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Black female power houses Lupita Nyong’o and Chimamanda Adiche team up for dream project

It seems that Hollywood can't seem to get enough of Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie. In 2013, Adiche's best seller, Half of a Yellow Sun, found its way into the hand's…

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Femi Fani-Kayode: What did we do to deserve this?

Sometime last year I watched the Hollywood blockbuster titled ''12 Years A Slave'' starring Brad Pitt and the Nigerian-born actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. After watching the film I was at a…

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Femi Fani-Kayode: The barbarians of Africa

by Femi Fani-Kayode They present no danger to us. They are as harmless and fearful as puppies and they only growl like dogs at each other and to no-one else.…

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Femi Fani-Kayode: 12 years a slave and the case for reparations

by Femi Fani-Kayode It is incumbent on us all to stand up for the weak, the vulnerable, the terrorised, the despised, the enslaved, the voiceless, the ”different” and the persecuted…

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She’s winning: Rihanna poses for selfie with Oscar winner, Lupita Nyong’o (LOOK)

by Tutu Akinlabi Lupita Nyong'o is on a winning streak and the Kenyan bombshell has no intentions of slowing down anytime soon. The Oscar winner and Miu Miu ambassador is…

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And it’s a wrap: Lupita Nyong’o wins Oscar for best supporting actress (PHOTOS)

by 'Jola Sotubo After weeks of speculation and hope, she's finally done it! Kenyan beauty Lupita Nyong'o has won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in the…

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Tukur’s new job, Gov. Amosun’s open letter and other important news you should know today

by Oke Efagene - Court stops Tambuwal from changing house leadership A court sitting in Abuja yesterday issued an order restraining stakeholders in the House of Representatives from changing the leadership…

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Chinamanda Adichie: Komlar Dumor – We have lost a star

by Chinamanda Adichie Komla swept into the world, stylish and sure, with his big chuckle, the light in his eyes, a genuine goodwill for people, a familiarity with laughter. He…

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What were they thinking? SEE the worst dressed celebrities at Golden Globes + full list of winners

by Oge Okonkwo Golden Globes 2014 has come and gone with all its glitz and glamour, but the highlights of the event (talking of the red carpet) will linger on…

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A fitting tribute: Idris Elba receives Golden Globe Best Actor nominations for Mandela

Idris Elba has received a nomination for Best  Actor in a Motion Picture Drama at the 2014 Golden Globes. The 41-year-old’s nod for his role as Mandela  in Mandela: Long…

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