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- Mavin Boss, Donjazzy and BBNaija Host, Ebuka announced as BetWay BBNaija Ambassadors
- Music Producer, Soso Soberekon says “No billionaire made it through salary”
- Talented Nigerian Boy Makes Portrait Of Wizkid Using ‘Ankara’ Material
- DJ Jay tells ladies that “Period” is not an excuse to have attitude
- Davido sings “D&G” & “Fall” On The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
- Kanye West's presidential bid is still alive as he files with the Federal Election Commission
- Yul Edochie omits his dad’s name as he lists actors who shaped his career
- Influencer, ‘Adeherself’ granted N500,000 bail by court
- Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard acquires a brand new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ worth ₦243 million
- Rapper, Erigga – “Maturity is when you breakup and still give your ex money till she finds a new man”
- Mr Ibu – Coronavirus is a scam in Nigeria, I don’t care about it
- Kanye West reportedly drops out of US presidential race
- Influencer, Omohtee warns ladies says “I can date your daddy, stop playing with me”
- Twitter Influencer – “If your man cheats, you have to stay because his sexual needs take precedent over your feelings”
- Former Nollywood actress Tricia Esiegbe welcomes a child after 10 years and multiple miscarriages
- [Photos]: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo celebrates his wife, Dolapo, on her birthday
- Mr Woodberry hires top Chicago lawyer, Michael Nash
- Actor, Segun Arinze – “How I almost drowned while swimming”
- Yvonne Orji Makes Nigeria Proud In New HBO Comedy Special
| Mavin Boss, Donjazzy and BBNaija Host, Ebuka announced as BetWay BBNaija Ambassadors Posted: 17 Jul 2020 12:30 AM PDT  Mavin boss, Donjazzy and media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, have been signed as ambassadors for BetWay, as BBNaija is set to premier.Recall that MultiChoice Nigeria announced Betway as lead sponsor of the 5th season of Big Brother Naija reality TV show, which is scheduled to start airing on July 19th, 2020.Ebuka took to Instagram to share the good news that writing; "NEW SIGNIING!!! Freshly minted @betway_ng brand ambassadors!!! Excited to be partnering with such a global brand that has become a proper Nigerian force. Watch this space guys 'cos great things are coming 💵 #BetwayGameOn"  See post below;   |
| Music Producer, Soso Soberekon says “No billionaire made it through salary” Posted: 17 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT  Music executive, Soso Soberekon is of the opinion that no billionaire made it through salary. He added that people do not become wealthy because they are religious.He went on to define money as a universal servant that responds to the ideal and capabilities of people.The music executive concluded his post by shading people who rely on prayer to become successful in life.He wrote:"No Billionaire mad it through salary. Money does not come to you because you're religious. Money responds to your ideas and capabilities. Its a universal format that works for everyone. If you work,do business, provide services or engage in production ,you will have money. Pray from jericho to jerusalem without doing any of the aformentioned activities,you will continue to shout i receive it or i claim it." See his post below:  |
| Talented Nigerian Boy Makes Portrait Of Wizkid Using ‘Ankara’ Material Posted: 16 Jul 2020 11:30 PM PDT  A talented Nigerian boy has taken to Twitter to show off a portrait of Nigerian superstar singer, Wizkid, which he made in honour of his 31st birthday.The Twitter user identified as Colorboy__ on the platform used gum to join different pieces of Ankara material together, and the outcome was indeed remarkable. Sharing the photos, he tweeted; "Wizkid Fc. In celebration of world @wizkidayo day, I made this art of Wizkid using nothing but used Ankara clothes and gum. Please kindly rt and help me tag @wizkidayo till he sees my talent. Happy birthday Starboy #WizkidAt30″. See more photos below;     |
| DJ Jay tells ladies that “Period” is not an excuse to have attitude Posted: 16 Jul 2020 11:00 PM PDT  A Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Jay has taken to social media to advise young ladies as to why they must stop using "period" as an "excuse to have attitude".He dished out this advise in a post he made on his Twitter page.Ladies have been known for having attitudinal changes and mood swings while housing their monthly visitor.While some ladies become unusually rude and aggressive, others tend to act somewhat funny and some become intolerant during their monthly period.In all of these, DJ Jay has now found time to advise ladies to quit using their "period" as an excuse for their attitudinal changes and mood swings. In his words, he tweeted, "A "period" is not an excuse to have an attitude"   |
