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  • How to know when to leave your man, Uti Nwachukwu tells women

    How to know when to leave your man, Uti Nwachukwu tells women

    TV personality Uti Nwachukwu has shared with women a ‘telltale sign’ of when to finally break away from a love partner.

    Nwachukwu claimed when another woman constantly puts them at loggerheads with their men, it’s time to walk away from that relationship.

    The style icon explained men, being intentional entities, would never jeopardise what they have with their partners by getting them constantly upset in another woman’s presence.

    But if that happens, Uti noted it means the man is most likely into the other woman more and doesn’t really care about the other partner.

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    The 40-year-old former BBAfrica participant wrote: “Dear women, KNOW THIS AND KNOW PEACE –

    “Once there’s a consistent person in ur partner’s life that seems to be causing U guys to quarrel, ITS UR SIGN TO LEAVE.

    ”Men are intentional! With love and respect, they would NEVER let another human’s presence consistently make u unhappy.”

  • I thought I’d never get married- 2Baba

    I thought I’d never get married- 2Baba

    Celebrated singer Innocent Ujah Idibia aka 2Baba has confessed he once thought he’d never get married.

    He stated marriage has made him much happier than he was as a single man who always kept late nights, partying.

    The ‘African Queen’ singer spoke during an interview where he also shared some of the sacrifices he’s had to make as a married man with seven kids.

    “To be frank, I was thinking that I would not marry.

    “There was a time I said that I was not going to get married; but once the thought came, I decided to marry the woman who has been there for me when I had nothing.

    “And oh, I am happier than before. At least, I am more responsible now. When I was a bachelor, I could go out and come back anytime I wanted. But now, I cannot do that again.”

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    “Now, once I am done with the day’s work, I have to go back home to my wife and kids. And then, the way I party before has reduced because I am married and getting older as well.

    “Now as a married man, I have a sense of responsibility. I now know that I need to consult my wife before doing certain things, unlike before,” he said.

  • Jaytime releases single EP sweetvibes

    Jaytime releases single EP sweetvibes

    Sensational Afrobeat lyrist, rapper and instrumentalist “Jaytime” has launched ‘Sweet Stars Entertainment’ into a scaler higher altitude with the release of his debut EP Sweetvibes VOL.1.

    The EP was released on January 27, 2023.

    His fans got so thrilled about his buzzing single released in 2021 “Come to me” produced by Jaytime with an astounding YouTube views sailing over 1million and counting.

    His “Kizz N Tell” ft Buju now BNXN also ushered in a sporadic increase in the fan base as supporters showed fervent interest in the evolvement of the brand.

    Without further ado, Jaytime has become a force to reckon with in recent time, the release of the EP further expedited the flow sequentially.

    In an exclusive interview, he said the DEBUT EP encompasses six tracks that resonates frenetically and astoundingly. His presence in the musical space reverberates a reassurance of eminent wordings that will thrill his listeners unceasingly!

    These newly released tracks extricate total hellish from the body and soul, the best place to find solace…

    First on the list is “Help myself”, an highly inspirational and self motivational song. On this project, JayTime shares his opinion about supporting yourself towards achieving potential success.

    It’s a good thing to help yourself and support people. But we should always lookup to God and ask for showers of blessings. It’s an afro soul blended with amazing sounds e.g violin & Sax with a touch of afrobeat; The spotlight ‘Help Myself Till Heaven Helps Me’

    It Is followed by ‘PAYPER’ an amalgamation of RNB and Afrobeat. It chronicles towards a man flaunting his wealth with all sense of responsibility, wanting to buy his way to his choicest lady’s heart. He fills with the luxury at his disposal he could get any lady at the snap of his finger.

    The Afrobeat crooner, disrupted all protocols with a tastefully made track ‘In the mood’, which talks about the life of a socialite, always ready to party without season. The attitudinal display revolving around this groove is one of gyration and utmost celebration. The vocal aesthetics conveys flamboyance and musical glamour.

    Next is “FLEX” a dance-hall genre of music as the name implies.
    It’s a club groove, accompanied by high spirited wordings to ignite the body and soul. The flirty part speaks volume concerning the happenings associated with such ambiance.

    This blast can never be left, “FINE BABY” it is premised on an unceasing potent love expressed by a man towards a belle(An attractive woman) It’s apparently a blend of afro dancehall with a fusion of a juicy flow of pop which further gives the track a mellifluous and rhythmic flow.

    The last track on the list that defers the role of position due to its vivacious touch when listened to…..”BAMBI” is an afro-pop that paints a vivid picture of a lady called Bambi tagged “Shakara goddess”. She is erotically inviting, due to her exceptional beauty she never settles for less, this has built an unrepentant conviction in her, that she is seemingly indispensable.She is evidently the most sought after amidst her peers. This track is indeed a laudable piece that will rock your event amazingly.

