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- Lupita Nyong'o in First Print Campaign For Lancome - And It's Not a Lightening Cream
- Celeb InstaFashion - Eku Edewor in Not So Little Black Dress With Sheer Panels
- Vincent Enyeama of Super Eagles Mark Wedding Anniversary With Wife
- Nigerian Terrorism Worsens as Insurgents Bomb Kano School, Kidnap Sixty Girls in a Borno Village
- Wendy Williams Criticises Kim and Kanye's Parenting Style, Says Kim is Not a Good Mother
- Jill Duggar and New Husband Derick Dillard Kiss For the First Time at Their Wedding
- Blast From The Past - Dress Victoria Beckham Wore on First Date With David Beckham in 1997
- See Proof - Baby K’Tan Carriers NOT Racist or Stereotyping Single Black Baby Mamas
- The Calmest Female Voice I Ever Heard in My Life - True Love Story With Proposal Pictures
- Family Time - Kerry Washington Out With Baby Isabelle and Husband Nnamdi Asomugha
- Fake Herbalist Kills Retired Custom Officer After She Paid Him 9 Million To Help Her Get Pregnant
- Couple Love - Toyin Aimakhu and Niyi Johnson
| Lupita Nyong'o in First Print Campaign For Lancome - And It's Not a Lightening Cream Posted: 24 Jun 2014 08:02 PM PDT  When Lupita Nyong'o got tipped as the face of Lancome fresh off her Oscar win, there was some controversy with Dencia making a reference to the lightening creams Lancome is known for. Now, the debut print ad for Lupita has been unveiled and she is fronting the Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24 Foundation. The ad is all black and gold, from Lupita's dress to her cuff, keeping the makeup minimal to show off her luscious dark skin [See Lupita in a Bikini]. Covering the last issue of Vogue, Lupita Nyong'o said of her partnership with Lancome, "It's not about conforming to an already established idea of what is beautiful, and I like that. I am particularly proud to represent [Lancôme's] unique vision for women and the idea that beauty should not be dictated, but should instead be an expression of a woman's freedom to be herself."         | ||
| Celeb InstaFashion - Eku Edewor in Not So Little Black Dress With Sheer Panels Posted: 24 Jun 2014 05:15 PM PDT  This was Eku Edewor at the Multichoice Africa Rising event, and her black gown with the sheer panel is perfect for a night out. She tagged it; Outfit of the night! Wearing @iconicinvanity in a not so little black dress!! #africarising #multichoice #africancontentshowcase      | ||
| Vincent Enyeama of Super Eagles Mark Wedding Anniversary With Wife Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:05 PM PDT  Vincent Enyeama, goalkeeper of the Super Eagles national football team, is happily married man with three beautiful children! He is just 31 so he must have started early. I remember back in Nigeria when I would cheer him on for my favorite local club, Enyimba. He has certainly come a long way. Yesterday, Vincent Enyeama shared the picture above to mark his wedding anniversary. He did not specify on the date but thanks God for the entire month. He captioned the picture thus; "My #MAGIC BAND. my#shining star. my#v29PR16. some years ago this month, we got it settled. thank GOD for this month. See more photos of Vincent and his wife and children below..                 | ||
| Nigerian Terrorism Worsens as Insurgents Bomb Kano School, Kidnap Sixty Girls in a Borno Village Posted: 24 Jun 2014 11:03 AM PDT  I want to use this opportunity to ask what the Nigerian Military is doing. Where are the Chibok girls? Why has the spate of Boko Haram violence and terror intensified in Borno and even widened to include other Northern States? Did all the military move to Sambisa Forest and forget to secure the rest of the country? This steady news of rampant terrorism is just demoralizing. And now these latest news of killings and kidnappings that all happened on the same day - June 23 - in different parts of the country? First; About sixty girls between the ages of 3-12 years have been abducted by insurgents in Kummabza village of Damboa local government area of Borno State. Via NTANetwork In other news; Eight persons, mostly students, were confirmed dead, and 12 others injured in the suicide bomb blast that hit the School of Hygiene, Kano yesterday. At least a suspect was arrested by the police. SMH...  Briefing reporters on the scene, the state commissioner of police, Alhaji Adenrele Tasheed Shinaba, said the blast occurred at about 2.05pm when students were rushing to the school to undergo screening. The suicide bomber came with a rucksack on his back, pretending to be one of the students only to eventually blow himself up alongside his victims. Via cable.ng      | ||
| Wendy Williams Criticises Kim and Kanye's Parenting Style, Says Kim is Not a Good Mother Posted: 24 Jun 2014 10:02 AM PDT  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West marked their daughter North West's first birthday by getting her ears pierced [Read here]. On the latest show of Wendy Williams Hot topics, the talk show host has joined those criticising the Kim and Kanye's parenting style. Wendy Williams, whom I sometimes wonder if she's being deliberately mean to court controversy, said Kim needs to take time off and be a mother for allowing North West to fly alone from New York to California. After attacking Kanye and Kim as usual, Wendy Williams asks generally, "would you ever let your 1-year-old child fly alone?" But Nori was not alone, she had her nanny, nurse and a bodyguard. Start at the 3 minute mark; In a previous episode, Wendy Williams had gone as far as calling Kanye a mad man who has stolen Kim's joy by being so antisocial and taking her to Ireland for their honeymoon. "Poor Kim I wonder if she regrets marrying that mad man.(Oh please). None of them looks happy.Baby North looks pissed. Honesty, have you seen a picture of them smiling as a family?Kim's smile has been gone since the day she got with that man. None of them look happy. Start at the 9 minute mark      | ||
