Popular Nigerian on-air personality Kayode Ojuolape Oladotun, better known as Do2dtun, has cried out about his inability to have access to his children.
Recall that in November 2021, Do2dtun’s wife, Omotayo, filed for divorce, citing forced abortion, domestic violence, and emotional abuse.
According to the petition filed before Justice A. I. Akobi of Court 23 of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Suit Number: GWD/PET/25/2021, the on-air personality allegedly compelled his wife to terminate her third pregnancy as a married woman.
The court granted the couple, who married in 2013 and have two children, joint custody of the children, a decision which Omotayo did not oppose pending the final determination of the suit in court. Read here.
However, in a touching Father’s Day post on his Instagram page, Do2dtun revealed that he hasn’t seen his children in ten months as he has been denied access to them, despite the court granting them joint custody.
“Today marks a whole year since they sent me that video, and it has been 10 months since I last saw you. I miss you so much. No amount of lies, games, deceit, or slow legal processes can break me. Fife and Fiore, Daddy just wants his time with you, as he deserves it, but they deny it; they disobey the law because they are scared, cowards, and immature.
“No one should use kids as bait or weapons in a fight. Once again, they picked the wrong one this time. Every effort has been made to prevent me from exercising my rights as a father, but I won’t give in or break. I will keep fighting the right way, even though some believe they have the monopoly on madness and breaking the law. I simply don’t want to play that game just because of these wonderful kids. I am law-abiding, but I am not a fool.
“If you are a father out there, for the sake of posterity and goodwill, fight for your place and your right to be in their lives. Every child needs their father just as much as they need their mother. No one should use children as a means of power or to substitute their emotions.”
Former Big Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ star, Angel Smith has taken to social media to pay a glowing tribute to her late boyfriend, Victor.
Angel, who lost the love of her life to the cold hands of death at the age of 19, penned a lengthy post eulogizing her ex-boyfriend for bringing happiness and laughter into her life.
She recalled how she contemplated suicide before she met him and how he changed her mindset and gave her a will to live again. According to Angel, her love for Victor surpassed her love for death so she chose to stay alive for him.
Unfortunately, he died in his sleep when she was only 19, leaving her heart crushed in pieces. The 23-year-old star, however, stated that she hopes to see him again in another lifetime.
Read her full post below,
“My love, I loved you more than I loved death, I spent years and years dreaming of the day it would wrap me in its arms until I met you. People talk all the time about loving someone enough to die for them, for me it was the complete opposite, dying was easy, living on the other hand was something I dreaded. Before I met you, I would spend long hours staring at the ceiling dreading my existence and then one hot afternoon in front of rhapsodies, I met you, you had captured the sun in your eyes, I wonder if you knew just how luminous you were, you were glorious, so much so that I was scared of you, you were something good, I wasn’t used to good things. That night, when you first hugged me like I could break, it was so soft I felt like you were absorbing me and maybe truly you were, maybe it was you who took away all of those heavy feelings and gave me light because I went home that day and looked up at my ceiling, the sun was there.
I loved you so much that I wanted to live for you, I sucked at it but you made me want to try, I lived simply for the moment when I would wake up from sleep, roll over to the right and you’d be there with the brightest smile, it was so bright you know, even when you left it lingered or maybe it was because I memorized the details, I too wanted to capture the sun in my eyes. You know the day you died, I went to Eko Atlantic, it wasn’t as beautiful as it is now and I started running, it was 3pm, I ran so fast hoping that you would be at the other side waiting for me to fall into your arms just like when we first met, I ran as though I could hack the matrix and catch you before you left without a proper good bye, it was 6:30pm in Eko Atlantic when the sun slowly started to disappear, I stood still holding my breath, that would be the last time I would see you, I didn’t want to forget just how beautiful you were.
I still chase the sun sometimes you know, I tell myself that one day, I’ll catch it, I’ll catch you and every time the sun rises, I catch a glimpse of you, I still live just to see it every day. I know that somewhere beyond my imagination, the sun is still in your eyes, for now my baby, sleep, I will see you in another life time.”
Media personality, Daddy Freeze, has reacted to journalist Moji Danisa’s warning to popular clergyman Jerry Eze regarding his closeness with actress Tonto Dikeh.
The drama started when Tonto Dikeh expressed her gratitude on social media for the birthday gift she received from Pastor Jerry Eze a few days ago. According to Tonto, the clergyman had gifted her a significant amount of money for her 38th birthday.
Showing appreciation to Pastor Eze for the generous gift, the mother of one wrote in part:
“I would love to appreciate my papa, my spiritual leader @realjerryeze. Papa, I can’t shout, you shook my account balance… Pastor, when will I finish this money? I am in awe. God bless you, sir.”
However, Tonto’s revelation triggered a wave of reactions from Nigerians on social media, with many commenting on the pastor’s rare generous gesture towards the actress.
Responding to this, Nigerian journalist Moji Danisa took to her Facebook page to advise the pastor to stay away from Nollywood actresses to avoid unnecessary drama.
“This is for you, Pastor Jerry Eze. STAY AWAY FROM NOLLYWOOD DRAMA QUEENS. You sent money to this one for her birthday. I will still say ‘allegedly’ because I don’t want to believe it. She even took it to social media, claiming it was a substantial amount that shook her bank account.” She wrote.