    On his handles IG- Jaytimeofficial,
    FB- Jaytimeofficial and twitter -Jaytimeofficial, the singer said he has no doubt the release will make a bold statement in the music industry.

  • Colleagues, fans hail Iyabo Ojo for endorsing Obi

    Colleagues, fans hail Iyabo Ojo for endorsing Obi

    Several colleagues and fans have praised actress Iyabo Ojo for declaring support for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

    Amid accusations by some entertainers about their colleagues who were ‘standing on the fence’ on preferred candidate in the polls, the ‘Eze nwanyi (Queen Mother) as she’s fondly called by her beau, Paulo said she was an ‘Obidient’.

    Sharing a poster of the Labour Party with Obi’s photo on it, the mother of two said: “My choice is @peterobigregory we need a breath of fresh air & I strongly believe in his vision & mission, most especially his management skills.

    “Nigeria cannot be repaired in 4 years but we need a positive starting point for a better Nigeria so that our children & the ones yet unborn won’t have to face this hardship we’re facing.

    ”We need to start building a system that will work for the betterment of our people & our country.

    “We need accountability for every wrong or right decision that is made …. Lies will no longer slide.

    “This vote is not about ethnicity & religion for me….. It’s about ending the struggle & pain of the common man. It’s about not letting the death of all those who lost their lives during the endsars protest go in vain.

    ”….. This is deep for me…..But unfortunately, I can’t campaign bcos I’m a target ….. if God willing, I pray that his Excellency Peter Obi wins & I pray he doesn’t disappoint us when he gets in, so help us God.

    ”If he doesn’t win, whoever wins I pray leads Nigeria right, if not, Nigeria will not be able to stand the doom that will await.

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    “Please vote your choice, vote peacefully, protect your vote, vote your conscience, vote for a better Nigeria…… God bless Nigeria, God bless us all … #iamobedient #obedientmovement.”

    Reacting, many including celebrities showered her with praises for finally showing solidarity with the ‘Obidient’ movement.

    Peter PSqaure stated: “I told y’all months ago that almost all the entertainers/celebrities are all OBIdient! Here we come!”

    Hilda Dokunbo said: “Thank you for always standing on the side of the truth. Posterity will remember you.”

    Cubana Chief Priest said: “My twin wife.”

    Tunde Ednut stated: “If you were younger than me, I for toast you today ma!”

    healthertainer said: “Thank you for not chanting “vote wisely” without putting a name to it. Peter Obi is the right choice.”

    lighthouse_signature wrote: “Today the love I have for u jst increase by 100000000000000 a beta Nigeria can only happen once we stop thinking about our personal interests n being tribalist obi I stand come February 25th.”

    Onochieosheokwu stated: “I swear me and Oga @pauloo2104 go drag this woman now, am sending my family people.. Waitin… only you fine.. only you get sense…”

    Tundecla said: “It takes an unwavering resolution for someone like you to publicly mention who you feel will do the job. I know you would have fought some silent, emotional and mental battles, but you despise all condemnations to do this. I know that some people will fall out of relationships and affiliations with you. You’re a rare leader.”

    tokunboawoga_ wrote: “The love I have for you just tripled @iyaboojofespris. May God guide and protect everything you hold dear. If he wins God willing, we pray he doesn’t disappoint.”

    slay_kids_naija stated: “I’ve always had massive respect for you but today it’s much more. God bless you ma.”

  • Five countries where Valentine’s celebration is banned

    Five countries where Valentine’s celebration is banned

    Valentine is a season when love is celebrated. This is accompanied by gifts and everything that has to do with love. Though love doesn’t need a single day to be ‘celebrated,” this is a special day on which people express their love and affection for each other.

    However, there are some places around the world where Valentine’s Day is or was prohibited due to religious tradition or other factors; here are five of them:

    1. Malaysia

    In 2005, Islamic authorities decided that there will be no more celebration of Valentine’s Day. In a bid to enforce this, a fatwa was issued prohibiting the celebration of Valentine’s Day.

    The reason for this is that the authorities claimed February 14 has been used as a gateway to disaster and moral decay among young people. It is said that in Malaysia, people who go out and celebrate might face the risk of being arrested.

    A few people, however, find a way to celebrate.

    1. Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan is a large, landlocked country in Central Asia that gained its independence in 1991 with the fall of the former Soviet Union.

    Valentine’s Day is also frowned upon in Uzbekistan. This Islamic country was actually tolerant of this celebration until 2012 when the Ministry of Education’s Department of Enlightenment and the Promotion of Values decided to ban it.

    While it is not illegal to celebrate valentine’s Day in Uzbekistan, it is strongly discouraged, and the people are advised to celebrate the birthday of an Uzbekistan hero – Babur in place of Valentine.

