Finally, Binta Diamond has released the first photos of her son with Wizkid who she named after the singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun Jr.
“On January 15, 2016 I gave birth to my amazing son,” the new mum said, adding, “Words cannot explain how much I love this little man.”
In another post, she described what she feels for her boy. It’s “love at first sight”, she said.
Recall that after Diamond announced the birth of her boy, it caused media furore which worsened after she granted an interview to The Shade Room, saying that Wizkid is a deadbeat dad who has refused to meet his son.
Well, it is unclear if the ‘Ojuelegba’ singer has accepted to take responsibility, and in a recent interview, he refused to address that question.
We are not quite certain though but it looks as if Gorgeous Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu‘s estranged husband, Adeniyi Johnson, just threw a shade at her new reality TV show which she announced few days ago, ‘Keeping Up with Toyin Aimakhu‘.
The actor posted a selfie of himself and gave it caption:
Of all your strategies and struggles what have u achieved? Man proposes only God disposes man’s plan…. I’m a man with God that’s why he keeps keeping me…… DON’T LOSE A CROWN RUNNING AFTER A WIG…Wigs fade in little time but Crown is eternal and gives dignity. Prestige, integrity and honour.. #Godblessourhustle #Godownsmylife #GODOVERALL….. only the wise can relate
Rita Dominic, Laila St Matthew Daniel and other women hit the streets of Lahos yesterday to protest the Gender Equality Bill which was rejected by the Senate.
The protest was organised by Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) and took place at Alausa, Ikeja near the Governor’s office.
Rita is a well respected feminist who fights for womens rights. The fiercely private actress who keeps her personal life away from the media, has never publicly revealed the identity of any man in her life.
She shared a photo of the protest on Instagram with the caption,
Gender Equality is a HUMAN FIGHT NOT A FEMALE FIGHT- Frieda Pinto
#Genderequalitywalkyesterday
Please follow @abovewhispers for updates.. #Repost @abovewhispers
‘We must mobilise and stand together to send a clear message that Gender Equality is a human right’
A young lady has been allegedly beheaded in Minna, Niger State after she went there to met a guy she had been communicating with on Facebook.
Facebook user, Amanda Chisom who shared the news, revealed the victim was lured with promises of marriage and how the said boyfriend is from a royal family.
It’s sad.
Read the full story below:
“She was a classmate to my girlfriend… Met this guy on FB and they be been communicating for like 6months now… all of a sudden the guy started talking about Marriage and stuffs then sometimes in Feb, the guy invited her to his hometown in Minna for her to meet his Royal family as his soon be wife.
She packed her bag told her sister about the journey and left on getting to Minna the guy came and picked her up from the pack and told her that there is a problem..and the problem is that the parents are quarrelling over him bringing a girl that is not tribe for marriage introduction, he persuaded the girl to put up in a hotel with him for now until he settled things with his parents.
So the girl called her sister to tell her the change of plans with the guy and that was the last time the sister heard from her.
Then after 3days the sister received a call from her sister’s phone and the caller being a make asked her to come to a named Hotel in Minna to carry her sister’s body…she was confused and scared and had to inform her family of the strange call after several days calling and cellphone switched off they hard to summon courage and travel to Minna at the said Hotel .Lo and Behold the girl was lying lifeless without a head.
Meaning the guy she visited was a ritualist…after all her body was moved down to Ekpoma her hometown where she was buried…the culprit still at large.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) made use of the wrong grading software to mark the 2016/2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Association of Tutorial School Operators (ATSO) has alleged.
ATSO claimed that the error was responsible for the poor and conflicting results that were released by the board for the examination written between February 27 and March 17 in over 500 centres nationwide.
Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday, March 23, President of the group, Mr Shodunke Oludotun said the board used the software from last year to grade this year’s examination.
Oladotun also called for the resignation of the JAMB Registrar, Prof ‘Dibu Ojerinde.
Oludotun said: “We have our evidence to show that virtually all the candidates we have collected results of 2015/2016 and not of 2016/2017.
