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Young lady confused as boyfriend asks her to forgo scholarship in Canada for him

A Nigerian woman has revealed she has to make a difficult decision of whether to choose love or a scholastic chance that could lead to new opportunities.

She received a completely funded grant to pursue her master’s degree in Canada, but her partner wants her to decline the opportunity.

The 22-year-old woman claimed that he warned her against traveling overseas for fear that it would cause their relationship to terminate.

The young woman shared her plight with a social media adviser, who posted it on Twitter to get advice.

The adviser wrote;

“You won’t believe what this girl’s boyfriend asked her to do! Just when she thought life was going perfectly – a scholarship abroad, opportunities of a lifetime – love knocked on her door.
Now, imagine having your dreams within reach, only to have someone you love ask you to give it all up. This is the heart-wrenching story of a girl faced with a tough decision: leave for a scholarship abroad or stay back in Nigeria for love?
What will she choose?
She got a fully-funded scholarship to pursue her Masters in Canada. She was so excited and discussed it with her boyfriend who suddenly went cold. She was worried and pushed to find out what was wrong.
In her words, he said, “I should either stay back in Nigeria, build our future together in Nigeria and stick together or they end the relationship and she can proceed to Canada.”
She was confused. Why make me choose, she asked him. He said… “our plans to be together will not be feasible if you relocate abroad.”
I was curious to know why she was considering it in the first place and I quickly asked her how old she was. She said 22 years!!! Here was my response to her I finally called her and we spoke at length & hopefully, she takes my advice and JAPA!!! My 2 cents: A man that loves you would not stop you from achieving your goals. He would support you and not kill that dream. A big RED FLAG!!! What are your thoughts about this? If you were to be in her shoes, will you stay back in Nigeria to save your relationship or will you break up and relocate abroad? In the same vein, if you were married and your husband requests the same of you, what will you do?”

“Many people have sent me money because of the video” – Stephen Muoka, man behind Eluu P song

Nigerian content creator, Stephen Muoka, aka Mr. Eluu P who became popular after his comical counting of Labour party votes during the presidential election has revealed that he has received a lot of money from Nigerians.

Speaking during an interview with The Punch he said that he’s been getting a lot of attention as a result of what he did and he also received donations from different people.

In his words;

“Many persons sent me money, and they said I should not mention it. In total, I got about N300,000. I have plans for the money. I am trying to sustain my fame. Also, I want to further my education. Before the ‘Eluu P’ video, I was working as a mechanic, fixing automobiles.
The video was recorded at Onu Orei Amechi Road, Topland, Enugu State. That was where my polling unit was. The Labour Party won that polling unit. I was not the one who recorded the video. One of my friends, Kachi, did. He put the video on TikTok. It was from there that a popular blogger, Tunde Ednut, picked it. From there, the video went viral. I did not even know that my friend was recording me. It was after the video went viral that I got to know about it.”

When asked if the Labour party candidate or members of his team reached out, he said;

“Not yet, but I desire to meet Peter Obi one day. I have a hundred per cent hope that one day, I would meet him.”
The video made me very popular and I feel so happy about that. I did not know that it would go viral, considering that I did not tell anyone to record me in the first place. So many persons have appreciated me so far. They said I put smiles on their faces again when they felt there was no hope. However, their spirits were lightened with the ‘Eluu P’ video.”

Nigerian lady shocks netizens with her 5.3 million Lebanese pounds lunch bill

A Nigerian travel enthusiast identified on Twitter as Mochievous has shocked netizens with the amount she spent on her lunch at a restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon.

She had ordered various meals which totaled 5,335,000 Lebanese pounds.

Sharing a photo of her receipt, she revealed that the amount equaled about 48 USD and the failing economy in Lebanon caused the price to look so outrageous.

She wrote;

“My lunch bill today was 5.3 million. Peep image for USD equivalent.
I talk about Lebanon a lot and anyone who has followed my travels knows that it is a fav. Lebanon is so beautiful but is going through a tough time economically. If you do visit, please endeavor to tip generously. The people are lovely & kind.
If you use Bolt to move around, please disregard the price the app gives you. It is not reflective of the current exchange rate. Ask the driver what they consider fair. No one would cheat you.
ps: A good rule of thumb is to pay at least $5 for short trips within Beirut.”

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“I wanted a boy as my first child” – Pregnant lady breaks down in tears after discovering the gender of her unborn baby (video)

A pregnant woman has been captured in a viral video crying profusely after learning she is having a girl.

In the trending clip, the woman is seen weeping hysterically while her partner tried to console her.

It appeared that the couple were returning from the hospital, where they had gone for an ultrasound to determine the baby’s gender.

Following the gender reveal, the expectant mother, who had hoped to have a boy as her first child, was disappointed and burst into tears.

In her caption, she explained why she was crying, saying that it was her first pregnancy and she had always wanted a boy as her first child.

Her words,
“Have always wanted a boy as my first child, but my little princess chose to come first”.

Her partner, however, consoled her, noting that a baby is a blessing regardless of the gender.

Watch video below,

Reacting to the video, an Instagram user @jay wrote, “She’s pregnant, so many hormones running in her body. Let her be abeg 😭”.

Another user added, “Years later , ur daughter sees the video on the internet and knows u didn’t want her cos of her gender. Smh”.

