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Valentine: Check Out 10 Cozy Places to Give Your Partner a Touch of Class
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, a special day for couples to celebrate their love and affection for each other. It’s a day to be romantic, go on dates, and spend quality time together.
If you’re looking for the best places to go for Valentine’s Day in Nigeria, here are the top 10 suggestions:
Terra Kulture, Lagos
Located in Lagos, Terra Kulture is a unique place for a Valentine’s Day date. It offers a restaurant, art gallery, and stage play, making it a perfect place for a cool and romantic evening with your significant other.
Holy Grail, Port Harcourt
The pleasure park in Port Harcourt, also known as the Holy Grail, is a great place to spend Valentine’s Day. With its name implying only pleasure, this park is guaranteed to be a fun and enjoyable experience for couples.
Crush Cafe, Abuja
Crush Cafe in Abuja is a great place for a Valentine’s Day date with its top-notch facilities. The menu includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the meals are of high quality. There are also table tennis facilities, a volleyball court, and an outside bar and grill area.
Bower Tower, Ibadan
The Bower Tower in Ibadan is a great place for a Valentine’s Day date. The tower can be accessed through a stairway, and the panoramic view of the University of Ibadan and UCH from the top is a sight to see.
Kano City Wall
The Kano City Wall, also known as Kano Badala, is a historic monument in Kano. It was built in 1095 AD-1134 AD and was once described as the most impressive monument in West Africa by Lord Lugard. This is a great place for couples to visit on Valentine’s Day.
Oguta Lake, Owerri
The Oguta Lake in Owerri is a unique and beautiful place to spend Valentine’s Day. The lake is blue in color, and its waters do not mix with the muddy waters of Urashi lake, even when scooped into a container.
Picnic In The Calabar Mountains
For couples in Calabar, a picnic in the Calabar Mountains is a great way to spend Valentine’s Day.
Afefeyeye, Lagos
Owned by Kunle Afolayan, Afeyeye is a stylish restaurant with impressive aesthetics located in Lagos. It is a great place for a romantic Valentine’s Day date.
Olumo Rock, Abeokuta
Olumo Rock in Abeokuta is a great place for couples to visit on Valentine’s Day.
Saminaka Resort
Saminaka Resort, located in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area, is the largest resort in the state. It is two hours away from the capital and offers couples a chance to stay at the resort, enjoy horse rides, visit the mini zoo, and swim in the pool. The resort also has an events hall, making it a perfect place for a romantic Valentine’s Day celebration.
These are the top 10 best places for Valentine’s Day date in Nigeria. Whether you’re looking for a romantic evening or a fun day out, there is something for every couple in this list.
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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.
