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“How I survived the seven-storey building collapse in Banana Island without a scratch” — Bricklayer (video)

Bricklayer

One of the survivors of the seven-storey building that collapsed in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos state has narrated how he survived unhurt.

It will be recalled that the incident occurred on 1st Avenue in Highbrow Banana Island on Wednesday afternoon, April 12, while concreting was ongoing on the seventh floor. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the collapse. ICYMI, watch here

Bricklayer

A man, who claims to be one of the bricklayers at the building site when it collapsed, has shared the heartwarming story of how he walked out of the rubbles without a scratch.

The man, who identified himself as Mr. Dike Ikenna, shared his testimony during a service at Living Faith Church, Ota, Ogun state, on Sunday April 16,

Recounting the incident, he said,

“I thank God for his mercies. I usually anoint myself every day before going out to work and this very day, I did likewise.

“I was on the 7th floor when It happened. I was taping the floor when I heard a deafening noise. One side of the building collapsed first. I just said God, you didn’t tell me I will die this way or this was how I will end my life.

“One of my colleagues was with me. We were struggling to get out of the building. But we could not jump, we could not run out. I was only shouting Jesus. I found myself on the ground. But nothing hit me. I was covered in dust.”

Watch him speak below,

Filmmaker Tchidi Chikere’s first ex-wife, Sophia Williams reacts to his third marriage

Sophia Williams, the ex-wife of popular Nigerian filmmaker Tchidi Chikere, has reacted after he announced that he has remarried for the third time.

Tchidi had taken to his Instagram page on Monday, April 17, to reveal that he had found love again and given marriage another shot.

“Married! We did it here some months ago..just so my friends and fans know I m okay and HAPPY. God s on the throne”, he captioned a photo of his new wife flaunting her ring.

Reacting to the news, Tchidi’s first ex-wife, Sophia Williams, took to the comment section of a post on his wedding and congratulated him.

“Congrats my G”, she wrote.

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Sophia Williams and Tchidi Chikere were married for nine years before their split in 2012. The pair have three sons together.

In other news, superstar Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has explained why his new album had no reference to the death of his son, Ifeanyi.

Recall that Davido lost his son, Ifeanyi, in October of 2022, and took a long break before releasing his new body of work in March this year.

While speaking at a press conference today April 17, a journalist queried why he did not mention the incident but created an album which some people felt was partyish instead.

In his words;

“Some other people feel that the song was just too partyish. That you should have put some soul especially..we all know what happened. some people feel you should have…”

Reacting to this, Davido said;

“There is emotions but not too much emotion and if you listen to Davido music over the years from time, I have always been a happy person whether I am going through something or not. So that side of my life, if I want to talk about it, there is time for that but for this album, that was not what I was going for.”

Davido replies journalist that queried why “Timeless” was not about the loss of his son

Superstar Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has explained why his new album had no reference to the death of his son, Ifeanyi.

Recall that Davido lost his son, Ifeanyi, in October of 2022, and took a long break before releasing his new body of work in March this year.

While speaking at a press conference today April 17, a journalist queried why he did not mention the incident but created an album which some people felt was partyish instead.

In his words;

“Some other people feel that the song was just too partyish. That you should have put some soul especially..we all know what happened. some people feel you should have…”

Reacting to this, Davido said;

“There is emotions but not too much emotion and if you listen to Davido music over the years from time, I have always been a happy person whether I am going through something or not. So that side of my life, if I want to talk about it, there is time for that but for this album, that was not what I was going for.”

Watch the video below,

Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo gives N2m to woman who birthed quintuplets

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has instructed that Mrs. Chidinma Amaechi, who gave birth to a set of quintuplets (five kids) two weeks ago, acquire the sum of N2 million.

Ify Obinabo, the commissioner for women’s and social welfare, announced this in her office on Monday and claimed Soludo had given his approval for the payment.

Recall that the Ebonyi woman, Chidinma an ex-corp member based in Anambra gave birth safely to three boys and two girls at Life Hospital Awka, after waiting on the Lord for nine years.

“After waiting for nine years for children, I started praying to God for twins or miracle babies that would shock the world after the long awaited years, but I did not expect that they would be up to five.

In all of these, I still give God the glory because He alone can do it, although, it is not easy to cater to five children at the same time, but we are looking unto God and well spirited individuals to come to our rescue,” she revealed.

Speaking about the state’s contribution to the couple, Obinabo said that the funds, which were being handled by the ministry, were a sign of support for the quintuplets’ welfare.

The commissioner assured the family that the help would be delivered as soon as the ministry had finished processing it.

Chaos as bees attack wedding guests in Anambra (Video)

A viral video has captured the moment a swarm of bees attacked guests at a wedding that was held recently in  Anambra State.

The guests had gathered to celebrate with the newlyweds when a swarm of bees suddenly appeared out of nowhere and started to attack them, causing chaos.

In a video from the wedding that is making the rounds online, attendees can be seen screaming in panic and running in different directions as the bees attacked them in large numbers.

Viral reports alleged that the bees disrupted the wedding because it was fixed on a special market day in Okija, which they were warned against.