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    1. Iran

    In 2010, the Islamic Republic officially banned Valentine’s Day. The government decided that Valentine’s Day is a decadent celebration of love that promotes “degenerate” Western culture and illegitimate relationships.

    It is actually so serious that the production of all Valentine’s Day gifts and items was also prohibited by the government.

    Unmarried couples are forbidden to mingle with each other.

    1. Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia is another Islamic country where valentine’s day celebration was frowned upon years ago. It was said that most of the practices on valentine’s day were against the country’s ideologies and even shops were banned from selling Valentine’s Day-related items.

    However, this ban has been lifted and more people now celebrate valentine’s day in Saudi Arabia.

    1. Pakistan

    In Pakistan, valentine’s day is seen as against the teachings of Islam, hence celebrations are banned. The ban was introduced by Islamabad High Court in 2018 after a petition by a citizen who said Valentine’s Day was a cultural import from the West and “against the teachings of Islam.”

    This country has been subject to numerous riots surrounding the celebration of Valentine’s Day.

  • My new album will vindicate listeners from enemies- Seunzzy Sax

    My new album will vindicate listeners from enemies- Seunzzy Sax

    International gospel fusion musician and saxophonist, Oyeniyi Michael Oluwaseun aka Seunzzy Sax is optimistic his newly released album would vindicate listeners from their enemies.

    Seunzzy Sax said that the 14-track album will have a positive impact on anyone who listens to it.

    In his words: “I’m sure that this song will vindicate you from your enemies and make you victorious over the greatness ahead of you, be blessed.”

    The fourteen-track album titled ‘Victory’ is available at physical and online music stores with additional singles titled ‘I shout for joy’ loaded with spiritual music to lift listeners’ soul.

    According for Seunzzy, he started his musical career professionally under the influence of the Holy Spirit before relocating to Israel seven ago to pursue his musical career.

    His debut album ‘Kabiesi’ had hit songs like ‘Mighty God’, ‘You Are Good’, ‘Kabiesi’, ‘Yahweh’, ‘Great is Thy Faithfulness,” and ‘Praise Medley,”

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    He also featured one of Nigeria’s foremost premium sax maestros, Beejay Sax, on his “You Own My Life” song.

    He revealed that his career is coined from divine appointments with God.

    “I minister with an uplifting state of heart to let the congregation of worshippers and people of the world, most especially those living a mundane life, realise that God owns everything about them”, he stated.

    He is mentored by James Fortune, Kirk Franklin and Nathaniel Bassey, among others.

  • I’ve lost trust in my wife, says Mr Ibu

    I’ve lost trust in my wife, says Mr Ibu

    Actor John Okafor aka Mr Ibu has said he has lost trust in his wife, Stella Maris Okafor, though he still loves her.

    He stated this in an interview with The Punch after he was called out by his wife for allegedly having an affair with his adopted daughter Jasmine.

    She also alleged Jasmine was in cohorts with a few of the actor’s older sons to deny her and the kids of his assets.

    Though the issue was swiftly resolved, Mr Ibu however predicted his current marriage, the fifth, may soon park up because his wife only was pretending simply to get his attention.
    He said being married to her felt like a punishment, accusing her of adopting ‘strange’ practices which have made him skeptical to the point he no longer eats her food.

    “This is my final marriage. If this one falls apart, I won’t marry again. This is my fifth and worst marriage because my wife adopted what is not obtainable. This feels like punishment; not marriage.

    “I doubt if I am still in the marriage because it seems she has already prepared her mind to leave, and I’m not going to stop her. I support her leaving. Each time I see her, I begin to breathe erratically and it is not good for me because I am not ready to die. There are opportunities God exposed me to that are of interest to me.

    “Since the recent incident, she has been so loving. But, I know it is all a pretense just to get my attention. I still show her love, providing money for domestic needs and making sure the family is fine. But, I am very skeptical. I cannot eat her food anymore. For now, I only eat from Jasmine’s kitchen. She cooks a lot, and I like eating.”

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    The father of 16 added: “Right from time, she had never allowed me to rest. When I was hospitalised and she came to the hospital, it was like war. She kept complaining that I did not care for her and the children.
    “I made arrangements to give her some money, but she said it was not enough; that I should add something to it. I did, and after she left, she did not come to see me again throughout my stay in the hospital.

    “There was one lady from my town that was close to the family. This lady wanted more than what God had given her and when she was not getting it, she started causing trouble in my home by poisoning my wife’s mind.

    “Sometimes, my mind would just trip off. I could be sitting, and just forget that I was holding something. I could even be counting money and throw it in the dustbin.

    “It is after I must have thrown it away that I would remember it was money. I would then have to retrieve it from the trash. Sense is very costly. Once I remember anything about my wife, my mood would change instantly.”

