Popular businessman, Olakunle Churchill is celebrating his son with his estranged wife, Tonto Dikeh, as he turns a new age today.
King Andre, Churchill’s son with actress Tonto Dikeh, turns 7 today, and he took to social media to pen a very touching note to him.
The father shared photos of his son on his Instagram page and described him as life’s precious gift to him.
In the touching note, Churchill said that he misses King greatly and longs to see him soon.
“Happy Birthday my son, my prince, my flesh and blood – OMODAYO KING OLADUNNI CHURCHILL. You are one of life’s most precious gift to me and I love you dearly. Just going down memory lane in thought of your birth gives me joy. You’re such a blessing to me and I’m forever grateful to the Almighty God for your life.
Today, I pray immensely that you grow to be the person God Has predestined you to be and nothing in this world ever change your destiny. My not so little man! I want you to know that I miss you greatly and long to see you soon. You’re a shining star and your light can never be dimmed. Happy Birthday to my dearest son. Daddy loves you”.
Nigerian superstar singer, Olamide, recently gave a Nigerian couple a mind-blowing surprise on their wedding day when he turned up to perform at their reception.
In a video making the rounds online showing the beautiful moment, the couple were on stage for their first dance when the YBNL boss surprisingly walked into the venue.
The bride and groom didn’t notice Olamide was at the venue until they heard him singing one of his hit tracks, “Lagos Boys,” through the speakers before he joined them on stage.
Seeing him, the bride, who was overly excited, jumped repeatedly before she moved to give him a hug, as if to confirm that she wasn’t dreaming.
Watch video below,
In related news, Nigerian singer, Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie a.k.a Patoranking recently pulled off a massive surprise on a Nigerian couple on their wedding day.
The “Abule” crooner was serenading the couple with his song “Confirm” in which he featured award-winning singer, Davido.
When it got to Davido’s part, someone signaled to him to come to the stage and the bride who appears to be a huge fan of the singer couldn’t believe her eyes.
Davido walked majestically to the stage with a mic in his hands and entertained the wedding guests.
Patoranking shared the surprise video on his verified Instagram page and wrote, “Brought Out my brother @davido to surprise my brother @dxy68 & his wife on their Wedding day .”
Nollywood actor, Ime Bishop, popularly known as Okon Lagos, has urged Nigerians to allow President Buhari implement the naira redesign policy.
Recall that Buhari declared that the old N1,000 and N500 notes are no longer legal tender in Nigeria, and that only the old N200 note is acceptable.
This directive was, however, met with kickbacks from some Governors who maintained that old notes are still a legal tender in their states.
Reacting to the drama playing out in the media, Okon Lagos, in a post shared on his Instagram page, said the Governors are not fighting for the interest of the people.
According to him, those politicians are only resisting the policy because they have stocked up old notes which they allegedly want to use to buy votes in the forthcoming election.
He further appealed to Nigerians to allow Buhari implement the policy, so he can fulfil his promise of a free, fair and credible elections.
The 41-year-old actor added,
“No desperate vote-seeking Nigerian politician genuinely cares about you. Their fight to keep all old currency notes as legal tender isn’t for you!
Let it just be that N200, N100, N50, N20, N10 and N5 are made available. It will be enough to satisfy the cash needs of every common man.
What these vote buying politicians have are the exact old currency notes that are no longer legal tender (N1000 and N500).
Guys chill let the elections finish. This fight isn’t aimed at punishing the common man. It’s aimed at delivering a fair elections! Abeg make we not too vex. E go soon finish!”
Popular Nigerian singer, Omah Lay has sparked speculations online after he openly professed love for his senior colleague in the music industry, Tiwa Savage.
The ‘Soso’ crooner had on Saturday, February 4, taken to microblogging platform, Twitter, to declare his love for the Queen of Afrobeats.
“I love Tiwa Savage too”, the 25-year-old singer tweeted.
To further emphasize his unwavering love for Tiwa Savage, he changed his profile photo to a photo of the singer.
See below,
This caused a major buzz on social media as netizens wondered what was happening between the two celebrities behind the scene.
Well, Omah Lay took things up a notch this Valentine as he sent over seven bouquet of flowers to the 43-year-old singer’s residence.
Tiwa Savage, who was taken aback by the romantic gesture, took to her Instastory to show off the beautiful flowers.
A Twitter user has taken to the microblogging platform to narrate how a woman who recently lost her husband received gifts from him on Valentine’s Day.
According to the Twitter user, who claimed to be the deceased man’s niece, he was planning a romantic surprise for his wife for Valentine’s Day, but sadly, he died before that day.
She said he already ordered flowers and an edible arrangement to be delivered to his wife on Valentine’s Day.
Although he was no more, the gifts were still delivered to the wife on Valentine’s Day, along with a heartfelt note that he had penned to her.
