Popular media personality and lifestyle vlogger, Toke Makinwa, has said she’s tired of being strong and wishes she could be vulnerable with someone.
In a post via her Insta-stories on Monday, the On Air Personality said she can’t remember what it feels like to open up and be so vulnerable with another person.
In her words,
“I can’t remember what it really feels like to open up and be so vulnerable with another person, tired of being so strong. I want to feel soft again. But the way the world is set up today.”
This comes after Toke called out her friends for not showing her support after a new movie she featured in was released.
The TV gal starred in the remake of Nollywood classic “Glamour Girls” which was released on Tuesday, June 24.
However, the movie was met with massive criticisms from movie lovers who claim it didn’t meet their expectations.
In an apparent reaction to the criticisms, Toke took to her Instastory to reveal that her friends didn’t show her support or praise her acting skills after the movie was released.
She added that none of them should expect any support from her when they need it because she would repay them in their own coin.
The 37-year-old TV host wrote,
“I’ve received more support from strangers than I have friends since glamour girls came out, Not mad or feeling entitled, just putting it out there so that when next your palm itches you to ask for my support on anything, remember you stayed silent when it was my turn. No more what will Jesus do, pls be guided.”
Popular Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi, has released video evidence to dispel domestic violence allegations levelled against him by his baby mama, Grace Amarachi.
Grace, who welcomed a child with Fabiyi in February 2022, had accused the actor of beating her up while she was heavily pregnant and forcing her into forced labour.
Reacting, Yomi Fabiyi shared videos on his Instagram page to debunk the claims of domestic abuse.
The actor claimed in one of the videos that he had to call the police at past midnight because his wife had allegedly threatened to kill him.
Sharing the video, he wrote,
“EVIDENCE 2 of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE II:
When someone sent you a message to ruin my brand, career and personality, if not that you are an equal criminal and quack, aren’t you suppose to verify. You label and call me name at the detriment of my career.
“It is a shame we still have a handful visit, fan and motivate a criminal who hides behind journalism to perpetrate crime with reckless abandon. These set of people and those quoting the criminal platform as source are accomplice and are danger to the society.
UNTIL I AM KILLED BEFORE I RUN. Men go through hell but these criminals keep playing GENDER CARD AND EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL. Enough! Like I said, anarchy looms!”
Recall that Yomi Fabiyi’s baby mama had contacted controversial blogger, Gist Lover, to complain about the actor and how he “used” her. Read here.
A Nigerian lady has on her social media page, shared how what started out to be a joyous day turned into a tragic one when she returned home to an unfortunate incident on Sallah Day.
The young lady had earlier in the day, gone out to a social gathering during the Sallah celebration and showed herself eating ram meat joyfully.
Unknown to her, while she was having a good time enjoying the festivities, her house was being gutted by fire.
The young lady recorded the moment she returned home to see her house being razed by fire. She showed the remains of her house and car which had also been affected by the fire.
She wrote as caption to her video,
I went out to eat ram meat trying to enjoy sallah and this happened •••••••••• who would have known this would happen 😞
Media personality, Jon Joe, is of the notion that a side chick is everything a man wants in his woman. He shared this thought via his Twitter handle on Monday night.
While a couple of his followers support his view, others are of the opinion that the wants and needs of men are different.
He wrote,
“A side chick is everything a man wants in his woman but he prefers to see & enjoy it alone with his woman. He can frolick & caress his side chick in the presence of his friends & others, but won’t do same with his main woman in public. Side chicks are for aesthetics. End.”
Much to the utmost surprise of a lot of people, it’s been revealed that a party that would feature popular TikToker, Kelly is being organised and the whopping sum of a N100k would be the fee needed to be a part of the event.
A young man who seems to be the main organiser of the party, received serious heat on social media after he made a video of himself promoting the party that’s slated to happen in a couple of days.
The young man is seen in the video, begging people to start making their payments as “turn up” for the party is highly needed and people shouldn’t let him down by not coming through for him. He even goes as far as saying if they’re unable to afford the N100k, then they should go and borrow it.
President Muhammadu Buhari has bemoaned the prolonged strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, saying enough is enough.
The president stated this on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, when he received some governors of the All Progressives Congress, legislators, and other political leaders at his residence.
He enjoined the lecturers to reconsider their stance on the prolonged strike, noting that the crisis would have generational consequences for families, the educational system, and the future development of the country.
“I hope that ASUU will sympathise with the people on the prolonged strike. Truly, enough is enough for keeping students at home. Don’t hurt the next generation for goodness sake.
“Students from Nigerian universities will be faced with the challenge of competing with others in a highly connected and technology-driven work space, and keeping them at home only deprives them of time, skill and opportunities to be relevant on the global stage.
“Colonial type education was geared towards producing workers in government. Those jobs are no longer there. Our young people should get education to prepare them for self-employment. Now education is for the sake of education. Through technology we are much more efficient. We should encourage our children to get education, not only to look for government jobs.” He said.
Much to the utmost surprise of a lot of people, it’s been revealed that a party that would feature popular TikToker, Kelly is being organised and the whopping sum of a N100k would be the fee needed to be a part of the event.
