Justin Bieber may be known for his wild ways,however, the 23-year-old singer has always stated he was brought-up with a proper Christian upbringing. In 2011,he revealed he was a member of Jehovah Witness .
It seems he is going back to his good boy roots as he was spotted wearing head-to-toe white outfit, while carrying what looked like a Bible in his hand.
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Saturday 29 April 2017
Justin Bieber looks in good spirits as he is spotted carrying a Bible
Dbanj spotted with video vixen and T.I 's rumoured side chick Bernice Burgos
Dbanj and Bernice Burgos flew to the Bahamas to shoot his new video . Last month ,Bernice was engaged in an online spat with T.I 's wife Tiny who called her a 'pass around b**tch' after it was alleged she was sleeping with her husband .
Actress Rita Dominic reveals why she is ye to be married
Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic has revealed why she is yet unmarried.
Rita, a veteran Nigerian actress was speaking in an interview with a lifestyle and fashion magazine, Schick, where she said that she could have been married a long time ago, but things didn’t work out.
The multiple award-winning actress, however, is hopeful that God will present the right man to her at the right time.
She said, “I believe that God is in charge of my life and will present the right man to me at the right time.”
When asked whether social pressure don’t get to her, Rita replied, “I am a human being and I would be lying to say that it doesn’t sometimes.
“More so because it’s something I sincerely want to do but the feeling passes when I remember that society will not live with the person.
“I will live with the man, so it is very important that I do it because I want to, not because society wants it for me.”
On the myth that sex, for women, gets better with age, Rita opined that sex at 40 is what you make of it.
“If you ordinarily don’t enjoy it, age won’t make a difference.
“I find that when a woman embraces her sexuality, many Nigerians equate it to being Ashewo, as if we should act like sex is not pleasurable.”
Rita described dating, as a nightmare, “especially in these days of social media where with one click you are all over the internet.”
Though she admitted that “I do date when someone special comes around.
“I love being totally drawn to someone and doing all those loving things couples do, but I am also wary of liars and bullies.”
JJC reveals how he met and proposed to Funke Akindele, her ‘beef’ with Toyo Baby, when they’d have kids and more in new interview!
Last year, Nollywood Actress, and creator of the Jenifa Diary, Funke Akindele, married her hearthrob, Abdul Rasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz in a private ceremony that held in the United Kingdom.
In this new interview with SUN Newspaper JJC opened up on how he met and toasted Funke, how his children accepted their step mom.. He also talked about the “silent beef” between his wife Funke and Toyo Baby, amongst other things. Read the Full interview below:
The scripture said ‘When you find a wife, you find a good thing’, can you relate to that?
Of course, he who findeth a wife, findeth a good thing and obtained favour from the Lord. Most times, as a single man, you carry almost all your burdens alone. You’d have to worry about what you eat, and my cooking Skillz it’s not really that fantastic. But when I found my wife, I knew I had found my better-half. Now, when I think about things, I share it all with my wife. We wake up from same bed in morning and head to our field, because we are both into entertainment. She’s the actress, script writer, i’m the director, editor. She’s very hard working, in fact I don’t know anyone like us in this industry; she works day and night. We wake up every single day, with the mind set of making ourselves happy.
Funke, like you we all know is a very busy woman, does she still have time to cook for you?
Why not? It is said that the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Definitely, she cooks amazingly, but I told her to stop, so she can get enough rest. Most times, she would insist, because she wants to take care of her man. But I always insist, as we now have chefs.
Was it her cooking Skillz that attracted you to her?
My wife is a fantastic cook, she’s an amazing woman, everything about her attracted me to her. It’s not only one thing that attracts a man to a woman, but definitely, the cooking Skillz is a plus and my wife has it all. I would want to eat her meals for the rest of my life.
What’s her favourite dish for you?
Oh! Thats Ewedu and pounded yam; that’s number one. That food always sweep me off my feet, and i’d ask her, if she added ‘something’ extra to it. She’s loving, caring, hard working, she’s all a man could ever ask for.
So, how does it feel being married to a popular actress?
To be honest, I lived the better part of my life in the UK, so I didn’t really know who Funke Akindele was. When I met her, I just met someone that wanted a director for her TV show; Jenifa’s Diary. That was in 2013. We have been going on for a long time, people just found out in 2016.
We were very low key, because we are two popular people in the entertainment industry, so we have to protect our privacy.
How did you manage to hide it from the public eyes for so long?
Just like our wedding and our privates lives, we just have to keep it away from the public eyes. We already have so much out there on social media and people end up, blowing it out of proportion.
How did you meet Funke Akindele?
She wanted someone to direct her TV series, then I was about to embark on recording the JJC album then. Her sister introduced us, because she knew I was into music video directing.
So, when I met her, I told me she did a movie sometime ago and would like to turn it into a TV series. We started working together and preparing for the shoot, then one thing led to another. Here we are today, the rest is history. We just clicked.
