Thursday, October 9, 2014
Popular Yoruba Actress Flakky Ididowo Responds To Husband Snatching Reports
Yoruba actress, Ronke Odusanya, popularly known as Flakky Ididowo, was reported by multiple media outlets to have secretly gotten married a few days ago to Femi Anibaba, her US-based fiance. The reports said another actress had introduced her to Femi not not ago and they had quickly gotten married in a quiet and low-key traditional engagement ceremony which held in Lagos with only family in attendance.
Soon after the news broke however, a woman claiming to be the first wife surfaced, saying she had been married to Femi Anibaba for 12 years. Identified as Folape Sokoya on Facebook, the woman shared pictures and posts to back up her claim that she was still married to the man and they had 3 children.
President Jonathan Removed From List Of Africa's Richest Presidents
President Jonathan yesterday released a press statement that called his listing as Africa's 6th Richest President by the richestlifestyle website baseless and libelous. The president demanded a retraction and an apology from the website and all others that republished the post. Being that I was one of those, I offered my apology here.
#ShawShooting - Another Black Teenager Killed By Police On Eve Of Michael Brown Protests
An 18-year-old was killed by an off duty police man not far from where unarmed Michael Brown was shot dead by police two months ago, leading to mass protests and violence. This time, the shooting happened in south St. Louis not far from the Missouri Botanical Garden, and the victim was also black.
However, he was armed and had tried to shoot the policeman first. Still, his death has led to hours of protests overnight into this morning as an angry crowd gathered quickly when news spread across social media. The hashtag #shaeshooting is still trending.
#TBT - Toke Makinwa Marks 12 Years Of Being With Maje Ayida With Old Picture
Toke Makinwa and Maje Ayida may have just got married this year, but they have been together a long time, 12 years to be exact. The media personality just shared this picture showing how far they have come. She posted it on Instagram with the caption;
18 Year Old Kills His Mother With A Hammer Then Has First Sex With Her Corpse
He insists he is sane, but I seriously doubt it. 18-year-old Kevin Davis admitted in an interview which chilled all those that heard it, that he killed his 50-year-old mother, Kimberly Hill, and also thought of killing his sister. The Texas teenager has been sentenced to life in prison following the revelation of details of his horrific crime.
Paula Patton Files for Divorce From Robin Thicke After 9 Years Marriage
It seems Paula Patton and Robin Thicke are about to officially go their separate ways. The actress has filed for divorce from her singer husband citing "irreconcilable differences" even though he has been begging her since their separation to take hm back.
In what seems to suggest an amicable split, Paula Patton is asking the judge to grant the estranged couple joint custody of their 4-year-old son Julian.
Kate Middleton & Prince William Reportedly Expecting Twin Girls
Kate Middleton's second pregnancy was announced a few weeks ago with the news that she's once again suffering from severe morning sickness. Now, a new report is claiming that the Duchess of Cambridge and her husband, Prince William, are expecting twin girls!
Taiwo Oshadipe's Burial Plans Announced - Candle Light Today And Funeral On Friday
The family of Taiwo Oshadipe, who died in the morning of Friday, October 3, 2014, has announced her burial plans. Friends will assemble tonight (Thursday, October 9, 2014) for a candlelight procession in her honour, Encomium reports.
Participants are expected to assemble at 4 p.m around U-turn area of Abule Egba (Lagos) adorning black T-shirts - since there’s no time to produce customized T-shirts, guests should wear black.
Also, the burial will be in Lagos on Friday, October 10, 2014, at a private vault.
It's Not A Case Of Witch Hunting - Google Responds To Removing Linda Ikeji's Blog
Since making my post yesterday about Linda's blog, I've found out more about what the issues are. I can only say that as a blogger, this affects us all, and we can only learn from it, including Linda herself, who I know for sure will bounce back. Already she has tweeted about making plans to be back soon.
“Linda Ikeji’s Blog will be back in a bit. Biko, bear with me. The blog is still up on lindaikeji.mobi. Please read there for now until I sort this out.”
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
EXCLUSIVE - Father of Girl Allegedly Kidnapped By Grandmother Says It's A Legal Matter
The father in the case of a Nigerian woman in the UK who has alleged that the grandmother of her little girl took the child away, read here, just sent me an email saying it is a legal matter and so my blogs are unauthorized.
However, there is nothing legal about taking a child away from the mother without due process. I have asked him to respond with further details to show that this is not a kidnapping, and will keep you all posted.
Meanwhile, read Temi's full post to bloggers, and her updated tweets, below...
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