“This year, Prof Dibu Ojerinde advertised 2016/2017 UTME – we all saw it. During his press conference, he also mentioned 2016/2017. During the exam, the students on their monitor, it displayed 2016/2017. Why is it that the result that was sent to the students showed 2015/2016?
“From our findings from insiders in JAMB, we realized that the software of 2015/2016 interfered with the 2016/2017, which led to the massive failure of the students. If you can see the trend of results from (February) 27 to 29, the students failed; (March) 7-15, the students failed massively.
“But we noticed that the 27-29 were compensated with 40 marks still under the interference of software. We can see that the 2015/2016 software was used to mark, that was why the students were receiving 2015/2016 results. So where is 2016/2017 result? That is what we are asking Prof Dibu Ojerinde…We are saying that Prof Dibu Ojerinde should step aside.”
He called for Ojerinde to step aside so someone else would build on the foundation he has laid to conduct hitch free examinations.
JAMB’s Director of Media and Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin has responded by saying focus should be on the programming and not the marking guide.
“I am not a programmer, but I can confirm to you that JAMB does not joke with its template. What happened with the 40 marks issue is because the scripts were marked based on 250 marks because only English Language is 100 while the other three papers carry 50 marks, making a total of 250.
“So when the first results were released, they were calculated based on 250, and after normalization we felt it would not be ideal for us to cheat on the candidates. So we had to quickly send them their real scores,” Benjamin stated.
Hyper-realistic painter, Oresegun Olumide, whose art works broke the internet few weeks ago, (See here) has shared why he loves to use water to give translucent effects on his paintings.
ENCOMIUM Weekly had an interview with the 35 year old creative artist on Saturday, March 12, 2016, and he talked about many issues, including his forthcoming exhibition, wedding plan and much more.
How do you feel about your painting gaining huge attention on social media?
I really want to thank God for taking me this far. I can’t just thank Him enough. I’m so happy.
What does painting mean to you?
It’s a passion. It’s something that I have within myself, my lifestyle, so I can tell you it’s in me.
What stands your designs out?
When you are doing a particular work, which has not been encouraging, all you need is to keep pushing till you attain your desire. The zeal and passion with hard work are the things that stand me out.
What do you cherish most about your drawing?
Every day I get to learn new things, I don’t stop learning. I love to acquire knowledge. The fact that everyone around me appreciates and encourages me to do more are the things that I cherish most.
How did you feel being a celebrated artists right now?
I feel honoured. I must say that it makes me feel great because this is something that I love and I have been doing over the years and all of a sudden, I got celebrated even up to international standard. It’s amazing. I think that’s happiness.
How did you start out as an artist?
I actually went to Yaba College of Technology to study Art, just like any other field. I know what I want and I have been striving hard to be a recognized artist.
So, can we say you acquired it or it’s a special talent from God?
It has been a talent from God right from my childhood, but I just needed to acquire more skills to develop the talent God has deposited in me. Everyone has his/her own gift from God, but as much as we can develop the skill to exhibit the talent makes one better.
How did you develop it to have attained this level?
Let me just say it has been the Lord’s doing. In as much as I have been passionate about my work, God has really helped me to where I am today and I believe He is still taking me to a higher ground.
What does it take to be good a artist?
Being a good artist has a lot to do with passion. To achieve a unique, attractive and good looking painting, one must be passionate about the job.
How many years have you been in the career and what has been your experience so far?
I have been painting from my childhood, but I have been working tirelessly in the last 8 years which is the major experience I have so far.
What are your peculiar challenges as an artist?
One of the major challenges is financial instability, I believe every artist has faced it but I just don’t have to let that draw me back. I have been going through financial challenges while I was still in school (Yabatech) and it was even tough after I graduated. But I’m happy to tell you now that I have overcome those challenges.
Have you taken your drawing outside the country?
