I cry myself to sleep’ – Ex Miss South Africa contestant, Chidimma Adetshina reveals
Nigerian-South African beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has shared the personal challenges she encountered during her pageantry journey. In a recent interview on the Big Friday Show with host Tacha from Big Brother Naija, she opened up about struggling with identity…
Pilloried South African beauty queen gets second chance in Nigeria
The 23-year-old law student — who was born in Soweto to a Nigerian father — was forced to pull out of the South African contest last month “for the safety of my family” after a backlash that exposed anti-foreigner sentiment…
Abuja carnival returns after eight years
The Abuja International Carnival is poised to make a comeback this November after an eight-year break. The revival of the carnival was officially announced in a statement on Friday by the Minister of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa,…
I withdraw my respect” – Charly Boy reacts to renaming of National Theatre after Soyinka
Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, says he will no longer accord respect to the Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka Charly Boy, a staunch critic of President Bola Tinubu made the assertion in a post on…
Tinubu names National Theatre after Wole Soyinka
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka. Tinubu conveyed this message in a letter personally signed by him and made available to the media to mark Soyinka’s 90th birthday….
Beyonce fans disappointed with her latest wax statue in Paris museum
American singer and songwriter, Beyoncé, has become the latest star to be immortalised in wax at Paris’ Musée Grévin. The legendary performer joins the likes of Celine Dion, Ryan Gosling, Angelina Jolie, and Cristiano Ronaldo on display at the popular…
Designer Imane Ayissi looked East for his latest show in Paris
Known for blending African heritage with the DNA of French high fashion, Cameroonian couture designer Imane Ayissi looked East for his latest collection. During the Paris Fashion Week show last week, he took inspiration from the paintings of Chinese diplomat…
BREAKING: Popular Nigerian Artist Is Dead (PHOTO)
A popular Nigerian Artist is dead. Studiocb55news Nigeria reports that Nigerian contemporary Visual Artist, Zinno Orara is dead. This Nigeria news platform understands that Zinno Orara died at age 60. Orara’s colleague, Gab Awusa, disclosed this on his Facebook page…
London exhibition celebrates supermodel Naomi
Always one sashay ahead of the pack, Naomi Campbell is the first supermodel to get her own solo fashion exhibition. Opening at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Saturday, the star has loaned outfits from her private collection to be…
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ makes Afrobeats history in the US
Rema’s hit song ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Afrobeats and African song to surpass a billion on-demand streams in the United States. This achievement was announced by Chart Data on June…