One year after Nomoreloss’ death, his wife, media personality Phoenix, is suffering from a chronic rheumatic condition. The OAP has just revealed she has been suffering from fibromyalgia for a while now. Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic condition characterised by muscular or musculoskeletal pain with stiffness and localised tenderness at specific points on the body. In a post on her social media page, she wrote, “I can almost open my own pharmacy at this rate. Sometimes, you need painkillers for the pain caused by going to the hospital for painkillers. (Sigh) when I think about a number of chocolates I could…
Author: David Folami
There’s proof that late American rapper Tupac was the ultimate lover. An erotic letter the rap legend wrote in 1995 while in prison in reply to a ‘passionate’ letter a fan sent him has surfaced. The explicit letter was handwritten by Tupac and features lines like, “Ever been tied to a bedpost and licked like a lollipop?” He also makes mention of blindfolds, bubble baths, oily massages and “12 positions of lovemaking” but you have to read to believe. Meanwhile, a biopic about the life of deceased rapper, “All Eyez on Me”, has surprisingly met more negative reaction than positive…
Nollywood stars Gbenro Ajibade, Osas Ighodaro are celebrating their daughter, Azariah today, June 21, 2017. The duo took to their Instagram pages to celebrate Azariah who is one year old today. Gbenro shared beautiful photos of her writing, “My precious!!! Can’t stop thanking God every split second for using you to bless us. Many many more blessed and successful years ahead in Jesus name, Amen..Happy birthday. Love you till eternity” Osas also shared her photos and wrote, “HAPPIEST 1st BIRTHDAY MY SWEET BLESSED PRECIOUS PRINCESS @azariahajibade. I have been crying since 12 Midnight hit I’m realising I’m one of those…
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reportedly agreed to use the services of a surrogate agency for a third child. TMZ reports the couple took this decision because of Kim’s reported condition, placenta accreta which “occurs when the placenta attaches too deep in the uterine wall but it does not penetrate the uterine muscle.” It can be life-threatening when pregnant. TMZ stated that the couple has agreed to pay monthly instalments of $4,500 for 10 months and an extra $5,000 for an additional child in case of more than one. The surrogate is to abstain from sex for three weeks…
Veteran Nollywood actress Ireti Doyle recently opened up on getting pregnant during her teens. Doyle while speaking at Harvesters International Christian Centre, Gbagada, Lagos, revealed that her family members, including her mother, were hard on her when she got pregnant at the age of 17. She told students, “You have to surround yourself with people who love and support you. I was blessed to have people around me; unfortunately, these people are not family members. My mother didn’t take it lightly with me. I wouldn’t have handled it the way she did because I belong to a different generation. I…
Born Idileoye Oluwaseyitan Lawrence Aletile, with the stage name Seyi Law, Seyi Law hit the limelight following his success at the AY Open Comedy Mic in 2006. Since then, he’s been known as a top comedian in the country as he is always at most events for performance. He’s also got dozens of comedy skits on Youtube. He is also the founder of “I must laugh” show. A lot of people easily identify him with the AY brand.
The Fulani community in Taraba state has cried out to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo about their community being targeted in an ongoing ethnic cleansing. In reaction to the recent killings in the Sardauna Local Government Area of the state, the Fulani community has accused the Mambilla tribe of trying to wipe their tribe out over a land dispute. In a press release signed by elders of the community, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu, Malam Suleiman Musa, Alhaji Hassan Ardo and Alhaji Dauda Jae, the community complained about continuous attacks on their settlements across the local government area. They accused the Mambilla tribe…
Nigerian singer, Aramide is a year older today Aramide is an award winning Nigerian Afro-Soul/Jazz artiste. She began singing and writing music as a teenager and decided to nurture them. After secondary school, Aramide learnt to play the saxophone and guitar and is a graduate of Political Science from the University of Jos. Her career took off shortly after graduation. The music star sings about love, betrayal, friendship, trust, and the attendant joys and aches of womanhood. Her musical influences include Erykah Badu, Miriam Makeba, Sade, Angelique Kidjo and other greats.
The Kaduna State Government said on Wednesday that it would partner the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) to mobilise women against malnutrition in the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, said this when Mr Silas Ideva, CS-SUNN Coordinator and other members of the organisation visited her in her office in Kaduna. Baba said that the ministry was very strategic in mobilising women and children, particularly as its affects their welfare and survival. She described the current malnutrition indices in the state as very unfortunate, considering the available agricultural resources in the state.…
The Pastoral Resolve, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Thursday called on the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to the Mambilla Plateau area in Taraba State. The group made the appeal in Abuja at a news conference on the recent clash between the Nguroje community and herdsmen in the Mambilla Plateau neighbourhood in Sardauna Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba. Mr Saleh Momale, Acting Executive Director of the group, said that the crisis, which occurred between June 17 and June 21, was provoked by the arrest of a suspected criminal by the police in the area. “Rioters at Nguroje…
Lagos residents of Ajegunle were witnesses to the unfortunate collapse of an uncompleted building in the early hours of Thursday, June 22, 2017. The collapsed building, located at Ogbowanko street, injured two people when it fell. The injured people were workers on the building site, and they were working on a part of the building when it collapsed. The cause of the collapse remains unknown.
