Nigerian media personality and actor, Uti Nwachukwu, is celebrating his 41st birthday today, August 3.
Uti, who rose to fame after winning the Big Brother Africa reality TV show in 2010, celebrated his new age by sharing a series of new photos on his Instagram page.
In the captivating photos, the talented actor and TV presenter from Delta state donned a Yoruba traditional attire, resembling the attire worn by Ifa priests in the South-west region of Nigeria.
He captioned the photos,
“Sitting Confident and settling into the 4th Floor quite Majestically 😏😏
41 never looked this Imperial 🤩🤩
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I am Ageless and Timeless. Forever young, Perfect Health, No stress.
Say a prayer, wish me well, remain Blessed.
Grateful, Favoured, Worthy, always the Best!
Another birthday another day to say – Thank you to the most High Jesus Christ🙏🏾”
“Birthday Mood – The category is ROYALTY 👑 Thank you to all who stood by me, taught me and vouched for me in rooms of Opportunity 🙏🏾🙏🏾
The ones one whom I loved but was too much for I say Thank you 😄😘THIS ONES FOR YOU 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍”, he captioned another post.
A Nigerian couple has caused quite a stir on social media after their WhatsApp conversation, where they confessed to each other that they are planning to marry other people, surfaced online.
In the viral clip, the lady sent an emotional voice note to her boyfriend to inform him that she has agreed to marry the man her family choose for her.
The lady, who sounded remorseful and tearful, sought his forgiveness for betraying him and asked him to find a place in his heart to forgive her.
According to her, she didn’t want to marry her betrothed but was forced by her family to agree to the marriage.
Surprisingly, her boyfriend, in his response to her revelation, pleaded for her forgiveness as well, as he disclosed that he is also set to marry another woman.
He revealed that he has held his traditional marriage to his secret partner already, and even sent a copy of his wedding invitation to her.
The boyfriend, who was evidently unperturbed by his girlfriend’s plans to marry another man, encouraged her to attend his wedding with her would-be husband.
Listen to the voice note below,
In other news, a young Nigerian lady identified as Gloria has taken to social media to seek counsel as she laments about the difficult situation she finds herself in.
Gloria claims that her fiancé refuses to get out of their engagement despite having genotypes that might increase the likelihood of producing children with sickle cell disease. Read here
Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’Banj, has warmed the hearts of many after gifting a trader N2 million.
It all began when D’Banj came across a trending video of the woman sharing what she would do if she were to win a $1 lottery.
A content creator had visited a market in the South West, asking the traders what they would do with $1, equivalent to N778.
Interestingly, most of them didn’t know the actual value of $1 and listed extravagant things they would do with the amount.
However, one woman caught D’Banj’s attention with her response. She stated that she would use the money to complete her building project, support her children, and expand her business.
Deeply moved by her response, the “Koko Master” decided to step in and pledged to give the woman N1 million to support her financial plans.
“Help me find this woman, I love how she wants to use her $1 WIN. I go like bless her. I wan to ‘Gbe’, D’banj tweeted on Monday, July 31.
Watch the video below,
Help me find this woman, i love how she wants to use her $1 WIN. I go like bless her. I wan to ‘Gbe’ https://t.co/vmeyriLGCV
In a recent update, D’Banj has fulfilled his promise to assist the woman with N1 million for her business, and also gave her an additional N1 million for her children.
A video shared online shows the emotional moment the woman visited the singer’s residence with her son to receive the monetary gift.
Watch below,
From an innocent $1 video to meeting D’banj & receiving a handsome reward. What an emotional video 🥹
A Nigerian lady, who claims to be a psychologist, identified simply as Nancy, has advised an alleged rape victim to dress decently to avoid getting raped.
The victim, Anjola Oluwa, had taken to Twitter to open up about being raped twice, and bragged about not being a bitter feminist despite her ordeal.
In reaction to Anjola’s story, Nancy gave her tips on how to avoid getting raped again. She admonished her to stop wearing short and tight clothes, dressing half-naked, and encouraged her to try wearing hijabs to avoid getting the attention of men.
@flexiblenancy tweeted,
“You got raped twice? So sad
Let me advice you as a psychologist
1-Stop wearing mini skirts
2- stop dressing half naked
3- stop wearing tight clothes
4- pray hard
5- please try jihab you will thank me later.”
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Her advise has, however, been met with massive criticisms on the micro-blogging platform, with many dragging her to filth for indirectly blaming women for getting raped by men.
