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...
Queen Elizabeth II has died at 96, the palace confirmed on Thursday. She died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland surrounded by her immediate family according to a statement by the royal family. The queen who was UK’s longest reigning monarch took the throne in 1953 at the age of 27. She was also the second-longest serving sovereign in world history. Reports...
Liz Truss has been named the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, replacing Boris Johnson as Britain’s next leader. Truss was announced as the new leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, having defeated her rival, Rishi Sunak, in a Tory vote where she polled 81,326 votes to beat Sunak who polled 60,399 votes. 47-year-old Truss becomes Britain’s 56th...