| Davido sings “D&G” & “Fall” On The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:30 PM PDT  Nigerian international superstar, Davido performs a medley of his records, "D&G" and "Fall" on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.Both records are housed under his acclaimed sophomore album, "A Good Time" which was released back in November 2019.Watch below.  |
| Kanye West's presidential bid is still alive as he files with the Federal Election Commission Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:00 PM PDT Kanye West is still in the race for the Oval Office in the White House as he files with the Federal Election Commission. There were reports that the rapper had dropped out of the presidential race.The music star made his first official step by filling with the Federal Election Commission, seeking the office of President on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.According to TMZ, West filed the first form required by the Federal Election Commission to run for president on Wednesday, July 15.He filled out "Form 1, Statement of Organization" declaring that he will run with his party BDY, which stands for the Birthday Party.  However, he's yet to file the more important ''Form 2, Statement of Candidacy'' which shows he's raised or spent more than $5,000 in campaign activity and triggers candidacy status under federal campaign finance law. This is coming hours after a report had claimed that the rapper had dropped out of the race. West first announced his presidential aspirations about 11 days ago on Twitter. There were speculations about the timing of the declaration as he had already missed every single state filing deadline for the two major parties and nearly all state primaries.  |
| Yul Edochie omits his dad’s name as he lists actors who shaped his career Posted: 16 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT  Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has taken to social media to list names of actors who shaped his career but omitted his dad, Pete Edochie's name from the list.Pete Edochie being a great actor who has spent decades in the movie industry, many have thought and believed he shaped his son's movie career and possibly introduced him to Nollywood.But going by what his son, Yul posted on Twitter on Wednesday June 15, this assertion is now in doubt.According to Yul Edochie, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Ramsey Nuoah, Emeka Ike, Jim Iyke, Chidi Mokeme, Muna Obiekwe, Emeka Enyiocha, Desmond Elliot, Mike Ezuruonye and Nonso Diobi are actors who shaped his acting.He tweeted, "These Stars helped shape my career. RMD, Ramsey, Emeka Ike, Jim Iyke, Chidi Mokeme, Muna Obiekwe, Emeka Enyiocha, Desmond Elliot, Mike Ezuruonye, Nonso Diobi. Then, if I no get money to buy their films I'll rent from video club. Not just to enjoy but to learn acting from them.."  Meanwhile, as expected, his post generated mixed reactions. While some persons berated him for omitting his dad's name, others defended him. See some reactions below;   |
| Influencer, ‘Adeherself’ granted N500,000 bail by court Posted: 16 Jul 2020 08:00 AM PDT  Social media influencer, Adedamola "Adeherself" Adewale, has been granted a N500,000 bail by an Ikeja Special Offences Court.Justice Sherifat Solebo, in a ruling on Wednesday, July 15, also demanded that Adewale must provide two sureties with reliable means of income which would be verified by the court.Solebo adjourned the case until Aug. 5 for substantive hearing.The defendant, who had been in the custody of the EFCC following her arraignment in court on July 7, is facing a charge of possession of fraudulent documents. Adeherself was arrested following intelligence received by the EFCC on the activities of some young men allegedly involved in internet fraud in the Lekki axis of Lagos.  |
| Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard acquires a brand new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ worth ₦243 million Posted: 16 Jul 2020 07:00 AM PDT  Real Madrid forward and Belgium international, Eden Hazard has acquired a brand new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ worth £500,000 (₦243 million).The 29-year-old playmaker and former Chelsea winger on Sunday, July 12, arrived for training in his new supercar, which can do over 217 mph, and go from 0-60 in an incredible 2.8 seconds.Hazard has also been spotted in various rides over the years, including a Mercedes-Benz AMG GTR, Audi R8 V10, BMW X6, Audi RS4 Avant, Range Rover, Aston Martin Vanquish and Mercedes C Class.Watch the video below; |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2020 06:00 AM PDT  Nigerian rapper, Erigga has sparked a debate on social media after he defined the meaning of maturity in regard to dating.The rapper is of the opinion that man should take care of his ex-girlfriend till she finds another man to carter for her needs.He went on to ask his followers on Twitter on whether they agreed with his opinion."Maturity is when you break up with your girlfriend and you still give her money whenever she ask, and take care of her until she finds another boyfriend. True/False?", he tweeted.See his post below; See some reactions to his tweet below;