A young man who seems to be the main organiser of the party, received serious heat on social media after he made a video of himself promoting the party that’s slated to happen in a couple of days.
The young man is seen in the video, begging people to start making their payments as “turn up” for the party is highly needed and people shouldn’t let him down by not coming through for him. He even goes as far as saying if they’re unable to afford the N100k, then they should go and borrow it.
After the video was shared online, tens of thousands of comments have trailed the young man with majority of them lambasting him for not only organising a party because of a much lusted-after lady but also requiring a ridiculous amount of money to be a part of it.
Most are of the opinion that Kelly is not “all that” that a whopping sum of N100k would be required to see her. Alhough the young man mentioned that as of the time he filmed the now viral video, about 17 people had already shown interest in being a part of the party.
Watch the video he shared and read some reactions as you scroll,
Supermodel cum actress, Faith Morey has reacted to a video of veteran actress, Joke Silva dressing up her husband, Olu Jacobs for his 80th birthday photoshoot.
Morey who stated that the couple have real love, also shared that growing old with the one you love is always a dream and she wished her marriage lasted long enough.
She also pointed out that divorcees and mostly women are at the receiving end of a failed marriage, before concluding that no one gets into marriage while thinking of divorce.
Faith Morey recently confirmed that marriage to her husband, Randy Morey has ended. The couple got married in 2010.
She wrote,
This is real love right here. Growing old with the one you love is always a dream. I wish my marriage lasted enough.
People mock divorcee and most of the time the woman is at the receiving end of a failed marriage but what most people fail to realize is that NO ONE goes into marriage ever thinking of divorce, we all think it’s TOGETHER FOREVER. I pray I get a forever soon.
The Phoenix Project powered by Access Bank is an initiative created to empower the next generation of creatives by bridging the gap between the knowledge they need and the opportunities required to succeed.
Launched in April 2022 by Accelerate, the Phoenix Project is structured into the beginner’s, intermediate, and advanced levels. While the beginner’s level is free, the intermediate and advanced levels are paid for but have been heavily subsidized by Access Bank to empower the creative sector, an effort designed to complement the government’s efforts to empower youths and create jobs, particularly in the creative and entertainment industries.
The Phoenix Project covers 12 knowledge areas such as Social Media for Business, Entertainment Law, Advertising your brand, Graphic Design, becoming an Influencer, Introduction to Film, Scriptwriting, Business of Vlogging, Introduction to Songwriting, Introduction to Film Production, Business of Entertainment and the Business of Fashion.
The knowledge areas are grouped into three bundles, namely; Film and Production, Business of Entertainment, and Social Media for Business, and they are built across the project’s beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. The Phoenix Project has brought together an impactful ensemble of industry leaders to facilitate the programs featured in each bundle.
Let’s meet the facilitators of the Phoenix Project.
KEMI “LALA” AKINDOJU
Kemi “Lala” Akindoju is an award-winning Nigerian actor, theatre teacher, casting director, and producer. She started her acting career in 2005 doing stage performances before venturing into feature films. Kemi, fondly called “Lala,” was one of the actresses chosen to perform at the Theatre Royale Stratford East as part of the Cultural Olympiad during the London 2012 Olympics. She is a part of the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) faculty, where she facilitates and teaches improvisation drama. Kemi has starred in movies like The CEO, Fifty, Suru L’ere, Òlòtūré, Potato Potahto, and The Smart Money Woman among others. Kemi Akindoju will be facilitating (insert course) on the Phoenix Project.
PAUL OKEUGO
Paul Okeugo is a Nigerian entrepreneur and co-founder of one of Africa’s most recognized entertainment brands, Chocolate City. He is a public speaker, and record label executive with experience in sales and marketing. Paul is a thought leader in Nigeria’s entertainment industry and is bringing his wealth of experience to teach the Business side of Entertainment at the Phoenix Project.
ENIOLUWA ADEOLUWA
Enioluwa Adeoluwa, also known as ‘Lipgloss Boy’, is a Nigerian writer, beauty/brand influencer, and content creator. He is a public speaker and media/communications specialist, who successfully grew his followers from zero to 613k followers on Instagram, making him one of the most followed Nigerian youths on social media. He is the first Crocs brand ambassador in Nigeria. Enioluwa will be facilitating “Becoming an Influencer” on the Phoenix Project.
DAPO OSAJI
Dapo Osaji is an accomplished Creative Director with a track record in the garment and fashion industries. Textiles, Fashion Design, Style, and Wardrobe Consulting are some of his areas of expertise. With a degree in Psychology from the University of Lagos, he has a solid understanding of people, trend marketing, and human resource management. Dapo Osaji will be facilitating “Business of Fashion” on the Phoenix Project.
AMAKA AGBAKOBA
Amaka Agbakoba-Onyejianya is a Sports and Entertainment lawyer and a regulatory and compliance expert. She self-identifies as a ‘lawyerpreneur’ and advises a wide range of clientele, including techies, filmmakers, real estate, entrepreneurs, small businesses, sports clubs, and sports groups, among others. Amaka Agbakoba will be facilitating “Entertainment Law” on the Phoenix Project.
