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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

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 — EastEndersCasualtyand 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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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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January 27, 2002 is a day of horror that most Nigerians would always following the bomb blast that took the lives of many on that unforgettable day. But amazing, on that day, a four year old girl, Ifeoma survived and she is reminiscing on her life so far.

It is 19 years later and the young woman is reflecting on what happened on that fateful day in a post on social media.

 

  

Ifeoma who was just 4 then, recalled how she was crying during the bomb blast incident which occurred in the afternoon of January 27, 2002.

She wrote:

“Recall that “on the afternoon of January 27, a fire broke out in a street market being held next to the base, which was also home to the families of soldiers.

At around 18:00, the fire apparently spread to the base’s main munitions store, causing an enormous explosion.

This blast killed many of the base staff and their families and immediately destroyed several nearby streets, flying debris starting numerous fires further afield. Tremors from the explosion also collapsed many buildings in the area.”

“The past is but a story told!! and the future has been written in GOLD 😢😢 Today mark’s 19 years I escaped death !!

It would have been too young to die 😢 But God changed my story (27/1/2002) during the bomb blast that happened in Ikeja cantonment, when I was just 4 years old that took the lives of millions of souls including that of my kid brother 😭😭, and left me the only surviving child among all those that were drowned on that day at the Canal .. so many lives were lost, properties on that day 💔💔💔.

But here I am today thanking God for he has preserved me 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 because he knows he has a grater plan for me,which I haven’t fulfilled in earth 🙏🏻🙏🏻.

RIP to those souls that were lost including that of my brother may God console them (even tho the government fulfill Their promises😪 may God still touch their heart for them to remember us and fulfill their promises) January 27 2002”

We have her Instagram post below

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Girl Hub Africa Volunteers, Nigeria’s rave making all female network of professional volunteers is set to hold its maiden edition of The Generation of Humanitarians And Volunteers Summit – ‘The G.H.A.V Summit’ themed ‘‘HUMANITARIANS IN THE 21ST CENTURY’’.
The summit which is a free event is designed to imbibe the essence and benefits of volunteering to its participants.
Speaking on the forth coming summit in Lagos, Founder Girl Hub Africa and Convener of the GHAV Summit, Gusi Tobby Lordwilliams said ‘‘The mission of The GHAV Summit is to empower young African youths through volunteering to be economically, mentally and socially self sufficient whilst being valuable members of the society.’’
‘‘The GHAV Summit is open to all, especially the young African humanitarians who want to give back their professional services as volunteers, embrace volunteering, learn and grow through it. There is a need to ensure people understand the importance of volunteering for maximum impact and transformation of their lives and that of others.’’ She concluded.
Speakers at The GHAV Summit include Mrs Mercy Makinde, Founder, Amazing Amazon Initiative; Osas Ighodalo Ajibade, Founder, Joyful Joy Foundation; Hauwa Ojeifo, Founder, She Writes Woman; Osasu Igbinedion, Founder, The Osasu Foundation; Dr. Abosede Lewu, Founder, Girlsaide Initiative; Barr. Michael Sunbola, Founder, Lagos Food Bank Initiative; Shade Ladipo, Media for Personality; Mrs Marina Osoba, Administrator, Laorche Leadership Foundation; Olive Emodi, Lawyer and Media Personality; Ayo Thompson, Media Personality; Deyemi Okanlawon, Nollywood Actor; Mayowa Ekpo, Media Personality; Bolanle Olukanni, Media Personality and Humanitarian; Mrs. Tolulope Falowo, Founder, Cancer Aware Nigeria;
The summit is scheduled to hold at the Laroche Leadership Foundation, Gbagada, Lagos on February 3, 2018 at 8am.
Who can attend THE GHAV SUMMIT? Aspiring young African humanitarians who want to give back their professional services as volunteers, embrace volunteering, learn from it and grow through it – to achieve sustainable development, make maximum impact, transform their lives and the lives of others, and ultimately, fulfil purpose.

Date: Saturday 3rd February 2018
Venue: Larouch Leadership Foundation Gbagada Lagos
Time: 8am

Attendance is free however registration is mandatory. There will be no entry without registration!

