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CelebritiesWriter And TV Host, Joy Isi Bewaji Blasts Moet Abebe And Other Bikinists by ajetunde(op): 8:07am On Jun 25, 2013
Joy Isi Bewaji Criticises Moet Abebe and Other Bikinists (I think we need a word for this new trend). Remember when I told you to move over celebrities posing without makeup, bikini pics is the next in thing. Yes it is.

Bikinists are here to stay – Until the next thing happens. Read what Joy Isi Bewaji wrote on her page;

There’s got to be a reward for “going nude”. Richer boyfriends? Endorsement opportunities? Better sex? Or just a shit load of comments that read: “hot body”?…or in some other tart cases: “bloody midget”

Moet Abebe shows us how to objectify our bodies without waiting on crude men.

*sipping tea and waiting for her “fans”*
She also responded to a friend’s comment;

Ah! hide face ke! E be like say you know no wetin dey happen. It’s the in-thing now to strip it off and show some flesh in the hope that you’ll trend on twitter and get linda ikeji to dust your pix from instagram and help you become famous. Politicians read Linda’s blog, y’know? Possibilities abound! LOL!
What’s your take on this?

Source >>> http://liveofofo.com/38503/writer-and-tv-host-joy-isi-bewaji-criticises-moet-abebe-and-other-bikinists/

PoliticsPoorly-fed Nigerian Troop In Mali Are Unpaid For Three Months by ajetunde(op): 1:18pm On Jun 18, 2013
Five months after the deployment of Nigerian troops as part of the Africa-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) to fight Islamic insurgents, there is no respite in sight for soldiers who have suffered untold hardship and total neglect of the contingent.

PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report that the 873-man contingent is still making do with poor nutrition, and unpaid allowances of up to three months.
The overwhelming perception of other participating countries in the mission is that the Nigerian contingent has fallen short of the United Nations’ standard.

“They are struggling to remain in Mali,” a defence source said. They are not being fed good food. They have been eating plain boiled spaghetti twice daily without condiments.”

PREMIUM TIMES had exclusively reported the abysmal condition of the troops and the lack of morale caused by the absence of logistics and basic provisions. But defence authorities had denied it, saying the soldiers were well taken care of.
Four months after our initial reports, nothing seems to have changed, as the condition of the soldiers seems to have worsened.
Our source said allowances haven’t been paid for up to three months.

The Commanding Officer (CO), of the contingent, Colonel T. E Gagariga, has been particularly fingered as encouraging soldiers to keep mute and pretend things are fine.
“Commanding Officer told soldiers to pretend that everything is all right because been promised a good appointment. They’re really suffering.”
Morale is said to be at an all time low within the 333 Arty Regiment with the codename NIBATT 1.
It is not true
But the battalion commander says claims of hardship and low morale by troop are untrue.
“All that is pure lie,” said Col. Gagariga, when contacted by PREMIUM TIMES.
“We are doing our very best in every circumstance. My soldiers are of high morale.”

Source >>> http://liveofofo.com/37992/poorly-fed-nigerian-troop-in-mali-are-unpaid-for-three-months/

Premium Times >>> http://premiumtimesng.com/news/138985-exclusive-hardship-mounts-as-poorly-fed-nigerian-troop-in-mali-are-unpaid-for-three-months.html
CelebritiesMy Career Is Not For Club Anthems - Jesse Jags by ajetunde(op): 12:00pm On Jun 16, 2013
People say you don’t really make club anthems, is that correct?

Jesse Jagz: Are you confining my whole career to the club? If I put out an album that I want people to listen to and is not made for the clubs would I have made an error? I am 29, I might as well consider performing elsewhere, because there are over fifty younger artistes dying to perform at the clubs.

Read Full Interview on: The Nation today, page 26.

Source >>> http://liveofofo.com/37855/my-career-is-not-for-club-anthems-jesse-jags/

FamilyRe: When The Wife Earns And Contribute More To The Union? by ajetunde: 9:29pm On Jun 15, 2013
yellowpawpaw: I gat u its not easy at all.how ever they managed it,I duf my kap 4 them.they try o.and d lady is igbo
I know why you mentioned her tribe but tribe has got nothing to do with it, the immediate family, maybe.
PoliticsReport: Gay Pornography Strangely Popular In Pakistan, Nigeria by ajetunde(op): 10:12pm On Jun 14, 2013
Nigeria and Pakistan are two of the planet's most anti-gay countries, so why are residents of both nations searching for so much gay pornography?

