Comedienne, Ada Jesus has died. She died in an Abuja hospital today April 21. She suffered a cardiac arrest on Tuesday night, April 20, and was rushed to the ICU where the doctors monitored her. Unfortunately, she lost the battle to the kidney ailment she had been battling with on Wednesday, April 21. Ada Jesus was admitted to the hospital after she was diagnosed with kidney disease. When her health took a turn for the worse, she went to ask for forgiveness from those she had spoken against in the past, including the popular Pastor, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanemere Odumejeje, and…
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According to a new research by The Daily Mail, the The Queen of England is a bigger ‘global brand’ than Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, David and Victoria Beckham, and Oprah Winfrey. The finding comes from research commissioned for a True Royalty TV documentary about the Queen to mark her 95th birthday today. The British Royal Family is said to be the world’s fifth-biggest ‘corporate’ brand, ahead even of Nike, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Disney. The analysis by Statista was based on a number of factors, including the number of online news articles that include at least one reference to an exact search…
US rapper, Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr has sparked rumours that he married on-again, off-again girlfriend Denise Bidot when he tweeted about “our forever.” “Happiest man alive! Today is the beginning of our forever. Forever?? Forever, ever?? FOREVER EVER!!!!! The Carters,” the rapper wrote on Tuesday. A representative for Wayne said, “We have no confirmation of that as of yet.” Wayne and his girlfriend, Bidot were reported to have broken up in the fall over his support of President Donald Trump. Following the split, Wayne hinted that the 34-year-old model couldn’t handle being with someone so intense. He…
Naturally, black hair is thicker and fuller but when it starts thinning, then there is a problem. So what exactly is thinning hair? Thinning hair refers to minor to moderate hair loss. It doesn’t necessarily cause baldness, however, it gives the appearance of thinner spots of hair on your head. Thinning hair is a gradual process. So you have ample time to correct it before it becomes very critical. Thinning hair is usually caused by lifestyle habits, genetics, or both. These lifestyle habits are a key contributor to thinning hair: Over-treating your hair. This includes color treatments, perms, relaxers, and more.…
It is embarrassing to have one’s teeth covered in tartar. This is why it is important to practice good oral hygiene. It takes a little effort to ensure that the teeth are in good condition. If you have good dentition, it makes you smile flawlessly. Naturally people are drawn to people who smile a lot and this is impossible if the teeth are in bad condition. So to prevent tartar buildup in the teeth, you should brush, rinse and floss with antiseptic mouthwash or toothpaste. Tartar can make it harder to brush and floss which results to cavities and tooth…
For our Woman Crush Wednesday, we have Oluwafunke Adeoye, who is a lawyer and human rights defender. She has garnered 8 years’ experience working on human rights, social innovation, and criminal justice issues. Her near-death experience which resulted in child loss prompted her decision to live purposefully. She founded Hope Behind Bars Africa, where she leads the capital defense team. The organisation provides access to justice to indigent pre-trial inmates, builds the capacity of stakeholders in the criminal justice system, and advocates for reforms. That is not all there is to this amazon. ‘Funke oversees Made in Corrections, a social…
BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organisation leading the advocacy for transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has released a detailed research report on COVID-19 Fund Management in Nigeria titled “COVID-19 Fund: Fiscal Support, Palliative Analysis & Institutional Response.” In this research, they reviewed Nigeria’s current fiscal support and institutional response to the pandemic. They also analysed data on COVID-19 response in Nigeria, including donations, allocations, disbursements and palliative distribution processes at both the National and Subnational levels. In 2020, the COVID-19 response in Nigeria began with the establishment of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Headed by Mr Boss Mustapha,…
Dear Dorothy, I follow your weekly column. You are doing a great job. I am a single mom of two, who has been single to stupor. Anytime a man comes close, I don’t feel good enough and kind of push him away. The thing is that I see myself as someone who has been used, in local parlance-‘Tokunbo’. I think most men prefer ‘Tear rubber’ wife material. I am scared of letting men know that I had children outside wedlock. But I really would like to settle down. What do you suggest I do? Love, Carolina Dear Carolina, Thanks…
This story is about two imperfect people showing us what true love should look like. A couple who went viral over the weekend during the dedication of their new-born baby have shared their love story. In an exclusive chat with BBC Pidgin, Rose John revealed how she was embarrassed by her family over her insistence on spending the rest of her life with Monday Itu, despite his disability. She disclosed how they met when she was 19 years in SS2 and have been together for five years. They have two children. The 24-year-old revealed how she was cursed by her family…
Stephanie Onusiriuka, a 10-year-old gold medalist in Gymnastics is appealing for support to enable her to realise her dream of participating in the Olympics. The young gymnast, who represented Anambra at the National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin, won a gold medal in Aerobics, a silver medal each in Floor and Best-All-Round category and a bronze medal on Beam exercise. Onusiriuka, who is also participating in the National Sports Festival for the first time, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Wednesday that she was excited about the victory. “I feel very happy because this is my…