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Pastor Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, says Anthony Joshua has helped him remind the world that pounded yam is better than rice and Eba is better than Indomie, He said Joshua 's victory is as a result of hard work He did this during a light hearted session of the Holy Communion service of the May 2017 Holy Ghost Service tagged "ABBA Father part 4". According to him "that's why I congratulate that boy Joshua. Not only because he is a Nigerian, or because I myself used to be a boxer, but he has helped me to remind the world that pounded yam is better than rice and Eba is better than indomie and spag."
http://www.trendsng.com/2017/05/pastor-adeboye-congratulate-anthony.html?m=1

Yoruba actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, who was allegedly beaten by her husband has written an open letter to her estranged husband Lanre Gentry after he said he caught her with different men and that she is mentally unstable in an interview.

The duo are currently involved in a domestic violence case which the police is investigating.

Below is the information she shared on Instagram:

Dear Lanre Gentry, It breaks my heart that I have to do this but as it is you have left me with no choice……I had sleepless night because I just couldn’t comprehend why someone I loved , someone with whom I have a child will be hell bent on destroying me, I just cannot comprehend it…….. I read with tears in my eyes all the LIES you fabricated against me, LIES you feel will justify your inhumane act, LIES you feel will gain you public sympathy and LIES calculated to bring my person to public opprobrium……..

You claim ….
(1) I am Mentally Unstable (2) That you have caught me with different men
(3) That I do not take care of my parents (4) That a man rented an apartment for me……….
LIES all LIES……..
Dear hubby I challenge you to back on your claims with PROOF!!!!!!!!!……….
Hmmmm lanre you forget quickly!…., you forget how I have labored and stood by you all these years, even tho all what I was getting from you was constant beating, harassment, threat to my life and threat to destroying my image if I dare leave you…… .,,You must PROVE all your allegations otherwise God knows I am going to add another lawsuit to the one on ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Although my Team has been pleading with me to stay silent all these while, but I have come to realize that you want to ride on my keeping mum……
#saynotodomesticviolence #realmendonthit
#mylifeisnotinyourhands

http://www.trendsng.com/2017/05/mercy-aigbe-comes-for-husband.html

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife has sought to play down fears about his health, as he faces calls to go on extended medical leave. Aisha Buhari said the head of state’s health was not as bad as it was being perceived, without specifying the nature of his illness. “He continues to carry out his responsibilities during this period,” she wrote on her Twitter account on Tuesday evening. Buhari, 74, has been under growing pressure to disclose his state of health since returning from London in early March after nearly two months away.
http://www.trendsng.com/2017/05/aisha-buhari-tweet-about-husband-health.html?m=1

Minister Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday pleaded with the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua (T.B. Joshua) to reconsider his decision to relocate from Nigeria, The Nation reports. According to Mohammed, Joshua’s decision was not the best for the country. At his church service on Sunday, April 30, Pastor Joshua said he was leaving Nigeria because of the persecution the ministry was facing in Nigeria. He said, “This is the most persecuted ministry in the world. Who are the people persecuting the ministry? My people, Africa. “That is why I choose to live a lonely life. If you want to see me, come to this church. I don’t go out. It has not been easy – because I don’t know who is a friend or who is an enemy. If you learn T.B. Joshua is not around, I am in a revival. I live in the church here. I don’t have a house outside. “What happened to me from the beginning of my ministry is enough to chase me out of this country. But I am still in your midst. Upon the persecution and hatred, I decided to follow the path of love. You show hatred; I show love. When I go for a revival, you will see the stadium full but I am not carried away by that. I leave where I’m celebrated to live where I’m persecuted.” The minister in a chat with journalists during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), held in Ikeja, Lagos, described Joshua’s decision as unfortunate. Mohammed called for dialogue between the pastor and the authorities over whatever challenges he was facing. He said, “That will be very unfortunate in the sense that if he does move out, it will affect our tourism in Nigeria. Pastor Joshua is an important person, he must bear with us. This is his country. If he moves out and go to South Africa (for example), the revenue will go to South Africa. It is better that Pastor Joshua sits down with the relevant authority and resolve whatever problem he has. If I have access to him this is exactly what I am going to tell him.” http://www.trendsng.com/2017/05/lai-mohammed-begs-tb-joshua-not-leave.html?m=1

