Veteran Actor, Movie Producer And Director, Adebayo Salami Has Opened Up On How He Found Himself A Patriarch Of A Big Family Of Men And Women With Interest In The Film Industry.
Arguably, head of a movie dynasty in Nigeria, his children have shown more than ordinary interest in the movie industry holding a lot of various departments exhibiting expertise, creativity and industry.
Blessed with 18 children, and 15 grandchildren, Adebayo Salami popularly known as Oga Bello in a chat with E24-7Magazine said polygamy has never been in his plan as a young man.
“I was so much in love with my wife, you can imagine that my life was such a predictable one, I mean from the house to the office and when I close at work, I will go to Zaad Supermarket where I will pick some items for my wife and later go home for my dinner. After that we go to the cinema or theatre.
Though he has always loved theatre but it was a passion that grew on him and overwhelmed him.
“Surprisingly, my passion for the theatre took a better part of me and I had to leave my job and joined the theatre practitioners.
“It was there that fame came and quite naturally, it came with women who were great admirers and you know, they actually added value by joining the theatre group and playing significant roles. I didn’t plan my life to be a polygamist but fate brought fame and I found myself here.
Asked if he feels successful or fulfilled having many children who have stepped into his shoes.
“Honestly the success or fulfilment in this circumstance, is in the fact that all these children come out well, morally and educationally. They have brought me joy unspeakable with their more than ordinary interest in their education. Maybe it would have been the other way if they had failed to be educated.
Perhaps he deliberately lured or encouraged them to go into the film making industry.
“I didn’t plan to have them in the theatre or filmmaking business. I’m sure they must have seen something exemplary, something worth emulating in my journey in life that influenced them to follow the path that I treaded in the arts.
Coincidentally, his wife popularly known as Mama Ejide is a foremost movie marketer/ distributor in Ebipenjo Lane, Lagos.
Suffice to say all the children, from the eldest Wale Adebayo to Femi, the famous actor and Special Adviser to Kwara State Governor on Arts to her sister Medinat, Rilwan,Tope, Olaitan, Sola, Omolara, Sodiq, Bukola, Akeem, Olayiwola, Titi, Olamide, Rasheedat, Kunle, Ahmed and Tobi.
All are graduates except Kunle and Tobi who are still undergraduates. Interestingly, 90 per cent of his children graduated from the University of Ilorin.
To Adebayo Salami , the task of governance is a challenge to all and when he was beckoned at to be involved in the novel idea of the Malete Film Village, “I graciously accepted to be involved because I have always loved to contribute my quota to the development and success of Kwara State.
When the news reached him that one of his children, Femi, a trained lawyer who found fame and relevance in acting had been appointed to serve Kwara State as a Special Assistant to Governor Ahmed, he said, his joy knew no bounds.
“I felt quite glad, happy that he was called to serve the state. I’m confident that he will deliver and daily, I pray that God gives him the knowledge to serve Kwara people effectively.”
Koko Master (Who still calls him that by the way? Lol) shared a picture of his mother on his Facebook Page yesterday while he thanked her for all her wise words and advise.
He captioned it: ‘Tbt , who sat and watched my infant Head while sleeping on my Cradle . Love you mom thanks for all your wise words’
He also took to his instagram yesterday, May 12th to celebrate his Dad as he turned a year older..
“And to the Real kokomaster, the one and only, my King, my perfect Role Model, my mentor, my Pastor, my father.
“Without you I wouldn’t be here nor even be rooted with the right Foundation knowing Christ is the way, truth and life. Thanks for the best Gift ever and for bringing this Fine Boy to this world . OooSssHhhEee. Love you dad . General on check one time. Salute.”
The photo also shows the stunning resemblance between the Nigerian superstar and his father, not to talk of the swag.
The “16 Years” singer has not hidden the fact that she has a different understanding of the christian religion. She does not believe in Jesus Christ and doesn’t read the New Testament.
As we all know, Mzbel has stated countless times that she doesn’t want to get married. According to her, she doesn’t want anyone to come and dictate to her.
It seems she’s now backing her posture biblically. According to RainbowRadioOnline, Mzbel who was speaking in an interview with Sokoohemaa on Rainbow Radio indicated that God asked man to multiply but did not say anywhere that man must marry at all cost.
“No am not afraid of marriage, but I cannot stand a man who is domineering or a dictator…Marriage is good and I will encourage anyone to get married only if you can deal with a domineering man. ‘Men’ cannot be trusted because they only pretend to love you and your children, but after marriage, they show their true identity. So I will not want to marry because God never said man must marry, rather multiply and that I have obeyed…Am yet to see a bible quotation which says God ordered man to marry at all cost,” she stated.