As eagle-eyed Alex Park pointed out in a recent Mother Jones post, Pakistan is, according to Google Trends, "by volume the world leader for Google searches of the terms 'transgendered sex,' 'teen anal sex,' and 'man f-cking man.'"

Both Pakistan and Nigeria rank in the top five for Google searches of the term "gay sex pics" and "anal sex pics." Kenya, another vehemently anti-gay nation, ranked first for both searches.

Via Huffington Post USA

Source >>> http://liveofofo.com/37748/report-gay-porn-strangely-popular-in-pakistan-nigeria/
Foreign AffairsDonald Trump Gets Trumped On Twitter By 'modern Family' Writer by ajetunde(op): 9:54pm On Jun 14, 2013
Donald Trump engaged in another Twitter war of words, but this time with a writer for the sitcom “Modern Family.” The result was Trump getting trumped. Well played, Danny Zuker.

Source >>> http://liveofofo.com/37741/donald-trump-gets-trumped-on-twitter-by-modern-family-writer/

CelebritiesPictures: Johannesburg Nollywood Fans Can't Get Enough Of Mama G by ajetunde(op): 4:16pm On Jun 14, 2013
Check out Patience Ozokwo aka Mama G - meeting fans in Kempton Park yesterday as she tours the city to launch iROKOtv's new DVD business... the fans keep on coming, to meet their favourite Nollywood superstar!

Source >>> http://liveofofo.com/37726/pictures-johannesburg-cant-get-enough-of-mama-g/

CelebritiesRe: Picture Of Wande Coal And "Oy" (His Girlfriend) by ajetunde: 3:17pm On Jun 14, 2013
studio43: The two of them look like bag of fufu
grin grin grin You are WICKED!
CelebritiesRe: "Find A Husband"- Tonto Dikeh Disses Blogger Linda Ikeji On Her Birthday by ajetunde: 3:47pm On Jun 11, 2013
Its simple, Jim Iyke should marry them both.
PoliticsRe: INEC To Start Distributing Permanent Voters’ Card by ajetunde: 2:29pm On Jun 11, 2013
SIR BANYE: ;DHmmmm, 1st to comment. I need an award of some sort
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PhonesRe: What Android Has That iOS Doesn't Have by ajetunde: 9:33pm On Jun 10, 2013
weirdkay: My tecno andriod makes me money @ www.nairaland.com/1319058/internet-job-opportunities-explained-e-job, i dont think ios can do that
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FamilyRe: ... by ajetunde: 9:52pm On Jun 09, 2013
coogar: what are you waiting for?
call the other woman's husband and warn him to keep his wife on a leash. whatever nonsense she's got going on with your husband would stop as soon as her husband knows she's been having an affair.....
Will that solve her problem? It could worsen things as a matter of fact. Remember the hubby "cares about this lady". Doing that will send them straight to each other's arms and they may LIVE happily ever after.

coogar: at this point, you have got nothing to lose.
she's made your life miserable, you should do the same. throw an element of surprise into their affair and i hope to God her hubby is a traditional husband that would beat your hubby to stupor. sometimes, some men need to be physically beaten to get the message!
You've got absolutely no single clue about men. None at all

come on, dial her husband right now....
CelebritiesRe: Peter Okoye's Son Cameron Dancing On Stage. (Video) by ajetunde: 5:47pm On Jun 09, 2013
JideTheBlogger: Mb wasted. cry
Badly wasted sad.
SportsNigeria’s Squad For The Confederations Cup by ajetunde(op): 5:43pm On Jun 09, 2013
Nigeria have made nine changes to their squad for the Confederations Cup from the one that won the Africa Cup of Nations in February.

The tournament kicks off in Brazil on 15 June.

Nigeria are in Group B along with Tahiti, Uruguay and Spain for the Confederations Cup, while Brazil, Japan, Mexico and Italy make up Group A.

