Hardworking Nollywood actor Benson has ditched his low cut for dreads.
You like?
See more pictures of his new hairstyle after the cut
Stars showed up to support Stylist to the stars Jeremiah Ogbodo known as
Swanky Signatures as he launched his state of the art hangout spot in Lekki
Phase 1, Lagos State.
Controversial
Nollywood
actress, Tonto Dikeh was among the stars who graced the occasion.
She was spotted warmly greeting one of the attendees with a hello kiss.
Swanky Signatures as he launched his state of the art hangout spot in Lekki
Phase 1, Lagos State.
Controversial
Nollywood
actress, Tonto Dikeh was among the stars who graced the occasion.
She was spotted warmly greeting one of the attendees with a hello kiss.
Nigerian pop star Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid likes to flaunt his
girlfriend every opportunity he gets.
Wizkid who was
one of the acts
lined up to perform at the ongoing felabration festival arrived at the venue
with his boo, Tania.
While at the Shrine, the couple stayed upstairs at the make-shift artiste
waiting room along with other acts like Waje, Weird Mc, KaySwitch and
others who had arrived earlier.
The couple were said to be whispering in each others ears while hanging with
friends.
Both wore matching black tops with Tania rocking a beige-coloured pair of
pants while Wizkid opted for ankara pants and a fedora hat.
Hours before the show, Tania had tweeted; ‘Heading to the shrine!!! Super
excited to see my baby kill it!!!‘ And during his electric performance she wrote
on the micro-blogging site ‘Star boy Wizzy!!!!!‘.
girlfriend every opportunity he gets.
Wizkid who was
one of the acts
lined up to perform at the ongoing felabration festival arrived at the venue
with his boo, Tania.
While at the Shrine, the couple stayed upstairs at the make-shift artiste
waiting room along with other acts like Waje, Weird Mc, KaySwitch and
others who had arrived earlier.
The couple were said to be whispering in each others ears while hanging with
friends.
Both wore matching black tops with Tania rocking a beige-coloured pair of
pants while Wizkid opted for ankara pants and a fedora hat.
Hours before the show, Tania had tweeted; ‘Heading to the shrine!!! Super
excited to see my baby kill it!!!‘ And during his electric performance she wrote
on the micro-blogging site ‘Star boy Wizzy!!!!!‘.
Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson and fellow Ghanaian actor Chris Attoh are
two known faces in the movie industry.
Chris who is
one of the best
and sexiest actors faces Yvonne in this photo but the dude was getting
distracted by God knows what.
Seems like Chris wasn’t in the mood of giving out the kiss Yvonne was
waiting for.
What do you think, do they make a good couple?
two known faces in the movie industry.
Chris who is
one of the best
and sexiest actors faces Yvonne in this photo but the dude was getting
distracted by God knows what.
Seems like Chris wasn’t in the mood of giving out the kiss Yvonne was
waiting for.
What do you think, do they make a good couple?
Alright so since I
talked about “9
Things Your
Husband
Doesn’t Want to
See You Doing”,
it’s only fair that
the wives get to
speak their piece
and voice their
dislikes as well.
Just as in my
other post, these are a compilation of things that other wives have shared
with me.
1. Stray Hairs
from Shaving:
Leaving your remains in the sink, on the toilet or floor…pretty much
anywhere other than the trash is kinda gross. Yeah, we’d be happy not to
see stray shaved hairs all over the place.
2. Bread Crumbs: Pick it Up!
We can probably find our way around the house without the need of you
leaving a trail of clothes as bread crumbs to get from one room to another.
The hamper or laundry room is really where we’d like to see those dirty piles
of clothes.
3. Spitting: That’s Nasty!
Spitting. That hog spit, bringing it up from your gut thing you do is so not
sexy. It’s even worse when done in a moving vehicle or walking down a
sidewalk. It sounds nasty, it looks nasty, it’s just…nasty!
4. Flatulence: Not Cute!
Flatulence. Yup, we seem to be in agreement here. Just like you don’t like
when we do it, yours doesn’t smell like roses either. We know sometimes it
can’t be avoided, but you can at least give us a heads up.
5. The Adjustment: Especially in Public!
The adjustment. Those times you have to ahem…adjust your privates…don’t
worry, they’re not going anywhere. It’s different when we’re in the privacy of
our own home. But walking around in public to get to that itch is a little
much at times. We’re not immune to the occasional itch, but you would
probably be flabbergasted if we had to reach up our skirt in the middle of the
sidewalk. Be discreet.
6. The Blind Eye: It’s Right There!
The blind eye. Why is it that when you ask where something is and we tell
you, it’s not there. But the second we go to look for it…voila! It’s exactly
where we said it would be? It’s magic I tell ya! LOL
7. Using the Bathroom: Close the Door!
Using the bathroom. So while we are in agreement again here, this one is
more of an invasion of privacy. If we’re in the shower or brushing our teeth,
generally we don’t want to see or hear you take care of your business at the
same time.
Here's what the singer shared on her Instagram page early morning today.
D'Banj explained, in a very recent interview with HipTv, why he usually wears two
watches at the same time, all the time these days.
A style Davido and Naeto C have also copied.
D'Banj said:
No time to check time.