On the kind of men she likes to date, she stated that she likes to date men above the age of 45 but preferably 50. She said these men are matured, not arrogant, disciplined and impact her with knowledge.
“I’ll only date men from 45 and above but I prefer men at 50, since they impact knowledge into me. They are not arrogant, they are organized, disciplined and well-mannered and that’s the kind of men I want to date as a lady,” she added.
Just few hours after news of Kylie Jenner and Tyga’s split hit the net, E! News caught up with Tyga to see how he’s been doing since the breakup and he admitted:
“I’m good, you know? Just another day and working hard and trying to get to that next level and achieve big things and evolve.”
But when it comes to his breakup with Kylie, an insider previously told E! News that “it was a long time coming.”
Two women have been nabbed after they staged the kidnap of their own mother and then gave a rather weird and funny excuse for the act.
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Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, on Thursday, paraded two women, who allegedly stage-managed their mother’s kidnap.
Daily Post reports that they were arrested alongside the boyfriend to one of them.
According to Ojukwu “the suspects were arrested on a different date in connection with the purported kidnapping of one Mrs. Hannah Achime.
“One Monday Egbe, aged 30 years, was arrested and he confessed how the two of the victim’s daughters, Onyinyechi Achime and Akunna Achime invited him to the business to enable them collect money from their elder brother, one Mr. Eric Achime based in Lagos.
“Ransom of N2.5 million naira was demanded, while N500,000.00 was agreed to be paid, though nothing was paid. Suspects all confessed to the crime.”
While being interviewed by journalists, the two ladies claimed to have executed the crime as a last measure towards raising money for their mother’s medical treatment.
One of the suspects, a graduate of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, who was to go for the National Youths Service Corps, by end of this month said “we have been begging our brother to bring money for our mother’s eye treatment but he refused.
“The eye problem became so much and we had no option; we decided to do that in order to raise money. We took her to a hotel at the Camp and paid for a room there.
“I brought my friend and he helped us in arranging the kidnap. He was the one calling our brother, but he refused to bring money; he said the kidnappers can eat her if they liked. We didn’t hurt her at all; it was all for our mum’s good, though we didn’t tell her.
“She got to know later, and she has been begging the police to drop the case. As we speak her medical condition is even getting worse.”
I was married to a man for 2 yeas and 8 months before my husband died and left me with our only son.
I suffered and raised my kid alone because I was neglected by my husband’s people. I returned to my parents when my husband’s people started making attempts to kill my son because of property. I left everything for them and took my son and ran.
My father and a few uncles returned the dowry.
My son is 14-years-old now and a man i have been in a relationship with for about 4 months now is asking my hand in marriage. I told him what happened to me and that I have a child. He said no problem, that he loves me not my past.
However the problem now is that he asked me not to let anyone in his family know that I have a child. I asked him why and he said his mother and family will not be in support if they find out that I have a grown-up son.
I have been thinking about the whole thing and I dont know what to do.
My mother-in-law to be is very nice to me and I know that she will be greatly disappointed if she finds out in the future that I hid such a thing from her. I also dont know if its wrong to deny my only son just to get married again.
People Magazine has confirmed that the Keeping up with the Kardashians star, 18, and the rapper, 26, are no longer together after nearly two years of dating.
This is the second publicized breakup of the famous couple.
Their last major public appearance was at the Met Gala on May 2.
It has been an interesting relationship journey for Kylie and Tyga. The pair started dating while she was legally below the age of consent and he had just ended his relationship with his then-fiance and mother of his son Blac Chyna who is now engaged and pregnant for Kylie brother Rob Kardashian.
Nadia Buari has a good relationship with her fellow actors but does not have one as a best friend, the actress has said.
Speaking to Bola Ray on Starr FM’s Starr Chat, Wednesday, the mother of twins said she has friends outside the showbiz circles but has none to pinpoint as a best friend in the industry.
She intimated that working with someone does not mean you will end up being friends.
“I have a great relationship with whoever I work with; I don’t have a best friend. I just have an amazing relationship with them. I have my friends outside the industry and so when I’m done, the fact that I’ve worked with you doesn’t mean we should be cool or we should be friends. But I do have great relationships when I’m working with them because that is the only way we can work in harmony but I don’t have a best friend,” she noted.
Nadia, however, dispelled assertions that she is arrogant. She argued that some people have misconstrued her shy nature as being anti-social.
