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Let Me Be – Paul Okoye Reacts To Trending Divorce Papers With Wife
Music, News, Nigeria

Let Me Be – Paul Okoye Reacts To Trending Divorce Papers With Wife

Social media has been agog with reports over the alleged divorce proceedings allegedly initiated by Anita, the wife of singer and former member of music duo P-Square, Paul Okoye, alias Rudeboi. On Friday, a court document allegedly filed by Anita went viral on the Internet. The document, which showed notice of petition holden in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, depicted Anita Okoye as the petitioner and Paul Okoye as the respondent. According to Punch, in the document, Paul Okoye was said to be at liberty to deny the claims in the petition, allege additional facts for the consideration of the court, submit to the court that it should dismiss any of the proceedings instituted by the petitioner, or file an answer to the petition. Read Also: Electronic Transmis...
Fashion, News, Nigeria, Religion

‘Use Headless Mannequins To Advertise Clothes, Cover Their Breast, Bottom Shapes, ‘— Kano Hisbah

The Islamic Police force in Kanu, known as Hisbah has announced regulation of mannequin use, ordering shops to use only headless mannequins to advertise clothing. This, it said, is because Islamic doctrines are against idolatry. "Islam frowns on idolatry," Haruna Ibn-Sina, the commander of the Sharia police said. BBC also quoted him as saying, "With the head-on, it looks like a human being." Ibn-Sina also wants the headless mannequins covered at all times because to show "the shape of the breast, the shape of the bottom, is contrary to the teachings of Sharia [Islamic law]". Also, some traders at Sabon Gari, a Christian-dominated part of Kano state, expressed their displeasure with the Hisbah's order. A shop owner, Chinedu Anya said displaying clothes on headless mannequi...
My Kids Are My Colleagues When on Set – Jide Kosoko
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My Kids Are My Colleagues When on Set – Jide Kosoko

Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko has said that he charges less than his regular fees just to partake in blockbuster movies. He stated this in an interview with Saturday Beats. He said, “I am not fulfilled yet. The industry has not got to the stage I want it to get to. As such, I must continue to ensure that the industry is sanitised. Yes, I am trained but at a point, the training would become outdated. One must retrain oneself in order to be current. Also, a lot of prayers are needed for one to succeed. I pray about my movie roles a lot, no matter how small it is I pray to God so I can deliver in a superb manner. Until my director smiles at me (on set), I don’t relax. “In 2005, I was at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, to study Performing Arts and Film Studies, as...
Family is My Biggest Achievement – RMD
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Family is My Biggest Achievement – RMD

Veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo has said that despite his great achievements, nothing compares to having a family. The popular actor said this during a recent interview. RMD noted that all the things he has achieved cannot be compared to his great accomplishment which is family. “So, all these things that you think I have achieved or done, for me it is nothing, like zero. My biggest accomplishment for me now is my family,” said RMD. Speaking further, RMD who turned 60 on July 6 disclosed how his parents died before the age of 60, adding that he is happy to have broken the specter of death in his family. “None of my parents lived to be 60. So, life for me is just about to get started. There’s been a specter of death around my life, that’s what I’ve been dealing with last y...
Lessons to be Learnt from the Recent Attack on IrokoTV
African Development, Biafra, News, Nigeria

Lessons to be Learnt from the Recent Attack on IrokoTV

So I just learnt that there was an attack on IrokoTv App in the form of attempts to have it delisted on both Google Playstore and iOS store. This move by some in the North was  in "retaliation" for the delisting of Adamu Garba's Crowwe from Google Play Store. Last I checked, retaliation meant "to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you". Based on the definition above, I fail to see how a mass action by the North to have IrokoTV app delisted by Google and Apple because Crowwe was delisted can be called retaliation. Was it Jason Njoku (owner of IrokoTV) that delisted Crowwe? Interestingly, it was the people he made fun of some years ago that came to his rescue. Ndi Igbo and the rest of Southern Nigeria galvanized into a...
I Have No Regrets Relocating to Nigeria – Anto Lecky
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I Have No Regrets Relocating to Nigeria – Anto Lecky

