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MICHELLE OBAMA TALKS ABOUT LIFE AFTER LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE IN NEW INTERVIEW WITH ELLEN DEGENERES

In her first TV interview since leaving the White House, Michelle Obama, former U.S. First Lady had a chat with Ellen Degeneres about her family’s  life in Washington, D.C. and the awkward gift she received from the Trumps at the Inauguration.

Michelle opened up about life after leaving the white house and the projects the family are working on.

Here are a few of the things she said in the interview:

1. On what she does after leaving the white house

“Nothing, i have all the time in the world. We are good, the girls are fine. Barrack is working and we take holidays. I wake up anytime i want and there really is no bid deal.”

2. On living in a regular house

We live in a neighborhood down the street from the white house. We have door bells now and i receive visitors. It is such a nice thing.

3. On if she feels weird living not far from the white house.

“We live in this neighborhood because we want our youngest daughter to finish high school in the school she has been since second grade. So it does not feel weird that we are so near the white house. I feel we transferred  the love and warmth we had in the white house to pour current house.”

4. On putting the house together

“I put the house together, together with my team. Sasha got a two room suite and she decorated it all by herself. Her sister got a small room up in the attic. {You know, you don’t waste rooms on college girls} Barrack  got the worst part of this decoration house deal. His office space is small and so, he is always hating on Sasha.”

5. On what she feels about the situation in the country.

People are afraid and then, there are people who feel good about the situation in the country. I learnt in the white house that we should care for each other- live for hope because that is all we have. I encourage you to love each other and show empathy.  Forget what they are saying in Washington.

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VETERAN ACTRESS, EUCHARIA ANUNOBI, RESUMES ACTING

Months after mourning her son, who died of sickle anaemia last year August, actress cum Evangelist, Eucharia Anunobi has resumed acting again.

Eucharia shared photos from the movie set with this cation:

“Just finished on the set of this thriller @ Zero Hours starring @ euchariaanunobi @richardmofedamijo @ ene oloja @ ali nuhu @ alexekubo @ ayo olla @ rahman .
Produced by @ rogersofime and uzee_ concepts . Directed by @ robertpeters .
This film is pumping !!! Watch out for it .
God I thank you greatly : Psalm 107 : 1 – 3”

 

Recall that a few weeks ago, she penned a heart wrenching piece which revealed just how much she misses her son.

Here are the photos:

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OLAJUMOKE ORISAGUNNA SHOWS SUPPORT TO TOBI FALANA, THE LITTLE BOY WHO PHOTOBOMBED A WEDDING SHOOT

On December 19 2017, photos of a young boy, Tobi Falana  who had photobombed a wedding shoot went viral and lots of Nigerians were awed at the scenario.

Days after, inquires were made and it was discovered that the little boy lives with his father and his mother had been long gone. With a little help, the boy was registered in school and began his life changing journey.

In a show of love however, Jumoke Orisagunna, the bread seller who also took a chance at fame after she photobombed a Ty Bello photo shoot with Tinie Timpah, has announced that she will be helping the young Oluwatobiloba Falana in his modelling career and just as she was helped, she will help him to a considerable level too.

She also called on well meaning Nigerians to raise help for the young model to succeed.

In her words; “Just like me, the magic of the camera has opened a new chapter for a little less privilege boy in Lagos (the city of possibilities). Tobi innocently photobombed a wedding shoot & Tobi has now got a chance at “Primary Education ” by @iamterryg but he needs your help to earn money for 1) His welfare 2) His secondary education & to help his family.
Tobi has launched a modelling career & has been signed to @qtabyevents as a kid model. Please follow @oluwatobilobafalana & support him for the sake of good nature.”

We have her Instagram post below

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MEET ABBY AJAYI, THE SECOND NIGERIAN WRITER ON ‘HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER’

Almost a year ago, we gushed about the talented Morenike Balogun, the Nigerian writer and actress, who writes for the Viola Davis-led, Emmy-winning ABC drama, How To Get Away With Murder.