One Aderonke wrote, “Oshi. So all the people that are looking for children should do what? A child is a child. Male or Female. Ingrate. Abeg commot for my screen”.

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“Stop doing wifey duties for your boyfriend. I didn’t cook or clean for my man and he married me” – Christabel Egbenya advises ladies

Christabel Egbenya advises

Nollywood actress, Christabel Egbenya, has taken to social media to advise women to stop performing wifely duties for their boyfriends.

She gave this advise in a video shared on her Instagram page on Friday, March 24. According to her, men don’t value woman who cook, clean, and sleeps with them before marriage.

She also dissuaded women from spending multiple nights at their boyfriend’s house because their partner will have nothing to look forward to in marriage.

The mother of one, who married her husband in November 2021, stated that she did not do any menial labor at his house prior to marriage, but he still married her.

She also opposed the idea of financially assisting a man prior to marriage because it does not guarantee that he will marry the woman.

Her words,

“This message if for all you who are yet to get married, yet you pack your bags to man’s house turning yourself into his wife. You will wash, iron, cook his foods. Wash his bathroom and give him access to all your sexual parts. Tomorrow when he dumps for another person, you will start crying and complaining. Why will he not dump you? When you have offered him all you have. Stop being a wifey when he has not paid your bride price. “

“Ask around, for me I don’t go to men’s house to cook when I was still single. Cook and wash for you? Have I finished cooking and washing for myself? If I manage to go a man’s house to spend a day, he would be thankful. Because, I don’t usually do that. Also stop giving them money, so you will not be disappointed when they eventually end up not marrying you.”

Watch her speak below,

“Na her papa born am” – Media personality, Ebuka gushes over daughter as she hosts school presentation (Video)

Popular media personality and TV show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has taken to social media to rave over his daughter’s beautiful presentation at a school function.

Without a doubt, it was a proud father moment for Ebuka, who’s one of the most popular media personalities in the country and has hosted several TV shows and events, seeing his daughter gracefully take the stage.

Taking to his Instagram stories on Friday, March 24, Ebuka shared a video showing his little princess hosting class presentations at the function.

In the video, Ebuka’s daughter is seen confidently addressing the audience as she called her peers up on stage to give their presentations.

Sharing the video, the Big Brother Naija show host described her as the true daughter of her father.

“Na her papa born am”, he captioned the video.

Watch below,

In other news, American business magnate, Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife, Dr Priscilla Chan, have welcomed their third child together.

The Meta CEO took to his official Instagram page to inform his over 10 million followers of the birth of his third daughter, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg.

He posted photos of himself and his wife with their newborn and captioned it, “Welcome to the world, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg! You’re such a little blessing.”

Zuckerberg can be seen smiling at his newborn in one of the photos while Ms Chan is seen in the second photo cradling her baby girl.

The Meta Chief had earlier announced the news of his wife’s pregnancy in Septemper last year. He shared a photo of him placing his hand on Ms Chan’s baby bump and wrote, “Lots of love. Happy to share that Max and August are getting a new baby sister next year”.

The couple got married in 2012 and already have two daughters together, five-year-old August and seven-year-old Maxima “Max”.

“I seek God’s face before releasing songs” – Singer, Spyro reveals

Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Oludipe Olawasanmi David, better known as Spyro, has revealed that he usually seeks the face of God before releasing a song.

Speaking in a recent interview with Punch’s Saturday Beats, the “Who is Your Guy” crooner noted that he usually goes into God’s presence for direction and blessings days before releasing a song.

He said he’s never put out a song without first enquiring from God.

“I usually go into God’s presence to seek His face, His blessings and directions, days before releasing any song. I don’t do anything without first enquiring from God.

I am of the opinion that there is a physical part to things, and also a spiritual part; so I make sure I take that spiritual part seriously. One needs someone working behind the scenes for one”, he said.

On the inspiration of his hit song, “Who is Your Guy,” he said,

“It was actually a love song when I first recorded in 2021 as freestyle. However, when I wanted to release it in 2022, I decided to revamp it and make it more relatable to as many people as possible. It’s not just about lovers; ‘one’s guy’ could be anyone, ranging from family and friends.”

“Good girl no dey pay” – Singer, Niniola laments bitterly after being served ‘breakfast’

Niniola laments

Nigerian dancehall singer, Niniola Apata, has taken to social media to lament bitterly after she was served premium ‘breakfast’ – a slang for heartbreak.

Taking to her Instastory, the ‘Maradona’ singer averred that being a good girl is not rewarding and that she regrets acting like the ‘bigger’ person.

Niniola laments

Though she didn’t specify if it was a romantic heartbreak, the songwriter stated that she was very hurt by it. She also vowed to stop being a good girl.

She wrote,

“Good Girl no dey pay sha… I Swear …

Them just serve me better breakfast…

E pain me sha..

No more good girl..”

See her post below,

In other news, Nollywood Actress, Angela Eguavoen has disclosed that she had once declined a role in an x-rated film.

She claimed that a foreign producer got in touch with her and told her that she has the kind of physique that would be ideal for a pornographic film, but she turned him down because accepting such parts goes against her moral beliefs.

Eguavoen claimed that the filmmaker attempted to persuade her to take the offer by revealing how mindblowing the pay was, but she refused.