Read some comments below,
@busayo_cole wrote, “Indian women are usually dressed in saree or salwar kameez. yet, there was an average of 86 rape cases daily in 2021.
This level of idiocy should be a punishable offence.”
@mariceecee98 wrote, “Claim to be a psychologist, but here you are victim blaming and shaming. Disgusting! You know women who are dressed in full Hijab are victims of r@pe and SA all the time. Has nothing to do with how a woman’s dressed and you know it.”
@its_emmanuell wrote, “This perpetuates rape culture. It don’t matter what you got on, you shouldn’t be raped because of what you wear!!”
@eliah_hunt wrote, “The worst psychologist ever. And of cause you’re Nigerian”
Reality TV star, Victoria Adeleye, popularly known as Vee, has averred that she would be uncontrollable if she had a big derriere.
The former Big Brother Naija star, who has a slim stature, stated this in a post shared via her Twitter handle on Wednesday, July 3.
According to her, she would have been out of control if she was blessed with a big bum. She, however, stated that it’s better as she is not well-endowed on the backside, otherwise it .
She tweeted, “If I had a big bum, I’d be uncontrollable. It’s honestly better this way.”
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If I had a big bum, I’d be uncontrollable. It’s honestly better this way.
It all started after Vee quoted a line from Nigerian superstar singer, Asake’s hit song, “Trending at the top.”
“I don’t care what they are yearning about me in particular”, Vee’s tweet read.
Reacting to this, a Twitter user, who is apparently not a fan of Vee, commented that there were rumors circulating that she is an escort.
However, Vee quickly responded that she’s not the one being referred to but rather another person with the same nickname, Venita Akpofure, who happens to be her ex-lover’s cousin.
“Dem say you be olosho,” the Twitter user wrote.
In her defense, Vee stated that she doesn’t care, as Venita has been very mean to her in the past.
“I’m sorry but I don’t care. You don’t know 10% of what that babe did to me. So it’s not your fault. I will do a madness both publicly and privately”, she wrote.
Recall that Vee dated Venita’s cousin, fellow BBNaija star, Neo Akpofure, and throughout their time together, Venita never hid her dislike for Vee. Read here
Big Brother Naija season 7 winner, Phyna, has taken a swipe at her co-star, Venita Akpofure, after she expressed admiration for her fellow housemate in the All Stars season, Adekunle.
It’s no secret that Venita and Adekunle are slowing building a bond in the house, as they have been sleeping together for the past few nights.
During her diary session, Venita also confessed to Big Brother that she is drawn to Adekunle because of his intellect and eloquence.
However, Adekunle appears to be approaching the situation with caution, expressing his desire to “explore” rather than fully committing to Venita in the house.
In response to Adekunle’s response to Venita’s feelings, former housemates Deji Morafa and Phyna, who were part of the ‘level-up’ season, took to Twitter to praise him for choosing to take things slow.
However, Phyna, 26, went the extra mile to age-shame Venita, 36, describing her as an “old mama youngie”. She also accused Venita of trying to use her own to spoil Adekunle’s game.
She wrote,
“As it should be oo……. Oldie mama youngie wan use her own spoil our bad boy dek oo”
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Just recently, Phyna fired back at her fellow reality TV star, Kiddwaya, for saying the show does not need a messy winner this year. Read here, ICYMI
Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has seemingly reacted to the controversy surrounding his son, Yul Edochie’s marriage to his second wife, Judy Austin.
This comes in the wake of reports that Yul’s first wife, May, has officially filed for divorce and is demanding N100 million in damages from Yul and Judy for alleged adultery. She also filed a restraining order, preventing Yul from accessing their former matrimonial home.
Since Yul and Judy made their marriage public last year and announced the birth of their child, they have been the subject of intense discussions and criticism on social media.
The 40-year-old actor continues to face heat over his actions and social media posts following the tragic death of his first son, Kambili, with his first wife.
During a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Pete Edochie indirectly spoke on his son’s marital saga through a proverb.
He asserted that Yul brought all the negativity upon himself by bringing an ‘infested firewood’, referring to Judy Austin, into his home.
In his words, “He who goes to the farm and gets ant-infested firewoods (amongst all the good firewoods in the farm) shouldn’t be surprised when Lizards start paying him a visit.”
Big Brother Naija “All Stars” housemate, Venita Akpofure, has revealed that she’s attracted to her colleague, Adekunle, because he is very intelligent.
She revealed this during her diary session on Wednesday, stating that she admires him for being a “bad boy” yet still being intelligent, articulate, and classy.
