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  • Why I can’t move in with Paulo Okoye – Iyabo Ojo

    Why I can’t move in with Paulo Okoye – Iyabo Ojo

    Actress Iyabo Ojo has explained why she hasn’t yet moved in with her boyfriend, Paulo Okoye.

    The reality star revealed this during a mother and daughter gist with Priscilla in one of the episodes of The Real Housewives of Lagos.

    Priscilla queried her delay in living with Paulo Okoye and in response, she stated that they are not yet married and she is still studying Paulo.

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    She emphasised that moving in together requires a deeper understanding of each other.

    In her words: “We are not married yet and I’m still studying him.”

  • Actress Omowunmi Dada becomes USA varsity Professor

    Actress Omowunmi Dada becomes USA varsity Professor

    Actress Omowunmi Dada has been appointed as a professor at the University of Michigan in the United States of America.

    She announced the latest achievement on X with a video showing her return to duty.

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    She tweeted: “Stepping into my role as Professor Omowunmi at the University of Michigan! @UMich

    Dada featured as Madam Koi Koi in the Netflix series “Origin of Madam Koi Koi.”

  • Messi didn’t deserve to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or – Singer Bayanni

    Messi didn’t deserve to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or – Singer Bayanni

    Afrobeats singer, Oladokun Abimbola Elijah aka Bayanni, has stated that Argentine footballer, Lionel Messi wasn’t the deserving winner of the 2023 men’s Ballon d’Or.

    According to him, anyone else could have won it but not Messi.

    The Nation reported that Messi outshone competitors such as Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and others to secure his record-extending eighth award.

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    Reacting in a recent interview with Cool FM Nigeria, Lagos, Bayanni said the Inter Miami player didn’t do enough to win the award, arguing that a lot of other players have won the World Cup in the past and weren’t handed the Ballon d’Or.

    He said: “Based on what I’ve been hearing from people, Messi won the Ballon d’Or because he won the World Cup. But many people collected World Cup trophies in the past and they didn’t win the Ballon d’Or.

    “What I’m saying is that it should have been Haaland or somebody else but not Messi.”

  • I receive death threats every day – MohBad’s wife

    I receive death threats every day – MohBad’s wife

    Omowumi Aloba, wife of late Afrobeat musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as MohBad, informed Lagos Coroner Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi on Tuesday, November 7, that her life is under threat.

    The widow, who is testifying at the Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ikorodu during the inquest, claimed that she began receiving death threats following her husband’s passing.

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    She said: “I received death threats every day, including on social media. A lot of people are slandering me on ‘TikTok’. I left my husband’s house because I am not safe there.”

  • I will donate my kidney to Ned Nwoko rather than my father – Regina Daniels

    I will donate my kidney to Ned Nwoko rather than my father – Regina Daniels

    Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has emphatically stated that she would rather donate her kidney to her Billionaire husband and father of her children, Ned Nwoko, than her own biological father.

    This revelation came to light during a challenging discussion on organ donation while on a movie set.

    The mother of two explained that if her biological father and her children’s father were simultaneously facing kidney issues in a hospital, she would opt to come to the aid of Senator Ned, all for the well-being of her beloved sons.

    Regina’s comment underscored her deep-seated commitment to the well-being and safety of her children.

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    She unequivocally expressed her readiness to extend the gift of her kidney to her husband, underscoring the pivotal significance of her children having both parents actively involved in their lives.

    She noted: “As a mother, I will donate my kidney to my children’s father not because he is my husband but because I don’t want my children to grow up without a father.”

  • GWR: I remain a record holder in spirit and in history – Chef Hilda Baci

    GWR: I remain a record holder in spirit and in history – Chef Hilda Baci

    Following the news of the newly enthroned Guinness World Record Irish Chef, Hilda Baci has said that she remains a record holder in spirit and in history.

    The Nation reported that GWR officially announced Irish Chef, Alan Fisher, as the new record holder for “longest cooking marathon (individual)” on their official X app on Monday.

    Baci stated this while responding to fans who questioned why she yanked off “Guinness World Record holder” from her social media bio.

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    Taking to her X handle, the Akwa-Ibom-born chef explained that she updated her bio just as her predecessor “respectfully acknowledged” her as the new record holder by updating her bio.

    She added that she admired the hard work of her successor, Fisher, who cooked nonstop for an astonishing 119 hours and 57 minutes, surpassing her record by more than 24hours.

