From being a fan at the stands, to having a seat at the table 21-year-old two-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter, Nija Charles is truly an inspiration for us all. The 2015 Union Township High School graduate wrote the hooks for several Cardi B hits, including “Ring” with Kehlani, and equally wrote two songs for Jay Z and Beyonce’s Grammy-winning album “Everything...
When it comes to pleated skirts people have mixed opinions. Some consider it old school while others feel it is best kept for sophisticated occasions but the fact is that pleated skirts are classic pieces that can never go out of style. This is one thing that Sharon Ooja totally understands because she’s been sporting the cutest pleated skirts on the...
Last month, vocal powerhouses and best friends Omawumi and Waje came together to establish Hermanes Media, a media company set up to provide services such as film/TV production, TV adverts, content curation, brand event activation, and creative digital marketing. The best friends, singers and now co-founders of a media company have released the trailer for their first film production. Titled...
Gone are the days when it was a must for brides to wear weaves or stylish braids on your wedding day. With more women embracing the natural hair movement. Rocking your natural hair on your big day is now a thing. Finding the right hairstyle for your hair type might be quite a chore. So, we have decided to...
It’s been 31 whole years since the movie “Coming To America” hit our screens and we’re super excited to take another trip to Zamunda. The 1988 romantic comedy which had Eddie Murphy as the lead star is set to return to our screens in 2020. Murphy is expected to return as Prince Akeem, who travelled from his fictional African country of Zamunda to escape...
It is a time of joy and celebration in the home of talented Yoruba actress, Bukola Adeeyo as she recently welcomed her second child, a baby boy. The happy news was shared by the Nollywood actress’ colleague, Bimbo Oshin via Instagram on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Posting a photo of Bukola, Bimbo wrote, “Mama na cute boy ????????Congratulations darling @bukola_adeeyo...
In 2018, it was announced that Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had been named the winner of the 2019 Everett M. Rogers Award. She was honored for re framing the discourse on race, gender & identity. The award has been presented every year since 2005 in honor of Everett M. Rogers, whose “Diffusion of Innovation” is the second-most cited book in the social...
American Singer, Kelly Rowland is encouraging women all over the world to embrace their hair irrespective of societal stereotypes in society in the new video for her song, “Crown.” “Crown” is Rowland’s latest power song, and is a call for women everywhere to embrace self-identity through their hair styles. Many women have felt bullied in the past for wearing their...
Joke Silva will be joining a long list of Nollywood practitioners at the Cannes International film festival 2019. The veteran actress will be attending the film festival as a Nigerian ambassador and panellist. She made the announcement via her Instagram page. View this post on Instagram Happy to be on board ? #Cannes #FilmFestival #2019 #Wift #WomenInFilm #WomenInBusiness...
Actress, model, brand influencer and young entrepreneur, Nina is the coverer star of VL magazine’s February 2019 Issue. The rising star, who rose to limelight after the 2018 edition of Big Brother Naija reality TV show, is gorgeous in several images shot by Josh Asuquo. The editor’s note reads: Introducing our February edition with our boldest issue yet; covering top fashion stories,...