News spread that Cassandra Joseph Udokwu, the wife of Nollywood actor Bob Manuel, was murdered alongside her children. On Tuesday, July 27, 2020, Cassandra Udokwu took to her Facebook page to reprimand those responsible for spreading the rumours. She shared pictures of a news blog that had falsely reported the supposed murder incident. In the post, she emphasized the gravity of death and warned that it not what one should joke about: “A lot of people undermine death. They forget that it is a grave occurrence and not something to be spoken lightly of or joked about. I know death.…
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Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey is set to launch an interview series with Apple’s streaming service, Apple TV Plus. “The Oprah Conversation”. It will feature discussions between Oprah and “newsmakers, thought leaders and masters of their craft” across a range of topics. The first few episodes will focus on conversations around racism, given recent events like the Black Lives Movement protests. The show, filmed remotely,debuts on Thursday, July 30th at 7 p.m. ET with an episode titled “How to Be an Antiracist.” In that installment, available to stream for free on the streaming service, author/professor Ibram X. Kendi will join Winfrey…
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has reacted to trending reports that her Banana Island home was seized by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Rumours flying around on the internet on Monday claimed that she had lost her Banana Island home to AMCON. A statement by her publicist, Andrea Manuela Giaccaglia, however, denied the reports adding that said Toke is the sole owner of her Ikoyi property and that it has not been seized by the body. It read: “On behalf of Ms. Toke Makinwa, we would like to address the rumour circulating the internet that Ms. Toke Makinwa’s alleged house…
The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced that 14 airports were now opened for domestic commercial flight operations. He made this known in a tweet on Sunday. He said ministerial approvals for private and charter operations in and out of the 14 airports were not required, as the public would be informed of the other airports in due course. He listed the 14 airports to include the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano; and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri; Maiduguri Airport, Maiduguri; Victor Attah Airport, Uyo;…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu has revealed her encounter with a near death experience in 2019. She said this during a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo. You recall that the 56-year-old had battled kidney disease for years before she eventually got treatment abroad through a state government and some organizations. During the interview, she disclosed how she battled the illness, her near death experience last year, and her journey to healing. Ngozi also recounted how after shooting for a film in 2019, she lost consciousness and almost passed out. The actress shared one of her experiences while on…
What comes to your mind when you hear of office politics? Employees’ jostling for promotions or positions in the company? Seeking favouritism from boss? Backstabbing fellow workers? Pretence or lip service? Spreading rumours? Believe it or not, office politics form part of every organisation. Since humans have different emotions, need, insecurities, motives and agendas, office politics arise when these differences of personalities, needs and opinions become difficult to manage. However, it is still possible to promote oneself or cause in any organisation without compromising ones values or the organisation’s. To get ahead over office politics, you have to make it…
So why make it so artificial? That’s the work of make up my brother! You use cosmetics to make up what your natural self lacks in your opinion. Kenny was musing over why women like to wear wigs, fix long eye lashes, fix very long nails that most times you watch them helplessly trying to get through a simple task as picking a call or opening a zip. He went on and on and threw in a jab, which, I felt was harsh. Truth be told, I do not like to engage in these kinds of discussion because I feel…
Never mind I will find someone like you. Someone who understands The beauty beneath what I feel for you. Someone whom will cherish The true nature of what I feel for you. Someone who accomplishes the thoughts in my head Someone who never gives up on me. I heard you are settled now Living the dreams we had for each other Basking in the euphoria of dreams we shared Dreams we had for each other As we watched the sunset Set majestically in its majestic aura of magnificence I heard you found someone You have settled down Living…
Readings: 1 Samuel 24:3-21; Psalm 57; Mark 3:13-19 In today’s first reading we have an account of how Saul re-launched an attack against David, David had the opportunity to kill Saul but he wouldn’t. David would not revenge, even though David is also the Lord’s anointed but he won’t dare to touch Saul because of his anointing. The first reading focuses our attention on the example of David, how he refused to revenge Saul despite pressures from his followers, how he has taught us a great lesson on how to treat those who bear us ill. However, today, I will…
HOLY HUMOUR A Little Better Than Pork. The Dali Lama once commented that we should look for what spiritual paths have in common rather than the differences. Case in point: A Priest and a Rabbi are riding in a plane. After a while, the Priest turns to the Rabbi and asks, “Is it still a requirement of your faith that you not eat pork?” The Rabbi responds, “Yes that is still one of our beliefs.” The Priest then asks, “Have you ever eaten pork?” To which the Rabbi replies, “Yes on one occasion I did succumb to temptation and tasted…