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Nigerian Instagram comedian, Josh2Funny and Ghanaian, Ajeezay fight dirty over rightful claim to viral #DontLeaveMeChallenge

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:55 PM PDT

Nigerian Instagram comedian, Josh2Funny and Ghanaian, Ajeezay fight dirty over rightful claims to viral #DontLeaveMeChallenge

A viral online challenge #Dontleavemechallenge has led to a tug of war between two popular comedians on the continent, both of whom claim credit for the challenge's popularity.

According to Ajeezay, he started the "nonfa challenge", which was very similar to Josh2Funny's #DontLeaveMeChallenge, but unfortunately, it didn't catch on because Ghanaians do not support good things.

Host of Joy Prime's morning show Jay Foley after listening to Ajeezay's complaints decided to call Josh2funny via zoom, to respond on live TV.

"I want to make people understand the difference between the information circulating" The Nigerian comedian said.

"I never started pun, I never started nonfa as you people call it. I started the style that people are doing right now, the #DontLeaveMeChallenge. I was the first person to bring a hypeman to it, I was the first person to say #DontLeaveMe in my videos which made someone watch and it went viral. I know that Ajeezay has made something similar before [but his never caught on]".

"Nobody started wordplay. But that style, #DontLeaveMeChallenge was started by me, I and my friend, so that's what people are having fun with. So, don't feel played or feel like they are overriding you. I will not do that to my brother".

Josh and Ajeezay were hosted by Jay Foley on Joy Prime's morning show, Prime Morning, which airs on weekdays from 6 a.m to 9 a.m.

Mompha deletes all Instagram posts

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 12:00 AM PDT

Popular self-acclaimed Bureau de Change Operator, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha has deleted his posts on Instagram.

This comes after Mompha blasted Instagram users who have been tagging FBI and Interpol on his Instagram page following the arrest of his former friend, Hushpuppi.

Mompha said that "thunder" will be a portion of those doing so. He said people doing so never mind their business, asking them if they think Interpol do not who he is

However, a recent check on his Instagram page shows that all posts except one are nowhere to be found.

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”We won many battles together” – Sinach and Hubby celebrate sixth wedding anniversary say

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:30 PM PDT

Nigerian singer, Sinach and her husband, Joe Egbu celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary yesterday, June 28th. The singer took to her social media page to celebrate the feat attained in her marriage.

When couples attain new height in their marriages, they share beautiful stories to mark the celebration. In a new post on her Instagram page, Sinach reflected on the journey so far with her life partner.

She also expressed gratitude to God for keeping his promises in their lives.

She wrote;

"Happy anniversary to us!! Happy anniversary my warrior , my cover, my no 1 cheer leader. My lover, my best friend , my teacher oh, best daddy in d world, my king, my honey, fight buddy and first baby.. these past 6 yrs !! Yes oh Six years . We've prayed , rejoiced , cried , built and won many battles together in Jesus name. And the Lord has kept His promises and open gates and nations. I love you even more … Chime . Looking forward to many more. It's a new level."

DJ Cuppy Makes Revelations About Her Forthcoming Album

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:00 PM PDT

Popular Nigerian Disc Jockey, DJ Cuppy has made some heartwarming revelations about her forthcoming album "Original Copy".

She said Original Copy is all about great music and features about thirteen (13) different music artistes across the globe.

Cuppy said her forthcoming album would prove her credibility as a music artiste.

She is worried that many feel she's only a great DJ and that she's now ready to let them know that she has spent so many years in the craft just for fun.

The billionaire's daughter also said the 13 different artistes who are part of her forthcoming music project are artistes who believe she's "not that bad".

DJ Cuppy born Ifeoluwa Florence Otedola made these revelations in a recent video she posted on her Twitter page today June 29.

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Fashion Model, Vera Wang Shows Off Hot Figure As She Celebrates 71st Birthday

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:30 PM PDT

Popular fashion model, Vera Wang has taken to Instagram to share sexy photos of herself in celebration of her 71st birthday.

The beautiful bridal designer has been sharing a number of stylish photos and setting social media ablaze with her perfectly toned, straight legs.

In a recent interview, the iconic designer spoke on how she developed such a great body and her sense of fashion and style.

"I work out most days, And of course, I have a hardcore fashion group, and me having my lifelong obsession with leggings, I had the opportunity to actually 'play' with clothes, something even a fashion designer rarely has the luxury of doing.", Vera said.

