Newly married Tobi Ashimolowo and wife, Dorothy are currently
in Dubai where they have gone for their honeymoon. Tobi, one of Pastor Ashimolowo’s son, tied
the knot last week
in Kent, London. More photos from their honeymoon after the cut.
News, Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Fashion, Beauty, Inspiration, Video Reviews and Gossips!
Sunday, 3 August 2014
I Don’t Have A Child Yet Because I’m Still Very Young- Chika Ike
Chika Ike has disclosed why she does not have a child yet. According to
her, the only reason why she is yet to have a child is because she is still very
young.
I am still very young even though the impression people have
is that I am old. My manager once told me ‘Chika, slow down; you are still a
young girl’ so I am still young in some sense. Definitely, someday I will have
a child of my own but in the main time I see all street kids as my kids, she
said.
FG Advises Nigerians Studying In Ukraine To Vacate East Region
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Nigerian students studying
in Eastern Ukraine to vacate the area due to violence and unrest in the region. Ambassador Abdulaziz
Dankono, Under-Secretary in charge of Economy and Consular in the ministry,
gave the advice today in an interview with NAN.
He said the advice became necessary following the deteriorating security
situation in the war-torn region, stating that the situation in the region is
not getting better because of the continuous fight between the separatists and
Ukrainian military.
He said the over 1000 students in that zone had been advised to leave,
but 146 students are still left in the region. It will be recalled that 9
Nigerian students were kidnapped by the rebels last month, but luckily regained
their freedom after some days.
Dotun Cool Fm & Wife Celebrate First Year Wedding Anniversary
Dotun shared photos of himself and his wife today as they mark their 1st year wedding
anniversary with the caption;
The absolute beauty of a union is the journey &
it's goals. With God & this Angel sent to me, a year gone, I can walk
through the valley & the shadow of death & fear no evil. Taiwo Omotayo
Kayode aka T-baby thank you so much for making me believe, we still have alot
of good women out there. I chose my own regardless of Life's lifelines & it
is paying of ...E fit be you o! ...i didnt go to Alaba or Oba Iweka road to find you..u were sent to me, so guys *grab your copy
now*. She is MINE! Forever. Happy Anniversary to US.
Video/pics: D'banj talks U.S-African Leaders' summit on ABC News
D'banj and Dr. Sipho Moyo, Africa Executive Director for the ONE Campaign, discuss the upcoming U.S-African Leader's summit on ABC News. He was very articulate. See more pics and video of the interview after the cut...
SEE VIDEO HERE
SEE VIDEO HERE
Lionel Messi’s Alleged Tax Evasion Scheme Relied On Hiding The Owners Of UK And Other Companies
According to a Spanish prosecutor’s document, Lionel Messi’s alleged multi-million euro tax evasion scheme (1)relied upon hiding the names of the real owners of companies registered in the UK, Switzerland, Uruguay and Belize.
It has been widely reported that the prosecution alleges the scheme involved funneling money to tax havens using a complex web of shell companies . What’s not so well known however is their allegation that the scheme also relied on keeping the names of the true owners of the companies involved hidden from public scrutiny. The Spanish prosecutor states that the money was routed through UK and Swiss companies and then on to companies in the tax havens of Uruguay and Belize; he also states that all these countries were used because they allow opaque corporate structures. Messi denies the allegations against him, saying that the deals were done by his former agent without his knowledge .
“This shows why it’s so important for the names of the people who ultimately own and control companies to be made public,” said Rosie Sharpe, campaigner at Global Witness. “There is legislation going through the UK parliament right now which, if passed, would make Britain the first country in the world to make company ownership fully transparent. Tax evasion schemes involving British companies will be that bit harder to pull off once this law is in place.”
“Making company ownership transparent is also currently being debated in Brussels. If Spain wants to make it easier to collect the taxes it is due, it should support making the true owners of European companies public,” said Sharpe.
