Nudes and Open : Zainab Balogun For Bold Magazine

 

 

Zainab Balogun is on the cover of the latest issue of Bold Magazine. The television host is bold as she talks about her career, being a model and presenting.

Photos from late Muhammad Ali's visit to Nigeria in 1964

American World Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali as he sat atop his car during the drive to the hotel after arriving at the airport in Lagos, Nigeria on June 1, 1964.

Credit : AP Photos (Picture 1)

Horse on my dress... Oscar de la Renta @jtofashion @temiotedola

Temi Otedola slayed in a dress by Oscar de la Renta as she attended the Gala for the launch of Bvlgari’s new jewellery collection  at Villa Rothschild, Cap Ferrat in France.

See more photos below.

Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande and Iron Maiden's aircraft at Zurich airport (photo)

Big girl things...

The three planes of Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, President of France, Francois Hollande & English metal band, Iron Maiden were spotted side by side at Zurich airport, Switzerland on June 1

See this daring selfie

Roof topping involves thrill seekers climbing to the top of city skyscrapers, hanging off the edge and taking pictures of the spectacular view beneath them.

Disguising themselves so they can carry out their daring stunts, the thrill seekers avoid security and CCTV before climbing to the top of skyscrapers and hanging off the edge - photographing the evidence as proof of their antics.

Be Inspired ...Sexy Mama ..... @theRealDakore #fitness

Nollywood elite, Dakore Akande has been in the US  she recently shared photos ....In white crop to showing off her mummy toned tummy.. That cobalt blue design is bae on her

 

@tojufoyeh is Maleficent

Toju Foyeh channeled her inner villain Angelina Jolie in Maleficent.With sculpted cheekbones and scowl  to a costume party.
She wore an all-black outfit with a high collar attached, horned headwrap, strappy sandals and a staff with what looks like a crow perched on the top.


Photo credit: Instagram: @tojufoyeh

Meet the world's youngest billionaire at just 19 years-old

With a net worth of $1.2billion,Alexandra Andresen is one of the richest people on the planet, after inheriting millions from her business-man father Johan Andresen.
The Andresen family own Ferd, a long-running private investment company.
In 2007, the Norwegian beauty shot to the top spot as the youngest billionaire in the world when her father transferred 42% of the business to Anexandra.

Swan and Hills.....P-Square’s Hooks Rihanna

Rihanna and her friends relaxed at a pool  jamming  to  P-Square‘s music.

Peter Okoye shared a clip from the moment on Instagram. She was listening to chart topping , “Personally”.

 

Slayonce in Floral Print Pant Suit... @The_Kooples @Beyonce

 Beyoncé was spotted in The Kooples Botanic Print Crepe Jacket and pants to board a private jet .

 

 

Ex Miss Turkey Sentenced to Jail for Insulting The President on Instagram

 

          

 

 

 

Former Miss Turkey, Merve Buyuksarac, has been sentenced to 14-months jail time for insulting President Tayyip Erdogan through a poem she shared on Instagram. 
According to Huffington Post, the 27-year-old Buyuksarac was found guilty today by an Istanbul court and handed the sentence, but it was suspended on condition that she will not repeat same in the next five years.

 Buyuksarac posted a satirical poem in January 2015, she was arrested and detained and an Istanbul prosecutor called for her prosecution for insulting a public official.
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In Turkey, insulting a public official is punishable by up to four years in prison. But it was not applied until Erdogan won the elections, and now has about 800 cases of people who shaded him. Huff Post adds that many of these people include teenagers and even cartoonists.

Omoni Oboli,Linda Ejiofor,Adesua Etomi & Chioma Onyenwe in all white for Vanguard Allure @Omonioboli @lindaejiofor @AdesuaEtomi

The 3 game changing actresses  and Chioma Onyenwe  a filmmaker, director and CEO of Raconteur Productions are tagged AMMA's best for the latest edition of Vanguard Allure..

Osuare dress on Omoni is bae

17 out of 20 UNILAG girls reportedly missing after heading for party at Lekki

 According to this twitter user @Aphrodeity, 20 undergraduate girls went partying and only three returned crying.

 

Biko lemme call my lil cousin ....she like party to much..hope all is well....

