“Written and Directed by Banky W himself, here is the video for ‘High Notes’.
The song was produced by Cobhams Asuquo, and the video was shot on location at the Cantare Restaurant in the Monte Casino, Johannesburg South Africa.
The video features star studded cameos from Stephanie Coker, Dj Dimples, Praiz, Lynxxx, Shaydee, Lynxxx, Iceberg Slim and Iyanya. Enjoy…”
Music: Samklef Ft. Mr2Kay – Nepa Don Bring Light
Klefsound presents a self produced track from Samklef titled ‘Nepa Don bring Light‘ and he features Mr2kay who has been getting a lot of buzz lately after releasing some chart topping tunes to his credit.
Enjoy ‘Nepa Don bring Light’ below and share your thoughts.
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You love them, you sing their songs (word for word) and scream when they perform. Sadly, most of you don’t even know their real names. We don’t blame you though, we’ve become so used to their stage names that we forget they actually have real names.
In this special report, we unveil 120 Nigerian music stars and their real names. Some of the names will crack you up.
Check on it.
VIDEO: CDQ – Salaro
“General Records finally drops the visual to CDQ Banging single SALARO directed by one of the most promising video director in the country right now RUFF IKONZ FILMS.”
Watch and please leave your comment.”
As promised earlier on, Chocolate City’s Artiste, Ice Prince finally unleashes the official version to the tune ‘Boss‘.
The jam is produced By Triple MG’s Tekno which is quite infectious and groovy. Truly, Ice Prince never disappoints.
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Although, his full body is not visible, you can tell that he has lost some pounds. The formerly obese reality TV star, who refused to be a part of his family’s reality TV series, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, is loosing some weight and trying to get fit.
SEE ALSO: Rob Kardashian To Sue His Family For Using His “Depression” As Their Reality TV Show Storyline.
The star is said to be working out with his sister, Kim Kardashian, and also with a personal trainer. Rob Kardashian shared this close up selfie of his face on instagram and he looks so much slimmer.
Good work, he should quickly get back in shape!
A doctor is facing sack after she uploaded a selfie while her hand was in a pregnant woman’s vagina. The female doctor works at the Johor Bahru hospital in Malaysia.
The Health Minister of the Country, Dr Seri Subra promised swift action to punish the doctor for the breach of medical ethics but said that they were waiting for an investigation by the medical ethics panel before deciding whether she should be sacked or fined.
Although censored, the patient’s private parts are clearly visible in the photo, which a short while later went viral.
See below:
Yesterday, Supreme Mavin Dynasty’s boss, Michael Collins AKA Don Jazzy, shared some words of wisdom in a series of tweet to upcoming artistes on how they should be if eventually they become super stars.
SEE ALSO: Awww.. Sound Sultan Is Ashamed Of How He Proposed To His Wife.
Well, earlier today, legendary Nigerian singer, Sound Sultan also has a few words but not for upcoming artistes but for the ones who made it already.
In a series of tweet, the artiste said:
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Cute mama! Ain’t she ? Did i ever mention that i have a flair for women who work-out ? That ish is a turn on! Hey! I just let you in on my little secret! No qualms though!
SEE ALSO: “It Is Such A Beautiful Experience” – Nadia Buari Gushes About Motherhood.
Ghanaian actress and mother of two, Nadia Buari shared this photo of herself as she goes cycling in hot bumper shorts. It’s amazing how she’s quickly getting her hot body back after two children.
Her skin complexion though! You like ?
A Church service in Ondo state, was reportedly interrupted by four masquerades who allegedly whipped the pastors and the worshipers in Epinmi Akoko area of the state.
One of the masquerades, Tunde Arohunmolase was however arrested while others fled after flogging the pastors and the worshipers. A Police source said that the masquerades invaded the Christ Apostolic Church in the town while the service was on-going and abruptly ended it.
Two of the Pastors were reportedly injured by the time the masquerades left the church premises. Vanguard learnt that when the masquerades arrived the church premises they were challenged by some of the church workers.