Would you say, it was love at first sight?
Well, I would say so, because first time I saw her, I was wowed. She also told me that, when she first saw me, she went ‘Wow’. We tried to keep the whole work as professional as possible but along the line, emotions ran high.
How did you propose to her? On your knees, romantic date or just casual question?
I’m definitely a romantic person, so I gave her a dose of it. It wasn’t in an open place, because only very few people knew as at then.
So, that very day, she came home to meet flowers, candles everywhere; quite a romantic set up. When she saw it, she had no choice than to say ‘Yes’.
Were you afraid, she would say No?
Well, we had a very wonderful, beautiful relationship, but to be honest, I had proposed to her earlier and she laughed at me. I think that was a week after we met. I was like ‘I have never met anyone like you, marry me’. And she just laughed at me. And then, I promised that, that she would be my wife. I play around a lot, but then, I meant it.
You are both celebrities, in the media eyes, how do you succeed in maintaining your private life?
Private life, work life, we take it all one day at a time. We don’t worry about outsiders and what they would think, we just do us. Every single day, we have our prayers and talk about how the day would go. It’s quite a unique and complimentary relationship and i’m enjoying every bit of it.
Who apologies first when you both have little marital issues?
My wife would say, that she apologies first, but I refuse because I know I apologize first. Most times, we apologize at the same time. No relationship or marriage is perfect, so such things are normal. I’ll get upset, she’ll get upset, we later apologize to each other and let it slide. In fact, we hardly do find ourselves in such situations.
However, the important thing is not to carry over any arguments or misunderstanding to the next day. We are now family, so we help each other grow.
We both have had our own fair share of horrible relationship experiences, so we appreciate each other a whole lot. We value our love and hold it tight. A lots of people in the world are looking at us with envy, while some are hoping and praying that one day, we would break up. We are going to disappoint them because we try to hard to keep ourselves in check, encourage ourselves and most importantly, pray for ourselves.
When would the kids start coming?
Soon! God’s time is the best. We are working on it.
How did your kids accept their new step mum?
Well, before we got married in London, we all had a good relationship here in Nigeria. The kids were always seeing this beautiful woman around daddy, and always make him happy. They might be away and in different continent, but they are part of our daily activities. She is also very close to them, they met her digital first. They didn’t know she is an actress then, because in the UK, they hardly watch Nigerian movies, but they love so much. They all love each other. It’s a perfect blend.
I remember my daughter telling me, ‘Dad make sure you marry her. She’s a keeper”. And I did, I followed my daughter’s advice.
One of my songs, Save The Last Dance’ was written for my wife, she really saved the last dance for me.
Last year, it was reported that you had a fracas with your cousin, Mr. Moe Musa, because of Funke Akindele, that Moe had to move out of your house, what really happened?
Those who instigated such reports are very stupid! People just say and publish whatever they want without proper investigations and still get away with it.
Mr. Moe Musa as at then moved to the next block after mine. I lived in block H, while he is in block G. I spoke with the agents that got him the apartment and he moved in. He used to be in a room in my 3 bedroom apartment, so when my relationship, got serious, he moved on.
That’s not even the main reason. Moe has been in Nigeria then for almost 6 months, so he felt it was time to get his own place.
To be honest, when you first relocate to Nigeria, you’ll find it very hard to stay alone because you don’t understand the system yet. The way things work in Nigeria are different from the way it work in other countries. Moe stayed with me for a while, so he could get used to the Nigerian system. How to get food, how Generator works and other confusing stuffs.
Days ago, Jenifa Diary actor, Toyosi reportedly left the productions after a misunderstanding with Funke and all fingers were pointing at you, what really happened?
I don’t know why Toyosi left and it has nothing to do with me. Just like any character in a TV series, she can go and return. The only permanent character in the series is Jenifa. Falz has gone and came back. In the script Toyosi is married and has gone to France with her husband to live for a while. So, anything can happen. When she comes back, you’d see her on screen, if not, then that’s what the script said.
But it was also reported that Funke un-followed her on social media…..true?
Well, I don’t know about that. I’m not 100 percent sure of that. I’ll have to check Instagram to find out about that.
Funke Akindele turned into a singer, just to surprise you on your birthday, how does that make you feel?
It was awesome. My wife and the SOP team wowed me. I noticed that whenever I come into the studio they all looked funny. They even sent me on a fools errand, just to shoot a video for me, under my nose. I really didn’t see it coming.
I woke up that day, to see all of them wearing a t-shirt for me, sang for me and a whole lot. It made me really happy. I thank God, I have my best friend as a wife, then the best team ever! I’m indeed so lucky.
Owerri couple excited as PSquare, Yemi Alade, Phyno gate-crashed their wedding (photos
A beautiful couple in Owerri got the shock of their life after some A-List Nigerian Music stars made an unplanned stop at their post-wedding photo shoot.
