he has also furnished it and equipped the law library with modern books, law reports and even e-resources. The current students there are lucky to benefit from this upgrade as theirs is now a standard Facaulty of Law.
It surprised me then, to realize that he was indeed a serious minded student and not as I had earlier perceived. His notes were up to date as he took time to report more cases than were cited by our lecturers, which neccesarily meant better grades if you can put them all down in your answer sheets during tests and examinations.
I immediately coveted that notebook and pleaded with my classmate to loan me the book after she had finished, promising to return it in two days. She refused. Another request with the promise to return it in one day as I was prepared to sit up all night copying those cases, was declined . My last plea to photocopy the notebook and return it immediately fell on deaf ears. She told me to seek the permission of the owner, with the belief that I wouldnt dare
And of course, she was right to think that as she knew that we had never once spoken to each other. At that point, I inquired from her, his name. She replied simply: “Wike”. I wondered how odd that name sounded as I’d never heard it before. I also wondered how to approach him as I believed that he disliked me as much as I did him.
But the desire to have that fully loaded note book was too strong. I could not give up without at least, making an attempt. As he passed by us, I called his name as I had just learnt: “excuse me, Wike”. He froze and I noticed his shock and disbelief. I started putting my words together, expecting him to scowl at me, thinking in his head – “Oh! So you have decided to talk to me now that you need my notebook eh?’
He didn’t let me complete my request. He caught the drifrt so fast and he spoke to our mutual classmate, telling her to give me his note book after she had finished with it and he walked off. It was now my turn to be in shock! After I recovered, I started putting the heat on our classmate to give me the book asap.
One borrowed book led to another and yet another borrwed book and soon after, we became friends. I got to see the hardworking, focused, studios and serious minded person he was and still is. Before Iong, there was a marriage proposal. I declined as I didn’t see myself as the marrying kind but he wouldn’t give up.
He said to me that the moment he first set his eyes on me when he joined us in our second year out of the more than five years I was in that institution, he knew already that I was going to be his wife. ? That got me even more confused. Having noted all the qualities I had noticed in him, I knew that he was a man with very great prospects or potentials for success, as I’d told him then.
I therefore decided to accept his proposal and took a chance, believing that he would make me a happy woman. Today, the 19th of December, marks the 17th year we have been together as a married couple. He is a man that has exhibited excellent taste …. no wonder he chose and continues to choose me . ?
You promised to give me the world at that time but you have given me much more than I could have ever asked for. Our three adorable children are a testimony to that fact and I can’t tell you enough, how fulfilled I feel.
Please permit me to use this medium to share some of the life lessons I have learnt in these past 17 years of marriage, especially in reaching out to encourage our youths who have skewed perceptions about marriage.
You have to make the right decision about your marriage. I made a decision to become a happy wife 17 years ago, by contributing to build a happy marriage. I learnt that marriage in itself doesn’t make you happy. You have to make your marriage a happy one. Marriage is not what you get. Marriage is what you bring, what you give and what you do.
There is no perfect marriage or perfect couples. Rather, when two imperfect friends honour and celebrate each other, they are empowered to build up a great blossoming marriage with flourishing children.
Marriage, it has been said, is likened to an empty box that couples should labour to fill up with all the good things they want in their marriage – friendship, understanding, respect, love, etc. Love does not come packaged with any marriage. Love is in people and people put love in marriage. People infuse romance in marriage. Same thing with all the other values.
A couple must practice the art and form the habit of giving, loving, serving, forgiving, rewarding, praising, and just keeping the marriage box full always. If you take more and put less, the box empties out.
Let us challenge ourselves to work harder at achieving happier marriages. It will lead to more harmonious homes and communities and eventually a more prosperous and peaceful Rivers State. That is how powerful and endowed married couples are.
I recall, after we became engaged, attending a conference at Christ Church in December, 1996 where Selwyn Hughes, the initiator of the daily devotional called “every day with Jesus” featured and spoke to the young ones (at that time ?) about marriage. I bought his book then titled: Marriage as God intended.
Rev. Mossy Madugba authographed the book on his behalf and on my request as it wasn’t possible for me to meet the author after the occasion. He wrote these words on the first page – “Blossom where you are planted”. Indeed, I can say without any fear of any contradiction, that by the grace of God, I have blossomed and will keep blossoming where the Lord, God has planted me.
