Sunday, 20 November 2016
PICTURES FROM FOLORUNSHO ALAKIJA'S SON'S TRADITIONAL WEDDING
IK OGBONNA SUPPORTS MEN INVESTING IN EARRINGS
Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna has defended the decision of some Nigerian men to invest in earrings. The actor told Vanguard that God didn’t invent earrings especially for women so anyone can wear them.
“Who invented earrings?” he asked when asked of the moral behind wearing earrings. “God didn’t create earrings but girls are wearing earrings. These are things that people created overtime and then it became a norm and then people accepted it.
So someone shouldn’t just look at you and say “Oh you’re a man, you shouldn’t wear earring. If you feel comfortable wearing earring, wear earring and worship God. If you feel comfortable having a tattoo, have a tattoo and worship God. There are people that don’t have tattoos on their body but they preach hate, they preach lots of hate,” he said “So let people focus more on major primary issues instead, and not IK Ogbonna ’s tattoos and earrings. I’m going to keep my tattoos and earrings for as long as possible. I might even give my son an earring to wear” he added.
ATIKU ABUBAKAR'S EMOTIONAL MESSAGE ON TWITTER AS DAUGHTER MARRIES
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar goes emotional after one of his many daughters got married on Saturday.
He wrote on his Twitter account, “ My father died when I was a little boy. Living to see my daughters grow up fills me with immense joy. ”
BABY FOUND DEAD IN BISCUIT CARTON NEAR A REFUGE DUMP IN AKWA IBOM (PHOTOS)
Residents were thrown into shock over the death of a baby found abandoned in
biscuit carton along Ikot Ekpene Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.
The baby girl, neatly dressed and abandoned near a refuse dump, supposedly cried herself to death.
The baby girl, neatly dressed and abandoned near a refuse dump, supposedly cried herself to death.
According to reports, the unidentified baby became pale after a long
period of crying, before passing out.
One of the witnesses said the
mother might have abandoned the baby because she considered it a witch
or she might have been driven by poverty.
"There are lot of children being thrown away like this in
recent times because the mothers think they're witches or plagued by
demon spirits or maybe for lack of what feed the children." the witness
said.
Mr. Okon Isaac, who was on his way to a fuel station along Ikot Ekpene Road, said he heard the cry of a baby
near the refuse bin.
"I have been here since 5:47 am. I wanted to buy
fuel from Total, which only sells the product when available between the
hours of 4 and 6:20am. After this time, they stop selling pretending
not to have the product. As I was passing, I heard the cry of the baby. I began to
wonder where the baby was crying from, but when I got close to the
refuse bin, just off the road, I saw a baby girl neatly dressed and
dumped in a biscuit carton," said Mr Okon.
"I could not go to Total in search of fuel again. I stayed
behind to observe if the mother of the baby might change her mind and
come back for the baby. And before long, people started to troop in as they heard the
cry of the baby. As we live in a period of child theft and selling of
children for money, people were scared to touch the baby. They all stood helpless, should anyone risk lifting the baby,
and the police happen to be around, the individual can be accused of
child theft, or whatever." He added.
The police, who confirmed the incident said they were aware of
the situation and had contacted the Ministry of Environment for
necessary action.
Meanwhile, until the baby died; neither the police nor officials of the Ministry of Environment were seen at the scene.
PHOTOS: BLAC CHYNA SHOWS OFF HER AMAZING POSTNATAL SLIM BODY.....JUST NINE DAYS AFTER GIVING BIRTH
Blac Chyna stepped out for the first time since she gave birth to her daughter DREAM just nine days ago via C-Section and she's already up and running. Shows off her postnatal flat stomach. See more pics below:
I HAVE NEVER BEEN MARRIED - RONKE ODUSANYA, AKA FLAKKY
Background
I hail from Ogun State. I was born into a
Christian home and I had a strict upbringing. Even though my parents
separated, my childhood was fun and I have so many good memories. While
my mum has yet to remarry, my dad remarried and I lived with him for
some time.
Education
I attended St. Benedict Nursery &
Primary School, Lagos, and Federal Government Girls’ College, Akure.
Afterwards, I studied Mass Communication at the Olabisi Onabanjo
University, Ago Iwoye.
Acting
I became interested in acting when I was
at the university. As an undergraduate, I used to feature in plays that
were staged in school. Professionally, I started acting about 16 years
ago. I joined Nollywood and took part in some English movies. I joined
Oga Bello’s Awada Kerikeri Theatre Group, in the year 2000, and that was where I honed my acting skills.
Movies
In 2001, I featured in my first Yoruba movie, Baba Ologba,
alongside Adebayo Salami, aka Oga Bello, and Femi Adebayo. Since then, I
have featured in several others and I have played lead roles in many
movies as well.