“I think I am a weirdo, naturally sometimes I can be a nerd… I’m painfully shy and really nervous. A lot of people don’t believe that. They are like, ‘You are an actress and you are not supposed to be shy’ but I am extremely shy,” she said.
Adding, “I can’t start explaining to people that this is exactly how I am so you just take it as it is. It makes me feel bad because I feel like you need to get to know me before you can actually make all of these judgements.”
This has to be the most distubring thing I’ve seen and read all morning! Damn!
This Woman…(She’s a mother by the way) says her son makes her o,rga,sm. She says whenever she breastfeed her son, she mastz,urbate at the same time as she receives the best org,sm with the way her baby son sucks her n*pple.
Beautiful Ghanaian actress, Mother of 2, Nadia Buari has disclosed that the father of her twins is not a Ghanaian.
Nadia who appeared on Starr Chat was economical with information about who the father of her twins is.
“The father of my twins is not a Ghanaian,” she said.
When asked the nationality of the man, Nadia repeated that he is not a Ghanaian. She mentioned that she was protecting the father and her twins from the public because she rather chose to be a celebrity and sees no reason why they should be known.
Nadia and Baby Daddy
Recall Nadia was romantically linked with Jim Iyke for quite sometime before they broke up shortly after Jim’s very public deliverance from demons in TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations.
Highly-busty Nigerian socialite who simply goes by the name Romangoddess has suffered impersonation on social media as some of her followers have registered a fake account in her name and picture on dating network, badoo to defraud unsuspecting men.
She has exposed the scammers on her page and warned others from transacting businesses with other accounts as seen below:
Meanwhile, she has updated her picture collage with other mouth-watering photos and video that could wake up a sleeping man as seen below:
…and today, May 12th 2016 marks exactly one year when popular veteran actor and comedian, Julius Agwu successfully underwent a life-threatening brain surgery in the United States of America.
In the spirit of throwback, his wife shared the above photo of him in the hospital following his brain surgery. She captioned it:
“…and then came the smile of VICTORY. Indeed there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Exactly a year later and better than ever. Giving Glory to God for all he has done and is doing.@juliusagwu1 you are a COVENANT CHILD #livingtestimony #brainsurgery #Jesusmyrock.”
See more photos shared by Julius Agwu on Instagram below;
HKN Gang Leader, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido rocked the agbada style slayishly.
The duo slayed in their Agbadas, traditional outfit, for his Sister Coco’s wedding.
Davvido captioned the photo: “The king and the heir!!! So much money in this picture, it’s not even funny… Love you dad! Great Man!!! My Hero!”
Davido Sister and Her Beau Pre-wedding PhotoDavido and his elder brother, Chairman HKN Chairman HKN with a sisterDavido and a sister + with his elder brother Davido and his father’s friends
According to online reports, a married man who has been secretly cheating on his wife with another man’s wife was caught pants down in a hotel located somewhere around Ibagewa road, Nsukka.
The man cheater was simply identified as Innocent while the Female cheatee was identified simply as Anayo…Apparently, they were both brought out of their room Unclad, and fully disgraced.
Whilst Anayo was given a thorough beating and whisked away by her husband, Innocent was surrounded by youths who were eager to give him his own round of beatings.
They are both said to be traders at the Orie Oba market in Nsukka.
Celebrated Nollywood actress cum producer, Stephanie Okereke-Linus, has revealed that she would have not attained this height in her life without her inborn talent.
The multiple award winning actress also revealed, discovering her talent at an early age, has helped her attain her present status.
Having produced hit movies and won many awards, the mother of one, spoke on the challenges of being an actress and how she was able to scale through hurdles.
“It’s the zeal that matters and nothing else. It’s your passion for something that pushes you to do the things you want to. I honestly think I got lucky because I had the luxury of discovering my passion at a very young age. I wasn’t certain where exactly I wanted to be but, television is definitely where I wanted to start my career.
“After finishing secondary school, I got myself featured in one of the major productions and my career thereon rocketed. Point being, when there’s that much of passion inside of you, you don’t really care about obstacles; you just pursue what you were born to,” she added.
The thespian recently had the privilege of speaking at a conference on violence against women in politics, held in New York.
The actress has received several awards and nominations for her work including the 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, also the 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for best actress.
In 2002, Stephanie was the runner up for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant.
Nollywood actress, Georgina Onuoha has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari over the removal of subsidy on petroleum which was announced yesterday and has seen the price of petrol rise from N86 to N145 per litre.