GOALKEEPERS: Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Beer Sheva), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

DEFENDERS: Efe Ambrose (Celtic), Francis Benjamin (Heartland FC), Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Solomon Kwambe, Godfrey Oboabona (both Sunshine Stars), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag)

MIDFIELDERS: Emeka Eze (Enugu Rangers), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Fegor Ogude (Valerenga), John Ogu (Academica Coimbra), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers)

FORWARDS: Joseph Akpala (Werder Bremen), Michael Babatunde (FC Kryvbas), Muhammad Gambo (Kano Pillars), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev), Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese), Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne).

Source >>> http://liveofofo.com/37341/nigerias-squad-for-the-confederations-cup/
FamilyRe: Things That Happen When You Grow-up In An African House by ajetunde: 9:29pm On Jun 01, 2013
like

PoliticsRe: US Drones Spy On Boko Haram by ajetunde: 10:45am On May 25, 2013
talktimi: I find it alarming when top intelligence/government officials reveal classified information to the press. Worse still, they don't want their names mentioned, they definitely know what they're doing is wrong but still go ahead to do so.
I thought it was just me o. Now that everyone knows there are drones in place spying on them, it is no longer SPYING.
CelebritiesMorgan Freeman Falls Asleep During Interview On Live TV by ajetunde(op): 4:37pm On May 23, 2013
Early in this brief interview with Fox station KCPQ-Seattle about his new magician-heist movie “Now You See Me,” Morgan Freeman was sick of getting busy talking so he got busy sleeping shocked

Watch the Video Here >>> http://liveofofo.com/36007/morgan-freeman-falls-asleep-during-interview-on-live-tv/

CelebritiesPhoto: 2SHOTZ Posts Sexy Picture Of His Wife On Instagram by ajetunde(op): 8:58am On May 18, 2013
The singer posted the photo on his Instagram page and captioned it

"#MymaddameAttheTop #Lover #Mother #bestfriend #confidant #sassy #classy #beautifultothemax.

She fine abi she no fine?

source: http://liveofofo.com/35578/photo-2shotz-posts-sexy-picture-of-his-wife-on-instagram/

CelebritiesRapper Wale Denies Having Sex With Rihanna by ajetunde(op): 8:43am On May 18, 2013
Wale is taking to Twitter to shut down rumors that he hooked up with Rihanna.

Over the weekend, the pop singer posted a picture of herself in the studio with the rapper. Shortly after, a screen grab showing a “conversation” between Wale and a fan was posted online. During that conversation, Wale allegedly revealed that he “f*cked Riri.” The only problem with the conversation is that it was taken from a fake account, not Wale’s official one.

“Fake pages got y’all turnt up huh,”
the rapper tweeted on Monday afternoon.

but we couldn’t have imagined Wale being foolish enough to divulge his relations with Rihanna over a Twitter conversation with a fan, just days after recording a song with her.

Source: http://liveofofo.com/35538/wale-denies-having-sex-with-rihanna/

EntertainmentRe: Bored? Go And Read Comments From Miss Nigeria 2013 Facebook Page by ajetunde(op): 1:25pm On May 13, 2013
valicious1: na pesin send u go crop?
The thing too sweet for only me to dey laff na
EntertainmentRe: Bored? Go And Read Comments From Miss Nigeria 2013 Facebook Page by ajetunde(op): 11:49am On May 13, 2013

EntertainmentRe: Bored? Go And Read Comments From Miss Nigeria 2013 Facebook Page by ajetunde(op): 11:45am On May 13, 2013
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EntertainmentBored? Go And Read Comments From Miss Nigeria 2013 Facebook Page by ajetunde(op): 11:37am On May 13, 2013
I stumbled on the Miss Nigeria 2013 post and decided to go to the page to go check out some fine girls. grin

This is how the initial phase works, 60 girls were preselected from 5 states around the country based on their character, poise, personality, and composure by the Miss Nigeria judges. The 36 girls with the highest number of votes/likes will move to the next stage. Each day, 3 girls with the lowest amount of likes would be evicted.

Just like the typical Nigerian threads always filled with hate comments (which is fun if you are not the victim). I just kept laughing embarrassingly in the office from where I was seated.