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This epic throwback photo of Mikel Obi gets Celebrities and Fans talking

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:00 PM PDT

Celebrities and fans of popular Nigerian football player, John Mikel Obi have reacted to an epic throwback photo he shared on social media.

Mikel Obi took to his official Instagram page to share an epic throwback photo of himself yesterday, June 28.

Sharing the throwback photo, he wrote; "Haha young me old days".


Meanwhile, hundreds of fans and celebrities took to his comment section to share their thoughts on the throwback photo.

Paul Okoye of defunct Psquare music group laughed so hard and admitted he's familiar with the face.

Mikel's junior colleagues, Alex Iwobi laughed out loud too, Moses Simon simply commented a heart emoji, while Omeruo doubted the throwback photo being same Mikel he knows.


A fan identified as African Dutchie said no one would ever believe that at that age, Mikel would grow up to become so great.

Instagram user, @iam_skinny_ simply asked Mikel if he has financially helped the guy who sat very close to him in the throwback photo which he cropped out.

Nigerians react as Ronaldo wears same outfit with Hushpuppi

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 09:00 AM PDT

Nigerians on Twitter have alleged that Hushpuppi's clothes have been put out for sale after popular footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo posted a photo rocking the same outfit with Hushpuppi.

Huspuppi was arrested earlier in June along with Olalekan Jacob Ponle, also known as Woodberry and 10 others.


The Dubai Police said the Hushpuppi and his gang specialised in hacking corporate emails and then send fictitious messages to the clients of the companies whose email accounts they have hacked to redirect financial transactions and bank details to their own accounts.


Following Hushpuppi's arrest, many Nigerians wondered what would happen to his expensive clothes and luxury cars.

A while ago, ace footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo posted a photo rocking a similar outfit with Hushpuppi and Nigerians have expressed their thoughts via the comment section.

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[EP Review]: Idris Lawal is an unrepentant black man and a lover on 'Young, Black and Blue'

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 08:00 AM PDT

We live in sensitive times. The world is firmly in the grasp of an external enemy in COVID-19 while we're still fighting each other with racism, subjugation and different forms of derogation. Idris Lawal is a Yoruba man based in Toronto, Canada and he embraces his blackness unrepentantly as he soundtracks these sensitive times and gives a middle finger to his colonizer.

This is one of the best bodies of work by any Nigerian in 2020 so far.

While at it, he gleans the rapper's technique with the conscious tone of Kojey Radical, the folksy vocal texture peculiar to artists like Lagbaja and the more contemporary, soulful hue of Brymo or Beautiful Nubia. The producer is also an amazing songwriter as he dreams of great days.

Alternative dance-pop forms the basis of the lead single, 'Drop' which also features Sydney Croft, Jelani Watson and Kyu. While he admits the imminent threats caused by the color of his skin, he's like Martin Luther King, defiant and vocal. He embraces his skin tone and his Nigerian roots as he issues a come and get me plea.

'Gung Ho' is one of the best songs on this EP. As it sails into the calm chaos of folksy neo-soul, Lawal is parts confrontational to his oppressor and parts introspective on the faults of his kin. The bass and trumpet around that hook... so calming, it incites chaos like the taste of Orijin.

'Medals' is a ballad that sees Lawal take power in his freewill as he warns his oppressor that he would only answer to his conscience. After the tough times, Lawal is a dreamer as he demands his medals. 'Hey Colonizer' is another beautiful ballad and his most 'Nigerian' offering on this project as he speaks Yoruba, pidgin, engages colloquial lingo and reads out dance routines.

At its root is a warm embrace of identity that can't be taken by oppression. It seems the dance routines Lawal reads out are symbolic for his willingness to only follow his conscience and protect his people. He sings, "I'm no Django for hire..." In the story of Django, he was controlled by the white man till he liberated himself.

'Fools' is another neo-soul track on which Idris Lawal sounds like Wurld. Earmilk describes the track as, "An Afro-pop ode to those who are senselessly in love and sees Idris deliver his lines in both English and Yoruba.

"In his native Yoruba tongue, Idris sings "...we're fools whether we dance or not, baby please let's keep having fun" interpolating the classic line from Nigerian juju legend, Ebenezer Obey." This is perfect.

'Omoge' is a neo-soul track which sees Lawal as a well-meaning lover with a certainty towards the future. 'Heal' commences with horns, cloud strings and dramatic drums. The lyrics are filled with metaphors, somewhat rooted in pain. Yet, Lawal dreams with wide-eyes and intends to heal because he can feel.