ADETOKE OLUWO
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Adetoke Oluwo is Screenwriter, and Content Creator. Adetoke is the Creative Director at The SGTC Brand. She has successfully grown The SGTC Brand from scratch; a testament that her entrepreneurial skills and devotion to becoming successful are unrivalled. She will be facilitating “Social Media For Business” on the Pheonix Project.
ISAAC GERALDS
Isaac Geralds is a singer and songwriter who has worked with several Nigerian and foreign A-List artists such as Tiwa Savage, MI, Simi, Falz and many more. He was a contestant at the 2011 Project Fame West Africa and has since gone on to establish himself as a voice and force to reckon with as far as the business of singing and songwriting is concerned. Isaac will be facilitating “introduction to Songwriting” on the Phoenix Project.
OMAGA IDIRIGBE
Omaga Idrigbe is an experienced Creative Director with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. He is skilled in Branding, Identity design, Advertising and Marketing. He is a strong marketing professional with many successful campaigns for both local and international brands. Omaga will be facilitating “Graphic Design” on the Phoenix Project.
ABBA T. MAKAMA
Abba T. Makama is an award-winning filmmaker and the Founder/Creative Director of OSIRIS. His feature film, Green White Green, has screened at over 17 international film festivals and won Best Nigerian Film at AFRIFF 2016. Abba has a degree in Business Management from the State University of New York, Fredonia, and studied film at New York University. He will be facilitating “Introduction to Film” on the Phoenix Project.
XAVIER IGHORODJE
Xavier Ighorodje is an award-winning Screenwriter, Director, Content Creator and Producer. He is the screenwriter of the documentary short – A Will of Iron, which won a Sundance award for short documentary in 2014, sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Some of his writing credits include MNET Africa Magic Showcase’s Jamestown, The Retreat, Hush, Jemeji, Battleground and Ajoche. Xavier will be facilitating “Script Writing” on the Phoenix Project.
UMMEETA RABIU
Ummeeta Rabiu is an award-winning entrepreneur, blogger and vlogger, who has had many public speaking opportunities on the importance of being financially independent. She was awarded the Entrepreneur of the month on 30 under 30 for Swish Nigeria awards in 2019. Ummeeta has also been enlisted on Farin Wata TV as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Young Muslim Women of Nigeria. She will be facilitating “Business of Vlogging” on the Phoenix Project.
With this robust arsenal of seasoned professionals, the Phoenix Project, beyond any reasonable doubt, is your ticket to finding your expression in an ever-evolving world of creativity. Here, you can hone your skills, unleash the creativity in you and be just as successful as the person you so much admired.
The beginner level (virtual classes) as well as the intermediate and advanced levels (physical classes) have commenced in earnest. Take that bold step today and join this extraordinary learning platform by registering HERE.
In a new development, the young girl, Jessica, who was accused of theft in Warri, Delta State a couple of days back, is said to be allegedly battling drug addiction.
Jessica was nabbed and beaten by residents after she reportedly stole a generator on Sunday night, July 3, 2022. See here
In a new update by Warri Aproko on Monday, July 11, a man went to the police station and bailed her out. The Facebook news site also revealed that the man later took the girl to a Celestial Church for deliverance but she ran away and is nowhere to be found.
Read the post they made,
“When we dey tell people say make them nor dey do drug them fill say we dey lie. Una remember that girl way go thief generator for Lori-gba days ago one unknown person go bail her from B Division where area lodge her put that night.
“Information way reach us say normally she dey do well before she start the life of drug. Drugs don scatter her ways of living turn her from girl with big God to the gods most be crazy. After the guy bail from station he con carry her go one Celestial church make them do deliverance for her. She come run enter town the guy say he believe say her problem now spiritual one. The guy say he don still contact OPM foundation for PH and they ready to help the girl but now the girl don run”
See more of her photos when she was supposedly sober,
Jordan, the son of Rivers State governor and PDP Presidential Primaries aspirant, Nyesom Wike, has bagged a degree in Law from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom.
Jordan graduated from the UK varsity with a Second Class Upper Division and his father, Wike, mother, Eberechi, sister, Jasmine, alongside Oyo and Abia States Governors, Seyi Makinde and Okezie Ikpeazu, showed up at his graduation ceremony that held recently.
Photos from the graduation has been shared online. See below,
In other news, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has noted that her country would have been struggling if they had only one of Nigeria’s problems.
Laing who said this in Port Harcourt on her maiden visit to Rivers State, advised that the ideal candidates for the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections should be youths with females as the Vice Presidential candidates.
Speaking further she revealed that the UK government would deny visas to Nigerians who incite violence and want to disrupt 2023 elections.
Her words,
“I do have some sympathy for Nigeria because if we as UK have one of these problems your country is having today, we will be struggling. Here, you deal with everything, from insurgency to kidnapping, to piracy off the Gulf of Guinea and you don’t have such a large army and police force for a country of this size.
“The only way you turn this thing around is that government has to build the trust of its people, to have the people working with the government to deal with criminality. That’s how successful anti-criminal operations work.
