Chef Dammy Set To Break Guineas Record

 After successfully completing her 120 hours of cooking in Ekiti State, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly called Chef Dammy, has disclosed her next line of action for the Guinness World Record (GWR). 

The 22-year old chef, who spoke with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Friday, said the concluded 120-hour cook was not registered GWR, but added she is open to exploring other opportunities and experiences.

While acknowledging the support of stakeholders within and outside Ekiti State, the 300-level Mass Communication student of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), noted that she is determined to break the world record with the 150-hour cooking marathon she is planning to do soon.

She said, “I know the question that has been surrounding the minds of many people online and offline is what is next for Chef Dammy after the 120-hour cook-a-thon?

 What will become of Chef Dammy after the world has known her and she has been put in the spotlight? Well, Chef Dammy is open to exploration!

 I am open to new opportunities and new experiences in life. Now that the world knows what I am capable of doing. I think it’s high time everyone started giving me a chance to explore in diverse ways and capabilities.

Finally, I know there have been many speculations about me not registering this just-concluded cooking, but my team and I have decided to embark on this new challenge next month.

“After the support I have received from fans, well-wishers, and many highly notable individuals in the society. I, Adeparusi Damilola popularly known as Chef Dammy and my team have decided to hold another cook-a-thon programme next month.

“This time, it will be held for a 150-hour, and it will be duly registered with Guinness World Records. Chef Dammy is coming back! “

Dangote ‘No Longer Africa’s Richest Man’ As Devaluation Forces Forbes To Reshuffle Africa’s Wealthiest List

 Aliko Dangote, the visionary founder and chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, a leading conglomerate in Africa, has lost his long-held title as Africa’s richest man.

Forbes, the prestigious business magazine, recently published an updated list of the world’s wealthiest billionaires, revealing that Dangote’s fortune plummeted by a staggering $3.4 billion in a single day due to the recent devaluation of the Nigerian naira against the U.S. dollar.

This sharp drop has pushed him down from his long-standing spot atop Forbes’ list, making way for South African billionaire Johann Rupert, who now claims the throne with an impressive fortune of $12 billion.

For years, Dangote held the title of Africa’s richest man, a position he has held since 2013.

His financial achievements reached an unprecedented milestone in 2014 when his wealth surpassed the $20 billion mark, marking him as the first African entrepreneur to achieve such a remarkable feat.

In the past decade according to Forbes records, Dangote’s net worth has faced significant setbacks. Starting at $25 billion in 2014, his fortune gradually dwindled to $14.2 billion, largely impacted by the series of currency devaluations that have adversely affected Nigerians’ wealth, income, and purchasing power.

The latest blow to his wealth sees his fortune decline by $3.4 billion, settling at $10.8 billion at the time of this report.

This dramatic plunge is a direct consequence of Nigeria’s currency hitting a record low, with the central bank auctioning dollars at a rate nearly 30 percent weaker than the tightly controlled official market.

The official market trading restrictions were lifted on Wednesday, which caused the naira to reach an all-time low of 750 to the dollar, significantly dropping from the previous day’s rate of 477 naira to the dollar.

This devaluation severely impacted Dangote’s assets, including his substantial 86 percent stake in Dangote Cement, his holdings in Dangote Sugar Refinery, and his private interests in Dangote Industries.

Although Forbes estimates Dangote’s fortune at $10.8 billion due to the recent devaluation, Bloomberg estimates present a slightly different picture.

According to Bloomberg, Dangote’s net worth stands at $16.8 billion, making him the wealthiest individual on the African continent. Meanwhile, Johann Rupert’s net worth remains steady at $13.3 billion.

Dangote is not the only Nigerian billionaire on the Forbes list whose wealth has been significantly impacted by the recent devaluation of the naira. Other notable figures include Abdul Samad Rabiu, a billionaire industrialist, and telecom and oil mogul Mike Adenuga. 

Rabiu’s net worth took a $2 billion hit, plummeting from $8.2 billion to $6.2 billion, consequently losing his spot as the fourth-richest person in Africa to Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris, who presently boasts a net worth of $6.9 billion according to Forbes.

Credited.…Billionaire Africa

Regina Daniel Is For Local, Laila Is For International.

 Shortly after the popular actress Regina Daniel posted her pictures of herself accompanying her husband, Senator. Ned Nwoko, to his swearing-in, the third wife Laila, also shared the picture of herself and the husband , Ned Nwoko, travelling for a summit abroad. 