The GHAV Summit is proudly supported by Genevieve Magazine, Pulse, Exquisite Magazine, Fuze, Pidgin Blog, Wilsons Lemonade, We naturals, Joyful Joy Foundation, Social Prefect, KLM, Airfrance, NTA Channel 10, Laroche leadership foundation, WOMEN OF RUBIES, Making Fashion Legal, Dawn juice, Red19 photography, Lifestyle extra and Vpcube photography.

Statistics on black women and education have shown them leading all other gender and racial groups for a few years now. More than half of all black women specifically between the ages of 18 and 24 are enrolled in college, and black women overall outpace other race and gender groups in terms of college enrollment, according to the National Center of Education Statistics/U.S. Census numbers.

While those figures are noteworthy, a new report goes beyond mere enrollment numbers to show that black women also have the highest numbers where degree-earning is concerned. The findings, also issued by the National Center of Education Statistics, indicate black women led every other race and gender group in this area, making them them—based on hard and fast statistics—the most educated demographic in the country.

From 1999–2000 to 2009–’10, the percentage of degrees earned by females remained between approximately 60 and 62 percent for associate’s degrees and between 57 and 58 percent for bachelor’s degrees. In contrast, the percentages of both master’s and doctor’s degrees earned by females increased from 1999–2000 to 2009–’10. Within each racial/ethnic group, women earned the majority of degrees at all levels in 2009–’10. For example, among U.S. residents, black females earned 68 percent of associate’s degrees, 66 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 71 percent of master’s degrees, and 65 percent of all doctor’s degrees awarded to black students. Hispanic females earned 62 percent of associate’s degrees, 61 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 64 percent of master’s degrees, and 55 percent of all doctor’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students. (White women earned 61 percent of Associate’s degrees, 56 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 61.8 percent of master’s, and 51.4 percent of doctorates.)

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Culled from www.kolumnmagazine.com
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Instagram influencer Laura Ikeji is sharing insights on being an Instagram powerhouse in her new book “How To Make Money On Instagram”.

She shared on her Instagram journey and how doing what you love can also get you what you want.

She also talked about how she was able to start small and did not listen to people who talked badly about her, but continued to post fun videos of herself. As her followers increased, so did her fame and soon she was getting sponsors and free gifts.

Ikeji wrote the book to inspire and to teach young people that there is more to Instagram than just being there.

Here is her post

Be inspired by her post .

In 2014, Lupita Nyong’o took to instragram to announce that she had acquired the rights to adapt Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s award-winning novel, Americanah,for the big screen — in collaboration with Brad Pitt’s Plan B Productions (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight).

A few months later, it was reported that David Oyelowo (Selma) would star alongside Nyong’o in the film adaptation. But, to the frustration of many, that was the last time we heard anything concrete about the project. Both actors even went on to star in Mira Nair’s 2016 sports biopic, Queen of Katwe.

Well, it seems we might finally have some new, albeit tiny, information about the highly anticipated project. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Americanah was referred to as one of Nyong’o’s “several projects in the works”.

While we already knew that, the interesting thing here is that the article reports the book is being made into a “miniseries”, not a movie like was initially announced. It also states that Lupita is still attached to produce and star in it.

For those who haven’t had the privilege of reading the amazing book, Americanahfollows the story two young Nigerian immigrants, Ifemelu and Obinze, who face a lifetime of struggle while their love story endures.

Speaking to The Daily News, over three years ago, about adapting the book, Nyong’o said:

“It is such an honor to have the opportunity to bring Ms. Adichie’s brilliant book to the screen.

Page after page I was struck by [the characters’] stories, whose experiences as African immigrants are so specific and also so imminently relatable.”

The best thing about the book being made into a miniseries is that we won’t have to worry about too many of our favourite parts getting cut out of the final product. Anyway, nothing conclusive has been announced — so, we’ll just have to wait and see.

 

 

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A twitter user who goes by the name, Ayodele Olofintuade is trending online at the moment because of the series of tweets which she dropped relating to raising the boy child.

According to the single mother, she and her son face criticisms from both sexes on a daily basis because she brought up her son to respect women and not believe that women deserve less.

She went on to give instances of situations where her boy had been called effeminate because he did not live up to the standards of what people felt a boy should be.

