Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has called out her colleague, Timini Egbuson for acting inappropriately while working on a movie set.
Timini Egbuson was criticized by Funke Akindele for constantly using his phone while working on a movie set in a video that was shared on her Instagram story.
The veteran actress warned Timini, saying that such conduct was improper and not permitted on a movie set.
In his reaction, Timini defended himself, saying he was using his phone for a specific purpose connected to the scene’s props.
Watch the video below,
In other news, Big Brother Naija star, Beauty Tukura was recently taken by surprise when she came across pregnancy photos of herself making rounds on the internet.
Beauty had stumbled upon viral photos of herself sporting a baby bump on Twitter, and couldn’t hide her surprise.
Apparently, a Twitter user had created AI-generated pregnancy photos of Beauty because she couldn’t wait to see what she would look like during that phase.
According to the fan, she can’t wait to see Beauty and her unborn child.
Reacting to the post, the 25-year-old beauty queen expressed shock and stated that she is not in a haste to have a child
“Omo fear catch me 😂😂😂🤣
I can wait ooooo 😂😂😂,” she reacted.
Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has revealed that her first marriage ended because she rushed into it due to societal pressures.
She made this revelation in an old interview with media personality, Chude Jidenowo which has recently resurfaced online.
According to her, she just wanted to settle down and have children because she was under pressure, but sadly the marriage ended after a year.
She narrated how she was able to overcome this terrible period in her life by focusing solely on her work as a distraction and advised single ladies to avoid rushing into marriage because if they do, they will rush out of the marriage like she did.
She said;
“I have never addressed this issue but I will do now to encourage ladies that are pressured to get married. Please calm down and take your time because if you rush in, you rush out…that is the lesson learnt….I just wanted to get married then, have children because I was being pressurized by society, here and there….and then it didn’t work out and ended in a bad way….I was filming when the news broke on social media, I wanted to die, i lost some good deals and all but i didn’t let it break me….”
She added, “I channeled my energy into work, made money and i saved a lot, i will wake up early to work….there will always be bad times but you will survive, don’t let it weigh you down because it will pass and because you serve a living God…there are times anger and jealousy will come, but don’t let it eat you up, as a young lady don’t be pressured into marriage, marry cos you love him and want to be with him not cos the society and everyone is pressuring you to, ignore the naysayers…..do what makes you happy…”
Popular actress, Kemi Afolabi has disclosed that the money her bank had withheld and about which she had complained had been refunded.
She cried out over the weekend, complaining that despite her protestations, a popular bank had held onto N510,000 that she had mistakenly deposited to a client for three months.
She wrote on her social media page; “Help tag @gtbank it’s been over 3 months that they held on to my N510,000. @gtbank kindly do the needful. I have been patient; I’m exhausted.”
She cautioned the public not to undervalue the power of social media after the outcomes of her online laments. The Yoruba movie star updated her followers on Instagram on Tuesday, saying that her bank had fixed the problem and given her a refund.
Afolabi thanked her internet fans for helping her pressure the bank into acting after they had been dragging their feet for months.
She wrote: “GTB Fraud Unit made sure the money I erroneously transferred to their customer is returned to my account. Thank you all for helping me tag GTB. My dear! Never you underestimate the power of social media. Thank you all.”
A young lady has taken to social media to tearfully explain why she decided to put off her marriage to a wealthy suitor three months before the big day.
The woman shared a video of how she endured emotional agony and suffering while being in a relationship with him.
She was persuaded by her friends to put up with the suffering since there was money involved, but she opted to quit the relationship when she could take it no more.
She said that the emotional suffering was unbearable, leading her to lose focus on her business and almost shut it down.
“POV: I called off my weeding three months before. Imagine ending it with someone you thought would be your forever.
Today 8th of July I was supposed to officially be called a Mrs.
Friends blamed me for leaving and ending things with a wealthy ma instead of enduring. But I wasn’t interested in what he had to offer physically because the emotional pain got the better part.
I stopped focusing on my brand and almost had to shut it down. Its been 3 months, I’m fine now, (I guess)”
Media personality, Daddy Freeze, has reacted to the post by Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo criticizing the frequency with which prospective partners connect and begin having sex right away.
