Grammy-award winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy took a lot of his fans by surprise after he took to his Instagram page recently to flaunt his new beardless looks.
On his Instastories, the self-acclaimed African Giant shared a short video clip of himself, showing off a fresh beardless look… which most of his fans have now considered to be a rather weird look.
Sharing the video, he wrote,
“Had to shave my beard
Lol. Now I look my age”
Watch a video of him,
The singer recently shared his thoughts about trending South Korean fictional drama, “Squid Game”.
The movie which is projected to be the most watched series on Netflix is a fictional drama in which adults enmeshed in debt are recruited to play children’s games to win a huge sum of money.
The plot twist of the movie is that losers are killed instantly. Squid Game portrayed betrayal, survival of the fittest and psychological twists.
Taking to his Instagram story to share his opinion about the K-Drama, Burna Boy stated that it is an actual reality of how people don’t truly love anyone when it comes down to survival. He further added that it really breaks his heart.
“Squid Games is actually the reality of how no one really truly loves anyone when it comes down to survival. A reality that breaks my heart”, he wrote.
Nigerian Footballer, John Ogu has narrated how a policeman told him his gun is his ID card.
According to the Super Eagles’ star, the policemen gave him the response after he (John Ogu) told him his face is his ID card.
He wrote on Twitter ;
A police man asked me for my ID card one night and I said I do not have,and that my face and name is my ID card . He later was yelling after I asked him his own and man literally showed me the gun he was carrying as ID card.
Please everyone get your PVC. It’s very important . Thank you and Good bless Nigeria
ALL OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS CAN’T BE FORGOTTEN LIKE THAT. THE MEMORIES OF ALL LOST IS STILL FRESH. I REMEMBER KOLADE WHO WAS JUST WATCHING FOOTBALL AT VIEWING CENTER
Nigerian singer, Ruggedman has advised Nigerians with cars to ensure they get all necessary documents for their vehicles to avoid being extorted by police officers.
The singer who gave this advice in a post shared on his Instagram page noted that he would not give money to any police officer and advised his fans and followers to do the same.
He revealed he resolved never to give money to any police officer because of the way they treat innocent Nigerians.
In his words,
“Nigerians with cars get all your vehicle documents updated. Do not give any Nigeria Police Officer you come across on the streets 1 Kobo”
“1 kobo of my money will never touch the hand of any Nigerian police officer because of how you have been treating innocent Nigerians over the years.”
See his post below,
Reacting to Ruggedman’s post, an Instagram follower @shakar_el wrote, “I no deh give them Shi Shi … all my papers always complete … many people no get driving license sef”.
@molara_sho, “Exactly o, my documents are always up to date cos I don’t have time to beg beg and no money to give out”.
@benybentz, “I said this to my policeman neighbor by this time last year and he was shocked because I said even him won’t drink kpakam! From my hand again. He even sat down to lecture me and I showed him the videos of the Lekki protest on twitter and he kept mute. Until date he has never asked me to buy him beer again”.
One of the ladies favourite “Boo of the Booless” has affirmed that it is quite costly for one to be a lover boy in this West African state.
Popular Afro RnB singer, Chike has acknowledged the tiresome fact that to be a romantic gentleman in the country, comes at a rather costly price.
His stance comes in the wake of the trending debate of whether or not, half of the country’s minimum wage is enough to take a woman out on a date.
Taking to his IG stories, the singer said some of the things required for one to be a lover boy, is rather shocking at times… He wrote,
Loverboy is an expensive business in Nigeria
The things expected of you are shocking sometimes
Some days ago, a Nigerian lady on Twitter revealed that if a man’s budget to take her out on a date is 15k, he shouldn’t bother indulging her because of the ridiculous price.
Her tweet sparked a debate on social media with mixed reactions, as while some took her side, ladies mostly, others geared towards contentment and cutting one’s coat according to their cloth.
In what might strike some as a surprise but not so much for many others, reality TV star, Angel B Smith has revealed that she owns no single piece of brassiere.
