21-yr-old up and coming actress accuses a producer of demanding sex for roles

A 21-year-old up and coming actress has claimed that a movie producer demanded sex from her for a role and when she refused, he informed her he would be giving the role to someone else.

The Twitter user, who gave her name simply as Faith, said she met the producer on Instagram and told him of her passion and he promised to help her grow.

She added that he called her for a role one day and when she got there, she was given a script. She discovered it was the lead role and she was excited.

However, as she began rehearsing, the producer, who she said is in his 40s, allegedly started asking her to date him and promising to help her advance in her career if she does.

She said she refused so he informed her that he will have to call another woman to play the role.

She questioned why it has to be this way and advocated for people to be given roles based on their talents, not because they agreed to date producers.

Read her tweets below.

Coronavirus has exposed years of leadership failure in Nigeria - Peter Obi

Former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi has stated that Coronavirus has exposed years of leadership failure in Nigeria. 

The former Vice Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) said this at a virtual event tagged ‘The Global Economy: Adapting to the New Normal' and organised by Bridge Leadership Foundation. 

Obi who stated that the process of selecting leaders in the country is weak, added that recent events in the country shows ”lunatics have taken over the asylum”.

He said; 

“COVID-19 offered us an opportunity to see the result of cumulative failure of leadership over the years. It is time for persons who are competent to lead. 

“Nigeria has time to realise that we now have to change the process of selecting our leaders because it is weak. If you look at what has been happening in Nigeria in recent times, we are now in a situation where the lunatics have taken over the asylum and they must leave now – all of us, including myself. It is time to get people who have ideas and everything.

“A situation where we have people in leadership who are incapable of learning new things has to change. Nigeria don’t need leadership who are trapped in the processes of yesterday, we want those who have something to offer for tomorrow.

“In a society where people have excelled, they have achieved such because they have being given an opportunity. When we are talking about the new normal, we also have to look at our environment. We need to start thinking differently about those that govern us also.”

Married man explains why he doesn't get involved in arguments about gender equality and headship in marriage

A married man has explained why he doesn't get involved in the constant Twitter arguments about gender equality and headship in a marriage.

@Ayo__Aroloye said it's mainly single people who fight over superiority in a marriage and married people don't because experience has taught them that reality is different from people's idea about marriage.

He tweeted: "If you notice, I don’t follow you people to drag all these “gender equality” and “the man is the head” yarns. In fact, I think it is mainly the single people that are fighting this battle. The truth is, the married men already know who is boss. They just won’t tell you.

"This morning, at about 5.30am I heard my son make all those funny baby noises from his crib. Apparently he had woken up a bit earlier than usual (usually wakes up at about 8-9am). Forming husband material, I crept up from the bed on my way to go and carry him and play small.

"Just before I got to the crib, I heard a loud voice from behind me “Go and sleep!” It was my wife. I managed to squeeze out a split second to look my son in the eye. He looked betrayed but that’s his own business. I ran back to the bed, covered myself and pretended to sleep.

"As I tried to sleep, I kept asking myself some questions “Did my wife, omo jesu, omo jeje, just charass me, a street boy, awon eyan makanaki?” I can’t even shout for help, the neighbors will think I’m the one inflicting pain not knowing I’m the one going through severe pain."

See tweets below.

Senator James Manager denies getting contracts from NDDC; threatens legal action

Senator James Manager representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has denied claims he benefitted from NDDC contracts during and after his time as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs.

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, had in a letter addressed to Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, which was leaked to newsmen by a youth group in Abuja on Sunday, July 26, named Manager as one of the lawmakers who got six NDDC contracts. The Executive Director Projects of the agency, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, had accused the Senator of getting contracts from the Commission.

However, in a statement released today July 27, Manager denied the claim and has threatened to take legal action.

His statement below...

“I sincerely wish to react as follows: That my tenure as chairman of Niger Delta Committee in the Senate effectively ended in 2015.

That ever since then I have never visited NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt or any of its branches.

That NDDC never awarded any contract to any company owned by me. That I do not know of any company owned by me, that has ever gone into bidding for government jobs anywhere in the world. (This may come to many as a surprise but that is the gospel truth).”

'Those who are alleging to defame me must be aware of the consequences.

That in the interest of the gullible innocent public, the authors led by the said Dr. Cairo Ojougboh or any other person should provide among other things the following please;

(A) detailed description of the said jobs. (B) names of companies (C) payments already made and to whom? (D) job performance (E) The Directors as they appear in the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

That I sincerely in the name God request for proof of evidence. This is a very simple minimum demand.”

#BBNaija: Tolanibaj and Kaisha clash in the house

Tolanibaj and Kaisha had a faceoff as they played a game alongside other housemates today July 27. 

This came after Kaisha apologized to Dorathy for pushing her. Reacting to the apology, Tolanibaj who claimed she was also pushed insisted that's not a way to apologize.

She further described Kaisha as a weirdo and also threatened to check her this week. However while dishing out the threat, Kaisha kept blowing her kisses. 

Here is the video; 

'It’s very shallow to think every light skinned woman bleached' - BBA star, Pokello Nare shares childhood photos to deny rumors she bleached

                               

Former Big Brother Africa star, Pokello Nare has come out to blast people who say she bleached her skin so she could look light skinned. Pokello Nare, a Zimbabwean socialite and businesswoman, rose to fame during the 2013 edition of  Big Brother Africa (BBA).

According to Pokello who shared her childhood photos on Monday, not everyone who is light skinned went through a bleaching procedure.

                            

According to her, she felt it was high time she addressed the bleaching allegations so people will stop lying about her.

She tweeted this morning; ''Now I have learnt that when I remain quiet it gives you the impression that it’s ok to Lie about me.''

She continued; ''This Bleaching agenda you try and push when it comes to my skin color will Stop. It’s very shallow to think every light skinned woman Bleached. Pics for your Future archives ?''

See her childhood photos below.

3 commissioners resign from Governor Obaseki's government

3 commissioners have resigned from Governor Godwin Obaseki's government ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in Edo state in September. 

The three Oil and Gas Commissioners in the Edo State Oil Gas Producing Area Development Commission (EDOSOGPADEC) who resigned are Prince Emmanuel Odigie, Alhaji Aiwanu Oshiomhole and Osamwonyi Atu representing Edo Central, Edo North Senatorial districts respectively and Orhionmwon. 

It was further gathered that one of the Governor's Special Adviser, Hon. Bright Njor of the Ugbeka Ward 03 has also resigned his position.

The Commissioners and Special Adviser all said they will now be working committedly to ensure the emergence of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as Governor of the state in the resignation letters they sent in. 

Though they appreciated the Governor for the opportunity he gave them to serve and wished him well in his bid to become governor of the state, they also stated that they got their positions as a result of their loyalty to the APC and have chosen to stay true to the cause that earned them their places.