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Not too long ago, a fancy restaurant wasn’t such a big deal in Lagos compared to other major cities. Then Instagram came and the millennials went wild. Lagos restaurants started outdoing each other by building 'woke' Instagram places for the crowd . Because we love to discover and scope out the best places in Lagos , we bring five restaurants you should totally visit with your cameras! 1. Nok by Alara Nok is such a darling of the dining scene and every Instagram dream. Part hippy and part African ambience, the restaurant serves African staple dishes in a contemporary setting. Nestled within a lush, bamboo-framed garden, NOK is an intimate dining space while also displaying contemporary Art and Design from all over the continent. You could mistake Nok for a New York restaurant with its light chatter, background music and soft lighting. This place really does go above and beyond. And if the food isn’t beautiful enough, you guys have to see th...

 Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, on a mission to the International Space Station, apologized on Wednesday for saying he had grown 9 cm (3.5 inches) while in space and expressing concern about whether he’d be safe on his return to Earth.  Most astronauts “grow” during protracted space missions because their spines extend in the absence of gravity, but the gains are usually limited to a couple of centimeters (inches) maximum and disappear once they are back on the ground. The 41-year-old Kanai, who went to space last month for a nearly six-month mission, posted on Twitter on Monday that he had “a big announcement.” “My height’s been measured here in space and somehow, somehow, I’ve grown 9 cm! In only three weeks I’ve really shot up, something I haven’t seen since high school,” he tweeted. “This makes me a little worried that I might not be able to fit in the Soyuz seats for our return.” But a bit over a day later - and in the wake of a ...

Why are people interested in seeing Mercy Johnson's marriage fail?   This story didn't just pop up from anywhere as there were related developments which led to the idea of a possible crack in Mercy Johnson's marriage.  When the news that Mercy Johnson had deleted all the pictures of her husband, Prince Odi Okojie from her Instagram page broke, all hell was let loose even though she has come out to defend it. Now a lot of people would say this is a sign that these guys are having issues and that the marriage would soon crash or might have crashed already. A major way to justify these guys who think the marriage might be having cracks is the that a number of celebrity marriages have crashed immediately they start deleting photos from their social media pages.  A typical example of a celebrity whose marriage crashed after they stop following each other and removed each other's photos on their Instagram page is Damilola Adegbite.  ...

For celebrities,there's the human reaction that sends them scurrying to the company of their best friends, albeit in million-dollar cottages by the sea, and maybe even firing off the occasional sub tweet or two. But there's life waiting beyond yonder horizon, and sometimes the demands of work mean there's little time to wallow. Which means that so much of the getting-over-it process happens in public. And if there are young children involved, then even getting a moment alone to accommodate the sudden, sporadic bursting of the tears that may happen for the first few months is a tall order. But the common goal, when all is said and done—when the hair's been dyed, or the cooking class taken, or the shots knocked back or the divorce papers filed—is not so much to make a major change as it is to simply feel like one's self again. That takes time, so the secret is really just to push th...

Controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze, has again questioned the concept of tithing as preached in most churches. Freeze, on Tuesday, gave a poser to the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo. Controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze, has again questioned the concept of tithing as preached in most churches. Freeze, on Tuesday, gave a poser to the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo. He asked: “are we Melchizedekians or Christians?” Ashimolowo had tweeted: “Jesus is our High Priest after the ORDER of Melchizedek. If Abraham brought tithes to Melchizedek the High Priest, we, the seed of Abraham must also bring our tithes to Jesus, our High Priest.#ThePowerOfTheTithe.”‎ Freeze replied and asked: “So how come Jesus never collected tithe & how come no one ever ‘brought’ tithe to him or disciples? Are we Melchizedekians or Christians?” Reca...

 Judd Apatow is set to host the 2018 Directors Guild of America Awards.  It was announced Tuesday that the Knocked Up director will take the stage as host of the 70th Annual DGA Awards, held on Feb. 3 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. While director Don Mischer has been appointed Awards Chair of the upcoming event. "What makes the DGA Awards so special for directors is the opportunity to connect with, and be recognized by, their peers – and this year, we'll have two powerhouse directors tailoring the evening's celebration of filmmaking with that in mind," Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme said in a statement Tuesday. "We are thrilled to welcome Judd as our host," he continued, "Beyond his impact as a multi-hyphenate force in our industry, Judd's comedic chops, social consciousness, and lifelong love of film and television underlie his unique ability to entertain with heart – whether be...

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has said he may seek election as Nigeria’s president in 2019. Edochie contested the November 2017 Anambra governorship election on the platform of the Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC). He ran against 36 other governorship aspirants, including the eventual winner, Willie Obiano. Edochie, who just turned 36, secured only 145 votes in the election. However, he is confident of winning in 2019, if he decides to run for the highest office in the land. “So, it’s my birthday today, 7th of January, 2018. I just turned 36, so happy birthday to me. Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has said he may seek election as Nigeria’s president in 2019. Edochie contested the November 2017 Anambra governorship election on the platform of the Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC). He ran against 36 other governorship aspirants, including the eventual winner, Willie Obiano. Edochie, who just turned 36, secured only 145 votes in the election. Ho...

  A man who had acid thrown in his face by a teenager trying to steal his moped said he wants his attacker to be sentenced to detention for life. Derryck John, 17, attacked Jabed Hussain as the food delivery driver finished his shift on 13 July. Mr Hussain's facial burns have healed but he was left traumatised and still has breathing problems. John pleaded guilty on Monday to carrying out acid attacks on six moped riders in London to steal their bikes. Mr Hussain said he felt "sorry" that his attacker was only a teenager, but added that John should not be shown leniency simply because he is young. The 33-year-old from Tower Hamlets, east London, said: "My demand is a life sentence. "He destroyed five lives, so I want to see him locked up for life - and everyone who ever does this type of crime." John, from Croydon, was convicted of throwing a corrosive liquid with intent to disable, burn, maim, disfigure or cause grievous bodily harm...

Man Allegedly Strangled His Wife To Death And Buried Her Beside A Well In Lagos Ajoke kalejaiye Edgar, who was approaching the prime of her youthful age had been a victim of domestic violence before her demise.  The 28-year-old was gruesomely strangled by her husband, Mr Akinyemi Koja Edgar, 34, and buried beside a well who reportedly is still at large.   The incident took place few streets away from their residence at mowo area of badagry on the 14th of December 2017.   The matter was said to have been reported to the police at Morogbo area at badagry by the Baale of mowo, Badagry, before the case was transferred to police headquater ikeja for further investigation meanwhile efforts to get the suspected husband proves abortive.   However, the father of the deceased Mr Atewologun Kalejaiye has been mourning over the death of his daughter who left behind three children and he is crying out for help so that the run away...

  Boris Becker has said an Alternative for Germany (AfD) MP accused of posting a "clearly racist" tweet about his son must now face "consequences". The German tennis champion said that an attempt by Jens Maier to distance himself from the post was a "trick". It comes after a tweet posted on the far-right politician's account referred to Noah Becker as "little half-negro". Noah Becker has an African-American grandfather on his mother's side. Mr Maier denies writing the tweet. The post has since been deleted from the Twitter account linked to Mr Maier, who has blamed one of his staff members. In a column written for the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Mr Becker said the denial by Mr Maier was a common response from members of Germany's AfD party. "That's what the AfD always does; it's their trick: put something out there in the world and then distance yourself from it," he wrote. He also prai...