2face Idibia’s First Son, Nino is slowly transitioning into his father.
The 10 year old will be the opening act at his mum, Adesunmbo Adeoye, Inspiring Change Convention, on March 5th.
9-year-old Nino Idibia is 2baba’s son with former partner, Sumbo Ajaba.
Nollywood actress Dakore Akande had a chat with TVC Entertainment and she talks about love, returning to the movie industry, the secret to her successful marriage and her love for music.
Some people think you married for wealth, how do you take it? The interviewer asked.
“People are entitled to think what they what to think” The actress replied. “I married for love, and that’s why i’m still married. Just because my husband is from a wealthy family doesn’t mean automatically mean I married into wealth. We love each other very much, we have 2 beautiful children and we’re living our lives the best way we can”
Watch below:
Mere weeks after reports claimed that Caroline Danjuma had filed for a divorce from her husband of ten years, the actress stepped out for her movie premiere with him and their two sons. And now, she has released intimate photos of them at a Lagos club.
Earlier on this month, SDK exclusively reported that the actress’ marriage to Musa Danjuma had hit the rocks, and that the billionaire’s mistress, Mya Hassan, is pregnant with his child. Later, SDK added that the billionaire was set to meet Mya’s parents for introduction and marriage.
Well, it seems the Danjumas are still a couple and intend for the world to know this. In new photos which just surfaced on social media, Caroline is seen lounging in a club with her husband, and next, she is seen twerking for him.
See the photos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCXpjFGB54B/?taken-by=carolyna_hutchings
Finally, Olajumoke Orisaguna’s management has some words for people who continually have criticised the model’s successful projects.
Over the weekend, Olajumoke boarded a flight to Abuja and took selfies with the pilots in the cockpit. Later she was seen lounging in a royal suite at the Transcorp Hilton hotel in Abuja.
Yesterday, a member of her team, Azuka Ogujiuba, who also works with ThisDay, shared new photos of the model with YBNL boss Olamide. “Olajumoke was happy that Olamide gave her an audience,” Ogujiuba said, adding, ”
Olamide has no airs and looks to me like a man with a great heart, the people’s man, well l call him the street general.”
In a second photo, Azuka Ogujiuba finally made it known that they have been reading the comments from people who have had unkind things to say about the young model’s journey. “We have heard and read all sorts, but man can only talk, man is not God,” Ogujiuba said, and then advised that the critics should learn to celebrate with Olajumoke.
Read her full note:
“Olamide is the first Nigerian big artist Olajumoke is meeting since baba God picked her call and has elevated her life. Yelz, we have heard and read all sorts but man can only talk, man is not God. God started this journey for Olajumoke and it is only him that knows the end and not man.
One simple advice again for those waiting patiently to see Olajumoke story turn to a sadistic development ‘Learn to be happy and celebrate with people when they are happy and celebrating instead of making snide comments which oozes hate and jealousy if not good things will never appear at your door step’ anyway.
No negative comments will stop God’s divine favour for Olajumoke, she is moving forward and forward ever, backward never by the special grace of God almighty who ‘sweetly’ picked Olajumoke’s call#One love according to 2baba#
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Miss Susan Chizoba, a former maid to the General Overseer of Christ Praying Assembly (CPA),Rev. Emeka King, was one of those who testified against him before an Ikeja High Court in 2006.
At the time, Rev. King was on trial for the murder of one of his members, Miss Ann Uzor and attempting to murder five others by pouring petrol on them and setting them ablaze.
Testifying at the trial in October 2006, Miss Chizoba informed the court that she was taken to the church in 2000 by her parents believing it to be a Christian home but that her parents stopped coming to the church six months later while she lived with Rev. King for seven years.
In her words, Miss Chizoba, testifying at the court said:
“When I came to live with the accused (Rev. King), he told me that I would be his permanent maid and that I would agree not to marry. He said anytime I wanted to serve him I must be stark Unclad which I did. No pant, no bra, I would be completely Unclad before him and I did this not once, not twice, but for several years. He also ordered me not to tell any member of my family where I was living. He gave me a ring which I always put on to indicate that I am his permanent maid and all this he made me to put into writing. I am a member of the Lord’s army and we bully people, putting fear into them and molesting them.
“The accused(Rev. King) is a very violent person, he would beat us mercilessly and as a result we always have wounds on our bodies. He called himself god, the owner of the universe and could do anything. We know this is not so but out of fear we could not challenge him. On the 22nd July 2006 the day of the fire incident, a sister named Kelechi came to call me from the Boys Quarter of the accused’s house where we were staying that the accused wanted to see me.
“When I got to him he did not even allow me to kneel down as we usually did when talking to him before he started beating me with stick, rod and anything he could find. I started crying, shouting and begging him not to kill me. It was then I noticed others who were there; Cosy, Chiejile, Jessica, Ann, Vivian and Kelechi.
He accused me that I lied to him that Chiejile did not sleep with me whereas Chiejile had confessed to him that he slept with me. But Chiejile never did he only said that so that the accused will not kill him.
