An entrepreneur and blogger on instagram with the handle @DairyofaNaijagal took to instagram to share her book review of ‘On becoming,’ a memoir by Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa. The Instagram’s book review has since gone viral. While we agree with most of the points she raises about the breadth and scope of Makinwa’s memoir, …
For the past few days, Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa has “broken” the Nigerian/African internet with a Beyoncé lemonade type memoir. The memoir titled ‘On Becoming’, which released on November 27, 2016, is a chronicle of her toxic and failed relationship with an ex-husband, Maje Ayida, that ended in divorce earlier this year. Makinwa revealed …
Betty Irabor, publisher of Genevieve Magazine, has some inspiring words she shared on her Instagram page today to get you going for the week! “Monday Motivation Starting again after starting again A while ago, I found myself in a not so good place. I was moaning and asking my daughter “what have I actually achieved? …
“Eat, Pray, Love” author Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. TED Talks is a daily podcast of talks and …
“For the first time, Mary J. Blige is revealing the details of her bitter and emotional divorce. The queen of hip-hop soul stopped by “Good Morning America” today and opened up about the split from husband-manager Martin “Kendu” Isaacs. “My heart is OK, I’m hanging in there,” Blige said. “I mean, no one wants to …
Celebrating 20 years of vital work to end violence against women and girls, the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) hosted its fund-raising gala last night, showcasing a range of innovative interventions that are working to end the pandemic globally. Co-hosted by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Oscar-winning …