Ubi Franklin gives us a hint of what affected his marriage

Lilian Esoro's estranged husband, Ubi Franklin has finally given is a hint of what affected his marriage. He released an open letter to his son and in it acknowledged that having his son has helped him to manage anger problems. Note that the couple has been silent on what led to the separation. Lilian recently removed "Franklin" from her social media account. 

Despite the seeming disagreement,  he wrote that his wife, Lilian Esoro is strong and he admires her deeply. 


Read his open letter below:

Letter To My Son @jaydenubifranklin

Son, witnessing your birth was not just an experience; it was a miracle (the beauty of a child being born is nothing but pure joy).

You came and melted my heart, taught me to love, taught me to forgive and see things differently. My past experiences made me one who was easily provoked but God always uses something, or someone to change people, to break them, and for me; my SON and some self discipline did.

You have also thought me to admit my mistakes and apologize for them, even when I
think I’m not wrong but may have upset someone, apologize! It takes NOTHING from you but gives you EVERYTHING!!!

Son, your magical smile is what I love – Dad Loves you dearly – and will do all to make you happy for my days are better because of you. I have a whole new perspective to life and have experienced another side of life all because of you. (Thank God).

Life doesn’t always serve us happy cards but I truly wish I could change every bad situation for your sake and the peace of the family.
This is a letter to you my Son.

This December will be our first Christmas together and your very first Christmas here on Earth…. (Praise God).

Tomorrow is a New Year too.You’re the hero of this story and a new life with you is all because of your Mum (super Mum)….9months carrying and protecting you has led our paths to meet. Growing so fast and big now (you even make efforts to grab my phone and take selfies lol) WOW!!! 

To your Mum; “You are strong, doing an excellent job, and I continue to admire you deeply.”

Oh Jayden, I am so excited to see the plan that God has for your life. I already feel the magic that you will be a great son. You woke up a love in me that I didn’t realize existed.

I am Proud to be your father….I have loved you since i found out about you, I loved you more when I met you on your birthday, i have loved you more each day during this past 5 months, and i will love you more for the next four months, four years, four decades, and every day after that. I will always, always love you. My heart just aches and trembles with all my love for you.

Forever and always… Your Daddy.
Welcome to 2017

Peter Okoye praises Drake for dating Jlo and other celebrities

Peter Okoye took to his social media page to "hail" Drake on his romance with J Lo. He referred to him as ‘baller’ for smashing multiple top celebrities.

Jennifer Lopez (47) and Drake (30) shared a picture of an intimate moment on Instagram last night. Thus, seemingly confirming their romantic status. Reports has it that Rihanna, Drake’s last known girlfriend promptly unfolowed them both.

The musicians first sparked romance rumors early December when Drake attended two of Lopez’s Las Vegas concerts back-to-back. Drake later hosted “a super intimate dinner” at Delilah in West Hollywood, and he left the celebrity hotspot with the Latin superstar.

However, while many fans who loved Drake and Riri together were trying to wrap their heads around what could make Drake smash Rihanna’s pal, J Lo; or how J Lo could break the girl code and get down with her friend’s man, Peter Okoye couldn’t hide his admiration for Drake’s indulgence.

He posted a photo collage of some of Drake’s famous ‘trophies’ with the caption, “Drake and Nicki. Drake and Serena Williams. Drake and Rihanna. Now Drake and Jlo…. Merry Christmas Ma Ni99a Ma Ni99a!#GreatStriker #GotGame #baller #LifeOfAnEntertainer“

Boko eliminated from Sambisa forest

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari says he has received the long-awaited and most gratifying news of the final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa Forest.

Buhari, in his goodwill message to troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on the successful capture of Boko Haram enclave in Sambisa Forest on Saturday, said he was delighted at the news and was most proud of the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army.

"I want to use this opportunity to commend the determination, courage and resilience of troops of Operation Lafiya Dole at finally entering and crushing the remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents at ‘Camp Zero’, which is located deep within the heart of Sambisa Forest.

I was told by the Chief of Army Staff that the Camp fell at about 1:35pm on Friday, December 22, and that the terrorists are on the run, and no longer have a place to hide"

President Buhari urged the troops to maintain the tempo by pursuing the terrorists and bringing them to justice.