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| Mr Ibu – Coronavirus is a scam in Nigeria, I don’t care about it Posted: 16 Jul 2020 05:30 AM PDT  Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu, has claimed that the global pandemic raging the world, coronavirus is a scam in Nigeria.In a chat with The Nation, the actor said he does not believe that COVID-19 exists in Nigeria nor does he care about its existence.We at home are oblivious, we are not supposed to be involved in any ceremony in trying to pretend or in trying to avoid. My brother, COVID-19 or 20 is not here, I don't care.Why would China give us sickness and America embellish the technicality and then sell it to the world and people now begin to die when they know it's killing. Thank God we have hot weather, the thing sef dey fear us." Speaking further, the actor said "I no dey fear anything I dey wear cloth waka on my own. Nothing dey here, nobody don die for this whole area, if you go another area nobody don die, go to stadium nobody don die. Let's be sorry for ourselves. "I'm telling everybody not just the government this, say only what you know do not exaggerate it. Na we dey take our mouth call sickness by im own, sickness dey pass on its own but na we dey call am for Nigeria. You won't see COVID-19 because it's not here." On the rising numbers of cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and activities of the NCDC, Mr Ibu said, "You know anybody? Have you ever attended any burial and they say na this thing kill am? have you ever gone to the hospital them say this person na Covid dey hold am? have you ever seen a family them say somebody na Covid na em kill am yesterday for family wey you know? You cannot, dem say dem say na em me and you dey hear. Even the sickness dey fear us. "Are they not human beings, let them bring a picture of at least one person killed by COVID-19 and we find the family of such a person. COVID whatever is not in Nigeria, we have hot weather here, the disease is scared of us just as we are scared of it so it can't come here. It has affected so many industries in the country, it has driven us away from work because of the lies and gossip. Na small thing e remain hunger for don kill me since if no be say better people dey wey dey give us money."  |
| Kanye West reportedly drops out of US presidential race Posted: 16 Jul 2020 05:00 AM PDT  If multiple reports are to be believed, it appears that American rapper, Kanye West's potential journey to the White House has officially ended.According to a source who worked closely with him to get his name on the ballots in Florida, Kanye has decided to drop out of the race.According to the Intelligencer, West hired campaign staff who were looking into getting his name listed as a third-party candidate in Florida and several other states, but the team has now reportedly been told the bid is off.Steve Kramer, an election strategist hired by West to focus on getting his name on the ballot in Florida and South Carolina, told the publication on Thursday, 'He's out'.The rapper, 43, has not publicly commented on whether his run for the presidency is continuing. Kanye West announced he is running for president of the United States, just four months before election day, on July 4.  |
| Influencer, Omohtee warns ladies says “I can date your daddy, stop playing with me” Posted: 16 Jul 2020 04:30 AM PDT  Lagos socialite, Omotola Taiwo Temilade, aka Omohtee, has warned ladies to stop playing with her.According to the popular Twitter user, she is at the stage where she can date people's fathers, so they need to stop playing with her. Read as she tweeted below…"I'm at a stage where I can date your daddy, stop playing with me!" According to her, she paid 1.2 million Naira for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) and Liposuction. However, she said that after the procedure, her body was a mess. She couldn't stand, her waist became numb.  |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2020 04:00 AM PDT  Popular Ugandan influencer, Sharon Godwin aka "AlumBaeOfficial" on Twitter, has taken a swipe at feminists.According to Sharon, feminists are stupid, and until they understand that women are born to be submissive, they will never get married."You "feminist" are so stupid.Women are born to be submissive.Period! If ur man cheats,u HAVE 2 stay because his sexual needs take precedent over ur feelings & if u get angry & threaten to go at the slightest inconvenience,u must apologise! Until u understand this,u'll neva marry!"  |