Popular Nigerian musician, Sound Sultan revealed thar his music is devoid of vulgar words because he regards music as a powerful tool that could influence society. Sultan, born Olanrewaju Fasasi, the crooner of popular “Jagbajantis’’, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that he preferred to use his music to educate and inform the youth. “I want to help the youth facilitate their goals with my music, I want them to draw inspiration from me for them to achieve their dreams and not mislead them with my songs. “I want to bring my wealth of experience to youths by reaching out to them. “Music is a powerful tool and we need to use the tool to educate and not destroy and if we use it wrongly, it becomes a weapon, so why not use it wisely. “Musicians should impact the lives of their listeners and not get their mood corrupted. So, we have to be careful about what we dish out,’’ the musician said. Sultan, who was made a United Nation (UN) Ambassador for Peace in 2012, said that his music was to pass a message and that he was satisfied with it. “My music is passing a message not just the social aspect of it, it is meant to talk about politics, society and sometimes self confidence. “Music is powerful in transforming the society and though I talk a lot about politics, I can’t be a politician. “My newly released album which is `Out of the Box’ will take me to schools to sensitise students about thinking outside the box and teaching them life choices. “Out of the Box is my seventh album and I will use it to advice against wrong choices,’’ he said. NAN reports that Sultan released his first album “Jagbajantis’’ in 2000. The song brought him fame and is regarded as one of the classic songs in Nigeria. He released the video of “Out of the Box’’ on April 30. Sultan, a devoted Muslim is married to Chichi Morah and they are blessed with two children. He was made a UN Ambassador for Peace in 2012 for his exemplary lifestyle and career.
http://www.trendsng.com/2017/05/sound-sultan-reveals-why-he-is-vulgar.html?m=1

Most Nigeria workers Today will be
somewhere with hardly any smile on
their faces as the last time most of
them received their pay was 12 to 15
months ago, those that received theirs,
that is those in the private sector can
hardly use their pay to provide for their
daily needs. Then what's the need for
the celebration?
Some states like Kogi, Osun and the
likes should not expect any form of
March parade from the workers.
Who will march on an empty
stomach? Who will sing with an angry
voice? Who put on a happy face when
there is no money?
Most worker will rather sleep at the
comfort of their homes and rest for the
24 hours before resuming to the land
of hard labour.
There are no longer job securities in
Nigeria as workers are being
retrenched on a daily basis, then
where is the joy in Workers day
celebration when you know anything
can happen the next working day?
There is also high unemployment rate
as Graduates and Skill workers have
no place to stay and the Government
have tried so much to shelve it
responsibilities as it as tried to make
citizens see Entrepreneurship as the
way, How do one become successful
in Entrepreneurship without a past
management experience?
Today, May Day should be "Nigeria
Workers Mayday" that is Nigeria
workers in help, it is an emergency.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/05/may-day-in-nigeria-workers-need-help.html?m=1

A yet to be identified University of
Benin student has drowned in River
Benue, on the closing day of Nigerian
University Games Association (NUGA)
in Makurdi.
Dr Omeche Onoja, Chairman, NUGA
games medical and sanitation sub
committee confirmed the incident.
The name of the student was not
disclosed. Onoja said the student had
gone to the river to swim when the
incident occurred.
She said his corpse had been
deposited at Madonna Hospital in
Makurdi.
” We had a distress call from some
students of the situation but on
reaching the river, we found the lifeless
body of the student, who has been
identified by his colleagues. He was
said to have participated in some
games.
“The whole incident could have been
avoided”, she said.
The Nigeria University Games
Association (NUGA) Games was
hostedby the Federal University of
Agriculture, Makurdi.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/uniben-student-drowns-as-nuga-ends.html?m=1

Life is becoming something else, the
news of a video which surfaced online
showed an alleged 15-year-old
girl,identified as Chioma, willingly
getting involved in sexual activities
with 8 men.
According to report Chioma is a
student of a secondary school in
Owerri, Imo.
The source said the activities in the
short clip was part of her initiation into
a cult group.
The clip showed that the girl who was
giggling willingly subjected herself to
the initiation.
At a point in the video, the minor asked
the men to stop as she was tired.
There have been calls by Nigerians
that the police identify and arrest the
men involved.
The video cannot be uploaded because it’s contains sexual scenes.