See her post below,
In reaction to the journalist’s advice, media personality Daddy Freeze simply dropped laughing emojis in the comment section of a blog that shared the news on Instagram.
Nigerian content creator, Olagunju Solomon Olamide, popularly known as Akika, has lost his son, Ilerioluwa to the cold hands of death.
The ski tmaker shared the heartbreaking news on his Instagram page on Sunday, June 18.
Akika revealed that his son passed away on Sunday morning while he was searching for a perfect picture to post on social media to celebrate Father’s Day.
“I was looking for a perfect picture of me and him to post, so I could celebrate myself as a father. My son is gone, Ilerioluwa till lore. I lost my son this morning 😭😭😭 Rest In Peace INIOLUWA ADIGUN,” Akika wrote.
See his posts below,
In other news, a Nigerian woman, Taiwo Ajayi, has taken to social media to call out her estranged husband, popular clergyman, Pastor Joseph Okpongete, accusing him of domestic violence, threats to her life, and financial abuse.
In a Facebook post titled “A CRY FOR HELP,” Taiwo shared her harrowing experience during her 12-year marriage to Okpongete, who reportedly serves as a pastor at the House on the Rock Church in Lagos.
According to Taiwo, the alleged physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse began during their honeymoon and persisted even when she was pregnant with their first child.
Having been separated from Okpongete for four years, Taiwo pleaded with Nigerians and church leaders to come to her aid as he allegedly threatens her for filing for divorce and refusing to reconcile with him. Continue reading…
Some Nigerian men have been heavily criticized on Twitter for trolling an African-American lady who shared her photos on the micro-blogging platform.
The young woman from Florida, identified as Princess Nique, had taken to Twitter on Saturday, June 17, to showcase her new hairstyle.
See her tweet below,
Sadly, the woman who only wanted to flaunt her new look received a lot of mean comments from netizens, particularly Nigerian men, about her physical appearance.
While some commented on her weight, others stated that she should have gotten her face done, instead of her hair.
Read some of the vile comments below,
This has sparked an outrage on Twitter, with many dragging Nigerian men for bullying and sharing their unsolicited opinion about the young woman.
@JayKayPamela wrote, “Just look at that CS. I dropped a tear. It shall never be well with Nigerian men that wake up every morning and all they think of doing in their miserable lives is to bully and say mean things to someone that has done absolutely nothing to them. I hope y’all never prosper 🙏”
@ebelee_ wrote, “Nigerian men have to be the most embarrassing & pathetic demography of black men on the planet. You see unprovoked misogyny towards women on here & you just know they’re the culprits, always.”
@moonlight_sira wrote, “You people dating Nigeria men are trying cos the level of lack of emotional intelligence one would be dealing with eh.
The comments are irritating and it’s mostly from nigeria men”
A Nigerian woman, Taiwo Ajayi, has taken to social media to call out her estranged husband, popular clergyman, Pastor Joseph Okpongete, accusing him of domestic violence, threats to her life, and financial abuse.
In a Facebook post titled “A CRY FOR HELP,” Taiwo shared her harrowing experience during her 12-year marriage to Okpongete, who reportedly serves as a pastor at the House on the Rock Church in Lagos.
According to Taiwo, the alleged physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse began during their honeymoon and persisted even when she was pregnant with their first child.
Having been separated from Okpongete for four years, Taiwo pleaded with Nigerians and church leaders to come to her aid as he allegedly threatens her for filing for divorce and refusing to reconcile with him.
Read her full story below,
“A CRY FOR HELP! – Part 1 Fellow Nigerians, my name is Taiwo Ajayi. I have been separated from the ex-husband for the past 4 years. I was married for 12 horrible years to Joseph Okpongete.
For those 12 years I suffered greatly under his roof, subjected to domestic violence in its most horrific forms. I faced physical, emotional, psychological, and financial abuse.
We are both Born Again Christians and Ordained Ministers at the House On The Rock Church, Lagos. I appeal to the Christian Body in Nigeria, to please call one of their Ministers to order. I don’t want to become another statistics of a Christian woman who died from domestic violence.
This case has been reported last year to the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) where Joseph Okpongete was invited to and he confessed twice to having beaten me, and this was recorded. It was also reported to the Nigerian Police Force.
I was brutally raped on our honeymoon in Cairo, Egypt, as a virgin. I was beaten up when I was 5 months pregnant with our daughter, I was called fat, useless and ugly by this man I had married, even though he married me as a beautiful size 12. I was beaten up severally, beaten while holding a new baby boy, having my head bashed into the wall which landed me in the hospital. I have faced several hospital visits and admissions due to the abuse. I suffered terrible silent treatments, was humiliated severally publicly and privately, was cheated on by the husband with other women, and I would discover he was sleeping with the housemaids, who I would have to chase away from the house.
My successful career as an award winning Recruiter has been threatened and almost destroyed, even when I had worked within the Oil E & P industry in Nigeria and worked with multinationals within Corporate Canada in the finance industry. Because of the stress he was giving me, i lost my job with a multinational last year which was fetching me the equivalent of N55million, I was being paid in Canadian Dollars, and it was 100 percent remote. My hard earned resources and all that I have worked for, for the past 16 years was stripped away from me.
