Couple Love - Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the new Emir of Kano With His Wife Saadiya

Sa'adiya Lamido Sanusi, née Ado Beyero, is the daughter of the recently deceased Emir of Kano, a princess and now a queen as her husband, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is crowned the new Emir of Kano. Sanusi Lamido is a grandson of the Emir before Ado Bayero, meaning that the two are cousins. Kissing cousins, you could say. The couple have known each other since they were little and have been married for 26 years.

Covers - Laverne Cox on Time Magazine

Laverne Cox is on this week's cover of TIME. She is the first transgender woman on the cover of the magazine and what most are calling an unlikely icon. Laverne was born a man and says she was bullied and harassed for appearing feminine while growing up as a boy. Eventually, Laverne came out as transgender and is now a star on the Netflix drama Orange Is the New Black, as well as an outspoken advocate and activist for transgender people. Read the cover story here and see more pictures of her below.

Many Find the Bride Price Calculator Funny, But There is a Petition to Remove It?

I confess, I was not upset at all by the Bride Price website [read here], but found it funny. I didn't over think it, probably because I've been really saddened by the high spate of violence in Nigeria and needed something to make me laugh. I did the price check with Atala who pointed out how it could be problematic.

Mark Cuban Admits He Has Some Racist Prejudices and Bigotries

Mark Cuban, the owner of Dallas Mavericks has admitted in an interview that even he harbors "prejudices and bigotries." The Inc. interview was focused on many societal issues, and the vote by the NBA on banning  Donald Sterling because of his racist comments also came up. Mark Cuban says that while he condemns racism, he won't be a hypocrite and say he is above some stereotyping himself.

Blast From the Past - Nepa Says No More Blackout

There is NEPA no more, so maybe we shouldn't hold this newspaper headline from back in the eighties against the power company? The deadline for no more black outs was 1986, now almost thirty years later, and an identity change, black outs, and regular prolonged ones at that, are still with us.

Blast From The Past - Onyeka Onwenu Lifting Weights

This is Onyeka Onwenu, the lady of songs, as you've never seen her before. The actor, politician and one of the foremost musicians in Nigeria was once a "FIT" lady, keeping in shape by lifting weights. And this was back in the early eighties before this means of fitness took off in Nigeria. Pictured above with Pamela Mojekwu. Photo by Godwin Usidamen

Blast From the Past - Fela Anikulapo Kuti and First Wife Taylor Remilekun

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died in 1997 at 58, but his music and legacy are enduring, and a celebration of his life and music is celebrated around his birthday, October 15 every year. In the spirit of Felabration, I am sharing picture of Fela and his first wife, Taylor Remilekun Ransome Kuti. Remi was the mother of his three oldest children, Yeni, Femi and Sola, who are the major pushers of Fela's legacy in Nigeria and beyond.

Blast From The Past - Nnamdi Azikiwe's White Wedding To Miss Flora Ogoegbunam

Nnamdi Azikiwe married his first wife Flora Ogboegbunam in 1936 when he was 32 years. The wedding was held in James Town, Accra, Ghana where Nnamdi Azikiwe was working as the editor of  African Morning Post at that time. Flora died in 1983 while Nnamdi died in 1996. Between them, they had one daughter and three sons.

Blast From the Past - Chris Okotie Before and Now

One of the means through which Rita Dominic's movie, The Meeting, established the age difference between their two main characters was signposting the generational gap using music. Ejura asked her mother for music of the eighties and I Need Someone by Chris Okotie came up.

Grace Egbabe, Agbani, Oshiomole and Others at Daisy Danjuma's Birthday Celebration

Some of the guests that attended Daisy Danjuma's 61st birthday celebration included Governor Adams Oshiomole, Nduka Obiagbena, Grace Egbagbe, Juliana Edewor-Thomas, Agbani Darego, Bola Balogun, Salome Danjuma, Chief Musa Danjuma, Isi Omenai, Rebekah Osewegi, Lady Tess Ikimi, Tunde Ogunleye, Chief Innocent Oparadike, and Benji Ofori, among others.

Isaach De Bankolé and Danai Gurira Star in Andrew Dosunmu's 'Mother of George'

Isaach De Bankolé is an Ivorien actor while Danai Gurira is an American actor born to Zimbabwean parents. Both play Nigerian immigrants in America in this new movie, Mother of George, which is written by Darci Picoult, and directed by Andrew Dosnmu.

Blast From The Past - Bob and Rita Marley and Their Many Children

Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley died on May 11, 1981, of cancer. He is widely credited as the pioneer for Reggae music. Through his reggae music, Bob Marley is also credited with preaching one love and peace. He also lived it in his personal love life, especially after he became more widely famous in the late sixties and early seventies.

Child Abuse and Rape Victims Should "Talk to Somebody"

It's Child Abuse, Not Child's Play - Eva Alordia

It is some months before August, the dates running all the way back into the calendars of the early 90s. In a few months from this day, she will turn 7 years old, maybe even have a big school party like her friend Aisha had weeks back. But today, while she's still 6 years old and counting.

A Face to Corruption - A Nigerian Police Officer Haggles For Bribe

The stories of police demanding and collecting bribes from motorists are as rampant as they are unsubstantiated. It was one of the reasons the police IG took check posts off the roads. but some remain in the guise of enforcing traffic laws. Today, one of such stories has hard evidence, and will reach thousands of people thanks to the internet.

Throwback Thursday - My Mother The Seventies Fashionista

Five Fashionistas from the Stylish Seventies

Which do you think is my mom? Also, do you have a caption better than mine? Let's have fun.

Happy new month peeps. August shall be a month of love, joy and excellence.

George Osodi Photographs The Monarchs of Nigeria

Goerge Osodi is a Nigerian photographer, a documentarist as well as an artist. His work is used in news reports and also shown in art galleries around the world. His photo collection Oil Rich Niger Delta which focused on the oil exploitation in the Niger Delta was compiled into a book, Delta Nigeria - The Rape of Paradise and brought him to international spotlight.

Did They Have Better Sex In the Past Than Now?

In an interview I did recently with HealthnewsNG, they asked, "Which generation had the best sex life - ours or our forefathers? Why is this so?" My answer was; "I wasn't there at the time of our fore-fathers so I couldn't really say. But the fattening rooms of time past is also said to be venues to teach young women how they can enjoy sex with their husbands so they probably had it good."

Should Obesity be Classified as a Disease?

The American Medical Association, last month at their AGM, voted to classify obesity as a disease, and "at a stroke, a third of the US population became diseased." The question is, should just being fat be automatically enough to classify someone as being sick and needing medical attention? The BBC reports that;

Happy Fourth Of July!

Today is independence day in America and a public holiday for most workers. Atala is home, and we're going to be relaxing most of the day. Maami has been paid for on Dobox, the popcorn will soon go in the oven, and then it will be movie time. If we feel up to it, we may stroll out for some fireworks at our local park. Fun stuff. I hope everyone enjoys their day, whether in America or elsewhere. Happy July 4th!

Why Betty Should Not Face Lawsuit For Big Brother Africa Sex

Betty and Bolt

There have been quite a few sex stories out of the Big Brother Africa 2013 house(s). I earlier blogged about Natasha using a sex toy here, but tried to keep my eyes and ears and mouth shut on the others especially the gratuitous shower and sex pictures and videos. The first video was of Betty and Bolt, and that has sparked off her country men. Now, the lawyers have picked the gauntlet to charge her for public sex.