Nigerian actor, Mike Ezuruonye is not buying the idea of “faking it till you make it”. In an Instagram video on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, he ranted about how some people are living fake lives to impress people that don’t matter. He cited an example of someone who hasn’t been able settle his landlord in Lagos but was driving a very expensive car in an Instagram post which he captioned: “You got a G-Wagon and Squatting…Been Impressing The Whole Lagos…Now you need Relief…I Can’t deal????#fakelifeisexpensive,” https://www.instagram.com/p/CAFWLKPgaHq/ This is not the first time a celebrity would be calling out people…
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Zainab Olisamah, Associate Director, Finance at IHS Towers, is our Woman Crush Wednesday. She is part of the senior management team of IHS Towers, one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world, she shows high expertise in financial planning, business management and decision support/analysis. As an acute business professional, she is a high achiever and is making giant strides in the financial sector of the economy. Her strong business acumen skills and drive for excellence has led her to achieve business objectives across all levels both in the finance and non-finance sectors.…
Every human farts. It is not a bad thing in itself even though it is causes so much discomfort. Farting is the by-product of the digestive system breaking down and processing food/nutrients. It happens when gas and air builds up in the gastrointestinal tract after eating. Some food gets absorbed naturally by the body and then gets released as a fart. Did you know you fart says a lot about your health? Read below: When you consume too much fibre and you fart too much, you become constipated. You should drink more water to liquidize your stool. Reduce your…
How far can you go to go against your values? For Big Brother Naija star, Khafi Kareem, who was one of the housemates in the fourth season of the reality TV show, she would not compromise or take any chance in the face of any test. She proved so after she turned down a brand deal offer from a skin whitening company worth N8M. According to her, the reason she decided to turn down the offer was because of her personal belief and values. The reality TV star made this known during an Instagram live chat with media entrepreneur, Ubi…
Former vice-president for the Africa region at the World Bank and a former minister of education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, strongly believes that China has to write Africa a cheque for the damage the novel coronavirus has caused the continent. She stated: In their prickly reaction to my April 16 Washington Post #ChinaMustPay article (a response published in the Guardian Newspaper of May 3, 2020), the government of China through their Embassy in Nigeria missed the opportunity to responsibly ad idress5 the serious issues raised: Unfortunately and unfairly, my country, Nigeria, is one of fifty-four countries in Africa that are struggling…
Tennis star, Serena Williams has debuted as the new face of Stuart Weitzman. It is her first major campaign for a fashion brand. Taking to social media, she shared: “I’ve been wearing [Stuart Weitzman shoes] for probably over a decade now and they’re a real staple in my closet,” Serena says of why she loves the brand. But there’s one more reason:“Most of all… it’s SW and it has my initials” On Instagram, Serena shared more from the collection with caption: “I worked and finished this exciting project with Stuart Weitzman at the beginning of this year and now…
ChimProlific author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discloses reason why she has not been so keen on having an American citizenship. She revealed this while speaking to The Africa Report. For her, she would like to continue the experience the feelings that comes with owning a Nigerian passport. The “Americanah” writer said: “For a long time I didn’t want to become a US citizen because I believed that part of the experience of being Nigerian is experiencing the humiliations of travelling on a Nigerian passport.” She had a change of mind after her father was kidnapped sometime ago. According to her, it…
Music diva, Simisola Ogunleye, popularly known as Simi, serenaded her fans with her melodious voice in her new single ‘Duduke’. Simi had announced her pregnancy in a music vDuduDideo to the new single, shared a TikTok video of her dancing to her song as she rocked her baby bump effortlessly. She was dressed in a dark coloured hoodie, bum-shorts and pair of thigh-length socks with a black leather beret on her head. She went on to launch the ‘Duduke challenge’ on social media to celebrate her unborn baby while she spreads the message of positivity, love and hope to her…
According to The Daily Mail, Bernard Arnault, the richest man in Europe has lost $30billion during the coronavirus outbreak. Based on Bloomberg Billionaires Index calculation, this is more than any other person in the world. The virus outbreak has led to many entrepreneurs count losses while some have lost their jobs because of the lockdown and business closure effects. Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of the prestigious luxury empire, LVMH Moët Hennessy. He is the third-richest billionaire worldwide, who oversees a portfolio of 70 luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora. Many of which have been financially affected…
Twitterville is ablaze with Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele Bello trending. Funny enough, it really has nothing to do with her. According to Guardian, two hotels, Prudent Hotel in Eleme and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne violated the lockdown order in Rivers State and were demolished thereafter. This was after River State governor, Nyesom Woke directed that hotels close down during this Coronavirus pandemic. He had previously, on May 7, warned that: “From tomorrow any hotel that operates will be brought down. Those who disobey the directive will face the consequences.” This got people debating Wike’s actions on Twitter. Somehow they dragged…