Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Top 6 Nigerian Celebrity Marriages that Ended Painfully

2016 has been one hell of a crazy year! The drama, controversy and fights made everyone live on the edge. Here are top 6 Nigerian celebrity marriages that ended painfully.
Tiwa Savage and Husband, Teebillz
 
The year 2016 has been one of great and intense drama especially by celebrities. Here are 6 top Nigerian celebrity marriages that ended in a sad note as compiled by Punch.
 
Tiwa Savage and Tunji Tee-Billz Balogun
Theirs looked like a match made in heaven; at least that was the picture they painted on social media. So beautiful did their love seem that rap artiste, Ice Prince, in his song, That Could be Us, praised the couple’s love and told his potential girlfriend that their relationship could be like Tiwa and Tunji’s.
 
However, Nigerians got the shock of their lives about two weeks ago when Tee Billz went on his Instagram page to rant and tell tales of his wife’s alleged infidelity among other things. In retaliation, Tiwa Savage granted a no-hold-barred interview where she claimed that her husband was not only a cheat but was an irresponsible man who stole from her. Although other entertainers have pleaded with both parties to let peace reign for the sake of their son, Jamil, Tiwa has made it known that the marriage is over.
 
Toyin Aimakhu and Adeniyi Johnson
When the romance between the pair began to brew, many people were skeptical for several reasons. First on the list was the issue of age difference because Toyin is older than Adeniyi.
 
Some argued that it was an egocentric relationship because  it was alleged that Toyin earned more money and seemed like the breadwinner of the family, so most likely she would want her decision to be final and this might not sit well with her husband.
 
Despite all these odds, the pair tried to prove that love is blind and they proceeded to the altar. Toyin and Adeniyi had a low key traditional wedding in Ibadan in February 2013 and on July 8, 2013, they signed the dotted lines at the Ikoyi registry.
 
Shortly after they tied the knot, people began to monitor the marriage just to see if their predictions would come to pass and the couple made it easy for them by posting their daily activities online for the public to comment. Sometime in 2015, their marriage had a hiccup but their parents came to the rescue to patch things up.
 
Later that year, it was announced that their marriage crumbled like a pack of cards. Although they did not give detailed reasons for their marriage failure, Johnson, in an interview once hinted that his marriage crashed because his wife caught him flirting.
 
In a recent interview, the actress disclosed that she doubts she would give marriage or love another chance.

Ini Edo and Philip Ehiagwina
Not many knew how the romance began but they certainly knew how it ended. The union between the two was one plagued by various controversies; top on the list was the constant war of words between Phillip’s first ex-wife, Ruth Okoro and the couple.
 
Despite the storm, the pair was able to sail through together for about six years before they called it quits. The separation was a messy one and some news portals reported that her bride price was returned because she was unfaithful in the marriage. It was alleged that she had an affair with a governor and that did not go down well with Phillip. It was also reported that the marriage broke up because the actress did not conceive a child and the husband’s family was breathing down her neck for a child. After a long silence on the issue, the actress via her twitter handle, insisted that she was never unfaithful to her husband.
 
She wrote, “I asked for a divorce from my ex-husband because of irreconcilable differences.  I never cheated on my husband.  There’s a conscious and malicious attempt at tarnishing my image.  This whole saga is familiar.  Let’s not forget the past.  Thank you and God bless.”
 
The ace actress has since moved on with her life since the marriage crashed in 2014. Although there were claims in the media that she was in a relationship with an actor, Mike Godson, she never confirmed or denied the report.
 
Chika Ike and Tony Eberiri
The duo signed the dotted lines to become man and wife in 2006 and by 2013 another dotted line was signed in an Abuja High Court, but this time, it was to dissolve the marriage. Shortly after the dissolution of the marriage, the actress took a picture of the court paper beaming with smiles and it soon flooded the internet.
 
In a series of interviews, the actress made it known that the main reason she walked out of her marriage was because she was a victim of domestic violence. The actress claimed that her husband was always beating her and she lost her pregnancy on one of the occasions.
 
Though she has been linked with one or two top government officials, the pretty babe is still singing and gracing the TV screens.

Funke Akindele and Kenny Oloyede
The marriage between ace actress Funke Akindele and Kenny Oloyede just lasted for some months, it was between May 2012 and 2013. The marriage was the talk of town mostly because her hit movie, Jenifa, had endeared her to the hearts of her fans and many were so happy that their darling Funke had left the single ladies’ club.
 