Actually, it's cos I'm too busy, you know, always on the move, you know,
one time is on Nigeria, the other is on New York.
So that Kanye West is not calling me and I'm like 'yo, who's this?', you
know, I'm always on check!
So I leave it at 2 time zones, that what's up! They are gold anyway.
How cool is that, guys?
Watch the short interview after the cut
Take it that more goodies are coming your way from EbonyLife TV (DSTV Channel
165). Already, as you read this, Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV has signed a co-
production deal for the African version of Desperate Housewives scheduled to
debut in mid-2014.
Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife TV said, “We are going to make it relevant, number
one, by using local talent — talent that our viewers will know and love; two, we are
going to work with local stylists, local fashion designers, local interior designers."
The original ABC TV series — Desperate Housewives — followed the lives of a group
of women as seen through the eyes of a dead neighbour who committed suicide in
the very first episode. The storyline covers thirteen years of the women's lives over
eight seasons as they worked through domestic struggles and family life, while
facing the secrets, crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their - at the
surface - beautiful and seemingly perfect neighbourhood.
Ben Pyne, President of global distribution at Disney,
revealed at the recently
concluded MIPCOM 2013 that the African version of the comedy/drama series
created by Marc Cherry, and broadcast by ABC from 2004 until 2012 - is currently
in development, for a summer 2014 debut.
The co-production deal with EbonyLife TV will feature an African cast, set in
Lagos, Nigeria, where it will also be shot, airing in 44 countries within the African
continent. The highly popular series gathered a huge following in Nigeria as well
over the years.
Keep enjoying EbonyLife TV on DSTV channel 165 and watch out for the Desperate
Housewives!
In a recently published story by a Nigerian magazine, the prevalence of
scandals in the Nigerian movie industry was highlighted and it was noted
that these scandals, which have become synonymous with Nollywood, have
been perpetrated mostly by actresses.
Scandals
ranging from
husband snatching to s*xual immorality are synonymous with Nollywood
acts, and these have affected the image of many Nigerian actors and
actresses.
Below are some of names ment
Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson has always been in the news even before her controversial
wedding to Edo big boy, Prince Odi Okojie on Saturday, August 27, 2011.
The lady hit the news headlines when she was pictured exposing her private
part at an event. It was obvious in the photograph that she did not wear
pant or bra. Her wedding became an issue, which was feasted on by the
print media as she was alleged to have snatched someone’s husband as
revealed by one Lovelyn, a supposed wife of Prince Okojie. Mercy Johnson is
one actress with scandalous séxual controversies
Ini Edo
Inibong Edobong, better known as Ini Edo. Ini is one Nollywood actress that
is synonymous with s*x scandals in the industry. Her wedding was a bit
controversial after she was believed to have snatched Philip Ehiagwina from
society lady, Ruth Okoro. She was once rumoured to be having a romantic
affair with a governor in the South-South region of Nigeria. Also recently,
she was reported to have left a club with another man.
Tonto Dikeh
Tonto Dikeh is unarguably the most controversial Nollywood actress. The
beautiful lady has always been in the news since her emergence in the movie
industry in 2006. She was recently alleged to have been paid N5million for
s*x by the Managing Director of Sifax, Mr. Taiwo Afolabi. Tonto is also noted
for being a lover of tattoo as she has more than 57 designs on her body.
One other thing about this lady is that she is a heavy smoker, and she once
had a brawl with Van Vicker on a movie set in 2011.
Iyabo Ojo
Iyabo Ojo is not new to negative stories. It was reported that a top Lagos
politician and former Senator gave her the Range Rover SUV she is cruising
around town. Her bitter fight with colleague, Lizzy Anjorin was almost
becoming monumental until some industry heavyweights stepped in to
broker peace between the two beautiful actresses. Apart from that, the
controversial actress has been involved in several séx scandals and she was
once reported to have been caught having séx with a man at the back seat of
a car in London.
Funke Akindele
Until her recent wedding to Oshodi big boy, Alhaji Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede,
Funke was really an actress with many séx scandals. She was alleged to
have fought with one of her colleagues on a movie set in 2011 over a man.
Some have also rumoured that she had escapades with some notable men
before her marriage, which held with funfare on May 26, 2012. Her wedding
to Almaroof also became controversial as she was reported to be going into
Almaroof’s life as a third wife.
Genevieve Nnaji
Genny, as sexy Genevieve Nnaji is fondly called, has been romantically linked
with several actors in Nollywood. Ramsey Nouah, RMD, Pat Attah and others
are some of the men she was rumoured to have dated. Genevieve was once
said to have dated a topmost politician in Nigeria, apart from other alleged
sexcapades here and there. Though she has become the face of a popular
vehicle manufacturer, her s*x life in the industry can never be easily
forgotten in a hurry
Tayo Odueke (Sikiratu Sindodo)
Not many know Tayo Odueke by her real name, she is better known and
addressed as Sikiratu Sindodo, a name she got from one of her movie flicks.
One of her most popular scandals was her hot romance with a leader of the
National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oshodi, Lagos,
Musiliu Akinsanya also known as MC Oluomo. Oluomo was even said to have
sent her to Saudi Arabia for holy pilgrimage. She was also rumoured to have
dated actor and producer, Kunle Afod. Just few months ago, there gist went
round town that she was having an affair with younger brother of Kunle
Afolayan, Aremu which she has profusely denied. She is presently rumoured
to be in a sizzling romance with top Fuji artiste, Malaika.