“This shows why it’s so important for the names of the people who ultimately own and control companies to be made public,” said Rosie Sharpe, campaigner at Global Witness. “There is legislation going through the UK parliament right now which, if passed, would make Britain the first country in the world to make company ownership fully transparent. Tax evasion schemes involving British companies will be that bit harder to pull off once this law is in place.”
“Making company ownership transparent is also currently being debated in Brussels. If Spain wants to make it easier to collect the taxes it is due, it should support making the true owners of European companies public,” said Sharpe.
The ownership of the companies allegedly used in this scheme was hidden by the use of:
Nominees (used to hide the ownership of the Swiss company Lazario GmbH and the UK company Sidefloor Ltd). Nominees are people or companies who are listed in official documents as the owners or directors of a company, but who in fact merely own or control the company on behalf of someone else through hidden arrangements.
Having shareholders that are companies that are registered somewhere that keeps ownership details secret (used to hide the ownership of the UK company Sport Enterprises Ltd, which was 50% owned by a Uruguayan company). Not only does Uruguay does not make any information about the owners or directors of its companies public, it does not even require all companies to keep any information as to who they are owned by.
The proposed new UK law would overcome the problems of nominee shareholders and offshore corporate owners: if passed it will require British companies to have to reveal who is behind any nominees and other companies that own more than a quarter of the company. Now other countries need to follow suit and adopt the new corporate transparency standard.
19 year old boy kills his own 4year old brother in Oyo state
19 year old Rilwan Ahmed (pictured above) did the most unthinkable thing, he killed his own brother. According to a report by Tribune, Rilwan took his 4 year old half-brother Waris Ahmed to an uncompleted building close to their residence at Oloko village in Ibadan, Oyo State, tied a piece of cloth across his face, making it difficult for him to breathe, then tied his legs, and left him there. Life slowly ebbed out of him as he struggled to breathe. His body was discovered there 3 days later. Read the full after the cut
This above scenario was what was painted by a murder suspect, Rilwan Ahmed, when he was discovered to be responsible for his half-brother, Waris’s death.
On Saturday, July 19, 2014, Waris’s father, Mr Lateef Lawal, who is stepfather to Rilwan reported at Ojoo Police Division of Oyo State Police Command that his four-year-old son was missing. The entire Oloko village also joined Lawal’s family in a search for the missing boy, Rilwan inclusive, until he made a statement that raised people’s suspicion. He advised that nearby bush should be cut, giving a high probability that the missing boy would be found.
With this serving as a lead, detectives at Ojoo Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Musiliu Doga, interrogated the boy, leading to his startling confession that he was responsible for the death of the missing boy.
Not a few people wondered why the Rilwan who had been staying with his stepfather since he was young, could do that to his own blood, but Rilwan said he could not say precisely the kind of spirit that controlled his action.
The suspect told Crime Reports that he left school after Primary Six and had been working as a labourer with bricklayers. He also disclosed that he refused to learn any vocation and always ran away from vocational centres he was taken to. Things were not different when he was taken to Qur’anic school.
Speaking with Crime Reports, the 19-year-old boy said: “I live with my mother and stepfather. She gave birth to two of us before my father died and she remarried. She also gave birth to six other children for my stepfather. I don’t know what pushed me into what I did to my stepbrother. It was as if I was being propelled by unknown forces. On the fateful day, I asked him to follow me to the undeveloped plots by our residence. When we got to one of the uncompleted buildings there, I placed a piece of cloth on his face covering his eyes, mouth and nose. I also tied his legs. He did not shout so I left him there.
“When I got back home, my mother asked of Waris and I told her to check him outside. When she could not find him, I joined in the search for the young boy. When my stepfather went to the police to report, I remembered that I took someone to a place. I went back to the uncompleted building to bring my half-brother home, but met him dead.
“I quickly threw him into a nearby bush and went back home, afraid of how to break the news to my mother. At a point, I told the people around that if they wanted us to find the missing boy, they should let us cut the bush at the back of our residence. This aroused my stepfather’s suspicion and he went to report my statement to the police. It was when the police were interrogating me that I confessed to my deeds.