The excited couple identified as, Mr. and Mrs. Umelo were so elated, as they thanked the stars for making their day a really special one.
The PSquare brothers, Yemi Alade, Phyno, all GLO ambassadors took photos with the couple.
Domestic staff gives more details on how Wole Soyinka’s residence was invaded
One of the domestic staff members of Prof. Wole Soyinka has confirmed that herdsmen brought their cattle to graze at the surroundings of the Nobel laureate’s residence in Ilugun Village, Abeokuta.
The domestic worker, who refused to give his name, disclosed this to journalists on Friday at the residence of the playwright, located in a serene forest far away from Ilugun village and Kemta Estate.
He said the herdsmen had on Saturday, April 15, 2017, come with their cattle to graze at the frontage of Soyinka’s house.
He said that was the second time they would come with their cattle to graze around the residence.
He said the Nobel laureate was the first to discover the footmarks of the cattle at the stream area, when the herdsmen came the first time.
But during their second coming on Saturday, April 15, the domestic staff added that they had to chase the herdsmen away.
He said, “Yes, it is true that the herdsmen have invaded this place (residence) twice. The last time they came was on Saturday, April 15.
“They came directly to graze around the house and we had to chase them away.
“Nobody saw them the first time they came, it was after they had gone that, Prof. (Soyinka) saw the footprints of the cattle and drew our (Domestic staff) attention to that.
“But when they came the second time, they met us and we chased them away and since then, we have not seen them again.”
However, the Ogun Police Command said the case of the invasion of the Nobel laureate’s home had not been reported to them.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said, “I have called the Divisional Police Officer, Kemta Police Station, and he told me there was no such report made at the station.”
The invasion was made public by the 82-year-old scholar on Friday while speaking at a forum in Freedom Park, Lagos.
“We are living in dangerous times. My home is under invasion… From Imeko to Abeokuta is under invasion by herdsmen,” TheCable.ng quoted Soyinka as saying.
“This is a deliberate act of provocation. The trespasses have been frequent, we have reported to the police, but government is taking security lightly.
“We need to wake up the government, let them know the seriousness of the issue on ground; these herdsmen are worse than Boko Haram.”
Mercy Aigbe's CT Scan report shows she had a fractured skull (photos)
It’s no longer news, that there’s trouble in Mercy Aigbe’s Marriage.. Recall photos went viral, which saw the actress severely injured with bruises all over her body, a sign that she suffered domestic violence from her husband.
Now, NET has acquired photos that clearly shows the embattled actress undergoing a CT scan to confirm if she’s got any form of skull fracture whatsoever.
Also, the document acquired from which shows results from ST. Solomon Health Care Limited shows, the Actress indeed suffered from a Head injury. The Finding states:
There is fracture of the medial wall of the left orbit, with herniation of the orbital fat and left media rectus muscle into the ethmoidal sinus and presence of peri-orbital emphysema.
There is also a fracture to the floor of the orbit with air/fluid level in the left maxillary sinus – indicative of hematoma.
Slight hermiation of the left inferior oblique muscle into the maxillary sinus is also noted.
No intracranial hermorrage is seen.
There is however, bilateral basal ganglia calcification (most like physiological).
Normal white/grey matter interface is preserved.
Posterior tossa strutures are normal.
No occular abnormality is seen.
The report further concludes:
1. Blow-out fracture of the left orbit with herniation of orbital fat, media rectus and left inferior oblique muscles.
2. Left maxillary sinus hermatoma.
3. incidental finding of bilateral basal ganglia calcification.
Though she has been quiet about the reports going rounds.. and her husband, Lanre gentry keeps insisting that he never laid a finger on his wife, as he loves her so much.
However as these photos show, Mercy Aigbe indeed suffered some blows to the head which warranted an emergency scan of her head.
CT Scans are used to determine if there are injuries or trauma to the skull and brain.
Mercy Aigbe's husband's alleged side chick, Queen Stunner posts cryptic message about "loyalty"
Yesterday we brought you reports of one Opemititi aka 'Queen Stunner', who is alleged to be at the center of the marriage crisis between Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe and her Husband Lanre Gentry. Queen Stunner, has taken to Instagram to share a cryptic message.
In her post, she didn't mention or tag anyone, but it's already confirming yesterday's report. Here's her 'A woman's loyalty is tested when her man has nothing' post;
Thursday 27 April 2017
RCCG pastor who killed his wife by stabbing her 76 times, begs Gov Ambode for pardon
Akolade Arowolo, a youth pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, who killed his banker wife, Titilayo, with 73 other inmates of the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, yesterday, sought pardon under the Lagos State Prerogative on Mercy conferred on the Governor, claiming they are reformed and should be pardoned.
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Akolade, who was sentenced to death by an Ikeja high court three years ago after he was found guilty of his wife’s murder on June 24, 2011, was seen in prison, pleading that he needs another chance to right his wrongs. .