Watch video below,

In other news, a Nigerian man, identified as Isidore Ene Bassey, has opined that virginity doesn’t automatically mean someone has excellent character.

Bassey stated this while reacting to a post about virginity and character being largely connected.

Bassey, who apparently doesn’t agree with the assertion, opined that virginity is not the same as character.

According to him, virginity alone is not enough to sustain a healthy and happy marriage.

He went on to narrate the story of his brother, who got married as a virgin, but the marriage lasted only six months.

“To whom it may concern, virginity is not the same as character, I have a brother that was a virgin, finished university, worked for years, went to UK, came back, still a virgin, married with both traditional and church rituals, yet marriage could not last 6 months. Parental guidance and instilled discipline is not the same as in-built character,” he wrote.

Ini Edo emotional as ‘Shanty Town’ bags 10 award nominations at AMVCA 2023

Renowned Nollywood actress and producer, Ini Edo, has expressed her excitement as her recent production, Shanty Town movie bags 10 nominations at AMVCA.

Taking to her Instagram page, Ini Edo stated that while she expected a nomination for her work, she never anticipated such a grand recognition.

She acknowledged the support of the whole cast and crew and also thanked the audience for their assistance in promoting Shanty Town and referred to them as the real MVPs.

She wrote;

“Shanty Town!!
10 Nominations!!!
Phew!!
Did I see nominations coming?? Yes…
I just didn’t know it will come in such a grand style…
Shout out to the entire cast and crew of one of the biggest moves out from Africa… SHANTY TOWN…
God is indeed faithful…
I appreciated my Tribe…
My unshakable crew…
My amazingly supportive cast members.
My unwavering Audience who took the gospel of the Shanty far and near…
You all are the real MVPs…

Now the time has come to bring home the Shanty Awards…
Every nominated individual put in so much work to make Shanty Town the great Series we all saw… So make Shanty Town the great Series we all saw… So please fan, help the tribe of Shanty Town bring these awards Home…
Thank you for your support always…
And to my Co-Executive producers… We did This!! Literally….. Thank you all”.

Lady excited after getting landed property from her grandma as birthday gift (Video)

A Nigerian woman who just turned a new age has experienced an emotional breakdown when she received a sizable present from her grandma.

For her birthday, the old woman surprised her with a landed property, and the paperwork were sent with some treats.

She hired a gift wrapping and delivery firm to send the land paperwork and a gift basket to her granddaughter.

The birthday girl picked up the deed of assignment in a video that was uploaded online, and as soon as she realized it was for a piece of property, she screamed.

The young woman was looking over the papers when she sprang for delight and rejoiced. She seemed not to even bother checking what was in the birthday hamper.

Watch the video below,

In other news, Ace Nigerian comedian Lepacious Bose celebrated her 50th birthday in style.

The popular comedian and actress, known for her witty personality, took to social media to share some stunning photos of herself to mark the occasion.

In the photos, Lepacious Bose looked absolutely stunning in a range of outfits that showed off her impeccable sense of style.

Sharing the photos, she expressed gratitude to God for the great things he has done in her life

“To God be the Glory great things he has done!!!! The view looks great from the 5th floor!” She captioned the photos.

“OMG!!! Am already 50 in Mauritius and still 49+ in Nigeria 😂😂😂😂💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 It’s wonderful knowing I can count down twice hehehehehe. This is fifty, fabulous and blessed!” She added.

My daughter’s bride price has gone up – Actress Iyabo Ojo announces as she gushes over daughter Priscilla’s look to Queen Charlotte Premiere (video)

Iyabo Ojo announces

Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, had a proud mother moment after seeing her 22-year-old daughter, Priscilla, in a stunning, breathtaking outfit.

Priscilla took the internet by storm with her lovely blue ballgown and flamboyant cape to the exclusive African premiere of Netflix × Shondaland’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgeton Story in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday, April 16.

Iyabo Ojo announces

Iyabo Ojo was very impressed by her daughter’s elegance and rushed to her Instagram page to gush over her while announcing that her bride price has increased.

She shared a video montage of daughter in the dress and wrote,

“Special announcement 📣 from the Queen Mother….. 🥁
>……..|||||||IIIII||||IIIIII||||||| 0:10
The bride price of our royal majesty princess @its.priscy of OJO Kingdom has finially gone 🆙 to $100000000000000000000000000000000000000000💣💥”

Watch the clip below,

 

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A while back, Iyabo Ojo reacted to her daughter Priscilla’s relationship with influencer Enioluwa.

Recall that Enioluwa opened up on Sunday about his relationship with Priscilla, revealing they are best friends.

Sharing photos from a surprise dinner he organized for Priscilla to celebrate her birthday, Eniola disclosed that they are best friends and declared his love for her.

However, reacting to Enioluwa’s revelation, social media users speculate that the pair are in a romantic relationship.

Priscilla’s mother, actress Iyabo Ojo, has now debunked the rumours maintaining that her daughter and Enioluwa are best friends.