But they reportedly overpowered them and went straight for their target. While other worshipers fled leaving the Pastors, their attackers reportedly had a field day dealing with them.
It was learnt that the matter was later reported at the police station and one of the suspect was apprehended.
Police detectives are probing the reason for the attack of the church by the masqueraders during the service. When contacted, the police Image Maker, Wole Ogodo, confirmed that two Pastors were wounded during the attack and have been treated.
He gave the names of the Pastors as Jacob Ogunmola and Kehinde Ilori.
The Police Spokesman added that one of the suspect – Tunde Arohunmolase is in Police custody and has made useful statement. Ogodo assured that the fleeing masqueraders would soon be arrested from their hideouts.
Define “Hotness”! – It can be defined as the stage by which three delectable Nollywood women come together to strike a pose for the camera, giving a mouth watering portrait that make men have a run for their money!
We never experredit! That these women would do such a thing to us *jaw dropped*. Lol. This, actually is a definition of hotness! Stunning Nollywood actresses, Ebube Nwagbo, Oge Okoye, Ini Edo, were present at their colleague, Rukky Sanda‘s Dark premiere after party last week and it’s obvious that the squad are looking “take away“. (my pidgin people know what i mean)
SEE ALSO: “I Spent N3M In Making My First Movie In 2005” – Rukky Sanda Speaks.
When photos like these emerge, it gives us more courage and reason to know that we have stunning women in our country! We blessed aren’t we ?!
Lol… Which one’s your pick though ? All of them slayed!
See another one below:
Just when y’all were optimistic and hopeful that the Applaudise crooner had found love again, this had to come up. I’m sure the dude will be like “Am i the only one ? What did i ever do to the women of this world?”. Lol, that’s what you get when you’re a “woman’s man”. Lol.
So new Social Media reports have emerged and this time, it focuses on Made Men Music group artiste, Iyanya! A young lady, who is identified as Nkechi on Instagram has called out Iyanya’s new found love, Freda Francis on the Social Network platform.
SEE ALSO: Iyanya Gets Cozy With Freda Francis. (Photo)
The lady, who claims to be a resident in the United Kingdom, says she was ‘dating’ the singer the same time as Freda and also that he sleeps with other women.
Obviously, Freda didn’t not want to get involved in the hullabaloo but the lady kept on hitting her.
The brawl though, happened 15 weeks ago and just recently, Iyanya shared a cozy photo of himself with Freda. He presumably did this to show Freda that he has no one else in his life but her.
Their Instagram conversation below:
According to reports, No fewer than six female students, one of them a final year student of the Department of Library and Information Science, Delta State University, Abraka, were last Friday caught with “expo materials” during examination.
An examiner identified as Sylvester Okiemute caught a final year female student of the Department of Library and Information Science with incriminating materials during an examination.
Sources said the student was caught while sitting for an exam on ‘Entrepreneurship and Information Services’ who had been observing her suspicious moves.
READ ALSO: 30 Students Expelled From Lagos State Polytechnic For Exam Malpractice
It was gathered that the examiner, convinced that the student was making reference to a paper he smuggled in, asked her to hand over the paper.
The girl denied and that led to a shouting match between the examiner and the student. It was gathered that the examiner dipped his hands into her private part recovered the incriminating materials.
A source narrated the incident to PUNCH on condition of anonymity, stating that the student was earlier caught by another examiner and she pleaded with the examiner, who later pardoned her.
She was reportedly given another booklet to start over again, but was caught again, 45 minutes later.
This is way before she even had the idea of going wild and dating a rapper. Lol! This 18 year old, in the future, just might be the next Kim Kardashian, that is if, North West doesn’t steal the shine.
She shared this photo of herself, specifically, her lips, before she had the Surgeon’s touch. This lips of hers became quite a trend among teenagers trying to have the Kylie Jenner look.
SEE ALSO: Unleashed! The Lavish Lifestyle Of Kylie Jenner – Social Media, Parties, Mansion & Cars.
It was disastrous though. Most of them looked like zombies. Lol.
