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Il Maurice, more than just a resort getaway.

Il Maurice, more than just a resort getaway.

May 03, 2016 When many think of Mauritius; idyllic beaches, turquois waters, romantic sunsets and 5-star resorts probably spring to mind, and while it is all of those things, it’s so much more… Think dolphin diving, walking with lions and feeding giraffes. Think of tasting the world’s finest sugars and premium rums. Imagine ornate temples ... Read More
 

First photos: Denrele Edun, Denola Grey, Zina Anumudu, Bayo Oke-Lawal, and more at the 'eXploring' launch hangout in Lagos

Apr 10, 2016 Guests were yesterday hosted to an evening of fun, food and good music ‎‎at the ‘eXploring’ show launch hangout held at the Oasis Medspa, Ikoyi, Lagos. The hangout, hosted by Denrele Edun, had several guests including Bayo Oke-Lawal, ​Bidemi Zakariyau​, Toyin Poju-Oyemade, Wale Gaffar, Remi Ogunkayo, and more in attendance, while artiste, ... Read More
 

D'banj, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Phyno and other A-list celebrities lived their music at the just concluded #HeinekenGidiFest.

Mar 30, 2016 – The highly anticipated 3rd edition of the #HeinekenGidiFest went down on Saturday, 26 March 2016 with performances by several A-list artists and the first ever Heineken ‘Live Your Music’ – THE TAKEOVER session in West Africa. The event which held at the Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, had performances from D’banj, Tiwa ... Read More
 

An African City: Dirty Thirty

Showing March 28 | Episode 9 | Dirty Thirty In this episode, the five ladies celebrate Nana Yaa’s 30th birthday and they all plan on bringing dates to her 30th birthday bash. Sade’s date is a Caucasian man, Herman, who Sade is embarrassed about dating openly. Zainab’s date is a revolutionary, always complaining  
 

An African City: Things Fall Apart

Showing March 21 | Episode 8 | Things Fall Apart In this episode, the five ladies explore whether when things in life are perceived to be falling apart, are they really falling apart or rather coming together? With Zainab, she battles malaria all while concerned about being unable to find a qualified assistant. With Sade, ... Read More
 

An African City: A Life of Expectations

Showing March 14 | Episode 7 | A Life of Expectations In this episode, the five ladies take stock of the expectation of men that they date. With Zainab, she dates a man who does not “come” in women, afraid of his dates getting pregnant. With Nana Yaa, concerning her household, she has certain expectations ... Read More
 

The “it” guys of EbonyLife TV – Lamide Akintobi

I’m sure you recognize this beauty from EbonyLife TV’s hit show, The Spot…it’s none other than Lamide Akintobi who is a journalist, TV personality and aspiring documentary maker with a love for gadgets and “techie stuff”, travel, music, books and food. Lamide Akintobi has a B.A in Broadcast Journalism from Texas A&M University- Commerce,  where ... Read More
 

An African City: The ISMs

Showing March 7 | Episode 6 | The ISMs When Sade is called “entitled” by a complete stranger, the whole concept of the “entitled returnee” is brought to light – as well as several other “isms” such as nepotism, feminism, sexism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, classism, traditionalism. For Zainab,  the  constant power outage leads her to engage ... Read More
 

An African City: Got Goat Meat

Showing Feb 29 | Episode 5 | Got Goat Meat Nana Yaa, Sade, Makena and Zainab teach anxious Ngozi how to cook a meal for her new love interest, an endeavor she hopes will secure her position as wife worthy. Things change, however, when religious, innocent Ngozi finds this same love interest in an interesting ... Read More
 

An African City: The List

Showing Feb 22 | Episode 4 | The List Nana Yaa, Sade, Ngozi, Makena and Zainab explore their “dream guy list.” Zainab’s dream guy has a thing for armpits. Sade’s dream guy is a famous Ghanaian boxer who has to be celibate during training season. Stephan is Makena’s dream guy, but he appears to be ... Read More