Nigerian singer Davido’s fourth baby mama, Larissa London, has caused a stir after she shared a rare photo of her son and the singer.
Taking to her Instagram stories on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18, the mother of one shared the lovely father-son photo to celebrate him.
Captioning the post, she simply wrote, “Happy Father’s Day.”
This comes after the singer publicly admitted for the first time that he has a son with her.
Davido had recently disclosed in an interview that he has another son, Dawson, who stays with his mother in London.
There have been unconfirmed rumors that Davido has a child with London-based makeup artist Larissa, but he seemed to have confirmed it by sharing that he had another son called Dawson, who is older than Ifeanyi.
Speaking on a recent episode of the ABtalks podcast while discussing his kids, he said, “I have a son too; Ifeanyi has a little brother.”
Meanwhile, Larissa had previously declared herself as her son Dawson’s only parent.
During a question and answer session on her Instagram page a while ago, an inquisitive fan asked why she has never posted pictures of her son’s father on her social media page.
“Are you having any little misunderstanding with Dawson’s father? Because you have never posted him,” the follower asked.
Responding, Larissa, a UK-based makeup artist, revealed that she’s taking care of her son alone as his father is not in the picture.
“No. I am Dawson’s only parent,” she responded. ICYMI, Read here.
Popular Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, has gotten into a battle of words with his colleague, Ruby Ojiakor after she wished herself a happy father’s day.
Ruby had taken to her Instagram to share a video compilation of priceless moments with her daughter and celebrated herself for acting in the capacity of a father.
She wrote;
“HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ME”!!!
IT HASN’T BEEN EASY WORLD” Bt in alllll we give thanks to the ALMIGHTY”
Thank You Jesus Christ for everything
HER ROYAL MAJESTY”
Jnr Pope who did not agree with her caption told her that she could only be a mother and not a father no matter what she had gone through and done for her child.
He wrote;
“RUBY (father) ??? Anyways you are doing a great job You can only be her mother never her father, someday she will be United with her father …… There is a difference between a father and a parent.
Feel free to look it up…..He is not a parent because he did not partake in raising her but he is still her father and still very mush alive…. ( His sperm)
Let’s not all be too quick to copy the white man”
Reacting Ruby wrote;
“How can you of all people that knows everything I went through Nd still going through drop this disgusting comment??? I will never do it to you Nd you know it
I’m trying to hold my patience Bt it’s obvious vou know exactly what u’re doing”…. Now I know nobody likes me” because if you” that I respect somuch will drop this devilish comment here” it means I’m no longer safe” like how can you even dare Oga na you wan unite them???? Pls get out of my page”
A Nigerian man from Benue State, James Jemix has gone online to seek for a girlfriend, promising to treat her like a queen.
According to James, he finally understood the importance of a partner now that he was sick and alone.
Sharing in a Facebook post on Sunday, June 18, he wrote;
“Is as am sick now I understand the disadvantage of not having a girlfriend kaiii no joy. Am now single and singular please person daughter should locate me please, I promise I won’t take you for granted I will welcome you like a Queen. Kaii mvor.”
Popular actress, Zainab Balogun, has revealed why she had made the decision to live a quiet life and keep it hidden from prying eyes.
The British-Nigerian actress shared this in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
Zainab Balogun addressed the difficulties and challenges that might arise when one’s private life is made public. She stressed that, in contrast to other famous people who obsess over social media, she is a more conventional person.
In her words;
“It was a deliberate choice because I’m very conscious of the separation of power between the industry and myself, and when you dabble into all this without the consciousness of what the consequences are, it is quite problematic.
My personal life is very personal. It’s not out for public consumption. That’s not my work, that’s my life.
There are people who do not have issues with talking about how they spent a hundred thousand dollars on an outfit they wore to the AMVCAs. I would not be that person because there is not a lot of truth in that. I have to be conscious of my audience and the people I’m setting the pace for. It is a lie that nobody needs.
So, I’m okay with giving you that which I’m okay with you criticizing or having an opinion on, but I’m quite traditional, so my personal life is not for public consumption nor the opinions of others.”
Watch her speak below,
Actress Zainab Balogun shares why her personal life isn’t on social media
Popular media personality and TV show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has called out the women in his church for organizing their Thanksgiving today which happens to be Father’s day.
Ebuka made an appeal after discovering that the Catholic Women Organization (CWO) had chosen to wear their uniforms for Thanksgiving on a day designated to honor men when he arrived at his church.