Below are some of her tweets

One day I’ll talk about my journey as a single parent trying to raise two feminist sons and how the society is trying to fuck with their heads.

One day I’ll talk about my journey as a single parent trying to raise two feminist sons and how the society is trying to fuck with their heads.

While in secondary school, my older son decided to drop subjects he really wouldn’t need in the Uni and pick those that can make his grades look really good

One day I’ll talk about my journey as a single parent trying to raise two feminist sons and how the society is trying to fuck with their heads.

One of the subjects he picked was food and nutrition. The day after he resumed for the class I got a call from his school.

One of the subjects he picked was food and nutrition. The day after he resumed for the class I got a call from his school.

When I got there thinking the boy had done something terrible, I was informed that I needed to see the school counselor. I went to her office only for her to tell me that my son picked food and nutrition.

When I got there thinking the boy had done something terrible, I was informed that I needed to see the school counselor. I went to her office only for her to tell me that my son picked food and nutrition.

I waited for the punchline and got none. Does this mean that the boy won’t be able to apply to a uni? No. Is there a law against an art student picking food and nutrition? No. So madam what’s the problem?

Food and nutrition is for girls. I swear I was so fucking mad! The funny thing was that after Alex joined the food and nutrition class more boys joined the class too. Yes he scored an A in the subject because… Why not?

Don’t get me started on the number of times I had to go to that school and inform them that they should put my fucking name on his school fees receipt because I’m the one paying the damn school fees.

I will never forget the dismay on that woman’s face when she informed me that my son is a boy. Really? thanks for that useful information! In the world she’s from boys don’t cook…

Food and nutrition is for girls. I swear I was so fucking mad! The funny thing was that after Alex joined the food and nutrition class more boys joined the class too. Yes he scored an A in the subject because… Why not?

Food and nutrition is for girls. I swear I was so fucking mad! The funny thing was that after Alex joined the food and nutrition class more boys joined the class too. Yes he scored an A in the subject because… Why not?

Don’t get me started on the number of times I had to go to that school and inform them that they should put my fucking name on his school fees receipt because I’m the one paying the damn school fees.

Don’t get me started on the number of times I had to go to that school and inform them that they should put my fucking name on his school fees receipt because I’m the one paying the damn school fees.

Or having to tell them I’m Ms. Olofintuade not Mrs. Whatever their imagination comes up with.

Or having to tell them I’m Ms. Olofintuade not Mrs. Whatever their imagination comes up with.

The principal told my son that he’s going to be a failure and a dropout because he’s being raised by an unholy single parent. I enjoyed the shock on his face the day I went to pick Alex’s original WAEC result so he can submit it to his uni

Or having to tell them I’m Ms. Olofintuade not Mrs. Whatever their imagination comes up with.

The Boy was trying to date a girl in his uni and she turned him down, why? Because he doesn’t behave like other boys, he’s always asking about feelings instead of just taking what he wants. He’s not ‘rough”enough.

The Boy was trying to date a girl in his uni and she turned him down, why? Because he doesn’t behave like other boys, he’s always asking about feelings instead of just taking what he wants. He’s not ‘rough”enough.

The one that stood out for the eight year old was when he was asked to write an essay on ‘my family’ which included “the roles of a mother and a father’. The boy cried back from school because the teacher gave him zero.

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Veteran Nigerian actress Fathia Williams, formerly known as Fathia Balogun has emerged with a new  achievement as she becomes brand ambassador for Adron Homes.

Adron Homes is a Pan-African real estate development company that provides the highest number of decent, accessible, comfortable and affordable houses while achieving global housing standard.

The ageless actress took to her Instagram page to share a picture of herself with her new partners and her excitement was pretty obvious.

This is what she wrote on her Instagram page:

“My wonderful people, I am pleased to announce to you all that yours truly is now an ambassador for ‘Adron Homes’. This ambassadorial deal is more of a partnership where I am going to be working with them to ensure large number of people become home owners. I look forward to working with Adron Homes to make this a reality.

I am happy to partner with them because I get the chance to put a smile on the faces of my fans by making them land and house owners in an affordable way. I believe that together, we can achieve a lot and i can’t wait to share it with you all, my lovely fans. #strongerthanever #Adronambassador #AdronHomes #Rebirth. @adronhomes”

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