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‘90% of marriage proposals in public are pre-planned’ – Actor Okon

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6 years ago

December 6, 2017

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Nollywood actor, Bishop Umoh a.k.a Okon Lagos says 90% of marriage proposals in public are pre-planned, claiming that both parties a

According to him, the man proposing knows or is very certain to a large extent that his proposal is gonna be accepted. And most times when the lady shed tears, it’s a sort of drama. Here’s what he wrote;

“Most marriage proposals in my opinion are premeditated. The man knows or is very certain to a large extent that his proposal is gonna be accepted. And to the ladies, most times the tears are just drama. Who will want to kneel with a ring and ask a girl to marry her in a mall in Lagos if he has the slightest feeling that he may be turned down. In fact it is like elections result in Africa where both the candidates and the citizens know the result before starting the process. I know say person go ask me how I take propose give my wife ??#okonlagos #okonrepublic ??”

Most marriage proposals in my opinion are premeditated. The man knows or is very certain to a large extent that his proposal is gonna be accepted. And to the ladies, most times the tears are just drama. Who will want to kneel with a ring and ask a girl to marry her in a mall in Lagos if he has the slightest feeling that he may be turned down. In fact it is like elections result in Africa where both the candidates and the citizens know the result before starting the process. I know say person go ask me how I take propose give my wife ?? #okonlagos #okonrepublic ??

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UK-Born Actor, Wale Ojo Says The Japa Mentality Of Nigerians Is Embarrassing

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35 mins ago

May 20, 2024

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Actor Wale Ojo is concerned by the trend of Nigerians, like skilled doctors, leaving the country for better prospects abroad. Ojo himself spent a significant amount of time living outside Nigeria, but his love for his homeland never wavered.

His vision is for a future where Nigerians won’t feel pressured to emigrate in search of a better life. He believes a strong and prosperous Nigeria can provide its citizens with fulfilling careers and a sense of belonging. This will keep them from feeling the need to “japa,” a slang term for leaving the country.

“I have a lot of aspirations. Over the years it would have been extremely easy for me not to come to Nigeria at all. I could easily have stayed in the United States, or United Kingdom, or Germany or even Russia. And I know I would have been okay doing what I do there. But I love Nigeria, and I will always love Nigeria no matter what,” he said.

Wale Ojo strongly disapproves of the “japa” trend. He believes it’s a shame that so many Nigerians feel they have to leave their home country to succeed.

“And I have a lot of visions for Nigeria. And that vision is one that encompasses a country where everybody doesn’t want to ‘japa’. The ‘japa’ mentality I think is embarrassing. I think it’s unfortunate, you know where doctors think they go and do their stuff elsewhere and whereas when I go to the United States or go anywhere, Nigerians are applauded for their ingenuity,” the actor explained.

Wale Ojo acknowledges that Nigeria has its problems, but that doesn’t discourage him. Instead, he emphasises that he wants to be part of the solution. He wants to contribute to making his dream of a better Nigeria a reality.

“When you will come home there are many problems, I want to be a part of the solution; I don’t want to be talking about the problem I want to be a part of the solution. I put a lot of things in place to bear the solution if the government wants to engage with the creative industry they need to come and talk to people like us because we have a vision for the country; we don’t do ‘follow-follow.”

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Burna Boy, Asake, Ayra Starr, Seyi Vibez, Tems Nominated For 2024 BET Awards

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3 days ago

May 17, 2024

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It’s a banner year for Nigerian music at the 2024 BET Awards. The nominations list is brimming with talented Nigerian artists. Leading the pack is rising star Ayra Starr. She racked up three nominations, running for Best New Artist, Best African Act, and Best HER for her smash hit “Comma.”

Burna Boy grabbed nominations in both the Best R&B/Pop Act and Best Hip Hop Act categories. Tems, another powerhouse vocalist, is a double nominee as well. Thanks to her work as a director for “Best Video Director” and her gospel-infused track “Me & U” in the “Best Gospel/Inspirational Song” category.

Also, collaborations are also being celebrated. Davido and Lojay earned a joint nomination for the Viewers Choice Award for their appearance on Chris Brown’s song “Sensational.” Fresh faces are getting their due too. Asake landed a nomination for Best International Act. Seyi Vibez got the nod for Viewers Choice Best International New Act.