“He said he would kill all of us. He then asked Kelechi to go and bring fuel and matches but when she brought it he told her that the petrol was not enough and that she should go and bring more which was brought in a very large plastic container. He then marched us out of the room saying he did not want to burn his rug and chair. While we were outside his room but within the church compound Kelechi poured petrol on us on his orders and he struck the first match which did not catch fire.
“When he struck the second match we were all engulfed in fire but I did not know how I managed to escape from there and I ran back to our apartment. When I noticed that Ann had been taken to the hospital, I ran out in my night gown and I never came back to the church. I came out of the place by the grace of God, I am free now, I am no longer under the spell of the accused person.”
American singer, Ciara Princess Harris more known by her first name Ciara unlike most foreign celebrities didn’t evade Nigeria immediately after performing in the country.
The 30 year old Texas born singer after performing last night visited 2 secondary schools in Lagos including Ilado Community Junior High School and Akande Dahunsi Memorial Senior/Junior High School.
The mother of one described her visitation to the schools as one of the best days of her life.
See more below
Seyi Shay drops her first material this year and it is a music video for Mary off her Seyi or Shay album.
Mary features rap star Phyno. Video is Directed by Meji Alabi for JM Films. Enjoy
Church members attributed last Friday’s confirmation of the death sentenced passed on General overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly (CPA) Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (aka Rev. King), to the handiwork of witches and wizards.
The members also reaffirmed their belief that Rev. King will be spared the hangman’s noose and “return to join us.”
The self-styled cleric was sentenced to death in 2007 for the burning to death of a member of his church in 2006.
During the first church service after the Supreme Court decision at the Lagos headquarters at Ajao Estate, off the Murtala Muhammad Airport Road, Pastor Ifeanyi King, who preached said:
“Our G.O. (General Overseer) the most holiness, Rev King, is coming back. He said he would come back and we believe the words of his mouth. We believe his report that he is coming back. Everything happening now we know is the handiwork of witches and wizard. Soon a new story will emerge.”: “Whether people realise it or not, everybody now knows his holiness, our G.O. Rev King. The front pages of newspapers are flooded with his name. People are yearning to read about him in the social media. I can confirm to you that by all these, a lot of people have become endeared to him. Our Daddy G.O. shall live forever for us in Jesus name.”
To every word he uttered, there was a chorus of Amen by the congregation. They sang hymns and danced to mark “the birthday of the G.O.”
His death sentence was confirmed on his birthday last Friday.
Pastor Ifeanyi, sported a shaved head and beards like Pastor king. A number of male in the congregation also appeared in the same way. Most of the pastors also use the name King as substitute for their surname.
– The Nation
Two months after welcoming his second child with a US-based Guinean vixen he barely knew, Wizkid is yet to publicly acknowledge that he has a newborn son.
Despite the shame and mockery Wizkid’s silence has brought her – new mum Binta Diamond Diallo, is keeping her head up and moving forward.
The stunning model posted this new pic of their son, calling him “King Ayo”, to remind the world whose son he really is.
We hope Wizkid realises that ignoring a problem will not make it disappear as Binta had earlier called Wizzy a ‘dead beat dad’ who refused to man up and take responsibility for his son, and also allegations have been rife about how he had been shying away from meeting Ayo jnr, as well as avoiding taking a DNA paternity test.
Wizkid has been in a long-term on again/off again relationship with Tania Omotayo.
He has another son with his first baby mama, Shola Ogudugu.
Sarkodie‘s career keep soaring.
His latest accomplishment was to give a speech at the prestigious Harvard Business School. The conference was broadcasted live on his Facebook page.
The rapper, who was invited to address a conference of students, shared his life experiences as one of Africa’s successful musicians.
The theme for the conference was ‘The Art Of The Hustle’.
The BET award winner spoke to empower the students using his life experience as a musician who suffered limitations and challenges whiles growing up, but managed to achieve his dream with determination and hard work.
Sarkodie is expected to perform later at the 18th annual African conference being held at the Harvard University.
Sarkodie has blazed the trail of Ghana music in recent years sweeping several wards and signing lucrative endorsement deals for respected brands.
See photos and video of Sarkodie’s speech at Harvard University.
Mercy Aigbe’s husband, Asiwaju Lanre Gentry recently shared the above photo with his wife on Instagram and he captioned the lovely snap with…checkout it below.
Below is an interesting interview Halima Abubakar had with The Nation recently.
Was it easy for you to come all the way from the north of the country to Lagos to break into Nollywood?
Never! It was not easy to do. It took me almost 10 years of my life. I have been acting for probably 15 years now. I was a child, I was very young, I was in JSS 3. For the first three years of life in Nollywood, I shot only two movies and there was no line. That is what is called ‘waka pass’.
