Nollywood actress Lilian Esoro has announced that her foundation, The Lilian Esoro Foundation has officially kickstarted a new campaign tagged “Be More.”

According to the actress, the campaign is aimed at caring for the helpless in Nigeria, from single mothers to widows and also sending children back to school.

Read her post below:

You all know how i feel about LENDING A HAND, GIVING BACK, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT and the zeal to #BECOMEMORE.
It saddens my heart when I see little children roam aimlessly on the streets of Lagos begging for alms so that they can feed.

I am torn apart when I hear stories of how WIDOWS and SINGLE MOTHERS suffer without assistance even from immediate family members.
I feel saddened by the unwritten rule of uselessness and helplessness placed on the handicapped.

Our society derides the disadvantage to the detriment of the moral fibre and consciousness of the sane mind. No community or state or country that purposefully neglects the lowly will ever attain enviable heights of greatness.

While we have passed around the responsibility to care for these ones, it is not too late to “BE MORE” to them. The “BE MORE” campaign is the first in the series of campaigns aimed at caring for the #Helpless in Nigeria by the Lilian Esoro Foundation.
Our mission is to send the kids back to school. Create a sustainable livelihood for the widows and single mothers. Empowerment is key.
It is an outreach that also involves you.

Let’s make this happen together. Let’s come together and show them all the Love and support we can.
Please support this campaign lets put permanent smiles on people’s faces. By contribute your widow’s mite no amount is too small.
Kindly click on the link in my Bio.
Visit
You can also Donate items like. Foodstuff, Books,bags, cloths, socks, pen, exercise books anything to help them return back to school.
The venue for this years event will be announced shortly.
For job vacancies for the women. And further enquiry Kindly send an email tolefoundation@gmail.com
Thanks and God bless.
I love you all

#Stayfocused
#Eyesontheprize
#BECOMEMORE

The Governing Council of the Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoDN), has awarded Mo Abudu the 2017 ‘IoD Entrepreneurial Award’.

The announcement was made at the exclusive IoD Annual Directors Dinner & Dance at The Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

This honour comes on the eve of The Grand World Premiere of ‘The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai’ which will take place on December 10, at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. Other winners on the night included former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi and President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

See photos below:

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While Meghan Markle is busy learning all about the royal family and the etiquette required to fit in as one of them, royal staff are also doing a bit of their own learning.

The royal staff, while preparing for Meghan’s upcoming star-studded wedding to England’s Prince Harry, have been ordered to watch Meghan’s TV show Suits so that they can identify her guests, WENN.com reports.

Historian Hugo Vickers, who is Captain of the chapel’s Lay Stewards, says he ordered his staff to watch the show, in which Meghan plays paralegal Rachel Zane.

“I’ve told the Stewards to get Netflix and watch ‘Suits’, so they know who everyone is at the wedding,” he allegedly told London’s Daily Mail newspaper.

Prince Harry, 33, and the 36-year-old American actress are set to wed in Windsor Castle’s St George’s Chapel in May next year. Meghan announced she was leaving the legal drama series to focus on her royal duties. Series creator Aaron Korsh has admitted he began writing Meghan out of the show as soon as he knew she had fallen for the Prince.

source: LIB

It’s been three months since Raymond, son of veteran actress Eucharia Anunobi passed on from complications from sickle cell. Eucharia took to her Instagram page to share a photo of her praying on her late son’s corpse, and also write an emotional message and tribute to the memory of her late child, as she completes the three months of mourning him according to tradition.

See her full post below:

“22nd August 2017 was the day God’s precious child and son, the amazing blessing God blessed me with , that made me to be a mother , travelled out of this earth . 5th September 2017 was the day his fleshly remains was committed to mother earth. 5th December 2017 was the day it cumulated three months of my mourning him, for the purposes of observing rites of culture / tradition. Raymond Joshua Chimaobi Chimnonso Ekwu , your mummy is absolutely distraught without you still . Our home is so silent now without you . Every time I still peep into your room to see if you’re there.When I drive back home , I long to see your smiling face radiating that joy of seeing me back . Cooking has lost it’s joy , because you’re not there to ask all those questions : mummy what are you cooking now ? What’s that ? Why do you put that ? Mummy please can I stir the contents of what you’re cooking? Can I get a piece of meat? No more will I hear you say: mummy my sleep mode is not activated yet , when I sa : Chimnonso go to sleep right now ! No one to ask me: mummy how come am getting pimples on my face and you don’t have? And I have to answer: Joshua , you’re in your puberty years and becoming a young man ? Aaaaah my son , my baby , the most considerate child , my six feet four inches ( 6ft , 4 inches tall ) adorable giant , I miss you oooooooo . Be that as it may , I want to use this medium to wholeheartedly appreciate God , the eternal rock of ages , the all-knowing emperor of the universe , the pillar of my life , for it all . THE GREAT I AM THAT I AM , I THANK YOU , I BLESS YOU , I HONOUR YOU , I GLORIFY YOU LORD – 1 Thessalonians 5 : 18 .” 

Nigerian actress,  Osas Ajibade, has been named as the new face of beauty brand Virgin Beauty.

The brand is known for manufacturing popular cosmetics products like Virgin Hair fertilizer and other hair care products under its trademark.

