State of Mind

Six weeks ago, I was in Benin City to support a friend who was getting married that weekend. We drove down to Ugbowo campus of UNIBEN, laughing along the way at bini guys and the way they pronounce certain words. We got stuck in an unusual traffic jam and my ...

According to Morakinyo Olugbiji (Journalist/PR), below are the worst Nigerian hit songs of 2014.. Someone once told me that the type of music a society listens to is a reflection of that society; therefore the chaotic music that has in recent time rented the Nigerian airwaves is a pure reflection ...

Many people felt the rude awakening to the presence and existence of singer cum writer Etcetera. I got to know about Etcetera in 2008 when I was still in Uniben. I remember a guitarist friend of mine saying, “Dis guy hold guitar like who no sabi play am.” Then I ...

My dear entertainers who just lost out in your quest for public office, can you please gbe enu e soun so that we can concentrate on the election at hand? Despite your claims, we all know the reasons why you sought public office in the first place. So many Nigerians ...

We can’t count how many smiles and hugs are shared around the world everyday. How many warm pats on the back or how many handshakes are shared. Likewise you can’t count how many hearts are gutted by frustration, fattened with pain and swollen with depression. Nobody chooses this to befall ...

Following my previous post, (READ HERE) I got a plethora of comments against the views expressed therein, but none as shallow as that from the Editor of a small campus based gossip-magazine. ‘Do your celebrity thing, but don’t write about politics because you don’t know politics’, he wrote on BBM ...

I have had an interesting two weeks carrying out a quick research: what role do artists managers play and how do they help the careers of the artistes they manage? Well, the result is in; except you are being managed by Bankuli, dude, you need to sack your manager. He ...

Last week, Etcetera released an article and he took shots at Funke Akindele, Ini Edo, others. He titled it Lekki Husbands part 1, here’s the part 2. Shade, are you ok? Now you are beginning to sound like that your yeye friend that they say slept with a former vice ...

As a Student of an educational institution, the student is given the ‘holy grail’ that contain the rules and regulations that guide such an institution and the consequent punishment for going against such laws which are by default subject to change. In this context, as long as the student is ...

Suddenly on Saturday morning, a new player came into the race for the APC ticket for Governor of Lagos state; thus the fight was made official and the date is 8th October, at the gubernatorial primaries for APC governor for Lagos state. The first round of this fight was held ...

Charles Novia always has an opinion on almost everything and he is always blunt with it. Just read his spot on review of Flavour’s Gollibe featuring Pete Edochie and Anna Banner.. Read below as published on his blog I have just watched over and over again on Youtube, the Best ...

I can boastfully hit my chest and posit with proof as long as the 3rd mainland bridge, that there are very few families in Nigeria more Pro-APC than mine. But come February of 2015, I’ll be thumb printing for the Umbrella, come rain, come shine. And here is the reason ...

In this new article, singer cum writer, Etcetera called out three of our female celebrities that are divorced – Funke Akindele, Chika Ike (who spent $24,000 on a yacht trip in Dubai) and Ini Edo, who just bought a Lekki house and rumored G-Wagon is Ini Edo. Read below: Hey ...

Etcetera in this new article explained how he lived in Kirikiri town with few celebrity friends with whom they all engaged in one ‘crime’ or the other. Read His Article Below: Sometime during the week, I paid a visit to Kirikiri Town after a very long time. I grew up ...

Where is Ebelechukwu?’ ‘Mummy I am here.’ ‘Where have you been since morning ehn? And where are your sandals? Haven’t I warned you several times not to be walking about bare footed? Or you want to tell me you don’t have shoes again? Bring yourself here in front of me ...

Hello Bigbrother! This is your egbon speaking. Please come to the diary room for questioning. ‘Huh? This is my what? Who the hell is my egbon? I am Bigbrother and nobody summons me to any diary room.’ ‘Shut your mouth Bigbrother and listen very carefully. I am your egbon. That ...

As Charlyboy, I know lots of people will swear that my life is complicated but sorry, not quite. The truth is that as Charles Oputa, my life is very ordinary and a bit boring because I choose “simple” happy life. Thank God I don’t live as Charlyboy in my house. ...

The Association of Bleaching Celebrities of Nigeria wishes to use this medium to inform the public that the inexcusable attitude of some of its members to their fans has been brought to its attention. It has also been said that some members of this esteemed organisation have embarrassingly refused to ...

Even if its not a book but a small piece who would have seen this coming, UK telegraph wrote about Gov. Raji Fashola and they titled it “Meet The Man Who Tamed Nigeria’s Most Lawless City”, UK Telegraph talks about how Governor Fashola came into office and transformed Lagos and ...

Bless me father for I have sinned. My last confession was two days ago. Father, I am an entertainer and I have been lying to my fans for many years. Really? Tell me about these lies my son. Father, where do I start from? The lies are so many that ...