However, some others wagged their tongues that the marriage would pack up soon because she was not Kenny’s first wife, others were optimistic that things would work out if they gave it a shot.
 
Nevertheless, it still came as a rude shock when the marriage collapsed when it did! Nobody saw it coming.
 
It came as a shock when the actress’ camp released the statement to confirm her separation, “We want to formally inform you that after due consultation and consideration, she’s now separated from Mr. Kehinde Oloyede as his wife.”
 
Subsequently, Oloyede, went on his Facebook page to break the news to his followers. He wrote, “It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing the separation of me and my wife, Mrs. Olufunke Akindele, we’ve both agreed to go our separate ways because of irreconcilable difference. We still remain best of friends and we forever remain good friends. I am doing just fine, getting along without you. I don’t need you anymore in my life. You are the greatest mistake I have made in recent times.”
 
When asked why she quit her marriage, the actress claimed that she was a victim of domestic abuse both emotionally and verbally.
 
“I was abused emotionally and verbally. Really, I felt we could work things out when the trouble started two months after the marriage, but I made up my mind and shut the door of the marriage at him when the trouble was coming to me too much,” she said.

Princess and Adeshola Jeremiah
Comedienne, Princess, was on top of the world when she was getting married. She was so excited that she even reportedly said, “I am so happy I’m now getting married, I can now proudly wear iro and buba like a Nigerian woman…God bless that young man that picked me and decided to pity me and marry me when I had given up all…I am saying this because I want you all to hear it, God bless him for me for covering up my shame.”
 
But her marriage to Adeshola was probably the shortest among the list as it packed up almost at the beginning.
 
Not much is known about why the marriage broke up but Princess would always pin it down on ‘Irreconcilable differences’.

What a Shame! Germany Gets Set to Teach Nigerians Cleanliness.

Nigerians who are incorrigibly not able to keep their environment clean are, to their shame, about to get lectured by Germany.
 
 
To the eternal shame of some Nigerians who continued to be indifferent to their dirty environment, Germany is now proposing to teach them how to keep a clean environment.
 
According to PM News, the German Consul-General in Lagos, Mr Ingo Herbert, who made this known on Tuesday expressed his government’s readiness to include the importance of keeping a clean environment in its cultural exchange with Nigeria.
 
Herbert said it was imperative for Nigerians to begin to imbibe the culture of keeping their neighbourhoods clean at all times.
 
The Consul-General said that there was an ongoing cooperation between Nigerian and German film producers, to use films in sensitising Nigerians on the need for them to be environment-friendly.
 
“The German Foreign Ministry has come up with an initiative known as ‘Africa’, which is specially dedicated to promoting cultural exchanges between Germans and African countries, including Nigeria. 
"We strongly believe that cultural exchanges would help us to understand each other better, as well as contributing to the development of others.
“Our new plan of cultural exchange with Nigeria, is to begin to use films to tell Nigerians of the importance of keeping their environment clean.
”Nigerians need to desist, for instance, from dumping garbage into the creeks, drains along the roadsides, streets and other unauthorised places,’’ he said.
 
Herbert said with such films, which would be translated in different languages, Nigerians would be exposed to human activities that pose dangers to the oceans, water and human life.
 
He expressed optimism that through such films, more Nigerians would change their attitude and imbibe good sanitary conditions, especially now
that the effects of climate change was being felt globally.
 
The envoy said that a German private environmental development company, GREEN ME, was recently opened in Lagos to sensitise Nigerian film producers on their roles in promoting a sustainable environment.
 
He said that the organisation was visiting Nigeria and other African countries with its‘’GREEN ME Global Festival for Sustainability’’on ocean, life and water conservation awareness.

President Buhari Set to Establish 6 New Universities...Find Out Where They'll Be Located

The government of President Muhammadu Buhari is working toward establishing six new universities of Science and Technology, Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, has said.
President Buhari
 
While speaking at a forum in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is working toward establishing six new universities of science and technology, adding that they would be located in the six geo-political zones.
 
The minister who revealed that the future of the world depended on science and technology, said; "This government has already decided to even add more; it is going to establish six new universities of science and technology.
 
"And at the lower level, there will be a technical school in each state of the federation and then vocational centres at the wards and local government levels.

"You know, we have a problem of access; if you look at it last year, one million people sat for the universities but only 150,000 were taken. So, we still need to build more universities to create more space for those who want to get in.

"And then the fact that the six new universities are being created for science and technology underscores the decision by the government to put more emphasis on science.

