Luxury beauty brand Lancome recently launched a beauty campaign for 40 new shades of their popular Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation and the campaign feature 40 beautiful women of diversity, with 10 Africans too!
See the lovely ladies below.
Bunmi Olaye
Bunmi Olaye, is a Creative Director and Fashion Designer. In 2009 she co-founded luxury fashion brand Bunmi Koko, where she designed four critically acclaimed ready to wear collections.
Ade Hassan
Ade Hassan is a young entrepreneur who has created a brand of skin-tone lingerie for women of colour, founding her business in 2016. Her motto is: ’empowering women, embracing our colour’, letting women of colour know that their skin is beautiful, and she counts Beyonce among her fans
Aisha Ayoade
Sheffield University English student, writer and painter – Aisha Ayoade is focused on making her lifelong passion for artistic pursuits into a strong career
Patricia Bright
Patricia Bright, is a Nigerian makeup and fashion vlogger. She broadcasts to over a million YouTube subscribers as well as blogging full-time to an audience of 64,200 Twitter followers and 509,000 fans on Instagram
Tolulope Popoola
Tolulope Popoola is an award-winning author, publisher and writing coach. In 2008 she left her job as an Accountant to pursue her passion for the written word. Tolulope’s first novel Nothing Comes Close was named ‘one of the best books of 2012’ by Africa Book Club
Julie Adenuga
Radio anchor Julie Adenuga, brings the UK’s music culture to the rest of the world through Apple’s Beats1 Radio. She’s also an outspoken champion of independent and unsigned talent.
Samata
Samata is an entrepreneur, designer and published author. She founded THE TRIBE – a global collective, created for women to empower and celebrate each other – in 2016. Her work has been featured inprominent press such as Elle and The Huffington Post.
Janet Bolo
Kenyan Janet Bolo, leads a dual life – partly working as a Business Executive with leading accounting firms in the UK, as well as volunteering in Africa, mentoring young women in Kenya as part of the Global Give Back Circle project.
Oti Mabuse (SA)
Oti Mabuse a South African professional Latin American and ballroom dancer, with many titles in her dancing career. She is best known as the professional partner on Britain’s most loved TV celebrity dance contest, Strictly Come Dancing
Janet Fyle
Janet Fyle is a trained nurse and midwife from Sierra Leone with a Masters in Women’s Health. She’s been recognised for her transformational work and campaigning against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Following a 24-hour ultimatum to retract defamatory statements made against Nigerian singer Falz and his father in a viral voice note, crossdresser Bobrisky has issued a statement.
In an Instagram post on October 16, 2023, Bobrisky denied making any defamatory remarks about Falz or his father. He emphasized that he is awaiting an official response from his legal counsel before providing further details on the matter.
This statement comes in response to the serious allegations made against Bobrisky, which have sparked widespread public attention and concern.
He wrote,
“TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In reply to the two letters in circulation from the Law Firm of the Falanas. I like to state for the records and pending the official reply from my counsel, state for the avoidance of doubt that I, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, aka Bobrisky, did not publish any defamatory statement or statements concerning the learnt SAN and his Son Falz.”
Bobrisky demands accountability from the publisher of defamatory statements against Falz and his father.
“It is in the public domain pursuant to my solicitor’s letter dated the 27th day of September 2024 that I have denied any knowledge of what VDM published. I stand by my express denial and put the matter to strict proof and advise that whoever has been defamed should hold the publisher of the defamatory content and my fundamental rights to privacy of my communications should be respected and protected.”
In another story post, Bobrisky emphasized that the responsibility lay with Verydarkman, not him.
“I OKUNEYE idris aka BOBRISKY didn’t give Falz or his dad any money for pardon. As a matter of fact no penny was given to them. Have said dis before and i will say it again. The person that published an Audio online should take fully responsible for what he posted in public. My lawyer will respond to any further information d public want to about dis ongoing issue trending on social media,” he wrote.
