Author: The Nation

Reality TV star Ijeoma Josephina Otabor aka Phyna has said girls in general have no business expecting soft life from men they’re merely dating and haven’t married.

The term “soft life” originated in the Nigerian influencer community as slang for living a life of comfort and relaxation with minimal challenges or stress.

She argued as an unmarried lady in a relationship, other than yourself, the next people to look to for soft life are your father and brother.

However, the BBNaija Season 7 winner stated if a girl is fortunate to find a man willing to sponsor her soft life without her demanding or imposing it on him, then she should by all means enjoy herself.

She said: “I will say my mind. As a girl, as a girlfriend, I don’t think you should expect soft life from boy wey never marry you. If soft life dey hungry you, go meet your papa. If soft life dey hungry you, go meet your brother. Do you get? It’s that easy.

“But if God con butter your bread say the man you dey with is able and capable, eh, who am I? Enjoy! But don’t expect, don’t impose it? Do you get?

“If soft life hungry you, na three things. One, it’s either you go out there and make your damn money. Two, it’s either you go back to your father. Three, it’s either you go to your brother. One of them.

Someone asked, ‘What if the person doesn’t have a father or brother?

Phyna replied, ‘Erm, if you no get papa. Like me, I’m a living testimony. I get papa, my papa dey alive but e no too get money as at my growing up. I have a brother but na last born. E never even comot for junior secondary school sef.

“So I no get papa, I no get brother (let me put it that way in the soft life part). But I have to go out there and make it.

“I have been hustling since secondary. Auchi Poly, dem know me.”

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Actress-turned-billionaire wife Regina Daniels is excited to announce her hubby, Ned Nwoko’s official resumption as a senator in the Red Chamber.

On June 13, Nwoko took the Oath of Office and was officially inaugurated as a Member of the 10th Senate of the National Assembly.

Feeling humbled and honoured to have been given the opportunity to serve the people of Delta, the politician pledged to represent them to the best of his ability.

In a new video posted on her Instagram page on Thursday, the representative of the people of Anioma, Delta North was seen arriving the premises of The Senate and exchanging hearty pleasantries with his colleagues.

He logged in and eventually settled down with the other senators in the red chamber.

The young wife expressed astute faith in the people’s choice as well as his capabilities to deliver on the tasks ahead.

She bid the father of her sons an amazing round as he kickstarts his journey at the senate.

“The journey to a refined Anioma has just begun as their very own assumes office of the senate representing Anioma, Delta North, Delta state, and Nigeria at large.

“I believe in the people’s choice and in your capabilities. We the Anioma people are solidly behind you. Ride on Dike Anioma,” she wrote.

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• Regina Daniels lavishes gifts on pregnant women, babies
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Ex-BBNaija Season 4 housemate Diane Russet has recounted how she came to recognise her acting skills, especially the crucial role the reality TV show played in unearthing the talent.

Born Precious Yunana Yashim, the film maker said she never knew she possessed the gift of acting until she got into the House.

She explained it began to unfold with every task they were given while on the show.

Detailing how her acting career began, Diane in an interview said: “So I think it was in the Big Brother house, where were given tasks by Big Brother. So for every task that came, we have like acting things we had to do. And prior to that, I hadn’t even tried to join any drama group, even in church. 

“So I think, that was where I started picking interest in it. And because a lot of people were like, ‘Oh you could actually do something like this. It’s really nice’. 

“And then I just felt like, in my head, a lot of things go through my head. I actually blank out in conversations and that’s because I’m always thinking of story ideas in my head. 

Read Also: Stop self-perception through others – Diane Russet 

“So, I’d say it was actually something I started thinking of in the house. Before the house, I’d done something on depression. But that was just me trying to create content and show a lady going through depression on social topics.

“So, I decided that, let me do movies but also treat on social topics and different….just social topics especially. 

“So, I’ll say that’s how the interest for me started. So Big Brother was like that push for me. 

On how she further honed her acting skills and experience so far, the media personality added: “I came out from the house, I made friends with people that were already in film production. They put me through and then I started from my short films. 

“And I took the leap of faith to do something bigger which was to record a series on YouTube and progressed. 

“And now, I’m just like cruising and learning through it.”

Controversial musician Darlington Okoye aka Speed Darlington has shared the length at which Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy had to go to gain his attention.

Speedometer claimed he never knew ‘Odowgu’ until 2017 when he sampled his slang in his song.

He described Burna’s Boy’s ‘sampling of his slang’ as a way of reaching out to him for collaboration on a song.

The US-based rapper in a chat with Hip TV, said: “I  heard the name Burna Boy not to long ago. But I’ve come to realise that he’s been putting in work for years, it’s just the industry didn’t recognise him.

Read Also: I’m not on same level with Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy – Speed Darlington 

“I heard the name, Burna Boy 2017/2018. You know, there was a video he made and he was basically giving me a hint, you know let’s do something.

“Basically, he was singing my slogan, ‘When I take a step, you hear bang. I take another step….’. 

“So the video somehow found me. This was 2017, 2018 and that’s when…

“First of all, I thought he was an American artiste. I had no idea who he was and people were like, ‘Burna Boy! Burna Boy!!’ 

“So, to avoid sounding like mumu, I actually had to ask somebody, ‘Who is Burna Boy?’ ‘Oh! Okay, this…that…I said, ‘Okay’”.

Skiibii has listed his understated achievements and successes as he claims not to be a social media freak.

In an interview with Adesope Olajide on the Afrobeats Podcast, Skiibii recalled his humble beginnings, disclosing he used to live in Ojuelegba.

According to him, his mum is more than proud of him, “My mum is proud of me, the things wey I don do”.

Unlike his colleagues, Skiibii said he doesn’t do things for social media validation because he is not wired like that.

After his major break out in the industry, the singer was able to slowly afford the better things in life, and eventually buy one house, then eventually four additional homes in the Lekki Peninsula, one of the pricey areas in Lagos State.

Read Also: Asake was my dancer before stardom, says Skiibii

“I remember when you bought the house,” the host said, to which Skiibii replied, “For inside that Lekki, I get like five!”

The singer went further to explain how he barely needs to pay for anything aside from petrol because he has everything he needs at home, including a recording studio, which brings him money.

Skiibii was signed to Five-Star Music on December 24, 2014, under which he released many of his hit songs, like ‘Ah Skiibii’.

In 2017, he left Five-Star Music to establish his record label ‘more Grace Music World’ where he worked on his debut album. 

His most recent and most popular hit is ‘Sensima’ which took the music industry by storm a year later.

Skiibii also added that he had to simply apply sense and only do necessary things because he has suffered in life. 

Ex-Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ housemate Chichi has slammed the season’s winner, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor aka Phyna with N100 million lawsuit for alleged defamation of character.

The Nation reported that Phyna made a series of allegations against ChiChi during the just concluded BBNaija Reunion show.

According to Phyna, Chichi is far older than she claimed. She also alleged that Chichi abandoned her children in Benin which led to the death of one of them.

Read Also: How POS girl ‘mistakenly’ typed N4,000 as withdrawal fee for N10,000 – BBNaija Phyna

The reality TV star also via a Snapchat post, claimed that ChiChi did her liposuction for N3.5 million and allegedly poisoned her friend in Cyprus due to jealousy before returning to Nigeria.

However, in a lawsuit sighted online, ChiChi through her solicitor, described Phyna’s allegation as untrue, slanderous, and malicious to her brand.

ChiChi demanded a public apology from Phyna, N100m compensation and on order restraining the colleague from making further libelous statements about her.