Famous celebrities you never knew were Nigerians - Nigerians are known to travel far and wide. They not only survive in whichever country they find themselves, but become successful and among the best in their fields. In the entertainment industry today, there are several famous blacks that are excellent in their arts.


The most popular among them is Chiwetel Ejiofor who starred in ’12 Years A Slave’, ‘Half of A Yellow Sun,’ ‘Deadly Voyage‘, ‘Secret In Their Eyes,’ among others. Chiwetel was born and bred in the U.K by his Nigerian parents from the Igbo tribe. Some of the stars on this list were born in Nigeria and grew up abroad, while some others were born and bred outside the country, nevertheless, they have either one or both Nigerian parents. Let’s meet these stars.

1. Wale


Born as Olubowale Victor Akintimehin to yoruba parents from Ogun State, Rapper Wale grew up in the USA. He is as popular in the states as he is in his home country and has done music collaborations with singers like Wizkid and Olamide. The Maybach Music superstar, Wale, last visited his motherland in December 2013.




2. Hakeem Kae-Kazim


Hollywood actor, Kazeem was born in Lagos State and is a native of Ogun State. He has featured in several hit movies such as ‘Hotel Rwandan,’ ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ ‘At World’s End and many TV series including 24, and Criminal Minds. He has also featured in some Nollywood movies like ‘Last Flight To Abuja,’ ‘Black November‘ and ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun.’ Currently, Hakeem is a brand ambassador for Etisalat Nigeria.

3. Taio Cruz


British Singer, Jacob Taio Cruz was born in London. His father is a Nigerian while his mother is Brazillian. Cruz was signed on a publishing deal when he was 19 years old and has won several awards including the BRIT Awards, Billboard Music Awards, ASCAP Awards and American Music Awards.



4. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje


Former fashion model of Yoruba origin, and Hollywood actor, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, is best known for his roles in ‘The Mummy Returns‘, ‘Pompeii,’ ‘The Bourne Identity‘, and in TV series ‘Lost‘ and ‘Oz‘. He was born in Washington, D.C to Nigerian parents and is fluent in Yoruba, Italian and Swahili, aside English language.



5. Adetomiwa Edun


British actor Adetomiwa Edun was born in 1984 to a Nigerian father from the Yoruba tribe and a half-Ghanaian, half-English mother. Edun, who moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 11, has featured in movies like Slaves, Law & Order: UK, The Hour, Passengers. He is popularly known for his role in the TV series, Merlin, where he played ‘Sir Elyan’ and he became the second black in 2009 to play Romeo at the Globe Theatre. Tomiwa speaks English, Yoruba and French.



6. Uzo Aduba


Uzoamaka Nwanneka “Uzo” Aduba is an American actress who is known for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren on the television series ‘Orange Is the New Black‘. Her parents are both Nigerians of Igbo origin.

7. Dayo Okeniyi


Dayo Okeniyi was born and raised in Lagos before he later moved with his family to the United States. The actor is popularly known for his roles in ‘The Hunger Games‘ and ‘Terminator Genisys‘.



8. Caroline Chikezie


Caroline was born in England to Nigerian parents but was sent to boarding school in Nigeria at a point, in an attempt to make her abandon her dreams to become an actress. She choose acting to taking over her father’s hospital in Nigeria. So far, the 41-year-old has featured in ‘Holby City,’ ‘Casualty,’ ‘Babymother,’ ‘ As If ,’ ‘Judas Kiss,’ ‘Free Fall‘, ‘Torchwood’, ‘Cyberwoman“,’ ‘Supernatural,’ and ‘Brothers and Sisters’.



8. Nonso Anozie


Nonso Anozie is an English actor of Nigerian descent. Apart from movies, he was cast to play in the TV series ‘Game of Thrones‘ and ‘Dracula‘.

9. Hope Olaide Wilson


Hollywood actress Hope Olaide Wilson is from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. She moved to the United States in 1996, and has featured in Tyler Perry’s movies ‘I Can Do Bad All By Myself’, ‘After the Dark and Faith & Dreams’ amongst others. Hope speaks English, French, and Yoruba fluently and has won the 2009 Diversity Awards Female ‘Nova’ Award Recipient for promising talent.



10. Richard Ayoade


Richard Ayoade is a British actor born to a Nigerian father and a Norwegian mother. The comedian, actor and writer has written several award-winning stage plays in the UK. He made his Hollywood debut in 2012 after starring in the comedy ‘The Watch,’ alongside Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill.



11. David Oyelowo


Hollywood actor David Oyelowo was born on April 1, 1976, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, to Nigerian parents. He has featured in movies like: ‘The Butler, Small Island, Rise of the Planet of the Apes,Middle of Nowhere, Lincoln, and Blood and Oil,’ (a film about Niger-Delta, oil and militancy in Nigeria).

12. Adepero Oduye


American actress Adepero Oduye is not the most popular Nigerian-American actress on this list but she featured in 12 Years A Slave. She also played Alike in Pariah (2011) TV series, Law & Orderamongst others. She has received several awards, including a nomination for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.