When it comes to dressing, Angel was no doubt one of, if not the most controversial female housemate right from the moment she was announced on stage as one of housemates for the sixth edition, where she donned a rather revealing outfit that became a trending topic of discussion the very night she made it into the house.
Subsequently, during her time in the Big Brother house, she would go on to rocked quite revealing outfits that exposed most of her body and at a time, viewers wondered if being that much revealing was part of her strategy in the house.
Its apparent that in retrospect, the 21-year-old barely put on a bra whether she was performing a Big Brother task, playing games, fighting, cooking or doing most of the things she did in the house… to this end, she says it has to do with her owning not a single piece of the undergarment.
In a recent interview aired by Showmax, she gives this revelation as she talks about other things, like her entanglements with some of the housemates and where she stands with Cross.
A female secondary school student was recorded on camera forcing a male classmate of hers to kiss her while school was still in session.
In the video, the girl is seen, first attempting to kiss the lad before he pushes her away and tried keeping his lips away from her.
The female student’s friend who was filming the whole incident, is then heard saying that the “girl has been chasing the guy for some time now but he has not given in to her demand of being in a romantic relationship“.
Watch the video,
In other news, the Government of Delta State has announced the immediate closure of Ogume grammar school, Ogume in Ndokwa west council area following an attack by suspected cultists that left a student dead.
A female student of the school lost her life while properties worth millions of naira were destroyed when the suspected cultists attacked the school with all kinds of weapons last week.
The State Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu, announced the closure of the school on Wednesday, October 20, in Asaba during a meeting held with the leaders of Ogume community.
The Commissioner said that the decision of the state government to close the school was in the best interest of the community and the state in general as it was designed to guarantee the safety of teachers and students of the school.
Former Big Brother Naija season 6 housemate, Beatrice has revealed she lied about having a boyfriend in Big Brother’s house.
The mother of one made this revelation during a question and answer session on her Insta-stories. Beatrice had asked her fans and followers to ask her any question when a curious asked if she’s seeing someone.
In response, the reality star stated that she’s single and currently focusing on her brand.
Her response stirred reactions from a fan who reminded her that she said she had a boyfriend and was in a serious relationship in the house.
“I remember you said you were in a serious relationship in BBN, how is it you single?” The fan asked.
Beatrice then opened up to the fan that she lied about her relationship status in the house. According to her, that was her little strategy to prevent her from doing certain things in the house.
In her words,
“That kept me away from things of the world. It was my little strategy”.
Photos of a giant fish caught by two fishermen in the popular Opokuma River in Gbaranama community, Opokuma Clan in Bayelsa state, is currently making rounds online.
It was gathered that the huge fish almost sank the fishermen’s boat because of its weight and size but they managed to get it to the shore.
One of the men took to Facebook to share photos of the fish and wrote, “Thank God for blessing us with this big fish.”
International music star, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed that becoming a father at 21 changed him completely.
It can be recalled that the Grammy Award winner welcomed his first child, Boluwatife, with his first baby mama, Shola Ogudu, in 2011.
Speaking in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, where he spoke about his successful music career and collaboration with Jamaican singer, Damian Marley, on hit track ‘Blessed’, Wizkid said he wasn’t sure he was ready to be a father.
“Yeah. Fatherhood changed me, man. When I had my first child, I was 21. I’ll never forget. I felt so lost, ’cause I wasn’t sure I was ready to be a father at that point. I was scared I wasn’t going to be a good father to my kids ’cause I [was] still a baby. I was so confused.
I remember after I had my child, it just changed everything, man. I started seeing my life different. I literally started putting my business together after I had my kid. It just made me [think], “Oh, wow. Another life is here that I have to care for. That’s my responsibility.” So he really changed my life, man, and I called him Boluwatife: “As God wishes.” That was a big blessing to my life. Fatherhood changed me forever.”
Popular singer, Davido’s sister, Sharon Ademefun, has replied a lady who complained about a bikini post she shared on social media.
Sharon, who is known for preaching about God and the bible on social media, had taken to her Instagram page to share a video of her in a bikini.