According to Kingsley Okonkwo, young people have fouled up the order of events in relationships by starting to have sex before getting to know one another or defining their relationships.
He argued that the appropriate partner should be found first, spoken to, known well enough, have a defined relationship, married, and then have lots of sex with.
He wrote;
“Meet a fine boy/girl , start talking, start talking alot , start having sex , then know each other better & check if you want to define the relationship
This generation is something else , they have the order all messed up , undefined relationship has been normalised
Guys a more reasonable order is -meet, talk, get to know each other , define relationship, marry and then alot of sex”
Reacting to the post, DaddyFreeze left a cryptic comment, stating that Pastor Kingsley’s file in on the table.
Controversial Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has got people talking over a video of himself and his second wife, Judy, that he posted online amid reports that his first wife filed for divorce.
Reports recently made the rounds online that Yul’s first wife, May, who has consistently expressed her opposition to being part of a polygamous marriage, has filed a petition against him in court and will soon be officially divorcing him.
Amid this report, an unbothered Yul via his Facebook page shared a video of himself having a fun moment with his second wife, Judy.
In the video, the pair sat in the car as they sang along to a love song that played on the car stereo.
He passionately sang the lyrics “I did it all for you,” while his wife just beamed with smiles and giggled at intervals.
Reacting to the video, netizens pointed out that the singer is really not happy and is only trying to make people believe he’s unbothered by the situation.
In the comment section, a Facebook user, Clara Chinyere Oguibe, wrote, “This is just a cover-up, a make-believe for people to believe he’s happy while he is full of regrets.”
“Even the voice shows that you are in pain but smiling.” Another user added
Collins Dc,“Whenever you see a man constantly trying to show or prove to the whole world that he is happy through the nonstop uploading of videos and pictures of him laughing and rejoicing, my brother just knows that he is battling with a very serious depression deep down.”
Ivanna Bay, the French lady who claims to be carrying popular singer Davido’s child, has shared an update about the status of her pregnancy.
It will be recalled that Ivanna caused a huge stir after she revealed that she is pregnant for the married singer, and also showcased her pregnancy test strip.
Few days after sharing the surprising news, the France-based lady travelled to Portugal to watch Davido’s performance at the Afro Nation in Portugal. She shared photos and videos of her trip to the European country.
Shortly after the concert, Ivanna took to social media to reveal that she woke up with an excruciating pain in her stomach and had to rush to the emergency room (ER). This generated miscarriage rumours online, with many believing she had miscarried.
In a more recent and devastating update, the young lady has revealed that she is in a fatal medical condition and that she either has an ectopic pregnancy or has miscarried the baby.
She also took a swipe at those who chastised her for making her purported pregnancy public, saying she hopes they are happy now.
Ivanna wrote on her Instastory today, July 11,
“Here’s your update …
Bc you won’t see me coming crying on the internet no way!
They told me that I am either doing a ectopic pregnancy or a miscarriage.
My body is failing me and there’s nothing I can do.
I hope those who wish me hell are happy now
… You won!”
Reality TV star, Victoria Abiri Oluwabusayo, better known as Khloe, has fired back at a man who claimed she is being bankrolled by men.
The troll made the accusation on Snapchat and slammed Khloe for allegedly pretending she is not being funded by ‘men’.
“Oga shut up and quit acting like it’s not men” not even a man! Bankrolling you! All dis delusional girls Lol”, the man wrote.
This message apparently infuriated Khloe and she lashed out at the troll for claiming her lifestyle is being funded by different men.
According to her, if she is indeed being bankrolled by men, she would be living large and flying private jets as against her current lifestyle.
She further added that the troll believes she relies on men because his mother most likely sleeps with men for money, so he believes all women are the same.
Read her response below,
“If a man is doing things for Me, he is nothing more than a small boy. Because if a man is financially supporting me, I will only travel in private jets. Don’t be foolish! I am not one of your unmotivated mentors or an influencer. I own businesses.
TripleC mother got to sell pussy to raise him so I can’t blame you. Let your mama get a real job ok”
Popular Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has finally reacted to attempts by other chefs to surpass her Guinness World Record.