They were supposed to be given 80K each as a reward for attending the party

 

SplashFM OAP, Ronke Giwa gets hitched @Oshewabeauty @RonkeGiwa1 @SplashFM1055

SplashFM OAP, Ronke Giwa aka Ronnie G and her heartthrob Bajo had their traditional wedding on the 3^rd of June 2016.
The bride slayed in her traditional attire with her face beat by Oshewa Beauty.



Photo credit: Instagram: @lypixstudios|@oshewabeauty|

Leslie Okoye is flawless b4/after @CookieSkin #fitness

 Leslie Okoye,MD of Cookies skin shared this fabulous b4 and after photo side by side.....no difference,is it good genes or cookie skin...

On the left a pre- wedding party 2009 on the right on a beach, post babies body in 2014..

Ajijola Ajimobi Abiola VS Lala Anthony #FASHION

 Lala is rocking this trendy white skirt,showing off her sexy curves. Ajijola the youngest of the Ajimobi clan in the same skirt with a white top for her 18th birthday.

WHO WORE IT BETTER...

Watch Harvard Grad Donovan Livingston’s Inspiring Speech Here

 

 

Donovan Livingston graduated with a master’s degree in education from the prestigious Harvard Graduate School of Education, did an interesting spoken-word rendition at the school’s convocation

Watch it here!

N1,570,850........What are your thoughts on Abi-KD’s Miu Miu splurge?

Abisola Rafiat Kola Diasi, the 1st daughter of the governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi, is business woman, who adorns luxury fashion brands was spotted wearing an embellished-nautical stripe print shirt dress by  Miu Miu. The dress retails for $4,450 (N1,570,850).
She wore this to attend a birthday shindig of Polo Boss Jennifer that happened last week.

Abisola Kola Diasi in Miu Miu
 Jaiyeorie loves it gan ni

Waje Speaks On Social Media Bullying & Being A Single Mum

 

“THE DAY I TRENDED FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS WAS A TURNING POINT FOR ME”


That was after my performance at the Guinness Colourful world event in October 2013.  I trended on twitter but not for the right reasons. I did not trend because of my performance, instead I trended because people were uncomfortable with my body size. They had an opinion about how I looked. The things people were comparing me to were hideous. Someone took a picture of a remote control and said I looked like that. That made me say to myself, ‘you know what Waje, music isn’t for you’. I had come out with an album, but when that happened, I said you know what, I can’t deal with this. I cried for hours that day at Eko Hotel. And interestingly, I started feeling the way they said I looked. So, I started drinking. I became bitter. I told myself I’m done with music. I’m going to find something else to do. I didn’t eat for days. I became angry with every family member who came to talk to me. I had no reasons to smile or be happy and decided to sign out of all my social media accounts.

That must have been a difficult period for you. How did you rise above the negativity and bounce back?
I started working with Uzikwendu of Uzi’s Burnout. And Uzi did not just work on my body, he worked on my mind, also. Through that, I separated myself from the negativity and focused on what I wanted to hear. I started to create an environment where the only thing I heard about myself is positive and great. So if you are my friend and you don’t compliment me, I’ll never call you. I edited my friendship. I then became more outspoken because initially I used to implode. I started telling it as it is. If I don’t like it, I say it. I had to tell myself, you are over thirty, if you don’t start telling people how you feel about their behavior, when will you start? That change made some people uncomfortable but that was the only way I could deal with it. You know, I used to think that my biggest fear in the world was failure, but I got to find out that my biggest fear was validation. As an artiste I wanted so much to be accepted. But now, I don’t care. Someone can say I do not like your song and I’ll say thank you; because my brand is not just about putting out good music but selling aspiration to women as well. But it gets difficult sometimes when people tell me that I am not a typical Nigerian woman because I am a single mother. So there are certain things I shouldn’t talk about, because I don’t have authority to talk about it. Even in the corporate world there are some jobs I can’t get because I am not married.


You do not care, anymore? You know you have competition, don’t you?
I’m aware of my competition but I don’t feel threatened by it.Initially, when I first started, I felt threatened, but now I don’t feel it anymore, because I understand diversity and the power in numbers.