That is the testimony that I have. So when people keep talking trash about me, I just say they do not know what they are talking about. Most often they don’t know me; they are talking based on gossip on social media, or what they are reading online. But that is not me. People should just live their lives and stop being a fake. Must I paint my face, pose and take pictures and paste on social media?
Before the arrival of social media, weren’t we living? The funny part is that men don’t even care if you have a particular brand of lipstick on.
We keep spending N6,000 on a particular brand of lipstick, yet men don’t even notice it. But your fellow woman will sit down somewhere and start saying, ‘Oh my God, is that this or that?’ I keep saying that some women dress for their fellow women not for men.
That’s because men just look at probably your shoes, wrist watch or your handbag or hair style. Though every man has what he looks at, but most often it is the way you talk, your intelligence. Most often, not even your shoes, unless he owns a boutique and he is thinking of selling his shoes or your hair, if he sells weave-on. That’s because men just look probably at your shoes.
How about make-up, what does it mean to you?
I don’t care about make-up, I’m sorry to say, I actually call it painting of face (laughs). If i am not really doing something special, I do not bother about make-up.
I don’t think men are really interested in knowing who made your shoes. A man that asks me the name of my shoes, is not likely to get my attention. But if a man buys shoes and gives me, I will take it.
So indirectly are saying you that you are not a vain person?
Oh no, I am not materialistic. I am just a local Igbirra girl who works very hard to polish and establish herself, a part northerner who has been able to catch the attention of not just Africa but the attention of people outside Africa too through Nollywood. When I travel abroad, a lot of people recognise me.
Not in Hollywood because I am not a Hollywood actress, but recognised abroad by those who watch African movies. I have been in America and the United Kingdom to receive awards so without hard work, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve all that. So I am just myself, I am natural; I do not try to please anybody.
What appeals to you most?
Being natural, real and being truthful.
Do you cook?
Of course I do. I used to pound yam until my muscles started developing and I started reducing in height because I had pounded too much yam (laughs).
So, I stopped pounding yam. My best soup used to be beans soup but these days, I do more of vegetable soup. I only cook on special occasions these days.
Would you say you are rich?
Not at all, there are some other people who are more comfortable. Sometimes I do get broke, and I ask people for money and u know how we Nigerians are, they reply you ‘Oh I don’t have money for now’. So to avoid that, I try to safe for such rainy days.
If you were not an actor, what else would you have loved to be?
I would have loved to be a lawyer or work in an embassy so I can make visa available to a lot of people who want to go and party, since they love partying and love seeing places so much.
So when they have seen enough, they will come back. I would have loved to be an interpreter of languages. Also I would have loved to be a mediator among countries working with the UN.
What about education?
I have a degree in Sociology from Ado Bayero University, and then also I have a Diploma I was in Federal College of Education, Kano.
I have post graduate in management and computer science. I also make sure that I educate myself on things going on around me.
Don’t you feel that you may be intimidating to a man?
Well, that will be the man’s business because I didn’t tell such a man not to go to school, or have a library; I cannot afford not to be myself because of a man who feels intimidated by me.
A man should even be happy to encourage me. Any man that is intimidated by a lady is not a man. I have, however, learnt to be tolerant of people. I have learnt to ignore a lot of side talks; I have learnt to be patient with a lot of people, because I have a temper which I have learnt to control. I am working on myself. Also because of the way that I have been treated in the past by people, I really do not value friendship. I am trying hard to know people and that’s where patience comes in.
I am still trying to open up; I hope I will be able to do that with a man that I hope to spend the rest of my life with. I do not want a man that I will spend just one year with and he’s gone. I don’t want a man that will make me pop out babies, then he will go clubbing.
I will drag his hair to the house! I’ve had anger in the past, so it’s easy to piss me off and it’s easy for me to forgive. I don’t react; at the same time I’m not a robot, so I am bound to react once in a while.
I find time to rest, sometimes I do not sleep for two days when I’m shooting a movie. I’m busy when I’m not I watching movies and rest. I write scripts, I do a lot of things with my head. I have not travelled in a year but will travel soon.
People say you are well endowed, so which part of your body do you value most?
I will say that will be my brain, that is because I really do not see what they see, when they keep saying that I am endowed and I am endowed.
People keep saying that I am well endowed, good, but there are other people who are better endowed than me. I am, however, humbled and grateful when I hear such remarks.
How about marriage?
Marriage will come when it will come. You don’t rush it. It is one of the few things that one does not need to rush. Marriage is not a movie that one has to rush. You do not marry because the public wants you to get married. You do not marry because you are getting old, you do not marry because you are too young. You get married when it’s the right time. You get married when you meet the right man, when you know that it is okay and the man too is okay. And you are sure that you are going to have a fine, peaceful marriage.
But there are guys in the movie industry, haven’t they been approaching you with subtle marital proposals?
Well, you do not get married because you are in Nollywood or because people there are proposing. Moreover I do not encourage people to date where they work.
Does that also mean that you are not likely to marry an actor?
I will definitely not marry an actor.
You seem to be giving us a different picture about your background here. At least some people had the impression that you come from a privileged background.