| Jill Duggar and New Husband Derick Dillard Kiss For the First Time at Their Wedding Posted: 24 Jun 2014 07:02 AM PDT  Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard's wedding was the start of the couple's life as husband and wife, and also the first time they ever shared a kiss. The 23 year old daughter of the "19 Kids and Counting" TV family decided to wait for marriage before ever kissing her sweetheart in keeping with her family's courtship rules. While they were courting, the couple had never done more than hold hands, which they did only after they got engaged back in April. Jill explained to ABC earlier this year; "We're just really trying to keep our relationship focused not on the physical but really just more on communication and continuing to learn more about each other. We're saving our first kiss and things beyond that for our wedding." Jill and Derick exchanged vows on Saturday, June 21, in front of more than 1,000 family members and friends at the Cross Church in Springdale, Ark. before sharing their first kiss at the altar. According to US Magazine, the TLC star's parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, support their daughter's choice, and in fact explained their ideas about dating on their show. Jim Bob noted that chaperones should accompany the kids on their outings with potential suitors. ""Courtship is really getting to know each other for the purpose of possibly getting engaged and getting married. As far as our kids dating, we believe a lot of times if you're alone with a person, it can create desires that can kind of get stirred up, and you don't have any accountability, and [that] can lead to some hanky panky." We did not save our first kiss for our wedding day, and we really regret that we didn't. We really should have." his wife Michelle added. Read - Guy Talks About First Time He Asked a Girl Out, They're Now Married      | ||
| Blast From The Past - Dress Victoria Beckham Wore on First Date With David Beckham in 1997 Posted: 24 Jun 2014 06:07 AM PDT  Victoria Beckham showed off her sentimental side by posting a photo on Twitter of the mini dress she wore the first time she went out with her now-husband David Beckham in 1997. Victoria captioned the photo of the rust-coloured suede design, featuring a built-in belt, saying; "Look what I found! The dress I wore on my first date with David!! X so cute!! X vb," Read on for the background of how the couple met and how far they've come in almost 20 years together.  In 1997 when they met, Victoria and David Beckham were at the height of their early careers as a Spice Girl singer and a footballer respectively. They were able to weather the storm of dating as celebrities and married in 1999. Since then, David has played football to the highest levels and Victoria, or Posh as she is better known, has moved from music to fashion designing where she is fast becoming a maven. In their 15 years of marriage, they are blessed with four children whom many reports say are extremely well behaved - three older boys and the youngest being a girl. Read - Guy Talks About First Time He Asked a Girl Out, They're Now Married         | ||
| See Proof - Baby K’Tan Carriers NOT Racist or Stereotyping Single Black Baby Mamas Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:13 PM PDT  The photo of two side-by-side Baby K'Tan branded baby carriers has been trending on social media since yesterday. The organic carrier shows a black woman by herself, carrying a sleeping baby, and the regular carrier shows a white couple - mom and dad - with a sleeping baby. Black women on social media are outraged. They believe that the Baby K'Tan company thought up the marketing campaign based on the stereotype that black women are mostly baby mamas and are usually not married, nor do they co-parent with their partners. However, a small search online reveals more about the company, which is a small one with only 5 products. There is only one carrier box that has a couple on the cover. These other boxes have only moms or dads wearing the baby. One of the images shows the white woman with the man in the above picture, but this time, she is alone with her baby. See the photos and Baby K'Tan press statement below...     Baby K'Tan's Press Statement: It has come to our attention that there is a misleading photo circulating around the internet. Our company takes these matters very seriously and wishes to address them without any further delay. UPDATE A comment from FB below says there are no black dad in the marketing, but this image from a 2010 campaign proves otherwise. The picture is also on the package for the carrier in the last pic collage. I guess Baby KTan needs to up their publicity game for the AA community.
