Rihanna is the body hero we need. The singer fully embraces her curves — and shoots down anyone who tries to call her “fat” — which is one reason why she thinks women love her. “I don’t know, maybe it’s because I’m ‘thicc’ now. I don’t know,” Rihanna, 30, said in the new issue of British Vogue. But the beauty mogul — who becomes the first black woman to cover the magazine’s annual September Issue — added that she’s ready to start working out again. “I’m about to get back into the gym and stuff, and I hope I don’t…
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A failed attempt at the viral craze known as the “Kiki Challenge” has landed a teen girl in the intensive care unit. Anna Worden, 18, was critically injured last week when she jumped out of her car in Bettendorf, Iowa, to record the dance challenge, news station WQAD reported. The challenge, which has taken off on social media, dares people to get out of moving vehicles and perform choreographed dance moves to the Drake song In My Feelings. Since she was a toddler Ms Worden has been a dancer, so she wanted to try the new trend, according to WQAD.…
The legendarily exacting editor Anna Wintour has handed the legendarily exacting singer Beyoncé some rule over the legendarily influential Vogue. In an unprecedented arrangement, reported by HuffPost, the cover and some inside photos of the forthcoming September issue have been orchestrated and selected by the subject rather than the editors. Beyoncé will not break her years-long avoidance of traditional interviews with journalists, but she will write her own “long-form” captions. This will be for Vogue’s largest and most scrutinized annual edition—possibly the final September issue of Wintour’s 30-year tenure before she retires. The arrangement has been hyped as novel, but…
Leo Babarinde Dasilva who is alleged to be romantically involved with Cee-c has declared Kizz Daniel, the best all round artist in Nigeria. According to him Kizz Daniel just needs a good management. He said this on Twitter while replying a tweet about Reekado Banks being better than Kizz. His tweet reads: All due respect to Reekado but Kiss Daniel’s debut album won Album of the year and he is yet to release a bad song. Personally, I feel Kiss Daniel is the best all round artist in Nigeria right now. Just needs proper management. “I Stan kiss Daniel abi…
After almost a week of internet craze, Ciara has announced the winner for her “Level Up” dance challenge. Ciara took to Twitter on Sunday (July 29) to share her astonishment over an incredible submission of the dance challenge. “WOW WOW WOW!! Throws Wig!! @BlameItOnKWay Muuurrded the #LevelUpChallenge! #LevelUp,” she wrote. The video is an almost exact replica of the music video; it begins with a man walking up with a speaker seemingly alone. The camera then cuts to wide shot revealing group of shirtless male dancers hitting every dance move perfectly. The video is bold and dynamic, featuring a group…
The Colombian born beautiful mother of one made this known via her Instagram page on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. According to her, many women have been deceived into thinking that every relationship must lead to marriage. “For some reason, people (mostly females) are brainwashed to think that every relationship that didn’t lead to marriage is a”waste of time”. Where you rushing to? Let me start with à gently reminder-marriage isn’t any form of achievement like some of you might think. You make yourself a Queen, no one will do it for you. Achievement is to be happy. Period. Let me…
Davido will be embarking on a tour of the United States later this month. The Popstar is set to go on an American tour tagged, ‘The Locked Up’ USA Tour, beginning from August 29 through September. This he announced via his Twitter page [@iam_davido] on Wednesday, August 1st as he shared excitedly, ‘THE LOCKED UP TOUR !! WE COMING!! LETS GET IT!! NEW MUSIC ALL WEEK NEXT WEEK!! What cities would you be attending ??” The tour will see him perform in 12 cities over a period of almost one month. Davido also announced that the DMW family will be…
American superstar Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs, also known as Diddy has told Wizkid that he is coming to Nigeria. Wizkid on Thursday night, July 26, visited the Los Angeles home of American music mogul and Bad Boy Records boss, Diddy and during the visit, the music mogul told Wizkid he can’t wait to come home (Nigeria). In a video shared on his Instagram page, Diddy said, ”King (Wizkid) touched down, came to see the god, he hit me with some love, some positive vibrations from the motherland. Be clear, Y’all know I am coming back home (Nigeria), I ain’t gon wait…
Kenneth Okonkwo has said that if the people of the south-eastern part of the country don’t support President Buhari in 2019, they will wander in the wilderness for eight years. The actor turned politician made this known during an event where he was given the opportunity to speak. “It is because he is committed to good governance and an ambassador of good governance you cant get a better president than President Buhari We have the history of power grabbers in Nigeria, they have the history of power grabbing in Nigeria aggressive power grabbers, if you don’t give them power, they…
We don’t get to see two titans in one photo every day and so when we get the honour of seeing it happen, we appreciate every second of it. So guys, on our photo of the day, we have two of the most respected women in the entertainment industry, Sola Sobowale and Patience Ozokwo. They don’t need any introduction as we already know how influential their women are. Everything about this photo says a lot of the relationship they both have, from the laughter to the hugs, these women might just another celebrity besties that we aren’t aware of. These…
Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with Gambia’s President Adama Barrow at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The 51-year-old Gambian president was received by President Buhari at the fore court of the presidential villa at about 3.10p.m. President Buhari played a major role in ensuring smooth democratic transition in The Gambia when the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh refused to step aside. Buhari, who is now the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), was appointed by the ECOWAS as mediator on the Gambian political impasse.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the resignation of the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, from the All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday in Abuja also welcomed the Kwara State Governor, Ahmed Abdulfatah and the Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto, to its fold. PDP also assured all returning members of all the rights and privileges accorded to every member of our party. The party noted the harassment and intimidation that the duo of Saraki and Ahmed had suffered in the APC , “which…
Aminu Tambuwal has officially dumped the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. The governor announced his defection to hundreds of supporters at the Sokoto Government House on Wednesday. He said that the APC has reached historically unprecedented heights of impunity in all manner of vices and brazenly turned itself into a sanctuary for the corrupt and a machine for rigging and for the rape of democracy. He further complained that Sokoto State is not being meaningfully carried along in political appointments and in other matters of national importance. He said his…
All Progressives Congress (APC) members in House of Representatives have advised their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) colleagues to push for reconvening from recess rather than blame President Muhammadu Buhari on issues. The APC lawmakers also said that the purported impeachment of the Speaker of Benue House of Assembly by eight members could not pass the test under the Constitution. They, however, warned the PDP not to blame the activities of an independent state assembly on the Presidency. “While we agree that the purported impeachment of the Speaker by eight members cannot pass the test under the Constitution, we find it…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to take disciplinary action against Senate President, Bukola Saraki, only hours after he dumped the party for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Allegations levelled at the senate president include refusal to screen nominees for appointments submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari; causing avoidable delays in the budgetary process and passage of the appropriation act into law; encouraging defection of other senators from the party and a few other allegations. The statement read, “That you have deliberately refused to screen nominees for appointments submitted by Mr President who are…
The impeachment process initiated against Benue state Governor Samuel Ortom, has been halted by a Makurdi High Court. The eight lawmakers led by Terkibir Ikyange, were also restrained by the court from sitting while their suspension was also upheld pending the determination of the motion on notice. Ikyange was removed as the Speaker of the Benue state House of Assembly. The former speaker and other former principal officers have been resisted from carrying out legislative function. The presiding judge, Theresa Igoche ruled on the application on orders restraining the eight members from sitting. Igoche also restrained Adam Onum, chief judge…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yekini Nabena as the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party. The appointment was contained in a letter issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of the party Mr Mai Mala Bunu. It said the appointment followed the resignation of the party’s National Publicity Secretary Malam Bolaji Abudullahi who defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) earlier on Wednesday. “I write to convey the resolution of the National Working Committee reached at its 34th regular meeting of Aug. 1,…
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has called on Senate President Bukola Saraki to vacate his seat. He said “But whatever is the reason, we can decamp from party, but we can’t decamp from Nigeria. “The only thing is that there are other consequential issues that every man or woman of honour who had taken such decisions would be expected to follow through. “I mean, you should not collect a crown that belongs to a family and wear it on behalf of the family if for your personal reasons which he has enumerated that he has…
Aminu Tambuwal has explained why he left the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is the third Governor from the APC to move to the PDP in recent times. The Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom and 13 Local Government chairmen dumped the ruling party last week. Also, on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed announced his resignation from the APC immediately the Senate President, Bukola Saraki decamped. According to Daily Post, Tambuwal cited the lack of statesmanship in responding to national issues as one of the reasons he left the ruling party. “Politicians and political…
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has praised the judgement of the Court of Appeal which upheld the powers of the National Assembly to make laws, including the bill amending election sequence. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu stated that the judgement has further reinforced the belief of Nigerians that the judiciary remains the hope of the country in strengthening democracy, resolving conflicts between various arms and levels of government as well protecting the rights of individuals. He added that with the judgement, it is now clear that the National Assembly was right when it…