Female talking drummer, Ara, is of the opinion that not all men have the capacity to handle successful women. Speaking on why many female artistes choose to be single mothers, she had said, “It is largely a personal decision for any of us who finds herself in that category. It’s deep because most female artistes tend to date and get married to their managers. Then, they later get to find out that they cannot mix business with pleasure. Your manager cannot be your husband.
However, there are some exceptional cases, such as Azeezat and Seyi Allen. When I talk to my colleagues, I realize that we still want to be loved and married. I personally believe in the marriage institution, and most of my colleagues that I interact with are of the same opinion. But nobody wants to stay in a bad relationship.
Very few men can manage a successful woman. It takes a self-confident and God-fearing man to be with a popular and successful woman. And this is not just about entertainment; it also applies to women who are successful in other fields. It is a major issue, trust me.”
In a recent dawn attack, Boko Haram gunmen sliced off the ears of women, who apparently had been helping by passing information to the Cameroonian and Multinational Joint Task Force, set up to degrade the insurgency in Kalagari community, a border village in northern Cameroon near Nigeria.
The women were part of a vigilante group set up by the community, but when the Boko Haram militia came, they outnumbered the local forces and dealt with their women.
Cameroon.-info.net that reported the latest brutality by the insurgents said they have stepped up their attacks in Cameroon in recent times.
On June 9, 16 Cameroon soldiers were killed in an attack in the own of Darak, Logone and Chari district.
The attack was carried out by an estimated 300 Boko Haram fighters. Eight civilians were also wounded in the attack.
President Paul Biya has come under criticism, for keeping mute over the attacks on Kalagari and Darak.
Biya however sent a condolence message to his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari over the attack last weekend in Nganzai district of Borno, in which at least 70 people reportedly died, including over 23 mourners.
The Boko Haram group had been known for all manners of bestial deeds, such as beheading victims, cutting their hands while pretending to enforce Sharia and burning homes of people.
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday said it rescued one of the five Pastors abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
The Command, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said one of the victims, Deaconess Ibelegbo Chidinma, was rescued unhurt.
He assured that the remaining four abductees would be rescued from the kidnappers’ den safe and sound.
The statement reads, “The Ogun State Police Command has rescued Mrs Ibelegbo Chidinma the only woman amongst those abducted on Thursday unhurt.
“The woman who is a Deaconess of The Redeemed Christian Church of God regained her freedom in the early hour of today 3rd of August 2019, and she is currently at the command’s headquarters in Abeokuta where arrangement is being made to take her to the Redemption Camp.
“Efforts is on top gear to rescue the remaining victims as the kidnappers who kept them in separate locations were changing their locations from time to time within the forest.”
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has sacked the Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Prof. Blessing Chimezie Didia of his appointment with immediate effect.
A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Dagogo Adonye Hart, said also relieved of his appointment was the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Magnus Oruwari.
Accordingly, Wike has approved the appointment of Professor Opuenebo B. Owei, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University.
The statement added that Wike has suspended the ongoing employment exercise at the university.
The statement also added that a committee has been set up to investigate the employment exercise and report to the Rivers State Governor in two weeks.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, last night clarified only one pastor of the church was abducted alongside 4 other people.
He made the clarification while addressing pastors of the Church at the Redemption Camp along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
On Friday morning the General overseer had earlier announced 5 people coming to the Redemption camp were abducted, before clarifying at night that only one is a pastor.
''People have been taunting me and challenging me that since I hear from God how come this is happening to your church pastors. I want to say it has been confirmed that only one pastor of the church was kidnapped along with four other people. That does not reduce from the weight of the incidence however. The church will continue to pray for the release of all those who have been kidnapped'', he said
A former Minister of Education and activist, Oby Ezekwesili alongside other Nigerians have called for the immediate release of human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, following his arrest by operatives of the Department of State Services.
Using #Freesowore hashtag on Twitter, they called for his immediate release. See some of their tweets below...