Today, on this occasion of our 17th marriage anniversary, I celebrate my hardworking classmate, friend, lover and husband… Nyesom Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON. We have been through thick, thin and thinner but just like old wine, it keeps getting better with time.
Happy 17th Marriage Anniversary to you, my love. May we forever stay young in each others eyes.”
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose and his lovely wife, Feyisetan, are celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary today – their sons, Rogba and Joju shared these epic throwback photos of their parents to celebrate them.
The couple’s union has been blessed with 5 children, who are all boys; Joju, Rogba, Tomiwa, Nigba, and Boluwatife. See them below:
Obviously, the actress is showing us that she’s moved way on after the reports of her being dumped by the new fiance of Laura Ikeji, just days ago – she took to her Snapchat to reveal she is on her way to meet her prince, and also shared photos from her location.
Senate president Bukola Saraki of the country turns 54 years old today and the president through his Twitter account has wished him a happy birthday, calling him one of the most influential politicians of our time.
The athlete’s girlfriend, Kasi Bennett shared this really beautiful photo as she helps her man adjust his bow-tie – the couple are proving to be waxing strong despite all the cheating rumours and different girls that have been trolling the athlete.
Egboja Isaac took to Twitter to lament about how the Train he took to Kaduna broke down in the middle of no where… and everyone on board the train has been stranded for over 2 hours.
Continue to see more of the tweets he shared below:
More than two months ago, Nigerian born, British pop singer Sade Adu’s 20-year-old daughter, Mickailia, (Ila) was enthusiastic as she began her medical transition into a man.
Well, seems she has finally become what she had always wanted to be, ‘a man’. She now calls herself a boy on social media and obviously now looks like one.
The photo above was shared by Abiyamo on Facebook with the note below:
Dear Nigerian Youths who want to die for Nigerian politicians, especially that youth who will fight everyone when his political hero is criticized, come closer.
I have a message for you. Inside this private jet, you will see the billionaire son Ahmed Indimi of billionaire Mohammed Indimi (he is the one in front to the right looking at the camera) who just married Zahra, Buhari’s daughter, to his left, also in front, is his Brother, Maikanti, who is married to Aisha Dangote and behind them in light blue is Babagana Sherrif, he is the brother of former Borno governor Ali Modu Sheriff and he is married to president Buhari’s daughter, Halima, the one who just finished from law school. Take a second look at your destiny as the children of the politicians have already arranged their own destinies.
In this photo, you will see people from PDP and APC background from different tribes from different states but they are all united because the elite is all one big family.
They do not care about any religious, political, tribal or ethnic difference, the only thing they care about is whatever agenda that will secure their future & guarantee their own prosperity & of their generations unborn.
So before you die for your APC or PDP hero, or before you fight the entire community because of any of the artificial divisions created by the intelligent humans to control and subjugate others, rethink your life. Nobody send you o.
A young man who claimed he was instructed by an unnamed spiritualist to have anal sex with minors; both boys and girls, in order to acquire wealth has been arrested by the police in Enugu.
The suspect, one Esomchi Ojobo, a native of Enugu-Ezike in Igbo-Eze North Local Government of Enugu State, was apprehended after raping about 11 minors.
Ojobo was arrested in Opanda, a community in the Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu, on December 11.
Southern City News gathered that Ojobo’s victims, who were not named by the police, were aged 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 11 years.
It was learnt that Ojobo allegedly hypnotised the minors before raping them.
The Spokesman, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development, said that upon his arrest, Ojobo confessed that he used a white cloth to perpetrate the act.
According to Amaraizu, the white cloth was given to the suspect by an unnamed spiritualist, which he flashes on the faces of his targets.
He said, “The suspect explained that the little boy or girl would temporarily lose his or her senses after the dangling of the cloth on the person’s face and added that the victim would follow him to wherever he intended to perpetrate the crime.
“He also confessed that he was instructed to rape the minors through the anus in order to ‘collect their destinies’, which would in turn translate to immense riches for him.
“He (suspect) revealed that as soon as the white cloth is flashed on their (victims’) faces, they will lose consciousness and follow him to where he will abuse them through the anus for the purpose of reaping the victim’s destiny, which in turn boosts the process of his financial acquisition.”
However, Ojobo has not acquired the expected riches before his arrest.
But the suspect said he was yet to complete the ‘process’ as instructed by the spiritualist, before he was arrested.
