Netizens have blasted nollywood actress and movie producer Regina Daniels after preaching against violence during the ongoing nationwide #Endbadgovernance protest. It all began on the first day of nationwide protests, 1st of August, 2024, when Daniels took to her official page on Instagram to address Nigerians. In the video she posted, she condemned acts of violence being perpetrated on the protest grounds and urged for peace. “Today is August 1, the first day of the national protests in Nigeria. We all know that the masses are suffering and want a better way of living, hence the protest. There is nothing…
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Nollywood actress, Bukola Ikuomola, has urged people to stop attaching so much mystery to sex. She made this urge during an interview with Punchng, saying, “First, I would like to say that sex is natural, and there shouldn’t be so much mystery around it. There are many people who are benefiting in a healthy way from the sex products that I sell. Sexuality is an important part of a person’s wellbeing.” Asked how far she was willing to go to interpret a role, Ikuomola said, “I am proud of my acting skills, and everybody knows how good I am in…
Nigerian skit maker and content creator, Adesokan Emmanuel, popularly known as Shank Comics, has described himself as his biggest critic and competitor. Speaking on what makes him unique in the saturated industry, the entertainer who has 2.7 million followers on Instagram, 2.5 million on Facebook and 3.7 million on TikTok, said, “I am different. I make completely abstract comedy sketches. From my name, my videos are like comics. In recent times, my YouTube videos have differentiated me from others. The videos are real, unscripted and spontaneous. “I believe that all my videos are good. I try to be better than…
Nigerian singer Spyro has reacted to the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests and emphasised the need for tangible actions over mere prayers. On 1st of August, 2024, the singer called on Nigerians via an Instagram post, telling them to use their platforms to support the protests. His post read, “I wish men of God could speak up for the people now as it was in the days of old… This is not a time to PRAY, it is a time to ACT, even the Bible says FAITH without WORKS is dead. In the Bible days, men of God were strong tools that…
Nigerian skit maker, actor and activist Mr Macaroni has reacted to the response of Lagos State Police Command’s PRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin to the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. On 1st of August, 2024, the outraged activist took to X and responded to Hundeyin’s post, where he stated that the protesters in Lagos State were peaceful. In Macaroni’s lengthy post, he called the police out and stated that they attacked peaceful protesters in place of sponsored thugs. He wrote in part, “This is proof that the protests are always peaceful and with good intentions until state-sponsored thugs are sent to disrupt the…
Veteran Nigerian singer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy has motivated protesters, saying the real work starts following the first day of the nationwide protest. In his statement, Charly Boy urged Nigerians to maintain the pressure on the government, underscoring that the initial demonstration is just the beginning of a broader movement for change. He highlighted the significant turnout across several states on Monday, noting that the large-scale protests serve as a powerful message to the government. Charly Boy tweeted on X: “Brave, Strong and determined Nigerian youths, una make me proud today. “First: Una congratulations on a job…
Female rapper Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband Offset, for the second time in their marriage journey so far. The Bodak Yellow rapper submitted the filing on Wednesday, 1st of August, 2024 seeking primary custody of their two children. Sources close to the couple reveal that while recent cheating rumours have surfaced, they are not the sole reason behind the decision. Cardi B and Offset’s love story has been a whirlwind from the start. The duo secretly tied the knot in 2017, only to publicly confirm their marriage months later. The following year, they welcomed their first…
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has given out his self-acclaimed ‘African Giant’ title to Nigerian rapper and activist Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz the Bahd Guy. The “Last Last” crooner made the handover known through a post on his official page on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. He broke silence on why he distanced himself from the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. In his tweet, the singer stated that the fight in him died in 2020 during the ENDSARS protest, when some protesters made calls to boycott his music. “The fight in me…
Nigerian singer and songwriter Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has reacted to the ongoing nationwide hunger protest. Nigerians hit the streets on Thursday to commence the nationwide protest slated to happen on the 1st of August to 10th of August. The protesters expressed their dissatisfaction over bad governance and the hike in food prices by way of protest. Taking to his official page on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Burna Boy said that the fight in him for protest died on 20th of October, 2020 during the EndSARS protest. He warned against anybody calling his name this time…
We are officially in the eighth month of the year, and falling into the third quarter are people born in August. August-born people are often seen as confident and charismatic. They are said to have a natural charm that draws others to them and they often take on leadership roles with ease. People born between 1st of August to 22nd of August fall under the Leo star sign and those born between 23rd of August and 31st of August fall under the Virgo star sign. Let’s take a moment to honour the influential figures whose birthdays in August bring an…