Due to the abuse I was suffering in the hands of Joseph Okpongete, I relocated to Canada with my children in 2016 to distance myself from this man, and to give my children and I peace. He would come to Canada and ask the landlord to evict us from the property that I rented with my own money, and we would be suddenly rendered homeless and have no choice than to return to his house in Nigeria. Due to the stress I was receiving on the home front, I would have burnouts on my jobs in Canada and have to resign, leaving me with little or no income. When the abuse became too much, I had to call the Canadian Police in Mississauga, ON who came to warn him at the house that if he continued this way, he would be arrested. This made him step back a bit.
I returned to Lagos 2 months ago because I prefer being at home in Lagos, the climate works better for me. I have received threats from him about what he will do to me. He has also refused to pay child support, take care of the kids nor pay their school fees. I have been running from this man for the past 4 years and my country people I am tired, hence why I am crying out today for someone to please help me ask this man to leave me alone. He has insisted in a forceful manner that I return to his house.
2 weeks ago his Auntie called me, commanding me to return to his house, to which I politely but firmly refused. She told me that if I divorce him that I will not make heaven, that I will go to hell. Thank God the sacrifice that Jesus paid on the cross is all I need to make heaven and not my marriage to this Shylock. He is owing me $250,000 CAD as initial relocation expenses to Canada, draining my resources, up to his plane ticket into Canada I had to pay for it. Who was the husband and who was the wife, please somebody tell me?
2 days ago, he called to speak to the children and I do not keep him from speaking to them nor from contacting them. He said all manner of things and gave all manner of threats, he has also been playing delayed tactics with the divorce process in court. Knowing I am from a comfortable background, this man manipulated his way into my life and manipulated me into marrying him, because of what he will eat. I was young and naive. Immediately I entered the marriage, I realized I had been deceived and it was very hard to come out.
He called 2 days ago to tell our 14 year old daughter that he is planning something against me, issuing threats, I do not know what he is planning, and sincerely I am not ready to find out. Last year he asked the police in Lagos to arrest me and lock me up for leaving him, only God delivered me. I had to run for my life back to Canada. Please fellow Nigerians, help me to ask Joseph Okpongete to please leave me alone. It is not by force to be married to him. It not by force for me to return to his house. I have moved on, please help me beg him to move on.
Two pictures earlier attached reflect my physical state after being psychologically abused for so long, and also landing in the hospital when Joseph refused to drop his passport to the Canadian High Commission in Ghana for us to collect our Canadian Permanent Resident Visa. I had paid $8000 USD for the application process, the visas had come through which was a thing of joy for me, but Joseph wanted us to loose the visas, just to hurt me. He waited till the last week before the deadline to submit his passport to the Embassy. All my pleas fell on deaf ears.
I landed in Reddington Hospital at 1:00am in the middle of the night when I could not breathe. I was about to loose the opportunity of a life time. I have a Doctor’s report to substantiate this event, detailing the psychosomatic stresses he had put me through. He eventually dropped his passport 3 days before the deadline given by the Canadian Embassy, after family members pleaded with him.
I fainted in my son’s school the following week due to the stress he was giving me, teachers and the school principal including my driver poured 5 bottles of water on my head to revive me and I was admitted for 3 days again at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja.
Egba mi Ejo, mo beyin ni o! Anyone who knows him should please ask Joseph Okpongete to LEAVE ME ALONE! Marriage to an abuser and to a Narcissist is not by force. My life is being threatened”.
Annie Idibia, a Nollywood actress and the wife of legendary Nigerian singer, 2face Idibia, has gotten people talking online after she shared a compilation of videos of her first daughter, Isabella.
The thespian took to her Instagram page to post the video as she praised her daughter for her impressive grades in school and for making her proud.
The 38-year-old mother of two showered her daughter with sweet words and expressed how much she loves and misses her.
She captioned the video,
“My Sunshine ☀️
My first seed 💖
My Good luck charm ..
my overly talented, brilliant daughter @officialisabelidibia2
I LOVE YOU 💕❤️
We miss you 🥰
We are sooooooooo proud of all your WINS ..especially with your amazing grades in school ! Continue to stand out my Sunshine ☀️
Heart of an angel, selfless, humble n totally loving 🥰”
The video has sparked a ton of lovely reactions from netizens, with many gushing over the 14-year-old girl’s beauty.
@tricia_84 wrote, “She looks like you, she’s so beautiful”
@prettyluvify wrote, “Annie oo. Buy Ak47, Plus grenade n then two tigers, one for front gate and one for the ones that will jump back fence, cos this your daughter is too fine😍😍”
@kissable_0606 wrote, “She looks so much like you and also like the father. She took 70% of you and 30% of him. She’s super cute 😍😍 May she keep making you both proud 🌹”
@uonyegbule wrote, “This lady is pretty. Very careful not to expose anything. Well raised, nwaoma”
Nigerian talent manager Paul Okoye, popularly known as Paul O, has offered a reward of N5 million to anyone who can provide the location of a Twitter user who wished death upon Nigerian singer Davido.
It was earlier reported that the Twitter user, believed to be a devoted fan of Burna Boy, depicted a scenario of Davido’s demise while sharing a video of a massive crowd awaiting Burna Boy in the Netherlands.
In his caption, he suggested that even Davido’s funeral, which would be free, would not attract as many people as the crowd shown in the video, emphasizing how packed the arena was.