The note read,
“To My Wife, I Don’t Know Where I Am On This Day, But I Had To Make Sure Today Was Special Eves In My Possible Absence. If I Had To Leave U, Don’t Be Sad Always Remember I Love You-Karey”
Sharing the tale online, the Twitter user wrote,
“I took my aunt some roses & an edible arrangement to her job yesterday since this was her first V-Day w/o my uncle. Why he ordered some flowers 4 days before he died & had them delivered. Granted, the shii just came today. But I would’ve had to leave work from crying so hard.“
I took my aunt some roses & an edible arrangement to her job yesterday since this was her first V-Day w/o my uncle. Why he ordered some flowers 4 days before he died & had them delivered. Granted, the shit just came today. But I would’ve had to leave work from crying so hard.
A pastor in Mozambique has passed away after trying to fast for 40 days and nights like Jesus Christ.
The founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church in the central province of Manica, Francisco Barajah, could not stand, walk, or bathe by the end of the 40-day fast.
He sadly gave up the ghost at a hospital in the city of Beira on Wednesday, February 12.
Local news reported that Barajah refused to take water and food during the fast, which stirred concern from his friends and relatives.
One neighbour of the deceased said he took ill on the 25th day of his fast, and the sickness became worse on the 38th day.
After noticing how much Barajah’s health had deteriorated, they had to intervene and rush him to the hospital.
The pastor, who also worked as a French school teacher, was diagnosed with severe anemia, internal organ damage, and was unable to digest food.
Doctors reportedly tried to rehydrate and nourish his feeble body with liquid foods, but to no avail. He unfortunately died in the hospital.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips, popularly known as Mama Rainbow, has visited Jerusalem to intercede in prayers for Nigeria.
The proud Nigerian thespian made this known in an Instagram post on Friday, February 17.
As the 2023 general elections draw near and lingering fuel and naira scarcities cause chaos in the country, Mama Rainbow revealed that she decided to travel to the holy land to pray for Nigeria.
She shared photos and videos of herself fervently praying with the caption, “I’m in Jerusalem all because of you, Nigeria.”
One of the photos showed the actress rolling on the floor as she prayed vehemently for the progress and betterment of her beloved country, Nigeria.
Her post, however, elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians, with many noting that the solution to Nigeria’s problems is voting the right leaders rather than prayers.
An Instagram user, @sent_one_media wrote, “I’m sorry but how will God in Jerusalem answer for Nigeria. Nigeria will have to solve her problem just as Jerusalem did.”
@adebayojay_, “Mama we didn’t need prayer anymore nah common sense will need , God has already gave us everything, we didn’t need prayer for bad Government we choose them , if we want better Nigeria we need to choose as well , mama comot for sun go and relax we love you”.
A Twitter influencer, Pamilerin Adegoke, has shared the reason why some women don’t show off their partners on social media.
Taking to the microblogging platform, Pamilerin said some women don’t post their lovers online because it will discourage other men from giving them money.
According to him, such women know that if they make their relationship public, they will lose the favour of their numerous benefactors online.
“The reason You don’t post your man is because other men will stop giving you money!! BUSINESS WOMAN”, he tweeted.
His tweet has sparked a barrage of comments online with many ladies countering his stance. They explained that they keep their relationships private for a host of reasons.
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@manaakeey wrote, “Sometimes, we don’t trust the man and so don’t want scandals. Date silently, chop breakfast silently”
@Cynthia_ujukwu wrote, “They’ll say their relationship is private or they are not sure about the relationship if it will lead to something serious or not”
@thonia_Aroh wrote, “Or maybe because we don’t want too much people to ask us questions incase he serves us cold breakfast…
Chop breakfast silently and recover in silently…”
@ice_adonise wrote, “Or probably because he doesn’t post me too and i feel like the reason is cause he’s leaving his options open”
See Pamilerin’s tweet below,
The reason You don’t post your man is because other men will stop giving you money!! BUSINESS WOMAN
Popular Nollywood actress, Debbie Shokoya, has shut down naysayers as she happily flaunts her engagement ring.
Recall that the thespian’s countenance at her surprise marriage proposal stirred reactions, and netizens made different inferences from the video of the proposal that surfaced online.
Debbie’s boyfriend had asked for her hand in marriage on Valentine’s Day, February 14, in the presence of family and friends, and she accepted, but her reaction raised eyebrows.
The video captured the moment the actress was led into a decorated room where her man was already waiting for her on bended knee, holding out the engagement ring.
However, Debbie didn’t pay much attention to her kneeling boyfriend and was more concerned about the people in the room. Read here.
Reacting to the video, many suggested that she was in an unhappy relationship and not excited by the proposal.
In an apparent bid to shut down naysayers and dispel rumours that she was unhappy with the proposal, Debbie took to her Instagram page to flaunt her engagement ring.
She shared a video of herself being glammed up and flaunting her engagement ring while smiling from ear to ear.