Stella Damasus
Nollywood beautiful actress, Stella Damasus is seen by many as the industry
‘good girl’ until she was alleged to have caused the separation of fellow
actress, Doris Simeon with her hubby, Daniel Ademinokan. Stella was
reported to have started a love affair with Daniel before his marriage with
Simeon crashed. Her secret was exposed by a soft sell magazine, which
reported that Doris was ready to fight Stella for snatching her hubby. There
were also reports that both Daniel and Stella have been seen together in
some compromising ways. Though Stella and Daniel have denied having any
amorous relationship, but some are still in doubt that their closeness is a
business affair.
Bukky Wright
Her failed marriages and romantic affairs with some big wigs in the industry
have been a thing for many to feed on. Bukky Wright’s pretty looks has
attracted many men to her. The mother of two is surely not free from some
scandals associated with the play-acting profession in Nigeria. She has been
severally alleged of hoping from one bed to another.
Faithia Balogun
This estranged wife of top Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun, Faithia is surely
also not free of some scandals in Nollywood. She was once rumoured to
have fought her colleague in the Yoruba movie industry over a young Ibadan
politician, Rotimi Ajanaku. She was rumoured to have alleged that the lady
snatched Ajanaku from her. She was once reported to be in sizzling romance
with the Director of Corporate Pictures, Alhaji Abdullahi Razak. It was also
reported that this almost destroyed the marriage of the top marketer. One
funny thing about Faithia is the fact that she is yet to drop the surname of
her former husband, Balogun.
Stephanie Okereke
Stephanie Okereke was reported in 2011 to have fought with Genevieve Nnaji
when she reportedly found out that Genevieve had allegedly cornered her
link to a man in the presidency she reportedly introduced Geneveive to in the
presidency. She was reported to have felt bad that Genny cornered her in
getting access to the presidency through a former aide of President Goodluck
Jonathan, Douglas Oronto. Stephanie was said to be the only link Genevieve
had to Douglas until she found her way through another means. Stephanie
has also been linked with some s*x scandals in the past.
scandals in the Nigerian movie industry was highlighted and it was noted
that these scandals, which have become synonymous with Nollywood, have
been perpetrated mostly by actresses.
Scandals
ranging from
husband snatching to s*xual immorality are synonymous with Nollywood
acts, and these have affected the image of many Nigerian actors and
actresses.
Below are some of names ment
Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson has always been in the news even before her controversial
wedding to Edo big boy, Prince Odi Okojie on Saturday, August 27, 2011.
The lady hit the news headlines when she was pictured exposing her private
part at an event. It was obvious in the photograph that she did not wear
pant or bra. Her wedding became an issue, which was feasted on by the
print media as she was alleged to have snatched someone’s husband as
revealed by one Lovelyn, a supposed wife of Prince Okojie. Mercy Johnson is
one actress with scandalous séxual controversies
Ini Edo
Inibong Edobong, better known as Ini Edo. Ini is one Nollywood actress that
is synonymous with s*x scandals in the industry. Her wedding was a bit
controversial after she was believed to have snatched Philip Ehiagwina from
society lady, Ruth Okoro. She was once rumoured to be having a romantic
affair with a governor in the South-South region of Nigeria. Also recently,
she was reported to have left a club with another man.
Tonto Dikeh
Tonto Dikeh is unarguably the most controversial Nollywood actress. The
beautiful lady has always been in the news since her emergence in the movie
industry in 2006. She was recently alleged to have been paid N5million for
s*x by the Managing Director of Sifax, Mr. Taiwo Afolabi. Tonto is also noted
for being a lover of tattoo as she has more than 57 designs on her body.
One other thing about this lady is that she is a heavy smoker, and she once
had a brawl with Van Vicker on a movie set in 2011.
Iyabo Ojo
Iyabo Ojo is not new to negative stories. It was reported that a top Lagos
politician and former Senator gave her the Range Rover SUV she is cruising
around town. Her bitter fight with colleague, Lizzy Anjorin was almost
becoming monumental until some industry heavyweights stepped in to
broker peace between the two beautiful actresses. Apart from that, the
controversial actress has been involved in several séx scandals and she was
once reported to have been caught having séx with a man at the back seat of
a car in London.
Funke Akindele
Until her recent wedding to Oshodi big boy, Alhaji Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede,
Funke was really an actress with many séx scandals. She was alleged to
have fought with one of her colleagues on a movie set in 2011 over a man.
Some have also rumoured that she had escapades with some notable men
before her marriage, which held with funfare on May 26, 2012. Her wedding
to Almaroof also became controversial as she was reported to be going into
Almaroof’s life as a third wife.
Genevieve Nnaji
Genny, as sexy Genevieve Nnaji is fondly called, has been romantically linked
with several actors in Nollywood. Ramsey Nouah, RMD, Pat Attah and others
are some of the men she was rumoured to have dated. Genevieve was once
said to have dated a topmost politician in Nigeria, apart from other alleged
sexcapades here and there. Though she has become the face of a popular
vehicle manufacturer, her s*x life in the industry can never be easily
forgotten in a hurry
Tayo Odueke (Sikiratu Sindodo)
Not many know Tayo Odueke by her real name, she is better known and
addressed as Sikiratu Sindodo, a name she got from one of her movie flicks.