She further revealed that the romantic dinner date was a make-up for her birthday, which she wasn’t around for. Read here

Bishop Feyi Daniels remanded in prison for allegedly r@ping two of his church members

Feyi Daniels remanded

Nigerian clergyman, Bishop Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, has been remanded in prison by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping two of his church members.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Bishop Feyi committed the crime in June 2020 in Ikota Villa Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos state, but pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Feyi Daniels remanded

In the court hearing on Monday, April 17, Justice Ramon Oshodi remanded the clergy and founder of I Reign Christian Ministry in the Kirikiri Correctional Facility pending when his bail conditions are met.

Mr Oshodi granted the defendant N20 million bail with two sureties in the same amount. He stated that one of the sureties must own a build-up property in Lagos State, with a value sufficient to cover the bail amount.

Feyi Daniels remanded

“The original document of the landed property must be submitted to the chief registrar of Lagos State.

“The sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and must have three years’ tax payment to the Lagos State,” he said.

The judge also ordered the defendant to surrender his international passport with the court’s chief registrar and ordered an accelerated hearing of the case. He then set the trial date for May 9th.

“Virginity is not the same as character” – Man says as he narrates how marriage of brother, who married as a virgin lasted only 6 months

A Nigerian man, identified as Isidore Ene Bassey, has opined that virginity doesn’t automatically mean someone has excellent character.

Bassey stated this while reacting to a post about virginity and character being largely connected.

Bassey, who apparently doesn’t agree with the assertion, opined that virginity is not the same as character.

According to him, virginity alone is not enough to sustain a healthy and happy marriage.

He went on to narrate the story of his brother, who got married as a virgin, but the marriage lasted only six months.

“To whom it may concern, virginity is not the same as character, I have a brother that was a virgin, finished university, worked for years, went to UK, came back, still a virgin, married with both traditional and church rituals, yet marriage could not last 6 months. Parental guidance and instilled discipline is not the same as in-built character,” he wrote.

In other news, Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye has responded to a fan who expressed anger that he and his twin brother, popularly known as Psquare, do not own a record label like their colleagues.

Peter had taken to Twitter to share his travel itinerary for the next couple of days, along with a photo of himself on a plane.

Reacting to the tweet, the fan grabbed the opportunity to express his displeasure with the twin brothers for not owning a record label like Don Jazzy, who owns Mavin Records, singer Olamide of YBNL, and Davido, who owns DMW.

He also advised the singing duo, who recently reconciled after almost five years of separation, to start a record label and groom young talents to become superstars.

“I’m sorry if my idea sound rubbish
I’ve always been your fan psquare
But you not having standard record label such as Marvin Ybnl and dmw, makes me angry 😡
Find talent and help
Thanks”, he tweeted.

The tweet caught Peter Okoye’s attention and he told the fan that it’s not compulsory for every successful artiste to own a record label.

He added that he is too busy with other activities to handle a record label, and urged the fan to hold back his anger.

“I am sorry to disappoint you! It is Not every artiste that must run a record label. Some of us are just too busy doing other things. Most especially People Like me. So slow down with your anger. Thanks,” he wrote.

Filmmaker, Tchidi Chikere remarries for the third time in the US

Tchidi Chikere remarries

Popular movie director and actor, Tchidi Chikere has revealed that he has found love again and remarried for the third time.

He took to his Instagram page to inform his friends, colleagues, fans, and followers about his remarriage and to reassure them that he is well.

Tchidi Chikere remarries

Tchidi, who is currently in Vermont, US, shared snapshots of himself and his wife on a video call with his sister, and intentionally cropped her face from the picture to conceal her identity.

He captioned the photo, “Had no idea my elder sister was screenshooting as wifey and I spoke to her on video calling..chai. candid picture”

In a follow-up post, the 47-year-old filmmaker, whose marriage to popular Nollywood actress Nuella Njubigbo crashed in 2021, also shared photos of his new wife flaunting her wedding ring.

“Married! We did it here some months ago..just so my friends and fans know I m okay and HAPPY. God s on the throne”, he wrote.

This is Tchidi Chikere’s third marriage. He shares three sons with his first wife, actress Sophia, and a daughter with his second wife Nuella Njubigbo.

Congratulations to them!

See his posts below,

Actor, Jigan Babaoja welcomes baby girl

Popular Nollywood actor, Abimbola Kazeem, better known as Jigan Babaoja, and his wife, Yetunde Kazeem, have welcomed a baby girl.

The thespian announced the addition to his family on his Instagram page on Saturday, April 15.

He shared a photo of the new baby and expressed gratitude to God for the blessings on him, his family, and his loved ones.

“Congratulations to me! The Lord just gave us another baby girl. Which of the Lord’s blessings can I very deny? This is a piece of great news to myself and my family and loved ones. Baba for the girls. Play me 2:30 by my just-found brother @asakemusic.” He wrote.

Just recently, Jigan threatened to sue singer Mohbad for making fun of his physical disability in his yet-to-be released song.

Mohbad, who was formerly signed to Marlian Music, is set to release a new track titled ‘Ask About Me’ on Friday, April 14th, and dropped a teaser of the song on his Instagram page. However, he threw a subtle jab at Jigan who is suffering from a leg impairment in the song.