“People willingly report those committing crime, working with police to identify criminals, same with the military on the insurgency situation. It’s only when the community is on the side of the police and security services that they can turn around the situation.
“2023 is not alright. What happens in the elections is very crucial, not just for Nigeria, but Africa to the world. You (Nigeria) are a large democracy.
“It doesn’t have to be a perfect election. There would be problems, but we want it to be better than the last one. We want it to be secure, peaceful, the process should be run well, and you need to get people to register.
“My ideal candidates would be two younger presidential candidates, both with female vice presidential candidates.
“It is essential that there’s a peaceful election in Rivers State. It’s going to be a crucial part of his (Wike) legacy, how the election goes in this state. We’ve been saying the same thing to Amaechi.
“Another thing we will be doing is to remind people that if people do incite violence or act violently, we will be prepared to deny them visas to the UK. We will make that statement clear and say it over again.”
A Nigerian man, identified as Ogugua Henry Amaechi, has taken to Facebook to celebrate his wife as they tie the knot officially.
The man took to a closed Facebook group to disclose that he and his wife attended the same tertiary institution, were in the same department and at the same level.
According to him, they also served in the same state and got married during their service year.
Speaking on the sacrifices his wife made for him, Henry disclosed that she once sold her phone to pay his school fee and she was indeed a good girlfriend.
Nollywood actress, Grace Amarachi has fired back at her baby daddy, actor Yomi Fabiyi, after he countered her allegations against him.
It was earlier reported that the actor who welcomed a child with Amarachi in February 2022, broke his silence after being accused of demanding for sex for roles and that the actress’ pregnancy was a product of their affair.
Yomi who gave a rebuttal to the allegations stated that the actress made advances at him first and he went ahead to share a screenshot of their first conversation where she called him her “crush”.
He also accused the actress of being overly possessive, physically abusive, and claimed she blackmailed him with his nudes and threatened to ruin his life and career. According to him, he had to file a legal petition against her.
He also debunked claims that they were married, while noting that she was only his girlfriend. Read here
In a new development, Amarachi has now taken to her Instagram page to respond to the actor’s allegation and debunked his physical assault allegation.
According to her, the actor was the one who beat her up while she was heavily pregnant and forced her into forced labour.
Addressing his claims that she slid into his DM first, the mother of one stated that it’s not true as they had a video call prior to the chat where he showed her his manhood.
Popular actor, Yomi Fabiyi has finally broken his silence after several malicious allegations were levied against him by his babymama, actress Amarachi Grace.
Amarachi who welcomed a child with the actor in February 2022, had contacted controversial blogger, Gist Lover, to complain about the actor and how he “used” her.
She also revealed that the actor has packed out of their home and filed a legal petition against her.
It was also alleged that Grace’s relationship with the actor was a case of “sex for roles” which eventually led to pregnancy.
Well, the actor has now reacted to the allegations in a series of posts he shared on his Instagram page today, July 11.
According to him, he never demanded for sex for roles from the actress because she sent him a message out of her own volition in March 2021 and called him her ‘crush’.
He added that during the cause of their relationship she blackmailed him with his nudes and threatened to destroy his life and career.
Sharing his first chat with Amarachi, Yomi Fabiyi wrote,
“This was how it started with Grace and I. Is this SEX FOR ROLE? Only a criminal or reckless journalist will not balance story before reaching a conclusion. You created a platform, violate people’s rights, gained traffic with people’s life, health, career.”
He also disclosed that he packed out of their home for his sanity because her troubles had become overwhelming.
He said he had to file a legal petition against her and during court proceedings, they were advised to live separately.
However, he was told to provide accommodation, monthly child support, transportation expenses, medical care and school expenses for their child.
Nigerian singer, Osayamwen Donald popularly known as Djinee, has said having money doesn’t increase the quality of one’s life in Nigeria.
The ‘Ego’ crooner took to Twitter to share a think piece about the terrible state of the nation on Sunday, June 10, after spending endless hours in traffic.
According to him, Nigeria is not working and anyone who says otherwise is a fool.
Read his full post below,
“I can finally tweet this. Fri/Sat, I was out for 16hrs. 9 of those were spent in traffic. 4hrs to the location & 5hrs back. “Back” wasn’t even home cos i had to find shelter @ a friend’s. Couldn’t drive any longer. And some people experience this everyday. This is not life.
You have to possess a higher level of reasoning to know that money doesn’t increase your quality of life in naija. In that traffic, there were benzes & ranges, all as frustrated as everyone else in traffic. All of us losing productive time. Our health collectively taking a hit!
I asked myself how long I can take this. The first night, I was still in traffic at midnight. Finally out of it, driving in pitch black darkness still on terrible roads in the rain fearing for my safety because this is naija, this is Lagos!
This is no political tweet. Lagos is not working. Nigeria is not working. Ask those that have to scoop flood water from their houses, replace car engines. Ask the families in Owo, Borno, Adamawa, Kaduna etc who like their counterparts in the east have lost thousands to terrorism.
Lagos has become so capitalist that there has been no thought given to proper urban planning. Just keep selling! Fuel stations jostling for space with residential houses on tiny roads. Dangote refinary built & half the road leading to it is a mess. Agbero is normal. A mega city!
