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  • Toyin Lawani: I experienced ten minutes of clinical death during pregnancy

    Toyin Lawani: I experienced ten minutes of clinical death during pregnancy

    Celebrity fashion stylist and reality TV star, Toyin Lawani, has revealed how she died for 10 minutes while she was pregnant.

    The Real Housewives of Lagos star shared this in an Instagram post on Friday, December 15, along with the fact that she was suffering from a brain-related disease that required surgery.

    Toyin stated that she was suffering from a “degenerative spine and a cyst in my brain” and that she had to undergo many surgeries.

    The mother of three shared a video recording of her medical journey leading up to the operation, as well as the agony she had before and after the procedure.

    Read Also: I will beat, arrest you, Chioma tells Toyin Lawani

    Recounting her experience, she wrote: “I legitimately died for a whole 10mins. While I was pregnant for my daughter @kingtinukeleota, I started having serious, Neck/back/leg pains.

    “And it got to a time I would get paralyzed on the left side of my body and wouldn’t be able to move at all, I was on painkiller injections all through.

    “Even while shooting, it was hell doing those diaries sessions. I was later diagnosed with a Degenerative spine and a cyst in my Brain.

    “Guys I died for a whole 10 minutes before they were able to bring me back, my lungs collapsed. I developed edema and from fixing artificial implants in my spine to be able to walk properly again, went to developed complications that got me on a tracheostomy tube for 3 months.”

    “I have had 3 surgeries so far and two more to go so I can breathe well by myself and speak well again, So when you hear me speak and make fun of it know I’m a survivor and I went through a lot, I forgive your negative speeches though.

    “But it is only a reflection of what you are being sold. To the extent that they will be tweeting Tiannah lies about everything, from pregnancy to having neck pains.

    “Not your fault I blame the twats on that toxic show, pray for Grace that u can be as strong as I am in the face of death.”

  • I will beat, arrest you, Chioma tells Toyin Lawani

    I will beat, arrest you, Chioma tells Toyin Lawani

    Businesswoman Chioma Ikokwu aka Chioma Goodhair has vowed to beat up notable fashion enthusiast, Toyin Lawani over a disagreement.

    Chioma and Toyin had their fair share of disagreement on Season 1 of the Real Housewives of Lagos but resumed the energy on Season 2.

    In the fourth episode of the new Season of the show, Toyin Lawani puts down her fellow housewife after an opinion during a discussion which escalated quickly into Chioma Ikokwu threatening to beat up the stylist.

    Read Also: Toyin Lawani battles brain cysts, degenerative spine, seeks prayers

    Toyin, however, was unperturbed as she insisted on putting Chioma Goodhair in her place without remorse.

    “How will you say you will beat me for having an opinion? After I beat you, my bodyguard will beat you. My mopol will beat you. My soldiers will arrest you,” Choma stated angrily.

  • Toyin Lawani battles brain cysts, degenerative spine, seeks prayers

    Toyin Lawani battles brain cysts, degenerative spine, seeks prayers

    Famous fashion designer, Toyin Lawani has revealed her hidden struggles with brain cysts and degenerative spine.

    The mother of three, while featuring on ‘The Real Housewives of Lagos’, disclosed that her doctor recently informed her about a spine injury and other health issues.

    Speaking about her condition in a lengthy post via Instagram on Sunday, the reality star said it had been years of health struggles but she remained positive.

    She further called on her fans to support her with prayers, adding that it is all she asks for.

    She wrote: “Life is not that serious. We all still won’t make it out alive. Let’s Be kind with our words and lend a shoulder when we can. To everyone who has been making jest of my voice , Y’all need to stop it , You can’t force me to tell my story when I’m not Ready to & Nobody on this earth will tell my story for me , Except me, so don’t listen any rubbish insensitive narrative anyone sells to you, this is how I chose to let people into my world of pain,( Real Housewives of Lagos) Even people who make other people happy every day, have so much going on with them you know nothing about,

    Trust me it’s been years of health struggles & did it privately, but I show out. I deliver to my clients with no excuses, even if it’s the worst day of my life,

    Read Also:It’s baffling how much bad news excites ‘Nigerians’ – Toyin Lawani

    “So it’s very pathetic When u jump on my page & make jest of something u know nothing of. It took me a whole 4months to even talk again, So manage the sounds coming out of my mouth. Don’t forget The Real Housewives of Lagos was shot & done months ago, so you are only watching past tense now. Just support me with your prayers that all I ask,

    stop jumping on my live video to teach me what to do or laugh at me. I’m actually not finding it funny any more , I’m still healing & it will take a while. Had to leave that negative environment. But you don’t expect me to hide myself away forever, That’s the only reason I’m not going to get into an argument with any keg-legged, long chin, frog eyes troll right now.