Although Davido immediately responded, questioning what he had done to the man to warrant such a malicious post, Paul O, via his Instagram page, announced a N5 million reward for anyone who could assist in locating the Twitter user, as he wanted him to clarify the meaning behind the post.
“@davido, we need to find this guy!!! What is this??? I’m offering 5M!! to find this guy’s location just to explain this tweet,” Paul O wrote.
The Twitter user swiftly fired back, accusing Paul O of using the situation to seek attention on social media.
“If you genuinely want to find me, you can easily do so without making noise on social media, and when you do find me, I promise you that nothing will happen,” he replied.
A young Nigerian woman has taken to social media to joyously celebrate becoming the first in her family to experience air travel.
The lady, identified as @ceelove on TikTok, revealed in a video shared on her TikTok profile that she had broken a family record by being the first person to board an airline.
The video captured the moment the lady was cat-walking in her green jumpsuit and knee-high boot as she was about to board the aircraft.
Reeling with excitement, she also expressed gratitude to God for making her the first to achieve the feat in her family.
“Congratulations to me. I have broken a record. The first person to enter flight in my family. Thank you Jesus,” she captioned the video.
The clip has since gone viral on the video-sharing platform, sparking thousands of likes and comments from netizens.
While some congratulated her for breaking the record in her lineage, others asserted that she should not have shared it on the internet.
According to James, he finally understood the importance of a partner now that he was sick and alone.
“Is as am sick now I understand the disadvantage of not having a girlfriend kaiii no joy. Am now single and singular please person daughter should locate me please, I promise I won’t take you for granted I will welcome you like a Queen. Kaii mvor.”
A young Nigerian lady and her American lover have melted hearts online after she shared their beautiful love story.
The young lady, simply identified as Kashi, revealed in a video she shared on TikTok that she met her lover on an online dating platform.
Despite being miles apart and never meeting in person, their bond grew through chats, texts, and video calls.
After one year of texting, her American lover flew down to Nigeria to marry her.
The video captured the emotional moment when her partner arrived in Nigeria, and she welcomed him at the airport.
Another part of the video showed beautiful moments from their intimate wedding ceremony.
Overflowing with joy and gratitude for their love story and finally becoming his wife, she wrote, “There’s a time for everything, and I am glad I was patient through it all. Today, I am a proud wife.”
“After a whole year of talking, texting and long hours of video calls we made it.” She added.
Watch video below,
In related news, an American woman, identified as Blessed Tamma, has tied the knot with her young Nigerian lover.
They say that love has no boundaries, and Tamma is a testament to this as she flew all the way from the United States to Nigeria to wed her heartthrob, who hails from Imo State.
The wedding ceremony was attended by family and friends of the couple.
The excited bride took to her social media pages to share photos and videos from their wedding, and it caught the attention of netizens.
She also shared a video montage that captured the moment she landed in Nigeria and her groom came to pick her up at the airport ahead of the wedding.
Sharing the video online, she wrote,“Well you guys i made another trip to go get married in Nigeria and it was great and i am glad to say im married to @dannythamara5 😘👰♀️❤️🎂”.
Cynthia, the wife of popular media personality and TV host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has jokingly queried him for asking for a present on Father’s Day.
The mother of two beautiful daughters had taken to her Instagram page to express admiration for her husband on Sunday May 18, celebrating him for being an amazing father to their children.
She posted a family photo with the caption,
“Happy Father’s Day..
Thank you for being an extraordinary father . God bless you for us.”
In response to the heartwarming post, Ebuka seized the moment to ask for a gift from his wife as a gesture of appreciation for being a dedicated father.
“So where is my gift? 🤔”he quizzed.
However, Cynthia gave him a savage response, questioning whether her presence in his life is not enough for him.
She asked “@ebuka my presence in your life isn’t enough for you ?”
A while back, Cynthia penned a heartwarming tribute to her spouse in honor of the conclusion of Big Brother Titans’ first season (BBTitans).
Taking to her Instagram page, she thanked the Almighty for the triumph of the season and praised her husband for his superb hosting abilities. Read here
Billionaire daughter, Temi Otedola, has seemingly responded after social media critic Daniel Regha came for her and her sister, DJ Cuppy.
Daniel, known for giving unsolicited advice and critiquing public figures, recently took to his Twitter handle to question Temi Otedola and Cuppy about the delay in their marriage plans.
He wondered why the sisters got engaged if they had no intention of getting married within six months.
He pointed out that Cuppy has been engaged since November 2022, and Temi Otedola got engaged to singer Eazi in April 2022, yet there are no visible indications of an upcoming wedding.
“Cuppy has been engaged since November 2022, while her sister Temi got engaged in April 2022, but there’s no proof that Mr Eazi has tied the knot. Why rush into an engagement if there was no plan to get married within 3 to 6 months? It’s not like money is a problem. No offense,” he tweeted.
Moments after the tweet, Temi, via her Twitter handle, seemingly shut him down, emphasizing the importance of minding one’s own business.
“Never forget rule number one: mind your own business,” she wrote.
Meanwhile, Mr. Eazi has stated that he could be married to Temi already and people would not know about it.
According to him, he keeps his family off social media since the celebrity lifestyle is toxic and he does not want people to know too much about his personal life.