Yes, I have had a couple of exhibitions outside Nigeria, some are outstanding. As I speak to you, in Germany, Brazil, France, etc. So far, I had a successful exhibition in Nigeria at Midrin Art Gallery in 2011 and 2014 and I’m already working towards the third one. When I have the venue, date and every other information, I will let you know.
What inspires your painting about children playing with water, the village setting and natural painting methods?
I have so many things that inspire my painting. When I look back, a lot has happened. For me, the best way to say what I feel within myself is painting. You will agree with me that life is full of ups and downs. Some are happy, while others are not. In my own case, I have learnt to collate all these experiences to do my painting.
What does the water you often use in your drawing denote?
Every human being makes use of water everyday but I feel we don’t get to appreciate water enough. We use water every day and we can’t do without water, this is why my painting tends to look beyond how people see water.
Which is the most expensive drawing you sold?
I can’t really say because I have done a lot of drawings and they were all appreciated worldwide.
What is the average price of your drawing?
All I can say about that is that I don’t have an average price, but my next exhibition will reveal all you need to know about that.
How long does it take to complete a painting?
It takes a month or two, depending on how you want it.
Tell us about yourself, family, marriage…
I’m the second born in the family of four. I have three brothers and I’m happy to tell you that I will be getting married in couple of months. My life is simple as you can imagine.
Tell us about your bride to be?
I think that is personal, let’s leave that for now. When the time comes, you will know.
Nollywood screen goddess, Omotola Ekehinde took to Instagram yesterday to give her husband a special happy birthday shout out.
To make it memorable and all, the stunner who currently is celebrating her 20th wedding anniversary in far-away Hawaii asked her fans to share their encounter with the man many call “The Captain”.
“So this post is for people who have had an encounter with #thecaptain to say something about him. Have you been on his flight, worked with him?what airline? met him?… Please drop a message . Pls no imaginary stories oh …lol … Thanks and Godbless #Happybirthdaycaptain #march23rd #48 #10pm22ndinhawaii” she wrote.
Tonto Dikeh stepped out in style with her son, yesterday. She shared the of herself and her son who was in a cart on her Facebook page and she really look contented.
Tonto is married to Churchill Oladunni Obasanjo. Yesterday, she shared photos of herself alongside her mother-inlaw and aunt-in-law, via her Instagram page, making them her Women’s crush. (See Here)
Tonto went on to gush about the pair, thanking God for their wonderful qualities that has inspired her, also giving her a wonderful husband, Oladunni Churchill.
The woman with the world’s longest dreadlocks has found love with a hair stylist whose massive dreadlocks rivals her own.
Real-life ‘Rasta-Rapunzel‘, Asha Mandela, has locks that measure a lengthy 55ft – longer than a London bus.
Now the 50-year-old, from Florida, has found a match made in heaven with new husband, Emmanuel Chege, a qualified hair stylist from Kenya. Asha said:
‘It’s really added spice in the bedroom and it does not get in the way of anything at all. ‘There are times when my hair will be on the bed with us and we can use it for whatever or we put it on the floor if we want it out of the way.’
Asha and Emmanuel met online three years ago after he was struck by pictures of her famous dreadlocks on hair websites.
He decided to contact Asha, and when she visited Kenya on business eight months later, the chemistry between them was undeniable. A whirlwind romance followed, and within eight months of meeting, Asha and Emmanuel were married in America.
Now, almost two years later, Asha has entrusted the care of her precious dreads solely to Emmanuel.
Emmanuel, who has worked as a hair stylist for 15 years, spends his days lovingly grooming Asha’s three-stone dreadlocks.Asha, who owns her own hair product business, was told by doctors her dreadlocks would paralyse her if she kept on growing them as the weight of her hair is affecting her back.
They take two days to wash and dry and require full-time care and Emmanuel devotes countless hours to their upkeep. He is also growing his own dreadlocks and hopes to become the male record holder in the future.
Asha said:
‘My husband helps me with everything with my hair. I’m so spoilt since he’s been taking care of it and I’ve
got totally lazy.
‘He will massage my scalp, groom my hair or twist or wash it. He does a really good job of taking care of it so that’s a plus.’