Our bar of success has been set so low. That’s why we’ll see all these & more & applaud. Either that or we’re plain stupid. Or worse still, our hunger has left our brains comatose, so we’ll prefer the crumbs they (politicians) pacify us with than seek a total change!
In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king. You need to legally travel out to see what it means to have a quality life for less. If you’re well travelled & you still see the mess here as normal & support the administrators of this anomaly, then you are the biggest PHOOL!”
I can finally tweet this. Fri/Sat, I was out for 16hrs. 9 of those were spent in traffic. 4hrs to the location & 5hrs back. “Back” wasn’t even home cos i had to find shelter @ a friend’s. Couldn’t drive any longer. And some people experience this everyday. This is not life.
Nollywood actress, Lucy Ameh has taken to her social media page to lament the hike in prices of foodstuff in Nigeria.
The thespian who went to the market to purchase some foodstuff over the weekend was surprised to buy small quantity of pepper and tomatoes for N1,500.
According to Lucy, she bought it from her regular customer who gives her extra pepper and tomatoes on a normal day but this time around, she couldn’t give extra because of the prevailing inflation.
Speaking further, the actress told Nigerians to kneel down to thank anyone who gives them free food in spite of the increase in prices of foodstuff.
Watch the video she shared on her Instastory below,
The comedian, in a video he shared on his Instagram page, questioned if the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the current Minister of Agriculture are not aware of the price change.
Arole pointed out that things are very expensive and a lot of people are hungry. Using beans as an example, the comedian wondered if beans are no longer being planted, but mined due to its outrageous price in the market.
Speaking further, Arole stated that he can not blame the sellers because they are also affected by the increase in price.
A Nigerian lady has gone online to celebrate after getting engaged to her man who has cheated on her with three different women including her former bestfriend.
In a video making rounds online, the lady who was in the passenger’s seat of her fiancé’s car, was seen vibing to Dbanj’s vintage song ‘Fall in Love’.
She also noted that she was excited to be the ultimate winner of her man even after he has had love affairs with other women.
The lady wrote, “Ended up engaged to the one that cheated on me with my ex bestie and 2 others. I won”
Watch below,
The video has elicited different reactions from social media users who berated the lady for selling herself short to be with a chronic cheater.
Others asserted that the man will still return back to the street and it’s only a matter of time.
@officialbobbyfrederick_ wrote,
“What you accepted while dating I hope you will swallow it while married , anything u condone now hope u condone while you’re married because marrying him thinking he’d change because he is married you are lying .. happy married life dear you’d need all the strength dear “
@jerr_malik wrote,
“He’s cheating on you with people close to you. He might decide to cheat on you with your chief bridesmaid.”
@omozelefi wrote,
“Nor be clear eye u wan take jump for express so, what is wrong with u dis girl, for ur mind u hav won I just pity u in d future, abi u don do deliverance for d guy, I hope u don’t catch him again a day before or after ur wedding cause dis desperation is too expensive”
@bisii_baby wrote,
“You no win my sister, he proposed because apparently you like taking shits…..you go see shege my dear 😂😂”
A Nigerian lady who is a chef and is tired of responding to “tell me about yourself” questions, invented a solution that has surprised many.
The lady with Twitter handle, @foluadig made a PDF that contains details about herself and now sends it anyone that asks her to tell them about herself.
The lady shared a screenshot of her chat with someone and the response she gave when the same question came up.
The contact she shared the PDF with was stunned when they saw the document about herself. In response, she told the contact that numerous people ask her the same question and she hates typing, hence the PDF.
Quite a number of Twitter users have lauded her for her invention and said they too will try the method.
In other news, a Nigerian woman has taken to social media to advise married men not to overpamper their wives because they will end up losing her.
The woman gave this unpopular advise to men in a video making rounds online.
According to her, men should desist from spoiling their wives or always do their bidding otherwise they will risk losing her.
She gave an instance of a man who quickly apologizes to his wife whenever they get into a fight, even when he’s not at fault.
She stated that the day that man refuses to apologize to his wife when she’s visibly angry, the marriage would become rocky.
The responses some children gave after their parents asked them to put on their shoes and follow them to go and fight, is blowing up online over the hilarity of the content.
In what is gradually becoming a trend, parents are seen recording the reaction of their little kids after they randomly tell them to put on their shoes because they’re about to go and fight someone, so they need their kid to follow them and fight in case the person they want to fight brings their kid along with them.
Some kids are seen ready to fight for their parent as they hurry up to put on their shoes and ask where the fighting is going to take place, while others are quite confused as to what to do.
Some of them blatantly refused to join their parent while one even burst into tears over what her mother was asking of her.
Sensational Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolohas revealed how overtly grateful his daughter, Hallel, was after he bought her a laptop charger.
The father of three took to his Instagram page to share a screenshot of the barrage of messages he received from his daughter after he ordered the charger.
In the chat, Hallel thanked her dad profusely and told him how much she loves him. She further stated she’s proud of how far he has come with his musical career.
