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MEET ZULFAT SUARA, THE NIGERIAN IMMIGRANT WHO MAY BECOME TENNESSEE’S FIRST MUSLIM LAWMAKER

If all goes well for her, this Nigerian immigrant Zulfat Suara a candidate for at-large member of the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee, US will become the first muslim to become a lawmaker in the state.

Nigerian Woman Zulfat Suara Set To Become The First Muslim Lawmaker In Tennessee, US

Suara will be running in the general runoff election on September 12, 2019, after advancing from the general election on the 1st of August.

According to TN Holler, Zulfat is one of the 15 candidates running for 5 at-large seats on the Metro Council in the August election.

The report added that she’s the first Muslim woman to have ever run for any position in the state of Tennessee, running in 2014 in Bolivar for school board.

If elected, she’ll be the first Muslim lawmaker ever elected in Tennessee.

 

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“I WAS FORCED TO SIGN LETTER COUNTERING RAPE CASE AT GUNPOINT” — BUSOLA DAKOLO

Celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo in a new report has revealed that the police forced her to sign their invitation letter at gunpoint.

While speaking in an interview with UK Guardian, Dakolo narrated how she was forced into a van by some armed men who mandated her to speak with their superior officer in Pidgin language.

She also recounted how she was handed a document containing allegations of “criminal conspiracy, falsehood, mischief and threat to life” to sign.

According to her, the contents of the letter were not levelled against Fatoyinbo but against her and her husband.

“One was holding a gun and the second, a letter. They told me they were from IG’s (inspector general of police) office in Abuja and that I needed to sign this letter and acknowledge it,” Dakolo said.

The incident, she said, occurred after a tinted mini bus followed her while she was driving into her home in Lagos.

“Our culture doesn’t allow speaking of these sorts of things against anointed men of God. They’d rather hide it, and the party that is being victimized tends to live with that self-blame,” she said.

“The damage on the survivor is extremely terrible but the society, the church, keeps sweeping things under the carpet.”

 

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NIGERIAN DESIGNER, MOWALOLA OGUNLESI COMMISSIONED TO DRESS THE ICONIC BARBIE DOLL FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Anyone who had a Barbie doll growing up was rightfully obsessed with dressing them up in different ways.

Now, Vogue has commissioned six young fashion designers to dress the icon in their signature style, with one of them being Nigerian designer, Mowalola Ogunlesi. 

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Mowalola launched her eponymous brand nearly two years ago, and has since styled Solange for Dazed Magazine; Skepta’s hazy “Pure Water” video; Nike’s Naija World Cup kit launch; and Grammy-winning rapper, Drake, who was spotted wearing a custom Mowalola jacket.

Now, for the brand’s latest dose of international acclaim, Mowalola got to dress Barbie in her signature style, which is best described as free-spirited. This certainly translates to Barbie’s latest look – a neon green tie-dye co-ord, which is a part of her S/S20 collection.

Speaking about her designs and her Barbie to Vogue, Mowalola said:

“Mine is a world where everyone is free in terms of what they wear, in terms of how they think, and my women aren’t threatened by anyone – they are taking back their power.”

She is a Mowalola superhero – strong, captivating and ready to have a really good time. I want to be wherever she’s going.”

Here’s a photo of the original Mowalola piece:

(Photo: Vogue/Mowalola)

 

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KAY OYEGUN TO SCRIPT MOVIE ADAPTION OF ‘CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE’

Last year, Nigerian-American author, Tomi Adeyemi‘s bestselling debut novel, Children of Blood and Bone had its film rights acquired by Fox/Disney, with award-winning Nigerian-American filmmaker, Rick Famuyiwa chosen to direct.

Well, the rather impressive streak of hiring Nigerian-American talent for the film continues, as Deadline reports that Nigerian-American writer, Kay Oyegun (This Is Us) has been tapped to pen the script for the upcoming movie.

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The report goes on to say that the studio is looking at making this the first feature property to be produced by Lucasfilm since the Disney acquisition that isn’t part of the Star Wars or Indiana Jones franchise.

Children of Blood and Bone follows Zélie Adebola, who at six years old watched her mother get murdered. Ten years after the raid that made her an orphan and banished magic from her people, Zélie finally has a chance to make things right.

As for Oyegun, her star is certainly on the rise. Earlier this year, her feature spec, Assisted Living, was the subject of a bidding battle that was won by Paramount Pictures. Her work on This Is Usalso nabbed her the award for ‘Best Writing in a Dramatic Series’ at this year’s the NAACP awards.

The sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, comes out on December 3.

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FUNKE AKINDELE TO MAKE DIRECTIONAL DEBUT WITH NEW FILM, ‘YOUR EXCELLENCY’

Funke Akindele Bello has joined forces with EbonyLife for her directorial debut, Your Excellency.

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Funke Akindele has always passed social commentary in everything she’s involved with, right from her breakout in I Need To Know. This time, with “Your Excellency”, she’s taking on the political landscape and adding her signature brand of humour to the pertinent subject matter.