The couple have talked about having children in the future, and hope their child will continue their dreadlocks legacy.
Asha said:
‘If we are blessed with children, no comb is going to go on their head. ‘There will be locks straight from birth, however long that takes to come in. ‘If we going to be lucky enough to be blessed with a child, it’s going to be a cute little Rasta baby.’
A man identified as David Enyinna Chuks has cried after fraudsters continued to use his pictures to defraud women.
The victim wrote:
“Good evening, I am David Enyinnaya Chuks and that’s my name on Facebook too. Recently, someone has been impersonating me using my recent pictures to defraud women. He or she will make them fall in love with him, thereby making them believe they are talking to the guy in the pics.
He only ends up asking them for money after making most of them fall in love with him. He will simply lie to them that his mom is sick and needs urgent attention and some of them, out of love, will send huge money to him. Please help me publish so that it will go viral incase he or she tries to impersonate me again. .
.He has scammed a lot of people already. I wont like a situation whereby I come back to Nigeria and get arrested for what I didn’t do. Please help me. Just last week alone, 4-5 friends complained to me that they saw my pics with different names as someone that they may know on Facebook timeline.
Please help post this so that these women wont be scammed again. Some of them are already in love with my pics but with the wrong individual. This is really bad. I want the general public to know so that they can help me spread the news on Facebook and other social media. My real facebook name is David Enyinnaya Chuks. Thanks and God bless
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has dismissed an application by the senate president, Bukola Saraki, for false asset declaration charges against him to be dropped.
Saraki’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi, had argued that the 13-count charge was invalid procedurally because the Code of Conduct Bureau which filed the charges, failed to allow Mr. Saraki explain discrepancies in his assets declaration forms as required by law.
But in his ruling Thursday, the chairman of the tribunal, Danladi Umar, said there was no breach of law as the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, 1989, still allows the senate president raise his clarifications at the level of the tribunal.
Mr. Danladi said by law, the CCB could receive complaints of breach of the Act and refer such complaints to the Tribunal, provided that it will allow the person involved to give a statement affirming or denying the said misconduct.
He therefore ordered the continuation of the trial.
Saraki had earlier lost his bid to stop the trial after the the Supreme Court dismissed his initial objections.
Talented football player, John Mikel Obi and his Russian fiancee, Olga Diyachenko look as excited as new parents could be in these new photos as their twin girls just turned 6 months old.
Quite a lovely family. Lord bless me with twins like these!!! ??????????
Chelsea FC midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has been appointed the new captain of the Super Eagles by coach Samson Siasia.
Mikel Obi takes over from CSKA Moscow winger, Ahmed Musa.
Team coach, Siasia, who arrived at the decision on Wednesday night, told the team that he intends to give the captain armband to the longest serving player.
Musa told ESPN that “Mikel is the oldest serving player in the team and it is the right thing for him to have the armband. This is just to correct what was done in the past.”
“The most important thing for us right now is to concentrate on the two games in front of us and make sure that we beat Egypt and qualify for the [African] Nations Cup.”
It’s been almost to a year since Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau made an appearance. It was reported by many that the leader was dead, even some reported that he had fled..
But as of today, 24th of March, 2016, a video by the Leadership, shows the kingpin, Abubakar Shekau who was rumoured to have been killed, advising his followers to “surrender to save themselves”.
Shekau in the video below appeared to have surrendered to constant bombardments by the Nigerian army troops.
Shekau who spoke in Arabic for most part of the video, did not cut the angry, bloodthirsty maniac yelling “kill,kill,kill ” in grainy videos, common in the heydays of the terrorist group.
But more remarkably he apologised for some of the insurgent group’s actions. According to him he has listened to the plea from true believers. He subsequently ended the speech with: “May God forgive us our sins.”
Popular Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, who in 2008, got married to American-based Nigerian businessman Philip Ehiagwina, looks good promoting her home state, Akwa Ibom.
