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CelebritiesDora Akunyili's Daughter Sets New Auction Record After Her Art Sold For $1.1m by GurlFriend(op): 12:09pm On Nov 28, 2016
Late Dora Akunyili's daughter, artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, set a new record in New York last week when her work “Drown” soared to sell for $1,092,500.

The amount was over three times the high-estimate ($200,000-$300,000), in Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale.

According to reportsafrique, no fewer than 11 bidders competed for the work that was eventually sold to an anonymous buyer on the telephone.

This was the second time in less than two months that the auction record for Njideka Akunyili Crosby had been broken at Sotheby’s. The previous auction record for the artist was $93,750, set by her “Untitled” work from 2011 at Sotheby’s New York in September 2016.

“Drown” is said to be an intimate self-portrait of the artist with her husband, Justin.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/dora-akunyilis-daughter-njideka-sets.html

CrimeFearless Petty Thief Breaks Wall, Robs A House In Lagos by GurlFriend(op): 4:31pm On Nov 25, 2016
This petty criminal in Lagos fearlessly and without remorse targeted a residential home and broke through the thick wall to steal.

Unfortunately for him, he was caught with the household items as he wormed his way out of the hole like a big rat.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/see-method-fearless-petty-thief-used-in.html

CelebritiesNikkyberry, Seun Egbegbe's Current Girlfriend After Toyin Aimakhu by GurlFriend(op): 12:05pm On Nov 25, 2016
Nikkyberry shared this loved up photo of herself and he and her better half Seun Egbegbe and wished him a safe journey.

Sadly, he ended up being disgraced after an unsuccessful alleged thieving journey.

Same day he was granted one million Naira bail after being arrested for allegedly stealing Iphones worth N2 million, Nikkyberry101 understandably blocked public access to her IG page.

Seun Egbegbe spent two days 'chilling' in a police cell at 'Area F' police station after he was nabbed at computer village allegedly trying to abscond with Iphones. Allegations have been making rounds that the Ebony films boss has kleptomanic problems, while some people have sworn that he has done the same thing in Ikeja on numerous occasions. One person even alleged he has also been caught in Abuja and Oyo state. These stories, however, all remain allegations until concrete proof is presented.

Nikkyberry101 went private on Instagram yesterday morning, just as her boyfriend Seun was being arraigned before a magistrate court for theft.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/meet-seun-egbegbes-current-girlfriend_25.html

EducationPius Ojemolon Bags 19 Awards At University Of Benin Convocation by GurlFriend(op): 11:21am On Nov 25, 2016
Pius Ojemolon, a University of Benin medical graduate, bagged 19 awards at his university's recent convocation.

Pius shared pics online and wrote:

After all said and done, all thanks be to The Almighty.
See pics from his induction ceremony below:

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/uniben-medical-student-bags-19-awards.html

CelebritiesThe Shop Where Seun Egbegbe Stole N2m Iphones (Photo) by GurlFriend(op): 8:28am On Nov 24, 2016
This is Kaalcech Innovation and Consultancy on 9, Medical Road, Ikeja, which on Tuesday turned into a theater of mayhem and mischief after Seun Egbegbe walked into it and allegedly stole phones worth N2 million.

Seun was bloodied and battered by an irate mob when the sales boy of Kaalcech raised alarm.

The Ebony Films boss is still gallantly 'chilling' in police cell at 'Area F' Divisional Police station as we speak.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/see-photos-of-shop-where-seun-egbeegbe.html

Christianity EtcJehovah's Witnesses Are Simply Unstoppable by GurlFriend(op): 7:19am On Nov 24, 2016
This is a whole new twist to evangelism.

The fellas refused to go to church, but after the Jehovah's Witnesses were done whopping them in a game of b-ball, they had no choice. cheesy

See photos below

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/lol-between-jehovahs-witnesses-and-boys.html

FashionRe: Baban Wanka, Kebbi's King Of Swag by GurlFriend(op): 12:46pm On Nov 18, 2016
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He simply oozes swag in his coats of many colours cool cheesy

FashionBaban Wanka, Kebbi's King Of Swag by GurlFriend(op): 12:43pm On Nov 18, 2016
Meet Baban Wanka, the 'Kcee' of Kebbi state.

