Chika Ike On Vacation To Think Of Next Hubby--Manager

Some days ago, cute and sexy actress, Chika Ike, announced her divorce from ex-hubby, Toni Eberiri, on her Facebook page. Their marriage was finally dissolved by the court two years after the union crumbled. 

Since then, the estranged lovers have been living their separate lives. Though Toni chose a low key life since the marriage hit the rock, the same cannot be said of Chika, who has been in the news for different reasons. 

Even when she was in court for the divorce, she kept her fans and the media abreast of the process. In one of the instances, she posed in court and posted the picture online to confirm that she would soon be free as air again to pick another man as husband if she so wishes after getting the approval from the court to be officially and legally free from being Toni’s wife.

Her prayer was granted and, some days after, Chika jetted out of Nigeria to find solace in Uncle Sam’s country on vacation. 

When contacted on the next step the actress will take now that she is officially separated from her husband, her manager, who spoke with Nigeriafilms.com, said the actress had to travel to the United States of America (USA) to relax and think about the next thing to do now that she is free to re-marry.

Aki Denies Involvement In Rumoured Auto Accident In Niger State

Star Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze popularly known as Aki, has debunked rumour flying round that he and his 'cohort', Pawpaw were allegedly involved in an auto crash on their way to Niger State for a movie shoot. 

The rumour, as gathered by Nigeriafilms.com, sprung up from a purported Facebook page of Bukky Wright, which a source close to the actress has denied to come from the sexy seasoned actress. 

It was scooped that the purported post alleged that Aki and Pawpaw were involved in a ghastly road accident and the Nollywood stars rushed to the hospital for treatment. 

Speaking with Nigeriafilms.com when contacted to confirm the story, Aki vehemently denied being involved in a car crash as reported in some sections. 

An unhappy Aki wondered why some people would wish bad for their fellow human beings. He frowned at some bloggers who just write to draw traffic to their blogs. 

"Nothing of such happened to me. I really appreciate you calling to confirm the story. It shows you (Nigeriafilms.com) are a professional," the multi-award winning husband and actor told us on phone. 

Osita Iheme, better known as Pawpaw, could not be reached by Nigeriafilms.com as at press time.

Laide Bakare Still In America With Children.

A popular Yoruba artiste actress, Laide Bakare denied the story that she had sneaked into Nigeria after staying for several month in America.

She comfirmed through BBM that she was very much in America with her Children.

Apple Set to Release Latest iPhones Come September 10

Its not the eagle landing this time around, it’s a modern day, revolutionary piece of technology simply known as the iPhone. Reports swirling around the tech and business world is that the highly anticipated next generation iPhone will be released come September 10, that’s less than a month away!

The phone which is tentatively called the iPhone 5S will reportedly feature a wide screen, faster processor and higher resolution camera. Its is also believed that the new device will feature a fingerprint sensor and also come in an additional gold colour as opposed to the standard black and white Apple is known for.

In the last couple of months, the rumour mill has been agog with the possible options Apple will offer consumers with its forthcoming product release. Also expected to be launched on the September 10 kick-off date are low cost phones for the midrange market which would allegedly be called the iphone 5C. They are expected to come in a range of colours and also have a plastic back cover developed from polycarbonate and glass fiber. Asides the iphones, Apple is also expected to launch newly designed ipads and the ipad mini retina all of which would run on the previously release iOS7.With the release of these products, Apple is expected to regain the smartphone market which it has been losing lately to other competitors most notably long-standing rivals, Samsung.

Meanwhile in a related development, Samsung has revealed that it will be launching the Galaxy Gear, a smart watch running on Android. The South Korean company will also be unveiling the Samsung Note III, the third in its giant smartphone line. The device reportedly has a 5.68 inch screen. The launch will come less than a week before the tentative release date of the Apple products which again brings to the fore, the bottleneck competition between the two tech giants.

With the range of products Samsung has offered across the various markets ranging from the high-end to mid-range in 2013 and with the absence of any major innovation from Apple since the launch of the iphone 5 last year, it remains to be seen whether the introduction of the new iphone will give Apple the much needed surge.