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His pleading came as the Committee on Prerogative on Mercy said that the state will not fail to exercise its prerogative on prisoners, who proved to be reformed. Arowolo was among 74 prisoners called out by the committee, led by Professor Oyelowo Oyewo, set up by the governor to review their applications. .
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The committee was on a fact-finding visit to the prisons to have first hand information from the inmates that are eligible for mercy and pardon. .
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Arowolo, who delivered a remark on behalf of his fellow inmates, pleaded for mercy, stressing that they are all remorseful and have learned from their mistakes. .
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Chairman of the committee, Oyelowo, said the governor will act on the committee’s recommendations based on the rules and guidelines set by law for the committee to conduct its work.
Read how this woman was deceved by a business man
A beautiful lady has been left confused and in tears after sleeping with a man who promised to give her a job or money for business, only to discover he had deceived her.
The man has been called out for his deceit. He allegedly promised to give her cash to start her own business in exchange for sleeping with him, only to opt out after having his way...
According to H-metro, Noah Manyika is reported to have threatened the lady identified as Junior Takuranarwo with arrest saying he is connected to high profile people, this was after the 'act',
Recalling what happened, she said, “Noah approached me 2 weeks ago and we became friends, he promised giving me money to start my own business since I am working under someone.
“He never showed that he was after falling in love with me and he took me out for drinks and discuss business issues.
“Noah looked a gentleman who wanted to help me yet he was after abusing me and to be honest I had to look for a traditional healer for treatment after he made me have unprotected s*x.
The 24yrs old Zimbabwean lady said she left him because he's "connected" and failed to help her.
Monday 24 April 2017
Jenifa's Diary Star, Toyo Baby, finally speaks on 'Fight' with Funke Akindele-Bello
Following rumours last week that Olayode Juliana aka 'Toyosi' had a beef with actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, the actress has come out to address the story.
Olayode Juliana and Funke Akindele-Bello
Nigerian actress, Olayode Juliana aka 'Toyosi' has denied reports stating that she had a rift with Funke Akindele-Bello of the popular Jenifa Diaries.
LIB had last week broken the news that the two actresses had an altercation which brought about a rift between the two. However, Juliana took to her Instagram page denying the rift and her alleged permanent exit from the cast of the popular TV series'
Toyosi wrote:
"Hey Fam! I apologize for responding late to the LIB post.
Please DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING you read on tabloids.
Several people have criticized me and some insulted me on something they know NOTHING about.
I didn't and would never unfollow Aunty Funke @funkejenifaakindele.
Please read all my interviews, I hold her in high esteem and she's dear to my heart. My career profile is not complete without her.
Characters come and go in series. Even if you're not seeing Toyo Baby presently, SOP never said she's not coming back.
I hold nothing against those who have spread lies about me.
God bless you.
Juliana loves you all!"
Nigerian Singer, Kcee Limpopo in Dollar theft scandal (Details)
The level of fakery in the Nigerian entertainment industry has been upped with another condescending act by another Nigerian celebrity in a failed bid to impress the general public.
Kcee
Limpopo crooner, Kcee who is signed to Five Star music record label has been roped in an unbecoming act of Intellectual Property Theft.
The 38-year old showman was nabbed red-handed flaunting a picture of wads of dollar notes stolen from a random American man and giving the false impression that they belonged to him.
Kcee reportedly dug into the man's Instagram account (Vvs_uno) and downloaded a picture of dollar notes which he posted on the 12th of February, 2017.
The singer on Saturday uploaded the picture and he deceitfully captioned it; "No time, God I give you praise. Just for one day. #Desire #mrromantic #romanticcalls" only for the original owner to sound a strong note of warning to him.
How the drama played out on Instagram
Kcee appears to have gone into hiding with his tail inbetween his legs as he is yet to respond to the stinking allegation levelled against him.
The news of the social media theft has gone viral with several fans lambasting Kcee for trying to oppress his followers with his imaginative wealth. Kcee is not new to controversies as he has also been accused of photoshopping his images to position himself at exotic places around the world.
This is a new low among Nigerian celebrities this year as another actress, Oge Okoye earlier this year, 2017 stole the picture of a dog owned by an American reality star, Kenya Moore and claimed it to be hers, but was disgracefully exposed.
Serena William's open letter to her unborn baby
Serena Williams, the professional tennis player broke the internet last week after she revealed she was 20 weeks pregnant with a photo she posted on her Snapchat, has shared an open letter to her unborn baby.
Read below:
"My Dearest Baby,
You gave me the strength I didn’t know I had. You taught me the true meaning of serenity and peace. I can't wait to meet you. I can't wait for you to join the players box next year. But most importantly, I am so happy to share being number one in the world with you.... once again today. On @alexisohanian bday. 😉 from the world's oldest number one to the world's youngest number one. -Your Mommy"
Sunday 23 April 2017
Mercy Johnson surprises fans, removes her wig on stage (photos, video)
Nollywood Actress, Mercy Johnson is known for one thing… “Her realness”… Perhaps, she’s competing with Big Brother Naija winner, Efe?