The 26-year-old restaurateur from Akwa Ibom rose to fame after she broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual.
Hilda, during her four-day cooking marathon, received the support of Nigerians both online and physically. All through the cooking marathon in Lekki, Lagos, the venue was filled to the brim with people, including public figures who were there to cheer her on.
However, it appeared the support Hilda received inspired a lot of Nigerians to attempt to break several records, including the one Hilda just broke.
A number of Nigerian chefs have embarked on cooking marathons in a bid to beat Hilda’s record time of 93 hours and 11 minutes.
Finally speaking on how she feel on these attempts in an exclusive chat with Legit NG, Hilda Baci said she sees herself as a trailblazer and an inspiration to others.
“I feel i started a trend or like I am pretty much a trailblazer because only a trailblazer will start something and other people will want to do it”.
Popular Nollywood actress, Damilola Adegbite has shed light on the reasons her marriage to Ghanaian movie star, Chris Attoh fell apart.
Recall that Chris and Damilola met on the set award-winning soap opera ‘Tinsel’. After bearing a child together in 2014, the movie stars wed in a private ceremony in 2015.
The actress explained why she divorced Chris in an interview with popular journalist, Chude Jideonwo, saying that they came to the realization that love was not enough.
According to her, love was just one of the qualities needed to make a relationship work, it was not everything.
In September 2017, the couple divorced. But Damilola emphasized that she did not regret being divorced from her ex-husband.
The single mother continued by saying that she only has esteem for Chris Attoh since he is the father of her baby.
Damilola said; “Love is not enough. When you meet somebody and you want to spend your life with them, love is just one of the qualities that you need. But it is not everything.”
May Edochie’s sister, Blessing Nwele has opened up amidst her sister’s and spouse Yul Edochie’s alleged divorce procedures.
The UK-based entrepreneur took to social media to offer comfort to her younger sister, May Edochie who recently broke her silence online.
According to reports, May Edochie has divorced her husband, actor Yul Edochie. The court reportedly gave her full custody of her three children as well as their home,.
In midst of the rumors of her divorce, May Edochie’s older sister consoled her and her family while pleading with God to give her sister strength.
Sharing on Instagram, she wrote;
“Our hearts are deeply broken but the good Lord will heal us completely. Our little Angel, Kambi is resting in the bosom of the Lord. He will always be in our hearts. My dear sis May, the Lord is our refuge and strength.
He will continue to give you a renewed sense of strength and courage. Thank you all so much for your prayers, love, and support. You are truly appreciated. May the Almighty God continue to protect and bless you all.”
TECNO, an innovative technology brand with operations in over 70 global markets, in collaboration with VOGUE, the most influential voice of authority in fashion, today proudly unveiled an extraordinary fashion film, ‘Style in Motion’. The film dives into the models’ true lived experience at London Fashion Week, and showcase every emotion boldly through the lens of TECNO CAMON 20 series. With this collaboration, TECNO expects to encourage individuals to embrace their authentic emotions, whether it’s happiness, sadness, or anxiety, and incorporate this into their personal style.
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Big Brother Naija star, Beauty Tukura was recently taken by surprise when she came across pregnancy photos of herself making rounds on the internet.
Beauty had stumbled upon viral photos of herself sporting a baby bump on Twitter, and couldn’t hide her surprise.
Apparently, a Twitter user had created AI-generated pregnancy photos of Beauty because she couldn’t wait to see what she would look like during that phase.
According to the fan, she can’t wait to see Beauty and her unborn child.
“Can’t wait to see Etsanyi @BeautyTukura and her baby,”she captioned the photos.
See the photos below,
Reacting to the post, the 25-year-old beauty queen expressed shock and stated that she is not in a haste to have a child
“Omo fear catch me 😂😂😂🤣
I can wait ooooo 😂😂😂,” she reacted.
Famous American rapper and Grammy winner, Cardi B, and her husband Offset, went all out to celebrate their daughter, Kulture Kiari Cephus, on her fifth birthday.
Kulture turned the big 5 on Monday, July 10, and her parents spared no expense to celebrate her special day as they showered her with a pink Hermes Bag.