Her words;

“I have been approached to shoot an X-rated film before. One random producer sent me a message on social media. Funnily enough, he was not even a Nigerian. He said I had a great body, and that I would be good in that aspect. He added that the pay would be mind-blowing. I blocked him immediately after reading the message. I don’t think I will ever do that.”

Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan welcome third child

Mark Zuckerberg welcome

American business magnate, Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife, Dr Priscilla Chan, have welcomed their third child together.

The Meta CEO took to his official Instagram page to inform his over 10 million followers of the birth of his third daughter, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg.

He posted photos of himself and his wife with their newborn and captioned it, “Welcome to the world, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg! You’re such a little blessing.”

Mark Zuckerberg welcome

Zuckerberg can be seen smiling at his newborn in one of the photos while Ms Chan is seen in the second photo cradling her baby girl.

The Meta Chief had earlier announced the news of his wife’s pregnancy in Septemper last year. He shared a photo of him placing his hand on Ms Chan’s baby bump and wrote, “Lots of love. Happy to share that Max and August are getting a new baby sister next year”.

The couple got married in 2012 and already have two daughters together, five-year-old August and seven-year-old Maxima “Max”.

See his post below,

In other news, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Abdulrosheed Akanbi, and his beautiful wife, Firdaus, have welcomed their first child.

The Osun monarch shared the good news on his Instagram page on Wednesday night, March 15.

Gov. Sanwo-Olu rejects court order to pay N5m to cab driver tortured during EndSARS memorial

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu, has rejected a court order to compensate the Uber driver who was tortured during the EndSARS memorial.

A Federal High Court in Lagos had on March 14, 2023 ordered the Lagos State Government to pay the sum of N5 Million as compensation to Adedotun Clement, an Uber driver who was severely tortured by officials of the State Neighbourhood Safety Agency and the Nigeria Police Force during the first anniversary of #EndSARS protest in 2021.

Clement was carrying a passenger to Lagos Mainland when he encountered a gridlock at the Lekki Toll-Gate during a march to commemorate the first anniversary of EndSARS and was intercepted by the officials.

A video of the assault on the Uber driver went viral and caused a huge uproar from Nigerians on social media.

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, filed a lawsuit against the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police Force to seek redress.

Delivering judgement in the fundamental rights case with Suit Number: FHC/CS/1862/2021, Justice Allagoa held that the treatment meted on the applicant amounted to a violation of his right to dignity and awarded the sum of N5 million as damages.

Following the judgment, Effiong wrote a letter to Governor Sanwo-Olu on March 16, 2023 demanding compliance with the judgment.

However, the governor refused to act on the demand. The Lagos State Government has now filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Lagos against the judgment.

In a Notice of Appeal filed on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, but served on Friday, March 24, signed by Dr. Babajide Martins, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, the government said there was no evidence that Clement was tortured.

“God wouldn’t want me doing it” – Blac Chyna reveals why she quit OnlyFans and reversed plastic surgery

American model and socialite, Angela Renée White, professionally known as Blac Chyna, has shared why she decided to stop OnlyFans and reverse all cosmetic surgeries.

The 34-year-old reality star, who is now going by Angela White, revealed in a recent interview with Daily Mail, why she ended her provocative online content, which she launched in April 2020 and earned her two million dollars in two years.

According to her, after her baptism in May 2022, she came to the realization that continuing to share very X-rated images and videos on the platform was not what God would want her to do.

“I’m not doing OnlyFans anymore. I’m kind of past that. It is one of those things where I did what I needed to do at that moment because of the circumstances I was in. Besides, with me being baptized, that’s just not what God will want me to do. It’s kind of degrading.” She said.

Reflecting on the moment that impacted her decision, Angela added,

“I think my baptism on my birthday played a big part. Everything has been kind of trickling down for me and lining up perfectly. Now I’m just going by faith. I’m not even really going by like the Blac Chyna way or the Angela way. Let me just let God lead me”.

Actor, Uche Maduagwu slams colleague Omotola Jalade over her bedroom photo with husband

Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, has lambasted his colleague, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, for sharing her bedroom photo with her husband, Captain Matthew Ekeinde.

You will recall that in celebration of her husband, Captain Matthew’s birthday and their 27th wedding anniversary a few days ago, Omotola shared on her Instagram page a lovely photo of them in bed, with her husband’s tattoo of her nickname “Omosexy” in full view.

“Happy birthday, my Forever HoneyBoy. And happy anniversary to us. Twenty-seven years and we are only just about to get into phase 2. Last kiddo, now 21, no more PG.” She captioned the photo.

See the photo below,

The post, however, didn’t seem to sit well with actor Uche Maduagwu, as he took to social media to berate her for it.

In reaction to the post, Uche lambasted the couple while asking if they had to pose unclad to mark their wedding anniversary.

”What exactly is going on? Must you people remove dress to celebrate wedding anniversary for God’s sake? Let us show spiritual wisdom. This is so unnecessary. Anyway, happy wedding anniversary.” He wrote.

In other news, Nollywood Actress, Angela Eguavoen has disclosed that she had once declined a role in an x-rated film.

She claimed that a foreign producer got in touch with her and told her that she has the kind of physique that would be ideal for a pornographic film, but she turned him down because accepting such parts goes against her moral beliefs.

Eguavoen claimed that the filmmaker attempted to persuade her to take the offer by revealing how mindblowing the pay was, but she refused.