It seems he knows that the only chance he has at going through lie a happy person is to live above the pain and heal.

Final Thoughts
Lawal's vocal range isn't the most expansive, but it sells authenticity that pricks the interest. Young, Black and Blue is a dreamy project that sells love, pain, pleasure, ecstasy and pent-up anger in equal doses.

While sometimes topically unrealistic against the might of the oppressor, sometimes that dream is what an oppressed people need to crack a smile and believe. And belief is how faith is birthed and faith births elements of self-liberation.

On the wrong end, good songwriting is sometimes shrouded in symbolism, but Lawal has a way of sometimes sounding abstract even when he's talking about familiar things. Nonetheless, Young, Black and Blue is one of the best bodies of work by any Nigerian in 2020 so far.

Shout-out to Kyu, Sydnee Croft and Jelani Watson.

Ratings: /10

• 0-1.9: Flop

• 2.0-3.9: Near fall

• 4.0-5.9: Average

• 6.0-7.9: Victory

• 8.0-10: Champion

Pulse Rating: /10

Tracklist: 1.8/2

Content and Themes: 1.6/2

Production: 2/2

Enjoyability and Satisfaction: 1.9/2

Execution: 1.4/2

Total:

8.7 - Champion

Source: Pulse.ng

Family Member Hails Regina Daniels As She Dances During Her Baby Shower

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 07:00 AM PDT

A family member has called Regina Daniels "Mama Ejima" while she was dancing during her baby shower, a hint that she may be expecting twin babies.

The videos from her baby shower event has found its way to the internet and it's all shades of royalty.

In the video, Regina Daniels could be seen dancing very excitedly as she makes her way to the dancing stage in company of family and friends while the Master of Ceremony kept raining praises on her.

While the Nollywood screen diva was dancing super excitedly, a loud and clear voice hailed her "Mama Ejima".

"Mama Ejima" in Igbo language means "Mother of Twins". This is a hint that the billionaire's wife may be expecting twins.

All fingers are crossed as the teen actress is set to put to bed pretty soon.

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Tonto Dikeh– “COVID-19 isn’t on a Break,” Actress reminds everyone after losing 2 People in 24hrs

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 06:00 AM PDT

Nollywood actress and mother of one, Tonto Dikeh has alerted people who still believe the deadly Covid-19 is not real.

In her post on Instagram, Tonto Dikeh revealed that two of her acquaintance died of coronavirus in 24 hours.

"Lost an acquaintance yesterday, lost another one just now. COVID-19 isn't on break guys, it aint no myth. It is f***king real.", she said.

See post below:


Recall that Peter Okoye, earlier revealed that himself, his wife, Lola and their daughter, Aliona, tested positive for the novel Coronavirus.

Tears as Nollywood Actor, Ogun Majek is Buried in Ibadan

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 05:30 AM PDT

Video of friends and families wailing and crying while the remains of Ace Nollywood actor, Gbolagade Akinpelu popularly known as Ogun Majek was laid to rest has surfaced on social media.

In the video, lots of people were gathered together to pay their last respect to the veteran actor.

Late Ogun Majek battled a prolonged-sickness before he died at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo state, on Thursday, June 25.

The veteran has been buried just a few hours after his death. Ogun Majek was buried few hours after his death, according to Muslim rites.

Video from his burial was shared by actor and governor of TAMPAN for Ogun state, Owolabi Ajasa, on his official Instagram page. In the video shared online, the body of the late actor was seen wrapped in a mat.

He was lifted by some men who headed towards his grave.

As soon as his body was dropped in his grave, the voices of his relatives and daughter were heard crying as they mourned the entertainer.

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Muhammad's Son – Nigerian Govt Has Killed 6 Of El-Zakzaky’s Children, Leaving Only 3 Of Us

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 05:00 AM PDT

Muhammad Ibraheem Zakzaky is one of the children of the leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who along with his wife, Zeenah, have been incarcerated by the Federal Government since 2015. Muhammad tells GBENRO ADEOYE in an online interview, his views about his parents' incarceration, proscription of the organisation and allegations against them

Your father, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services since 2015, and not much has been heard of his case recently. What can you say about the progress of the case?