The dapper Baban Wanka is said to be the the father of swag in all of Kebbi state and he reportedly owns over a hundred suits from different collections.

He is Kebbi's Adam A Zango. Can you beat him? Heck no. Kcee, move over, here comes Baban Wanka!! cheesy grin

Photos of Kebbi's King of Swag below

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/kcee-move-over-meet-baban-wanka-kebbis.html

FamilyRe: John Edobor, Man Accused Of Breaking Wife's Legs Tells His Side Of The Story by GurlFriend(op): 5:59pm On Nov 17, 2016
And finally...

It will shock you to know that Ivie was married to one Mr. Benedith Jatto on the 17th December 2002 a document she used in her NYSC and equally in her former place of employment while she was working with Airtel Nigeria. I got to know and see all of these when this issue came up and a copy of the document is available for your perusal. And up till date that married has not been dissolved which means ivie is legally married to two men.

Ivie is doing all these for her to hide her shame and the face of Matthew Agbaire a father of two who is still married to his wife, and work in Centrix Allied Limited who is the brain behand her termination of the twin and the her broken leg. It is unfortunate that Ivie is acting this way because as my wife and mother of my beautiful children this is not the way I planned for us.

As a responsible father I have consistently played my role and provided for them to the best of my ability all that they needed.

So please tell me how I went wrong.... You can imagine my shock to find out that I am her 2nd husband...was it wrong of me to have encouraged and empowered my wife? Please tell me which man will take it...she only shouted out so the issue of the children she killed will not come limelight....

FamilyRe: John Edobor, Man Accused Of Breaking Wife's Legs Tells His Side Of The Story by GurlFriend(op): 5:57pm On Nov 17, 2016
Here, he debunks her allegations that he abandoned his 3 daughters and refused to fend for them. He attached proof of school fees receipts.

Ivie has consistently told people that I have not been taking care of the children school fees (find attached the receipts of my children school fees till date for your perusal). She has push out false information to the public for her to continuously gain sympathy from the public, press, bloggers, the civil society and human rights activist.

FamilyRe: John Edobor, Man Accused Of Breaking Wife's Legs Tells His Side Of The Story by GurlFriend(op): 5:54pm On Nov 17, 2016
He narrates what allegedly happened on the night of the attack

Since Ivie knew the consequences of her action she begged and pleaded that, she would need to go for confession which she did in June 5th, 2016 at Saint Dominic Catholic Church, Yaba. There she promised the reverend father Felix never to go back to such life again. Two days later I received a phone call from the house help that, Matthew came again to take her out and did not return until late in the night. When I asked Ivie she denied and she beat up the house help as well as collected her phone from her.

At this time Ivie had threatened she was going to flush the babies since I am doubting the paternity of the twin. Because, I asked Ivie if you are pregnant for me and still kept sleeping with another man (Matthew Agbaire) so who own the babies? We would need to do a DNA test to actually know who their father is.

Three days later, Ivie and Matthew Agbaire went to abort the babies since she was worried that I kept insisting on the DNA of the children. When I asked ivie what happened to the babies she said she could not face the shame of having bastard children which am not ready to father and this kept me worried up till now since Ivie could kill children that were already formed (7months) babies.

I spoke with the father who lives in Orile, in Lagos and even went to see him about it and all I got from the father was he will talk to Ivie and two of her aunties and I tried calling her mother who lives in UK but she would not pick her calls and as well told my family members about it too.

[b]On what happened in June 19th 2016, incident that got ivie admitted at Tokin Hospital for broken leg, contrary to claims by Ivie, she actually got injured during a scuffle between myself and Matthew Agbaire who brought out a hammer his tool box in his car to fight me when Ivie at sighting me started shouting ole, ole for the security men to come and kill when Matthew brought her back home past one (1:00a.m.) in the morning while the children were left at home with a girl of about 13years old to care for them while Ivie and Matthew went to a hotel to have sex. Ivie in an attempt to allow Matthew to run away was holding on to my hands backward and in the course of my struggle, Ivie and I fell to the ground and then, Matthew wanted to seize the opportunity to slam the hammer in his hand on me which I dodged and then I noticed he was not relenting the second time after first strike which actually hit ivie, and then she shouted, when saw him trying to raise his hand again, I had to row over ivie and stood on my feet before the security men came to rescue the situation. Matthew quickly rushed her to a hospital in Surulere perhaps the same hospital the twin was aborted by Ivie and Matthew.[/b]

