Maybe I wanted him from the very first time he said ‘ Tu es belle’ you are beautiful. It was the first thing he ever said to me, and till this day, there are no words he ever spoke that I remember more than ‘ Tu es belle’ and I remember every word he ever said to me, to my husband, to anybody, as long as I was there. His voice. His voice. There was nothing special about his face or the way he looked at first, but his voice, undid me from the very first time, every single time. …
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Charles Polevich, a 70-year-old man has been arrested on Wednesday over the hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj‘s father, Robert Maraj. The offender was detained after turning himself in, Detective Lieutenant Stephen Fitzpatrick of the New York City Police Department said on Wednesday. Robert Maraj was walking in the road when he was hit by a vehicle travelling in the same direction. According to the police, Polevich stopped briefly to ask the injured man if he was OK but didn’t call for help. Polevich faces charges of leaving the scene of an incident and tampering with physical evidence in connection with…
Aisha Halilu Buhari, The First Lady of Nigeria and wife of President Muhammadu Buhari is a trained cosmetologist, beauty therapist, women rights advocate, and author. She marked her 50th birthday today, 17 February 2021. Here are some facts about her: 1. Her grandfather, Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu was Nigeria’s first minister of defense. 2. Aisha’s father was a civil engineer, and her mother is a descendant of the Ankali family who are renowned farmers. 3. She had her primary and secondary school education in Adamawa State. 4. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, and…
If you are tech-savvy, there are certain destinations you need to visit once in a while. They are the best places to explore because they stand at the forefront of technology. Below are some of the four most advanced tech destinations you should visit: Silicon valley Silicon Valley is home to many of the world’s largest high-tech corporations, including the headquarters of thousands of high technology companies including Adobe Inc., Apple Inc., Cisco Systems, eBay, Facebook, Inc., HP Inc., Intel, Netflix, Tesla, Inc., Paypal, Twitter and a host of others. Some notable tourist destinations in and around Silicon Valley include…
Three influential #EndSARS campaigners Feyikemi ‘FK’ Abudu, Odunayo Eweniyi and Damilola Odufuwa made it to TIME magazine’s Next 100 list as emerging leaders shaping the future. The Time100 Next list which was released today is an annual list that serves as an extension to the Time100 list. The Time100 Next aims to highlight “the 100 individuals who are shaping the future of their fields and defining the next generation of leadership in business, entertainment, health and science, sports, activism, and more.” TIME wrote that the individuals on this year’s list provide “clear-eyed hope” amid a global pandemic, deepening inequality, systemic…
Celebrity couple, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s film production company, Westbrook Studios is partnering with Mo Abudu‘s EbonyLife Studios to co-produce a slate of film and television projects each connected to the African continent. According to Deadline, the deal is the first of its kind for Westbrook in Africa. Under the partnership, the companies will produce at least two series and one film, including the below projects: “Dada Safaris” is an ‘Afropolitan’ dramedy series. It follows four best friends who, after finding themselves at personal and career dead ends, take a leap to the wild side when one of them inherits…
Isn’t surprising that the World Health Organization gives us facts on abortions in February already? According to WHO, more than 1.2 million abortions been performed worldwide in the first 10 days of 2021. This data is according to a report by Worldometer, formerly Worldometers, a reference website that provides counters and real-time statistics for diverse topics. it accounts for facts for everything from health to food production, economics and death rates. Taking its data from WHO, it states that about 40-50 million abortions are performed worldwide each year, which works out to be about 125,000 abortions every single day. While…
Ms Bogolo J Kenewendo, an African Economist and former Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry in Botswana, is our Woman Crush Wednesday. She is currently the Managing Director of Kenewendo Advisory and a Non-Resident Fellow with the Center for Global Development specialising in sustainable economic development; trade, investment and industrialization policies; digitalization; private sector development and regulatory reform. Bogolo is a versatile business entrepreneur whose impact has been felt in all corners. She is a member of the United Nations Secretary-General (UN SG) António Guterres’ High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation and the Group on Financing for Development; as well as…
Whitney Wolfe Herd, CEO and founder of a dating app, Bumble has become the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. Shares of Bumble Inc soared 67% in its trading debut to $72 at 1:03 pm on Thursday where her stake left her with a net worth of $1.5billion. According to Bumble’s prospectus, the 31-year-old owns 21.54 million shares, equivalent to 11.6% of the company. In addition to being the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire, she is also the youngest female CEO ever to take a company public in the U.S. Bumble is the second big dating app to go public, after…
Nollywood actress, Rosy Meurer has replied to all those who sent her messages on her birthday. The movie star also took out time to reply to those who criticised her marriage to Olakunle Churchill, the ex-husband of actress, Tonto Dikeh. “Thank you so so much to everyone that took out time to pray for me on my very special day. I see you all and words cannot express how appreciative I am for all the love you showered on me. You guys are the real MVP’s and God will continue to bless you for me ??,” she wrote. She also had a message…