Last year, the presiding judge was away for electoral tribunal duty. It was during this time that his (my father's) legal team submitted an application for medical leave to India. After my parents' return from India, the presiding judge, Justice Gideon Kurada, returned to preside over the case. During the first sitting, his legal team complained to the judge that access to their clients was being restricted. For this reason, the judge ordered the DSS to hand over my parents to prison authorities, an order which they promptly complied with. At the moment, all official requests that the judge should continue with the case have been ignored by the court because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reports in February 2020 said a high court in Kaduna granted El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, access to their personal physicians, have they been granted access to their doctors?

Although the controller of prisons in the state initially imposed multiple obstacles in the first few months, we were eventually able to have their doctors visit them. And when the doctors required that they should be taken to medical facilities, this was also done. However, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the doctors advised that no further trips to the hospital should be arranged for the time being.

When was the last time you saw your father, El-Zakzaky?

I saw him a few weeks ago at the Kaduna Prison on Independence Way.

What did you talk about?

I told him about current events since he has no access to news from the outside world. And he told me about his needs regarding health and personal matters. I told him about new births and deaths in the family and the ones that involved loved ones. I was not allowed to see him and my mother at the same time.

How would you describe their health conditions the last time you saw them?

When the Nigerian Army attacked us in December 2015, my parents suffered multiple gunshot wounds. My father lost an eye, and the other eye was also severely injured, affecting his vision to the point that he currently needs glasses with lens thickness of +10 as well as a magnifying glass to read. He has also suffered two strokes during his time with the DSS. According to the doctors who carried out tests on him, his blood also shows traces of lead and cadmium poisoning. This is the result of shrapnel embedded in his head and left hand.

He can in fact be considered to be legally blind. After the final operation was performed on his other eye, his vision deteriorated. Back then, the DSS refused to grant us access to their medical results despite trying for months during which time they didn't allow him to see a doctor. Later, an independent ophthalmologist was finally able to examine him. The results showed that his other eye was developing glaucoma. The eye pressure has also been fluctuating erratically. Both conditions come with a high risk of irreversible damage that can lead to blindness. He is currently on medication designed to stabilise the situation, but his vision has not improved.

My mother was shot at least five times and periodically suffers from extremely painful episodes of abdominal pain due to the presence of large bullet fragments in her abdominal area, which should have been removed long ago. She also suffers from advanced arthritis and should have had knee replacement surgery at least three years ago. The refusal of the DSS to allow the procedure to be done has made her to almost lose function of her knees. It's actually a miracle that she is still able to stand, though she is mostly confined to a wheelchair.

But some Nigerians initially opposed their continued incarceration were confused when they went to India and returned without getting any treatment because El-Zakzaky refused treatment over there. Shouldn't he have accepted the treatment offered if he was truly sick?

Prior to our application to have them go on medical leave, a team of doctors from outside Nigeria had come and carried out thorough examinations on my parents. After completing their examination, they wrote a comprehensive report that included recommendations. Since three out of the four doctors were Indians, they recommended India for the list of procedures that were needed. They also recommended a number of hospitals in India.

The report and the recommendations were submitted to the court, which granted them medical leave, stipulating that the government should send representatives for supervisory roles. However, upon their arrival in India, the reception they got was rather hostile. First, they were taken to the hospital under armed guard of the Indian police. Their doctors, who had also travelled to New Delhi to observe and supervise their care, were denied access to them. They were denied even the most basic forms of privacy such that anyone could simply walk into their rooms and toilets which had had their locks removed. Also, the hospital health workers seemed more interested in administering drugs to them without carrying out even a verbal examination. Naturally, my parents became suspicious.

Interestingly, we were surprised at the speed with which officials of the Nigerian Embassy decided to buy return tickets for them rather than rebooking the ones already bought by us. Ultimately, I believe that the government deliberately designed the trip to fail. It is unclear what it is that they told the Indian authorities and the hospital.

Under normal circumstances, when you go to hospital, you don't expect a doctor to simply come out with drugs and needles without so much as asking what is wrong with you. It is also against standard practice for a hospital to deny certified medical practitioners permission to observe what they are doing. When those doctors came to Nigeria, they went to local hospitals and used local equipment under the supervision of local Nigerian doctors. However, at the Indian hospital, the doctors who are also Indians, were not even allowed on the hospital grounds let alone the floor where my parents were being held.

What do you think about the Federal Government's proscription of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and position that it is a terrorist organisation?