source; http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/8-men-have-sex-with-15-year-old-girl-to.html?m=1

Donald Trump share his experience as
US president in an interview with
Reuters. He disclose some fact about
the presidency and other relevant
matters.
On the presidency
Trump said “I loved my previous life. I
had so many things going. This is
more work than in my previous life. I
thought it would be easier. You’re
really into your own little cocoon,
because you have such massive
protection that you really can’t
go anywhere. I like to drive. I can’t
drive any more.”
On Kim Jong-un
He said “He’s 27 years old, his father
dies, took over a regime, so say what
you want but that’s not easy,
especially at that age. You know you
have plenty of generals in there and
plenty of other people that would like
to do what he’s doing. So I’ve said
this before and I’ve, I’m just telling
you, and I’m not giving him credit or
not giving him credit. I’m just saying
that’s a very hard thing to do. As to
whether or not he’s rational, I have no
opinion on it. I hope he’s
rational.”
On Chinese president Xi and North
Korea
“He certainly doesn’t want to see
turmoil and death. He doesn’t want to
see it. He’s a good man. He’s a very
good man and I got to know him very
well ... We’ll see how it all works out. I
know he would like to be able to do
something. Perhaps it’s possible that
he can’t. But I think he’d like to be
able to do something.”
He also spoke on Islamic terrorist,
peace in the middle east , South Korea
and the likes.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/donald-trump-open-up-on-his-experience.html?m=1

The Federal Ministry of Finance said
that it had not hired any Public
Relations foreign firm for 2 million
dollars (N612 million) per month.
DAILY POST gathered that the
decision is causing controversy
among staff of the ministry.
A British firm was said to have been
hired to manage the image of the
Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, and the
ministry’s offshore relations with
global investors.
Workers in the ministry had leaked the
alleged contract, wondering why the
Federal Government hired a foreign PR
firm and paid in hard currency, for au
job Nigerian PR experts could
effectively execute.
In a statement on Wednesday, Director
of Information, Ministry of Finance,
Salisu Dambatta, confirmed that a PR
consultant was hired by the Federal
Government, as part of the Eurobond
programme.
He however did not disclose the actual
figure the Ministry pays the firm
monthly.
“The Public Relations firm, Africa
Practice, has been retained by the
Federal Government on the approval of the Federal Executive Council to work with the Debt Management Office as part of the Eurobond programme for a three-year period alongside four other firms.
“This followed a competitive tender
that was advertised and due process
was fully followed and was publicly
announced earlier this year.
“The representative of Africa Practice
was in Washington DC in continuation
of the Eurobond programme and in
support of the country’s outreach with
international investors who showed
great enthusiasm to do business with
Nigeria.
“However, the false reports have not
dimmed the successful participation of the Nigerian delegation in the World
Bank and IMF Spring meetings, nor
questioned the obvious gains made by
Nigeria in the course of the meetings,”
he said.
At the just concluded IMF/World Bank
Spring meetings in Washington DC,
the consultant shielded Adeosun from
Nigerian journalists but allowed
access foreign press access to the Minister..

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/ministry-of-finance-denies-paying.html?m=1

Despite the reviews and feedback from music critics which hasn’t been
favourable for the just concluded Big
Brother Naija Winner Efe Ejeba, he still
says music is all he’s interested in
pursuing.
Speaking recently on a radio show on
Soundcity FM, Efe said, “It is music”
and nothing else.
When asked for the reason behind his
conviction, he said: “Because that is
what I was doing before the house and
I have been doing it for the past seven
years.”
He continued: “I was doing it because
it is what I love to do. I went to school
because it was obligatory. It was a
societal obligation that you need to go
to school.
“But that was not what was in my
mind. Music has been in my mind. I
did it from my 100 level to 400 level.”
Efe added that he came to Lagos to
pursue a career in music
“immediately” after his final
examination in the university.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/despite-negative-review-efe-ejeba.html?m=1

