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  Brother Naija season 7 housemate,   Phyna , was filled with emotions on Monday night, August 8, after she was nominated for possible eviction for the second time in a row. The 25-year-old, who was up for possible eviction last week but luckily got saved, was nominated again by the new Head of House, Adekunle, during the Monday live nomination show. Phyna and four other housemates—Bryan, Khalid, Groovy, and Ilebaye are up for possible eviction. As Phyna was named as one of the housemates who risk leaving the BBNaija house next Sunday, she got quite emotional and burst into tears while her colleagues tried to console her Watch the emotional moment below, In other news, first Vice President of the Nigeria Bar Association, John Aikpokpo-Martins, has dismissed claims that disqualified BBNaija S7 housemate, Beauty Turkura, is a lawyer. According to him, the former beauty queen’s name did not come up in the Roll of Legal Practitioners in the Supreme Court and the Nigerian Bar Association. T

  Diminutive Guinean singer,   Moussa Sandiana Kaba , better known as   Grand P , has been spotted with another woman just months after proposing to his curvy Ivorian girlfriend,   Eudoxie Yao . Grand P and Eudoxie had a complicated on-and-off relationship and had been together for a long time. The couple had a messy breakup in July 2021 and Eudoxie took to  social media  to announce that she had parted ways with the musician over alleged infidelity. Photos of the woman he allegedly cheated with also surfaced online, and the singer was seen cozied up with the Caucasian lady. Shockingly, Grand P and Eudoxie patched things up and got back together despite the cheating allegation. In March 2022, the singer who has a rare genetic disorder called progeria, decided to take his relationship with the actress further and proposed to her on a Live TV show. During the live interview, he went down on one knee to apologize to his girlfriend before popping the question which she said ‘YES’ to. Now,

  Power couple,   Banky W   and   Adesua , have got fans and followers gushing following a recent lovey-dovey exchange on   Instagram . The beautiful wife of sensational singer cum actor, Banky had taken to her Instagram page to share stunning photos of herself when her husband seized the opportunity to re-propose to her. Taking to her Instagram page, Adesua shared photos of herself in a red elegant figure-fitting red dress and captioned them,  “Mission Slay.” Enthralled by his wife’s beauty, Bank W via the comments asked her to marry him again. “Marry me again”, he wrote. In response, Adesua stated that she will marry him again in every life time. See their exchange below, Adeusua and Banky W tied the knot in a grand ceremony in 2017 and their union blessed with an adorable son, Zaiah. A while ago, Banky W opened up on the fertility struggles he went through with his wife, Adesua Etomi, before having a child. Speaking in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the f

 Nigerian father,  Malam Tukur , has narrated how kidnappers killed his 32-year-old son,  Abdulmalik Tukur , after collecting N500,000 ransom. The young man was kidnapped from his family house in Vinkilang community in Yola,  Adamawa  state capital, along with six others on Monday, August 1. The other five were released after their families paid a ransom of N400,000 for each of them. However, Malam Tukur said the kidnappers demanded for N50 million to secure the release of his son. After three days of negotiation, they finally agreed on N500,000 and his family sent a representative to deliver the said amount at a spot in bush. When the money was delivered around 7pm on Thursday, the kidnappers made the victim and the representative count the money to make sure it was all three. “After they helped them count the notes, they released Tukur to return home. As he started walking to freedom, they shot him without any explanation,”  his father told Daily Trust. The bereaved father said his s

  They probably are not romantically involved anymore but it’s seemingly apparent that the duo have a quite cordial relationship. Nigerian singer,  Davido  took to his social media page to share a screenshot of himself having a video chat with the mother of his son, Ifeanyi, Chioma. He shared the screenshot which showed Chioma with her face in her palms and captioned it  My Gist partner . His caption came with a “smiling face with hearts” emoji as well as the “fingers crossed” emoji. See his screenshot, Davido recently reacted after a staunch fan spotted his car and was curious to know who was driving it as he’s out of the country. The young lady in a video that has been circulating online expressed concern after she spotted the singer’s Lambo on the road. According to her, she was certain Davido was out of the country and wondered who could have been driving it. She disclosed that she was on her way to the market when she spotted the Lambo, and she decided to abandon her initial plans

  Nigerian lawyer and author,   Reno Omokri , has argued that it’s extremely uncommon for a woman to feign her love for a man. The former presidential aide, who made this assertion in a post via his Instagram page, opined that men who think women have fake love for them don’t have money and their thoughts are clouded by their poverty mentality. According to him, while there’s fake love, the vast majority of women have either real or true love. In his words, “It is very, very, rare for a woman to have fake love for a man. Men who think that way usually don’t have money, therefore poverty has affected their mentality. While there is fake love, the vast majority of women have either real or true love. But there is a big difference between real love and true love. If you have money, a girl may develop real love for you. She is not faking it. It is genuine. However, if you become broke, that real love may fade. True love is any love that is not facilitated by money! True love is ignited by

  Big Brother Naija stars,   Dee One   and   Coco Ice , have reacted to being included in the list of contestants who went broke after the reality show. A netizen compiled a list of former housemates who, according to the social media user, went bankrupt after appearing on the reality show. On the list are Dee One, Coco Ice, Somadina, Bitto, Rico Sawvey, and a host of others. In reaction, Dee One shared the video of the list on his  Instagram  page and made a sarcastic comment. Sharing the video on his Instagram page, the reality TV star turned comedian wrote,  “Na who get before dey broke!” Also reacting to the list, former Big Brother Naija housemate, CoCo Ice, whose name also appeared on the list, wrote,  “May the Lord send help to the broke ones quickly.” Watch the video below, See screenshots of their comments below, Meanwhile, Nigerian singer, Efe Ejeba, who emerged winner of Big Brother Naija season 2 in 2017, has for the first time reacted to rumours that he squandered his winn