Kylie Jenner shared the photo and captioned it:
“Mood today. #VMAS”
After photos emerged from the Bride Price Payment ceremony days ago, lots of her fans have wished her well in this new odyssey of hers. Beautiful Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh, now officially Tonto Dikeh Churchill was given to Oladunni Churchill by law and tradition during the weekend after her bride price was paid.
The couples are soon to get to married traditionally and will also have their white wedding later.
SEE ALSO: ‘I Am A Settled Woman’ – Tonto Dikeh
See more photos from the ceremony as some were shared earlier:
Awww… That moment when you finally meet the person you look up to the most, that one person who motivates you and is the inspiration behind your achievement… It’s a glorious moment.
Beautiful Nigerian RnB female sensation, WAJE shared her very motivational experience with foreign singer, Lauren Hill at her Lagos concert last night.
She wrote:
SEE ALSO: WAJE, Tiwa Savage Listed Among Channel O’s Africa Top Female Singing Sensations
Just before the show started a beautiful lady walked up to me telling me how much she loved my music, in her words “we ve been playing you songs in philly ” , this sister sang the chorus of No Be You and I was blown away by her voice, soon I realized she was Lauryns back up singer. My life changed last night. I cried when Lauryn was performing and thinking,in my life time I see woman wey I use her songs learn work!!!!! She killed it! She gave me music life! So I got home and next thing my phone rings “waje Lauryn wants to meet u? I ran back like I was going to collect the certificate that validates the school of music life I have been in since, she took my hand and I cried all thru…… I’m so sure I embarrassed her but i had to tell her how grateful I am. Thank you Lauryn for music… Long story short, do your own with diligence and authenticity and you will save lives, inspire people to reach their goals as she inspired many singers and musicians. I’m so honored. Shout out to my sis @jbeautifull”
Lol… Some people were like, “it was at that moment, she realized she was a lesbian for a while”. Lol. Photos from the first time Kris Jenner met with her ex-husband turned woman, Caitlyn Jenner has emerged after a trailer of the E! TV series “I am cait”, was uploaded.
During the shoot of the series, Caitlyn revealed that ‘her’ marriage break down with Kris had more to do with the way Kris treated her throughout their relationship and that’s what she couldn’t hold onto anymore.
Before they met Caityln said:
“Kris and I haven’t talked in months. She hasn’t called me in a year.“Twenty per cent was gender and 80 per cent was the way I was treated,She had her own money, she didn’t need me as much from that standpoint. The relationship was different.
“I think in a lot of ways she became less tolerant of me. Then I’d get upset and the whole relationship kind of fizzled,” she added.
The DSS has disclosed details of Boko Haram members who were apprehended in Lagos and in Enugu. The names and details of the insurgents were contained in a statement via its spokesperson, Tony Opuiyo.
Usman Shuaibu (a. k. a. Money): He coordinated the Potiskum, Kano, Zaria and Jos suicide attacks under reference with the sum of N500,000 which was provided by his Amir, one Isa ALI. He claimed that the said Isa ALI has links to the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar SHEKAU, from where he collects monies to fund operations undertaken by their Markaz. Also, he revealed that he has participated in several Boko Haram attacks, including the attacks at Gwoza Divisional Police Station in 2014.
READ ALSO: Boko Haram Leader Dead? – Could This Be Abubakar Shekau’s Corpse?
He also admitted being the leader of the team of nine (9) sect members that was dispatched from Sambisa Forest to carry out the attacks. He disclosed that four out of the nine of them were used as suicide bombers in executing all the (suicide) attacks.
Ahmed Mohammed (aka ABUBAKAR): An IED expert, confessed to the preparation of the IEDs used for the mentioned attacks. He also averred that he was the one who strapped the suicide bombers with IED vests, which they used in the attacks in Jos.
Adamu Abdullahi (aka Babpa): Suspect confessed that Usman SHUAIBU motivated him to work closely with Ahmed MOHAMMED (aka ABUBAKAR) in the preparation of the IEDs used in attacks.
Ibrahim Isa: Suspect confessed that he was the one who carried out reconnaissance on the targets in Jos ahead of the attacks.
