It’s the second day of Lagos’ most-talked-about fashion event this year and fashion lovers and consumers arr…
As we know, Lagos is one of the most fashion-forward cities of the world so the entire fashion industry, entrepreneurs, stakeholders and enthusiasts watched for the 26th October, the opening day of the 6th edition of the Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week. The 4-day event brings together fashion buyers, consumers and the media to... Read More
With the recent launch of Elite Banking by Union Bank, emerging middle class customers now get to enjoy value added banking benefits and a range of personalized banking services which are usually reserved for high net worth individuals. Some of these include an Elite Associate or Relationship Manager dedicated to them, access to exclusive Elite... Read More
“Sister, i’m going to Mushin and i lost my wallet. Can you please help me with 100 naira?” This is the same line that we’ve had to listen to from the lot of beggars on the streets of Lagos but these ones are on an entirely different level. They are the professionals. With street begging... Read More
Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning.Falz and Simi drop joint EP, Chemistry When Falzthebahdguy and Simi first released a photo of both of them dressed up in winter clothing with boxes packed up looking ready for a trip,... Read More
Union Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, has been announced as the official sponsor of the Social Innovators Programme and Awards 2016. This announcement was made during a press conference at the Union Bank headquarters on 25 October, 2016. Partnering with Leap Africa, Union Bank’s sponsorship is part of the bank’s intention to support youths... Read More
https://twitter.com/seyitaylor/status/791030679626715136 Bobrisky here, Bobrisky there! For those who have had enough of Nigeria’s social media sensation, you might as well just pack your things and leave this country because this young man has clearly come to stay. When the flyer for this year’s edition of the New Media Conference surfaced online and we saw Bobrisky... Read More
Convener of the Arise Women Conference, Pastor Siju Iluyomade is set to host the wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo and other first ladies at the 8th edition of the ARISE Women conference on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the RCCG City of David Sanctuary, Victoria Island, Lagos. Thousands of women from will... Read More
Here are some of the biggest stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you were asleep – and are still buzzing this morning. Kaffy lashes out at Davido for maltreating dancers In a video that is slowly going viral on social media, celebrated Nigerian dancer, Kaffy lambasts Davido for ditching the dancers who had... Read More
Yesterday, former President Goodluck Jonathan gave a speech at the Oxford Union of the University of Oxford, England with the theme: ‘promoting youth entrepreneurship’ and a number of Nigerians have found a few faults in his speech but that’s not even why we’re here. While critics were running through the length of his speech finding flaws, we... Read More
The Future Enterprise Support Scheme (TFESS) presents a masterclass on “Making the Sales”. Making the sales simply is the act of selling something: the exchange of goods, services, or property for money. As an entrepreneur, making sales has become a very important issue as sales generate revenue. Running a business in Nigeria may be difficult... Read More
The Future Enterprise Support Scheme (TFESS) has organised a 3-day make-up training class scheduled to hold between the 21st and 23rd November, 2016. Research has shown that being a makeup artiste is becoming one of the most lucrative 21st century must-have skills for youths. Whilst young people are in one way or the other acquiring... Read More
Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Only three days before Jos to the World The revelation of the most anticipated album of this season is only three days away and rapper, Ice Prince Zamani has managed to rake all the... Read More
Win a customized Mai Atafo or Ejiro Amos Tafiri design at the Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week
The 2016 edition of the Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week (HLFDW) just got even more interesting as it has been revealed that prominent Nigerian designers Mai Atafo and Ejiro Amos Tafiri will be showcasing their customized collections supported by Heineken at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week. The Heineken Lagos and Fashion Design Week... Read More
Sam Fine is one of the most sought after Make-up Artists in the world. Highly regarded for his talent, entrepreneurship and passion for innovation, Sam’s clientele includes global personalities and top celebrities such as Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams, Iman Bowie and Naomi Campbell, among others. Sam Fine’s works have also appeared on the covers and... Read More