In line with their restructuring after a brief hiatus from advertising, the brand taps the pretty screen Diva to front it’s cosmetic products as they work on promoting them with full force.

Congratulations, Osas!

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Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga, who make up the iconic Nigerian bobsled team were guests on the popular Ellen Degeneres show.

The trio placed qualified Nigeria for its first ever appearance at the Winter Olympics and they have since become an inspiration to women all over.

Speaking with the host of the show Ellen Degeneres, Adigun the pilot of the team said,

“In Nigeria right now, everybody is going absolutely nuts. You know the crazy thing about it is most people don’t really understand what bobsled is like, Adigun said.

“They just know that the flag is raising high and they are excited. To be honest, that we are still learning how to do bobsled.”

While Nigerians and foreigners have been cheering them on, these women will remain a point of reference for years to come.

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Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has revealed to great shock that she was an adopted child of the Silva Family.

According to the screen goddess, she was adopted decades ago from a foster home run by the Red Cross in Lagos.

This information came to light at the recent Annual Conference of Heritage Adoption Support and Advocacy Group (HASAAG) in Lagos when the  Joke Silva shocked many when she revealed that she was not a natural child of late lawyer, Chief E.A Silva who was the then Babajiro of Lagos and his late wife, Dr Abimbola Silva, reputed to be Nigeria’s first female medical doctor. .

Speaking at the event, the actress revealed that her family also kept the fact that she was adopted a secret from her, until she accidentally discovered that fact.

Here are some excerpts from what she said:

On fond memories she has of her parents

Everybody would be calling me whenever my adopted mum (Dr. Silva) came with cakes and a lot of things during her visit. I went to YWCA Nursery, which was not too far from the Silva’s home in Yaba. I also have memories of moving in with them when they moved to Glover Road in Ikoyi.

I remember reading newspapers to my Dad in our sitting room and pronouncing Brig-General Aguyi Ironsi, the then Nigeria Head Of State, Agolo Iresi! My father could not stop laughing at my hilarious interpretation of the newspaper.

On making her parents proud

Also I remember making them proud, when performing at St. Saviour School. My parents would be standing and were congratulated by other parent too for my acting skills. My parents were so excited that this child was incredibly talented.

I have memories of going to Holy Child College Lagos because my parents insisted on me going to Holy Child because that is where Julie Coker, Pearce Olusola and Ibidun Allison went and they believed with all my performing talent skills, that is the kind of school I should go to too.

On hearing that she was not a biological child of the Silva’s

I remembered going out with my cousin and we met a big cousin She introduced me as ‘my cousin’s daughter and this is Dr Silva’s daughter.’ Then, the older cousin was like, ‘Dr. Silva ke? Se Doctor Silva bimo ni? (meaning does Dr. Silva have a child?) . Did Dr Silva ever have a child?’

I was so confused and when I got home I told my mum, ‘I met this lady that says you never had a child.’ My mum froze and she said, ‘don’t mind them, they are used to rubbish talk.’

How she found out she was adopted

But I got to know years later when I wanted to travel and was looking for my passport where my mum kept it. Since she was not around, I opened the box in her absence and I saw my adoption papers. I never discussed it with my mum because I felt it was something that would hurt her, that was why, it was kept secret from me.

On them leaving a good will

Even in their wills, I was well protected. My Daddy being a lawyer said in his will that all his children, both adopted and biological, should be treated equally. I was not stressed in anyway. We were all well taken care of till my mum died at the age of 89. At 56, I still miss her but I know she has definitely gone back to her father.

Last moments with her mother

On her sick bed I always sang her favourite tunes, she would be imputing the melodious tunes and she died singing to her Lord. She had prepared her family before my coming into her life because I had an incredible big Silva family.

On her role in her family

I have a very big family I am the first daughter, I carried the responsibility of a first daughter. Everybody in my family cannot take any decision until sister Joke has come. I can’t call my parents adopted parents. They are my parents.”

Culled from fabwoman.ng

Even though Today’s Woman (how ironic) declared that it was impossible, La Femme Foundation is presenting The Slut Walk Lagos with the aim of bringing attention to rape culture, providing a safe space to educate, and empowering women.

It’s 2017 and women are not standing for any oppression or misogyny anymore and rightfully so!

Due to the stigma surrounding domestic and sexual violence in Nigeria, there is a very rigid culture of silence on the matter, which makes it difficult to collate and establish exact statistics and also sort of encourages perpetuators. There is also not a lot of research on this significant public health issue, arguably due to fear and resistance from the victim which is mainly because of victim blaming.

The Slut Walk (Strong Ladies United Lagos) aims to fight the epidemic of violence against women by creating a discourse amongst the youth to take a provocative stance. Through this protest, they aim to encourage those who have been affected or relate to the cause to speak up and enlighten others. The current climate within our culture is enabling, and until we unlearn the problematic stance, violence and misogyny will persist.

The Slut Walk will be held on December 17, from 9am with the meeting point at the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge roundabout. If you’re interested, make sure to attend in black clothes with a gele tied to show solidarity. Join them in creating a new era of humanism in our very own country – it is literally our duty to society!

See you then!

culled from konbini.com