- Disability advocate and singer Grace Alache Jerry has married her long-term partner IB Kings Ibrahim Mshelia after 23 years in a wheelchair.
- Their white wedding took place on October 4, 2025 after a civil ceremony in Abuja.
Disabled Nigerian activist and singer Grace Alache Jerry has married her long-time partner IB Kings Ibrahim Mshelia.
Their white wedding took place on October 4, 2025 after a civil ceremony on August 7 in Abuja.
Grace, who has been in a wheelchair since a 2002 accident that injured her spine, said she was not born with a disability but continues to live a full life as an advocate and Mandela Washington Fellow.
In other news… Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has opened up about the challenges she faced at the beginning of her career.
Temes said in a recent interview with CNN that it was hard for people to take her seriously and that she didn’t feel supported in a long time.
The 30-year-old hitmaker stresses that authenticity is her core non-negotiable principle.
She said, “Authenticity is everything to me. It’s the one thing I can’t compromise on because that’s all I have, who I am.
“It was really hard to get people to take me seriously, not just as a producer but as a singer. I felt unsafe, I felt unseen, and I didn’t feel supported in a long time.”
Speaking about her initiative Lead Vibe, Teems explained that she is using the platform to create opportunities that were once lacking for her.
According to her, the program aims to support and promote women’s behind-the-scenes roles in the music industry.
She added, “There are so many talented women who can be producers, managers, audio engineers But they’re not even visible.
“So, I wanted to make them visible and create a space where we can redefine the perspective of women in music.
“We’re definitely going beyond Nigeria. We’re actually going to Kenya next. There’s this feeling around the world that women just need to be noticed. All they need is this platform, all they need is an opportunity, and I really believe this is definitely going to change the shape of the music industry.”