FamilyRe: John Edobor, Man Accused Of Breaking Wife's Legs Tells His Side Of The Story by GurlFriend(op): 5:50pm On Nov 17, 2016
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Since Ivie was living in Surulere despite my several plead to the father to allow Ivie and the children to come join me in Yaba notwithstanding that Ivie and I looked for the apartment in Yaba for us to live as one family again, Ivie deceded to stay back in surulere and every Fridays she would come to sleep with me while on weekdays she kept sleeping with Matthew Agbaire who is married with his own kids.

Until May 2016, when my kids where on midterm break, and they came to spend the holiday with me in Yaba that two of my children told me that, every night, one uncle Matthew was always coming to the house to sleep in mummy’s room till the next day and he will buy them suya. And when I asked Ivie she initially denied until I showed her a video clip of what the children told me that she then admitted (see attached our chat for your perusal) and at this time Ivie was still pregnant.

FamilyRe: John Edobor, Man Accused Of Breaking Wife's Legs Tells His Side Of The Story by GurlFriend(op): 5:48pm On Nov 17, 2016
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The killer and the cheat...the true Story of Ivie Edobor...

Ivie Angela Edobor who lives in Number 43, Aderibigbe Street, Masha Kilo, Surulere, Lagos, got married at Saint Dominics Catholic Church, 356, Herbert Macaulay Street, Yaba, Lagos on Saturday, 30th June, 2007 at 12:00noon. We did the traditional marriage ceremony at the father’s compound at No. 2, Sola Oluwole Close, Abisogun Estate, Alafia Sari-Iganmu, off Lagos Badagry Expressway on a Thursday, 28th June, 2007. And as well as the marriage Registry in Lagos at Ikoyi on the 17th January, 2007 (all the marriage documents are attached).

Ivie and I are blessed with three children (three girls – senior 9 years old; second – 7 years and 4 years old respectively). Ivie and I had lived together all these years in peace devoid of rancour and acrimony together and love.

Ivie Edobor once worked for Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc until she resigned her appointment on the 11th July, 2011 in view of the fact that she was been accused of collecting kickbacks from the bank's contractors in order for her to perform her duties as administrative staff. She exhibited these traits of fraud, corrupt practices and financial misappropriation which led to her termination and dismissal from Airtel and Starcomms .

When Ivie resigned (find attached her resignation letter) in order for her not to be at home doing nothing, we both had a discussion on her nest line of what she could do and then she suggested that she wanted to start importing diapers from the United Kingdom (UK) and start distributing and selling in retail which I obliged her by giving her initial start-up capital of about N500, 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) and as the year progresses, we noticed that the business was moving I had to borrow moneys from friends and with my personal savings to inject into the business which amounted to about N8million (Eight Million Naira Only).

Every year, it was our agreement that audit be done to ensure that, the business is actually doing well and to make sure tax is paid to Government as well. This was actually adhered to in 2012 and in 2013, I noticed that Ivie had refused to call the accountant to come audit her books. I kept insisting on the audit to be done since she knows the accountant and have his contacts and moreover where we were staying in Ajah at No 76, House 3, Street X, Abraham Adesanya Estate, Ajah, Lagos, was not far from where the accountant was actually living in Ajah.

This persisted until in September 17th 2014 when strange faces of people I had never met or spoken with before kept coming to knock at my gate as early as 5a.m. every morning to demand for their moneys from Ivie and when the amount was added together that came knocking and requesting for their moneys it came to about N25,204,250 (Twenty Five Million, Two Hundred and Four Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Naira Only). Please see attached the list of people she was owing and these people are available if you which to speak with them.

Despite all these borrowings, Ivie could not account for what the sum of N25, 204,250 was spent on and till date she has not being able to explain in clear terms what the money was used for. She could not explain to me or her family members how she spent such huge sum of money. It became clear of recent after two years that she actually borrowed these moneys to save face from shame since Mr. Matthew Agbaire who she was dating was threatening to blackmail her if she could not part with money anytime Matthew Agbaire requested for any sum to use for himself.