Oya make una sef see am. HIGHLIGHTED ONES

InvestmentRe: Warren Buffet Joins Twitter, Gains 100,000 Followers in a couple of Hours. by ajetunde: 4:50am On May 04, 2013
Will I get a follow back? shocked
ComputersRe: Unlock Your E303 Mtn Modems Here by ajetunde: 1:29pm On Apr 30, 2013
Thanks
femi4: Server down! pls be patient
ComputersRe: Unlock Your E303 Mtn Modems Here by ajetunde: 10:10am On Apr 28, 2013
Hello Femi.... I'm also using the Huawei E303 MTN Modem, the Imei code is - 8689 8801 2008 535.
Please help me with the unlock code. Thanks
Christianity EtcRe: UK Priest Allows Muslims To Pray In His Church, Hit By Abuse On Facebook by ajetunde: 4:35pm On Apr 25, 2013
Ori e ma pe gan o....Your head is too correct

Area_boy: I know that church!!! its just off market street grin grin

LOL!! well, given the number of churches that are now nightclubs in Aberdeen (priory, slains castle*, Soul bar, etc...) I can imagine how this priest is trying to improvise to save his parish grin grin grin grin

I can see the priest trying to bridge the gap between both faiths and try to reduce prejudice towards Muslims. People can go on and on about how Muslims will not do this, ask yourselves what would Jesus do? allow those guys to pray out in the cold? or help anyway they can. You guys don't know how cold Aberdeen can get tongue


On a more serious note, It is quite sickening to see so much Islamophobia on those facebook messages. Aberdonians dont go to church (except old ppl), Only Africans here go to church. Saying that will lead me to conclude easily that 80% of the posts on that facebook are by Africans and other minor ethnicity. Stupid if you ask me cos they all cry of racism but when they put out stupid statements like these, they don't see it as something similar..

Religion has really brainwashed the common man. My heart bleeds for my continent cry cry

Yet i'm the atheist and I'm supposed to have no moral compass undecided. Delusion is not hereditary, it is taught
CelebritiesVideo: Time 100 Gala, Omotola’s Red Carpet Interview by ajetunde(op): 11:50am On Apr 25, 2013
The annual TIME100 Gala had a sizzling red carpet that also included nollywood diva Omotola alongside Tyra Banks, Rihanna, and many more. Check out Omotola’s interview in the video below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIEvf0ZC-ks

Source: http://liveofofo.com/33585/video-time-100-gala-omotolas-red-carpet-interview/

CelebritiesBasketmouth : Exclusive Interview by ajetunde(op): 10:37am On Apr 24, 2013
Finally, a very deep interview with basketmouth “the world famous Nigerian comedian” AKA Bright Okpocha. Basket talked about his lovely family, good fortune and ever-rising fame in this revealing interview with YES International!

What is your definition of comedy?

For me, comedy is a way of life. Comedy is the way I breathe, the way I think, because everything I do right now, the end product is what will make someone laugh. So, comedy is life, comedy is health and comedy at the same time is relaxing.

What makes a good comedian?

A good comedian is someone that can feed from his environment that can make a joke from even the saddest moment. A good comedian is someone that is very, very active with his timing, confident and feeds from his audience. This is the most important one – a good comedian is someone that can be extremely spontaneous on stage. You have to be able to free your mind, see the crowd. Most times they will tell you that when you get on stage, do not look at the crowd; but not in comedy. In comedy, you have to see your crowd and be able to pick things from them and create jokes on the spot. That’s what makes a good comedian, apart from the fact that you really need to be assessed by the appearance and not only the content and most people don’t understand that. A good comedian is someone that is funny, that is enlightened, intelligent, someone that is perceived to have class, because you cannot sell water in the champagne bottle neither can you champagne in the water bottle. You have to sell champagne in the champagne bottle and water in the water bottle. That is my own analogy.

What is the biggest mistake that most comedians make?

Being someone else. You do not have to be someone else. Most of them grew up studying another comedian and that’s the biggest mistake you can ever make. Do not study the next comedian. Learn from him, but do not try to be like him, because there can never be two Ali Babas, two Klint De Drunks. You have to create your own style, create your own materials, and create your own approach to your own brand. So, a good comedian is someone that is unique. You have to be unique; you have to have your own name, your own brand and your own style. So, a good comedian is not someone that is just funny. Being funny doesn’t make you a good comedian. Yes, you can be funny, but you need to stand out. Standing out is key. You need to be remembered. A good comedian is someone that cracks jokes that people live in. That way, you crack a joke, but they are living your joke. So, whenever they do the thing that you said on stage, they remember you. So, you live in their minds and they live in your mind. It’s sexual (Laughs).