The actress was discussing her time in the All Stars home as well as her friendship with Adekunle, with whom she has just become close.
Venita brought up the altercation between him and Allysyn, a former housemate, that occurred during the previous season of BBNaija. Ade was upset about it since he genuinely liked her but she ended up calling him names and moving to Hermes, which left him traumatized.
She argued that because she is a very different person than Allysyn, he should not expect her to treat him the same way as their friendship grows.
Venita emphasized how much she admires his intelligence and said that he is a highly clever individual. She claimed, however, that despite the fact that he appears unbothered, the mishap with Allysyn still has an impact on him.
She said in part: “I’m attracted to his [Adekunle’s] mind and his brain. He is very intelligent, very articulate, very eloquent. And he has class and is still a bad boy.”
Big Brother Naija All-stars housemate,Angel Smith, considered leaving the reality TV show after a heated altercation with fellow housemate, Ilebaye on Wednesday night .
The exchange between the two of them started after Angel questioned Ilebaye about peeling off paint from her body into her box, which was left open in the wardrobe area.
Ilebaye retaliated by yelling and said that because she is the youngest and a quiet person, Angel purposefully tried to incite her to rage.
After their argument, Angel became so furious that she declared she would face Big Brother in the diary room and ask to leave the All Stars house voluntarily.
She started to pack her bags, but her friends Mercy Eke and Venita stopped her and urged her not to quit because of a disagreement with a fellow competitor because doing so would cost her the opportunity to win the N120 million cash prize.
The Akwa Ibom influencer, however, said that she was sick of the program and wished to quit, but they persisted in trying to talk her out of making the audacious decision to inform Biggie of her desire to leave.
According to her, she was tired of being surrounded by fake people everyday and over the appeal of being on the Allstars show and wanted out.
A young Nigerian lady identified as Gloria has taken to social media to seek counsel as she laments about the difficult situation she finds herself in.
Gloria claims that her fiancé refuses to get out of their engagement despite having genotypes that might increase the likelihood of producing children with sickle cell disease.
Gloria, who possesses the genotype AS, disclosed that her fiancé, who also possesses the genotype AS, disregarded their genotype compatibility because he thought their love could overcome the chances and prevent producing a kid with the genetic sickness.
Red blood cells are impacted by the hereditary disease sickle cell disorder, which makes them malformed and more prone to breakdown.
She wrote;
“I am AS and my fiance is AS , though i know that we can’t marry of which i told him but he is disturbing me that nothing would happen to us that he has seen where AS and As had marry and they didn’t born sickler. What will I do? Help a sister.”
In other news, Nigerian fashion designer, Yomi Casual advised men to take care of their wives as they will enjoy the benefit when they grow old.
Yomi took to his Instagram page to dish out this advice on Wednesday, August 2. He emphasized the importance of taking care of one’s family, and encouraged people to prioritize their family.
He encouraged men to shower their wives with love and care, emphasizing that they would reap the reward of their kindness in old age. Read here.
Popular actress, Eniola Badmus, has spoken up after TikTok user Ego Okoye’s was sebtenced by a Lagos federal high court.
Ego was found guilty of the allegations brought against her by a federal high court after being arraigned on Wednesday, August 2. On count one, Nwakego received a sentence of one year in jail with the possibility of a fine of N50,000. On count two, she received a sentence of two years in jail with the possibility of a N100,000 fine.
Taking to her Instagram page to release a statement, Eniola Badmhs addressed those who always had negative things to say about her and her choices without evidence.
According to her, celebrities were humans that got hurt by the negative comments and it was sometimes impossible to ignore.
She advised people to exercise their freedom of speech responsibly as defamation was a serious matter with severe consequences; legally and socially.
She wrote;
“I will like to address an issue that has been plaguing social media platforms and online communities: defamatory statements about me.
How do you wake up, go on social media and pull people down by making false/negative comments about them and still expect mercy from God? This is someone you do not even know! Common!
You have no single fact/evidence but will sit behind your phones and make a smooth video defaming my personality. Why?
When I was a plus size, it was the height of body shaming, now on my fitness journey, same negative comments, when I made my political choice, same negatives. Guys, let people live their lives and respect them for it. Some of us have muscle to keep it going, how about those that can’t and silently struggle with depression and low self-esteem?
We celebrities are human, we have blood running through our veins like you. No one judges your choice or approach to life in your corner, so why judge me on personal and human actions?
More often than not, I ignore these comments or don’t even bother reading them but sometimes, it hits badly and you truly and really want to set an example.
