TARA AND FELA DUROTOYE CELEBRATE 16TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Beauty entrepreneur, Tara Durotoye and her husband, motivational speaker/ author, Fela Durotoye are celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary, today May 12, 2017. Celebrating his wife, Fela, who's also celebrating his birthday today, took to Instagram this morning and wrote;

PHOTOS: CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE STUNS IN MADE-IN-NIGERIA ATTIRES

Award winning Author and feminist icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is currently on a promotion of Nigerian fashion labels.

To the delight of her fans on Instagram, Chimamanda has been rocking some really beautiful and colourful clothes for all her public appearances and as announced in a Facebook post, this is part of her ‘Wear Nigerian’ Project. In her post, she said:

The Nigerian government's disastrous economic policies have led to a reduction in the value of the naira and therefore in disposable income, a change in values, a disorientation of the middle class, and most of all, to a debilitating sense of uncertainty.

If we are to grasp for a silver lining, then the 'Buy Nigerian to Grow The Naira' rhetoric is one.

In that spirit, I recently decided to wear mostly Nigerian brands for my public appearances. (Before, by the way, President Buhari declared ‘Made in Nigeria dress’ days.)

In the past few weeks, I’ve bought more Nigerian brands than I ever have in the past. I’ve discovered new names. I’ve been filled with admiration for the women and men running their businesses despite the many challenges they face. I'm particularly interested in 'inward-looking' brands, those for whom dressing Nigerian women is as important as other goals.

I’ve changed quite a few dodgy zippers, been disappointed by some poor quality fabrics, and been impressed by some detail-oriented finishing. Overall, I love the clothes, their cut, their whimsy, their color, their flair, their ability to make me feel like myself. Their makers, from designer to tailor to button-fixer to okada-delivery-person, deserve to be supported.

At the suggestion of my very au fait nieces Chisom and Amaka - who think Aunty is a hilarious luddite dinosaur (and they have a point, sadly) - I am now on Instagram at chimamanda_adichie documenting my 'Wear Nigerian' project.

See below some beautiful pictures of the stunning 39-year-old in made-in-nigeria attires as shared on her Instagram account managed by her nieces:

 

 

 

   

WAPTV REWARDS VIEWERS OF D’BEAT ZONE MUSIC SHOW

Since April 12 2017, viewers of D’Beat Zone Music Show have been winning Nutri-Milk products and Recharge Cards; as part of a wapTV viewer reward scheme which will continue till June 30, 2017.

D’Beat Zone features themed music video playlists, celebrity interviews, entertainment news, exclusive performances by musicians and comedians, interaction with viewers via phone calls and social media, viewer requests, and other exciting segments.

Managing Director of wapTV, Wole Adenuga

The Managing Director of wapTV, Wole Adenuga, had this to say: “Since we commenced broadcast in 2012, wapTV has been experiencing a continuous outstanding increase in viewership and we are pleased that several corporate bodies have partnered with us to reach their target markets particularly across Nigeria. We appreciate this sponsorship of D’Beat Zone by Nutri-Milk as it adds value to everyone concerned; especially the millions of families who watch wapTV for their daily dose of top quality entertainment.”

D’Beat Zone airs live every Monday - Friday at 1:00 - 2:00 pm on wapTV (DStv 262, StarTimes 116, GOtv 102, Consat 812, StarSat 189 & MyTV) across Nigeria and several parts of Africa and Europe. 

LINDA IKEJI IS SO DETERMINED TO KEEP ALL GLUED TO HER BRANDS

No doubt, many will be glued to the Brands from Nigerian news and entertainment blogger, writer, entrepreneur and former model, Linda Ikeji for a long time. 

Online fans are in for a wonderful time on ‘Gidi Pranks’ with the blogger’s TV Presenter, Hero Daniels.

He’s a bit of nuisance around Lagos, pranking residents thus providing hilarious moments captured on camera.