The actress, surprised her fans on stage at the recently just concluded Glo Mega tour in Owerri. She completely removed her wig to the amusement of her fans.
Mercy and Juliet Ibrahim were in some kind of Competition, and she asked the audience who won.. They all clamoured for Juliet Ibrahim… and then she pulled off her wig.
Juliet had to came on stage to put her weave back on her head. Lol
The video:
Tiwa Savage explains why she can't stop being sensual in her performances
Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer, 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.
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.”
Do you know Bill Gates never allowed his Children own a phone till age 14? (Other Interesting details)
American moneybag, Bill Gates has granted an interview about the strict way he raised his children and limited their access to economic resources.
Bill Gates and his family
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, says that he did not permit his children to own a mobile phone until they turned 14.
Gates made the revelation during an interview on Thursday with the British newspaper, The Mirror.
Not only does Gates force his kids to wait until age 14 to get a smartphone, but he also limits the amount of time they could use them before going to bed. Smartphones are also banned from the dinner table.
"We often set a time after which there is no screen time and in their case that helps them get to sleep at a reasonable hour,’ he told The Mirror. Gates and his wife, Melinda, are parents to Jennifer, 20; Rory, 17; and Phoebe, 14.
Despite the irony of Gates playing a pivotal role in the technological revolution of the digital age, he still thinks limits need to be in place for children.
"You’re always looking at how it can be used in a great way – homework and staying in touch with friends – and also where it has gotten to excess,’ he said of smartphones and social media.
‘We don’t have cellphones at the table when we are having a meal, we didn’t give our kids cellphones until they were 14 and they complained other kids got them earlier.’
The Mirror reports that during its interview with Gates, he was wearing a Casio watch worth $10.
Big Brother Naija: Kemen explains in details what really happened that night with TBoss
Kemen is still speaking on what transpired between him and TBoss in the Big Brother Naija House. This time around, he spoke to Sunday Scoop and explained in details what actually went down under the sheets.
He said:
“I believe that Nigerians are very brilliant people and I’ve decided to care less about what is said on social media. The truth lies with me and Tboss. I want Nigerians to realise that the organisers know more than they do.
We are in a country where people have the freedom to express themselves and we’re all entitled to our opinions. Some people might see something as right while some other people might view the same thing as wrong, so it has been a battle of words.
“On that night, I slept before Tboss and I used the duvet that was on the bed to cover myself. When Tboss came to bed, she used the other duvet. When I wanted to go back to sleep, I attempted to cuddle her. In the course of doing that, I had to lift the duvet that was between us.
My hand movement that was seen on camera was me trying to make way through the duvet and get close to her. She woke up immediately I wrapped my hands around her; opened the duvet and adjusted her body so she could move closer to me. And that was where the video stopped.
Tboss always slept in a three-quarter short and a spaghetti top which she used as a nightgown. She is not a deep sleeper. She also has the highest stack of alcohol in her cupboard because she rarely drinks. On the night of the incident, I was not drunk, and I don’t think she was too, even though I cannot speak for her.”
However, I have chosen to move on from all that and focus on the positive gains of the game. I have put everything that happened behind me.”
Speaking on his relationship with Tboss, he said,
“Tboss is a great person and I would want to keep her as a friend. I don’t have any grudges against her and I don’t think I ever will. You have to bear in mind that the situation not only affected me, it also affected Tboss negatively too so we are both in this together. Having a bad feeling towards her would be totally out of place.”
On his motive for going into the house, Kemen said,
“I went into the house with the intention to sell my brand and have the platform to do the things I’ve always wanted to do. It was very educative. I plan to explore the opportunity of the platform. I am a strong and focused person. I’m extremely creative and I was able to show that while I was in the house. Nigerians are also going to see more of what I can do in a very short while. I will devote time to my fitness and entrepreneurial activities.”
Saturday 22 April 2017
HOW THE APOSTLES DIED
I never knew this wow!
HOW THE APOSTLES DIED.
1. Matthew
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound.
2. Mark
Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.
3. Luke
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous Preaching to the lost.
4. John
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos. He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully
5. Peter
He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross.
According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.
6. James
The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his
enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.
7. James the Son of Zebedee,
was a fisherman by trade when Jesus Called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was beheaded at Jerusalem. The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer Walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.
8. Bartholomew
Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia. He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey. Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.
9. Andrew
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece. After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to preach to his tormentors For two days until he expired.
10. Thomas
Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the Sub-continent.
11. Jude
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.
12. Matthias
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.
13. Paul
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many
epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.
Perhaps this is a reminder to us that our sufferings here are indeed minor compared to the intense persecution and cold cruelty faced by the apostles and disciples during their times For the sake of the Faith. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: But he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Pass on to encourage other Christians
Why Do we feel sleepy in Prayer,
But stay awake through a 3 hour movie?