I am aware that defamation is a serious matter and can have severe consequences, both legally and socially. It is essential to recognize the impact of our words on others and the responsibilities that come with expressing our opinions publicly. While freedom of speech is a fundamental right, I think it should be exercised responsibly and with consideration for the potential harm it may cause. Above all let’s spread love ❤️
Popular actress, Halima Abubakar, has taken to social media to call out a seemingly controversial clergyman after allegedly receiving texts from his ‘chicks’.
According to the actress who claimed to have received texts from some women, the pastor had no regrets after all the activities he allegedly done.
She continued by saying that she wasn’t afraid of the preacher and that she would continue dragging him till “thy kingdom come.”.
She wrote;
“The chicks I gave you are coming in droves. You have no remorse whatsoever. If you like snap with Putin, no one is scared of you JS. Papi I am the wrong person to hurt. All your chicks are in my Dms.
Don’t listen to carnal pastors who’s excuse is I am human too then proceed to 3some. A liar with no limit. I can never sit and listen to such people.
I will drag you till thy kingdom come. Those who fear God shall be forgiven. Stop playing Papi. I haven’t said anything about you yet.”
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In other news, controversial media personality and actor, Uche Maduagwu, has slammed Nollywood actress Stella Damasus over her failed marriage.
Recall that Stella Damasus opened up about her failed marriage to her ex-husband, Daniel Ademinokan, in an interview with media personality Teju Babyface a few days ago.
Sharing a video on his Instagram page, Uche Maduagwu claimed that the actress was getting the benefit of stealing someone’s husband because it was a law to always reap what you sowed. Read here.
A newly wed Nigerian man identified as Ayodeji has taken to social media to reveal what Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, did for him when they first met.
According to him, he encountered Obi a few days before his wedding at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and told him about his upcoming nuptials.
The former governor of Anambra state graciously agreed to Ayodeji’s request that he capture a video wishing him and his wife a happy marriage as a wedding present.
He thanked Mr. Peter Obi and said that his deed was the most priceless wedding present he had ever received.
He wrote;
“A few days to my wedding, I met HE Peter Obi @PeterObi at the Abuja Airport. I introduced myself and informed him I was getting married in a few days.
I politely asked if he could make a video for my wife to be, wishing us a happy married life. He accepted and made the video. Of all the gifts I got for my wedding, this video is one of my most treasured. Thank you @PeterObi.”
An unidentified young African American man has sparked reactions online as he takes polygamy to a new level.
The young man married ten different women in an unusual ceremony that took place all in one day.
Close friends and family members were present at the wedding, which was held in an unknown location and included a unique union that defies social standards even in societies where polygamy is permitted.
The groom could be seen beaming with happiness in the video as he posed with his ten newlywed brides, who all decked out in exquisite bridal clothes.
The unusual group shot showed the young man bending over while one of his wives politely perched on his knees in a peaceful setting.
Reacting to the video, LordComrie wrote; “10 different sets of mood swings, 10 different arguments, 10 different kinds of love languages, 10 different birthdays, favourite colours, ice cream etc. Then boom all cycles sync up at once. lol madness.”
Stable commented; “People like this marry so many woman cause they ultimately just veiw woman as bodies and think “woww 10 different girls to bang!!” And not the TEN different human beings they’ll have to dedicate their life to. Bet bro couldn’t even name their eye colors.”
Nigerian TikToker, Okoye Blessing Nwakego who was recently arrested by the police for accusing Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus of being a pimp, has been arraigned before and sentenced by a Lagos-based federal high court.
Eniola Badmus who was present when Nwakego was arrested, had stated that she needed to substantiate and prove the allegation in court.
Nwakego was charged to court on a two-count charge bordering on cyberstalking. It was alleged that she and one Chimabia now at large, “between the month of December 2022 to the month of July 2023, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of the honorable court, did conspire to commit felony to wit: cyberstalking and thereby committed an offense punishable under section 27 of the cybercrimes (prohibition, prevention, etc) act 2015.”
Additionally, it was alleged that she and Chiamabia intentionally caused the transmission of a message that was demeaning and that may put the actress in danger or cause her to suffer harm or incur criminal intimidation.
She was found guilty of the allegations brought against her by a federal high court after being arraigned on Wednesday, August 2. On count one, Nwakego received a sentence of one year in jail with the possibility of a fine of N50,000.
On count two, she received a sentence of two years in jail with the possibility of a N100,000 fine. While the periods of imprisonment must run concurrently, the terms of the consecutive must be consecutive.
She reportedly consented to pay the N150k fee to secure her freedom.