Challenges
Life is full of challenges and I
encountered so many obstacles when I started acting. Firstly, my father
was not happy that I became an actress. When he discovered, he was very
angry because he thought I would get a proper job. Besides, nobody in my
father’s family had ever become an actress. Most of them were doctors,
lawyers, engineers, etc. My father and my stepmother did not support me
and they tried to frustrate my ambition. At some point, he asked me to
move out of his house if I was bent on becoming an actress. I went to
live with my mum and even though she was not happy at what I had decided
to do with my life, she did not fail to support me. Another challenge I
faced was the poor remuneration. There were times when I was not even
paid at all but I did not allow that to discourage me because of the
passion I have for the job.
Nicknames
I have several nicknames. At the beginning of my career, I used to be known as Ronke AKO (Awada Kerikeri Organisation). I am also known as Becky, which was the character I played in Funke Akindele-Bello’s two-part movie, Jenifa. I think the nickname that has stuck with me is Flakky Ididowo. I got that pseudonym after I played Folake in a movie produced by someone I respect so much, Fathia Balogun.
Movie production
I am not only an actress, I am also a
producer. I have produced several movies in the past and I just finished
work on two movies. I like to make good films and that is why I don’t
come out with movies every now and then. I am a professional and I know
what a good movie should look like. I have set a standard for myself and
I don’t want to disappoint my fans.
Physique
People say I have a provocative figure
but I did not create myself. When I was younger, people used to taunt me
and I would cry. Over time, I have come to love my body irrespective of
whether I have unusually large breasts or buttocks. When I walk on the
streets of Lagos, men look at me in a seductive manner but I don’t care
as long as I am not indecently dressed. In fact, some people scream
obscenities at me. Some call me Cowbell and I either laugh it off or
just ignore them.
Fame
I do not care about fame. It has not
changed who I am and it has not altered the way I relate with people be
it my family, friends or fans. I am a very simple person and generally
down-to-earth and forthright. To a large extent, I am an introvert and I
like to spend a lot of time indoors. I rarely go out except it is very
necessary.
Marriage
Being in the limelight has it
disadvantages. One of the demerits of being in the limelight is that one
finds it difficult to find true love. You can’t tell if that man or
woman loves you for who you are or because you are a celebrity. I will
get married when God says it is my time. My time has yet to come and
that is why I am still single. Anyone who rushes into marriage will
definitely rush out, so I am taking my time. Unlike it was speculated
sometime ago, I have never been married.
Pasuma and I
Not all relationships lead to marriage
and such was my relationship with Pasuma. Even though we are no longer
dating, we are still good friends. The fact that we are both celebrities
may have been responsible for our inability to get married. A lot of
times, celebrity marriages don’t work out because both parties are in
the limelight. This breeds a lot of distrust and problems in the
marriage.
Style
I like simple, nice and classy wear. I also like traditional wear because I look good in them and they are super comfortable.
PHOTOS: WORLD SHORTEST COUPLE OFFICIALLY CROWED BY GUINESS WORLD RECORDS IN LONDON
Paulo,
30, who is just 34.8in tall, has diastrophic dysplasia dwarfism while
26-year-old Katyucia, 35.2in in height, has achondroplasia dwarfism. They
tied the knot in front of family and friends in hometown Itupeva,
Brazil, and were presented to the media for the first time Friday.
Paula and Katyucia first met in 2006 through a social media platform called, 'Orkut'.
Speaking
ahead of Friday’s celebration on the international record breaking day,
Paulo said; 'I found her very beautiful from the first moment I saw
her.’ But
Katyucia didn't reciprocate Paulo’s love at first, she blocked him on
the instant messaging site, before Paulo eventually won her heart
afterwards.
According to guinnessworldrecords.com, they chatted online regularly for a couple of years before they first met in person on 20 December 2008. They began dating on 29 December.
They maintained a long distance relationship for four years, managing to see each other every couple of months. In
January 2012, Katyucia decided to move from her hometown of Londrina to
Paulo’s town, Itapeva. They did not need to live together long before
they knew they were meant to be together.
Paulo,
a civil servant for his local government, and Katyucia, beauty salon
owner, receive a lot of attention for their height, and not all of it
was good. They found that being together attracted more attention – but
equally, being together gave them greater strength in dealing with the
attention coming from the public.
According to Paulo’s birth records, he was unable to walk until he turned 21 years old.
Speaking at the event Friday, Katyucia said:
“We are so happy to be a part of Guinness World Records Day and to have our unique record celebrated. We hope our new record will encourage the world to look past the physical differences in others and understand all people should be treated equally. We may be short but we have big hearts and lots of love for each other as well as everybody in our lives. Our life isn’t without its challenges but we are so happy we can tackle these challenges together.”
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