Why are we so bored when we look at the HOLY BOOK,
But find it easy to read other books?
Why is it so easy to ignore a msg about God,
Yet we forward the nasty ones?
Why are Prayers getting smaller,
But bars and clubs are expanding
Why is it so easy to worship a celebrity,
But very difficult to engage with God?
Think about it, are you going to forward this?
Are you going to ignore it, cause you think you will get laughed at?
Forward this to all your friends.
80% of you won't forward this.
God said: If you deny me in front of your friends, I will deny you on the day of judgment:
When one door closes, God opens two.
Chris Attoh is too focused to be bothered about divorce rumours
Ghanaian Actor, Chris Attoh has declared he’s not bothered about the numerous online report that suggests his marriage to Nigerian actress, Damilola Adegbite has crashed.
According to him, he was not perturbed about of the reports because his home is still intact. Myjoyonline reports.
Recall, in March this year, there were reports that Damilola had walked out of the marriage.
The divorce reports gained currency after Chris posted several photos of his wife on social media, wishing her a happy second wedding anniversary on February 14, but Damilola failed to respond or do same.
But putting to rest the numerous reports, Chris, in an interview with KMJ on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM said his wife “is wonderful,” and “she is currently in London. She just launched her Alpha Woman project,” which helps to empower women.
Asked about the numerous divorce reports, the ‘Shuga’ star noted that, “I don’t hear them, I don’t read them. I’m too focused, I can’t be too bothered with all these… what is important is in front of me.”
While many felt Damilola’s failure to comment on his wedding anniversary post on Instagram meant the marriage had hit the rocks, Chris noted, he got a perfect response from his wife.
“I got my response. The response doesn’t have to be on Instagram. I remember speaking to her that evening…” because I was in South Africa then, he stated.
He observed that their busy schedules do keep them apart but that hasn’t affected their marriage.
“Because of what we do we try to have time for each other as often as we can. It’s tough because sometimes I might be away for two, three months but that’s usually the interval. When she can come, she comes, when I can go, I go…”
In the awake of the divorce reports, it was rumoured that Chris’ family, particularly his sisters, were not in support of the marriage to the Nollywood actress but he refuted the reports quizzing “why will there be anything like that?”
Thursday 20 April 2017
We finally get to meet Pete Edochie’s wife and one of his grandchild
The son of Veteran Actor, Pete Edochie – Yul Edochie has shared adorable photos of his parents with their daughter.
If you ever thought that Rita Edochie is the wife to Pete Edochie.. then you’ve been wrong all these while! They just share the same surname!
Yul has shared photos of his parents.
Much ado about the amazing engagement that didn't have a physical ring but a tattooed ring!
The beau, Prince Donnell disclosed:
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""Who would of thought that a girl I would meet on Instagram a year and a half ago would now be my fiancé & future wife! And I wouldn't have it any other way! I could have went & got the biggest $10,000 ring that I saw in the jewelry store but I told her that I wanted this forever. I didn't want us to have the option to give up on each other or take off a physical ring. When it comes to marriage, you don't quit! You don't quit! And again, you don't quit! So I decided that we would make it permanent. Ladies, take this as an example of when a man truly wants to dedicate his ENTIRE LIFE to you, he will do absolutely anything to prove it. No excuses, no if's, no ands, no buts! He'll get down on one knee like a real man should, grab you by the hand and ask you to be his wife with no regrets. It doesn't matter how young or inexperienced you are! I'm 22 years old. Love is love at the end of day & don't let anybody stop you from who GOD has called you to be with.."
Nigeria Man invents a jet car that sails on water
A Nigerian man from the South-western part of the country is leading a course in developing a multi-dimensional transportation project that can move on any platform.
Kehinde Durojaiye, the inventor posing beside his 'Jet Car'
Kehinde Durojaiye has stunningly developed a transport device that shares the same attributes with a car, aircraft as well as a ship.
According to reports, the device tagged a 'Jet Car' has the ability to float on water, fly in the air and can be driven on land.
The Jet Car being tested on water, road and air respectively
This inexplicable development coming from a Nigerian despite lack of support from the government or advanced knowledge in technological development like Japan and others has been applauded by netizens.
Reports have it that it has been tested and it covered 86 miles when Durojaiye drove it from Lagos to Ibadan at the speed of 120 km/hr.
P-Square releases new video 'Nobody ugly'
Nigeria’s most famous pair, P-Square, have completely raised the bar many notches higher with this instant classic they call “Nobody Ugly“. The track is rendered over a joyful and addictive highlife instrumental and is accompanied with a video fully packed with beautiful bursts of colours and intense rib-cracking humour. The video was shot by Clarence Peters.
Supreme Court bans Jehovah’s Witnesses (Details)
Russia’s Supreme Court has banned Jehovah’s Witnesses from the country.