“MUTMAINAT Thank You Lord AJIJOLA Ndupe”, she captioned the video.
Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko’s stylist has responded to the negative comments trailing the thespian’s Valentine’s Day outfit.
Recall that Destiny Etiko caused a stir online on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, after she took to her Instagram page to show her fans and followers how she glammed up for the lovers’ day celebration.
The curvaceous screen diva shared a series of photos of herself in a unique red jumpsuit.
Her outfit, however, didn’t sit well with many, and she was dragged into filth by netizens who claimed that she has a weird fashion sense.
Some even advised her to sack her personal stylist with immediate effect because the person was doing a horrible job and damaging her personal brand.
Well, amid the backlash, Etiko’s stylist, who identified himself as Sassy, has now taken to social media to defend his work while revealing that the outfit is worth N400K.
He went on to state that Nigerians don’t appreciate their own and that if the outfit was rocked by an international star like Beyonce, they would have applauded the creativity.
“I see that you are so blind that you don’t know the difference between quality and fake. This outfit is worth 400k. If it’s Beyoncé or Rihanna now, you guys will be hyping them but now its a Nigeria celebrity you are talking thrash”. He said.
Elsie Okpocha, the estranged wife of popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, was recently put in an awkward situation by a fan.
The mother of three had taken to her Instagram page to share a video of her dancing at a gym when the fan posed a tricky question to her.
The fan had inquired about her celebrity husband, and stated that he observed that she has a lot of fans since her husband announced their divorce.
“How is your husband? You don lose fan base well well oooo”,the male fan wrote
Recall that in December 2022 Basketmouth announced the end of their marriage after 12 years of being together. However, Elsie has not commented on their separation since then.
In response to the fan’s question, Elsie, a realtor and entreprenuer, didn’t say a word about their divorce and simply said her husband is fine.
“He’s fine, thanks for asking”, she responded.
Elsie, in a video she shared on her Instagram page on Friday, January 6, said marriage is not something someone should rush into, so society should allow women to do what works best for them.
She stated that, as lovely as marriage is, it’s pure hard work; thus, people should only marry when they are certain they are ready.
“You need to understand that if a woman is not married, it’s because she is probably taking her time or she hasn’t met the right person because you do not want to rush into this institution called marriage in the name of wanting to get married on time and end up rushing out because marriage can be touch. As beautiful as it is, it is hardwork. If a woman decides that she is not ready yet, you need to let her be. Stop with the derogatory remarks”. She said.
Nollywood actress,Idia Aisien, has recounted how she was heavily criticized over her complexion and language in the entertainment industry.
She opened up in a recent chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, while speaking on the negative reviews that trailed her debut performance in “Nneka The Pretty Serpent”.
The Edo-born actress said she was heartbroken by those who said she was not a good fit for the role because she is not Igbo and light-skinned.
“When it first came out in the cinemas, I was a little bit heartbroken by some of the comments that people were leaving. Comments about me not being light-skinned or Igbo, about me destroying what meant something to a lot of Nigerians. Nigerians loved their veteran actors. They love their Nollywood classics. So, it was something that I just wished people could see how much passion went into it at the time,” she said.
She added, “I was hurt at first because Nneka is a fictional character and anyone could bring something different to the character but I don’t think that tribe and skin colour should matter. I mean, Black Panther was Americans pretending like they are in Africa. A lot of people who criticised it (the film- Nneka the pretty serpent), criticised it because of the choice of Nneka, which broke my heart.”
The 31-year-old actress also spoke on the struggles of being a woman in the entertainment industry and Nigeria as a whole.
She bemoaned how people attribute the success of a woman to a male lover, and accuse them of being bankrolled by a man.
She recounted how her father once bought her a brand new car, and her colleagues at work claimed she got it from their boss.
According to her, it is sickening and Nigerians need to accord more resect and regard to women.
She added, “Nigerians need to be kinder to women, we don’t like women in this country because if you look at everything in terms of job, pay, and how women are treated.”
Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, has taken to social media to bemoan the prevailing scarcity of naira notes in Nigeria.
The singer, in a post shared on his Instastories, claimed that he had to pay as much as N70,000 to get N40,000 on Thursday, February 16.
He said he needed to pay for a service at an embassy where they only accepted cash, so he had no choice but to pay the exorbitant amount.
He wrote,
“Omoh !!!
I buy money today!!
Just because I have to pay for a certain visa fee in an embassy, and it has to be paid in cash do
Joke apart
I Bought 40k with 70k
Aahhhh!!!!!
Naija breaking new records.”
The Senate recently called for the extension of the deadline for the swapping of the Naira notes to June 2023 for fear of the scarcity of the newly redesigned notes to common Nigerians.
