10 Unique Valentine&#8217;s Day Gifts

Timini Egbuson Starts the Year as Co-Executive Producer of the New Film “Reel Love”

Nigerian actor Timini Egbuson has kicked off the new year with a new role as the Co-Executive Producer of “Reel Love,” a romance film scheduled for a Valentine’s Day release on February 14. The film, directed by the legendary Kayode Kasum and written by Ife Olujuyigbe, features a star-studded cast that includes Timini Egbuson, Shaffy... Read More

The Film Blog

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February 17, 2021

TECNO’s Blue Valentine delivered on its generous promises

For some weird reason, this year’s Valentine came with a bigger buzz than it usually does. Everyone everywhere was talking about Valentine days before it actually arrived; what they would get, what they shouldn’t be given, whether or not they were going to get anything. Without a doubt, Valentine’s day is a big deal all... Read More

Love is in the Air – #AFreeUnion, courtesy Union Bank and BellaNaija Weddings

It’s the season of love, and Union Bank is making dreams come true! Together with BellaNaija Weddings, they’re poised to deliver the union of a lifetime with an all-expenses-paid wedding for one deserving couple, and a dreamy marriage proposal for another special couple … because doesn’t everyone deserve the freedom to live their dreams? Here’s... Read More

‘Namaste Wahala’ will finally have a Valentine’s Day release on Netflix

The wait is over. The much-anticipated Nollywood-Bollywood romcom Namaste Wahala is heading to Netflix for a Valentine’s Day release. Indian director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja recently made the announcement on her Instagram page, after first hinting about a week ago that the movie will be out soon. For those already struck by Cupid’s bow, Namaste Wahala... Read More

The Media Blog

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February 15, 2020

Five interesting things that happened this Valentine

Except you’ve been under a rock until recently, there’s no way you would have missed the Valentine buzz – either on social media or on the streets. It was fascinating to watch love birds express their heartfelt affection for each other, and many of them closing out popular restaurants around the country. So yes, money... Read More

Extra

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February 14, 2018

Open Love Letter to Nature and Nigerians on Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day Nature, It is an honour to share this earth with you and I am proud to call you home. I love and cherish our moments together, and as we celebrate our 25th Valentine’s Day, I need to tell you what a quarter of a century with you has meant to me. You... Read More

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February 21, 2017

The Thread: #StrandedBae shows us why you can’t trust men

What’s with all these strange stories coming out of Twitter? In the month of love, no less. Last week, it was #HurtBae, which got everyone riled up. Now it’s #StrandedBae. Do see below: https://twitter.com/__iamqueenk/status/833541030813241344 soooo, me and this been in love with eachother, planning life goals and shit. Planning trips, ya know stuff like that... Read More

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February 15, 2017

Adeboro Odunlami: If you say you love [NEW VOICES]

by Adeboro Odunlami It’s the day after the day when Cupid went about doing good… or bad. And no matter how many times I brace myself for Valentine’s Day, I am never ready. The atmosphere, the excitement, the sudden mushiness, the way everything suddenly revolves around loving and being loved, and the way it suddenly... Read More

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4 years and it still feels like yesterday | Denrele remembers late Goldie

Celebrity Denrele Edun Tuesday remembered the passing of musician, Goldie Harvey. Denrele, took to his Instagram page to write a short poem remembering his friend, who died on February 14, 2013. Read Denrele’s full post below: You can shed tears that she’s gone, Or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

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The Thread: That Valentine’s Day sacrifice

Beyond the commercialisation that Valentine’s Day has become in modern times, it is simply about showing love in whatever way you can. The story below is one of strength and sacrifice, ingredients that love is made of. Do see below: https://twitter.com/_ImYourPusha_/status/831246746399432704 Valentine. https://t.co/qb5yjHjPdf — Rubén (@xoxorubenangel) February 13, 2017 See, I was supposed to be... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: Valentine’s Day yawa

by Pius Adesanmi Dr Kunle Akanbi had a capitalist set up in our undergraduate days in Ilorin. He was a medical student who had a rugged BQ room with a coloured TV, video recorder, and other trappings that made for a capitalist undergraduate life in the 80s. He even drove a fairly battered Volkswagen beetle. That... Read More

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#Valentines: Michelle Obama has these words for her husband, Barack

Former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama Tuesday shared a Valentine’s Day message to her husband Barack. Earlier, Obama had celebrated Michelle in a tweet. In her own message, Michelle said, “Happy Valentine’s Day to the love of my life and favorite island mate, Barack Obama. #valentines” Happy Valentine's Day to the love of... Read More

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See Barack Obama’s lovely Valentine message to his wife, Michelle