    “A Big thank you to my Amazing husband @segun_wealth @deeeunknown the Ghost of The real house wives of Lagos lol , for your sleepless nights , ups and downs ,

    Thanks for being so selfless ,

    “And to all my Amazing friends and family (especially my brother I love him so much )who have been by my side day in day out ,

    Godbless you all #GRATEFUL

    #kingofallQueens

    #kingoffashion

    Catchup on The real house wives of Lagos

    Important notice —- in simple English, it’s a Brain cyst & a degenerating spine not a Brain tumour, cause I saw this on a blog .

    Which an implant of the C5 &C6 on the spine was needed ,

    Correct yourselves please and listen to the doctors diagnoses well.”

  • TOYIN LAWANI STUNS IN SULTRY PRE-BIRTHDAY SHOOT

    AHEAD of her 37th birthday yesterday, fashion designer and entrepreneur Toyin Lawani has posed for a sultry photo shoot which has got Instagram wowing.

    In one of the pictures where she is wearing briefs, barely covering her boobs, Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe expressed her amazement.

    “Somebody call fire service,” said Mercy.

    “IG is on Fire @tiannahsplacempire wants to burn all of us oh. Pls gather in the comment section and hold your placard if you are joining me to protest against @tiannahsplacempire Chisos! See body!…. Abeg somebody cannot come and give us depression oh.”

    The pictures were taken at Erinjesha Waterfall in Osun State according to the social handle of her business, @tiannahsplacempire, and Toyin is seen in several provocative poses.

    “Birthday shoot For @theunstoppabletoyinlawani’s Birthday,” wrote @tiannahsplacempire on Instagram.

    “When it comes to Tiannahstyling, we go the extra mile to achieve the best. The finished work looks massive but the work input was super stressful. We had to go all the way to Osun state to achieve this but whatever it takes is what we would do! Video shot and edited by @akinalabifilms, Our CEO Miss Toyin Lawani Directed, she knew she wanted, she came up with the ideas, created the outfits from scratch and she created the mood Board for the whole shoot.”

    Born in 1982, Toyin started her entrepreneurial drive at age 16 when she was a student at the University of Lagos.

    She then delved into fashion designing and operates from her house, Tiannah’s place, in Lekki, Lagos. She also has her restaurant, fashion school, spa, boutique, design studio, travel agency there.

  • Red-carpet fashion designers to watch in 2019

    NIGERIA has its share of talents in the ever-changing fashion industry. These are the clothing designers who dress the celebrities and influence red carpet fashion. These days, red carpet looks are marked by plunge shoulder- bearing pieces to wow mesh and ruffles numbers. The fact remains that the story of the fast-growing fashion industry is not complete without the contributions of these designers whose works are winning the respect and admiration of fashion stakeholders at home and abroad. We can’t start the New Year without mentioning some of the fashion designers who will set the pace in 2019.

    Lanre Dasilva-Ajayi of LDA

    There is no denying the fact that Lanre Dasilva-Ajayi is one of the highly talented fashion designers who churn out amazing styles all year round. The creative director of LDA stepped on to the fashion industry in Nigeria with pieces that instantly caught on with women because they were created to be visually stunning, distinctive with painstaking attention to detail. Her custom-made designs for her clients and models are made to fit the wearer’s personality and body type. She is known for her limited and unique designs and creating fashion items of timeless style attitude.

    Tolu Bally of 2207bytbally

    Tolu Bally of 2207bytbally broke into the fashion scene and took the fashion community by pleasant storm. In less than two years, the fashion brand is known to have styled many Nigerian celebrities such as Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Bolanle Olukanni, Ini Edo, Toyin Abraham, Linda Osifo, Inidinma Okojie, Lilian Afegbai, to mention but a few. Her pieces on celebrities have been adjudged a must-have in many circles.

    Sandra Tubobereni Of Tubo

    She sparked a new revolution in the fashion industry some years ago. Tubo came into the Nigerian fashion scene in 2014 when she switched from a career in finance and business development to pursue her dream of fashion. And in 2016, she released the debut collection of her brand. Her collections featured eye-popping structured pieces. She made a name by churning out fantastic designs. She was the brain behind Rita Dominic iconic design for AMVCA 2018 red carpet

    Fabikun Derin of Fablanebyderin

    Derin caught the attention of the fashion industry for the creation of his brand, Fablane by Derin, in 2009. With a decade experience in the fashion industry, Derin is arguably one of the best celebrity fashion designers in 2018. Derin boasts a large number of celebrity figures in Nigeria.

