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 Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba is one of the grassroots politicians in Ikorodu kingdom, especially with the All Progressives Congress (APC). The United States returnee recently declared her intention to run for the chairmanship post in the division. We caught up with her on the sideline of the event and asked her why she thinks she can become the first female local government chairman in Ikorodu as well as her future political ambitions. Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba says she can become Nigeria's first female president. Excerpts:  Other than the manifestos which show what a politician wants to do for the electorates, what truly is the reason behind this political declaration?  To tell anyone who cares to listen that the Ikorodu of our dreams is achievable, that the Ikorodu of our dreams is a mission that must be possible. That we need to start living the realizations and manifestations of the Ikorodu of our dreams.  What exactly is this Ikorodu of your ...

Sexual abuse, especially towards children, may look like it's become rampant in present times because social media highlights this problem, but it has always been around for years as can be seen from the story shared by Okenyi Kenechi who was sexually abused when he was 8. Now a 28-year-old who has graduated from the university, Kenechi is finally sharing the story of his abuse and it is a very sad one, especially as he never got justice. In 1997, when Kenechi was in primary 3, a female neighbor would always come to their home in Ugwu Achara, Nsukka, Enugu state, and beg his mother to allow him come and play with her children. Once there, this mother will lure him into her room and force him to perform oral sex on her then threaten him into silence. Soon after, he developed infection on his lips and at the hospital, his mother was informed that it was caused by engaging in oral sex. He opened up to his mother then and that was when his travails really began. The culprit, whe...

It's inspiring how women can be going through the toughest struggle yet act strong like everything is perfect. Adaeze Igwe-Yobo has shared the story of her struggles as a new mother and it is unbelievable the things she's had to go through. The former beauty queen and wife of former Nigerian professional footballer, Joseph Yobo, revealed that she suffered difficulties ranging from insufficient breast milk, Postnatal Depression, lethargy, and the pain resulting from Cesarean Section. She shared a photo of her grinning second son and a tray containing tea and drugs that help mothers produce breast milk. In the caption, she disclosed that while some women have it easy producing breast milk, it was hard for her. She said her youngest child, who is less than 3 months old, is the only child she has breastfed for this long. With her first son, she had to take a lot of liquid foods, yet could not produce enough breast milk for him. The food made her add weight, the stress to pro...

US president, Donald Trump still remains committed to repealing and replacing Obama-Care. The Repeal and replace has passed the first huddle in the House, next stop is the Senate. After his recent meeting with Malcolm Turnbull the Australian Prime Minister, Trump tweeted: 'Of course the Australians have better healthcare than we do -everybody does. ObamaCare is dead! But our healthcare will soon be great' Then, as always he took shots at the 'Fake News' media for 'doing everything in its power to make the Republican Healthcare victory look as bad as possible'. He tweeted:

South African born comedian and host of 'The Daily Show', Trevor Noah recently met with Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie and he had sweets words to describe the encounter.He shared a photo of them laughing with the caption: 'An honour and such a joy meeting  @chimamanda_adichie. I've learned so much from this amazing woman's work but I never knew we'd have so much fun debating, arguing and laughing.  #WeShouldAllBeFeminists'.

‘Slow Country’ is hands down the best action movie ever in Nollywood and in fact Africa, if you have seen a better one, show us and get 50 thousand naira. It is one movie everyone is talking about now,  and it is  set to hit the cinemas on May 19 contrary to the May 5 date previously announced.   The movie which is the latest movie by Producer and Director Eric Aghimien, is set in Nigeria and follows the story of Kome, a homeless teenage mother, who in a bid to cater and secure a good life for her son Peter sought refuge in the arms of a drug kingpin Tuvi. The kingpin ushers her into the world of prostitution and drug trafficking. However, when faced with a serious dilemma and the sudden return of her ex-boyfriend Osas who desperately wants to win her heart, having abandoned her for 7 years, she gets fed up and attempts to break free. She pleads with her boss to let her quit the underworld but he is not ready to let go of his most trusted cash cow. The a...

The Trump administration has fired its chief usher, Angella Reid, who was the first woman and second African-American to hold the position. White House residence staff were shocked with the news when they arrived at work Friday morning and were told that Reid had been fired. Speaking to reporters on her dismissal, White House deputy press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that Reid 'left on very good terms and we wish her the very best.' 'It’s not uncommon that you might have a transition of staff when a new administration comes in. And it’s simply nothing more than that,' she added. Angella Reid whose job at the White House was to coordinate all activities at the residence, including handling everything from the large staff of butlers, maids, chefs, florists and electricians to fiscal, administrative and personal duties was employed in 2011 by former President Obama. Reid was said to be very close to the Obamas and very strict with the White H...

With a mandate to equip two million Nigerians with #Techskills by 2022 (Read - http://bit.ly/2luervM ), foremost HR firm  EmployMe Nigeria  are lining up two career changing programmes this May at the E-Learning centre in Lagos. 1.       Video Editing workshop:  Social Videos has exploded in popularity thanks to it visual and creative capabilities. Social networks are investing in Video Features. Video content can rank up millions of views thereby putting business, brands in the spotlight for new clients, patronage and reach. Video Virals have far reaching implication than any other stream. In Video and photo this workshop will teach participants on how to (using their devices) shoot, edit, input voice, branding, logos, watermarks, and publish your 60secs-20 mins videos. Participants will learn how to own an online TV channel and get subscribers; sell your videos to blogs, new sites, etc. If you are an aspiring blogger, media perso...

Argentine footballer, Mauro Icardi who plays for Italian side, Inter Milan loves his body art, he's got quite the collection. His latest addition is a massive lion head inking that leaves his chest looking like an artist's canvass. He revealed his new body art took nearly half a year to complete and hinted there could be more to come.

Two years ago Blac Chyna tattooed Future's name on her hand after starring in his Rich Sex video. Now Amber Rose has also featured in Future's new video for the hit single 'Mask-Off...' Looks like Future is the man!

According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) figures in 2012, the top five killers in Africa were HIV/Aids, lower respiratory tract infections, diarrheal diseases, strokes, and Malaria. In my role as founder and president of Yeloto African Children’s Foundation, a non-profit organization named for my own children, I have made raising awareness of the ills and needs of children in Africa a central aspect of the mission of my efforts.   As I have shared before in both public and private arenas.   When I reflect on what I have seen and continue to see day to day during my vacation’s and annual charity sojourn to Nigeria, it generates great sadness in my heart to see how our country’s most valuable resource, its children, are not all provided for in a manner that ensures their optimum development and success.  What I find even more disheartening is reminiscent of a quote by entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker ZigZiglar...