Uriel Oputa disclosed to her followers that she had been working as a full-time hairdresser before participating in the Big Brother Naija reality show, which led to her celebrity status. She posted a throwback photo of herself styling a customer's hair and captioned it: "2014 I was a full Time Hair Dresser."

The visa application of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reportedly been denied by the United States. Zarif had hoped to attend an upcoming United Nations Security Council meeting, which would violate the terms of a 1947 headquarters agreement mandating the U.S. to permit foreign officials entry for UN-related matters. According to a diplomatic source familiar with the situation, Foreign Policy disclosed on Monday that Zarif had made a visa request several weeks ago to enter the U.S. for the Security Council meeting scheduled for January 9, focusing on the importance of upholding the UN Charter. Nevertheless, a U.S. government official informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Zarif would not ...

Daddy Showkey has shared the reason why he has decided not to cut his hair again. The Nigerian singer, known for his long locs, explained that he made this decision after meeting a woman called Sister P. Daddy Showkey expressed his admiration for her, stating that she helped him embrace his African identity and take pride in being Nigerian. The singer had been searching for Sister P for years before coming across a video of her online. He subsequently posted the video on his social media, acknowledging her significant impact on his life. A throwback photo of Daddy Showkey and Sister P was also shared as part of his revelation.

Reports indicate that American gospel rapper Kanye West will take his Sunday Service global in 2020, with plans to tour Africa and Europe.   According to TMZ, West aims to expand the popular service's reach by touring Europe and Africa in 2020.   The father of four, who made an appearance at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston last November, is also preparing to bring the event to Yankee Stadium in May 2020 as part of Osteen's 'Night of Hope' tour, which will visit various cities across the country.    

Former Big Brother Naija contestant, Frodd, took to Instagram to showcase his mother and express his adoration as she marked her 50th birthday.   "Happy 50 to my Prayer Warrior. I love you so much mum," he wrote alongside the photos of them together.     In one of the images, the former reality TV star is captured planting a kiss on his mother's cheek.  

A British charity is under investigation for praising the late Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, as a martyr.   The charity in question, known as the Islamic Centre of England, has assets exceeding £4 million and reportedly organized a vigil at the Islamic Centre in Maida Vale, London on Saturday (Jan. 4) to honor Soleimani.   According to reports in The Times, the event was attended by over 2,000 individuals, including Iran’s ambassador to London.   Seyed Moosavi, 51, who serves as the charity’s director and as the UK representative of Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei, hailed Soleimani as a 'dedicated soldier of Islam' who had died at the hands of ‘the most wicked members of the human race’.   The charity’s...

Recent online sharing revealed a new photo of Sasha Obama spending time with friends on New Year's Eve.   In the shared Twitter photo, the 18-year-old former First Daughter bore a strong resemblance to her older sibling, Malia.   She was seen wearing a short, off-the-shoulder black dress while posing with her friends.  

Reno Omokri took to Twitter and asserted that money and women have the power to separate twins, referring to Peter and Paul Okoye as an illustration.   He attributed the split of the twin brothers, former members of the music duo P-Square, to money and women.   He tweeted: "Money and women can separate even twins. No need to look too far. Think of PSquare. If you want your brotherhood and friendship to last, compartmentalise your life. Have boundaries between love and financial life separate and family and friendships."