The screen diva went hard at President Buhari, alleging that he is a corrupt leader, who helped to facilitate corruption in Nigeria during his term as a military leader.
She said that Buhari is claiming to stop corruption when he solely overtook a peaceful civilian government in the early 1980s.
She said, “Nigeria deregulates downstream oil sector, petrol to sell for about N145 a litre from 87 naira. #change you voted for #change you believed in #Civil servants not paid in months #Inflation rising #No wage increase #No electricity #No fuel/gas in an oil producing country # And the youths are silent #My Frozen generation #My tribalist country #Innocent citizens dying in North-East #When do we begin to tell ourselves the honest truth?”
She also took time out to challenge Nigerians not to be naive, urging them to respond to what she terms as a rip-off of the citizens by the privileged class.
Onuoha also shared her belief in the power of prayer, stating that she would play her part by first praying for the nation.
“Are we as a people so gullible? # wolves in sheep clothing # Dictators in civilian clothes #Words fail me. #I cry for my country # I’m praying for my country # I will fight for my country’s glory #speakoutNigerians#”, she said.
Her outburst has however met encouragement from her fans, who also noted that the Nigerian president has not been able to deliver on his promises for change.
The beauty of marriage is the respect of the institution and the decision to drop whatever we were doing when we were single that can be detrimental to the marriage.
Tiwa Savage threw caution to the winds even after she got married. On may 2014, in a performance for Star Trek, Tiwa Savage wore a raunchy outfit and even gave a lap dance to a fan on stage.
In 2014, Tiwa Savage released a controversial music video of her song “Wanted” that video was filled with Unclothedness and provocative dressing. As if that was not enough, in November 2014, at the Channel O music award, a live performance of their song “Girlie O”, Tiwa Savage got cozy and cozier with Patoranking and gave him a lap dance.
While doing all these, Tiwa Savage forgot she was married. There are limits to what a woman can do when she is married no matter who she is (Whether celebrity or not).
But many will say she is a star she needs to still give her fans something to wow on. The feminists will argue that the husband is also doing worst. “OK o” shebi una don seeam now. As a passionate fan of Mercy Johnson, when she wanted to get married I felt a bit bad not because I was not happy she was getting married but because I knew I would no longer be seeing those mind blowing scenes in her movies like I ve’ been used to. Movies like “Shakira” and others. Not only that, the way she dresses in movies and function that appeals to bad thoughts filled niggers like me would also no longer be there. If she had continued the way she dresses or act when she was single, then I would have known she is flippant with the marriage.
Today, the social media is with stories of how TeeBillz her husband and manager wants to commit suicide. That Don Jazzy, Dr. Sid, (So Dr. Sid dey do this kain thing too) and Tuface had all tasted from his served food. Tiwa Savage in turn accused him of being an irresponsible debtor and even eating the food and “Punnany” of a certain woman named “Edible Caterer”. Am I the only one who find the Tiwa Savage side of the story as a horridly made up story to make it look like she is the victim here.
All being said and done, I knew this marriage was headed to rocks even from the onset. No be by 50 million Naira wedding or Dubai.
Who with her clear eyes gets married to a man with two kids that has not finalized his divorce papers. Who gets married and still gives lap dance at the slightest opportunity? Who gets married and is quick to wear tight revealing dress to different function in the name of celebrity? You are inviting the devil to your marriage.
Oya e don do make una allow us rest for this issue. Na budget issue be the Koko. If Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz wants to reconcile, they should do so. Let them sit together somewhere away from the eyes of the public and tell themselves the truth whether they want to continue or not. But before then, other celebrity married women living Tiwa Savage kind of life should be careful.
Lagos is a busy and bustling place and it could be really difficult finding the perfect man as most of the guys you see on the roads are looking for ladies to devour.
Below are some of the simple ways of finding responsible and eligible single men in Lagos:
1. Attend weddings:
As soon as you step onto the ground of this lovely city, do not consider locking yourself up and staying within the confines of your house always. No man would come looking for you if you do not put yourself out there.
When you are in this large city, attend social functions as much as you can. Weddings especially would attract men from all works of life; make yourself attractive so as to be able to gain the attention of the men in that gathering.
Do not overdo it though, so you do not end up embarrassing yourself. However, if you play your cards well and get lucky to catch the bouquet, then you just might be lucky.
Senator Murray Bruce who is very active on twitter with his “Commonsense” series and tweets, gave social media users a chance to laugh off their pains for a moment as the news of the fuel subsidy removal made waves around Nigeria.