Her words;

“I have been approached to shoot an X-rated film before. One random producer sent me a message on social media. Funnily enough, he was not even a Nigerian. He said I had a great body, and that I would be good in that aspect. He added that the pay would be mind-blowing. I blocked him immediately after reading the message. I don’t think I will ever do that.”

“How dare you?” – Nigerian mother queries her baby for having scanty hair (Video)

A hilarious video showing a young mother querying her daughter for not having a head of hair has stirred reactions.

In the video, the mother carried her beautiful baby and demanded explanations on why she came out with scanty hair.

According to her, she had great plans for the hair and was hoping it grew.

She could be heard saying;

“I told you I wanted you to have hair. See your mother’s hair and then you went to have this. How dare you!! How dare you backstab me and I bought hair packer.
“I bought hair packer for you,I bought hair band, I bout hair clip.where am I gonna clip it. Where?? Tell me!! I’m listening to you Baby.”

Watch the video below,

In other news, controversial rapper and Influencer, Speed Darlington has made fun of the governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu for what he claimed for what he claimed to have accomplished while in office.

The foundation of Domino’s Pizza and Chicken Republic are two accomplishments that the governor claimed his administration can be proud of after six years in an interview he gave two years prior.

During a Channels TV program, the interviewer asked;

“Let’s talk about what you have done for the people of Abia State, people say you have done nothing in the last six years.”

Residents of Abia state were shocked by Okezie Ikpeazu’s answer. He said;

“Well, they are entitled to their opinion, but I don’t think they are right because, for 30 years, it was impossible to access Ariaria from any place, whether you are coming from Port Harcourt or you are coming from Brass.

You had to be at some point, stop, and people would back you or…when I came to Aba, there was no single street light…but we have planted over 3,000 streetlights in that city today. And anybody who says that Aba is not working, …today in Aba, you have Domino’s, you have Chicken Republic, you have MarketPlace; you have everything in Aba; you have a cinema in Aba…”

During an Instagram Live session, speed Darlington reacted by accusing the governor of having a broke mentality and laughed so hard at the statement because he found it hilarious.

“Some people could adopt or hijack afrobeat if we are not smart” – Samklef

Nigerian music producer, Samklef has suggested that Afrobeat musicians should concentrate on writing tracks that make listeners adore the genre rather than experimenting.

He stressed the importance of sticking to tried-and-true methods and avoiding new, difficult-to-implement concepts in order to avoid the demise of afrobeat or its possible hijacking by outsiders.

Samklef gave the suggestion during an interview when asked what could be done to sustain the global momentum of the genre that originated in Nigeria.

He said;

“It is important to have sincerity of purpose in whatever one does. With the relevance and momentum afrobeats has now, we (entertainers) need to ask ourselves what we did for it to hit the mainstream. Thereafter, we can do more of what is working, stop what is not working and start what we think can work. Otherwise, we won’t be able to sustain the buzz, or some people could adopt the sound and hijack it from us . If that happens, people will even forget where afro beats originated from.”

The musician expressed worry about the reality that few Nigerian acts release timeless songs, which is why most songs lose their appeal after a few months.

In his words;

“Music is a universal language, and I believe that not all songs can be evergreen. Some songs are made to address situations, while some are solely for entertainment purposes.
Once in a while, some artistes would ‘catch a vibe’ and make music that would last, even after they are no longer alive. However, I do not believe that the days of good music and evergreen songs are gone. Artistes just need to calm down, and not be pressured to churn out trendy songs and make fast money. Some songs don’t even last for more than three months.”

Speaking on the greatest challenge Nigerian music producers have to contend with , he said it was the quest to be heard and seen.

He said;

“Humans face many challenges, and producers are not left out. Professionally, I would say the quest to be heard and seen is the biggest challenge of producers. Before now, producers were just heard.
Now, many producers are crossing over to make their own music, become stars and get more money. Staying relevant is another major challenge for producers.”

“I turned down an offer to star in a x-rated movie because of my morals” – Angela Eguavoen

Nollywood Actress, Angela Eguavoen has disclosed that she had once declined a role in an x-rated film.

She claimed that a foreign producer got in touch with her and told her that she has the kind of physique that would be ideal for a pornographic film, but she turned him down because accepting such parts goes against her moral beliefs.

Eguavoen claimed that the filmmaker attempted to persuade her to take the offer by revealing how mindblowing the pay was, but she refused.

Her words;

“I have been approached to shoot an X-rated film before. One random producer sent me a message on social media. Funnily enough, he was not even a Nigerian. He said I had a great body, and that I would be good in that aspect. He added that the pay would be mind-blowing. I blocked him immediately after reading the message. I don’t think I will ever do that.”

“The love for my Timeless album is incredible” – Davido appreciates his fans

Nigerian artist Davido has expressed his gratitude to his followers for their support of him and his upcoming Timeless record.

Davido recently shocked social media with his return after an extended period of silence and his return on social media sent his followers and loved ones into a frenzy.

Announcing his third record, “Timeless,” Davido made a grand entry making his fans ecstatic about this news, and many of them shared the music video clip.

Davido thanked his followers in a recent post for their support and the good responses to his upcoming album. As he announced the details of his forthcoming event, he also revealed that he was eager to release his record.

