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Comedienne Princess Says Her Foster Child Is The One Molested By Baba Ijesha
Comedian, Princess, says her foster child is the 14-year-old girl Yoruba actor, Olarenwaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, defiled 7 years ago when she was only seven. In an emotion-ladden video, Princess said after the crash of her marriage, some parents allowed their children, six in number, to come and live with her so she wouldn’t be lonely. She said while she was harbouring the six children, she was also rendering help to Baba Ijesha. Princess alleged it was during one of his visits that he molested one of three girls living with her She said the defilement had an adverse effect on the child as she began to decline academically and otherwise. Princess said after seven years, the girl told her and someone else what Baba Ijesha allegedly did to her. The comedienne said she called him for a meeting in her house where she set up a CCTV camera and he was captured trying to molest the girl again. She berated people who are accusing her of trying to “tarnish his image.” Recall that last Thursday, April 22, the Lagos state police command announced the arrest of the actor for defilement.
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Tiwa Savage Speaks On Being Pregnant For Davido’s Huncho
Music star Tiwa Savage has shut down pregnancy rumours after sharing pictures from her hot summer body on social media. Tiwa was rumoured to be pregnant with another baby for one of Davido’s huncho, but has come out now to dispel the rumours. The rumour was believed to have started after Tiwa’s Instagram live performance for the movie ‘Coming To America 2’ after party. The single mother of one, recently on her instagram, posted pictures of her hot summer body with the caption “Pregnancy where???’’ to further dispel the rumours. Tiwa, who the New York Times described as the Queen of Afrobeats, made an American album debut, with the release “Celia,” in Aug. 28, 2020 but her fourth full-length album in Nigeria, “Tiwa has this natural tone in her voice that makes you feel like you’re listening to a friend. It feels comfortable and feels wholesome and homey. And she sounds kind when she sings. “My favorite singers have softness to their voice that doesn’t, you know, smash you in the face. “It just sits with you and talks to you in a kind and soft way. That’s how I hear her voice,” The New York Times said. (NAN)
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Nigerians Have Become Numb To Bad News – Banky W
Popular musician, Olubankole Wellington popularly called Banky W has decried the spate of insecurity in the country saying Nigerians have become numb to it. The artist said this in a Twitter post on Tuesday saying there’s too much bad news in the country everyday. “So much bad news in Nigeria every day… we’ve become numb to it. If it’s not murder and kidnapping, it’s unrest and people unfit for office calling the shots,” he tweeted. “It’s like we are in an abusive relationship with the country we love. It’s exhausting. It’s draining. It’s depressing.,” he said further. SO MUCH BAD NEWS IN NIGERIA EVERY DAY… WE’VE BECOME NUMB TO IT. IF IT’S NOT MURDER AND KIDNAPPING, IT’S UNREST AND PEOPLE UNFIT FOR OFFICE CALLING THE SHOTS. IT’S LIKE WE ARE IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTRY WE LOVE. IT’S EXHAUSTING. IT’S DRAINING. IT’S DEPRESSING. — BANKY WELLINGTON (@BANKYW) APRIL 27, 2021 Banky W joins the list of celebrities who have expressed their worries over the incessant killings and kidnappings across the country in recent times. Similarly, Reekado Banks, another musician slammed Nigerian politicians for being responsible for the crisis in the country.
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Nigeria On The Brink Of Civil War; Politicians Enabling It – Reekado Banks
Singer Reekado Banks has cried out over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, saying the country is on the brink of a civil war. The 27-year-old former Mavin Records artiste stated this in a Twitter post on Monday. According to him, politicians are enabling the situation in the country because they thrive in havoc and division. He, however, called on everyday citizens to promote peace because they will be most affected if the situation degenerates further. “Nigeria is on the brink of a civil war & the politicians are doing everything to enable it because their schemes thrive in havoc & when there’s a divide. As citizens, who will suffer the most from this impending disaster, we must do everything within our power to champion peace,: he tweeted. Reekado Banks’ tweet comes amid bandits attack on individuals and public institution across the country. At least five policemen were killed on Monday during an attack on their station in Imo State and two more abducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State were found dead, days after the bodies of three of their colleagues were discovered.
