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BBNaija Star Tacha deactivates her Instagram account

Posted: 31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM PDT


Ex-BBNaija housemate, Natacha Akide aka Port Harcourt first daughter has deactivated her instagram account.

The reason behind her disaperarance from Instagram is still not clear at the moment, as she never revealed her intention to deactivate the account.

The reality star posted some adorable pictures yesterday, and also announced her new endorsement deal with Getfitng via her IG page, so her reason for deactivating the account remains a mystery, till further investigations are made.

Could it be that the reality star suddenly got tired of the hate comments fired at her? Does she need a break from social media? Does she plan on returning in a grand style?

These questions keep running through the minds of both Titans and other concerned Nigerians, as we await further details on the matter.

Lady reveals how her friend got rid of a taxi driver who asked her out

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 11:30 PM PDT


A Nigerian Lady, identified as Bolaji has revealed how she in collaboration with her friend dealt with a Bolt rider who wanted a relationship.

She shared a hilarious chat between herself and the bolt rider, who wanted to make moves on her friend and it has cracked Nigerians up on social media.

After the bolt rider made his intention known to her, she bluntly lied to the bolt rider that she's dead and she came back to haunt the wife of her ex-husband who is about to remarry.

The scared taxi driver stopped replying her messages and later on, blocked her totally from WhatsApp.

She wrote;

"How to get rid of a taxify driver 101. So a taxify driver has been disturbing my friend so we did this today. he blocked us last last!"






Between Actress Nkechi Blessing and a troll who said she wore a ‘fake’ outfit

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 11:00 PM PDT


Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday was dragged into a heated Instagram exchange with a follower over a top she wore in a photo on her instagram page.

The follower who felt her top was fake because the word 'Bucci was inscribed on it, openly revealed his thoughts on the comment session.

The comment however did not go down well with the actress as she fired back at the troll, calling him 'frustrated, jobless and stupid'.

The troll who took the first shot at the actress said Nkechi was wearing a "Bucci" and not the popularly designer "Gucci".

See the exchange below;


Ike tells Mercy “I be your wrapper, your handbag”

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 10:30 PM PDT


Former BBNaija housemate and reality star, Ike has revealed to his lover Mercy that he is her 'handbag' and her 'wrapper'. He mentioned this during a live video on Instagram.

The Reality stars started their relationship journey from Big Brother's house and their relationship seems to be soaring higher as the days go by.


True love is a rarity, especially in the showbiz world. Couples come and go so fast and it's impossible to keep track of who's dating who nowadays.


While it may seem like almost all celebrity couples fail, there are still lovers who remain faithful to each other despite all the difficulties, and we truly hope Mercy and Ike stays committed to their relationship.

Watch below;


Bisi Alimi organizes the first ever LGBT Pride event in Lagos

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 10:00 PM PDT


Bisi Alimi returned to Nigeria for the first-ever LGBT pride event he organized in Lagos.

The gay rights activist attended the Night of Diversity 2019 organized by the Bisi Alimi Foundation. The event held in Lagos on Tuesday, October 29.

The event was made possible courtesy of grants received from the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Martin Prendergast, Stephen Fry and Paul Gambaccini. The British Deputy High Commission also provided the venue for the event.


The Night of Diversity 2019 saw 9 members of the LGBT community take the stage to show off their talents and capabilities.

Giving his followers an update on the event, Bisi wrote:

WE DID IT! We organised an LGBT pride event in Lagos

Last night was a blast in Lagos, 9 LGBT took to stage for what was an incredible showing of rainbow awesomeness.

The celebs and stars also came. It was a great night.

Thank you to everyone that showed up.

We never thought that when we decided to organise something close to an LGBT pride event in Lagos that we will;
1- find a venue
2- find sponsorships for it
3- find artists
4- that people will come

Despite the crazy traffic in Lagos yesterday, great number of people turned up.

We found a venue, 9 acts performed at the event and we got grants from Elton John AIDS Foundation, Martin Prendergast, Stephen Fry and Paul Gambaccini

The British Deputy High Commission provide an amazing venue.

See you at the Diversity Night in 2020

Samsung Galaxy M30s released in Europe

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 11:22 AM PDT

Galaxy M30

Last month, September, Samsung introduced it's Galaxy M30s for the Indian market  and now the phone has been released in Europe.

Amazon and Samsung's own online shop will start selling it next month, November in Germany, while Italians have the opportunity to purchase also.


Samsung Galaxy M30

The smartphone comes with an astounding 6,000 mAh power cell, 20% more than the one in the Galaxy M30. It has a 6.4" Super AMOLED screen, but the fingerprint scanner is on the back.

