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Checkout Fake Lifestyles Of Slay Queens
To slay, according to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is an informal, old fashioned word especially American and means to have a strong effect on somebody. These days many people in Africa especially in Nigeria and Kenya use the term or slang ‘slay queen’ to describe a woman that likes to show off her luxurious lifestyle even if she lives in the poorest neighbourhood and struggles to stay on her feet.
Presently, the internet is full of ‘slay queen images, the 21st century is the perfect era for slay queens as they can use the instagram, snap chat, twitter, face book etc, to tell the whole would about the expensive things they do not even own. You might be surprised, but this type of behaviour is actually not peculiar to women as slay kings also exist and behave in the same way as slay queens do.
A recent post in the social media actually disclosed the traits of this slay queens and their modus operandi. Most of the time the slay queens are quite two dimensional beings with little or no depth to them. They all look, dress and behave in same ways. This makes it fairly easy to tell them apart from the general population, but not from one another.
According to the post, the following are seven characteristics that can describe a slay queen any where and my time.
Make up and style: your typical slay queen never lives home without make up. She can show up to the corner store in the middle of the night wearing a full face of makeup and most likely a pair of high heels and short tight dresses is what slay queens love most.
However, the fact that slay queens wear makeup all the time does not mean they are good at it. In real life, a slay queen might not even be able to match the colour of neck to the shade of her face. Nevertheless, almost all of them are experts in using retouching applications and soft wear. Their selfies that they post so frequently in the social media are face tuned so hard you will probably never recognize them on the streets. If you somehow manage to catch one of them without any make on, do not be too shocked by the striking difference between what you see and what they post on line.
Expensive lifestyle: one of the most definitive trait of queens of slay that distinguishes them from others is their love for expensive things and luxury. They will go out of their way to snap a picture in or around a flashy car with a bottle of pricely alcohol or in five star hotels.
Despite her love for all things shinny, a typical slay queen cannot afford most of the things she takes pictures with, she usually achieves her cool shots by or her ‘bae’. A queen of slay might be also into an expensive shop must to try something on, take a picture of her self in it and leave.
Love for parties: Almost every slay queen is a party freak. Every weekend or some times even during the week, you can see her at the Fancy bars, clubs and other similar places dancing on her ridiculously high heels, drinking a colourful cocktail by the bar or drunkenly stumbling in or out of a cab. If you are (un) lucky enough, you might even see whole flock of them huddled together with their lips pursed and selfie hands out stretched in search of the best selfie angle and lightening. If a club has resident photographer, it can be certain that they would be in all of the pictures from the nights events.
Social media presence: A slay queen cannot live without her social media. After all how else will the world know about her awesome life if not for instagram snapchat or other social media platforms 95% of slay queens instagram profile is picture of her, mirror selfies, beach photos, club pictures, you name it, every minute of her life has to be documented, so the remaining 5% is photos of food and other random things.
The poses slay queens usually take in their photos are unnatural and uncomfortable as they flatten in their stomachs, curve their legs and push out their chests and behind they thing they look good, but more often than not they look utterly ridiculous.
Language: Even if you cannot see a slay queen approaching, you can hear her from a mile away, they have a weired way of talking, so it is often hard to comprehend what they are saying, their Language is littered with filler words and expletives and even the way they pronounce certain vowels is weired.
Just go, “you know” ‘whatever is one of their favorite words. When slay queens are writing, they use lots of harsh tags and do not pay much attention to their grammar. Nevertheless, some of them have the audacity to correct others in other to seem smart.
Intelect: Now when it comes to smarts, an overwhelming majority of slay queens have little to offer in this department. If you find yourself in a conversation with one of them prepare to be amazed at the ignorance some people can possess.
However, not all of them are stupid some might just be playing dumb to get the attention. Some girls are actually incredibly smart because they are able to get an insame amount of followers on social media and then just live off sponsorship deals and gifts from gullible men.
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“French Up Your Career” PH, 2025 :Consul General Of France Harps On Proficiency In French
The Consul, General of France in Nigeria, Laurent Favier has encouraged French Learners to improve their skills on the language, as there are lots of opportunities up for grabs on the job market with fluency in French Language, saying that there are many other career paths which are often less well known to learners of French.
Participants at the “French Up Your Career” event held in Port Harcourt.
Favier who disclosed this during the just concluded third edition of the seminar tagged “French Up Your Career” organized by Alliance
Française, Port Harcourt explained that learning French doesn’t mean adding a language to your resume. It rather provides learners with new opportunities. Irrespective of their area of interest, be it diplomatic and International relations, international development, translation and Interpretation or journalism.
According to the Consul General, it was important to create awareness for young Nigerians in Port Harcourt who desire to have better understanding of how been fluent in French can create diverse career opportunities for users of the languages in Nigeria and the world at large, emphasizing that proficiency in French could possibly make learner a bridge between Nigeria and fast-developing regions.