Yes, it’s true; I had a privileged background until Savannah bank where my father worked for 26 years was closed down. His money, everything was taken away; without a conscience, they took away our food. Well I thank the bank because they made me a star today!
How did that happen?
I had to find my way into Nollywood and then came down to Lagos to look for job and help my family out of poverty. But if Savannah bank ever comes back, they should be ready to pay back my daddy’s money.
He was a manager in the bank for all of 26 years in Kaduna, Katsina, we were going all over the place as he was moved from place to place for his work. Suddenly, Savannah bank was locked up. I was much younger then. I was still in school.
I had to leave Katsina with my family. My dad worked at other places after then, but it was in Savannah bank that he had his locked up investment. Now I do not advise people to save money in the bank where they work because anything can happen.
Better to spread your money in other banks apart from where you work so that people do not suddenly make your family’s life miserable.
But if your dad was a bank manager for that long, he was really comfortable and would have had some properties…
You mean the house and all such? We had to sell those off to get money. Thank God that we didn’t have to go into prostitution. Again, we were even too young then to know what prostitution was. This kind of thing is what makes good people turn wicked. That’s because we were really affected and I have pains to show for it.
But did your dad ever recover?
Well, he eventually did. And I had to help out too. Now he has a beautiful farm in Lokoja, where he is doing well. That has always been his dream. And my mom is retired. Mom left Kano when my dad left. You know wherever the man goes, his woman has to follow. Right now they are in Lokoja where we have our family home.
Grammy Award winning singer, Ciara was in Nigeria over the weekend for the LLAM3 concert which held last night and delivered an electrifying performance that left the guests at the event thrilled..
Darey and Ciara took some time to do a little video which was shared online by both party..which saw Ciara and Darey converse in our Pidgin English language.
Watch the video below:
YBNL Front Man, Olamide shared some lovely selfies he took with rave of the moment, Olajumoke Orisaguna while they were both in Abuja on his instagram page yesterday.
Olamide excitedly captioned the photo: Be Happy Squad 
? @djenimoney @ikemefuna1 and Our Super Star jummy 
Igbalode Model toh bad
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American female singer, Ciara who visit Nigeria, Lagos for Darey’s concert, Love Like A Movie 3, got a surprise gift from a fan, and she loved it.
She was presented with a pretty sketch of herself by Akeem, a Nigerian fan and artist.
She shared the photo of the potrait on her official Instagram page with the caption, ‘Akeem You Are An Incredible Artist With A Sweet Soul! This Picture You Drew Of Me Is Breathtaking! Grateful For Fans Like You! #Nigeria’.
Sometimes, you will try to stay cool, but some fans just won’t let you be..
Popular Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Caroline Danjuma slams some of her haters on the social media platform, Instagram..
This comes after someone slammed her earrings as cheap. She then set the record straight, saying they are diamonds and sapphire…
“Instagram has become an avenue where faceless people feel they can out rightly insult you or bully you and expect you to be quiet. There is a difference between a polite criticism and a direct insult .
What you dish out is what you get. I am on social media to get closer to my fans and it is lot easier for those who need my assistance to contact me but I can also live without it. Respect is reciprocal . Don’t insult me or the team that worked so hard out rightly in public and expect me to ignore you. Be matured in your criticism . I don’t expect everyone to like me but then don’t try to insult or bully me I will defend myself .”
Chichi Gabriel popularly known as Ashandi, has just bought herself a Lexus SUV.
Though she’s not the face regularly being talked about in the media like her other colleagues, those in the know say this actress is a volcano waiting to erupt.
Ashandi, who has featured in movies like Alayaki, Omoge, Skelewu and many others, is one of the most sought after new actresses in the Yoruba film circle in recent times.
Federal Government of Nigeria has announced on Sunday that over 23,846 ghost workers were being removed from its monthly payroll, saving the government N2.293 billion from the total salary bill for the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for February 2016 when compared to December 2015 when the BVN audit process commenced.
Speaking on the matter, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, said the ghost workers were uncovered in payrolls of various MDAs during the ongoing bank verification number (BVN)-based staff audit and enrolment to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
The BVN is a unique number that identifies each bank’s customer for “Know Your Customer” (KYC) purposes.
The use of BVNs, rather than physical appearance of workers for biometric capture at the initial stage of verification, has significantly simplified and accelerated the progress of the payroll audit process and reduced the cost of implementation.
It was also gathered that the BVN platform to audit and sanitise the salary payment system, ministry of finance, has so far checked the details of about 312,000 civil servants currently enrolled on IPPIS.
Consequently, the development has led to the discovery of high level irregularities in salary payment.
The audit is part of an anti-corruption campaign introduced by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Corruption and mismanagement have long been a challenge to Nigeria’s growth, and the government has promised to cut costs to face an economic slowdown.
If you’re a Blackberry user, you might need to find to a new device if you want to keep using Whatsapp in 2017.