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| The Calmest Female Voice I Ever Heard in My Life - True Love Story With Proposal Pictures Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:05 AM PDT  This is another RML couple, and this time, the guy tells us the story of how he met and fell in love with the girl of his dreams when he least expected it. After two years, he popped the question. Enjoy! How We Met We met in 2012. I had started working in Port-Harcourt then as a geoscientist and I was on the field most of the time; I was single and meeting new babes there was a serious challenge for me. Chika, one of my close friends in Lagos, who wanted me to get serious started hooking me up with different ladies whom he thought matched some major specs I had given him earlier. Some of my cousins also tried hooking me up with their friends. I had one complaint or another about each of the ladies, but I made sure I kept a good relationship with all of them. At a point, I got tired of all the match-making thing and made up my mind not to entertain anymore hook-ups. On 24th March, 2012, Chika called me up again and told me about this cool girl he wanted me to meet. I told him I wasn't interested, but he managed to convince me to give it a shot. I finally agreed and he sent me the lady's phone number. I called her that night and I heard the calmest female voice I have ever heard in my life. I introduced myself and we talked a little. She was very polite, simple, funny and cool. Having previously dated different ladies, I had learnt not to get too excited with a good first impression. Ladies can be very deceptive when they're out to make a guy fall for them. So, I thought this one would likely just be like all the previous hook-ups, but I didn't mind having a little more fun before cutting off. Some days later, I called her again and we spoke for about thirty minutes. It was as if we had known each other for years. There was consistency in her tone of voice, oral mannerisms etc. I was specially skilled in making ladies tell me a lot about themselves before I tell them anything about myself, and unfortunately most of them fell for the bait. Some even seemed to prefer to talk about themselves and take over most of the conversation than to listen or learn anything about the new friend they are bringing into their lives. It was not the case with this new lady. She made me talk, asking me questions that made me give out some details about my personal life that I rarely tell strangers. She was quite interested in my personality and I couldn't hold back since she was quite open about her own personality. I started enjoying talking to her, so much that I looked forward to every evening when I would call her after work. We talked everyday- sometimes one hour, other times over an hour. I deliberately didn't ask if she had a blackberry phone, because I felt it would create over-familiarity too soon, which I wanted to avoid. I also didn't want to see her photos or whatever she looked like, too early so that it wouldn't affect my judgement. I also didn't ask her for her surname or tell her mine so that none of us would be tempted to go and do facebook forensics too early. However, after almost two weeks of continuous communication, we had gotten so close that we both knew we were becoming good friends. She suddenly asked if I had a BB and I couldn't deny. She got offended wondering why I preferred to waste money calling everyday and never even bothered to ask if she was on BB. I apologized and claimed that it skipped my mind. She added me to her BB contacts and we exchanged each other's photos. I was a little happy that she looked pretty and she also teased me that she was glad I did't look too bad. At that point, the blackberry connection further strengthened our friendship because we could then communicate at any time of the day. After about two months of continuous communication, both of us had become convinced that we really liked each other and would be very close friends for a very long time. So, we decided to meet face-to-face. I took three days off from work and went to Lagos to see her (16th-18th May, 2012). We met at Ocean View Restaurant in Victoria Island on the first day (16th May). I fell for her immediately she walked into the restaurant. She looked awesome, beautiful and charming. We ate and chatted like we did on phone and BBM. She was humble, intelligent in speech and decent in mannerism. I studied her through out the date. We met at different restaurants on subsequent days and I asked her out on the third date. I went back to port-Harcourt and we continued communicating on phone as usual. I returned to Lagos on my birthday, 25th June, 2012, took her out on a date and she agreed to go out with me. That was how it all started.     