Redefine Lagos & Sheun David-Onamusi will be holding the Redefine Success Summit event at The Oriental Hotel, Lekki Lagos on June 28th 2017 to engage and empower young professionals with winning strategies for Accelerated Success. The Redefine Success Summit is about personal and business self development. With the goal of enabling a new set of... Read More

Davido lights up the year at Industry Nite grand finale special

African megastar and Afro-pop singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido signed off the year with an industry Nite as he electrified the music lovers at the concert held at Grand Ballroom of The Oriental Hotel, Lekki Lagos. Davido who recently came back from England tour, performed most of his hit songs like, Dami Duro,... Read More

The Media Blog: Ifan, the stylist just launched a magazine – but nobody has seen it yet

If you work in at that intersection of digital and fashion media, or if you are blogger who really know whats going on, then you know Ifan (Ifeanyi Michael). He is, essentially, a stylist. But he does just about everything else across that circle. No one has him figured out, but everybody likes Ifan –... Read More

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November 3, 2015

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Headies Awards organisers ditch Eko Hotel

Organisers of The Headies Awards have announced that the 2015 ceremony will not hold at the Eko Hotel and Suites, in Victoria Island. The award, which has been held at the hotel for four years since inception, will hold on Wednesday, December 30 at the Landmark Events Centre. The first ever Headies Awards was held at the... Read More

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August 6, 2014

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One-on-one: 50 entrepreneurs selected for mentorship in Mara Mentor programme

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 30 July Nigerian business leaders and young ambitious entrepreneurs gathered on Wednesday as Mara Mentor, the entrepreneurship and youth empowerment focused initiative of Mara Foundation, hosted the pioneer Mara Mentor One-on-One event in Nigeria at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. The Mara Mentosr One-on-One event, a session organized for ambitious... Read More

August 3, 2014

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#OnTheScene: See the celebs that turned up for Dr. Sid’s white wedding (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Mavin Artiste, Dr Sid and Simi Osomo held their white wedding on Saturday, 2 August, and a subsequent reception at Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. It was Stars galore as the fabulous ceremony had in attendance celebrities like Tiwa Savage, Banky W, Tee Billz, Toke Makinwa, Toolz Oniru, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Don... Read More

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October 26, 2013

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Tinubu takes a break from politics to attend Broadway-styled ‘SARO The Musical’ (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu took a little break from politics to attend Saro The Musical, a Broadway style stage play produced by Bolanle Auten-Peters, the founder of Terra-Kulture, Victoria Island. Tinubu who returned to the country weeks ago after a successful surgery on a nagging knee in the... Read More

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September 17, 2013

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BUSTED: Man arrested in Lagos for defrauding young women with a ‘feminine voice’

by ‘Jola Sotubo A fraudster, whose major tool of trade was a feminine voice which he used to mask his real one to better lure his victims, has been arrested in Lagos. The 23-year-old man, whose most common victims were young women whom he promised non-existent jobs, has been apprehended by men of the Lagos... Read More

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August 5, 2013

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Sister-sister: Actress, Rita Dominic glows in yellow as Nollywood celebrates Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (LOOK)

by Akan Ido The Actors Guild of Nigeria yesterday celebrated one of their own, Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde over her selection as one of Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in the World. The beautiful actress was at the Oriental Hotel venue of the event with her husband, Captain Ekeinde and also present were other actors... Read More

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February 27, 2013

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There’s something about Nollywood’s Halima Abubakar’s eyes (LOOK)

by Isi Esene Many have quipped that actress Halima Abubakar bears an uncanny resemblance to Nicki Minaj but this photo taken of her at the Oriental Hotel during the premiere of the movie, Mistresses, is a testament to this. And there’s something about her eyes that we can’t really explain… what do you think. Compare... Read More

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December 8, 2012

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Some more straight talk: The Naked Convos is back with Series 5 (DETAILS)

by Akan Ido The Naked Convos Series is back with series 5! TNC is an interactive event designed to create safe spaces where young people engage in open and honest conversations with an infusion of music, poetry, spoken words, amazing giveaways and other exciting activities. The Naked Convos #5 titled, ‘Straight Talk, No Chaser’ promises... Read More

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July 26, 2012

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Can we get this party started? YNaija presents Blackberry-powered #Hashtag party

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Saturday, 28th July, 2012 is set to be unforgettable as YNaija, the sister brand to premium youth contemporary culture platform Y! Magazine will hold its quarterly party, #Hashtag. The last edition featured guests including Jay-Jay Okocha, Stella Damasus, MI Abaga and others and this edition is also set to be an... Read More

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October 11, 2011

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Beats from different hearts: Memoirs from Ferdinand Adimefe’s book launch

by Ifreke Inyang Ferdinand Adimefe launched his new book, Pulse on the 2nd of October. The book can be classified under the emerging genre called creative non-fiction. In a sense it is like a two pronged literature, on one level it seeks to tell some of the untold stories of the people on our streets... Read More

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October 11, 2011

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