This abundance of Nigerian nominees is a proof to the global impact of the country’s music industry. Be sure to tune in to the 2024 BET Awards to see who takes home the coveted trophies!

See full list of 2024 BET Awards nominations below:

Album of the year

Chris Brown – ’11:11′
Gunna – ‘A Gift & A Curse’
21 Savage – ‘American Dream’
Usher – ‘Coming Home’
Drake – ‘For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)’
Victoria Monét – ‘Jaguar II’
Killer Mike – ‘Michael’
Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’

Best female R&B/pop artist

Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
SZA
Tyla
Victoria Monét

Best male R&B/pop artist

Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
Usher

Best group

¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor

Best collaboration

Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, – ‘America Has a Problem (Remix)’
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti – ‘Carnival’
Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami – ‘Don’t Play With It (Remix)’
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Everybody’
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’

Best female hip-hop artist

Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Sexyy Red

Best male hip-hop artist

21 Savage
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Gunna
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Wayne

Best new artist

41
4Batz
Ayra Starr
Bossman Dlow
Fridayy
October London
Sexyy Red
Tyla

Video of the year

Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’
Lil Durk feat J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
Drake feat. J. Cole – ‘First Person Shooter’
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’

Video director of the year

Benny Boom
Child.
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Shirley Caesar – ‘Award All of the Glory’
Kirk Franklin – ‘All Things’
Halle Bailey – ‘Angel’
CeCe Winans – ‘Come Jesus Come’
Erica Campbell – ‘Do You Believe in Love?’
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore – ‘God Problems’
Tems – ‘Me & U’
Kirk Franklin – ‘Try Love’

Viewer’s choice award

Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Gunna – ‘Fukumean’
Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin on Me’
Muni Long – ‘Made for Me’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – ‘Sensational’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Tyla – ‘Water’

Best international act

Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Tyla (Africa)

Viewer’s choice: best new international act

Bellah (UK)
Cristale (UK)
Duquesa (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)

BET Her

Beyoncé – ’16 Carriages’
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – ‘Blessings’
Ayra Starr – ‘Commas’
Flo feat. Missy Elliott – ‘Fly Girl’
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Hiss’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
SZA – ‘Saturn’
GloRilla – ‘Yeah Glo!’

Best movie

American Fiction
Bob Marley: One Love
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Book of Clarence
The Color Purple
The Equalizer 3
The Little Mermaid

Best actor

Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
Lakeith Stanfield

Best actress

Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fantasia
Halle Bailey
Issa Rae
Regina King

YoungStars Award

Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
Van Van

Sportswoman of the Year Award

A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha’carri Richardson
Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year Award

Anthony Edwards
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Hurts
Kyrie Irving
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry

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Davido Says He Didn’t Sack His Long-Time Lawyer Over Embezzlement

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

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Davido says he didn't sack Bobo over embezzlement | Fab.ng

Afrobeat music star Davido shut down rumours online that he fired his longtime lawyer, Bobo Ajudua, over missing money.

Davido himself took to his Instagram story on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, to clear the air. He confirmed that he and Ajudua are no longer working together but insisted there was no embezzlement involved. He urged people to ignore the rumours.

He said, “That was not the case at all! We are still very good friends! In business, things evolve and change all the time! Please disregard this narrative!”

Davido’s explanation sparked a flurry of responses from his fans on Instagram. People got talking!

A user commented, “In other words, bobo is not his lawyer anymore, I love how he cleared the air. In their words, they’re just good friends now,” and another fan expressed his approval, saying, “A wise man! Kept his house in order before killjoys push a narrative that isn’t true, thereby ruining what they have left in the relationship.”

“Davido don suffer for una hand una go just Dey carry fake rumours,” said a displeased fan. Another fan commented, “In other words, that’s not his lawyer anymore…”

Before Davido set the record straight, there were rumours swirling online. People were saying he fired his lawyer, Bobo Ajudua, while they were both in Dubai. The reason? Allegedly, Ajudua only gave back $30,000 out of a much larger sum of money, $400,000, that was entrusted to him.

The false report read, in part,

“According to sources, he fired the lawyer in Dubai and told him to go his way…Out of the $400K with Mr Lawyer, he allegedly returned only $30K and alleged that he settled some bills and paid for tickets…..Ticket? PLEASE!”

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