The court made the decision after describing the group as an extremist organization.
Four former members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses had told a Russia’s Supreme Court how they were brainwashed by the church against receiving higher education or starting a family.
A wtiness, Natalia Koretskaya from St. Petersburg had told the court she had been a member of that organisation from 1995 to 2009 and had realised over this period that the organisation’s members “were living under full and total control of the [Jehovah’s Witnesses] Administrative Centre.”
“The heads of the Jehovah’s Witnesses formally watch canonical compliance with the norms but in real fact the talk is about total control of an individual’s personal life – his intimate life, education and work,” Koretskaya told the court.
Koretskaya said she had been expelled from the religious organisation and its members had been banned to communicate with her after she started close but officially unregistered relationship with a man.
“Therefore, a person turns out to be expelled into the outer world, in which he has already forgotten how to live over the years of his stay in the organisation,” Koretskaya added.
Justice Yury Ivanenko in his verdict on Thursday, said Russia had decided to close down “the administrative centre of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the local organisations in its fold and turn their property over to the Russian Federation.”
Wednesday 19 April 2017
I Was Not Promoting Rape - AY Comedian Tenders Apology To TBoss And Nigerians
Following his massively successful comedy show, comedian AY has finally tendered an apology to Tboss over his delivery of jokes while on stage.
He shared a video of him performing and captioned it:
HERE IS PART 1 & 2 OF THE RAPE JOKE I SAID AT AY LIVE
I know a lot of people did not see the joke before lashing on me… and no amount of me trying to explain myself would do me any good which is why I am uploading it so Nigerians and indeed all fans of the AY brand will be fully informed.
I want to apologize to @officialTboss_, the entire Tboss nation and Nigerians who interpreted the joke to be promoting rape. It was never my intention to come across as a supporter of any form of assault to women.
I was only touched and inspired to share the joke when I learnt that Kemen came out alongside other church members when Pastor Paul Adefarasin asked those under immense pressure to the point of wanting to commit suicide to step out for prayers. Also coupled with the fact that he had personally apologised to Tboss after he was disqualified.
Like I said in the joke, I have a wife and a daughter, and I will never be in support of any such action that is designed to promote rape or any form of sexual assault that will demean womanhood.
See what vice president osinbanjo's daughter looks like
The vice president's daughter looked stunning in these new photos.
Credit: Ronaldthe7th
Another after the cut
Lovely!!
#BBNaija: Efe signs on SuperSports wall of champions
The blessings in for Big Brother Naija 2017 winner, Efe Ejeba are just in queue.
The Deltan and CEO ' Based On Logistics' was spotted signing one of the greatest walls of heroes 'The SuperSports wall of Champions'. Many has longed for their names, signature to be on this wall but it has been an impossible dream to come true for some.
Monday 17 April 2017
G-Worldwide Act, Sugarboy is out with this new record titled Kilamity
G-Worldwide Entertainment act Sugarboy drops the first single “Kilamity” off his soon to be released debut album; a dance hall track featuring label mate Kiss Daniel. The track which was produced by Luis AMG is a sample of what to expect on the BELIEVE album scheduled for release on the 22nd of April.
“Kilamity” lends another testament to the chemistry between Sugarboy and Kiss Daniel, as they both together deliver thrilling lyrics to entertain their fans. More of this is to be expected on the 22nd of April 2017 as Sugarboy officially launches his debut album BELIEVE at the grand ballroom, Oriental Hotel Lagos.
Why I always knew Thin Tall Tony was a married man -T Boss
Tokunbo Idowu, aka T-Boss, second-runner of the recently concluded Big Brother Naija reality say down with The Nation to talk about her experience in the house .
Excerpts below
On how she feels for not emerging winner
I really appreciate the efforts they put in. I’ve heard some of the supports… I appreciate and I say to them all, thanks. I did not get the grand prize but I am a winner. I am absolutely a winner and I am an absolute queen. I went there as Tokunbo Idowu, just a simple girl, but right now I’m a queen. And that crown, that’s my crown, it’s befitting of how I feel right now. So, Efe is the grand prize winner but I’m also a winner. Bisola is a winner, everybody is a winner. So, I don’t feel bad at all.
On surprises following the end of the show
OK. So far, nothing has surprised me. About Thin Tall Tony, I always said it, Tony is a married man. He looks like a married man. He carries himself as someone’s father. I have always been saying that in the house. About this Gifty, actually, I’m not thinking much about that right now. So far, I haven’t heard anything that I would say is surprising.
On Kemen saying she was aware he touched her ,she said ...
(Making faces)… See, since I got back (from South Africa), I haven’t slept. I had one hour sleep last night. My head is full with media interviews and so much running around. The last thing I want to think about now is the Kemen issue. I didn’t like it and to be very honest, Kemen was a good friend. But I really do not want to comment about this right now. I am not ready. When I’m ready, I will speak about it.