Muttaqa Yusuf (aka Mohammed SANI/Mudtaka): Suspect disclosed that one ALIYU, believed to be Aliyu Gombe, in Sambisa forest, was the one that ordered the serial attacks which the syndicate carried out. He further confessed that he assisted Usman Shauibu in planning and executing attacks.
Bakura Modu: He was arrested on July 20, 2015, at Kara, Isheri Berger, Ikeja LGA, Lagos State.
Mustapha Alli Jamneri: He was arrested on July 24, 2015, at Gowon Estate, Egbeda, Alimosho LGA, Lagos State.
Abuyi Sheriff: suspect was arrested on August 7, 2015, at Ebute-Metta, Lagos Mainland LGA, Lagos State.
Babagana Ali and Babagana Koloye: were arrested same day (August 7, 2015), at Eric Moore, Bode Thomas Street, Surulere LGA, Lagos State.
Abba Modu Sagma: He was arrested on August 9, 2015, at Ijora Badiya, Apapa LGA, Lagos State.
Grema Abubakar and Tijani Bagudu: were arrested on August 10, 2015, at Amukoko, Ijora Badiya, Apapa LGA, Lagos State.
Baba Alhaji and Abass Ibrahim: were arrested earlier on the same day (August 10, 2015), at Alaba International Market, Alaba, Ojo LGA, Lagos State.
Ibrahim Audu: Suspect was arrested on August 192015, at New Artisan Market, Enugu, Enugu State.
Ibrahim Haruna: The 30-year old suspect from Kanawa village, Sumaila LGA, Kano State was arrested on August 21, 2015, at Kwomi village, Kwami Local Government Area, Gombe State.
Mal Ali Mohammodu: The 33-year-old suspect was arrested on August 22, 2015, at Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Fagga LGA in Kano State.
Adam Wakil Abdul Jible: was arrested on August 23, 2015, at Obanikoro Area, Mushin LGA, Lagos State.
Mohammed Usman: was arrested on August 25, 2015, at Atuashe Estate, Gbagada, Kosofe LGA, Lagos State.
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, who now happens to be the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, escaped death this Monday morning after his vehicle got involved in an accident along the Airport Road in Abuja.
It was learnt that the accident occurred near the Bolingo Junction close to the Ship House, Abuja.
A witness who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES, said Mr. Akpabio was moving in a convoy of vehicles towards the City Gate when his vehicle ran into another car.
“My wife and I were coming from the NNPC Mega Station and we stopped at the traffic light by Bolingo Hotel Junction. When the green light showed and we made to move, there was this siren blaring Mercedes Benz jeep that came from the town and almost crashed onto my car. I don’t know how we dodged but another that was behind the jeep hit the car behind me and tumbled on its side.
“I and my wife rushed out of our vehicle and helped the driver bring out his boss. When we brought him out, we found that it was former governor Godswill Akpabio.
“At the time we brought him out, the siren was still blaring. We put him in the other vehicle and he was rushed to the National Hospital.”
READ ALSO: Godswill Akpabio Emerges As Senate Minority Leader.
The witness said Mr. Akpabio was badly shaken and was in a traumatic condition when he was brought out of the crashed vehicle.
He said the former governor was apparently rushing out of the city when his convoy beat the traffic and crashed.
When PREMIUM TIMES arrived at the National Hospital two hours after Mr. Akpabio was admitted at the hospital, a security official said the former governor was at the National Trauma Center.
The source however noted that Mr. Akpabio was later moved to a private section of the hospital for X-ray and other investigations.
At about 10am, the publication met with the driver to the former governor, simply called David who confirmed the accident.
Mr. David said his boss was in stable condition but declined to say how the accident happened. He wore a black jeans trouser with a white stripped shirt.
28-year-old Guvnor Ace (born Ronald Samawere) who had earlier been accused of ‘dating an ancestor’ got married to 68-year-old Lisa Johnson on August 20 in a civil ceremony held at the Uganda Registration Service Bureau in Kampala before friends and family members.
Speaking to Uganda’s WBS TV on why he married his wife, the Ugandan dance-hall artiste said that young girls are a financial liability and some are not genuine.