30 uses of Shea butter

Shea butter is a cream derived from the seed of the Shea tree. The cream is extracted from the seed without the use of chemical. It is a vitamin A cream that serves as as a moisturizer and possesses remarkable healing properties for the skin.

I have gathered a list of 30 reasons to use Shea butter:

1. Dermatitis
2. Insect bites
3. Dry skin
4. Skin rash
5. Itching skin
6. Wrinkles 
7. Sunburn
8. Skin cracks
9. Muscle fatigue
10. Skin damage from hot liquid
11. Eczema
12. Skin peeling
13. Dry lips
14. Stretch mark
15. Blemishes
16. Dry hair
17. Shaving cream
18. Baby skin irritation
19. Scars
20. Nail & cuticles treatment
21. Razor burn
22. UV rays protection
23. Paper cuts
24. Spa treatment
25. Lotion base
26. Makeup base
27. Matte lipstick moisturizer
28. Eyelashes definition
29. Foot treatment
30. Elbow and knees softener

Corper survives ghastly motor accident

A female Corper named Judith narrowly escaped an accident. She was travelling in a car with her aunt and two children when the accident occurred. She shared the story on her social media account thus:

"It's only by God's grace and love that we (my preg aunt, her 2 little children, the driver and I) were able to survive this. Words can't express how shocked, scared and confused I was and still am but am grateful to God that we all came out of it alive... "

See the pictures below:

Uber driver crashes into living room in Banana estate

An unidentified Uber driver lost control and crashed the car into the living room of a house in Banana estate, County, Kenya. Luckily, nobody was hurt in the accident.

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See the memes and funny tweets about Headies Award 2016

Most times when one expects too much from an event, one gets disappointed. This was the case with many Nigerians who had been looking forward to how interesting this year's Headies Award would be. Many Twitter users thought it would be like the dramatic one of the previous year where they witnessed the beef between Olamide and Don Jazzy.

Headies Award 2016 took place yesterday. It was hosted by singer, Falz and actress, Adesua Etomi. However, several people claimed that the advertised Headies was the opposite of the award ceremony they saw yesterday. They took to their Twitter accounts to showcase their disappointment with memes and funny tweets.

See them below lol:

Man reveals why he drank insecticide when MMM crashed

I have kept mute about this MMM news because I have been observing to see how it goes. Some of you might have read about the man who drank insecticide to commit suicide when he heard that the ponzi scheme had crashed.

While speaking on his ordeal on a radio programme, Weathering the Storm with Naomi De Pa on 92.1 Vision FM Abuja on Tuesday, the young man said contrary to the report, he invested N750,000 in the scheme against the N300,000 that was widely reported.

Adakole, who opened up on his predicament during the phone-in programme admitted that he had earlier made profits from the scheme.

He said amid sobs,

“I came to Abuja here few months back in preparation for my wedding and my friend introduced me to the MMM thing. He told me about the benefit involved, though I was a bit hesitant about it but he succeeded in convincing me to register under him

To be honest, I initially invested 20k into the scheme and I got 30 per cent the following month. The following month, I rendered help of N50k and I still got 30 per cent commission and my full investment back.

This time, I believed it was real and I decided to increase the money. Before then, my fiancée had warned me against it. So I went to my cooperative to obtain a loan and they gladly gave thinking it was for my wedding. I put in N750k last month, hopping than it would yield 30 per cent income this month only to wake up one morning to discover that my account has been suspended.

To be sincere, the best option I had then was to take my life, because I had thought of how I am going to face my woman. I didn’t even know when I took the insecticide. It was my guy, Fred who rescued me. My wedding is around the corner, I have been saving the money ahead of the wedding only to end up that way.

As we speak, I have not set my eyes on my woman. I put off my phone since then because the shame is much. My wedding is 8 days from now and I am confused. I just returned from the hospital. I don’t know what to do.”

Meanwhile, many callers, who phoned in during the programme scolded the young man for attempting to take his life because of money.

Others advised him to get loan from bank for the wedding, while some asked him to put his wedding on hold till January when the scheme might have returned.

