Billionaire Femi Otedola on Tuesday posted on Instagram a photo of himself with cerebral palsy survivor simply known as Anthony alias Kupe9ja, Igbere TV reports.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. It is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.
Mr Otedola said it was a pleasure to see Anthony, expressing how much he loved him.
“Always a pleasure to see @Kupe9ja, a Cerebral Palsy WARRIOR! He will always hold a place in my heart,” he wrote.
Anthony had on Sunday posted a picture of himself and the philanthropist also on Instagram.
He captioned his post: “Happy Sunday from this other side with papa @femiotedola. Guess what he showed me. We are outside.”
It was not immediately clear where the duo met.
Meanwhile, Otedola’s son Fewa is autistic. Autism is a complicated condition that includes problems with communication and behaviour.
Last year, a woman publicly professed love for Fewa but got no response.
Actress Tonto Dikeh has cried out over the death of a loved one, Igbere TV reports.
In an Instagram post on Friday, the mother of one said that God put her through the worst forgetting she is only human.
Lamenting, she wrote: "I can’t describe the pain I feel. Not just for loss but for the gap btw childhood and the future!! It’s sad to say God loves to see his BEST soldiers by his right side than here…
“May God give every grieving family the strength to grow above their pain!! GOD PUTS ME THRU THE WORSE FORGETTING I AM ONLY HUMAN….BUT I GUESS ILL HOLD ON TO THE WORDS THAT FAILED ME…RIP TO THE SWEETEST SOUL I KNOW.”
Although the actress did not reveal who she lost, it was reported that her stepmother died some days ago.
Born into a family of seven from Obio-Akpor in Rivers State, the 36-year-old lost her mother when she was three years old. She was raised by her stepmother.
Rapper Remilekun Safaru aka Reminisce is back with a new song ‘Alaye Toh Se Gogo’, Igbere TV reports.
The 41-year-old announced his new music in an Instagram post on Wednesday, January 26, his birthday.
“Happy to be doing this one. It’s a song that brings back so many memories as it allows me to speak on fair-weather friends, family, expectations of fans and changed priorities.
“Thanks to baba @kennyogungbe for Clearing the record SEAMLESSLY,” he wrote.
Acknowledging singers 2face and Tony Tetula, he wrote: “Thanks to legends who gave is such an iconic track Tony Tetula and 2face.”
On his 40th birthday in January 2021, the rapper received the coveted PlayStation 5 console, among others, as birthday gifts from friends and family.
He had earlier in the day taken to his page on Twitter to call out some of his crew members and wondered why there had been no surprise for him.
A few hours after his tweet, the King of Boys actor returned with a video, noting that his friends and family heeded his call.
A member of his team Edward Israel-Ayide disclosed the rapper was the most difficult person to surprise. He, however, said they managed to get him.
Isreal-Ayide wrote: “Remi is the hardest person to surprise but we got him good. His wife told him Edward is here with a contract for you to sign. Money moved him.”
Olakunle Churchill, the ex-husband of actress Tonto Dikeh has melted the heart of his wife Rosy Meurer with a romantic message, Igbere TV reports.
Rosy first shared a stunning photo of the duo on Instagram on Thursday with the caption: “With you, I ignored the warning signs. I wanna say a lot but nah.”
Big Brother Naija reality star Tochi Okechukwu has vowed to keep everything he loves private days after deleting his engagement post, Igbere TV reports.
In a tweet on Monday, the former housemate wrote: “Keep everything you love private!”
Tochi announced his engagement to his Nigerian-US based girlfriend Chioma.
In an Instagram post on January 9, he shared a video of himself proposing to his lover.
However, on January 11, the engagement post has been deleted, following a cryptic message from his fiancèe.
Chioma had written on Instagram, saying that there was so much to life than seeking attention and she will not be used for clout-chasing.
“There’s no much to life than the attention and validation that you seek, so much from the outside world but it’s not be that’s gonna be used to trend… everybody rest in,” she wrote.
Reality TV star, Natacha Akide simply called Tacha has blown hot on social media berating those who think she does not deserve everything she is enjoying in her life now, Igbere TV reports.