“Temurege bi Jigan. Ese Jigan o to le”, he sang.

The lyrics didn’t go down well with Jigan who has now threatened to sue Mohbad for N100 million for defamation.

He shared a video of the snippet playing in his car and wrote,

“I am taking this up against @iammohbad and I am going to charge him 100 million! This will sound a big lesson to others! Mohbad don buy market !”

33-year-old woman allegedly sells her baby for N600k to pay off a bank loan in Ogun state

woman allegedly sells

The Ogun State police command has arrested a 33-year-old woman, Olaide Adekunle, for reportedly selling her 18-month-old baby to a yet-to-be-identified buyer for N600,000.

The suspect was apprehended when her husband, Nureni Rasaq, filed a complaint at Sango divisional headquarters, that his wife left home for Lagos on March 15, 2023, with their baby girl, Moridiat Rasaq, but returned home without the baby.

He said all attempts to find out what happened to the child were futile because his wife was unable to give any reasonable explanation for her disappearance.

woman allegedly sells

Following the report, the DPO Sango division, CSP Dahiru Saleh, directed his investigators to go after the woman, who was quickly apprehended. Upon questioning, the suspect admitted to selling her kid to someone in Lagos for six hundred thousand naira (#600,000).

She said she sold the child because she took a loan from a microfinance bank, and when she was unable to repay it, the bank agents began harassing her and threatened to deal with her harshly.

As a result of this, she fled to Lagos and began selling sachet water. While hawking one day, she met a man who introduced her to the woman who eventually purchased the child in Lagos.

The state police command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest, said the acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Babakura Muhammed, has directed that the suspect be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and possible recovery of the baby.

Actor, Ayo Olaiya reacts after being dragged for holding married colleague, Abiola Adebayo’s waist during child’s naming ceremony (Video)

Nollywood actor, Ayo Olaiya has reacted after facing heavy criticism for holding his colleague, Abiola Adebayo, by the waist during her child’s naming ceremony.

The actress, who recently welcomed a child with her husband via surrogacy after years of waiting, held a lavish ceremony for their baby at their residence on Sunday, April 16th.”

The event was attended by family, friends, and a long list of colleagues in the entertainment industry.

Actor Ayo Olaiya, who was also present at the event, took to his Instagram page and shared a video that captured his fun moments with the new mom during the naming ceremony.

In the video, Olaiya was seen holding the waist of his married colleague, which stirred reactions from netizens.

Watch the video below,

Reacting to the video, social media users noted that holding a married woman by the waist was inappropriate and disrespectful to her husband.

“See how this olaiya held somebody’s wife for waist. Thank God say her husband no be the jealous type 🤗🤗🤗. Congratulations sis Biola.” An Instagram follower wrote.

“I wish say u go fit stand make another man dey hold ur own wife too, cos ur own too much haba e be like say ur eyes just open to make u dey hold every woman for waist ni egbon Ayo, anyway congrats to her”, another user added.

Interestingly one of the comments caught Olaiya’s attention and he responded.

Replying to a follower who wrote, “Always holding some up and down”. , Olaiya wrote, “It’s because I love women. Thanks for noticing that”.

See their exchange below,

“What if you don’t get married to him?” – Actress Ngozi Ezeh reacts to Monalisa Stephen’s 27 coitus rounds with boyfriend

Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeh, has reacted to her colleague Monalisa Stephen’s latest revelation about her escapade with her boyfriend.

You will recall that the body positivity advocate made headlines this morning after excerpts from an interview where she spoke about intercourse with her lover made the rounds.

Monalisa disclosed in the interview with YouTuber Korty that she and her boyfriend once had intercourse 27 times in one day.

According to her, she had gone to visit her lover, and he made love to her for the whole day.

Reacting, Ngozi Ezeh berated her colleague, noting that some things are better left unsaid.

She questioned what would happen if Monalisa and the said lover don’t end up together and the future husband and children of the actress come across her words on the internet.

“Sometimes, it’s best we just stay mute on some things, it’s better, far far better. Words spoken can’t be retrieved whether it’s true or false. Jet age I guess”, she wrote.

In other news, an American social media influencer, Emmy has disclosed the requirements that must be met for a guy to be allowed to cheat on his partner.

She claimed that if a man takes excellent care of his girlfriend or wife, it is OK for him to be unfaithful.

Emmy said this in response to another woman who revealed the guidelines she gives her partner before he goes out to a bar alone.

One of the regulations specifies that it is considered cheating if he sticks near to a clubgirl and their distance is less than one meter.

Emmy took to the comment section and wrote; “It’s okay for men to cheat a little if they take care of you and make you happy.”

Peter Okoye reacts after a fan expressed outrage that PSquare doesn’t own a record label like Don Jazzy and co.

Peter Okoye reacts

Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye has responded to a fan who expressed anger that he and his twin brother, popularly known as Psquare, do not own a record label like their colleagues.