     

     

     

    Toyin Lawani of Tiannahsplacempire

    The red carpet look designer has carved out a niche for herself. Toyin worked mainly with high quality and exquisite fabrics, showcasing the beauty of chord, chiffon, satin, etc. She uses quality, vibrant and shimmery fabrics together with other mixture of fabrics and accessories to produce eccentric designs that are her signature. Almost all the ladies of style have two or more of her designs in their wardrobe.

    Ohimai Atafo of Mai Atafo

    Mai Atafo, as he is well known, is one of the Nigeria’s foremost fashion designers that have been rocking the fashion scene for some years now with glamorous regal male and female outfits. Talented Mai woke us from our slumber a few years ago to the world of classic and vintage inspired outfits. His collections are distinguished by a diverse fusion of glitz and class.

    Ejiro Amos Tafiri

    Ejiro had the honour of designing for top fashion labels before setting up her own. That she draws inspiration from a myriad of sources is evident in her skilful blending of styles, textures and fabrics from around the globe. Her designs have been rocked on and off the fashion runway both locally and internationally for years. Ejiro has sculpted quite a personal style for herself since appearing on the fashion scene.

  • Toyin Lawani’s latest move

    Celebrity designer, reality TV star,Toyin Lawani is now  an author.

    The serial entrepreneur has just unveiled her latest project, a book titled Be Unstoppable in which she is sharing The Bussiness Mogul’s Guide.

    According to her, the purpose of the book is to share a few business tips that have worked for her over the years and her personal experiences in business with hopes that it can answer any questions that you may have as a startup or as an entrepreneur who is already in business.

  • I’m ready to return the phone, Nina tells Bobrisky

    Former Big Brother Naija housemate Nina, is not having any of the humiliation brought to her by cross-dresser, Bobrisky, as she’s fires back at him after he had blasted her recently.

    The drama is said to have started after TV star chose to align herself with the male barbie’s sworn enemy, Toyin Lawani.

    The cross dresser is ceasing every chance to remind all that cares to listen, of all he did for the ex-big brother housemate.

    He particularly seems to derive pleasure in stating the fact that he bought her an iPhoneX. For what it’s worth, it looks like Nina has had enough of it.

    Amidst the clash, he said she deserved to be humiliated following a troll by social media influencer, Tunde Ednut.

    Bobrisky went on to say that he regrets supporting her and giving her an iPhone X.

    Nina however took to her Instastories to say she would love to return the gadget whenever he wants it back.

    It should be recalled that a while after she left the Big Brother house, Nina got trolled by the same Tunde Ednut for supposedly using an Android phone – this caused Bobrisky (who was still supporting her then) to stand up for her and get her an iPhoneX alongside Tonto Dikeh.

    Well, Nina won’t have any of the humiliation anymore as she’s taken to her page to tell the cross dresser that she’d like to return the iPhone X.

    She wrote,

    “Please i really do not want to sound rude but @bobrisky222 i still have the phone you gave me courtesy of @tontolet intact and unused, ready to be returned at any time and any day of your choice thanks”

  • I won’t be involved in your fight with Lawani, Nina tells Bobrisky

    These are interesting times for Nina Onyenobi, 2018 Big Brother Naija (BBN) housemate. The reality TV show star has been enmeshed in one drama or the other since her eviction.

    The latest is that she is embroiled in a feud between Bobrisky and Toyin Lawani, concerning her friendship with both celebrities.

    In her appreciation note to Bobrisky which she wrote on Instagram, Nina made it known that she is a lively person, despite comments by fans that she is usually moody.

    “I’m generally a cheerful person,” she said.

    “I’m usually full of love, life, and happiness. I open my eyes in the morning and feel excited to be alive. There was a time, though, when it wasn’t so easy in the Big Brother Naija house when blinking and breathing and speaking all took so much effort that I thought I may as well give up. I was in a dark hole of sadness, anger and confusion.

    “I didn’t think I was gonna make it, but you rooted for me. For the friend who stood by my side through the storm; for you Bobrisky, the person who could see through my darkness when I wasn’t able to.

    “For the beautiful soul who believed in transformation; who believed in healing, time, and growth. Who never once judged me for my heartache, grief, and anguish, naivety. Who, when the world gave up on me, gave me a piece of hope, a breath of fresh air, and a tiny scrap of faith that things might begin to change.

    “For the friend who was delicate with words and capable of pushing me forward. Who didn’t mind what people were saying against me in dark corner; who actually stood his ground to help me. You endured and took a lot of insult for my sake, you pulled me through an impossible tornado that I thought was going to eat me whole.

    “You loved me at my worst. You never gave up on me. You saw through my opaque pain. Dear friend, thank you”.

