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Davido rocks Wizkid’s ex-girlfriend as revenge on Wizkid for rocking his ex-girlfriend


As the battle between international Starboy Wizkid and the self-proclaimed “Omor Baba Olowo” continues, both have switched plays to a whole new dimension and are now getting at each other by rocking their ex-girlfriends.
Wizkid started off by featuring Davido’s ex-girlfriend SIRA KANTE in his sensational COME CLOSER video. There is this popular notion that girls don’t just get featured on music videos without getting laid or so. By featuring SIRA KANTE in the video, Davido supposed that Wizkid had taken his pound of flesh like he (OBO) did before breaking up with her.
O.B.O had been looking for a way to get back at Wizkid for using his ex-girlfriend in the music video after “kpanshing” her, and it seems an opportunity presented itself to the singer on a platter of gold when he got in contact with Wizkid’s Justine Skye. As the baddest, O.B.O took snapshots with the girl and mocked Wizkid with the “tongue out” expression.
Worse off, Justine Skye shared a video of her singing to Davido’s “FALL” to possibly take a swipe at her Wizkid for ditching her. Davido ceased the opportunity and got back at Wizzy by sharing the video with the tag; “@justineskye,” followed by four love emojis. This is CLAP BACK in its totality!
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Lady who wrote that Don Jazzy is impotent denies it – says she wrote important, not impotent


After taking to social media to allege that the Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy is impotent, a lady by name Queen Dina Ikoma has taken back her words, as she now claims she didn’t say the Don is impotent but said he’s important.
In her first claim, she informed that she had been having unprotected sex with Don Jazzy for a long time without conceiving. Now she says she only reached out to the Don via social media for help with her career. In her words;
“I wasn't actually referring to his sex life. Maybe Media misunderstood me. I never had sex with him before. We were just friends on social media. He promised to assist me with my career. We chatted one night but I wasn't able to chat with him again afterward. I became very eager. So I wrote about him. I meant to write “Don Jazzy is important.”
“But my smart phone’s autocorrect changed the spelling to something else, hence causing the media misinterpretation of my statement. I have never for once said that we had sex or talked about pregnancy. Please media should stop spreading the rumor about me.'” Guys please, how una see dis girl and dis her claims?
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Relationships are meant to take time


Everything is fast these days- the food we eat, the clothes we wear (ready-made outfits), the way we compute, our transportation, the way we communicate etc. ‘The faster, the better’ seems to be the motto of this generation. Yet, nothing everything answers to that slogan. Some things have refused to bow to this trend and if you want to get the best out of them, you have to go the old-fashioned way of ‘slow and steady’.
Relationships- good, productive relationships- are one of the things that require the old-fashioned touch to work. Yes, online dating and various apps are there to make it easier and faster but then the one that always works best and is more reliable is the good, old face-to-face.
Thus, if you want to enjoy a healthy relationship that is actually heading somewhere then you have to be ready to put in the work and time.
You can’t have it at the snap of a finger; it’s not a 3-minute plate of noodles. Also, you can’t expect to handle it carelessly or give it little attention and then still have it blossom; you can’t have your cake and still eat it.
Don’t be pissed when your partner wants to spend more time with you. Don’t be pissed when your relationship seems to be moving slower than you expected. You can’t set a timer on your relationship and assume it will work it the way you planned; it is not a time bomb. Don’t be pissed when your partner does not open up to you as much as you want.
Simply learn patience. Give it your best and take it a step at a time. Relationships take a lot from you; they are meant to. 
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Say it now


Relationships are like journeys; they may progress very slowly at the start but before you know it, you have gone very far and a lot has happened. Trust me, you would not want to go far in your relationship and still have stuff you have not aired out to your partner.
I watched a movie some time ago that the husband was a musician and the wife had never complained about that, only for her to confide in her neighbor years into her marriage that she actually hated her husband’s style of music. Unfortunately, the neighbor let it slip in front of the husband and what a shock it was to him! You can imagine realizing that your wife had been lying all the while you believed she loved and accepted such a huge part of you.
Now, to avoid such scenarios, it best that you are up front about everything. Whatever terrible past you may have, secret bad habits or things about your partner you don’t like should be said at the start of the relationship. Don’t ever assume that the bad stuff will drive them away. I learnt a lesson: people usually don’t love you because you are all good. Open up, that is the way to dealing with whatever residue of the bad stuff may be left and if they can’t handle it and decide to walk away then it is better than living a lie. There will always be someone else who will accept you.
If there are things about your partner you don’t like, say it too ‘cos you don’t know when or how it might come out. There should be no such thing as tolerating it. What if one day you can’t take it anymore and you snap?
Say it now and save yourself the trouble later.
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Show me your friend


I bet we all know the end of this particular statement above. Growing up, we recited it more as a chant and never delved into its true meaning. As I matured and had experiences, I discovered that truly, showing me your friend will tell me who you are.
The truth is that the company you keep will go a long way in determining the actions you take as an individual. Friends are our support system and thus, a large percentage will naturally confide in them about issues disturbing our peace. These advices, suggestions, and recommendations you listen to daily from them will be registered in your subconscious and may be brought to limelight when making decisions, even without the physical presence of the friends that gave them. Imagine if all that is stored in your subconscious are negative advice and suggestions that will do you no good.
"You are the average of the five persons you spend the most time with.” I did not coin this statement, Jim Rohn did and he could not have said it better. Surround yourself with people that spur you on to the achievement of your dreams; people who inspire you to be a better version of yourself. It is not about having a lot of friends but having the right ones. Be wise in your selection of people you let in your inner circle.
Show me, friend. Look at the people around you. How do they make you feel?
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Speak life or nothing at all