This is just one in a long line of shamelessly blatant acts of persecution by this government. The designation – IMN – was created by the regime of former Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) after December 2015, when the Nigerian Army launched an unprovoked attack on places of worship, a cemetery on land owned by my father and my father's house, among other locations. During the attack, over 1,000 people went missing, and about 300 people, including women and children, were later discovered in the custody of the army. The women and children were later released but as many as 150 people were sent to Kaduna Prison and charged with the murder of one soldier, later proved to have been killed in what they called friendly fire. Moreover, none of the accused persons were present at the scene where the soldier died. Yet, they spent about three years behind bars. Meanwhile, over 1,000 people are still missing. Since the incident, the Kaduna State Government has only admitted to burying 347 of them in mass graves. After the December massacre, the state government demolished residences, businesses and schools owned by Shiites in the state despite being duly registered and licensed, and we have documents to prove this.

There have also been constant harassment and arbitrary arrests of people identified as Shiites. Despite the thousands of arrests, demolitions, looting and other acts of terror visited on the community during the last five years, the government has yet to prove a single case of crime committed by a Shiite or IMN member. Even last month, two persons were arrested in Zaria and slammed with various trumped-up charges in a Kaduna court.

The narrative that IMN members are dangerous, extremists, secessionists, maybe even anarchists, was borne out of a desire by this government to justify its atrocities and continue with its persecution against a community, simple and short. You and everyone who disagree can check all news outlets and publications prior to December 2015 for any reference to an organisation that called itself IMN. The acronym was designed by this administration to facilitate and support impunity, and unfortunately, many people within and outside Nigeria have been largely fooled by it. To me, IMN is nothing more than a grandiose spooky acronym designed to enable mass oppression.

But many people, especially in Kaduna and some states have described you as fanatics, saying in those days, they could not go out during your processions because the atmosphere was usually tense. How would you react to allegations?

The movement has been active for over 40 years, and during all the seminars, processions and in recent times, the protests against the murder and mass burial of over 1,000 people and the destruction of properties and arbitrary detentions, there has never been any record of vandalism or violence. The issue is about the policy of a government that is determined to respond to any and all gatherings with brute force. For the past four years, protests have been held across the country and the only instances where violence occurred had to do with when the army, police and other arms of the government were sent to attack peaceful demonstrators with force. There were cases, most especially in Kaduna, where local thugs were armed and sent to not only attack protesters, but also ransack homes and business outlets.

The police and army often say they shoot at IMN members because you attack them during your processions and sometime ago, alleged that you killed a deputy commissioner of police during a protest…

These accusations have been persistently repeated by them, but repeating it over and over again will never make it true. In December 2015, one of the justifications the army tried to use for its operation that went for days was that it was in response to an assassination attempt on the Army chief. Till date, the Buhari government has not been able to prove allegations of illegal possession of firearms by any member of the Shia community, or even a fancily plausible conspiracy to acquire them. In spite of their best efforts to date, not even a credible rumour exists of possession of weapons such as those carried by the bandits and kidnappers currently roaming free in the northern states.

As for the recent case of the deputy commissioner of police, over 60 people have been arrested and charged with the killing and are currently in prison. However, as the case progressed over the past months, their lawyers were able to demonstrate quite clearly that the man was shot from behind, either deliberately or accidentally by another police officer.

Several suspicious things have come to light; first, the officer was buried some hours after the incident, which is against standard procedure in such a case. Second, the vast majority of those arrested were not even at the scene when the incident took place. Third, he was shot from behind while speaking with the protesters, some of whom were also hit along with the officer. Fourth, before the accused were charged to court, they were held by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad for weeks without any explanation, during which time many of them were brutally tortured in an attempt to force them to incriminate themselves. It was only after legal representatives applied pressure that they were transferred to prison and then charged.

What kind of person is your father?

Describing one's father is actually very simple. He is my father. It becomes complicated when he is the victim of terrorism.

How did he raise you and your siblings?

From when we were all young, he always played a huge role in our lives and participated in all the processes of caring for us along with our mother; from bathing to feeding us, cleaning up after us, cooking, etc. He always emphasised the importance of pursuing knowledge and thinking freely, to the extent that he would refrain from sharing his opinions on things he thought we might do in certain ways because he said so. Though he was always quite busy most of the time, he made sure to make time to teach each of us Islamic studies, from jurisprudence to theology, history and many other things. He even got us a lot of education, historical and entertaining books that we might be interested in. He also provided us with educational computer programmes and games.

How large is your family?