He advised ladies to give men space to breathe and enjoy their day in a post he shared on his Instagram story.
He wrote;
“Today that is Father’s Day, is the day CWO decided to all wear their uniform to church and do Thanksgiving
Allow us enjoy things o! CMO, arise!!!!!!!!”
In other news, popular Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known as Iyanya, has recounted how his colleague Kcee generously provided him with accommodation for two years.
Iyanya, who disclosed this during a recent interview with Naija FM 102.7 in Lagos, also revealed that it was Kcee who purchased his first flight ticket.
“Kcee was the person who bought me my first flight ticket from Calabar to Lagos, and I stayed with him for two years. So, it was Kcee who possessed the better dancing skills, I’m telling you since you don’t want to listen. We were together this morning before I came for this interview,” he said.
In other news, Nigerian Afrobeats and R&B singer, Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa, professionally known as Joeboy, has stated that ace singer, Wizkid enabled upcoming artists to believe they can hit stardom in their youth.
The ‘Baby crooner’ stated this on the latest episode of the Body & Soul podcast, while talking about how Machala changed his life.
According to Joeboy, who is signed to Mr. Eazi’s Empawa Africa, before Wizkid changed the game, it was difficult for young artistes to make it in the music industry early.
The controversial former security guards, Happie Boys have publicly apologized to the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, for calling him out on social media.
It will be recalled that the boys, who gained popularity after being sacked for dancing at a retail food outlet, recently made headlines for accusing the clergyman of reneging on his promise to sponsor their education abroad.
Happie Boys made fun of the pastor in the midst of the public saga while declaring that they did not want any further assistance from him and that the money from his church was used to bring them to Cyprus.
Recently, the boys uploaded an apologetic clip on Instagram, appealing with their followers and Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere to forgive them for the wrongs they had done to him.
“We are here to drop this apology video, telling everyone to forgive us. Please find a place to forgive us in your heart, especially Daddy OPM Worldwide. We know the video touched him very well. The video is going viral and won’t repeat itself,” one of the Happie Boys said.
The other continued, “We are really sorry for the way this video is trending. We want to apologise to our daddy. He is the only daddy we have. We shouldn’t have said so many things about him; we shouldn’t have revealed our private chat. Please find a place to forgive us, it wont repeat it self.”
In addition, they stated that they will resume creating content and focusing on their supporters’ happiness rather than stirring up controversy.
Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe and her ex-husband, Lanre Gentry have celebrated their son, Olajuwonmi as he turns a year older today.
The devoted mother, who is in Mecca at the moment, took to her Instagram page to offer her son all the love and admiration possible as he turned a new age.
She wrote;
“Happy birthday Olajuwonmi my twin, my hero, my sweet boy, my King, I’ve watched you grow into an amazing, calm, caring, handsome, God fearing, intelligent, young boy & that alone gladdens my heart..
I’m forever grateful to God Almighty.
You are that son every mother pray to have You are very understanding and very generous to everyone around you.
I’m so blessed to be your Mum. You are the best son any mother could wish for, If peace was a person, then it would be you Olajuwon,i loved you before i conceived you,i love you now and i will forever love you till eternity.
I’m wishing you long life and prosperity in good health, success happiness & joy, God’s protection & guidance on you always & forever Amen. Happy Birthday My Son.”
Lanre Gentry, her ex-husband, also posted on his page to honor their kid as he matures into a man.
The pleased father prayed for his little one on Instagram while noting that God always answers his prayers for his kid.
“Olajuwon my son, I always pray for you that God should protect you for me and God always answered my prayers your +1 today Happy birthday long life, and prosperity May God be with you for me Amen. My Olajuwon Gentry,” he wrote.
A Nigerian clergywoman, Prophetess Ijeoma Ezenekwe, stated that since it was not written in the Bible, women are not supposed to love their spouses.
In a viral video, she claimed that wives have no right to love their husbands since doing so is wrong.
According to her, men have the right to love their wives, but women should only marry those they can respect and submit to.
Ezenekwe admonished the female members of her church not to make statements like, ‘I cannot marry him because I don’t love him.’
The prophetess claimed that men need honor rather than love, thus women should focus on giving men the honor they deserve. According to the preacher, a woman submits to a guy because of his love for her.