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Insecurity: J Martins Begs Goodluck Jonathan For Forgiveness
In reaction to the rising state of insecurity in Nigeria, singer J Martins has asked former Nigeria president, Goodluck Jonathan to forgive his betrayers. The singer who took to Instagram said that the freedom of speech Nigerians enjoyed when Goodluck Jonathan was President is no longer available. He said that the administration of his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari, has shown worse than what Jonathan was accused of. The singer wrote: “Jonathan Oh Jonathan The freedom of speech we all enjoyed during your stay in office as president of nigeria is no longer available, yes we never valued it then sir. The corruption your government was accused off then have now graduated with a double PhD in this prestigious government and yet they’ve kept a blind eye thinking that they will all go free? even if they leave government today? Nope never! There is no part of this country that’s not under attack, if not banditry, it’s kidnapping, or boko haram or killing of security officers, this things were never heard off before but now it is our every day living experience. Oh Jonathan i know you were called all sorts of names, those who betrayed you some of them are …
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Why My Relationship Is Off Social Media- Actress Lilian Afegbai
Lilian Afegbai, a Nollywood actress and former Big Brother Naija housemate, says her relationship is off the social media to prevent unsolicited advice from strangers. She explained that it was safer for her to keep her relationship private despite fans’ curiosity about what goes on in her life. The screen diva said she wants a situation where her relationship drama can be settled privately without people interfering and making it hard to reconcile. Lilian wrote on her instagram: “The beauty of keeping my relationship private is, when we fight na two of us know say we dey fight, when we settle na still two of us know. It’s normal, but when too many people are involved, it makes it harder to even reconcile…’’ Lilian who is also a movie producer, won the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for Indigenous movie of the Year for her production debut “Bound” in 2018. (NAN)
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Iyabo Ojo Slams Colleagues Supporting Alleged Pedophile Actor, Baba Ijesha
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has cautioned her colleagues not to defend fellow actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, better known as Baba Ijesha, accused of having sex with a minor over seven years. Baba Ijesha, 48, was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. I A statement by the police said based on preliminary findings, the suspect started sexually assaulting the victim since she was seven years old. “The suspect confessed to the crime and was also captured by a CCTV camera in the house of the complainant,” the statement said. Speaking on different reactions from actors, Iyabo Ojo said she is not happy with what some of her colleagues are saying concerning the matter, cautioning them against standing with the accused. In a video on her Instagram page, she urged Nollywood colleagues to be mindful of their comments on the sensitive matter. “Please let’s be mindful in my industry. This is a very sensitive issue & we should all remember that a 14-year old child is involved……. she is watching the Internet, if you can’t support or help her don’t hurt her the more…. Thank You,” she said.
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Celebrities Stun On Red Carpet Of Oscars 2021 (Photos)
The 93rd Annual Academy Awards which celebrates the achievements in television and film over the previous year, held on Sunday night, April 25 with just 170 guests in attendance. The socially distanced ceremony was broadcast from two locations in Los Angeles: The Dolby Theatre and Union Station, and celebrities stormed the red carpet in style. Stars like Carey Mulligan, Zendaya Amanda Seyfried, Regina King, Margot Robbie, Laura Dern, Maria, Viola Davis, Jena Friedman, Chloe Zhao, Reese Witherspoon, Olivia Colman, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby, Celeste Waite, Emerald Fennell, Andra Day, Tiara Thomas, Brad Pitt, and lots more all looked incredible on the red carpet. See full photos below.
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Full List Of Winners At Oscars 2021
The 93rd Annual Academy Awards which celebrates the achievements in television and film over the previous year, held on Sunday night, April 25. The award ceremony was broadcast from two locations in Los Angeles: The Dolby Theatre and Union Station. Once again, there was no host for the third time following the 2019 controversy which forced Kevin Hart to step down from hosting the previous gig over his homophobic tweets. David Fincher’s Netflix film Mank led the nominations with 10 in total, while The Father, Judas And The Black Messiah, Minari, Nomadland, South Of Metal, and The Trial Of The Chicago 7 all followed with six nods apiece. The big winner on the night was Nomadland, which won three prizes in Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Frances McDormand. Six films managed two awards, with The Father, Mank, Sound of Metal, Soul, Judas and the Black Messiah all managing a pair of prizes. Frances McDormand won her third best actress Oscar for her role in “Nomadland” and Anthony Hopkins notched his second-best actor win for “The Father.” See the full list of winners below. Best Picture “Nomadland” — Winner “The Father” “Judas and the Black Messiah” “Mank” “Minari” “Promising Young Woman” “Sound of Metal” “The Trial of the Chicago 7” Best Director …