Sharing her grass to grace story, the season 4, ‘Pepper Dem’ ex-housemate, took to her Instagram story and shared throwback photos of herself when she was still struggling growing up.
Tacha bemoaned how she stays up all day creating contents for others to think she does not deserve to enjoy the fruit of her labor and hurled insults at time using a Ghanaian local word for ‘fool’.
In her caption she wrote, “I’ll stay up all day creating, busting my head for ideas…mehn the spirit has always been WILLING! Kwasia to anyone who thinks I don’t deserve all that I enjoy”.
Toke Makinwa has fumed about how people are only interested in who she sleeps with and not her hard work saying it’s completely crazy with the obsession over where her vajayjay has been, Igbere TV reports.
Toke Makinwa reacting to how bloggers always talk about who she sleeps with or who her vajayjay is servicing fumed about that saying she doesn’t want to start the year like this but she won’t let all she has suffered to build over the years be reduced to false stories.
According to her, many a time false narratives have been created over the years and most times she has looked away thinking they will get bored and the truth will speak for itself but the obsession with her vajayjay and where it’s been or who it’s servicing is completely crazy.
Adding that she could lunch a business, empower her community, or even find the cure to cancer but they won’t care to promote any of that instead they will be hawking her like a gala if the story is about who she’s sleeping with and this year she’s no longer looking away.
Toke Makinwa then warned that the disrespect these bloggers have shown her is enough because she’s no more going to keep quiet over false stories they publish about her especially when she’s in the middle of something important.
I really hate to give life to drama but at some point some things really just have to be addressed once and for all, bloggers really need to do better this year, you may not like me, that’s ok but what you won’t continue to do is disrespect me. It’s enough
Many a times false narratives have been created over the years. Most times I have looked away thinking you’ll get bored and the truth will always speak for itself but the obsession with my vagina and where it’s been or who it is servicing is completely crazy
I really don’t want to start my year like this but I won’t let all I have built over the years be reduced to false stories that go on for so long, especially when I’m in the middle of important things going on with me. I get it, agenda must agend but let’s be guided.
I could launch businesses, empower my community, find the cure to cancer and they won’t care to promote it but stories about who I’m sleeping with, you see that one, they’ll hawk it like gala on the street and this year I’m not looking away again.
Big Brother Naija season six winner Whitemoney has advised his fans against getting distracted by his looks, Igbere TV reports.
The 28-year-old said this in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Sharing a dazzling photo, Whitemoney wrote: “Don’t Let How Sensational I Look Distract You From The Fact That Today Is A Work Day & You Gotta Go Get That.”
On December 72021, Whitemoney during an interview vowed to win a Grammy Award come 2022.
“By this time next year I’ll get a Grammy, a lot of hate comments come around. A lot of comparisons, they tend to compare with past winners. They say every Big Brother housemate wants the go into music. But I do not want to go into music, I have been in music it’s just that I didn’t have the platform like every other musician who needs a platform to showcase,” he said.
Born Hazel Onoduenyi, Whitemoney was announced the winner of the Shine Ya Eye season during the grand finale on October 3.
Celebrity stylist Toyin Lawani has recounted her pregnancy ordeal on her son Tenola’s 8th birthday, Igbere TV reports.
The mother of three shared the boy’s photos on Instagram on Saturday, saying she went through hell and back to have him.
According to Toyin there were a few setbacks during the pregnancy, but it eventually opened multiple doors and reshaped her life completely.
“I went through hell and back to have this kid and at a point i had to make the greatest decision of my life to keep him , few setbacks came from it but eventually when he came he opened multiple doors for me and I reshaped my life completely, Oluwatenola you are a Huge blessing to me and this Generation.
Toyin also prayed for her son saying, “I pray to God to keep guiding you and helping me in nurturing your various talents , cause you are a bundle of many talents the world don’t even know half of it , I love you tenor , keep soaring high , I’m super proud of you and who you are becoming.”
Fellow celebrities and fans wished the celebrant a happy birthday in the comment section of the post.
Toyin is married to Segun wealth.
