Ankara Night at the Taruwa Festival of Art

I blogged about the Taruwa festival of performing arts and the final ball to round off the successful festival had an Ankara theme. The festival showcased music, poetry, theatre, dance, fine arts and screening of short films, and was very well attended. Enjoy the pictures...

Magazine Covers - Kate Henshaw on Wow

Kate Henshaw always looks great, and this cover is no exception. She is indeed Forever Young!

Is Marriage the only valid outcome of a Relationship?

Lola Omotayo, Peter Okoye's romantic partner and mother of his two children, recently granted an interview where she spoke about her relationship with him, and how it has been dating one half of one the music group for years now. After the interview, there was a storm of comments on blogs and social media, with a lot of people insisting she was making a mistake by not insisting on a ring.

Serena Williams Wins French Open - Beyonce Writes Congratulatory Message

Serena Williams last Saturday, beat Maria Sharapova in the French Open finals to take the title at the Tennis Championship. It was her 16the Grand Slam win and she's not backing down. Lawn Tennis was one of the first sports I loved and I'm a big fan of Serena Williams. It appears Beyonce is another fan, and in a show of support, she posted a handwritten note on her site congratulating Serena, "Stunt on them Serena, 31 and in your prime...You have no idea how much you inspire all of us women."

Photos - Njideka Odili Weds Uzoma Iheme Nwosu

Njideka Odili, the second daughter of the former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili got married to Uzoma Iheme Nwosu, on the 8th of June, and their reception held at the International Conference Centre Abuja with Ali Baba as the MC and both President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience present among other governors and dignataries.

Magazine Covers - Architect, Olajumoke Adenowo on TW

Since this is TW's men's edition, one would be forgiven for expecting to see a man on the cover of the magazine, but Olajumoke Adenowo makes a lovely picture. I've been wanting to see some non-entertainment women on magazine covers and TW seems to have read my mind. Olajumoke is an architect. Well done TW!

Jennifer Eliogu – Ifunanya : Romance Meets Music

This is honestly one of the best songs I've heard come out of Nigeria in recent times. Her first single, You and I gave a sample of what her sound is - highlife with a hint of R&B - but in this song, she comes into her own, both lyrically and vocally. I love this, and will buy a CD when it becomes available.

Stephanie Linus on Love, Marriage and Wedding Destinations

Last year, actress Stephanie Linus, nee Okereke got married in a destination wedding set in Paris. With just about 400 guests, her wedding got me appreciating the benefits of destination weddings in this post. In an interview with Bellanija.com, Stephanie talks, among other things, about her reason for choosing Paris for her wedding, her anniversary, what attracted her to her husband, and why there should be no difference between the wedding and the marriage.

Life is Not About Destinations But The Journey

Swedish Princess Weds New York Banker

It is not often that those born into royal families marry ordinary people, but Prince William and Kate seem to have opened the door to more of such couplings. Swedish princess, Madeline, met her husband, banker Christopher O'Neill, on his home turf in New York but their wedding took place in her country in a mixed language ceremony.