The advancements in technology have brought with it an increase in the number of access to online platforms, with particular reference to social media platforms. People run wild with their tongues spewing negatives about people and hide under the shadow of a fake online account.
Your words are powerful; they are stronger than you can imagine. I need not remind you of the creation story which was made possible by spoken words from God. This should give a clue to how powerful they can be. Words can be used as a two-edged sword; they can heal and they can hurt.
Let us be careful of what we let spill out because once they are released; they can never be caught and put back in. It is gone with the wind. A wrong comment can kill people’s dreams and destinies. A story was once told about a man who committed suicide as a result of the two words “you suck” a close friend said to him. Some persons are more fragile than others and take these comments to heart without your intention to really hurt them.
Your tongue should be a weapon of life. Your words should build and not mar relationships. In the words of Qahtani, “you can have a beautiful thing to say but say it in the wrong way and it is gone”. Think before you speak. You can still pass your message across in a way that the person sees the love in your chide when giving constructive criticism.
Make a decision to use words for good. Discipline your tongue to speak life to people around you and strangers alike. Basically, speak life or say nothing at all.
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Signs you are washing your hair all wrong


There's a slew of things we've been doing wrong all our life, eating the wrong way, sleeping on the wrong side and washing our hair the wrong way!
Everyone desires shiny and luxuriant hair and so we resort to hair treatments and products to achieve that however, the hair care products we invest in don't seem to have much effect on our hair and that's all due to the fact that there are certain things we are doing wrong that is sabotaging our hair goals.

Drying hair with a towel
When you dry your hair with a towel, there's a friction which could lead to hair frizz-causing hair damage even if you had spent a lot of time conditioning your hair. The best thing to do is using an old t-shirt instead of your towel.

Scrubbing too hard
Scrubbing your scalp too hard in order to have squeaky clean hair and scalp does more damage than good. It actually weakens your hair and that could cause hair breakage.

Don't resort to repetitiveness
Washing and rinsing then carrying out the whole process all over again strip your hair of all moisture, this could lead to hair frizz and hair loss.
Shampoo isn't always the best choice
Using a large amount of shampoo in washing your hair always might not bode well for your hair's health. Alternate between using plain H2O and natural cleansers like African black soap instead of your regular sham-wash.
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The truth always comes out


When a guy likes a girl, it is said that whether or not the guy confesses his feelings, a girl always knows and it is actually true. This then means that it is not merely what one says that gives the person away; there is more.
Loving someone activates something in you like a homing device so that you two are interconnected. This is why you would know how your partner would react in certain situations, what the person would say and what the person prefers. Love does that to people. It makes them so in sync.
Therefore, it would be futile to try and hide stuff from your partner. Unless your partner does not pay attention, as long as you care for each other then your partner would always be able to tell when something is off with you. In that vein, I advise that you try not to hide things that bother you. Your expression, mannerisms, carriage etc will always give you away. Your partner might not know the exact thing that is wrong with you but he/ she will always be able to tell that you are not fine.
This ‘homing device’ is also why a guy/ lady will suspect when the lover is cheating. Usually, it is an insult to your partner’s intelligence when you try to hide stuff like that.
The reason, most times, that people are shocked by a cheating partner is not because they didn’t sense something was wrong. It was because they didn’t want to believe their sixth sense was right. They wanted to believe the best of their partners.
Therefore, whatever you are hiding, no matter how well you think you are good at it, your partner can always sense it except the person decides to look away.
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The law of karma: law of neutrality


The law of karma is equivalent to Newton's law of "every action you take will return to you in like manner". The law of Neutrality is the Buddhist and Hindu version of the Golden rule stating that, "What you do to others will return and be done to you".
This is deep and should be the guiding force of all that we do, even the little inconsequential actions we think do not matter.
I try to imagine a world where everyone lived judiciously by this singular rule. If everyone solely believed that whatever you sow, you will reap, the world will begin its healing and be transformed into the world of our dreams. What is given to the universe will be given back to you. This ultimately translates to the reality of fruits of positivity when you sow seeds of positive feelings in the lives of those around you.
The next time you want to plan that revenge, stop and rethink. The next time you want to say those harsh words and insults that are demoralizing, stop and reconsider.
Beware of actions you take! Many tales that have ended in sadness can be understood from the law of karma. Evaluate the daily choices you make and the consequences of each one. Will they bring happiness to the life of others or your life alone? What effect will your action render to those affected by it?
The law of karma is real.
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Things women do only in ads


On TV, things that aren't all that appealing are displayed and marketed in such an annoyingly artificial manner that could make you despise TV ads real quick. A case study is seeing people brush their teeth without toothpaste! And this isn't even close to being really frustrating. Here's more.
Women wearing white shorts while on their period
Like seriously? Who does that?! No woman in her right mind would give herself that type of stress.
Making wash days look so fun
It's only on TV you see females wash their hair and appear to be in ecstasy! In real life, we all despise wash days. A backache, aching in the arms and stress involved is no fun at all.
Applying lotion by caressing their legs from ankle to thighs
Yeah right, we see a lot of that and it's totally fake! Who has the time for all that crap when you've got tons of things to do!
Closing their eyes while eating ice cream to make it a more sensual experience
Yeah, ice cream is delicious, eating it is a pure delight until you remember the calories in every bite. And that's where all the fun ends unless you don't mind putting on extra weight everywhere!
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