Watch the video below,
In other news, popular Nollywood actress, Bayray McNwizu, has stated that making the first move in a love relationship is perfectly acceptable for women.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, she stated this while urging more women to express interest in the men they like without becoming desperate.
The screen diva emphasized that women must be forthright about their goals since there are situations when a man may not notice the clues a lady is giving out about her intentions. Read here.
As customary every Father’s day, since she separated from her ex-husband, Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh, has taken to social media to celebrate herself for being a great father to her son, King Andre.
The mother-of-one wrote a note to her son, King Andre to celebrate him for being a good son to her and also a father.
According to her, this father’s day celebration was for them because they have been in a partnership and acted as fathers to each other.
She wrote;
“To myself and My LIttle daddy “Lord King Andre Dikeh”
Today is a global day where fathers are not only recognised but celebrated. God has continued to shine his light upon us and our collaboration between myself and King has been a partnership between two dads and you’ve always been there with me through good and bad times. You have continued to show that you’re a good leaner with your results in school and I won’t stop demonstrating the values of hard work, dedication and perseverance.
As much as I am Daddy to you, you have also given me a fatherly shoulder too hence I call you “PAPA”.. Thank you Baby for this great collaboration between Us and GOD almighty.. I’ll chose you a million times again if I have to do it all over.
You’ve always told me that I’m the best dad in the world and I also want to thank you for making my job as the best dad easy.
Call me Mama de’ Papa
Happy Fathers Day to me, to all the amazing Dads out there and every Amazing strong woman doubling on this job called parenthood.. God bless us all”
Award-winning Afrobeat artiste, Davido has responded to a troll on Twitter who painted a scenario of his death and reassured him that he was not dying soon.
The Twitter user, @Winco_3, made the statement while posting a video of Burna Boy performing music in the Netherlands.
He implied that Davido’s burial which would be free would not draw as many people as the crowd in the posted video while commenting on how packed the arena was.
“Even Davido burial that would be free can’t pack this crowd. Know your mate,” he wrote.
The singer who had earlier stated that the day was difficult for him to celebrate as it is the first Father’s day since he lost his son, Ifeanyi, queried why the unknown person would wish him death.
He wrote;
“So u want me to die? Reason being? What have I personally done to you to have you wish death on me. Anyways I’m not going anywhere! I WILL LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST.”
Today, June 18th, 2023 has been set aside to mark the celebration of Fathers and Award-winning Nigerian Artiste, Davido, has admitted that it is difficult for him to join the rest of the world in the celebration.
Recall the singer lost his son, Ifeanyi, in October 2022 and went for a six months hiatus to mourn his child.
In his words ;
Difficult Father’s day for me bur i thank God for strenght, some days will be like this.
In other news, Davido has opened up about the negative impact of his fame on his children and family.
During a recent episode of the ABtalks podcast, Davido admitted that while he enjoys the advantages that come with fame, it has had a number of negative impacts on his loved ones.
Davido revealed that his children, particularly his daughter and his sister’s children, have been subjected to bullying from their peers simply because they are related to him.
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie’s second wife, Judy Austin, has taken to social media to express her concern about his whereabouts.
This comes after she locked him outside their home at night as a way to teach him a lesson.
Judy had previously shared a video on social media showing her and Yul having an argument because he returned home very late.
In the video, Judy, visibly enraged, refused to let her husband enter their home until he provided a reason for his late arrival.
However, it seems that after Yul’s plea to be let in fell on deaf ears, he left without informing her of his whereabouts and has refused to answer her calls.
In an updated post, Judy has now turned to social media to cry out about his disappearance.
According to her, she hasn’t seen her husband since their last argument where she locked him out, and all her efforts to contact him have been unsuccessful.
She claimed to have checked everywhere, including his friends’ houses, but he is nowhere to be found.
Deeply concerned and tearful, Judy pleaded with her well-meaning fans and followers to help find her beloved husband.
She admitted to having gone too far by locking him out and begged him to come back home.
Nigerian Actor-cum-entrepreneur, artiste, and founder of Blaqk Stereo Music Group (BSMG), Hawwal Ogungbadero; and a host of other 29 artistes have set a new record in the music industry by winning the longest recording marathon for 40 hours 19 minutes, which earned them to join the hall of fame of the Guinness World Record.
Even though he didn’t have the fanfare that trailed Ms Baci’s attempt, a Nigerian artiste and founder of Blaqk Stereo Music Group (BSMG), Hawwal Ogungbadero, alongside 29 other artistes, are Guinness Record holders.