In November 24th, 2015, Ivie was pregnant for me with twins which she confirmed severally in our chat (see attached for your perusal and confirmation the Ultra Sound Scan Report for the LMP and EDD) and the pregnancy grow for 5 (five) months and the babies had become 5(five) months old in June.

FamilyJohn Edobor, Man Accused Of Breaking Wife's Legs Tells His Side Of The Story by GurlFriend(op): 5:47pm On Nov 17, 2016
See earlier threads and accusations:

Ivie Edobor: Zenith Bank Staff Fractures Ex-Wife's Leg (Photos) https://www.nairaland.com/3360614/ivie-edobor-zenith-bank-staff

Zenith Bank Sacks Staff Who Brutalised His Wife & Fractured Her Bones(photos) - https://www.nairaland.com/3464801/zenith-bank-sacks-staff-brutalised

"My Wife Had Sex With A Married Man, Got Pregnant For Him & Aborted The Twin" - John Edobor

John Edobor, the man who was accused by his estranged wife, Ivie Edobor, of violently attacking her and breaking her leg has for the first time since the incident spoken his side of the story. Recall that earlier in the week, his wife's lawyer Emeka Ugwuonye announced that John had been sacked by his employers, Zenith bank in demonstration of their stand against domestic violence.

After his sack, Laila's blog reached out to him to hear his side of the story, and his version (which he has also posted on his social media page) of what happened is totally different from his wife Ivie's version of events. According to him, his wife had allegedly had an affair with a married man, gotten pregnant for him and aborted the pregnancy. He also alleged that it was this married man who was allegedly responsible for her fractured leg, not him.

He also debunked his wife's claims that he has abandoned his 3 daughters he had with her, and attached photos of their school fees payment as proof.

Read the allegations he sent to Laila's blog below.
http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/john-edobor-man-accused-of-breaking.html

RomanceHow Man Took Aphrodisiacs And His Girlfriend Paid Dearly For It by GurlFriend(op): 11:21am On Nov 17, 2016
The story is sad, but funny though. What is the recommended time frame for 'nacks'? Do you consider the health status of your partner or do you just want impress?

Read this story. Mama thinks '10 minutes' is enough.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/twitter-user-shares-poignant-story.html

TV/MoviesDstv Slashes Cost Of Subscription Across Africa, Plans Increase In Nigeria by GurlFriend(op): 1:27pm On Nov 14, 2016
MultiChoice Limited, owners of DStv and GoTV, is set to reduce the monthly DStv subscription fees between 11 percent and 21 per cent from November 1, 2016 in several African countries, EXCLUDING Nigeria.

According to findings, DStv would also add several exciting channels to the lower-tiered bouquets in the black nations to boost the content offering for cheaper packages and add content value. The countries that would benefit from the offer are Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Botswana, neglecting Nigeria, its biggest market.

There are chances that the company may soon increase the subscription fee in Nigeria.

Some of the new channels the subscribers in these countries would view are a sister channel to the Telenovela, Eva+; pop-up M-Net channels, M-Net Movies, BlockParty and Harry Potter among others.

Some of the subscribers said in separate interviews, disclosed that they would stop their subscriptions if the company embarked on what they described as ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’. For instance, Engr. Toba Biobaku, one of the numerous subscribers of DStv, alleged the company is allergic to providing good services for Nigerians at affordable prices.

To the manager of one of the construction company in the country, the company has passion for fleecing Nigerians without value for their money. Despite the current economic recession, he stated that several Nigerians still renew their subscription and the reward they could get from Multichoice is to use their monies to reward subscribers in other African nations.

“When Multichoice bowed to pressures made by consumers and the Consumers Protection Council recently when it introduced a customer care toll free lines easily, I knew it that the company has hidden agenda. The most painful part of it is that most of us are being cheated without compensation as it failed to clear the E-16 code from our television sets for a week. When the error was erased later, my subscription was not extended,” he lamented.