Someone had apparently asked the Senator to give some advice on how to survive the fuel subsidy removal and the man gave a hilarious answer to the inquirer.
He then shared the story with his followers on Twitter.
My name is Nonso and I live and work in Lagos. I have been married to Chika for six years now but I think the marriage is crumbling because of my wife’s refusal to have a baby.
She works as a marketer in a new generation bank and she does not see child bearing as her priority now because it would hamper her career progression. In the years we have been married, she has aborted two pregnancies.
The first one, she pleaded with me to allow her do away with it because she had just gotten the job and would not make her function very well.
The second time, she did not tell me about it but when I found out and told her I was not happy with it, she flared up and asked if what I made as a salary would be able to sustain the family.
Now she is two months pregnant and is insisting on another abortion because, according to her, she is due for a promotion and does not want anything to jeopardize her chances. I am adamant that she must keep the baby but she says she would rather divorce me.
Two weeks ago, the issue caused a big quarrel and my wife told me to my face whether I am even sure the baby is mine. That statement really shocked me and I know I can’t take it any longer.
A 300 level Law Student of the University of Lagos – Dolapo Olusesi has reportedly been arrested and detained by the police after a lecturer in the school, Dr Karo Ogbinaka, reported him to the police for posting a caricature photo of him on Facebook.
A student of the school and friend of Dolapo, Olatunji Oluwadamilare, shared the story on Facebook. He wrote;
“Fellow Akokites, the reality is upon us. At about 6:40pm today the 11th of May, a fellow Akokite was arrested. His crime? He reposted a picture on his Facebook page of the deputy Dean 2 of the Students Affairs Division in person of Dr Karo Ogbinaka. Dr Karo made complaints to the Alpha base that he found the picture to be a threat to his life and therefore he should be arrested. Fellow Akokites, we are writing exams and our brother is at the moment in police custody for reposting a picture on his Facebook page. Our school authority are now demi gods that should be constantly revered. All attempts to bail Dolapo Olusesi has proven futile as the policemen claim they have been asked by the school management not to release him to serve as a lesson to others. A call put through to the DSA has proven futile as the DSA has asked that he be left there. Dolapo Olusesi is a 300 Law student. Dolapo needs to read for exams. Dolapo is at the moment in a cell. We call for the immediate release of a fellow learning colleague as this is an abysmal act on the part of the school authority. #FreeDolapo
Delectable Yoruba Actress, and Happy Mother of two boys – Opeyemi Aiyeola who tied the knot with her beau – Olayiwola Abdulwakil Owolomonse, in 2007, recently talked about her marriage and how it changed her life in an interview.
She said, “Marriage has made me to understand that two heads are better than one. Actually, being in the right relationship is a blessing. Life isn’t a bed of roses, but with a good partner and good people around me, and of course, God on my side, I am always victorious.
Asked what it takes to have a great marriage and she responded:
“God’s grace, true love, contentment, submission and of course, forgiveness.”
My name is Elder Bawa Buba, an ordained Elder of Seventh-day Adventist Church Miya, in Ganjuwa LGA of Bauchi state.
I write to petition to you over the abduction and islamization of my 13 year old daughter Alheri Bawa by her uncle Mal Dauda Buba without my consent and approval.
On the 13th April 2016, my daughter left Miya town to visit her uncles in our family compound in Siri Village. She later followed one of her uncle’s children to spend the weekend in Bauchi city..
I thought she was in the village but after three days I sent for her to come back home but was told she has followed her uncle’s children to Bauchi.
I made a called to Dauda Buba, who is a son to my Elder brother, to whom my daughter has gone to visit to enquire whether my daughter was with him as reported.
To my surprise he confirmed the information and told me that he has also islamized her and that I should forget about seeing her any time soon. I was shocked and thought it was a joke.
I asked him why he didn’t discuss it with me and my daughter has never mentioned such an intention. He told me that I should just understand and allow my daughter remain with him.
This is a big issue because when Christianity and Islam came to our village, I accepted Christianity while other of my brothers accepted Islam. Few are still practicing traditional religion. I was seen as an outcast in the family till date. I believe he did something to my daughter and she’s not in her right sense right now.
My story continues. I went to the village and reported the issue to my brothers who were not pleased with Dauda did. They all expressed displeasure over the issue and call upon Dauda to return my daughter to me but he told them he won’t and that Bauchi state Sharia Commission and other big names are aware of the girl’s change of faith and since I’m doing nothing at the moment I cannot drag with me. My family members were helpless and advice me to take the case to Hakimin Miya, Alhaji Sulaiman Yakubu.