In a bid to create a platform to help young artistes explore their creativities, the musician organised the longest recording marathon event on 25 June 2022.
The recording session, held at the Sambol Production Studio in Lagos, saw Hawwal, alongside his team, feature on multiple music instrumentals non-stop for 40 hours and 19 minutes.
Making the announcement on his Instagram handle on Monday May 29th 2023, Hawwal shared pictures of himself and the team holding their titles. He expressed his gratitude to his team and sponsor, adding that the journey was difficult, but they came through in the end.
The actor said the attempt aimed to promote Nigerian artistes and amplify their talents through a world-renowned platform such as the Guinness world records.
His caption read, “It is verified, signed, and sealed. I am grateful to God Almighty for this privilege to be a positive force of change and growth in my generation. I’m grateful to the blockchain comp—@near protocol for providing a huge portion of the funds we needed to execute the project. Even though the part was self-funded, we made it despite the difficult times. It could only be God.
“40hrs 19 minutes no be beans. Special thanks to all the amazing music artistes that came through to make this happen. This is just the beginning of your great stories.”
In another post, the artiste tagged the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to inform him of their record-breaking feat, the longest recording marathon with multiple artistes.
However, He requested to bring the titles to the State House for a picture.
Other BSMG artists that participated in the marathon include: Otegbayo Timi (Timi Phoenix), Victor Oluwafemi (Lordveejay); Komiti Obakpororo; Nwaizu Emmanuel (emrysmanuel); Aghughu Eraze (Testii); Olatunji Jayesimi (D’spirit); Oyeyemi Olaide (Skechy wonder); Abdulkareem Adama (ABK tha emperor); Balogun Alaba (Alabama); Gideon Ene (Cobby); Egbulugha Chinedu (Scotty); and Oluwole Temitope (Enzzyboi).
Others are Abolade Onafuye (Abolade Bobby); Ajayi Martin (Marteenoh); Imorji Micheal (COT); Oyeneye Akeem (Larkim); Njoku Michael (Wordplay Michael); Peace Effiong (Peddygree); Aisha Hameed (Reespect); Daniel Williams (Danchyke); Emmanuel Olamide (Yvng Twinkler) and Ayomide Oluwaseyi (Samiie Fxz); Shina Emmanuel (Momentum); Ajao Damilola (TRILOGY); Osuji Chinyere (Dachi); Usifo Moses (Mouzies); Marvellous Ibitoye (Marvell grey); Williams Chukwudi (El-the creator) and Tarcisio Cozzi also partook in the longest recording marathon with multiple artistes attempt.
Findings by PREMIUM TIMES to confirm Hawwal’s new record title showed that he was celebrated and recognised on Guinness World Records’ official website.
The article read, “The longest recording marathon with multiple artistes is 40 hr 19 min, achieved by Hawwal Emmanuel Olanrewaju Ogungbadero and (BSMG) Blaqk Stereo music group (all Nigerians) in Lagos, Nigeria, on 25 June 2022.
“Emmanuel hosted the event to support local artists from within his community and to give them a platform to express their creativity. Fifteen different artists performed throughout the attempt.”
It is unclear if the record was previously held as there is no mention on the official Guinness Record Site. However, the closest would be Kumar Sanu, an Indian who has held the Guinness Book of world records since 1993 for recording the maximum number of songs in a day.
About Hawwal
Very little is known about the career trajectory of the new record holder, Hawwal. However, his short biography on Boomplay describes him as an R&B musician, actor, instrumentalist, and filmmaker.
His career started after participating in a theatre play by the thespian family theatre (TFT). The 30-year-old musician featured in his first screen movie series, “Jenifa’s Diary.” As an actor, Hawwal has been featured as the lead of several series and movies in Nollywood. He has also appeared on TV shows and TV commercials across Africa.
A concerned Kenyan lady has expressed her frustration with the Kenyan government and police for what she believes to be persistent harassment of Nigerian men.
She revealed that she is married to a Nigerian and that several of her Kenyan acquaintances are expecting children with Nigerian partners.
These women, however, find it difficult to have steady relationships with their men because of the frequent arrests and deportations made by the Kenyan police force.
Despite their fathers’ eagerness to provide for and take care of them, many Nigerian children in Kenya experience the unpleasant result of growing up without fathers.