He wrote;

“The support for TIMELESS over the last few days has been incredible! Thank you for the love. I’m so excited to bring this album to life and share it with you in person.
LONDON, NEW YORK CITY, LAGOS join me for ‘A Timeless Night’ , a special live event, where we’ll make memories that will last forever!
To my U.K. fans, pre-order Timeless from my official store and get access to the London pre-sale this Wednesday. Link in stories.
See you there! ⏳”.

“The pressure is very strong, people expect me to live lavishly” – Gospel singer, Mike Abdul

Nigerian gospel artiste, Mike Abdul has claimed that he is under too much pressure from others to lead an extravagant and lavish existence.

The “Blessing Now” singer admitted that while he considers offering back to society, actualizing those ideas might not be viable.

Speaking in an interview, Mike Abdul said that people typically assume he lives in a large home, drives an expensive car, and has a particular appearance.

He said;

“The pressure is very strong. Many time, one wants to give back to society, but that might not be sustainable. Many people usually expect others to do things that they cannot do for themselves. People expect me to look a certain way, drive a particular type of car, and live in a certain type of house or neighbourhood.”
Additionally, he discussed his musical genre and how gospel musicians lack flexibility because they are unable to easily engage in genres that are more suited to secular artists.

He explained;

“Gospel artistes are not as flexible as secular artistes, because they cannot talk about everything. Gospel artistes are only expected to talk on godliness and the Holy Spirit. Being a gospel artiste, one’s path has already been defined.
On the marketing side, some people don’t want to hear certain statements from gospel artistes. It is secular artistes that are expected to sing about such things.”

When asked how he feels about some gospel singers infusing secular lyrics into their songs he said;

“I am not sure why they do that. For some people, they have been exposed to certain themes and that is all they know. I cannot see a ‘GenZ’ whose musical atmosphere is formed by those vibes, trying to do gospel music, and tell him he cannot do it. That would be difficult.
For instance, I came into the industry doing gospel fuji because that was the kind of music I was exposed to. So, when it was time for me to find musical expression, I did it in fuji. That was the most powerful tool in my hand, and not everyone liked it. Not everyone will like what one does.”

PEPSI IS GIVING FANS THE CHANCE TO WIN AN ALL EXPENSE PAID TRIP TO THE UCL FINALS

Pepsi, Nigeria’s No. 1 Confam refreshment is giving an experience of a lifetime to one lucky fan at the UEFA Champions League Final at Istanbul in a never seen before football and music collaboration with fans at the heart of the action.

Millions of fans from across the globe will get to experience this cultural mash-up in the form of a combination of the most skilled footballers, and iconic global music artists like Grammy award winner and multi-platinum selling singer, Burna Boy.

The UEFA champions league is an epic global event and Pepsi has activated the #PepsiKickOffShow Challenge to select one lucky fan and their preferred partner to be part of the unique opportunity from Nigeria to witness this event live with the brand that has given back to back Confam experiences.
Here are the entry requirements to participate in the challenge ;

📌Upload a video to your Instagram account using #PepsiKickOffShow
📌Recreate either the dance challenge by Vinicius Jr (@vinijr), or the football challenge by Leah Williamson (@16williamson) on Pepsi_Naija on instagram
📌The correct music for the challenge is ‘It’s Plenty (#PepsiKickOffShow) – Burna Boy’, obtainable from the Instagram audio library
📌18+ only
📌Maximum 1 entry per person
📌 Entrants will also require a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel
📌READ THE FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS VIA THE LINK ON PEPSI_NAIJA INSTAGRAM BIO

Join the challenge today on Instagram tagging @Pepsi_Naija using the hashtag #PepsiKickOffShow.

Follow @pepsi_naija on Instagram for more info and follow the conversation using the hashtag #PepsiKickOffShow.

“Churches used to pay me in prayers after performing for free” – Comedian Buchi

Nigerian comedian and stand-up act, Onyebuchi Ojieh, professionally known as Buchi, disclosed that he used to receive prayers as payment for his work at the beginning of his career.

He claimed that even though he performed for free before receiving his big break, he had never considered giving up humor.

According to Buchi, his versatility and distinctive manner are some things that helped him succeed, and they are what drew the attention of seasoned comedians like Julius Agwu and Tee A.

In his words;

“I am always excited whenever I am on stage, making people laugh. It has always been that way; right from when I was using my money to travel by night bus to perform in churches, and then they would pray for me. That was when it was free, and I have never stopped since then.
When I got into the industry, there was no one doing what I was doing; and that was a big boost for me. Back then, I used to do a lot of ‘freestyling’. The first big events where I showcased myself were those of two other comedians— Tee A and Julius Agwu. At those shows, I was just ‘freestyling’ from one seat to another, and making jokes out of anything that came to my head.
It was spontaneous. Those performances got me noticed by some people in the industry, including Opa Williams of Night of a Thousand Laughs. For the next edition of the Night of a Thousand Laughs, I did not audition before I was selected to perform.
The right people took note of my works, because I was doing something different from what they had heard before. The fact that I came out with something new and spontaneous brought me this far. Also, in my early years in the industry, my friend and colleague, Basketmouth, met me at one of the shows of Night of a Thousand Laughs, and he was wowed. He walked up to me and commended me. He said he had not seen anything like that before and wanted us to work together.”