“I took detectives to the bush where I dumped my half-brother’s remains.”
Based on information gathered by Crime Reports that the suspect was angry with his mother for not returning N700 he kept with her, he was asked whether the anger propelled his action but he replied in the negative.
“No. I did not keep the money with her, I kept it in my bag and she went to take it. I told her it was my money made from my labouring job but she said the money was not mine, and that she was not going to give it back to me. I was angry with her and said to myself that I would not release her son to her if my money was not returned to me.
“But that was not actually what I had in mind when I took my brother away. My mother did not offend me, neither my half-brother. My stepfather and mother were taking good care of me. I can’t really place what made me commit the act.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Olabisi Okuwobi-Ilobanafor confirmed the story, describing the murder of the little boy as unfortunate. She also said that the law would take its course as the boy would be charged to court after investigations.
Source: Nigerian Tribune
LAGBAJA is Taking African Music To A New Height By Dr. Wumi Akintide
Lagbaja’s name in
real life is Bisade Ologunde. The young man born and raised in Lagos began his
music career in 1991. He is one hell of a Yoruba man whose real picture posted
on the Internet to suggest he is not up to something criminal or cynical to
always want to hide behind a mask on stage gives little clue about the man of
steel he truly is. He has built a unique identity for himself in two decades of
a music career that has catapulted him to recognition as the originator of
Afro-Calypso in Nigeria.
Most people think, and I
concur, that he has to be an “Ijebu Lagosian” whose lineage can be traced back
to Ijebu or Egba without any question. You can tell this from most of his attire
on stage which bears a striking resemblance to that usually worn by Ijebu
masquerades with little modification here and there. He is the leading vocalist
in his band and he blows the saxophone with the breath-taking dexterity of a
Fela Anikulapo. His movement on stage in that funny attire and those masks
lends credence to my presumption that he probably had a fascination with Ijebu
masquerades as a young boy. I came to that conclusion by picking his Ijebu
accent from some of his songs and lyrics which have become his trade mark as an
international entertainer. I present in this write-up a picture of him in one
such attire, that tells the story far better than I could ever tell. I
appreciate the young man for his resilience and creativity.
Lagbaja is a superstar with
a mission to put his own imprimatur on contemporary African music, just like
Fela Anikulapo Ransome Kuti whose music is now making waves on Broadway,
long after his death. Fela like American musical giants Elvis Presley and
Michael Jackson to mention a few, is arguably making more money today in
copyright fees and royalties than he ever made when he was alive. The world has
come to appreciate his creative genius as a musician. The same could happen to
Lagbaja some years down the road as people look back on his career. Many
Nigerians used to think of Lagbaja as a copycat of Fela’s brand of music. It
didn’t take long before the same people, myself included, began to realize that
Lagbaja was up to something totally different from Fela. He is something
special in his own right and has all the scars to prove it.
I can tell from Lagbaja’s
verbiage and his rich historical perspective that the man is well educated.
Lagbaja is not your average Nigerian musician who probably dropped out of
school to pursue his passion. He demonstrates a lot of talent and creativity in
the design of the attire he wears on stage. I cannot imagine any Nigerian
tailor making those designs without some input from the man who would wear
them. Mr. Lagbaja prefers for fans to pay to watch him perform in a concert
setting rather than go around from one funeral wake-keeping or social party to
another to entertain people, like most Nigerian musicians do. He is a breed
apart in that regard, and I respect him for it. There is no telling what the
guy is going to do “when he gets to where he is going” to borrow a cliché from
the awesome country-music idol, Brad Praisely in his once-in-a-life time song
titled “when I get to where I am going.” From what I see, the sky remains the
limit for Mr. Lagbaja .