Taking to his Instagram story, Paul accused the lawmakers of speaking up only because this particular policy affects them and the election
According to him, the lawmakers didn’t speak when the masses were hungry during the pandemic and palliatives because they were not affected.
A single mother of one has taken to social media to express regret over her estranged partner, with whom she has a child.
In a video posted on her TikTok page, the woman stated that she owes her daughter numerous apologies for the type of father she gave her.
She hinted that he’s a deadbeat father who left her to fend for their daughter all by herself after she gave birth.
She also advised fellow women to be extra cautious when choosing a partner, as they are also choosing a father for their children.
“Be careful who you have a kid with. I owe my daughter endless apologies.” She captioned the video.
Watch video below,
In other news, a mother has sparked concern from netizens after she shared a cryptic post online.
The mother of one shared an emotional video on her TikTok page, hinting about going through a difficult phase.
In the video, she’s seen crying profusely while appealing to netizens to tell her son that she tried her best if anything happens to her.
“Incase anything happens to me tell my son I tried my best.” She wrote.
Reacting, netizens trooped to the comment section to console her.
A social media user @lucicater wrote, “Nothing will happen, no situation is permanent. Remember the worst moment u have been thru n u made it, even this one u will make it in Jesus name .”
@kabyrhu mariah, “Fight mamaa. It’s never easy but we move regardless. Have strength so that YOU, you will tell ur son of how strong you were and conquered. Hang in thr.”
@kobusingeshallon, “Dont forget that hes still young so he nds much of ur love please its not time to give up,trust in God u will go through it.”
@Bright303018 wrote, “No try leave that innocent child in this lonely and wicked world….be strong you will win the battle .”
@cashtym advised,“Don’t do anything that will hurt your son he loves you remember that no pain is permanent.”
Popular actress and billionaire wife, Regina Daniels has been heavily criticized for sharing a video of her sons saving the newly redesigned naira notes in a piggy bank.
She had taken to her Instagram page to explain that she loves saving money in a piggy bank, and she is trying to inculcate the same habit in her sons.
The mother of two boys, Munir and Khalifa, then bought two piggy banks to teach them how to save money.
She posted a video of her helping them fold the new naira notes into the piggy bank, and said she can’t wait to see their excitement when they open the piggy bank in December.
The 22-year-old actress wrote in the caption:
“Anyone that knows me, knows my love for piggy bank savings. And now, I’ve got my boys on board, it’s not too early for them to adopt the habit of saving.. although Kharl is but it’s okay.. I can’t wait for the excitement when we finally open our piggy bank at the end of the year.”
The video stirred an outrage online and netizens lambasted her for being insensitive to the plight of average Nigerians, who are suffering due to the prevailing naira scarcity.
Read some comments below,
Following the backlash, Regina has deleted the video on a page but people were able to save it before it was taken down.
Deborah Enenche, the daughter of popular clergyman Pastor Paul Enenche, has reacted after being dragged by some social media users for sharing romantic photos of herself and her husband.
The gospel singer, who tied the knot with her heartthrob, Sam, in a grand ceremony last December, recently took to her Instagram page to share new photos of them, including one that showed them kissing.
The loved-up photos, however, didnt seem to sit well with some social media users who opined that they were too intimate to be shared online.
They urged her to emulate her parents and keep her marriage off social media.
An Instagram follower, @jenniscus wrote, “This public kissing is not decent atall…. some things are meant to be private not public….”
Another user @laraoma3380 wrote, “Deborah, Deborah, Deborah ,how many times did I call you.pls my beloved take your home and marriage off social media.”
Another follower, who claimed to be a member of Pastor Paul Enenche’s church, wrote a very lengthy piece about how Deborah’s parents’ social media pages only portray how they win souls for Christ and encouraged her to follow in their footsteps.
“I need you to work on yourself, this is not right . this is pure addiction to people validation on social media. This is your husband office and also your kissing and so on should be done privately too . Please behave like your parents whose photos on social media is portraying how they won lives to Christ , they are doing all these things you are posting but they don’t bring them on social media.
Those hailing you are not helping you. You are called to be Gospel artist , we need to see photos of people you mentored into singing just like Moses Bliss is doing , Mercy Chinwo timeline is filled her ministrations as well. You are also called to Bar by the Grace of God , please let’s see photos of how you won cases for the innocent people in court , how you stood for the oppressed.
I’m tired of these romantic photos , we have seen more than these from Kim Kardashian and Beyonc� , Simi , etc. Nothing you go post wey we never see before. Please is an advise , Many people including the ones hailing you are tired but scared of speaking up , I just speak the mind of many people especially we from DUNAMIS church. ?” He wrote.
Reacting, Deborah told one of her critics, “I didn’t even read it all but I can tell you’re really sad. I won’t stop being happy about being married. And I won’t stop serving God the way I’ve been called to also. If you can’t deal with that please block me. Thanks.”
