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Actress Lolo says men are backing out of their responsibilities as providers

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Nollywood actress Lolo has expressed her concerns about what she views as men backing out of their traditional role as providers in the family dynamic.

Speaking during the recent episode of the Say My Piece podcast, Lolo stated that gender roles have been in existence for as long as patriarchy itself has been, adding that evolving dynamics of relationships have started to cause a shift.

Lolo explained, “I blame the patriarchy because these things have been in existence long before now when gender roles were defined. Part of the things that men categorically say make them men or heads of their homes is the fact that they’re the providers. I have been hearing that since I was a child, the daddy is the provider while the mother is a nurturer.”

The actress questioned why many men seem to be distancing themselves from these expectations in today’s society, despite having clearly defined roles and responsibilities

She stressed, “Their forefathers are the ones who established the roles. Well, I don’t blame men now because roles are getting swapped now; we have she-men and all. But men are backing out of their responsibilities on a daily basis as providers.”

“Now I see a lot of men saying that women are too entitled and that women shouldn’t rely on them for everything. But when we ask men to swap roles, they still don’t want to do what we do. If you don’t want to be a provider, then be that nurturer at home.”

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Oluwadolarz reveals how music executive demanded sex to promote his songs

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Ogunleye Babatunde Olamide, the Nigerian content creator and singer better known as Oluwadolarz, recently shared his disturbing experience with a music executive.

The skit maker, who has over 4.7 million Instagram followers, took to the platform on Sunday to allege that a gay music executive demanded sexual favours in exchange for promoting his music.

Although the online comedian did not mention names, he implied that he refused the proposal, citing his discomfort with it.

“You will promote my songs. Endorse my musicHelp me top chart. But make I first bend over make you enter my y*nsh. E.n.k.r sir,” he wrote.

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Toke Makinwa speaks on divorce, dismisses fresh marriage rumour

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Toke Makinwa, the media personality, has reflected on her tumultuous marriage and divorce during her birthday thanksgiving party.

Toke married Maje Ayida, her longtime partner, in 2014. However, their union was short-lived due to infidelity allegations in 2015, leading to their divorce in 2017.

During the event, the media personality thanked God for giving her the strength to withstand the challenges.

The 39-year-old OAP recounted feeling like she would “die” the day she ended her marriage. Toke also appreciated her friends for standing by her during that difficult period.

“Jesus you have comforted me when friends left me. Jesus you saw me through a divorce. When I thought I was going to die, when I did not know if I was going to wake up the next day, somehow you held me together. Even when I showed a frail faith, you knew I was not frail. Somehow you made me a tiger. You are the one that liveth. You are the one that will never fail,” she said.

“I thank God for all my friends here. I thank God that I am not looking out to look for you guys I am looking up. I have not been the best of fried for you guys but somehow you see something and I am grateful.”

There were rumours on social media that the media personality secretly married Farouk Umar. This was after a video of the duo sharing lovey-dovey moments went viral.

Toke, however, clarified that they are just friends. She added that “Farouk held me down when there was nobody”.

“On Obasanjo’s internet, they said I got married to this guy. This guy is my best friend o, listen, on Toke Makinwa’s internet, they said I married Farouk. Farouk my friend, ore mi.. this is my nigga and my friend, my brother, who wan marry you. Farouk held me down when there was nobody,” she said.

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Eva Alordiah reveals how she went from being a starving rapper to co-owning tech firm

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Eva Alordiah has opened up about her journey through financial struggles and the challenges of being an independent female rapper in Nigeria.

In a recent newsletter, the rapper shared how her passion for music initially came without the knowledge of how to turn it into a profitable career.

Eva Alordiah said she faced years of financial hardship as a result.

“I was barely able to stay afloat. Being an independent female rapper in Nigeria was hard,” she wrote.

“Being a star is one thing, but being a broke star is a whole different level of struggle to take on.

“I was living from check to check, barely able to afford rent.

“Being a broke, starving artist made me come face to face with my ignorance about money and how money works.”

Alordiah said rap was not seen as a commercially viable genre at the time.

She said being a woman in the industry made it even more difficult to succeed.

She said she found herself performing shows for little pay that mostly went into covering studio bills, promotions, and her personal needs.

The rapper further said she made a tough decision to step back from music to focus on improving her financial situation.

She credited the book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’, which she first read at age 16, for giving her insight into how to approach money.

The rapper said this new focus led her to co-own a software company that helps people monetize their knowledge online.

“I went from wanting to make money online to becoming part-owner of a software company that helps other people make money online,” she said.

In 2022, Alordiah said she gave up her dream of becoming the “greatest female rapper in Africa” after a “deep, dark” depression.

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

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