The lavish gift is said to be worth a whooping $20,000, which is over N20 million.
Photos from Kulture’s party is currently making rounds online and she was pictured wearing an elegant pink feathered dress and ballet-style sandals.
She also accessorized her cute outfit with the expensive bag, originally crafted in 1984 as a tribute to Jane Birkin. These exclusive bags can range in price from $5,000 to an astounding $500,000.
Offset took to his Instagram stories to accuse his wife, Cardi B, of being unfaithful in their marriage.
He claimed that she slept with another man but deleted the post almost immediately.
Reacting via Twitter Space on Monday, the mother of two debunked the allegations as false and told her fans and followers not to pay attention to her husband’s claims.
“First of all, let me say, you can’t accuse me of all the things you know that you are guilty of. Sing it with me, y’all! And I see that it is easy for you to blame everything on me. Yes, honey!” Cardi said, singing.
A nanny has reportedly absconded with a baby boy entrusted to her care in the Gwarimpa area of Abuja.
An Abuja-based businesswoman took to social media to raise alarm about the incident on Monday, July 10.
She said the nanny left the estate with the baby as captured in a CCTV footage and failed to return.
She further disclosed that the mother of the missing child is currently battling cancer.
“Please help find this baby and pray for his safe return. Taken by his nanny from an estate in Gwarimpa Abuja. Please be on the look out and pray. The boy’s mum is battling cancer.. help please,” she wrote.
See her posts below,
In other news, a Nigerian man has embarked on a crying challenge in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest crying marathon by an individual.
The man, identified as Danny Green, started his cry-a-thon on Sunday, July 9, 2023, with the goal of crying continuously for four days.
A video of his attempt, which is currently circulating, shows that he has completed 2 hours out of the 100 hours he plans to cry for.
However, it remains unclear whether Danny had properly registered his attempt with the Guinness World Records before embarking on it. Watch the video here
A 31-year-old lady has narrated how she found and reunited with her biological father after recently discovering that her mother had lied to her about his identity.
The woman, identified as Mashudu on Twitter, shared that in February 2022, she made the shocking revelation that her mother had been deceitful about her real father’s identity for over three decades of her life.
Mashudu revealed that the discovery caused her immense agony and pain. However, she mustered up the courage to uncover her father’s name and took it upon herself to locate and reunite with him.
In December 2022, she successfully tracked him down, and they began communicating over the phone. Finally, in January of the following year, they met in person for the first time since her birth.
She also shared a video she recorded in July 2023, showing her father in the kitchen, diligently doing the dishes.
In her caption, she disclosed that her father was taking care of her and nursing her back to health after she fell ill.
“Feb ’22: At 31, I find out that mom lied about the identity of my dad. Nov ’22: After much agony, I finally get my real dad’s name. Dec ’22: I track him down and we begin talking on the phone. Jan ’23: We meet for the first time. July 2023: he’s nursing me back to health. GOD NEH!” She captioned the video.
Watch the video below,
Feb’22: At 31, I find out that mom lied about the identity of my dad. Nov’22: After much agony, I finally get my real dad’s name. Dec’22: I track him down and we begin talking on the phone. Jan’23: We meet for the first time. July 2023: he’s nursing me back to health. GOD NEH! pic.twitter.com/c9Zy3IqyCW
Popular Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has taken to social media to caution women against undergoing liposuction.
The veteran actor gave this advice in a video posted on his Instagram page while recounting the story of a woman who died after being abandoned by her partner due to a liposuction infection.
He revealed that the lady developed a bad infection after going under the knife to enhance her backside and her boyfriend abandoned her because of the terrible stench. Sadly, the woman passed away few days later.
Following the tragedy, he advised women against undergoing butt enlargement surgery to please a man because it’s not worth it.
He also questioned why boyfriends are the ones who always ask their girlfriends to do liposuction, whereas husbands will never ask their wives to undergo surgery.
The 61-year-old actor also rained curses on any man who would make his daughter undergo a ‘bumbum’ enlargement surgery.