If you mean his wife and children, then he is married to Zeenah Ibraheem (our mother), who is in the same prison with him. He has 15 children; nine of them are his biological children and the others are children of friends and relations that he adopted and raised.

What would you describe as his values?

He is a man who lives by his words.

It was once reported that three of his children were killed by the army or police, how did it happen?

That happened in 2014 when a convoy attacked the rear of an otherwise peaceful demonstration marking the annual international Quds day in support of the Palestinian cause. The ceremony has been taking place all over the world since the late 70s and early 80s in the last week of Ramadan. The convoy, led by a lieutenant colonel at the time, indiscriminately opened fire. One of my brothers, Mahmood, was among those killed on the spot. Three of my brothers, Ahmad, Hamid and Ali, who had driven to the scene to try to approach the soldiers to diffuse the situation, were immediately shot along with others that tried to intervene. The soldiers then put them in their vehicles and took them to Basawa Barracks. At the barracks, Hamid was bayoneted while Ahmad bled out. After a few hours, they took both the dead and the survivors, including Ali, and dumped them in front of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital at Shika, Zaria.

What have the clashes with police and army, and the arrest of El-Zakzaky and his detention cost the family as a whole in lives and properties?

First of all, as far as I am concerned, the word 'clash' is inappropriate when speaking of what happened in December 2015; it was a sudden unexpected attack by the Nigerian Army on a gathering done annually to kick-start the celebrations of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Looking back now, I can say it was an aggressive and clearly predetermined case of mass murder. The regime has cost me six brothers. Even though the Nigerian Army did kill Ahmad, Hamid and Mahmood, at least we got to bury them, and we were promised a fair inquiry. That was before the Nigerian Army killed, looted and burnt our places in December 2015. The army desecrated their graves. It also cost the family a library of books and records, including a collection of manuscripts. Personally, the most priceless of these was a Quran written by my great grandfather. Their lives are priceless to me. The books are priceless to the world. The cost is incalculable.

Does your father or the IMN have any link to Iran as the government has said?

As a Shia, he is part of a religious community that exists in all countries around the world. One of the 12 Imams (of Shia) was buried in Mashhad, Iran. It is an important pilgrimage site. So yes, my father has been to Iran, all Shia like to visit Iran. There are spiritual, communal and ideological links to Iran. All Jews, Christians and Muslims have a link to Jerusalem, a city they all care about. Catholics have a link to Rome, Italy; Protestants have a link to Bern, Switzerland; and Anglicans have a link to Canterbury, England, UK. As a Muslim, I have a link to what is now Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Iran, among others. The Shia have several spiritual links to locations and communities around the world. This is not and has never been a crime. The issue is that there is a concerted effort to paint my father as a point man on Iran's foreign policy at all costs.

One of your father's brothers, Sheikh Mohammed Yakoob, once said your father was lured to become a Shiite by Iran with money, how would you react to that?

His name is Mallam Sani Yakubu and he is my father's half-brother. I am actually not at all surprised, as he has a history of being exploited to make such allegations. However, since he is my uncle, I would rather refrain from exposing him to ridicule. My father still has four other brothers and four sisters; any of them will be better suited to talk about him.

Who has been taking care of your welfare and the welfare of your brothers and sisters since your parents have been in detention?

There are currently only three out of nine children that have survived the massacres. I started work as soon as I returned to Nigeria in 2012 and have never needed to be taken care of. My sister, who is two years younger than me, is a medical doctor and has worked in two countries. The only one not working is our younger sister, who is pursuing her university studies.

If you could meet the President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) today, what would be your request?

At this point, I'm not sure if there is anything that can be said. You need to understand that the current President came to power due to the goodwill and immense efforts of a huge united section of Nigeria's population in an unprecedented example of people exercising their constitutional franchise. However, from the beginning of his first term as President, he has brought nothing but disappointment, poverty, destruction and death upon the very people who gave him his seat. The states with the worst cases of mounting poverty, insecurity and now hunger, happen to be the states where he won the most votes.

All his campaign promises back in 2015 happen to be the first ones he broke. This catastrophic betrayal has only got worse after his controversial victory in the 2019 election for his second term. Things have got so bad that even those who vehemently opposed the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan with the slogan of 'change' have since either regretted their roles or at the very least, fallen silent.

Is your father ready to compromise to secure his release if given some conditions?

If you are speaking about my father, the question I'm sure he would ask is 'what conditions?' My father has broken no laws in the Nigerian constitution, and freedom of speech and association are rights he possesses as a citizen of this country; the right to life and own properties are also guaranteed.