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Tonto Dike To Ensure Baba Ijesha Rots In Jail For Raping Minor
Popular Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has vowed to ensure that Yoruba actor, James Olanrewaju a.k.a Baba Ijesha who allegedly raped a 14 year old girl for seven years rots in jail. He was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command on April 19, 2020. Tonto Dikeh said: “If the allegations are true. I HOPE HE ROTS IN JAIL AND THEY DO SAME THING TO HIM WHEN HIS SOAP DROPS.. IF THIS IS TRUE I WILL PERSONALLY MAKE SURE HE NEVER SEES THE LIGHT OF DAY. WE WILL TOGETHER AS WOMEN STAND UP AND USE YOUR VOICE TO MAKE AWARENESS OF WHAT THIS MAN HAS DONE. “ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THIS PLEASE CONTACT ME.. This EVIL MAN MUST NOT BE RELEASED NOT GRANTED BAIL.. They may twerk the law to his favour as a celebrity, WHAT WE SHLD ALL DO IS REPOST THIS AND TAG FOREGIN AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES…. “HE RAPED US ALL WHEN HE RAPED HER… MOTHERS COME OUT THEY HAVE STABBED US @nigerianpoliceforce @unitednations @unwomen @naptipnigeria @lagosstate “THIS IS THE FACE OF A CELEBRITY RAPIST. . THIS IS THE FACE OF EVIL WHO PLEASURES HIMSELF WITH A 7YEAR OLD FOR 7YEARS. . HE IS A NOLLYWOOD/YOURBA ACTOR (I DONT …
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Yoruba Nation Not Possible, Monarchs Not United – Oluwo Of Iwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said that Yoruba Nation is not achievable because there is not unity among monarchs in the tribe. The monarch who spoke to Vanguard said even among the agitators, there is no unity and the agitator is one without leadership. When asked if he supports secession, he said, “No, how can I? There is strength in our diversity. What we should do is to find a way to make this country better. It is not to break it. We are called the giant of Africa. What makes Nigeria the giant? When they were calling Nigeria the giant of Africa, they were yet to discover oil, so what makes it giant? It is the population. This is the most populous black nation in the world. If you ask: those clamouring for this Oduduwa, are they united? Are your leaders and kings united? I started talking about this when I first came on the throne. I have said it severally that we have problems with the traditional rulers in the South West. We are not united; we don’t even have the Yoruba Council of Obas. “We are agitating without leadership, it is like the #EndSARS …
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US Singer Kehlani Cones Out As Homosexual
US singer Kehlani has opened up on her sexuality by revealing that she’s a lesbian. She also said she has been trying to have a conversation with family and friends about her decision to come out. She said she was doubted when she first revealed her sexuality on social media. “I know it took a while for me to realize this but I am gay. “I have been trying to have intimate conversations about this part of me and coming out with my family and friends. “Honestly I didn’t think it was going to be this easy because they are hardly shocked and also said they’ve known for a while. “This is who I’m and I would appreciate y’all love me for who I’m,” she said. Kehlani has a 2-year-old daughter, Adeya Nomi, with her ex, guitarist Javie Young-White.
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EFCC Arrests Instagram Comedian, Pankeeroy, Others For Fraud
An Instagram comedian and social media influencer, Nwagbo Chidera, popularly known as Pankeeroy, has been arrested along with 34 others for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. They were apprehended by operatives of the Lagos Office of the Advance Fee Fraud Section of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the anti-graft agency said on Thursday. EFCC operatives arrested the suspects on Wednesday at their hideout in James Court, Lekki, Lagos, following verified intelligence about their alleged criminal activities. “Until his arrest, Chidera, who claimed to have gone into Bitcoin scam after he suffered depression, had been presenting himself as a vendor who redeems bitcoin vouchers using the bitcoincoretrading.com platform to defraud his unsuspecting victims. “Investigations revealed that one of the suspects, Chinedu Christian, allegedly defrauded an aged Asian-American lady of over $475,000,” the EFCC said. In his statement to the commission, Christian confessed to have been posing as one Dave Federick, a 58-year-old United States citizen on a mission in Syria, in order to lure his unsuspecting victims and defraud them of their hard-earned money. Upon his arrest, a Mercedes Benz AMG GLE model worth N36 million was recovered from him while investigations revealed that the suspect has N22.3 million …
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You’ll Give Account Of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter – Mike Bamiloye Tells Those with Large Followers
Clergyman, Mike Bamiloye, has said that those who have large followers on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, who aren’t using it to feed the followers with the “Word of Life,” will give an account for their pages someday. He shared this thought in a post he shared on his IG page.