What distinguishes Basketmouth from the other comedians?

Honestly, I don’t know. It’s the fans that can tell that. But the truth is, I try as much as possible to be myself, I try as much as possible to be my own competition, I fight myself, I try to beat my own record, I do not try to beat the next man’s record, I try as much as possible to be very natural on stage and at the same time I try as much as possible be very, very open-hearted when I’m on stage. That way, whenever I’m performing, you will know that I’m just living my life; that it’s natural, it’s me. Most people say that…I’ve heard people say Basketmouth, I like your jokes, I like your performance because you are natural. And maybe that’s one of the things that distinguishes me from all these other guys. But the truth is, I do not work hard to be different, I just work hard to be myself.

What is the greatest thing that comedy has done for you?

Comedy has taught me a lot, because laughter is something that we all need. When I was younger, I thought everyone was funny because all my friends, everybody in my family was funny and I didn’t know that being funny was a talent, being funny was a gift and when I found out, I realized that what I had was a gift and when you have a gift, you have to use it and use it well. Now, what I’ve learnt from comedy is the fact that I need to be free-hearted every time because people expect me to be funny. I’ve learnt to be always a little bit freer with my environment, with the people around me and it’s key.

What has comedy not done for you?

Oh! There’s nothing! There’s nothing, man! Comedy has done everything for me. Comedy has given me a reason to be a better person, a reason to work hard, because making people laugh is my dream; it’s an accomplishment for me, and comedy has given me a reason to do all these things. Comedy has given me a career, comedy has put food on my table at the same time. So, comedy is my life, comedy is what I do, and comedy is me. I didn’t choose to be a comedian, comedy chose me and that’s the reason I cannot disengage myself from comedy. It’s done everything. It’s done every single thing that I want. It’s even done more things than it’s done for a banker (Laughs).

what do you like most about being a comedian?

I won’t just say being a comedian, but being recognized as more or less like a celebrity. It gives me access to a lot of things. It helps me go by some stuff. I’m sorry to say this, but when there’s a long queue, the manager of the bank will say come to my office, take a cup of tea (Laughs) and let my people get the money for you. Comedy has made me more liberal, because I’m a very shy person. I like keeping to myself, but being a comedian and being out there in the public, being a public figure has given me that opportunity to be able to learn more about myself. I won’t lie to you, comedy has done too much for me. It’s everything I can ever wish for. I’ve always wanted to be a comedian; I never wanted to be famous, I didn’t know that fame will come with this. I thought it was only money (Laughing). But not like I actually got into the game for the money, anyway. I got into the game for the love, I got into the game for the passion, but I didn’t know that fame was going to come with it and that fame, trust me, every celebrity, every artiste, every famous person will say the same thing. It opens doors and that’s the truth.

What don’t you like about being a comedian?

Everybody thinks that every day is a joke. For me, they think that okay, I’m the funny person that they see on stage; they don’t know that I live the same life that they live. That sometimes I can be depressed, I can be sad, I can be angered, I can be going through stress or whatever. They just assume that oh, this guy is always funny, oh, come, come…and they say the wrong stuff or do the wrong things and I just have to act it out and be what they want me to be.

When you crack a joke and people don’t seem to get the joke, how do you feel?

Honestly, I’ve learnt over the years that I do not have to crack jokes any more, I just have to tell stories and then I put the jokes inside my stories. So, that means if I tell a joke inside a story line and it doesn’t work, nobody will know that I’ve dropped a joke. I can skip that one and go the next one. So, it’s a trick. I call it the monkey bar. You know monkeys, when they want to swing, they hold on to one bar and until they grab the next bar, they do not leave the other hand. So, it’s the monkey bar trick. I’m holding my story line, then I drop the joke; if it doesn’t work, I stick to my story line. If it works, I leave the story line, go to the joke and just like that, it flows.