The post didn’t sit well with a follower who called her out in the comment section. She wrote, “One post you are talking about Bible, another post you are showing half naked body”.
In response, Sharon pointed out that bikinis are meant to be worn at the beach and if the lady has a problem with her posts, she should unfollow her Instagram page.
She replied, “Yes mama, you wear bikinis at the beach. If it’s a problem for you. Pls unfollow sis. I love God and have a banging body… Be happy for me sis. God bless.”
Big Brother Naija Lockdown star, Tolani Shobajo better known as Tolanibaj, has received a 3 million naira cash gift from her fans.
The reality star turned a new age on Wednesday, October 20th and her fans fondly called Tforce presented her with a cheque of N3 Million.
Tolanibaj who prior to her day had stated that she wanted a black Range Rover Velar and a new house as birthday gift thanked her fans for the cash gift regardless, and in a subsequent post on her Insta-stories lamented not getting what she desired.
She shared a GIF of a disappointed man on her Insta-story and captioned it, “No new house? No Range Rover?”
See her post below,
Watch video from the gift presentation below,
In other news, Reality TV star, Tolanibaj has opined that there’s nothing attractive or exciting about a man that every woman is interested in.
In an Instastory post, the youtuber and brand influencer revealed that she prefers a man who likes to stay at home to an outgoing men.
Nigerian citizens will soon feel the benefits of faster broadband as the government has approved the deployment of 5G data across the country. Read on to understand the benefits of 5G and how it will affect Nigeria.
Nigerians will soon be reaping the benefits of superfast 5G since it was announced that Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the use of a 5G network across Nigeria.
Nigeria’s highest decision-making body, the Federal Executive Council, approved on Wednesday September 8, a national policy on the use of 5G networks for the digital economy, with the implementation of the policy to take immediate effect, according to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami.
The country is the third in Africa to accept 5G, with Kenya and South Africa pioneering the deployment this year. The move comes after a two-year development of the national policy, painstakingly researched due to the need for extensive stakeholder engagement, which were thorough and multi-sectoral in nature, plus the need for public awareness and sensitization to the new developments. The idea was to study the health and security implications of deploying 5G in Nigeria, and it seems the government approves because there are now plans to deploy 5G as soon as January of 2022.
What is 5G?
The fifth generation of wireless technology, 5G follows the previous generations of 3G and 4G which led to the launch of smartphones and enabled faster browsing respectively. 5G is expected to be a lot faster than the previous generations due to its superior handling of substantial capacities of data.
5G offers lower latency, higher bandwidth, an ability to handle more devices, longer battery life and greater network flexibility.
South Korea, China and the US are leading the world in their adaptation of 5G, but many other countries have followed suit. In Africa only three countries including Nigeria have accepted the rollout, but Libya has also deployed 5G technology.
“Whatever we are able to do now with our smartphones we will be able to do faster and better,” said Ian Fogg from OpenSignal, the mobile data analytics company. “Think of smart glasses with virtual reality, mobile virtual reality, much higher quality video, and the internet making cities smarter.
“But what is really exciting is all the new services we can build that we have never even thought of,” he added.
With the advancements of 5G, drones can be deployed across cities to carry out search and rescue missions, fire assessments and traffic monitoring, all communicating effortlessly with the 5G network. Driving will allow driverless cars to become a reality with cars “communicating” with each other to avoid collisions and live map and traffic data fed straight to your vehicle. Mobile phone games will also offer less of a delay. For example, with the speeds of 5G, it will be easier than ever to visit the most popular Chinese lucky charms for gambling, and quicker to gain customers a payout.
Why do we need 5G?
In an ever-developing world, society is relying increasingly on digital data. More and more data is being consumed every year, particularly with the rise in popularity of video and music streaming.
Existing spectrum bands are currently suffering from overload, which will eventually lead to a breakdown in service, particularly if too many people in the same area attempt to access online services at the same time.
The new 5G is designed, not necessarily to be faster, but to handle more devices and data, in turn making its services a lot faster. It will be able to handle many times more devices at the same time, but there isn’t just your mobile phone to think of. 5G will be handling everything from equipment sensors to video cameras to smart streetlights.