She also bemoans the demise of the “Ashewo” industry in Kenya as a result of Kenyan government actions against Nigerian men, who were renowned for lavishly spending on their companions.
In her words;
“Hi Guys, I think this is the right time to go out as Kenyans. Let us be fair. See I wasn’t born in Nigeria but marriage met me and Nigerian citizen and let me tell you something, So many of my friends are heavily pregnant no with Nigerian children and so many of my friends are single mothers.
Because why?! Police brutality, discrimination against Nigerians. The Nigerians are afraid because they want a relationship with you but they are afraid to marry you. What country will restrict them and they will come and marry us?
Our kids are Nigerians and they are fatherless, not because the father doesn’t want to be in their lives but because Kenya has used bribes to pursue the father.
Now, we just match, customers are running away, ashewo business is no longer booming, we are not seeing man because our customers are afraid to come out.”
Popular Nollywood actress, Bayray McNwizu, has stated that making the first move in a love relationship is perfectly acceptable for women.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, she stated this while urging more women to express interest in the men they like without becoming desperate.
The screen diva emphasized that women must be forthright about their goals since there are situations when a man may not notice the clues a lady is giving out about her intentions.
She said;
“There are pros and cons when it comes to women ‘shooting their shots.’ If one does not want to waste one’s time, just find out what is working. It is always about knowing where to apply the gauge, knowing when to proceed, how fast to move and when to stop. These things are so important. If one likes somebody as a woman, know how to proceed and know how fast one can take action.
Also, know when to stop because one cannot afford to look desperate. A woman needs to have a healthy self-concept about herself and know that she is a queen. If a woman wants to be in a man’s life, that woman has to bring a lot of value to the table. If the man cannot see that, then the woman should help him. If the man is interested, he will chase the woman. If he is not, then the both the man and the woman can settle for friendship. It’s even more valuable to have friendships that can blossom into other things as opposed to immediate romantic relationships.”
Nollywood actor, Sylvester Madu, has broken his silence over a video of him that recently made the rounds online.
The thespian recently trended on social media after a video of him selling second-hand items, popularly known as Okrika, at a market in Enugu was shared online.
It appeared Madu had no idea he was being filmed by the individual who posted the clip on social media.
The video quickly went viral after it was shared, sparking a barrage of reactions from fans who expressed concern for the actor.
However, some people didn’t see anything wrong in the video as they opined that there was nothing wrong with the actor having a legitimate side hustle alongside his acting career.
Reacting, Sylvester, during a live session on social media, lambasted those mocking him. According to him, they were hoping to taunt him, but it did not work.
He added that people should appreciate it when they see others hustling instead of trolling on social media.
“You stay on your keypad writing rubbish, they are just crazy. Bad market has caught them. That thing they think would be news, let me make it news by myself, very foolish people. A person is doing his hustle, instead of appreciating it, you begin to write nonsense.”He said.
An unbothered Madu went on to show off other items such as furniture, generators, laptops, shoes, bags, and clothes that were on sale.
“Let me go around, this is my business empire. Take a look, we have many things we sell. This is a big combined business, see all the stuff we have, it’s plenty. We have laptops, we have generators.”He said.
A woman who claims to be the biological mother of Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson has taken to social media to share her story and narrate how she lost her children.
She described how she had three children with a Nigerian from Kogi state after being married to him. She was expecting her fourth child when her mother from Cameroon arrived to notify her about her critically ill father’s wish to meet his grandkids before dying.
Mercy Johnson and her older brother Martin Ngei were left with their father and a woman when her husband instructed her to go with only the last kid and for more than 30 years, she has been traveling to and from Nigeria in an attempt to locate her children.
She asserts that when Mercy was eventually located, the actress requested a DNA test to support her claim and she met Mercy’s husband, Prince Okojie, at the hospital.
She stated that Mercy’s husband claimed not to know her and that she was not the person he paid his wife’s bride price to.
She assured him that her purpose in being there was not to take his wife from him. Prince Okojie consented to foot the fee for the DNA test but instructed her to handle her own expenses.
This made the woman feel bad since she had used all of her money to travel to Nigeria.
She revealed that she had been able to make ends meet on her own for so long, she wasn’t pursuing Mercy’s money.
She also disclosed that Mercy was born in 1982 and that her birth name is Ngei Magdalene. She is ready to submit to the DNA test.