Speaking about the film’s synopsis, Mo Abudu said:

“Your Excellency tells the story of Chief Olalekan Ajadi, a bumbling, billionaire businessman and failed presidential candidate, who is obsessed with Donald Trump.

Just when his campaign looks set to be another disaster, Ajadi is anointed by a major party and becomes a credible contender – all through the power of social media.”

Your Excellency boasts a star-studded cast that includes Lala Akindoju, Eku Edewor, Alexx Ekubo, Osas Ighodalo, Ini Dima-Okojie, Deyemi Okanlawon, Chigul and Helen Paul.

Check out some BTS shots below:

(Photo: EbonyLife Film)

(Photo: EbonyLife Film)

 

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BEYONCE’S PORTRAIT BY TYLER MITCHELL TO GO ON DISPLAY AT SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

The image is one of several photos created by Mitchell with Beyoncé for Vogue‘s September issue last year, when he became the first African-American to shoot a cover for the magazine.

Mitchell wrote on his Twitter handle:

A year ago today we broke the flood gates open Now I’m glad to share this picture is being acquired into the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection.

 

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RIHANNA BURIES THE HATCHET WITH HER DAD

For a few months there were back and forth reports surrounding Rihanna and her father Ronald Fenty. As the reports went, the “Work” singer sued her dad for using her name unlawfully to pull in millions.

Apparently, Ronald posed as Rihanna’s manager at some points and booked her for shows and gigs without her knowledge. Ronald clapped back at the claims and whether the case ended on good terms or not, Rihanna and her father look to be in good spirits.

Rihanna was in Barbados yesterday (Monday, August 5th) for the annual Crop Over Festival and an image sees her and father smiling wide as he embraces her with a kiss on the cheek.

In other Riri news, the singer put President Donald Trump on blast for the recent mass shootings that took place in America. “Your country had 2 terrorist attacks back to back hours apart leaving almost 30 innocent people dead,” she wrote on Instagram. “This, just days after yet another terrorist attack in California, where a terrorist was able to LEGALLY purchase an assault rifle (AK-47) in Vegas, then drive hours to a food festival in Cali leaving 6 more people dead including a young infant baby boy! Imagine a world where it’s easier to get an AK-47 than a VISA! Imagine a world where they build a wall to keep terrorists IN AMERICA!!!”

 

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WENDY WILLIAMS TO TAKE BACK EX HUSBAND AS HER BUSINESS MANAGER

Wendy Williams and her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter are reportedly set to come back together but this time just on a business based relationship.

According to DailyMail, the couple has decided to remain business buddies. Wendy and Kevin have both had several serious in-person heart-to-heart talks about the fate of their professional life together. This is solely to keep the business and charity foundation legacy they have both built over the decades.

“Wendy and Kevin’s marriage might be over but they still have love for one another and she realizes that when it comes to business they had a great partnership, there was definitely magic there,” a source close to the couple told Daily Mail.

There are reports that they are still trying to sort out the details of the agreement so they can work conflict-free. It would be recalled that Wendy Williams filed for divorce from Kelvin Hunter about a few months ago.

According to TMZ, the media personality served him the papers at the studio they both run together. They also report that divorce papers were served under tight security just in case the situation got out of control which didn’t actually happen.

Wendy Williams is leaving her marriage of 22 years over “irreconcilable differences” which according to the divorce documents is the reason behind her decision. The documents state a “breakdown” of the marriage over a period of at least 6 months. She wants the court to determine an “appropriate amount” of child support even though their son, Kevin Jr., is over 18.

 

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TOKE MAKINWA MAY BE GETTING MARRIED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR

Media personality, Toke Makinwa might have just announced her plans to have a wedding before 2020.

She took to her Instagram page announcing her birthday coming up in November, using a hashtag that got our attention – #Lastyearsingle.

She wrote:

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PSA .. Calling on all travel companies, let’s make magic together this November, I turn 35 and I want a solid girls trip to my dream destination Phuket – Thailand 🇹🇭 I want to wake up to the sounds of the ocean, visit nearby islands, drink some rum and live it up as it’s my last year as a single girl ready to give marriage a second chance and of course the bambinos too. So if you’ll like to sponsor my friends and me to create the best content ever, let’s do it big in November.
#TMat35 #The35Club #Lastyearsingle
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KYLIE JENNER HIRES $250M SUPER YACHT FOR 22ND BIRTHDAY PARTY

Reality vv star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner is having no holds barred in preparation for her 22nd birthday party.

According to TMZ, the billionaire hired a $250m super yacht to throw her biggest birthday party till date with family and friends.

The 300-ft vessel boasts rooms for 22 guests, including a master suite and three VIP staterooms, a spa, a beauty salon, a cinema, a gym, a deck-pool, an outdoor bar, its own helipad and is serviced by a 29-person strong crew.

Kylie was recently named the youngest self-made billionaire ever by Forbes magazine, with her beauty empire Kylie Cosmetics estimated to be worth at least $900 million.

Check out the interior of the massive super yacht below:

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