Addressing the press at the presidential villa, Mr Pantami said: “In a simple language, we can say [5G] will open many opportunities economically, educationally, and even in the health sector, and it will also support our security institutions particularly in areas where they need high-quality services.”
When can we use 5G?
Unfortunately, yes, you will need to purchase a new mobile phone. Although, even though the new network will be rolled out as soon as January of next year, there is some time before you will need to trade in your current phone. Like the introduction of 4G in 2009, smartphones will be able to use the previous generation for a time before 5G enters the market and the infrastructure is fully launched and integrated.
However, poor service and rising costs may cause consumers to trade in their phones as soon as possible. Consumers will need a 5G compatible (or 5G ready) phone model to access the 5G networks, with previous models only able to connect to 4G and 3G. You might also need a new 5G ready SIM card for your phone; however, you should check with your mobile phone operator to be sure if this is necessary.
A Nigerian lady has taken to Twitter to issue a stern warning to her prospective suitors on the type of engagement ring she wants.
According to the lady identified as @miss_magnolia20 on Twitter, her suitors should not bother to propose marriage to her if they can not afford an engagement ring of N500k and above.
She tweeted, “If you can’t afford a engagement ring worth 500k and above, don’t bother to propose to me please.”
The tweet has stirred mixed reactions on social media as netizens criticize her over her requirement for saying ‘Yes’ to a man.
_heisvictor wrote, “Normally she no be wife material cos this one no get sense”
miss.sotubo wrote, “You never ready. Na by ring? even after the proposal sef, the engagement no guarantee!”
nenejones_esq wrote, “It’s possible she’s tweeting with borrowed data. All these girls really make me laugh. Is it the cost of the ring that determines the success of the marriage?”
Well, a further investigation into her social media page shows that the young lady is married and celebrated her first wedding anniversary recently. So her post was just a joke.
In other news, Popular Nigerian actress, Nse Ikpe Etim has finally revealed why she kept her marriage of eight years off social media.
In an exclusive interview on TVC, the actress who got married to her husband, Clifford Sule in 2013 revealed that she prefers their relationship off prying eyes to avoid unnecessary criticism due to the nature of her job.
“Love makes me keep him away. My life because of my profession as an actress has been criticized and i’ve come to live with him but I don’t want my husband to have that.
It is a personal choice, I want to be selfish with him.
“I do not criticize those who put out their relationship on social media and don’t think mine is perfect. It is not for you to see it’s perfect but I am comfortable with the fact I have something I can call mine and not share with anyone.” She said.
Buzzing Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tems releases the official music video for her new trending record ‘Crazy Tings’.
This jam is off her newly released Extended Play (EP), “If Orange Was A Place”. The song was produced by GuiltyBeatz while the music video was directed by UAX Studio and was shot in Lagos, Nigeria.
Big Brother Naija star, Sammie has recounted his reaction after being selected as a housemate on the reality show.
The movie director in a Twitter post disclosed that some people are still shocked that he scaled through the auditions and made it to the house despite his speaking disability.
He said when he received the acceptance email, he couldn’t contain his excitement and he alighted from the Keke Marwa he was in to express his joy, to the amazement of those around him.
The 26-year-old stated that his story is very inspiring because of what he has achieved in spite of his speech impairment.
He tweeted,
“Havin a speaking disability & getting to where I am right now is so inspiring! They still can’t believe how I aced my audition into bbn! The day I got my first email that I have been picked I was inside keke I came down and laid on the ground lol
People around tot I was mad!”
Popular Nigerian singer and music executive, David Adeleke better known as Davido, reportedly turned down Lagos state governor, Sanwo-olu’s invitation to a concert.
According to activist, Rinu Oduala who stated this on Twitter, the DMW boss was invited to perform at a concert in Lagos but the moment he discovered that state government was one of the sponsors he declined.