Nigerian fashion designer, Yomi Casual has advised men to take care of their wives as they will enjoy the benefit when they grow old.
Yomi took to his Instagram page to dish out this advice on Wednesday, August 2. He emphasized the importance of taking care of one’s family, and encouraged people to prioritize their family.
He encouraged men to shower their wives with love and care, emphasizing that they would reap the reward of their kindness in old age.
On the other hand, he cautioned those who mistreated their wives, warning them that they would also face the consequences of their actions.
Yomi wrote,
“Be there thinking there’s anything more important than family! There’s actually nothing because you start with family and end with family.
Read that again!
Parents take care of your kids!
Husbands take good care of your wife!
You will reap it when you come of age.
You shall enjoy the fruit of your labour or the shege you deliberately made your partner or kids pass through.
#tailor”
The celebrity stylist, who is a younger brother to popular comedian AY Makun, questioned why women would say they want a good partner and end up claiming he is dull and unexciting.
He asked this thought-provoking question in response to an online user who said she finally found a good man but he is boring.
Former Chelsea star, Mikel Obi, has finally addressed the long-standing rumor about his alleged beef with iconic singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba.
The controversy began years ago when news circulated that Mikel Obi had snubbed 2baba’s handshake at a London club in 2006.
Subsequently, fans speculated that 2baba’s song ‘only me’ was directed at the Super Eagles captain for disrespecting him in London.
Seventeen years after the initial rumor emerged, a fan revisited the issue by questioning Mikel about the truth behind the alleged incident.
The fan posed the question in response to a recent post shared on Mikel’s Instagram page on Monday, July 31.
“Did you truly snub 2face in a club in London back in 06?” he asked.
In response, Mikel refuted the viral report, stating that he is a huge fan of 2baba and could never have snubbed him.
“No, I never did. Am a big fan of his. So I wouldn’t do such a thing have a lovely day,” he responded.
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In 2016, 2baba also dismissed the rumor during an interview with Brila FM, stating that he and Mikel had a good laugh about it at the time.
His words,
“At the time I did the song, Mikel had issues with his inability to show up for certain Super Eagles games, then some very good rumour monger picked a line from my song as regards patriotism towards representing the national football team and ran with the story of a rift between us, I spoke with Mikel on the phone, and we had a good laugh about it.”
The boyfriend of the medical doctor, who tragically lost her life in an elevator accident at General Hospital in Odan, Lagos state, has taken to social media to mourn her tragic passing.
The entire medical community in Nigeria is currently mourning the death of Dr. Vwaere Diaso, who tragically passed away on Tuesday, August 1, due to an elevator mishap.
Vwaere, who studied medicine at Babcock university, was on her way to pick up her food from a dispatch rider when the elevator she was in plummeted from the 10th floor of the building to the ground, resulting in her untimely demise.
The promising young doctor was set to complete her housemanship only two weeks before the unfortunate accident claimed her life. Read here
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a man, said to be her boyfriend, had taken to Twitter on Tuesday, which was also National Girlfriend’s Day, to express how deeply he was obsessed with her.
“I’m too obsessed with this babe, it’s not good for my health,” he tweeted.
Tragically, just eight hours after posting the heartfelt tweet, he received the devastating news of her death, leaving him shattered and heartbroken.
The man, known by the Twitter handle @stball_, was deeply broken by her death and shared a series of tweets, mourning her loss and even wishing he could have taken her place.
Read his tweets below,
“One minute you are talking about how obsessed you are with her, another minutes you’re hearing she passed away. i hate this life
this can’t be true.
this is too much for me to handle
and you know there has never been a time i thought about my future that i didn’t think of her right beside me. it just doesn’t make sense, what is the point of living when the one person that gave me reason to live is not with me?
I can’t even sleep. at least if I sleep, I will be able to wake up from this bad dream. this is torture”
Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has taken to social media to share a new video of himself and his second wife, Judy Austin, dancing happily.
Interestingly, this video comes shortly after reports surfaced that his first wife, May, has filed a N100 million lawsuit against him and Judy over alleged adultery.
According to information shared by the DPA Family Law Clinic, May, who is being represented by Femi Falana and Eculaw group, is seeking N100 million in damages from Yul and his second wife.
In addition to the legal action, May has initiated divorce proceedings to dissolve their 17-year marriage. Furthermore, she has filed a restraining order, preventing Yul from accessing their former matrimonial home. Read here
However, it appears Yul is unbothered by his first wife’s legal action as he has shared a video of himself dancing with his second wife.