Would you say your new song is commercial
It is not the number of airplays a song gets that make it commercial or not. Sometimes, people quietly buy songs that appeal or ministers to them without making news of it. That’s why Asa has a market.

How is your planned collaboration with Asa going?
We are working on it. You know she can be busy, sometimes. I am currently working on an album with Cobhams, only: I chose to work with him alone because I want the songs to marry each other. I don’t want to have different sounds going on. I want an album that has symmetry from start to finish. So, I’m hoping that Asa will be one of the people I will work with on that album. I’m definitely going to work with Timi Dakolo as well. Timi is such an amazing singer and he’s one person who has stayed true to his art and a lot of people are beginning to appreciate him. Younger people have now embraced that genre of music in Nigeria because Timi and a few others stuck to it.

To a certain degree, you’ve also managed to stay on your lane.
There was a time I paid too much attention to what people were saying about my work, such that when God gives me a song, I’ll end up questioning it till I change it into something different from what I was given. But when I got certain results, I decided to stay true to my vision.

How do you feel about the non-passage of the Gender and equal opportunity bill?
The core problem we have in this country is knowledge. So, a lot of people misunderstand the reason behind the things we do. A lot of people believe asking for gender equality means trying to lord it over men or struggling with men. But a lot of successful women understand how difficult it is to succeed in any economic endeavor in this male dominated world. That is why they speak and make demands that will make it easier for other women to succeed in their economic endeavours too, even with the peculiarities of feminity. I believe that poverty is sexist and the only way we can eradicate poverty is by creating opportunities for women. My core passion is in the education of girls. When we start with education we are making sure that people have the ability to ask the right questions, approach issues from the position of strength and make the right decision. Most times the problem women have is information; you hear a woman say I know that the reason he beats me is because he loves me. That is why I came up with my African Woman platform where I can invest in the young African woman by sending her to school. If women themselves can start helping each other then we’ll be better for it. For instance, a neighbor who hears her fellow woman going through domestic abuse can do something about it by reporting to the police! We have women in the police, don’t we?


Such neighbour might be called a nosy neighbour!
The change must start from within with every woman doing something about it until a culture is formed without there not necessarily being a law made. If women themselves cannot do something about their situation men will not pay us much attention. When I spoke about this bill, it was women who insulted me. One told me, “Waje you have never been married, so please shut up.”

It looks like we are still our own enemy.
Women do not support each other enough. We feed too much on negativity.That’s why there are more blogs who make money from bashing and critiquing others than those who focus on telling inspiring stories of people’s successes.I didn’t know how appreciated I was as an artist until I travelled to Tanzania in 2014. I performed there to a crowd of 70,000 and they sang along to all my songs from start to finish. Because of the response from the crowd, I became a Queen to the organisers. I feel like I’m appreciated outside Nigeria than in Nigeria.

Your daughter recently turned 17 and you’ve mentioned to us about her admission to a University in England. You must have had quite an experience raising her?
I did. There were many times I really prayed that The One will quicken his steps to make things easier. It did get too much when it is time to pay rent, school fees, and other miscellaneous expenses. I had my own share of pillow cries and made sure she doesn’t see it. Sometimes she could come asking, “Why didn’t you and my Dad stay together?” And, when I first moved to Lagos, I couldn’t afford to have my daughter with me because I didn’t have a house; I was squatting with someone. There was a time I saw her like twice a year. There were times she cried, mummy I want to come and live with you, but I couldn’t afford it till 2011. Yet looking at my daughter, I will be honest that she is a blessing. And the blessing outweighs the challenges. I have learnt to be patient, more accommodating and to pay attention to details as a mom. I have also learnt to map out my priorities, because there are some things I simply cannot do as a mom.
 
Are you a strict mom?
I’m a mother (pronounced, murder) but I know where to draw the line.

Is it because you are a single parent?
It is becauseI don’t want her to make the same mistakes I made. I feel like some of the decisions I made was because I was raised differently. Our parents taught us what they knew as the truth, but what you know as the truth might not be the truth. Another thing is that parents do not tell their children why certain behaviours should be avoided. For example, parents say,“don’t drink because I said so” not,“don’t drink because it is bad for your health”. But I’m learning that for the children of this age, you have to tell them all the reasons why they should not do certain things. While my daughter was growing up, I took up the reward method; you do good, you get good. There was a consequence for every action.