The controversy erupted when media personality Verydarkman released an alleged voice note from Bobrisky that quickly spread across the internet.
In this explosive recording, Bobrisky openly admitted that he had evaded prison time despite receiving a sentence for money laundering. Furthermore, the crossdresser boldly claimed that he had paid both Falz and his father to secure a pardon.
Subsequently, after the damaging voice note became public, Falz and his father’s law chambers took immediate action by issuing a stern 24-hour ultimatum to Verydarkman, demanding that he retract his statement.
However, Verydarkman remained defiant and refused to comply with their demands. As a result of his non-compliance, the legal battle intensified, leading to the court’s decisive action.
Finally, the court ruled against Verydarkman. They imposed a substantial fine of ₦500 million. Additionally, they ordered him to remove all defamatory posts related to the matter.
Davido, the Grammy-nominated singer, recently opened up about his fashion choices and upcoming album during an interview with comedian and actor Broda Shaggi at the launch of his new Puma collection. Davido also shared that his best album yet is “Timeless”.
In the interview, Davido discussed the inspirations behind his unique style. He revealed that he is drawn to urban fashion but adapts his wardrobe to suit different events and occasions. This flexibility allows him to express his personal style while remaining versatile and relevant.
“They say I like to dress like a rapper because I love urban fashion. I love wearing T-shirts, jeans, and sneakers to look comfortable. You will find me in a suit when it’s time to collect money. Sometimes, I also wear Agbada,” Davido shared.
Davido, the renowned Nigerian singer, has named his fourth album, “Timeless,” as his personal favorite. Released in March 2023, “Timeless” broke numerous streaming records on platforms like Spotify, Audiomack, Boomplay, and YouTube in Nigeria. Its exceptional success earned it a Grammy nomination for Best Global Album.
The album also featured the hit singles “Unavailable” with Musa Keys (also nominated for a Grammy) and “Feel” (another Grammy nominee). Davido’s impressive achievements with “Timeless” have set the bar high for his future projects.
In recent interviews, Davido has expressed his ambition to surpass the success of “Timeless” with his upcoming album. This determination aligns with his previous statements made earlier this year during a visit from American content creator Kai Cenat.
As fans eagerly await Davido’s next musical endeavor, anticipation is building for his collaboration with Jamaican star YG Marley, which is expected to kick off the album’s release.
Yul Edochie, a Nollywood actor, recently opened an online ministry. On October 16, 2024, he shared a post on Instagram about people called ogbanje. Edochie expressed his views, emphasizing that these spiritually gifted individuals have lost their way.
His followers reacted sceptically to this post. Many raised their eyebrows, questioning Edochie’s stance on the topic of ogbanje. The actor’s comments sparked discussion among his audience about spiritual beliefs and the role of traditional concepts in modern society.
“Many people we call ‘Ogbanje’’are people who are spiritually gifted. And the essence of having such spiritual gift is to use it to help humanity. But because of ignorance, religion & the fear of what people will say, they keep trying to run away from who they are and by doing so their lives become messed up. Dig deep, find your true self and embrace it and you’ll realize the essence of your existence and live a fulfilled life. • YUL EDOCHIE.”
The actor’s post confused his followers and fans, who questioned him about his gospel ministry, which he started in January 2024.
“Pastor, what really happened???? Your Bible loss?” an Instagram user asked. “Sir, what of the Starvation Ministry?” another inquired.
“Another profession loading 🤣🤣🤣😶 Baba lawo”
“Bc u live with an ogbanje doesn’t give u the nerves to preach it to us, a GO like u dey talk like onyeuwa, Yul zukwanuike,”
“What happened to our church, did ur bible get lost?” asked another.
Yul Edochie made an interesting announcement on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
He launched an online ministry and shared the news on social media. Edochie posted the flier to his Instagram account.
The flier contained details about his “True Salvation Ministry”. He invited his fans to attend the online services. This move surprised many of his followers, who knew him primarily as an actor.