He posted the video on Facebook moments ago with the caption,
“If you don’t like this video, then you have a serious problem. Simple and short.
Music moments with ISI MMILI: Yul Edochie and IJELE ODOGWU: Judy Austin.”
The clip has sparked genuine concern from netizens, who questioned the state of his mental health.
@officiallychidi wrote, “I only hope Yul is doing all this with his clear eyes because if not the mess will be too much for him to clean when his eyes finally clears, All the best to them.”
@zukymane wrote, “This looks like jazz tbh”
@4ever_ejay wrote, “If shameless was a person. I can’t believe this is Yul wake me up this is the reply of d divorce filed against him right? Judy you will suffer reproach, u scattered a home which was built for years you watch your fellow woman shed tears 😭 it will never be well with you we will all sit and watch how God will punish you @judyaustin1”
@hazel_uzor wrote, “Has he always been an okoko? and we were just looking at him through the eyes of his father 🤔”
A Nigerian man, King Chidi, has asserted that it is foolishness for a man to spend millions of naira to marry a woman who has slept with different men for free.
Chidi took to Twitter to make this assertion on Tuesday, August 1. According to him, any man who pays the bride price of a woman who has been intimate with other men, and splurges millions on their wedding ceremony is foolish.
He averred that paying the woman’s bride price is like paying all the men who have slept with her in the past for free.
Chidi tweeted, “Foolishness is spending millions on • bride price • marriage lists • wedding ceremony For a woman who several men knacked for free. It’s like paying all the men who once slept with her for all the years of services they render to your promiscuous wife’s overused kpekus.”
In a follow-up tweet, he wrote, “BITTER FACTS That non virgin woman you’re paying millions for her bride price will invite most of the men who fucked her for free in the car, toilet, bushes, clubs, etc., during your wedding ceremony. And those same men will shake you and tell you that you’re lucky to have her.”
Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ winner, Phyna has fired back at her fellow reality TV star, Kiddwaya, for saying the show does not need a messy winner this year.
During a conversation with Neo, Kiddwaya, who is a participant in the ongoing ‘All Stars’ season of the show, had stated that they need a calm and coolheaded winner.
He emphasized the need for this year’s edition to be different from the previous one, where Phyna emerged as the winner.
Though Kiddwaya didn’t mention Phyna’s name, the Edo-born hypewoman felt his statement was directed at her and she took to Twitter to lash out at him.
She described him as a “fortunate son” considering his billionaire father’s wealth, and criticized him for labeling her as messy and classless.
She pointed out that nobody has defined what classiness is supposed to mean, but they are quick to call her razz.
In a now-deleted tweet, Phyna wrote,
“Fortunate son calling someone messy… Gigolo saying ‘WHO DEY’ is razz… this classy thing nobody don still give me better definition… We Gada dey.”
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In other news, Phyna has expressed her admiration for senior colleague, Pere who is currently a housemate in the ongoing all-star edition of the reality show.
Taking to the microblogging platform, Twitter, Phyna revealed her preference for tall, dark-skinned men citing Pere as a match. Read here
Four Nigerian stowaways have shared their 14-day ordeal during a perilous journey across the Atlantic ocean in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship.
The men revealed that they ran out of food and water by the 10th day at sea and had to survive on sea water for four days before being rescued at the southeastern port of Victoria by the Brazilian police.
In an interview with Reuters, 38-year-old Thankgod Opemipo Matthew Yeye said, “It was a terrible experience for me. On board it is not easy. I was shaking, so scared. But I’m here.”
The four men thought the ship was headed for Europe but were shocked to discover that they had, in fact, ended up on the other side of the Atlantic, in Brazil.
Upon their request, two of the men have been returned to Nigeria, while Yeye and Roman Ebimene Friday, a 35-year-old from Bayelsa state, have applied for asylum in Brazil.
Yeye, said to be a pastor from Lagos state, revealed that his peanut and palm oil farm was destroyed by floods this year, leaving him and his family homeless. He said he hopes his family can join him in Brazil.
Friday, on his part, said his journey to Brazil started on June 27, when a fisherman friend rowed him to the stern of the Liberian-flagged vessel, Ken Wave, which was docked in Lagos.
His friend left him by the rudder, where he found three other men already waiting for the ship to depart. He said he was scared because he feared that the other men might throw him into the sea at any moment because he didn’t know them.
As the ship set sail, the four men made every possible effort to remain undetected by the ship’s crew, fearing that they might be thrown off the ship if discovered.