Lydia, ex-girlfriend of Nollywood actor, Timini Egbuson, has clapped back at Nigerian singer, BNXN for calling a dimwit over her podcast episode.
The latest episode of her podcast with Caramel and Maliya stirred a lot of reactions from netizens who slammed them for their opinions, BNXN included.
Lydia took to the microblogging platform to slam the singer for trying to slut shame her and stated that Ruger would never do something like that.
She wrote;
“buju trying to slut shame me in 2023, alarm no reach him side
i need this boy to unblock me lemme tell him something
Buju baby it’s still your mum ?
It’s always going to be the audacity of men for me, imagine trying to use gist from the internet against me? Buju you’re a little boy and you always will be. It’s so ironic, same you? With the sex tape, that was called a beggar by your ex? That was called out for abusing a woman?
It can’t be the same buiu that was on social media begging whoever to take him back after embarrassing himself?
Are my eyes paining me?
might i add, ruger wouldn’t have done this sha
brought up his tendencies to abuse women and he’s deleting everything, are you scared buju?”
A lady identified as Peace Igho has reconnected with her secondary school crush, Funmilayo creating what netizens think is a love story in the making.
Taking to her Twitter account on valentine’s day to reminisce about the thoughtful gift she received from Funmilayo, Peace shared how they lost contact and her wish to reconnect with him.
She tweeted;
“Fumilayo bought me Gala and Mountain Dew in Jss 2, he probably had to save to get it . The boy had a huge crush on me. His father was a bricklayer and died when he fell from a building. Fumilayo never came back to school. Fumilayo please dm me whenever you see this.”
Taking to the microblogging platform Twitter, today, Peace shared screenshots to prove that she reconnected with Funmilayo who is now doing well for himself as a software engineer.
See their conversations below,
This reunion excited a lot of netizens as they looked forward to more good news from the friends.
A beautiful Nigerian lady and her university friend, who started off as reading partners, have interestingly ended up as life partners.
The newlywed pair who shared their touching love story on social media narrated how they first met as University freshmen in 2016 and quickly became friends.
The lady who shared a video montage showing the trajectory of their relationship from the time they met in university to the time they began dating claimed to have entered university with a focus on studying, but she found a fun-filled female reading partner in the process.
She said that from being just reading partners, they became best of friends on and off campus before it grew into something more intimate.
They eventually graduated together and went for their National Youth Service programs at the same time.
When they were done with all things academic, her reading partner turned lover proposed to her, and she accepted. They began making wedding plans right away and have now tied the knot.
Watch the video below,
In related news, a beautiful young Nigerian lady, identified as Tiwalola, and her high school lover, Goke recently tied the knot.
According to friends of the couple who celebrated them on social media, the pair have been together since their secondary school days in 2004.
The couple, who are proof that love can sure stand the test of time, decided to seal their union recently after dating for nineteen years.
Interestingly, Tiwalola and her high school sweetheart are said to have many things in common, including same birth dates and ages.
After over a decade of dating, they tied the knot last week in an elaborate ceremony that had their families and friends come from far and wide to celebrate their love. Read here.
Nigerian singer BNXN, formerly known as Buju, has lampooned media personalities, Caramel and Lydia for their opinions on their new podcast.
During a recent episode of her new podcast show “Rants, Bants, Confessions”, Caramel stated that a man must be ready to financially, emotionally, and physically provide for his woman before she can submit to him.
Their opinions did not sit well with BNXN who expressed shock that anyone could pick up a mic, host a podcast and spew strange ideologies.
He took to his Snapchat and made a series of posts calling them out and exchanging insults.
He wrote;
“Bruh who is sharing podcast mics to Dimwits? Appaz this is one of the girls in that video
My point exactly, a dimwit … nothing but a brainless cum-bucket.
Lol this the girl the middle
I would let you feel among but I liked when you were screaming in your bonnet better
I don’t even blame some of you retards
It’s those boys that don’t know the value of money who patronize you lames cause they don’t know better
Sad”
A viral video of a lady backing her man to cross a flooded road has elicited mixed reactions from social media users.
The grown man in the viral video, who was wearing white sneakers and apparently didn’t want them ruined by the flood, had his girlfriend carry him to cross the road.
The loving girlfriend pulled off her footwear and gave it to her boyfriend to hold before carrying him through the murky water on her back.
Reacting, a social media user wrote, @ckgramm, “That guy na last born his immediate elder brother fit senior him with 6yrs na them”.
@humble_pee, “Love love every day una no dey think of una future una no wan build house buy cars na love we chop every day emotion this emotion that”.
@notinyourimagination, “If you see this as a crime you don too stay long as a single person … try love before dem make an ambassador of the single people association”.
@chukwuma_miracle01, “Swears the girl go Dy beat am for house ….like wtf!!!! Woman Dy carry you, you con balance”.
@misskamsi1, “There is nothing cute about this”.
