Nov 10, 2015 Moving on – award-winning Johnny singer Yemi Alade launched her Yemi Alade Collection of jewelry in conjunction with online retail store Bland2Glam at Civic Center, Victoria Island Lagos on Thursday. Presenting various pieces of the collection were celebrities such as Moment’s presenter Toke Makinwa, comedienne Chigul, Nollywood actress Kemi Lala Akindoju, online ... Read More
Nov 10, 2015 Congratulations to British-Ghanaian afro-beat singer Fuse ODG who won the Best Africa Act award at the 2015 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) award last week at First Direct Arena in Leeds. Fuse ODG beat Davido, Wizkid, AKA and Shatta Wale who were nominated for the award. Fuse ODG has won the award ... Read More
Nov 10, 2015 And afro-pop stars Mr. 2Kay and Timaya are not joking with money in the new video of their October-released collabo titled “Moniegram”. In the video directed by acclaimed video director Clarence Peters, Mr. 2Kay and Timaya are surrounded by energetic dancers. The track produced by Orbeat, talks about the importance of being ... Read More
Nov 10, 2015 Moving on to South Africa where celebrated South African singer Zahara has dropped the video to her mega hit single titled “Imali”, off her latest album “Country Girl”. In the mellow video directed by Alessio Bettocchi, Zahara sings about the challenges that come with chasing money.
Nov 10, 2015 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently announced the appointment of Martin Kobler as his Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya. Mr. Kobler will succeed Bernardino León of Spain, who is set to resume work as the first director of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy. Commenting on the shift, ... Read More
Nov 10, 2015 Tanzanian President John Magufuli recently took his oath of office and promised to end political strife while speeding up development in the country. Magufuli received a 21-gun salute as he took over power from outgoing president Jakaya Kikwete. “I, John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, do solemnly swear that I will execute my duties ... Read More
Nov 10, 2015 The works of James Barnor, a pioneer of Ghanaian photography, recently went on display at the “Ever Young” exhibition in Paris. Going by the same name as his studio in the 1950s in Accra, the “Ever Young” exhibition created a narrative of two societies in transition. From theatrical portraiture and parties on ... Read More
Nov 10, 2015 Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corp recently announced that the corporation is in the process of setting up a research & development company with a focus on artificial intelligence technologies. The new firm, Toyota Research Institute, will be led by Toyota’s executive technical advisor, Gill Pratt. The project, which is expected ... Read More
Nov 10, 2015 Over 2,000 people recently gathered in front of Seoul’s City Hall to make 25 tons of kimchi; a traditional dish, made from spicy paste, garlic, ginger fish sauce and fermented cabbage. In 2013, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization included the making and sharing of kimchi to its Intangible Cultural ... Read More
Nov 10, 2015 Ahead of the release of his self-titled documentary, chronicling his record-breaking career and personal life, Cristiano Ronaldo recently commented on his personality and football. The documentary delved into the constant comparison between him and Lionel Messi. Commenting on that, Ronaldo said: “I have my style, he has his style, his own style. ... Read More
