It was a night of black heritage and afro culture as the much-awaited African premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda forever held in Lagos. The Black Panther stars Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, and director Ryan Coogler, had earlier on Sunday stormed Nigeria’s entertainment capital Lagos for the premiere. As usual, celebrities showed up and out in...
Former CNN Correspondent Isha Sesay is pregnant with her first child. The 46-year-old journalist shared her journey to having a child exclusively with news website, TODAY. She said: If you’d told the 16-year-old me that at 46, I’d be divorced, single and having a baby on my own — by choice! — I’d have shuddered and firmly said “no!”...
BBNaija Star, Liquorose has been nominated at the E’ People’s Choice Awards in the African Social Star Category. The dancer is up against seven other young people from across Africa which include Nigeria’s celebrity stylist, Swanky Jerry. Liquorose also reacted to the news via her Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Roseline...
It is no longer news that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, is set to wed his sixth wife, Temitope Adesegun. As per reports, the wedding will be held in Lagos on Monday, October 24. There had been bits of rumours about the pair getting hitched as far back as 2018. She will join the ranks of Olori Mariam,...
Nigerian woman sentenced to jail in UAE A Nigerian woman known as Dunchi Lar has been reportedly sentenced to a one-year jail term by the United Arab Emirates government for her social media post. On 31st August, @dunchichi posted on Twitter how she was detained with other Nigerians despite possessing a valid visa at Dubai international airport. The caption on...
On October 20, 2022, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, tied the knot for the fifth time. This time it was to Princess Ronke Ademiluyi, who is no stranger to the palace and also the entertainment industry. Ademiluyi is a lawyer and fashion entrepreneur. According to reports, she has known Oba Ogunwusi long before he became king in 2015. In...
These mental health quotes will empower you as the World Marks Mental Health Day. Our mental health is as important as our physical health and we must pay attention to it. Everyone goes through mental health struggles at different points in time but the key is not allowing them to overwhelm us. Today, Oct 10 is celebrated annually as World...
Reactions have trailed Tope Alabi’s eulogy to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth died on September 8, 202 at age 96, and tributes the world over have been pouring in. Sharing a short video with a soundtrack, she wrote: REST IN PEACE THE QUEEN. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tope Alabi (@tope_alabi_)...
Uju Anya is a Nigerian professor and researcher known for her views on feminism, sexuality, and activism on Twitter. On September 8, 2022, her views on Queen Elizabeth made her the topic of discussion on the microblogging platform. Here is a biography of Uju Anya. Early Life Uju Anya was born on August 4, 1976. She was born to a...
Nigerian-US professor and activist, Uju Anya has come under fire on Twitter over her controversial tweets relating to Queen Elizabeth. Anya, an associate professor of second language acquisition at Carnegie Mellon University, criticized the late monarch in a series of tweets. In one of the tweets that has been deleted because it violated Twitter rules, Anya had wished the queen...