Ayomide Oke Sitting in the belvedere lounge of Caliente, a hedonist’s heaven and Lagos’s answer to Jalousie Mayfair London, I lay back and watch as my 45 year old boss at the media conglomerate where I work pours champagne down the throat of a twenty something year old hottie. As tequila shots are passed around,... Read More
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#TheAuthenticCelebration with 50 of Nigeria’s most influential young leaders After weeks of excitement, the 6th season of Nigeria’s biggest youth evenmt, The Future Awards will finally be launched at an invitation-only media and VIP event in Terra Kulture Lagos at 5.30pm. The event, anchored by Tinsel’s Gideon Okeke, and Rhythm’s Omalicha, will be a fine... Read More
Ifreke Inyang In three words, Asa is back! And it’s as if she was never away. She has just done a world premiere of her new single titled ‘Be my man’ off her hotly anticipated sophomore album,’Beautiful Imperfection’. And quite frankly, Asa has taken it a notch higher and this single will only leave your... Read More
Award winning Nigerian actress Nse Ikpe-Etim has been asked by the Nigerian Students Association, Harvard University to be a part of a distinguished panel to share with the world the growth and potential of the Nigerian film industry, “Nollywood” as it is popularly called on the 1st to 3rd of October 2010 at the University.... Read More
‘Demola Adesina The year is 1992. I’m with my family at a church in No-man’s-land, Kano to celebrate a relation’s event. We’re sharing the pew with Mr. Mabadeje (as a child I was in the habit of arbitrarily naming the people I met), who sleeps throughout the service. As soon as we say the closing... Read More
Sunday 26 September 2010 would be a memorable day for music – and 2face – lovers in Nigeria they were treated to a sumptuous three course meal of real entertainment from the greatest export of the best of Naija music – 2face Idibia. Although the show been massively advertised on air to hold from six... Read More
Y! TV: 26 SEPTEMBER, 2010. PRESENTERS: Adebola Williams Shade Ladipo GUESTS: UCHE NNAJI (Style Entrepreneur) MOSUNMOLA UMORU (Agric Business Entrepreneur ) TOLU SANGOSANYA (Advocate) Nigeria at 50 next week, Mosun what are your feelings? MOSUN: It’s time to celebrate, time to come together and start something new as young people, to close up and bring... Read More
Tolulope S. Akanni is a young man “born with a passion to help man live life to full capacity by equipping men with teachings and materials that will help man maintain relevance in line with the demands of purposeful living”. Tolulope, who is just 21, is the C.E.O of El Fiz Concept – a branding, concept development... Read More
Name: Jola Ayeye Occupation: Student Yourself in three words Funny, Idealistic, Outrageous What song always makes you happy when you hear it? The Las Ketchup Song…. What can I say, I’m weird that way! Who’s the funniest person you know and why? My paternal grandmother!! The woman is just a babe. She is fearless, funny... Read More
Ifreke Inyang After a six-year hiatus, the Miss Nigeria pageant was revived, with 19 year old Damilola Agbajor emerging as the 2010 queen. The new queen, who represented Delta State, outshined over 20 other beautiful ladies to win the crown on the 25th of September. The search for this year’s winner was a long, winding... Read More
‘Damilola Oyedele My talk with her was over in fewer minutes than the number of my fingers, but in the spirit of a true star, Omotola managed to hit all the right notes with this interview about her new album. I’m here again With the release of Me, Myself and Eyes, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has fearlessly... Read More
Today, award-winning Nigerian business mogul Alexander Amosu announced details of his highly anticipated item designed to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of independence in Nigeria. The ‘Amosu Rolex Submariner’ was unveiled as the special limited item customized personally by Alexander, which will be made available from 1st October 2010 – the day Nigeria celebrates 50 years of independence. According... Read More
Review by Prince Adewale Oreshade As the Yoruba coinage, ‘oraisa’ is to ‘all right sir’, so is the film, Jozi Kings, to the life of the Nigerian street hustler in Johannesburg. The movie shows the life of Chuks, King of Jozi, with a story line that is undoubtedly remarkable. Considering the title of the film... Read More
CelebrityRead© is a monthly not-for-profit reading event that aims to restore the reading culture amongst young Africans. According to the organisers, “the whole idea is to revive, though gradually, the reading culture amongst African youth, using the ‘celebrity power’. Imagine D’Banj reading from a book to a live audience and the impact it will have... Read More
Ifreke Inyang It was a spectacular evening of great music. However this wasn’t a surprise – it is an unspoken truth that with Omotola, there are no half measures. So from the choice of venue, to the calibre of guests that attended, class shone through. All expectations for Ms Jalade-Ekeinde’s sophomore album were met and,... Read More
Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] MONDAY: ‘I’ve finally retired my Dell PC and jumping onto d Mac book Pro/iPAD bandwagon,’ @segundemuren announced with glee. ‘But wait, unless d iPHONE pings, it’s blackberry for life!’ It’s also the first time that the Ginjah Master, @hitmanTerryG returns to his studio after the car crash. ‘Just resumed to ma studio... Read More
Glory Enyinnaya There are certain terms which you have undoubtedly come across in your financial transactions. Here’s a quick run-down of the most common financial terms and their meanings. Amortization: Amortization is a repayment method in which the amount you borrow is repaid gradually though regular monthly payments of principal and interest over the term... Read More
First time I met Wole Soyinka, I was 16. I didn’t sleep that night. I kept thinking about him. Second time, I was yet to clock 22. In far away India and I spent time with him and even interviewed him, for the Guardian with my publisher and publicist. I sat very close to him... Read More
Ifreke Inyang She may just be a little over five feet, but the immensely gifted Chidinma Ekile ended the Project Fame West Africa Season 3 head and shoulders above the rest. It took several weeks of grooming, performances, criticisms from judges and evictions. But in the end, she was announced the winner of the regional... Read More
Hello there, If you are looking for a way to mingle, spend some cash and get entertained, you have arrived at the right weekend! As the saying goes, better late than never….. we have taken our time in delivering this mailer as it comprises of a variety of events for those who say there... Read More
by Rayo Adebola Since its inception, one of the tools used extensively by web development companies isWordpress. WordPress which has been suited and successfully used as a content management system and blogging platfrom for many. As a way to raise awareness on the optimized usage of this tool and also to showcase this widely used Open... Read More
I was en-route to New York City this past weekend, and as I waiting by the gate with a friend, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation that got me thinking about the concept of “out with the old; in with the new”. At what point after realizing the current situation we are in is... Read More
KayKay Omar I like public transportation. I like it so much that when I do get my car, I’ll probably just keep hopping the bus for the fun of it. Public transport in Lagos is the s*** y’all! There’s no better way to start your Monday morning than with a passenger-conductor squabble amidst a rain of... Read More
The riveting new movie, Jozi Kings, directed by John Boyton and Nigeria’s Justice Umeh is set to premiere on Friday the 24th of September in cinemas nationwide. The film highlights the day-to-day struggles of the average South African by telling the story of how Chuks, a Nigerian immigrant, rises from petty crook to ‘King of... Read More
Name: Osi Obomighie Interests: Photography, Writing & Acting Describe you in three words: Funny, Focused and Playful Favourite song? None in particular but most Nigerian songs Favourite TV show of all time and why? Everybody Hates Chris because its very funny Pringles! What’s your favourite flavour? Definitely not Onion Funniest/naughtiest thing you did as a kid? Broke... Read More
by Christiana Mbakwe Someone once asked me: “Christiana do you have any advice on how as a woman I can get a guy I am interested in to be more than just friends? I need help…” The question of ‘how to attract the man you want’ is one that has plagued women for decades (I’d... Read More
As soon as I saw his designs, I labeled him, ‘the LaQuan Smith of Nigeria.’ No matter how lame the comparison sounds, because, oh yes, he hasn’t dressed Rihanna or any top celebrity; Chukwuka Hillary Okeke’s designs are becoming staple for Nigerian students on Nigerian university campuses. Born in Enugu, bred in Lagos, but originally... Read More
Name: Queen Martins “Simplicity with elegance comes naturally to me” Describe you in three words: Sophisticated, ambitious & friendly Favourite song? Because of Who You Are – Martha Munizi Favourite TV show of all time and why? Fresh Prince of Bel Air Pringles! What’s your favourite flavour? Spicy Hobbies… Watching films, swimming, bike-riding Childhood ambition: World... Read More
I wake up on an exceptionally bright Sunday morning, wondering what I will make of my day. I sit at my computer and my eyes scan a web page I opened the previous day: Ynaija’s ‘Date-Venue-Time’. Scrolling down to Sunday, I catch a name – The Waterbrook. My first attraction to The Waterbrook is that... Read More
Hadiza Duncan Thanks to my Spanish Academy, I have graduated from sign language to a form of Spanglish. Apart from that, it is life as usual, nothing spectacular happening. I miss home and if I close my eyes and imagine reeeeeaaaalllllyyyyy hard, I can almost believe that I am still in Lagos – there is... Read More
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