Senegalese artist and singer, Dieynaba Sidibé, AKA Zeinixx is cutting her teeth in the male-dominated hip-hop scene giving messages of hope to inspire young women. Graffiti turned out to be Dieynaba Sidibé’s first love. At 17, she had already started experimenting with painting and drawing. “It was on TV. I was sitting in my living room and I saw people doing big walls and I thought, ‘This is what I need’,” the poet says, one hoop earring reeling in laughter. “I don’t like small things. I was doing big canvases, and I said to myself: ‘A wall is a bigger…
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Our Woman Crush Wednesday, Mimi Bartels is a big fish in the entertainment industry. She has over a decade of experience in production, film distribution, media, branding, and alternative investments. Currently, she is the Head of Production at FilmOne Entertainment, the largest film distribution/production company in West Africa. Prior to Mimi’s appointment as Head of Production, she served as FilmOne’s Head of Accounts for Nollywood and Independent Hollywood Titles. At the company, she has spearheaded the distribution of 70% of the all-time top 10 box office releases in Nigeria. Her first ever story was developed for Toyin Abraham’s 2020 comedy…
Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy shockingly opened up on her separation from her husband, Joseph Ameh. The dancer revealed this in a video which was a snippet from her new podcast on Monday night. According to her, marriage is supposed to be an alignment of destinies but that was not the case in her union. She said, “I have always wanted to see my ex be the best version of himself and even breaking up the marriage was also to see that we both grew into what we really are supposed to be. “Marriage is supposed to be an…
Legendary Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi sounded a note of warning to her followers on Monday. She said that persons who buy ‘aso ebi‘ for parties are squandering God’s financial blessings. This revelation came during a preaching session on her Instagram page. The actress cum evangelist advised that individuals should wear what they have to parties instead of buying ‘aso ebi’. She believes they’re wasting God’s monetary blessings when the money can be diverted to other things. She said; “It is not a must to wear ‘aso ebi’. It is not a must to buy that uniform. If you’re invited to…
Dear Dorothy, Two years after being widowed suddenly at 38, I began an affair with a married man at work. He is very loving and affectionate and has made me come alive. However, I cannot help feeling guilty because of his wife and children. Do I give him up no matter how much it will hurt me or do I continue seeing him? My Dear, I am sorry to learn that you lost your husband and at such a very young age. Accept my sincere condolence. With regards to your affair with the married man, it is rather unfortunate…
Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the Interim National Government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died. The elder statesman died in Lagos at the age of 85. He was the interim head of the Nigerian Government between August 26 and November 17 1993 when he was ousted in a coup led by late General Sani Abacha. Prior to his political career, Shonekan was the chairman and chief executive of the United African Company of Nigeria (successor of The Niger Company), a vast Nigerian conglomerate, which at the time was the largest African-controlled company in Sub-Saharan Africa. Shonekan was born on…
My dearly beloved daughter, You have brought me great joy from the day you were born to this day. Words cannot express how I feel about you. Since you were a baby I have taken the time to do my best to protect and guide you. But the truth is that the day will soon come when you will leave the comforts of home to venture into the big wide world on your own. As I have journeyed through my own life, there is something I read which inspired me to not wait on life for the spectacular events, but…
After years of creative development and production delays, the sequel for the 1986 classic Top Gun: Maverick will be showing on the big screens before summer this year. Known for his Mission Impossible installments roles in time past, Tom Cruise makes a comeback as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. This has caused Top Gun: Maverick to receive widespread anticipation and hopes for it to be another superb blockbuster to add to his Filmography. Besides Tom Cruise wearing a pilot’s gear in this daring aerospace film, the movie also stars Val Kilmer, who will reprise his role as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky from the first…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), an economic advocacy group, has identified Dangote Petroleum Refinery as one of the key expected drivers of economic growth that would positively impact the downstream sector of the Nigerian economy in 2022. Likewise, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, a financial institution, in its recent Economic Report for 2022, expressed a firm belief that Dangote Refinery would boost the growth of the downstream sector of the economy and enhance petroleum products distribution across Africa. The Managing Director/CEO of Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane, however, insinuated that the refinery, when operational would not be a…
APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has just informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his 2023 presidential ambition. The ex-governor of Lagos State told State House correspondents after a meeting with Buhari at the Aso Presidential Villa on Monday, January 10, 2022. “I have informed the president of my intention but I have not informed Nigerians yet. I’m still consulting. “And I have no problem consulting. I have not set a parameter of limitation to the extent of how many people I will consult,” Tinubu also added that he has nursed the presidential ambition all his life. “You will soon hear. All…