A member of the Board of Trustees of the Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo’s Commonwealth of Zion Assembly has quit. Pastor Obafemi Banigbe sent a letter to Fatoyinbo, resigning as a registered member of the board of trustees with immediate effect. He anchored his exit on personal reasons.
A copy of the letter was sent to the Corporate Affairs Commission.
Because of the timing of the letter, July 19, there have been speculations that Banigbe quit because of the rape allegation against the church’s leader and Chairman of the Board of trustees, Fatoyinbo.
But Banigbe gave a different reason, saying he had been a passive member of the board since 2008 because he has been working and living outside Nigeria.
A 400 level student of the university of Ibadan, Victor Ajidagba has slumped and died.
According to reports, he was walking through the corridor of the department of Physiology when he slumped around 5:20 p.m. He was rushed to the university's clinic by two other students, but unfortunately he gave up the ghost.
This happened Wednesday evening during the week. He was a student of Nursing before his death.
The Director of Public Communication, Mr Olatunji Oladejo also confirmed the unfortunate incident saying no one can ascertain the cause of his death at the moment until an autopsy is conducted.
Savage Trap Queen in a chat with Saturday Beats shocked many when she said she has quit acting p*rn. Remember she had boasted about making between N80,000 to N100,000 per role when she features as a p*rn star?
But now she said it's all over and she has embraced a new life. Speaking to Saturday Beats she said,
“I was cheated and assaulted as a p*rn star. I was disrespected, and I wasn’t even paid completely. I don’t think anyone should go into it. I decided to quit when I looked at my life and caution myself. I didn’t know what I was doing. When I was into p*rn, people assumed I was making a lot of money. However, p*rn companies make more money than p*rn stars; they only give them a token. I said to myself that wasn’t the kind of life I wanted to live. I know the society I live in doesn’t accept such immorality. I won’t advise any young Nigerian to venture into it because whether you like it or not, whatever action you take has consequences, either good or bad”.
On how she started her career as a p*rn actress, she said;
“I didn’t plan to be a p*rn star. A friend actually told me about the job. She told me it was a reality TV show and not porn. When I complained to her that some of the faces I saw were the individuals I knew as p*rn stars, she still maintained that it was a reality TV show. However, on getting there, I realised it wasn’t a reality show; it was p*rn. The girls and the first person I worked with were convincing and led me into it. I could have resisted them, but I was foolish. I thought it would fetch me money and fame because I love being in the limelight. I love the celebrity lifestyle,” she said.
On her plans for the future and begging not to be judged, she said;
She stated, “I have embraced a new life and I’m trying hard to penetrate into Nollywood because I want to become an actress. I also love dancing so I can do well as a video vixen or model. I am tired of being judged. I just want to lead a normal and peaceful life, and be happy. I hope Nigerians out there give me another chance so I won’t go hungry or fall into depression again because I have been depressed a couple of times.”
The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore has been arrested by Operatives of the Department of State Services.
Sowore, a human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner, founder of online news agency Sahara Reporters was arrested Saturday morning at his home. His arrest by the DSS could be as a result of his plans to mobilise people in Lagos and many parts of the country for a revolution protest tagged ‘ Days of Rage’ to demand a better Nigeria which is slated for Monday, August 5.
Agoro Afeez Oladimeji, Nigeria’s tallest man has denied being married. He debunked the news when his photos went viral yesterday with a lady. Agoro and the lady were donned in the same Ankara and many mistook it for their wedding day. Debunking the news, he took to his Facebook page, writing;
“Please disregard the pictures about my marriage, Not real, I was at a function on Saturday wearing aso ebi.”
The Federal Government has shifted from 3 August to 2 September , the planned closure for repairs of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Adedamola Kuti, made the announcement in Lagos on Friday.
He explained that due to the busy nature of the highway, the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing had made announcements earlier on the closure, in a bid to reduce stress for commuters.
