A collaboration of BlackNBold Fashion House the producers of numerous
student fashion shows in Nigeria, Africa Fashion Week London, the producers of the biggest African Fashion Week in Europe and Mahogany International.
78 year-old Nigerian playwright, poet, essayist, Professor Wole Soyinka has been honoured with Anisfield Wolf Book Lifetime Achievement award.
Chairman of the Anisfield-Wolf Jury, Henry Louis Jnr who praised the singular achievement of the Nobel Laureate also revealed that "The 2013 Anisfield-Wolf winners are exemplars who broaden our vision of race and diversity.
This year, there is exceptional writing about the war in Iraq, slavery on a Kentucky pig farm, the Filipino experience in the U.S., and the complexity of families in which a child is radically different from
parents."
Cleveland Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Ronald B. Richard also explained that "The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards rose from the philanthropic vision of one woman who realized that literature could advance the ongoing dialogue about race, culture, ethnicity, and our shared humanity."
These are behind the scene photos of star-studded movie, Heaven's Hell.
SYNOPSIS
Heaven's Hell is the true story of a Nigerian woman who stabbed her husband multiple times to death after, her claims, of many years of domestic violence; and that is only the tip of the iceberg!
As the movie shoot enters its third week, Katung Aduwak- the brain and force behind the movie- feels a responsibility to share this story. With an impressive ensemble of some of Africa's best actors (roll call: Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje, Nse Ikpe Etim, Damilola Adegbite, Gideon Okeke, Linda Ejiofor, and South Africa based actor, Fabian Lojede of the series- Jacob's Cross), and an international production team led by Jeffery Smith who has worked with stars like Rihanna, Fergie, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and handled productions of mega TV success like American Idol, Heaven's Hell is set to raise the bar.
Heaven's Hell the true story of domestic violence and terror will capture one of the most shocking incidents of family pain and tragedy. "The aim is to use the movie to enlighten Africa- as it seems domestic violence is still handled with kid gloves in this part of the world. Ultimately I want Heaven's Hell to liberate people. I want it to inspire someone to get out of a bad relationship…whatever it can accomplish to make the world a saner place," Katung explains
Sitting majestically on the cover of April 2013 issue of Bubbles Magazine is African pop icon and music megastar 2face Idibia. Bubbles went out on a ledge to create a portrait of Tubaba in all his regal glory on a never before seen reflective cover.
The new edition features Chidinma who talks about her plans for the future and Praiz who incidentally contested on Project Fame the year after Chidinma; a feature on the hottest music video directors, a feature on Lemi Ghariokwu who speaks on his claim to worldwide fame, album cover art and a spotlight on the freshest artistes currently making waves.
Bubbles Magazine edition 28 is available in shops and from vendors across the nation from Monday April 29, 2013. The first 3,000 readers to pick up their copies will get the special limited edition cover, while other readers will have to make do with the regular cover.
Such a lengthy ban! I'm sure no one was really expecting it. Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned for 10 games by the Football Association for biting Chelsea defender, Branislav Ivanovic during a match between his Liverpool club and Chelsea on Sunday.
The 26-year-old who later apologised for the shameful act has until midday on Friday 26 April to appeal against the suspension.
But sadly, it's not the first time he would be charged with such an offence. In Nov 2010 at Ajax, he was banned for seven games after biting PSV Eindhoven midfielder Otman Bakkal's shoulder.
At Liverpool, the Uruguay international who's shortlisted for the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year award was banned for 8 matches and fined for £40,000.
What else do you expect from a collaboration with Africa's Sax Oracle
"YemiSax" and award-winning, Yoruba lyricist, 9ice. Explosive right? That explains it.
In Feeling You, the adept saxophonist and Gongon Aso crooner took their music fans to the dance floor and churned out a mid tempo groovy club sound you can't resist.
Produced, mixed and also mastered by YemiSax,"Feeling You" along with his previous vocal single "Love In The Air" is a complete brand new innovation from the No.1 SaxBoss. He is ready to explore even better as he prepares to drop the
D.O.V (Definition Of versatility) album sometime next year.
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31 year-old Uganda-born Ashish Thakkar is unarguably one of the leading IT figures in Africa. His business odyssey started when he was 15, he took a $6,000 loan to set up a local office and was into the sales of computer parts.
Recently interviewed on CNN, the 31 year-old whose Mara Group is one of the largest information technology companies in Africa is also into real estate, tourism, manufacturing, etc. He also talked about other businesses.
"Today, we're in 24 countries, of which 19 are in African countries. We have about 7,000 employees in Africa. We're in IT services. It's the same IT company I started a few years ago and we merged it a few years ago. It's been labeled as Africa's largest IT company but I don't know how true it is. We've got an IT company.
We've got a call center business across Africa. We've got a telecom infrastructure company. We've got a corrugated packaging business in East and Central Africa. We're building a paper mill in East Africa. We've got an agricultural project. We're building an Intercontinental hotel, convention center, shopping mall and office park in Uganda. We're building two hotels, shopping mall, office park and hospital in Tanzania.
He continued, "We're pretty active on the real estate side. We're building a glass manufacturing company in Nigeria. For agriculture, we've secured a large piece of land, about 26,000 acres in East Africa. We're looking at potentially going into the power generation industry as well."
English Premier League Club, