A serious altercation ensued between popular Afrobeat singer,Yemi Alade, and a troll who berated her music on microblogging platform, Twitter.
The drama started after her junior colleagues, Buju BNXN and Ruger, fought for the umpteenth time over who has more hit songs.
During the fight, Ruger seemingly accused BNXN of paying huge sum of monies to promote his songs even though people don’t like them.
This infuriated BNXN and he in turn accused Ruger’s record label boss of using ‘streaming farms’ to increase his numbers on music streaming platforms.
Reacting, another singer, Blaq Bones, jumped on the conversation and said, “all of you using streaming farms would be exposed soon. awon hushpuppi”.
It was at this point Yemi Alade waded into the controversial discourse, saying, “Never saw a ” realler ” tweet! Somebody pls frame this tweet for me. I want to hang it on my wall”
However, the self-styled ‘Mama Africa’ got caught in a serious clash with a troll who criticized her songs, calling them ‘nursery rhymes’.
“You can try writing good hit songs and not your nursery rhymes”,the troll wrote.
In response, she said, “Sing your own abeg. Make you see say eh dey easy. Poet”
The troll didn’t back down and fired back at Yemi Alade saying,
“I can show you music that is way better than yours, it just because you have the right platform. So dont feel you are too good”
Yemi Alade felt offended by the fan’s statement and lambasted him for berating her years of hardwork.
“Thunder go locate you if you don’t stop this rubbish. I have been on the Road for 7 years. I REPEAT GET YOUR FACTS RIGHTS. THIS IS MY JOB. IT IS NOT A GAME,”the angry star wrote.
Big Brother Naija level up housemate, Chichi has caused a buzz online after she said she doesn’t fly economy class.
Chichi and her fellow level-up housemates were taken on a sponsored trip to South Africa by Pepsi but she didn’t join them in the economy class.
Taking to Snapchat to explain why she didn’t fly with her colleagues, Chichi said they were all given economy class tickets but since she’s not used to flying economy, she decided to upgrade her ticket to Business class.
Her words,
“I can’t remember the last time I flew economy, this is not about me being proud. So we all had economy class and I wanted to upgrade to business class. It was quite stressful but I did it anyway.”
Speaking in a recent interview, the exotic dancer turned reality TV star bewailed how people in that line of work are usually looked down on in Nigeria.
Chichi, who asserted in the chat with Punch that she is the most judged stripper, stated that exotic dancers are usually judged by people and seen as lesser humans in our part of the world.
“I think I am the most judged stripper. When I was a stripper, (I don’t strip anymore), people often came to me for help and at the same time, they would judge me. They did not see us as human beings. Stripping is actually a profession but in my father’s land (Nigeria), it is not seen as one. It was really hard because people were so judgmental.
“Because of that, I cannot talk in public. And, that is why I am uptight; I don’t like expressing myself. Whenever I talk, people are quick to throw ‘shades’ at me, saying what do I know since I’m just a stripper. They feel we (strippers) can do anything for money.” She said.
A Nigerian man has narrated how he was allegedly abducted and almost killed by suspected kidnappers after he boarded a bus at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge in Lagos state.
In a viral video, the man who claimed to be a skate coach said he had just finished his training at a facility on the island and then decided to board a bus from the link bridge to Iyana Oworo.
He claimed that as soon as he stepped onto the bus, he noticed a strange odor and figured it was a gas intended to knock the passengers off, so he covered his nose with his handkerchief. He said in no time everyone on the bus was asleep except the driver and his team, who had nose masks on.
“As I got into a bus that called Iyana Oworo, I noticed that there was this weird smell in the bus. Anybody who has been involved in military training or self defense will know gases that knock people off. That was what it was. So I spat in my handkerchief and used it to cover my nose. In about five or then minutes, every other occupants were all asleep asides from the team members who had all brought out their nose masks to cover their nose.” He said.
He said at one point, their leader, who was in front, looked back, and when he noticed he wasn’t asleep, he queried him. The victim said that at this point he knew that the men were kidnappers.
He said he appealed to the men to take his phone, valued at N1.3 million, and his ATM so they could empty his account, as well as a big chain he had on his neck worth millions, but they refused.
His words,
“They said the only place I am going to come down is where they will dagger me and pieces me. Because they saw that I was shouting, they veered off the road and went to the place that leads to Adeniji Underbridge. It was pitch dark. They brought me out and started using knife, cutlass, different things on me. I am fortified. I am an african. So when they saw that the stabbing attempts, that the knife was not entering…about three of them held my neck, another two held my hand to the back, they put knife on my neck to try and slash my neck and slaughter me but it wasn’t penetrating.
I heard their leader telling them in Hausa that they should lie me down and use their boot to crush my head.. About three of them were wearing army uniforms. About six of them held my hand and legs, two were using their boots to hit my eyes, hit my nose, they just wanted to knock me out. After some minutes, I just realised I was getting dizzy and I was about to faint and once that happens, these people will take me and do whatever they want.
So I reached out for my bag which was on the floor and nobody noticed. I took out the knife and I started waving it in different direction so it cut one of them in the tummy. His tummy got bursted, another one in the eye and they started bleeding profusely. Their leader was now like they have gotten the remaining ones who are asleep, let them carry them and deliver them and that they should leave me”.
He said he was eventually abandoned by the kidnappers, who left with the remaining passengers.
However, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, when contacted, said that there were no reports of such an event.
Popular Nigerian singer, 2face Idibia has taken to his social media page to dish out relationship advise to his followers.
The singer, via his Instastories, said some people have mastered the art of hiding their red flags from their partners, and pretend to be good people in the relationship.
He added that the words genuine people use in winning the heart of their partners is the same words players also use in winning over their victims.
Addressing people who might have fallen victim of players, 2face told them not to allow the heartbreak stop them from giving love another chance. He also assured them that it was not their fault and nothing is wrong with them.
2face wrote,
“Na the same similar words and actions wey genuine person go use win your heart the player sef go use.
Some people have mastered the art of hiding red flags.
So therefore never allow it to depress you and never allow it to make you push love away.
He stated this in a post shared on his Instastory on Tuesday, November 22, adding that the phrase doesn’t sit well with him except white is not also considered a colour.
A young man has resorted to Twitter to vent his pain after his girlfriend ended things with him for being too perfect.
The heartbroken man identified as @RoarfxA on the micro-blogging platform, shared his conversation with the girlfriend who ended their relationship because he was too perfect.
In the chat shared online, the lady described the young man as perfect and the kind of man any lady will kill to have, which made her try to adjust and not be herself in the relationship.
She said she’s tired of pretending and believes it’s best she ends the relationship, seeing that she’ll never be able to match his energy.
“You are the kind of man anyone (including me) will kill to have, humble, kind, generous. I tried to fight it, even pretend to like it so you don’t feel bad but the more I do that, the more I hated it… I’m not good for you no matter how I want to be”, she wrote in part.
Sharing screenshots of the chat on his Twitter page, the distraught man wrote, “My babe ended our relationship because “I was too perfect” I did everything u mentioned above.”
Have you ever paused to wonder why the first thing a woman would do when you give her flowers is to smell them? I’ll tell you why: it is simply because women love good scents.
Nigerian women like other women across the globe have a great relish for good scents. Just like they smell flowers and of course smell cheating men from across a room, a Nigerian woman can be drawn by the type of fragrance a man wears. It is the first thing she’ll notice before she even raises her head to check if you’ve got a beard or not. We know that men are so busy with work, cryptocurrency, growing beards and football that they sometimes neglect how they smell.
I mean, women are attracted to good-looking men with well-paid jobs but they’re even more attracted to men who smell nice. So, whether you’re going on a first date, trying to boost your self-confidence or trying to get the attention of a particular woman, you would need the kind of scent that would swing her head towards your direction and when you finally do get her attention, it’ll have her clinging to you for the rest of the date just to savour the fragrance.
This is why we’ve decided to make your job pretty easy by giving you a list of 10 signature perfumes that can attract Nigerian women.
1. A Lion Kiss
You would agree with me that in Nigeria, only strong men are metaphorically linked to lions. A lion kiss by Aladé is a chypre floral perfume that is alluring and tempting. The opening notes of basil lavender and lime lead you into the middle notes of Moroccan clove bud and thyme that give off that scent of strong masculinity needed to pull in and get the attention of any woman.
1 Million fragrance For Men is a fresh and spicy perfume designed to make any man feel like a million dollars. Its main ingredients amber, leather and tangerine create a touch of irresistible seduction and are ideal for men with willful charm. You should consider adding this to your collection if you’re the type of man that likes to talk, look, walk and smell classy.
Bal d’Afrique by Byredo Eau de Parfum starts with notes of Amalfi lemon, black currant and African orange flower that have a savoury and captivating aroma of lemon extract instantly marking it out as something peculiar. The romantic aromas of violet and cyclamen combine with
black amber to create a pleasing effect. It is a floral-fruity scent every woman would like on her man.
The design of this perfume is a real sculpture of glass shaped like a fist to depict masculinity, bravery, determination and strength. The perfume opens with modern notes of Amalfi lemon and Mandarin orange, middle notes of violet, Virginia cedar and coriander and settles with base notes of amber, leather, benzoin, French labdanum and styrax to give an irresistible fragrance that will have any woman swaying her head towards you to check you out.
Bleu de Chanel by Chanel is a woody aromatic fragrance for men. It reveals the essence of determination. It is one of Chanel’s best collections with an aromatic freshness lingering on the warm, addictive fullness of cedar and sandalwood that sweeps throughout the intense, woody fragrance. It has a fresh, sensual and vibrant scent.
6. AMOUAGE Epic Man Eau de Parfum This perfume was launched in 2009. The rich scent is an invitation to an exotic journey. With epic notes brimming with frankincense and spices, cardamom, saffron and nutmeg, you experience a scent that is complemented by a very smoky spice mix. It exudes strong masculine energy that can draw in any woman. This perfume should be in every man’s closet.
7. Versace Dylan Blue Eau de Toilette Spray
A fresh, clean and natural scent combining notes of bergamot, grapefruit and black pepper to create a dynamic, transparent fragrance that’s immediate and long-lasting. This masculine scent is renowned for its very brief, refreshing nature. It is a fragrance that evokes relaxation, informality, freedom, and well-being.
8. Calvin Klein Eternity Men Eau de Parfum
Eternity for Men Eau de Parfum by Calvin Klein is an Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Eternity is a sophisticated yet casual scent that’s perfect for stylish men. With notes of sage, apple, nutmeg, and suede, it helps to create the sensual composure needed to attract any female.
9. Zara Tobacco Intense Dark Exclusive Rich Warm Addictive
Aside from being very affordable, this perfume has a very beautiful package design. It contains a mixture of apple and black pepper which gives off a fresh, dry and warm aroma. It also contains Tonka bean, white peony and vanilla bourbon that gives off a flowery, welcoming and seductive scent needed to draw in the attention of a woman.
If you’re looking for a calm and cool perfume, you should consider adding this to your collections.
Inspired by the most beautiful of all roses, a royal rose. This perfume gives off a very strong sensuality. Beginning with spicy notes of saffron with a hint of honey, middle notes of patchouli and dark woods with a hint of sweetness and finally settling with the warm and sensual scent of golden amber.
While the above-listed perfumes are of great attraction to Nigerian women, they must be both pleasing and comfortable for the wearer.
A woman would most likely want a man that looks good, smells good and of course, is confident in himself which is why it is important to go through the list of ingredients to see which one tickles your fancy, except, of course, your primary aim of wearing the perfume is to attract your crush.
So, now that I’ve done the homework for you by giving you a list of beautiful perfumes from our collection that are sure to attract any Nigerian woman, which one would you be ordering today?
Popular media personality,Eni Adeoluwa has revealed that he spends ₦22,000 to have his haircut at a barbing salon in Lagos.
Eni made this disclosure in a post shared via his Twitter page after discovering that he could spend the same amount on home service from another salon.
Bewailing the comfort he could have enjoyed with 22k at the other salon, Eni wrote,
“My salon charges 22K walk-ins for my haircut, and I just found out I could have been getting that for home service in another place. I’m crying!😭
Anyway sha, they used to give us biscuit and tea when we cut our hair, maybe it’s the food that makes me go back there.😅”
However, some netizens weren’t buying it at all and accused him of lying about paying 22k for a haircut because it’s too expensive, regardless of the location of the salon.
Responding to the negative comments, Eni said he also dyes his hair at the salon so the payment is not for a haircut alone.
“Wait o! You guys, I dye my hair when I go to the salon, so it’s not just the cutting; to be fair, that’s the relative price they charge for it. I’m just saying I could have been getting that at home instead of going to the salon😭,” he wrote in a follow-up tweet.
American actress, Julie Fox, has shared explicit details about her romance with rapper and business tycoon, Kanye West.
In an interview with host Ziwe on Sunday, the Uncut Gems actress provided a visual description of her ex, Kanye West’s manhood.
This comes after Julia, who dated Kanye for less than two months, revealed that she dated the star to get him off his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian’s case.
When asked about her ex, Kanye West’s manhood during the interview, the actress was more than eager to provide a detailed description.
“Tell me when to stop,” host Ziwe told Julia while moving her hands wider and wider.
When the comedian, 30, had her hands almost as wide as her shoulders, Julia told her to make them smaller until they appeared to be a foot long.
“Oh, my God! as hate comes in all sizes”, Ziwe shouted.
In addition to Kanye’s manhood size, Fox said getting “a lot of clothes” was a “utilitarian” perk for her short-lived relationship with West.
“Wow, I wasn’t expecting you to answer that,” Ziwe responded.
In other news, Kanye West has stated that he believes the death of his mother, Donda West, was part of a large conspiracy for “Hollywood” to “control” and “traumatize” him, saying she was ‘sacrificed’.
Ye discussed his theory with the paparazzi in a recent clip posted by The Shade Room while speaking from the passenger side of his car. He asserted that he wasn’t the only black billionaire who had made a “sacrifice” and that he is currently only in God’s service. Read here.
Reality TV star, Aisha Umaru better known as Kaisha, is currently trending on Twitter following claims that she has a critical mental illness.
A yet-to-be verified report shared online by controversial blogger, Gist Lover, alleged that a former Big Brother Naija housemate is mentally unstable and roams around her estate in Lekki, Lagos, looking unkempt and barefoot.
They also claimed that the housemate is yet to receive adequate medical treatment for her condition, and is only being cared for by her sister.
They further added that the manager of the said housemate has deleted all the posts on her verified Instagram page.
Read the post below,
Though they didn’t mention the name of the housemate, netizens deciphered that it was Kaisha because all the posts on her Instagram page has been deleted.
Following the disconcerting news, fans, followers and viewers of the reality TV show have trooped to social media to pray for Kaisha’s well being, causing her name to trend on Twitter.
See some tweets below,
I noticed this lady act weird atimes why she was in the show,she talks alone especially when taking her drink..she likes staying alone..Gosh coming out to bbn trolls too nd competition here nd here😭God heal Kaisha ijn🙏🙏
Lord we pray for Kaisha!! We speak peace to her mind & soul. The calmness of the tribe of Judah over ever unrest by the enemy in her life . We stand upon your promise in John 8:36, Jesus set her free and give her total victory IJN🙏🏾
This Kaisha situation is not kinda new to me cause back to when she was in Bbnaija house,she was always acting weird like talking to herself Nd all immediately she came outside her family supposed have given her best treatment before it became worse like this🤧 #iprayforhealing
The WhatsApp conversation between a man and his girlfriend has gone viral online and has sparked a barrage of reactions from netizens.
The young man had warned his girlfriend not to attend a party because it would take place at a man’s house.
A day to the party, he asked his girlfriend to come and spend the day in his house to possibly enforce his previous command.
However, the lady reminded him about the party she already planned to attend, but the man maintained that she shouldn’t go.
The lady wasn’t having it at all and told him to give her a valid reason to shun the party, and he explained that it’s because it would be in another man’s house.
The lady, who was pissed at her boyfriend at this point, asserted that she won’t be the only woman at the party as other ladies, including her friends, would also be there but the man gave his final word that she shouldn’t go.
The man identified as Jeanios had previously tweeted that he was attending a friend’s wedding on Saturday, Nov. 19.
“Attending a friend’s wedding today,” he wrote
He then shared an update on Wednesday, November 23, to admit that “unknown” to him, it was his wedding.
In his words;
“If I tell you people this thing, you will not believe me. Ashey I was the groom. I don’t know how come. As I got there they just told me to start dressing up and be smiling for pictures ear and dear. Anyways, happy married life to me.” he joked
A young Nigerian man has ended his relationship with his girlfriend of five years after finding out that she was cheating on him with another man.
It was gathered that the young man who had invested so much on the said girlfriend, including opening a pharmaceutical store for her just discovered she was seeing another man while in a relationship with him.
Heartbroken, the man stormed his girlfriend’s store with his friends and emptied it.
A video that was shared online showed the heartbroken man packing all the items in the shop with the help of his friends.
One of the friends who gave the narration online, said,
“The boyfriend invested so much in this girl. She was nothing when they met. He opened a pharmaceutical store for her. He caught her cheating and invited his friends to empty the store because girl doesn’t deserve anything from him. 5 years relationship and she was double dating.”
Nigerian clergyman, Gospel Agochukwu, has taken to Facebook to advise Christians to treat their pastors with honour and respect.
Citing an example, the founder of Shekinah Arena Gospel Ministries, Port Harcourt, explained that his wife knows when to switch from calling him ‘baby’ to her ‘father’, and his mother once knelt down to welcome him to the shock of many.
According to him, some people don’t partake of the grace on their pastor’s life because they don’t treat their pastors with respect.
He added that people should not make the mistake of being too familiar with their pastors because there’s a thin line between familiarity and functionality.
Read his full post below,
“MY WIFE KNOWS WHEN TO SWITCH FROM CALLING ME MY BABY TO MY FATHER. FROM MY HUSBAND TO MY MAN OF GOD. TO THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH US WHAT WE WEAR IS CLOTHE, BUT TO SOMEONE ELSE IT IS CALLED MANTLE. THERE WAS A DAY MY MUM KNELT DOWN TO WELCOME ME TO HER OFFICE AND HER COLLEAGUES ASKED HER NOT TO DO THAT AGAIN BUT SHE SAID I AM HIS MOTHER PHYSICALLY BUT HE IS MY SPIRITUAL FATHER. SHE TOLD THEM HOW SHE GAVE BIRTH TO ME IN A CRUSADE GROUND AND HOW A DOVE ENTERED THE CHURCH ON MY CHILD DEDICATION DAY. FROM THAT DAY HER COLLEAGUES BECAME CONVERTS TO PARTAKE IN MY ANOINTING. THEY BEGAN TO TESTIFY FROM MY PRAYERS.
Mathew 10: 41 ” He that Recieves a prophet in the name of a prophet receives the prophets reward”. The mode you recieve your prophet is to the extent you are made. When you recieve a prophet in the name of your brother you recieve a brothers reward. If you recieve him in the name of colleague you recieve a colleagues reward. If you recieve him in the name of your husband it is husbands reward you must get. This is why it seems asif oils of Men of God dont Have expression on the lives of certain people it is because of the mode and methods they recieved it. There is a thin line between familiarity and Functionality. You dont speak about encounter you manifest encounter. Any encounter you have energy to explain did not penetrate you. Dont make the mistake of See Finish so you will not be soon Finished. Once God gives a man an office dont relate with him on the physical pedestal.. He is your classmate, friend, colleague but God has distinguished the individual to be a spiritual blessing to you. You know him too well doesnt mean you shouldn’t celebrate him; sow to him or pray for him.”
A young lady living in the United Kingdom has taken to social media to share one of the struggles of living abroad.
In a video she shared on social media, the lady disclosed she works as a cleaner and often cries her eyes out because of the stress from work.
In the touching video, she breaks down in tears while noting that life abroad is not always as rosy as people believe. She says she has been working in a foreign country, and there is no enjoyment like everyone in her home country thinks.
Her words, “This is me going to the toilet at work to cry my eyes out cause the job is too stressful that I want to give up. Everyone abroad is struggling. There is no enjoyment here like everyone thinks. God bless.”
Watch video below,
In other news, Canada kicked off their World Cup campaign on Wednesday evening and there were many players who were gracing the big stage for the first time.
One of these debutants was Sam Adekugbe, born in London, United Kingdom to Nigerian parents and his family moved to Canada when he was just Nine.
He became a citizen for Canada and he is representing the National team at Football’s biggest stage.
Sam’s mother, Dee Adekugbe, could not contain her joy while watching her son on TV and she kept on screaming.. My Son is in the world cup.
Dee seemed to have lost her voice as a result of her happiness but that did not bother her one bit because she was just super excited to watch her son Play football
Sharing the video, she wrote; “My son @SamAdekugbe is in the world cup….oh my God. Hallelujah”.
A yet-to-be-identified nursing mother has reportedly committed suicide in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
It was gathered that her corpse was discovered in a bush along Suuka Airport road on Monday, November 21.
According to eyewitnesses, an empty bottle of insecticide was found beside her corpse, and a little girl believed to be her child was sitting next to her lifeless body, crying profusely.
The toddler’s cry is said to have drawn the attention of passersby to the bush.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, DSP Josephine Adeh, said the corpse had been deposited in a morgue and that the child is now in the custody of the police.
She added that efforts are being made to locate the family members of the deceased.
“I can confirm to you that this case was reported at our division in Iddo. The corpse has been deposited at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital morgue. We cannot rush to the conclusion that she drank sniper, an autopsy will be conducted to determine the true cause of her death.” she said.
In other news, operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a pastor and two other suspects for the abduction and murder of a 39-year-old man, identified as Adekunle Muyiwa.
The suspects who were arrested on Saturday, November 19, allegedly killed the victim and dismembered his body for ritual purposes. Read here.
Founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya has revealed that he has been battling with a bone condition called Avascular necrosis for 27 years.
Taking to Twitter to share a lengthy vulnerable writeup, Tunde said the ailment began when he was 9-months-old after he received a bad injection from a nurse.
He said he couldn’t treat it properly for years because of financial constraint and lived with the risk of losing the use of his legs.
Tunde said he finally had the courage to do a pelvic Xray on Tuesday, November 22, and the result was bad.
He said he would need to undergo a full hip replacement surgery and have decided to take a break next year to undergo the procedure.
His lengthy tweet read;
Yesterday, I finally found the courage to confront a pain I’ve lived with all my life. This could fundamentally change everything but it’s an important first step towards recovery. It all started 27 years ago.
One of the things we don’t talk about is the fear of confronting what may be a worsening health condition. We ignore the pain and tension building up in our bodies because we’re afraid of what we might find. Instead, we opt for blissful ignorance and hope for the best.
I have done this more times than i care to admit… For 27 years, i have lived with excruciating pain in my right leg. I wasn’t born this way but something happened that changed the trajectory of my life.
Shortly after I was born in 1994( i was 9 months old), I got really sick. My mom described it as a chronic case of measles. This came at a time when my parents struggled to even put food on the table. My Dad’s car spare parts shop in Eko had just been demolished by the government.
There was no money to take me to the hospital and as my condition worsened, my mum had to take me to a local nurse who gave me a bad injection without proper diagnosis. First mistake. With time I got better but my mum noticed something odd after the first few weeks of recovery.
I had started walking as a baby before I fell sick but after recovery, I stopped walking. This was strange as I was a very active baby. My parents were worried but weren’t sure what to do anymore as they had spent their entire live savings on paying the nurse for the treatment.My Dad’s elder sister stepped in and took me to Igbobi hospital where they did an xray and discovered that some damage had been done partly due to measles and the bad injection from the nurse. I was immediately admitted and booked for surgery. I spent the next 3 months in Igbobi.I still couldn’t walk properly after igbobi. My mom told me at the time that she used to hawk sachet water at oshodi underbridge with her twin sister, she would carry me on her back for several hours in the sun before we could eat. Now you know why oshodi with time, I started walking again and had a pretty normal childhood until I was about 10 years old. This was when i started feeling extreme pain in my right leg, it was really bad. I couldn’t sleep on most nights and my poor mother could only help massage with Robb and aboniki.
Things had gone from bad to worse for my parents and going to the hospital wasn’t even an option. We never went to the hospital in my entire childhood/ teenage years. It didn’t matter how sick we were, it was always local herbs. This is the reality for most families in Nigeria.
The pain got worse because no one paid attention to what was wrong. I had to find a way to live with it. I have lived with this pain ever since then and I have come to embrace it as a part of my reality. There were nights when I was crippled with pain and contemplated suicide.
Deep down it hurts because now I know that if my parents were Educated or wealthy, maybe they would have handled things differently. They did what they thought was best because they didn’t know any better. Time passed and I became a victim of a tragedy I knew nothing about.
January 6th 2018… On my way back from church, I wanted to cross the road to the other side where I was gonna get a Danfo to my destination. It was a busy road and I could have used the pedestrian bridge but I loved the thrill and rush that came with crossing the highway…I had timed my surge properly and ran half way when I suddenly felt a sharp crippling pain in my leg,I fell in the middle of the road with cars approaching at dangerous speed. I thought it was the end but thankfully there was a guy just behind me,who pushed me towards the culvertHe saved my life and helped me get home. That night, I cried I picked up my phone and started asking questions on Google. I found the experiences of others and discovered that I had a slight LLD condition caused by trauma and ACN(Avascular Necrosis). I went down the rabbit hole.
This was not a Doctor’s report, it was based on my own research. PS: Don’t Google your health problems Everything I read that night made one thing very clear- I didn’t have a lot of years to be strong. With time, there was going to be a serious risk of Arthritis, scoliosis etc.
It was a condition that could be fixed with surgery but it was going to cost 40-80k dollars At the time,I was owing the woman selling garri on my street 200 naira for garri that I took on credit. Going to see a Doctor was a pipe dream so I gave up on finding a solution/treatment.
That night fundamentally changed my life. I was alrrady at the stage in my life where I was frustrated by my living condition and was actively planning to japa. It was also around the same time I was thinking about the chess in slums project.
I had to make a decision knowing fully well that I didn’t have a lot of years to be strong. In my head I thought I had maybe 10 years to do something worthwhile before ending up in a wheel chair. On that night I decided to pursue the CIS project with all the strength I had left.
On that night I found something to live for- I found purpose. I wrote down these words- “I’m not sure what the future holds, but for the next 10 years, this frail body will house the greatest spirit humanity will ever know” My pain become my greatest strength.
I was 23 years old at the time and I made the decision to commit the best years of my youth to using the talent of chess that I had and giving it as a gift to other children like me who will grow up in extreme poverty and become victims of a tragedy they knew nothing about.
It’s been almost 5 years now and a lot has happened. I have without a doubt lived my dream of giving children in poverty a fighting chance and an opportunity to find their place in the world again. I took the the road less traveled and never looked back since then.
While I was in Crossriver for the girl child project, I sprained my knee playing football and the pain came back. Finally did a Pelvic xray yesterday and yes, it’s really bad. After 27 years of neglect, there’s a good chance that I’ll need a full hip replacement surgery.
It’s ironical how I’ve taken at least 5 children to get their xray done and paid for their surgery, but never for once thought about actually getting one myself. I’ve always ignored the pain and lived in constant fear of what I might discover. I can no longer live in denial.
I’ll probably need to start speaking to a few Orthopedic surgeons and seriously consider my options for surgery next year. Please point me in that direction if you know any good ones(Nigeria and abroad). My doctor says I need to rest and completely quit high impact activities.
It’s been such a beautiful year with a lot of highs and lows but I’m grateful for the gift of life. It took a lot of courage to share this because I don’t want anyone to feel sad or pity for me. I hope other people who have the same struggle and pain will be inspired by my story.
This pain point is why I seem almost delusional about my dreams and vision for every child-to build a future includes all of them. Poverty has dire consequences,and when they say 120 million Nigerians live in Multidimensional poverty, it’s not just some random survey…
These are actual lives and the ones that bear the most brunt of this are the children who become victims of a dysfunctional health and educational system.
Maybe I’ll need to take a gap year to focus on the surgery, write a book, take on more speaking engagements, share my story. I don’t know. Nothing is certain,but I trust God completely. The God who gives purpose that suits the nature of a man. He’ll hold my hands through this.
Yesterday, I finally found the courage to confront a pain I’ve lived with all my life. This could fundamentally change everything but it’s an important first step towards recovery.
Social media adviser, Daniel Regha has warned Nigerian musician, Ruger to desist from being unnecessarily arrogant or else his career would fail.
The singer had taken to the microblogging platform to shade his colleague and brag about his musical prowess.
He wrote; “I am something. For years now, I have forced my songs down people’s throat whether e sweet abi e no sweet either by too much ads or by paying every influencer to make noise about a song they don’t even like. Or by speeding my song on TIKTOK. WHAT AM I ?”
Daniel tagged this tweet from the singer as unnecessary and proceeded to remind him to get his priorities right or he would lose his career.
In his words;
“Ruger u being unnecessari!y n¤isy nowadays; If u stay on this path, ur music career will fl¤p sooner or later. The fans hyping ur s!lly acts have noth!ng to l¤se, but u do, so get ur priorit!es stra!ght. Focus on making music, at the moment u d¤n’t have a h!t song. Th!nk smart.”
He also made comments about the clash between Ruger and BNXN hinting that none of the artistes was better than the other and that both of them should focus on improving their skills instead.
He wrote;
“Ruger ur recent song “Red Flags” fl¤pped hard despite u bragg!ng a few days before its release, ur old songs also kinda m!d & d¤esn’t have replay value; Buju at the moment d¤esn’t have a solid song, but u are also in the same category. U two upcomers are n¤t improving. No shades.
Ruger thinks he’s a better artiste than Buju, that’s actually funny cos both of ’em are at the same level; They both have a m!d pen game, n¤ h!t songs & are h!ghly ¤verrated. Back in the day artistes let their music do the talking, but nowadays it’s all about cl¤ut. No offense.”
Canada kicked off their World Cup campaign on Wednesday evening and there were many players who were gracing the big stage for the first time.
One of these debutants was Sam Adekugbe, born in London, United Kingdom to Nigerian parents and his family moved to Canada when he was just Nine.
He became a citizen for Canada and he is representing the National team at Football’s biggest stage.
Sam’s mother, Dee Adekugbe, could not contain her joy while watching her son on TV and she kept on screaming.. My Son is in the world cup.
Dee seemed to have lost her voice as a result of her happiness but that did not bother her one bit because she was just super excited to watch her son Play football
Sharing the video, she wrote ;
My son @SamAdekugbe is in the world cup….oh my God. Hallelujah
Canada however lost their opening match against Belgium by a lone goal but they sure would be hoping to bounce back from defeat in their remaining matches.
Talented Nigerian singers, Ruger and BNXN formerly known as Buju, have clashed on Twitter over how an artiste should top charts or host a show.
It all started when Ruger who recently dropped two new singles shaded his colleague by saying he has been forcing his songs down people’s throats.
He wrote; “I am something. For years now, I have forced my songs down people’s throat whether e sweet abi e no sweet either by too much ads or by paying every influencer to make noise about a song they don’t even like. Or by speeding my song on TIKTOK. WHAT AM I ?”
Buju decided to drop a subtle jab, reminding him that he had not headlined or sold out any show since he started out as a musician so it was impossible for him to top any charts. “We know why you haven’t headlined any venue at all since you came in the game , not balmoral , not Eko hotel , not Muri Okunola , no even your father’s compound Or should be leave the country? … No headline anywhere? And you’re topping the chart ? Are we idiots? ” he wrote.
Responding, Ruger fired back at Buju to mention five of his non feature songs that would make his sold out crowd go crazy while he mentioned his.
“Buju baby all I need from you now is simple. I need you to list just five songs of yours that’ll make your crowd go crazy at your shows and I’ll list mine. No features, just your songs buju baby I’m waiting” he responded.
A newlywed photographer has taken to his social media page to announce his new status in a nonconventional way.
The man identified as Jeanios had previously tweeted that he was attending a friend’s wedding on Saturday, Nov. 19.
“Attending a friend’s wedding today,” he wrote
He then shared an update on Wednesday, November 23, to admit that “unknown” to him, it was his wedding.
In his words;
“If I tell you people this thing, you will not believe me. Ashey I was the groom. I don’t know how come. As I got there they just told me to start dressing up and be smiling for pictures ear and dear. Anyways, happy married life to me.” he joked
Netizens teased him for announcing his wedding like a typical deceitful Nigerian man but he cleared the air that he was actually Togolese with just a sprinkle of Nigeria.
“Unfortunately I’m not fully Nigerian. I’m Togolese with a sprinkle of Nigerian blood.”he confirmed.
Nollywood actress, Moyo Lawal has revealed that N500,000 is no longer enough to buy groceries.
The actress inquired on Instagram how someone could go grocery shopping with half a million naira yet it wasn’t enough while posting many sobbing emojis.
Moyo also jokingly asked her followers if she could come to get groceries from their houses because she was done spending her money.
She wrote;
“How can someone be using half a million for grocery shopping and it is not even enough 😩😭😭….. …. … p.s ayam buying anything with my money again 😩😭😭… … can I come to get groceries from ur house because I am done oooh 😩😭”
A while ago, Moyo Lawal revealed a condition that must be met before she considers dating a man again.
Taking to her Instagram page, the thespian said God himself must speak to her about the man before she would even give him audience.
The Lagos-born actress shared a quote that reads, “I’m not dating again until God himself come sit on my bed & say “my homeboy tryna talk to you”.
A Nigerian cleric, Evangelist Gospel Agochukwu has advised couples to send their siblings if their marriage has not lasted five to seven years.
According to him, the decision may be wicked but it is important for a union’s progress.
In his words;
“SEND ALL YOUR SIBBLINGS AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE IF YOUR MARRIAGE IS NOT UPTO 5 YEARS.
if your marriage is not upto 7 Years old and you have family members or friends living with you send them away immidietly.
Majority of people in your house is the chief sponsor of issue between you and your wife.
ONE DAY…
I didnt know how external people gets to know things happening in the house; they will even call to interfere without invitation, so
i called for a meeting in my house invited my mum and my mother inlaw and said i want every sibling out of my house.
Family members were more than 5 in the house.
Everyone thought i was being wicked but better to stay wicked than allow your weaknesses litter everywhere.
And when this was done sustainable peace came forth.
Courtship/ Dating season is not enough for compatibility test but first 5-7 Years of staying married together.
First 7 Years is the year of test running before perfection.
Stop wondering how people knew you quarreled with your wife.
Some people living with you tell outsiders not for intention to break your home but out of emotional sympathy for their brother or sister or friend.
That is you dont complain but they complain on your behalf.
There are things you can tolerate the person living with you cannot tolerate on your behalf meanwhile you are the one married and he/she is single
Send them away and help them from afar’
You are not oxygen, the people you think cant survive without you can actually do.
Sending people out helps them discover hidden potentials.
Gen 2:24 ” a man shall leave his Father and mother and be joined to his wife and they shall be one”
Did you see leave father and mother and cling to other family members?
May God preserve your home”
Big Brother Naija star, Hermes, has cried out on social media after police officers profiled him for the second time in Lagos state.
The reality star, who had previously encountered and shared his grief with police profiling despite his new celebrity status, once again found himself in the same scenario because of his looks.
A video Hermes shared via his social media page showed a police officer searching the car he was in. At some point, he got down from the vehicle as the police officer thoroughly searched inside it.
He tried explaining to the officer that the guy was an uber driver so his documents were definitely complete but the officer refused and searched the vehicle because of his looks.
“Omo see am again o. Make I reach embassy go collect my passport, they don catch me again wayward. I get brown eyelashes and brown hair. It’s crazy. Omo see am o just because we say fine dey wan collect all the bar.
Na Uber this guy be, if he no get all these things them no go let am work”
A young man identified as Tope Peter Obi has been sentenced by Justice O.A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, to one year in jail for possession of fake documents on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
According to a statement made public by the EFCC, the defendant was charged with a single count of possessing fake documents, a violation of Section 318 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Command.
The count read;
“That you, Tope Peter Obi, sometime on the 8th day of July, 2022 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, had in your possession documents wherein you fraudulently represented yourself as Chris Lane, an American to one Hewitt, a representation of which from the circumstance of this case you knew or reasonably ought to know to be false.”
He pleaded “guilty” to the one-count charge.
The prosecutor, G.C. Akaogu, reviewed the facts in light of the defendant’s plea and explained how intelligence reports had connected the defendant to the alleged crime, leading to his detention and additional investigation.
The prosecution also offered the defendant’s remarks and the things they found on him as evidence.
The trial judge found the defendant guilty of all charges after hearing his guilty plea and the evidence that was presented in court.
The defense attorney, Bisola Oshundunmade urged the court to temper justice with mercy.
Justice Okunuga condemned the defendant to one year in prison with the possibility of a fine of N500,000 after carefully considering all the available information and the arguments made by both parties.
Popular comedian and actor, Basketmouth has reacted to the new design of the naira note.
Bright Okpocha in a sarcastic post on his Instagram page edited his picture with three different filters to indicate the new naira design and claimed that change was the only constant.
The comedian captioned the post thus ;
“The only constant thing in life is…CHANGE.”
In related news, former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the newly redesigned naira notes that were unveiled today, November 23.
It was earlier reported that the president unveiled the new N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations as proposed by the CBN before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, this morning.
Photos of the redesigned notes that were shared online showed that the denominations have a similar appearance to the previous look, but with a change in color.
Reacting to the newly redesigned notes via his verified Twitter handle, Shehu Sani wrote, “What shall it profit a Naira if it can get a whole new color and still lose its value?”
In a bizzare report, Kidnapppers have demanded that ransom payment for four abducted people be made with newly designed naira notes.
In Kolo village, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, a man, a lady, and two children were taken by the armed men.
According to PUNCH, the suspected terrorists wanted a N10 million ransom and refused to accept the old naira notes.
An Indigene known as Mohammed, claimed that the kidnappers eventually lowered the demanded ransom to N5m and that residents of the village had been working to acquire the money to ensure the victims’ safe release.
In his words;
“As we were trying to gather the money demanded by the terrorists, they sent another message this morning that they would not collect old naira notes.
They said they would keep the abducted persons in their camps until the release of the new naira notes in December”
On November 23, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed the redesigned N200, N500, and N1000 notes.
Controversial Nigerian singer, Temmie Ovwasa, has called out a customer who allegedly tried to scam her.
Temmie stated that the man bought goods from her and paid for them using a fake credit alert but refused to admit to his theft.
She posted his details on her Instagram page for her followers to call him and curse at him if they were interested in lashing out at someone.
She wrote;
“This man stole from me a few months ago, (bought something with a fake alert)
It wasn’t a lot of money so I decided to let it go, but this morning I feel like stressing him 🙃
I’ll be dropping his number so if you are also stressed and you feel like yelling at or cursing someone (it’s cheaper than therapy)-you can call him and rain all your curses on him😈”
According to the self-proclaimed witch, it was impossible to offend her and away with it because she would never forget and always exert her revenge.
In her words;
<strong>“Offending me is honestly like signing a contract with my shadow, everytime I feel like letting out some venom I will come for you, I never forget!
I gave that man about 4 months not to return the money but to admit he stole it and sent a fake
alert, bloclia
Because I like to take my time when im dealing with st id people.
Imagine finding out in the future that you’re dealing with spiritual issues because you stole 30k😭😂”
Former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the newly redesigned naira notes that were unveiled today, November 23.
It was earlier reported that the president unveiled the new N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations as proposed by the CBN before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, this morning.
Photos of the redesigned notes that were shared online showed that the denominations have a similar appearance to the previous look, but with a change in color.
Reacting to the newly redesigned notes via his verified Twitter handle, Shehu Sani wrote, “What shall it profit a Naira if it can get a whole new color and still lose its value?”
See his post below,
What shall it profit a Naira if it can get a whole new colour and still lose its value.
Similarly, Nigerians have taken to the various social media platforms to share their opinions on photos of the new Naira notes, with the majority expressing disappointment in the new design.
A Twitter user @Adewale Adetona wrote, “They just added Snapchat filter to the existing Naira notes to make the new ones.”
Comedian, Basket Mouth wrote, “They clearly used a Snapchat filter for this.”
A throwback video of Nigerian superstar singer David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, teasing his teachers has resurfaced online.
The video captured the moment the 30BG boss visited his alma mater, the British International School in Lagos, with his crew members and met with some of his teachers.
While there, the singer recalled his memories with the old faces and pointed out one of the teachers who gave him a “F” while in the school and spoke about how the other teachers gave him poor grades like “Cs,” “Ds and “Es.”
“All of them, D, D, C, C. See your boy now.” he said.
Another part of the video showed the teachers, who were evidently proud to have taught the students, taking turns to take photos with him.
All through, the singer cracked jokes with the teachers, and warmly welcomed all those who came to greet him at the school, including the security officers.
Watch video below,
Reacting to the video an Instagram user, zamora_sanm wrote,
“I can remember this very day Davido bought everybody coldstone ice cream 🍨 at palm mall lekki , I came to get groceries for my self and I saw everybody at the mall queuing for ice cream, I asked one of coldstone staff her said Davido as paid for everybody. Wow God bless him abundantly”.
@yomsshotit,“I just hope he’s seeing this and smiling too like us here”.
@gracy_hairs, “Davido is such a sweetheart .I wish you strength to bear his irreplaceable lost 🙏”.
A video trending on social media captures a father’s epic reaction to his daughter twerking up a storm at a wedding.
In the viral video filmed at a wedding reception, the young lady, her father, the bride and other bridesmaids, were dancing together on the stage when she bent over and started jiggling her backside.
Her father noticed what she was doing and gave her a hard stare which automatically ‘reset her brain’. She instantly stopped dancing and left the platform.
Interestingly, the father kept staring at her intently like he wanted to scold her in public until the bride, believed to be his daughter also, told him to let it go.
Watch below,
The video has sparked hilarious reactions online as netizens share their opinions about African parents.
See how some reacted below,
@rachael_chinelo wrote, “African Dads, no matter how much they love their children, they can never tolerate nonsense from the children. Kudos to all our dads, may God bless and keep them in good health.”
@just_debbie_ wrote, “You can’t tell me nothing, black parents have a group chat cos how tf do they all behave the same way?”
@ace_tlg wrote, “Her Dad said “Really!? 😒😏” without saying a word 😂😂 Reminds me of how our Mothers, used to communicate with us when we were much younger… once she gives you that eye contact, just cut every BS you bout to be on 😭😂💀”
@chocolate_Secret1 wrote, “Daddy would definitely revisit this matter at home😂”
Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old woman, Odunayo Olumale, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Olamilekan Salaideen, to death in the state.
Odunayo is alleged to have killed her husband in cold blood over sexual demands. The deceased, Salaideen is said to have made a sexual advance on the suspect, who had just returned home after three months of separation, but she turned him down.
This resulted in violence, during which the deceased smashed his wife’s mobile phone. The suspect retaliated by allegedly stabbing him with a knife in the chest, which led to his death.
The suspect was paraded alongside other 25 suspects for various crimes at the State Police Command in Eleyele, Ibadan on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed that the incident was reported at the Durbar Police Headquarters, Oyo town by the father of the deceased.
“On 17/11/2022 one Ismaila Tijani reported at Durbar Divisional police headquarters that about 0223hrs of 16/11/2022 his son named Olamilekan Salaideen aged 35 years was stabbed to death by his wife, Odunayo. Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased and his wife returned to their home in the Oko Oba area of Oyo town on the day of the incident after three months of separation
“The deceased made a move to have sexual intercourse with his wife but was rejected, this further led to a struggle when the deceased collected and smashed his wife”s phone on the ground and in retaliation, the deceased was stabbed in the chest, leading to his death.” The PPRO said.
However, the self-styled ‘Mama Africa’ got caught in a serious clash with a troll who criticized her songs, calling them ‘nursery rhymes’.