The man adopted the
appellation “Lagbaja” meaning a faceless commoner in Yoruba language or the
moral equivalent of the “unknown soldier” in military parlance. The man appears
on stage wearing his attire and mask that basically hides or disguises his face
leaving him enough room to see and enough access to his saxophone. The costume
or attire makes it difficult for his fans to really get to know the enigma
behind the mask because he wants you to focus and judge him by his music and
not the mask he is wearing. He would tell you that the hood does not make Monk
but if the hood appeals to you enough to make you want to come to see him live,
you are more than welcome. He leads the Band and he knows the band is built
around him but he really wants to keep his true identity close to his chest
while the other members of his band are allowed to flaunt their own.
You have got to give the
man credit for wanting to be so different in a country and society where
“change,” the only constant in nature and “being different” are not considered
virtues. People want to blow their own trumpets if nobody will blow it for
them. Lagbaja remains the quintessential bundle of talent as a musician and a
saxophonist with so much to give the world in his march to self-actualization
as an international performer. He treasures the anonymity he gets from being
different from many of his peers and colleagues in the music and entertainment
business. In a country of more than 150 million that is something to be
expected. The more of such rebels we have, the merrier!
Lagbaja has named his own
brand of music Afro-Calypso. It is a derivative from the traditional high life
music of the 60s made popular by the likes of Victor Olaiya, Roy Chicago and
Adeolu Akinsanya to mention a few. His music is a departure from Juju, Fuji or
Apala music which thrive on singing the praise of people for the purpose of
extorting money or creating an unhealthy rivalry that does more harm than good
to the rights of those musicians to engage in healthy competition which
ultimately promotes excellence in more developed countries. It is true that
Lagbaja uses contemporary issues and events like his campaign against bad
leadership and Corruption in Nigeria as I will show in comments on a few of his
songs and releases that have captured my imagination as I try to write this
piece.
“Kulu Temper” the first
track in that album of 14 tracks was something special to listen to. The heavy
percussion in the music and the way the rhythm or chorus “Simba Simba”
was arranged gave it a distinctive flavor of his own that most Africans would
enjoy. The same thing is true of the second track titled “Afro-Calypso.”
Mr. Lagbaja uses the track to trace the origin of Jazz, Reggae, Calypso and the
Blues to Africa as the cradle of civilization. These kinds of music according
to Lagbaja, were transported from Africa to America and the Caribbean by the
African slaves. Lagbaja did it in a way that has some resonance with me as I
can see a correlation between what Lagbaja was saying in the album and the
views brilliantly captured in one of the poems of the late Maya Angelou titled,
“I know why the caged bird sings” where the presidential poet explains that the
African slaves were the original and architects of much of the music and
inventions their slave masters have adopted and improved upon.
Those slaves are the “caged
birds” that Maya Angelou spoke so eloquently about, and they all had to sing
and make music in remembrance of where they came from and not allow their
adversity and deprivation as a people become a permanent inhibition to
their right to self-determination and freedom and their yearnings to
overcome adversity. Like the caged birds, the African slaves remembered
who they were, and where they came from. Instead of allowing their
situation completely depress and perpetually keep them in mental bondage and
torture, they all resorted to being happy in the face of adversity. The tune
“We shall overcome” came from that consciousness and that was how some of the
music they brought to their new home away from home like negro spirituals
became the foundational pillar from which other brands of music like Jazz,
Reggae and Calypso developed as time went by. Lagbaja in that particular track
was more or less reaffirming the Maya Angelou hypothesis that “the body can be
enslaved but not the spirit.” Lagbaja actually used the exact statement in that
track in what some might label as a Freudian slip even though it is the truth.
Lagbaja used the next track
to comment on the havoc the AIDS epidemic has wreaked on the world at large. He
stated in fluent English that “a man is still walking the street does not mean
that the man is well.” He went on to link the government's inability to deal
with the epidemics, to bad leadership which he described as a disease that has
to be confronted and defeated.