The couple has a daughter together.
Toyin has another daughter from her previous relationship.
Nigerian entertainer, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa who is known as Charly Boy has asked about the significance of cross over night that happens every December 31, Igbere TV reports.
He quizzed about this in a recent post he made on his verified social media handle on the popular social media platform, Instagram.
Making a post, he labeled cross over as ‘nonsense’ before proceeding to ask about the significance of the event.
The post he made reads; “Crossover Nonsense.
“What exactly is the significance of cross over night? Is it stated anywhere in the bible ? Apart from the fact that its a time to worship God is there any other magical or physical purpose?
“I know say many don dey prepare to run into the church about few minutes to 12 just to enter the next year in the church from all sort of places and it makes me wonder what kind of assurance dem yeye pastor dey give them? I laff in Oguta, �nobody is crossing to anywhere untill Buhari packs and goes. We all die here. Get ready for 2022 e go rugged bad oooooo� For those wey no get mind, u are free to die now�
Actress Cindy Okafor has claimed that the type of money that she wants she honestly doesn’t think any man could give her that type of money insinuating that she doesn’t depend on men for money, Igbere TV reports.
Cindy Okafor is trying to let us understand that she’s part of the women who work hard for their own money and not those who depend on men for money because of the type of money she is looking for, she honestly doesn’t think any man can give her that.
According to her, she finds it funny when girls depend or k!ll themselves over a man because of money as she believes she can work and get the kind of money she’s looking for as no man can give her that for her to depend on him.
Nollywood actress Chizzy Alichi has shared a loved-up photos of herself and her husband to celebrate Christmas.
The actress donned a lovely red jumpsuit and posed on a staircase for the camera. She was surrounded by red flowers with touches of green, Igbere TV reports.
In the caption that accompanied the post, Chizzy said the photo was posted in the spirit of Christmas.
“Hurraaaaaaaa!!! It's Christmas ��� Merry Christmas from me and mine. Love and kisses. Cheers,” she captioned the photos.
A man has revealed that he survived a fatal accident which occurred yesterday, Dec. 23, in Imo state and he blamed the police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for the accident, Igbere TV reports.
He said a 40ft truck lost control and rammed into at least 10 cars that were at a checkpoint along NgorOkpala/Owerrinta road.
"People died, some got injured. I only had a dent in my car," he wrote as he shared photos of survivors looking shaken at the accident scene.
He blamed the police and the FRSC for mounting a road block along a road so narrow, despite knowing there's a bend ahead.
"Your officers were busy collecting bribes from motorists and thereby endangering lives," he wrote.
“How i flew from Lagos down to the East only to survive a near death experience along NgorOkpala/Owerrinta road today is what i can’t even explain. God is a merciful God. A 40ft truck driver lost control of his brakes & rammed about 10 cars at a police checkpoint. I survived it.
“I can’t post videos because I’m still having PTSD of what happened today. A family of 6 in that Toyota Corolla survived this ghastly accident. Right in my very before eyes, this truck cleared more than 10 cars. People died, some got injured. I only had a dent in my car.
“@FRSCNigeria @PoliceNG your officers caused this accident. How can you have a road block on a narrow road knowing fully well there’s a bend ahead. Your officers were busy collecting bribes from motorists and thereby endangering lives. What happened today was a nightmare.”
Another user, who also claimed that she and her family were also in the accident wrote;
“My elder sister, her son, my twin girl a relative and driver were in the grey corolla, while me, my husband, my first daughter and twin boy were in the spider. We're still in shock but Super grateful to GOD. We all came out unhurt.”
Pop diva Tiwa Savage has dropped a teaser for her upcoming music video ‘Tales By Moonlight, one of the tracks from her EP Water and Garri, Igbere TV reports.
The 41-year-old released the teaser on Instagram on Monday. Tiwa also announced that the music video will drop on Tuesday, December 21.
Actress Nazo Ekezie believes the period when African women dropped subtle and direct clues to men so they can chase after them belongs to the primitive era, Igbere TV reports.