One of her most popular scandals was her hot romance with a leader of the
National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oshodi, Lagos,
Musiliu Akinsanya also known as MC Oluomo. Oluomo was even said to have
sent her to Saudi Arabia for holy pilgrimage. She was also rumoured to have
dated actor and producer, Kunle Afod. Just few months ago, there gist went
round town that she was having an affair with younger brother of Kunle
Afolayan, Aremu which she has profusely denied. She is presently rumoured
to be in a sizzling romance with top Fuji artiste, Malaika.
Stella Damasus
Nollywood beautiful actress, Stella Damasus is seen by many as the industry
‘good girl’ until she was alleged to have caused the separation of fellow
actress, Doris Simeon with her hubby, Daniel Ademinokan. Stella was
reported to have started a love affair with Daniel before his marriage with
Simeon crashed. Her secret was exposed by a soft sell magazine, which
reported that Doris was ready to fight Stella for snatching her hubby. There
were also reports that both Daniel and Stella have been seen together in
some compromising ways. Though Stella and Daniel have denied having any
amorous relationship, but some are still in doubt that their closeness is a
business affair.
Bukky Wright
Her failed marriages and romantic affairs with some big wigs in the industry
have been a thing for many to feed on. Bukky Wright’s pretty looks has
attracted many men to her. The mother of two is surely not free from some
scandals associated with the play-acting profession in Nigeria. She has been
severally alleged of hoping from one bed to another.
Faithia Balogun
This estranged wife of top Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun, Faithia is surely
also not free of some scandals in Nollywood. She was once rumoured to
have fought her colleague in the Yoruba movie industry over a young Ibadan
politician, Rotimi Ajanaku. She was rumoured to have alleged that the lady
snatched Ajanaku from her. She was once reported to be in sizzling romance
with the Director of Corporate Pictures, Alhaji Abdullahi Razak. It was also
reported that this almost destroyed the marriage of the top marketer. One
funny thing about Faithia is the fact that she is yet to drop the surname of
her former husband, Balogun.
Stephanie Okereke
Stephanie Okereke was reported in 2011 to have fought with Genevieve Nnaji
when she reportedly found out that Genevieve had allegedly cornered her
link to a man in the presidency she reportedly introduced Geneveive to in the
presidency. She was reported to have felt bad that Genny cornered her in
getting access to the presidency through a former aide of President Goodluck
Jonathan, Douglas Oronto. Stephanie was said to be the only link Genevieve
had to Douglas until she found her way through another means. Stephanie
has also been linked with some s*x scandals in the past.
Nollywood Actress Uche jumbo shared some stunning pictures on her
instagram page, she is indeed a happy woman as the smiles speaks more in
the pictures…
Actress Rita Dominic, and radio personality Fade Ogunro's outfit to the Maybelline
Lagos launch which took place yesterday at The Wheatbaker hotel in Ikoyi. Best
dressed goes to...?
Controversial soft P0*n actress, producer and mother has started another
wahala.
Afrocandy shared the above photo of herself yesterday, minutes after Nicki
Minaj’s surfaced.
Afrocandy tagged her photo beside Nicki’s on her Facebook page and
captioned it: -
“Nicki Minaj bares her b**bs in new photo? Na Today? I been there done
that and mine are all natural, no Surgery, no Silicon, they all mine and if you
wanna see them without the Stars, go get a copy of my New Movie
Destructive Instinct and enjoy your eyes…so it’s not a biggy ok”
Vector Tha Viper who recently left his former label YSG has been working
hard on his own since he returned the official car he was given by his former
label and also quitting the apartment he was provided with by the label.
Vector recently acquired a MAZDA CX9 SUV which is worth an estimated
$45,000. Big congratulations to him.
#ondun
A 19-year- old street trader, Emeka Chukwumuata, was on Friday sentenced
to two months imprisonment by the Special Offences Court, Alausa, Ikeja, for
selling a cassava-stuffed Nokia phone.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused was sentenced
after he had pleaded guilty to the charge.
Chukwumuata, who resides in Ikeja area of Lagos, faced a charge of street
trading.
The prosecutor, Mr Babatunde Sunmonu, said that the accused committed
the offence at about 11:00 a.m. on Medical Road, Ikeja.
Sunmonu said that the offence committed contravened Section 10(1)(a) of
the Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Law 2003.
Cossy is sure the most craziest girl in Nigeria entertainment scene..
LOl. But how does she manage to show off so much of her b00bs without
the ni*ples showing?
When he married his wife 20 years ago, Mr. Tasie managed a thriving business.
The wedding was the talk of the town as there was plenty wining and dining. The
couple’s desire was to live happily together forever.
Subsequently, their lovely marriage was blessed with two children – a boy and a
girl. One of their children is already a 300 level student in a public university.
All seemed right until many years after when calamity struck...
Tasie’s business could no longer take care of the family’s needs. To make the
matter worse, he came down with a serious illness and had to spend the little that
the family could garner financially on his medical bills.