A former Big Brother Naija contestant and actress, Antoinette Lecky, popularly known as Anto Lecky, has said that though some days could be tough, she had no regrets relocating to Nigeria from her base in the United States of America. She told Sunday Scoop, “(I have) no regrets (relocating to Nigeria). Some days are harder than others, especially with the insecurity at the moment, but I have been able to make a name for myself here and doing things I always dreamt of.” The reality TV star also affirmed the view held by many that social media dramas were sometimes staged. She said, “I try to focus on work and mind my business. But, sometimes, social media dramas are staged for buzz and hype. However, it is just not something I am interested in.” Lecky also suggested that children s...
Why We Didn’t Hide My Wife’s Rape Ordeal From Our Kids
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Why We Didn’t Hide My Wife’s Rape Ordeal From Our Kids

Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, has disclosed that he and his wife, Busola, carried their kids along when she revealed her rape experience in June 2019. Dakolo in an interview with media personality, Toke Makinwa said, “Yes, we informed our kids. I think I raised my kids differently. Children love validation. My kids can talk to me and express themselves very well. I had to make them know that their mother is a superhero. I explained that it was a painful experience that happened when their mum was very young. They understood even though they might not know the gravity of what it was. They understood that something was happening. So, anytime they go to her, they give her a hug. “When you tell someone that, ‘I’ve got you’, be true about it. Often times, we associate being a man with mus...
Men Are Not Worth Fighting Over –Halima Abubakar
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Men Are Not Worth Fighting Over –Halima Abubakar

Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has said that she is not willing to risk losing her relationship by revealing the identity of her partner. The entrepreneur who also said that men are not worth fighting over as their eyes are always roaming noted that some people are always on the lookout for beautiful relations to crash. She disclosed this in an interview with Saturday Beats. The mother of one said, “Nobody knows if I’m married and it’s not something I want to involve people in. People will just see me popping (giving birth to) kids. I don’t want to share my private life with the public. In showbiz, I can give out something different, aside from my family. Everyone must not show off their husbands or boyfriends. Some people are always ready to crash beautiful relationships and...
Baba Ijesha to Arraigned in Court Today Over Alleged Molestation
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Baba Ijesha to Arraigned in Court Today Over Alleged Molestation

Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, better known as Baba Ijesha, is set to be arraigned at the Magistrate Court 1 in Yaba on Wednesday, 16th June 2021. He was arrested by the police for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl, the ward of actress/comedienne, Princess. The Lagos Police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi while announcing his arrest in a statement alleged that the actor had been sexually assaulting the teenager since she was seven. The statement reads, “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Olarenwaju James ‘male’ 48, aka Baba Ijesha, popular Nollywood actor for defiling a minor. Read Also: Court Jails Lagos Senior Pastor Over N128million Fraud “The case of defilement was reported on 19th April 2021 by one Princess Adekola Adekanya ‘female’ at Sabo Police ...
We’re in Depressing Times, We Need Each Other to Get Through – Kate Henshaw
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We’re in Depressing Times, We Need Each Other to Get Through – Kate Henshaw

Iconic Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has asked Nigerians to be one another’s keeper in this time, which she describes as ‘depressing times’. Henshaw made the call in a tweet on Monday, noting that talking to someone might prevent individuals from breakdown. She wrote, “Talk to someone if you have to. Take a break. We are in depressing times. Make person head no go blow like gasket for engine. (sic) “We need each other at optimum to get through this. #KeepItOn.” The Nollywood veteran had earlier berated the government over the ban of Twitter in the country. In an earlier tweet, she wrote, “Majority are barely surviving, being killed with reckless abandon. Our children are kidnapped at will, but it’s Twitter that has helped expose these ills that is the problem?” Twitter...