Ever felt an urge to raid someone's closet? You might as well start with Angela Simmons's maternity closet. The 28-year-old reality star who is expecting her first child - a son, with fiance Sutton Sean Tennyson, has got everyone glued to her Instagram page as she constantly serves fabulous maternity styles. She mostly stays very chic and elegant in iconic pieces, neutral hues…
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Better Husband! Gbenro Ajibade is his wife’s postpartum workout instructor
What better way to get on a postpartum weight loss journey, than to have your husband as your support system? This celebrity couple, Osas and Gbenro Ajibade continue to give us couple goals as they show what marriage is truly all about- partnership and support for each other. The new mom who recently welcomed her daughter, is…
Mommy and me! 4 times Dunnie O and her daughter stole our hearts with their twinning game
"Sugar and spice, and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of." Baby girls sure add a lot of sweetness and flavour to their moms' lives, and styles too. There's nothing more adorable than having a mini-version of yourself dress up in a matching outfit as yours; a fashion trend popularly referred to as 'twinning'.…
Kim Kardashian reveals the secret to her 70lbs post-baby weight loss
Kim Kardashian has lost an impressive amount of weight since December, when she welcomed her second baby, Saint. Having lost nearly a whopping 70 pounds, she makes bouncing back look so easy; and it is might actually be, because her weight loss secret only has to do with diet and exercise. The reality star told…
AWESOME GOD! Musician, Bez Idakula and his wife, welcome a son.
Congratulations are in order for Nigerian musician Bez Idakula, and his wife Tito Idakula. The couple have just welcomed a beautiful son, who they named Joshua Redzie Ifeoluwa Shekwonya oluwasemilore Bez-Idakula. The happy parents shared the good news on Instagram. Here is what the new mom wrote: I don't even know what to say!!! God has been too faithful to…
Meet the Uja’s: A Nigerian family blessed with 5 daughters, who are all lawyers!
WOW! What a quadruple blessing. Talk about Fantastic 5! Dr. Uja Tor Uja, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), and his wife of 35 years, Mrs. Berry Uja, were blessed with 5 children. 5 formidable and beautiful daughters who all turned out to be lawyers. One of the daughters, Usha was…
My post-baby body: Solum
I would recommend a very very low carb diet for belly fat, and a lot of water and protein. Since I cut out a lot of carbs from my diet, even the healthy ones (wheat, quinoa, granola , oats etc), I have lost 3 inches on my stomach and that's just in about 2 weeks.…
Creative mom transforms her baby’s naptime into a dream wonderland
You have to see it to believe it! This very creative mom, Sioin Queenie Liao, gets to work every time her baby sleeps off and creates the most mind-blowing wonderland ever. What is even more amazing is the tools she uses to create these dreams every baby would love to have. Bed sheets, blankets, clothes, toys, cutlery and…
“I prayed for him to die” Nigerian mom writes a touching post about her son
"I prayed for him to die. Don't judge me, wait until you hear me out", said Nigerian mom, Nneka Anyachebelu, who penned an emotional testimony of how her autistic son received miraculous healing. The post which she shared on Facebook was a birthday tribute to her son who turned 18 on the 24th of June.…
My Post-Baby Body: Ify
My biggest motivation is to be healthier, look better, feel stronger for myself and my family because I realize that I cannot take care of them if I don't take care of me. ~Ify At Maternity Nest, we are always on the look out for mothers, who have successfully bounced back and are fit after…
Winning! Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie awarded Barnard College’s highest honour
Just as we were still reveling in the fact that Nigerian celebrated author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was awarded an honorary degree by John's Hopkins University, we've also learnt that she received another groundbreaking award. On the 17th of May during Barnard College’s 124th Commencement in New York city, she was awarded the 2016 Barnard Medal of Distinction,…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie awarded an Honorary Degree by Johns Hopkins University
Nigerian award winning novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was on wednesday 18th May, awarded an honorary degree by the Johns Hopkins University. During the school's universitywide 2016 commencement which held at Royal Farms Arena, downtown Baltimore, the honorary degree was conferred on her, alongside other 8 recipients. Nobel prize winner and Neuroscientist, Dr. Richard Axel; Philantropist and Maryland's first woman to become…
Go mama! Nigerian grandma becomes a graduate at the age of 79
Age is just a number, and is never a barrier to achieving one's dreams. This has been proved by 79-year old Hajiya Fatima Kurfi, a mom of four, and grandma to more than 20 children; who recently accomplished her lifelong dream of becoming a graduate. With a Bachelors degree in Islamic studies from the Al-Qalaam University, Katsina in 2009,…
WOW! Nigerian mom & daughter bag the same degree, from the same university, at the same time!
This puts the popular saying, "like mother like daughter", in a whole new light! A Nigerian mom and her daughter are inspiring women all over the world, with a rare feat they just achieved. They both graduated from California State University, Long Beach, with Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Public Health. The excited daughter, Stephano Gabanna…
The wonders Haneefah Adam did with Nigerian food will leave you in awe
Lifestyle blogger, medical scientist, and the brain behind Hijarbie, Haneefah Adam, has everyone in awe over the food art she created with Nigerian food. Yes, your everyday Nigerian food and ingredients were put to work to create these masterpieces. The creativity and originality is beyond words! These photos were part of her submission for the Samsung…
Amazing! You have to see this beautiful body paint maternity shoot!
In an absolutely divine maternity photoshoot, Abuja-based creative make up artist, Mascoteda, who was pregnant at the time, used her own body as her muse to unleash beautiful tribal body art. She shared the amazing photos on Instagram, which were shot by Vantage photography. She has since welcomed her baby, who might turn out to be…
After 19 years of waiting, couple is blessed with triplets!
Yes! It's a handsome boy and two beautiful girls all at once for a Nigerian couple who have been trying to conceive for the past 19 years. Oduola Shotunde of modu27photography, posted the beautiful pictures which she took of the triplets on Instagram, and shared the couple's testimony: "We looked up straight to heaven for 19…
Pregnaslay: Maiden edition
Pregnaslay (verb): (1) To embrace all the physical changes that come with pregnancy, and stay stylish despite a burgeoning belly; in fact, a bump is a beautiful accessory worn with grace and pride. (2) To be "bump-tastic"- having a fantastic bump style. The bigger the bump, the better. (3) To be a fashionista with a bump. To slay with a bump in tow. Pregnaslayer…
10 inspiring maternity styles of pregnant Nigerian celebrities
Nigerians are quite fashionable, and of course the celebrities always have their style game on lock-down. That's why we are always excited whenever we hear a celeb is pregnant, because we are sure of being served trendy maternity styles. Let's look into some notable styles of pregnant Nigerian celebrities, and draw inspiration from them. 1. The little black…
MUST READ! The compelling story of how Mrs. Ibukun Awosika started off as an entrepreneur at the age of 25.
Mrs. Ibukun Awosika is the founder and CEO of the Chair Centre Group. She is a business magnate par excellence, and currently serves as the chairman of First Bank Nigeria;Â the first female to hold that position. Her success is an inspiration to many, and today we bring the true story of how it all started…
