Born on November 23, 1949, Helen Esuene is the twelfth child of the family. Named after the famed Helen of Troy, Helen grew up with exceptional beauty and intellect. However, though Helen is Greek for “Bright One” her parents fondly called her “Glory”. Helen distinguished herself right from the primary and secondary school,…
Veteran actress, Mulikat Adegbola who is also known as Ashabi Iya Adinni is dead.She died some hours ago after a brief illness. Nollywood actor, Muyiwa Ademola broke the sad news on his Instagram page. On his page, Ademola said: “This is quite sad but who are we to question the Almighty? Sleep on Iya Adinni.May…
Towards boosting the tourism potentials of the State, Lagos State government through the ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is set to host a Street Party for Lagosians on December 3rd and 4th of this year. According to the Acting Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Adebimpe Akinsola, who disclosed this recently at a press briefing,…
Ahead of the planned “Lagos Street Party” scheduled to hold on the 3rd and 4th December this year, the Lagos State Government has announced alternative routes for motorists to ease the traffic. Speaking at a media briefing, the Acting Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Anofiu Elegushi disclosed that traffic would be diverted at the Bishop…
THE ancient Kingdom of Benin made history again on Thursday as the Crown Prince (Ambassador), Eheneden Erediauwa, was crowned the 39th Oba of Benin Kingdom after fulfilling all traditional requirements and rites. The atmosphere was charged and the King glowed with spirits of the gods as he ascended the throne of his forefathers. Dressed…
Oluwatoyin Sanni is the Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital Plc, a leading African investment banking firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. In its recently released results, United Capital reported a 46.6 percent growth in its profit after tax sustaining its half-year growth despite the current economic downturn. The New Diplomat duo of Associate…
Just weeks after releasing his debut album, ‘Young and Getting It (YAGI)’, Keshinro Ololade, popularly known by his stage name as Lil Kesh is rumoured to have quit YBNL. YBNL (abbreviation for Yahoo Boy No Laptop) is the second studio album by Nigerian hip hop recording artist Olamide. Lil Kesh is a Nigerian singer, rapper…
35 year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were at the wedding of their friends, nightclub and restaurant owner David Grutman and model Isabela Rangel in Miami Saturday. Kim wore a back lace dress, adorned with a sparkling choker.
The influential Congolese musician Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, more commonly known by his stage, Papa Wemba has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert, BBC reports. Footage from the show in Ivory Coast showed him slump on stage. His dancers, unaware of what was happening, continued to perform before rushing to his aid.…