“Maybe if they catch you they will throw you in the water,” he said. “So we taught ourselves never to make a noise.”
To avoid falling into the sea during their two-week journey, Friday and the other men set up a net around the rudder and secured themselves to it with ropes.
When he looked down, he said he could see “big fish like whales and sharks.”
They say they found it hard and also risky to sleep due to the noise of the engine and their lying position, stating that they were happy when they were rescued.
According to Reverend Father Paolo Parise, a Brazilian clergy and priest at the Sao Paulo shelter, he has encountered other stowaways before, but the method employed by Nigerians was the most dangerous he had ever witnessed.
“People do unimaginable and deeply dangerous things.” He said.
Controversial media personality and actor, Uche Maduagwu, has slammed Nollywood actress Stella Damasus over her failed marriage.
Recall that Stella Damasus opened up about her failed marriage to her ex-husband, Daniel Ademinokan, in an interview with media personality Teju Babyface a few days ago.
Stella Damasus, who was married to Doris Simeon’s ex-husband and film director, claimed that she learned about the breakdown of her marriage through YouTube.
She said;
“The thing is that I am not here to apportion blame. To say he did this or that, I will not say that.
I pride myself in being a respectful person. A lot of things were said about me on YouTube because that is how I found out that my marriage had ended, on YouTube. I did not know that my marriage had ended.”
Sharing a video on his Instagram page, Uche Maduagwu claimed that the actress was getting the benefit of stealing someone’s husband because it was a law to always reap what you sowed.
He mocked her for falling off as she used to be a respected and talented actress and now she was reaping her evil deeds.
He wrote;
“God is not the Author of Confusion in Marriage, what we SOW is what we eventually REAP. Na spiritual LAW no be JOKE…”
Nigerian music video director, ThankGod Omori Jesam, popularly known as TG Omori has mocked Nigerian rapper, Emeka Ahamefule, better known as Blaqbonez over his plans for upcoming video shoot.
Blaqbonez had taken to the microblogging platform, Twitter to share a video announcing that the shooting of the video for his latest song, “Like Ice Spice” would be happening on Wednesday, August 2, in form of a party to get background extras.
He directed interested party attendees/ potential video vixens to send a DM to his management to get more details on the party that would serve as his official video.
In reaction, TG Omori, who has consistently come under fire from Blaqbonez for using crowds in his videos, questioned whether he didn’t have the funds to pay a sizable crowd to perform as background extras.
The renowned music video director then made the offer to send 200 people to the Hip Hop artist’s filming site on the D-day.
He tweeted; “No budget to rent crowd? I gatchu covered. Will send 200 people to your shoot location tomorrow.”
See their exchange below,
No budget to rent crowd? I gatchu covered. Will send 200 people to your shoot location tomorrow https://t.co/HJSg5rgnbT
Nigerian businesswoman, May Edochie has initiated divorce proceedings against her husband, actor Yul Edochie, with whom she has three children.
May, who is represented by Femi Falana and Eculaw group, is also demanding N100 million in damages from Yul and his second wife, Judy Austin, for alleged adultery.
An update on the couple’s marital crisis was shared by the DPA Family Law Clinic. They also confirmed that Judy and Yul have been notified of the lawsuit and have received copies of the suit papers via email.
It was also alleged that “both Yul and Judy are avoiding service of the process upon them. The court bailiff has tried so many times to serve them in accordance with the rules of court. But they have evaded service of court process. Despite the braggadocio and the social media stunts, Yul Edochie and Judy are facing serious legal challenges and they seem ill-prepared for them, given the fact that they have been evading service of process.”
May has also filed for a court order to restrain Yul from accessing their former matrimonial home. The businesswoman expressed safety concerns and alleged that the actor’s behavior has been erratic, irrational, aggressive, and increasingly threatening.
She further pointed out that Yul’s actions give the impression that he may be under some unknown influence, the full extent of which remains unclear.
May recounted an incident from the previous week when security officials prevented Yul from entering their home, stating that all matters related to their marriage and dealings are currently subjudice.
According to her, she took this measure to give herself and her children a sense of protection and security.
A medical doctor identified as Dr. Vwaere Diaso has passed away following an elevator mishap at the General Hospital in Odan, Lagos State on Tuesday, August 1.
Vwaere, who earned her medical degree from Babcock University, was allegedly on her way to pick up her food from a dispatch ride when the event occurred, according to her coworkers and friends.
She was approaching from the 10th floor when the elevator, which had supposedly been malfunctioning for some time, collapsed to the bottom floor.
She was taken to the emergency room when she was discovered where she died.