| Former Nollywood actress Tricia Esiegbe welcomes a child after 10 years and multiple miscarriages Posted: 16 Jul 2020 03:30 AM PDT  Former Nollywood actress and talk show host, Tricia Esiegbe-Kerry and her husband Kingsley have welcomed their first child together, after 10 years of trying to conceive and multiple miscarriages.The pattern of tiny feet, a baby girl was born on Tricia's birthday, on Tuesday July 14th.Sharing the good news on Instagram, actress Monalisa Chinda wrote; "It was a double Celebration yesterday when the news came to me of your new bundle of Joy..@tricia_eseigbe_kerry Congratulations dearest sister……. Praying, crying, anticipating, mixed feelings.. we worked this process together…..aaahhhhhhhh… God is just Awesome 💃💃💃🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️"   Tricia on Saturday December 19th 2009, married her long time lover, Kingsley Kerry, at the Holy Spirit Deliverance Ministry in Lagos.  |
| [Photos]: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo celebrates his wife, Dolapo, on her birthday Posted: 16 Jul 2020 03:00 AM PDT  It is always a thing of joy when a husband celebrates his wife on her birthday especially if the said man publicly takes to social media to wish her well.Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo took to his social media pages to write a touching message dedicated to his wife Oludolapo.The vice president said that his wife is a kind, brave and beautiful woman as he told her much he loves herThe Vice President wrote: "Happy Birthday to our best friend… And my darling… brave, beautiful and kind. I love you. Yemi." he wrote. Happy birthday to her! See more photos from their birthday celebration below:     |
| Mr Woodberry hires top Chicago lawyer, Michael Nash Posted: 16 Jul 2020 02:30 AM PDT  Olalekan Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry, who was arrested alongside Hushpuppi, has hired the services of a top rated Chicago lawyer, Michael Nash, to defend him in court, Premium Times reports.Woodberry, 29, who is currently being held in the United States, was arrested in the United Arab Emirate on June 10 for multiple fraud charges after a raid by operatives of the Dubai crime unit.According to Premium Times, Mr Nash signed the Attorney Appearance Form for Woodberry on July 8.Mr Nash whose area of specialisation is Criminal Defense, has been practising for the past 55 years. He was admitted to practice law in 1965 after graduating from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. As profiled by Super Lawyers, a platform that provides details of top U.S. lawyers, he also assists clients regarding Appellate issues. On Thursday, Mr Nash is saddled with the task of securing Woodberry's bail. If found guilty, the alleged might be liable to a jail term ranging from 20-30 years. Woodberry and Hushpuppi were extradited to the United States on July 2. Woodberry is currently facing charges bordering on wire fraud Conspiracy at a United States District Court sitting in Illinois. His first appearance in court was on July 3, after which the preliminary hearing was set for July 16 before Judge Jeffrey T Gilbert. However, as provided by a section of the U.S. laws on the release or detention of a defendant pending trial, Woodberry will be remanded in the custody of the U.S. Marshal until further order of the Court.  |
| Actor, Segun Arinze – “How I almost drowned while swimming” Posted: 16 Jul 2020 02:00 AM PDT  Nollywood veteran actor, Segun Arinze has recounted how he almost drowned while learning how to swim in a river.The actor said the incident made him develop a terrible phobia for swimming. Segun Arinze disclosed that Ned Nwoko is helping him to overcome the phobia of swimming.He wrote:"When I was a young boy i tried to learn swimming in Asaba Delta State and one boy tried to drown me when we got into a fight at the river where we used to play. Ever since I had a terrible phobia for swimming and ran away from any pool. So you can imagine me trying the swimming ropes many years after when @princenednwoko insisted I overcome the phobia by being my instructor thank you Distinguished Sir. Omo no be small thing ooo. See fear!". See his post below:  |