The most visibly distinctive feature of the phone is the triple camera on the back within a huge black rectangle in order to cram the "48 mega pixels" moniker.

The Samsung Galaxy M30s has two memory combinations and Europe is getting the more conservative one - 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The price of the phone is €259 and it can be pre-ordered in Black, White or Blue colors.

Amazon.de will start shipping and selling the phone on November 5, however, it will appear on Samsung's Online Shop on November 22.
Credit:gsmarena

Source (in German)



#Samsung Galaxy M30s

"I worked in a cold-room at Ikorodu isawo for 10k per month" Zlatan reveals how he used to do menial jobs to survive

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 07:30 AM PDT

Zlatan Ibile
Nigerian Rapper, Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, popularly known as Zlatan Ibile yesterday wan awards in three different categories at the AFRIMA awards and he has not stopped reminiscing on his past life before the fame came.

The 'Bolanle' crooner revealed he went through hard times and had to do menial jobs just to survive. He also revealed he won his first car at 19 and prior to that, he was surviving on a paltry salary of 10k Naira.


Sharing a throwback photo of his 19-yr-old self and his car, Zlatan wrote ;

"Before I won this car ! I do bricklayer , Cut grass for people land to lay foundation , I work for cold-room for ikorodu isawo ! 10k per month ! I do too many many ! But I thank GOD FOR MY LIFE TODAY

GOD BLESS ALL MY MATES FOR MAPOLY THAT YEAR !! Them still they support me till now !! Them hold me strong !! You wey they Vex na OYO you they."




Mercy bags another endorsement deal with Royal hairs

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 07:00 AM PDT


Winner of the Big Brother Naija 'Pepper Dem' Season, Mercy Eke has just bagged another endorsement deal with Royal hairs.

The excited housemate took to her Instagram page to announce the great development, saying she's really happy to be working with the amazing brand.



In her words;
"Another bag 💰 🙏🙏
I have a new family fam 😍 Thank you @royalhairs, I'm so glad I'd be working with this amazing brand 💃"


This is coming barely a day after she bought a duplex in Victoria Crest homes, a big estate in Lagos. Fans and well wishers have taken to Instagram to congratulate her on the endorsement.

Mercy sends official apology letter to fans who were locked out during her party

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 06:30 AM PDT


Mercy Eke has sent an official apology letter to her fans who were denied access to her victory party which held few days ago.

After the party, some fans took to social media to share their sad experience with the bouncers and security personnels at the gate. While some expressed their anger about wasting their money on Tfare, others were angry that they didn't get the chance to meet the Queen of Highlight in person.

Owing to the numerous verbal attacks and angry reactions from her fans, the queen of Highlight has dedicated a little time to send her fans an apology letter.

She stated that she's really sorry about what happened, adding that she was not aware they were locked outside, and she'll definitely do her best to make up for the sad incident.


Mr Eazi openly admits his girlfriend, Temi Otedola, has finished him

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 06:00 AM PDT


Nigerian singer Mr. Eazi took to social media to reveal how his girlfriend, Temi Otedola "finished him".

This comes after Temi made a post, were she recounted how the singer made her to watch YouTube Videos of Andrea Bocelli singing for about two hours.

She also stated how his boyfriend, Mr Eazi wished to attend his concert live.

Fast forward to 2 years later, she surprised him with tickets to his show.

"On our second date ever (17th February 2017) you made me watch youtube videos of Andrea Bocelli singing for like 2 hours lol and said if you could see anyone live in concert it would be him. Well almost 3 years later I managed to surprise you with tickets to his show. ", Temi wrote.


Responding, Eazi replied, "Haha I remember I was so sick about to go on tour & I played Andrea non stop!! Lol!! Thank You so much my love! For an unforgettable experience!!! U don finish me!! "


Former BBNaija Star Khloe celebrates 26th birthday with sexy photos

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 05:30 AM PDT

BBNaija former star Khloe celebrates 26th birthday with sexy photos
Abiri Oluwabusayomi popularly known as Khloe was one of the many who featured in the 2018 edition of the Big Brother Naija reality show.

Even after the programme ended, the lady has retained her relevance up till date. Recently, the former BBNaija star celebrated her 26th birthday.

To celebrate her new age, the lady took to her Instagram page to share some beautiful photos of herself.

See photos below;



On the eve of her birthday, the reality star appreciated her family and friend who threw a surprise house party for her ahead of her birthday.

Halima Abubakar buys a new ride Escalade EXT

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 05:00 AM PDT


Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar took to Instagram some minutes ago to announce the arrival of her new whip, an escalade EXT.

