NAIJAGAL OF THE DAY IS.......ME!! REVEALED IN 10 DAYS!!!

Yes all it is about time. I mean it is almost 9 years since this blog began,  remember the tag line, Opulent and Edgy?

Slowly but surely you have show me love through the years. Yes, this is Naijagal. I feel so blessed to be a member of this beautiful community, ask me any question in the comment section and I will respond. Naijagal is all about positivity and growth. Are you a Naijagal who inspires? I want to know who you are. Waiting...........

Meet the cast of Desperate housewives Africa!!

Kenyan actress Nini Wacera, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2003 Omotu Bissong, TV Presenter turned actress Michelle Dede, AMVCA winning actress Kehinde Bankole, US/Canada-based Nigerian actress Linda Osifo and TV Presenter 

 via Ebony Life,

When an outwardly successful neighbour Rume Bello, played by Marcy Dolapo Oni, succumbs to death, her friends continue to deal with their everyday lives and, as seen through Rume’s eyes, the story mysteriously unravels in a dramatic, comedic whirlwind which will have you at the edge of your seat calling for more.

Michelle Dede portrays the character, Tari Gambadia. Her ultimate desperation is unknown at first as she competes for the attention of a new hunky neighbour who has his own ulterior motives?

Nini Wacera, portrays Ese De Souza, a housewife who struggles with maintaining the perfect family … but will her outward impression of perfection successfully mask the disturbing dysfunction in her household? Kehinde Bankole, as Kiki Obi, continues a rather sordid and sleazy love affair; will her husband catch her in the act?

And Omotu Bissong, who stars as Funke Lawal, copes with life as a stay-at-home, fatigued mother of four boisterous and rambunctious children. What possibly could be her desperation?

TWIN BABIES FOR TWO SISTERS? SIMI OSOMO AND TIWA SAVAGE BREATH TAKING BABY SHOWER!! AMAZING PHOTOS!!

OMG how cute will their kids be? Omg! Tiwa savage and SIMI Osomo are going to be such amazing moms! We are super excited to see their babies when they arrive!  

      

MEET THE IBEYI TWINS AMAZING 1MILLION VIEWS!! ON YOUTUBE! COME TO THEIR RIVER!

Here is what you need to know about these gorgeous sisters.

Per okayafrica:

Ibeyi,  is a combination of Cuban-born, Paris-based twin sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, is an electronic doom soul duo who are forging a new spiritual sound with their debut EPOya. The 19-year-old musicians are XL Recordings‘ newest signees, and their introductory singles “Oya” and “River” possess a hypnotic blend of hip-hop, electronica, and blues infused with Yoruba prayers and folk songs that will transport you to a higher realm upon first listen.

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Singing in French, English, Spanish and Yoruba, Ibeyi count among their primary influences Nina Simone, Meshell Ndegeocello, James Blake and their late father, the celebrated Cuban jazz percussionist Miguel “Anga” Diaz. Ibeyi’s vocal range, which wavers from the raspy and wraith-like to the sonorous and divine, is ideal for their sonic palette which revels in the phantasmagorical groove of liturgical Yoruba songs. Besides singing in Yoruba–which was brought to Cuba by West African slaves–Ibeyi honor their father’s legacy and Afro-Cuban heritage through their percussive production and use of live instruments. Beatsmith Naomi plays both the cajón and thebatá while Lisa-Kaindé remains more in tune with the musical mythos of Ibeyi’s sound by weaving Yoruba lore deeply into their lyrics. “River” is dedicated to the goddessOshun (the mother of the Ibeyi, and their first single and EP are both named for  Oya(the benevolent orisha who took the Ibeyi in after Oshun was accused of witchcraft for birthing twins and kicked them out).

Now watch their lovely video, be ready to ask how did they do that???

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BUZZFEED: 7 Naijagals stunning brides that killed it!! CULLED FROM 67 Nigerian Brides Who Absolutely Killed It!!

HIYA  Naijagals, did you know buzzfeed just featured our Naijagal brides on their blog? Why yes, it was titled 67 nigerian brides that killed it! Basically Naijagals looking amazing at their weddings! Whilst, we are floored by the beauty of our Naijagals here are our choice from the list of Naijagals who killed it!!!

NAIJAGAL OF THE DAY IS TUEDON OMATSOLA MORGAN!! MARATHON SUPER STAR NAIJAGAL AND TECH EXPERT!

Not only is she a good friend of ours,  she is definite one super stunning, tremendously brilliant Naijagal. She is a suberb marathon winner, hmm lets just say she finished marathon's in seven continents! She also has two masters degrees, but wait there is more, get this: she moved to Qatar in 2005 and is currently educating Qataris! Okay should we just say, all hail the queen! Cause that is what she is in our books, are you inspired yet? Well here is an interview she gave with Bellanaija:

Tell us about yourself
I am British with Nigerian parents. My parents come from Warri Delta-State Nigeria. I am 41 years old, I’ll be 42 in a few weeks. I have been married for 21 years, and have 4 sons. This year my boys will be 20, 18, 16 and 8. My first degree was in Accounting and Finance with Business Information Technology. I have two Masters Degrees: one in Business Administration and another in Education. I moved to Qatar in 2005 from the United Kingdom to help out with Qatarization. I am currently working with the Ministry of Administrative Development educating Qataris.

What inspired you to start running? 

I gained a lot of weight after having my 4th son and my health started to deteriorate. I was always breathless and started to really experience lots of pain on my ankles and knee. I was always complaining of how big I was but never did anything about it. My boss at the time Tracy Pryce called me into her office one day and said I had to do something about my weight. I would complain frantically about how big I was but she would see me eat everything on the face of the earth. Tracy ran on the treadmill and at that time it seems impossible. So I finally joined the gym in January 2008, but my goal wasn’t to run. All I wanted was to lose weight. I started walking, then progressed to jogging and when I could run a 5km on the treadmill.

How many hours do you train a week?

I always say my first year of running were my best years. I ran once a week and would use the gym 5 days a week. I just ran with the club on a Friday and slowly picked up pace and distance. Training for a marathon is like taking on a second full-time job but I wasn’t fazed by the requirements and commitment to putting in the work to making it happen. I would usually do a 10km to 20km a week. Now starting my 4th year of running, a good week for me is running anything up to 90km a week. I have a personal trainer who I see twice a week and we focus on my core and upper body. I need tight abs and a strong core to hold the distances I run

You finished the 7 continents challenge which you set for yourself. Did you ever think at any point, that you won’t be able to complete it?
I have run the seven continents TWICE. I became the first Nigerian with Abisoye to run the seven continents including Antartica. I just finished running the Triple Seven Quest which was done in 11 days and not the original 7 days. We ran 7 marathons in 7 continents and we had a 5 day delay which meant I was away longer than planned. I always go into a race with hope and faith. I am very prayerful and I have successfully attached my running with my spiritual life. It helps a lot.

Now this was truly inspiring, moms can certainly learn how she does it all!

How do you balance running, with your day job AND motherhood!?

I wake up at 3.30am and by 4am I am on the streets of Doha running. I get home at 5.30am and wake my kids up. At the weekend I do a long run and come back before my kids get up. I try to run in my own time and not steal family time. And when the day starts it’s a full d