In a new post shared on her IG page along with an extract of a movie, the Nollywood thespian said any woman who is interested in a man and wants to get married to him must be bold enough to literally tell them about it.
She posted; “See eh? These men play dumb for a living…. Aunty stop throwing signals… if you want to marry a Nigerian man, open ya mouth and tell him! If not! �����”
Actress Funke Akindele has dug up an old music video ‘Werengato’, a soundtrack from the movie Madam Dearest, directed by filmmaker Tade Ogidan, where she sang backup.
The 45-year-old shared the video on Instagram on Friday, thanking God for her journey so far. Funke also thanked Tade for giving her the opportunity to feature in the song, Igbere TV reports.
“Memories!!!!Thank God for the journey so far. I was so happy to be a part of this music video #madamdearestsoundtracks (it meant the world to me then) Thanks Uncle Tade for giving me the opportunity to feature in it,” she wrote.
The other tracks from the song are also star-studded.
Celebrities like Ramsey Nouah, Stella Damasus, Kate Henshaw, Richard Moje Damiji, Sola Sobowale, Tina Mba, Lanre Balogun, Bimbo Akintola, Saidi Balogun, Opeyemi Ayieola, Teju Babyface, Keppy Bassey and late Bukky Ajayi all came together to collaborate on the song.
Funke got her breakthrough in Nollywood when she played the main character Suliyat aka Jenifa, a comedy-drama that portrays the life of a young girl struggling to make it in the big city.
With the success of the movie, the actress announced that Jenifa would be developed into a television series Jenifa’s Diaries.
Since then, Jenifa’s Diary has become a household name with 25 seasons and features celebrities such as Lota Chukwu, Falz and Lolo, Beverly Osu, JJC Skillz and many others.
It was a star-studded night at the birthday party of reality TV star, Chinonso Opara, popularly known as Kim Oprah, Igbere TV reports.
Celebrities ranging from former Big Brother Naija housemates, singers, and entertainers turned up at a club in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State on Wednesday night to celebrate Kim Oprah at 26.
Kim Oprah was a contestant on the BBNaija season four edition in 2019, where Mercy Eke emerged as the winner.
BBNaija stars present at the party included Mercy Eke, Erica Nlewedim, Dorathy Bachor, Cross Ike, Ike Onyema, Seyi Awolowo, amongst many others.
Other celebrities at the party included Beverly Osu, Denrele Edun, Peruzzi, Ehiz, and so many others.
Comedian Funnybone on Monday lamented the lack of COVID-19 testing facilities in Nigerian airports, Igbere TV reports.
The 36-year-old lamented in an Instagram post as he compared Nigeria to Ghana which he claims provides better health care to the public.
“Ghana had their borders secured right from day one. You need a negative COVID-19 test to fly to Accra and upon your arrival, you will be tested again before you are allowed entry.
“Now this is small Ghana. But our airports both Abuja and Lagos don’t have the facilities to test you at the airports upon arrival despite the billions allocated for COVID-19. Please who are we fooling? Red list is our potion.”
He added, “Meanwhile, most persons in Lagos now are either down with cough, catarrh or sore throat plus fever and body weakness. Have you caught the bug yet?”
What started as a phone number dialing error has blossomed into an unexpected relationship between two people.
A man Mike Moffitt one certain day got an unknown call from someone who he would later identify to be Gladys.
The unknown caller would continually make the mistake for months, then months turned to 20 years.
Sharing the beautiful story on Facebook, Mike said the unknown caller who is aged had wanted to get across to her daughter in Maryland, US where their area code is 410 but kept dialing his line whose code is 401.
The Rhodes Island, US resident said each time Gladys, a resident of Florida, calls him by mistake, she would hang up until he stopped her one day, Igbere TV learnt.
The kindhearted man said he suggested to Gladys that they know each other well since she kept making the mistake despite him clarifying that it is a wrong number.
"Her daughter lives in Maryland (area code 410 vs 401) she kept calling saying OMG I have the wrong number and would hang up quick. I finally stopped her before she hung up and said hey if we're gonna talk like this we might as well get to know each other," he wrote.
Mike, a father of five, said never really considered a first meet-up until the opportunity seemed to present itself.