She shared a video of the car on her Instagram page saying, "Escalade is not just a man's car".


Her fans and well wishers have been sending in their congratulatory messages since she announced the good news.

Recall that the delectable actress was hospitalized sometime ago and had to undergo surgery to remove the uterine fibroid causing her harm.

After she was diagnosed, she disclosed the nature of her ailment to fans and asked them to pray for her. She has fully recovered from the ailment and she's out to secure more bags for herself.

Emeka Ike and his new wife, Yolanda welcome baby girl

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 04:30 AM PDT


Emeka Ike and his new wife, Yolanda Pfeiffer welcomed a baby girl yesterday in far away Germany. The baby girl has been named Oluchi.

Emeka Ike was one of the most popular Nigerian Nollywood actors famous for his roles as the classic lover boy in Nollywood movies.

He was branded as one of Nollywood's 'Bad boys' as a result of playing roles in movies where he gets physical and abuses women.

The former Nollywood actor had a very messy divorce with his Nigerian Igbo ex-wife, but has quickly moved on to the beautiful curvy South African model, Yolanda Pfeiffer.

Yolanda is from South Africa, but lives in Germany. They just welcomed a baby girl in Germany.

Singer, Becca: 'I don’t like it when people say I married a Nigerian, I waited for 33 years but no Ghanaian man proposed to me'

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 04:00 AM PDT


Singer Becca has disclosed in an interview with Afia Pokuaa on her "Vim Talk" Show that she got married to a Nigerian because no Ghanaian proposed to her.

According to Becca, Ghanaian men should stop complaining about her marriage to a Nigerian man because she lived in Ghana for 33 years and no Ghanaian man boldly asked her out.

Becca is married to Nigerian entrepreneur and artist manager Oluwatobi Sanni Daniel. The couple's wedding was held on August 18, 2018 in Accra.

Reps halt Army operation to check Nigerians’ identity cards, As DSS Director General’s Son Smuggled By NFF

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 03:02 AM PDT


House of Representatives

Reps halt Army operation to check Nigerians' identity cards

The Lower Chambers of the National Assembly, the  House of Representatives has debated a motion to stop the Nigerian Army from going ahead with its proposed operation aimed at checking the identities of citizens of the country.

Many members of the House have argued that their constituents have not had access to their national identity cards while some others are yet to even register.

The House, however, mandated its committee to meet with the Nigerian Army for a clearer perspective to the proposed operation........READ FURTHER HERE>>>




U-17 World Cup Team

DSS Director General's Son Smuggled By NFF, Abba Bichi, Into U-17 World Cup Team

Details have emerged of how Abba Bichi, son of the Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, was smuggled into the Golden Eaglets squad at the ongoing Brazil 2019 U-17 World Cup squad.

SaharaReporters' investigations showed that the Golden Eaglet's coach, Manu Garba, was coerced into selecting DSS boss' son even though the lad was said not to be good enough for the team.

Some highly ranked officials of the Nigeria Football Federation had called Garba while he was in Brazil preparing for the tournament with his team. He was asked to drop one of the players for Bichi's son.

He initially rejected the directive but later succumbed to pressure amidst threats.
READ FURTHER HERE>>>




Atiku Abubakar

Hope rises for Atiku, as Supreme Court begins hearing on Presidential Election Petition

The Supreme Court, has fixed October 30, 2019, for the commencement of the hearing of the appeal suit filed by the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the election of President Muhammadu Buhari, of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

This was made known on PDP's official Twitter page, on Sunday.


The tweet read: "Breaking News! The Supreme Court of Nigeria has scheduled to hear the appeal of the @OfficialPDPNig and @atiku/@PeterObi, arising from the judgment of the Appeal Court, on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. It is time to #RescueNigeria."

Recall, that Atiku and the PDP, had last month, formally filed an appeal against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, at the Supreme Court......Original Post 




Omoyele Sowore in court [Photo: Sunnewonline]

Sowore's release called by U.S. lawmaker

A member of the United States House of Representatives, Karen Bass, has demanded the release of Omoyele Sowore, a political activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters.

Mrs Bass, an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 37th congressional district since 2013, in a statement disclosed that Mr Sowore's continued detention violates a "fragment of his fundamental human right".

Mr Sowore was arrested by Nigeria's secret police on August 3 ahead of a planned #RevolutionNow protest against the government.

A 21-year-old, Olawale Bakare, was also arrested in Osogbo on August 5. They have both remained in SSS custody since then.

Both men are being tried for treasonable felony and 'abusing' President Muhammadu Buhari.

