SPY OPINION - Late Yekini and Mental Healthcare in Nigeria

This is a rare Editorial by this blog and it is hoped that the subject doesn't fall on deaf ears. With the recent passing away of Nigeria's football legend Rashidi Yekini and the sad revelation of how his failed mental health went untreated, many questions are flagged up and need to be answered by the Nigerian government as a matter of urgency.

From all  available accounts so far, it appears that Yekini did not get the treatment he needed largely due to the late Super-Eagles star's refusal - which in his state of mind was not too surprising - but also due to a failure or complete lack of a mental healthcare mechanism to the point that when his desperate family rallied to the local governor for assistance, the deranged national hero still could not be persuaded.

Ashawo Baby for Flavour Nabania

Nigerian Highlife superstar Chinedu Okoli best known as Flavour Nabania is being named as the father of a new born baby girl whose paternity is causing a 

huge scandal in Uganda. The hunk  who's famous for hits like Oyi and Ashawo and was once linked with Tiwa Savage after their steammy video collabo on the re-mix of Oyi reportedly had a sexual encounter with Ugandan high society girl Shanita Namuyimba popularly known as Bad Black during a tour last November.

Bad Black, a well documented notorious flirt had maintained all along that her British born boyfriend David Greenhalgh who has continued to dote on her - despite her frequently declaring that she didn't love him - was responsible for the pregnancy which she failed to carry to term due to fatigue. However following the induced birth, observers have now ruled out Greenhalgh as the father of the premature baby due to her dark complexion and although Black has been linked with a string of other men, the timing of Mister Kporonkoto's purported night of passion with the baby mother for which she reportedly paid him $10,000, seems to red-card him as the biological father.

When the SPY placed a long distance call to Flavour's manager Benjy in Nigeria for a statement he was not available but a colleague who answered our call denied the allegation.

D'Banj congratulates Don Jazzy as fans embrace MAVIN's Solar Plexus

Amid a frenzy of rave reviews, enchantment and widespread acceptance of the first musical offering from Don Jazzy's new label MAVIN by his fans, Mo'Hits 'prodigal son' D'Banj has congratulated his friend and former partner via Twitter. This further corroborates our speculative report earlier today that the feuding friends were still collaborating behind the scenes. See their respective tweets...

PS - The SPY has selected its favourite three of the thirteen tracks on MAVIN's debut album  Solar Plexus and we bet they will win awards for the new label. Listen to them at the top of the page and comment freely.

BBA Star Game - Angolan quits

Barely 48 hours into the Big Brother Star Game we have our first upset as one of the Angolan pair suddenly breaks down and opts out.

Twenty-four-year-old Esperanca model who was not even in line for eviction refused to confide in Big Brother the reasons for her decision simply saying its personal and that her mind was made up so there was no talking her out of it. In light of this development, its not clear how Esperanca's departure will affect the game plan as her partner Seydou is left to go it alone.

Last Flight To Abuja finally set for take-off

The long awaited world premier of Last Flight To Abuja will take place on June 8 2012 at Troxy Cinema, London...

More http://nollywoodmindspace.com/2012/05/08/last-flight-to-abuja-takes-off-june-8/

Don Jazzy v D'banj = Business As Usual!

Whilst the likes of us are pre-occupied with trying to figure out what really went down between Don Jazzy and D'banj, the SPY suspects that the two smart dudes are collaborating behind our backs as if nothing happened... Just take a look at the Koko Master's latest tweets:

Is this the real meaning of MAVIN Records?

Pranksters on Tweeter have come up with an alternative but rather curious meaning for the successor to the
defunct Mo'Hits Records label MAVIN -
                  MOHITS ARTISTES VERSUS ILLUMINATI NIGGAS

Hmmmmm! We wonder why Don Jazzy went to all the trouble of putting the Dictionary meaning of the word on the new label's website. Is it simply to show the correct pronunciation or to distract wordsmiths from its true meaning? Comments please....