Watch the video below,
In other news, a young lady has caused a stir after she turned down her boyfriend’s proposal in an embarrassing way in public.
In a trending video, the lover boy first presented his girlfriend with a bouquet of flowers, which she accepted with a smile on her face.
However, things took a different turn when he got down on one knee, brought a ring, and asked her to marry him.
As if the ring triggered her, she immediately got upset, threw the flowers away, and walked out on him. Watch video here.
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has responded to an internet troll who slut-shamed her for openly declaring her support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.
The 45-year-old, mother of two, responded to a Twitter user identified as Wale Akerele in an Instagram post on Thursday, including a screenshot of his abusive tweet.
The tweep had referred to Iyabo Ojo as a prostitute after she identified the former Anambra Governor as her preferred presidential candidate over (Asiwaju) Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Party (APC).
He wrote;
“Madam gboko gboko. Asiwaju doesn’t need your support Asiwaju doesn’t needs Alasewo support he needs decent women with class, intelligent woman keep your support OLOSHO.”
In response, the actress lampooned him, calling him an animal.
She wrote;
“Who is this one, animal, place, or thing?……….. Akowere, trust me, you’re a product of Alasewo bcos your mother, wife & sidehens are all bonafide members.”
Abdulrazak Lawal, a 22-year-old merchant appeared before a Kado Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Wednesday, February 15, for allegedly defrauding a commercial sex worker.
The defendant was accused of refusing to pay the sex worker for her services and stealing N266,000 in mobile phones from her.
Lawal of Jabi Daki-biyu, Abuja, was charged with deception and stealing by the police.
Mr. Stanley Nwafoaku, the Prosecution Counsel, informed the court that on January 30 at 3:50 p.m, the complainant, Ms. Charity Joseph of Jabi Masalachi, Abuja, reported the case to Life Camp Police Station.
Nwafoaku said that the defendant sought the sex worker for her services on January 25 at about midnight.
He said the defendant bargained with the complainant to pay N10,000 for the night at White House Hotel Jabi Daki-biyu, Abuja.
The prosecution claimed that the defendant took the complainant’s iPhone, which was worth N266,000.
Nwafoaku further told the court that the defendant did not pay the agreed-upon N10,000 and that once Lawal was detained, all efforts to retrieve the phones failed.
He stated that the defendant acknowledged selling the phones for N35,000 to one Abba, who fled to Katsina State.
According to Nwafoaku, the offense violated sections 322 and 288 of the criminal code.
The defendant, on the other hand, pled not guilty to the accusation.
Charity Nwosu, the defendants’ defense attorney, applied for bail on the most generous terms possible.
Nwosu made the motion, citing Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution and Section 158 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, assuring that if bail is granted, the defendant will not evade it.
The prosecution attorney, on the other hand, did not oppose the defense lawyer’s bail motion.
The defendant was granted bail in the sum of N150,000 with one surety in the same amount by the Judge, Muhammad Wakili.
Wakili ordered that the surety give a BVN printout, a current passport photograph, and a valid identity card, which the court registrar must verify.
Media personality, Tolu Oniru-Demuren, better known as Toolz, has thrown jabs at wicked people who hide behind the guise of religion.
The mother of two, in a post shared via her Instastory, said some people who act like Jesus fanatics on social media are evil in reality.
According to Toolz, some who write ‘Jesus baby’ or ‘Jesus lover’ on their social media bios are the worst because they act like ‘Lucifer’s first born’.
“It’s often the ones that have ‘Jesus baby’ or ‘Jesus lover’ in their bio that act like Lucifer’s first born. Please bear the name of your real dad. God bless us all sha. Amen,” she wrote on her Instagram story on Wednesday.
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A while back, Toolz said she will never allow her kids to go for sleepovers.
The mother of two boys, who explained the reason for her decision in an Instagram post, said many bizarre things are happening in the world today and that even male children are not safe.
She said that until her boys are of age, they are not allowed to go for sleepovers.
“Someone asked me this the other day…my answer was right now NO…maybe when they’re 18 or something. Too many crazy people in this world…and having boys doesn’t mean they’re 100% safe.” She wrote.
German-born Nigerian footballer, Karim Adeyemi, says the secret behind his unusual speed on the field is African dish, fufu.
The winger, who is rated as the fastest man in Bundesliga, demonstrated his incredible speed during the UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea on Wednesday night, February 15.
Adeyemi ran past Chelsea player, Enzo Fernandez, to score a solo goal that gave the German side their win.
Speaking to newsmen after the game, the 21-year-old star, who was born in Germany to a Nigerian father, attributed his speed to eating fufu.
“I eat a lot of African foods but I have good genetics from my dad. [The food] is called Fufu from Nigeria,” he said in a post-match interview.
“The only thing I was thinking [against Enzo Fernandez] was that I just need to get the ball past him. You just try to win your duels, the goalkeeper came out and there may have been a bit of luck, but I’m delighted with the goal.”