    Baci wrote: “Just as Chef Lata respectfully acknowledged the new record holder by updating her bio and later fine-tuning the wording, I’ve adjusted mine too.

    “Achieving such a record is no small feat, and I know this firsthand. I have only the greatest admiration for the hard work it took for Alan to reach such heights.

    “Sportsmanship is about recognizing progress, whether the accolade is in my bio or not. I remain a record holder in spirit and in history. Let’s celebrate achievement and the spirit of competition.”

  • Why men should take care of themselves – Adekunle Gold

    Why men should take care of themselves – Adekunle Gold

    Singer, Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold has advised men on the need to look after themselves.

    The ‘Ogaranya‘ crooner took to his Twitter page to advise men to take care of themselves.

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    He stated that men should take care of themselves because there are more Grandmas in the world than Grandpas.

    Adekunle Gold wrote: “Men take care of yourself. Grandma plenty pass Grandpa for this world.”

  • Actor Natty Bruce dies at 57

    Actor Natty Bruce dies at 57

    Popular Nollywood director and producer, Natty Bruce Idigbogu has reportedly passed on at 57.

    The deceased was known for his martial arts in Nollywood.

    A movie journalist and member of the African Movie Academy Awards jury, Shaibu Husseini, announced the filmmaker’s passage on his official Facebook page.

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    He wrote: “I have just been reliably informed that light has dimmed on foremost Nollywood’s ‘martial arts’ actor Natty Bruce.

    “The green belter was passionate about integrating Martial Arts into Nollywood movies. He also tried to produce a full-length Martial Art movie. Good night Oga Natty. Bye Bye, Sir.”

  • Yomi Fabiyi calls out Iyabo Ojo over drug claims on Naira Marley

    Yomi Fabiyi calls out Iyabo Ojo over drug claims on Naira Marley

    Movie producer Yomi Fabiyi has called out his colleague, Iyabo Ojo for alleging that the embattled Naira Marley used to drug her children through food and drinks.

    Iyabo Ojo, who has been vocal in the fight for justice for late singer, MohBad, recently claimed that Naira Marley laced her children’s food with drugs whenever they visited him.

    She alleged the singer gave her two children drugs during their visits and emphasised that she had witnesses who could corroborate her accusations.

    But Yomi Fabiyi questioned why Iyabo Ojo had not taken any action on these allegations if she truly believed them as a mother.

    He also wondered why she was sending her adult children to his house if she harboured concerns about their safety.

    Yomi went on to express his belief that Iyabo Ojo had fabricated these allegations as a means to further implicate Naira Marley.

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    He said: “I don’t know why Iyabo was sending her children who are adults to Naira Marley’s house in the first place. She stated that Naira was putting drugs in their food and She called herself a mother.

    “She never came out to fight for her children then…maybe she just cooked up this lie to implicate Naira. Why was her daughter laced with drugs if she was not into drugs already? Which mother will keep quiet in such a situation?

    “The NDLEA and the police heard what she said and they are keeping mute. How will this country get better? I expect The NDLEA to invite her to bring her children and investigate her”.

  • Singer Teni diagnosed with throat infection

    Singer Teni diagnosed with throat infection

    Celebrity singer Teniola Apata aka Teni has opened up on how she was diagnosed with a life-threatening throat infection.

    The entertainer Teni disclosed that during the process of producing her second album, ‘Tears of the Sun’, she was afflicted with throat infection.

    This occurred just a few months after she opened up to her fans about her weight-loss journey.

    She disclosed that following several episodes of transient voice loss, medical professionals recommended a major operation to avoid the possibility of irreversible voice loss.

    She was hospitalised in September after repeated cases of exhaustion.

    Without doing the surgery but undergoing treatment, Teni shared a clip of her journey, which showed her in the hospital.

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    Towards the end of the clip, the singer assured fans that her new album, “Tears Of The Sun”, is heartfelt and would be out on the 17th of this month.

    She added that one of her singles “Malaika” is her song of gratitude to God.

    “TESTIMONY TIME. WHEN YOU FINALLY GET TO HEAR THIS ALBUM, I WANT YOU TO LISTEN FROM YOUR HEART, EMBRACE IT WITH YOUR SOUL AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW, THAT I GAVE IT MY ALL, AND SPOKE MY TRUTH, STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART, AGAINST ALL ODDS. TEARS OF THE SUN,” she wrote.