lalasticlala

The Question posted by Nigeria
Comedian, Basket Mouth has got me
thinking.
Apart from celebrities most Nigerians
who are live on Social Media live a
fake life showcasing fake and
expensive lifestyle.
Back in the days when I was new to
social media, I saw a friend of mine
who posted a picture of him living
large and I couldn't help but envy him,
I had to message him to show me the
way at least "make I stop soaking
garri with groundnuts."
Only for him to reply me o, telling me
everything was just packaging and to
attract "chicks" since then I stopped
believing those pictures of splendor
living on social media. If its true God
help you, if not, none of my problem.
People who live fake life on social
media do so to get their inferiority
complex feel superior, people who
really got it don't flaunt it,it is people
that don't who post pictures tirelessly.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/why-do-we-live-fake-life-on-social-media.html?m=1

lalasticlala

Multiple award-winning Nigerian
singer and mother of one, Tiwa
Savage, has said that the desire
for glamour and appeal is the reason
entertainers cannot stop being sexual
in their performances.
She said this while addressing some
pressing issues in the Nigerian music
industry as a guest on an
entertainment show hosted by Arise
Television, which was monitored by
DAILYPOST.
According to her, entertainers cannot
be stopped from adapting sexual
scenes in their stage-craft but can be
regulated through appropriate
guidelines provided by a competent
body or authority.
She, however, disclosed that
contemporary musicians were
misunderstood in a similar way the
late Afrobeat King, Fela’s dancers
were misunderstood because of their
sexual displays on stage.
Savage said: “There is no way a movie
and entertainment will not have sexual
scenes. You cannot stop an artiste
from being sexual in entertainment
“The only thing we can do as Africans
is to provide guidelines.
“When I performed initially in Nigeria,
they screamed that it was too much;
that it was too sexual. We are still
fighting the same battle the Fela girls
fought.
“Fela’s girls were misunderstood.
What they did on stage was just
entertainment.
“What they do on stage doesn’t mean
that they are loose off stage. People
say Fela is godfather but people forget
the women that added glamour to
Fela’s show.”

source- http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/tiwa-savage-why-we-can-stop-being.html?m=1

Tonight writing is based on 7 essential
keys of an Healthy relationship during
courtship between a man and a
women.
The keys includes:
1. Respect: There must be mutual
respect in a courtship relationship.
One partner should not be the Lord
over another. As the say goes Respect
is Reciprocal.
2. Easy Flow of Communication: for an
healthy relationship, there must be a
good communication link in which
there must freedom to express one's
mind.
3. Able to stand the test of time: A
good relationship must be a going
concern, it must go through thick and
thorns and still stand firm.
4. Having Full Knowledge about the
other partner: you must know in
details the background of your
prospective partner.
5. Maturity: this is a vital key, maturity
doesn't have to do with numbers in
your age but the you comport yourself,
the way you approach a situation.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/7-important-keys-in-health-relationship.html?m=1

Tiwa Savage estranged husband cum former manager, Tunji Balogun, known as Teebillz revealed via his instagram handle that back in 2016 he was suffering from depression during which he almost attempted suicide. He wrote: “When you are in a dark place, from my own personal experience I know it’s very hard to believe anything good and even the concept of God is questionable at that moment. “Trust me, God will definitely come through for you….. About a year ago I never thought I will have a reason to laugh again. But God’s Mercies and Grace are beyond human “TRUST in Him. Keep HOPE Alive. Have FAITH in God’s Faithfulness. He is your FATHER and His LOVE for you is Eternal and Unconditional. If you can see and believe this HELP is on the way. “Hopefully this picture can help someone out there that is poisoned by stress, under pressure, feeling pain or afraid of failure. Know this for SURE my God can fix every broken situation in your life….NEVER give up …Keep on Keeping on !!! You will ALSO LAUGH again.” http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/teebillz-open-up-on-his-fight-with.html?m=1

China seems to be growing by leap and bound as it successfully launched its first ever unmanned cargo spaceship on Thursday, taking the country one step closer to building its own space station. The Tianzhou 1 blasted off from China’s newest launch site, Wenchang. The craft will carry out scientific experiment after reaching the Tiangong 2 space station. Speaking at the launch, Zhang Xueyu, launch site commander said, “I hereby declare that the Tianzhou 1 spacecraft launch has been succesfully completed”. The Tiangong 2 space station was launched last year September and is currently unmanned.
http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/china-launches-first-unmanned-cargo.html?m=1

The latest job in Nigeria created by the Federal Government is the Whistle Blowing Job and the way this job is going if not impeded it can grow to become one of largest employer of labour. (As I am I already thinking of branding the job) Whistle blowing is one of the jobs that can make one rich overnight if it yield the expected result. Part of the benefits of a whistle Blowing job are: 1. You work as a freelance- yes,this what everyone is dreaming of having in the world of today as you get to work at your own pace. The job is so easy as all you have to do is to seat at one location in Nigeria and send details about your new found secret of stolen fund to the adequate quarters.