Another subscriber that is perturbed about the plan of the operator of the pay TV service is the Managing Director of Jumobite Fashion. The premium subscriber of DStv threatened to lead a peaceful protest to the Tiamiyu Savage street, Victoria Island, Lagos headquarters of the company along with some of her friends, who are also premium subscribers.

For her, the tariff of the bouquet is too expensive compared to what other subscribers in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Botswana pay. According to her, asking Nigerians viewers to pay more for few channels and asking their counterparts in those countries to pay less for more is absurd and a way of saying Nigerians are gullible.

There are indications that hundreds of thousands of the subscribers of the pay TV firm might not renew their monthly subscription if the company embark on the fee slashed. Findings revealed that the company makes an average of about N8 billion from over 4 million patrons every month in Nigeria and about N80 billion as turnover per year.

A top source close to the management of Multichoice Nigeria, who claimed anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, said that the company decided to slashed fees in the countries after it observed that about 40 per cent of its subscribers had refused to renew their subscriptions due to economic recession that bites harder their compared to Nigeria, which has been recently rated the biggest economy in the continent.

“The stiff DStv price hikes put subscribers under pressure in those countries and we have lost about 300,000 subscribers in the countries in one year as people could no longer afford the service or no longer saw it as valuable enough. When reviewing our packages and prices in each country, we take into account local dynamics such as inflation, content costs, foreign exchange rates, local taxes and overheads required for each business.

“To compensate our Nigerian viewers, we will introduce more amazing channels to the existing entertaining programmes. We have also embark on an aggressive marketing and follow up innovation to ensure most of our subscribers do not abandon their bouquets. We call subscribers a few days to the expiration of their subscriptions to remind them about the reasons they should not miss out of the global village,” she revealed.

But in a quick response, a business lawyer, Bar. Seun Adewole, stated that while most Nigerians suffered in silence, foreign companies like Multichoice ripped them off their hard earned money. Aside from the fact that he also believe it is wrong for an international company to set double standards for its patrons, he said that subscribers should fight for their rights using legal means by questioning the decisions of the firm, sending complaints to regulatory agencies like the Consumers’ Protection Council and the Federal Ministry of Communication and Technology.

“Sending complaints to the National Assembly had proven to be a waste of time and resources. Similar issues had been discussed on the floor of the assembly but none had yielded any desired result as it appears that gifts exchange hands after a lot of noise had been made by the lawmakers. For instance, the house of representative had debate on the pay as you view initiative for years and nothing has been done to it and I am not surprised that the company had excluded Nigerians from the beneficiaries of the price slash,” he stated.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/dstv-slashes-cost-of-subscription.html

RomanceCouple's Ooni Of Ife Inspired Pre-wedding Photos by GurlFriend(op): 11:21am On Nov 14, 2016
Kingsley and his beautiful fiancee Oyin had this really unique pre-wedding photoshoot. They went the proudly African route for their upcoming once in a lifetime event.

Queen Oyin, the lucky bride-to-be has this to say about her king, Kingsley:

No I'm not lucky, I'm blessed! Some years ago, all I saw in you was just a business partner / colleague, later I saw in you a gist partner and confidant I could share secrets with, then this journey of LOVE started like play n it's been nothing but beautiful.

I remember well how I would try to run away from u when we have little misunderstanding and you would grab me back and say to me "LOOK AT ME VERY WELL, U AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE, THIS FACE STARING AT U IS A FACE U WOULD WAKE UP TO FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE"

I found ur confidence annoying then n only to realize eventually I really can't do without your sweet love. I always saw myself as a KING n u never disputed that, u only made me realize I still have to be a QUEEN to a KING.

You are not just a man to me, you are indeed a KING as ur name originally implies. I'm proud to be the QUEEN in ur Kingdom and thanks for still letting me be a KING outside your kingdom.