“I have no regrets, because these young girls will ask for airtime and on sending it, they will not even call you, all they do is to beep. All they do is beg!” he said
On how he met his wife, Lisa Johnson he revealed,
“I shared my Gutujja video in 2014 on my wall and this was Lisa’s comment, ‘I like the way he sings though I don’t know what he’s singing about.’ It was then that I sent her a Facebook request.”
Debunking claims that he married his wife because of money, he said,
“We’ve been chatting for close to eleven months, so I don’t get it when people say that I’m in it for money. They call her a pensioner but as far as I’m concerned, she is still working and earning.”
On what he love about his new wife, he said
“Last December, she opted to come to Uganda to celebrate Christmas with me and since then, we’ve been inseparable. Lisa likes me the way I am and she likes my music too, otherwise someone else would want you to remove your dreads and give up on music just to be with them.”
Source: Citizen TV Kenya
Photo Credit: Guvnor Ace/Facebook
Controversial Actress Tonto Dikeh who had her Bride Payment ceremony yesterday August 29th, shared the above photo of herself and her husband kissing and wrote about how marriage has made her happy and settled.
“29-08-15 My best friend paid my dowry and I traditionally now belong to him.. In my culture after this event you can now move in with him as a family.. Am super proud of his confidence Am super proud of his courage,believe me he heard a lot of trash but stood firm and believed in his God & cut off anyone who spoken ill of me,Now thats a real man ..One reason I will for ever love respect & serve him with my life… #MrsX” …
God has been faithful
Court wedding- Done
Introduction-Done
Bride price payment and reception(BP CEREMONY)-Done
Traditional and white wedding on the way..
We plan on celebrating every event all the way becos this is a wonderful Gift God has bestowed upon us..
I am A happy Woman
I am A settled Woman
I can’t express my heart,it’s been all tears and thanks to my Potter(God) who never stopped looking out for me even when Man thot they could rewrite my story..
Thanks to my Husband and Sultan for a beautiful ceremony and All the love he showers on me..
I reckoned a private life is the happiest one,we will publicly announce the traditional marriage so u can all come out and celebrate Life with Us…
I wish every woman out there at least a quarter of the joy this married life has brought to me,I wish you all Love and Gods protection…It was indeed a carnival and a Huge success,My community(RUMUOKWUTA) made me Proud..
Kanye West was honored in a big way during Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards by receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, an accolade previously awarded to superstars like Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Madonna and The Beatles throughout the show’s more than 20-year tenure.
He accepted the prestigious award but not without a 13minute acceptance speech that blew any previous Kanye moments way out of the water.
READ ALSO: Mocking Meek ? Drake And Kanye West Seen Laughing Really Hard.
Prior to Yeezy taking the stage, Taylor Swift talked about the infamous 2009 VMAs Best Female Video debacle that pinned the two hit makers against each other for years to follow.
Taylor said any feud between the two was laid to rest long ago, admitting that Kanye’s 2004 College Dropout was the first album she bought on iTunes.
“I’m really happy for you and Imma let you finish but Kanye has had one of the greatest careers of all time,” Swift playfully joked as the honoree prepared to deliver his speech.
As the crowd chanted his name, West looked visibly overwhelmed before recanting his numerous regrets surrounding the career-polarizing move.
READ ALSO: Kim and Kanye West Celebrate Wedding Anniversary in Grand Style
“If I had to do it all over again, what would I have done? Would I have worn a leather shirt? Would I have drank half a bottle of Hennessy and gave the rest of it to the audience…? If I had a daughter at that time would I have gone on stage and grabbed the mic from someone else’s?” he asked.
West also acknowledged the backlash he has felt throughout his outspoken career: “The contradiction is, I do fight for artists, but in that fight I somehow was disrespectful to artists. I didn’t know how to say the right thing, the perfect thing,” adding, “Sometimes I feel like I died for the artists’ opinion, for the artist to be able to have an opinion after they were successful.”
And to top it all off, looks like our great nation might be looking “West” for the 2020 presidential election. Yes, that’s right. Kanye announced he’s running for president.