A section of women at Igbona Market in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun state, on Thursday, staged a peaceful demonstration to protest against the ultimatum given by Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s Osun state government over the use of weighing scales known as ‘Osuwon Omoluabi’. The less than 100 women under the aegis of Igbona Market Women Petty Traders Association, closed their shops and stormed the Government Secretariat, Abere armed with their measuring bowls. Recall that in a bit to standardize trade activities in the state, the state government of Osun had introduced weighing scales and encouraged all markets in the…
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba, has appealed to the people of Mambilla Plateau in Sardauna Local Government Area to eschew violence and embrace peace. The governor’s appeal is contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Jalingo. The statement said the governor described the fresh outbreak of crisis on the Plateau, where lives and properties were lost, as “a sad development.’’ “I hereby appeal to the people of the state, especially the people living on Mambilla Plateau to eschew violence and live in peace with one…
The Edo House of Assembly on Thursday commenced the screening of 12 out of 18 commissioner-nominees. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday submitted the list of 18 commissioner nominees to the Assembly for screening and confirmation. The 12 nominees were screened by members of the House Standing Committee on Rules, Business and Government House headed by Mr Foly Ogedengbe (APC-Owan West). The nominees include, Yekini Idieye, Mariam Abubakar, David Osifo, Emmanuel Agbale and Monday Osaigbovo, Others are Osaze Ero, Amiolemen Osahon, Osaigie Inegbedion and Emmanuel Usoh. Paul Ohonbamu and Christopher Adesutu were, however,…
Lagos is the 29th most expensive city to live for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 2017 Cost of Living rankings. The American human resources consulting firm ranked 209 cities according to their cost of living for foreign workers “based on a blended international spending pattern”. Abuja, the Nigeria’s capital city, is ranked further down the table at 59th position. The rankings is compiled “using factual and objective price information”. This was achieved by comparing prices between the expatriate’s home country and the host city, while demonstrating “how currency fluctuation and shifts in the prices of goods and services can affect the…
Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo has recalled the time he was abandoned by his girlfriend before he became successful. The grass to grace story of Ighalo who grew up in Ajegunle has been well told. The striker grew up playing football in the dirty road of the squalor suburb of Lagos before he became successful. The Changchun Yatai striker took to his Instagram to recall his journey to success and how his then girlfriend left him. The 28-year-old striker shared a throwback photo of himself and wrote; “From Ajegunle to the world, I serve a living God, this is me…
No fewer than 200 women from Nasarawa state will benefit from the Federal Government’s loan scheme under the National Women Empowerment Fund (NAWEF). Hajiya Salamatu Al-Makura, Wife of Nasarawa State governor, said this would cushion the effects of the economic downturn and provide women with resources to engage in productive small scale businesses. She made this known on Thursday at the training on Financial Literacy and Loan Management for the first batch of beneficiaries of NAWEF in the state. Al-Makura represented by Mrs Mary Enwongulu, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, urged the women to utilise the loan…
The Federal Government on Wednesday directed truck drivers blocking roads in Apapa to vacate within seven days to enable the reconstruction work on Wharf Road to start. The government also ordered telecommunication service providers and other operators to relocate their service cables on the Right of Way (RoW) of the project for work to begin. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Godwin Eke, gave the directives during a meeting with stakeholders at the ministry’s office complex in Lagos. Stakeholders present at the meeting included representatives of telecommunication service providers, Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), transport unions, port operators, shippers…
Former Barcelona star Dani Alves is set for a reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. After a year at Juventus, Alves is ready to reunite with Guardiola who signed him at Barcelona. According to reports, Alves has agreed on a two-year deal with Manchester City after negotiating his release from Juventus. The Brazilian’s agent held talks with Juventus on cancelling his contract by mutual consent to enable him to make the move to Manchester City. The defender signed a two-year contract with Juventus when he joined in 2016 but is ready to leave after just a season. Juventus were…
Boss of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr is concerned over the lack of match fitness of striker Kelechi Iheanacho ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying double header against Cameroon. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will first host African champions Cameroon before travelling to Yaoundé for the return leg. Ahead of the crucial qualifiers, Rohr has voiced out his concern that Iheanacho’s lack of match fitness is a disadvantage for the Super Eagles. The striker was one of Super Eagles worse performers in their 2-0 home loss to South Africa on Saturday, June 10 in a 2019 Africa Cup…