Why do you think the Nigerian government really arrested your father and has been unwilling to release him?

I cannot say, and I prefer not to speculate; this is a question that should best be directed at Buhari himself.

Some Nigerians ask – why is IMN unwilling to recognise a constitutional government?

This is one of the most absurd narratives that have been repeatedly pushed by this government and its more cautious mouthpieces. The narrative is so completely absurd that I'm always at a loss as to how to respond to it. We are victims of a massacre by the Nigerian Army. It is utterly absurd to insinuate such grandiose claims as refusal to recognise constitutional government to those who have only ever used constitutional means to address the most unthinkable violations of human rights.

An arm of a 'constitutional' government committed a crime in violation of the constitution; we took our pain and sorrow to the constitutionally sanctioned judiciary of Nigeria. That constitutionally sanctioned judiciary has time and again declared the actions of Buhari's administration and his heavily armed forces as unconstitutional.

Buhari has refused to obey the judiciary at will. The rule of law, which is a key part of the social contract that is the basis of Nigeria, is openly being violated by an administration that controls the army, police, DSS and numerous other armed bodies that threaten, intimidate, kidnap and murder Nigerians at will.

Buhari, his inner circle and all those involved in his administration are the ones who do not recognise a constitutional government. Those involved in the Zaria massacre and the massive cover-up of the crime committed by the army are the ones who show absolutely no respect for the Constitution of Nigeria. In spite of its many amendments, the regime of Buhari seems determined to tear the Constitution of Nigeria and replace it with a codified version of the kind of Nigeria we live in today.

Source: Sunday PUNCH

Singer, 2baba – How I Made History With ‘The Unstoppable’ Album 10 Years Ago

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 04:30 AM PDT

Legendary singer, Innocent Idibia also known as 2Baba, has revealed how he made music history with his 2010 album, The Unstoppable: International Edition by selling the CDs for N1000 which had never been done in the Nigerian music industry.

The 44-year-old, who was formerly known by the stage name, 2Face Idibia, stated this on Saturday when he shared a post to mark the 10th anniversary of the album on Instagram.

"The Unstoppable International Edition is 10 years. Before then everyone was skeptical about selling a music CD for 1000 Naira, but we were confident of the music, took the gamble and history was made…," he wrote.

Seun Kuti says Capitalism is patriarchy and a true negation of feminine energy

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 04:00 AM PDT

Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti has shared his view about capitalism which according to him is patriachy.

Seun Kuti who stated that it is weird we serve money even though we are all part of nature, added that capitalism is a true negation of feminine energy.

He wrote;

It's weird that we serve money though when we are all a part of nature! The betrayal is deep! Delete the elites #getthesax Capitalism devours nature, the mother! Capitalism is patriarchy, it is the true negation of feminine energy but they don't wanna hear that tho. They secure the bag

Man United welcome DJ Cuppy to the club after she dumped Arsenal

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:30 AM PDT

Nigerian famous DJ and daughter of Billionaire Femi Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has been welcomed to Manchester United Football club after she vowed to join the team as a fan if Odion Ighalo scored against Norwich City in the FA Cup.

DJ Cuppy, who goes by the name Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, is the daughter of Nigerian billionaire and businessman Femi Otedola.

Until her switch to Man United, Cuppy supported Arsenal football club and emotionally announced her exit from the club after six years as a supporter of the team.

Cuppy's exit from Arsenal came after the Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat against Brighton in the Premier League despite going ahead in the game.


In an emotional breakup statement, a tearful Cuppy said she couldn't take the heartbreak again that Arsenal has consistently caused her.

And some days after leaving the North London club, the famous Nigerian DJ said she was in search of a new club and opted to join Man United only on one condition.

Nigerian writer, Adekunle: "Why I returned a dollar-filled wallet misplaced by a House of Reps member"

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:00 AM PDT

A Nigerian writer identified as Alex Adekunle James has revealed why he returned a dollar filled wallet belonging to a House of Reps member.

"A couple of weeks ago (3rd of June), at about 8pm, I was walking my family members, who had come visiting, to their car when I saw this wallet on the floor. As I picked it up, I was stunned by the bulky multiples of $200 bills, a couple of tens of dirham, naira notes, a Dubia medical Insurance card, debit cards (both Naira & Dollar), complementary card, among others. •

At that point, I was just consumed with finding out who owned it. A few minutes later, I discovered the wallet belonged to a member of the Federal House of Representative. Thoughts kept flashing through my head, especially because I needed money. I still set out to return it.

