Popular actress and social media influencer, Eniola Badmus, has expressed ‘thanks’ to the Nigerian Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, for appointing her as his ‘Special Assistant’ on ‘Social Events and Public Hearing’.

She expressed her gratitude via her Instagram page, appreciating the Speaker for the opportunity to serve under his leadership – and for having confidence in her capacity in the area of the appointment.

Eniola sees this appointment as a career milestone and a chance to contribute to their shared goals and vision.

In her words: “A sincere heartfelt gratitude for entrusting me with the recent political appointment. It is an honor to be given this opportunity, I am truly honored and excited to serve under your leadership @speakerabbas and I am deeply appreciative of the confidence you have placed in me.”

“This appointment is not only a significant milestone in my career but also a chance to contribute meaningfully to our shared goals and vision.”

“Your support and belief in my abilities mean a great deal to me. I am committed to working diligently and upholding the principles and values that our team stands for. Thank you for your belief in my potential, and for giving me the chance to make a positive impact.”

“I look forward to collaborating closely with you and our colleagues to achieve success in our collective goals and to bring about the positive changes we all aspire to see.”

“Thank you once again for this incredible opportunity MR SPEAKER @speakerabbas.”

“S|A TO THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON SOCIAL EVENTS AND PUBLIC HEARING” – she concluded.

Afrobeats Star, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, mainly known as ‘Ayra Starr’ in the music industry, has emerged as ‘Spotify’s Equal Africa and Global Artiste’ for the month of May 2024.

By this feat, Ayra Starr has joined fellow Nigerian, Tiwa Savage, who is the only other African artiste to be both the ‘Spotify EQUAL Africa and Global artiste’.

Ayra Starr, whose February single release titled ‘Commas’ has already had over 35 million streams on Spotify, spoke on her expressive musical style, which has helped her to craft a niche in the music industry – and what it means to her being selected as Spotify’s EQUAL artiste.

In her words: “I would describe my sound as highly vibrational, eccentric, unique, and beautiful,” says, describing her style of music.”

“I am grateful to become a Spotify EQUAL Ambassador. It means so much to me to be able to represent women in Afrobeats and African women in general. There are so many women in music right now and the EQUAL program is doing a great job in highlighting their hard work.”

“It means everything to me because I am a girl and I have to support my gender and level the playing field.”

Spotify’s EQUAL program supports female artistes, giving them a global platform through playlists, content hubs, and partnerships.

Monica Kemoli-Savanne, Spotify’s Senior Artiste & Label Partnerships Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa stated: “Our commitment at Spotify is to support and empower women in the music industry, helping to create a more level playing field.”

“Seeing artistes like Ayra Starr come from the continent to gain global recognition serves as a true testament that Africa is full of talent, all that is needed is a platform. It has been a great journey to witness the growth of female artistes who are also inspiring generations to come, which also speaks to our commitment to equally support female artistes.”

Spotify hosted 15 EQUAL activations and over 14.8 million artiste discoveries stemmed from EQUAL playlists, and EQUAL artistes received 11,800 editorial playlist adds, all in 2023, further demonstrating the program’s impact and reach.

Nigerian beautiful actress, Rita Akoji, who recently celebrated her birthday on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 – has dropped some bright and beautiful pictures in recollection of the activities of the day’s celebration.

She said she’s thankful to God for the gift of life more than anything. More so, she also expressed thanks to her family. Meanwhile, when she was asked if being single gets her worried her at all, she responded by disclosing her feelings and expectations concerning courtship and marriage.

In her words: “Honestly, it does worry me sometimes, because life is tough on its own, we need genuine life partners who we can lean on for comfort and elevation in times of distress.”

“I know having a man that leads, protects, provides – and not necessarily a billionaire, but someone who genuinely exhibits and executes his responsibilities a sense with fulfillment – with such a man, then my worries will dissolve. For the time being, I am not worried because I know my distinguished gentleman will manifest sooner than I expect.”

Rita, who also runs a lip-gloss line known as Toffee, acknowledges that love and comfort are essential to marriage, stressing that she wouldn’t want to have one without the other in the entire process.

When she was asked about how she would prefer to be proposed to by her ideal man, she responded by saying: “I will love my proposal to be strictly private and exquisitely breathtaking, between my man and myself, no buzz etc. It’s left for us, to know when is perfect to make it public.”

She also revealed that her biggest plan at the moment is to have a peculiar TV show, a concept that has never been done before in Nigeria, that will create a new buzz, and leave a positive mark in the entertainment world.

Her words: “I believe I will achieve this goal with the right team, support and sponsors,” she concluded.