I reported to Hakimin Miya who went to Bauchi and asked him to return my daughter. He told Hakimi he will but did not after 3 days Hakimi sent his dogari to Bauchi but he could not. Hakimi now told me to take the case further.
I reported to Gajuwa Police Division, the DPO Mr Tambuwal, told me that it’s not in his jurisdiction that I should report to GRA Bauchi Division. I have no resources at all for these. I asked my Church pastor for help since the issue have gone beyond family. One of my brother gave me the address of Mal Dauda Buba, the abductor my daughter, who work as a security man in GRA, after Nehima Clinic, Behind Govt House Bauchi. I went to the house and I was lucky to meet him at the gate. With my Church pastor and a deacon in Church, we greeted with him. I then asked why he love to bring problem to my family. I told him the pain and trauma he has brought to my family just because he feel I’m poor and will have no one to stand for me while he will use my daughter’s conversion for personal gain among the Muslim elites in the state, especially the state Sharia Commission which he is boasting of in the phone with me.
To my surprise he told me that the issue is no longer family but religious so I should put family aside and accept that fact or I should go to Sharia Commission who are the only ones with power to release my daughter from him.
As we were talking my daughter came out excited to seeing me and wanted to follow me home, I held her hands and asked her to enter the pastor’s car so that we’ll go home. As she was going, Mal Dauda Buba rushed and held unto her hijab and told her that she is irresponsible and she will not follow me unless the sharia commission are here since they are aware of her decision. My daughter shouted “Na FASA, na FASA” that’s “I’m not longer interested”. At this points we started dragging with him over my daughter. Within seconds the place was filled with hoodlums who wanted to turn the issue into a religious crisis. They threatened to burn my pastor’s car. They place became and the tension was high. Mal Dauda was shouting, “this religious issue, not family”, ” He brought his church people”.
At this point some Muslim leaders in the area came and expressed their disapproval towards Mal Dauda’s action as unIslamic but he insisted that he will not let her go. They now told my pastor to see how he will get me out of the place because I was no longer in my right mind because of the pains and trauma I have been through and my daughter’s willingness to follow me. I was ready to die with my daughter in my hand.
The hoodlums were increasing in number and the Muslim elders begged my pastor to take me away and that I should not worry, the police will return my daughter to me because mal Dauda’s action and the boys around is not Islam.
My pastor now dragged me by force into the car And drove away from the scene.
Later on we went to GRA Division Police station and laid our complaints. The police were quick in action at the beginning. They attached a policeman to us who later arrested the man and brought him to the station.
The man was asked to sit behind the counter to explain his side. The man then made a call to the Sharia Commission. They requested to speak with the police. After speaking with the police, the man was ask to come to the front of counter by Inspector Abdulraman Dass who was in charge. The man now begin to speak boldly. We were just watching with surprise.
The station DCO ASP Joseph came out immediately and ask me to go to court and request for the custody of my daughter. That it’s a civil case. My 13 year daughter is abducted, Islamized and forced to stay with a criminal and the police called it a civil case. We were ask by the DCO to hire a lawyer and go to court over my daughter.
Were is the money to file a case? Which court should I go to? Sharia Court? I’m in trauma and pain. All I want is the custody of my daughter Alheri Grace Bawa. Pls sir, use your office to return my daughter back to me. I’m home in the village back to my wife and remaining 5 children as we weep and wait for justice for me and my family.
Alleged wife killer Lekan Shonde, has gone on hunger strike since he turned himself in to the police on Monday May 9th.
Lekan who is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation & Intelligence Department (SCIID) at Panti, Yaba, Lagos, has refused to eat since he arrived at his detention place.
Lekan is accused of beating his wife and mother of two, Ronke Shonde, to death at their home in Egbeda.
Meanwhile the police yesterday conducted autopsy on late Ronke Shonde at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. The result will be ready in two days.
Model/actress Sarah Ofili is pictured on her knees, pretending to give fellatio – or in a much more understandable English – BJ… to Wazobia radio/tv host, Nedu.
…and The Bros is married oh! Lets give Nedu a round of applause… (:
The image was deleted minutes after it was posted and Nedu issued an apology to fans who found it offensive..
Estranged best friends Oge Okoye and Ini Edo are back together and this time around,their friendship seems to be sealed with a very strong bond.
If you talk about movie stars who are always together,then this clique of stars Ini Edo,Oge Okoye, Ebube Nwagbo and Rukky Sanda readily comes to mind. Infact they seem to be the hottest clique of friends in the movie industry. They are always everywhere together, sometimes even outside the state.