Taking to the micro-blogging platform, she wrote,
“I remember Lagos State Govt organized a concert few days ago & covertly invited many celebrities. The moment Davido found out they were one of the sponsors, he canceled! #WeWillNeverForget.”
See her post below,
In other news, Nollywood actor, Jide Awobona has taken to social media to cry out after online protesters mistake his handle for Lagos state governor’s social media handle.
The actor who shared screenshots of numerous posts online protesters have tagged him, hurling insults at him thinking he’s the state governor pleaded with them to confirm the handles before going on with their tags.
“You people have started check the handle well, I am not your governor, stop swearing for me. I am not your governor oo, you people should stop mentioning me , get the handle right ”, he wrote.
Big Brother Naija star, Ka3na Jones has come under fire on Twitter for her comment on Tiwa Savage’s sex scandal.
Recall that a purported sex tape of the super star singer surfaced on the internet on Monday night and sparked outrage on social media.
Ka3na took to the micro-blogging platform moment ago to air her opinion about the alleged sex tape, but was dragged to pieces for her comment.
The self-styled boss lady had tweeted, “Sheybi una don see am now say no body dey perfect? Be it “African Bad Girl” or “Bbn Housemates” Woman na Woman the difference be say camera never carry your own… NO BODY HOLY PASS!”
Reacting to Ka3na’s tweet a Twitter user @chiamanda_a12 wrote, “Just imagine, so this is now your justification you get problem”.
@ghivaarh, “She’s not married you na married woman and you go do shit for house she is perfect you’re a Olosho”.
Popular Nigerian Disc Jockey and Billionaire daughter, Florence Otedola, otherwise known as DJ Cuppy has taken to her social media page to cry out over the difficulty she goes through combining work and school.
She’s tagged herself as a “student by Day and a DJ by Night” but she admitted that it is very hard to do both.
Watch the video below ;
In March 2021, DJ Cuppy, announced that she had been accepted into the prestigious Oxford University, England, for a master’s degree in African Studies.
She’d said ;
“Mama and Papa, I have news to share with you. Remember I applied at Oxford last year for my masters? I got it. I am going to Oxford University; I am going to Lady Margaret Hall.”
Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessinghas travelled to London to seek comfort in the arms of her politician boyfriend, Hon Falegan Opeyemi, days after her mum’s burial.
The bereaved actress lost her mum on Thursday, September 23, and the burial procession held over the weekend. It was an emotional event as the actress couldn’t stop weeping over her mum’s death and even passed out at the burial.
Well, the actress has now travelled to London after her boyfriend invited her to ‘come and cry on his shoulder’. She shared a video of the romantic moment he welcomed her at the airport.
In the video, Opeyemi held a bouquet as he awaited the arrival of the actress. Immediately he saw her, he passed under the guard rail separating them and proceeded to give her a long hug with neck kisses.
Nigerian singer, Johnny Drille has taken to social media to address those who feel happy and better about themselves when others are in bad situations.
The singer in a Twitter post stated that such people have a much bigger problem than they realize because that mindset is destructive.
According to him, if they don’t change the mindset, it will eventually destroy them.
He tweeted,
“If other’s misfortunes make you happy and feel better about yourself then you have a much more bigger problem than you realize. It’s a destructive mindset to keep, it’ll destroy you eventually if you won’t free yourself”
A video which captured the moment actress, Tonto Dikeh’s ex-lover, Prince Kpokpogri was released from police custody, has surfaced online.
This is coming after the politician in an interview, asked his fans and followers to disregard news of his arrest. He insisted that he wasn’t arrested and reports about his arrest are false.
Kpokpogri claimed that he was in his house when news of him being arrested at an Abuja hotel on Monday, October 18th hit the internet. To corroborate his claim he alleged that photos and videos of him being arrested serving rounds online were photoshopped.
However, a video which captured the moment he was released from police custody following the intervention of his friends has now surfaced on the internet.
Watch video below,
Meanwhile, men of the Nigerian Police authorities at the Force headquarters in Abuja have disclosed the reason they arrested actress Tonto Dikeh’s ex-boyfriend, Prince Kpokpogiri.