    Addressing the issue between Bobrisky and Toyin Lawani, she wrote; “But I’m trying to build up my life, I didn’t know you had all this difference with Toyin Lawani, but then, again when I found out I said to myself I shouldn’t involve myself. It’s between you two. And I am free with both of you. I hate having enemies. I’m never ungrateful; I have always been grateful for all you did for me and will always be.

    “I hope you see through my point and understand, Thanks @bobrisky222,” she added.

  • Toyin Lawani fights for copyright

    Toyin Lawani fights for copyright

    Celebrity designer, Toyin Lawani, also known as Tiannah, is at loggerhead with a young designer, who mass-produced one of her Elegante designs and used her picture in the collage.

    Expressing how peeved she was, the CEO of Tiannah Empire said she will use all within her power to protect her designs from being duplicated and sold.

    “This people Need to stop messing up my work,” she wrote on Instagram.

    “Gosh, they need to stop using my beautiful pictures to sell this mess.”

    However, a follower of hers, giftedfingerswigs, explained that most people cannot afford her high price.

    “I am not disputing the fact that it’s not yours,” wrote giftedfingerswigs.

    “You have been my role model from day one. And I look up to. But do you know too many people can’t afford your wears, but they love it. And I never knew they used your picture as the collage. I thought you collage the picture to show us the difference and for those who feel they can produce the design for clients who cannot afford hers.”

    The single mother of two has called on the designers to use their creative minds to do something better and not ruin her work for her clients.

    “When I see copies of my dress looking like hanger ibo, I roll on the floor,” she wrote.

    “It’s meant to be a good thing when people copy your work, but I’m sorry it’s a no for me and my prestigious clients, who will buy the dress for 220k from you when they see it at Ketu Ojota bus top. This needs to stop in Nigeria. If you want to copy why not switch it around a bit or better still copy it right, yack this is totally disgusting.”

    Lawani also said that the young designer insulted her person by using her picture to promote the mass production.

    “That’s my picture on far right,” she wrote.

    “They did the collage, I never did, and have your ever seen this design back in the days? I used my brain, they should use theirs, it’s so sweet in you people’s mouth to say it’s not a big deal, because you do the same from magazines.

    “But it’s wrong on all levels to ruin someone’s hard earn work like this. When it happens to you, you will know how it feels, keep supporting nonsense, this makes Nigeria even worse than it is. Did they tell you I didn’t know how to mass-produce, but my creations are exclusive, my styles standout. That’s what my clients pay millions for. Then they set into a party and start seeing every Tom, Dick and Harry wear a rubbish copy of it.”

  • Toyin Lawani fights for copyright

    Toyin Lawani fights for copyright

    Celebrity designer, Toyin Lawani, also known as Tiannah, is at loggerhead with a young designer, who mass-produced one of her Elegante designs and used her picture in the collage.

    Expressing how peeved she was, the CEO of Tiannah Empire said she will use all within her power to protect her designs from being duplicated and sold.

    “This people Need to stop messing up my work,” she wrote on Instagram.

    “Gosh, they need to stop using my beautiful pictures to sell this mess.”

    However, a follower of hers, giftedfingerswigs, explained that most people cannot afford her high price.

    “I am not disputing the fact that it’s not yours,” wrote giftedfingerswigs.

    “You have been my role model from day one. And I look up to. But do you know too many people can’t afford your wears, but they love it. And I never knew they used your picture as the collage. I thought you collage the picture to show us the difference and for those who feel they can produce the design for clients who cannot afford hers.”

    The single mother of two has called on the designers to use their creative minds to do something better and not ruin her work for her clients.

    “When I see copies of my dress looking like hanger ibo, I roll on the floor,” she wrote.

    “It’s meant to be a good thing when people copy your work, but I’m sorry it’s a no for me and my prestigious clients, who will buy the dress for 220k from you when they see it at Ketu Ojota bus top. This needs to stop in Nigeria. If you want to copy why not switch it around a bit or better still copy it right, yack this is totally disgusting.”

    Lawani also said that the young designer insulted her person by using her picture to promote the mass production.

    “That’s my picture on far right,” she wrote.

    “They did the collage, I never did, and have your ever seen this design back in the days? I used my brain, they should use theirs, it’s so sweet in you people’s mouth to say it’s not a big deal, because you do the same from magazines.

    “But it’s wrong on all levels to ruin someone’s hard earn work like this. When it happens to you, you will know how it feels, keep supporting nonsense, this makes Nigeria even worse than it is. Did they tell you I didn’t know how to mass-produce, but my creations are exclusive, my styles standout. That’s what my clients pay millions for. Then they set into a party and start seeing every Tom, Dick and Harry wear a rubbish copy of it.”