What is the easiest way to come about jokes?

You have to be free-hearted. For me, whenever I want to get jokes, I just have to be free-hearted, I have to be wild in my thoughts because you can’t be a comedian and be normal. People see things or tragic situations, but I look at it from a different perspective. I have to see beyond human eyes. It’s hard; but trust me, I always try as much as possible to see beyond the human eyes and that’s key, that’s the most important thing; that’s the only way you can actually get materials. You have to feed from the crowd, feed from your environment and all.

What is the hardest aspect of stardom?

Whaaoh! This is gonna be a long one (Laughs). Now, the thing about being a star, being a celebrity or living that life is the fact that you cannot live your life any more, you are not yourself again, you are now for the public. You cut your hair, they argue it; some people will like it, some people won’t like it. The fact that you can’t satisfy everyone any more. Every decision you take, it’s not your decision. You have to take a decision that every one, or more or less, that a higher percentage of your followership will like, because whatever decision you take will either make you or break you and the thing is, most people don’t understand that celebrities are human. If not for the fact that I’m famous or that I’m Basketmouth, I am that kind of guy that will still go to a local Buka, eat my amala and things, sit down by the road side bar, drink my beer with my people and eat my bush meat. I will like to go to Tejuosho Market (in Lagos) and buy some stuff (Laughs), buy my Okirika and go home. That’s my life, that’s how I grew up, that’s me, that’s what I know. I’ve lived more that way in the number of years I’ve lived in this life. But people don’t understand this. So, right now, I’m more or less living an artificial life, but not 100 percent. I’m living my life for the people. It’s not a rumour any more that I’m a little bit temperamental and all. I’m human. That’s my flaw. But most people don’t get to understand that, okay, this guy is human. When they say some stuff to me and I react in a funny way, they will go like, oh boy, this guy, wetin dey worry am sef? But you keep forgetting that you just said the wrong thing and I reacted as a human being would react. So, 90 percent of the time, I pretend not to be offended by what they say because they made me, I live my life for them, because if it were not for these people, I will not be Basketmouth, which is the reason I must respect their feeling, respect their perception, respect their dream for me and on my behalf. So, this is hard. This is me living someone else’s dream, this is me living someone else’s expectation; so it’s really hard to be living this life. Trust me!

Why did you change your looks?

Change is the only constant thing in life, to start with. But I got bored. And if you noticed, if you monitor my lifestyle, you will realise that I don’t do the same thing for too long. Like when I did Basketmouth Uncensored, it was for a particular point in time. I stopped it; then I did Lords of the Ribs, I stopped it; did Africa’s Kings of Comedy, stopped it; did Nigeria’s Kings of Comedy, went back to Africa’s Kings of Comedy. That’s me. Before, I used to wear baggy jeans, now I wear tight jeans. Very soon I will start wearing shorts. I just like changing. Now, with my hair, dreadlock was my symbol, it was trademark and I honestly wanted to cut it off. Not because I wanted to change my looks perse, but I honestly wanted a little bit of air entering my brain (Laughs). I wanted to have that skin-cut feel again, but I couldn’t just do it instantly. I had to do a different style; something youthful at the same time. Because trust me, the industry, entertainment is in the hands of youths, so I had to do something that they would also like, in as much as I’m trying to get rid of it.

How much of a family man are you?

100 percent family man! I live two lives. When I’m on stage, I’m Basketmouth, when I’m at home, I’m Bright, the husband, father and I give 100 percent to fatherhood, I give 100 percent to marriage, I give 100 percent to everything that concerns the family and trust me, I’m a 100 percent family man. In fact, if I were doing a reality show, it would sell.

You are constantly busy, how do you create time for your family?

What I do is, most times, when I’m out of the country or out of Lagos State and I come back, I cancel as many appointments as I can in Lagos and I do not leave my house. That’s why you won’t get to hear oh, Basketmouth was here, he was there! I stay indoors, I stay with the kids, I stay with my wife. Whenever I’m in town, I give them my time and I probably take one day to knock business off. But I try as much as possible to give them every part of me.

tell us about your family…

My wife’s name is Elsie. And I’ve got two kids – Janelle Ngozi Okpocha and Jason Chigozie Okpocha. The J came from my wife. She loves alphabet J. Jesus Christ! She’s very ‘churcheous’.