He was arrested on Tuesday morning, October 19, after he reportedly bypassed Police authorities, took two police officers to an hotel where Tonto lodged and thr*atened to open fire at her if she did not hand over the keys of an SUV.
According to Vanguard, Kpokpogiri who is currently facing a pending investigation at Force CID, at a point became vi*lent and was allegedly raining ins*lts and c*rses on the Police officers while all entreaties for him to calm down failed.
The Police told newsmen that his arrest is to enable him to regain his sanity after which he would be questioned on the issue about ownership or otherwise on the vehicle in question.
A Nigerian man has shared how he was stunned at the sudden upgrade he witnessed in the life of a POS operator in his neighbourhood.
The said gentleman took to his Twitter page to reveal that the POS owner recently acquired a Mercedes Benz even though it was technically a month ago he officially started the business.
The Twitter user with handle, @belafeid, in his tweet, wondered about the possibility of the said POS operator indulging in fetish money making acts as he’s having trouble believing that the businessperson acquired the ride out of the proceeds of their business.
He wrote,
”The guy wey just open POS shop last month for my area don buy Benz…una dey baff soap ontop POS business again?”
His tweet, of course stirred reactions from other tweeps, with some explaining that the POS business is a lucrative one and others making humour out of the tweet.
See some reactions,
@iam_kiddee wrote; Money Dey there dey make 200k per day
@Ebitam_; Dangote dey withdraw for him shop
@Graciethebrand; How e take do am na
@Dsage_BigHeart ; E get as the matter be oo
@ebukaAFC; They defraud people with POS machine. A guy got a extra debit of 600k after using a POS. Some POS terminals are use for stealing.
@bamideleOmolar6; Ah!…..e be like say POS business dey pay this days o…
An heartbroken Nigerian man has narrated how he discovered his girlfriend was cheating on him during a video call that exposed her affairs.
According to the man identified as @aimthamchine_ on Twitter, his girlfriend was in a hotel with another man having a good time and still picked his video call when he called.
He revealed he figured she was in a hotel when he sighted the hotel’s smoke detector during the video call.
When he confronted her about it, in her defense she insisted that she was in love with her boyfriend and even called out his name during the intimate moment with the other man.
Sharing a screenshot of their conversation, he wrote,
“Same scenario here. This happened after they relaxed the first lockdown. It was on that video call I caught her. Lol, that delivered message was the last. I just took screenshots and blocked her everywhere”.
One of the victims arrested during the #EndSARS protest memorial at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos on Wednesday, October 20, has shared his experience after his release from police detention.
The man, identified as Patrick Eholor, reportedly flew in from Canada last week and was arrested while speaking to newsmen during the memorial.
According to him, being in police detention was a dehumanizing experience because there was no restroom, food or water for detainees.
Showing off his broken phone screen which he claimed was damaged by the police officers, Patrick stated that the police will have to pay for the damage.
He further stated that he was in heaven (referring to Canada) last week, and in hell this week.
October 20, 2021, was the first anniversary of the 2020 #EndSARS protest and Nigerians trooped out in their numbers to honor those who reportedly lost their lives during the protest.
Big Brother Naija: Shine Ya Eye winner, Hazel Oyeze Onou better known as WhiteMoney, has said he was only trying to control his nerves, that’s why it appeared like he was confident when he was about to be announced as the winner of the sixth edition of the reality TV show.
A lot of people have the notion that the businessman and singer, was quite over-confident about winning and it showed in his looks just before host, Ebuka announced his name as winner of the sixth edition of the show.
So when he was asked about the moment, WhiteMoney revealed that he was “just trying to control his nerves and that’s why he couldn’t shout” when they announced his name as winner of the show.
He recently had a question and answer session with the Tecno Mobile NG team where he answers questions like his plan for the future, who he would kiss, hang out with and headbutt, et al.
even after the proposal sef, the engagement no guarantee!”
the difference be say camera never carry your own… NO BODY HOLY PASS!”
I love you baby @hon_falegan_official_ 
Where my London FAMILY at?”