In his words;
“I was engaged for two weeks before the world knew I was engaged, so it’s like I could be married right now and you wouldn’t know and maybe I’m just not wearing my ring. It’s just how you feel, is not everything that should be outside. I think I posted an old picture of my parents out once for their 30. you know this celebrity life is not healthy and it’s not everything that should be out there.”
A while back, Ini said that she wants her child to live a private life.
She made this disclosure in a recent interview when she was asked if she would be flaunting her baby on social media like her other colleagues.
In response, the mother of one hinted that she won’t be unveiling her child’s face anytime soon because she wants to keep everything about her private for now.
“I really hope to keep my baby off social media, and this was why I’ve been reluctant to put her out there. I would love to keep everything about her private for now. There are a lot of celebrities whose children are not growing up on social media pages and living normal lives. That is how I want it to be for my daughter… it is a choice to put her out there or not and I choose to keep her private.” She said.
Nigerian superstar singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he is currently building a mansion for himself and his wife, Chioma.
The singer, who is reported to have moved out of his Banana Island mansion following the death of their son, Ifeanyi, disclosed this while appearing on the latest episode of the Drink Champs podcast, co-hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN.
According to him, the new house is a Mexican-themed mansion located in the highbrow Eko Atlantic City in Lagos.
Speaking further, the 30BG boss said that if he were to work in a field outside of music right now, he would choose real estate because it is lucrative.
“Real estate right now, I would say in Lagos. People have been building some really impressive structures. Yeah, it’s a very good investment, I’m telling you.
“You can buy a place for like $1.5 million… But you can sell it for like $4 million. I am telling you, it is a very good investment. The new house I am building now, for me and my wife, is by the beach; it’s at Eko Atlantic City. It’s really amazing, with a lot of impressive buildings,” he said.
Nigerian singer Davido’s fourth baby mama, Larissa London, has caused a stir after she shared a rare photo of her son and the singer.
Taking to her Instagram stories on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18, the mother of one shared the lovely father-son photo to celebrate him.
Captioning the post, she simply wrote, “Happy Father’s Day.”
This comes after the singer publicly admitted for the first time that he has a son with her.
Davido had recently disclosed in an interview that he has another son, Dawson, who stays with his mother in London.
There have been unconfirmed rumors that Davido has a child with London-based makeup artist Larissa, but he seemed to have confirmed it by sharing that he had another son called Dawson, who is older than Ifeanyi.
Speaking on a recent episode of the ABtalks podcast while discussing his kids, he said, “I have a son too; Ifeanyi has a little brother.”
Meanwhile, Larissa had previously declared herself as her son Dawson’s only parent.
During a question and answer session on her Instagram page a while ago, an inquisitive fan asked why she has never posted pictures of her son’s father on her social media page.
“Are you having any little misunderstanding with Dawson’s father? Because you have never posted him,” the follower asked.
Responding, Larissa, a UK-based makeup artist, revealed that she’s taking care of her son alone as his father is not in the picture.
“No. I am Dawson’s only parent,” she responded. ICYMI, Read here.
Popular Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, has gotten into a battle of words with his colleague, Ruby Ojiakor after she wished herself a happy father’s day.
Ruby had taken to her Instagram to share a video compilation of priceless moments with her daughter and celebrated herself for acting in the capacity of a father.
She wrote;
“HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ME”!!! 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃
IT HASN’T BEEN EASY WORLD” Bt in alllll we give thanks to the ALMIGHTY”🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Thank You Jesus Christ for everything 🙏🙏🙏
HER ROYAL MAJESTY”
Jnr Pope who did not agree with her caption told her that she could only be a mother and not a father no matter what she had gone through and done for her child.
He wrote;
“RUBY (father) ??? Anyways you are doing a great job 👏 👏👏👏 You can only be her mother never her father, someday she will be United with her father …… There is a difference between a father and a parent.
Feel free to look it up…..He is not a parent because he did not partake in raising her but he is still her father and still very mush alive…. ( His sperm)
Let’s not all be too quick to copy the white man”
Reacting Ruby wrote;
“How can you of all people that knows everything I went through Nd still going through drop this disgusting comment??? I will never do it to you Nd you know it
I’m trying to hold my patience Bt it’s obvious vou know exactly what u’re doing”…. Now I know nobody likes me” because if you” that I respect somuch will drop this devilish comment here” it means I’m no longer safe” like how can you even dare Oga na you wan unite them???? Pls get out of my page”
A Nigerian man from Benue State, James Jemix has gone online to seek for a girlfriend, promising to treat her like a queen.
According to James, he finally understood the importance of a partner now that he was sick and alone.
Sharing in a Facebook post on Sunday, June 18, he wrote;
“Is as am sick now I understand the disadvantage of not having a girlfriend kaiii no joy. Am now single and singular please person daughter should locate me please, I promise I won’t take you for granted I will welcome you like a Queen. Kaii mvor.”
Popular actress, Zainab Balogun, has revealed why she had made the decision to live a quiet life and keep it hidden from prying eyes.
The British-Nigerian actress shared this in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
Zainab Balogun addressed the difficulties and challenges that might arise when one’s private life is made public. She stressed that, in contrast to other famous people who obsess over social media, she is a more conventional person.
In her words;
“It was a deliberate choice because I’m very conscious of the separation of power between the industry and myself, and when you dabble into all this without the consciousness of what the consequences are, it is quite problematic.