13. Sophie Okonedo


Born to a Nigerian father and a Jewish mother, Sophie Okonedo is a British actress and singer. She has played in such great movies as ‘Æon Flux‘, ‘Mrs. Mandela’, ‘Skin’ and many more.



14. John Boyega


John is a British-Nigerian who was born in london to Nigerian parents. He is best known for his 2011 film debut ‘Attack the Block‘. He also played Ugwu in ‘Half of A Yellow Sun‘ and will play in the upcoming 2015 film ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

15. Ashley Madekwe

Ashley Madekwe was born in London and has a Nigerian father and an English mother. She is best known for her roles in drama series ‘Revenge‘ and America series ‘Salem‘.



16. Toks Olagundoye



Born in Lagos to a Norwegian mother and a Nigerian father, Toks Olagundoye is known for her role as Jackie Joyner-Kersee in the TV sitcom ‘The Neighbors’.



17. Sade Adu



56 years old American R&B singer, and Grammy award winner, Helen Folasade Adu was born on January 16, 1959 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. When Sade was 11 years old, she moved to Holland-on-Sea, Essex, to live with her mother, then she later moved to London and studied fashion design at Saint Martin’s School of Art before she started singing. She is best known for her hit song ‘Sweetest Taboo.’

18. Tracy Ifeachor


Tracy is a British-Nigerian television and theatre actress best known for playing in the ‘Doctor Who Christmas special, The End of Time‘, and TV series ‘Crossbones‘.



19. Olurotimi Akinosho


Rotimi was born in New Jersey to Nigerian parents. He appeared in the high grossing film ‘Divergent‘, in ‘Black Nativity‘ and in ‘Imperial Dreams‘. From 2011 to 2012, he starred as Darius Morrison on the Starz Network original drama series Boss. Rotimi is also the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of FrontRoSeat Productions.



20. Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo was born in 1973 in London and began her career as a teenager. Her father is Nigerian while her mother is Scottish. The British actress has featured in ‘What’s the Worst That Could Happen?’, ‘The Purge: Anarchy‘ and ‘Selma‘. She has received several awards, including a nomination for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.



21. Zain Asher

32-year-old Zain Ejiofor Asher, is a news anchor at CNN International and is the younger sister of Hollywood actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Asher studied French and Spanish at Oxford University and also is a graduate of Journalism. Prior to joining CNN in February 2013, Asher was a full-time reporter for Money, where she wrote personal finance articles. Asher also was a TV reporter at News 12 Brooklyn, reporting from Brooklyn, the Bronx and Connecticut.

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Do you dream about living full-time outside the United States? The best countries to work abroad are affordable, safe and offer job opportunities for foreigners (or at least reliable WiFi for virtual entrepreneurs). Here are 10 international destinations where you can unpack, get to work, and stay a while.


1. New Zealand


Pros:
Work culture supports work-life balance.
Locals are extremely friendly.
It’s often ranked best place in the world to raise a family.
Cons:
It’s far away.
Internet speeds are slower than most developed countries.

2. Singapore


Pros:
Strict fines for littering make it one of the cleanest places in the world.
The crime rate is one of the lowest in the world.
Ranked first in the world for ease of doing business by the World Bank.
English is an official language.
Cons
It’s expensive. Even simple apartments in the city can be very costly.
Polls find the citizens to be “the least positive” in the world.

3. Switzerland


Pros
Great for outdoor adventures.
Taxes are low.
Even as a foreigner, you can go to college for next to nothing.
Extremely high quality of life rankings from Mercer.
Chocolate. Chocolate everywhere.
Cons
The housing market is tight, with many areas running a vacancy rate between 0.2–0.8 percent.
Shops close for two hours at lunchtime.
The Swiss don’t love foreigners.

4. China

Pros
It’s easy to get a job as an English teacher, and the benefits are great.
Expats can make a lot of money working for multinational corporations tapping into the Chinese market.
The low cost of living makes it easy to pay down debt or save for the future.
Cons
Air pollution in industrial cities makes China a poor choice for raising children.
As a foreigner, you’re going to get stared at a lot.
The Internet is subject to heavy censorship.

5. Hong Kong


Pros
Take advantage of some of the best healthcare in the world.
As a multicultural haven, foreigners are more likely to feel at home.
Public transportation is superb.
There’s tons to do.
Cons
Cost of living is very high.
Work culture often demands long hours.

6. India


Pros
Every dollar goes a lot farther.
English is one of the many official languages.
IT, media, film, banking, and engineering fields are growing, along with job prospects.
Cons
If you wait to find a job until after you move there, expect to make about 25% less than you would back home.
Adapting to the culture can be challenging.

7. Ecuador


Pros
Enjoy spring-like weather year round.
Health care is inexpensive.
It’s easy for a couple to live on about $1,600 a month.
Cons
Electronics cost a lot more because of steep tariffs.
For women, living in a Latin American country can mean dealing with constant harassment.