Nicki Minaj confronted MTV Video Music Awards host Miley Cyrus during the awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night while accepting the award for best hip-hop video.
While accepting the award for Best Hip-Hop video, Nicki Minaj made it a point to call out the emcee of the event in Los Angeles for some comments she had made just days later.
The 32-year-old rapper hit out at Miley toward the end of her speech as she said: ‘And now back to this b**** that had a lot to say to me in the press. What’s good?’
22-year-old Miley who was standing on a different platform on-stage replied by saying: ‘We are all in this industry, we all do interviews and we all know how to manipulate. Nicki congratulations.’
Nicki was referring to Miley’s recent interview with the New York Times newspaper where the host commented on Nicki’s recent social media beef as she said: ‘What I read sounded very Nicki Minaj, which, if you know Nicki Minaj is not too kind. It’s not very polite.
‘I think there’s a way you speak to people with openness and love,’ she said.
‘You don’t have to start this pop star against pop star war. It became Nicki Minaj and Taylor in a fight, so now the story isn’t even on what you wanted it to be about.’
Delectable Dancehall Act, Cynthia Morgan took to Instagram today August 30, 2015 to share a photo of herself kissing Nigerian reggae-dancehall Singer, Burna Boy.
Cynthia who later deleted the photo captioned it with “Let’s just be honest!Let’s just be real!”
Cynthia once said she can never date a male celeb because they are all broke.
But, according to this photo, they are in love!
PSquare Brothers (Peter and Paul), Papi J (Kaffy’s Husband) – Their official drummer, and Their Assistant Manager were involved in a car accident when coming back from a show in Ibadan today.
Peter of P-square took to Instagram to share the news alongside an image of their damaged vehicle with his fans.
He wrote “Fans pls help us thank God. Myself @rudeboypsquare @papiijameh and our assistant manager @wandoskie had an accident early hours of today on our way back from a show in ibadan. Along lagos ibadan express road. A Lorry hit and dragged us for over 12 seconds. But Our Lord and Our God is always faithful and quick to show Mercy. Thank God we survived.#ThankYouLord”
Popular Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh, also known as Osuofia, on Friday urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to formulate policies that would make the Nigerian film industry to contribute to the nation’s economic development.
Osuofia told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the country’s movie industry was capable of contributing more to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if given the necessary support than it was currently doing.
NAN reports that Nollywood, as the Nigerian film industry is christened, is said to be worth about three billion dollars annually, better than Hollywood by volume, and right behind India’s Bollywood.
The actor added that lack of adequate government attention, especially in the fight against piracy, had limited the industry’s contributory potential.
He said:
“I will want the three tiers of government to put their viewfinders toward Nollywood since they have recognised that Nollywood helps in the per capita income of the country.
“I feel that they are not paying enough attention to the movie industry.
“So, them give us policies that will make this industry stand and defend this country.”
Owoh, however, expressed the satisfaction that the industry was living up to its billing.
” I feel the movie industry is thriving and we are contributing our quota to the economic advancement of the country which makes me very, very happy.
“Since we are not relegated to the background, we will continue to strive harder in the development of the country in general.
“So I am happy to be a member of the Nollywood and see the improvement in Nollywood for now.”
Osuofia said that the industry had improved in the qualities of movies produced by its members with their foreign partners.
This, he attributed to what he called ‘Global Village’ phenomenon and access to the internet.
“When they say it (the world) is a global village; you expect people of common interests from the different countries of the world to come together.
“And with the help of internet, we have been moving together and the synergy has been very encouraging,” he said
Chelsea footballer, John Obi Mikel is alleged to be secretly fathering two children with different women, this truth is being revealed today, 30th of August, 2015.
The 28 year old midfielder is alleged to be dad to a four year old boy and a one year old girl after short relationships with the women.
He is understood to have bought a £500,000 house in 2013 in the Home Counties for his son and mum and is keen to play a part in the boy’s life.
A source told The Sun:
“John also agreed to give her tens of thousands a year in upkeep and, I think, agreed to give her a new car every three to five years.”
