Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala took to her Instagram page to make clarifications about rumours of the possible crisis rocking her marriage. According to the sultry actress, her union is still intact and her post about marriage misinterpreted and misunderstood. After Sandra Iheuwa’s husband, Steve Thompson, announced that he and Sandra can no longer stay married after 5 months of marriage, Doris released a post on Instagram, asking why people whose marriages end are mocked. She said such mockery makes people stay in terrible marriages. She added that “marriage is bitter cola” and said she is “scared of marriage”. Returning to…
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Salima Rhadia Mukansanga made history at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by becoming the first-ever woman to officiate a match of the tournament. The 33-year-old Rwandan was the fourth official on Monday as Guinea took on Malawi at the Bafoussam Omnisport Stadium in Kouekong, Cameroon. Mukansanga has a good track record of football officiating, having also taken charge of games in other major tournaments before, including the Women’s World Cup, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, and the CAF Women’s Champions League. The Confederation of African Football, impressed by her feat, used its social media presence to commend and…
Call it dreads for short, dreadlocks or locs, is a bohemian chic hairstyle, formed from rope-like strands of hair locking or braiding. This hairstyle is visually similar to braids, only that braids can be prepared immediately and “finished”. Dreadlocks, on the other hand, require a period of maturation properly after which the end result is fantastic. There are many celebrities that have imbibed dreads as their trademarks e.g Nigerian singer, Asa and American singer, Lauren Hill are examples just to mention a few. Dreads can be long or short, they can be styled as one pleases. The photos show how…
Poet and activist, Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin unveiled by the US Mint on Monday. Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” will also be the first figure commemorated through the American Women Quarters Program, which was signed into law in January 2021. The US Mint “has begun shipping the first coins” with Angelou’s likeness on the American quarter, a 25-cent piece, according to a press release from the agency. Maya Angelou’s quarter shows the writer and poet on the “tails”…
Fashion is fickle. Today it is high tempo and high energy. Tomorrow it is outdated and irrelevant. It is just like a person with multiple personalities, who can be predictable and unpredictable to certain degrees. Now take a look at your wardrobe. You may need this exercise. If you have any of the following you may want to do away with them for the time being because they have been tagged as the worst fashion trends of all time by experts: 1. Cheezy slogan shirts Whether or not you’re with stupid, the only thing your T-shirt should tell people is that…
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed has been reappointed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nation so she will now serve a second term. She is also the Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group. Accepting her reappointment, Ms. Mohammed wrote on Twitter, “I am deeply humbled to serve a second term as UN Deputy Secretary-General alongside @antonioguterres.” “I begin this new term as a proud Nigerian woman with renewed hope in human solidarity and determination to keep the promise of the #SDGs. We will leave no one behind.” According to the UN, Ms. Mohammed’s leadership helped advance the conceptual shift from…
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…
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…