Speaking on his friendship with Basketmouth and Bovi and how they resolve quarrels explained;

“We always resolve our differences over drinks. In whatever relationship one is involved in, there will always be issues and disputes. My friendship with Basketmouth started around 1998/1999, and we started working together in the early 2000s. Thereafter, Bovi came along. He was still an actor when we met during the Night of a Thousand Laughs tour. He (Bovi) came into the industry with his own materials, and it was good.”

Appeal court reinstates Adeleke as Osun Governor

A Court of Appeal has restored Ademola Adeleke to his position as governor of Osun state.

Recall that the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo on Friday, January 27 nullified the election of Ademola Adeleke as Osun governor.

A three-judge tribunal headed over by Justice Mohammed Lawal Shuaibu on Friday, March 24, ruled that the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor Gboyega Oyetola had failed to substantiate claims of overvoting in favor of the People’s Democratic Party. (PDP).

They also pointed out that the electoral panel erred in ruling that Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress, the first and second respondents, had established their claim of excessive voting.

In a unanimous decision, the appeal court also fined the APC and its nominee N500,000 in costs.

However, it rejected Adeleke’s argument that there was no prejudice in the governorship election petition panel chairman’s remark that “Go low, low, Buga won.”

“She is so smart” – Netizens react to throwback video of Davido’s makeup artist Salamat speaking passionately during 2020 #EndSARS protest (watch)

Salamat speaking

A Nigerian make-up artiste, identified as Alhassan Salamat, has become an internet sensation after she was photographed with Nigerian music superstar Davido.

Salamat, also known as Sally, was the official make-up artist on the set of Davido’s new video in which he announced his upcoming album ‘Timeless’.

Salamat speaking

Following the release of behind-the-scenes photos of the video, netizens were captivated by Sally’s beauty and began searching for her on social media.

Amid the excitement, Goldmyne, a media outlet, has released a video interview she granted them during the ENDSARS protest in 2020.

Salamat speaking

The make-up artist, who was 20-years-old at the time, was one of the Nigerian youths who took to the street to protest against police brutality, alongside several celebrities and activists.

In the video, she is seen speaking passionately about Nigeria and pleading with the government to create jobs for the youth and alleviate poverty in the country.

Watch the clip below,

The interview video sparked a flurry of reactions from netizens who praised her intelligence and expressiveness.

Actress Ruth Kadiri wrote, “So smart”

@jets.gram wrote, “I had a conversation with her once and i can tell you for free that she’s a very intelligent lady. she schooled me properly!”

@albert_moronkeji wrote, “Love you girl,we need more young ladies coming out and being bold more❤️

@moni17706 wrote, “Imagine a 20 years old girl spitting 💯 truth….but no my 22 years old sister is busy thinking about men after all the money and upbringing 🙄 common sense is not truelly common. I will definitely download this video and send to her. Just for her to see her life.”

“I can leave my man for N500,000” – Nigerian lady (Video)

A young Nigerian lady has sparked outrage after declaring that she will end her relationship for a reward of N500,000.

She said this during a street vox pop in which women were asked to reveal the amount of money that would entice them to break up with their boyfriends.

The first woman that was interviewed said that if she’s given just N500,000 to end her relationship, she will gladly do it.

She initially mentioned N500 million but changed her mind and said N500k is good enough for her to leave.

According to her, she will gladly leave her partner for N500,000 because, at the moment, the relationship doesn’t seem to be heading anywhere.

Another lady said that she would speedily leave her boyfriend for $5000 because he has been misbehaving.

She said she asked him for money and he refused to give her so if she sees 5000 dollars, she will take it and cut ties with him.

When asked what she would do if her man sees the interview, she said that they will have to break up in reality.

Watch video below,

In other news, a young woman has recounted how she lost her boyfriend of four years to the cold hands of death during oral sex in 2017.

Speaking in a recent podcast, the lady disclosed that she was performing fellatio on her partner when he suddenly screamed and died.

It was later discovered that he died of a brain aneurysm due to the intensity of the sexual activity.

[According to Mayo Clinic, brain aneurysm is a weakness in a blood vessel in the brain that balloons and fills with blood.]

The lady said she was heartbroken and devastated by his death, and went through a lot of trauma for six years.

According to her, she only just healed from the heartache about two months ago.

In her words:

“I was in a relationship with him for like 3-4 years and he died of a brain aneurysm in the middle of sex. Kinda like a month or two ago, that’s when I finally healed and he died like 2017.”

“You birthed yourself” – Striking resemblance between TBoss and daughter stuns netizens (Photos)

The striking resemblance between Big Brother Naija star TBoss and her daughter, Starr, has wowed netizens.

The mother of one recently took to her Instagram page to share photos of herself as a child next to her daughter’s photo, and social media followers couldn’t help but marvel at the resemblance.

Giving details about her daughter’s transformation, TBoss revealed that she bore no resemblance to her at birth and that she only picked the features of her family members.

However, as she grew older, she started to look like her.

sharing the photos taken three decades apart, TBoss wrote,

“One of the Most Popular Comments I get whenever I make a post with my Daughter is how much we look alike or how I birthed myself. Thing is- She didn’t come out looking like me at all. Like until after a year the Only resemblances we saw were Her Cupid bow and top half of her legs Everything Else wasn’t me. Like she looked like Everyone till her Granny But and😩/

Needless to say how that made me feel🙄🥹😏😶. However, slowly she started changing and looking like me. And now, sometimes she does stuff and when I report her, everyone says- But Who did she get that from?🫣🤦🏽‍♀️
Gerrout Joor🙄😏 is that why I’m complaining to you? And some days- Let’s just say she’s my exact Clone🥰.

