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Since he acquired a N46m bullet proof 2014 G65 Limited Edition Mercerdes Benz earlier this month,many have been asking how he managed to fund such luxury.He hasn't been seen in movies in recent times. According to DailyTimes NG , the veteran actor is now a media consultant working towards the successful re-election campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan.He said “Despite the security challenges in the country, which will certainly end very soon, no Nigerian President had performed better than President Goodluck Jonathan in terms of first 3 years as President. This is a fact, not the falsehood circulated by 2015 power seeking propagandists…” Most of our veteran actors are now delving into politics.

Of course you do. But if you are Nigerian, you probably have heard the words "He/She doesn't know how to talk" at one point or the other . In Yoruba language it's even better expressed as "ko mo oro so". (I don't know any Igbo/hausa/benin languages so pls pardon me). Shuo! How person no go no how to talk again? Help me ask them oh. Instead of them to say "he is rude"," he said what I don't like", "he/ she said what I don't wanna hear", "has a big mouth" or "is a straight talker "they will say he/she doesn't know how to talk. I am a bit of a straight talker myself. I don't like 'long thing'. keep it straight and to the point. Yes! I have also being accused of not knowing how to talk ok. Help me ask "them" which of these two scenarios qualifies me as not knowing how to talk. Scenario 1 At a party. Madam with big gele calls me "Ssssssssss! Sss...

Nothing beats a day at the salon. Getting my hair did,generally getting pampered and feeling like a madam at the top and completely forgetting whatever problems I may have carried into the salon. Ok quick confession, It isn’t all so rosy with 3 people tugging and pulling my 3” long hair. It pained oh. And the noise? They were chatting along and not giving a care that they were on my head. Makes me miss my short hair. I’ve been thinking of going back to my TWA after this biko. I cant deal. Now, one thing i know you cannot take away from the average Nigerian salon is the gist. Lots of gist, then there must be a nollywood movie playing (or gist about a Nigerian feem ) and there is the occasional smelly armpit over your head while your hair gets washed. While i was there, most of the gist was centered around Nkechi, Lily, Ugochi (all ladies I do not know) I learnt a little something about “that fine aunty wey get that red car” and that ...

Fellow Nigerians, " You have gained weight " "Ah, you don fat oh" "You don add oh" "You are putting on weight oh" "You have added " etc Are NOT, I repeat are NOT ways to greet someone you haven't seen in a while! Kilode?! This is how my people will just see somebody and shout " You don chop up oh" . Really? Who ask you? Just say hi, hello, good morning, good evening first.

There are days I feel I am at my lowest emotionally, when it gets hard to even go on my knees to pray because I feel overwhelmed. I ask all sorts of questions and even cry myself to sleep. I had one of those days recently and I chose to give up on something important to me because I felt I didn't have the strength to fight any more. When I go through this phase, I let myself feel sorry for a while, get it together and remember God's promises to His people. To Zion, To ME and I go down on my knees to ask His forgiveness for being anxious, for being fearful and for losing hope on the same thing I have spent hours asking for by faith. I remember who I am! I remember to cast all my fear on Him because He cares for me like no other and I know I have no choice but to cast all of my anxiety on Him and trust Him completely. After all, His Word in Isaiah 40:31 says that they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eag...

So, I am sitting here thinking about my already loaded weekend and my palm itched. I immediately said to myself "yeah, I am going to get money soon". Then I asked myself "really"? (Yes, I do talk to myself like that sometimes) The money thought has always been the first thought in my head whenever my palm(s) itch. I was told this and some more as a kid and it grew on me. I think it may have actually happened a few times (sheer coincidence) now as an adult and a woman of faith, I know all that was bullcrap. I have learned to lol at how silly some of them are. Anyways, as you must have figured out, my itchy palm is the reason for this post because I began to ask myself how many of these superstitious beliefs did I grow up believing and have subconsciously held on to all this while? The free dictionary defines Superstition as an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear. Abeg, too serious biko, I am not talking about all those deep, scary ...