"Whether we agree or not, oil has limited time before it finishes; the whole economies of the world are going towards the knowledge economy.

"Actually, it is the cultivation of Science, Technology and Engineering studies that will hold the economy in the future," he said.
 
He said over the years, the government had laid emphasis on science and technology by giving more access to students in such fields.

Philippine Boxing Legend, Manny Pacquiao Wins Senate Seat

Legendary boxer-turned-politician, Manny Pacquiao is set to start life as a congressman after securing enough votes to guarantee a seat in the Philippine Senate.
Boxing hero Manny Pacquiao
 
According to election results conducted in the upper house Senate in Philippine, boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is set to win a seat when results are announced.
 
With over 93 per cent of voting centres accounted for from Monday's polls, the winner of an unprecedented eight world championships had garnered 15.2 million votes, more than enough to enter the Senate.
 
Pacquiao, 37, had a tough life and lived on the street before boxing his way to fame and has now become one of the country's biggest stars.
 
He retired from boxing last month to start life as a fulltime politician. His aim is to become the president of his country. 
 
According to available statistics, AFP reports that Pacquiao placed eighth out of a field of 50 candidates in a national race where the top 12 win a seat in the upper house, a powerful legislative body that has often served as a springboard to higher office.
 
Pacquiao who dropped out of school before finding success in sports is set to start life as a congress man.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

3 Simple Ways to Burn Belly Fat in Under Two Minutes

You can get that belly flat and abs showing with these 3 simple ways to burn your belly fat just under two minutes.
Between work, family and social commitments finding time to hit the gym can be near impossible. 
 
And for some, a flat stomach or rock-hard abs seems too unattainable to strive for, as belly fat is one of the hardest types to shift. 
 
But fat around the middle can be dangerous to your health - with stress a major cause.  
 
 
Thankfully, there are quick and simple exercises that can help shed unwanted pounds that won’t take an hour out of your day. 
Here, personal trainer Dan Osman from PhD Nutrition demonstrates his top three gut-busting workouts. 
 
He recommends focusing on quality of over quantity during these exercises, lengthening the muscles as much as possible. 

1. Abdominal crunch 
 
- Begin on your back, holding a dumbbell or a weight above your head 
 
- As you forcefully contract upward, keep the weight in your eye-line 
 
- Release with a big exhale as you crunch to the top 
 
- Lower back down slowly, contracting the abdominals to protect your lower back 
 
2. Dumbbell rotations 
 
- Start by holding the dumbbell in the centre of the body, sitting upright by leaning back slightly to receive and tension in the back 
 
- Keep your heels on the floor, to again ease pressure on the back
 
- Slowly rotate from the stomach upward to one side, as you feel the stretch on the other side 
 
- Pause momentarily facing one side, ensuring your stomach remains tensed at all times
 
- Rotate to the other side as above and repeat 
 
3. Plank
 
- Begin in a nice and simple plank position, with elbows underneath shoulders, and legs outstretched with toes touching the floor 
 
- Maintain tension in abdominal region as you tense your core, bottom and legs
 
- Hold the position for at least 30 seconds, and repeat for a minimum of four sets
 
- As you advance, you can bring the elbows in closer to the body, tense the abdominals tighter and hold the position for longer.

The Game Heats up Instagram with Massive New Eggplant Photo

Popular American hardcore rapper, The Game, shattered the internet once again after posting a new photo of his eggplant which has sent the social media buzzing.
The Game
 
36-year-old American rapper and actor, Jayceon Terrell Taylor, better known by his stage name as The Game, who after taking a break from sharing photos of his eggplant on Instagram, has returned again to send the social media buzzing with his endowed body.
 
The West Coast California rapper yesterday, teased his female fans with a dose of his eggplant by sharing a new bathroom selfie and it was obvious they were excited that the rapper was back to sharing such racy photos. 
 
The new eggplant photo
 
The self-proclaimed Meat Print Papi also showed off his toned physique and revealed he was back to the gym hard with his trainer. "#MCM type shit !!! Back on my gym grizzly courtesy of my new trainer," he captioned the photo.
 
Meanwhile, below is his former raw eggplant photos which was taken down on social media by Instagram;
 

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Health Alert! Signs and Symptoms You Might Have Cancer

Cancer continues to take lives because many people do not know important facts and signs indicating that they have cancer. Read this and be on the safe side.
 