Mercy had invited her to Nigeria, but she has been struggling to survive as she has no home here.
“I gave birth to her at a private hospital in Benue state. She is aware that I am her biological mother and she knows that Mercy Johnson is not her real name. In fact when I came to Nigeria she asked me what’s my real name and I told her,” she said in part.
Nigerian singer Portable’s baby mama, Ashabi, has replied to those saying she’s with him for his money.
The Nollywood actress, who recently welcomed a child with the controversial singer, emphasized in an interview with Punch’s Saturday Beats that she’s not with him for money.
According to her, contrary to speculations, she genuinely loves Portable because he is caring and very supportive.
She also clarified that her pregnancy was not a mistake, as they had planned to have a child together.
In her words,
“He (Portable) has done many things for me, but what stands out the most is the care and support he gives me. I am not here for the material things. I have produced movies and made my millions before meeting him. I have been a self-sponsored student even before I met him. I have been carrying responsibilities way back.
“We have introduced our families and hope to get married soon. I am an entertainer, and I have thought about getting married to him properly.”
“I did not get pregnant by mistake. It was planned, and I do not expect to have issues with any of his wives or other baby mamas. I see some comments that I want to snatch Portable, but I am not here to snatch anyone. I am just a shareholder, and I cannot take care of him alone because I have my career and child. I also want to work more and be famous.”
Ashabi Simple also spoke on the singer’s personality outside of the stage, highlighting that contrary to popular belief, the Zazu Zeh star is a composed and compassionate individual.
“One cannot judge his personality from his performance because that is what he does for a living, and he has to put in his best and energy. As my man, he has always been calm and caring. He is always available when I want to talk to him, and he is a great listener. Those are some of the things I like the most about him.” She said.
Ekiti-based chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has clarified the funding for the event and addressed the ongoing controversy regarding her recent cooking marathon.
The incredible 120-hour cooking marathon that started on Friday, June 9 generated a lot of interest and rumors.
In response to the accusations, Chef Dammy released a statement on Twitter in which she claimed that the event’s financial organizers were her pastor and churchgoers.
She made it clear that she was only the project’s public face and was not actively involved in the fundraising procedure.
She voiced her displeasure at the lack of focus on the initial capital investment required to launch the program, as critics predominantly focused on the money raised during the marathon.
Chef Dammy addressed the suspicions that her pastor received a cut of the earnings she made from the cooking marathon and emphatically refuted the claims.
Asserting that more than half of the revenue was still in her personal account, she pleaded with people not to propagate rumors.
Dammy made it clear that the entire money collected did not go above the sum spent to start the event.
Ekiti-based chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has revealed plans to displace Hilda Baci as the world record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
The 22-year-old chef, who recently completed a 120-hour cooking marathon in Ekiti state, made this revelation while speaking to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Friday, June 16.
The 300L Mass Communication student of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), stated that though her previous 120-hour cooking marathon was not officially registered with Guinness World Record, she is determined to break the world record by organizing a 150-hour cook-a-thon next month.
This is coming barely a week after Guinness World Record officially declared Hilda Baci as the world record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.
Speaking at the press conference, Chef Dammy said,
“I know the question that has been surrounding the minds of many people online and offline is what is next for Chef Dammy after the 120-hour cook-a-thon? What will become of Chef Dammy after the world has known her and she has been put in the spotlight? Well, Chef Dammy is open to exploration! I am open to new opportunities and new experiences in life. Now that the world knows what I am capable of doing. I think it’s high time everyone started giving me a chance to explore in diverse ways and capabilities.
Finally, I know there have been many speculations about me not registering this just-concluded cooking, but my team and I have decided to embark on this new challenge next month.
After the support I have received from fans, well-wishers, and many highly notable individuals in the society. I, Adeparusi Damilola popularly known as Chef Dammy and my team have decided to hold another cook-a-thon programme next month.
This time, it will be held for a 150-hour, and it will be duly registered with Guinness World Records. Chef Dammy is coming back.”
Nollywood actress, Bukunmi Oluwasina has reacted to the video of actor Sylvester Madu selling Okrika.
A Nigerian man with the TikTok handle @ejimaa came across the actor as he was sorting a bale of clothes in the market and filmed a video of him to share on the popular video-sharing platform.
In the clip, the 48-year-old movie star, who is well-known for playing tough characters in movies, is seen arranging his wares and selling them to people.
