Author: Faaji

Guess who recently addressed Liberia’s Members of Parliament on how profits from oil production should be managed? None other than 17 year old Alaskan high school student and grandnephew of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – Estrada Bernard III.  You already know the audience members had something to say about it – reactions after the click.

Came across this and it’s quite cool – French photographer François Beaurain created a series of GIFs (animated, looping photos) of Liberia – many by the former 5 star hotel, Ducor Palace Hotel. The photos seem to do what the photographer intended – juxtapose the condition of the environment with the energy of its people. Check it after the click.

Cute video from Lola Rae and Iyanya for their track – Fimile.  Enjoyed the visuals and was it just me or was Lola was giving us a lil Beyonce life in a few of her outfits and hair styles? Catch the vid after the click.

The Twitter cries of Dolce and Gabbana fans around the world have fallen on deaf ears – Italy’s tax courts have decided to uphold the decision reached last year in a lower court which found the two designers guilty of tax evasion. That means the two have to pony up upwards of half a billion dollars in back taxes! More on the click.

Bovi thought he was going to get it in with his boss; she had other plans. Watch the funny skit after the click.

If you’ve already moved back to Africa – for good or for a a short period – or if you’re thinking about moving – watch ‘An African City’ a new webseries from Creator, Nicole Amarteifio.  The show mixes the very real issues that returnees face (like the shock of finding out you have to pay yearly rent upfront!) with the drama of being a young professional. Ep. 1, 2 & 3 after the click.

Raise your hand if your mom, aunt or cousin who already did it, has encouraged you to join a dating website?  Keep your hand raised if they’ve gone so far as to set up your profile for you and communicate with potential dates on your behalf! lol my hand is up.  Don’t be bashful – maybe this article from Slate on online love, might be in encouraging. Click for more.

We’ve got two music goodies for you after the click – the latest visuals for Sina Rambo’s track “Mr. Icey” featuring Olamide AND Jesse Jagz album artwork for his upcoming project – Jagz Nation Volume 2. Click for ’em.

I try to stay out of the whole ‘who’s the best rapper alive – Jay Z or Nas’ conversation because Nas fans don’t like the truth 😉  HOWEVER, I will agree with any one who says the late 90s to the early 2000s was a great period for hip hop.  Take this quiz from Buzzfeed to find out which rapper from that period you’re most like.  Link after the click.

This week, Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chatted with CNN’s GPS host, Fareed Zakaria about two of Naija’s hot button issues – the suspension of Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi and the passing of the anti-gay bill. Her answers were definitely…diplomatic. Catch the highlights after the click.