Nigerian singer, Chidinma Ekile, just made her movie debut with “The Bridge”, and it is a movie directed by award-winning director by Kunle Afolayan and Produced by Lasun Ray.

‘The Bridge’ follows Obadare, who is Yoruba prince and Stella, a young lady from a distinguished Igbo family whose relationship is threatened by tribal prejudice and parental plans for each’s life.

When the couple secretly weds against their parents’ wishes, the consequence shakes the very foundation and sustenance of both families.

Chidinma will be featuring in this film alongside Demola Adedoyin, Ayo Mogaji, Zack Orji, Kunle Afolayan, Tina Mba, Adebayo Salami, Lere Paimo and more.

Here is the photo:

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Fathia Williams, veteran Nollywood actress has spoken on her crashed marriage with Fellow actor, Saidi Balogun and ways in which the separation affected her.

It would be recalled that duo who are top stakeholders in the entertainment industry parted ways in 2006 over allegations of infidelity from both sides.

Fathia in an exclusive interview with BroadwayTV has shared that her biggest down in life which threw her off her faith was the crash of her marriage.

We have excerpts from her interview

 On what went wrong in the marriage

Well everything in life is about luck. When I was growing up, the first thing that would come to my mind was to have a very glamorous wedding, my husband, with everything, have two kids and everything.

You have plans for the future, but when you go into the first one and it didn’t work and you went into the second one it didn’t work, that means marriage luck is not on your side. So I think I am one of those ones that marriage luck is not by their side.

On who owns the blame in the disruption of the marriage

I don’t want to fault anybody, because I have my own fault and they have their own fault. But I think for my own fault, I adjusted myself, I adjusted my lifestyle. I adjusted everything around me. So I want to say maybe some other time I will be lucky.

On if they are officially divorced

Well, we are not officially divorced because the case is still in court. So since we are not divorced by the court, we are not officially divorced.

On the rumours that she and her ex are back together

We are friends. I have two kids for him, so obviously once in a while we say hello or say something. We are just friends…good friends.

On the possibility of reuniting with Saidi Balogun

I don’t know, I just want keep that *. I don’t know.

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Michelle Obama, Former First Lady of United State said at the first Obama Foundation international summit which held on Wednesday, the 1st of November that parents were the ones who created gender inequality by raising their children differently.

She was of the opinion that men are raised to be babies and protected by women , who are brought up to be strong.

The First Lady also asserted that that men are ‘entitled and self-righteous’ because women protect them too much.

The couple’s plans to invite civic leaders to Chicago for a summit was primarily in order for them to exchange ideas and plan ways to solve some of the world’s common problems.

The former president said the summit would bring “hundreds of leaders from all around the world for a hands-on exchange of ideas.” and this  is exactly what happened.

Here are some interesting things Michelle said in her chat.

 1. On her parents helping her to grow beyond racism

“My parents helped us to grow. They were raised in the Jim Crow period but they encouraged us to rise above being black.”

2. On her marriage to Barrack

Michelle asserted that she and her husband make a powerful team and work so well together because he operates with his head while she operates with her heart.

3. On the cause of gender strife in the world

It’s like the problem in the world today is we love our boys, and we raise our girls,’

4. On how men are raised

‘We raise them to be strong, and sometimes we take care not to hurt men – and I think we pay for that a little bit.

5. On how people think girls should be perfect

‘Are we protecting our men too much so they feel a little entitled and self-righteous sometimes? But, that’s kind of on us too as women and mothers, as we nurture men and push girls to be perfect.’

6. On women befriending women

“Y’all should get you some friends,” “And talk to each other, because that’s the other thing [women] do — we straighten each other out on some things, our girlfriends.”

7. On raising children

“We have to raise our children to be compassionate and that is not different with sexes. Our view is that parents should encourage their kids to be responsible”

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Tonto Dikeh is sure ready to kick out hunger in conjunction with The Kokun Foundation though she also has her own foundation.

The Tonto Dikeh Foundation is a non governmental organisation founded by the popular Talented African actress which focuses on giving support to young girls who has been either raped, molested or assaulted.

Kokun foundation who shared the photos wrote:

Beautiful Thursday morning with Our Special People! Today was an amazing day because we have enough food.. Our daily mission is simple, to put food in table of our hungry neighbours and everyone struggling with hunger. Lets Do more than talk because Promises will not end hunger and Let’s ensure that know family or anyone around us goes hungry….. #share Happiness. # End Hunger #Food is Right For Everyone… With @tontolet

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Award-winning singer and actress, Selena Gomez is Billboard’s 2017 Woman of the Year. The announcement was made in a statement on Tuesday by the president of The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group, John Amato.

“Not only is Selena soaring on the charts, but she continuously inspires young women everywhere to be authentic, give back and to not be afraid to use their voice.”

“She is never afraid to speak her mind and has used her platform to advocate for the needs of others. We are thrilled to be able to honor her as our Woman of the Year,” the statement said.

The singer will be honored with the award at the Women in Music dinner at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood on Nov. 30. The event will be held in conjunction with the release of Billboard’s Women in Music issue and also honor the most powerful female executives in the industry.

Over the years the American singer dominated the charts with Top 40 hits including “Bad Liar,” “Fetish” (featuring Gucci Mane), and “It Ain’t Me,” a collaboration with Kygo that became one of 2017’s biggest international hit songs with over half a billion streams since its release.

Selena Gomez will join an all-star cast of the previous Woman of the Year honorees including Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Pink, Katy Perry, Fergie, Beyoncé and last year’s winner, Madonna.

Mary Olushoga, Founder of the African Women Power (AWP) Network won the empowerment award at the recently concluded AWIEF conference, which took place in Cape Town, South Africa. AWIEF, which stands for the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum is a Pan-African initiative and platform created to bring attention and focus to the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit the African woman possesses while exploring obstacles that may stop her from breaking down barriers and prevent her from reaching her maximum potential in society.

Irene Ochem, Founder of AWIEF states,

“entrepreneurship is indispensable to the economic development of a nation and innovation is a key factor for business growth. Having an innovative approach creates more opportunities for business success. Entrepreneurship when combined with innovation creates a powerful tool for unlocking potentials that will foster the financial and economic empowerment of the African woman. We are indeed delighted and honored to present this award to Mary Olushoga for her work towards supporting and empowering the African woman.”