Immediate past President of the United States, Barack Obama Wednesday shared a tweet to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. Obama appreciated his wife, Michelle who he has been with for 28 years. “Happy Valentine’s Day, Michelle Obama! Almost 28 years with you, but it always feels new,” he said. Happy Valentine’s Day, @michelleobama! Almost 28 years... Read More

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5 romantic ideas for couples this Valentine’s Day

How does one celebrate a Valentine’s Day that falls on a Tuesday in the middle of a recession. While, these two points m…

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February 10, 2017

Nkem Ndem: Valentine’s Day is not a do-or-die matter

by Nkem Ndem I am going to be completely honest: I am a huge romantic. I love love…and as such, I certainly adore the idea of a specific day being set aside to celebrate love. Unfortunately, though, I haven’t had much luck with Valentine’s Day! My earliest memory of the holiday is of my bubble... Read More

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February 22, 2016

VP Osinbajo denies spending Valentine’s Day ‘outside Nigeria’

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and his wife spent Valentines’s Day in Nigeria, and not out of the country, says the Nigerian Presidency. The Vice President said himself and his wife, Dolapo Osinbajo were not ‘anywhere outside’ Nigeria, while stressing that ‘such reports are incorrect and untrue’. A statement released on Monday by Laolu Akande,... Read More

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February 15, 2016

How Police ACP drowned in swimming pool on Valentine’s Day

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Osung Ekpo, who is in charge of the Area K Command Lagos State, is said to have died while swimming in a pool at a Lagos Hotel on Sunday, February 14. ACP Ekpo reportedly drowned while celebrating Valentine’s Day in the company of his family and the body of the... Read More

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Priye Diri: I never did like me until you liked me (Poetry)

by Priye Diri I never did like the way the freckles on my face would somehow align Until the moment we laid down together and you connected the dots. Like the stars on a full moon, we shine bright Together, we remember the moments we’d forget in time. I never did like the... Read More

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Opinion: The cross borne by Nigerian students is rather too heavy

by Ayo-Oluwa Obafemi Education to some of the lecturers is defined as “finishing the syllables” and not “impacting knowledge”. Coming from a lineage of lecturers, I have a soft spot for these group of people and always rise to their defence through thick and thin even when valid points are raised against their actions knowing... Read More

Opinion: What price are you willing to pay for the sake of love?

by Orukotan Samuel This holiday called Valentine day was coined from the ancient roman feast of Lupercalia. Lupercalia is akin to “pagan holiday”. The design of man according to the template pinpoints love as a major layout. Human nature breeds emotional, communal and carnal love no matter how plethora. Certainly, no man is impregnated with... Read More

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Read Charly Boy, Jude Okoye & Mofe Duncan’s lovely Val messages

by Anike Jacobs Of course it is Valentine’s Day and our celebrities are not left out in the love frenzy. Media personality, Charles Oputa, composed a love filled poem for his queen, Lady Diana which went thus: “I dnt have roses for you Forget dat side. I dnt have plans on dis special day You... Read More

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February 11, 2015

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This is how to solve single-girl problems – Bonang Matheba-style (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor The single ladies curse is one that is not unbeknown to the victims of it. No single lady denies the pain of having such status neither do they look forward to that dreaded love day- Valentine’s Day. Even Beyonce tried to make it cool by singing an anthem for all single ladies... Read More

January 9, 2015

No kidding! INEC doesn’t know February 14 is Valentine’s day

by James Sambo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it did not fix the Presidential and National Assembly elections on February 14, to deny Nigerians the celebration of Valentine’s day. The Chief Press Secretary to the commission’s Chairman, Kayode Idowu, while speaking in Abuja on Thursday, January 7, said that the election date was a coincidence. He said:... Read More

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July 2, 2014

David Edeh: My not so perfect Valentine gift (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by David Edeh ”I knew fully well that later that night I would go shopping for my babe (wohoo!); I couldn’t wait to be through with CST 121, I couldn’t care less about the lecture on Microsoft Excel.” Writing is not as easy as I imagined. I don’t want to be cliché and talk... Read More

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February 22, 2014

So much love: 28 couples get Valentine’s Day wedding in Ghana (See Photos)

by Akan Ido Valentine’s Day all over the world is set aside to celebrate love and spend time with family and loved ones. This year’s celebration was, however, taken a notch further with the wedding of twenty eight couples at the Happy FM Valentine’s Mass Wedding in Accra, Ghana. The venue of the ceremony was... Read More

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February 17, 2014

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#IntheSpiritofLove: Giving love a second chance (Short story)

by Funmi Onakoya Losing a spouse isn’t what anyone dreams of. Most people would even ‘’reject’’ the mere thought of it. For Rele, it had happened and no amount of rejecting could bring him back. She remembered how she had to convince Papa that Dilim was just right for her. After a really long talk,... Read More

February 15, 2014