Amaraizu said, “When asked whether he had started getting the money, the suspect maintained that he was still in the process and that the process needed to be completed before he would start reaping the monetary dividend as instructed.”
Amaraizu said the police had launched a full scale investigation into Ojobo’s activities, adding that the suspect had expressed regrets over his actions.
How to stop sleeping during lectures: It’s important to pay attention while in class in order to get good grades at the end of the session.
In order to pay attention in school you will need to try and stay awake through the lectures. it can be difficult staying awake especially during a boring lecture, but in the real sense it is impolite to the lecturer to sleep during his/her lecture. Find it difficult staying awake during lectures? Here is how to stop sleeping during lectures.
Sit in a position that is close to the lecturer.
Sitting in front of the class directly facing the lecturer makes it easy for you to concentrate and reduces the chances of falling asleep at least not while the lecturer is staring at you.
Ask and answer questions.
When receiving lecturers it’s easier to get distracted or sleep off while the lecturer is teaching. Participating in class by asking and answering questions keeps you focused on the lecture. Take down notes and try your very best to concentrate on the lecture and avoid distractions.
Falope Oluwole Israel, a 22–year old suspect arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command, has disclosed that he duped over 33 men while pretending to be a lady on Instagram.
Falope it was revealed, was arrested when officials of the RRS decoy team, who had been monitoring him for some weeks, trailed him to a popular club in Ikeja City Mall on Thursday evening, before arresting him.
The officers were reported to have monitored him, and those that he was interacting with at the club before arresting him and a colleague late in the night.
It was gathered that the suspect recently celebrated his birthday at Hard & Rock, Lekki, Lagos, week before his arrest, where he lavished over half a million on foods and drinks.
The suspect, a 100 level part time student of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos, who confessed committing the crime, said that he has been in the business for more than two years.
The Police revealed that Falope’s activities on Instagram was placed under investigations when it received a complaint about an Instagram handle @blackberbiedoll, used for criminal activities, which was later traced to him.
Apart from @blackberbiedoll, which he prominently used for fraudulent activities, he maintained @froshwhite007 and @froshwhite separately for same purpose.
The complainant, Bernard stated that he got a friend request from @blackberbiedoll. “Apparently, the picture on the account was that of a lady. The lady in question messaged me on BBM. Honestly, I thought I was chatting with a woman who claimed to be in Nigeria at the time.
“She lied to me that her father was a Nigerian and her mum, a Kenyan, and so we got talking. At a point, she lied that she was building a beauty outfit in Ikota Shopping Mall, VGC and that she was in need of some money to complete the mall”, Bernard added.
He explained further, “I had to transfer N1million to her. Weeks later, I grew suspicious of the account name Olawole Israel Oluwaseun Falope. I ran a search on Google, and then discovered it was all scam.
Immediately, I reported the incident to Instagram and that account was blocked and later suspended to prevent others from falling victim”.
Another victim, who did not want his identity disclosed said he paid N100, 000 into her account to support her bogus fashion outfit.
Admitting the allegation, the suspect noted that since he started the fraudulent act about 2 years ago, he had duped no fewer than 33 men pretending to be a lady on Instagram and that the least amount he received from any of them was N80,000.
“When I started, much as I pretended to be a lady on phone, some men on the other side didn’t believe me. I then downloaded an app on Google which transformed my voice into that of a lady whenever I am having conversation.
I got several pictures of Shayla, a pretty United States based lady on my profile. Since then, men have been disturbing me and calling to request for a date”, he stated.
He said, “what I do is that I assess people based on their appearance on Instagram, add them and thereafter open up conversations with them before I start bringing up all manners of stories in order to dupe them.
At a point, I lied to most of them that I had an accident and I lost my ATM. I told them that I need some money. Some of them were generous enough to drop money into my account”.
“I lied to them that I was putting up a boutique and saloon at Ikota, VGC and Lekki, and that I need money to finish setting up.
I know I made a mistake downloading Shayla’s pictures and used them for fraudulent purposes. I am telling you the truth, those that I have collected money from can’t be more than 33”, he explained.
Investigations revealed that the owner of the profile pictures the suspect used, @Shayla had complained to Instagram that some Nigerians were using her profile pictures to scam unsuspecting members of the public.
It was also disclosed that the suspect claimed to be a friend of Toke Makinwa, Tonto Dike, Don jazzy, Peter Okoye, Toyin Aihmaku, Tee Y Mix, Oristsefemi, Timaya, Sean Tizzle, Dami Adenuga, Femi Otedola, Mike Adenuga jnr, Ramsey Noah e.t.c.
