Mercy Aigbe, the popular Nollywood actress, has joined her husband, Kazim Adeoti, on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The mother of two, who recently announced her conversion to Islam and debuted a new name, announced their departure on Instagram.
She shared photos of them taken at the airport and captioned it, “Hajj 2023……. Alhamdulilah.”
In the photos, Mercy wore a beautiful black dress while her husband wore a white Jalabiya and a native cap.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles, the Arsenal superstar is set to leave the Gunners.
But, despite seeing his time at Arsenal come to an end, Ainsley Maitland-Niles admitted that he’ll always be a Gooner at heart, regardless of where his next move takes him.
Arsenal on Friday confirmed Ainsley Maitland-Niles’s departure from Mikel Arteta’s side following the expiration of his contract this month.
Speaking on his exit from Arsenal, Maitland-Niles told the club’s official website that his time at Emirates has come to an end, adding that he was happy to be part of the squad that won the FA Cup.
“Words can’t describe how I’m feeling to be honest, it’s been a very emotional journey. Having supported the club growing up and coming through the ranks, I can only be happy with what I’ve achieved since I’ve been here,” Maitland-Niles said.
“I’ve seen a lot of players come and go and played with a lot of fantastic players throughout my time here. Unfortunately, it has to come to an end, but I’ve been happy every single moment I’ve been here to play and work for this club.
“The trophy wins would probably be the best moments for me, obviously some of the domestic seasons weren’t so great but at least I got to win some trophies with the club that I love. The FA Cup final was a fantastic day that will always stick in my mind, and I was happy to be a part of the team that won it.”
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has revealed his favourite footballer between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
He picked his favourite during a chat with Red Radio.
Wizkid was asked to choose between Messi and Ronaldo and after dilly-dallying, he eventually picked Ronaldo.
He said, “I don’t watch football [laughs]. Ronaldo, I guess.”
Asked who he would rather bring back to life between Fela and Bob Marley, Wizkid said, “Wow! Fela Kuti!”
The Starboy also said he would choose money over fame and Nicki Minaj over Cardi B.
Wizkid said he was tired of traffic, adding that he would choose wine over spirits.
Afeez Agoro Oladimiji, the popular reality TV star and actor, who was widely recognized as the tallest man in Nigeria died on Wednesday, June 14.
The Nation reports that Agoro’s burial arrangement has commenced at his residence in Community road, Akoka.
Below are the things to Know about the man who was Nigeria’s tallest man.
1. Afeez Agoro was unofficially considered as the Nigeria’s tallest person.
2. He was 7 feet 4.58 inches tall.
3. He was born on December 13, 1975 at Sabo, Yaba, Lagos.
4. He was 48.
5. Afeez and his family moved to Akoka, Yaba, at age seven.
6. He was raised in Akoka, where he also received his secondary education.
7. He attended the University of Lagos and Lagos State Polytechnic.
8. Agoro was a normal child when he was born
9. His growth surge started after completing secondary school and reaching 19.
10. He weighed 8 pounds at birth, which was average for a baby, and was just like any other regular newborn infant.
11. In an interview with The Nation in 2019, Agoro revealed he was not the tallest boy during his secondary school days, he was just a regular youngster with a regular height.
12. He was a reality TV star who featured in some Nollywood movies.
13. Agoro’s last post on Facebook was on May 28 after he recovered from hip replacement.
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Five suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Lagos.
The suspects were identified as Tamaraemi Akpoviri, Jonathan Oshioke Okhumode, Jordan O. Clifford, Okorie J. Christian and Enabule Peace Osaro.
They were arrested during a sting operation at the Buena Vista Estate, Orchid Road, Lekki area of Lagos State, following an intelligence report on the activities of some individuals suspected to be internet fraudsters in the area.
Items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest include exotic cars, mobile devices and laptop computers.
The Commission added that suspects will be charged to court once investigations are concluded.
Israel DMW, the logistics aide of superstar singer, Davido has taken to social media to flaunt the multimillion diamond jewelry of his boss.
The Benin-born hype man to the DMW boss expressed pride in his employer as he flaunted the assortment of diamond jewelry the singer owns.
Some of the jewelries include diamond rings and a pendant with his moniker ‘Baddest’ encrusted on it and a ritzy watch.
Boasting, Israel DMW noted that his boss wears only original jewelry and not fakes.
He also bragged that the jewelries would tile most of the roads in Nigeria.
The world’s largest kidney stone has been removed from a patient in Sri Lanka.
The kidney stone is about the size of a grapefuit, as long as a banana and as heavy as four hamsters.
At 13.372 centimeters (5.26 inches) long and weighing 801 grams (1.76 lbs) the kidney stone broke two world records when it was removed by Sri Lankan Army doctors on June 1, according to the Guinness World Records.
Previously the records were 13 centimeters for length, set in India in 2004, and 620 grams for weight, set in Pakistan in 2008, according to the Guinness World Records.
Guinness World Records has confirmed that both records have been broken by the Sri Lankan stone, removed at the Colombo Army Hospital.
Kidney stones consist of solid pieces of material that crystallize in the kidney, ureters or bladder due to genetic and environmental factors.
According to the Mayo Clinic, drinking as much as 2 to 3 quarts (1.89 to 2.8 liters) of water per day can help remove small stones – less than 3 millimeters (0.11 inches) in diameter – by flushing out the urinary system.
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Crayon has opened up on how he walked out of an examination hall to pursue his music career.
The ‘Ijo (Laba Laba)’ crooner artist made this revelation in a chat with HipTV.
According to Crayon, he exited the University of Lagos, UNILAG during his post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME test after five attempts to pursue a career in music.
The Mavin-signed singer said he couldn’t manage music and school as a result of stress.
He said he had a conversation with his parents about doing music and his dad persuaded him to attempt UTME for the fifth time.
According to the singer, a music friend named Baby Fresh, whom he met, inspired him to make a “big sacrifice” for his career.
He (Cray) said, “I won’t be able to juggle school and music at the same time because in Nigeria it’s quite stressful.
“I sat my parents down. I was like, ‘Mum and Dad, I want to make music.’ I said I feel like that’s what my heart is going for. My dad said just try this fifth one, if it doesn’t work out, you can go ahead and do music.
“So I met Baby Fresh already. It was just a moment when I had to make that big sacrifice.”
Crayon, said he had to call a friend for support, adding that he lied to his parents about not being on the school’s admission list.
“I was in UNILAG writing my post-UTME and I walked out and everyone was just looking at me like, ‘Who is the guy? How?’ Like, ‘Why would you do this after waiting for so long?’” the singer said.
“I had to call my friend Julius. I was like, ‘I just did the craziest thing in my life.’ He was like, ‘You just told God you’re serious.’ So I just lied to my parents that I wrote the exam but my name didn’t come out.”
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