Peter had taken to Twitter to share his travel itinerary for the next couple of days, along with a photo of himself on a plane.

“Off again!✈️ …👉🏽 LONDON🏠🇬🇧 👉🏽 FRANKFURT🇩🇪 👉🏽ITALY🇮🇹 👉🏽 LONDON again🏠🇬🇧 👉🏽 ATLANTA🇺🇸👉🏽 LONDON again🏠🇬🇧 👉🏽 AMSTERDAM🇳🇱👉🏽 DUBAI🇦🇪….”

See his tweet below,

Reacting to the tweet, the fan grabbed the opportunity to express his displeasure with the twin brothers for not owning a record label like Don Jazzy, who owns Mavin Records, singer Olamide of YBNL, and Davido, who owns DMW.

He also advised the singing duo, who recently reconciled after almost five years of separation, to start a record label and groom young talents to become superstars.

“I’m sorry if my idea sound rubbish
I’ve always been your fan psquare
But you not having standard record label such as Marvin Ybnl and dmw, makes me angry 😡
Find talent and help
Thanks”
, he tweeted.

The tweet caught Peter Okoye’s attention and he told the fan that it’s not compulsory for every successful artiste to own a record label.

He added that he is too busy with other activities to handle a record label, and urged the fan to hold back his anger.

“I am sorry to disappoint you! It is Not every artiste that must run a record label. Some of us are just too busy doing other things. Most especially People Like me. So slow down with your anger. Thanks,” he wrote.

See below,

“How my dad bribed me to go back to university” – Singer Davido recounts (video) 

Nigerian superstar singer, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has revealed that his father bribed him to go to school.

The 30BG boss and son of Nigerian business magnate Adedeji Adeleke made this disclosure in a recent interview.

According to him, although his father loved education and wanted him to go to school, he wasn’t interested.

He said he initially left school and even ran away from home, but he was eventually forced to return to complete his education when his father made him a juicy deal.

The deal was that if he attended school from Mondays to Fridays, his father would build him a world-class studio and provide him with money to shoot music videos on weekends.

“I was forced back to uni. I was kind of bribed,” he said.

“My dad is just big on education. The first place I came to when I ran from home was London. From there I came back to Nigeria and my dad wanted me to go to school ask so I was like ‘What is in it for me?’.

“He said if I go to school, he has a land not far; he will build me a studio. But I should go to school from Mondays to Fridays and on weekends, work in the studio during the weekend. It was a world-class studio. He will give me money to shoot some videos. He added.

Watch him speak below,

“If one cow is k!lled, military troops will ransack the community to arrest the k!ller, but we have 33 corpses and nothing has been done” – Kaduna clergyman laments following another massacre (video)

Kaduna clergyman laments

Bishop Jacob Kwashi, the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna state, has condemned the series of killings in the state.

Speaking at the mass burial of 33 people killed in an attack in Runji Village on Saturday, April 15, Bishop Kwashi said the state and federal governments know what they need to do to stop the killing and urged them to do it.

Bandits stormed the community recently and started shooting at the locals, killing many of them, including children.

 Kaduna clergyman laments

Reacting to the recent wave of bandit attacks, the cleric stated that if a cow is accidentally killed in the area, a large number of troops will be dispatched to fish out the perpetrator yet they are doing nothing to quell the killings.

In his words,

“We will not run away from our land. Even if they come tonight after us and we are killed, there will be some people who will talk and there will be the young who will rise again. So we ask that the government of Kaduna state, the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria..they should do the needful. They know what they should do to stop this evil. They know it. I have said it and let me repeat myself. If by mistake one cow is killed by any of the community here, the number of military troops that will enter and ransack the community and look for those to arrest because one cow has been killed… and now we have 33 corpses and a young boy of five years who has been beheaded. What has he done to these evil people”

Watch the video below,

“Why I stayed in an abusive marriage despite being abused on our wedding night” — Actress Foluke Daramola reveals

Foluke Daramola reveals

Popular Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako, has revealed why she chose to stay in an abusive marriage with her first husband, Tunde Sobowale.

Foluke, who was married to him for three years, stated in an interview with TVC that she saw clear signs that he was abusive on their wedding night.

According to her, she was subjected to domestic violence by her husband but did not end the marriage immediately because she was afraid of public criticism.

Foluke Daramola reveals

She said she was scared of what people would say if she had filed for a divorce after only a few months of marriage.

She said when she eventually left the marriage in 2008, some people still insulted her without knowing what she had gone through at the hands of her spouse.

The 45-year-old thespian, who has since remarried her second husband, Kayode Salako, said,

“My first marriage, on the night of my wedding was when I noticed abuse. But because of what people will say… And God has already orchestrated it because my wonderful kids are from the marriage.

“When I finally decided to step out [of the marriage], people did not understand why I stepped out. But I understood that I needed to go. A lot of people did not receive it well, but if I hadn’t stepped out, if I had died there, by now I would have been a forgotten case.

“So, it is better for people not to accept my reality or my truth but I accept my own truth than for me to lose my life in the process of trying to prove to the world what I’m going through.”

