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Skit with Hilda Baci now my biggest ever — comedian, Sydney Talker

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Tope Alabi Popular Nigerian skit maker Sydney Egere best known as Sydney Talker has taken to social media to appreciate Guinness World Record holder Holda Baci for agreeing to work with him on a project that has garnered major traction across top social media platforms.   The comedian in his appreciation post on Instagram, on July 22, thanked Baci for ‘allowing me to create a masterpiece with her,” a masterpiece that has become ‘his biggest ever.” Sharing statistics on how the video titled ‘When she’s a good cook ‘ has done on some social media platforms since it’s release, he wrote "AN APPRECIATION POST This is to bring to your attention that the video I made with hilda is now the biggest video I have ever created. So firstly, I'll like to appreciate my God (Jehovah Gibbor). Because it's not by my power, might nor strength but by his sufficient grace in my life. Thank you father for I can see what you've done and what you're doing. I lift your name high lord. You ...

The pioneer of Afrobeat,Fela kuti

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Father to a generation. Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti aka Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, singer, composer, bandleader, political activist, and Pan-Africanist. The pioneer of Afrobeat, as well as a voice for the people. Fela, coming from a family of prominent influencers, was destined for greatness. His mother was an anti-colonial feminist that led the Abeokuta Women's riots in the 1940s. His father was an Anglican minister, as well as the president of the Nigerian Union of Teachers. Fela's cousin, Wole Soyinka, is a well-known writer and Nobel Peace Prize winner for literature (the first Sub-Saharan African to win the award). Kuti's start in music began in the late 1950s. He was sent abroad to London where he was meant to study medicine, but ended up shifting to study music instead. He mastered many instruments from the trumpet, electric guitar, drums, saxophone, and piano. He put together a band known as Africa 70 (later on ren...

The Marriage And Death Of Saint Obi .

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Read Saint Obis' story of death. Men don't die in silence, speak up against toxic wives .Move away from it to save your life . By Zik Zulu Okafor His social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition.His persona, two dimensional. To a distant public, he was upscale and cool . His manly bearing spoke loud. His onscreen image ironically amplified some idiosyncrasies ; heroics, romantic adventures and traits that did not gel with the mortal privacy that eerily define his quiet and lonely life. Saint Obi, real name, Obinna Nwafor, was shy, almost bordering on timidity and insecurity. He cherished the pleasantly tranquil interractions among a few friends. He would vanish at any outburst that could upset the poise of such small meetings. As he repeatedly told me, he just wanted to live a cool, quiet and fulfilled life. But, has he lived this cool and fulfilled life he envisioned ? I have my doubts. I tell Saint's story here with painful tears in my eyes ; because ...

Homosexuality and Western media.

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THE last few years has been seen as a revolution in human sexual behaviour. Some good, others not so good. We have now reached the level where English words have changed their meaning. Marriage used to mean a union between a man and a woman. Today, it means union between two people of the same sex. The West has passed laws making this queer relationship legal. It is too early to know how this would affect children in future. The English word of what two homosexuals do when they say they make love is “buggering”, which is sometimes a synonym for sodomy. That behaviour has been frowned upon for centuries for all kinds of reasons. But members of the Press, the English establishment, writers, etc. who continually push the boundaries of morally acceptable behaviour have fought a successful war to legitimise what used to be aberrant behaviour. It is believed that about half of Tony Blair’s cabinet was from the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender) community. A few years ago, the nor...

Homosexuals in Nollywood – Success John

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Serial entrepreneur and Chairman of Infiniti Group turned Nollywood actor and producer, John Oche Success better known as Dr Success John has stirred a hornet’s nest many wouldn’t even take a poke at by declaring that there are many homosexuals in Nollywood. Success made the assertion during a chat with Potpourri while responding to the speculations that homosexuals are in the majority in the movie industry. “Over time, I have received lots of complaints from friends and colleagues in the industry about how they were sexually harassed by some gay actors, directors and producers in their bid to get movie roles and become big stars.Some said they gave in because they didn’t have any other alternatives. And some others that wouldn’t bulge eventually left the industry after so much frustrations.Talking about the percentage level I wouldn’t know.As a core professional I work with lots of people but I have never judged any one or bothered about their sexual orientations. Dr. Success who look...

Avengers’ actor, Jeremy Renner suffered ’30 plus broken bones’ in accident.

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Actor Jeremy Renner , perhaps best known as Hawkeye in the Marvel Universe films , On Saturday he broke more than 30 bones when he was run over by his own snow plow at his Nevada home on New Year’s Day. The “Avengers” star spent more than two weeks in the hospital after the giant 14,000-lb (six-ton) vehicle rolled onto him as he was clearing a driveway. "These 30 plus broken bones will mend, grow stronger, just like the love and bond with family and friends deepens", the 52-year-old two-time Oscar nominee wrote on Instagram, thanking fans for their messages of support. He posted a photo of himself lying on a medical bed, hands clenched at the chest, while a man is holding up his leg, bent at the knee. “Morning workouts, resolutions all changed this particular new years,” Renner wrote. “Spawned from tragedy for my entire family, and quickly focused into uniting actionable love.” Renner sustained the injuries while attempting to climb into the snow plow to stop it. He was evac...