What would you say has been sustaining your young marriage? Celebrity marriages crash almost everyday…

Ah! Mine is going to last forever. And I can tell you that for sure, because of the kind of relationship I have with my wife. We dated for about 7 years, we fought, we’ve seen our ‘shit’ (Laughs). We’ve seen ourselves 100 percent. She’s the only person that actually understands me, she’s the only one that can tame me, she’s the only one that can make me go hyper, she’s like my best friend and that’s one thing that has sustained us. She understands me and I understand her. And the thing is, most people don’t understand this – a happy wife is a happy home. Even when she’s the one that is at fault and she’s a little bit embarrassed by what she’s done, I try not to put it in her face, I respect her feelings and I try as much as possible to own up to some of her faults to make her feel good. You know women, they love to be pampered. So, in as much as she’s learnt her lesson, but when the whole drama is over, I now call her and say baby, that thing you did, it was very wrong o! But I don’t make it public, I don’t put it in her face, I make the situation calm down and I try as much as possible to make her as comfortable as she can be. My wife is someone that is not materialistic and she doesn’t want to get into the kind of life that I live. She appreciates a lot and that’s one of the things that will keep us going. Because truly, once you bring your family out in the public, you are prone to a lot of damage, because I’m experienced, she is not. My kids are not experienced. They will make mistakes and people will pick on it. So, as long as my family issues are not outside, what we do inside stays inside, what I do outside stays outside, it helps. And my wife is the kind of person that respects my ‘hustle’, she understands me 100 percent, we understand ourselves and trust me, that’s one of the things. Understanding, friendship, love and all. That’s what is keeping us.

You make other people happy, who makes you happy or who makes you happy?

The first thing that makes me happy is my family – my kids, my wife and the love I get from the fans. I don’t have to actually laugh to be happy. The appreciation that they have for my work, when they go like oh, Basketmouth, I love your jokes, that gives me happiness; Basketmouth, your performance last night was beautiful, that gives me happiness. So, happiness is a constant thing. Even the criticisms and the critics, they make me happy. Because if they don’t really like me, they won’t criticize me. So, even critics make me happy. They criticize me because they love me and also want me to be better. Apart from the fact that my family makes me happy, the fact that I’ve got love from my mum, from my brothers and sisters also makes me happy.

You’ve told too many jokes, which of your jokes do you like best and why?

I have a particular one, I have to be honest – There are few that I like, because they are like my classics. But the one I remember always is ‘There are two things involved…’ That’s like my classic. That’s the one, especially when I’m outside the country, that most people want to hear. ‘Oh, oh, two things are involved…’ And that’s one of my best materials ever.

Why do most people attain success but find it difficult to sustain it?

Now, being successful is not as difficult as maintaining the success itself. Getting to the top of the ladder is quite tough. We are talking about hard work, perseverance, constant innovative restructuring and more. Most people savor that moment of relief when they get to the top of the ladder, forgetting that maintaining that spot is even harder than getting there. Sustaining success is harder than being successful. So, for me, I try as much as possible to remain hungry, hungry for more, never satisfied, always setting a challenge for myself and never taking that breath of fresh air. It’s very difficult sustaining success as it comes with a lot of responsibilities, attention, expectations and more. The moment one cant retain a constant metamorphosis of his talent and skills, time and change will work against him and trust me, going down that ladder is one of the easiest things on earth.

Source >>> http://liveofofo.com/33494/comedy-has-done-everything-for-me-basketmouth/

CrimeVideo: Lady Raped And Buried Alive In Bonny Island, Southern Nigeria by ajetunde(op): 4:02pm On Apr 21, 2013
Just saw that youtube video of a Nigerian lady raped and then buried alive in Bonny Island. South South Nigeria and you can't but wonder the depth of evil that seems to permeate our society. From gang rape to rape being recorded on mobile devices, It scares me that we are sure sinking into the abyss and no words can explain the reason behind such evil.

We can only call on God to help our society, evil seems to be winning.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcaXhp0Nkmc

Source - http://liveofofo.com/33310/video-lady-raped-and-buried-alive-in-bonny-island-southern-nigeria/

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