It was gathered that Mike and family decided to spend the thanksgiving in Florida, he also used the opportunity to look for school for his eldest daughter. While driving around one Wednesday, Mike realized that Gladys house was only 2.3 miles away and decided to pay her a surprise visit.
Mike bought her flowers after which they hugged and took selfie together. When she saw him, the first words that escaped her mouth were, ''I'm blessed.''
My story of a wrong number....
Gladys...she continually called the wrong number 20 years ago (my number with a different area code). She lives in Delray Beach, Fl and for years she was just Florida Lady in my phone. Her daughter lives in Maryland (area code 410 vs 401) she kept calling saying OMG I have the wrong number and would hang up quick. I finally stopped her before she hung up and said hey if we're gonna talk like this we might as well get to know each other. We've talked every few months for the last 20 years in the most bizarre but normal way. Today we met. I brought her flowers for Thanksgiving and finally got to meet. Didn't tell her I was coming and her daughter walked me through the door. I announced, "I'm Mike from Rhode Island!" and the first words out of her mouth where "I'm blessed!!" There are incredible people in this World that are a wrong number phone call away..
Controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has reacted to her colleague Halima Abubakar’s statement on bullying in Nollywood, asking her to call their names.
Tonto reacted in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
“Lmaooo hallibooboo stop tensioning us Abeg… My friend no be evrytime you want give us gist you go come listen to people wey go tell you say you big pass this thing, give us gist.. No do us half bread is better than none!! In gistlover voice:- We don’t want PEACE. Name names jor, let us know and say hi to them,” she wrote.
Igbere TV reports that Halima had on Monday threatened to expose bullies in the movie industry.
The actress made the threat while demanding justice for Sylvester Oromoni.
“KINDLY STOP AND TALK TO UR KIDS.MANY MORE ARE HIDDEN. LOOK EVEN IN NOLLYWOOD WE HAVE BULLIES AND I WILL NAME THEM ALL. I REPEATED A SEMESTER IN BUK BECAUSE OF BULLIES,” she wrote.
It would appear that the actresses are back to being friends after they fell apart over an undisclosed issue.
Speaking on her relationship with Tonto in an interview with Nigerian Films, Halima said, “Ok, after a while some people just grow apart in life.
“That was the only problem we had, there was never any verbal exchange between us. Don’t forget that between us, there were too many friends. Now, I don’t even have time for friendship, which is the truth because I have grown wiser now. At a point in life, people just need to go achieve something and come back. I didn’t want to feel awkward in any relationship that is why I decided to do my own thing. Tonto is an amazing person.”
Actress Ada Ameh on Wednesday celebrated her sister’s posthumous birthday and also remembered her late daughter Aladi, Igbere TV reports.
The 47-year-old also asked her late sister to extend greetings to their dad and other family members she had lost.
“Happy posthumous birthday my beautiful gracious sister. Ajuma I miss you so much hmm!! My regards to Daddy, Francis Michael, Ameh Titi, and Aladi. Tell them that we miss you all. But it is well. We are all comforted knowing you are all in a better place. Your children are all doing well,” she wrote.
Ada Ameh recently visited her daughter’s grave to mark the first anniversary of her death.
Aladi died on October 20, 2020, in Abuja following an unsuccessful surgery. She was buried in Gwarinpa, Abuja on October 31.
A young woman Omoerijesu Temilade has graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) nine years after she was involved in an accident while in her final year.
Despite being confined to a wheelchair since the accident, Mrs Omoerijesu returned to the school and reactivated her studentship in 2019. She graduated on November 26, 2021, 14 years after enrolling for the programme, Igbere TV reports.
The school in a Facebook post on Sunday said the circumstances of the break of Omoerijesu’s studentship were considered.
Read her story from her perspective:
“Thank you Jesus for completing this testament, first degree bagged after 14 years and is not complete without mentioning my Alma Mata and a reputable institution called Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA).