The situation became unbearable for his family members, his relationship with his
wife gradually turned sour.
It got so bad that the 55-year-old and his wife recently asked the court to dissolve
their marriage. The court, after much arbitration, granted their prayer based on
irreconcilable differences.
On the day that the judgement was delivered, Tasie could barely stand in court
because of ill health. He had to sit, just as the floor where he put his legs was
mopped at intervals because the sore on his feet kept discharging pores.
Even in that state, he told the court how he had cared for his family and the
incident that altered the course of his destiny.
He said that his wife had made his life miserable by not caring for him when it
mattered most. He even alleged that his wife infected him with the disease.
He rolled on the floor begging the court to let his wife and children go as they
desired. He pleaded, “ Please let them go or they will kill me before my time.”
His wife on the other hand, told the court that her husband never trusted her
enough to listen to anything she told him. She said that he usually sniffed her
underpants whenever she came back from the market where she traded.
She added that all the profit from her business had gone into taking care of her
husband and the family. She said, “ Despite all these, he beat me and stripped me
naked in public.”
She cried to the court to dissolve their union based on this reason and denied
infecting him with any disease.
But her husband insisted she had been seeing another man, who purportedly was
present in court to witness the divorce and take his once loving wife away from
him .
Their 20-year-old marriage was subsequently dissolved and both parties parted
ways.
The wife was given custody of the children but Tasie could see them once in a
month in the court premises.
The Tasies had their marriage dissolved after 20 years, but the case of a 28-year-
old woman, Mrs. Ekeh, was a sharp contrast.
After all the fanfare that characterised her marriage barely one year ago, she had
asked for the dissolution of her marriage. Standing before an Ojo Customary Court
in Lagos recently, she said that she wanted a divorce because she had, had
frequent disagreements with her husband since they got married.
She asked for the dissolution of her one-year-old marriage, citing incompatibility
with her husband as reason for the divorce. Ekeh told the court that the marriage
had virtually collapsed as they had been technically separated for several months
after her bride price was paid.
However, considering the duration of the union, the magistrate asked the couple to
seek a means of resolving their differences, especially by seeking counsel from
elderly members of their extended families.
If, however, they still insisted on parting ways, the court said it would have no
other choice but to honour their request.
Mr. Jide Zaid, a lawyer of over 25 years, versed in handling matrimonial cases, told
Punch that cases like that of Tasie and Ekeh families were true reflections of recent
rising spate of divorce cases in Nigeria.
Although he said that the development was common with younger married people,
there had also been a significant growth in cases involving older couples.
He described it as a global trend, citing harsh economic conditions, social
networks, absence of children in marriage and loss of African family values as the
usual reasons for divorce.
He said, “When a man, who used to spoil his wife with luxuries suddenly becomes
unable to fend for the family, it could become unbearable for his wife and usually,
the first casualty is the marriage.
“When a girl introduced a man to the mother these days, they wouldn’t ask if she
loved him; they asked what he did for a living. So when the object of attraction is
gone, the centre will no longer hold.”
To him, “Social network has also encouraged promiscuity among married people
such that even after leaving your girl or boy friends, you can be in bed with their
spouses and still stay in touch with them through BBM, Facebook and the likes.”
He identified three contentious issues in divorce cases - the actual dissolution of
marriage, settlement of property and custody of the children.
He decried the rate at which he received expression of interest in divorce from
couples seeking divorce.
Zaid said, “Compared to 10 years ago when I might not get more than one, I am
currently handling 10 divorce cases in court . The number would have been more
except that we succeed in persuading some to seek alternative ways of resolving
their differences, especially when children are involved.
“The number of divorce cases is astronomical among people who have been
married for just between six months and two years.”
At Ikeja High Court, Punch found that 70 per cent of cases listed for hearing
everyday were divorce-related.
Also, statistics obtained at the Ikeja Customary Court showed that in 9 months,
Lagos State had recorded about 960 divorce cases in customary courts alone .
There are 48 customary courts in Lagos apart from the High Courts.
A judge, who would not want his name mentioned, because he was not the
spokesperson of the Justice ministry in the state, told our correspondent that
except something was done, the number of divorces would soon be at par with the
number of marriages.
He said, “Unlike few years ago when only about 10 marriages got dissolved;
today, about 100 get dissolved within three months.”
It is usually a tale of two worlds at the Ikeja Local Government premises on days
when partners in some marriages walk in angrily to file for divorce, while those just
entering the union will be rejoicing on the other side.
Another lawyer, who has handled matrimonial cases for 26 years, Mr. Kunle
Fadipe, shared his experience with Punch. He described the growth in divorce
cases among young and old couples and even pastors as phenomenal.
“The most disturbing aspect of my experience is that more pastors and their wives
are seeking to dissolve their marriages in spite of the Biblical stand against such .
“Right now, I have a number of them that I am handling... I now get at least five
families in a month asking that their marriages be dissolved.
“With many entreaties, one or two of those five end up in court. The work is
overwhelming for lawyers. There was a case involving a pastor and his pastor wife.
The Judge had to appeal to them to go and settle their differences as ministers of
God. He thought they should know better, but they would not go back on that
decision. More than 50 per cent of marriages contracted these days end up in
divorce.”