U see in me what d world don't. Thanks for being mine and mine alone. Yes Yes Yes!!! I'll gladly be ur Wifey!!!
http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/checkout-lailas-blog-reader-unique-ooni.html

Christianity EtcRe: Bride's Hair Cut Off At Mountain Of Fire Church On Her Wedding Day by GurlFriend(op): 6:10pm On Nov 12, 2016

Christianity EtcRe: Bride's Hair Cut Off At Mountain Of Fire Church On Her Wedding Day by GurlFriend(op): 6:01pm On Nov 12, 2016
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Christianity EtcRe: Bride's Hair Cut Off At Mountain Of Fire Church On Her Wedding Day by GurlFriend(op): 5:58pm On Nov 12, 2016
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Christianity EtcBride's Hair Cut Off At Mountain Of Fire Church On Her Wedding Day by GurlFriend(op): 5:58pm On Nov 12, 2016
Today is Saturday, owambe day as it is popularly called, but the happiness of a bride who was getting married at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) was almost cut short when she was instructed by MFM church officials to hack off her 'offending' hair.

According to the social media user who was the official photographer at the wedding, the bride had attached human hair weave to her natural hair but she wasn't allowed to go further with the wedding until she cut off the entire thing and also wipe off her make up.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/mfm-church-officials-force-bride-to-cut.html

CelebritiesRe: Lady Wants To Marry RMD As 2nd Wife; RMD Replies by GurlFriend(op): 4:13pm On Nov 12, 2016
After RMD's attention was drawn to this SOS from his love struck fan, he gave her a very candid reply on his page.

Read below

So that's how you'll be in your lane minding your business and someone would be making hot yellow eba and efo riro for you abi?

but on a more serious and personal note, this is not me trying to ridicule the writer but humour is a great defence mechanism for me so Dear writer, I totally understand how easy it is for you and a couple of others to think you're "in love" with me and/or other celebrities but what you actually love is the idea of RMD not RMD.

All of you that want to be with me won't last a week because I am not the perfect husband or father you may think I am.

I forget little details, fart in bed with my wife, get impatient with my kids, have mood swings, squeeze the toothpaste tube from the middle, leave wet towels on the bed, yea you may think I'm cool and perfect but Mrs Adejumobi Mofe-Damijo my ONLY wife disagrees and you know what? I agree with her because she is absolutely right and the perfect RMD you perceive is a creation of the woman who genuinely loves me and is there on the sidelines cheering me on and keeping me grounded.

My prayer for you today is that you find the man for you and give you the wisdom to mold him into perfection. #RMDSaysSo
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMtVfG9BJC5/

CelebritiesLady Wants To Marry RMD As 2nd Wife; RMD Replies by GurlFriend(op): 4:12pm On Nov 12, 2016
A lady wrote to relationship counselor Joro Olumofin to express how much she is in love with married and super hot actor Richard Mofe-Damijo.

She says she has remained single for four years, pushing away a lot of good guys because she can't imagine being married to anyone apart from the oh so dreamy RMD.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/im-single-because-of-you-lady-whos.html

Politics"Why Fatima Buhari Became 4th Wife" - The Capital by GurlFriend(op): 2:50pm On Nov 10, 2016
Domestic violence ! How crashed marriage with four kids forced Buhari’s daughter to become fourth wife - The Capital

• Mr. President’s daughter quit first marriage because ex-husband turned her to a punching bag

Nobody told her marriage isn’t the fairy tale weddings make it up to be. And nobody ever taught her what to do when the love of her life mutilates her heart and renders her an empty carcass. But by the time Fatima Buhari was done with her first marriage, she had been effectively schooled in the bitterness and repugnance of love gone sour. Years after she divorced her first husband and father of her four kids, every memory of their broken union echoes like a curse, chills the heart of the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Unknown to many people, Fatima Buhari who got married to a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Malam Gimba Yau Kumo last weekend in Daura, used to be married to another man. Her marriage to the latter produced four kids – who were all born with the sickle cell gene.

Thus Fatima can hardly be described as a naive bride. She’s not a young lady as people think she is. She experienced hell in her first marriage. She didn’t enjoy the marriage a bit as her ex-husband reportedly beat her to stupor at the slightest provocation. When the beatings became extreme and started to take a toll on her health, she divorced the guy. Let’s hope she has found peace and love in the arms of her new husband. Unfortunately, all her kids are sickle cell patients.
Source: http://www.thecapital.ng/?p=13816

PoliticsRe: Jimoh Ibrahim Congratulates Trump, Shades TB Joshua by GurlFriend(op): 4:54pm On Nov 09, 2016
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PoliticsRe: Jimoh Ibrahim Congratulates Trump, Shades TB Joshua by GurlFriend(op): 4:54pm On Nov 09, 2016
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PoliticsJimoh Ibrahim Congratulates Trump, Shades TB Joshua by GurlFriend(op): 4:51pm On Nov 09, 2016
Ondo state PDP gubernatorial candidate Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim is currently trending after he congratulated American President-elect, Donald Trump on his historic victory.