The proud father shared the heartwarming message and wrote,
“Bought @halleldakolo a charger for her gaming laptop, see her hailing . See her washing.”
Alexander asked his father to be safe and assured him that he would be there for him.
The heartwarming father-son exchange was shared on Instagram by the “Iyawo mi” crooner. Sharing screenshots of the chat, he noted that the love from his family is priceless.
“The things that make me feel Rich. Chairman @alexanderdakolo ❤️❤️❤️. The son of my youth.”
A Nigerian woman has taken to social media to advise married men not to overpamper their wives because they will end up losing her.
The woman gave this unpopular advise to men in a video making rounds online.
According to her, men should desist from spoiling their wives or always do their bidding otherwise they will risk losing her.
She gave an instance of a man who quickly apologizes to his wife whenever they get into a fight, even when he’s not at fault.
She stated that the day that man refuses to apologize to his wife when she’s visibly angry, the marriage would become rocky.
Watch the video below,
The woman’s take has stirred mixed reactions from social media users who asserted that her statement is flawed. See some reactions below,
@kelseywealthy_ wrote,
“Ah🙄 Madam abeg speak for yourself, you people will just come on social media and open your mouths waa flapping tsk tsk😂😂😂”
@oliviaglloww wrote,
“This one is used to suferhead, from her father’s house to her husband’s house 😂😂😂😂😂 Continue my dear, the lord is your strength”
@superwoman9ja wrote,
“What is this one saying? Just want to trend. Allow people deal with their relationships in their own way.”
@ad_noble wrote,
“This one don suffer for marriage e don dey sweet am for body”
@db_naturals_ wrote,
“Some people have not experienced good treatment in relationships, all their life na so so toxicity… So being treated with respect seem foreign to them 😂😂”
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Aguba, has finally reacted after some ladies expressed interest in becoming his wife.
It would be recalled that a 24-year-old lady, Annastasia Micheal, offered to marry Aguba after a popular philanthropist and pastor, Chibuzor Chinyere, gifted him a fully-furnished apartment and pledged to find a wife for him, sponsor their wedding, and invite Nollywood actors to the ceremony.
“I heard General overseer OPM is looking for a wife for Kenneth Aguba , please Tell Him I (Annastasia Micheal Olamma ) am willing to marry him, i am ready to be Mrs Aguba ❤️❤️ I will love him and take care of him very well… I am a wife material 1000 yards, I can help him regain his sanity and I will take very good care of him and feed him well.” She said in part.
Shortly after, another woman, identified as Ella, in a viral video, tearfully begged Aguba to marry her.
According to her, she’s had unpleasant experiences in relationships with young guys in the past and is now confident that the veteran Nollywood star is the man for her.
Well, reacting, Aguba advised the ladies to focus on their self development as he is doing for himself.
Speaking further, he expressed the belief that God would point his wife to him at the right time.
“My message to them is that they should go and build the best out of themselves while I do mine also. At the right time, God will point for me,” he said.
A Nigerian man identified as Baba Lawal has taken to social media to flaunt his three wives and 19 children.
Baba Lawal, who lectures at the Umar Bn Khattab College of Education Kaduna, shared photos of himself, his wife and 19 children in matching outfits on the occasion of the Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
His Facebook bio also revealed that he’s a secretary at the Kaduna State Hisbah.
“Alhamdulillah, Eid Mubarak! Taqqabbalallahu minnah wa minkum. may Allah accept our Ibadah and forgive our shortcomings. Barakallahu fikum jamian.” He captioned the post.
See more photos below,
In related news, a lawmaker representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada federal constituency of Kano state in the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Daguwa has revealed that he has 27 children and still counting.
Daguwa who disclosed this while being sworn in at the house plenary session also showed off his 4 wives he came to the chamber with.
Daguwa said;
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to let you know that with me today here, are my four respected wives. Mr Speaker, these four wives you have seen have produced 27 kids for me, and I am still counting. I am still counting.”
Commenting on the disclosure, the House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila jokingly said “the more, the merrier”.
Gbajabiamila said;
“I must bring to the knowledge of this house a little anecdote, what you told me, sometime ago. You told me, don’t beg me, you told me it was getting late around 7 o’clock, and there were many children playing in front of your house in Kano.
“You got worried and you went out, you told the children, “common, what are you still doing outside by this time of the day. You people should go to your homes.
“And one of them said to you, “haba, baba, this is my house.” So he was one of those 27 children. But I guess, the more, the merrier. You get my point; continue.”
Billionaire wife, Regina Daniels’ ex-boyfriend, Somadina Adinma, has stirred reactions after he left a comment on recent photos of the actress with her two sons.
A few weeks back, the Nollywood actress welcomed her second child, a baby boy, with her politician husband, Ned Nwoko.
Regina, who welcomed her baby in Jordan, then took to her Instagram page to share adorable photos with her son Munir and his baby brother.
The adorable mother-son photos stirred sweet reactions from netizens, including Regina’s ex-lover Somadina, who took to the comments to hail her.
“Big Reg,” he wrote.
Fans then took to Somadina’s comment on the post to tease him.