“I know all of them. I attend a lot of shows, I meet them, take photographs with them, even exchange numbers. Like sister Toke Makinwa, Tonto Dike, Uncle Ramsey Noah, these are the kind of celebrities I look up to and I want to be like them”, he stated.
But RRS investigators confirmed that he was following a lot of Nigerian celebrities on Instagram but they could not confirm if any of them fell prey to Falope’s antics, as many his Instagram chats with them got no response.
They added that a Ghanaian business man who Falope claimed to have met at a popular club in Nigeria rebuffed his request to engage him in a chat.
They noted that Falope’s claims of being a half cast, Fashion designer, stylist, cosmetologist, model were all part his fraud to make people fall for him. He was never a trainee or a specialist in any of this.
Reports said he is not an half cast as he claimed to be, rather he bleached his skin.
“He didn’t deny this claim. He admitted bleaching his skin to escape the taunting of girls that he was a very ugly guy”, a source stated.
Items recovered from the suspect included, an iphone 6, 1 Samsung Galaxy A5, an Apple tablet, hand and neck chains, some new notes and a handbag.
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Suprintendent Dolapo Badmos, warned Nigerains to be careful on the internet because scammers are on the prowl world wide.
The suspect has been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigations.
Sergey Mavrodi, the founder of Mavrodi Mundial Movement (MMM) has written an open letter to Nigerian journalists whom he claimed are causing unnecessary tension in the country.
According to him, MMM will be back by January as earlier stated, hence the rumour about the scheme collapse should stop.
Mavrodi described articles from Nigerians journalists and bloggers as “provocative and worthless articles.”
Read Mavrodi’s letter below.
“Dear journalists, “analysts” and all kinds of “experts”!Please stop using MMM to gain cheap popularity. Leave us alone and let us work without interference. I’m just astonished by your irresponsibility and cynical attitude. Interests of millions of people, your fellow citizens are at stake. Don’t you have any sympathy for them? Why are you fueling hysteria around MMM and provoking a panic? Why are you doing this so diligently and persistently, what is your purpose?
“In fact, absolutely all your provocative and worthless articles and “analyses” (I said “worthless” because you do not have any real information about what happens in the System, and might have never had; you simply invent everything, fabricate it) are merely negative: “MMM has collapsed!!!.. MMM will not be working in January!!!..” etc. Are you intentionally presenting all of it in such a manner and whipping up tension by any means possible in order to increase the ratings of your publications and attract attention to them? Don’t you care about people at all?
“So, nothing has collapsed, and MMM will safely resume its work in January, as announced. Suspension of work for holidays is a usual thing, merely working moment, no more than that. It would have remained a normal, just a part of the usual routine, and might have gone almost unnoticed if it were not for your totally cynical and irresponsible attempts to advertise yourself, create a scandal out of nowhere, and make the most of this news topic in any possible way.
“Again, leave MMM alone and let us work. Nothing has collapsed, and MMM will perfectly resume its work in January. We Can Change the World!”
Sergey Mavrodi
This is the second open letter the MMM founder Sergey Mavrodi has reportedly written in a week.
The supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (yup! It’s a word, good luck pronouncing it!) wedding of Zahra Buhari has most definitely become the rave of the moment in the Nigerian media space and what’s more to its exceptionalism is the obviously Hausa culture themed event was reportedly planned by a beautiful lady from the South-eastern part of Nigeria.
The extravagant wedding of the year between the President’s daughter and one of the billionaires in Nigeria in the country’s son Ahmed Indimi commenced with a grand ball held at the presidential villa.
A fact to note is that the wedding ceremony which took place in Maiduguri, was planned by none other than the very elegant, talented and young female event planner, Ugochi Nwachukwu, an Igbo lady.
Ugochi Nwachukwu is the owner of the upscale events outfit Enchanted Events.
She is an internationally certified event planner and designer. She has a practiced knowledge of custom décor, concierge type planning, floral styling, gifts and rentals acquired over the years. She is very hands-on as her passion for events management and space management started way back in her growing up years.
She has worked with several clients cutting across several sectors and endeavours thereby honing her skills in the art.
Her passion for the craft has seen her acquire certifications abroad. She has attended the Preston Bailey protégé Master Class in Newyork, Karen Tran Master Class in London and The Wedding Planning Institute in Roseville, California.
