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Ajofia Nnewi was billed to perform in a masquerade show in Lagos, Nigeria. But the real owners of Lagos through the commissioner of police banned Ajofia from stepping into Lagos State.

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Last year, Ajofia Nnewi was billed to perform in a masquerade show in Lagos, Nigeria. But the real owners of Lagos through the commissioner of police banned Ajofia from stepping into Lagos State.

The official reasons they gave were;

1. Ajofia stirs segregation in a mixed state like Lagos since it’s reported it’s only men are allowed to come close to view it.

2. It pollutes the environment with the smoke it emits from its head thus creating health hazards and concerns.

These were the official reasons. Now, here are the unofficial reasons:

1. The owners of Lagos wanted to show the noisy Igbos who always claim Lagos is a No man’s land, by stopping their most revered masquerade from performing, who owns Lagos.

2. Suspicion was rife that the masquerade was coming in to energise an evil voodoo for the Igbos which will help them in their domination of Lagos.

Well, I am more inclined to go with the first unofficial reason. My reason is simple. Ajofia Nnewi has performed in Lagos for more than seven times prior to being banned last year. Thus, the authorities knew the masquerade is purely there for show.

In fact, as early as September 2023, Ajofia performed at a New Yam festival held at National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

So, the real reason for infringing on the right of willful association and pursuit of happiness was because, before the last year’s show which was billed for a hotel in Festac, many Igbos were already online boasting how the biggest masquerade in Ala Igbo is storming Lagos.

It is no longer news that online banters in Nigeria do not take time to quickly degenerate into ethnic verbal mudslinging, especially on X. This particular one was no different. It generated a lot of unnecessary bad blood and furore between the Igbos and the Yorubas.

I called a top Lagos based lawyer to step in when the news filtered in that Ajofia Nnewi has been banned from performing in Lagos. The lawyer told me it was already late. The show organiser had already acquiesced, and consequently, signed he is no longer bringing in Ajofia to Lagos for security reasons.

I in turn called Chief Azuka Efoagui. He felt sorry for the organiser who has paid the full performance fee upfront. He told me, all he can do is to wax a special song for the organiser since the cancellation was no fault of his but that of our brothers who made unnecessary noise about him coming to invade Lagos with powerful magic.

The sad part is, all the Igbo online warriors who caused this development with their empty boasts quickly moved on to another online spat without batting an eye to see the damage they caused their own.

The reflective question is, what exactly will happen to Ndi Igbo before they learn a lesson on the need to tone down their loudness? Why do we go to a strange land and become so mindlessly domineering that we hardly pause to think how our hosts feel about our loudness?

Does everything about us has to be braggadocios?
The biggest burial!
The biggest birthday!
The biggest mansion!
The richest man is so so place!

Why do we like setting ourselves up? Empty vessel they say make the loudest noise.

Interestingly, when you get into the seat of power where the real operators discuss, Ndi Igbo are found wanting. But outside the hall, our kinsmen (AGIP) are littered as servants to the people that matters. It is these servants, at times, we deify with needless noise.

It is about time we lessened the noise and stop putting unnecessary marks on our backs when we are not and has never been the real threat as far this union is operational.

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Relationship expert, BlessingCEO celebrates as IVD is discharged and acquitted of involuntary manslaughter after 4 years

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Relationship therapist and media personality Blessingceo has taken to Instagram to announce that businessman Ikechukwu Darry Ogobnna, popularly known as IVD, has been discharged and acquitted of manslaughter charges related to the d3ath of his late wife Bimbo.

In an emotional post, Blessingceo described the moment as an answer to prayers, marking the end of what she called four years of tears and false narratives.

According to her, the outcome proves that the Nigerian justice system still works, as she expressed pride in the country and relief that the case has finally come to an end.

She congratulated IVD, saying he can now have his life back after the long legal battle.

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Billionaire’s daughter Temi Otedola and singer Mr Eazi open up on stress, disagreements before settling on three destination weddings

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Temi Otedola and singer Mr Eazi have opened up about the intense stress, back-and-forth, and disagreements they went through before finally agreeing on the countries for their destination weddings.

According to the couple, planning three weddings across three countries within just three months was anything but easy.

“Three weddings in three months is insane,” they admitted, revealing how overwhelming the entire process became, especially with one event following closely after the other.

Temi shared that their original idea was to have a quiet court wedding in Nigeria. But privacy quickly became an issue.

“If we went to the courthouse in Nigeria, it wouldn’t be as private as we wanted,” she explained.

An alternative was suggested — bringing the court officials into their living room for a private civil ceremony. Temi found the idea interesting, but Mr Eazi wasn’t fully convinced.

That disagreement pushed them back to the drawing board.

Eventually, they settled on Monaco for their civil wedding, a choice Temi described as more sentimental. The UK was also considered at some point, but Temi admitted it didn’t feel personal enough to her.

What shocked her the most, however, was the reality of marriage paperwork.

“I thought getting married was just deciding and signing papers,” Temi said. “I didn’t know there was a mountain of administration.”

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John Cena Retires From Wrestling (Video)

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John Cena’s in-ring WWE career officially ended on Saturday night at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., bringing down the curtain on more than two decades at the top of professional wrestling.

The farewell headlined the final WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event of 2025 and delivered a definitive, emotional conclusion to one of the industry’s most influential careers.

Cena’s last match saw him submit to Gunther after a punishing, near 24-minute main event that blended intensity, respect and finality.

The crowd remained fully invested throughout, rallying behind Cena in the hope of a last-gasp victory that never came.

While the result shocked many in attendance, the post-match atmosphere quickly shifted to appreciation as Cena addressed the crowd, surrounded by WWE talent and staff.

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes faced NXT Champion Oba Femi in the opening bout, but interference from Drew McIntyre led to a disqualification finish.

Despite the short runtime, Femi emerged as a clear winner in perception, making him a future main-event player.

Meanwhile, Sol Ruca delivered one of the standout performances of the night, defeating Bayley in a result that felt less like an upset and more like a statement.

Her athletic offence and confidence marked her as a rising force in the women’s division.

The final match before Cena’s farewell featured World Tag Team Champions AJ Styles and Dragon Lee against Je’Von Evans and TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater.

Despite the difficult slot ahead of the main event, the bout delivered action and kept the crowd engaged.

Cena exits WWE having helped elevate the company to new commercial heights, while deliberately leaving the spotlight to the next wave of stars.

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