It’s a case of new year, new luck. For me, it’s that simple. As a team, we talked a lot during the break and it brought us closer together.
The win tonight was crucial and it was unbelievable to play in front of these fans. We wanted to give Chelsea a tough game from start to finish and we’ve won.”
A Nigerian bride is currently trending on social media because of her jaw-dropping makeup transformation on her wedding day.
A viral video shows the bride’s natural face as well as her stunning transformation after being glammed up.
The bride, who appears to be in her late thirties, looked extremely younger than her age after she was made up by her beautician.
This has elicited a flurry of reactions online, with many people wondering if the bride is the same person in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ clip.
@tukwasi wrote, “It’s not her sha I may be going through a lot just by being in this country but nothing has happened to my eyesight, it’s not her”
@susanaduada wrote, “Check the chest area, you’d know they’re 2diffent people or Maybe she used an aging filter in the beginning”
@mimo_dino12 wrote, “Scam, they’re two different people.. the gown, the nails, skin colour and even their cheeks are not the same..”
@mide_ajisafe wrote, “She’s probably not a young woman. Doesn’t mean she’s not allowed to look as beautiful as she can be on her big day.
MUA did a good job and everyone’s happy ”
@annextin wrote, “Naaaa they are switched. This must be the main bride while the other is the mom or elder sis!!”
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has mourned the unfortunate demise of his South African colleague, Kiernan Forbes, better known as AKA.
This comes almost a week after the 35-year-old rapper was shot dead by a yet-to-be identified gunman outside a restaurant in Durban, South Africa.
Taking to his Instastory, Burna Boy, who collaborated with AKA on a song titled “All eyes on Me” in 2014, penned an emotional tribute to him.
He recalled how he advised AKA to get a gun for self defense, after he (AKA) reprimanded him for having a gun on him.
He said eventhough he was not on good terms with AKA when he was alive, he didn’t want him to die, and he hopes his murderer is caught and prosecuted.
The 31-year-old singer wrote,
“WTF is all of that about/ I just heard he died, seen that video at that restaurant/ Took me out of a positive mood/ Took me back to that day when you saw my gun and you said I was wild/ Then I told you you should have one too/ Cuz it weren’t like niggaz wasn’t dying but I thought you knew/ And I ain’t really fuck wit you/ But I didn’t want you dead, it was like that with me and you/ Wicked!/
I hope they catch whoever did you wicked/ I hope you rest in peace. Even though we ain’t kick it/ At the end of the day we some grown ass niggaz”.
President Muhammadu Buharion Thursday morning, February 16, addressed the citizens of Nigeria following the crisis that erupted over the Naira swap policy.
In his speech, he extended the validity of the old N200 notes till April, stating that it is still a legal tender.
He ordered the CBN to release the old N200 back into circulation and allow it co-exist with the newly redesigned N200, N500 and N1000 notes.
Read the full text of his speech below,
“NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE CURRENCY SWAP AND STATE OF THE NATION, ON 16th FEBRUARY, 2023
My Dear Compatriots,
I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption and sustain our gains in the fight against terrorism and insecurity which has, undoubtedly, been impacted by several internal and external factors.
Particularly, I am addressing you, as your democratically elected President, to identify with you and express my sympathy, over the difficulties being experienced as we continue the implementation of new monetary policies, aimed at boosting our economy and tightening of the loopholes associated with money laundering.
Let me re-assure Nigerians, that strengthening our economy, enhancing security and blockage of leakages associated with illicit financial flows remain top priority of our administration. And I shall remain committed to my oath of protecting and advancing the interest of Nigerians and the nation, at all times.
In the last quarter of 2022, I authorised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the N200, N500, and N1000 Nigerian banknotes.
For a smooth transition, I similarly approved that the redesigned banknotes should circulate concurrently with the old bank notes, till 31 January 2023, before the old notes, cease to be legal tender.
In appreciation of the systemic and human difficulties encountered during implementation and in response to the appeal of all citizens, an extension of ten days was authorized till 10th February, 2023 for the completion of the process. All these activities are being carried out within the ambit of the Constitution, the relevant law under the CBN Act 2007 and in line with global best practices.
Fellow citizens, while I seek your understanding and patience during this transient phase of implementation, I feel obliged to avail you a few critical points underpinning the policy decision. These include:
a. The need to restore the statutory ability of the CBN to keep a firm control over money in circulation. In 2015 when this administration commenced its first term, Currency-in-Circulation was only N1.4trillion.
b. The proportion of currency outside banks grew from 78%in 2015 to 85% in 2022. As of October 2022, therefore, currency in circulation had risen to N3.23 trillion; out of which only N500 billion was within the Banking System while N2.7 trillion remained permanently outside the system; thereby distorting the financial policy and efficient management of inflation;
c. The huge volume of Bank Notes outside the banking system has proven to be practically unavailable for economic activities and by implication, retard the attainment of potential economic growth;
d. Economic growth projections make it imperative for government to aim at expanding financial inclusion in the country by reducing the number of the unbanked population; and
e. Given the prevailing security situation across the country, which keeps improving, it also becomes compelling for government to deepen its continuing support for security agencies to successfully combat banditry and ransom-taking in Nigeria
Notwithstanding the initial setbacks experienced, the evaluation and feedback mechanism set up has revealed that gains have emerged from the policy initiative.