The actress who was appointed as the Special Adviser to Akwa Ibom early this year, has just released state promotional tourism material which sees her donning some traditional outfits as the face of the state.
An obviously slimmer looking Rob Kardashian was seen going shopping trip with Blac Chyna‘s son, King Cairo and his nanny.
The reality TV star went shopping for toys.. The only Kardashian son has reportedly lost more than 50lbs since his return from his self-imposed media exile..
Whatever this Blac Chyna chic is doing seems to be working fine.
Abducted students returning to school in uniform yesterday.
The management of Babington Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, has said one of the suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping of the three students has asked the school to pray for him.
The school Principal, Venerable Olaoluwa Adeyemi disclosed this yesterday, while addressing the staff and parents of the school immediately after the end of the term thanksgiving service by the school.
Though he did not reveal the suspect’s name, he said the accused has sent many text messages asking for forgiveness. The girls were released on Sunday, March 6, after six days with their kidnappers.
He told the parents that the rear perimeter fencing of the school had been raised while a patrol van was bought and this will be managed by the internal security of the school.
Adeyemi informed that the school has mounted a close circuit television, CCTV and security lights round the school.
During the thanksgiving service, Tofunmi’s father, Mr Olaniyan, who spoke on behalf of the affected parents thanked the school for its effort in rescuing the girls.
United States President, Barack Obama and his lovely wife, Michelle had heads turned when they both hit the dance floor at a state dinner alongside Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his first lady Juliana Awada as part of a two-day state visit.
In spite of the heavy criticisms from people like Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, for the President to return home after reports of the Brussels attack, the U.S President showed his determination to carry on regardless on Wednesday night.
This mother of one is one heck of a beauty. She is one is a million though. Her beauty can almost not be compared to anyone. She is one singer like no other.
Tiwa Savage is one heck of a woman! She truly is the one.
Lol… Don’t mind my one is… just tryna play with words.
LMAO!!! Things like this gives me chills, I’d always want to see the result. Can you imagine a Nigerian woman so sure of her husband’s loyalty to her that she even accepts a challenge to test him?
Wow… I don’t know what to say to this lady though cause I’m a Nigerian man too… and I wouldn’t want my woman (if I have one) to test my loyalty especially on Social media… Kanji is a retard oh!! Lol…
Fellas, what are your thoughts on this? and females.. How well do you trust your men?
So one of the photos making rounds on Social media shows Iara Oshiomole, wife of Edo state governor greeting an Edo chief who is bowing down to her.
The dignitary of the state is being slammed for bowing down to a woman which has caused mixed feelings. While many feel it’s because of her skin, some feel if she were Nigerian, he would never bow down to her… Others say it’s sacrilege…
Although, some feel he was just being respectful cause her position as the first lady demands it…
Lots of Nigerian twitter users have got mixed reactions to a hash tag currently trending on Twitter. The hash tag #IStandWithBuhari was apparently created for people who are still in support of President Muhammed Buhari despite the current hardships going on in the country.
While some tweeps are standing with the president, some definitely aren’t… See more tweets below:
Two Nigerians were brutally beaten with cricket and baseball bats by a group of 12 men after one of them scolded a boy for hurling a water-filled balloon at him in New Delhi on Sunday, March 20, local media reports.
The victims, Evwrirhe Isaac, a football coach with a soccer club in Gulmohar Bagh, and his roommate, Abdul are yet to return to their house in Dwaka Mor since the incident because they have been receiving threatening calls.
“We are so scared… we are staying in my friend’s home and planning to leave this area. But we will fight and will try to get justice,” said Isaac.
Most of the residents told police they were not at home at the time of the attack, others claimed they knew nothing about it,
“We have registered a case under several appropriate sections of the Indian Penal Code at Uttam Nagar police station and efforts are on to nab the accused,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Pushpendra Kumar told the newspaper.
Isaac said he was on his way to the market when a boy hurled a water-filled balloon at him. This angered Isaac and he caught hold of the boy and scolded him. He left the boy with a shopkeeper. Once he left, the boy’s brother arrived at the shop and the shopkeepers told him what happened.
