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EbonyLife TV Shows Support For Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2015

Africa Fashion Week, the leading platform for showcasing emerging and exciting fashion talent in the country, has announced Ebony Live TV as its Media Partner for the 2015 edition of the Fashion Week in Nigeria. The annual African Fashion Week Nigeria provides aspiring Nigerian designers with an opportunity to showcase their works to the continent... Read More

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Desperate Housewives Africa episode 4 recap

by Clifford Orji This episode started with a heavy dose of Funke. Like, the big man up there heard my prayers. Her kids a still mess and she just needs to flush them down the toilet. Little kids are the absolute worst and at some point, Funke will have to see this. ADD medication isn’t... Read More

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Opinion: My father’s generation failed my generation

by Chambers Umezulike It took me time to decide finally to write this. Courage was needed to embark on this self-imposed assignment. This is because, while I thought very deeply inside of me that this should be written, I was also considering that I should not make some people feel really bad. But, then, this... Read More

MTV Africa Music Awards returns to Durban

A decade after bursting onto the world stage, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa and MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) are once again shining a global spotlight on African music, creativity and achievement at the fifth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA).

Lil Wayne and Ja Rule bond over prison meals

by Clifford Orji Lil Wayne makes a little cameo in Ja Rule’s upcoming reality show, Follow The Rules. Both men have spent spent a considerable amount of time behind bars for various incidents. Lil Wayne for a felony gun possession charge and Ja Rule for tax evasion. The bonded a little over Skype about their... Read More

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5 most interesting items found on Bin Laden’s bookshelf

by Clifford Orji Yesterday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released a list of literary items found in the compound Osama Bin Laden was captured at. Bin Laden was always rumored to be an intelligent and avid reader and quick scan at the list confirms. Here are the 5 more interesting items... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Blogger murdered, Nintendo hires Bowser, Rivers assembly complex to reopen, More

Brazil blogger known for reporting on corruption found decapitated Guardian Prisoner breaks out of jail to escape rap music Gazette Campaign to boycott the 2022 World Cup underway Inquisitr Nintendo of America hires Bowser as new VP of Sales BusinessWire Benue leaders urge Mark to support Akume for Senate president The Guardian Gunmen abduct cleric... Read More

Does OLX owe Nigerians an apology?

by Clifford Orji Since the little incident with the Nanny, OLX has come under fire lately for their perceived lack of concern towards issues arising from interaction on the platform. At their media parley yesterday, the Country Manager, Lola Masha, spoke at great length about the company’s attempts at educating current and potential users of... Read More

All your nasty tweets to @POTUS will be saved forever

by Clifford Orji Earlier this week, the first ever official twitter account of the American President made its debut. “Doesn’t Obama have a twitter account already?” Yes, I asked that question too. Apparently, this account will be run by the President and the President alone. Normal people just change their Tweetdeck password, but hey, I... Read More

cofoundHER Interviews Kossiwa Anifrani: Catering to the Lifestyle Needs of Pregnant Women

Originally from Togo, Kossiwa Vanessa Anifrani describes herself as a nomad who feels at home everywhere. Her primary and secondary studies were in Lome and then in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo). She also has a foundation in tourism in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium and at one point, her fascination with journalism led her to Brussels... Read More

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Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi unveils shoe line, ‘Gbemisoke’

On-air personality Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi surprised the lot when she revealed her venture into the fashion business with her debut shoe line launch.

Fashion Icon: Jane Fonda in Versace At Cannes Film Festival

Would you believe she’s 77-years-old? The actress stunned on the red carpet at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival in a flowing blue Atelier Versace gown with mock flesh cutouts.

Rihanna reeks of seductive glamour in dramatic new Dior ads

Can Rihanna ever go wrong? The singer made history earlier this year as the first woman of color to be named as the face of Dior, and the first set of images from her stunning new Secret Garden campaign followed suit.

L’Espace reloads, moves to new location in Victoria Island… to re-open in July

After 3 years of ground breaking success at its flagship location on 19a Olosa Street, Victoria Island, the concept store L’Espace will be moving to a new location in Victoria Island and will now be run solely by co-founder, Isoken Ogiemwonyi.