With all these credentials, it’s no wonder why she was chosen to plan the most exquisite event of the year!
Blac Chyna has officially split with her baby daddy and fiance, Rob Kardashian some hours after her candid conversations about her relationship with Rob Kardashian were posted on social media by a hacker who took over her official Instagram account.
She posted the lengthy message stating her side of the story after a heartbroken Rob released sob videos where he said he gave everything he owned for her, but he didn’t know he was just part of her plan and he really believed she was in love with him the way that he was with her and that he’s so hurt.
Chyna says ‘Rob is mentally ill & refuses to seek help!’
‘He self medicates which makes it worse. I have done nothing but help & loved him from the beginning!’
‘I had to beg him to cut his hair, To take his braces of (sic), and To get more into his businesses!’ she went on. ‘I shouldn’t have to tell any grown a** man shit! Not to mention Just brought him a brand new 2016 Range Rover!’
She then claimed that she had only had a baby with him because he had urged her to.
‘Rob asked for all of this! Rob begged me to have Dream!’ she said.
TMZ reported late Saturday that sources claimed the two had had ‘a huge fight‘ Saturday morning that had sparked the showdown. Read below:
Last Friday morning, an “upset” caller spoke to the US police to report a woman who had “frozen to death” in Hudson, New York state.
What happened was night time in the northern clutches of the US has been quite chilly as temperatures have been dropping to around 13 degrees.
Officers responded to the 911 call, rolled up to the vehicle covered in frost and snow and saw what appeared to be a woman trapped inside.
The figure, pictured above, was seat-belted up, seemingly dead, while wearing an oxygen mask. Of course, the Hudson Police Department broke into the vehicle to save her. Only for the ‘woman’ to turn out to be a mannequin (a waxed doll).
The owner said he used it as a medical training aid and was a bit upset that his car had been smashed up.
To be fair to the caller who spotted it, the mannequin was extremely realistic. She was wearing real clothing, glasses, shoes, teeth. She even had skin blemishes. Her hair looked real too.
When the Hudson Police Department tracked the owner down, he complained about the drastic action.
Mirror UK reports police chief L Edward Moore said in a statement to local news station Wavy:
“It is my understanding that the owner was incredulous that we took action in this matter. He apparently was quite vocal and vulgar to my sergeant.
“Just to clear the record, all citizens of Hudson should be put on notice that if you park your locked vehicle on the street on a sub-zero night with a life-size realistic mannequin seated in it… we will break your window.”
Chief Moore told mannequin owners to be a bit more careful. No charges were filed.
The weekend has been all about the President’s daughter and her billionaire husband’s wedding and while there have been a limited amount of photos from the exquisite event, (as phones were prohibited), but thankfully, we’ve been able to lay our hands on the moment the billionaire groom surprised his bride with a birthday cake and song.
Zahra Buhari is 22 years today, a day after her father’s 74th birthday.
Nollywood actor, Leo Mezie, and his wife, Maureen, must be among the happiest couples on earth. And the reason is not far-fetched: God, in his infinite mercies, recently, spared the life of the actor, after he suffered from kidney disease.
The actor was down, for months and had to travel to the UK for a transplant. His wife of six years, who stood by him while his travails lasted, believes in the saying that marriage is for better for worse. In this interview, she recounts what she went through, while her husband sickness lasted, her fears as well as her belief that God will surely spare his life.
The husband also vows to love her ‘till death do us part.’
Fear of losing husband
I had mixed- feelings, and I told God I did not want to become a widow at this age. I asked God to give me an assurance that he will keep my husband. And sometimes fear, uncertain, so many feelings that I still can’t explain passed through my mind. The feeling was one of, “ God, you can’t take him now, please show mercy.”
Sometimes, I was unable to figure out what was really happening. I tried hard to understand the situation and looking for answers that I just couldn’t find or figure out. But the only place I had in mind to take him to was God.
Thought of remarrying
Like I said that I needed an assurance from God that Leo will make it; you know what I did? I created more time to pray for him and myself. I got the assurance that he will live.
I never thought of remarrying because, at that point, that was not what was on my mind. That would have distracted me and made me pay less attention to him.
Meanwhile, sometimes I doubted God when the illness became very serious. I started asking myself if really God assured me, you know. But each time I prayed, I felt renewed and stronger. I felt this kind of peace that Leonard will be just fine.
