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‘I’m a Yankee broke girl’ — Nkechi Blessing blasts fake lifestyles on social media

August 14, 2026 by admin

Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing has criticised people who pursue social media status by portraying themselves as “Lagos big girls,” describing such lifestyles as a facade fuelled by appearances and online trends. In a post shared on her Snapchat story on Friday, the actress distanced herself from social media validation, declaring that she prefers to quietly enjoy her resources rather than live a fake life to impress the public. Blessing mocked those clamouring to associate with high-society personas in Lagos, noting that many who present a wealthy image online are secretly battling financial distress behind closed doors. “Na una want be friends with self-acclaimed Lagos big girls by force; people wey be say na online aesthetic want wound them. The moment you go close, you go too pity them,” she wrote in Pidgin English. Rejecting the societal pressure to maintain a lavish public persona, the actress humorously described herself as a “Yankee broke girl” who prioritises personal space and freedom over public perception. “Me, I be Yankee broke girl, I no kuku identify with anything big girl. Make I sha dey see food chop and ticket money to fly round the world… who get pass me no concern me,” Blessing stated. Despite downplaying her status, Blessing boasted of her underlying financial strength, asserting that true wealth does not depend on posting material possessions on social media platforms. “The pressure to belong to the so-called Lagos big girls can never be for someone like me that likes my space, but when matter of N100m to N200m sup, we go chest am without flinching… ‘Cus we no dey post lifestyle; dem go call us broke,” she added. Blessing’s outburst comes amid heightening online scrutiny and public feuds over social media perception within the Nigerian entertainment space. The high-society “big girl” culture recently took centre stage following a public fallout between The Real Housewives of Lagos co-stars Adeola “Diiadem” Adeyemi and Dabota Lawson. The former close friends exchanged heated claims on social media over fake financial gestures, including a returned ₦5m birthday alert, alleged blog leaks, business funding disputes, and the pressure of public perception. This is not the first time the actress has tackled public perception and online judgment. On Monday that she slammed critics shaming women over marital status and childlessness, warning social media users against judging individuals whose personal struggles and quiet battles remain hidden from the public eye.

OYRTMA Debunks Social Media Rumour on Alleged Tricycle Rider’s Death

August 30, 2025 by admin

The attention of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has been drawn to false reports circulating on social media, particularly on Facebook, alleging that OYRTMA officials were responsible for the death of a commercial tricycle rider at the University of Ibadan axis on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. We wish to state categorically that the report is untrue, misleading, and aimed at tarnishing the image of the Authority. For the past three months, OYRTMA officials have been stationed at the U.I axis, enforcing compliance with traffic lights to ensure sanity and orderliness on our roads, an effort heavily supported by the financial commitment of the Oyo State Government. On the said date, at about 11:30 am, a commercial tricycle with registration number MNY 805 QU willfully violated the traffic light. The rider was flagged down but attempted to escape dangerously. He was eventually apprehended at the Preboye traffic light. In the course of enforcement, the rider bit one of the officers and, in a desperate move to avoid lawful arrest, feigned collapse, pretending to be dead, ostensibly to incite mob action against OYRTMA personnel. As the officers were being distracted by the crowd, the rider suddenly stood up, entered his tricycle, and sped off before the arrival of policemen from Sango Police Station. Therefore, the allegation that OYRTMA officials killed a tricycle rider is not only false but also mischievous. To put the record straight, we pose the following pertinent questions to those spreading the rumors: Who took the allegedly “dead” tricycle rider to the hospital? Which hospital was he taken to, and which doctor certified him dead? Where was his supposed corpse deposited? Who removed the said tricycle from the scene? Did the police officers who later arrived at the scene find a corpse or a tricycle? Did OYRTMA officials abandon their duty post, or did they continue their lawful duties as evidence that no such death occurred? These questions remain unanswered because the incident was clearly staged by the tricycle rider to evade the consequences of his traffic violation. OYRTMA assures the public that it remains committed to carrying out its statutory duties in line with the law and will not be distracted by baseless allegations. We call on members of the public to always seek the truth and not be misled by unfounded speculations.

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