photo: Suspected Herdsmen attack NNPC officials working on pipelines in Benue state

Suspected herdsmen have reportedly attacked and killed an official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, while his group were busy working on the petroleum pipeline at Tse Torkula a border community between Nasarawa and Benue state in Guma local government area of the state today January 30th.

Vanguard reports that the NNPC officials were busy working on the pipeline from Nasarawa state when they came under heavy fire from the armed men which also left some of the officials injured and hospitalized.

Confirming the development, the Benue state Police Commissioner, Fatai Owosenyi said the attack could be regarded as the handiwork of bandits operating in the said area. He said the police will be investigating the matter. 

“Glee” star Mark Salling found dead in Apparent Suicide

“Glee” actor Mark Salling has been found dead in what is thought to be suicide, TMZ reports.

Salling, who was arrested and had pled guilty to child pornography charges was reportedly found dead in a riverbed near his home in Sunland.

While the manner of his death is still yet to be confirmed, sources told TMZ that he may have hung himself.

Salling, who played Puck on the hit musical “Glee” was arrested for the possession of child pornography in December 2015 and was waiting for his sentencing due to take place in March.

He had reportedly negotiated a plea deal which would have had him serve between 4 to 7 years in prison, register as a sex offender and banned from communication with minors.

Girl Power! Here’s what Adesua Etomi, Sika Osei, Mo’Cheddah & Beverly Naya have to say about Negative Stereotypes, Feminism & More

Now it’s time to get the juicy details of their cover feature for Genevieve Magazine’s July 2016 issue.

The four young ladies – Adesua Etomi, Sika Osei, Mo’Cheddah and Beverly Naya – talk to Genevieve magazine about their careers, the negative stereotypes they have faced, their thoughts on feminism and so much more.

See excerpts below.

ON THEIR CAREER-CHANGING MOMENT:

Mo: It was a single for me; Won Beri. I had been working on my album and I just did a feature on a song. I was in secondary school at the time. Months later people would point at me and say ‘That’s the Won Beri girl’.

Adesua: Maybe, winning the AMVCA…

Beverly: In a strange way, Tinsel helped a lot. Prior to Tinsel there were films that took decades to get released. Not to give them a big head, but it was Tinsel.

Sika: I think it was moving to Nigeria to do 53 extra.

ON NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES THEY’VE FACED:

Beverly: That ‘actresses are hoes looking for money all the time’. Or that because you have foreign accent, you are a snob.

Mo: If you are successful you must be sleeping with someone. My biggest issue is not being taken seriously; getting paid for an appearance and being pushed to perform. Honey Boo Boo, this is my livelihood! A performance is different from an appearance!

Adesua: Or because you are ‘yellow’ you are snobbish. And once you are dark they say… We can’t lighten you. You are too black.

Sika: I have had many people tell me to brighten up a little.

Beverly Naya

ON WOMEN NOT SUPPORTING EACH OTHER:

Adesua: Yes! In all honesty, and it is really sad. I never believed it till I moved to Nigeria. When I moved back, I realised that women attack women like crazy. I don’t know what it is? They would go as far as attacking your child. There are very few women who will stand up and clap at the success of another woman. I have become so conscious of things I never even thought about when I was outside Nigeria.

Beverly: Same! I never believed it till I moved to Nigeria.

Mo: It is an African thing. Female artists are bigger than male artists everywhere in the world, because the female fans are more than the male fans, and the female fans love the female artists. But in Nigeria, you find the female fans loving the boys and hating on the girls.

Sika: I didn’t even know I was black until I moved to Nigeria. (Roaring Laughter) Yes and I have lived in five different countries.

ON THE TWO THINGS NEVER TO TELL A GUY

Sika: How much I make and how many men I have slept with. The only thing I would tell a guy is if I have had something to do with his best-friend or sibling because it will come back to bite me. Apart from that, we are moving on swiftly.

Adesua: I don’t think there is anything I would not tell especially if you ask. I am an open book.

Beverly: I don’t even think how many men I’ve slept with is a necessary question to ask. It’s so irrelevant, why do you care?

Mo: Why would I tell a guy how much I am making? You are making yours and I am making mine. And why would you tell a man how many men you have slept with?

Adesua: It’s so irrelevant. I know loads of virgins who have anal sex and if you ask them how many men they have been with they will gladly tell you nobody.

