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Reactions Trail Emeka Ike, Timaya’s Travails
Reactions have con
tinued to trail Emeka Ike and Timaya who are accused of wife battering and rape respective. In a recent post in the internet captioned “Will Emeka Ike and Timaya die?” from the current battering to their public images.
It was said that answering this question is as good as asking if it is a tough job breaking into the Federal Reserve Bank in New York with its three layered security infrared camera with motion detectors and some of the finest snipers around the earth, to say the least.
The report further stated that when you are in the limelight, there are certain standards the world expects and must always see you cannot frolic to extreme levels, not when you are a key player in your industry and a brand. This is as true as it gets.
Following recent reports, Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike was accused of physically assaulting his now estranged wife, while Timaya is facing rape accusations from a single mother in far away United States of America (USA).
“Honestly, if these were saner climes and it was judicially established that these two battered and raped those women following due process, prison term will be the least of their worries,” stated the report.
It recalled how African China fizzled out shortly after a rape allegation was levelled against him in London UK. It is hard to determine if this ‘brand’s life cycle was over before the scandal, or if the rape accusations speed up its demise.
However, what we know is he left the stage and left mainstream music altogether almost faster than he got into it following that incident.
These days, when his name brought up, it does not take much time for the conversation to veer into gossip on the rape scandal.
That ugly period in his life now clings former to his public image as firmly as his talent as a singer and song writer, as very tragic experience.
It was also recalled that in the prime of Mike Tyson’s career when he was found guilty of raping an 18-year-old, he was sentenced to six years in prison.
He got parole after serving three whole years. The laws are crystal clear there, that way, you know that rape and every form of assault is not childs play.
Spotify yesterday revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa Phiona Okumu.
Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams.
“Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024.
“This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data shows it’s louder than ever before.”
She said on Valentine’s Day, most surprisingly, male listeners streamed heartbreak songs at a significantly higher rate than female listeners, with a 362 per cent increase compared to 169 per cent among women.
“This could suggest that men resonate with the feeling of heartbreak more and turn to music as a private outlet for processing emotions.
“Whatever the reason, one thing is clear, when love is in the air, so is heartbreak and Nigerian men are pressing play on their pain more than expected.
“While Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with grand gestures, heartbreak is a common theme on Valentine’s Day -more than what’s publicly shown,” she said.
Nigerians will join their counterparts across the world to mark the 2025 Valentine’s today.
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has joined MLS side San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner.
SDFC announced today that Tems joined the ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.
In the process, Tems became the first African woman to be involved in MLS ownership.
“We are delighted that Tems has joined San Diego FC as a club partner,” SDFC chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour said in a statement.
“Tems is a globally significant artist who will help us reach new audiences and spread the word about our unique project, which, of course, has its foundations in sub-Saharan Africa through the unique Right to Dream organisation.”
Reacting to her addition as the latest partner in SDFC’s ownership group, the singer said: “I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be part of a club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community.
“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something special in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation.”
Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has claimed she is enduring back pain and that her spine is degenerating.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media last Tuesday.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
According to Lawani, she received the anesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She said, “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body. I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having.
“Like, I am just 42, how did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals. I had my first as natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”