Her friends and colleagues took to social media to lament their loss and reveal that the elevator had been faulty for sometime but the hospital management allegedly failed to repair it until it claimed her life yesterday, August 1.
“Particularly aggrieved because we’ve complained for a long time about this elevator. We’ve maneuvered, managed and prayed each time we had to use it. Empty promises will be made to fix it….till it killed one of us,” one of her colleagues wrote on Twitter.
Another commented; “Corruption kills. This is the real life consequences of having people award contracts based on nepotism and skim off budgets.. cause that elevator has been bad since I first used it in 2018. Refused to solve it permanently. Mow I’m hearing the bastards are telling people to lie!! Better don’t let them bully you!!! That could have been you in that elevator.”
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Frodd has stirred reactions on social media after making a threat against his mechanic for having possession of his automobile.
Frood gave out this warning in his diary session with Big brother when he was allowed to talk about whatever else on his mind for the remainder of session.
He used the chance to tell his wife how much he loved her and how grateful he was that she had allowed him to be on the show.
He continued by informing his mechanic, who was still keeping his car in custody to send it to his wife immediately.
The video of Frodd has attracted mixed reactions from social media users.
Media personality, Ebuka commented; “How can Frodd be warning his mechanic on International tv”
Chinny commented; “😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 he knows that the mechanic might show his wife shege, such a caring husband.”
The VC wrote; “I love the sense of responsibility igbo men have towards their families”
Sonia commented; “Why biggie Dey cut am?? All those mechanics are another type of breed on their own”
Jadesola wrote; “It’s the way he was trying to warn his mechanic with a straight face for me. He must have seen shege with that guy. 😂😂😂😂😂”
A Nigerian lady identified as Anjola, has shocked netizens with her strange brag about how a traumatic event did not turn her into a feminist.
Taking to Twitter, Anjola shared what was described as an extremely confusing definition of feminism by bragging about not becoming a feminist despite having been raped twice.
According to her, the traumatic encounter did not make her into a feminist as opposed to other women who may have turned that way if they went through what she experienced.
She wrote;
“Got raped twice and I didn’t become a feminist or sum”
Reacting to this, netizens tried enlightening her on the true meaning of feminism.
Ijeoma Ntada wrote; “Sorry about what happened to you, but it has nothing to do with feminism. Feminists are the ones who fight and speak up for victims of rape and other forms of violence targeted at women. Feminists are not your enemies.”
Another user commented; “Getting raped doesn’t turn you into a feminist it makes you a rape victim. Being violated by men doesn’t magically. Open your eyes to the fucked up condition that women are forced into in a Patriarchal society if such is the case half of the Female population are Feminists today.”
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemates, Whitemoney has confessed that before to becoming a popular reality star, he worked for fellow housemate, Frodd.
The BBNaija 2021 winner claimed that he had served as his personal shopper before he and Frodd switched to reality TV colleagues.
White Money revealed this during a talk with other roommates in the current All-star season of the reality series.
He said;
“Before I became popular, I used to be Frodd‘s personal shopper. I help him order and buy stuff when he was in the United States.”
A while back, Whitemoney recounted a traumatic encounter with the “Shine Ya Eye” edition social media handler who deceived him.
Whitemoney admitted that he felt let down by the occurrence to his housemates during a talk that they had on Friday night.
After leaving the reality program, he had to face the difficulties alone for the first six months without the assistance of a team.
He mentioned how difficult working alone without a team was, and as a result, he sought therapy to help him deal with the situation.
He said,
“My handler, Promise, embezzled my money while he was in the [Shine Ya Eye] house. So, I had to work alone for the first six months post-show. It was very tiring and had me needing a psychologist.”
An unidentified Nigerian fashion designer has taken to social media to call out a crossdresser identified as Bobrisky Ikorodu, for not paying for clothes she made for him on credit.
She stated that she sewn some clothing for the Ikorodu-based crossdresser on credit, and he promised to pay her the money after pleading with her to lower her fee.
The woman posted a video showing the Ikorodu Bob dressed as a man conversing with her employees and discussing the design of the clothing in her shop.
Even though she informed him that her standard cost is N185,000, he insisted on paying N130,000, so she consented and gave him the clothing in time for the occasion.
The tailor reacted angrily after she came across a video where Bobrisky of Ikorodu uploaded a photo of himself wearing the outfit and claimed that he paid N1.3 million for it.
She questioned his motivations for portraying himself as a celebrity and made a plea on social media for support in getting the crossdresser to settle his debts.