The messaging service, in a statement celebrating their 7th anniversary, announced that in 2017, they’d be ending support for the service on all Blackberry devices, including Blackberry 10.
Blackberry wasn’t the only platform affected, with Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60, Android 2.1 and 2.2, and Windows Phone 7.1 also facing the cancellation.
Whatsapp’s statement said: “While these mobile devices have been an important part of our story, they don’t offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the future.”
“This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.”
“If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone before the end of 2016 to continue using WhatsApp.”
This new development marks a new low for Blackberry, having gone from being the dominant smartphone brand to the bottom of the food chain.
Ayodele Dada has made history by graduating from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) with an amazing 5.0 CGPA. In this interview with UNILAG Sun’s Muftaudeen Raji, he reveals the secrets behind his remarkable life. Excerpts:
Would you briefly tell us about yourself?
My name is Ayodele Daniel Dada. I graduated from department of Psychology, Faculty of Social science, University of Lagos. I’m from Ekiti State. We are just two siblings, I have a younger brother. I’am a kind of person who is open to various experiences. I try to experiment a lot and I have tried so many things. I have been into music production in the past.
Your educational background?
I had primary education and secondary education here in Lagos. My secondary school is Hopebay College, Ajegunle-Apapa, off Lagos-Badagry expressway. We lived close to that area. So after secondary school, it took me a while to decide on what I wanted to do because I had a brief stint learning how to do some bit of IT, bit of network business but it wasn’t really serious, it was just on the surface level and I did some French.
I’m interested in languages especially European languages so I learnt French though I’m not efficient at it now. I’m also trying to translate that into a bit of music production. Eventually, I read a book that just made me see how psychology can be applied in the real life so it just captured my imagination and I decided that I was going to devote my time to Psychology.
Yes, it was difficult at first. For example, when I decided I was going to do Psychology, I devoted three months to preparing to take JAMB/UTME and I really studied hard for it and I wrote the exam, confident that I really did well only to hear some couple of weeks later that my result was seized. I was devastated.
That was in the year 2011. They said I cheated or so. I felt sad but I took it as fate. I initially wanted to go through the complaining procedure but it didn’t really work out because it was taking too long.
I really wanted to resume as quickly as I could and then that was when I took the Diploma option, the foundation programme. That was how I came into UNILAG.
How did you finance your programme?
It was challenging because of the expense. Meanwhile, at that time, I had been doing several jobs. I worked a bit with my uncle. I did a bit of sales job selling computer accessories for some time. I also did some tutoring, I was teaching some people trying to at least make ends meet for myself and I didn’t stop that even when I started my programme at UNILAG. Most of my expenses except one or two occasions, I was taking care of my daily expenses. So, I had to plan my time such that it will not affect my study.
Before I was able to get on board the foundation programme, I had to get money from several sources. There were quite a few of family friends who were very helpful. They really came in and stood in for me because I could not take the bill myself.
They were so kind because they were ready to help me without any string attached and that was how I started the Diploma programme and then it was challenging because they kept on telling me my name was written in pencil. “You are not part of the system.” There was even a student in this faculty (FSS) who would just come and tell us :“All of you that did this, you are bribing your way into school: and those things just kept on adding to my motivation. But I felt like people have to understand that we did that because of some certain circumstances, it was not as if we had all the money to come and spend. So I started the programme, kept on going through it and I was really driven to succeed in it.
What was your standing like at the end of the programme?
My first result the first semester, I had 4.55. I had a D in Geography and I tried to ask for what happened because even people who I was tutoring were having Bs and As but they said my CA or part of my exam was not recorded then I said fine, I would work better in the semester. The next semester, I had 4.91, exactly for the second semester. So, the aggregate was like 4.72. That’s for the foundation programme. That was how I gained admission into UNILAG.
Could you tell us how many JAMB exams you took?
I have taken just two JAMB exams and the reason is that I actually got the admission but it wasn’t what I wanted and the thing about me is that if it is not something I really want to do, my motivation is always very poor and I have to commit to the task and once I commit I could actually go to any length to achieve it.
The second one was the one that was seized as I said earlier.
What about the SSCE exams, how many WAEC did you write?
I wrote one and I made it at once. I wasn’t the best overall but at least I made everything that was required.
Now, how can you describe your study habit?
My study habits are not very predictable because I adapt my study habit to whatever that is needed at the time. Take for example, I have a policy of never studying at night but, sometimes I had to change that based on the situation.
How were you able to sustain your GP considering how difficult the hurdles could be?
I have been asked that question severally and the simple answer I will give is that I never looked at everything on a long term path. I was looking at it from one day to the next. What I mean is I was thinking short term instead of the long term because I know quite a few people who were thinking this is what I want to finish with but then you have that long goal and you are looking at that meanwhile, things are happening right in front of you in short term.
I was just preoccupied with winning the short terms. That was where my focus was on. This assignment, do it well; this test, do it well; this current exam, do it well. Do today well because, tomorrow is another today and then it will keep coming. So, just keep doing each they well and when it adds up, then you get to wherever you want to be.
