Monday, May 9, 2016

Lekan Shonde, Suspected Wife Killer Now Under Arrest In Lagos

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Suspected wife killer, Lekan Shonde, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command after he handed himself over on Monday to operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in the State. Ronke Shonde, late wife of the suspect, was reportedly beaten to death by her husband last week Thursday in their apartment at Tiemo Crescent, off Awori Street in Egbeda area of the state.

Lekan Shonde had been speaking out from hiding, contacting his sister in law and family friends to ask to see and speak with them to share his side of the story. After some insinuations of suicide in his messages, the family stated in a video interview that they had forgiven him and that he should hand himself over to the police. Before emerging from hiding, Lekan also granted an interview to Punch, read below...

Friday, May 6, 2016

Groom’s Guide to Hiring a Wedding Car - Infographic

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One of the few tasks left to the groom during a wedding is to take care of the obtaining cars to be used by both himself and the bride, and also the wedding party. The “Groom’s Guide to Hiring a Wedding Car" infographic gives solid advice to grooms on how to hire the perfect wedding car without upsetting their soon to be wives. Check it out below...

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Tiwa Savage Cries Over Roller-Coaster Marriage, Denies Allegations of Cheating With Don Jazzy

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Yesterday, Tiwa Savage refuted her husband’s cheating allegations in a video posted on Youtube by Pulse Nigeria. She categorically denies every cheating on her husband” and says Tunji knows this in his heart. On the accusations that she doesn't ask if her husband had eaten, she accepted that she didn't cook all the time due to her career, but that they have a chef. She also opened up to the emotional and psychological roller-coaster their marriage has been right from the outset, alleging that Teebillz her husband was a drug addict, an alchoholic, philanderer, and a fraudster.  Watch the interview and a summary transcript below...

Marry Your Best Friend, Gabrielle Union Recommends In New Interview

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Gabrielle Union is on the cover of Ocean Drive Magazine and in the cover interview, the veteran Hollywood actress opens up about her husband, basket baller Dwayne Wade, and how he is her best friend. While stressing the importance of communication in their relationship, she also talks about being financially independent and how her husband appreciates it. Read some excerpts and more photos from her spread in the magazine:


Monday, April 25, 2016

4 Steps To Arranging The Holiday Of A Lifetime

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What is one person’s holiday of a lifetime is going to be totally different to another person’s holiday of a lifetime. So here are a handful of ways that you can arrange the holiday of your lifetime.

Sunday, April 24, 2016

All the Lyrics and Spoken Word From Beyonce's Lemonade

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Lemonade, Beyoncé's visual album dropped on HBO last night with some incredible new songs, but what I find to be the genuis is the story telling in the spoken word that the singer sprinkles abundantly throughout the hour-long album. It wasn't a surprise to find that Lemonade features words and lines from feminist writer and poet, Warsan Shire. Remember the inclusion of Chimamanda's We Should all be Feminists' in the 2013 Beyonce album? Click here if you want to watch again.

Some speculate that the songs refer to the cheating allegations that has plagued Beyonce's and Jay Z's marriage in the past few years. But Lemonade is not just about Jay Z and whether he cheated on Beyonce or not. It also addresses her father's cheating on her mom and speaks to every man out there cheating on his spouse or partner.

Mark Zuckerberg Praises wife, Priscilla Chan For Time Magazine Most Influential Cover

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Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are on TIME Magazine’s most influential people cover edition and to celebrate the first time his wife is being profiled, the dad of one took to his social network to sing his partner's efforts in her career and profession. He wrote;

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Finding the Perfect Date Online

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If you are single, black woman looking for a good man, there are a few ways to find someone without leaving the comfort of your home. While many women will hit the clubs or bar scene to find a man, if you are someone wishes to stay away from that altogether, you can try finding someone via online dating services instead. There are many sites that cater specifically to black singles, though they all generally accept everyone regardless of their skin color.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

First Impressions 2 - Short Fiction by Tola Odejayi

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Over the next few months, Taribo and Julie continued to see each other. They had both agreed that it would be a good idea for them to start off as friends, and to see how things developed. And the more Taribo saw of Julie, the more he liked her. He sometimes met her at the hospitals that she visited in the line of her work, and he saw how the staff and patients responded with affection to her genuine interest in them. He noted how cheerful and optimistic she was, even on days when things hadn’t gone her way.

Saturday, April 9, 2016

First Impressions 1 - Short Fiction by Tola Odejayi

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Taribo repeatedly scanned the restaurant for Julie, hoping that she would be on time. There was nothing he hated more than people who had no concept of punctuality – that was why he had arrived a full fifteen minutes before the time that they had agreed on the phone. In between scans, he thought about the circumstances that had led to their date.