My personal life is very personal. It’s not out for public consumption. That’s not my work, that’s my life.
There are people who do not have issues with talking about how they spent a hundred thousand dollars on an outfit they wore to the AMVCAs. I would not be that person because there is not a lot of truth in that. I have to be conscious of my audience and the people I’m setting the pace for. It is a lie that nobody needs.
So, I’m okay with giving you that which I’m okay with you criticizing or having an opinion on, but I’m quite traditional, so my personal life is not for public consumption nor the opinions of others.”
Watch her speak below,
Actress Zainab Balogun shares why her personal life isn’t on social media
Popular media personality and TV show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has called out the women in his church for organizing their Thanksgiving today which happens to be Father’s day.
Ebuka made an appeal after discovering that the Catholic Women Organization (CWO) had chosen to wear their uniforms for Thanksgiving on a day designated to honor men when he arrived at his church.
He advised ladies to give men space to breathe and enjoy their day in a post he shared on his Instagram story.
He wrote;
“Today that is Father’s Day, is the day CWO decided to all wear their uniform to church and do Thanksgiving 😤
Allow us enjoy things o! CMO, arise!!!!!!!!”
In other news, popular Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known as Iyanya, has recounted how his colleague Kcee generously provided him with accommodation for two years.
Iyanya, who disclosed this during a recent interview with Naija FM 102.7 in Lagos, also revealed that it was Kcee who purchased his first flight ticket.
“Kcee was the person who bought me my first flight ticket from Calabar to Lagos, and I stayed with him for two years. So, it was Kcee who possessed the better dancing skills, I’m telling you since you don’t want to listen. We were together this morning before I came for this interview,” he said.
In other news, Nigerian Afrobeats and R&B singer, Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa, professionally known as Joeboy, has stated that ace singer, Wizkid enabled upcoming artists to believe they can hit stardom in their youth.
The ‘Baby crooner’ stated this on the latest episode of the Body & Soul podcast, while talking about how Machala changed his life.
According to Joeboy, who is signed to Mr. Eazi’s Empawa Africa, before Wizkid changed the game, it was difficult for young artistes to make it in the music industry early.
The controversial former security guards, Happie Boys have publicly apologized to the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, for calling him out on social media.
It will be recalled that the boys, who gained popularity after being sacked for dancing at a retail food outlet, recently made headlines for accusing the clergyman of reneging on his promise to sponsor their education abroad.
Happie Boys made fun of the pastor in the midst of the public saga while declaring that they did not want any further assistance from him and that the money from his church was used to bring them to Cyprus.
Recently, the boys uploaded an apologetic clip on Instagram, appealing with their followers and Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere to forgive them for the wrongs they had done to him.
“We are here to drop this apology video, telling everyone to forgive us. Please find a place to forgive us in your heart, especially Daddy OPM Worldwide. We know the video touched him very well. The video is going viral and won’t repeat itself,” one of the Happie Boys said.
The other continued, “We are really sorry for the way this video is trending. We want to apologise to our daddy. He is the only daddy we have. We shouldn’t have said so many things about him; we shouldn’t have revealed our private chat. Please find a place to forgive us, it wont repeat it self.”
In addition, they stated that they will resume creating content and focusing on their supporters’ happiness rather than stirring up controversy.
Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe and her ex-husband, Lanre Gentry have celebrated their son, Olajuwonmi as he turns a year older today.
The devoted mother, who is in Mecca at the moment, took to her Instagram page to offer her son all the love and admiration possible as he turned a new age.
She wrote;
“Happy birthday Olajuwonmi my twin, my hero, my sweet boy, my King, I’ve watched you grow into an amazing, calm, caring, handsome, God fearing, intelligent, young boy & that alone gladdens my heart..
I’m forever grateful to God Almighty.
You are that son every mother pray to have🙏 You are very understanding and very generous to everyone around you.
I’m so blessed to be your Mum. You are the best son any mother could wish for, If peace was a person, then it would be you Olajuwon,i loved you before i conceived you,i love you now and i will forever love you till eternity.
I’m wishing you long life and prosperity in good health, success happiness & joy, God’s protection & guidance on you always & forever Amen. Happy Birthday My Son.”
Lanre Gentry, her ex-husband, also posted on his page to honor their kid as he matures into a man.
The pleased father prayed for his little one on Instagram while noting that God always answers his prayers for his kid.
“Olajuwon my son, I always pray for you that God should protect you for me and God always answered my prayers your +1 today Happy birthday long life, and prosperity May God be with you for me Amen. My Olajuwon Gentry,” he wrote.
A Nigerian clergywoman, Prophetess Ijeoma Ezenekwe, stated that since it was not written in the Bible, women are not supposed to love their spouses.
In a viral video, she claimed that wives have no right to love their husbands since doing so is wrong.
According to her, men have the right to love their wives, but women should only marry those they can respect and submit to.
Ezenekwe admonished the female members of her church not to make statements like, ‘I cannot marry him because I don’t love him.’
The prophetess claimed that men need honor rather than love, thus women should focus on giving men the honor they deserve. According to the preacher, a woman submits to a guy because of his love for her.