What was your relationship with your lecturers likewhile in school?
(Cuts in) Yes my relationship with my lecturers were very good. Now you may say it’s because I was one of their best students but, it doesn’t always work that way because I know that there were some people who were also very good. Infact, I have to say that my class was one of the best classes that my department has had in a long time.
What’s your social life like?
Yes I go to cinemas. I attend people’s birthdays. Some of my colleagues can attest to that. I’m not completely the outdoor type but, of course on occasions I have been to quite a number of functions. I participate in events and activities even though I will not be the main person all the time but, im just there and I try to socialite a lot. I interact with so many people although im not the kind who is always attending every party. I tried to create a blend.
How were you able to manage the wave of the social media?
For most of the initial years in Psychology, I was only doing social media on my laptop because I felt it’s easier to control on a laptop because the laptop is not something you are checking all the time. When I got to final year, I decided to change that. So, I got a phone that would enable me monitor the social media and I downloaded all the apps.
I told myself I was going to participate seriously in social media and I was quite visible. My class had a whatsapp group chat, I tried to participate in that as well. I tried to be involved. I don’t just lock myself away and say because I’m studying I won’t do that.
What can you say on your level of performance in extra-curricular activities?
I didn’t do much of extra-curricular activities because most of the times I spent my time either tutoring my colleagues or those in the lower level apart from my personal academic work and also collaborating to an extent with some of my lecturers.
There was one event I attended with one of my lecturers, she has been very supportive and she has tried to mentor so many young people in the department. We actually went to Enugu State. She was the one who advocated and showed the idea to us. She actually led the contingent where we presented a research to a group of people who are also members of Nigerian Psychology Association and they applauded our effort because, it was a research where basically we were the only undergraduates to present that year.
That was November – December 2014. So, it was the 50 years anniversary of Psychology in Nigeria. It was something wonderful, I would say that was more of extra-curricular activity for me. I was always in some way connected to curricular activity.
When it comes to fellowship or association on campus, did you at one time serve as the leader?
Well, I wasn’t really part of the fellowship but, the association I participated in and that was in my final year was Impart Your World Leadership Initiative (IYWLI) and there was an event that was organised to inspire leadership and I still have a good rapport with the CEO of the organisation and it was because the event which launched it was the one that really captivated our minds and it was highly inspirational and it’s something that reshape the academic landscape of this university in times to come so, that was how much I participated as far as association is concerned.
Could you also talk about your hobbies?
My hobbies include reading. I read quite a number of books, a wide variety of books and some of the books I read I have shown them to some my colleagues and they feel like this is really boring but, If I know that I’m going to learn one thing from it I’m always interested and I don’t finish all the books I pick up.
When I pick up a book I read it I get through some parts, if I feel like this is as much as what I want from this book I don’t feel obligated to finish the book. I can put the book aside, pick another one and begin to read so, I read a wide variety and that’s one of my key hobbies.
Then like I said I’m also into music production so I do it as a hobby now. I was even as serious as it was then but, now I do it as my hobby and I like board games, strategy games, chess, scrabble, monopoly although I’m not extremely good at them but the strategy games I really like are computer strategy games.
Apart from academics, were you also into business or other things?
I still did a bit of sales job while I was studying Psychology because I had to support myself. It was something I had to do. I had to sell to some of my lecturers, to my colleagues as well and then I was also going to Ikeja because my uncle was the one who really introduced me to it.
We would go to Computer Village and even sell in wholesales then I also did a bit of private tutoring. That was one of the key areas I major in. As far as business is concerned, I participated briefly in entrepreneurship challenge although I wasn’t the leader but, I just participated to gain some experience.
It was organized by Google, some departments in engineering pioneered it in UNILAG and I participated at a point so, it was connected to entrepreneurship where we have to promote particularly a small, start-up business. It was good and a learning experience for me but owning a business and running it, I don’t think I have that much time because the demands the academic climate put on me as well as other things I was doing I just make sure that time for such was highly limited.
What of your relationship status while in school?
No I wasn’t in any serious relationship because I read a study that just made me realized that most people who really achieved the strongest grades in their schools were single at the time and I was able to identify with it because for me, when I go into things I go into them fully and when I’m in a relationship I want to be able to at least devote time to it and time was one of my major challenges.
I always have a lot of things to do and so many things are coming up. I don’t want to be in a relationship and it will now suffer because I didn’t have enough time for my partner or my girlfriend or something so, I just said I would put that on hold till I’m done with my programme.
What was your experience with girls generally like?
In fact, most of my friends are girls and they are the ones who would call to check up on me. I related well with girls. I seem to be able to connect with them a lot easier because I know that I am a patient person when it comes to listening even though the girl has a lot to say about her life, I would sit down with her and listen even if it took hours. Some of them had challenges and I would give advice and be of help.
So, my relationship with girls was quite good, but relationship wise, no, I wasn’t into any relationship.