As you can imagine, the reactions were hilarious!! cheesy

Continue below

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/ondo-state-guber-candidate.html

Christianity EtcRe: Conversation Between A Tweeter & A 'Blood Money' Ritualist by GurlFriend(op):
I had goose bumps while reading the conversation.

Christianity EtcConversation Between A Tweeter & A 'Blood Money' Ritualist by GurlFriend(op): 6:23pm On Nov 04, 2016
According to Ghanaian tweeter abstaina_ who shared the chats you're about to read, the man below is allegedly a 'blood money' ritualist, or 'Sakawa' as they are popularly called in Ghana. Sakawas kill and use human parts for their money making rituals.

He is a big boy who who flaunts the big life on Facebook. He allegedly approached someone who had shown interest in joining his 'club', but before the guy can join, he has to do 'something' for this alleged ritualist.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/read-chilling-conversation-between.html

EducationPhoto Of An Old University Of Ibadan Meal Voucher by GurlFriend(op): 3:57pm On Nov 04, 2016
This was back in the days when a meal cost as low as fifty kobo (50k). Meals in Nigerian universities were heavily subsidised by the government, so students, both rich and poor had access to at least one free meal daily.

In addition, the students were also given fruits and vegetables to go with the meal. Balanced diet and all that.

Seeing this is very painful. What happened to this great country?

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/11/see-painful-image-of-old-university-of.html

Music/RadioRe: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by GurlFriend(op): 11:30am On Nov 03, 2016
Nice percussion too
Music/RadioBenjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by GurlFriend(op): 11:02am On Nov 03, 2016
If you have read 'Drummer Boy' by Cyprian Ekwensi, you may not know that the writer based the character of Akin, the blind drummer on a real life blind drummer named 'Kokoro'.

Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu was a widely known blind minstrel from Lagos, Nigeria. He was born into a polygamous royal family in Owo, Ondo State, and became blind when he was aged ten. A jealous step mother was said to have been responsible for his condition.

While his blindness halted his formal education, he refused to be beaten by life’s adversity and he developed his unique art of singing to the accompaniment of tambourine to support himself.

He developed a unique style of singing accompanied first by a drum, later by a tambourine. He moved to Lagos in 1947, where he became exposed to major local musicians such as Ayinde Bakare, Bobby Benson and Victor Olaiya.

In the 1960s and 1970s he featured regularly on Federal and local radio stations, and was widely respected for the depth and wisdom of his lyrics. An early pioneer of Jùjú music, he sang in Yoruba about love, money, conflicts and urban decadence. He had wide influence on other musicians.

Cyprian Ekwensi wrote a fictionalized version of his life in his novel for adolescents, The Drummer Boy.

He performed in many cities in Nigeria and overseas, but was exploited by people who took advantage of his blindness. Often he was homeless, playing on the streets to make ends meet. Kokoro performed for close to 60 years but never released an album in his lifetime. An early attempt reportedly failed due to the foot-dragging of the record companies.

Benjamin Aderounmu, better known as ‘Kokoro’, the unmistakable and widely- known tambourine-playing minstrel, died in a Lagos hospital on Sunday, January 25, 2009 a month to his 84th birthday.

It is said that adversity will either make a man, or break him, depending on how he responds to it. Kokoro’s life is clear proof that disability is not synonymous with inability.While he was never rich in monetary and material terms, Pa Benjamin Aderounmu triumphed over life’s challenges, as evidenced by the celebration of his life, even in death, by many from various walks of life.

Not many of his performances were ever recorded, but one has managed to survive. This performance titled 'Ominira' was recorded at the NBC Lagos for the Nigeria Independence celebrations in 1960.

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Image credit: NNP

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