See some comments as you scroll,
In other news, teenage sensation, Emmanuella Samuel has debunked speculations that billionaire Ned Nwoko proposed marriage to her.
Unscrupulous rumors about the Delta-born politician meeting the 12-year-old’s parents in order to get a marriage list went viral and subsequently stirred reactions among netizens.
A fan had also taken to the comment section on Emmanuella’s page to draw her attention to the while urging her not to take such a step if it was true. She further advised her not to ruin her future by embracing a union as such.
Replying, the skit maker dismissed the claim as a false report.
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Aguba, has spoken up on his experience in the Nigerian movie industry.
The veteran thespian, who started his acting career in 2003 and has featured in several movies, revealed that he was paid a paltry sum of five thousand naira (5000) for most of the movies, and some even refused to pay him.
Aguba made headlines a few days ago after photos of him looking downcast in a shabby environment surfaced on the internet and several reports alleged that he was homeless. While many fans and well-meaning Nigerians expressed concern, many wondered how the Nollywood star ended up in that condition.
Thankfully, a popular clergyman, Apostle Chibuzor, offered him a home, free feeding, and even offered to get him married.
Speaking in an interview while moving into his new home, he said he was paid very little money for his part in most of the movies he featured in.
When asked if he wanted to resume acting, he said that he was willing to give it another shot and give it his all.
Watch video below,
Meanwhile, a young lady has cried out to veteran Nollywood actor Kenneth Aguba to marry her.
The young lady identified as Ella, who in a video currently serving the rounds tearfully begged Aguba to marry her.
Amid tears, she stated that she loves the man and doesn’t care that he’s much older than her.
According to her, she’s had unpleasant experiences in relationships with young guys in the past and is now looking for an older partner.
Kwaku Bonsam, a popular Ghanaian-born native doctor, has expressed his thoughts on the Christian God.
Speaking in a recent interview on Wontumi Radio, Bonsam said the Christian God is too slow and doesn’t punish evildoers instantly.
He claims that while God is kind and tolerant with many things, the lesser gods are not, and thus they swiftly punish evil.
In his words,
“Somebody has bought a phone, he places it down to go and give offertory; By the time the person returns, the phone has been stolen. If someone exhibits such conduct in the shrine, the gods will kill the person but God is patient and lenient with a lot of things. He will watch you do it and by the time He is repaying you it will be of less effect. The lesser gods do not have such patience.
“I am following the footsteps of ‘Kofi oo Kofi’. That is what will lead me to Christ. I am following the footsteps of ‘Kofi oo Kofi’ and meeting ‘God’. I don’t believe in Jesus. Jesus is somebody’s child. Where was Jesus born? Bethlehem is on earth here. ‘Kofi oo Kofi’ is a spirit.
In other news, a man who flaunted wads of cash on social media, has confessed to being part of the “unknown gunmen” who have been terrorizing the southeast region of Nigeria after he was arrested.
The suspect in the video shared on social media, is seen confessing to being one of those attacking some security checkpoints in Anambra state. Watch video here.
A bride taking her wedding vows has caught the attention of netizens with her reaction after the officiating priest asked her to pledge her bosom would be used to satisfy her man at all times, in a video making the rounds online.
The beautiful bride and her husband were exchanging their marital vows in church when the clergyman decided to tweak the vows.
In addition to the “for better for worse line“, the clergyman asked the bride to vow that her bosom would at all times be used to satisfy her husband, and this apparently left her stunned.
The astonished bride looked at the priest in disbelief, as if to confirm that she heard him right before taking the vow.
Watch video below,
In other news, billionaire businessman and Politician, Prince Ned Nwoko has finally cleared the air following rumours that he had obtained a marriage list from the parents of teenage comedienne, Emmanuella.
Rumours about Ned Nwoko getting a marriage list from Emmanuella’s parents surfaced online and elicited wild reactions and some people have been itching to know it it was true or false.
However, amid the saga, curious netizens who couldn’t get over the issue decided to hear from the horse’s mouth as they stormed his comment section to ask some questions.
One of the commenters drew his attention to the rumours and in response, Ned Nwoko gave a reply that he already has beautiful Wives.
Another Instagram fan with the handle @jennifereverest24 asked the question directly to him this time as she wrote:
A Nigerian mother of two, Uchenna, recounted how her ex-husband shamed her because of her parents’ uncompleted building.
According to a post she made on her Facebook page on Sunday, July 10, the incident happened after their traditional wedding.
Read her post as you scroll,
“I remember when we got back from my traditional marriage, ‘unku’ said “you lied to me and I went to your village and you didn’t even have a house”. I looked at myself. When did I lie?,”
“You met me in lagos jumping danfo and you thought what? He was not wrong. We’ve always been rich. The money part of wealth or riches is only a fraction of what wealth indeed is. Wealth of character, Wealth of values
“Anyway, the person who tried to shame my parents’ uncompleted building …neither his parents nor grandparents had a block or kiosk to their names in their life time.
“My parents completed their building and my mum lived there for 7 years before she went to be with the Lord…7 years is longer than most Igbo families utilise their village homes… just saying. There’s no peace for the wicked.”
