Oct 29, 2015 Yet on music stars souring high, Black Diamond record label boss, afro-pop singer Wande Coal dropped his much-anticipated sophomore album titled “Wanted” on Monday. The album, which features top stars such as Wizkid, 2face Idibia, AKA, Burna Boy and others has been toping Nigerian iTunes since its release. Ace music producers featured ... Read More
Oct 29, 2015 Ivorians recently headed to the polls to vote in the country’s presidential election, in which incumbent president, Alassane Ouattara has been heavily favored to win. Ouattara, whose leadership has helped the West African nation re-emerge as a rising economic star on the continent, faced a divided opposition. According to experts, a peaceful ... Read More
Oct 29, 2015 In the aftermath of a two-year Ebola epidemic, Sierra Leone is taking steps to curb stigmatization against Ebola survivors. Around the country, billboards and posters beam messages such as “Ebola survivors are heroes and heroines”. In a bid to counter fear and paranoia, the government-sponsored messages stress the complete recovery of the ... Read More
Oct 29, 2015 Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel recently met with President Juan Manuel Santos during a diplomatic visit to Colombia. During the visit, the royal couple met with officials from an organization that reintegrates former guerrilla members into society. Sweden has been an international observer to the peace talks between ... Read More
Oct 29, 2015 U.S Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson recently suggested a U.S. health savings account for the elderly. During an NBC “Meet the Press” interview, Ben Carson said: “First of all, what I have said is that the system that I would put in place would largely negate the need for Medicare or for ... Read More
Oct 29, 2015 Brazilian Olympic archer Marcus Vinicius D’Almeida recently dropped his professional Hoyt Carbon Quattro for a wooden bow and arrow at the Indigenous World Games. The 17-years-old Brazilian archer will be shooting for gold when his nation hosts the Olympic Games next year. As the pressure mounts, he delved into his country’s rich ... Read More
Oct 29, 2015 Britain’s Lewis Hamilton recently took home his third Formula One world championship after winning a thrilling and unpredictable U.S. Grand Prix for Mercedes. The 30-year-old became the first British driver to win back to back titles. Hamilton’s German team mate Nico Rosberg, finished second after making a costly late mistake and Ferrari’s ... Read More
LAGOS, NIGERIA (October 29, 2015); EbonyLife TV, Africa’s first Global Black entertainment and lifestyle network, has acquired from CBS Studios International the format rights to classic blockbuster series Melrose Place and Dynasty. Set in and named after an apartment block in the West Hollywood district of Los Angeles, Melrose Place chronicles the lives and loves ... Read More
Oct 28, 2015 So the 2015 Genevieve Pinkball Foundation’s Run/Walk/Cycle for breast cancer awareness went down in Lagos on Saturday October 24. Turning up for the event were celebrities such as Sound Sultan, Julius Agwu, Timi Dakolo, Saeon, Jade Michael, founder of Genevieve Magazine Betty Irabor and many more. Participants kicked off from Church of ... Read More
Oct 28, 2015 Over now to South Africa, where the lead vocalist of beloved group Mi Casa, Joao da Fonseca` aka J’Something is making his directorial debut as he directs the video of their latest track titled “Chocolat”. The multi-talented J’Something is not only known as an exceptional vocalist and a guitarist, but he is ... Read More