“Within minutes, some people knocked on my door and began shouting. They then barged inside, ransacked my home and assaulted me and my roommate Aliyu Abdul,” said Isaac.
“They were hitting me… I pleaded with them to spare my life. I somehow managed to free myself and ran towards the balcony. They chased me and pushed me from the second floor of the building,” he added.
Speaking of the incident, his roommate Abdul said, “I kept telling them that I was not with Isaac during the incident, but they did not stop.”
Isaac claimed police registered a case only after senior officers intervened. “I went to the police station and requested them to help me out, but they refused to help, saying there was a strike going on in a government hospital, so they could not take me anywhere,” he added.
Isaac, who have been in India for eight years and has played for leading football clubs, said:
“I have been living in Dwarka for three years in a rented accomodation. I am used to people passing racist remarks, I have always ignored them. But what happened with us on Sunday was something beyond racism. We were beaten up so badly—we could have been killed.”
The hacking group Anonymous issued a declaration against ISIS that it will increase its cyber attacks on the terror group after the terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium.
The group released its so-called ‘Op Brussels’ yesterday in which it vowed to continue ‘hacking their websites, shutting down their Twitter accounts and stealing their Bitcoins’.
The speaker in the Anonymous video said:
‘We have silenced thousands of Twitter accounts directly linked to ISIS. We severely punish Daesh on the dark net, hacked their electronic portfolio and stolen money from the terrorists.’
‘We have laid siege to your propaganda websites, tested them with our cyber attacks, however we will not rest as long as terrorists continue their actions around the world.
‘We will strike back against them… we will defend the rights of freedom and tolerance.’
They made a similar threat after the Paris attack but the terror group didn’t take them seriously. ISIS’s online unit, the Islamic Cyber Army, hit back, branding the group ‘idiots’ and declaring: ‘What they gonna hack…all they can do is hacking twitter accounts, emails, etc.’
ISIS militants use a number of encrypted messaging services, email providers, and GPS blockers to communicate under the radar.
FIFTY, the Box Office Smash Hit from EbonyLife Films, will this week close its remarkable 4-month cinema run in Nigeria.Since its 2015 December release in cinemas across the country, the Biyi Bandele directed feature has been doing big numbers at the box office and now, according to Ebony Life TV’s website, the movie has grossed over four hundred million naira from Box Office, Netflix streaming, In-flight Entertainment deals, Video-on-Demand (VOD) and other revenue streams.
According to the website;
In partnership with Film One Distribution, Fifty made nearly N100million through Box Office takings alone. Premiere sponsorships/Partnerships; Private screenings; a first-of-its-kind deal with Internet streaming provider, Netflix; In-flight entertainment deals and video-on-demand (VOD) are among the other revenue streams.
The success of FIFTY has spawned a television series of the same name. We can’t say for sure if the stars of the movie will reprise their roles in the TV series but we will find out soon enough. Season 1 of FIFTY: The TV Series is set for production in the last quarter of 2016.
A 17 year old girl from Wisconsin, Braeley Pettigrew, got an unexpected surprise when she went to use the toilet on Tuesday morning in her home and gave birth to a baby boy.
According to WDJT Pettigrew said she had no idea she was pregnant.
She said she thought she was having a bowel movement, so ran to the toilet, but after what she thought was a bowel movement, she looked down and saw that a baby was in the toilet. She became scared, cut the umbilical cord and wrapped the baby up.
Pettigrew took the infant to her mom and told her that someone had left the baby on the porch, but when her mom noticed blood on the teen’s clothes, she called the police.
The teen and baby were rushed to the hospital where the child was taken straight to the NIC-U. Both mom and baby are doing well.
Pettigrew said:
“I never thought I would be having a baby at 17, but my first instinct was to get him out of the toilet and wrap him up to keep him warm,”.
She made up the story about the infant been abandoned because she was afraid her mom would be upset and she didn’t want to disappoint her mum. She decided to keep the baby and named him Kayden.
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