There has been reactions from fans that Regina is for local while Laila is for international.

Micro Finance Bank Manager Commit Suicide Over N1M Loan

 A41year-old manager of SEAP Micro-Finance Bank Saki, Sola Ogungbe has reportedly committed suicide in his Iseyin home.

Ogungbe was said to have given loan facilities to some customers who defaulted in repayment. 

A  staff was said to have called Ogungbe’s wife on Wednesday afternoon because the former manager had not been reporting at work over the loan default crisis. 

A close friend of the deceased, who pleaded anonymity, said the deceased made a mistake by taking his life instead of discussing the issue with his friends.

He said: “The issue of suicide is becoming alarming, Sola made a great mistake by taking his own life because of debt, if he had shared this issue with his friends, maybe somebody would have come to his aid.

Everyone is going through one thing or the other but our survival is anchored upon a communal living and friendship, tell people about your issues, you don’t even know who can help you.”

The body of the deceased has been taken to his hometown in Omu- Aran, Kwara State for burial.

On getting home to report the call to her husband, the wife met his corpse

Teebillz...The Highest Happiness On Earth Is Marriage

 US-based talent manager Tunji Balogun aka Teebillz has ticked matrimony as the highest happiness on earth.

Formerly married to ‘Afrobeats queen’ Tiwa Savage, the music executive made the assertion while captioning a video shared via his Instagram page which captured the nuptial ceremony of his beloved friend. 

The shared video displayed an indoor traditional wedding event with several guests celebrating with the groom as he and his groomsmen, including Teebilz as they danced into the hall.

To accompany the celebratory clip, the music executive wrote: “The highest happiness on earth is marriage!”

In a previous post, the father of five shared an alluring photo with his partner and captioned it, “Mi amor………”

Savage and Teebillz got married in 2013 in one of the most well-attended celebrity weddings of the decade.

However, things took a different turn in 2016 after the couple went on social media to call each other out over infidelity.

At midnight, sometime in April 2016, the “Somebody’s Son” granted an interview in which she declared that her less than two years marriage with former manager, TeeBillz, was over.

Mercy Aigbe And Her Husband On Hajj

 Mercy Aigbe has joined millions of Muslims around the world to perform Hajj 2023 in the Holy Land of Makkah.

The actress announced her departure on Instagram with photos taken with her husband Kazim Adeoti at the airport before they left. 

Mercy donned a beautiful black dress while her husband wore a white Jalabiya and a native cap. 

She write.......Hajj 2023.  ..... Alhamdullilahi 

Fans and colleagues of the actress have congratulated her and gushed over her dedication to Islam.

I Used My Father's Death To Scam My Mother

Femi, a son of veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Phillips also known as Mama Rainbow, has revealed how he fleeced money from his mother as a young man.

Femi who also toed the path of his mother as an actor and skit maker in an exclusive chat with Daily Trust stated how he used his father’s death to scam his mother, the legendary Nigerian actress, Mama Rainbow, due to the love she has for his late father.

He said, “There was a time that she went to a film set and they gave her money, I know that she loved her husband so much so I told her that I knew an herbalist in Ilorin. The herbalist’s speciality was to conjure the dead.

“The truth was that I just wanted to get money from her because I knew how much she loved my father and wanted to see or speak with him again. She asked how much it would cost and I told her N300,000 but she said she only had N50,000. She pleaded with me to tell the man that we should give the man N30,000 and then give him the balance later. She kept giving money and at a point, I had to tell her the truth that my father is dead and he can never come back again.”

Over three decades after her husband’s death, the popular thespian never remarried despite the ups and downs of life that hit their family. However, her son gave reasons for his mother’s refusal to remarry. He said, “That is how much she loved my dad. Mama Rainbow said that she cannot remarry because she cannot imagine another man sleeping with her again, it is only Femi. That is how much she loved our dad.”

Moreso, speaking on his career, Femi noted that it was his father, not his mum that made him venture into the world of entertainment.

My dad influenced me to venture into the entertainment industry. He was a writer and director. I am a born artiste. When I was growing up, I realised that I love entertaining people and I keep doing it. I went to London to study filmmaking. Before then, I will say it is in the blood. If you look at it, if an entertainer has kids, at least one would toe the path of the artiste. I will say that I was the one that picked up after my dad.”