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I have this friend of mine, named Rose. She was in what you can refer to as a one-sided relationship for many years. M ost times she spoke about her boyfriend it was with uncertainty and trepidation. “I feel he doesn’t want me to hurt him. You know his ex-girlfriend died in a house fire and he said he still can’t get over the sight of her charred remains”. In the beginning, I was sympathetic to this ex-boyfriend situation. I would listen and would offer advice. One day, out of curiosity, I asked her when his ex-girlfriend died and she told me 10 years ago. I don’t mean to invalidate his grief, but ten years is a long time to still be emotionally unavailable to your current girlfriend, and refuse to be consistently loving in a new relationship. He also avoided being seen in public with her and shunned any opportunities to meet her friends and loved ones. It took her years to finally get the message that it was unrequited love. She wanted it to work, and sometimes he could be really swee...

R.Kelly and Aaliyah in 1994. R.Kelly’s former tour manager, Demetrius Smith, has revealed that the R&B singer got married to the late pop star Aaliyah at 15 because he believed it when she alleged pregnancy. Smith made this revelation in Brooklyn federal court on Friday, which marked the third of trail for 54-year-old R.Kelly on grounds of sex crimes. During his testimony, Smith stated that the marriage was also part of a bid for R.Kelly to avoid going to jail at that time,  New York Post  reported. According to the tour manager who worked with the singer in the 90s, Kelly married his underage girlfriend in order to “protect himself, to protect Aaliyah” after the pregnancy speculation. The former tour manager said that R.Kelly told him in 1994 at a concert in Orlando, that “Aaliyah is in trouble” and they need to go back home. “Aaliyah, man, she thinks she’s pregnant,” Smite quoted R.Kelly to have said before coming back to Chicago from the tour. Smith revealed that the du...

  Top Nigerians in various industries were recently honoured at the 2021 Nollyfans Achievement Awards (NAA) for their giant strides in their chosen fields of professionalism. Held at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, this year’s event saw Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, honoured with ‘International Nollywood Legend Award’ while gospel musician, Elizabeth Ngozi Ehigiamusoe, popularly known as Ehiliz was honoured with the ‘Best Gospel Artiste Award’. Chief Yinusa Adekunle Dauda, the Seriki of Iro Igbehin, Egba Land, a technocrat in the Real Estate sector, was honoured with ‘Unparalleled Personality Award’ for his strides in the real estate industry and great impacts on many Nigerian youths through his foundation. Other awardees were: Commissioner for Education, Lagos State, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo and the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs. Abosede Omobolanle. Speaking about the awards, the organiser, Steve Akpos, said: “The Nollyfans Achievement Awards...

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday dissolved a 10-year-old marriage after a 45-year-old businessman, Mr Mutiu Bamgbose, accused his wife, Aliyah, of stealing. Mutiu, in his statement to the court, said, “My wife is a thief; she is not always satisfied with whatever I give to her; she keeps stealing my money at will. “The most painful incident was when she stole my N3million and squandered it. Because of her habit, I started keeping my money in the ceiling, but that didn’t stop her. “When I could no longer condone it, I opened a bank account and she became angry, making life miserable for me. “It is obvious that my wife doesn’t love me; she is just after my money.” The embattled man also accused his wife of adultery. “She started having affairs with a married man in our community. I approached the man and warned him seriously to stay away from my wife,” he added. The petitioner further said his wife abandoned their matrimonial home and took away all his belongings. He said, ...

  Tiwa Savage has released her highly anticipated EP ‘Water & Garri’. The five-track project features appearances from an international cast including Nas (United States), Brandy (United States), Amaarae (Ghana), Tay Iwar (Nigeria), and Rich King. The 5-track EP is a follow-up to the award-winning singer’s hit 2020 album “Celia“. The project has been endorsed by Rap mogul Pharrell Williams. The Hip-Hop icon described a song off ‘Water & Garri’ as “A classic.” She announced the release on her social media page. Water & Garri EP: 01). Work Fada [ft. Nas and Rich King] 02). Ade Ori 03). Tales by Moonlight [ft. Amaarae] 04). Somebody’s Son [ft. Brandy] 05). Special Kinda [ft. Tay Iwar] Listen to the EP  here.

The Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, refused to grant an ex parte application to restrain the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) from arresting and extraditing suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari. Justice Ahmed Mohammed rejected the application filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Northern Peace Foundation. The foundation, through its legal team led by Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, had, through an ex parte application, prayed the judge to grant the temporary order of injunction against the two defendants pending the hearing and final determination of the substantive suit. The application dated August 9 was accompanied by a 21-paragraph affidavit of urgency. However, after carefully listening to the counsel, Justice Mohammed refused to grant the request to stop Kyari’s arrest and extradition through ex parte means. Rather, he ordered the counsel to turn the ex parte motion to motion on notice and serve same on NPF and AGF. Th...

Device makers, Samsung has just introduced the third in the series of its foldable phones, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 smartphones. The devices, according to Samsung were designed not only to give variety of choices to its numerous users across the world but also to meet the diverse needs of its ever-growing customers who rely on its devices to meet work and lifestyle targets. The unpacking of the two new devices which happened at its headquarters in  Suwon-si, South Korea, was streamed live and Nigerian users gathered in  Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island Lagos  to be part of the history. The Z Fold 3 supports usage of an S-Pen, has a bigger display area on the screen and also has a versatile multi-window experience, which enables customers to multitask while using the phone. Z Flip 3, is an upgrade, which combines the portability and flexibility of a smartphone with the power and screen size of a tablet for ultimate productivity. Managing Director, Samsung Electronics ...