Mo’Cheddah

ON FEMINISM:

Adesua: The fight for women’s right isn’t something we can escape. It is always going to be that way. Society for a long time has been so male-dominated; it has gotten to the point where women would like a fair chance. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. It is such a big deal now because most women are standing up for themselves.  Women want more options than being a wife and a mother.

Beverly: You can achieve anything you want to achieve and not focus on what the men are doing, just achieve your goals.

Sika: Not to be anti-feminist, but I actually hate the word, Feminism. I don’t understand what feminism is, to start with. And we, women, are hypocritical; when it favours us, we are all for female rights, but when it doesn’t, we are quiet. I still want a man to open the door for me. I still want him to be the man of the house. As many of the women I look up to will say, you actually need a good man as your backbone to succeed in life. Can I put a little dent in this conversation? Most women will say make sure the man loves you more. If we all believe in that, that’s not bringing ‘equality’ into the relationship.

Mo: Men need women as much as women need men. Some women just hide behind feminism when a man treats them badly.

ON SPLITTING THE BILLS IN A MARRIAGE:

Mo: The couple should decide, beforehand, who does what.

Beverly: I am traditional and I think a man should pay the bills but there are times that financial situations can change and I may have to pay the bills. You are paying the bills and I am taking care of the family, making sure that when you come home there is something for you to eat. It is not a struggle, it’s a partnership. That is how a marriage should be established. I cannot marry a guy that is going to make me the bread winner.

Adesua: I think a man should always be a provider; that is what he is created to be. The woman is the helpmeet, and one cannot do without the other. The fact that women are more liberal doesn’t change the fact that a man is meant to be a provider. But when you get into a relationship, figure out what works for your relationship. It might be a bit naïve to go into a relationship expecting everything to be the way it is in your head. It doesn’t work like that. You are getting with someone else and he has a completely different thought process. For me, we could have a joint account which we both fund for certain bills, while maintaining our individual accounts. It’s a partnership, but it doesn’t negate the fact that the man should be the provider and a woman, the home maker. Even if he is bringing two naira home, you best make that two naira work. But I don’t know how I would feel if I am married and my husband is doing everything. I am a woman that likes to work and I want to feel I am bringing something to the table. I cannot sit down and not contribute. I don’t function that way.

Sika: I think the most dangerous thing to do is to take a man’s purpose from him. Relationships where men are emasculated are the most toxic relationships. I come from a family where my mum was the breadwinner; my dad had to leave his job to support her because she fainted on a plane; she was travelling alot. And here is why I respect my mum so much, she realized that she couldn’t make my dad feel less of a man because quitting his job to be with her was more manly than anything she had ever seen. That was such a bold step on my Dad’s part. So when my mum makes the money, she sends it all to him to decide what they do with it. My parents have been married for 40 years and they argue about petty stuff but I never for once saw my mum disrespect my dad because he wasn’t bringing in money. I am not opposed to bringing in money as a wife but you can never ever take away the fact that the man is supposed to be the provider.

Adesua Etomi

ON LEAVING IF YOU MAN CHEATS ON YOU

Beverly: If it was just once, then no. If it is a constant thing, I’m out. If it is a mistake and you can genuinely see the remorse and he feels dirty and filthy then I wouldn’t leave you but if you feel like you’re entitled to cheat because you are a man, then I’m out.

Adesua: No. When you’re a lot younger, you say you will get a divorce. But you as you mature, you realize that men are just wired that way. That doesn’t mean its ok or its license for them to cheat, but it is not enough for me to leave.

Sika: No. But if you cheated as a woman, trust me your husband will not be there. I think 70% of men would leave. It is the height of disrespect to a lot of men but if they cheated they would expect you to understand.

Mo: No. …in hard times and in good times, in sickness and in health. (In response to Sika) It depends on who you are with. I feel like if I cheated on my boyfriend he would not leave me.

omg: Olamide loses Mum 💔

Nigerian superstar Olamide lost his mother today.

The details of her death are unclear at the moment but the rapper who lost his father a few years ago, shared the news on his Instagram page with the caption “🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 Orisa bi iya o si 💔💔💔💔💔”

We sympathize with Olamide at this trying time and pray that the Lord gives him the fortitude to bear the loss.

Photo Credit: Instagram – @baddosneh

BBNaija3 Day 2: Forming Bonds, Double Wahala’s First Kiss & More Highlights.

Did you watch day 2 of the Big Brother Naija 3 reality show?