This funny show which debuted on March 9 has begun to receive commendations and condemnations from fans alike.

 

 

 

SUPERSTORY AWARDED AS BEST TV DRAMA FOR ITS SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS MESSAGES

The recently-concluded special season of Superstory, titled Free to Live, just bagged another honour as Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3), funded by USAID - a United States of America President’s Malaria Initiative, awarded the TV Drama as the Best TV Drama with Malaria Content at a colourful event which took place on Thursday 27^th April, 2017 at Sandralia Hotel, Utako Abuja.

The event, in which Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) was represented by its Business Development Director - Mr. Claude Mwamba, was organised by the National Malaria Elimination Programme, in conjunction with other partners, as part of the activities commemorating the World Malaria Day.

Wale Adenuga Jnr., Managing Director of WAP, with the award

The Managing Director of WAP, Wale Adenuga Jnr., had this to say: “For over a decade, millions of families have been watching Superstory every week, and we do not take this for granted. We are accountable to our audience and with this in mind, we always ensure that we dish out stories that not only entertain, but also contain socially-relevant messages. Special thanks to Society for Family Health who partnered with us on the Free to Live project. We appreciate this USAID award and vow to continue using our voice to contribute our quota to the overall development of Nigeria.”

The current season of Superstory, titled Godwin, has Solomon Omere (a multiple-talented 26 year old man actually living with Down Syndrome) playing the titular character as well as Kehinde Bankole, Zack Orji, Toyin Alausa, Bolanle Ninalowo, Chinyere Wilfred, Pa James, Cassandra Odita, Jide Kosoko, Georgina Ibeh, Victor Edogun, Scarlet Shotade, Paul Adams, Amara Uwakwe, Tunde Adeyemo, Patience Oseni, Emeka Darlington, Rex Maximus and many more popular artistes; it is already doing a great job at providing enlightenment aimed at the eradication of the prevailing stigma surrounding Down Syndrome in Nigeria.

Claude Mwamba, Business Development Director of WAP, receiving the award at the ceremony

Superstory airs across Nigeria, and several parts of Africa and Europe, on wapTV (DStv 262, StarTimes 116, GOtv 102, Consat 812, StarSat 189 and MyTV): Thursdays 8 – 9pm, NTA Network: Thursdays 8 – 9pm and AIT Network: Thursdays 9 – 10pm.

MERCY AIGBE DROPS HUSBAND'S NAME, CHANGES INSTAGRAM USERNAME

Popular Nollywood-Award winning Actress, Mercy Aigbe has dropped her Hubby’s surname. Her Instagram Username which was formerly MERCYAIGBEGENTRY has been changed to REALMERCYAIGBE.

Over the past weeks, Mercy and her husband, Lanre Gentry have been making shocking revelations about their marriage online.

She had accused her husband of battering her and lying against her. While part of Lanre Gentry’s allegations against his wife include mentally instability and adultery.

What really went down, nobody knows about this lovey dovey relationship turned sour.

It’s a pity they have joined the long list of Nigerian celebrities with failed marriages.

OBASEKI RECEIVES LIST OF POLITICAL NOMINEES

The Professor Dennis Agbonlahor–led screening committee on Political Appointments, on Friday presented its report on the nomination of Special Advisers and Senior Special Advisers to the Edo Governor, Mr. Obaseki Godwin.

Presenting the report to the Governor at the Edo State Government House in Benin, Agbonlahor, Chairman of the Committee, described the screening process as innovative and democratically driven.

He said the committee had earlier submitted its report on the recommendations for the appointment for Commissioners to the Governor three weeks ago.

Elucidating on the statistics of the nominees, he said: “We received 11 applications for the Positions of Special Advisers, we recommended 6 nominees; two each from the senatorial districts in the State. Out of the six, two are female; which represents 33% of the nominees. We used the same criteria to screen the SSAs, he added.

CREDIT: KINGSLEY UCHEGBU