Society & Weddings – Viva Naija

#BAAD2017: Banky W and Adesua wed in court

Sayo — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:07:09 +0000

Second phase down, 1 more phase to go! Wedding of the year??? A day after their trendy and show-stopping, internet-breaking traditional wedding in Lagos, Nigerian singer, Banky W, and Nollywood actress, Adesua, have made their union legal. The ceremony was witnessed by family and close friends. The venue of the court wedding was however not […]

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Governor Amosu, Oba Ogunleye, Alake, Oba Tejuosho, attend wedding of Bunmi Bankole

Rachel — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 18:51:08 +0000

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When it comes to haters and naysayers, your best revenge is happiness and love

Rachel — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 20:37:41 +0000

Nigerians can be the worst sometimes; the absolute worst. Even our well wishes are laced with venom and spite. And you know what’s worse, we’re so used to these hidden insults and acerbic, back-handed compliments that we don’t even know when we’re doing it. Typical greetings and compliments from “well-meaning” Nigerians: “Wow, congratulations dear! I […]

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Strictly Come Dancing 2016 Final: Ore Oduba Wins After Soul Lifting Performance!

Rachel — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 21:27:06 +0000

Say it loud! We’re Black and we’re proud!! Nigerians out here doing big tings! Ore Oduba, a British television news and sports presenter, found his dancing feet in Strictly Come Dancing 2016, and swept us away as he finally got to lift the Glitter Ball after a tough competition. The emotional star threw his heart and soul […]

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The picture-perfect wedding of celeb photographer Michael Tubes and wife Christina

Rachel — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:30:04 +0000

If a photographer is worth their salt, their pictures will make you feel as though you attended the event yourself. And if you did attend, every time you saw the picture, you would be thrown back to the sights and sounds of the day. It takes skill to capture a moment, a feeling, a fleeting […]

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Leave them alone! The only thing plus-sized in these pictures is Joy!

Sayo — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 12:58:49 +0000

People can be quite funny with their sizeist hatred disguised as opinions oh….*and this is me attempting to stymie this highly ludicrous BS* A happy Ghanaian couple put up pictures from their pre-wedding shoot online, probably in the hope and intention of sharing their joy, but in the (dis)guise of free opinion, some people started generating toxic traffic by hating on them, using […]

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The glitz and glamour of Women4Africa 2016 in pictures

Rachel — Fri, 27 May 2016 15:01:07 +0000

There is no denying that the Women4Africa 2016 was an amazing event – the most sophisticated men and women from the four corners of the continent congregated at the Great Hall in Kensington, London to celebrate, encourage and recognise women of valour within our community who have made a difference. The pictures below show just how marvellous […]

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Cut this bicameral crap, leave Saraki alone, scrap the Senate – Sayo Aluko

Sayo — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:31:44 +0000

Yes, it’s just* a picture, but one that actually says a lot…one of those few pictures with a thousand words and give a million SMHs. …out of this thousand words, I’d remark one: – this is a receipt of our procured mistakes. Well, moving forward, I’ll try to keep this quite simple. Since the […]

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#TAWAchillout returns for the 5th time for fun, food and fundraising!

Rachel — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:19:41 +0000

Nobody does a grown folk relaxed gathering like Ayo Sonoiki, and yesterday’s #TAWAchillout, the fifth in the series, organised to raise money for the very worthy charity Domestic Violence UK was no different. TAWA – an acronym for Thinking Aloud With Ayo – is the brainchild of the multi-talented Ayo Sonoiki, an initiative she set […]

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If I’m forced to contribute towards your wedding, we’re ALL married – by Wanja Kavengi

Wanja — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:01:15 +0000

So someone finds the love of their life and they decide to get married. They spend a few days making numerous calculations and conclude that the wedding budget totals to, say, a million bob. I mean, the bride has to get a custom made gown from a popular designer in Europe that costs half the […]

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