I could go on and on analyzing each of the 14 tracks mentioned earlier. They all have a central message for society. They all include a track titled “Show your color” “Ajo ma gbadun, a jo ma rocky”, “Eko Akete Ile ogbon, Eko o gba gbere rara o” “Mo m’ololufe dele, ko lo ki mama” and “Oro mi ti dayo” all rendered in beautiful music and rhythm. I am not going to waste your time doing that. But I am going to underscore how each story put into a song by Lagbaja has tried to mirror the general problems of society in a way that draws attention to those problems and how to go about solving some of them. There is no question that Mr. Lagbaja has, by and large succeeded in using his music to create a narrative and awareness that highlights the positive role of music in the human experience in a way we all can relate to. He is therefore doing a marvelous job in that regard quite apart from entertaining us.
I could go on and on analyzing each of the 14 tracks mentioned earlier. They all have a central message for society. They all include a track titled “Show your color” “Ajo ma gbadun, a jo ma rocky”, “Eko Akete Ile ogbon, Eko o gba gbere rara o” “Mo m’ololufe dele, ko lo ki mama” and “Oro mi ti dayo” all rendered in beautiful music and rhythm. I am not going to waste your time doing that. But I am going to underscore how each story put into a song by Lagbaja has tried to mirror the general problems of society in a way that draws attention to those problems and how to go about solving some of them. There is no question that Mr. Lagbaja has, by and large succeeded in using his music to create a narrative and awareness that highlights the positive role of music in the human experience in a way we all can relate to. He is therefore doing a marvelous job in that regard quite apart from entertaining us.
I cannot help but agree
with him on how boring most human life would have been without music as a
relaxant to keep the human race going. I think that Shakespeare, one of the
greatest minds of all times was expressing pretty much the same sentiments when
he described music as the “food of Love,” that most human beings in their right
mind can hardly do without. That explains why music has been called the
universal language of life that every race or nationality can appreciate and
relate to even when such a music is completely alien to their own cultural
values, We all as human beings seem to have some psychic and emotional
connection to music regardless of where the particular music comes from.
I never heard about
American country music until I came to America. I fell so deeply in love with
it that I never pass up a chance to go on an annual vacation to Nashville,
Tenenssee, the city of Music. I go watch a concert at the Grand Opry the
central shrine of country music in America. That is how powerful music can be
to those who have the ears. It could be a rallying point for peace and world
unity.
Some look at music as a
spiritual thing that can often bring the best out of people. Musicians for that
reason are seen as an indispensable group of people that the world cannot do
without. They make a big difference to every nation and their contributions are
universally appreciated by the rich and the poor, the young and the old in
every society. A good number of them have made their mark in Nigeria. As a
music lover, I have had cause in the past to pay special tribute to some of
those musicians I know in Nigeria.
I recall doing a tribute to
Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson who dominated Nigerian music at one point in the late
50s and early 60s. I have done the same for Victor Olaiya, I.K.Dairo, Wale
Glorious, Victor Uwaifo, Osita Osadebe, Bobby Benson, Kennery King Orlando
Owoh, Commander Ebenezer Obe. King Sunny Ade, Baba Gani Agba Haruna Ishola,
Anigilaje Ayinla Omowura, Ayinde Barrister and Fela Anikulapo Kuti. I am more
than happy to add Mr. Lagbaja to that honor roll for his creative genius.
I take off my hat and throw my salute.
I take off my hat and throw my salute.
Nollywood Adds Two Million Jobs to Nigerian Economy In 20 Years
The Association of Movie Producers in Nigeria (AMP) says the film
industry in Nigeria has created two million jobs plus in the last twenty years.
In a "Friends of Nollywood" award ceremony held on
Saturday by the Abuja Chapter of AMP, the associations's President
Zik Zulu said the upsurge in jobs in the billion-dollar industry has had a
substantive impact on the nation's economy and its growth.
“Today, you have an industry that
is worth over two billion dollars, employing over two million Nigerian youths,
helping in a way to check the restive situation in the country,” Zulu told the
audience, made up of industry players and sponsors.
Zulu further suggested that the Nigerian film industry has had a
significant role in the shift in image that has taken place for Nigeria
internationally. “This is a department of life that has done a lot to
change the impression and the image of this country positively,” he said.
Zulu implores the government to continue to consistently fortify efforts
to support Nollywood and acknowledge its impact on Nigeria.
