My Dear Daughter, I am sure that you are familiar with the statement – “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” A popular adage that serves to remind us that we are made stronger because of life’s challenges. This is a great adage, but along life’s torturous and unpredictable twists and turns as we journey through, oftentimes when faced with disappointments, failed relationships, life’s curveball we are sometimes prone to get weighed down by them. We are overwhelmed and become mired in the negative aspects of our situation. We are unable to shake off how life has dealt with us or is dealing with us.…
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Nominations for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards are officially in. Music icon, Snoop Dogg made the announcement as “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” received the most nods with seven each. Netflix’s Squid Game also makes a cut in nominations. See the list of the nominees below: TELEVISION Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish” Nicholas Hoult, “The Great” Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building” Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or…
There has been an ongoing debate on if the character, T’Challa, King of Wakanda, should be recast since November. This debate stems from the death of Chadwick Boseman, and the need to immortalise him. In line with this, Moore, a producer on the 2018 film said in a recent interview, “You will not see T’Challa in the MCU 616 Universe.” Recall that in December 2020, Disney and Marvel’s announced that there would not be another recast for this character. Marvel’s president, Kevin Feige in 2020 said of Boseman, “Chadwick Boseman was an immensely talented actor and an inspirational individual who…
Ex-rapper/ fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Modupe OIateru Olagbegi aka Mocheddah on Tuesday stunned many of her fans when she recounted the first 25 weeks of her pregnancy, saying she was bedridden for weeks. In a lengthy post on Instagram, she narrated all she went through during her first and second trimester, saying that nothing is more challenging than carrying a child inside you for 9 months. https://www.instagram.com/p/CXdc9q7jsZE/ According to her, she was bedridden for two weeks and could barely open her eyes or talk. “I had hyperemesis gravidarum for the first 25 weeks of pregnancy, and when I tell you,…
Starboy, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid keeps winning as at last weekend, he yet again, clinched two at the 2021 MOBO Awards. In the event held at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, UK, Wizkid won ‘Best Africa Act’ and ‘Best International Act’. For the Best African Act, Wizkid beat Burna Boy, Davido, CKay, Tiwa Savage, Rema, Tems, NSG, King Promise and Ayra Starr. The second, Best International Act, fielded a solid list of nominees: Kanye West, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, Polo G, Rema, Skillibeng, and Young Stoner Life (Young Thug and Gunna). This recent win…
Reality TV Star, Kim Kardashian has finally passed the Baby Bar exams after failing three times in two years. The stylish mum of four who is on the brink of a divorce with her estranged husband, Kanye West took to her Instagram page to celebrate her success story. https://www.instagram.com/p/CXbOX4nFNL6/ She shared some photos of herself and expressed how inner feelings. Shewrote, “OMFGGGG I PASSED THE BABY BAR EXAM!!!! “Looking in the mirror, I am really proud of the woman looking back today in the reflection “For anyone who doesn’t know my law school journey, know this wasn’t easy or handed…
Nigerian singer/ Politician, Bankole Wellington, better known as Banky W has reacted to the news of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos declaring that it is unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages. According to the High court, it is illegal and invalid, for example, all solemnisation of unions at the Ikoyi marriage registry, Lagos. The court, which was presided over by Justice D. E. Osiagor, held that only the local government marriage registries were empowered to do such by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). He submitted that the conduct of marriages and issuance of…
MultiChoice’ South African TV network, Mzansi Magic, has announced the return of the classic reality television show, ‘Big Brother Africa’, after a seven-year hiatus. The show is expected to be launched in 2022. According to new reports, casting has begun in earnest for the show, tagged ‘Big Brother Mzansi’, and produced by Randburg-based Red Pepper Pictures (same producers of the Nigerian edition of the show). Confirming the forthcoming show, M-Net’s Executive Head of Programming, Nomsa Philiso, said: “This year marks 20 years since the very first Big Brother on MultiChoice’s M-Net and we are excited to celebrate this milestone…
Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu won the Miss Universe crown in the Israeli city of Eilat early Monday, with several contestants defying pressure to boycott in support of the Palestinians. The 70th edition of the annual pageant, held in Israel for the first time, has also faced complications from the coronavirus pandemic. Sandhu took the top prize in the Red Sea resort with Paraguay’s Nadia Ferreira first runner-up and Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane taking the second runner-up spot. South Africa’s Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts had urged its contestant to stay away from Eilat, citing “atrocities committed by Israel…
Maristella Okpala, Miss Universe Nigeria, was awarded the Best National Costume award at the just concluded Miss Universe 2021 pageant. Okpala, who strutted down the runway, wore a costume inspired by a “Mmanwa”, a traditional masquerade of the southeastern tribe of Nigeria. Mmanwa is a female masquerade costume designed for ceremonial and festive purposes to celebrate Nigeria’s rich Nigerian cultural heritage paying close attention to women’s strength. The 3ft tribal mask costume made by Filipino designer Kennedy Jhon Gasper using African beads, stone & craft features a colourful ancient back cape. Explaining the reason behind her costume choice, Okpala who took…