Actress, Ruby Orjiakor comes under heavy fire for throwing money at children at an event (video)

Ruby Orjiakor comes

Nollywood actress, Ruby Orjiakor has received heavy criticism for her recent display of generosity at a recent event.

The thespian, who is known for her philanthropic gestures and shares videos of herself giving out food items to the less privileged, attended her friend’s traditional wedding over the weekend, and decided to give back in her usual fashion.

However, this time, she took to the street to throw naira notes on the ground while children trailed behind her and scurried to pick them up.

In a video shared online, Ruby is seen walking gallantly as she tossed money at the children, while saying “The Time Has Come” repeatedly.

She continued till she got to the wedding venue and started spraying money on her friend and her groom.

The movie star captioned it,

“Watch how I stopped my friend’s “Traditional Marriage” yesterday.💃💃💃💃🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Only one “SHOW STOPPER” worldwide 🙌🙌🙌

NO RUBY” NO SHOW”…🙌🙌🙌🙌
Life of the party”🤣🤣🤣💃💃💃💃”

Watch the clip below,

The video has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with the majority expressing disappointment in her for tossing money at the kids instead of giving them in an orderly manner.

According to the critics, she should have assembled the kids and given them the money in their hands, rather than treating them like beggars.

However, some others opined that there was nothing wrong in her action and the kids clearly enjoyed picking the money.

Read some reactions below,

Mixed reactions as beautiful Nigerian lady proudly shows off her husband (Video)

A Nigerian lady has got tongues wagging after she took to social media to show off her husband.

The lady, identified as @Bims_luxury on TikTok, recently tied the knot with her beau and took to social media to show him off.

On her TikTok page, she shared a video montage of loved-up moments with her husband, including photos and videos from their wedding.

The video quickly went viral and stirred reactions from netizens due to the difference in their ages.

Reacting, a TikTok user named @Afunkybaby gushed over the pair and noted that older men make good lovers.

“Sis I’m happy for you ooo I swear na all diz old man dey Sabi take care of person not all diz play boy”, she wrote.

@gmoses23, “Enjoy yourself jare…better than to be fighting sidechicks up and down cos man young”.

Another user @imkingfiscoamama wrote, “But if na guy go marry old woman people go dey swear for the guy abi”.

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In other news, Nigerian media personality, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, better known as Nedu, has tendered an apology to Nigerians for his recent comment about the institution of marriage.

It was earlier reported that Nedu took to social media to say that ‘marriage is dead’ and that women have now turned it into a poverty alleviation scheme.

He said this in response to the recent discourse about footballer Achraf Hakimi’s wife, who allegedly demanded half of his fortune after filing for divorce, only to learn that he owned nothing because all of his properties are in his mother’s name.

According to Nedu, marriage has lost its original purpose and has become a means for women to escape poverty. He asserted that Hakimi’s wife only married him because she planned to divorce him and take half of his fortune after a few years of marriage.

“You see say marriage don die? In fact, if people believe anything for marriage before, the thing wey dey go on now with marriage for inside the whole world, people no want enter marriage again. Na most women, some of una, na e dey make some people no want enter marriage because una don turn the thing to poverty alleviation scheme,” he said in part.

His choice of word infuriated many of his followers and he was dragged to filth for saying marriage is ‘dead’.

Reacting to this backlash, Nedu has now publicly apologized to those offended by his statement. He also explained that his words were misunderstood and he didn’t mean it literally.

Nigerian man devastated after he returned from abroad to discover mother had squandered money he’s been sending home

A Twitter user has narrated how a Nigerian man returned from abroad to discover that his mother had squandered the money he had been sending home.

The man in question is reported to have been living and working abroad for several years, sending money home to his mother to keep for him.

He recently returned home, only to discover that nothing was left of the huge sum he expected to use to set himself up financially, as his mother had squandered the money he had been sending home.

It was said that the mother couldn’t account for the funds that her son sent her to keep for him while he was abroad.

The Twitter user @Napaul shared this story while reacting to reports that 24-year-old footballer Achraf Hakimi registered all his assets in his mother’s name.

The Twitter user opined that what worked for Hakimi may not work for another, citing the example of his friend who returned to discover that his mother had squandered all his savings.

“I know a guy at Owerri that hustled abroad and kept sending money to his mom to keep for him, lol blud came back & he had nothing. This life no get script. What worked for Hakimi make not work for you, Just pray for wisdom in every circumstance you find yourself in.” He wrote.

“It’s okay for men to cheat if they take care of you” – US Influencer

An American social media influencer, Emmy has disclosed the requirements that must be met for a guy to be allowed to cheat on his partner.

She claimed that if a man takes excellent care of his girlfriend or wife, it is OK for him to be unfaithful.

Emmy said this in response to another woman who revealed the guidelines she gives her partner before he goes out to a bar alone.

One of the regulations specifies that it is considered cheating if he sticks near to a clubgirl and their distance is less than one meter.

Emmy took to the comment section and wrote;

“It’s okay for men to cheat a little if they take care of you and make you happy.”