Demand to go back to parents
That was a time I can never forget. My husband said it with tears in his eyes, I can still picture the mood. You know when you are letting go of something you cherished because you feel you do not have a choice. I was just returning from office and I met him crying and he said we needed to talk. I sat down immediately and he told me. At first, I was speechless. I knew he said it out of frustration. There was pain, frustration in his eyes. I had to tell him immediately that we would go through this battle together and he shouldn’t help God to do his work. I wasn’t scared of facing the future without him. But that was not what I asked God for. No, that was not what God told me. I never gave up on Leo, even though due to frustration he became harsh and unfriendly to me most of the time.
But I knew that wasn’t him, that was frustration.
Strength to fight on
My husband’s illness brought me closer to God each day and bonded my relationship with Him. My family, my marriage counsellor, our mentors(in the UK), my pastors and some of my friend all stood by me and prayed with me, encouraging me day and night. My mum would always ask me not to cry in the presence of my husband. If I needed to cry I should come to her.
Temptation
I must confess to you, some people advised me to abandon him and go and start a new life since I still have a long way to go. His handsomeness, complexion at this time were all gone. He was a shadow of himself. So, to them, what was I still doing with him? But, to me, that was not an option neither was it the reason I married him. I never headed their advice. Instead I was ready to fight the battle. My dear, it was tough, very tough.
Weakness
We all have weaknesses. Two temperamental persons can’t live together. I knew that was his weakness. But as years pass by in marriage, both of you get mature. You start calming down. He’s getting mature, he’s more mature than when we got married. He’s improving. Marriage is a whole lot of work, so one has to learn to be calm and to understand each other. He has really improved.
Wish I wish him
God’s favour, mercy, long life and good health.
My wife taught me that marriage is for better for worse—Leo Mezie
Strong woman I have always seen her as a very strong woman, but I never knew she was as strong as this. Indeed my wife taught me that marriage is for better for worse. I love her so much because she is so beautiful to behold and, now, she have shown me how strong she is, and I feel so blessed. For standing by me during my darkest moment, I have promised to love her for the rest of my life. Her fears She thought I may not be serious with her.
According to a twitter user, his friend’s wife was shot dead at the Ikorodu traffic robbery on Friday and the daughter was kidnapped by the unknown gunmen.
This is being brought to the attention of the state governor Akin Ambode in a bid to the curb the excesses of the hoodlums in the area.
A 41-year-old man, Alhaji Kasali Mumuni, has reportedly burn the stomachs of his two children – Maryam, 9, and Ojonla, 6 – with red hot knife in Owo, Ondo State capital over the allegation that they stole fish.
According to a shocking report by Sunday Vanguard, Kasali left home that fateful day for work only to return to discover that the only fish in the pot had been eaten without consideration for the bread winner of the house.
It was learnt that one of the children took half of the fish in the pot and, when their step- mother returned from where she sells herbs in one of the motor parks in Owo, she ate the remaining half.
When the father of the house came much later and his food was served without fish, hell was let loose. The step-mother, who allegedly was not comfortable with the continued stay of the two children in the house, was said to have heaped the blame on the kids, accusing them before their father that they stole the only fish reserved for him.
Kasali’s third wife, who, it was learnt, is yet to have a child for him, had allegedly been asking the husband to allow the two children to go and stay with their mother because their presence in the house was making her uncomfortable.
Narrating what she and her sibling went through, Maryam said it was actually true that Ojonla ate half of the piece of fish in the pot and that when their step-mother returned from her shop, she ate the other half.
According to her, when their father returned and was served rice without fish, he flared up and their step-mother told him that the two of them went into the pot behind her to steal the fish reserved for his dinner while she was away from the house.
Angered by what he was told, Maryam said that their father beat them mercilessly and later went into the kitchen to light the stove and put a knife on it.
“When the knife was hot and turned red, he pressed it on our stomachs one after the other. We cried and begged but our father refused to remove the knife,” the girl said.
“Our neighbors, who heard our cries, rushed to the scene only to be told by our father that they should mind their businesses.
“He held us down for several minutes as the knife was pressed on our stomachs”. She stated that the neighbors later informed officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who rushed to the scene and rescued them.
“We were taken to the State Hospital, Akure by the officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps who later reported informed the Welfare Department of the state Ministry of Women Affairs”.
Ogbonna Kanu is Kanu Nwankwo’s younger brother whose news of engagement to fashion blogger, Laura Ikeji has hit the media with a bang.