2. The identity of the whistle blower is kept secret: this is the part I love in this job, the identity of the whistle blower is kept anonymous and if followed truly by the government such person is saved from future harassment.
3. Easy way to make cool money without stress as all it entails is to "blow your whistle" when you see someone swallowing our money or pouring it into his soak away.

Above all,as a whistle blower you are expected to reveal the truth and not just seat down somewhere and cook up stories.
source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/benefits-of-whistle-blowing-job.html?m=1

US Northern Command (NORTHCOM)
has confirmed the interception of two
Russian TU-95 bombers off the coast
of Alaska on Monday evening.
According to a US official, the bombers
were found 100 nautical miles south of
Kodiak Island.
The Russian aircraft were in
international airspace throughout the
encounter as American airspace
extends 12 nautical miles from the US
shoreline.
However, NORTHCOM confirmed to
ABC News that the Russian planes
were in the US Air Defense
Identification Zone (ADIZ), which
stretches 200 miles out from shore.
An Air Defense Identification Zone is
airspace that is monitored in the
interest of national security where
aircraft are required to identify
themselves.
Two F-22 fighter jets and one E-3
Sentry reconnaissance plane from
Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska
intercepted the Russian bombers for a
short time, and then flew alongside the
bombers as they turned away from the
ADIZ, the official said.
This is the first time that Russian
aircraft have approached North
America in some time.
The North American Aerospace
Defense Command (NORAD) has no
records of intercepts of Russian
aircraft in all of 2016, and the previous
intercept dates all the way back to the
summer of 2015.
source- http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/two-russian-bombers-caught-in-us.html?m=1

North Korea is has revealed it is
prepared for "any mode of war"
triggered by US military action,
Pyongyang's envoy to the United
Nations warned Monday, saying his
country would respond to a missile or
nuclear strike "in kind."
The statement from North Korean
Deputy Ambassador Kim In Ryong
followed warnings from US Vice
President Mike Pence to Pyongyang
not to test US resolve following
another missile test.
"If the United States dares opt for a
military action (...) the DPRK is ready
to react to any mode of war desired by
the Americans," Kim told a news
conference.
"We will take the toughest
counteraction against the
provocateurs," said Kim.

source - http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/north-korea-says-it-is-ready-for-any.html?m=1

International Singer Janet Jackson
and and her soon-to-be billionaire ex-
husband Wissam Al Mana are headed
for divorce but there’s still love for
each other.
Wissam Al Mana penned a touching
message to his estranged wife and
mother of his child.
“To the most beautiful person in the
world, thank you for your divine love,
your eternal support and for being my
best friend,” Al Mana, 42, wrote on his
personal website recently under the
title “Love.” “I love you so much,
inshallah we will be together in the
Great Forever x.”
The heartfelt message comes as
Jackson, 50, shared the very first
picture of their son Eissa, who was
born in January.
While it’s unclear what drove the
couple apart, insiders estimate the
divorce could be a major payout for
Jackson Under the conditions and terms of their prenup, the “All for You” singer could receive as much as $200 million.

source - http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/wissam-al-mana-pens-janet-jackson.html?m=1

The Federal Government through the
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed on Sunday disclosed that
anti-graft agencies have gotten
information about how looters were
burying stolen funds in forests and
burial grounds.
Mohammed said the whistleblower
policy had led to the recovery of stolen
funds in different currencies.
In a statement signed by his Special
Adviser, Mr Segun Adeyemi, the
minister assures Nigerians that the
recovered loots were save with the
government.
“Since we launched the whistle blower
policy, we have received
immeasurable support from Nigerians.
“Yes, there is monetary reward for any
information that leads to recovery of
looted funds, but from what we have
seen, most of the Nigerians who have
come forward with useful leads were
driven by patriotism rather than
reward.
”Nigerians, fired by a fervid resolve to
help banish corruption from their
country, have daily inundated the
offices of the appropriate government
agencies with valuable information.
“We have been told how looters have
resorted to burying stolen funds in
their backyards, in deep forests and
even in burial grounds.
”Thanks to whistle-blowers, it is now
clear that a rapacious few have
pillaged the nation’s wealth through a
vicious orgy of corrupt practices,” he
said.
The minister, however, noted that
more funds were in the possession of
looters than were available to
government at all levels.
He added that the government will not
abolish the whistleblower policy for
any reason.
He also said the government will soon
give account of all loots recovered.