With friends like Orubebe, you don’t need enemies

by J. McE The tweet from Elder Godsday Orubebe, announcing his intention to move to the APC, is just the latest in a long line of absurdities that often characterise Nigeria’s democracy. Orubebe was made the Minister of the Niger Delta Ministry by Goodluck Jonathan in 2010, remained there till February this year. Most recently... Read More

How would you rock the frock: Kim Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen in Balmain

Two powerfully fashionable ladies are in on a competition. Chrissy Teigen was the host for this year’s Billboard Music Awards and she looked so glamorous the five different outfits she donned being the host of the show alongside Ludacris. One of the outfits she rocked was a mini black and white dress by Balmain.

Blessing Okagbare clinches gold medal at the 2015 Diamond League Race

by Chinwe Okafor

Thanks to social media, we are aware of how amazing this sprinter truly is and how proud she is making Nigeria.

Blessing competed in the 2015 Diamond League Race yesterday and won the Shanghai leg effortlessly beating last year’s world leader, Tori Bowie, ThisDay reports.

The president of the World Bank commends D’Banj

by Chinwe Okafor When money speaks, it communicates in flesh via the World Bank President, Jim Kim and this time, it is talking to D’Banj. D’Banj has decided to devote this year (2015) to the African Union’s year of Women’s empowerment, encouraging global artist to raise awareness about poverty and other related issues.

Mohanista’s Spring/Summer 2015 Collection channels a more floral approach

Emerging fashion brand, Mohanista first put out snippets to their S/S2015 collection – “What Is Real?” and now, the full collection’s pieces.

Filled with basic silhouettes, the pieces are a floral dream with various floral designs ranging from tropical to oriental. The dresses are put on display against a plane backdrop with palm fronds sneaking leisurely into the frame.

Taylor Swift dominates Billboard music awards + See all the winners

by Chinwe Okafor This year’s edition of Billboard music Awards saw a lot of drama and eye openers. However, pop star Taylor Swift swept the board at the awards, winning eight of the 14 categories in which she was nominated for best female artist, best streaming song for Shake It Off and the ceremony’s top... Read More

President-elect Buhari drops the “General”

Following today’s release of the official portraits for the President-elect and Vice President-elect, the GMB media team have announced that the “G” is going bye-bye, From May 29, 2015, the President-elect and Vice-President-elect are to be respectively known and addressed as Muhammadu Buhari, President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Prof.... Read More

cofoundHER Interviews Caroline Mtongolo: Promoting a healthy lifestyle with mushrooms

A Chemistry graduate from the University of Nairobi, Caroline Mtongolo is the co-founder of Zoi Investment Limited, a company focused on investing in the agribusiness industry in Kenya. With her cofoundher, Waithera Macharia, their aim is to make Zoi Investment a leader in the agribusiness industry in Kenya by providing profitability, quality and alternative products... Read More

Caroline Mtongolo, cofoundher

cofoundHER Interviews Byenda Nkwanda: Creating world class African fashion

Byenda Nkwanda is the founder and head designer of Golden Traib, a Zambian fashion brand redefining African fashion for women’s wear. Golden Traib creates world class high fashion using African fabric and caters for the modern day African woman who is ambitious, outgoing and fashion loving. Young and ambitious, Byenda is reaching for world domination... Read More

Byenda Nkwanda, cofoundher

Breaking: Egyptian ex-president sentenced to death

Mohammed Morsi, the former Egyptian president, had already been sentenced to 20 years for his role in the arrest and torture of protesters. Morsi was the first freely elected president of Egypt, but his reign was marred by excessive abuse of power. According to Al Jazeera‘s report, An Egypt court has sentenced former President Mohamed... Read More

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cofoundHER interviews Lerato Motshwarakgole: Impacting communities with performance art

Growing up, Lerato Motshwarakgole wanted to be so many things — a doctor, a lawyer and a scientist to mention a few. But one day, she realised she didn’t really want to be any of those, what she really wanted was to portray different occupations and lives in an artistic way. That realization was the... Read More

Desperate Housewives Africa episode 3 recap

Before I start, you guys have probably read our very own Wilfred’s scathing takedown of Desperate Housewives Africa. Well, you’re wrong, WIlfred. DHWA is here to stay because although terrible, it is terrible in a good way like Love & Hip-Hop. Just look at the show as a McDonald’s franchise opening in Nigeria. Everything from... Read More

Desperate Housewives Africa

5 songs you didn’t know sampled B.B. King #ThankYouBBKing

by Clifford Orji Blues legend, B.B. King, passed away today and in his memory, let’s take a look at five songs that sampled his work and you probably didn’t know. Christina Aguilera – Intro (Back to Basics) Sampled: The Thrill is Gone Kendrick Lamar – m.A.A.d City Sampled: Chains and Things Ice Cube –... Read More

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