Millions of people are living with cancer in the UK, but the survival rate can be high if it is spotted early
 
Cancer is one of the biggest killers in the UK, and over 2.5 million people are currently living with some form of the disease.
 
But as new treatments are developed and campaigns, such as Race for Life and Move-member, raise awareness of symptoms, the deaths caused by cancer have dropped. In the past decade alone there has been a 10 per cent decrease in death rates, BBC News reported.
 
And while cancers can be caused by genetics and environmental factors that are out of our control, 30 per cent of cancers worldwide could be prevented by leading a healthy lifestyle and being immunized against viruses such as HPV and HBV, according to the World Health Organization.
Below are the symptoms of the most common types of cancer in the UK.
 
Lung cancer
One of the most serious forms of the disease, around 44,500 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. The chance of survival is 5 per cent, and around 35,000 people will die of the disease each year. However, 89 per cent of cases are preventable.
 
There are two forms of primary lung cancer: the term used to describe the disease when it has not spread to other parts of the body.
 
More than 80 per cent of cases are non-small-cell lung cancer, which fall into the categories of squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or large-cell carcinoma. Each of these forms attack different areas of the lung.
 
Small-cell lung, or oat-cell, cancer is rarer, but is more aggressive than non-small-cell. The vast majority of patients with oat-cell cancer are smokers, according to Cancer Research UK.
 
Symptoms: Feeling breathless and having a persistent cough, as well as an aching or feeling pain when breathing or coughing are all symptoms of lung cancer. Coughing up blood or rust-coloured spit or phlegm, as well as repeatedly having infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia are signs, too.
Sudden and unexplained tiredness and weight loss can also be caused by the disease.
 
Public Health England in 2013 launched a campaign urging people not to ignore persistent coughs, as almost 24,000 people a year in England are diagnosed with the disease at the earliest stage when treatment is most likely to be successful.
 
Bowel
Also known as colon or rectal cancer, bowel cancer affects around one in 20 people in the UK, with around 41,000 people diagnosed with it each year. Over 16,000 of those patients will die of the disease. It has a survival rate of 57 per cent, and can be prevented in 54 per cent of cases.
 
It is most common in the over 60s; those with a diet low in fibre and high in red and processed meat; the overweight; and those who lead a sedentary lifestyle. Drinking and smoking can also heighten the risk, as well as a family history of the condition.
 
Symptoms: Bowel cancer can be easily mistaken for other illnesses because the signs are common in many conditions.
Blood in your stools and pain in the abdomen can be caused by bowel cancer. Changes in bowel movements - such as constipation or diarrhea - that last for more than a few days are also linked to the disease.
 
But these are also common in people with haemorrhoids or those whose eating habits have changed, according to the NHS. In the latest stages, weight loss, pain when eating and bloating become evident.
 
Breast
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK, but lung cancer is the deadliest according to Cancer Research UK. The majority of people who get breast cancer are women over the age of 65, however younger women and men can also develop the disease.
 
Each year, over 53,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed, but it has a survival rate of 78 per cent, meaning it causes over 11,000 deaths annually. It can be prevented in 27 per cent of cases.
 
Symptoms: Many people know that breast cancer is signaled by unusual lumps and thickening in the breast, but campaigners have urged that are other warnings signs that are unknown.
 
The charity Breast Cancer Care is among organisations to urge the public to be wary of all the symptoms of the disease. A change in the size, shape or skin on the breast; swelling in the armpit; and constant pain in the area can signal breast cancer. However, the nipples can also be affected. Redness, a rash or discharge coming from the nipple are all signs of the disease.
 
While lumps in the breast generally aren't cancerous, the NHS urges people to visit their GP if they notice anything unusual.
 
Prostate
This form of cancer only affects men, because it is found in the satsuma-sized prostate gland located between the penis and the bladder. Over 47,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year. But it has a high survival rate of 84 per cent. Almost 11,000 people die of the disease each year. There are no clear ways of preventing prostate cancer, according to Cancer Research UK.
Symptoms: In the early stages, prostate cancer does not cause any symptoms for many years, meaning it is usually caught when it is developed.
The condition is usually picked up when the gland becomes so large that it affects the function of the urethra and makes passing urine more frequent, slower and weaker.
 
Blood in the urine and erectile dysfunction are also signs. If the cancer pushes against the spinal cord, weakness or numbness in the legs or feet and the loss of bladder and bowel control can also occur.
 
However, difficulty passing urine can also be a sign of a common condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, where the inner part of the prostate continues to grow as men get older.