He captioned the video,
“If Bum Bum enlargement was profitable, why are husbands not giving their wives money to do it.? Bum Bum enlargement is like boyfriend/ girlfriend relationship in Secondary School , not upto the 3% end in marriage. Sadly, this Bum thing many of the ladies do not end as wives.”
A Nigerian man has embarked on a crying challenge in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest crying marathon by an individual.
The man, identified as Tembu Ebere, started his cry-a-thon on Sunday, July 9, 2023, with the goal of crying continuously for 100 hours.
A video of his attempt, which is currently circulating, shows that he has completed 2 hours out of the 100 hours he plans to cry for.
However, it remains unclear whether Danny had properly registered his attempt with the Guinness World Records before embarking on it.
Watch his video below,
Recall that the Guinness World Records issued a statement on its official Twitter page a few days ago, advising anyone seeking to break a record to have it certified by their team beforehand.
“A polite reminder that you should probably have your world record title confirmed by our team before attempting it,” the statement read.
Just recently, a 25-year-old Cameroonian lady, identified as Danny Zara, has caused a significant buzz on social media after she announced plans to break a record for the longest coitus time.
Danny took to her social media pages to officially reveal her intentions to embark on the sex marathon, which is slated to hold from July 17th – 25th.
She also claimed that she has received confirmation from Guinness World Record to proceed with her proposed record-breaking endeavor.
Sharing a photo of the flyer, Danny called on willing men to volunteer to be a part of the sex marathon.
Anita Brown, the alleged pregnant side-chick of Davido, has alleged that Ivanna Bay, the French lady who also claimed to be pregnant for the singer, has terminated her pregnancy.
It will be recalled that the duo caused a huge controversy on social media after they both claimed to be carrying the singer’s child.
However, a few days ago, Ivanna went online to disclose that she woke up with excruciating pain in her stomach and had to rush to the emergency room.
She wrote on her Insta-story,
“HELP! I just woke up with the biggest pain ever in my stomach but I can feel it through my entire body..
While I keep bleeding! I can’t stop crying right now
I’m going to the emergency”
This raised speculation that she had miscarried the pregnancy. She did not, however, directly confirm that she had a miscarriage.
Meanwhile, Anita Brown has claimed that she did not suffer a miscarriage but intentionally terminated the pregnancy.
“This lady in Paris had a miscarriage. yeah ok. She was pregnant and had an abortion! David put her out there on purpose smh. Please stop,” she commented under a post about the alleged miscarriage.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has seemingly reacted to reports that Yul Edochie’s first wife, May, has filed for divorce.
It was earlier reported that May Edochie and her legal representative allegedly went to court on Monday, July 10, to file a petition to end her 18-year-long marriage to her husband, Yul. (Read here)
May and Yul have been at odds since he publicly announced his marriage to his colleague, Judy Austin, in April 2022, and welcomed a child with her.
At the time, May strongly disagreed with Yul’s decision to enter into a polygamous marriage, emphasizing that no one should be forced to accept it.
She acknowledged that certain religions and traditions permit polygamy, and while she respects those beliefs, she personally refuses to conform to a practice that contradicts her own faith and family values.
In an apparent reaction to reports that May was prepared to end her marriage to Yul, Rita Edochie, who is married to Yul’s uncle, took to her Instagram page to pray for her.
She reminisced about how the family used to be a peaceful unit of six, living happily before everything changed.
Rita Edochie prayed that God would protect May and her children, while noting that God knows what is best.
“They were six in this peaceful home father, mother and four lovely children enjoying their peacefully. Today, they are now four in the same home. God, please surround and protect the home both their going out and coming back. God almighty you know the best and your best is always the best. @mayyuledochie,” she wrote.
There was a mild exchange between popular actress,Toyin Abraham, and controversial Twitter user, Daniel Regha, over her movie ‘Ijakumo’.
It all started when the actress asked to see Daniel Regha at an event where they were both guests in order to discuss the film in depth after he wrote a negative review online.
The mother of one had mentioned that she would be happy to see Regha at the Trend Up Awards so he could advise her on how to improve the movie.