The demands of Mr Sowore included improved welfare for Nigerians and eradication of graft.  READ FURTHER HERE>>>




Police and VIO

Police Officers and VIO reportedly fight over who should inspect cars on Lagos road

Some Solice Officers and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) allegedly engaged in a fight recently as captured in a video which has gone viral on the internet.

The Police Officers and Vehicle Inspection officers reportedly fought over vehicle inspection right in Alaka community of Surulere, Lagos.

@Eletu01 wrote "Just in VIO and police fighting over right of vehicle inspection around Alaka, Surulere"


Watch video below as shared via Twitter:



#HouseofReps    #DSS #NFF  #Sowore   #Police  #VIO

Nina replies follower who said she doesn’t make ‘great decisions’

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 03:00 AM PDT


BBNaija reality TV star, Nina and a lady have been caught exchanging words on Twitter. The lady identified as Creamie threw shade at Nina by sharing a tweet made by singer Adekunle Gold.

She wrote:

"Life is not that short. If you are 20 today, you'll be 30 in 10 whole years. If you fuck it up now living very fast because you think you are still young, it might end in tears. Live an eventful life, but with purpose too. Make great decisions today".

In response, Nina wrote:

"It would be best if you save this advice for your sisters or children , coz this girl right here doesn't need it , I'm a grown ass woman who can differentiate her left from her right , So dnt come here and feel you can tag me to any nonsense you think actually makes sense to U".




Emeka Ike shares lovely photos and video of his new born baby girl

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 02:30 AM PDT


It is a moment of celebration for popular Nigerian actor, Emeka Ike, whose South-African wife, Yolanda Pfeiffer, has reportedly welcomed a new baby in Germany.

Recall that we previously reported that the pregnancy news of the actor's German-based woman broke on social media after she shared a post on her Instagram page. In the photo shared, the curvy model was heavily pregnant and spotted with her two kids from her previous marriage.

The veteran actor took to his Instgram page to share lovely photos and video of hew new born baby girl he recently welcomed with his wife.

Sharing the photos, he wrote;

"GUESS WHO IS IN TOWN?…. Oluchi…in Nurmberge Germany … Thank u for the bundle of Joy… ❤MY WIFE❤"

See lovely photos and video below;




Tacha signs another endorsement deal with ‘Getfitng'

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 02:00 AM PDT


Reality star and ex-BBNaija housemate, Natacha Akide has inked another juicy deal with 'Getfitng' as their latest brand ambassador.

The representative of the company took to the instagram page some minutes ago to announce the major development.

In her words;
"@symply_tacha becomes latest brand ambassador to Nigeria's biggest Fitness wearables and Shape Wear Company GETFIT TECHNOLOGIES @getfitng as she signs off Major deal with the company 💃🏾"

Friends and fans of the ex-housemate have taken to her handle to congratulate her on her latest bag. This is a major achievement considering the financial strength of Getfitng ng.

Timaya dances for his mum

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 01:30 AM PDT


You've got to check out the video of Timaya dancing for his mother on Instagram.

You don't get to see this kind of video every day so when we spot Timaya dancing and getting all goofy for his mum, you all have to see it.

The music star took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, where he shared a funny video of himself entertaining his mum.

"Me and my MOTHER. This feeling priceless GOD," he captioned the video.

If you are a huge fan of Timaya, then you'd know that the singer has a very soft spot for his family, so videos like this are sure to turn up on his page. We love every bit of this vibe Timaya is sending out today.

Neymar Breaks The Internet With Latest Instagram Post

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 01:00 AM PDT


Neymar rapidly became a topic of discussion on social media this week after he posted an image of himself with his mother on Instagram. Did you see it?

As a player who never shies away from controversy, Neymar has once again become the center of attention for all the wrong reasons.

The Brazilian took to Instagram on Monday to post an image of himself and his mother, along with a caption that read "Smashing mommy" (when translated from Portuguese) with a heart emoji.


With imaginations seemingly running wild on social media, fans subsequently reacted to what many deemed to be a bizarre post from the Paris Saint-Germain attacker.

Neymar, meanwhile, is currently sidelined through injury and has made just eight appearances for Paris Saint-Germain this season. The 27-year-old is still reportedly keen to leave PSG and wanted to return to Barcelona in the summer transfer window.

Nollywood Actor, Gideon Okeke and his Family are too Adorable in this new photo

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 12:30 AM PDT

Nollywood actor, Gideon Okeke took to his Instagram page to share a super cute photo of himself with wife, Chidera and their son, Ezra.

The actor and his wife welcomed little Ezra Okeke back in the month of July this year.

He captioned the photo: "Not thankful enough"


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