Watch the video below,
In other news, popular Nollywood actress, Bayray McNwizu, has stated that making the first move in a love relationship is perfectly acceptable for women.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, she stated this while urging more women to express interest in the men they like without becoming desperate.
The screen diva emphasized that women must be forthright about their goals since there are situations when a man may not notice the clues a lady is giving out about her intentions. Read here.
As customary every Father’s day, since she separated from her ex-husband, Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh, has taken to social media to celebrate herself for being a great father to her son, King Andre.
The mother-of-one wrote a note to her son, King Andre to celebrate him for being a good son to her and also a father.
According to her, this father’s day celebration was for them because they have been in a partnership and acted as fathers to each other.
She wrote;
“To myself and My LIttle daddy “Lord King Andre Dikeh”
Today is a global day where fathers are not only recognised but celebrated. God has continued to shine his light upon us and our collaboration between myself and King has been a partnership between two dads and you’ve always been there with me through good and bad times. You have continued to show that you’re a good leaner with your results in school and I won’t stop demonstrating the values of hard work, dedication and perseverance.
As much as I am Daddy to you, you have also given me a fatherly shoulder too hence I call you “PAPA”.. Thank you Baby for this great collaboration between Us and GOD almighty.. I’ll chose you a million times again if I have to do it all over.
You’ve always told me that I’m the best dad in the world and I also want to thank you for making my job as the best dad easy.
Call me Mama de’ Papa
Happy Fathers Day to me, to all the amazing Dads out there and every Amazing strong woman doubling on this job called parenthood.. God bless us all❤️”
Award-winning Afrobeat artiste, Davido has responded to a troll on Twitter who painted a scenario of his death and reassured him that he was not dying soon.
The Twitter user, @Winco_3, made the statement while posting a video of Burna Boy performing music in the Netherlands.
He implied that Davido’s burial which would be free would not draw as many people as the crowd in the posted video while commenting on how packed the arena was.
“Even Davido burial that would be free can’t pack this crowd. Know your mate,” he wrote.
The singer who had earlier stated that the day was difficult for him to celebrate as it is the first Father’s day since he lost his son, Ifeanyi, queried why the unknown person would wish him death.
He wrote;
“So u want me to die? Reason being? What have I personally done to you to have you wish death on me. Anyways I’m not going anywhere! I WILL LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST.”
Today, June 18th, 2023 has been set aside to mark the celebration of Fathers and Award-winning Nigerian Artiste, Davido, has admitted that it is difficult for him to join the rest of the world in the celebration.
Recall the singer lost his son, Ifeanyi, in October 2022 and went for a six months hiatus to mourn his child.
In his words ;
Difficult Father’s day for me bur i thank God for strenght, some days will be like this.
In other news, Davido has opened up about the negative impact of his fame on his children and family.
During a recent episode of the ABtalks podcast, Davido admitted that while he enjoys the advantages that come with fame, it has had a number of negative impacts on his loved ones.
Davido revealed that his children, particularly his daughter and his sister’s children, have been subjected to bullying from their peers simply because they are related to him.
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie’s second wife, Judy Austin, has taken to social media to express her concern about his whereabouts.
This comes after she locked him outside their home at night as a way to teach him a lesson.
Judy had previously shared a video on social media showing her and Yul having an argument because he returned home very late.
In the video, Judy, visibly enraged, refused to let her husband enter their home until he provided a reason for his late arrival.
However, it seems that after Yul’s plea to be let in fell on deaf ears, he left without informing her of his whereabouts and has refused to answer her calls.
In an updated post, Judy has now turned to social media to cry out about his disappearance.
According to her, she hasn’t seen her husband since their last argument where she locked him out, and all her efforts to contact him have been unsuccessful.
She claimed to have checked everywhere, including his friends’ houses, but he is nowhere to be found.
Deeply concerned and tearful, Judy pleaded with her well-meaning fans and followers to help find her beloved husband.
She admitted to having gone too far by locking him out and begged him to come back home.
Nigerian Actor-cum-entrepreneur, artiste, and founder of Blaqk Stereo Music Group (BSMG), Hawwal Ogungbadero; and a host of other 29 artistes have set a new record in the music industry by winning the longest recording marathon for 40 hours 19 minutes, which earned them to join the hall of fame of the Guinness World Record.
Even though he didn’t have the fanfare that trailed Ms Baci’s attempt, a Nigerian artiste and founder of Blaqk Stereo Music Group (BSMG), Hawwal Ogungbadero, alongside 29 other artistes, are Guinness Record holders.
In a bid to create a platform to help young artistes explore their creativities, the musician organised the longest recording marathon event on 25 June 2022.
The recording session, held at the Sambol Production Studio in Lagos, saw Hawwal, alongside his team, feature on multiple music instrumentals non-stop for 40 hours and 19 minutes.
Making the announcement on his Instagram handle on Monday May 29th 2023, Hawwal shared pictures of himself and the team holding their titles. He expressed his gratitude to his team and sponsor, adding that the journey was difficult, but they came through in the end.
The actor said the attempt aimed to promote Nigerian artistes and amplify their talents through a world-renowned platform such as the Guinness world records.
His caption read, “It is verified, signed, and sealed. I am grateful to God Almighty for this privilege to be a positive force of change and growth in my generation. I’m grateful to the blockchain comp—@near protocol for providing a huge portion of the funds we needed to execute the project. Even though the part was self-funded, we made it despite the difficult times. It could only be God.