However, this was not the case for award winning stars Oge Okoye and Ini Edo in recent past, as they were more like cat and dog. But these pretty movie stars who were once at war have not only sheath their swords but they have become very close again and now step out together to various events.
Their rift dated back to 2008,precisely after Ini Edo got married to her ex husband Philip Ehiagwina in the United states. They were so close back then that Oge was the only actress who flew to the states to attend Ini’s white wedding.But after the wedding,reports sufficed online that the two best friends parted ways.
Hints Weekly reported that the two who used to be best of friends were fighting the battles of their lives, unknown to many people. It further revealed that the problem was beyond re conciliatory attempts by mutual friends of the two to resolve the matter. The feud allegedly started a few years back when Ini accused Oge Okoye of being behind some of her private issues which found its way into the press.
It was also reported that Ini Edo was the reason Oge Okoye allegedly lost the Globacom Ambassador endorsement deal, which is reputed to have fetched over thirty million naira each for the artistes. 2 years after,it was also reported that the two actresses had a face off at a location in Festac.
However, amidst these rumours,none of the parties came out to debunk nor affirm the allegations but one thing was certain,they were not spotted together again at any event or gathering. The closeness they currently share was missing in the last couple of years as they simply avoided each other until last year when peace was brokered between the divas.
On how they reconciled,only close friends of the duo are privy to that scenario but thier reconciliation became public last year November when Ini Edo stormed Oge Okoye’s birthday party which held in a yatch in Lagos.The mother of two who also owns a make upline, Crystal Glam held an elaborate and classy Prest Dinner Cruise yatch birthday party .
The party had a lot of celebrities including the celebrants best friends (BFF) Oge Okoye and Rukky Sanda.But surprisingly,movie star Ini Edo showed up and she had fun to the hilt. She also played a key role which was praying for the celebrant.From that moment, it was obvious the friendship that existed between them from inception had been rekindled.
On Ini’s birthday last month, Oge sent out a birthday message that reads “Happy birthday my day 1 paddy.You are still as charming,talented ,genuine and kind as the day I met you.Today is your day my love, may beauty and happiness surround you always.
We can authoritatively confirm. The actresses are back together and have been stepping out together as well.They stormed Warri recently alongside their mutual friend, star actress Ebube Nwagbo for an event that had a lot of top comedians in attendance. It is also alleged that the curvy and stylish actress Ebube Nwagbo may have been the one who reconciled her two friends.
The lingering economic crisis in Nigeria has continued to take a painful toll on the nation’s once vibrant sectors like manufacturing and services, with many firms succumbing to the tough situation.
Since the crisis began, a few banks have been acquired by stronger players in the industry; while some others were forced to concede their entities to Assets Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON. Those who have not been acquired are either in the takeover process or closing down altogether.
Against this backdrop, very few banks have been able to sufficiently weather the storm due to their efficient management personnel. One of those companies is First City Monument Bank, Nigeria’s largest retail lender.
In 2015 alone, FCMB granted over 240,000 loans to Nigerian retailers in order to help shore up the country’s moribund retail economy, even as most other Nigerian banks remained notorious for their contempt for small business owners.
Similarly, FCMB is amongst the few banks certified by the Central Bank of Nigeria to help disburse the N220billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, fund.
Unfortunately, all these strong indications have done little to dissuade some misguided elements within the banking industry from making false claims against this vibrant institution.They have been making concerted efforts to create chaos and set the public against one of Nigeria’s most innovative banks.
The latest of such fraudulent claims is contained in an story that has been circulating across the Nigerian blogosphere which purportedly claimed to have it on good authority that the bank is laying off staff and shutting down ‘all its 35 branches’ in the country. This is blatantly false as the bank has more than 200 branches. While the bank is closing some branches due to overlap and the need to move more customers to alternate channels, the affected branches are less than 10 percent of its branch network.
On the flip-side, the bank is also proceeding with its expansion drive in areas where it has low visibility. This year, there are plans by FCMB to open new branches in Gbagada, Kingsway Road, Oyingbo, Oniru, (all in Lagos) and Karu in Abuja. The bank has already received CBN approval for some of these and is actively seeking approval for others.
The distress story cannot be further from the truth. The institution remains committed to its strategy to build a retail led commercial bank and has only found it necessary to consolidate its branch network to drive efficiency and further boost productivity.
