You won’t believe why this bride’s wedding photos have gone viral

Nakyia Whitty's wedding photos went viral online after she posted photos of herself and her bridesmaids all wearing their natural hair on her big day.

Last week Nakyia, 27, shared photos from her big day on Instagram but never expected the positive reaction she received from other users from around the world who quickly fell in love with their natural hair..

Nakyia said on Instagram: “I have had people share with me how they are or were afraid to wear their natural hair out and I’ve given them some sort of boost to want to wear their God given tresses.

“I would just like to say that I honestly was just getting married with who and what I love and appreciate in mind for MY photo album. MY memories. MY big day.”

“In no way was I ever thinking I would be seen by or touch so many, but in light of believing that God makes no mistakes, I want to let everyone know how blessed I feel to be a blessing to so many.

“Whether it be by wedding inspiration, self esteem boosts, or if I’ve handed off a little courage to wear your natural tresses and own it, or even if you just felt like I made the #blackgirlmagic stick sparkle a little brighter, I am genuinely and humbly honoured.”

 

Uju Stella responds to Burna Boy, shares pic of her first 'pregnancy test result'

Uju Stella - the lady supposedly pregnant for Burna boy, responded to his claim that she was never pregnant by sharing a picture of her 'first test result'. She's since deleted it! Is that a pregnancy test?

28 year old Kuwaiti man married 4 women at once after his ex dared him if he could find one woman to marry him

Some guy shared the photo on Twitter and claims this is what happened. Really?

'Chai Caro u have suffered on top man matter' - Caroline Danjuma responds to her estranged husband's side chic

A woman alleged to be Musa Danjuma mistress went on an explosive rant this afternoon, slamming his estranged wife, Caroline on Instagram. This was the same lady that was pictured with Musa at a restaurant in VI in April 2016. Read here. The actress has now responded, saying,

'Hollup Hollup. See drama. Chai Caro u have suffered .. On top man matter... This drama is juicy tho " grabs popcorn". Waaaauuuuu 😂😂😂😂😂😂...'

Do You Know An Olajumoke In Your Area?

When Adejoke Adegun, the CEO of Xqwizit, was a banker, little did she know that the onus of making the feminine gender a more respectable one would be her focal project. She was just like the normal everyday 8-5 worker, until she started seeing her colleagues being flushed mercilessly out of the banking system.

As the resourceful lady that she is, she decided to plan ahead; discovering “Xqwizit”, an event and staffing company, in 2010. In the process of handling cooperate events, conferences, weddings, staffing and co-ordination, she decided there is much more she could offer, which led to the founding of “Discovery for Recovery”; a project that is solely hinged on helping young ladies and providing a platform for them to support themselves.

With Discovery for Recovery you can nominate anybody you know have the hidden beauty and talent, sometime that would become all she wants to be with right grooming and mentorship.  

The “Discovery for Recovery” focuses on ladies between the ages of 18 and 26, at least 5”7 tall, size 6 - 10 and have model-like features. The company aims to enlarge the scope to include a wider range of people in subsequent editions and when the funding gets healthier.

Look within your localities for ladies who might fit the requirement but do not have the means or the platform to shine through. These ladies are required to send in pictures taken of them in their current situation or work place along with their background stories to @xqwizitevents on Instagram or to www.xqwizitevents.com.ng 

At the end of the day, the selected ladies will be given seed investment of N200 000 each to begin to build good foundation for themselves.

The beautiful part of this project is that the ladies do not need to pay any registeration fee or buy any form.

Photos of the three Australians kidnapped by gunmen in Calabar

Peter Zoutenbier, Jack Couranz and Mark Gabbedy are the three Australians kidnapped in Calabar, their families have confirmed. The fourth Mr Coot managed to escape.

Mark Gabbedy, who is understood to originally be from Tasmania but had worked in Western Australia. He had been working in Nigeria for the past 15 months as a project manager. Engineer Mr Couranz from Perth studied at Curtin University and had been with Macmahon since 2012. 

 

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop on Friday morning said the priority for the government was to protect the lives of the hostages and that limited details about the situation would be released.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Australian high commissioner was on the scene and officials were working with local authorities "at the highest levels".

The workers, employed by Perth-based engineering company Macmahon, were attacked and kidnapped on Wednesday along with four others; a Newzealander, a Nigerian, and two South African nationals, by armed gunmen who set upon their four-car convoy.

"A very intense search is on, with more patrol and surveillance teams dispatched to the rescue," Cross River Police Commissioner Jimoh Ozi-Obeh.

The family of Peter Zoutenbier said they were shocked by what had happened.

Mr Zoutenbier’s sister-in-law Tracy Zoutenbier said it was a “real concern” the group of kidnappers had already killed someone.

"Usually that doesn’t happen, so that’s sticking in our heads at the moment," Mrs Zoutenbier told News Corp Australia. "That’s a real worry. They’ve already been very violent. We just want to do everything we can to get these guys home safe to all their families."

Speaking from her Zilzie home, near Rockhampton on the state’s central coast, Mrs Zoutenbier said the family were expecting to talk with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

"There’s still a lot of shock, and we don’t know a lot at the moment," Mrs Zoutenbier said. She explained it was still “very raw” for the family, including Mr Zoutenbier’s wife and grown children whom remained in Queensland.

"It’s like you’re in a movie at the moment," Mrs Zoutenbier said. "It’s a bit hard to take in. It’s a shock. I think it’ll take a few days before it all sinks in. We’re just all rallying together"

Source: The Australian/ABC NEWS/news.com.aus

Ekiti Civil Servants suspend strike

Civil servants in Ekiti State have suspended their four-week-old strike, following the signing of an agreement by the state government with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), today June 24.

Both sides agreed that no staff and representative of any union should be punished or victimized by a result if the strike. The JNC Chairman, Comrade Oladipo Johnson also said the suspension of the strike would allow for further consultations and expressed thanks to workers for their support during the strike.