“I think the federal and state governments, and the private sector in
Nigeria have to do more for Nollywood, because this is a department of this
country’s life,” he said.
Chibok girls fingered as suicide bombers
There have been an increase in female suicide attacks and a source who spoke with Vanguard thinks the female suicide bombers may be captured Chibok girls. The unnamed source said he believes that the girls may have been exposed to radicalization by their captors.
The source spoke about the possibility that the girls had been indoctrinated by the terrorists in the last three months of their captivity, hypnotized and sent into various parts of Nigeria and beyond with a view to carrying out deadly missions.
The source, who has contacts with the Boko Haram leadership, pointed out that it may be difficult to change radical orientation of the girls, who may now see their malevolent disposition as an act of righteousness.
"It may shock you to know that some of the girls being used for suicide bombings in parts of the North are among those taken from Chibok in April this year. It was clear from the outset that the girls would not come out the same, after being kept with their unwanted hosts for a long time”.The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, has since said that the Chibok girls are not among the female bombers.
First Drake and Chris Brown performance gets cancelled
Chris Brown & his former rival Drake were supposed to perform together for the first time at Drake's OVO Music Festival in Toronto, Canada tomorrow August 4th but it got shut down because of Chris' felony record.
TMZ reports
We're told his people broke the news to Chris ... any attempt to make the concert would be futile.
TMZ reports
Chris Brown and Drake planned to unveil their new song Monday in Toronto, but the plan was scrapped because Chris can't get in to the country... TMZ has learned. We're told Drake invited Chris to join him Monday night on stage at his OVO Fest. We're told Chris agreed and the plan was for them to perform the song on which they collaborated last month.
The performance would have been big for 2 reasons -- it's the first time they performed together, and we're told there are veiled references to Rihanna in the song. Continue...Now the snag. We're told Chris' people pulled the plug, because they realized Chris could never get passage into Canada. The country has close to a zero tolerance policy when it comes to letting criminals in ... and Chris has not only been convicted of a crime ... he's copped to a violent felony.
We're told his people broke the news to Chris ... any attempt to make the concert would be futile.
US to test Pres. Jonathan’s aides, other Africans for Ebola
There are reports that the US is planning to screen a delegation from Nigeria and other affected African countries billed to attend the African/American Leaders Summit on Monday August 4th in Washington DC, for exposure to Ebola. According to Reuters, president Obama said some African participants will be screened because it's important that they protect US from the outbreak.
"Folks who are from these countries that have even a marginal risk, or an infinitesimal risk of having been exposed in some fashion, we’re making sure we’re doing screening.” Obama said.
According to Punch, President Jonathan is among the African leaders expected to attend the event and he will be going with his aides. Even though there's no Ebola outbreak in Nigeria, a Liberian man died here from the virus so president Jonathan's aides will likely be screened when they arrive the US
The presidents of two Ebola affected countries, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Sierre Leone and Ernest BaiKoroma of Liberia, have said they will not be attending the summit. Continue...
Ebola has been blamed for some 729 deaths in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Dubai's Emirates Airlines has even suspended all flights to Guinea over Ebola.
Meanwhile, above is how an American doctor affected with Ebola arrived the US yesterday. Dr Kent Brentley (pictured right), one of two US doctors infected with the Ebola Virus arrived at a university hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, which is one of the four institutions in the US equipped to handle such cases. He was flown in from Liberia in a special medical plane. He and another female doctor were in Liberia to help combat Ebola when they contracted the deadly disease. Same medical plane will return to Liberia to pick up the other doctor
2face Idibia’s ‘The Ascension’ Album is currently The 12th best selling album in the World
Tuface Idibia has broken world record as the first Nigerian artiste to make the 12th position in the world best selling album of the week, starting from August 1st.
The music artiste released recently has made record within a short time. Annie Idibia, 2face’s wife is very excited and gushed about the new achievement of her husband.
The mother of two expressed her joy on her social media page.
