On Sunday, December 11, 2016, ‘Interwoven’ was staged at the 2000-seater UNILAG Main Auditorium and was overwhelmingly received. The play produced by Metamorforces, a group whose founders include Deyemi Okanlawon, was written and directed by Gbenga Kuponiyi and featured a host of stellar thespians amongst who are Deyemi Okanlawon, Juliana Olayode (Toyo Baby), Gabriel Akinfesola,…
Christmas in Nigeria is a huge celebration for all the citizens, not only those who belong to the Christian faith. A lot of people travel home to their villages and the families who remain in town, come together to celebrate and have fun. From long parties on Christmas eve to caroling, feasting, and gift-giving, high…
It is December and despite initial doubts that the rains would ever subside, the wet season has finally given way to the dry season also known as harmattan. It is easy for anyone in Nigeria to dislike the harmattan which usually comes with harsh weather conditions, a lot of dust and of course, blistered lips,…
Following the remarkable 2016 Black Friday campaign that beat all-times sales record of + 30% gross bookings a day, Jumia Travel is back in the deals business with a new campaign dubbed “Travel Wednesday” running every Wednesday on the company’s official website. The promotions, also called “Dream Deals” consist of great discounts on top hotels…
Managing Director of TPT International, Charles Igbinidu, has been honoured with, the ‘Most Outstanding PR Personality of the Year 2016’award by the management of Blissful Affairs Magazine. This is in recognition of his contribution to the PR industry and the growth of his company Presenting the award, Mrs Adaobi Enekwa, publisher of Blissful Magazine, who…
A monopoly that many Nigerians have struggled to understand or entrepreneurs have battled to break is that of DSTV. It has, so far, defied nearly all competitions to dominate the PayTV industry in Nigeria. We can all recall how HiTV made a cameo attempt at shattering the monopoly. HiTV came like a thief in night,…
The Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has advocated agriculture and backward integration by corporates as a way of revitalising the Nigerian economy. The governor, who was recently on a courtesy visit to Nigerian Breweries, said agriculture, which was once the mainstay of the nation’s economy would only thrive when backward integration is encouraged by not…
When you talk about style in the fashion industry in Africa, Wazal collection from Ayissi Nga Joseph-Marie fondly called JJ Du Style can never be pushed aside. Ayissi is a fashion designer that knows what the people want and is ready to serve it very hot and undiluted. The French-Cameroonian designer, whose father was a…
Juliet Ibrahim has always kept her style statement high when it comes to dressing up for events and award shows. She stepped out looking every inch stunning to the Lagos Fashion Awards few days ago. Styled by Jeremiah Ogbodo aka Swanky Jerry in a figure-forming dress, hair wrapped up in a turban, makeup flawlessly done…
Nigeria and other African countries now have access to receiving medical support through an Apple app called ‘Ada’. The custom-built Artificial Intelligence engine is developed by their team of medical doctors and scientists. Ada Health created this app to help you check your symptoms anytime, anywhere by asking simple questions without complicated medical language and…