source- http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/fg-looters-are-burying-stolen-fund-in.html?m=1

This is indeed an extreme religious
act, in the wake of Easter, some
strange acts have been going down in
Philippines where there have been
whipping people backs to a bloody
state and nailing them to crosses, this
was done by devotees in the fervently
Catholic Philippines to marked Good
Friday with extreme acts of faith that
have become
tourist attractions.
In towns north of Manila at least five
people were nailed to crosses, while in
an island to the south hundreds of
residents dressed up as Roman
centurions as part of decades-old
traditions in the Southeast Asian
nation.
These customs flourish, although they
are not officially endorsed by church
leadership.
In the island of Marinduque, about 150
kilometres (100 miles) south of the
capital, residents in centurion outfits
and heavy wooden masks, played at
hunting down a renegade Roman
soldier called St. Longinus.
Legends say Longinus thrust his spear
through the side of the crucified Christ.
Christ's blood spurted on his face,
healing the centurion's blindness and
convincing him to change sides.
The climax of the week-long drama is
on Saturday when the centurions
capture Longinus and dramatically
"behead" him.
Organiser Raymond Nepomuceno said
they were now encouraging children to
take part even if they used lighter
plastic or fibreglass masks.

source- http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/extreme-religious-act-in-philippines-as.html?m=1

The Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board (JAMB) has seek
assistance of the Nigerian Army to
help secure its computer based tests
(CBT) centres for
the unified tertiary matriculation
examination (UTME).
According to a statement by the
agency’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian
Benjamin, the registrar, Prof. Ishaq
Oloyede, disclosed this at a meeting
with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Tukur
Buratai in Abuja.
Oloyede solicited for the intervention
and cooperation of the Nigerian Army
in the coming examination.
“We are here to thank you for the
wonderful job you have been doing, all
Nigerians are happy with you for the
wonderful feat you have recorded in
the discharge of your duties, and your
quest for an indivisible and united
country,” he
said.
“This need became imperative to seek
for security intervention from the
Army, particularly in turbulent areas”,
he added.
The Registrar said over 678 centres
across the country would be put to
use with an estimated 1.5million
candidates for the examination.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/jamb-seek-deployment-of-troops-to-utme.html?m=1

Half an hour before we went on air for
the late edition of #theTrend last
Friday, my long-suffering producer,
Kevin Gitau, received a text message
that Nigerian guest Timaya had
cancelled his appearance on this
peasant’s show.
Never mind that we had a contract
with the organisers of BBQ Live, where
he would be performing the next day.
“Nothing of value was lost,” I later
remarked on air while explaining why
he wouldn’t be showing up.
I wasn’t just being savage because of
sour grapes, I honestly didn’t know
who Timaya was. The always
entertaining Kenyan group, The
Kansoul, even teased me about it on
the show just a fortnight ago.
So when I heard that someone I
neither knew nor cared about couldn’t
be bothered to honour a contract and
show up to promote his concert, I felt
no sense of loss or disappointment.
It wasn’t the first time a guest had
changed their mind about coming on
the show at the last minute. It wasn’t
even the first time a Nigerian guest
had confirmed that they would come in
for an interview, only to drop out at
the eleventh hour.
It comes with the territory and we’ve
learnt to quickly reorganise the
broadcast when that happens because
we are live and the show must go on.
There was the time Flavour ran into
trouble with Immigration on his arrival
in the country and threw a great big fit.
Gospel singer Sinach apparently
refused to leave her room when it was
time to head out to Nation Centre and
she couldn’t be convinced otherwise.
Meh, I always respond when I hear of
these
tantrums and promptly move on.
To be fair, it’s not just Nigerian stars
who do this but they are more
temperamental than any other
nationality we have dealt with over the
years. The stories of the divas and
prima donnas with pidgin accents my
team have could fill a book.
Days before Timaya’s non-event,
there was Burna Boy’s objectively
underwhelming performance at a club
in Westlands. Fans complained that
they had to wait until 4am, only for the
Nigerian artiste to give a lacklustre
show.
The morning after, Twitter was
ungovernable as Kenyans called him
out and some demanded back the
Sh1,500 they had paid as gate
charges.
He was abusive and immature and
blocked anybody whose tweets he
didn’t appreciate.
“Do not stoop to the level of replying
some peasants (sic)…plenty talk no
dey full basket,” one of his countrymen
tweeted him. “I’m bored (expletive)
here + I couldn’t find a flight out this
morning. So these ‘peasants’ are my
entertainment till I dip,” he responded.

