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MEDIA PERSONALITY, BOLANLE OLUKANNI OPENS UP ON HOW SHE BATTLED WITH SELF-CONFIDENCE AS A TEENAGER BECAUSE OF HER STRETCH MARKS

Media personality, Bolanle Olukanni has revealed that she had to struggle with self-confidence as a teenager because she battled with stretch marks. On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, she took to her Instagram page where she wrote on her battles and finally getting over it after a while.

“I first got stretch marks on my shoulders when I had my first Growth spurt. I was probably 12. All my friends would wear tank tops and spaghetti tops and I felt like I had to cover my shoulders. It affected my confidence during my teenage years and I spent my early adulthood hiding my shoulders. Well, I finally got over it and I realized it’s not a big deal. So to women and men who have stretch marks and feel self-conscious about it …please don’t – you are beautiful no matter what ! ❤️❤️❤️ #beautylook #growingpains #stretchmarks #flawsandall,” she wrote.

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MO ABUDU BECOMES THE FIRST AFRICAN TO BE AWARDED MEDAILLES D’HONNEUR IN CANNES AT MIPTV

Media Mogul, Mo Abudu was given the 2019 Médailles d’Honneur in Cannes at MIPTV last night.

She was one of the 4 recipients of the award and she says:

“Basking in the glory of receiving my award. I share this award with the EbonyLife Team, I thank all our partners, sponsors, my family, my dearest mother, my darling Temidee and Koko and of course my bestos that have helped and supported us on our journey. Much love always”

She added:

“Sharing the stage with 3 other incredible people honoured with this award tonight – US writer, showrunner and producer, Ilene Chaiken, chairperson of the Banijay Group in France, Stéphane Courbit, and UK managing director of Sky Vision, Jane Millichip.

Camille Bidermann, Executive Director of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, presented me with my award last night. Thank you so much Camille for your words of inspiration. Much love ❤❤❤ ___
A major part of my acceptance speech was dedicated to the creative business leaders in the room and the need for a partnership between our respective continents, so that our stories can be told with authenticity and produced to the best international standards. If these stories are told from both our perspectives there is a captive audience on both sides of the Atlantic waiting to be entertained as never before and with creative business leaders adding significantly to their bottom line!”

The Ebony Life boss makes history as the first African and Nigerian recipient of this prestigious award, given to senior executives who have made their mark in the global television industry, as well as contributed to the development of the international television community.

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INDIAN GOVERNMENT EXTENDS SCHOLARSHIP FOR NIGERIAN LADY WHO BROKE 100-YEAR-OLD INDIAN UNIVERSITY’S RECORD

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, has extended scholarship for the exceptionally brilliant Nigerian lady, Emelife Stella Chinelo, who emerged the best graduating student in the University Of Mysore, India in MSc Chemistry.
“ICCR takes pride in having extended scholarship to Ms. Emelife Stella Chinelo from Nigeria who recd a record 20 Gold Medals & 5 cash awards at the 99th Convo of @MysoreVarsity for her outstanding performance in M. Sc. We wish her the best” the organization announced on its official page on Friday.
Ms Emelifo,28, graduated from the Department of Chemistry and bagged 20 gold medals and five cash prizes, at the 99th Convocation of University of Mysore (UoM)
She received the Maximum Gold medals available in the institution. Nobody in the history of that university have ever won 20 gold medals.
The Anambra indigene hopes to pursue research in Cancer to find treatment for its cure as many people in her country were affected by this dreaded disease. She said that she also had plans to turn mounds of industrial waste into useful materials by pursuing research in this field.
She told reporters that it was the result of hardwork and perseverance.
“I devoted most of my time towards studies. I was either in the classroom or library. The reason why I chose India, especially the UoM, for higher studies is because of its scope for academic excellence,” she said.
Moreover, she is so good at Chemistry that she also topped Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Nigeria, where she studied BSc (applied chemistry).

ICCR is involved in India’s external cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their peoples. It was founded on 9 April 1950.

 

 

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ODUNAYO ADEKUOROYE NAMED BEST FEMALE WRESTLER AT THE 2019 AFRICAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

      In 2018, Odunayo Adekuoroye made headlines for winning gold at the

African Wrestling Championships

     in Port Harcourt.

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This year’s edition just concluded in Hammamet, Tunisia, and not only did she keep up with her impressive energy by defending her title, but she was also named the most outstanding female wrestler in the competition.

Nigeria had 10 female wrestlers at the championships, but Adekuoroye outshined all of them by beating Senegal’s Jeannette Sambou and Algeria’s Chaimaa Aouissi to make it into the semifinals. She then went on to crush Tunisia’s Dorssaf Gharssi before taking out Cameroon’s Essone Tiako in just 29 seconds.

According to TheGuardian, her accomplishment helped Nigeria to finish tops at the championships with an impressive five gold, two silver and two bronze medals. She will also represent the country at the World Championships in Kazakhstan this September.

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CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE TO BE HONORED AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL VOICES IN FICTION

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set to receive an honorary degree from American University in Washington, DC and deliver the commencement address for the university’s College of Arts and Sciences in May.

The writer will be honored as “one of the world’s most powerful voices in fiction”.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the College of Arts and Sciences commencement.