Ogbonna Kanu has been reportedly dating Laura for a year while rumours have it that the duo had before now being apparently living together. Kanu enjoyed a fairly successful football career in United Kingdom – Europe and also featured briefly for the Super Eagles.
He currently has two kids with a British woman. He is trapped in the web of alimony to the white woman who divorced him on the grounds of gross infidelity in the year 2013.
Prior to his engagement to Laura, there is a gist that he dated ace Nollywood actress, Ebube Nwagbo some years back before the duo parted ways on irreconcilable differences.
Meanwhile, not all knew that the dude befriended actress Ebube Nwagbo between 2007-2008. He reportedly dumped Ebube when he couldn’t cope with her alleged waywardness.
Though Ebube denied been dumped, she was quoted in an interview:
“He did not dump me. We had a mutual agreement. Nobody dumped the other. The relationship did not survive. We were dating; we had a relationship. But ours was just like any other relationship. However, the press did not give us any moment of rest. They married us and divorced us on the pages of newspapers and magazines. People kept writing things that were both true and untrue about the relationship in the newspapers.”
Ebube blamed journalists for the crash of the relationship.
“Oh yes, I blame journalists. They kept writing about us. Everything about me became news to them. I guess that is the price you have to pay for being a star. It was just too much. Anyway, I have learnt my lessons.
Asked if she was jealous of the girl in his life then (2008) and the pretty actress said:
“Why should I be jealous of her? I was the one that allowed her to be there in the first place. Please, there is no need for me to be envious of any babe in his life. I have moved on. It was not as if I was flaunting my relationship with Ogbonna. We were just like every other couple. But as it is now, nobody is going to know anything about my private life again.”
Ebubeb Nwagbo
According to reports, Laura, a fashion entrepreneur whose business was set up for her by her blogger sister, Linda, started dating Ogbonna less than a year ago after meeting him through a mutual friend.
Ogbonna and Laura even spent their last Valentine together in Texas, United States of America. They went to Ghana where they privately celebrated Laura’s birthday on March 15, 2016.
Laura Ikeji got engaged to Ogbonna on December 17. They are reports that the viral proposal video was planned by the duo as Laura failed to allow Kanu pop the proposal question before she kissed him and celebrated.
Nigerian IT Developer Ladi who lives in Lagos got a brand new iPhone 7 as Christmas gift from his girlfriend.
What makes this Christmas gift more interesting is that on November 27, the young man took to Twitter to tweet what what he wants as Christmas gift and this was what he said:
‘I actually want an iPad or the Jet Black iPhone 7 for Christmas.”
The girlfriend made that wish a reality. Congrats to him and the awesome babe behind this.
Many entertainers would readily say they cannot get married to someone in their industry for several reasons.
However, for music sensation, Korede Bello, getting married to an entertainer is not really a problem. While chatting with Saturday Beats, he gave the only condition for to marrying an entertainer.
He said, “I can marry an entertainer if the world would not give us problems.”
At the moment, Korede Bello claims he is single and not in a relationship. He also spoke about his type of woman.
“If you follow me on my social media platforms, you would get to know who my girlfriend is very soon. When you see her, you would know. I am still single but the thing that I look for in the opposite sex is honest and positive attitude. It does not really matter what the person sounds like but she must be beautiful,” he said.
No doubt, this year has been a good one for the singer and his other label mates especially Reekado Banks. In fact, many people believe that there is a silent rivalry between them but the artiste was quick to change that notion.
He said what exists between him and his label mate is a ‘healthy competition’.
He said, “I have a healthy competition with Rekado Banks. Like most people have noticed, when he drops a hit song, shortly after, I drop mine or someone else on the label drops theirs. I do not see anything wrong with it. The only kind of competition that exists is a healthy one and it is like we sharpen ourselves. It is just like two swords sharpening themselves. I am not just talking about Reekado but every other person on the label. We have been dropping hit songs back to back. It is a healthy competition on the label, no rivalry or negativity.”
The artiste who doubles as a police ambassador is making frantic efforts at uniting the police and the media and he gave reason for taking such steps.
“I organised the programme whereby the police would meet with the media because I believe that the bond between both parties needs to be tighter. Apart from being a police ambassador, I am also a part of the media by the virtue of what I am studying in school and I am a member of the society. This is part of the steps in which I aim to bridge the gap between the police and the media,” he said.