source- http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/why-do-we-love-nigerian-artistes.html?m=1

American rapper Lil Wayne says he
has joined the Jay-Z-owned Roc
Nation music label.
He revealed this During a show at
Slippery Rock University in
Pennsylvania on Tuesday,
the rapper told the crowd that he’s
now a member of Roc Nation.
“Is it cool if I just say it? It’s the Roc
you know I am a member of that team
now,” Wayne said.
Subsequently, Wayne put up the Roc
Nation’s diamond hand sign before
delving into a performance of classic
club banger, ‘Lollipop’.
Wayne has been a member of Young
Money Cash Money Billionaires
(YMCMB) label throughout his career.
But his recent rift with label boss and
father figure, Birdman, over the rights
to his Carter series has ignited
speculation that he may want out of
YMCMB.
The rapper has been enmeshed in a
legal tussle with Birdman since 2014
and reportedly sued him for a
whopping $51 million.
While performing at the Camp Flog
Gnaw Festival in November 2016,
Wayne shouted out “The Roc” – an
action that led many to assume he had
joined Jay-Z’s label.
Again in January, the rapper dropped
another hint at a show in Miami.
“When you see me, it’s YMROC,”
Wayne said.
In December 2014, the rapper blamed
Birdman for the delay in releasing his
albums.
source - http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/lil-wayne-joins-jay-z-owned-roc-nation.html?m=1

There is always this urge to have a
male or female lover especially if you
move with friends who are deeply
rooted in it, peer pressure would set in
as you wouldn't want to be the odd
one. I have come to understand that
most students go into relationship for
various reasons.
1. For Sexual pleasure: This is
universal as it encompasses the
students world but some students still
go into relationship to satisfy their
libido, to quench that sexual pleasure.
2. For Food: this mostly apply to male
students, once they see a female
student,they see a potential cook, their
own is to eat and clean mouth, they
always have this belief that females
are always well stocked with food.
3. For Money: this applies mostly to
the female students, once they see a
dude with cash they will make sure
they use rope to tie the relationship
down. This is one of the reason most
male students have turn to cybercrime
as the only way out.
4. For companionship: this is quite
rare as only few students aim for this.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/things-i-have-come-to-understand-about.html?m=1

Burundi an african country is going through alot
of crisis after it election in 2015.
Burundi's ruling party on Wednesday
released a statement distancing itself
from a viral video showing members of
its feared youth wing threatening to
impregnate opposition women.
Hundreds of the youths known as
Imbonerakure meaning "those who
see from afar" (in the local Kirundi
language) are shown in military-like
formation singing "impregnate the
opposition so that they give birth to
Imbonerakure".
The ruling CNND-FDD initially said the
video which began circulating three
days ago had been faked by the
opposition, but was on Wednesday
forced to admit its authenticity after it
sparked outrage on social media
networks.
"A video has been circulating on social
media showing youths gathering in
Ntega in Kirundo province.
Unfortunately some youths sang a
song which is not consistent with the
morals or ideology of the CNDD-FDD,"
the party's communication chief
Nancy- Ninette Mutoni said in a
statement.
She said the party condemned their
"misuse of language ... in the
strongest terms".