It was only after leaving the house that some truths about the housemates, like TTT being married and Gifty being married too, came to the surface.
On baring her boobs
See, the Big Brother house is a place where you showcase yourself. You’re free to be T-Boss. Whoever T-Boss is, you show the world who T-Boss is. And in my own life, in my normal day-to-day life, I don’t like to wear clothes when I’m walking around in my house. I like to be free, here (pointing from her waist downwards), covered here (pointing upwards from her waist), what’s the point? Or I’ll just wear one small blouse. The Big Brother house was like my house at a point.
So, I would just be very very very free. I didn’t do it out of boredom. No, I was just being myself and walking around without clothes… I didn’t go to the kitchen, you know, because, then, that is like really seeking attention or go out into the garden or to the arena. No, I didn’t do that.
Despite her success at Big Brother Naija,we are not getting back together- Bisola's baby daddy
Big Brother Naija first runner up,Bisola’s baby daddy, Olanrewaju Malcolm, who is an artiste manager and showbiz promoter, denied dumping the actress at the alter. In an exclusive chat with Sunday Scoop, he said,
“It is a big fat lie that I dumped Bisola at the altar; there was nothing like that. In fact, I’m still looking for the person who wrote that story online because it is malicious. We split because we had some personality traits that could not complement each other and there was never any marriage.”
Expressing his opinion of her conduct while in the house, Malcolm said,
“I think she was able to go there, represent herself well and also showcase her talent. She was lively and full of fun while in the house and I guess that’s what viewers want.”
On if he had ever haboured thoughts that Bisola would one day participate in a reality show of that nature, he said,
“I have always known her as a very talented person and she always goes for what she wants. In fact, she had been in reality shows before Big Brother.”
Speaking about Bisola’s closeness to Tony while in the house, he said,
“She is a grown woman and whatever she did on the show is her business.”
He also said that their daughter, Leyla hasn’t really said much about the show, but “naturally, she’s happy that her mother won.”
Responding to a question on whether they would still get back together, Malcolm said
“Everything still remains the same. It doesn’t mean that because she was successful at Big Brother Naija, we are coming back together. There was a reason for our break up, which is personality differences, and those differences are still there.”
My marriage is safe,..Bisola did not give me 'head' -Thin Tall Tony
Thin Tall Tony has opened up on his marriage after leaving the Big Brother House.According to him, he respected orders from his wife not to reveal his marital status ..Excerpts from his interview with The Nation
Do you think that you could have earned more favour from fans if you had told the truth about your marriage?
I respected myself and respected the orders from my wife not to disclose my marital status; to keep my family out of it. Also, while in the house, there’s no lie that I do like Bisola a lot and I could have taken it a step further but remembering what took me into the house in the first place; I could have led her on, could have also gotten to the part where maybe sex would have been involved. Also I tried as much as I can to protect her because I knew where I was coming from and that’s what I did. Let’s not forget that it is a game and we were all playing a game.
Are you having problems with your marriage in any ways?
No, I’m not. (Laughs) My marriage is safe. The only thing that I’m looking forward to is kissing my wife and holding my kids.Since I left the house – to be honest – I have not spoken to anyone apart from my wife and she hasn’t said anything embarrassing yet.
One of the comments that I read was that they felt that I played the game the way I should have, and sticking to the whole thing of keeping my marriage private and not allowing anyone know.
How do you feel now, knowing that your strategy of philandering with Bisola and TBoss didn’t work for you?
To correct that, I didn’t play with anyone’s emotion. I tried as much as I can to know who these ladies were. For me, I was more into Bisola based on what I would be able to learn from her as an artiste like myself. I and Tboss had no connection whatsoever because even after the house, we won’t be able to work together; she is on a different level and Bisola is also on a different level that is also my own line. So, I connected only with Bisola.
Bisola did give you a ‘head’ in the house, were you really going to lay her when you brought out those condoms on the night before your eviction?
(Laughs)I hear that the rumour is flying; maybe it would take me a long time to try and clear that. Bisola did not give me a head in the house. We were talking under the sheets; we always talk under the sheets. That’s the only time we have our moments together to just talk outside the cameras. That’s also where we talked about laying things straight because even when she had an opportunity to come out openly; if there was anything we would have told Ebuka, we didn’t.
But mostly, a lot of people did hear when she said Tony is a gentleman and Tony did not do things that you probably thought he did. I would wait for her to come out and if she has a different opinion which I do not believe that she will; I know what happened and I can only tell you. You are allowed to believe what you want to believe but nothing did happen.
How has your wife reacted since you left?
My wife has been very supportive and she just wants me to come home but right now, we are doing the interviews and the rest. I should be able to spend that much family quality time with her. We need to sit down and strategize on how to move forward with everything and also try to clear the air. I also don’t want it to look like I’m putting her on the spot but funny enough that’s what comes with new environment that we find ourselves, but she has been very supportive and I am very humble and thankful to have someone as supportive as my wife.