Spotlight
11 Apr 2016
When Rick Ross commended shoe brand Preppy Royale on Instagram a couple of days ago, it generated a huge buzz. We met with the CEO of Preppy Royale Chinedu Uma for a brief interview. Why did you start the brand? Preppy ROYALE started because I wanted to show the world the gift I hard inside,…
10 Apr 2016
An inventor of magnificent gourmet food, founder of Cookie Jar, Eros and Gourmet which is a culinary service company; Tolu Eros popularly known as Chef Eros is the king of the kitchen. He infuses the finest ingredients sourced locally and around the world and creates exotic meals. We had an interesting meeting with the celebrity…
5 Apr 2016
I am a die-hard fan of humility and intelligence and having these traits in one person will always impress me. I met Titi few years ago and the first thing that caught my eye was her smile and humility and when we finally got to talking I knew I must make more time to converse…
5 Apr 2016
Okiki Marinho is the Founder and Creative Director of Okiki Marinho a fashion brand specializing in women's clothes and luxury hand bags. Her brand started in August 2012 and till date is a household name when it concerns luxury handcrafted leather goods, made to measure and ready to wear clothes. Hello Okiki, tell us a…
21 Mar 2016
The black queen is a boss in her industry. Kehinde Smith is the CEO of My Extensionz My Lash Extensionz, My Celebrity Teeth, HerBlings, & Taste My Fashion. Her brand is well known for supplying the highest quality of virgin hair to everyday working class women, hair salons and celebrities worldwide. Kehinde is not only…
15 Mar 2016
It gladdens my heart to see young Nigerians do amazing things so passionately. It makes me proud to be young and Nigerian. At least, I found something I can be proud of in a country where some of the older generations have nothing to teach but how to be corrupt and to be slaves to…
14 Mar 2016
Abba T. Makama, the founder of Osiris, is a creative icon that constructs magical ideas for digital and traditional media. His affinity for art and filmmaking has made him a top notch in the movie industry. He has worked in various capacities with brands like Google, Hennessey, Blackberry and production houses like MTV Base, Chanel…
14 Mar 2016
Lagos is a busy and loud city and finding that quiet paradise to calm your nerves down can be quite difficult.Google search cannot show you all the hidden treasures so you have to look deeper to find amazing places. However, there is a place in Lagos called “Stranger” where people from various parts of the…
8 Mar 2016
I have learnt never to judge people by their overall look - especially size - but I fail at this a lot because I’m human.So when this young man stepped into our office few years ago after days of unending calls I just wanted to round off with the plan for his shoot so I…
1 Mar 2016
Tell us about yourself, growing up, family background, education and all My name is Oluwatobijulo ‘Tobi’ Onifade, I am a graphic designer/Illustrator, bead maker and teacher. I am the first out of 3 children. I was born and raised in Lagos. I attended CTC International School and Grange School in Lagos. After my secondary school…
1 Mar 2016
She literally doesn’t need any introduction going by how much work she's put into the industry and her rebellious fashion style. From Elan to WOW Magazine and Genevieve Magazine then Vogue, She definitely has come a long way building the Zinkata Brand or do I say the Zinkata Empire. From her informative website to her…
25 Sep 2015
In line with the Strong Girl Initiative, Bono is the co- founder of ONE as well as the lead singer of U2. Bono feels that the organisation should have been called half up on till now, because the Strong Girl initiative has finally completed the ONE campaign. He is a well known humanitarian and philanthropist.…
Guardian Life
7 hours ago
Drake has asked the Grammy Awards Recording Academy to withdraw his two nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards. Drake received two nominations at the 2022 Grammy Awards. He was nominated for best rap performance for his song "Way 2 Sexy", featuring Young Thug and Future, and best rap album for Certified Lover Boy. However, Variety reports…
7 hours ago
Over the weekend, Johnnie Walker and Johnny Drille partnered to deliver the most wonderful outdoor experience for whisky lovers and lovers of good music. Hosted at Muri Okunola park Victoria Island Lagos, fans of Johnnie Drille were treated to the finest of Johnnie Walker’s Highball cocktails as they immersed themselves in the live performances by…
