Saturday, September 14, 2013

An Igbo Traditional Wedding Ceremony - Stephanie Chijioke Marries Frank Wagbara

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Upcoming actress Stephanie Chijioke got married to her husband, Frank Wagbara in a quintessential Igbo traditional wedding ceremony - where the bride goes looking for her groom with a cup of fresh palm wine. The marriage took place last month in Imo State. RML wishes the couple a happy married life!

Funny Video - Frank Donga Discusses Salary at his Job Interview

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Do you remember the visa application or job interview with Frank Donga? On this episode of the Frank Donga series, he seeks work as a project manager at a top firm and discusses salary. Are there people like this, makes one think of a need for employability training. And the actor who plays Frank needs to win an award..

Jhumpa Lahiri, NoViolet Bulawayo, and Four Others Shortlisted For the Man Booker Prize

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Top: L-R, Jhumpa Lahiri, Noviolet Bulowayo; Bottom, L-R, Eleanor Catton, Ruth Ozeki, 

Women are really marking their territory when it comes to writing fiction. Four out of the six nominees announced on Tuesday by the 2013 Man Booker Prize committee, the shortlist of finalists for its prize, were women.

Magazine Covers - Tiwa Savage on Bubbles

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She looks like a real diva, great cover!

Quote of the Day - Where You Learn Who Truly Cares

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Annie Idibia on Marriage To 2Face, Dubai Wedding, Being a Celebrity Mother, Her Career, New Charity, and More

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Annie Macaulay Idibia was on Girl Power Wednesday with Inspiration FM on-air-personality Nana King which celebrates outstanding women and she discusses her career, the criticism she has received since being married to 2Face, her relationship with her husband, and using the name Macaulay-Idibia, wanting more kids, and more.

The Bride Wore Black - Chikodi Nnanna Marries Paul Francios Wildenberg in Non-Traditional Gown

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Chikaodi Nnanna has joined our lineup of non-traditional brides. I asked in a previous post, whether anyone would wear black for their wedding day, and there are examples [see pictures] of other brides who've done just that. For the civil ceremony of Chikodi Nnanna's marriage to her Dutch husband, Paul Francios Wildenberg, the younger sister of actress, Uche Nnanna chose black, and it actually looks quite good on her. RML wishes the couple a happy married life!

Emmy Kosgei is Nigerian Now - Wife of Pastor Anselm Madubuko Ties Gele

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When you get married, you have to learn the cultures of your new husband and the place/country/race he comes from. For her final outfit at their traditional wedding, [see pictures] Emmy Kosgei, new wife of Pastor Anselm Madubuko, wore a Nigerian Igbo blouse and wrapper and ties this wonderful Gele.

Bad Obituary - Be Good to Your Children Or They'll Regret Having You as Parents

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A woman named Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick, born January 4, 1935, died last month, and her children, now grown, posted a less than flattering obituary in their local newspaper, the Reno Gazette-Journal. Below is the full text of the obituary, as it appears on Gawker;

7 Reasons Why Your Period May Be Late, And It's Not Pregnancy

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If you're newly married and starting a family immediately, you might be eagerly looking forward to breaking the good news to your husband of a new baby joining your small family from the first month after your wedding. And if you're even a day late on your period, you will put some buns in the oven around the time your sweetie returns. But hold your horses, lol...