Actress and Filmmaker, Stephanie Okereke-Linus has released a short film titled ‘The Student’. It comes after ‘Hey Woman’, her monologue which debuted on March 1 to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD). The film which seeks to address sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) in tertiary institutions follows the story of Jumi, a high-flying student, who fell victim to a...
American Idol contestant, Funke Lagoke has given an update on her collapse on stage. Funke had fallen on stage as Lionel Richie gave his verdict on her performance with fellow singer Ronda Felton on Monday at the ABC competition show. The pair had performed Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand’s “Tell Him” as a duet. Lionel started delivering his honest feedback to the pair, where...
Lola Magret is a Nigerian actress and movie producer who is quite popular for her calm acting demeanor in movies. here are eight facts to know about her. 1.Lola Magret Oladipupo was born on March 21 in Ilesa, Osun state. 2. She lost her parents in 1999 while she was quite young, and had to live with her aunt. 3....
Temi Otedola is a fashion blogger, influencer, and actress. Here is a biography about her as she turns a year older. 1. Temiloluwa Elizabeth Otedola was born on the 20th of March 1996 in Nigeria. 2. She is a native of Epe, Lagos State. 3. She is the youngest daughter of Nigerian oil magnate Femi Otedola and sister to DJ...
Nigerian-British filmmaker, Nkiru Jenn is the director behind Beyonce’s award-winning, Brown Skin Video. Brown Skin Girl won the ‘Best Music Video’ at the 2021 Grammys that held on Sunday, March 14. Here are some facts to know her. 1. Nkiru was born and raised in Peckham, South London. 2. She started making short films in her teens at age 15,...
Toke Makinwa has celebrated Mo Abudu, the EbonyLife Media CEO with the sweetest words. In a lengthy post, the media personality revealed how Mo Abudu has inspired her to success especially as someone who suffered from the fear of rejection. She wrote: It is not your birthday but I stared hard at this picture and decided to share the lessons...
Laura Ikeji is a fashion blogger, entrepreneur, dancer, author, and brand influencer. She has managed to juggle her home, career, business so effortlessly, and has become a favourite of many. Below are some things you did not know about the super energetic woman: 1. Laura was born on the 15th of March, 1988. 2. She hails from Imo state, Nigeria,...
Viola Davis has made history as the most-nominated Black actress in the history of the Oscars. The actress received the best actress nomination for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which marked her fourth Oscar nomination. With her 2021 nod for playing Ma Rainey in the George C. Wolfe-directed drama, Davis is now the most-nominated Black actress in Oscars history. Davis was...
Nigerian comedienne, Emanuella has won the Favourite African Star Award at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2021. The teen star confirmed her win via an Instagram post shared on her Instagram handle on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. She wrote: “Congratulations to me as I won the Favourite African Social Media Star category at the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021. I am...
Tribal mark model, Adetutu has reacted after being queried by a follower on Snapchat who opined that she’s now an online sex worker. Adetutu who recently launched an account on a porn website where she posts her sex videos, accused brands she worked with of not caring about her. The model alleged that those brands only got her to work...