“My darling @DanielRegha hope to see you today face to face at trendupp awards so you can kindly tell me where you need me to improve in film making🙏🙏I saw your tweet on IJAKUMO and I will be happy to see you so you can tell me where and where to work on. Hope to see other lovely influencers aswell today❤️” she tweeted on Sunday.
See below,
My darling @DanielRegha hope to see you today face to face at trendupp awards so you can kindly tell me where you need me to improve in film making🙏🙏I saw your tweet on IJAKUMO and I will be happy to see you so you can tell me where and where to work on. Hope to see other…
— TOYIN ABRAHAM AJEYEMI (@toyin_abraham1) July 9, 2023
Almost a day after she shared the post and the event had ended, Daniel went online to respond to her request and explain why he didn’t honor her meet-up invite.
According to him, he intentionally chose to snub her because he disapproves of her support for the ruling party despite the ENDSARs incident. He also maintained his earlier stance that the movie falls short of expectations.
He wrote,
“Hi @toyin_abraham1, I was repeatedly told u wanted to see me, but I chose to ignore cos while I respect u as an actress, u supporting this govt after the EndSARS protests, goes against everything I stand for. That said, “Ijakumo” movie was poorly written & directed. No offense.”
See below,
Hi @toyin_abraham1, I was repeatedly told u wanted to see me, but I chose to ignore cos while I respect u as an actress, u supporting this govt after the EndSARS protests, goes against everything I stand for. That said, "Ijakumo" movie was poorly written & directed. No offense.
A Nigerian man has been presented with a brand new truck as a reward for fixing potholes on Abuja roads for 30 years.
The heartwarming story of the 60-year-old man caught the attention of Twitter user @DoubleOGAdoga, and he took to the microblogging platform to share the account.
The tweep disclosed that he has known the man since he was 8-year-old and was deeply moved by his commitment to patching roads in Abuja for free.
According to him, he reached out to the man recently and was deeply heartbroken to discover that the man was suffering and had nothing to his name.
He then initiated a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for the man and his family. Fortunately, the story went viral and many Abuja residents attested to seeing the man in their communities.
In an interesting new update, the man has now been rewarded with a brand new truck for his outstanding acts of selflessness and dedication.
@DoubleOGAdoga, who owns a venture capitalist company, also presented a certificate of service to the man.
See the post below,
🚨 UPDATE
He got a new truck last week 🚚
This wouldn’t have been possible without you.
We also gave him a little award, he says he’s never gotten anything like this before. We’re not going to wait for anyone. We’ll honor him now🥇
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Spyro, has caused a stir after screenshots of his Instagram direct message (DM) to popular American actress, Meagan Good, surfaced online.
Apparently, the “Who’s Your Guy” crooner has had a huge crush on the American screen diva and has been trying to get her attention since 2021.
In a screenshot of their chat posted on Instagram by entertainer Tunde Ednut, Spyro is seen expressing his desire to meet Meagan one day in a message he sent her in 2021.
In another recent message, the music star informs Meagan that he has become a big star with the success of his song, “Who’s Your Guy.”
Spyro acknowledges the age difference between them but believes that “age is just a number” and that he is a “complete package” that Meagan should not overlook.
He even noted that he is willing to take her surname if she agrees to marry him.
“Hello Meagan. This is a profession of faith, as God lives and his spirit lives I will meet you one day very soon and we will work together. I have come again my love. I know you don’t know me but my love for you knows no bound … I will always love you Meagan. I am blown now and ready to settle down and it’s you I want before casava start to age.
“You might wanna say but I ain’t your age mate but age is just a number o. Meagan ‚don’t miss out on me as I am a complete package. I don’t mind taking up your surname instead of you taking mine cos we are GOOD together baby & look at me well ‚I ain’t bad a man you know. I am doing great ,is me that sang “WHO IS YOUR GUY” o and I want to be your GUY. You will see this IJN, when you do. pls hit me up on +**** link up, can fly anywhere FOR YOU.” His message read.
Nigerian singer and member of defunct-music group Plantashun Boiz, Blackface has accused his junior colleague in the music industry, Asake, of stealing his song.
During a recent interview with Naija FM, the ‘Ghetto Child’ singer claimed that Asake sampled his song ‘Ikebe Super’ in his hit song ‘Joha’.