Source : http://www.theinfong.com/2017/01/countries-you-can-travel-to-and-get-rich-in-no-time/

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First of all I'm woman and if there is a law that governs everything in this world then love isn't an exception.

Gullible is when you don't think for yourself and you follow the crowd screaming "all men cheat"

The op may not stop a cheating man from cheating but it is a guideline to having a healthy relationship.

Things you should do to keep your man- A man is not a purse or handbag that you hold on to tightly so he does not get stolen. If he does not want to stay, no matter what you do, he will not stay. For one who wants to stay, you have to be someone he can relate with intellectually. Therefore, a woman has to keep herself intellectually fascinating for her man. According to Esther Odili, Here are 13 things you should do to keep you man..


1. Make him feel secure

While men may have epic egos, they are also extremely fragile when it comes to the matters of the heart. They feel threatened easily, and go into an insecure shell. Avoid making him feel insecure in the right way and he will love you more.


2. Take the lead in bed

Do not punish your husband with sex. Satisfy him sexually as sex is so important to men. Do not be too timid to initiate sex.



3. Be honest with him

Be honest with your husband. A marriage built on the foundation 0f trust cannot fail. Your partner should be able to trust you at any point in time. Everyone wants a confidant including your man. A man will always come back to anyone there is trust, honesty, rather than deceit, lies or storytelling. Be plain, truthful and honest with your partner.



4. Motivate him in his endeavour

Bring out the best in your man and help him achieve his dreams by motivating him and complimenting his achievements.



5. Be attractive

Package yourself properly to look good and neat. The things that he got attracted to when he first met you, as much as possible continue to do them. Make him feel lucky to have you. Be a charmer and a graceful woman who is the cynosure of everyone’s attention.



6. Make him think you need him

Men are the instinctive protectors. Make him believe you are dependent on him. When he truly believes you need him, he will cling to you because it makes him feel good inside.



7. Give him his space

Men are different from women when it comes to space. Most women are fine with having people around all the time. Men on the other hand get annoyed when they do not get some time alone by themselves. Give each other space and you will see that love will blossom.



8. Be a great cook

Food truly is the best way to a man’s heart. He may say he does not care if you do not know how to cook. But try cooking him a fabulous dish and he will experience a gastronomical orgasm.



9. Flirt with him He is your man.

When he holds your hand, squeeze his for a second to register your interests. Stroke his forearms, when you sit with him, lean in towards him when you talk. Wink at him. Be playful; do not be afraid to make a mess when you play. Praise him in front of others. Awe his friends. Be comfortable around them; enjoy the moments and their company. Crack jokes with them and have intelligent conversations.

10. Learn his love language

Different men like different things, all men are not enthralled by the same stuff. Some love public display of affection and a lot of touching and body contact, another may just want to keep hearing how much he is loved and appreciated while frequent tiny gifts would always awe another. Find out what love means to your man and love him the way he wants to be loved.


11. Treat him with care

Treat him with care; respond to every word with kindness even when you disagree. When offering a criticism or correction, be gentle about it. Cut his nails and public hairs yourself. Have common courtesy. This includes listening and not interrupting him when talking, asking for help and not demanding for help. Noticing his good behaviour and complementing. Learn to say; “Excuse me”, “I’m sorry”, “Please”, “Thank you” at every appropriate juncture. Also, care and support the kids.



12. Be independent

Find a balance between being dependent and independent. Try to have some funds savings for emergencies. Have a level of financial independence without being arrogant.

13. Spend quality time together

Men love to connect with women who bring interesting things to the table. Highlight you talents and skills and keep up with your life; this boosts your confidence and make you stand taller and more elegant.

Share stories but do not run down your own family before your husband. Be creative; send the children to stay with grandma so both of you can spend some time together.

Date nights should be part of every couple’s life. A day set aside for just both of you to bond and dates each other. Most times what happens is people date to marry, but the reverse should be the case; marry to date your partner to keep the magic.

However, do not over stress yourself trying to impress your in-laws. No matter what you do, you can never satisfy them. So take care of them but never ignore your home. Do not neglect a sweet smelling home.

Source : http://www.theinfong.com/2016/03/ladies-13-things-you-should-do-to-keep-your-man/

Popular Lagos socialite, Pretty Mike who is fond of stepping out to events with girls on a leash is the co-owner of Club Uno, formerly Q Club on Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. Below are 10 facts about Pretty Mike that will intrigue you.


1 Pretty Mike’s real name is Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu.

2 He is 30 years old.

3 He is from a family of 9 – 7 boys and 2 girls.

4 He spent most of his life in Houston, Texas.

5 Pretty Mike studied Computer Engineering.

6 Pretty Mike runs Club Uno formerly known as Q Club alongside his elder brother, Frank ‘Don-Nero’ Nwogu.

7 He is currently in a serious relationship and hopes to marry this year.

8 He is also into transportation of textile.

9 Pretty Mike goes almost everywhere with an umbrella.

10 He is a die-hard fan of crazy parties with lots of women.

Source: http://www.theinfong.com/2017/01/10-intriguing-facts-pretty-mikethe-man-goes-girls-leash/