How did you get your motivation?
From most things I have done, my motivation has always been intrinsic. I’m not doing it for anything most people say they are doing this to get that but, I do things for their own sake. For example even though I was doing private tutor, there were times when some people would not pay me completely, yes they would pay part but they won’t complete payment. I was passionate about imparting knowledge to them.
It’s quite brilliant that you are already working. How can you describe your experience at your place of work?
My experience at work has been wonderful. I have interacted with some of the best minds at work. These are smart and driven people who will want to win in any way possible as long as it is legal and it is the right thing to do. These are highly principled people who are determined to achieve great things.
It has been a great experience. I have to learn things and I have even surprised myself by learning things that I have not even learnt before.
Where do you see yourself in the next five to 10 years?
By the grace of God, five years horizon, I want to have at least furthered my education. I won’t say exactly now at least I want to be somewhere where my expertise, efficiency and certification in my field is a lot higher than it is now. I want to be professional and recognised in my field. Ten years I want to be really distinguished but, five years, I want to be on that path, whatever it’s I have to achieve the level of distinction in my field not just at this level. I really want to go far.
Yesterday, tragedy struck Dayton, Ohio in the US when a Baptist pastor (Pictured above) was reportedly shot and killed by his younger brother during a Sunday service.
According to reports, service was ongoing at St. Peters Missionary Baptist Church when 68-year-old Daniel Schooler (Pictured Below), who had been sitting in the congregation, suddenly headed for his brother’s office and shot him dead.
Police reports revealed that the pastor was the only intended target as no one else was shot or injured.
The victim, Rev. William Schooler was a Vietnam veteran and the principal of a local school for around 20 years before becoming the president of the local Baptist Ministers Union.
An eyewitness recounted how the incident took place: ”The gunman sat down during prayers at the church, then went to the pastor’s office afterward, it wasn’t a minute and I heard two shots, and…I just got everybody out of the church,” she said. “And we just kept hearing shooting, shooting. Bang, bang, bang.”
Rapper Vector Tha Viper had a goof at the Love Like A Movie 3 concert which held at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites.
The concert was organized by Darey Art Alade, and featured performances from a select number of artistes including headliners Darey and Ciara.
A segment of the show’s numerous performances featured a tribute session, where Vector, with backup vocals from Sammy, rapped a tribute to all the deceased Nigerian entertainers, and contributors to performing art.
The performance was modelled with Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s hit single ‘See you again’.
Darey’s late father, Art Alade was mentioned, and so were Sam Loco, Art Alade, Amaka Igwe, J.T Tom West, Justice Esiri, Junior and Pretty, Fatai Rolling Dollar, Dagrin, Goldie, Orlando Owoh, Fela Kuti, Kefee, Sunny Okosun, Zara Gretti, Pete Eneh, and many others.
The performance was set up in a way which was in sync with Vector’s rap, and as he called names, the screen switched to match the name.
All was well until the final part of the session where he mistook Pete Eneh for Pete Edochie. The rapper screamed “Pete Edochie”, while Pete Eneh smiled down on him from the screen. The audience reacted with screams, but the rapper continued, naming him thrice.
So at #LLAMNaked #LLAM3, @VectorThaViper just called Pete Edochie dead instead of Pete Eneh. He did it thrice.
— Joey Akan (@joeyakan) February 28, 2016
The rapper had come out on twitter to explain what happened, stating that he didn’t wish Pete Edochie dead, and it was a “misunderstood line”.
1. Ok guys, I do understand how the line may have come out wrong but I didn't mean Pete edochie was dead. It was a misunderstood line.
— #TESLIM (@VectorThaViper) February 28, 2016
2. Meant "we're acting I.e. Pete edochie" (live like a MOVIE) I know mentioning Pete d moment i did must have startled peeps.
— #TESLIM (@VectorThaViper) February 28, 2016
– Pulse.
Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos was filled with celebrities who turned up for the third edition of ‘Love Like A Movie’, Dare Art-Alade’s hotly anticipated dance party.
Faces who have walked the Black Carpet include Ciara, Darey, Toke Makinwa, Dr Sid, Ladiva Millen, Genevieve, Yemi Alade, Bovi, Mai Atafo, Kelechi Amadi Obi, Ini Edo, Zainab Balogun, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Victor Olaotan, Destiny Amaka and others.
Check out some of the glamorous images below:
Finally, the 88th Academy Awards ceremony has crawled to an end and it saw the people’s favourite, Leornado DiCaprio getting his first nod for his exceptional role in ‘The Revenant.’