Talk true

I am a 27 year old lady and I am still a virgin. I actually decided to remain a virgin until my wedding night because I lost my parents when I was very young and in order to restrain myself from becoming wayward I made a vow to myself to remain a virgin until my wedding night but I am going through a lot of problems because of that. No guy wants to stay with me. Immediately I let them know that I am a virgin, they just run away from me as it is a plague. My boyfriend just broke up with me last week and his excuse was that the relationship was just too boring and he can't cope again. That no guy wants a virgin in this jet age and that prompted me to ask this question: is it true that no guy wants a virgin in this jet age?

Ladies and gentlemen, which do you think is better?

We are sure by now you must have seen the photos of the half naked gospel singer making the rounds on social media...allegedly the singer by the name of Only 1 Harmony wore this to perform at a Riverside Church in New York. The text and photo were posted on Facebook by an outraged congregation member, claiming it’s not praise and worship, but “Perverted praise & whore-ship”. “It Is Shameful & Very Appalling That The PASTOR Of RIVERSIDE CHURCH In NEW YORK,Allowed Singer ‘ONLY1HARMONY’,To Sing In Their Church HALF-NAKED..As A Matter Of Fact,I Don’t Call This PRAISE & WORSHIP,Rather I’ll Call It PERVERTED PRAISE & WHORE-SHIP.. They Are Just Rubbishing The CHRISTENDOM..If The SENIOR PASTOR Did Not See Anything Wrong In This,What About The ASSOCIATE PASTORS,DEACONS,DEACONESSES,MOTHERS & FATHERS Of The Church,When This SHAMELESS LADY Stepped On The Church Podium To Sing?..Do They Want To Turn The Chur...

The comedian, who passed away at theage of 81, after complications from a routine throat surgery, had a net worth of over $150 million. This includes a $35 million NYC apartment, that she left to her only child, Melissa Rivers, her grandson Cooper Rivers and her $40 million per year, QVC fortune.Samantha and Teegan, her two NYC rescue dogs, and a Jack Russell Terrier and a Border Collie in California, according to the Daily Mail are also to be beneficiaries. Samantha and Teeganwere by Joan’s side while she was in the hospital in a coma.

Happy Birthday to my super duper cousin GABINUS UGOCHUKWU , a reader of Julian maduako's blog /commentator, and also my close friend and brother. An Architet in the making. On behalf of myself and my readers we wish you all the best in life, long life and prosperity...(Amen) Enjoy His pix below.... You better email me the venue asap***wink***

Dear Men......Errrm,how many of you can boast of helping out your women in the Kitchen? Okay listen up...A real man is one who sits down in the Kitchen and helps out Wifey when he has time on his hands....just like the pic you are looking at! Footballer Vincent Enyema,Nigeria's National team goal keeper is a real man... Hello Women!....If you got a man who helps you out in the kitchen,you got diamond!

But 18 months after their triumph in South Africa, the story is a different one as the champions of Africa are steeped in a deep struggle to qualify for the next tournament in Morocco. They ended their match with South Africa 0-0 yesterday. Parading the likes of Austin Ejide, Efe Ambrose, Kenneth Omeruo, Godfrey Oboabona, Elderson Echiejile, Ogenyi Onazi, John Obi Mikel, Nosa Igiebor, Ahmed Musa, Gbolahan Salami and Emmanuel Emenike, Coach Keshi must have thought that his side were going to continue his winning run against the Bafana Bafana. With the likes of Senzo Meyiwa, Anele Ngcongca, Erick Mathoho, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Thabo Matlaba, Mandla Masango and two-goal hero against Sudan, Sibusiso Vilakazi in his squad, Coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba side, rattled the Eagles for most period of the match but failed to score. South Africa pegged the Eagles back in their own yard for most of the first half. In the 16th minute, South Africa almost made a bre...

A couple who have dated for 72 years finally exchanged wedding vows at First Christian Church, Davenport. Boyack, 91, and Dubes, 90,met in 1947.According to Quad-City Times,they decided to make their relationship legal now and were surrounded by family and a small group of close friends. Rev. Linda Hunsaker told the couple that, “This is a celebration of something that should have happened a very long time ago.” Over the years, the two have traveled to all 50 states, all the provinces of Canada, and to England twice. “We’ve had a good time, ” Dubes said. Boyack added it takes a lot of love and work to keep a relationship going for 72 years.