The Proposal After two years of dating, I decided to pop the big question. So, I came up with a plan. Being a travel buff, I decided to adopt a natural theme, so picked a beach- Lekki Leisure Lake. I tagged the concept "message from the sea". It can be very difficult to plan a surprise proposal for an intelligent girl. I had to tell multiple lies to cover up my tracks all through the entire process of planning the proposal. There were different times she almost suspected that I was up to something, but I had to cover up with a story or another. Also, for a guy, the whole process of picking and buying a suitable engagement ring and planning the surprise can sometimes become extremely mentally taxing as it involves finding out the lady's actual ring size, preferred gold type (white or yellow), choosing a befitting stone setting, choosing a proposal concept, location, timing etc. - all coming with their combined financial implication. I got a bottle, poured in some snail shells and natural petals of different colours. I made a scroll containing two photos at the top (the picture we took on our first date and the one we took on the day we started going out) and a short proposal poem beneath them. I stopped the top of the bottle with an artificial rose and tied a red ribbon from the rose down to the scroll inside the bottle, such that if one pulls the rose, the scroll inside the bottle automatically comes up along with it. I also placed a red pull ribbon to the neck of the bottle. I went to Lekki leisure Lake on the previous day of the proposal to plan with one of their staff. I gave him the decorated bottle and we picked a nice spot on the beach together. I made sure we picked a spot in which the breaking waves of the ocean and its ebb will sweep through so as to give the buried bottle a 'natural' look after it is been placed, half-buried in the sand. I took his phone number and we agreed that once I give him a 'missed call' on the morning of the following day, he should go ahead and peg the bottle at the exact spot we picked on the beach. I had earlier notified my girlfriend that we were going to hangout with one of my friends and his girlfriend at the beach that morning. I told her we were going to ride jet skis and quad bikes. It rained heavily that morning. I was scared the whole plan was gonna get messed up, but went ahead with the plan. By the time we all arrived at the beach, the rains had stopped, but the skies were still set in deep blue tones. The air at the beach was chilly, the lake and ocean waters reflected the colours of the sky and the low grasses at the lake edge flaunted their verdant pigment. As we entered through the gate of the recreation center, I secretly gave 'accomplice' at the beach a call and quickly cut it while it rang. The four of us (my girlfriend, my friend, his girlfriend and I) walked to the lake side and I could see the guy at the far side of the beach walking towards the agreed point on the beach. After a few minutes, he rang my phone and cut the line. I figured he was set. The engagement ring I bought was sitting gracefully in its red velvet box in my pocket. I winked at my friend and he suggested that we all walk to the far side of the beach so take some nice photos. I agreed and the four of us began to stroll down, each couple holding hands. My friend had his camera with him, all set for shooting. The distance was a little long, but the amazing views of the ocean if offered made it worth the walk. As we approached the peg point, I looked back and winked at my friend. I quickly spotted the pegged bottle, close to the edge of the breaking ocean waters. I pointed at it and asked her to go take a look and pick it so we can see what was inside. She said "What? No way! You want me to turn to yam abii!", I bursted into laughter and pull her closer to the bottle. She was wondering what I was doing. I pulled the bottle from the wet sand and looked into her eyes, pulled the rose slowly from its mouth and smiled as I looked at her again. She stood there, shocked and trying to figure out what I was doing. I smiled again and told her the scroll was for her. It finally occurred to her what was going on. She covered her eyes with one palm and stretched the other palm at me and started saying, "Wait! Wait! Wait!". I became confused. A million thoughts ran through my head in the split of a second. "Is she giving me a NO or what?", I thought. I held the bottle for half a second, not knowing what to do. Then, I braced up, pulled the scroll out of the bottle and untied it. At this point, she had dropped her palm from her face and her eyes were red and wet with tears. I gave her the scroll to read and as she read it, I dropped to a knee, pulled out the ring box from my pocket and held it open at my eye