Kuti added that because the government and the contractor handling the rehabilitation were sensitive to the plight of road users, they decided to shift the construction to Sept. 2 from Aug. 3 scheduled earlier for commencement of work.
“You may wish to know that the road project is an ongoing one and the contractor’s mode of operation is to create diversion as necessary to enable reconstruction work to be carried out at a specific location.
“This has been done on several occasions along the alignment.
“The intended reconstruction and expansion work of the section between Berger Junction and Kara Bridge is designed to follow the same way.
“This location has high volume of traffic and commercial activities, hence an early release of information to the public to intimate them of the planned work.
“The idea is to divert traffic at this location to enable construction work to be carried out.
“To ensure effective traffic management and show sensitivity to Nigerians, the government and the contractors have now reviewed the work plan.
Attahiru Jega, a former head of Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC, has joined partisan politics.
Mr Jega joined the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), according to the chairman of the party’s board of trustees, Balarabe Musa.
The former university chancellor and activist led INEC from 2010 to 2015.
The 2011 election supervised by Mr Jega produced Nigeria’s first leader from a minority ethnic group. The 2015 election produced the first opposition victory at the political centre in Nigeria’s history.
He left office in 2015 after the general election that year.
The winner of Miss England is set to take up a job as a junior doctor today just hours after winning the beauty pageant.
Bhasha Mukherjee, 23, from Derby, was crowned Miss England on Thursday evening after fending off competition from dozens of other models.
She holds two different medical degrees, has a 'genius' IQ and is fluent in five languages.
Bhasha is due to start her new job as a junior doctor in a hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire, just hours after the Miss England final ends.
'Some people might think pageant girls are airheads, but we all stand for a cause,' she said before the contest.
'We're all trying to showcase to the world that actually just because we're pretty, it doesn't end there - we're actually trying to use our reach and influence to do something good.
The Oyo State Government on Thursday sealed up a petroleum station for violating the state’s environmental laws.
Also on Thursday, government agents demolished no fewer than five shops and a pub during the exercise.
The petroleum station was sealed up for violating the building regulations and failure to carry out the state’s weekly sanitation exercise.
The filling station located at Orita Challenge in Ibadan, the state capital, was also accused of accommodating a filthy drainage lane which environmental officers alleged exposed residents to health hazards.
A man is about to wed a lady he slid in her DM 5 months ago. He sent a simply message, she replied and yesterday, 5 months after he popped the question and she said YES!
@mudeekings has now gone on the same platform to share the good news... hehehe twitter doing more good than evil after all, lol.
''I slid in her dm 5 months ago, we got talking, yesterday I popped the question and i got a YES!!!'', he tweeted.
Oyo State Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Bill 2019 has passed the second reading at the state House of Assembly.
The bill is jointly sponsored by the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin; the Deputy Speaker, Abiodun Fadeyi; Majority Leader, Sanjo Adedoyin and the Minority Leader, Asimiyu Alarape.
If passed into law, anyone found guilty of open rearing or grazing of livestock is liable to seven years imprisonment or a fine of N200, 000 or both, if convicted.
The bill prohibits movement of livestock from one destination to another within the state, while herdsmen are mandated to register with the government and get identification cards which must be worn at all times.
The bill allows movement of cattle only by rail wagon, truck or pick-ups, while any person found moving livestock on foot is liable to one year imprisonment or a fine of N10, 000 or both, if found guilty.
The penalty for any herdsman who fails to register is two years, imprisonment or a fine of N100,000 or both, while anyone without an identification card is liable to six months imprisonment or a fine of N50,000 or both.
The bill prohibits a minor from livestock grazing, rearing or herding except under the supervision of an adult, while anyone found guilty of possessing a weapon within or outside the ranch is liable to imprisonment for one year or a fine of N100, 000 or both.
If the bill is passed into law, any herdsman wishing to set up ranches or anyone intending to graze livestock on ranches is expected to pay a permit fee and the permit would be renewable after a year, subject to the governor’s approval.