New policy in Nigeria: Report financial crime and earn 5% of the recovered sum

The new policy put in place by the Nigerian Federal Government is one whereby anyone who reports a financial crime or any other scandal will earn 5% of the recovered sum. This new policy was approved on Wednesday, 21st December, 2016 at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari inside the council chamber of the Aso Rock Villa.

The finance minister, Kemi Adeosun revealed the policy after the meeting. She stated that it was in conjunction with the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and that it would be a stop - gap initiative until the National Assembly officially passes a law on whistle-blowing.

Nevertheless, in order to see to the success of the policy, the government is to put in place a website, provide a phone number and an email address for people while anonymity and protection of whistle-blowers will be encouraged.

Lady scores 320 in JAMB and not given admission

A lady named Ruke Aror took to her Twitter account to complain of not being able to secure admission into the university despite having a good WAEC result and even scoring as high as 320 in JAMB. She shared the pictures of the two results on Twitter.

She is so frustrated with the academic system that she rants that she won't register for the exam again.

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Wizkid and Justine Skye breakup

Justine Skye is an American musician and model who Wizkid has supposedly been dating for some months now. However, going by recent tweets posted by Justine, it might be safe to conclude that the musical couple have decided to break up the relationship.

Read the tweets below:

Another Corper dies

Another member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Dorathy Erasmus Udo has reportedly died.

Reports gathered that the female corper met her untimely death few days ago in a fatal accident along Enugu/Port Harcourt expressway while returning home from her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) in Kogi State.

Late Dorathy who was said to be the third child of her parents, graduated from the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba.

Family, friends and colleagues all gathered during her burial to pay their last respect to her.

Dog eats new born baby in Bauchi state

There was serious commotion yesterday, at Gwallameji, the Federal Polytechnic Student Village, Bauchi State when a dog was found eating a new born baby abandoned at a refuse dump.

According to reports, several of such incidents have been recorded in the area with this coming less than four months after the lifeless body of a new born baby in a polythene bag was found at a refuse dump in the same area.

The incident attracted many people to the scene and an eye witness, who only gave his name as Isaiah, revealed that:

"I was coming back from church when I saw many people behind a house away from ours. I became curious and went to see what was happening there. What I saw there was disgusting and annoying. It was someone, who dumped a new born baby at a refuse dump and a dog was found eating it (the baby). From the look of things and from what I heard people say, the baby was abandoned alive but was killed by the dog. How can someone do this to an innocent child? How can a human life be treated with such levity? It’s so bad and inhumane."

Given the situation, he said some onlookers dug a shallow pit and buried the remains of the baby just beside the refuse dump.

Full list of winners at the Future Awards Africa 2016

The Future Awards Africa was held in Lagos. Present at the occasion were some young and old professionals in Nigeria and Africa at large. The awards which was held on Sunday recognised the achievement of young people.

The event was graced by some important dignitaries like Ghanian president-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo who was the keynote speaker, Rotimi Amaechi, Kayode Fayemi, former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili.

Check out the full list of winners below:

Mark Okoye: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Young Person Of The Year

Bolanle Olukanni: The Future Awards Africa & Ebonylife Prize For Oap (Visual)

Adenrele Sonariwo: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Arts & Culture

Olaniran Abiola: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Technology

Julius Adewopo: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Agriculture

Dr Salihu Dasuki: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Professional Service

Kehinde Paul: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Sports

Adebayo Okelawal: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Fashion

Ifeanyi Orajaka: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Business

Evans Akanno:The Future Awards Africa Prize For Creative Professional

Bidemi Zakariyau: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Media Enterprise

Bukola Bolariwa: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Advocacy

Godwin Benson: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Education

Adeola Osunkojo: The Future Awards Africa & Ebonylife Prize For Screen Producer

Chika Oduah: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Journalism

Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama: The Future Awards Africa & Ebonylife Prize For Acting

Theodora Mogo:The Future Awards Africa Prize For Beauty

Yemi Alade: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Music

Tosin Ajibade: The Future Awards Africa Prize For New Media

Ayo Thompson: The Future Awards Africa & Ebonylife Prize For Oap (Audio)

Asuquo Ekpeyong: The Future Awards Africa Prize For Public Service

Maje's name is about to get Toke Makinwa in trouble

If you are honest, reading this and you use a smart phone, you will confess that at one time or the other, your phone has auto-corrected what you intended to type. Most times, it completely changes the meaning of what one had in mind before typing.