The video has since gone viral on social media, sparking mixed reactions from netizens, with some claiming that the actor was filming a movie in the market, while others asserted that there is nothing wrong with the actor having a legitimate side hustle apart from acting.
Reacting to the video, Bukunmi Oluwasina stated that the business Sylvester is doing was better than going out to beg or go out to steal.
In her words;
“You all have so normalized the fake lives some celebs live on social media that you no longer see the pride and dignity in those who don’t join the trend but rather, choose to be themselves and do whatever they can to provide for their family.
He is actually better than some of your role models, who borrow designers to take pix and post online, only to return them to the stores they bought them from or their owners.
And shame on those recording him without his consent and those posting.
At least he isn’t begging or stealing.
He could even be on set.
live and let others live.”
Damilola Adeparusi popularly known as Chef Dammy, the current rave, has become an overnight celebrity as a result of her 120-hour cook-a-thon.
The Ekiti-based chef was recently spotted heading out for an event with a security detail and this stirred reactions online.
Since finishing her effort to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon, the 22-year-old has been making the rounds in the media.
A viral video captures the moment she exited a business and a police escort unlocked the car door for her to enter.
Meanwhile, Chef Dammy also revealed that she intends to officially break the world record by cooking for 150 hours.
Watch the video below,
In other news, A throwback video of Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, that surfaced online has caused a massive stir.
The video, which apparently features one of Sabinus’ old skits before he gained popularity, shows him looking completely different.
In the video, Sabinus appeared lanky compared to his current chubby physique.
Sola Ogungbe, a 41-year-old manager at SEAP Micro-Finance Bank Saki, has tragically taken his own life at his residence in Iseyin town, Oyo State.
According to The Nation, Ogungbe committed suicide on Wednesday, June 14, after some customers failed to pay back the N1 million loan he had facilitated for them.
A colleague of the deceased was said to have contacted Ogungbe’s wife on Wednesday afternoon after he failed to show up at work over the loan default crisis.
When she got home that evening to inform her husband about the call, she reportedly met his corpse.
A close friend of the deceased, who pleaded anonymity, said it is regrettable that the deceased chose to end his own life instead of seeking help from his friends.
“The issue of suicide is becoming alarming, Sola made a great mistake by taking his own life because of debt, if he had shared this issue with his friends, maybe somebody would have come to his aid,” he said.
“Everyone is going through one thing or the other but our survival is anchored upon a communal living and friendship, tell people about your issues, you don’t even know who can help you.”
The remains of the deceased has been taken to his hometown in Omu- Aran, Kwara State for burial.
A Nigerian woman, Dr. Addy Olubanji, has taken to social media to bemoan the horrible experience she reportedly had at the Nigerian Embassy in New York.
Addy shared on the microblogging platform, Twitter that she and her family had visited the embassy to obtain their Nigerian passports but she claimed that she was shocked by how they were all treated.
She said that the personnel treated them poorly and made them feel unimportant, which brought her to tears.
She tweeted;
“Yesterday, I was at Nigeria House in New York with my family to get our passports.
If I write about my experience, it will go viral. How they talked us down, treated us like we don’t matter, the inconsistencies in their processes, late arrivals of employees, lack of empathy and I was moved to tears.
Let it be known that when diasporans try to stay patriotic to our country Nigeria, the systems kept making it difficult for us. We shouldn’t have to cry or plan to bribe or know that the system will not work. Why? No, I didn’t call anyone I knew to help me. I wanted to experience this like I didn’t know anyone and I am still in disbelief.
Yes I want to write nice things about my country but when things aren’t working, it is also our responsibility to say it. I started asking myself why I wanted to renew this passport and why I wanted it for my child. That’s how much they humiliated us. Someone needs to look into the structures and systems running in our Nigeria embassies around the world, it needs to be looked at.
Before leaving, I told them if I am pushed I will make sure to bring this to twitter and ensure the government knows what that are doing.”
Popular Nollywood actress and producer, Destiny Etiko, has taken to social media to urge her colleagues in the Yoruba film industry and their fans to speak English when addressing the general public.
The actress, who is of Igbo origin, made the statement in a video circulating social media about many of her colleagues who only use their local tongue for conversation, leading to substantial communication barriers.
Destiny Etiko cited the same issue when following up on comments and threads of Yoruba speakers who would rather communicate in their dialect than carry everyone along.
