Oct 02, 2015 And trending on Google Nigeria this week was Emmy Award winner Nigerian American “Orange is the New Black” actress Uzo Aduba popularly known for her role as Susan “Crazy eyes” Warren. Uzo Aduba won the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award for her role in “Orange is the New Black”. ... Read More
Oct 02, 2015 Chinese President Xi Jinping recently met with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari in New York where he called for increased bilateral cooperation. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the UN Submit in New York, where both leaders were in attendance. Speaking at the event, the Chinese president said: “China and Nigeria ... Read More
Oct 02, 2015 Ancient Artifacts from Central Africa were recently compiled by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for an exhibition tagged, “Kongo: Power and Majesty”. The artifacts, which dates back to the 15th century, tells the story of the Kingdom of Kongo. The exhibition opened in mid-September, featuring 146 works from more ... Read More
Oct 02, 2015 China recently announced a series of concrete initiatives to support developing countries at a South-South cooperation roundtable co-hosted by China and the United Nations. In his address, president Xi admonished countries to strive for development in an equitable manner. He also added that they should adhere to a level of openness and ... Read More
Oct 02, 2015 South Korean FIFA presidential candidate, Chung Mong-joon recently insisted that soccer’s embattled governing body should still be allowed to run the sport, however with a new leadership. While insisting that he is the right man to lead change, Chung said he is in supported of the ongoing investigations into alleged corruption in ... Read More
Oct 01, 2015 Happy new month and happy independence Nigerians! We wish you peace, unity and chicken wings on this public holiday. We’re kicking off on the news today with one of the biggest stories in the tech-world, for those who haven’t heard, mobile giant techno towards the end of September unveiled its hottest new ... Read More
Oct 01, 2015 In the movie world, check out Nollywood stars Daniel K Daniel, Linda Ejiofor, Tope Tedela, Adesua Etomi as well as The Spot Presenter Zainab Balogun in the forthcoming movie titled “A Soldier’s Story”. Produced by Martin Gbados and directed by Frankie Ogar, “The Soldier’s Story” is a ... Read More
Oct 01, 2015 And the long-anticipated nominee list of the prestigious Headies Award 2015 is out, with leading African musicians battling for esteemed awards. Topping the list with the highest number of nominations is “Bobo” singer Olamide with eight nominations including Album of the year, Artiste of the year, Song of the Year, Rap Album, ... Read More
Oct 01, 2015 Over to new videos, Kennis Music’s star Joe El drops the video to his July-released track called Chukwudi, which means “God is here” in Ibo featuring Triple MG star Iyanya. The track which is off Joe El’s album titled “Timeless” was produced by DJ Coublon. The video ... Read More
Oct 01, 2015 Russian President Vladimir Putin recently sat down for talks with U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as Russia hopes to find common ground with the U.S. and others on the fight against terrorism. In his speech earlier to the General Assembly, U.S. President Barack Obama ... Read More