Well, it turns out she is not the only Nigerian writer on the hit show’s crew. For the past two seasons, Balogun has been working alongside British-Nigerian filmmaker, Abby Ajayi, to help deliver one of our favourite shows on television.

Viola Davis on ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ (Photo: ABC)

Ajayi, who wrote the third season’s eleventh episode and the fourth season’s ninth episode, has served as a story editor for the show’s stellar fourth season. She works closely with Balogun, who is currently the executive story editor for the season.

While filmmaking was never Ajayi’s plan for her career, she’s been killing it. She started out as a Law student at Oxford, but as it turns out, her love for literature and the skills she picked up at Law school — strong writing and critical reading — made her into quite a solid screenwriter.

Prior to working on How To Get Away With Murder, Ajayi had already racked up writing credits on some of the UK’s longest-running dramas — EastEnders, Casualtyand Doctors — and created projects, from short films to TV movies, that portrayed blackness in a positive light.

Speaking with FilmDoo about the portrayal of black women she saw on TV, she said:

“Representation is narrow and limited and I don’t see many black women on screen and not much aspiration in the lives shown.”

Well, Ajayi can be proud that she is one of the writers delivering TV’s most dynamic and complex black woman: Annalise Keating. It’s not every day we get to see a black, queer and powerful antiheroine grace our screens. We honestly can’t wait to see what the talented Ajayi does next.

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MEET 26-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN PHOTOGRAPHER WHO JUST WON AN AWARD BY GETTY IMAGES

Nigerian documentary photographer, Yagazie Emezi, has announced the exciting news of being awarded the Inaugural Creative Bursary Award by Getty Images.

The 26-year-old is among the six recipients selected by an industry-leading panel of the international photo curating platform to get amounts between $2000 and $5000.

For the selection, participants were asked to submit a project proposal and visual brief in support of their creative idea. Awardees were selected from the pool of entries.

The annual $40,000 Bursary will enable them to realise commercial photographic projects which, without funding, they might not have otherwise been able to pursue.

Below are a few things to know about her:

1. Yagazie hails from Abia State and she was born in 1992

2. The Vlogger is a graduate of Cultural Anthropology and African Studies from the University of New Mexico.

3. She came into limelight for her continuous project ‘Another Tale by Moonlight’.

4. She began her journey as a self-taught photographer in early 2015 and has been doing well ever since.

5. The young lady has been commissioned by Al-Jazeera, New York Times, Vogue, Refinery29, Everyday Projects, and UNFPA.

6. In 2017, she was a participant in the World Press Photo Masterclass West Africa and is a contributor to Everyday Africa.

7. Emezi has worked on several projects including ‘Felaberation’ and the Lagos Fashion Week.

8. She is a photographer that focuses primarily on documentary, fashion and travel across the African continent

Her Instagram post is below

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NYMA TANG, ‘DARKEST YOUTUBER’, COLLABORATES ON LIPSTICK WITH MAC

Nyma Tang, know for her sumptuous dark skin has teamed up with MAC to create the perfect shade of red.

Beauty influencer Nyma Tang has created her own unique niche in the Youtube community by showing everyone the beauty of dark skin and challenging makeup brands to make inclusion a priority.

She has scored tons of fans with her gorgeous makeup looks and inspired the entire black community with her Darkest Shade series which is her taking the darkest shades from each make-up line to test whether it lives up to the hype. She has inspired scores of dark-skinned girls who previously felt excluded in the make-up community through her content.

MAC Cosmetics, the brand that also gave Tang her first sponsored video, is recognising Tang’s hard work by now giving the Youtube star her first product collaboration.

Nyma follows a whole host of influencers to create products with top make-up brands further illustrating the importance beauty influencers have on an already established industry.

This is not the first time Nyma has rocked a range of reds and we cannot wait to see what she has in store for us with this well-deserved MAC collaboration.

 

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#WCW: CELEBRATING LAURA IKEJI!

Hello WORriors! It’s #WomanCrushWednesday and our Woman Crush is Laura Ikeji-Kanu!