Do you agree? Many Nigerian students these days often move quickly to queue for private universities when making a choice of institution. I agree that private universities have advantages like the absence of strike, easy access to lecturers… Well, that’s about all. Public universities, federal and state, have a lot of advantages, from cheaper school fees, to the freedom to be an adult. Public universities expose you to the real world, introduces you to the hustle of life unlike private universities that consist of a lot of brats who are literally spoon-fed. They are so pampered, making difficult to face the real world when they become graduates. So here’s my case for choosing a public university. 1. Public universities allow for freedom and independence: Students in public universities enjoy the freedom to make decisions for themselves and learn to be almost independent. Private universities keep students within the four walls of their camp...

Omawumi is one celebrity that has always kept her personal life private. Yesterday, she got engaged to her baby daddy, Tosin Yusuf and for the first time, took to her IG page to share a photo of her family. Big congrats to her once again.

Hello loverly loves! I just want to share some events this weekend that I think would be fun to attend. Yeah yeah, social butterfly, blahblah blah. It's good to go out and connect with people. Without further ado.. The event is called FACING YOUR GIANT AS A CHAMPION. It's an interactive mixer for mature adults who are single and dating (and they said Marrieds can come too:p). Anyways, the flyer's below and it looks like it would be a fun event and the event starts at 5:00pm this Wednesday and Saturday. And yes! On Saturday, our dress code is old school. Wow! Can't wait to show you my old school fashion. And there would be lot and lot of Entertainment like, Drama, Singing, Dancing, Bible Exposition and lot more. The grand finale is on Sunday 14th September 2014 by 9:00am. Venue: WORDBASE ASSEMBLY 41/31 Mbaise Road, Owerri. COME AND BE RAISED WITH A CHAMPION MENTALITY.

Some Naija big girls who have been positioning themselves and secretly calling people close to Mikel Obi to link them to him, hoping to marry a rich footballer, have all been disappointed. Mikel has taken his stand by ignoring the ladies back home, while flaunting his foreign lover, Olga Diyachenko. But since a photo of Mikel and Olga hit the net, some Naija babes have been attacking the Russian girl who stole Mikel's heart from them. lol! In fact, Mikel is not finding it funny.Here's what he said: "Yes, she is my girlfriend, but I have not proposed to her. If that happens, it will not be hidden and everyone will know. I'm begging Nigerian girls to please leave her alone. Some Nigerian girls have already been attacking her [online] since this fake story came out."

Do you have the liver to tell her? Lol, I have encounter this kind of situation in a mall, was so shy to tell her, I just walked away. If you are in such situation, would you tell her or just walk away, be honest.

Terry G was a guest on youths program Rubbing Minds today on Channels TV and according to the singer, a popular actress introduced him to drugs. Hmmmmmmn, who would that be? Some say its Tonto Dikeh, I doubt that sha.See tweets ..

They are one of the sexiest couples in Africa,the 24 year old ex-beauty queen met him in 2009,got married and gave birth in 2010.In a new interview with The Sun,Adaeze Yobo opens up on how she met and got attracted to husband Joseph Yobo. I met him in Nigeria through a friend at an event. From there, we became close friends. I became pregnant and we got married immediately. Everything happened in a very short time. A lot of people thought it wasn’t going to work but at that moment, I knew I felt something I had never felt with anyone in my life and I said to myself, why not take that chance? I’m quite prayerful , so I knew there’s no way I could err, though I never planned getting married so early. I had so many dreams of what I wanted in life. Marriage was the last thing on my mind. It happened so fast and I thought I should give it a shot. On what attracted him to him When we first met, I didn’t know who he is really. He didn’t kn...

Next to Genevieve,Chidinma is always on every male celeb's crush list.She had everyone talking after a photo of them acting all loved up on a plane surfaced. In a new interview she debunked rumours of a proposal saying it was just a publicity stunt.... It was all planned out by Vector and I. It happened in a plane, when we were travelling to Abuja for an event, our flight was delayed so we started talking about funny rumours we’ve heard about ourselves. One of the rumours was a picture of myself and Phyno which we took and uploaded on instagram.Then people started talking... she is dating that guy and all those stuffs. Vector then came up with the idea to make people talk more, so that was why we decided make people feel that we are dating. The ring he used was even brought out by my manager, so that was how we started taking those pictures. I want to state today that Vector never proposed to me”.