Ten foreigners found themselves writing "I am so sorry" 500 times as a form of repentance for breaching Coronavirus lockdown regulations in India.   Authorities in India had implemented a nationwide lockdown, allowing residents to leave their homes only for essential services like obtaining groceries and medicine.   On Sunday, April 12, ten travelers from Israel, Mexico, Australia, and Austria were apprehended while taking a walk in Rishikesh, an ancient city famously visited by The Beatles in 1968 in search of spirituality.   Vinod Sharma, a local police officer, stated that each individual was tasked with writing "I did not follow the rules of lockdown so I am so sorry" 500 times.   Sharma further explained that over 700 foreign tourists, hailing f...

Aisha Yesufu, a prominent advocate from the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, expressed her perspective on older women and marriage in response to photos of an older woman who recently married a much younger man.   Yesufu believes that women shouldn't passively wait for men to propose marriage. She suggests that women should take the initiative in pursuing marriage and not rely on men to make the first move.   In a tweet, she stated:   "When I see women my age who say they are waiting for men to come ask for their hands in marriage I shake my head. Go & find yourself some young man and ask for his hands in marriage. Buy his groom things and even throw in a cute car! Ask him to memorise a surah as your dowry!"  

Sharing her thoughts on older women and marriage, Bring Back Our Girls activist Aisha Yesufu responded to photos of an older woman who recently married a much younger man. Yesufu expressed her disapproval of older women waiting for men to propose marriage, urging women to take a proactive approach in seeking marriage. She expressed in a tweet: "When I see women my age who say they are waiting for men to come ask for their hands in marriage I shake my head. Go & find yourself some young man and ask for his hands in marriage. Buy his groom things and even throw in a cute car! Ask him to memorise a surah as your dowry!"

During a candid conversation with his fans on Insta-live, Peter Okoye of the defunct Psquare group made a startling confession. Reflecting on his past, the singer disclosed that 18 years ago, when he met his wife, he was a gold digger with nothing to his name. He also passionately urged men to change their perception of women and not stereotype them all as promiscuous. He emphasized, "I met my wife 18 years ago, I was a gold digger. When I met her, I f*cking had nothing. Men wise up, every woman is not a harlot or a slay mama, Pick one and make her look the way you want her to be. My wife was never perfect, don't get me wrong, what I did was make her look the way I want her to be and she made me look same way she wanted me to be. Have you seen me before, I was ugly before. Look at ...

Peter Okoye, a former member of the defunct Psquare group, made a startling revelation during a heartfelt conversation with his fans on Insta-live. The singer confessed that 18 years ago, when he met his wife, he was a gold digger with nothing to his name. Reflecting on the transformation that took place, Peter also urged men to dispel the notion that every woman is seeking material wealth. He remarked; "I met my wife 18 years ago, I was a gold digger. When I met her, I f*cking had nothing. Men wise up, every woman is not a harlot or a slay mama, Pick one and make her look the way you want her to be. My wife was never perfect, don't get me wrong, what I did was make her look the way I want her to be and she made me look same way she wanted me to be. Have...

The sad news came on Sunday, April 12 that English actor and comedian, Tim Brooke-Taylor, aged 79, has passed away after contracting Coronavirus. Mr. Brooke-Taylor's agent shared a statement expressing great sadness at Tim's death from COVID-19, highlighting his immense talent and significant contributions to entertainment. Comedian Jack Dee, host of the BBC Radio 4 series I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, also paid tribute to Tim, expressing his devastation at the loss and praising Tim's remarkable qualities as a performer. Additionally, comedian Rory Bremner shared how Brooke-Taylor's modesty concealed a tremendous legacy in British comedy, reminiscing about meeting him as a schoolboy and eventually working with him on Clue. Brooke-Taylor, who was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, had been part ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of English actor and comedian, Tim Brooke-Taylor, who succumbed to COVID-19 at the age of 79.   On Sunday, April 12, The Goodies' star breathed his last, as confirmed by his agent.   In an official statement, Mr. Brooke-Taylor's agent expressed, "It is with great sadness that we announce Tim's death early today from COVID-19.   'Joining Footlights in 1960 took him to providing a huge variety of splendid entertainment - television, radio, theatre, film, books, DVDs, CDs, quizzes, etc - all of which he undertook with energy and a great sense of fun.   'We will remember him for so much but must just mention The Goodies and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.    'He had, of course, many fans whom he always treated cheerfully even after long ...

A Twitter user has sparked a discussion about the significance of the term "aboki" when used by a non-Hausa person towards a northerner.    According to @DrMooh_, using "aboki" as a non-Hausa person towards a northerner is equivalent to a white person using "nigger" towards a black person.    The tweet reads;    “Aboki” by a non-Hausa person = “Nigger” by a White person. Let’s be guided.     Political analyst and opinion contributor, Gimba Kakanda, also emphasized that "aboki is a caricature" in Nigerian movies and music.      Chocolate City CEO, Audu Maikori, also recounted an incident where someone derogatorily used "aboki and mallam" towards him during his days at Kings College.    He tweeted;    ...