  First Vice President of the Nigeria Bar Association, John Aikpokpo-Martins, has dismissed claims that disqualified BBNaija S7 housemate, Beauty Turkura, is a lawyer. According to him, the former beauty queen’s name did not come up in the Roll of Legal Practitioners in the Supreme Court and the Nigerian Bar Association. This comes after Beauty Tukura, a former housemate of the show and an acclaimed lawyer, got disqualified from the reality show for breaching the rules of engagement on the show. His full statement reads: “RE: BEAUTY TAKURA, LAWYER AND FORMER MISS NIGERIA DISQUALIFIED FROM BBNAIJA SEASON 7. “My attention and I guess of a large number of lawyers in Nigeria have been drawn to news reports that one Beauty Tukura, who is claimed and/or claims to be a lawyer participated and also got ignominiously disqualified from the on-going Big Brother Naija reality show “for throwing her wig and glasses at” a co-participant in the show after a party. “These reports have been very embarr

 It’s been quite a jam-packed evening in the Big Brother house as viewers have had to witness a disqualification, two introductions and two evictions all in one night. In a new development, the show’s anchor, Ebuka announced Christy O and Cyph as the first two housemates to be evicted from the Big Brother Season 7 house. Both housemates were part of the housemates in the Level two section of the house who were nominated for eviction during the week. Well, they came out with the lowest votes and unfortunately for them, their hopes of becoming winner of the N100m grand prize has become futile following their eviction. Ebuka announced that this season promises to bring enough drama for viewers and if the events of this evening is anything to go by, viewers are sure in for a treat for this season of the reality show

I  hereby publicly declare my resignation from the PDP and wish all the remaining members well.   "By the same token, I also hereby publicly declare my support for the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi."   He recounted how he joined the PDP in Ikorodu in 2008 and remained a loyal member of the party.   He continued: "I came to recognise that the problems of PDP run quite deep, and their tepid opposition is in fact by the design of some individuals populating the party leadership from top to bottom."   He said that Obi has shown himself to be a creative, prudent and frugal administrator as well as a trustworthy custodian of public funds.   He said: "These two share a passion for education and knowledge, with Obi’s documented exploits in the education sector as governor of Anambra and Baba-Ahmed’s direct investment in education as Pro-Chancellor of the highly respected Baze University, Abuja.   "Both share a disdain for graft and beli

  singer,   Adedamola Adefolahan , popularly known as   Fireboy DML , has asserted that he’s not a playboy as he explains the idea behind his new album title, “playboy”. In an interview with media personality Ehiz on Apple Music Africa Now, the YBNL signee, who recently released his third studio album named Playboy, gave a disclaimer that he is not a playboy. According to him, he titled his new album Playboy to convey to the public that he is about to emerge from his shell, enjoy life, express himself and step into his superstar element. He noted that he’s been shying away from it in the past three years of his career, but now he’s set to come out of his shell to enjoy the fame. “I want to put a disclaimer, it is not the kind of playboy everybody thinks. It is just a young man that decided to come out of his shell to play, to have fun, experience life, to step into his superstar element. I’ve been shying away from it the past three years as a blown established artist, I think its time

  Nigerian singer, Temmie Ovwasa has said she's glad that she is a lesbian and doesn't have to worry about getting pregnant 'accidentally' and having kids. Nigerian singer, Temmie Ovwasa has said she's glad that she is a lesbian and doesn't have to worry about getting pregnant 'accidentally' and having kids.   In a series of tweets shared on her handle this morning, Temmie opined that most Nigerian families have pedophiles and it will be unwise to bring in kids that will be traumatized by family members and the society.   See her tweets below     In a series of tweets shared on her handle this morning, Temmie opined that most Nigerian families have pedophiles and it will be unwise to bring in kids that will be traumatized by family members and the society.   See her tweets below  

  The suspects Gunmen have killed a police officer in Ime-Obi Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.    The slained officer identified as ASP David Igbinovia, was shot dead by four gunmen suspected to be cultists at his residence in the early hours of Wednesday, August 3, 2022.   It was gathered that the officer who hails from Ughada community in Edo State, was washing his Toyota Camry car at his residence when the gunmen opened fire on him.    However, four members of the gang were apprehended by members of Anti-Cult Volunteer Corps, Agbor division that acted swiftly having heard the gunshots.   The officer was also said to have attended the burial ceremony of his late brother the previous day at his home town.   ASP Igbinovia before his death served at Ihi Division of Edo State. He was aged 62.     The suspects have been transferred to the headquarters of the Delta State Police Command for further investigation.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe , who

  Despite winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup and earning a whooping £180,000, Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed he still lives with his parents and helps with chores at home.   Aged 23, Trent Alexander-Arnold has developed into one of Europe's elite right-backs, and is arguably the best in the world at his position. According to the player, being around family has helped him remain level-headed, knowing fully well many athletes in his position might prefer spending their wealth on cars, houses or entertainment.   He says the habits he learns helps keep his life "clean and healthy."   "I always think young players rush things," he told CNN Senior Sport Analyst Darren Lewis.  "You start getting paid some money and young players always think the first thing is to move out, get a new car, stuff like that.   "And then the environment is just not the same. You're livin