Definitely I am sorry about what happened. The people that it offended…I won't say the people that misunderstood but the people that it offended. It's not like I left Nigeria because of that, I already booked my ticket since three months ago. It limits me though. Now it limits the type of jokes I'm going to be cracking right now. Sadly, every joke hits people the wrong way. If I crack jokes about food, there are people in third world countries saying, 'Why is he cracking jokes about food? Have I chop na?' They will just go on twitter and say 'This guy should stop cracking jokes about food, I haven't eaten'."
On off limit topics.
No. If you're a comedian, you have the power to crack jokes because the truth is humour has no limits. You can crack jokes about death, living, anything you want to crack jokes about. Humour has its own education that sends a message. Everything is funny. Everything in life is funny, there is humour in everything that we do. Society actually structures one. For me, the only thing that limits me is if I go for a church event I won't crack any joke that has any X in it. Then if I go for an event where everyone is drinking and drunk with their wives, I'm not going to be cracking jokes about Noah and Solomon, I have to crack a joke that suits them. I crack my jokes according to the audience. So that's my limit. I limit myself according to the audience, but when it comes to jokes there shouldn't be any limit. But because of the culture and everything, you have to respect the fact that people might find it offensive and just hold back."On Finding jokes offensive
The truth about jokes is no matter what type of joke you crack there are people in the audience that won't find it funny. People get offended for different reasons. Wale Gates was telling me about a joke he cracked about his wife and how someone was upset and said, 'Why would you crack a joke about your wife.' And he said 'Look, she's my wife. If anyone is going to be upset, can you let her be upset?' And she heard the joke before and she wasn't upset. People take jokes in different ways, unfortunately everybody made it look like it's the first joke that I'm cracking. I cracked a joke about "Two things involved" and it ended up being a positive angle and nobody talked about it. The only joke that people like that I've cracked right now is about me dying. I cracked a joke about my funeral and they loved it."Source: Bella Naija!
HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT MIKEL OBI'S GIRL LOOKS LIKE?
To those who have been linking actress Rita Dominic and Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Obi together. Well, you are super wrong, Mikel is in a serious relationship and he has shown us what his girlfriend looks like. The 26 year-old Chelsea player recently took to his Instagram page to show off his Russian girl named Olga Diyachenko.
If she’s not Olga, she can never be Olga.lol.
ACTOR MIKE EZURUONYE NAMED AIRTEL AMBASSADOR
The actor signed the deal on the 6th of January, 2014 but made the announcement a day ago.
'LOVE LIKE A MOVIE' RETURNS
The event which promises to be one night of world-class performances will feature dozens of performers from Nigeria and abroad – including two platinum superstars to be announced later. 'It's an unbelievable show we're putting together this year. Unbelievable', Darey added.
For the benefit of millions who couldn't attend the maiden edition, which featured exciting thrills, action and conception, Darey and his team put together a reality series, which was aired in November 2013 on television and online. This year's edition will follow suit with the airing of a 7 episode reality series that will capture the behind the scenes, preparation and eventual performances of what it took to put together a show of its calibre.
MORE MONEY IN THE BANK! DIDIER DROGBA SEALS GOLD BUSINESS
The 35-year-old Galatarasay striker launched his Didier Drogba Group (DDG) business venture last year. His company was set up to participate in local investments and providing job opportunities for youths in Ivory Coast.
N100 FOR KIDNEY: PA KASUNMU GETS DONOR
The decision was borne out of the actor's charitable gesture towards him many years ago. He recounted the day he approached Pa Kasunmu when he was completely stranded at Fadeyi bus stop, Lagos; the actor dipped his hand into his pocket and gave him N100- which apparently was a life saver. He learnt about his condition in the media and has decided to pay him back by donating his kidney. Let's just pray it matches Pa Kasunmu's.
More details later
SUPER HAT-TRICK! YAYA TOURE WINS 2013 CAF AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has won his third Confederation African Football (CAF) title in a row. The Ivorian who has been on a top-notch form recently won BBC African Footballer of the Year award, held in December 2013.
The 30 year-old UN ambassador was declared outright winner in an Awards Gala anchored by ex-soccer star, Sunday Oliseh & South African TV journalist Carol Shabalala and held today January 9, 2014 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. He edged out his Ivorian colleague, Didier Drogba and Nigeria’s John Mikel Obi to win the 2013 edition of the award.
Yaya is also the only African to be
included on the 23-man shortlist for Fifa’s World Player of the Year.
TOOLZ SHARES CHILDHOOD PICTURE
INTERNATIONAL FASHION MODEL 'HADIATOU BAH' COVERS JANUARY 2014 ISSUE OF ZEN MAGAZINE
Beautifying the cover of the January 2014 issue of Zen Magazine is renowned international fashion model Hadiatou Bah. Here’s the Editor’s take on Hadiatou, “On January’s cover is a talented and beautiful fashion model who understands the meaning of working hard to achieve success. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to African parents, Hadiatou Bah is a 22 year old fashion model determined to create a name for herself in the modelling industry.
Standing at 6ft tall and now living in Atlanta, Hadiatou lets us into her world this month to talk about her beauty regime, how being a model has no harm on her religion “Islam” and, talks about her plans to return to New York…”
More on http://zenmagazineafrica.com/editorials/january-2014-cover-star-hadiatou-baa/
ANOTHER CNN FEATURE FOR OMOTOLA JALADE-EKEINDE
UN ambassador and leading actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, will be interviewed again by CNN correspondent, Vladimir Duthiers on his CNN’s African Voices; a weekly half-hour indepth-interview/programme featuring important personalities from across the continent of Africa. You will recall that she was featured on the same programme last December and this time around, we hope it’s going to be power-packed.
Omosexy has fondly called will be talking extensively on her successful acting career, activism and other projects in the pipeline. Other Nigerians who have featured in the programme in the past include renowned actress, Genevieve Nnaji, CEO OANDO Plc, Wale Tinubu; award-winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie; the richest woman in Africa, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija to mention a few.
Omotola’s interview will be aired tomorrow Friday January 10 at 09:30 with a repeat broadcast on Saturday January 11 at 16:30, Sunday January 12 at 10:00 & 19:30, Monday January 13 at 11:30 & 18:30 and Tuesday January 14 at 06:30.