In other news, US-based Nigerian dancer and singer, Korra Obidi, made a shocking revelation about her marriage to her ex-husband, American doctor Justin Dean.

Korra, in a video currently making the rounds on social media, revealed that she paid half of her bride price when she got married to her ex-husband Justin.

She made this disclosure while responding to those who claimed that Justin took her out of poverty and gave her a better life.

She claimed to have come under constant attack on social media over her divorce from Justin. The mother of two further explained that some individuals have been spreading lies that she dumped Justin after he brought her to America from Nigeria.

Finally addressing the misconceptions about her marriage to Justin, Korra revealed that, contrary to claims that her husband saved her from poverty, she met him in China and she paid half of her bride price when they got married.

She also revealed that she paid Justin $50,000 in settlement after their divorce.

OAP Nedu tenders apology for rubbishing the institution of marriage with his comment ‘marriage is dead’

OAP Nedu tenders

Nigerian media personality, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, better known as Nedu, has tendered an apology to Nigerians for his recent comment about the institution of marriage.

It was earlier reported that Nedu took to social media to say that ‘marriage is dead’ and that women have now turned it into a poverty alleviation scheme.

OAP Nedu tenders

He said this in response to the recent discourse about footballer Achraf Hakimi’s wife, who allegedly demanded half of his fortune after filing for divorce, only to learn that he owned nothing because all of his properties are in his mother’s name.

According to Nedu, marriage has lost its original purpose and has become a means for women to escape poverty. He asserted that Hakimi’s wife only married him because she planned to divorce him and take half of his fortune after a few years of marriage.

OAP Nedu tenders

“You see say marriage don die? In fact, if people believe anything for marriage before, the thing wey dey go on now with marriage for inside the whole world, people no want enter marriage again. Na most women, some of una, na e dey make some people no want enter marriage because una don turn the thing to poverty alleviation scheme,” he said in part. Watch the video here

His choice of word infuriated many of his followers and he was dragged to filth for saying marriage is ‘dead’.

Reacting to this backlash, Nedu has now publicly apologized to those offended by his statement. He also explained that his words were misunderstood and he didn’t mean it literally.

He wrote on his Instastory,

“Sincere apologies to those hurt by my Hakimi video.. It’s totally taken out of context.
Regardless I apologize
Na una dey pay me salary so whatever doesn’t sit well with y’all won’t be entertained by me.
God bless una.
Love and light”

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Reality TV star, Erica Nlewedim lambastes doctor for his demeaning tweet about her controversial outfit

Erica Nlewedim lambastes

Reality TV star and actress, Erica Nlewedim has blasted a Twitter doctor for making a derogatory tweet about her outfit to a recent event.

The BBNaija star has been trending online for her choice of outfit for the exclusive African premiere of Netflix × Shondaland’s QueenCharlotte: A Bridgeton Story in South Africa on Sunday, April 16.

Erica donned a pink feathery dress with matching scarf to the event, which she accessorized with white gloves, a tiny bag and an umbrella.

She posted photos of herself online with the caption, “A beautiful flamingo in Cape Town 💝”

The outfit did not sit well with many who dragged her to filth, claiming that it did not fit the theme of the event when compared to the outfit of her colleagues.

The Twitter doctor, Dr Penking, also gave his two cent by asking men how their mothers would react if Erica was their fiancée and she wears the outfit during her introductory visit to their mom.

“Mummy this is Erica , the woman I want to marry. Reply like a Nigerian mother”, he tweeted.

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In response to the derogatory post, the 29-year-old actress slammed the doctor, stating that even in his wildest dreams, he cannot marry her.

“Why bother? Even if you dream the rest of your life you can never marry me no need to tell your followers to imagine your mummy’s reaction. Now run along razzie,” she tweeted.

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“A lot of Nigerian musicians are depressed but pretending online” – Singer Iyanya

Popular Nigerian singer, Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known as Iyanya, has stated that many of his colleagues are depressed but are pretending to be happy and fulfilled online.

The “Kukere” hitmaker stated this in a recent chat with popular media personality Chude Jideonwo.

You will recall that in December 2022, Iyanya opened up about his difficulties in a series of Twitter posts. He recounted how he struggled to land shows in December 2021 and even had to beg to perform at shows just to get visibility.

In recounting his struggles and return to the spotlight in the chat with Chude, the singer stated that his tweets inspired many people.

“It is the reality of the game, you know. When you are out for a while coming back is even harder. Most people don’t even come back. When you come back like that you have to let people know that sharing our stories inspires so many people.

“So many people reached out to me to say ‘thank you for that tweet you made. You’ve inspired me’.

“We [artists] don’t share this [vulnerable] part of our lives. That is why so many people are frustrated not knowing that another person is going through something worse than theirs.

“A lot [of musicians are depressed]. A whole lot. The people who you see out there making you feel like things is good, they are the ones going through worst things. So, they try to make you feel like they are right. People are going through a lot. So, you have to be vulnerable with your experiences.” He said.

Netizens mock BBNaija star Erica over choice of outfit to Queen Charlotte premiere (Photos/Video)

Reality TV star and entrepreneur, Erica Nlewedim, has been dragged on social media over her choice of outfit to Netflix’s Queen Charlotte movie premiere.