Have you been dating? How different is the dating experience of a single mom?
Yes I’ve been dating. And there’s definitely a difference. One, you can never come to my house. I’ll never introduce you to my daughter. Because you don’t want to bring up a child in an environment where she thinks that it is okay to have men come in and go out of your life. So it’s a rule. I don’t care how close you are to me, you can’t come to my house. After her father, since I started dating, my daughter has only seen one person and after that person she’s never met another person again. But I try and give her a father figure. So I create role models around her. I’ll have her go and spend time with my pastor’s family so she can have a “family” orientation.

Have you ever spoken to her about what really happened between you and her dad?
Oh yes I have.
                           
What happened?
Well, he wasn’t ready. I was young. He was young.

Has he always been a part of her life?
He wasn’tuntil recently. He met her last year. When she was quite young he showed interest but my fear was that he won’t be consistent. I didn’t want a situation where he would come in this year and leave the next. So I had to wait till I was sure that he would be there.

What’s the relationship between you two like?
We are very cordial. We respect each other.

Aside from your upcoming album, what else do you have in the works?
I’ve been called to open for Lauryn hill in Brooklyn. I’m also doing the SABC live show in Johannesburg.

Lekan Shonde says his own side of the story

 

 

 

 In the Egbeda, Lekan Shonde allegedly killed his wife, has told PUNCH Metro that his wife, Ronke provoked him by describing vividly how her lover slept with her in a hotel in Abuja.......

He said he regretted marrying Ronke, explaining that his late mother had warned him against the union, but he never listened.
Our correspodnent had reported that Lekan and his wife, Ronke, lived on Tiemo Close, Off Awori Street, in the Egbeda-Idimu area.
The marriage, which was blessed with two children, aged six and four, was said to have been marred with domestic violence.
The crisis culminated in the death of Ronke on Thursday, after which her husband fled the house and locked up the children with their dead mother.
He said the last time he beat his wife was three years ago after a disagreement, saying he had never touched her afterwards.

He said, “Since I married my wife eight years ago, she has never bought anything into the house. I gave her N5,000 on Saturdays and N3,000 on Tuesdays for soup. I also gave her money to make her hair.
“She was working with GTB as a marketer, but she got sacked three years ago. For that period, I was the one feeding her and taking responsibility for everything in the family. I would wash her pants, bathe the children and buy foodstuffs in the house. She later got a job with a publishing company owned by her uncle.
“But my wife changed sometime in March, when she started dating the general manger of a publishing company. My wife was going to the office from Monday to Sunday and she wasn’t going to church again, all because of this man. She called him ‘Eyitemi’ (My own).
“Last week Friday, she went to Abuja and came back on Monday. She never told me that the lover was there with her. I learnt later that the lover was there and they slept together in the same room for  four days.
“When she came back, she didn’t know I was inside the house. She started talking with the man on the phone that she really had fun with him and I didn’t know how to make love.  She again said her private parts were paining her.”