Here are the biggest stories from the entertainment scene last weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are buzzing this morning.An event-packed weekend for Nigerian music artistes The 2016 MTV MAMA, One Africa Music Fest and last night’s 3 Thrones, last weekend was a gig for every artiste who is still relevant... Read More
The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) 2016 held last night and it was not quite characterised with all the glitz and glamour that usually come with award shows but this is totally coming from a Nigerian perspective as only a handful of Nigerian artistes were in attendance. Nonetheless, it was a fantastic show and it... Read More
I It’s the 2016 edition of the MTV MAMAS music awards happening live in Johannesburg, South Africa. A number of Nigerian artistes clinched nominations at this year’s awards and they have arrived the red carpet first to win before they hustle for plaques at the main show. From Yemi Alade’s black turban to Korede Bello’s... Read More
We’re back with the Eye on Ambode series and as usual, we will be taking you through some of the activities of Lagos state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the past week. On Wednesday, Governor Ambode was at a town hall meeting where he granted a woman, Mrs Olubunmi Alabi her request for employment in the... Read More
E’sorae Luxury — a Lagos-based online retailer that produces good quality bedsheets and bedding basics — has been growing rapidly since its launch in 2014 as an E-commerce store. Its revenue has quadrupled from when they ran physical stores at the malls. This year, Ewaen Sorae, CEO of E’sorae Luxury, projected a continued growth in... Read More
The week is over and from Nigeria to the United States and to Brussels, we bring to you all the winners and losers of the outgoing week. WINNERS The Nasty Woman: The US presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton once again faced each other in their final debate before election day. In the final... Read More
$550 million – What former billionaire and entrepreneur, Femi Otedola is now worth after his company, Forte Oil’s share prices dropped to a one-year low of N142, according to Forbes. N2.55 billion – The amount of money the Kaduna state government is spending on drones and CCTV in improving security services across the state. N2.23... Read More
Tinsel’s Titi K was absolutely one of our favorite characters on Tinsel before we stopped watching the soap entire because we value our sanity. But we just finished this remarkable tale about her battle with autoimmune rheumatic disease called Scleroderma, and wow. Wow, not in pity, because she continues to live a life that inspires.... Read More
Who is Usman? Another lawmaker? A minister? A government official? Usman is none of any of the options listed. Usman is a political observer and a writer, he’s genuinely concerned about the state of political affairs in the country. More importantly, Usman is upset about how the budget padding scandal has been handled (or not),... Read More
We saw this photo the other day and thought – ah, another example of peculiar Nigerian “anyhowness”. No other way to explain it than to ask, how can? How can you showcase a whirlpool tub with dirty water confidently swirling in it at the so-called “Africa’s leading exhibition for building, construction, machinery and interior design”?... Read More
This one just crept up on us, without announcement. Keepers of the Game, Code Girl, StartUp Generation and I’m Not Racist…Am I? Four documentaries that supposedly speak to all that drive millenials across the world, especially Nigeria. Youth culture, technology, entrepreneurship, app development, diversity, racism, feminism and community. Each of the movies tell powerful stories... Read More
We saw it and we wondered too. Just before the last United Stated presidential debate began after midnight our time. Donald Trump launched an owned content platform – via Facebook Live. Politico http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/10/donald-trump-appears-to-test-out-tv-venture-230023#ixzz4NbfDJFqU notes what stands out about this. 1. The viewers who came But on Donald Trump’s Facebook page, which had already livestreamed a... Read More
Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning in today’s entertainment roundup. It’s another boy for Bovi and wife, Kris Comedian Bovi and his wife, Kris have shared their joy as they welcome their second son who arrived hours ago... Read More
First it was e-voting days ago, we ignored it like “no be today, they’ll soon spoil it sef as per is it not naija” Then today, the Nigerian Senate live-streamed plenary session for the first time, in a test run. So we decided to put our bad belle and cynicism aside because this is one... Read More
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