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SUPER FALCONS PLAYER, INI ABASI UMOTONG GRADUATES WITH FIRST CLASS HONORS FROM SOUTH HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

Super Falcons of Nigeria player, Ini-Abasi Umotong has graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Economics from the University of Southampton.

On Thursday, Umotong shared this good news on Facebook:

“DELIGHTED TO BE GRADUATING WITH A FIRST CLASS HONOURS IN ECONOMICS WITH A FIRST CLASS DISSERTATION!”

Ini-Abasi Umotong first class

For the Nigeria’s senior women’s team, Ini-Abasi Umotong has made only one appearance. Also, she represented Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, even though she didn’t get the chance to play.Ini-Abasi Umotong super falcons

In November 2018, Ini- Ini-Abasi Umotong won two awards at the FA’s Women’s Award ceremony: the FA Women’s Super League 2 Players’ Player of the Year award and Top Goalscorer award.

These awards came after she had an outstanding debut season for Oxford United.

 

 

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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND MICROSOFT LAUNCH ALL-FEMALE CODING TRAINING IN NIGERIA

The Coding for Employment program was launched in Covenant University under the theme Think equal, Build smart, Innovate for Change. Academics, women leaders in technology and tech start up founders all advocated for a level playing ground for women in tech.

The special all-female training kicked off its pilot phase in Covenant University and Gombe State University on the 11th of March.  The crash course will include topics such as digital literacy, introduction to word processing and spreadsheets. The training program will also include a Life Skills component where notable role models in the technology and digital skills space will share their stories with the cohort and act as mentors for the students throughout the program.

Notable participants at the event included the Vice Chancellor of Covenant University – Professor Aderemi Atayero; Partner Technology Lead, Microsoft, Olatomiwa Williams, Expansion Strategy Manager at Andela, Jackie Ugokwe and Cofounder/COO, Piggyvest, Odunayo Eweniyi.

The program is being piloted in 5 countries – Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal and will run in shift sessions to allow flexibility for those who have other commitments.

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BEYONCE SIGNS PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH ADIDAS

On Thursday, Beyonce and Adidas announced a “multi-layered partnership”, which will feature a relaunch of her Ivy Park clothing line and original product releases from the brand. Soon, you’ll be able to wear footwear created under the direction of Beyoncé herself.

 As part of the deal, Knowles will become a creative partner for the company, developing new footwear and clothes for Adidas. Knowles called the opportunity a “partnership of a lifetime” in a release. Her new collection of products will be based on the singer’s “meaningful and rich storytelling.”
The pop star and entrepreneur will retain ownership of Ivy Park, which was introduced in 2016 in partnership with Topshop and sells comfort wear and athleisure at retailers including Nordstrom.
“Beyoncé is an iconic creator but also a proven business leader, and together, we have the ability to inspire change and empower the next generation of creators,” said Eric Liedtke, a member of the executive board of Adidas AG.
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NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, ZAINAB BALOGUN OPENS UP ON HOW SHE MET HER HUSBAND

Nollywood actress Zainab Balogun has opened up on how she met her husband, Dikko Nwachukwu, who is the owner of Jetwest Airways.

According to the award-winning screen star who surprised many when she got married to Dikko last year, has now revealed how they met and how life has been as a step mum to her husband’s two sons.

In a fresh interview with Bolanle Olukanni for Ndani TV, Zainab said;

”I honestly didn’t envision I would get married as soon as I did. For me, it has always been about connections. I have never particularly dated guys for what they had or what they can give me. So when you meet someone that is the definition of kindness, of partnership, of love, of understanding, it just makes life easy. I think that is when you know somebody is for you, when it is not hard, when you don’t have to beg someone for attention, when you don’t have to communicate with you, they love what you do, they push you. It feels effortless.

So we were friends. We were introduced by a mutual friend, comedian Chigurl. She has got the spirit. I don’t know how many marriages Chioma has got under her belt. She was like “I have a guy that really likes you. We always joke and call you Slaynab”.

So we met, we had coffee. I wasn’t sure so I was like we should just be really good friends. We just built a really good bond and he became someone that I would talk to all the time” she said

Before their marriage, Dikko Nwachukwu, was a widower whose wife died in 2015. Speaking on how it was like when she first met his children, Zainab said;

”At first I was Aunty Zainab and I remember my husband saying they really like you. I was like how can you tell and he was like suddenly, they are performing for you. They normally don’t do that. Then we started spending time together, doing all the fun stuff’

”I will never ever forget when we told them that we were going to get married. It was such a special moment. I remember they were sitting down and I was recording, they didn’t know I was recording and I said to them that me and Daddy are thinking getting married.. so how would you feel if I became your mum and we got married? It was so weird they burst into tears. They were so happy and for me, it just made sense.”

 

 

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JEFF BEZOS’ WIFE GETTING $36B IN THE BIGGEST DIVORCE SETTLEMENT EVER?

They both shared tweets following the settlement saying how grateful they both are that the process of the divorce is over.

The couple first announced that they were separating in January 2019.

Following the divorce, Jeff Bezos who has the title of the richest man in the world will retain about 75 percent of their joint $144billion Amazon stake, leaving MacKenzie with just a quarter which represents a four percent stake in the company worth $35.8billion.

Jeff Bezos retains his title as richest man in the world with a net worth of $107.5billion from $144billion.

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