He said he knows he is a huge source of inspiration to younger artistes but they should do due diligence by contacting him first before sampling his song.
According to him, he locks himself up in his room to get inspiration to make music so it doesn’t sit well with him when someone steals his idea.
Blackface, who once called out his colleague 2face Idibia, also accused other artistes including Burna Boy and Wizkid of sampling his song ‘Twist & Turn’ in their collaborative song ‘Ginger’.
He said he is not against them sampling his work in their music project but they should seek permission and properly acknowledge him.
“Young ones dey get inspiration from my music. The first person wey sample my music na Wizkid when he do ‘Baby girl I like the way you whine it.’ When I release these records, dem go find the one wey dem like and dem go turn am to their own,” he said in part.
Watch him speak below,
"Wizkid and Burna Boy's Ginger is my track, Twist & Turn"
A Nigerian doctor has raised concerns about a recent photo shared online by popular Nigerian rapper Olamide.
The YBNL boss had teased his latest song with a photo showing him holding the derriere of a white woman who is wearing only panties.
The photo quickly went viral and caught the attention of the doctor, who pointed out the presence of Nitrous oxide canisters near the bed where Olamide was seated.
The doctor alleged that Olamide may have been inhaling the gas after filling a balloon with it.
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, is a substance inhaled for its temporary effects of euphoria, relaxation, calmness, and a sense of detachment.
The doctor also mentioned that he recently participated in a discussion with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) about people using balloons.
He strongly maintained that in order to effectively combat the issue of hard drugs in the country, Nigerians need to clamp down on celebrities
“We just finished a space with NDLEA about people doing Balloons. Peep the picture. See Cannisters of Nitrous oxide close to the bed. Obviously pumped into the balloon, Olamide is inhaling. I maintain if we all win a war on hard drugs. We need to clamp down on celebrities”. He wrote on Twitter.
Actor Yul Edochie’s daughter, Danielle, has taken to social media to cry out about feeling directionless and purposeless.
Danielle, who is an undergraduate at a Nigerian university, opened up about her feelings on Threads.
The content creator and YouTuber mentioned her eagerness to return to work and expressed that she has never experienced such a profound sense of aimlessness and purposelessness in her life before.
“Can’t wait to resume posting on youtube.. I’ve never felt so directionless & purposeless in my life.” She wrote.
See her post below,
Just recently, Danielle shared a cryptic post on social media that is presumed to be a dig at her father.
In the post, which was shared on her Instagram story on Sunday night, Danielle wrote about a man who chases two rats.
According to her, such a man will lose in the end as he will end up catching none.
“A man who chases two rats will catch none,” she wrote.
Although she didn’t mention any names, netizens speculate that it’s a shade at her father, Yul, who has been flaunting his second wife and children on social media lately.
In other news, Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedezie has taken to social media to lament about the alarming rate of people who slide into his DM to beg for money.
In a video posted on his Instagram page, he revealed that someone asked him for the whooping sum of $35,000 and another person requested $12,000.
According to him, these outlandish monetary demands are not only from Nigerians but also from people from other countries.
He then appealed to online beggars to understand that celebrities also have responsibilities and urged them to stop with their monetary requests.
Popular Nigerian rapper and music executive, Olamide, has warmed hearts online after reaching out to a young Nigerian artist who created a beautiful portrait of his family.
The artist, identified as Shoreyarts on Twitter, recently shared a painting of the YBNL boss, his wife, and kids on the microblogging platform.
In his post, the artist requested netizens to help retweet the artwork until it reached Olamide.
Interestingly, Olamide came across the artwork and was impressed by the artist’s skill and creativity. He contacted the artist via direct message and requested his phone number.
Overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement, the artist took to social media to share screenshots of his conversation with Olamide.
He noted that the surprise DM from the superstar came at a point when he was about to give up.
Expressing his immense gratitude, he wrote, “Just when I’m about to give up, Baddo texts me… @Olamide I’ll be forever grateful, sir… my life has changed. Oh God, I’m truly shocked!”