A Nigerian Twitter user has advised women against divorce and encouraged them to endure whatever they are going through in their marriages for the sake of their children.
The young man identified as Vick, who gave this advice on Twitter, says divorce should never be an option. According to him, rather than running from their fears, women should learn to confront them.
“Dear ladies, for the sake of your children. Please remain in that marriage and endure to the end. Divorce is never an option, stop running from your fears and confront it”, he wrote on Twitter.
His counsel, however, stirred reactions on the platform, with many berating him for admonishing women to stay in toxic relationships. See some comments as you scroll.
Meanwhile, Nigerian Veteran Actress, Victoria Inyama has taken to her page to speak out against abusive marriages.
According to the mother-of-three, marriage is a beautiful thing between two loving people and it should not be for a Narcissist and a Victim.
In her words;
“You move totally away from Reality when you believe that there is a Legitimate reason to suffer….🚶🏾♀️
People Validation? Children? Wanting to belong?.. Shame..?..🤷🏾♀️
There’s a thin line between life/death….Sanity/Insanity…. Abusers Never Change….They Gaslighting U till U question your sanity 😂🤦🏾♀️
Faking it to prove a point…to who?….Me?…..lol…..Over the years I noticed the typical Nigerian woman loves trauma…Think she’s the fixer 😂….Marriage is beautiful union between 2 loving people….. Not a Narcissist and a Victim….”
On Friday, the 8th of July, 2022, a sad fire incident occurred at Matric Energy Group and it claimed three lives, two out of whom were students of Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State.
Two National Diploma graduates of the Petroleum Training Institute, Comr. Omare Sunny and Comr. Godstime Chuks, who were undergoing their Industrial Training from Mechanical Engineering Department and Petroleum Engineering Department respectively lost their lives in the explosion.
The Student Union Government of PTI made this known in a statement mourning the deceased.
Matrix Energy had released a statement, claiming there were no casualties.
However, the PTI SUG, in its statement, urged Matrix to Debunk the “misguided information” and reach out to the family of their deceased students.
Read the statement below ;
STUDENTS’ UNION GOVERNMENT PETROLEUM TRAINING INSTITUTE EFFURUN, DELTA STATE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Sunday 10th July, 2022 The Chief Operating Officer, Matrix Energy Limited, Ifiekporo, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State Dear sir, 24HOURS ULTIMATUM TO DEBUNK THE MISGUIDED INFORMATION AS RELEASED IN YOUR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT DATED 9TH JULY 2022 AND REACH OUT TO THE FAMILY OF THE DECEASED FROM THE GAS EXPLOSION AT YOUR LPG FACILITY Our Attention has been drawn to a communique from Matrix Energy Limited stating that no casualty was recorded from the explosion that occurred on the 8th of July, 2022. It is on record that two National Diploma graduates of the Petroleum Training Institute who were undergoing their Industrial Training by name Comr. Omare Sunny and Comr. Godstime Chuks from Mechanical Engineering Department and Petroleum Engineering Department respectively lost their lives to the cold hands of death due to that explosion. Such information is misguided, inhuman, unfair and evil. We frown at this occurrence and blame the management for not putting all necessary safety precautions in place which however, has led to the death of two young and vibrant students preparing for Higher National Diploma at their early prime. It is based on this, we are calling on the management of Matrix Energy Limited to as a matter of urgency debunk that information as it is capable of causing chaos in the students community and as such reach out to the family of the deceased with immediate effect. Failure to do this within the next 24hours, we shall be left with no other option than to mobilise our students in full force to shut down all forms of operations in that company. While hoping that justice will be served, we call on all concerned students both past and present to remain calm and not panic as we will be engaging the PTI National Alumni and relevant stakeholders to also swing into full action soonest. Until the right thing is done and justice is served nothing shall discourage us. Viva Aluta! Yours in the Struggle, H.E. Comr. Esharedoro, Christian Efe SUG PRESIDENT, PTI Cc:PTI Management Cc: PTI National Alumni Body Cc: Delta State Government Cc: Chairman Warri South Local Government
Reality TV star and socialite, Tacha lambasted rich Nigerians who reside in the Lekki area of Lagos state and have failed to use their connections and access to people in authority to solve the recurrent issue of flood in the environment.
On Saturday, July 9, Lagos state witnessed a heavy downpour and most parts of the state were hit with heavy flood.
In a video she shared, Tacha stated that she has lived in Lekki for three years and has experienced floods every year. She asked why those who live in the area and have access to the government cannot use it to bring a lasting solution to the problem.
Watch the video she shared,
Popular actor, Alex Ekubo a while ago, lauded reality TV star, Tacha, for her prolific performance in her first ever Nollywood movie.
The Big Brother Naija star and businesswoman is set to make her acting debut in yet-to-be-released movie, “Tiger’s Tail” which she featured in with A-list Nollywood actors – Alex Ekubo, Anita Joseph, Zubby Michael, and others.
Taking to his Instagram page, Alex praised Tacha for her stellar performance in the movie despite being her first time acting in a movie.
He also told Nigerians to expect to see the Port Harcourt-born star in a way they have never seen her before.