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/burundi-youth-threaten-to-impregnate.html?m=1

Visitors to America would have to
hand over social media passwords as
well as mobile phone contacts – and
even financial details – under ‘extreme
vetting’ procedures.
The move could affect not only
countries in North Africa and the
Middle
East, but also allies of America (such
as Britain), according to the Wall Street
Journal.
The changes which would affect
millions of travellers could make it
harder to get American visas with
more interviews and more questions.
Applicants might be asked about their
feelings about honour killings – and
about ‘the sanctity of life’, a phrase
used by American Christians in
abortion debates, according to The
Times.
Some applicants might be asked to
hand over their phone contacts and
passwords for social media accounts
such as Facebook.

source - http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/visitors-to-submit-facebook-password.html?m=1

One of Nigeria's Music Legend, Chief
Ebenezer Obey popularly known as
Chief Commander has revealed some
vital information about himself ahead
of his 75th birthday which would come
up soon.
The Nigeria Musician cum Evangelist
reveals the main thing his to recognise
one's gift then you work towards it, he
revealed that he compose some of his
songs in the toilet.
He told Vanguard, “There are two
factors involved here. The first was
talent and special ability to compose.
God gave me both.
“But on my own, I put in extra efforts
into my compositions. This, I usually
do whenever any song crept into my
thought.
“Interestingly, this mostly happened
whenever I was in pretty quiet places,
especially in the toilet. When I noticed
this, I began to go to the toilet with
biro and writing materials in
anticipation.
“Hence the tendency to spend more
time there than expected because it
was the safest place to spend more
time without being disturbed.

source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/04/i-compose-my-songs-in-toilet-chief.html?m=1

The Kano State University of Science and Technology body of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), through a jointly signed statement by the Branch Chairman and Secretary Abdulkadir Muhhamad and Kashmir Ibn has rejected plan by the university to raise registration fees for undergraduate students saying it was ill timed and unacceptable. The institution was reportedly planning to raise the fees for indigenes from N22, 000 to N50, 800, and N45,500 to N86, 000 for non indigenes. “The emergency Congress of our union held on Thursday, March 9, 2017 rejected the planned hike in fees based on a number of reasons: “The proposed hike is ill-timed in view of the current economic recession the country is facing. “It also negates one of the cardinal objectives of establishing the university, which is to avail indigent students access education,” the union said. The statement added that the decision also contravened Article 1 of the Kampala Declaration on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedom, which said every person has the right to education and participation in intellectual activity. “It is also in contravention of the Lima Declaration which states that every person has the right to education, and states should make available an adequate proportion of its national income to ensure practice and the full realisation of the right to education,” it added. According to the union, it is the responsibility of Kano state government to fully fund the university and also accused it of not following due process.
http://www.trendsng.com/2017/03/ASUU-rejects-increased-in-fees-kano.html?m=1

Wonders shall never cease, the church
of God that is meant to be a place of
peace turn to a place where the pastor
was being chased.
The crisis rocking the Assemblies of
God which have on for years owing to
the the two factions of who should be
the leader of the church came to a
head yesterday, Wednesday as the
sacked General Superintendent of the
Church,Pastor Emeka,has been
chased out of the church’s national
secretariat is located at the
Independent Layout, Enugu State.
Emeka has been occupying the
secretariat even after the Church
Council suspended him.
A Supreme Court judgement had early
in February affirmed the sack of Prof.
Emeka by the Appeal Court as the
General Superintendent of the Church.
DAILY POST reports that "the Supreme
Court verdict was fully executed on
Wednesday leading to Rev. Dr. Chidi
Okoroafor led group taking over full
leadership of the secretariat and the
Church."


source http://www.trendsng.com/2017/03/wonders-in-house-of-god-pastor-emeka-of.html?m=1

Guess most people who love to played
"you are beautiful" on their wedding
day are in for a shock, as the song
writer and singer James Blunt has come out to give the actual interpretation of his song which many thought was romantic.
He said, ‘Everyone goes
“Ah, he’s so romantic. I want You’re
Beautiful as my wedding song.” These
people are f****d up.
‘You get labeled with these things like,
“Oh, James Blunt. Isn’t he just a soft
romantic?” Well, f**k that. No I’m not.
‘You’re Beautiful is not this soft
romantic f*****g song. It’s about a
guy who’s high as a f*****g kite on
drugs in the subway stalking someone
else’s girlfriend when that guy is there
in front of him, and he should be locked
up or put in prison for being some kind
of perv.’
Probably not what his fans were
wanting to hear.
James just released a hopefully a new
album called The Afterlove and
has worked with his mate Ed Sheeran
and OneRepublic front man Ryan
Tedder on the record.

source - http://www.trendsng.com/2017/03/james-blunt-reveals-actual-meaning-of.html?m=1