A Nigerian man, identified as Shamseddin Giwa, has recounted how he and his wife were forced to return to their home country after relocating abroad in search of greener pastures.
In a candid social media post he titled “The Relocation Story You Don’t Get Told,” Giwa revealed that he and his wife had moved abroad years ago with high hopes of a brighter future.
However, their expectations were shattered as they encountered unforeseen challenges.
“This was us several years back as a young couple looking for better life abroad. The dream was good, the intentions were good and we had enough to start.
“We just didn’t have enough information of how challenging it would get. We started life in a single room within a shared flat where we even got told when we could use the washing machine or turn on the heater (even in winter).” He shared.
Speaking further, he noted that when things didn’t seem to get better, and it became difficult to live averagely they made the hard decision to return to Nigeria and start over.
“The jobs were demeaning and always tiring but the poor exchange rate of my home currency gave a false sense of deception that one was earning good but the reality was different. Even with both our incomes, it was difficult to live averagely. Note: we were way better than others here!
At least we were together but extreme work rota meant we barely got to spend time together, marriage strained. Now imagine many had their spouses back home and their marriages went through worse.
Always at the mercy of the home office that was always changing immigration policies, one never truly felt settled. In the end, we returned back home and quietly started over, together.” He added.
Reflecting on their experience years later, Giwa expressed gratitude for their decision to come back to Nigeria, as they have achieved everything they once sought abroad.
Advising those considering relocating abroad, Giwa stressed the importance of thorough research and having a solid exit plan in case things don’t go as planned.
“Now imagine many still stuck, illegally living, unable to work for standard rates, unable to even rent a place in their name, unable to open an account, unable to have peace of mind and always apprehensive of law enforcement, unable to grow yet unable to return home!
What’s the point? Relocating will test you and your marriage in different ways. Please be sure before you copy anyone and sell all you have to move. However, if you find yourself stuck, have a good exit plan even if it means coming back home to start over.
Many people and marriages are breaking due to the pressure unplanned. Don’t go this route, do your findings well, your home depends on it.” He wrote.
May Edochie, the first wife of Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has reportedly initiated the process of getting a divorce from her estranged husband.
It was gathered that the businesswoman and her legal representative went to court on Monday, July 10, to file a petition to end their 18-year-long marriage.
However, there are reports suggesting that Yul Edochie has been avoiding being served the legal documents.
It’s no secret that the couple have been at loggerheads since the actor publicly announced his marriage to his colleague, Judy Austin, in April 2022 and welcomed a son with her.
At the time, May expressed her strong disagreement with Yul’s decision to enter into a polygamous marriage, emphasizing that no one should be forced to accept it.
She acknowledged that certain religions and traditions permit polygamy, and while she respects those beliefs, she personally refuses to conform to a practice that contradicts her own faith and family values.
She also made it clear that she does not wish to be coerced or pressured into accepting a lifestyle that goes against her principles.
It appears that May, a mother of four who recently experienced the tragic loss of her first son, is finally set to walk away from their marriage.
This report comes shortly after May broke her silence for the first time since the passing of their son, Kambilichukwu, who sadly died on March 29.
Popular Nollywood actor, Muyiwa Ademola has taken to social media to celebrate his senior colleague, Charles Olumo better known as Baba Agbako, on his 100th birthday.
Muyiwa took to his Instagram page to share a video of the veteran actor celebrating the incredible milestone on Sunday, July 9th.
In the video, Baba Agbako is seen dancing with his fellow veteran actress, Idowu Phillips better known as Mama Rainbow, along with other persons who gathered to celebrate with him.
Speaking on the centenarian’s agility, Muyiwa Ademola urged Guinness World Records to recognize him as the oldest and most agile actor, and bestow the prestigious title on him.
According to him, there is no doubt that Baba Agbako is the oldest and most energetic actor alive presently.
He wrote,
“Unarguably , Baba should be the oldest and most agile Nigerian film actor at 100 years!
@guinnessworldrecords , we are expecting your certificate, no need to write you ahead. What a special grace.
Happy Birthday Once Again Charly Agbako. Your heart is filled with raw gold. Wishing you joy and good health sir. ❤️❤️❤️”
