Author: Faaji

Lol this Youtube makeup video was so terrible, it was hilarious. “Leries” and “shekeh shekeh” gentlemen – check out this funny video from Pat Bright – African Beyonce Worst Makeup – after the click.

I’m biased.  I’m recommending this record because it has three things I like – Sark, Burna and men talking about love.  Lol sue me; it’s still a great song.  Listen and download Special Someone, off of Sarkodie’s Sarkology album, featuring Burna Boy and AKA after the click.

Ishmael Beah’s book, A Long Way Gone (published in 2007) became an instant bestseller, with its harrowing account of Sierra Leone’s civil war and the fate of child soldiers. Now Beah is back with a new book – Radiance of Tomorrow- which gives an affecting account of postwar life in Sierra Leone. Read more after the click.

How cute is Olivia Pope?! lol Kerry Washington, American actress and wife of retired NFL player, Nnamdi Asomugha, tweeted yesterday in Igbo.  She said: Afo gbara aka laa o!  [Meaning – may the year go without mishap].  Catch the tweet and the funny/rude responses after the click.

Who do you call when your generator decides to shut down and pack up?  Seems like NaijaWorkman.com wants to help you answer that question. The site is a new platform aimed at helping “improve the local ‘handyman’ services search experience in Nigeria.”  Read more about it after the click.

Yeeeesssss, I love stories like this.  Having lived in Nigeria for 3 years, I’ve seen first hand what homegrown investment and enterprise can do for a nation. Check out this brief video of Fomba Trawally, a Liberian entrepreneur who is using his factory to make a dent in the Liberian economy.

Aww, Tu Baba looked so happy ringing that bell!  Check out photos of Tuface as he rang the closing bell for the day and the year at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, after the click.

The Ghana Movie Awards, which happened on December 30th at the Accra International Conference Centre, closed down a great year in entertainment for the GH’s movie industry. Check out  a few pictures from the event over at Ameyaw Debrah after the click.

Nollywood veteran, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde was honored by Time Magazine as one of its 100 most influential people of 2013.  She sat down with the publication to talk about Nollywood, activism and her career breakout performance. Watch the video after the click

Happy 2014, people!  I took yesterday off to reflect (and do my hair, lol – new year, new look!) on 2013, what I loved about it, what I wanted to do differently, etc. And Giist specific – where I want this blog to go in 2014.  Catch a few goals and reflections after the click.