She appealed to them to learn how to communicate successfully in either English or use pidgin so everyone could understand.
“I just don’t know why whenever you are speaking to Yoruba people, they will always want to speak Yoruba. Ehhhhh I don’t understand even on blogs. You all will be speaking Yoruba like everyone is Yoruba. You guys should try and speak English or broken,” she said.
A young Nigerian lady based in the UK has sparked reactions online after bemoaning the loss of her ‘fine girl privilege’ since relocating to the United Kingdom.
A video making the rounds on social media captured the lamentation of a lady walking the road on a hot day without receiving help from car owners
The Nigerian woman claimed that if she was back home, she would have gotten a lot of assistance from “people’s husbands” who were eager to volunteer to protect her from the hot sun.
“I know people will come for me. But honestly, fine girl privilege does not work in the UK. Why would you be walking on the road and not even one person will stop and say, ‘Hello beautiful angel, are you going my way? No!
But if it was in Nigeria, five different people’s husbands would’ve stopped on the road on this hot summer day like this and said, ‘Aunty, are you not hot? Are you not going my way? But look at me walking…oh no! I’m going back to Nigeria,” she said.
Popular Nollywood actress Margaret Bandele Olayinka, better known as Iya Gbonkan, has flaunted her recently finished home, a few days after receiving a brand-new automobile as a present.
Fellow actresses, Alirat Adunni, also known as Tamotiye, and Toyin Oladiran, popularly known as Abeni Agbon, were with Iya Gbonkan as she accepted the automobile that had been given to her. She could be seen in the video crying with happiness as she expressed her appreciation.
Pastor Agbala Gabriel helped the seasoned actress to complete the construction of the house in Osogbo, Osun state.
Iya Gbonkan stated to the preacher that she was no longer hungry since her pleasure had satisfied her.
Iya Gbonkan continued by saying she had never imagined living in a home as nice as the one she now had.
In her words;
“I haven’t been hungry all day because my joy knows no bounds. I never thought I could live in a good house.”
Popular Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known as Iyanya, has recounted how his colleague Kcee generously provided him with accommodation for two years.
Iyanya, who disclosed this during a recent interview with Naija FM 102.7 in Lagos, also revealed that it was Kcee who purchased his first flight ticket.
“Kcee was the person who bought me my first flight ticket from Calabar to Lagos, and I stayed with him for two years. So, it was Kcee who possessed the better dancing skills, I’m telling you since you don’t want to listen. We were together this morning before I came for this interview,” he said.
A while ago, Iyanya took to Twitter to express gratitude to God for turning his career around for the better in 2022.
The “Kukure” crooner, in a series of tweets shared on Wednesday, December 14, recounted how he struggled to land shows in December 2021, and even to had to beg to perform at shows just to get visibility.
Fast forward to 2022, Iyanya said he has over 20 shows to perform at in December alone, and this is the busiest December he has had since his big break years ago.
He further appreciated God for the huge breakthrough, and some of his colleagues who played a role in his comeback.
The “Your waist” singer wrote,
“2022 December, I wake up and everyday to alerts for shows, haven’t had this kind of busy december since 2017.
20+ shows in one month.
God Thank you
And to my fans and everyone who streamed my music this year, God Bless you.
There’s got to be more and I promise 2023 will be a better year for everyone who has supported me this year.
We will definitely have a great 2023.
Special shoutout to @ayrastarr for coming on “Call”
Special shoutout to @DONJAZZY for always supporting my projects.
Special shoutout to @ubifranklin1 You know every, and God always continue to Bless you. That’s why we call you Ginger”
Nollywood actress Judy Austin has stirred reactions after locking her husband, Yul Edochie, outside their home at night to teach him a lesson.
The two movie actors have been causing a stir online with a number of videos that show them constantly arguing with one another.
In a new video shared on Facebook, Judy Austin locked out her husband late at night for always coming home late.
Yul Edochie, who was standing on the opposite side of the gate was being questioned by her as she watched him explain himself.
She said that she had chosen to keep him out because he believes he is free to return home whenever he pleases and tell that she has no right to probe his whereabouts.
Reacting to the video, Samuel wrote; “Why don’t they just sign a deal with Netflix or Amazon to televise this properly and make better money from it.. this is beyond ordinary now”
Frank commented; “Na only God know wetin Pete Edochie do for him past life we make him first son go bring disgrace come the family.”
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