Congratulations to the Nigerian Who Won a Grammy!
February 12, 2015 Ever since I heard some songs from this group ‘Pentatonix‘, I fell in love with them. So imagine my excitement when I heard that the cute African American guy in the group is actually a Nigerian! His name is Kevin Olusola and not only does he have an amazing voice, he can
The Birth of a Nation: The most racist movie ever made?
February 11, 2015 DW Griffith’s film was released on 8 February 1915. A century later it’s regarded as a landmark in cinema history – and terribly bigoted. One hundred years after it was made The Birth of a Nation still has the power to both enthrall and appall. The film is as confounding as ever,
Police investigate boyfriend of Whitney Houston’s daughter
February 9, 2015 Washington (AFP) – Police have opened a criminal probe into the boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, US media reported, one week after the 21-year old daughter of late singing legend Whitney Houston was pulled unconscious from a bathtub. CNN and TMZ reported Saturday that an investigation has been launched against Nick Gordon,
30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2015
February 6, 2015 “Young entrepreneurs and those they inspire are the lifeblood of Africa’s rise.” – Tony O. Elumelu, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation Africa’s growing crop of young entrepreneurs will transform the continent and rewrite its future. And they are taking charge of that destiny now. Today, a growing number of Africans are building innovative
Daughter of late Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina is taken off life-support five days after she was found face-down in a bathtub
February 5, 2015 Doctors at Emory University Hospital in Georgia ended life-support to the 21-year-old today Her father Bobby Brown is at the hospital with friends and relative – today is his birthday Daughter of Whitney Houston found face down in a bath-tub at the home she shared with partner Nick Gordon on Saturday
A Will of Iron Premiere – Nigerian’s Winning Film Builds Bridges
February 5, 2015 INTERVIEW Sundance Institute premiered the winners of a Short Film Challengelaunched last year – an international shorts program designed to spark global conversation highlighting human ingenuity and the imaginative solutions real people are creating to overcome challenges such as extreme hunger and poverty. One of the winners of the Sundance Institute’s Short
SHARE A COKE: HOW THE GROUNDBREAKING CAMPAIGN GOT ITS START ‘DOWN UNDER’
February 4, 2015 The moment Lucie Austin saw her name on a Coke bottle, she knew her team had a hit on its hands. “My reaction was childlike,” she recalls. “I knew many others would have the same reaction.” Austin, who at the time was director of marketing forCoca-Cola South Pacific, was huddled with her
Mugabe Dismisses Male-Female Equality
February 4, 2015 JOHANNESBURG— “It’s not possible that women can be at par with men,” said the incoming chairman of the African Union, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. He made the controversial comment in Addis Ababa on the eve the African Union summit, which begins Friday. Many are debating what the 90-year-old leader meant to convey
Amber Rose: Hip-Hop model walks out of D’banj’s party
February 2, 2015 Popular Hip Hop model and socialite Amber Rose walked out ofD’banj‘s tenth year anniversary party which took place at the Ocean View, Victoria Island, Lagos. Amber Rose and her entourage walked up and left the event after it became obvious that the anniversary celebration party was a shoddy affair. D’banj’s performance of
African art: a good investment?
February 2, 2015 There is a compelling economic argument that African art might experience a boost similar to pieces of Chinese origin Could buying African art be a good investment – or is it simply a market for the art lover who wants something nice to hang on his or her wall? There is a