On the reasons for the trend, Fadipe said economic factors, immaturity of people
going into marriages and fake dispositions during courtship were the main
reasons.
Asked to give a comparison between the ratio of marriages and divorces, the
General Overseer of Evangelical Ministries, Lagos, Bishop Stephen Ogedengbe, said
that more divorces were taking place than marriages.
He said that although people do not always inform the church that they want
divorce, it eventually comes to light. As for marriages, he said that the harsh
economy had made it difficult for many young men to marry.
He said, “It is correct that the cases of divorce are rising. From my observation,
there are more divorces now than there are marriages because young men can’t
even afford to get married. Many do not have jobs.
“In most families, the woman is the one footing the bills, yet the man wants to lord
it over her. It gets to a point that the woman becomes tired.
“There are more of these cases among pastors, especially those I call the
reactionary pastors: those who are not groomed or mature for the job. There are
those that are still susceptible to infidelity; those who got into the ministry because
they had failed in their actual vocations . Some pastors are also unfortunate to
have been married to ladies that cannot fit into the position of a pastor’s wife.
Eventually, they call it quits. Of course, you know that the church will never accede
to that.”
Professional marriage counsellor, Pastor Bisi Adewale, said marriages crashed
mainly because of ignorance, pride and promiscuity.
He said that while many couples shy away from seeking help when their marriages
were threatened, others simply did not know the right places to seek such
intervention until things got to a head.
“Most pastors are not trained counsellors, so they may not know how to tackle
threatening divorce in marriage. Besides, some men fail to meet their
responsibilities to their immediate families, creating cracks in the wall,” he said.
If this open public stealing of N255m is allowed to stand, then Nigeria is finished!
Nigeria’s most prominent legal activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the EFCC to
begin an immediate and thorough investigate into how Minister of Aviation Stella
Oduah used $1.6 million (N255million) to purchase just two armored BMW cars for
herself through the back door.
In a letter to the EFCC titled “Request for Investigation of economic crimes of fraud
and extortion of the sum of N255 million by the Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella
Oduah,” Mr. Falana stated that:
The EFCC is “no doubt aware the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, recently
caused the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to purchase two bullet proof
vehicles for her at a cost of N255 million.”
He described the purchase of the two cars as an “outrageous prodigal action,” and
also dismissed the excuse offered by the minister’s spokesman, Joe Obi, to the
effect that the cars were bought because “Ms. Oduah’s life has been under threat
due to the so-called reforms in the aviation sector.”
In the letter, Mr. Falana noted: “Apart from the fact that the said threat to the life
of the Minister was never reported to the police, the extortion of the sum of N255
million from the NCAA, a parastatal under Ministry of Aviation, is fraudulent in
every material particular .”
He drew the EFCC’s attention to the fact that “ the said sum of N255 million was
not appropriated by the National Assembly while the officials of the NCAA who
authorized the expenditure of the sum of N255 million exceeded their approval
limit.”
Falana said the EFCC has no excuse not to investigate and prosecute this "crimes
of fraud and extortion" by Ms. Stella Oduah and her cohorts in the NCAA.
He warned that he would file a lawsuit at the Federal High Court seeking an order
to compel the EFCC to do its statutory duty if the agency fails to act within the next
seven days.
Nobody knows tomorrow, that is the testimony of Kcee, the Limpopo master.
Kingsly Okonkwo, better known as KCee, is making waves at the moment but the
young man will not forget how he was seen and in fact, labelled a ‘rejected and
dejected’ artiste before his fortune later changed. No wonder he is still amazed at
the height he has achieved since he went solo a couple of years ago.
In his words: “God, the industry, and my fans suddenly made me a super
attraction of the industry. Every single I drop got me more fans, made me
more loved, and ranked me a level higher than where the last track stopped.
It’s simply amazing.”
Having released a number hit singles that have received massive airplay, Kcee said
he is all set to launch his debut album - Take Over.
“It’s amazing how things have turned out so sweetly and successfully for me, my
brand, and my record label. Releasing a debut album is definitely a major career
milestone,” the Limpopo master said.
It was fun and colour at the Unilag Sports Centre at the weekend where celebrities
from different fields in the entertainment industry came together to play football in
an attempt to raise awareness for Out-of-School kids and raise funds for 200 such
children. The event, which was tagged 'Football For A Cause ', was organized by a
volunteer driven project StayInSchoolng Initiative.
The roll call on the field was overwhelming with the likes of Naeto C, Skales,
Shaydee, Olisa, Elenu, Owen Gee, Seyi Law, Akpororo, Omobaba, Senator, Funny
Bone...
Others: Wale Rubber, Breeze and Uche of City FM, Nedu, Damirez of Top Radio, Mc
Abbey, Kollertunz, Kayode Peters, Yaw, Adams Soundcity, Bonus, Wole MD EXP
Marketing amongst others gracing the pitch to display their skills.
The guests were in for a comical match as the comedians dominated the pitch
dribbling and running commentaries simultaneously. The highpoint of the match
was a lone goal from Breeze of City FM which saw Team Green captained by Naeto
C go home with the trophy at the end of the match.