I have been reliably informed that since the commencement of this program, about N2.1 trillion out of the banknotes previously held outside the banking system, had been successfully retrieved.
1This represents about 80% of such funds. In the short to medium and long terms, therefore, it is expected that there would be:
a. A strengthening of our macro economic parameters;
b. Reduction of broad money supply leading to a deceleration of the velocity of money in the economy which should result in less pressures on domestic prices;
c. Lowering of Inflation as a result of the accompanying decline in money supply that will slow the pace of inflation;
d. Collapse of Illegal Economic Activities which would help to stem corruption and acquisition of money through illegal ways;
e. Exchange Rate stability;
f. Availability of Easy Loans and lowering of interest rates; and
g. Greater visibility and transparency of our financial actions translating to efficient enforcement of our anti- money laundering legislations.
I am not unaware of the obstacles placed on the path of innocent Nigerians by unscrupulous officials in the banking industry, entrusted with the process of implementation of the new monetary policy. I am deeply pained and sincerely sympathise with you all, over these unintended outcomes.
To stem this tide, I have directed the CBN to deploy all legitimate resources and legal means to ensure that our citizens are adequately educated on the policy; enjoy easy access to cash withdrawal through availability of appropriate amount of currency; and ability to make deposits.
I have similarly directed that the CBN should intensify collaboration with anti-corruption agencies, so as to ensure that any institution or person(s) found to have impeded or sabotaged the implementation should be made to bear the full weight of the law.
During the extended phase of the deadline for currency swap, I listened to invaluable pieces of advice from well meaning citizens and institutions across the nation.
I similarly consulted widely with representatives of the State Governors as well as the Council of State. Above all, as an administration that respects the rule of law, I have also noted that the subject matter is before the courts of our land and some pronouncements have been made.
To further ease the supply pressures particularly to our citizens, I have given approval to the CBN that the old N200 bank notes be released back into circulation and that it should also be allowed to circulate as legal tender with the new N200, N500, and N1000 banknotes for 60 days from February 10, 2023 to April 10 2023 when the old N200 notes ceases to be legal tender.
In line with Section 20(3) of the CBN Act 2007, all existing old N1000 and N500 notes remain redeemable at the CBN and designated points.
Considering the health of our economy and the legacy we must bequeath to the next administration and future generations of Nigerians, I admonish every citizen to strive harder to make their deposits by taking advantage of the platforms and windows being provided by the CBN.
Let me assure Nigerians that our administration will continue to assess the implementation with a view to ensuring that Nigerians are not unnecessarily burdened. In this regard, the CBN shall ensure that new notes become more available and accessible to our citizens through the banks.
I wish to once more appeal for your understanding till we overcome this difficult transient phase within the shortest possible time.
Fellow citizens, on the 25th of February, 2023 the nation would be electing a new President and National Assembly members. I am aware that this new monetary policy has also contributed immensely to the minimization of the influence of money in politics.
This is a positive departure from the past and represents a bold legacy step by this administration, towards laying a strong foundation for free and fair elections.
I urge every citizen therefore, to go out to vote for their candidates of choice without fear, because security shall be provided and your vote shall count.
I however admonish you to eschew violence and avoid actions capable of disrupting the electoral processes. I wish us all a successful General Elections.
Thank you for listening. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Nigerian TV producer and rapper, JJC Skillz, has commiserated with his estranged wife, Funke Akindele, over the loss of her mother.
The award winning actress turned politician lost her beloved mother, to the cold hands of death on Tuesday, February 7 2023 and took to her Instagram page a few days ago, to pay tribute to her.
Sharing some of their memories together, Funke detailed the impact of her late mother on her life and family.
She noted that she and her siblings are not mourning her but rather celebrating a life well lived.
Taking to the comment section of Funke’s post, JJC Skillz offered his condolences.
“May her soul rest in perfect eternal peace May her prayers for you manifest. I pray God console your heart. You will always be blessed.” He wrote.
JJC and Funke Akindele got married in London in May 2016 and welcomed their twin boys in December 2018, but the marriage hit the rocks in 2022.
JJC Skillz announced in June 2022 that his marriage to Funke Akindele had ended, revealing that they had been having problems in their home for the previous two years.
He noted that the two years before their split were difficult for them, even though he tried his best to fix things.
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