8 hours ago
American actress Halle Berry revealed that she set her Razzie award for Worst Actress in 2004's Catwoman ablaze after receiving the award. The Golden Raspberry Awards, popularly known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards, is a parody award show that honours the worst cinematic projects of the year. The 55-year old actress speaking to Vanity Fair revealed…
9 hours ago
Prince Harry has expressed concern about a Saudi donor at the centre of Prince Charles' charity's cash-for-honours storm. Michael Fawcett, the Prince's Foundation's chief executive, recently resigned over allegations that he offered assistance in obtaining a knighthood and citizenship in exchange for charitable donations. Between 2014 and 2018, an internal investigation found "coordination" between Fawcett…
1 day ago
The holiday season is closer than ever, and people are getting ready to take some time off to cool off. All work and no play makes a dull and worn out you! If travelling is part of your cooling off for Detty December, preparing and packing for your trip is a delicate aspect to pay…
Music
1 day ago
Mdundo, Africa’s leading online music service, has launched a DJ competition giving out N3,000,000 as well as radio airplay to the winning DJ. The competition is creating a platform for DJs in Nigeria to showcase their talents to Mdundo’s 10m monthly users.
3 days ago
FAST-rising Afro-pop star, Adesewa Adaramati, professionally known as Big Mati, is set to rejig the yuletide groove with a new smash hit dubbed, Money Too Useful. On Money Too Useful, Big Mati stretches his discography with the same momentum that adorned his last smash hit, On My Door, which dropped earlier in the year. He…
3 days ago
Within Nigeria’s crop of disc jockeys, Patrick Imohiosen is the gentlest one can ever meet. “Would you like something to drink,” he asked, calmly offering this reporter a seat. Across his tee shirt and baseball cap, the inscription ‘Greatness’ lay boldly.
4 days ago
British girl band Little Mix has confirmed they'll be taking a break at the end of their upcoming tour to pursue solo projects after a decade long career. The trio Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall took to social media to announce their break in a heartfelt post. A message on their official…
2 Dec
With global dancefloors being ignited by the scintillating log-drums of Amapiano, Nigerian-Canadian superstar, Tome, has joined the league of singers decorating their discographies with the groovy rhythm. With her new song dubbed, Wait, set to drop tomorrow, the ember soirees are set to be enchanted with more African rhythms. For Tome, who has had quite an interesting…
Film
3 days ago
The Nigerian-American artist Adetokunbo ‘Toks’ Adegbuyi has released his latest song. Translated from Yoruba as ‘talk to me,’ Adegbuyi’s “Bamisoro” is an exotic-sounding affair, with rich instrumentation which crosses between Wizkid’s Made in Lagos and the rappers he grew up listening to.
4 days ago
In anticipation of the final five episodes of Netflix's hit series Money Heist, here are five facts about the show you might not have given a second thought. Money Heist tells the story of a group of criminals who try to pull off the biggest heist in recorded history, to print billions of euros in the Royal Mint…
2 Dec
Streaming giant Netflix will release the final five episodes of its Spanish hit series Money Heist on Friday. Created by Spain's private Antena 3 network, the thriller about a gang of thieves and their elaborate heists fast became Netflix's most-watched series not in English after the platform picked up the show in December 2017. The robber characters…
2 Dec
Christmas time in Nigeria is a joy to experience, with not to be missed festive events dotting everyone’s calendar. This year Netflix and Kunle Afolayan will give Nigerians even more to enjoy! Following the announcement of Netflix’s first Nigerian Christmas film – A Naija Christmas; produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan, the global streaming giant…
1 Dec
Get in on the Festive Cheer! December is packed with titles that will have you enjoying the festivities with so much movie options to binge on, from A Naija Christmas, the story of a mother's Christmas wish and the grand prize that comes with it which sets off a fierce competition between her sons, to…