My Mother Was OK With Me Bleaching My Skin

By Anonymous

My mum has repeatedly told me that I'm "too dark". One day I even told her that I plan on bleaching my skin (of course I had no plans to, I just wanted to see her reaction) and I wasn't surprised that she was OK with it. When family members that haven't seen me since I was a baby (I was much lighter as a child) ask about me, she'd tell them how I took after my dad's side of the family in terms of complexion.

Couple Love - Matse Uwatse and Her Fiance

Radio presenter, Matse Uwatse is planning her wedding to fiance, Ekemelu Bertram Nnoli before the end of this month. The couple are currently on a pre-wedding holiday in ‘the middle of nowhere’ as she calls it. They look happy and relaxed.

Naijarish Baby and Her Mom Do The Mummy Tag

You may know her as Lolita, or Naija Runs Girl, in fact her name is Mollie and she is a bi-racial Nigerian woman living in London. Her videos on youtube are either make up tutorials or comedy/satire on the lifestyle of girls who depend on older rich men for money, called reuns girls in Nigeria. In this video, Mollie showcases her mom who is just as funny and a great sport. They cracked me up several times :)

The Deeper Life Bible Church Suspends Love and John Kumuyi

The leadership of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry have announced the suspension of Love and John Kumuyi from carrying out any activity in the church because they flouted Church standards during their wedding in Jamaica recently. Apart from my dismay over the couple's apology letter is finding out that the wedding did not even take place in a Deeper Life church.

7 Things to Know When Moving Continents or Countries

Moving anywhere can be very daunting, especially when you're not going to be joining family or friends at your destination. When I moved here, I had Atala so it was easier, but when I moved from Nigeria to the UK I knew no one at all in Edinburgh, and though the masters programme was a stabilising factor, it was still a massive challenge.

Megan Goode and Husband, Other Couples on the BET Awards Red Carpet

Megan Good and Devon Franklin

The BET Awards took place last weekend and had loads of gorgeous and fabulous couples on the red carpet including those married, still dating, or just friends. There's the talk that Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union are just engaged, who else heard that? Enjoy the pics.

Pregnant Kate Middleton - Pretty in Pink

It is now a few days to Kate Middleton's due date, or maybe she'll be like Kim Kardashian who had her baby the day after my counting down post. These pictures are of her at the annual Trooping the Color parade which was in honor of Queen Elizabeth's 87th birthday. The Queen's birthday is actually on April 21.

Nse Ikpe Etim On Her Marriage So Far

Nse Ikpe Etim got married to Clifford Sule in a civil ceremony on the 14th of February, 2013 and in this interview about her marriage, career and fashion choices, she gets emotional about how much she has been enjoying being married, what true love means to her, and the troupe of children she hopes to have.

Video of John and Love Kumuyi's Letter of Apology to the Church

I can just imagine the pressure mounted on John and Love Kumuyi from these stuck-in-the-mud church leaders to get to this point. I won't be surprised if the Lagos church fabricated the apology themselves so their cherished tradition can be upheld in the eyes of those they lead around by the nose. God help us all.

Mo Abudu, Genevieve Nnaji and Others at the EbonyLife TV Launch

The EbonyLife TV Launch took place yesterday June 30 at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos. The new TV channel will start broadcasting this month first to Africa and hopefully to a larger audience in the UK, US and more. Lots of people in the entertainment industry came out to support Mo Abudu, the CEO of EbonyLife.