Jacob Zuma's daughter just quit her parliamentary seat after being accused of baiting 17 South African guys into fighting as Russian mercenaries in Ukraine. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says she thought the men were heading to Russia for legit bodyguard training, but they ended up getting shipped to the Donbas region and stuck near active combat zones. Her political party accepted the resignation, and she claims she got played herself by whoever set up the recruitment scheme.
The trapped men have been sending panicked voice messages to their families back home, saying they signed contracts they couldn't read because everything was written in Russian. One guy described drone attacks and constant fear about what happens when night falls in the...
Nigerian Breweries kicked off its massive holiday campaign at a press event in Lagos, and the company announced beer village activations plus a coordinated Christmas lighting project spanning six cities. The synchronized illumination setup will cover more than 13 kilometers of streets and landmarks, while different beer brands are handling their own regional events throughout the season.
Maltina is running family-focused light ceremonies in Lagos, Abuja, and Ibadan with ambassadors like Tomike Adeoye hosting the gatherings. Amstel Malta is targeting the East and South-South regions with celebrations in Aba, Enugu, and Port Harcourt that emphasize togetherness. Heineken partnered with Flytime Fest and is backing a performance tour with...
Davido just scored another Grammy nod while linking up with Stake for a major partnership deal. The Nigerian artist keeps pushing Afrobeats onto bigger stages, and his latest nomination is for a collab with Omah Lay. He also joined the Recording Academy as a voting member, which basically means he gets to help pick winners instead of just hoping to be one.
The Stake thing is interesting because it mixes his music career with online betting and casino stuff. They're calling him a global ambassador, and the platform wants to run campaigns with exclusive fan experiences tied to his brand. It's a smart business move that connects him to tech and digital entertainment money, though gambling partnerships always come with some baggage...
Former Big Brother Naija contestant Boma Akpore told Chude Jideonwo on a podcast that his engagement plans fell apart when his girlfriend's family shut him down. He was ready to fly to America to grab a ring and propose, but her relatives basically said no way to the whole thing because of his public image and celebrity status.
The reality TV star said their connection was solid, and he genuinely wanted to get married, but once her family weighed in against the relationship, everything collapsed. He pointed out that being famous means people know stuff about you that would otherwise stay private, and that public scrutiny became the dealbreaker for a relationship he thought was heading toward the altar.
Big Brother Naija winner Mercy Eke said during a podcast appearance that getting pregnant without a ring would not bother her at all, and she would just roll with it instead of stressing about what random people think. The reality star wants three kids total with a preference for daughters, and she made it clear that marriage is not some requirement for her life plan.
Eke pointed out that successful single moms do not catch the same judgment as broke ones, claiming men actually chase after women who have their stuff together, even when they are raising kids alone. She said plenty of guys are trying to lock her down right at this moment, but none of them match what she wants in a partner, and having a baby would not change her options...
Ten creative outfits from Ondo City teamed up to shoot a whole 1980s throwback project that brought back African fashion and culture from that decade. Caroline Ejibunu grabbed a Guinness World Record attempt crew, along with nine other brands, to recreate vintage looks, hairstyles, and aesthetics that defined the era when bold style choices ruled everything.
The squad pulled together hair specialists, makeup artists, photographers, filmmakers, and event planners to nail the retro vibe through period-accurate clothing and carefully selected shooting locations. Ejibunu mentioned this marks the first collaboration among young Nigerian brand owners operating in Ondo, and the finished product mixes traditional African elements with modern...
A Zimbabwean judge tossed out the regent chief appointment for Zanele Khumalo after her family called the whole process sketchy and said officials railroaded the decision without proper input from the Mabhikwa-Khumalo clan. Justice Mposeni Dube sent the case back to the National Chiefs Council because courts cannot handle chief appointments under the law, and the selection violated customary procedures that were supposed to follow a 2009 ruling.
John Mabhikwa Khumalo led 32 relatives against Zanele getting the regent spot after Chief Vusumuzi Khumalo died, arguing the chieftaincy never went to women in their lineage and pointing out she married into the Ndlovu family. The applicants said government reps forced the ceremony at the wrong...
Dowen College kids in Lekki put on a stage version of Morountodun and basically had everyone losing their minds over how well they pulled it off. The drama teacher Judith Bada said rehearsals kicked off back in May, and she thinks some of these students could legitimately become professional actors down the line since it was the school's first-ever theatrical production.
Principal Adebisi Layiwola geeked out about how the cast nailed their characters and kept the audience locked in until the final scene wrapped. The play mixes the classic Moremi queen story from Ile-Ife with a modern character named Titubi who figures out her own courage, and parents, plus theater fans packed the Olumide Phillips Hall to watch the whole thing go down.
Lagos just wrapped the sixth Bodex Social Media Hangout after three days of panels about AI tools and digital responsibility spread across the University of Lagos and the Radisson Blu in Ikeja. Bodex Hungbo organized the whole thing, and people like Lagos information commissioner Gbenga Omotoso showed up alongside actress Carolyna Hutchings and content creators Moji Delano and Pamilerin Adegoke.
The conference hit topics like using AI for personal branding, legal stuff around online content, and how young people can build careers in tech without being shady about it. Denrele Edun hosted sessions that covered everything from ethical communication to helping the next wave of digital creators figure out their careers, and the event...
