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Archive For: EL Now

Trending on Google: Beast of no Nation

Oct 23, 2015 OK it’s time to check out Google’s weekly trends, where we bring you the top trending entertainment stories on Google for the week. Top on the list is the movie adaptation of Uzodinma Iweala’s novel titled “Beast of no Nation” starring Idris Elba and Ghanaian child actor ... Read More
 

October 20 has been declared as Lupita Nyong’O day in America

Oct 23, 2015 Yet on African women doing great things, Kenyan-American Oscar award-winner Lupita Nyong’o has added another feather to her hat as October 20 was declared as Lupita Nyong’o day in Harlem. The honorary award was presented to her by Congressman Charles Rangel. Congratulations Lupita!
 

Trending on Google: Linda Ikeji

Oct 23, 2015 And then there is renowned blogger Linda Ikeji, who got everyone talking about the mansion she just bought at Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, estimated at the region of half a billion naira.
 

Trending on Google: Felabration

Oct 23, 2015 Up next is the week-long Felabration – the annual music and arts festival in honour of late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, which went down from October 11 to October 18.
 

Trending on Google: Lilian Esoro

Oct 23, 2015 Next is newlywed Nollywood actress Lilian Esoro, who tied the knot with Men Made Music Group boss Ubi Franklin over the weekend.
 

Trending on Google: Oscar Pistorius

Oct 23, 2015 And then, we have South African Olympic Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius who has been released on parole to spend the remaining 4 years of his 5 year jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he claims to have mistaken for an intruder.
 

New video alert! 9ice – “O’Gara”

Oct 23, 2015 Over to new music videos, here’s one from the stables of Alapomeji Ancestral Records for 9ice’s track titled “Ogara” off his forthcoming album. The track was produced by ID Cabasa while the video was directed by Alexander The Great.
 

Viva Naija reviews EbonyLife Film’s debut movie “FIFTY”

Oct 22, 2015 We start off with EbonyLife Films’ debut movie “Fifty” which continues to make waves as it gets thumbs up from UK-based blog VivaNaija.com. Describing the movie “Fifty” as a triumph, Viva Naija goes ahead to commend “Fifty’s” positive portrayal of Lagos as well as Nigerian women, with prestigious statuses. Viva Naija applauds ... Read More
 

Mo Abudu chats with CNN about the love story – “FIFTY”

Oct 22, 2015 Yet on EbonyLife Films’ debut movie “Fifty” CNN is still talking about the movie via CNN’s Instagram account, posting a video of CNN’s encounter with the executive producer of the movie, EbonyLife TV CEO Mo Abudu, at the premiere of the movie in London. Mo Abudu talks ... Read More