He said he confronted his late wife and she confirmed that she was dating the other man, adding that he asked her to concentrate on a relationship.
Lekan said his wife refused to leave the house despite his insistence on her leaving.
Recounting the incident of that night which led to her death, he said they had had an argument over money.
He said, “It was around 9pm on Thursday. We had paid our nanny N20,000.  Then we needed to pay our children’s teachers N30,000. I discovered she had taken N20,000 and when I asked her to return my money, she said she had spent it.
“I was angry because for the past three months, she didn’t allow me to have sex with her. I pushed her hand away from me on the staircase and I left her. She never tumbled or fell. In fact that night, I bought the food that we both ate because she said she didn’t want to cook.
“I didn’t know anything had happened to her until Friday when I saw her on the staircase. I thought she was still pretending. I just left her and walked away.”
Asked why he shut the gate against his children, he said he never did, adding that it was his son that closed that gate.
Lekan also denied taking the victim’s phone away, saying he left it on the bed.
He said he had no reason to kill his wife, adding that  he bought her two cars and always provided for her needs.
He said, “Jide, her family’s second child lived with me for three to four years. Their eldest daughter, Bolatito, has lived with me too.
“Although I am not a saint, I don’t drink, I don’t smoke. I am a responsible man. The problem with my wife was that she was temperamental. She shouted at me whenever she talked.
“I am a Lagos boy and I can be in this Lagos for the next 30 years and nobody would see me.”
Meanwhile, Ronke’s sibling, Bolatito, said their mother had just arrived in Lagos from Ilorin, Kwara State, adding that the family would not want to talk about the incident yet.
Our correspondent gathered that Ronke’s brother and the second born of the family, died in a ghastly motor accident in Abuja.
Bolatito, who is the first born, is the surviving child of three children.
She said, “My mother just arrived from Ilorin and the family wants to devote time to attend to her; we don’t want to talk about the incident. I am not in the right frame of mind to talk.
“But all I want to say is that her husband is somewhere out there and has been calling. The police should reach out to the telecommunications company to know where he is. He called me and he said he wanted to see me.
“He also said he wanted to see his children and I should tell him where they are because we might never see him again.”
The aunt of the victim, Bunmi, explained that the suspect had been threatening suicide, saying their mother had forgiven him.
She said, “Mummy is very sad with this, but she has forgiven him and does not want him to commit suicide.”
A family source told PUNCH Metro that the domestic violence had been on for some time, saying at a point, the matter was reported at a police station.
He said the suspect always accused his wife of extra-marital affair.
He said, “He always beat her because of his belief that she was into an extra-marital affair.
“The beating reduced a bit when the wife of her late brother who was one month pregnant before his death, moved into the house with them. She stayed for about eight months. She was like her saviour.”
The Convener of the Women Arise for Change Initiative, Mrs. Joe Odumakin, while condoling with the family, said the group would pursue the case till the end.
She said, “I am shattered and heart-broken. Their mother had been a widow since they were all little and she has lost two of three children in less than one year. And it is hard to believe that the killer husband has been chatting with people, asking to see his children and blatantly lying that he only slapped her.
“Neighbours must learn to intervene when they hear unusual noise. And women, who are in abusive relationships, must speak out before it is too late. Lekan should come out and submit himself so he could be tried in a court, where he will have the chance to prove his innocence.”
Source: Punch

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Bieber Releases His Own Emojis Called The "Justmojis"

 

Justin Bieber has officially joined  Kim Kardashian, Blac Chyna and Amber Rose. He has become the only musician to release his line of emojis on Friday.

David Beckham Pays Tribute To Muhammad Ali

David Beckham has paid homage to Muhammad Ali
Beckham posted a picture of the boxer affectionately known as 'The Greatest' and captioned of Ali's most famous quotes...

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

‘ #Jenner: 40 Years After Gold’.

Caitlyn Jenner 66is starring in a new Sports Illustrated documentary called ‘Jenner: 40 Years After Gold’.

 

 “a person still living inside of me I never really dealt with.” - Ms Jenner

 

Listen to Tamar talk about getting fired on ‘The Morning Show’ below.

 

'Abuja-Kaduna rail line will be sustainable and subsidized' - Amaechi #transportation

 

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has announced that the Federal government under President Buhari will ensure the sustenance of the Abuja-Kaduna rail project upon completion. 

On Wednesday in Abuja, Amaechi said the project will be completed and  ready for use in July.

 

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Pre-wedding photo went viral

 The viral photo saw him struggle to carry his future wife..Checkout more lovely pics from the shoot.

See Yemi Alade's reaction to her bill in a New York

Screenshots taken from Effzie act Yemi's Snapchat. Yemi Alade who is in New York, had a plate of Chicken & fries at the restaurant in her hotel. After the meal, she got a bill for $88 and when she converted it to Naira, it probably left her speechless, hence her reaction.

Christina MilIan sexy bikini selfie

Kendall & Kylie Model Their New Bikini Range

Kylie and Kendall Jenner have flaunted their new swimwear range in an Instagram post.

Kendall, 20,  in a white hot two piece in a snap captioned: 'sneak peek @kendallandkylie bathing suits w/ Top Shop.'