Speaking on the event, Coordinator of theStayInSchoolng Initiative Tricia
Ikponmwonba said 'The concept of merging entertainment and football was a
difficult but rewarding experience, we are grateful to all the celebrities who took
out time to come out to support us. We have previously enrolled 75children into
schools and will be enrolling 200 more children in the following week.
The fight for education for the street child continues as we commence preparations
for Season 2. See Football For A Cause in pictures below.
The Pop star had just wrapped up his thrilling performance at about 3:26AM
when he asked his managerGodwin Tom to hand him two bale of N500
notes supposedly around the sum of N100,000. Wizkid then threw the
money into the crowd and left the stage.
Wizzy and his entourage immediately left the venue without the knowledge
of the near-disaster he had caused as fans in the crowded general public
area proceeded to hound themselves over a few thousands of Naira. The
fight for the N500 notes amongst the crowd couldn’t be controlled by the
stage security. In fact security guards joined in the fight for the money.
The fight led to a stampede and lasted for another 30 minutes. It had to
take the intervention of more security officials and show host Omobaba who
pleaded for the crowd to be calm…
Strange!!!Rebekkah Brunson, 31-year-old and eight-months pregnant led the Minnesota Lynx thursday night to win the atlanta dream,their second WNBA championship in three years.
Brunson, a 6-foot, 2-inch tall, 215-pound power forward who
recently entered her third trimester, averaged 26 points and 14 rebounds
in the series and was by all accounts the Lynx’s biggest threat on both
ends of the floor.
“Rebekkah was really the difference-maker, there’s no question
about that,” said Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, adding that Brunson’s
low-post game has drastically improved since putting on 40 pounds over
the past few months. “She did it all—blocking shots, snagging rebounds,
and absolutely dominating in the paint. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen
a player just blow through the lane like that. No one could guard her.”
many analysts said the highlight of the entire series came when
Brunson knifed through three Dream defenders during a fierce drive to
the basket, which the eight-months pregnant forward finished with an
acrobatic teardrop layup.
Her expected delivery date is November 8,2013.
Oh dear...I used to think it's only wrestlers in WWE that wear something like this.
Lolz!
Ella Mensah isn’t exactly a household name in Nigeria, but one to reckon with in
Ghana, where she plies her trade. She was recently in Nigeria to shoot a film where
she met a Vanguard reporter for a chat.
In a space of five years the sexy Thespian has had more than 30 movies in her
kitty. In this chat, the sexy Ella talks about herself and what makes her tick.
Excerpts:
Tell us about yourself?
I’m Ella Mensah, a Ghanaian actress based in South Africa and Ghana. I’m doing
some movie shooting right now in Nigeria. I came here for the first time on October
1st last year, and since then, I have about 30 movies. I’ve been here for a year,
but I come and go. So far, I’m loving it.
What has your acting experience been like?
So far, so good. A lot of challenges here and there. When I came back , I had a
baby. As a mum, I was a bit fat and it was difficult to get some roles. I had to
work on myself, I stopped breastfeeding and all those motherhood things. It took
me a year to come back after that three-year break. Now I love every minute of it.
It’s like I’m living my dream. This is all I wanted and it’s perfect for me.
Was your mum a single mother?
Yes, I met my dad for the first time when I was nineteen years old. That’s why we
don’t have that kind of very close relationship. It was also why I tried to live his
dream, be a journalist for him because I wanted him to love me. But I realised that
it wasn’t worth it, my mum’s love was okay for me. So what I really plan to do with
my team is to open an NGO for single mothers.
Are you married?
I’m not married and I’m not single. I’m in a relationship. Though I’m no longer
with my son’s dad. My son and his dad are in South Africa now.
What physical attribute would you say is your selling point?
(Laughs) I heard that word “selling point” for the first time in Nigeria. Most of my
friends say it’s my lips and I think it’s true. Then my height, my face and my ass.
People are attracted to different things. Personally, I think it’s my face, height and
lips.
Would you act nude for any reason?
No, I don’t see why I should. Fine, I don’t mind showing certain parts of my body,
especially when playing a seductive role. I can wear a bum short or maybe a net
top. But I’ll never go nude, not even for ten million dollars!
The heat is on. Nigeria's most visible anti-corruption watchdog led by a former
legislator, Hon. Dino Melaye, has given Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah
72 hours to resign from office.
The ultimatum follows revelations that she arm-twisted a cash-strapped agency,
the NCAA, to purchase two armored BMW 760 Li cars for her at highly inflated
prices from N96m to N255m.
NastyGist.Com gathered from a top source in Abuja that even President Goodluck
Jonathan is shocked at Stella Oduah's spending of N255m for just two cars but
he can't do anything due to some reasons.
Anyway, Dino Melaye said his group will embark on series of actions to force
President Jonathan to fire Mrs. Oduah as a minister of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria as well as order her to return the $1.6 million to the Nigeria Civil Aviation
Authority, which was forced to buy the cars.
Dino Melaye said the purchase of the vehicles was done in violation of the various
rules and law guiding such high-level procurement by government officials,
particularly the monetiazation policy of federal government.
First, Dino Melaye said he is heading to court next Tuesday to force the EFCC to
prosecute the Minister.
