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  • Why I cannot reveal qualities I want in a man-Ara

    Why I cannot reveal qualities I want in a man-Ara

    Exceptional female drummer, Aralola Olumuyiwa, popularly called Ara stunned many of her fans when she recently revealed that she cannot state the qualities she desires in a man she would get married to.

     

    Speaking during an instagram live session with veteran journalist, Azuh Arinze she said: “When you are in the spotlight you are a target. People can go online, read your interviews, target you, study what you like and use you as a casestudy.I just hope that there are still people who have integrity out there. If I wanted to break people’s home, I would have gotten married. I have a very loud conscience, I am very careful and I know God will give me my own. I am patient. I am a lover girl, I am not moved by material things. I am deep. I am not telling you what I want in a man, when I see him I will know him. This aspect of saying what I want in a man is what they use to come and get me.When I see him, my God will show me.I am not talking about those things again”.

     

    Ara also recounted that at some point in her career a father figure let her down.

    “One person I thought I could hold on to as a friend as a father let me down. My mother came to my rescue at some point”.

     

     

    When asked about the lessons she learnt from that phase of her life, she answered: “Nobody can make you a star unless God makes you a star. But God will not come down, he will send people to position you. I learnt to trust fully in God. Because in those moments where it was just me and my head, I decided to have an imaginary friend that I spoke to.I also learnt to guide my mental space. People should guide their mental space. I see people break down, they are not guiding their mental space. They allow people to finger their brains. Although it’s difficult to know sometimes”.

  • Ban skin lightening creams- Ara urges FG

    Ban skin lightening creams- Ara urges FG

    A Nigerian `gangan’ drummer, Aralola Olumuyiwa, popularly known as `Ara’ has called on the Federal Government to place a ban on the sales and use of skin-lightening products in the country.

     

    `Ara’, the talking-drum drummer, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday that skin-lightening soaps and cosmetics would always have adverse health implications on their users.

     

    She said that the decision by the Government of Rwanda to ban the products was a step in the right direction to ensure the sound health of its citizenry.

     

    According to her, placing a ban on the sales of the products may not eradicate its use completely but it will minimise the rate.

     

    “This is a good development which should be replicated in Nigeria.

     

    “We have seen many people who had developed skin cancer, irritation and other ailments as a result of using skin-lightening products.

     

    “The Federal Government should work on this and ensure that most of these products are not produced in the country and ban its importation as well.

     

    “This may not eradicate its usage but will definitely minimise it.

     

    “People who use these dangerous products do not bear the brunt alone but it also affects their loved ones when users begin to feel the effects of the cream or soap,’’ she said.

     

    Also, a medical practitioner, Dr Ayopo Adeyemi, said that the use of lightening creams and soaps which could lead to could cause skin cancer to individuals.

     

    Adeyemi said that such products could expose the endothelial cells of the skin to wear and tear.

     

    She explained that the endothelial cells form a one-cell thick-walled layer called endothelium that lines all the blood vessels such as arteries, arterioles, venules, veins and capillaries.

     

    According to her, some other dangers associated with skin bleaching include: burning or redness; skin diseases; liver and kidney damages among others.

     

    “Bleaching of the skin is dangerous because it always has various adverse effects on the health of those doing it.

     

    “We must stop using creams with dangerous chemicals and go for moisturisers, instead,” she said.

     

    Adeyemi said that suturing a bleached skin after an accident was always difficult, adding that even if the skin could be sutured, it would continue to break down.

     

    NAN reports that the Government of Rwanda announced the ban on use and sales of cosmetic products for skin-lightening some days ago.

     

    “Love the skin that you have,” is the message from the Government of Rwanda in its fight against skin- lightening products.

     

    Francois Uwinkindi of the Cancer Unit in Rwanda’s Ministry of Health said, “We are now putting more efforts into educating people, going around and seizing those illegal products.

     

    “We are joining those countries, which are also into the fight against the use of illegal skin-lightening cosmetics,” he said

  • My man makes me happy all the time- Ara

    Nigerian female talking drummer, Aralola Apake a.k.a Ara has declared that despite speculations that she is in a relationship with the Ooni of Ife,she has a man in her life who makes her happy all the time.

    Debunking the claims, the culture ambassador said: “There is no iota of truth to such reports, please disregard them. The Ooni is like a father to me, and he takes me as his daughter. There is no love affair between us at all. The monarch is a very great lover of our culture, and it is obvious that he has done a lot to support and promote the Yoruba culture. I am also a cultural ambassador and the Ooni has lent his support to our cause. I believe that there are a lot of potential in this country that can be tapped. If we harness the tourism potential of Nigeria, it would fetch the country more money than oil and gas. There are a lot of beautiful sites across the country that foreigners would love to visit, and with my foundation, I have decided to showcase the country’s beauty through movies and other forms of entertainment” she told Punch.

    Ara further revealed that she is currently in a relationship and her man makes her happy all the time, adding that he has all the qualities she wants in a man: “I am in a relationship at the moment, and my man makes me happy all the time. He has all the qualities that I want in a man, such as being God fearing, confident and caring. Even as I am talking to you now, you would notice that the tone of my voice has changed. That should tell you how happy he makes me, even in his absence,” she said.

     

  • Nigerian female talking drummer battles impersonator

    Nigeria’s foremost female talking drummer, Yinka Ara simply known as Ara recently revealed that she is being impersonated by another female talking drummer who bears the same name like her. She believes the impersonator’s career will die even before it begins.

    According to her :”It was recently brought to my notice that there is another female act playing the talking drum and going by the name Ara. I am not surprised everybody wants to be part of a good thing and a good product. My advice to her will be to be creative and unique.

    I wanted to be like Micheal Jackson but I never named myself after Micheal Jackson because I wanted to carve a niche for myself. My advice to her is to create another name for herself so that her career won’t die before it begins. There are lots of female talking drummers who emerged after Ara and they have their own unique names “she concluded.