This was a passport photo I took of her and didn’t even think much of it until months later when I wanted to put hers next to mine in my wallet and I’ll Be D*nmed🙆🏽‍♀️. WOW…

And Ps: These kids change Everyday- like they literally sleep looking one way and wake up looking completely different. Oh and Ps again- These photos are over 3 decades apart. That’s over 30 years difference between them.
😱😱🤯🤯🤯Wait that blew even my mind🤯
God is truly Awesome 🤩 😇
#FlashBackFriday”.

“Please take good care of him for me” — Heartbroken lady tearfully tells new lady her boyfriend dumped her for (video)

Heartbroken lady tearfully

A young Nigerian lady has taken to video-sharing platform, TikTok, to send a message to the new woman her boyfriend dumped her for.

She shared a video montage of herself and her boyfriend taking a ride in his car before he ditched her for someone else.

Heartbroken lady tearfully

The heartbroken lady also posted videos of herself sobbing after he ended their relationship to date someone else.

She then tearfully appealed to his new woman to take proper care of her man, now ex-lover, on the public platform.

The young lady captioned the video,

“Please take good care of him for me, he left me because of you
God why me.”

Watch below,

In other news, a Nigerian lady who was gifted N2.5 million by her man for saying “YES” to his marriage proposal back in 2021, has reportedly married another man.

The businesswoman, known as @swiss_scarlet on Instagram, made headlines two years ago after she shared a video of the surprise marriage proposal online.

Netizens were more enthralled by the N2.5 million cash gift she received from her man, which he said was her reward for sticking by him and accepting his proposal.

In a new development, the young lady has gotten married traditionally, but sources say it is not to the same man who proposed to her in 2021.

She took to Instagram to share photos from the wedding ceremony, and showered praises on her man, whom she called her soulmate, for his support and encouragement. Read here

“How come?” – Throwback photos of busty influencer, Ada La Pinky causes massive stir

Popular social media influencer, Ada La Pinky, has caused a huge stir after she shared some throwback photos of herself on social media.

Ada, who is known for her enormous bosom and has repeatedly stated that they are natural, recently posted the old photos of herself on her Instagram page, and netizens had a lot to say about her transition.

In the old photos, the content creator’s breasts appeared moderate compared to their current size.

“Choose ur favorite slide 🤣🤣🤣🤣 confuse tooo oooo”, she captioned the photos.

See below,

Due to the difference, netizens questioned Ada’s assertion that her breasts are natural.

Skit maker, OGB Recent asked, “Sorry to ask How come the transition 😂😂😂😂”.

Another Instagram user wrote, “But God know how he dey take doing things Sha”.

“There is something u are not telling us😹😹😹, Another Instagram follower added.

See Ada’s recent photos below,

A while back, Ada la Pinky bemoaned the fact that her big boobs have become objects of attraction to men, and even women, who can’t take their eyes off them.

While speaking with Inside Nollywood, she revealed that her big boobs, which are her unique selling points, are natural even though, some people think she had breast enlargement done.

“People see my boobs before they see me. Whenever I go out, men and women stare at my boobs before even looking at my face. So, I think my boobs are my unique selling points. I didn’t do breast enlargement, they are all natural. I never liked big boobs. I’d have preferred a portable size but here I am blessed with large ones and I am grateful.” She said.

“I’m not your cyber punching bag; it’s affecting my mental health” – Dancer, Korra Obidi laments constant social media trolling (Video)

US-based Nigerian dancer and singer, Korra Obidi has lamented the harsh criticism and backlash she receives on social media.

The mother of two, who has been repeatedly trolled for her choice of outfit or the type of content she posts, admitted in a video she shared online that it is affecting her mental health.

She noted that to curb the menace, she would be imposing restrictions on her live videos.

Declaring that she’s not anyone’s cyber punching bag, Korra added that for the next week, her live videos would be exclusive to subscribers only, and non-subscribers wouldn’t be able to see or engage with her videos.

She affirmed that, to protect her mental health, henceforth only her staunch supporters who have subscribed to her social media channels will be able to join her live session.

She reasoned that engaging with subscribers alone would reduce the negative remarks.  

“I am not your Cyber punching bag. Subscribers only Live videos from now on.” She wrote on Facebook

Watch video below,

Just recently, an old photo of Nigerian dancer Korra Obidi with her late mother that surfaced online has got netizens talking.

Korra’s sister, Nancy Umeh, recently went down memory lane as she shared an epic retro family photo on Facebook. The photo showed the dancer and her siblings as children with their parents.

Nancy, in an effort to address a defamation on social media involving their late mother’s image, reposted an old post and family photo Korra dedicated to the memory of their late mother on May 12, 2019.

However, reacting to the photo, netizens pointed out the striking resemblance between a grown-up Korra and her late mother.

In all honesty, at first glance, one would undoubtedly mistake her late mother for Korra in the picture. See the photo here.

