Entertainment
Court summons 5 persons who claimed Nathaniel Bassey is father of Mercy Chinwo’s child
The magistrate court in Abuja has summoned five social media users following a complaint filed by Blessed Uzochikwa, the husband of Mercy Chinwo, the Nigerian gospel singer.
In the notice filed through his lawyers and addressed to the chief magistrate on Wednesday, Uzochikwa accused the users of defamation.
The accused persons were identified as Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, DJ Spoiltkid, Terrence Ekot and Samuel Agozie.
The social media users had alleged that Nathaniel Bassey, the gospel singer, fathered Mercy Chinwo’s son.
Uzochikwa’s lawyers said the defendants “exhibited injurious falsehood, cyber intimidation and stalking” against the couple.
They argued that the online publications “implied that Uzochikwa is impotent and that his beloved wife is an infidel and an adulterer”.
The lawyers prayed the court to issue a summon requiring the presence of the defendants for thorough investigation and prosecution.
“On the 29th day of March, 2024, the complainant and his legally married wife; minister Mercy Chinwo, posted the picture of their lovely son on their Facebook page in the spirit of celebrating the goodness of God to their family for the gift of a child,” the letter reads.
“Immediately the said post was made on Facebook, one of their followers drew the attention of the complainant to a post made by the 1st Defendant in reaction to the couple’s post.
“The post reads thus: This is the true face of Mercy Chinwo’s child and she was hiding after giving birth. But the truth is that this little baby looks exactly like Singer Nathaniel Bassey.
“Nothing anybody wan reason me oh, this child is Nathaniel Bassey’s baby, just maybe there was a secret away match that occurred otherwise how can we make empirical sense of this?
“This said post has sparked up unruly and demeaning reaction from several users online leading to further defamatory comment by the 2nd Defendant who also commented on the post of the 1st Defendant with the picture of Pastor Nathaniel Bassey, a renowned pastor and gospel artiste, with the caption “The real father of the baby.
“Drawing from the 1st Defendant’s post, the 3rd Defendant quoted with a screenshot of same, on Twitter (now known as X) posted: “When are we doing DNA test?”
“The 4th Defendant on the same X platform posted: Take a look at the stunning resemblance of Mercy Chinwo’s son and Nathaniel Bassey. The duo has been working together on several projects in the past… what do you have to say?
“Your Worship, these post and publication by the defendants is injurious and carefully calculated with intention to maliciously reduce the estimation of the complainant and his entire family in the eye of the right-thinking members of the society.
“This publication has only implied that the complainant who is a man of God, a husband and a father is impotent while equally imputing that his beloved wife is an infidel and an adulterer and has committed same with Nathaniel Bassey given the resemblance as captured.”
Bassey earlier petitioned the police to arrest and bring the suspects to justice.
The five defendants are expected to appear before the Abuja magistrate court on April 23.
Entertainment
Chris Brown opens up on dating multiple ladies
Chris Brown, the American singer, has revealed that he is in a polygamous relationship.
Brown, in a YouTube live with Kai Cenat, the US content creator, addressed questions about his personal life.
When asked if he was in a relationship, the 35-year-old Virginia-born artiste replied, “I am in multiple”.
Cenat sought clarification, asking, “Like more than one girlfriend?” Brown responded, “Something like that”.
The award-winning singer also emphasized the importance of transparency and honesty in maintaining his polygamous relationships.
“Just keep it a hundred. Be honest,” he added.
This is not the first time Brown would be addressing polygamy.
In an interview with Hot 97, the singer opened up about the challenges of maintaining a monogamous relationship due to his celebrity status and constant exposure to women.
“The hardest part is trying to keep a monogamous relationship, but still wanting to be the 25-year-old sex symbol,” he said.
“You go to shows. You might walk by somebody’s room, and you might see about six or seven of them thangs. And you’re like, dang, I just want to slide in there and have a couple drinks real quick and I’ll tell my girl about it later.”
Born Christopher Maurice Brown, the songwriter is often referred to by his contemporaries as the “king of R&B”.
Entertainment
Bimpe Akintunde warns Nigerians against scammers impersonating her on WhatsApp
Bimpe Akintunde, the Nollywood actress, has raised an alarm over a fake WhatsApp account created in her name to scam unsuspecting individuals.
The film star took to her Instagram story to share screenshots of the impersonator, posing as her to solicit money from her followers.
Akintunde expressed her frustration and disappointment, cursing the scammer for attempting to profit from her hard work. She warned the public to be cautious of the impersonator on any media platform.
The actress urged her fans to help report the scammer’s WhatsApp and bank accounts.
She also prayed that God should keep such fraudulent individuals away from her and her loved ones.
“What a morning. Tell me how this country wants to be great, when a lot of people are struggling, working hard to build a name and brand, and boom, one person will take their pictures and name only to be defrauding people up and down,” she wrote.
“Who gave birth to such a child? Useless children, may God keep them away from us.
“Please disregard any message from anyone, either in your DM or WhatsApp, asking you to send money.
“Please, it not me. I do not own this above number. I would appreciate it if we could find a way to report both the WhatsApp and the Opay account.”
Entertainment
Davido advises black Americans not to relocate to Nigeria, says ‘the economy is in shambles’
Davido, the Afrobeats star, has advised black Americans against relocating to Nigeria, citing the country’s economic challenges.
In an appearance on The Big Homies House podcast, the singer shared his thoughts on the struggles bedeviling Nigeria, stating, “It is not cool back home. The economy is in shambles”.
Davido also mentioned Nigeria’s struggles with bad leadership, a high exchange rate, and skyrocketing oil prices, which are negatively impacting the country.
“It is not cool back home. The economy is in shambles. I do my part, I am an ambassador. When I go home and I am filming, I am no going to show the bad parts,” he said.
“I am talking about the situation in the country. Now the exchange rate is messed up, a lot of stuffs are not going well.
“The economy is just not good enough. The oil price is too high. Imagine the country that produces oil, paying more for it than a country importing oil.”
Despite the challenges, Davido emphasised the entertainment industry’s positive impact on Africa’s global image.
“Regardless, entertainment is one of the thing that has made Africa look good. We do not have the best leader, that is a fact,” he said.
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