Nse Ikpe-Etim has revealed she felt inadequate as a woman when she realized she couldn’t bear children. The movie star disclosed this in her interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo on his show #WithChude. The actress had to undergo a hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus after she was diagnosed with adenomyosis. She said: “Finding out I couldn’t...
Genoveva Umeh is a British-Nigerian actress who rose to prominence for her role as ‘Timileyin’ in the Netflix series, Blood Sisters. Blood Sisters primarily tells the story of Sarah, a young woman who is set to marry a physically abusive man. Despite her best friend Kemi’s objection, she goes ahead with the wedding, which leads to a series of...
President Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as the new White House press secretary. With this appointment, she becomes the first Black and openly gay person to hold the high-profile position. She will replace Jen Psaki, who is leaving the post on May 13, to take up a role as a commentator for MSNBC. Ms. Jean-Pierre, 44, has served in...
Netflix studios has unveiled a first-look teaser at its upcoming Nigerian original title ‘Glamour Girls’ in collaboration with Play Network. The teaser re-introduces to us, the anticipated remake cast of Sharon Ooja, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Joselyn Dumas, Toke Makinwa, Segilola Ogidan, and Taymesan Emmanuel, but says nothing of its release date or plot. The original film, which was first released in...
Uju Ohaneneye has become APC’s first female presidential aspirant for the 2023 elections. She picked up the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on Thursday. “My fear is that men will want to muscle me out, but I am standing firmly for the people I am here to protect,” she told journalists after picking the forms in Abuja, NAN reports....
The world’s only nonuplets, nine babies born at the same time, have celebrated their first birthday. 26-year-old Halima Cissé, from Mali gave birth to five girls and four boys, in Morocco on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Speaking to BBC, their father, Abdelkader Arby, an officer in the Malian army, said the nonuplets are in perfect health. “They’re all crawling now. Some are sitting up...
Netflix’s first original Nigerian series ‘Blood Sisters’ had its world premiere at the Ebonylife Place on Wednesday. In line with the theme Red and Fugitive, celebrities and guests dazzled on the red carpet. Produced by Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Studios and Netflix, the limited series premieres on May 5. The cast stars notable names like Ini Dima Okogie, Kate Henshaw, Nancy Isime,...
Actress Bidemi Kosoko has welcomed a baby girl. Her father, Prince Jide Kosoko shared the news on Instagram and also called on fans and colleagues to join him in thanking God for the safe delivery of his grandchild. He wrote; A big congratulations to the Kosoko and Bankole Family, as Abidek gave birth to baby girl this morning, an addition to...
Rihanna was conspicuously missing at the 2022 Met Gala event, however, she still managed to steal the show as the Metropolitan Museum of Art paid a special tribute to her with a statue. As part of the surprise organised by Vogue in collaboration with the museum, the heavily pregnant singer was immortalised in marble. Reacting to the news, the singer took to...
Kemi Afolabi is a popular Nollywood actress, film producer, and scriptwriter. Here are some things to know about her. 1. Kemi Afolabi was born on April 28th, 1978 in Lagos. 2. She hails from Ogun state. 3. She is the first of three children. 4. Kemi attended her primary and secondary education at Tunwase Nursery & Primary School, A-Z International...