After so many efforts, I eventually, very late that night, handed over the wallet to him in person. He didn't say a word to me, as he was on a call the whole time. I barely got a thank you, talk more of a tip, but guess what? •

I still felt so much joy doing the right thing.

I saw it as an avenue to make God proud.

I saw it as an opportunity to exemplify the values my generation needs to fix Nigeria.

I saw it as the litmus test to what I have dedicated my life to in the last 11 years (mobilizing Nigerian youths to transform Nigeria into a first-world nation). I saw it as a test to validate the book I have been working on for a couple of months now (Titled "You are the Nigerian Dream" which, by the way, will be out very soon). •

About 3 days after the incident, the Honorable in question came looking for me in my house, apologized and explained that he was on a very important call and we had a chat for a while. He asked me to text my account details and later that day, I received a token of appreciation from him.

In our hands, Nigeria must be better! We need to exemplify the right values to pull Africa out of its rut.

Let us set a new culture, tell me something that was hard but you did because it was the right thing."

Regina Daniels reportedly expecting a set of Twins

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:30 AM PDT

Delectable Nollywood Actress and billionaire wife, Regina Daniels, received a surprise baby shower yesterday ahead of her delivery.

From all indications, it appears the award winning actress might be expecting a set of twins.

During her baby shower, a family member called Regina Daniels "Mama Ejima" while she was dancing, confirming the speculations that she may be expecting twin babies.

"Mama Ejima" is a term in Igbo language which means "Mother of Twins".


Ever since the video went viral, Nigerians have been congratulating the pretty actress ahead of the birth of 'twin babies'. Some also expressed their thoughts about the love showered on Regina.

Watch video below;

Nigerians react as Lady says, ‘A financially independent woman is hardly abused in a marriage’

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:00 AM PDT

A Nigerian lady with the handle @da-divah has sparked a debate on the platform after she stated that a financially independent woman is hardly abused in marriages.

"A financially independent woman is hardly abused in a marriage!!!", she tweeted.


A Twitter user with the handle @SalvatoreMigodo noted that an abusive man has no respect of a lady's financial status.

"This is not true by any stretch, what is true is that the financially independent woman has an exit route because she has money but the one without money stay a little/lot longer. An abusive man is an abusive man and abuse has no respect in any way.", he tweeted.

See their comments:

Pastor called out for allegedly impregnating 17-year-old girl and asking her to abort it

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 01:30 AM PDT

 A Nigerian Pastor has been called out on social media after he allegedly impregnated a 17-year-old girl and asked her to abort the baby.

The pastor was called out by a Facebook user who goes by the name Olly Vid.

According to Olly Vid, the said Pastor who goes by the name Emenike Samuel Ikuku on Facebook is based in Enugu State, Gariki precisely and is the founder of Winds of Liberation Prophetic Church International A.K.A Dominion House.

Olly Vid alleged that the little girl in question is his younger sister.

He said that all efforts to plead with the prophet to take responsibility has failed.

Read the full story as shared by Olly Vid on his Facebook wall below;

"Hey you stupid motherfvck£r,that call your self a pastor from Enugu gariki, you better go and take care of that little girl you got pregnant before the anger of God fall on you,Na so una go dey spoil pastors name anyhow,the most painful part self this girl is from nkanu my own sister,na thunder go fire you when next you climb on that pulpit,how do you fv.¢.k a 17years old girl and ask her to do abortion and you call your self a pastor,they have been begging you all this while to take responsibility of your actions but you feel like you are to big,so it better people get to know the truth and never fall victim for your stupid fake words again. His name on Facebook is Emenike Samuel Ikuku."

"Congrats Imade from the tooth fairy" Davido’s Imade receives heartwarming surprise with bundles of cash as her first tooth falls off

Posted: 29 Jun 2020 01:00 AM PDT

"Congrats Imade from the tooth fairy" Davido's Imade receives heartwarming surprise with bundles of cash as her first tooth falls off

In a video which was shared via her Instagram page, Imade Adeleke could be seen waking up to a pleasant surprise from the tooth fairy after losing her first tooth.

Her mom, Sophia Momodu showered her with love as she appreciates the tooth fairy for the chocolates, wads of naira notes and flowers which was presented to her daughter.


Imade was also all smiles as she held the bundles of cash and flowers presented to her for losing her tooth.

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