If you missed it, we’ve got the highlights for you!

Bonds are forming

It seems as if the Housemates are all getting on with each other, for now. Most said in their Diary Room sessions with Biggie that they were still observing and working out who was who in the House before they started making actual friends and alliances. Some did say that they were forming bonds with people but most were cautious in their optimism.

With the morning workout in full swing, we see Khloe and Ifu Ennada goofing around and having some fun, bringing some sunshine to a rather cloudy day. Slowly but surely we can see budding friendships and alliances on the horizon.

The Housemates spent much of their evening either bonding inside around Angel’s guitar or lazing around outside in the Jacuzzi where Head of House, Tobi held court with his intellect and his hot body, which appeared to be to the liking of some of the ladies, here’s looking at you, Khloe. Bitto decided that it would be a good idea to snuggle up to Princess in her bed as she tried to sleep. she was initially annoyed but clearly enjoyed his company as they chatted for a long time.

The Diary Sessions were illuminating as Biggie asked the Housemates a variety of questions about who they would like to pair up in a strategic alliance, who they were making friends with in the House and what they thought of Tobi as Head of House. Most thought he was a great Head of House but some were envious of him, especially as the Head of House has many privileges.

The Housemates spent the rest of the night after the Diary Sessions in the dining room around the table laughing and chatting long into the night. It has been a noisy day with some saying that it was like a “talking competition.” Some of the Housemates mentioned just that to Biggie in their Diary Sessions and that it meant that most of the Housemates were exercising caution with who they make friends with in the House. Another thing that many mentioned in their Diary Sessions was that everyone in the House was really smart and that the competition this season was fierce. Most, however said that they were confident of winning the game.

There is so much to unpack after a hectic and exciting first day and it will be interesting to see who forms relationships at this early stage and how long they will last. With so much still to come, we couldn’t have asked for a better House full of such diverse and talented individuals. You asked for Double Wahala and Biggie is delivering in spades.

Double Wahala’s First Kiss

Mamma Mia! Miracle is turning out to be quite the charmer in the House. In an interesting turn of events this morning, Miracle and Nina shared a rather intimate kiss in the Shower together.

This comes as quite a surprise because it appeared Miracle was quite enamored by Ifu Ennada originally and Nina has made it clear that she is very serious about her boyfriend outside the House.

Was this just a case of carnal attraction or are both Miracle and Nina making moves as a part of a strategy?

Big Brother Naija is turning out to be a melting pot full of flavour and we wouldn’t expect anything less, what with all these smart and attractive people all in one confined space.

These have been glimmers of other connections as well and its only Day two! Bitto has already made a slight play for Princess by snuggling up to her in bed and Tobi had obviously made it clear that he has a thing for Cee-C which really irked Khloe.

All of this is even further complicated by the Housemates that have relationships outside of the Big Brother House. Most of them keep reiterating that they are single, but are they?

“One Love” or nah?

With the Housemates’ Wager of 75% yesterday, today saw them getting briefed for their first major group Task presentation. This required them to seperate into two groups (this is Double Wahala after all) and come up with a solid ethos.

The Housemates had one hour to decide on the groups, the group names and the group leaders. The reason why Biggie established these ground rules is because the groups will have an elaborate Task presentation on Thursday.

Big Brother has decided that the 10 presentations are to be equally divided among the 10 Housemates in each group.

There will be a poem presentation, two members will each perform a song, three members will put on a runway catwalk and four cooks will present a meal.

The Housemates are expected to create original content of their artistic expression and let’s just say that some Housemates were expressing themselves more than others.

During the group discussions, Khloe got extremely fired up when deciding on her group’s colour – she lay into Dee-one and caused a huge scene within the group. Ahneeka told her to “stop bringing negative energy” into the situation. Tobi tried to intervene but this only made things worse then Leo came to the fore with his opinion about Khloe’s seemingly bossy behavior.

With the tension mounting, which team do you think will win this week’s Wager

Have you been watching? What did you think of today’s activities?

Shocking photos of a severed baby's head found in a calabash in Mushin(graphic)

How mean and wicked can people be? The severed head of  baby was found in a calabash in Mushin, Lagos state today January 22nd. See the graphic photos shared by a facebook user below

source: linda ikeji

PHOTOS from President Buhari's meeting with South East APC leaders

President Buhari received APC leaders from the South East at the state house,  Abuja earlier today. See more photos below