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Ethiopia-born model, Liya Kebede, looks vibrant and fresh faced on the cover of the latest issue of Vogue Paris (May 2015) magazine. Her appearance as its cover girl marks the first time in 5 years that the publication has had a cover girl of color. More on the click.
Hard to believe it’s been a whole year since Boko Haram abducted over 200 girls from their school in Borno State. Today, demonstrations and ceremonies are happening all over the world to honor the Chibok girls. Details and photos after the click.
Singer Omawumi is getting close to giving birth to her second child, a baby boy, and her friends threw her a baby shower. Online personality and presenter, Toke Makinwe, Mavin Music artist Tiwa Savage and many others were onhand for the celebrations. Photos after the click.
LOL. By now, you’ve probably seen the video of Madonna shocking Drake with a wet one on the lips during his set at Coachella this weekend. Hilarious memes of the unfortunate encounter are now all over the ‘net. Check out some of the funniest, after the click.
Looks like another win for PDP in Ekiti – this morning, the Supreme Court affirmed the 2014 election of current Governor, Ayo Fayose, effectively dismissing the APC’s case for impeachment against him. Details on the click.
Naija pop meets South African house music in this Wizkid and Uhuru collab, Duze. Had me movin’ and groovin at my desk from the first beat. Listen and download after the click.
I’ve become immune to travel shows that only showcase safari or food eating trips to Africa. They’re too cliche. Luckily, NdaniTV is doing something different with their launch of The New Africa travel show, hosted by Folu Storms. You get to follow her on interesting trips around the continent. Watch the trailer after the click.
One of the years biggest music festivals, Coachella, is happening in California right now and some of your favs are out and about, enjoying the different performances and putting on small shows of their won. Photos of Rihanna and her purple fur, Chris Brown and his rainbow hair, and more, after the click.
Word in Monrovia is that the President – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – might attempt to force Liberia’s Central Bank Governor Mills Jones to resign his post a year before his tenure is up. Why? Apparently Madam Pres. has issues with his micro-financing program. Details on the click.
Jennifer Lopez got on stage to accept an award yesterday at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and actor, Channing Tatum honored the entertainer by twerking. Lol and it was actually kind of good. That and 6 other memorable moments from the VMAs, after the click.
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