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Promiscuity biggest problem of most artists – Ubi Franklin claims
Popular Nigerian talent manager Ubi Franklin has asserted that promiscuity is one of the biggest challenges faced by many artists, regardless of gender. Speaking on a recent episode of the Culture Sonic Podcast, Franklin noted that artists are usually easier to manage before they achieve fame and success. However, he explained that once most artists become successful, they often succumb to promiscuous lifestyles. “The only artist that can be controlled is the one that has not had a hit. Once they have a hit, the first biggest problem for artists is womanising. For female singers, it’s promiscuity as well,” he…
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2027: Coalition not about anyone but Nigeria – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has explained that the opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was formed to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy from what he described as the ruling party’s creeping authoritarianism and electoral manipulation. Atiku emphasized that the coalition is not about individual political figures like himself, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, or Nasir El-Rufai but rather about preserving democratic integrity, which he says is under serious threat from the APC administration. This statement comes amid speculation about a looming contest for the coalition’s 2027 presidential ticket. “This is not an anti-Tinubu project; it is a pro-Nigerian movement.…
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”They are pushing you into prostitution. Reject it, Your siblings are not your responsibility” – Clergywoman tells firstborn daughters to ignore their parents’ pleas for them to support their siblings’ education
A Nigerian clergywoman has urged firstborn daughters facing financial challenges to disregard parental requests to fund their siblings’ education. In a viral video, she stated during a sermon that such demands from parents can push daughters into prostitution out of desperation. She called on parents to stop exerting undue pressure on their children. ‘’Your siblings are not your responsibility. You only help if you have. If you do not have, relax. There is an age my parents will reach and I will know it is now time for all of us to start taking care of them. You are the…
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David Umahi’s daughter graduates with first class in Robotics Engineering from UK university
Kimberly Olanma Nweze, daughter of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has graduated with First Class Honours in Robotics Engineering from Queen Mary University of London. Reports indicate that Kimberly is only the second Nigerian known to achieve this feat, following Silas Adekunle, the inventor of MekaMon, the world’s first intelligent gaming robot, who graduated with First Class Honours in Robotics from the University of the West of England, Bristol. Umahi and his wife, Rachel, attended the ceremony to celebrate their daughter’s remarkable achievement.
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President Tinubu feeding Nigerians with wrong statistics to put a positive spin on our deteriorating economic – Peter Obi says
Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for failing to fulfill his campaign promises and allegedly misleading Nigerians with false economic data, including misrepresenting GDP, unemployment, and inflation figures. Obi recalled Tinubu’s 2022 campaign speech in Delta State, where Tinubu dismissed statistics and promised to focus on providing food for Nigerians. He accused the President of now relying on “false data” to paint a positive picture of the economy. The former Anambra governor stressed that effective governance requires competence and sincerity of purpose. ’In November 2022, while campaigning in Delta State, the then APC Presidential…
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Charly Boy reacts to renaming of Lagos bus stop after rapper, Olamide
Veteran entertainer Charly Boy has downplayed the recent renaming of a popular Lagos bus stop that once bore his name. The Bariga LVDA renamed the Charly Boy bus stop to “Olamide Baddo Bus Stop” last Friday, July 25, in honour of rapper Olamide. The change sparked mixed reactions, with some speculating that it might have political undertones due to Charly Boy’s vocal criticism of the current administration. Reacting to the development, Charly Boy shared the image above with the caption: ‘’Bus Stop or no bus stop, Fada no dey finish. Go verify. Dia Father’s left Nyash.”
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I Publicly Endorse President Tinubu for a second term – Ayodele Fayose
In a public declaration made at Governor Abayomi Oyebanji’s re-election campaign rally in Ado Ekiti on Monday, Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. Additionally, Fayose extended his full support to Governor Abayomi Oyebanji and his deputy for their second term. He highlighted the unprecedented nature of this endorsement, noting it as the first time all former governors in Ekiti State have collectively endorsed a sitting governor. He said: “I hereby endorse publicly without reservation, President Bola Tinubu for a second term.“I also endorse our governor, Abayomi Oyebanji,…
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Confused men want a submissive wife with an independent woman’s income, a party girl’s body, and a village girl’s humility -Late SGF’s daughter Aishatu Gidado Idris, says
Uwa Aishatu Idris, daughter of the late Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF) under General Sani Abacha, Alhaji Gidado Idris, has criticized men who desire wives that combine high earnings, the humility of a village girl, and the physique of a party girl. The writer, formerly married to Captain Bala Shagari, first son of former President Shehu Shagari, made the remarks in a Facebook post on Thursday, July 24. “Confused men want a submissive wife with an independent woman’s income, a party girl’s body, and a village girl’s humility. Sannu,” she wrote.
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I’m so thick-skinned to the point where I don’t even notice if people are trying to create harm – Kemi Badenoch says Argentinian president would be the ‘template’ for her government
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has expressed admiration for Argentine President Javier Milei, calling him “the template” for reducing the size of government. In an interview with the Financial Times, Badenoch praised Milei’s honesty with voters and results-driven approach, stating that the Conservatives must focus on “offering hope” rather than becoming “a repository for disenchantment” like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Acknowledging public discontent with the Tories, she predicted that voters would eventually tire of Farage’s rhetoric, which she claimed positions Reform to the left of Conservatives on welfare issues. Badenoch outlined her vision as re-evaluating the state’s role rather…
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If you see a man whirling because a woman said she cannot cook, clean or do laundry, he is definitely broke, make Allah save us from such men – Nigerian Lady says
A Nigerian woman, Zara Mohammed, has stated that the only men who complain when a woman says she won’t cook, clean, or do laundry are broke men. In a Facebook post on Friday, Zara also prayed for Allah to keep her away from poor men and those with a poverty mindset. “If you see a man whirling because a woman said she cannot cook, clean or do laundry, definitely He is broke. He is speaking from a place of financial cost. So, bear with him,” she wrote. “The ones with a certain level of wealth no even send such conversations.…
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“Lagos is smelling. Here is a scapegoat’’- Lagos LGA chairman writes as he orders arrest of Tricycle rider for converting a newly reconstructed road into a mechanic spot
Nigerians on social media are reacting to a viral video showing Moyo Ogunlewe, Executive Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, ordering the arrest of a tricycle rider for turning a newly reconstructed road into a mechanic workshop. Ogunlewe condemned the act, stating that such individuals are the same ones who complain that “Lagos is smelling” while contributing to its decay. He expressed frustration over seeing newly built roads misused as mechanic spots and dumping grounds for abandoned vehicles. ‘’”Lagos is smelling” “Kosofe Roads are substandard” here is a scapegoat. it was painful to see one of the roads that is…
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If you rush to the hospital when you fall sick instead of praying to God for help, you are technically an atheist – Nigerian man says
A Nigerian man, John Teddy, has stirred controversy by claiming that those who rush to the hospital when sick instead of praying to God are “technically atheists.” “If you rush to the hospital when you fall sick instead of praying to God for help, you are technically an atheist,” he wrote.
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