NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant have been honoured on the second anniversary of their death by a bronze sculpture temporarily erected at the helicopter crash site where they died. The bronze statue created by Dan Medina shows Kobe and Gigi wearing basketball uniforms, looking at each other lovingly as Gigi holds her dad’s hand as it rests on her shoulder. The sculptor had transported the 150-pound statue to its current home by himself. The sculptor, Dan Medina was at the death site to greet fans who had made the 2.1km hike to pay their respects…
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Popular Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo gave some details on how she started her journey as a single mum. Taking to her Instagram page today, the mother-of-two shared an old picture of herself and her kids while they were still much younger. In the caption, Ojo detailed how she started her journey as a single mum without direction and with confusion. She wrote, “This year, I began my journey as a single mum with no direction. I was afraid, sometimes depressed, confused, and I always had a lot of anxiety.“I felt like a failure; a loser. I felt I wasn’t good…
Comedienne, Dr Helen Paul is big on personal development. She has added a feather to her cap, as she recently got inducted as a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CILGPAN). She recently shared pictures and videos from the induction ceremony on social media with a caption where she thanked her husband for being very supportive of her life ambitions. She wrote: “It’s a great honor to be a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And I dedicate…
There is no such thing as a “perfect outfit”. However, there are some fashion details you should never ignore. They are all about the specifics—special accessories to accentuate an ensemble if it calls for it, styling tweaks, and the like. For example, if a fashion person is going for a blouse-and-denim situation, they most likely won’t leave it at that; they will add a cool belt into the look to enhance the overall feel and give it a finishing touch. This is the type of detail nobody should overlook. We curated a list of “tiny details” never to be overlooked…
Yesterday, January 26th was music icon, Anita Baker’s birthday. She was born on January 26, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio. Raised by a foster family when she was two after her mother abandoned her, Anita grew up in Detroit, Michigan. When she was 12, her foster parents died and her foster sister raised her afterwards. She started singing R&B at Detroit nightclubs when she was 16. After one performance, she was discovered by bandleader David Washington, who gave her a card to audition for the funk band, Chapter 8. This launched her into the spotlight. In 2013, Anita Baker was inducted…
Princess Cristina, the younger sister to King Felipe of Spain has announced her separation from her husband, Inaki Urdangarin after 24 years of marriage and four children together. She disclosed this noting that the decision was on mutual grounds. We have decided to break off our marriage. Our commitment to our children remains intact. Since this is a private decision we ask the utmost respect of all those around us,” the couple said in a statement according to ‘The Times’. Meanwhile, this resolve is just one week after some photos revealed Urdangarin’s alleged affair with another woman. In the photos,…
The rate of infidelity in marriages has become a trending topic amongst people on social media about stories about married men cheating on their wives and wives getting pregnant. The latest is from gospel singer, Sammie Okposo who was involved in an infidelity scandal. Amid the conversation, John Dumelo’s wife Gifty Mawunya took to Instagram to ask if it’s okay for a wife to get pregnant by another man if her husband impregnates a woman. She wrote: “If a married man impregnates another woman, is it fair if his wife also decides to get pregnant for another man or it’s…
The British government has introduced a law to criminalise “virginity repair” surgery, popularly called hymenoplasty. Under an amendment to the health care bill added on Monday, Jan. 24, any procedure that attempts to reconstruct the hymen will be illegal no matter if the individual undergoing the surgery consents or not. A growing number of clinics, private hospitals, and pharmacies offer the controversial surgery promising the restoration of virginity – with a large number of girls and young women coerced into the procedure, according to WION News. The purpose of this procedure is to make a girl or woman bleed when she…
It could be frustrating if you have done all you can do to achieve hair growth but to no avail. It is like following a weight loss plan but you see no changes when you check your weight. The feeling of doing something but getting no result is something no one wants to experience. Setting goals and achieving them releases the dopamine hormone that elevates one’s mood. Speaking of hair growth, it becomes a challenge if the hair keeps on breaking or it is stunted. The reasons are not far-fetched, they can be traced to lifestyle and genetic factors. However,…
Our Woman Crush Wednesday, Wola Joseph is a sterling Nigerian amazon with a track record of excellence and professionalism serving in senior advisory and management positions. She is the Chief, Legal and Company Secretariat Department of the EKO Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDP), where she also serves as the Supervising Chief of the Customer Service Department. Before joining EKEDP, Wola worked closely with the Harvard Electricity Policy Group. In that role, she prepared several papers that influenced energy legislation in the United States. Wola had also worked with Lagoon Home Savings and Loans as its Chief Legal Officer/Company Secretary. Her work…