On Saturday, April 15, Netflix held an exclusive premiere for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story in Cape Town, South Africa.

The event was attended by several Nollywood stars, including Bimbo Ademoye, Lily Afe, Nancy Isime, Kunle Remi, Mercy Eke, Priscilla Ojo, Sharon Ooja, and Erica Nlewedim, who all made fashion statements with their elegant outfits in line with the “royalty” theme of the night.

See some of their photos below,

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Erica, arrived at the event in a pink-feathered dress, accessorized with white gloves, a scarf, and a matching clutch.

However, while some praised her daring fashion choice, others were quick to mock and criticize her.

Social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram were flooded with comments from netizens who found her outfit ridiculous and unappealing. Some went as far as comparing her outfit to that of a clown, while others called it a fashion disaster. See some comments as you scroll.

An Instagram user @Rachy wrote, “She missed! The style is not it. She is beautiful tho”.

@Matregz, “The theme is royalty mama, Erica!!”

@Ajoke, “This is not what royalty portrays”

@Padoramorr, “The umbrella gloves accessories the dress, and the wrap on her head is a no for me”

See more photos of Erica below,

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“I love the way you love me” – BBNaija star, Bella tells lover Sheggz, as she chooses him over N100M in new romantic video (Watch)

Big Brother Naija season 7 star, Bella, and her lover, Sheggz, have got fans and followers gushing with a new video of them they shared online.

In the heartwarming video, the lovers are seen asking each other questions, which they each had to give honest answers to.

The first was Shegz addressing his past relationship before coming on the BBNaija show, where he met Bella. He disclosed that he was in a sexual relationship before the show.

Sheggz then went to ask if Bella would leave him for a N100 million cash prize.

Responding, Bella chose her lover, Sheggz, over the N100 million, noting that she’s not about the money.

She gushed over Sheggz and told him that she loved the way he loved, so she wouldn’t ever trade what they shared for money.

“I’m not all about money. I really love you; I love how you love me. Money is not everything,” she said.

Watch video below,

Just recently, Bella unfollowed her colleague and friend, Phyna, on Instagram over a controversial tweet about her and her lover Sheggz.

It all started after Phyna took to her Twitter page to address those sending her loved-up photos of Bella and her love interest, Sheggz, to mock her single status.

She issued a stern warning to the trolls while reiterating that she’s a “one-man squad” and doesn’t need a man “to do her.”

While the tweet was addressed to trolls, tweeps opined that it seemed like a shade to her friend, Bella.

Apparently, the tweet also didn’t sit well with Bella, who immediately unfollowed Phyna on Instagram. Read here.

Media personality, Toke Makinwa breaks the internet with her sexy bikini photos

Toke Makinwa breaks

Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has caused a huge stir on social media after she shared photos of her curvaceous body.

The TV host, who is currently on vacation in Cyprus and living her best life, took to her Instagram page to flaunt her curves in a sexy Dior two-piece bikini.

Toke Makinwa breaks

Toke, who has admitted to having plastic surgery in the past to enhance her curves, has now become a topic of discussion online, with people expressing their thoughts on her body.

See more photos as you scroll,

Reacting, one @precious.onoh_ wrote, “She has gone to do her body again, make she try dey calm down for crying out loud”

@officialfaith.oma wrote, “Every damn person now has an opinion, but half d men here will die to get a kiss from her or even flaunt her as theirs”

@aanuolami wrote, “Toke!!! Your mates in America have started removing their implants oooo. Stop wasting resources on these implants oooooooo….Natural is becoming the new normal oooooooo.. Tokeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!”

@kingjosef wrote, “I’m team natural anyday but I just gotta say this meehn , it’s hard for women really , some even buy clothes with padded asses just so they can wear underneath their dresses or skirts so they can feel confident in their own body…. Chai ! …. And then to the men hustling these women ,how do y’all enjoy blowing out a silicon ass ? Pls tell me”

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“I am dying inside” — Woman reveals her husband is cheating on her because she hasn’t given him a child after 2 years of marriage

Woman reveals

A young Kenyan woman, identified as Marcy Musunza, has taken to Facebook to lament bitterly about her cheating husband.

Marcy, in a post shared on Sunday, April 16, revealed that her husband cheats on her with multiple women because she hasn’t given him a child after two years of marriage.

According to the heartbroken wife, her husband has no regard for her anymore and even calls his concubines in her presence, and he is threatening to leave the marriage.

 Woman reveals

She said she is broken inside because she desperately wants to conceive but doesn’t know when God would bless them with a child.

Marcy, who took to social media to seek advice from netizens, wrote on her Facebook wall,

“Praise God. Am Mary and am married for 2 years now but we have no child yet, my husband is cheating on me and when I ask he is doing this to me he always say because am not giving him a child. Am dying inside because is know telling me that he will take his clothes and go , he also makes calls to his women while we’re together. I really want a baby but only God knows when. What should I do?”

See her post below,

 Woman reveals

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