“I Am Screaming thank YOU JESUS!!!! This is the 1st time ever that a Nigerian artist will achieve such record breaking success!!!! Record-Breaking! 2face Idibia’s ‘The Ascension’ Album is currently The 12th best selling album in the World – Music” she says.
MaheedaI Will Gladly Allow Her Daughter Step Into Her Shoes.
I don’t know if I should call this an attempt at being famous or this is
just really Maheeda. I know we have a lot of s*x addicts but Maheeda sometimes
make us feel she is busy and all, so where’s the time to make love 4-5 times a
day like she said in this interview. As a matter of fact she said a lot of
shocking things that one might think, is she okay? Lol
In this new interview with Vanguard, it shows Maheeda
has grown wings, more daring and said a lot of crazy things. Too crazy… And for
the first time, I am culling a whole interview here! You really can’t afford to
miss a line, lol. The interview after the cut.
What have you been up to in recent times?
I’ve been bad, I’ve been naughty… You’ve seen Naija Bad Girl video and
Lasgidi Chick. Now, I’m trying to see if I can drop one single before the end
of the year. But I’m not sure that will be possible because I’m shooting the
video in November. So, It could be next year.
What is the inspiration behind your “Naija Bad Girl” song?
I had this vision of what’s happening right now. Like I’m very bad, like
I’m the baddest girl in Nigeria which is not true. So, my vision is actually to
see my posters in people’s bedrooms and stuff like that. I want to be that s*x
symbol one can imagine of.
Why do you want to be a S*x symbol?
Because it works abroad. It could work here too. I had my challenges.
They are still there but there’s no stopping me because I know that for anything
new you have to fight for it
But why are you leveraging on being a s*x symbol?
Because s*x sells. I want to make money and also, I want to
make my name. It’s the only space in the Nigerian music industry that is just
there, everybody is scared to tread on such a path, so I’m daring it.
You came back from Holland recently. What were you doing there?
I went to Holland because of my daughter. She’s about to enter High
School and I don’t want her to go to school over there. My husband taught me a
lot. He opened my mind to see a lot of things in different ways, so, I said
alright foreign education would be very nice for my daughter. I actually
sacrificed staying in Nigeria for my daughter.
What really made you start putting those videos online?
To attract attention. I knew it’s going to draw the desired
attention to me. So, that’s why I did it and like I said, sex sells and that’s
just one of the ways to show it off.
What message are you trying to convey with your nude pictures and
videos?
I don’t know if I’m trying to convey any message or I’m just doing my
business. I think I’m just entertaining my fans. Sometimes, you add your
personal life and culture and stuff like that to it. But for me, its business
right now.
Do you make money from it?
Right now, Yes. I have this Australian tour coming up and they
have already paid me. I’m not going to tell you how much but imagine going
online to buy tickets. So, you know how much already I’ve been paid.
What does s*x mean to you?
It’s like food, it’s like shower. I’m trying to say it’s natural, it
comes naturally. Your body would request for it. Sometimes my body would
request for it like 4 times a day, maybe 5, maybe once but anytime sha, we go
do am well
Like how much do you get paid for your s*x stuff?
I also do modeling in Holland. If you change the money it
would run into millions of naira.
How about guys who want to get down with you and pay you for s*x?
I don’t do that. I do Modeling and Entertainment also,
strictly business. Some people just want you to be a waiter and they want you
to look s*xy, that also goes.
Have you ever been approached by someone who is willing to pay to have
s*x with you?
Yes, a lot of them all over the world. But I turn them down because of
my husband.
But your husband won’t know about such game?
My husband is a very nice guy and I think I owe him that, at least. I’ve
done a lot that not all guys can really tolerate. I owe him that respect.
Do you believe prostitution should be legalized?
Yes, because I’ve been there. I’ve been with these girls and I know what
they are going through and I’ve been to Holland where I think prostitution is
legalised. I see the way they handle it. It won’t be bad here because it’s
everywhere anyway and they’re not stopping it, so why not just legalise it and
let’s just know its happening. I mean it’s everywhere.