On product offering, FCMB has an array of innovative products that cuts across socio-economic and demographic segments. These products (current and savings accounts), which are easy to open and affordable to operate, include nairawise, kids account, Flexx account, (a youth product that meets the needs of this very important segment of the population) as well as the e-savings account.
In the area of electronic payment, FCMB has consistently proved its mettle as a financial institution with robust platforms that ensure secure, convenient and seamless solutions that have been deployed to drive its retail, corporate and commercial banking businesses.
Its alternate channels, such as ATMs, Point of Sales (PoS) terminal, internet banking, mobile banking and telephone banking, enhance customer experience across all touch points. The Bank equally has a suite of card products designed to meet the lifestyles of a wide spectrum of users.
FCMB’s Debit Cards for example have a competitive edge from a service delivery perspective. These cards are issued instantly at all the Bank’s branches nationwide on the MasterCard, Verve and Visa platforms.
There are also, foreign currency (USD and GBP) denominated varieties. Apart from the enhanced security features of FCMB cards such as chip and pin, passport photograph and global SMS alert service, customers are offered 24/7 access to their funds anywhere in the world.
FCMB card holders are welcome to the world of exquisite privileges through the Priority Pass Card which gives cardholders access to over 700 lounges, all at various airports across the world. The pre-paid card serves account holders and non-account holders who are new to the bank and would like to have the cards without necessarily opening accounts.
FCMB’s SME product, known as FCMB Business Account has been described as one of the best in the industry. This product comes with affordable account opening balance, with minimum opening balance of only N5,000 and there are no limits to the frequency or number of times withdrawal can be made, apart from other very friendly features. There is also the FCMB Personal Business Account, which is a current account designed for traders and merchants with reduced cost of banking and protection against the unexpected, arising from disasters such as fire or flood. In addition to reduced banking charges, there is a free cover for loss of stock up to the tune of N1million in case of fire or flood incidents.
And as part of efforts towards encouraging Nigerians to key into the banking system, FCMB initiated a microfinance arm to provide financial services to the unbanked and under-banked low income segment, especially women in the rural parts of the country. Designed as a group lending programme, the aim is to create financial awareness and funding for traders through micro-credit schemes to grow their respective businesses. The pilot in Oyo state had within 5 months provided loans to almost 5,000 women.
To ensure that customers have more opportunities to enjoy financial services without having to visit a conventional banking facility, FCMB also operates an agent banking scheme. Under the scheme, customers may visit non-bank retail outlets (such as supermarkets, gas stations, Pharmacy and stores) all within their communities to perform banking transactions. These non-bank retail outlets are equipped with Points of Sale (PoS) machines that are connected to FCMB’s core banking system. At the moment, the Bank has several agent banking outlets in Lagos with plans to deepen the reach nationwide before the end of this year, 2016.
Also, the Bank recently emerged as the 4th most customer-focused bank in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), and 5th in retail banking based on the outcome of the 2015 Banking Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey (BICSS) carried out by KPMG, a leading international consulting firm.
Finally and most importantly, FCMB is amongst the few Nigerian banks that enjoy Standard and Poor’s B+/B topnotch rating.
Therefore, this campaign of calumny arose from the figment of the imagination of those who continue to peddle it. Appropriate authorities should take immediate action and fish out all those responsible for the insane dissemination of falsehood against a company of repute in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to stop the ongoing hermorrhage of the country’s economy.
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the increment from N86.50 to N145 of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, describing it as insensitive and demonstration of the level of hatred the President Mohammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) government had for Nigerians.
The governor, who said the over 70 per cent increment was another vindication of his predictions on what to expect in 2016, added that it was now clear that the scarcity of petrol being experienced in the last three months was deliberately orchestrated by the federal government to pave way for the already conceived increment.
According to his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said “Nigerians are now left at the mercy of political liars who took over power by deception and are governing by deceit.
He said he was waiting for the reaction of those who took to the streets to protest when fuel subsidy was removed by the Dr Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2012, urging labour unions in the country to stand by their members always, not minding the political party in government. He said;
“When they were seeking for votes from Nigerians, they promised to reduce petrol pump price to from N87 to N45 per litre, they promised to create three million jobs per year, they said $1 will be equal to N1 and above all, they promised to pay unemployed youths N5, 000 stipend and provide one meal a day to pupils nationwide.
“Instead of fulfilling their promises, they have increased petrol pump price to N145 per litre, increased electricity tariffs, retrenched thousands of workers and imposed untold hardships on Nigerians.
“As they did in 2012, if labour leaders do not also stand up for the people at this time, posterity will not forgive them.”