“You previously heard this morning about how you can improve your French skills. This afternoon you will discover how being fluent in French can provide a significant edge on the job market and lead to professional careers that you may not have even considered before,”
“This event comes at the right time, as it launches the celebration of the richness and diversity of French-speaking cultures, which will mobilize us for more than a month throughout Nigeria and alongside other French-speaking countries,” Favier added.
He further highlighted that French is spoken by over 300 million people across the world, saying that, it’s one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union, and the African Union.
“There are many neighbouring African countries to Nigeria ,who have French as one of their primary languages of communication including Cameroon, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So, what does this mean for you as students here in Nigeria?” He asked
“These sectors in which the French Embassy is often mobilized are the business and marketing field for example, as French is often the preferred language in many multinational companies, particularly those in the energy, oil and telecommunications sectors. I’m thinking as well in technology and IT,” he said
He noted that French-speaking countries in Africa are investing heavily in tech, innovation, and infrastructure, revealing that companies in Tech are looking for bilingual professionals to assist with software localization, customer support, and managing projects in French-speaking regions.
“The French embassy is not only mobilized to help learners discover promising sectors. We are also providing our support and expertise in
training teachers and optimizing university programs,” he summed up
Also, the linguistics cooperation attaché, French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange, who also gave a lecture at the seminar, in an interview with Newsmen said that the main purpose of the seminar was to be more informative and supportive to those who want to make a skill out of French Language,saying that as the linguistics cooperation attaché of the French Embassy it is her duty to promote French language through culture.
She cited traditional stereotypes as a major challenge affecting the growth and development of French in Nigeria, as school, teachers at the primary and secondary level in most cases teach French using the traditional way, where students learn French, but could not put words and grammar together as a skill for communicate.
“French is important. I don’t see French as colonization, l see French as a key to embrace globalization, l hope that learners will be inspired and ready to embrace the global village,” Losange said.
She however said that the French Embassy is working to ensure that equipments to facilitate the learning of French is put in place to enable learners improve their skills fast, which in two to three years learners should be able to communicate with French, advising learners to be intentional with learning the language, through social media and other workable devices to advance their skills for certification and better opportunities.
Highlight of the event which had about 250 participants in attendance was the eloquence award ceremony where students were awarded for their eloquence in French language by the Director, Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs.Marina Lacal alongside the Linguistics cooperation attaché of the French Embassy in Nigeria, Magaly Losange.
After two edition of the seminar it was the turn of the Alliance Française, Port Harcourt to host the Third edition.
It would be recalled that the first edition of ” “French Up Your Career” event was organized at the Alliance Française Lagos on October 23, the second one at UNILAG on November 24, 2024 respectfully.
Popular Nigerian comedienne, Tomama has revealed how she waited for Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid outside the bathroom.
She shared this while recounting her encounter with the singer at a recent event with heavy security.
In a video posted on her Instagram page, Tomama explained that she waited by the bathroom in an attempt to have a one-on-one conversation with Wizkid.
She stated that she positioned herself near the restroom, hoping Wizkid would eventually use it, giving her the perfect opportunity to speak with him.
“Wizkid, I saw you, and I waited for you to pee, but you didn’t even stand up from where you were sitting. You just stayed there. All your crew members standing around got up to go pee. I was standing by the bathroom, waiting for you to come pee so that you would notice me,” she said.
Content creator and actor, Mr Macaroni has opened up about his financial struggles, saying he was both a victim of a scam and a failed investment in 2021.
He revealed that after losing all his savings, he resorted to borrowing to settle pending commitments and slipped into N500 million in debt.
He admitted that he is financially reckless and generous, impacting his financial stability negatively.
In lengthy post shared via his X handle yesterday, Mr Macaroni wrote, “Sometime around 2020/2022, I was a victim of a scam and simultaneously a failed investment that cost me all I had saved at the time. It shook me deeply but I told no one about it. If you know me well enough, you would know I do not like to share my problems. I could be going through the worst and at the same time helping others solve their own problems but I just would never share mine.”
“After I lost all the money I had then, Trouble started when I had to borrow money from different sources to settle all pending commitments and also fulfill certain responsibilities I have always believed were mine to fulfill. I make money in millions so I never thought borrowing money to pay back with interest could ever be a problem. But I got too comfortable and it took me a long time to realise that I was using the money I was earning to pay back interests. Also, my financial recklessness did not help. Please don’t borrow money! But if you must, please be responsible.”
The actor stated that 2024 marked a pivotal moment in his acting career but it was also the most challenging year for him as he faced over half a billion naira in debt.
Mr Macaroni revealed that his frustration grew worse after he was betrayed by someone he considered “a friend and sister.”
He added that with the support of family and friends who stood by him during his trying times, he now “feels better than I have felt in the last three years!”
The comedian stated that he decided to finally share his story to encourage others who are going through challenges.