“I celebrate you today and always as I celebrate God in my life and all my Heroes. I had the opportunity to complete my first degree after 9 years due to a massive break following the road traffic accident I had during my final year 2012, and FUTA came to term with my vision of completing what I started with my reputable institution on requesting for my studentship reactivation though after some moves prior 2019, even though there are changes physically but my institution with great minds of great Academia agreed at a meeting point with my prestigious department and my dreams of completing my first degree was actualized as no stone was left unturned.”
“Classes attended, Assignments done, Tests and Exams taken, seminars presented, project done and defended with God Almighty showing Mercy. Though Covid 19 lockdown set in after gathering momentum for the studies again and the phase passed away and 2021 came the time of the reality of the vision that was almost shattered but Mercy said "NO"
“Together we can make a difference and make a world a better place to be. Never permit your challenges to hinder you from achieving your good Goals. Though the journey was a bit rough but I always focus on that light at the end of the tunnel. Movements here and there atimes could be strenous but the joy of seing my dreams a reality conquered those.
“I appreciate my Beloved Parents, Wonderful Siblings, Families and Friends that I shared this vision with and they gave their supports Happy 40th Anniversary Great FUTA and Happy Convocation to me.
“I appreciate every expression of love shown by Class 12 and Class 20 and every Student and Staff that gave their hands and legs of assistance running errands for me and hands to lift. I appreciate you all. I'm really grateful.
“Thank you for all of those welcoming smile and I can't forget the memorable reception I got from my department on resuming back to School and FUTA community as a whole. You are all my Heroes. It's a reality today and I'm glad you are here to see and celebrate with me. Forward ever, Backward never.
“I appreciate this wonderful Community for your Hospitality and Showers of love and I appreciate every staff of my Department " Biology Department for your love and I cannot but appreciate FUTA ASUU for every of your contribution towards me. For everyone that took steps to stop by and gave their prayers and words of encouragement, I say a Big Thank you.
“To all praying and interceding for me, God bless you exceedingly and to all contributing financially, God shall replenish you. For all of the moral supports I got, you are blessed. Thank you My Husband, you are lifted up forever.”
Mrs. Boyo has been winning hearts since she starred as Anne Haastrup in the 90s soap opera Checkmate alongside Richard Mofe-Damijo, Francis Agu and others.
Married to oil industry heavyweight Mofe Boyo, the nature-loving actress is blessed with three kids.
Her last movie production is The Ghost and the House of Truth directed by Akin Omotoso and released in 2019.
A man has been captured in a video as he pushing an official of a power holding company off the ladder as the latter tries to cut off power supply from his home, Igbere TV reports.
The video was shared by Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
Nollywood actress Shan George has teased singer Duncan Mighty over his public display of affection with his new love interest, months after his union with wife Vivian crashed, Igbere TV reports.
Duncan, 37, uploaded a video to Instagram on Friday of himself and a woman capturing the moment they shared a kiss.
Shan George, 51, took to the comment section and dropped a teaser.
“I go love o,” the actress simply commented.
Duncan Mighty who calls himself Port Harcourt first son is separated from Vivian over allegations of infidelity and attempted murder.
In a post shared via his Instagram page on Sunday, February 7, Duncan alleged that his Vivian and her family poisoned his food and bathing water for two years in a bid to kill him and take over his property.
Philanthropist and businessman Tony Elumelu says his children make being a father the best feeling ever, Igbere TV reports.
In an Instagram post on Sunday to mark Father’s Day, Mr Elumelu, who is married to Dr Awele, thanked his children for the unique feeling of fatherhood.
“Thanks to my children who make being a father the best feeling in the world,” the founder of Heirs Holdings wrote.
“Wishing all the fathers a Happy Father’s Day. Keep being super heroes.”
Elumelu has seven children — five girls and twin boys. Of the five girls, three were born as triplets.
During the lockdown last year occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, the Elumelu family, like every other family, spent more time together. The billionaire became his sons’ barber while his wife made their daughters’ hairs.
We can’t claim a real estate company is fraud when we have people who are making money by buying real estate from The Paradise Abuja. I know two investors in 2020 who fought them and now they have become advocators for the company because they saw the nitty gritty of how a real estate company works and had empathy.
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