As a woman, what turns you on s*xually?
Appearance, a little bit rugged and strong presence. Also, character is
part of it. He has to have a good heart.
Is it a must for you to have s*x every day?
Yes, it’s a must. It’s necessary… If it doesn’t happen, that means I’m
travelling or something like that.
Let’s assume your husband is not in Nigeria?
I’ll masturbate. I will use my s*x toys to satisfy myself.
Would you compare it to the real thing?
Not at all, it’s impossible. You can’t even compare wearing condom with
the real thing but it’s necessary.
What do you consider your selling point?
I think it’s my body and now it’s becoming my life story also. People
are beginning to really want to know more about me, about Caroline not even
Maheeda
How often do you have s*x as the goddess of X?
Early in the morning, maybe late at night but when my husband is not in
town then I’ll try the dildos. I have a lot of dildos, different colors and
different types. I’m even thinking maybe I should just open a s*x shop,
it’s even better
Are you addicted to s*x?
I love s*x, everybody is addicted to s*x. Why does everybody just think
I’m the only one? If there’s no s*x, I won’t be normal. Everything will just be
s*xy to me
Do you think there will be a time when you’ll stop having s*x?
I don’t pray for that time. Till I’m old, I would like to have s*x
How long have you been in Nigeria?
I just arrived the country this week.
Within this period, have you had s*x?
Yes, my husband is in Nigeria. I had s*x this morning.
Have you ever had a threesome?
I did that long time ago but now with my husband, no. I don’t want these
girls to take him away from me.
What is the wildest thing you’ve ever done in the bedroom?
I was with a guy and he was really not good in bed. Suddenly, his
brother came in, and I just had s*x with him as well as his brother.
Was he in the same room with his brother?
No, but he disappointed me in bed. And since I needed it and his brother
was available, so I had to do it with him. It was one after the other. People
see me as a bad girl now, but I think it was before. It was just unbelievable.
Would you say you love s*x or it’s just because of the money issue?
Don’t you love s*x? The thing is sweet. But what I’m doing is not
because I love s*x but I mean, when God gives you lemon then you make lemonade.
I love s*x so I use it and it’s all the same. That’s why it’s natural and it’s
working for me.
You were once a gospel singer, why did you decide to switch over?
Gospel wasn’t really working. Moreover, inside me, I was like I don’t
think making money in the name of God is really what I wanted to do. They try
to justify it, that it’s okay. You can sing and make money in the
name of God but deep inside me, it wasn’t working for me then. So, I said if I
wanted to make money, let me just make money without carrying
the Bible.
Does your conscience ever prick you?
No. If you look at my neck, I have ‘Grace’ tattooed there. That is what
is keeping me going. I believe its grace. Even the pastors sin, so I believe
it’s just grace that is sustaining me and allowing me to do what I’m doing
today. That’s just what I believe in, and I try not to judge myself and I don’t
judge people too.
What’s your view of religion?
For me, if it’s not love, if you don’t speak with love then forget it. I
don’t want to be a part of it. It has to be love. If you want to kill me
because of religion then I don’t think you have love inside. May be, it’s wrong
but that’s my belief and I believe people should respect other people’s beliefs
Has your daughter watched your nude videos?
Yes.
What’s her reaction?
She’s proud of me because the way you train your children here is
different from the way children are trained abroad. In abroad, you have people
doing soap adverts and they’re completely naked. They just hide what I was
hiding also and it’s normal
What if she decides to do what you’re doing?
Right now, she’s under my care. I won’t allow her but when she’s up to
18 and she might say “mommy, I saw what you did and I want to do the same.”
I’ll say it’s your choice. People have to make their choices. I mean my mom
wasn’t a nudist or whatever, she was a very nice woman but look at me today.
I’m not saying I’m not nice but I’m trying to say she didn’t go showing off all
her body everywhere. Nobody even knew her but look at me. I mean pastors’
children also end up in club so you can’t really say because of what mommy is
doing, that means the daughter would do the same. I don’t believe that.
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