Remember the OAP, Vlogger turned author, Toke Makinwa who recently published her memoir titled "On Becoming"? On the book, she narrated her ordeal on the hands of her ex-husband Maje Ayida...

Well, she took to her Instagram page to make a post to encourage people to get the book and read, but auto-correct had something else in mind for her, lol.

Check out pictures of Zahra Buhari Indimi's wedding gown

The second daughter of the President of a Nigeria, General Mohammed Buhari who recently got married to the son of oil billionaire, Indimi looked radiant in her wedding gown.
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Vibrant Presenter of Stand Up Nigeria shot, daughter kidnapped

Ever lively and high-spirited presenter of Stand-Up Nigeria, Aisha Thelma Alli-Balogun Abiose was murdered in cold blood by armed robbers at Asolo-Majidun area of Ikorodu on Friday night. She was married to Ajibola Yussuf Abiose with whom she had two children; a boy, Faisal and a girl, Fareedah. She fondly called them King Faisal and President Faree respectively. 

 Unfortunately, the little girl was with her when she was attacked by armed robbers, one thing led to another and Aisha was shot and her little daughter kidnapped. Sources close to the family claim the kidnappers have requested for a sum of N10m. The whereabouts of the little girl remains unknown as at press time. Sources claim that a pregnant friend of hers who was with her was also kidnapped. 

According to another source, the assailants planned to kidnap Aisha and her daughter, but it was while she was struggling to save her daughter that she was shot.
She was born on March 7, 1988.She attended Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls Secondary School and then proceeded to Lagos State University where she graduated in 2009 with a BA in English.

                                    King Faisal, Aisha and President Faree

 Also an actress, she was one of the contestants at the 2011 edition of The Next Movie Star reality show which was eventually won by talented actress, Tamara Eteimo. She was a close friend of Bunmi Davies and Yaw of Wazobia fm. 

Surprisingly, Aisha two weeks ago took to her Instagram page to write an elergy in memory of her late dad who passed on five years ago.

Read the elergy below:

‘If only I could have one last conversation, one last dance, one last hug, one last letter, just a little more memorable time with you. 5 years and still feels like yesterday. We love you but I’m positive God loves you more. Continue to sleep well Father. Ina Lilahi Wa Ina Ilehi Rajiun.’

She has been buried Saturday according to Muslim rites. She definitely didn't plan to meet her dad so soon. 

                                           Aisha with her husband and kids

Also an actress, Aisha was one of the contestants at the 2011 edition of The Next Movie Star reality show which was eventually won by talented actress, Tamara Eteimo.

An insider at Stand Up Nigeria described her as a ‘sweet caring lady who lived for her family and career.’

                                           Aisha, her mother and sis. 

May her soul rest in peace.

Linda Ikeji's sister, Laura Ikeji becomes Kanu Nwankwo's brother's fiancee

Famous blogger, Linda Ikeji's sister who happens to be a fashion blogger and clothier, Laura Ikeji, got engaged last night to her boyfriend, Ogbonna Kanu, the younger brother to ex-international footballer, Kanu Nwankwo. The engagement was announced by Laura’s sister, Linda, via her IG page and her blog.

She wrote, “So my amazing little sister Laura Ikeji got engaged tonight. Her man of about a year, former footballer and younger brother to football legend Kanu Nwankwo, Ogbonna Kanu, asked her to marry him and she said yes! So so happy for them. Big congrats to Laura.

Meanwhile, to my matter, dear future husband, biko show up nah! Me sef want to wear wedding dress..lol. I tap into Laura’s blessings! 2017 loading. *wink*“.

Kanu Nwankwo’s wife, Amara has congratulated the couple as she welcomed her sister in law-to-be into the Kanu family. Amara wrote, “Saturday Kisses featuring Laura Ikeji @lauraikeji My new sister in law in the making . She said yes. Congratulations to you and Ogbo. #loveisabeautifulthing #shesaidyes #positivevibesonly #engagementthings #positivevibesonly”