level. She finished reading the poem, raise her head and couldn't lift her eyes off the ring I was holding up in the case. She fell in love with the ring. I began, "Thanks for coming on this journey with me all these years. I have decided to spend the rest of my life with you. Baby, please, will you marry me?" "Of course", she said, amidst a short burst of tears. "Of course what? Tell me yes or no", I said. She laughed and said "Yessss!". I smiled and mistakenly took her right palm. I guess I was carried away myself. She frowned and pull her right hand away from me and stretched her left palm to me. I laughed and apologized. Then, I slipped the ring into the appropriate finger. The raging waves of the ocean broke on the shores, sweeping over my knee and her feet as she lifted me from the sand and hugged me while she kept sobbing.                   Our newly engaged reader is none other than Folarin of Naijatreks.com. Check out his amazing website for more pictures of his travels and tours around Nigeria.      | ||
| Family Time - Kerry Washington Out With Baby Isabelle and Husband Nnamdi Asomugha Posted: 24 Jun 2014 02:09 AM PDT  Kerry Washington was spotted with her husband Nnamdi Asomugha and their new daughter, Isabelle Amarachi this past weekend! [Read here] The "Scandal" star was carrying baby Isabelle while their small family took a quick stroll on Sunday afternoon while they were out a friend's house for a World Cup Party/BBQ in Los Angeles. Kerry's been very private about her personal and home life, and since her daughter's birth she has only been on the red carpet once [see pics]. She has also not said much about her 2-month-old daughter, except that she feels very "blessed' to be a mom. Awww....   Pics via Necole Bitchie      | ||
| Fake Herbalist Kills Retired Custom Officer After She Paid Him 9 Million To Help Her Get Pregnant Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:01 AM PDT  The decomposed bodies of a retired customs officer, Mrs. Angela Kerry and her 10-year-old adopted daughter, Obiagulum were found in the house of one 64-year-old native doctor, Alhaji Olatunji Azeez by the Lagos police yesterday. The police suspected that he had kidnapped the woman and her daughter over a month ago and subsequently killed and buried them in his house. They marked his building as a kidnapper's den. Azeez, an Oyo State indigene with three wives and five children, has now confessed to the murder saying he was forced to kill the ex-customs officer and her daughter after she threatened to kill him first. She had paid him over 9Million to help her get pregnant though she was advanced in age. Azeez explained that he had lied to the woman that he would help her get pregnant and collected N9m from her for the job. "I have been a trado-medical doctor for about 30 years, but I knew Angela over five years ago. She initially came to me for protection from family attacks. One of her friends called Lizzy introduced her to me. The relationship began to grow, and she kept patronising me for one thing or the other. "I did the normal concoction for her, but it didn't work because of her age. But I collected the money because I knew if I did not, she would go to where they would collect it. After some months without result, she came to my place to complain. She then demanded a refund, but I told her that I could not repay it. She then began to threaten me. Within a month, I tried to repay N2.5m. On that fateful week, she came back for the remaining N6.5m. Azeez added that he went to the backyard, covered the hole with a white cloth that Angela normally saw in another shrine in his house. "After we talked, we moved with her daughter to the place. I said she should kneel down on the mat with her daughter. She did so and fell into the pit with her daughter. The operation was successful because no member of my family was around in the house. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, stated that the police had concluded their investigations on the case, adding that the native doctor was going to be charged to court for murder. He said, "The woman and her daughter were reported missing on May 10 at the Oko Oba Police Division by the family. Via PunchNG      | ||
| Couple Love - Toyin Aimakhu and Niyi Johnson Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:03 AM PDT  Nollywood actress Toyin Aimakhu is still enjoying her honeymoon with husband and fellow actor Niyi Johnson. Despite all the rumors and speculations about their relationship - read here - she is keeping the joy and playfulness of love and friendship alive in her marriage. Toyin recently shared these photos of she and Niyi on their way to the City People's Awards on social media. See another picture below...       |
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