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Nigerian celebs on Mayweather VS Pacquiao

May 4 , 2015 Moving on now to what many have described as the most anticlimactic fight of the year. We’re talking of the Mayweather VS Pacquiao boxing match which took place early hours of Sunday. Following Mayweather’s win, boxing and betting lovers have been cashing in on their wins, the likes of 50 cent ... Read More
 

Lauryn Hill apologizes to Nigerians in song.

May 4 , 2015 From the fight that was to the concert that didn’t quite happen. So it was a night of disappointment for Lauryn Hill fans on the 1st of May, when the star failed to show up for the MayDLive Concert in Lagos. After a bit of back and forth over why the ... Read More
 

New video alert! AKA – Sim Dope

May 4 , 2015 And finally hot new music coming in from South African rapper AKA who this weekend was spotted chilling in Dar Es Salam, Tanzania. This video shot in Durban and Johannesburg is titled Sim Dope. Check it out.
 

Church to confer sainthood on people killed by IS

May 4 , 2015 Both Christians and Muslims in Ethiopia have come together to mourn the deaths of 30 compatriots shot and beheaded by Islamic State militants in Libya. Ethiopia’s Christians and Muslims have long been relatively peaceful and so the killings have shocked the entire nation. In the capital Addis Ababa, Abune Matiyas, the ... Read More
 

Kenya steps up to deal with falling number of passengers

May 4 , 2015 In Kenya, Kenya Airways is taking proactive steps to bridge losses caused by a fall in flights. Chief executive Mbuvi Ngunze has said the company plans to sell some older planes and land, and is negotiating a bridging loan to help it through a cash crunch caused by a drop in ... Read More
 

Algerian chocolate fair gives everyone a sweet treat

May 4 , 2015 Last week we told you about chocolates in Kenya, today we’re talking about chocolates in Algeria. The nation recently held a chocolate and confectionery fair at the Medina centre. Visitors enjoyed treats, cups of hot chocolate and demonstrations on how to decorate delicious confectionary. The four-day event wasn’t totally homegrown; representatives ... Read More
 

Junior tennis players in Nigeria get cash incentive

May 4 , 2015 To encourage young talents in the sport, the International Tennis Academy in Nigeria will give a two hundred and fifty thousand Naira grant to any junior tennis player who plays in the CBN Junior Tennis Championship and wins the senior event as well. The announcement comes from the Academy’s Director, Godwin ... Read More
 

Desperate Housewives Africa premieres with private screening

April 30, 2015 What’s up folks! And so this Tuesday, Ebonylife TV held a private screening of the most anticipated TV series this year at the Muson Center, we’re talking about desperate housewives Africa. The new series which puts an African sin on the award-winning hit TV series has been met with an incredible amount ... Read More
 

Ekeng Bassey set to launch debut album with live and unplugged concert

April 30, 2015 And behold! Our very own EL Now host and singer Ekeng Bassey is set to launch his debut album titled “Live & unplugged” at Liberty House, Lekki, Lagos by 4PM on Sunday. The album lunch also includes a free Unplugged Concert featuring top Nigerian inspirational artists including Nikki Laoye, Wole Emmanuel, PITA, ... Read More
 

New video alert: Asa – “Eyo”

April 30, 2015 Celebrated French-Nigerian indie-pop singer Asa drops the video to her acclaimed track “Eyo” off her 2014 album “Bed of Stones”. Boasting of dramatic camera angles, the video captures a typical hustle and bustle of the heart of Lagos through the eyes of Asa. The video was directed ... Read More