  • I don blow, says excited Portable as Tiwa Savage replies Instagram message

    I don blow, says excited Portable as Tiwa Savage replies Instagram message

    “Zazu” crooner Portable is electrified after Tiwa Savage’s responded to his messages on Instagram.

    The self-styled ‘wahala’ musician revealed he finally got a response to the DM he sent the Number 1 African Bad Gyal.

    Chanting his signature quote, ‘Wahala! Wahala! Wahala!!’, Portable swore to cause unrest to ensure the whole world hears about the latest development.

    According to him, it wasn’t an easy feat to get a response from someone like Tiwa Savage on Instagram.

    He shared a screenshot of the private chat with the ‘Queen of Afrobeats’ with an accompanying voice note where he could be heard saying, “You dey whine? You dey whine Jesus? Akoi Tiwa. Tiwa Savage ti gbe mi de be (Tiwa Savage has taken me there).

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    “You think say e easy make Tiwa Savage reply you for Instagram. I don blow. Iya la Iya eh don reply me on Instagram o! Mama don later reply me. E ni so ri re! (It shall not be well with you).

    “Iya la ya eh don spray me money before on stage. Instagram, wahala! Wahala! Wahala! The whole world go hear this o! Wahala! Wahala!! Wahala!!!”

    Over the screenshot, Portable hailed Mummy Jam Jam for the show of love. “Mama Ika of Africa don show love. Wahala wahala wahala. Who go help you no go stress you,” he wrote.

  • How nurse ‘mocked’ my inability to conceive at 29 – Mo’Cheddah

    How nurse ‘mocked’ my inability to conceive at 29 – Mo’Cheddah

    Rapper Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola has recounted how a nurse called her fertility to question because of her age.

    While chatting with Taymesan on his podcast ‘Tea with Tay’ revealed at a point while she was trying to conceive and conducting a series of tests, a certain nurse told her she should have married earlier, attributing her fertility struggle at the time to ‘late marriage’ when she was just 29.

    The 32-year-old mother of one confessed to having been rendered speechless by the nurse’s words seeing she couldn’t utter anything for one who was well-known to dish out prompt clap backs.

    “When I was still trying to conceive, I was like what’s wrong with me? I was like everybody can do this thing. I’ll be like it’s me that can’t do this thing. What’s going on here?

    ‘You know in these situations, it’s usually the woman that feels inadequate’, the host chipped in as the singer corroborated his claims with a, ‘Yeah!’

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    Recounting her ordeal with the nurse, the ‘If You Want Me’ singer continued: “There was a time I was running some tests and I went to the hospital. I think I was 29, going on 30. Then the nurse looked at me when I was getting dressed and asked, ‘Madam, how old are you?’ I said, ‘I’m 29’.

    “Then she said, ‘When our mothers were begging us to get married early, that’s why you’re going through what you are going through. If you had gotten married like 24, you won’t be having these issues’.

    “I was shocked. You know me, I always have a comeback or clap back for any situation. But that was the first day something held my tongue.”

    The singer welcomed the first child with her hubby in November 2021 after dating for ten years before eventually tying the nuptial knot in May 2018.

  • Why entertainers settle for baby mamas – Speed Darlington

    Why entertainers settle for baby mamas – Speed Darlington

    Rapper Speed Darlington has spoken on why entertainers settle for baby mamas than go into marriage and begin to procreate.

    Recollecting at what point he started making financial gains from his craft, Akpi in a series of videos shared on his insta stories appreciated a certain Foxy P for his contribution to his success.

    Midway, he sighed as one in deep regret while stating the said guy as well as a few others whose names he mentioned suddenly faded because they got married and bore kids.

    He noted the fear of going under the radar was why many entertainers would rather have a baby mama than legalise whatever they had with the women that have given birth to kids for them.

    He tagged wives and kids as ‘dream killers’ particularly for those in the entertainment industry, adding marriage didn’t seem like a thing he would want to do because it sounded scary.

    “Shout out to Foxy P. Mehn! Children and wife are dream killers, especially in entertainment.

    “Now, I understand why a lot of guys in the entertainment settle for baby mamas. A wife and a baby? You’ll fade instantly, with speed. I have four, five people as examples in the last three..four… five years, nobody dey hear from dem again.

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    “Them no go jail or, dem no go prison. They are not sick. They are not dead. All they did was have a child. All of a sudden, they fade. Foxy P, African Ape, the singer of ‘Eri wa’, that guy. What’s his name again? And others…Nobody hears from them again.

    “Nobody dey hear from ‘Eri Wa Agwu Agwu’ again. All because of marriage. Omoh! Omoh! It doesn’t sound like something I want to do. It sounds very scary. It doesn’t sound like something I want o! You get my point?

    “As soon as you get married, you fade. There’s a pattern. As soon as you have somebody, there’s a child; you fade. Yes, as soon as you marry, you fade,” Speed Darlington said.