I Have, And Will Never Batter A Woman, Beverly Is Just Trying To Destroy My Hard Earned Reputation-2Shotz

Yesterday, news made rounds online that Nigeria's BBA the chase representative Beverly Osu claimed that her ex-rapper boyfriend used to beat her blue-black while they dated. She even went ahead to show her lover in the house Angelo some of the marks she sustained during some of the very severe beating episodes.

Of course, fingers started pointing to rapper 2shotz whom there have been claims was engaged to Beverly before things turned sour. The rapper has however insisted that he was never engaged to Beverly.

I Can Marry A Wheelbarrow Pusher-Benita Nzeribe

The break in Funke Akindele’s marriage seems to be the beginning of wisdom to some Nollywood thespians. One of them is sultry actress, Benita Nzeribe who recently confessed that all she looks for in a marriage is true love and not material things. Benita, a spinster poured out her mind on what true love and marriage should be.

Hear her, “If I have to say the truth, marriage is not all about money or the little things of life. We should marry for real love. That is why I see myself as being able to marry whoever I am in love with, no matter his status in life. That is to say, even if the guy is a wheelbarrow pusher, I would marry him so long as my heart is with him.”

If truly this is her understanding, how come Benita is still searching? Does this mean that wheelbarrow pushers have not approached her? Hmmm! Nollynosense!

The Good, The Bad, The Amazing! Nuggets of Wisdom on Mothers-In-Law

I recall the incident quite vividly as if it happened yesterday yet it was over 15 years ago. I attended an event with my aunt and on our way back, a few of her friends decided to ride back with us. There were four of us and I was the only one not married.

I’m not sure how the discussion veered into the ‘mother in law’ territory but somehow it did and I will never forget how scared I was on that ride home. Each of them shared stories of their experiences in the hands of in laws; whether it was sister in law, brother in law, father in law and of course most of it centered on the mother in law. It was as if they were trying to outdo each other as the stories only got worse. That night, all the romantic idealizations that I ever had about my future husband and his family disappeared. I was already engaged and looking forward to marriage but nowhere in my imagination or dreams was there a horror story about in laws. After that incident, I knew there was a lot of work to be done and it was mostly to pray as I could not control the future. I prayed to God that I would have a different experience and that after our wedding, that I would not have similar horror stories.

Today, I have stories to tell, from my experience with my mother, father and sisters in law and they are not ‘horror stories’ Challenging? Yes, Trying? Yes, but not horrific. So I can say God answered my prayers. There was actually a time that I became closer to my mother in law than my mother. So much so, that I would pray for God to help me keep a balance. Eventually some things happened that jolted me into reality and I now know for sure that my mother in law can never be my mother and vice versa. However, I love them both, in their individual capacities.

So with over 15 in marriage and still learning, here are here are some life lessons I would like to share:

1. Your mother in law is not your mother neither is she your friend. Love and respect her but remember there is an invisible line you should never cross. She will never love you more than her son.

2. You have the upper hand: No matter how much your mother in law tries, one thing is clear – she does not sleep with her son. You are the one who goes into the bedroom with him and that is a very powerful thing. You can settle a lot of things behind closed doors. A wise woman will use that power smartly. Not to manipulate or be conniving, but be aware of it and use it appropriately.

3. Pick your battles. Not everything demands a battle cry. Stop and reflect on the motive behind the action. Is she doing this to get at you or is she doing it because she loves her son? Don’t make everything a big deal otherwise your husband will get tired of coming to your defense all the time.

4. Your husband is not stupid. He sees how you treat your side of the family compared to his side. If you are obviously partial, he will try to get even with you. You cannot claim to love him yet hate his family.

5. If you love your husband, you will take ‘crap’. Suck it up; write it as the price for love and peace in your home. If you want your marriage to be a loving one, you will have an imaginary closet with nothing on the other side of it. When offense arises from your in laws, you open the closet and throw the offence away, never to be seen again. Tag the closet ‘because I love him’. It will give you peace and your husband will love you more for the sacrifices you make on his behalf.

6. Can you take the litmus test? The bible says you will reap what you sow. Another way of saying this is ‘what you put into it is what you will get out of it’ So what is the litmus test? Can you pray to God to give you a daughter / son in law like yourself? If you can truthfully say that prayer, then you know that you are on good grounds.

Let me know if you took the test and the outcome. Comments are welcome.

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