“40hrs 19 minutes no be beans. Special thanks to all the amazing music artistes that came through to make this happen. This is just the beginning of your great stories.”
In another post, the artiste tagged the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to inform him of their record-breaking feat, the longest recording marathon with multiple artistes.
However, He requested to bring the titles to the State House for a picture.
Other BSMG artists that participated in the marathon include: Otegbayo Timi (Timi Phoenix), Victor Oluwafemi (Lordveejay); Komiti Obakpororo; Nwaizu Emmanuel (emrysmanuel); Aghughu Eraze (Testii); Olatunji Jayesimi (D’spirit); Oyeyemi Olaide (Skechy wonder); Abdulkareem Adama (ABK tha emperor); Balogun Alaba (Alabama); Gideon Ene (Cobby); Egbulugha Chinedu (Scotty); and Oluwole Temitope (Enzzyboi).
Others are Abolade Onafuye (Abolade Bobby); Ajayi Martin (Marteenoh); Imorji Micheal (COT); Oyeneye Akeem (Larkim); Njoku Michael (Wordplay Michael); Peace Effiong (Peddygree); Aisha Hameed (Reespect); Daniel Williams (Danchyke); Emmanuel Olamide (Yvng Twinkler) and Ayomide Oluwaseyi (Samiie Fxz); Shina Emmanuel (Momentum); Ajao Damilola (TRILOGY); Osuji Chinyere (Dachi); Usifo Moses (Mouzies); Marvellous Ibitoye (Marvell grey); Williams Chukwudi (El-the creator) and Tarcisio Cozzi also partook in the longest recording marathon with multiple artistes attempt.
Findings by PREMIUM TIMES to confirm Hawwal’s new record title showed that he was celebrated and recognised on Guinness World Records’ official website.
The article read, “The longest recording marathon with multiple artistes is 40 hr 19 min, achieved by Hawwal Emmanuel Olanrewaju Ogungbadero and (BSMG) Blaqk Stereo music group (all Nigerians) in Lagos, Nigeria, on 25 June 2022.
“Emmanuel hosted the event to support local artists from within his community and to give them a platform to express their creativity. Fifteen different artists performed throughout the attempt.”
It is unclear if the record was previously held as there is no mention on the official Guinness Record Site. However, the closest would be Kumar Sanu, an Indian who has held the Guinness Book of world records since 1993 for recording the maximum number of songs in a day.
About Hawwal
Very little is known about the career trajectory of the new record holder, Hawwal. However, his short biography on Boomplay describes him as an R&B musician, actor, instrumentalist, and filmmaker.
His career started after participating in a theatre play by the thespian family theatre (TFT). The 30-year-old musician featured in his first screen movie series, “Jenifa’s Diary.” As an actor, Hawwal has been featured as the lead of several series and movies in Nollywood. He has also appeared on TV shows and TV commercials across Africa.
A concerned Kenyan lady has expressed her frustration with the Kenyan government and police for what she believes to be persistent harassment of Nigerian men.
She revealed that she is married to a Nigerian and that several of her Kenyan acquaintances are expecting children with Nigerian partners.
These women, however, find it difficult to have steady relationships with their men because of the frequent arrests and deportations made by the Kenyan police force.
Despite their fathers’ eagerness to provide for and take care of them, many Nigerian children in Kenya experience the unpleasant result of growing up without fathers.
She also bemoans the demise of the “Ashewo” industry in Kenya as a result of Kenyan government actions against Nigerian men, who were renowned for lavishly spending on their companions.
In her words;
“Hi Guys, I think this is the right time to go out as Kenyans. Let us be fair. See I wasn’t born in Nigeria but marriage met me and Nigerian citizen and let me tell you something, So many of my friends are heavily pregnant no with Nigerian children and so many of my friends are single mothers.
Because why?! Police brutality, discrimination against Nigerians. The Nigerians are afraid because they want a relationship with you but they are afraid to marry you. What country will restrict them and they will come and marry us?
Our kids are Nigerians and they are fatherless, not because the father doesn’t want to be in their lives but because Kenya has used bribes to pursue the father.
Now, we just match, customers are running away, ashewo business is no longer booming, we are not seeing man because our customers are afraid to come out.”
Popular Nollywood actress, Bayray McNwizu, has stated that making the first move in a love relationship is perfectly acceptable for women.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, she stated this while urging more women to express interest in the men they like without becoming desperate.
The screen diva emphasized that women must be forthright about their goals since there are situations when a man may not notice the clues a lady is giving out about her intentions.
She said;
“There are pros and cons when it comes to women ‘shooting their shots.’ If one does not want to waste one’s time, just find out what is working. It is always about knowing where to apply the gauge, knowing when to proceed, how fast to move and when to stop. These things are so important. If one likes somebody as a woman, know how to proceed and know how fast one can take action.
Also, know when to stop because one cannot afford to look desperate. A woman needs to have a healthy self-concept about herself and know that she is a queen. If a woman wants to be in a man’s life, that woman has to bring a lot of value to the table. If the man cannot see that, then the woman should help him. If the man is interested, he will chase the woman. If he is not, then the both the man and the woman can settle for friendship. It’s even more valuable to have friendships that can blossom into other things as opposed to immediate romantic relationships.”