On the cost of the vehicles, Melaye described them as “unconscionable,” recalling
that the Speaker of House of Reps also purchased two Armored Mercedes Benz
S-600 B7 grade armored cars a year ago for less than $800,000.
He also disclosed that he had requested for quotations from Germany that show
that the vehicles actually cost less than $200,000 each. Even then, he stressed,
the Minister has no right to purchase the vehicles for her personal use in the first
place.
Stella Oduah is the co-chair of President Jonathan’s main presidential campaign
team, Neighbor-2-Neighbor hence she may not be sacked since Jonathan is
known to romance corrupt people openly.
A jealous woman poisoned two pregnant friends so they miscarried their
babies.
Angela Maier, 26, was consumed with jealousy because she was desperate to
have a baby of her own but had suffered three miscarriages.
When she then learned that her sister-in-law and best friend were pregnant
she became so depressed that she snapped and poisoned the women’s
drinks with medicine she was prescribed after her miscarriage.
Maier told a court in Klagenfurt, Austria: “I couldn’t stand the thought of
them having babies who would be growing up when mine was dead.
“Mine should have been with them as well, but instead mine died while theirs
went on.”
The court heard how the woman and her best friend had become pregnant
at the same time, and had been shopping for baby clothes and planning
together.
The friend said: “I asked for a glass of water, and she said she had a
special drink for pregnant women, that she didn’t need any more.
“A short while later I started to bleed, and then I lost the baby. When I found
out what she had done, I wrote back and told her she was a murderer. I
can’t forgive her.”
Two months later she invited her sister-in-law to visit and did the same
thing again, mixing the medicine into her hot chocolate, and then ‘watched
me as I drank it’, the victim told the court.
The court heard it led to both pregnant women suffering miscarriages.
Maier went on to have a baby of her own, and now has a three-year-old
daughter.
Two years later, she decided to confess to the women when she found out
they had become pregnant again.
She was sentenced to 18 months in prison, with 14 months suspended, after
the court ruled that she was psychologically sound although she had, it
accepted, been suffering from depression.
Judge Michaela Sanin said: “You maliciously took the lives of two unborn
babies.”
A young Chinese couple are facing criminal punishment for “selling” their
infant daughter and using the proceeds to buy an Apple iPhone, state media
said Friday.
Shanghai prosecutors have brought a case against them for human
trafficking after they illegally put their third child up for adoption online and
accepted money for the baby, the Liberation Daily reported.
Investigators found the mother, whose full name was not given, used the
money to buy an iPhone, high-end sports shoes and other goods, it said.
Apple’s products are wildly popular in China, where a teenager sold his
kidney and used the funds to buy an iPhone and iPad in an incident widely
reported last year.
But the couple told police that they wanted the girl to have a better
upbringing than they could afford, since they already had two children.
“Giving away the child was not for obtaining benefits, but giving the child
better guarantees,” one said.
Some Chinese, especially in rural areas, have a traditional preference for
sons though reports did not say if the child’s gender was also a factor in the
case.
Online commentary condemned the couple, though some used black humour
to describe modern Chinese society and the quest for wealth.
“So cold-blooded! These people do not deserve the right to be parents!” said
Wangzhan1969 in a microblog posting.
“This is good business — no capital, huge profit and no need to sell
kidneys,” said another posting.
An official of the prosecutor’s office handling the case expressed worry over
“sensationalism” surrounding the affair but declined to comment further to
AFP.
Shanghai police could not be reached for comment.
Reports did not give the amount the couple received for the child, but their
online postings asked for 30,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan ($4,900 and
$8,200).
Apple last month launched the iPhone 5s, including a gold-coloured model,
and the more budget-conscious iPhone 5c in China.
Wizkid has been busy sharing photos of himself and his son via his
instagram page as he seemed to be spending a lot of time with him lately.
While photos of his son has been trending, we were able to lay hands on
photos of Wizkid’s baby mama. She goes by the name Oluwanishola
Ogudugu and she looks pretty charming and decent.
hmmm…from the tweets Angelo dished out some hours ago…it seems like the
relationship is undergoing serious turmoil…beverly who just returned to
Nigeria from her trip to Tanzania with bimp is yet to respond..i hope things
work out for them.
At a meeting yesterday night with Zinox computers boss,Chief Leo stan Ekeh,
Iyanya posed with the world’s most expensive champagne,Gout De
Diamants, produced by Nigerian, Alexander Amosun.
ballin….
Cool Pose Or Not? Groomsmen & Bridesmaids @ A
Wedding (Photo)
What's THE Fact Ni?
Wedding (Photo)
What's THE Fact Ni?
Actress, singer, fashion designer Cossy Orjiakor celebrated her 29th birthday on the
15th of October, 2013, quietly with her dogs, she said.
And as usual, she couldn't't help showing off her birthday cake alongside her hot
body.
Happy birthday in arrears, Cossy.
Black Diamond Entertainment boss Wande Coal clocks 28 today 18th
October 2013. The superstar, real name Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe is known
for Major hits topping The chats …
We wish him a happy 28th birthday !!!!
This two ladies are just the true beauties of Nollywood, always looking good
and young…
Nollywood actress Evelyn Esin added extra year on Thursday October 17,
2013. Though she celebrated with a low key party, the actress had a new
photo shoot, which she shared with her fans.
