We love to watch them. We copy their makeup, style and even dance moves. Women in the entertainment industry have become staple role models for millions of women around the world. But what does it take to be a female entertainer? What gender specific challenges and barriers do they overcome to be in the coveted spotlight? To get a glimpse…
I am very fortunate to be quite good at a few things and I am always determined to see through every challenge I embark on. But the one thing I have consistently failed at is keeping my weight down and my body in good physical shape. Just last December, a friend had gushed about how hardworking and gifted he felt …
After listening to Ekene Onu and Aduke Gomez’s tender and moving letters to their younger selves read out at the LifeHouse event called Letters and the Lady which I hosted about a week ago, I thought it was time I take my own stab at writing to myself. Dearest Unwana, I know you hate it when people call you that…
The allure of youth is a fabulous thing. High energy, zest for life and the unconquerable feeling that you can walk through a brick wall all by your sheer will and determination! Till this day my mother calls me ‘Miss Independent’. I earned that nick name because of my can do attitude. There is hardly a thing I set my…
One of my favourite parts of the Inspire Series is the Women’s Talk segment. That’s were we have no holes barred conversations on anything and everything that affects us as women! During the taping of this show I sat down with 3 AMAZING women, who need absolutely NO introduction!!! Kemi Adetiba, Seyi Shay, my bestie Wana Wana (or as i…
The trick to life is to learn to LIVE with the cards you are dealt (Glory Edozien 2010). I am not much of a card player. As a matter of fact, I can hardly shuffle a deck of cards without the whole pack collapsing and falling to the floor. But I think there is something to be said about card…