Mikel also financially supports his daughter, who was born after the couple met at a London nightclub in 2013. A friend of the daughter’s mum added:
SEE ALSO: Mikel Obi’s Luxurious Lifestyle – N850m Mansion, Cars
“John has provided for her and the girl.She seems to have come into money since having the baby and is keeping a low profile.”
Mikel is now dating Russian businesswoman Olga Diyachenko and has posted pics of the pair together on social media. A spokesman for the footballer told The Sun:
“This is an entirely private matter.John provides for and cares for his children and will continue to do so. He asks that their privacy is respected.”
Precious Ihemine (20), a JSS 2 student from Abia State, claims that her boyfriend impregnated and abandoned her.
Ihemine is in police custody in Asaba, Delta State capital, where she is not finding it easy to free herself from police allegations of engaging in baby trafficking, following her arrest at the home of a polyethene packaging materials producer, John Mary Ihezue, who she claims is her employer.
Arrested with her is another 20-year old, Blessing Okafor, who was also impregnated by her lover in a certain village in Enugu State. Both pregnant 20-year-olds were nabbed with six other ladies and two boys, when the police stormed the home-cum-business premises of Ihezue, who the police accused of running a baby factory.
But the suspects have stoutly denied the allegation, stating that they were just working for Ihezue in his polythene factory and computer business, to earn legitimate income.
Narrating how her ordeal began, Okafor told Sunday Sun that her parents chased her out when she got pregnant. She further revealed that one of her friends brought her to Ihezue in Asaba, where she could work and earn income until the delivery of the baby.
“We work for Ihezue. He has a polyethene making machine and computer business. I got pregnant in my village. The boy responsible for the pregnancy ran away. It was his friend who told me that he went to Abuja. This is my first pregnancy,” she said.
On her part, Ihemine said her sister who resides in Asaba brought her to Ihezue, where she could stay, because her sister’s husband refused to allow her live with his nuclear family.
Her words:
“My sister is living in Asaba and when I got pregnant, she brought me to this man’s house because her husband refused to allow me stay with them. She asked me to stay with this man until I deliver the baby.
“The man who got me pregnant, Emeka, denied it and abandoned me. Nobody promised to pay me any money after delivering the baby. I have been in his house since March. I do not go for antenatal care and no doctor comes around for such care.“He (Ihezue) cooks for me and I work for him. He promised to be paying me N15,000 every month as salary. He employed us and gave us accommodation,” she said.
The other suspects, Nkemjika Ihezue, Okeke Nmesoma, Chioma Oje and Nzube Chukwu, who also spoke with the publication, denied the allegation that they were engaged in baby trafficking. They insisted that they were just employees working for Ihezue in his polythene factory.
READ ALSO: Video and Photos: 8 pregnant teenage girls rescued from Ogun baby factory
Nkemjika told the publication that she is related to Ihezue and works in his polyethene factory, adding that she was about to re-fuel the generator, when the police stormed the compound and arrested her.
Stoutly denying the allegation, Nkemjika said:
“I am not pregnant. The house is my brother’s house. The police arrested me in the house when I was re-fuelling the generator because the boys were not around. I am not making babies; I am 19 years old.
Also speaking in her own defence and debunking the accusation by the police, Okeke Nmesoma denied being pregnant or having any intention to get pregnant stressing that she only came to Asaba from Onitsha, where she resides, in response to an advertisement about a vacancy in the polyethene factory owned by Ihezue.
“I came to Asaba for employment in the polyethene business. I am not pregnant. I came to the house and saw the pregnant ladies there. Nobody directed me to the place, I came on my own. I saw a poster in Onitsha advertising for workers and I called the number and I was directed to Asaba. I live at Onitsha. I came to Asaba in July and got the appointment. At that time the machine broke down and they said they wanted to repair it, which has been done. The employment came with accommodation. I stay with my co-workers and I noticed that some of them happen to be pregnant,” Nmesoma said.