Top Instagram fashionista and entreprenuer, Laura Ikeji, who owns one of the biggest fashion outlet in Nigeria which is located in Lekki never ceases to be full of joy as she daily shares videos of herself dancing and singing with all joy.

Below are some things you did not know about the super  energetic woman:

1. She was born on the 15th of March.

2. She hails from Imo state, Nigeria

3. Attended Lagos Anglican Girls Primary school and went ahead to Anglican Girls Grammar School, Lagos.

4. She studied psychology at the University of Lagos.

5. She started her career as an actress and dancer before switching to business.

6. She got married to Ogbonna Kanu on the  27th of January 2017 after getting a surprise proposal in December 2016.

7. She has said over and over again that marriage for her is not a life achievement but one of those things one had to do.

8. The fashion blogger owns a blog called ‘Heylaura’

9. She owns a fashion outlet in Lekki, lagos.

10. She is younger sister to renowned blogger, Linda Ikeji

11. She recently released her book ‘How To Make Money On Instagram’ in January 2018.

12. She gave birth to her son, Ryan in July 2017

13. She ascribes most of her fame and money to being acquired on Instagram.

14. She is ambassador to beauty brands ‘Ohram and BKunique hair’.

Women of Rubies celebrates you, Laura Ikeji!

 

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16 YEAR OLD BLACK AMERICAN GIRL SHAVES OFF HER HAIR TO PROTEST AGAINST BODY SHAMING

16 year old Lulu has a scalp condition that causes severe dryness and hair breakage and loss, and had been so ashamed of her appearance that she had taken to wearing wigs in an effort to still feel beautiful but this mindset changed after a mind blowing experience.

We all know how easy it is to feel insecure at age 16 especially when you think you have something that diminishes your beauty. On the 28th of January, some boys at Lulu’s school had taken a $5 BET about pulling her wig off in front of everyone.

These kids not only tore her wig off in the middle of school, but video taped it. They followed her to the bathroom as she screamed and cried and proceeded to tape her over the stall as she cried and begged for her wig.

In a surprising show of bravery however, instead of Lulu to be depressed and try to get a new wig as fast as possible, she decided to shave her hair off and not let these bullies win. She did not want to feel controlled by her hair any longer, and so she took back her control.

Her mother, Myckelle shared the amazing story of her daughter on her Instagram page.

 

We have her mum’s Instagram post below

 

 

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MEET TENNIS PLAYER CAROLINE WOZNIACKI, WHO WINS FIRST GRAND SLAM TITLE AFTER SEVERAL TRIALS

Perseverance is what will best describe tennis player Caroline Wozniacki.

Caroline Wozniacki has a lot to be happy about especially with her Grand Slam title win in the recently concluded 2018 Australian Open.

The Danish beauty shows that it is better not to give up your dreams, no matter how many years it takes to get that prize.

Wozniacki has played other winning games and coming in as runner up in the big tournaments but never winning a grand slam title.

Things are sure to look up for the tennis player with a turn in her career. Here are 7 things you didn’t know about her.

 

1. Caroline Wozniacki was born 11 July 1990 in Odense, Denmark

2. Wozniacki has played different professional sports including volleyball, football and made it to the national teams, showing that she is a versatile woman.

3. Wozniacki speaks Danish, English and Polish fluently and knows Russian.

4. On February 14, 2017, Valentine’s Day, Wozniacki revealed on her social media accounts that she was in a relationship with former NBA champion David Lee. The couple got engaged on November 2, 2017.

 

5. Wozniacki has won several trophies like in 2004, she won the Osaka Mayor’s Cup singles title. She went on to win other prestigious junior events, including the 2005 Orange Bowl and the 2006 Wimbledon girls’ singles title.

6.She is also close friends with Serena Williams, Agnieszka Radwańska and Angelique Kerber who are also her rivals.

7. Since She won the Grand Slam for the 2018 Australian Open, Caroline Wozniacki has taken back her spot as No. 1 in the female ranking.

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