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Articles by Azuka Jebose
Ogogo: When To Accept The Reality of Cancer
Yesterday (Monday August 16), a painful video spread across Nigeria’s social media. In it, the daughter of Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularky known as Ogogo, cried and pleaded with the public for a desperate cure for her father’s stage four cancer. She said hospitals in Nigeria were refusing to treat him, and she was appealing for anyone with information — hospital or traditional medicine — that could treat and cure her father. I am not privileged to any details about Ogogo’s cancer.
Orlando Owoh: Musings Before The ’87 Raid, By Asuka Jebose
- Advertisement - By Azuka Jebose I left work early evening of a mid-September Tuesday in 1987. I was still gathering content for the Saturday entertainment pages centre spread in The Punch newspapers. Thursdays were my production day for the Saturday edition. That Tuesday, I felt like leaving at 5P.M to avoid the Dopemu/Akonwojo/Iyana Ipaja chaotic traffic. My younger brother in journalism, Rotimi Durojaiye, and I were roommates then at Punch Compound.
Defamation of Bobrisky and Its Nonsense
The simple definition of defamation:” *the act of false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel….”* So Nigerians woke up this weekend to read that popular cross-dresser and still-in-the-closet gay man, Bob Risky has sued social media sensation and renegade, known as A VERY DARKMAN.
REFLECTIONS JONI HAASTRUP:MONOMONO NO MORE By Azuka Jebose
Post-civil war Nigeria activated a new social lifestyle in a country ravaged by chaos and confusion. The entertainment industry, supported by emerging new media, began to experience circles of life, a breath of fresh air for people displaced and dismayed by the sounds of bombs, gunfire, and anarchy.
How I branded Onyeka Onwenu as ‘Elegant Stallion’
Nigerians continue to mourn the loss of a beloved creative talent, Onyeka Onwenu, who died on July 30 after performing at a friend’s birthday party in Lagos. Rather than focusing on her passing, I’d like to share a personal reflection on how I came to brand her as the “Elegant Stallion.” In the 1980s, Onyeka was Nigeria’s beloved music diva and broadcaster. Her success in music and pop culture paved the way for her entry into movies when Nollywood exploded in the 1990s.
Reflections On Onyeka Onwenu, The "Elegant Stallion" By Azuka Jebose
Reflections On Onyeka Onwenu, The "Elegant Stallion" By Azuka Jebose Today, Nigeria mourns the loss of a beloved creative talent, Onyeka Onwenu. Rather than focusing on her passing, I'd like to share a personal reflection on how I came to brand her as the "Elegant Stallion." In the 1980s, Onyeka was Nigeria’s beloved music diva and broadcaster. Her success in music and pop culture paved the way for her entry into movies when Nollywood exploded in the 1990s.
“I Kept My Wife’s Corpse In A Room For 3Months Hoping She’d Wake Up" |
“I Kept My Wife’s Corpse In A Room For 3Months Hoping She’d Wake Up” – Christy Essien Igbokwe’s Husband, Edwin Igbokwe As told to Azuka Jebose “ Thirty-eight years ago, I married my soul mate and life partner. She was Nigeria’s lady of songs, the late Christy Essien Igbokwe. I was a 26-year-old executive at The Punch while she was a 19-year-old songstress and actress that mesmerized Nigeria’s entertainment and theatre scenes with her young, affable innocence.
Lagos Is Not A No Man's Land, By Femi Fani-Kayode
I make no apology for saying the following. Lagos is NOT no-man's land. It belongs to the Yoruba. Other than winning the Presidency, the most important thing for the Yoruba to do today is to ensure that Babajide Sanwo-Olu is re-elected as Governor of Lagos state. Outside of that we are finished as a race and as a people.
Three arrested for car theft in Ogun
The police in Ogun State have arrested three men for allegedly snatching a car in Abeokuta. - Advertisement - The suspected car snatchers were identified by the Ogun State police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, as Moses Adewale Abiodun, Seyi Oyenekan and Monsuru Majekodunmi.
UN appoints 2baba as Refugees Ambassador
The United Nations has appointed ‘African Queen’ crooner, 2baba (formerly 2face Idibia), as its Refugees Goodwill Ambassador. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced this on Tuesday via its verified Instagram handle. It acknowledged the musician’s commitment and devotion to the welfare of refugees and internally displaced persons, while exuding optimism that he will continue in the path.
Ondo senator welcomes Deputy Governor, Ajayi to PDP
By Aderemi Bamgbose Okitipupa (Ondo State) – Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP-Ondo) has formally welcomed the state Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ajayi on June 21 decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to PDP and received his PDP membership card at his Apoi Ward 2 in Ese Odo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
F..k you, Donald Trump: Covid-19 almost killed me, By Azuka Jebose
Yes, I am Back home from the ICU, after 12 days fighting for my life, almost snatched by covid 19. On my birthday!!!! More than 120 thousand deaths in the United States, over 2.5 million infected, including me and my wife: As I leave the intensive care unit to my comfortable home these finest hours, I just want this iconic middle finger as a defiance to Donald Trump and his fake covid 19 disinformation peddling. This shit is real. You will die listening to Donald Trump. FUCK YOU, DONALD TRUMP.
Nigeria @59: My People Are Blinded By ‘Violence’, ‘Tribalism’, Says Burna Boy
Nigerian musician, Damini Ogulu better known as Burna Boy, has described Nigeria as a country filled with people, who are blinded by “violence”, “tribalism”, “religion”, “greed”, “poverty” and “lack of education”. In a statement, the singer said, “I want to admonish the people to take up their political responsibility and eschew tribal unrest.
Judicial Lynching Of Bloggers By The Rich: Infidelity Of Justice By Azuka Jebose
Few hours ago, Nigeria’s most widely read newspaper, THE PUNCH, reported that a Lagos Federal High court Judge ordered one of Nigeria’s popular social media blogger/journalist, Chris Kehinde Nwandu held without bail .
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