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Police Arrest Actor Baba Ijesha For Defiling 14yr Old Girl
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Olarenwaju James ‘m’ 48, aka Baba Ijesha, popular Nollywood actor for defiling a minor The case of defilement was reported on 19th April, 2021 by one Princess Adekola Adekanya ‘f’ at Sabo Police Station and transferred to the Gender Unit of the State CID, Panti, Yaba Lagos for proper investigation Based on preliminary findings, the suspect started sexually assaulting the victim, 14 years, since she was 7 year old. The suspect confessed to the crime and was also captured by a CCTV camera in the house of the complainant. The Commissioner of Police,Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for proper investigation as he promised to do justice in the matter.
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Sandra Iheuwa Shares Prove That Ubi Franklin Wants To Marry Her
The drama between music executive, Ubi Franklin and his baby mama, Sandra Iheuwa, continues as she has shared screenshots of Whatsapp chats of a person she suggests is Ubi. In the chat, the person who she claims is Ubi was telling a friend his intentions of marrying her. According to the chat, the person who she suggests is Ubi mentioned that he was going to marry her because he really loves her as she is ”beautiful inside out.” Recall that earlier today, Ubi shared a video where he accused her of attacking his friend, Renee. According to him, he is not married to Sandra and she cannot dictate who he associates with. Sandra says she will also be releasing an explosive video addressing the allegations leveled against her by Ubi. See the screenshot of the Whatsapp conversation she shared below
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What Rita Edochie Said After Death Of Ada Jesus
Actress Rita Edochie has shared a post on her IG page, hours after the demise of comedienne, Ada Jesus. Rita Edochie was one of those Ada Jesus sought forgiveness from before her demise. The comedienne allegedly spoke ill of the actress as well as her pastor, Prophet Odumeje and some others. Mrs Edochie initially insisted she wasn’t going to forgive Ada Jesus but later did after many pleaded on her behalf. Following Ada Jesus’s demise, many people went on her social media handles to attack her. Posting on her IG page this morning, Rita Edochie said God has made her a strong woman and that she will remain. Her post reads; ”JEEEEESUS is LORD forever LORD ALMIGHTY MADE ME A STRONG WOMAN AND THAT I WILL REMAIN. THE SEED CAN NOT BE KILLED”
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Reigning Mrs World Resigns Weeks After Pageant Controversy
The reigning Mrs World, Caroline Jurie, has resigned her title, the organisation running the pageant said late on Tuesday, weeks after she was involved in a controversy at the Mrs Sri Lanka event. Jurie was arrested and released on bail this month after a fracas at the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant in Colombo, where Jurie forcibly removed the winner’s crown, claiming the other woman was a divorcee and not qualified to win the title. “Her voluntary resignation decision was made solely by Caroline herself,” Mrs World Inc said late on Tuesday, in a news release on social media. Jurie was not immediately reachable for comment. Kate Schneider of Ireland, the runner-up in the 2020 contest which Jurie won, will be the new Mrs World 2020, the organisation said. The organisation had said that it was a local matter for the country’s pageant organisers to review and that it would have no bearing on the Mrs World 2021 contest that Sri Lanka will play host to this year. The winner of the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant, Pushpika De Silva, filed a complaint against Jurie. Jurie was arrested when she visited a police station to record her statement. The winner of the Mrs Sri Lanka contest …
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Stephanie Linus And Husband Celebrate 9th Wedding Anniversary
Actress Stephanie Okereke Linus and her husband Idahosa are celebrating their 9th wedding anniversary today April 21. In an instagram post the actress shared, she noted that they are “still at it and growing stronger”. Stephanie who dedicated their wedding anniversary to Jesus, also added that she is loving the journey and the experience they share. She wrote; Still at it and growing stronger.. With so much joy, kindness, love and dedication… Loving this journey and experience we share. #interwined Together, we today dedicate our wedding Anniversary to you our Lord Jesus and celebrate you with all the thanksgiving and gratitude in our hearts. Happy Wedding Anniversary to us and Cheers to forever!!!
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka Reacts To GoFundme Account Created For Her Burial
South African music star, Yvonne Chaka Chaka has reacted to an unknown social media user posting her obituary on the internet and starting a GoFundMe page for her “burial”. Yvonne Chaka Chaka who debunked news of her death, told her followers that a ”fool” posted her obituary, implying she had died and asked people to contribute towards her burial costs. She also revealed that she has reported the incident to security agents. She tweeted; Some FOOL posted my Obituary and even asked people to contribute in a go fund me acc. For my burial. How mean can you be. So to the Devil I am alive and kicking I am going nowhere.thank you all for the love and support. Don’t fund Evil he asked for some go fund. We need to find this devil
