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Here’s Why Marrying a Yoruba Girl is a Wise Decision
Marriage is a sacred union that brings together two people who love and care for each other. When it comes to choosing a life partner, everyone has their own preferences, but if you are looking for a woman who is intelligent, caring, and supportive, then a Yoruba woman is an excellent choice.
This is why:
Education and Culture
Yoruba women are known for their strong cultural background, which is steeped in tradition and respect for family values. They are brought up to respect their elders and support their spouses in every way possible. Yoruba women are also well-educated and place a high value on their education. This means that they are well-rounded individuals who can hold their own in any conversation.
Intelligence
Intelligence is an attractive quality in any partner, and Yoruba women are known for their sharp minds. They are intelligent and can hold their own in any intellectual conversation. They are also great problem-solvers and can think on their feet, which makes them excellent partners.
Cooking Skills
One of the things that Yoruba women are renowned for is their cooking skills. They are known for their delicious and spicy dishes, which they prepare with love and care. Yoruba women are also taught how to keep a home and provide for their families. This means that they are not only great cooks, but they are also excellent homemakers.
Timeless Beauty
Yoruba women are beautiful, and their beauty only gets better with age. They have strong genes that help them age gracefully, and they take care of their bodies to maintain their attractiveness. Yoruba women are also taught to be modest and respectful, which adds to their allure.
Strong Religious Beliefs
Yoruba women are known for their strong religious beliefs. They are devout and follow several religions. They are taught to live by strong moral principles and ideologies that influence their actions. Yoruba women are raised in strict homes, which instills a sense of discipline and respect for authority in them.
Yoruba women are intelligent, caring, and supportive partners. They are well-educated and well-rounded individuals who can hold their own in any conversation. They are also great homemakers and excellent cooks, which makes them ideal partners. Yoruba women are beautiful, and their strong religious beliefs make them even more attractive. If you are looking for a partner who embodies all these qualities, then a Yoruba woman is an excellent choice.
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Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun has reunited with his estranged wife, Faithia Williams at the graduation ceremony of their son, Khalid Ayomide Balogun.
The couple, both Nollywood actors, who called it quits with their marriage a few years ago, had cause to come together, to celebrate their son’s achievement as he graduates from the University of Lagos with a first-class honours.
Trending videos and photos captured the couple in jolly mood posing for photographs and exchanging pleasantries with well wishers and friends.
Saidi and Faithia had a bitter separation, which prompted Saidi to caution his ex-wife to desist from using his name, Balogun.
African Voices Changemakers, the popular CNN International magazine programme will this weekend host one of Hollywood’s most celebrated African actors, Djimon Gaston Hounsou. The programme is sponsored by digital solutions provider, Globacom.
The star actor who was born in Benin Republic in April 1960, will be chatting with programme anchor, Larry Madowo on his inspiring journey and how he links the Black diaspora with its roots through the Djimon Hounsou Foundation which he launched in New York in 2019.
Hounsou became a thespian when he acted in the 1990 film titled Without You, I’m Nothing from which he has gained recognition for his outstanding roles in several other films including Amistad (1997); Gladiator (2000) and a French film titled Forces speciales (2011) among other great works. His talents have earned him the Golden Globe Award as Best Actor in Drama and the NAACP Image Award both in 1998 and for his role in Amistad. He also got the Academy Awards as Best Supporting Actor in 2004 as well as an Outstanding Performance Award for Blood Diamond in 2007.
His foundation has been at the forefront of empowering Africans through his philanthropic initiatives like Run Richmond 16.19. He has successfully bridged history, culture, and community in a mission to unite the African diaspora and honour African heritage.
African Voices Changemakers will be broadcast on Saturday at 8.30a.m. and will be repeated same day at noon. Further repeats will be broadcast on Sunday at 4.30a.m. and 7p.m.; Monday 4a.m. Repeat editions will come up in the same broadcast schedule next week from Saturday.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has postponed the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations due to the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area.
Originally scheduled for Friday, January 17, the nominations will now be revealed on January 19.
Voting for the nearly 10,000 Academy members, which began on January 8, has also been extended by two days, now closing on Tuesday, January 14.
Among the celebrities affected by the fires are former Oscars host Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton, James Woods, and Miles Teller, all of whom have lost their homes.
In a letter sent to members on Wednesday, Academy CEO Bill Kramer offered his condolences, saying, “We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California.
“So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.”
Wildfires sweeping through communities across Los Angeles County, which began around 5:45 pm on Wednesday, have damaged or destroyed over 2,000 homes, businesses, and other buildings, with at least five confirmed dead.
