Author: Faaji

The photos coming of out South Africa right now are horrendous. Hundreds of foreigners – expats from Nigeria, Ethiopia and parts of Asia – are the objects of xenophobic violence in the country.  People are saying that it’s the Zulu king that started everything, but I agree with CNN’s findings – it’s a matter of economics. More on the click.

Just hours after Chelsea’s important win over Manchester, Chelsea Striker and former Ivory Coast captain, Didier Drogba hosted a charity ball at London’s swanky Dorchester hotel. Attendees included Christina Milan, Fuse ODG, Djimon Hounsou, John Terry, and Eden Hazard, the one who scored the winning goal in the Manchester game. More after the click.

Aww, looks like its happy times in the Timberlake household.  Justin Timberlake and his wife Jessicia Biel debuted their newborn son, Silas, on IG yesterday as the family prepped for the Memphis Grizzlie’s first playoff game of the 2015 season, which they ended up winning. Catch his photo after the jump.

Between April 13 and 15, 18 people mysteriously died in Ondo State, Nigeria, after suffering from blurred vision and headaches. The World Health Organization now reports that the deaths were NOT related to viral or bacterial infections, but more likely pesticides. More on the click.

People write the most…interesting (and oftentimes ignorant things) on celebrity social media pages. Yesterday, Singer Waje contributed her efforts to the War on Ignorant Comments on Social Media (we named it) by clapping back at two comments left after she posted a photo of her at a celebrity cooking class. Catch her perfect replies, after the click.

Happy new week, folks!  Starting off this week’s stories with some beauty.  Onyinye Carter (CEO of Mud Cosmetics, Nigeria) married her beau, Bosah Chukuwugo and tons of celebs attended, including the ever gorgeous Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji. The woman just does not age! Check out more fab photos from the wedding, after the click.

Another edition of the music hotlist is ready and waiting for your listening pleasure. And I can’t even pick a favorite – they all kick. Download the latest and greatest tracks from the Giist Press Play Hot List, volume 17, after the click.

Jay Z taking customer service to a whole new level. He – and some of the other big name musicians on his new streaming site, Tidal – have reportedly called up a few site subscribers to say thanks for joining. Very different approach and admittedly, kind of cool. More on the click.

Yesterday, after watching Janelle Monae’s new video for Yoga, featuring Jidenna Mobisson, I found myself asking the same questions some folks who commented on the video asked – who is this gingered Nigerian? Turns out he was born in Wisconsin, is a village chief, dresses well and knows what it’s like to have Fanta-made syrup on his pancakes. lol check out the Flavor Pill interview after the click. 

Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, author of Half of a Yellow Sun, and more recently, Americanah, (both international best sellers) is one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world.  I wonder how she’s enjoying the news…like is it a ‘Mama I Made It!’ type thing or something more chill.  Lol either way, huge congrats to her. More on her listing + other Africans named, after the click.