Nothing could have prepared today's woman for the day her husband's family suggested she needed to embrace the role of a "traditional" wife. The shock she felt was overwhelming, and it forced her to confront deep-seated expectations and cultural norms that she had never fully considered. My husband comes from a traditional family where his mother is a stay-at-home wife and his father is the sole provider. In stark contrast, my mother instilled in me from a young age the importance of never being financially dependent on a man.

The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has hailed the decision of Northern elders to direct Fulani herdsmen to leave the southern parts of Nigeria. Naija News recalls that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) had stated that information at their disposal reveals that some individuals are plotting to harm herdsmen in the southern part of Nigeria. Speaking after a meeting with the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNGs), Ango Abdullahi, chairman of the forum, asked herdsmen to leave the region if their safety is no longer guaranteed.

Accusations of cultural appropriation over her geisha-themed performance of “Unconditionally” at the American Music Awards don’t seem to have dampened Katy Perry’s spirits: the siren is up to her old tricks in a high-concept, high-octane video for her latest single “Dark Horse” that sees her transforming into the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. (Katy Patra, if you will.) Predictably, there are lots of candy-bright hues and elaborate costumes, as well as a guest spot from rapper Juicy J.

Matthew Perry confirmed to People magazine that he nearly died in 2018 at age 49 after his colon burst due to an overuse of opioids. News circulated at the time that the “Friends” actor was hospitalized because of gastrointestinal perforation.

When it comes to billboards in Los Angeles, it seems Heidi Klum’s catchphrase applies: you’re either in, or you’re out. The billboard for “Project Runway‘s” 12th season, in this case, is very much out in the city of Los Angeles.