Queen Latifah is mourning the loss of her mother, Rita Owens. The actress confirmed the news Wednesday, revealing Owens passed away after a long battle with a heart condition. In a statement to ESSENCE, Latifah—born Dana Owens—reflected on the loss…
Nigeria’s No. 1 Malt drink, Maltina, celebrated the International Day of Happiness by sharing happiness with commuters in Lagos. The International Day of Happiness, celebrated annually on March 20, is set aside as a reminder that progress goes beyond economic…
Femi Odugbemi, the Executive Director/Festival Director of iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival (iREP) has said that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, will declare this year’s edition open on Thursday, March 22 at Freedom Park, Lagos. He…
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, is among Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) experts scheduled to speak at the Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development holding at the World Conference Centre, Bonn, Germany, from Wednesday to Friday, March 21-23,…
New generation pop stars have been advised to always seek permission before sampling decades old work of arts that were done by older artistes. This was the submission of juju icon King Sunny Ade’s manager, Clement Ige, who spoke at…
For almost 10 minutes, a lively debate ensued between juju legend Sir Shina Peters (SSP) and his Fuji counterpart Wasiu Ayinde (K1 De Ultimate) as they disagreed over the feasibility of modern pop musicians running a band as part of…
The NewBrandsXPO, an experiential expo for new and emerging brands, is set to hold in Nigeria from June 29 – 30, 2018 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Promoted by Heventin, a corporate event and brands activation company,…
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has called on all leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support the Prince Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to deliver on its mandate. The governor said it is by…
Ayobami Adebayo, the author of Stay with Me, has been shortlisted for the 2018 Wellcome Book Prize, which celebrates the best new books on health, medicine and illness. She is shortlisted alongside Mark O’Connell for To Be a Machine, Lindsey…
Satish Kumar is one of my favourite people in the world. He is an Indian monk and editor, more famous as a pacifist. But it is his brave, original thinking that really gets to me, and his disinterest in the…