| Yvonne Orji Makes Nigeria Proud In New HBO Comedy Special Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:30 AM PDT Momma, I Made It!, the first HBO comedy special from Yvonne Orji, is now on Showmax. Both celebrating and poking fun at her strict formative Nigerian-American upbringing, Orji shares her unique journey from pre-med to comedy, talks about parental pressures to get married, and takes us along to Lagos to meet her family and friends.Orji is best known as Molly on Insecure, a role that recently earned her fourth Black Reel nomination in a row. For Insecure fans, it may come as a surprise to discover that Orji is first and foremost a stand-up comedian, but she's okay with that. "I love being underestimated," she told Washington Post. "I love that people get more than they expected at the end of the day."It's hardly news to her fellow comedians though. She's killed in clubs from LA to New York, and opened for Chris Rock during his 2018 Tamborine tour.Orji's path to comedy was a textbook case of destiny calling. From birth, she explains, it was understood that she would become a doctor, and she did, in fact, complete her bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's in public health. But she believes God had other plans for her. While studying for her master's, Orji entered the Miss Nigeria in America pageant, not realising she would need a talent for the contest. "When you're a child of immigrants," she says in HBO's Backstories, "you're not allowed to have talents. Your only talent is just to get straight A's. So, I was like, 'God, I need a lifeline,' and, loud as day, I heard the voice of God say, 'Do comedy.'" "And I was like, 'No.' 'Cause what? Am I funny? Then I heard the Holy Spirit say, 'What else do you have?' I said, 'I got nothing.' So He said, 'Well, one day you're going to trust me, or you're not.'" Lucky for us, she did. In 2015 she moved to New York to pursue comedy and acting, and started doing stand-up the following year. When the role of Molly came along, she landed the part without an agent or any real acting experience. She's since appeared in the box office hit Night School, with Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish; guest-starred on A Black Lady Sketch Show (co-exec produced by Orji's Insecure co-star Issa Rae); co-hosted the critically acclaimed podcast Jesus and Jollof alongside New York Times bestseller Luvvie Ajayi; and penned the upcoming book Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams. But, like most of us, the Hollywood star feels she's only as successful as her momma is proud, so it's good to hear that her parents, who were understandably dubious about her new career, have come around. These days, she says, they're just desperate to get her married off. "My mom leaves me voicemails all the time," Orji quips. "'This is your mother. Time waits for nobody. You are no longer a spring chicken… Happy birthday.'" Momma, I Made It! was recorded before a live audience in Washington, D.C, during her Lagos to Laurel tour, and gives us an intimate, hilarious look at what being Nigerian-American means to Orji – from her international haggling addiction to having her phone tapped by her parents as a kid, to the fine line, as she puts it, between cursing people out and putting curses on them. The show is woven together with documentary footage of her most recent trip to Nigeria – her first since Insecure became a global sensation. Taking to the streets of Lagos and Ihiala, Orji gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of the people, places, and culture that built her sense of humour. Along the way, she introduces us to her proud, loving, highly opinionated parents, her brothers and uncles, comedian Chioma 'Chigul' Omeruah, DJ Obi, and social enterprise and tech exec Tosin Durotoye. "I wanted to include Nigeria in the show because there's no way I could tell my story without showing you where I came from," she told The New York Times. "People try to compare Lagos to New York City, and I'm like, Lagos is New York multiplied by 25, bruh. It's like Times Square, filled with brown people hustling — entrepreneurs, movers and shakers, traffic. Plus 20 million more people. "I think it's important to normalize access to African countries where everything isn't charactered or fictionalized," she says. "It's not Wakanda; it's not x, y, and z. It's like this. You know, we have beautiful homes, and we have dirt roads. We have super successful people and poor people. It wasn't to show a perfect version of what Nigeria is, it was to show a real version of it and to normalize what the people look like and sound like. Because I think that's how we actually make progress." EW calls Momma, I Made It! "an hour of joy", IndieWire says it's "a rip-roaring standup special", and Fast Company says it's "the laugh the black community needs right now". In a decidedly un-funny year, it might just be the laugh everyone needs right now. Watch Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It! on Showmax:  |
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