IVD shares post about ‘fake friends’ and betrayal days after he was arraigned for death of his wife, Bimbo

IVD shares

Nigerian businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, popularly known as IVD, has taken to social media to share a cryptic post about fake friends and betrayal.

This comes days after he was arraigned before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the alleged manslaughter of his late wife, Abimbola.

IVD shares

IVD was arraigned on Monday, March 20, before Justice Nicole-Clay on one count of involuntary manslaughter in suit No. LD/21055C/23, which was preferred against him by the Lagos State Government.

In a post shared on Thursday, IVD, who has deleted all of his Instagram posts and removed his profile photo, called out his fake friends and family.

IVD shares

He averred that people are only your friends when you have money, but they will abandon you once you have a “minor problem.”

The Lagos-based car dealer, who appeared to be referring to how his friends have treated him since the death of his wife, whom he was accused of killing, also warned them not to buy anything from him on credit because he is done being a fool.

He wrote on his Instastory,

“Everyone seems to be a family or friends when the Big Bag is at the corner,my brother just try get small issues, then you will see this friends as a liar, they can’t even come close or ask hope fine, I pray and hope this time make I no b the Mugu victim again, whatever you purchasing or preorder make sure complete cash no more 70 or 80%s is available.”

See his post below,

Solomon Buchi dragged to filth again for saying men who don’t rape an indecently dressed or drunk woman deserve N2 million; he reacts

Solomon Buchi dragged

Self-acclaimed life coach, Solomon Buchi has been dragged to filth on social media for the umpteenth time over a tweet he shared on Thursday, March 23.

The controversial media personality had opined that men who do not sexually molest an indecently dressed or drunk woman should be rewarded.

Solomon Buchi dragged

In the now deleted tweet, Solomon stated that men should be gifted N2 million for not raping a drunk woman or one wearing revealing clothes.

According to him, such men deserve praises because it’s not easy to have high morals.

He tweeted,

“When a man doesn’trape an indecently dressed woman or a drunk woman, he should be rewarded with like 2M Naira. It’s not easy to be a decent human being.”

See below,

His tweet sparked an outrage on social media and he was called a rape apologist for indirectly defending rapists who defile women because of their outfit.

Following the backlash he received, he took to Twitter to publicly apologize for his statement, and said he didn’t intend to be insensitive.

He said his tweet was in reaction to the discourse about the man who was rewarded with N50k for returning 10.8 million Naira mistakenly sent to his account.

According to him, people should do good because it’s the right thing to do, not because of a reward.

He wrote in a follow-up tweet,

“The tweet I made about rape was me innocently trying to paint an equivalence of how people should not be rewarded for not committing crime, especially about the argument that 50K wasn’t a good enough ‘reward’ for him returning 10m that doesn’t belong to him. People should be decent for decency sake.

However, that didn’t go well. I should have been more sensitive with my wording. I never intended to sound insensitive. I was riled by how much people tried justifying rewarding not committing crime. I apologize. It was a gaffe. Again, I apologize.”

“Who will pay?” – Actor, Yul Edochie questions daughter as she speaks on travelling abroad after studies (Video)

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie recently took to social media to share some adorable father-and-daughter moments with his daughter, Danielle.

The video that was posted on Yul’s Facebook page showed him and Danielle having a father-daughter conversation as he drove her to school.

During the drive, the father of five teased her about the amount of goodies she was taking back to school. He stated that her provisions were so many that they should last her until her third year, but Danielle objected.

Yul then warned her that if she used up her provision quickly, he wouldn’t respond to her request for new ones.

He went on to ask his daughter if she would do her Masters and PhD, to which she replied, “No,” noting that her plan is to travel abroad after her studies.

In response, Yul Edochie asked Danielle who would be sponsoring the trip, and Danielle boldly stated that he would be the one to pay.

Sharing the video online, he wrote, “Discussing the way forward with my daughter while taking her back to school.”

Watch video below,

In other news, the story of a woman who allegedly quit her job because her office refused to allow her to attend choir rehearsal is currently trending online.

A Twitter user, said to be the lady’s neighbour, took to the microblogging platform to relay the incident.

She stated that she noticed her neighbor had stopped going to work and approached her to question why she has been staying at home.

To her surprise, the lady revealed that she resigned because her office consistently refused to grant her permission to attend church choir rehearsals.

Actress, Victoria Inyama reacts after Whitemoney rained insults on her for berating his mother

Victoria Inyama reacts

Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama has reacted after reality TV star, Whitemoney, rained abuses on her for involving his mother and sister in a comment she made about him.

The drama started on Wednesday after Whitemoney told men that they can get any woman they want with money, regardless of her class or status.

Victoria Inyama reacts

His statement did not go down well with many, including Victoria Inyama, and she didn’t hesitate to call him out for objectifying women.

She stated that his mother and sisters can also be patronized with money and further implied that his mother is a woman of easy virtue, which explains his skewed perception of women in general.

Victoria Inyama reacts

Whitemoney was enraged by her statement, and lambasted her for bringing his mother and sisters into the conversation.

In the video, Whitemoney called Victoria all sort of derogatory names and claimed she had a failed career.

“victoriainyama you have crossed the line 😡😡😡😡Nah you find my trouble ooo 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡,” he said angrily.

In response to Whitemoney’s denigrating remarks, Inyama reshared a post in which a friend encouraged her to continue using her platform to speak her truth because many people are dying in silence.

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