READ ALSO: Nine pregnant girls rescued from Enugu baby factory by the Police
In the same vein, the two boys arrested with the ladies, Nwankwo Obum and Prince Okechukwu, accused of being responsible for impregnating the ladies denied the allegation, maintaining that they were just workers like their female counterparts.
Meanwhile, the man in the eye of the storm, Ihezue who hails from Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State, said he is a caregiver and a reverend brother in the Catholic Church.
He maintained that the polyethene business was his source of income, which he use to pay for the rented apartment where he and his workers live. He insisted that he was not operating an illegal business.
“We have started production of polyethene. We have been working; our only problem was that the machine broke down not too long ago. All the workers are new and we are just trying to re-start production. It is not true that we operate a factory where pregnant ladies come and deliver their babies, which are then sold; that is not true.
“I am a reverend brother in the Catholic Church. I am not married. As a brother, we are consecrated to God to give our lives wholly and entirely to God. I trained as a reverend brother at Ohum Monastery in Enugu. I was made a brother in1994,” he said.
Asked why he is not serving in any Catholic parish, hospital or school, the suspect said Rome gave him
“a sort of concession so that I can live alone and help people. I am somebody who is a care giver, I love helping people.I cannot boast about it, it is only God that I am serving who knows what is in my mind. I am not married and I am not insane. I know that the only thing that will take me to heaven is doing charitable work.
“I don’t think there is anything that can attract me in this world since I am not married. I am not operating anything illegal, it is my home where I am staying and I have a factory from where I generate money to pay the rent.”
He explained that the pregnant ladies came seeking for help and he decided to help them because of his philanthropic nature, adding:
“If they have nobody to help them, and I have the heart and willing to help, I think I can help them. For this one (pointing to one of the pregnant ladies) the sister brought her here because her husband could not accommodate her as a result of the pregnancy. She begged me to allow her stay here because they know I always help people. She brought her here for me to protect her.”
So if you’re a Twitter user or freak, like some of us are, you’d be aware of the trend in Lagos, “#WhenYouFinallyBlow”. A trend where Twitter users share their opinions on what will happen when they finally hit the Jackpot.
While some are being sarcastic and all, some are actually being serious and wisdom filled, like the CEO of Supreme Mavin Dynasty, Michael Collins popularly known as Don Jazzy, who shared wise words with the hash tag.
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He directed his tweets to Nigerian artistes, the ones who are upcoming most especially.
Read his tweets:
Francis Odega recently opened up that the viral “Gerara Here” video has brought him money and fame after it was uploaded by a friend on Instagram.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Punch, he said, “I am pleasantly surprised that just one scene from a movie, which I starred in three years ago, has suddenly brought me so much attention and fame.”
The three-part movie, titled Welcome to South, Back from South and Agony of South was shot in South Africa and Nigeria and starred Francis Odega alongside Imeh Bishop and Dede One Day.
“I don’t really know why it has taken the movie three years to garner this sort of recognition. I joined Instagram two months ago, after some social media-savvy friends of mine played the Gerara Here video, which was posted on Instagram for me. The number of comments that trailed the post blew me away and I decided to join the platform almost immediately. Within a month, I had 3000 followers and currently have 18,600 fans,” the actor said in respect to the sudden popularity of the video.
That the video went viral was just a huge part of a cake till American rapper 50 Cent put the icing when he reposted the video on his Instagram page.
According to Odega, “It was an indescribable feeling and I also felt honoured when he began following me on Instagram. Snoop Dogg also followed suit shortly after. Both artistes are obviously huge fans of mine. Don Jazzy, PSquare, Patoranking, M.I, Sound Sultan and many other Nigerian music stars also follow me on social media.”
The actor who had his debut role in 1996 also added that the instant fame the video has brought him has also translated into more money and jobs for him.
“…Etisalat recently made me its ambassador because of the attention I have been receiving. I recently had a photoshoot for the billboards and will shoot the television commercial for the brand very soon. The concept of the billboard adverts revolves around the ‘Gerara Here’ concept,” he said.
He also spoke on the support from his family, the love from his fans and the fact that God, Nkem Owoh and the late Sam Loco have inspired him greatly in a career that spans two decades.
