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Bose Ogulu, the mother of Nigerian superstar Burna Boy, has revealed why she insisted on adding her father’s first name to her surname. Bose, who doubles as her son’s manager, made this revelation at a dinner at Freedom Park on Lagos Island on Monday, January 16, to commemorate media, art, and culture executive Jahman Anikulapo’s 60th birthday. According to Bose, she insisted on adding her father’s first name to her surname because she didn’t want to be confused with another Idonije. She attended the event with her husband, Samuel, and her father, Benson Idonije. While introducing Bose, the co-host of…

Popular Nollywood actress, Judy Austin, has taken to social media to pen a heartfelt note to herself highlighting her qualities. The screen diva, who’s the second wife of actor Yul Edochie, described herself in the note as a “once in a lifetime” kind of woman. Judy praised herself for being full of grace and being loved, adding that there’s no upgrade of herself that exists except the authentic her. Sharing a photo of herself, she wrote, “Dear me, You’re “once in a lifetime kind of female There’s no upgrade after you!! Your grace is just too much!!! And you’re loved……

Six people die, including three children, when their throats are sliced by KITE STRINGS at Indian festivalSix people, including three children aged two, three and seven, died at festivalNearly 200 people were injured while they were flying kites at Uttarayan festivalVictims died after the kites became entangled around their necks and slit throatsBy Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline Published: 04:04 EST, 18 January 2023 | Updated: 04:49 EST, 18 January 2023 Six people, including three children, have died at a festival in India after their throats were sliced open by kite strings.Nearly 200 people were also injured due to cuts and falls while…

London CNN  —  South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced this week to cancel a trip to Davos by an escalating energy crisis that is inflicting rolling blackouts on the continent’s most developed economy. Ramaphosa swapped his trip to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland for emergency meetings on the “ongoing energy crisis,” his spokesperson Vincent Magwenya posted on Twitter on Monday. South Africans have endured power cuts for years but 2022 was the worst on record with 205 days of rolling blackouts, as aging coal-fired power plants broke down and state-owned power utility Eskom struggled to find the money…

The Gold For Oil Policy will give Ghana the space to accumulate more international reserves as the country will save the $3 billion it spends on oil imports, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumai has said.He explained that the use of gold was specifically for oil imports in the face of declining foreign exchange reserves.Unfortunately, the Vice President expressed concern that some people have misinterpreted this as Ghana being against the use of the US dollar in international transactions,” he stated.“Far from it. We want to accumulate more US dollar reserves in the future.”Dr. Bawumia said that the gold for oil…

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC), Alex Mould, says government’s gold-for-oil policy will create chaos among industry players. Ghana on January 15, 2023, took delivery of 40,000 metric tons of the first consignment under the policy from the United Arab Emirates. The move by the government is meant to tackle dwindling foreign currency reserves coupled with the demand for dollars by oil importers, which is weakening the local cedi and increasing living costs. Speaking on Face to Face on Citi TV with Umaru Sanda, Mr. Mould, observed that, the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs)…

Ghanaian socialite and political critic, Twene Jonas has bragged that he made over 200 million USD in just last year alone. In a self-made video that he shared on his social media pages, Twene Jonas showed his account balance and it was over 200 million as he claimed. READ ALSO: You Will Pay For Every Dollar You Collected Off My Investments – Bulldog Tells Appietus After He Put 5Five’s Songs On Digital Platforms The loudmouth and controversial public figure chided Shatta Wale and other Ghanaian celebrities to remain humble because he’s much richer than all of them combined. According to…

Former Nigerian senator, Dino Melaye has threatened to file a lawsuit against an anonymous blogger who insinuated that he’s having an affair with two Instagram influencers. The controversial blogger caused a stir on Tuesday evening after posting a photo collage of the politician, Ashmusy and Nons Miraj, while hinting at exposing their escapades. “🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶I like fine fine pictures Sha 🤦🤦🤦HARD WORK UNDER DINO NO BE SMALL WORK OO🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶I DEY COME”, the handler captioned the photo. The post came shortly after media personality, Nedu Wazobia, revealed that he walked in on two popular Instagram celebrities having threesome with a rich man…

How a personal trainer’s smart watch caused 15 armed police officers to turn up to his Sydney gym while he was teaching a clientAbout 15 police officers turned up at Sydney Muay Thai gymThey told one of the personal trainers he’d called themBut he didn’t, and only later did they find out had happenedBy Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:16 EST, 18 January 2023 | Updated: 03:48 EST, 18 January 2023 A stunned personal trainer has revealed the astounding reason his Apple Watch caused more than a dozen armed police officers to turn up at his gym while…

CNN  —  Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open title defense came to a premature end on Wednesday as he lost 4-6 4-6 5-7 against American Mackenzie McDonald in the second round. The 36-year-old Nadal struggled with a left hip injury throughout the match and needed treatment during the second set on Rod Laver Arena. He managed to finish the match, eventually going down to McDonald in two hours and 32 minutes for his earliest exit from a grand slam since the 2016 Australian Open. “I didn’t want to retire [as] the defending champion here. I didn’t want to leave the court with…