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Mother’s Day and Mothering Facts

• The youngest mother on record was Lina Medina, who delivered a 6½-pound boy by cesarean section in Lima, Peru in 1939, at the age of 5 years and 7 months. • About 4 million women will have babies this year. • August is the most popular month in which to have a baby. • ... Read More
 

Cheers! To the women who loved us first

There are many observation days throughout the year, some we just acknowledge and others we are encouraged to put a bit more effort into, one of which is Mother’s Day and this year it is on Sunday 6th March. I know we should not be told when to show our mothers love, it should be ... Read More
 

Ciara dances shoki in the streets of Lagos

March 03, 2016 While in Nigeria for the acclaimed Darey Art Alade’s “Love Like a Movie” concert, American Superstar Ciara surely had a blast, dancing up a storm on the streets of Lagos to hit songs such as Tekno’s “Duro” and Iyanya’s “Kukere” in the company of her dancers as well as Nigerian dancers. Ciara ... Read More
 

Music producer Spellz gets married

March 03, 2016 Celebrated Nigerian music producer Benjamin Obaze aka Spellz tied the knot with his fiancée Hadiza Dije Badaki at Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island over the weekend. Spellz and Hadiza, who met at a party Spellz attended with his boss Teebillz, had dated for over two years. Spotted at the occasion were DJ Spinall ... Read More
 

Yemi Alade unveils sophomore album track list

March 03, 2016 “Johnny” singer Yemi Alade releases the track list of her much-anticipated sophomore album titled “Mama Africa” ahead of its official release date set for March 26. The 15-track album, available for pre-order on iTunes, features African heavyweights such as P-Square, Flavour, Sarkodie, DJ Arafat, Sauti Sol and others. Producers on the album ... Read More
 

Veteran actor Joseph Adu is dead

March 03, 2016 On a sad note, veteran Nollywood actor Joseph Adu aka Jab has died. The 83 year old actor gave up the ghost on Sunday February 28 after a brief illness. Joseph Adu was popular for his role as Bassey Okon in NTA’s defunct TV show “Village Head Master”. May Jab’s soul rest ... Read More
 

New Video Alert! Seyi Shay Ft Phyno – "Mary"

March 03, 2016 Seyi Shay drops the video for her track “Mary”, off of her latest album “Seyi or Shay” where she teams up with Ibo rapper Phyno. In the Otee Beats-produced track, Seyi Shay sings about a sensational character called Mary. Directed by ace video director Meji Alabi, this is the first video Seyi ... Read More
 

Marrakesh hosts sixth Biennale of contemporary art

March 03, 2016 The sixth edition of the Marrakesh Biennale, which is an extravaganza of art, music, performance and theatre, recently took place in Morocco. This year’s outing featured several international and local artists along with exhibitions spread across five historical locations in Marrakesh. At the Bahia Palace, built in the late 19th century, South ... Read More
 

Kenyan entrepreneur boosts local TV content with strong female characters

March 03, 2016 Kenyan entrepreneur Dorothy Ghettuba recently started a TV production company with no training and no experience. Before becoming CEO of Spielworks Media, Dorothy left a well-paying job with a venture capitalist firm in Canada to make a life back home. Her production company specializes in movies, drama series and talk-shows for audiences ... Read More
 

Thailand hosts international meeting on Buddhism

March 03, 2016 Hundreds of Buddhist recently assembled in Thailand’s Ayutthaya for an international gathering aimed at promoting the values of Buddhism. The event, which was in its second installment, took place at the historic Maha Tat temple with delegates from 320 organizations in 39 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico ... Read More