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Princess Diana’s Dress Sells For N33.6m
Days after someone
bought King Sunny Ade’s guitar for over N55 million someone spent N33.6 million 56,250 on a dress which belonged to the late Princess of Wales, Princess Diana. Others dresses belonging to the people’s Princess also sold for N2 million and N3.5 million respectively.
Even though it has been over 19 years since she passed on, Princess Diana’s fashion choice are still making ripples in the world. According to a recent report, a purple velvet Bruce oil field gown belonging to the people’s Princess, recently sold for N56,250 (N22.4 million official rate, N33.6 million black market rate) at a recent auction in London.
It was gathered that Princess Diana wore the gown on an official visit to Portugal with Prince Charles in 1987. The purple embossed bruce oldfield dress which was a wide neckline exposing the shoulders and a slit to reveal a glimpse of leg was first worn by the Princess of Wales during an official visit to Portugal with Prince Charles in 1987. She chose the gown for a dinner thrown by then Portuguese President Mario Soares at Ajuda palace in Lisbon. She also wore the dress with a dazzling diamond tiara that was a gift from her majesty the Queen.
Other dresses of Princess Diana which were sold at the auction include a turquoise Catherine Walker dress which sold for $5,250 (N2 million) and a tartan dress chosen by Diana for an outing to the Braemar highland games in 1982, which sold for $8,875 (N35 million).
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’