Mad Max won the most awards during the night. It won Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Production Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
See the complete list of winners below:
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
WINNER: Spotlight
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Cate Blanchett, Carol
WINNER: Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
WINNER: The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
“Earned It,” Fifty Shades of Grey
“Manta Ray,” Racing Extinction
“Simple Song #3,” Youth
“Til It Happens To You,” The Hunting Ground
WINNER: “Writing’s on the Wall,” Spectre
Bridge of Spies
Carol
WINNER: The Hateful Eight
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Embrace of the Serpent
Mustang
WINNER: Son of Saul
Theeb
A War
Ave Maria
Day One
Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
Shok
WINNER: Stutterer
WINNER: Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Body Team 12
Chau, Beyond the Lines
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
WINNER: A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Lady Day of Freedom
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
WINNER: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
WINNER: Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
WINNER: Bear Story
Prologue
Sanjay’s Super Team
We Can’t Live Without Cosmos
World of Tomorrow
WINNER: Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Bridge of Spies
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Big Short
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Spotlight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
WINNER: The Revenant
Sicario
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared
The Revenant
Bridge of Spies
The Danish Girl
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
WINNER: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Winner: The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
WINNER: Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
West Ham FC of England’s darting striker, Emmanuel Emenike has ruled out the possibility of returning to the Super Eagles, following the exit of the team’s former chief coach, Sunday Oliseh.
Emenike revealed to Sportinglife on Sunday night that he did not quit the Eagles because of any form of rift with the team’s former coach stressing: “I’m done with the Super Eagles, and I am making it clear again that I am not going back.”
According to Emenike:
“It’s my decision and I am not going to reverse it, I am sorry if I have offended anybody regarding this but no Eagles return for me.
“Like I said, I didn’t quit because of anybody, it was a personal decision. Oliseh didn’t force me out of the Super Eagles as it was reported, I dont need anybody to speak with me before I take a decision. It was my decision and I won’t reverse it.
Davido Landed Lagos Nigeria few days ago, and he was shown Love by Fans who were at the Airport to welcome the singer.
The ‘Aye’ singer who rewarded his team members and new artiste with gifts of Rolex watches valued at over $12,000 each shared an image of his daughter rocking his over N30 million Diamond Encrusted wrist watch.
He shared the image and captioned it: BLING BLING ??
AY, as he is otherwise known has been the subject of rumours concerning a possible break-up with his wife, Mabel who allegedly left their matrimonial home over a misunderstanding
The comedian yesterday displayed his romantic side in a lovely Instagram post talking about his affection and relationship with his wife, Mabel Makun.
He shared this on both Twitter where he talked about the value of having a wife who also fits the image of a friend.
“The best part of having a friend and a wife like you, is that I always have happy days to look forward to,
“We can never be PERFECT enough to stop anyone from having an opinion about us. Thanks to everyone who gave us reasons to love each other even more.” – He wrote on instagram
Few hours later, His Wife, Mabel, shared the above photo on her Instagram page and wrote “If you do not know my story, don’t try to tell it #childofGod#childofdestiny”.
A Vietnamese man caused his house to go up in flames while attempting to get rid of a rat with a lighter and some gasoline.
He told the police that the rat had been driving him crazy so when he finally caught it on Thursday, February 25, he decided to punish it by setting it on fire.
On Friday, he poured gasoline on the rat and set it on fire. The burning rat reportedly ran and hid under his car which was parked inside the house.
The car caught fire and soon the whole house was engulfed in flames.The house was completely burnt down by the time firefighters arrived.
Although no one was hurt, Police said the damage has been estimated at billons of dong.
Source: Thanh Nien News
Ciara who arrived Lagos, Nigeria a few days ago for Darey’s Love Like a Movie Cocert has once again proved her dance style goes beyond hip-hop and R&B moves.
The American singer who performed at the concert on Sunday, February 28, 2016 showed off some Nigerian dance steps.
After performing her 2015 single ‘Give me love’ the singer invited Nigerian dancer Kaffy on stage to show her to do some local dance. Kaffy dressed in black proceeded to teach her how to groove the Nigerian way.
Ciara, her back up dancers as well as Kaffy got down to Iyanya’s ‘Kukere’, Tekno’s ‘Duro’ and Olamide’s ‘Bobo’.
The ‘Goodies’ crooner’s seamless performance had the hall on their feet and cheering!
Watch Ciara dance to bobo below:
Watch For Duro:
https://twitter.com/WhackHouseMedia/status/704076516917944320
Watch For Kukere:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCWS3TKO1mc/
Veteran actor and former banker, Joseph ‘Jab’ Adu, aged 83, has died on Sunday, February 29, 2016 in Abeokuta, Ogun State. No statement has been released concerning his death.
He was one of the few surviving casts of the popular TV drama, The Village Headmaster, a film that featured another late actor, Justice Esiri.
Adu also featured in some other interesting movies such as, Cool Red (1976), Bisi, Daughter of the River (1977) and Wetin Dey (2007), playing actor and producer respectively.
Before his acting career kick-started, he was a banker with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a time that also saw him combining banking with acting.
He featured as an actor and writer in ‘The Village Headmaster’, playing the role of Bassey Okon, the doctor, dispenser and pharmacist of Oja village.
Cross-River State born Adu left the banking industry to focus on a career in full-time acting since 1970. 46 years to his death.
Culled From Pulse.ng
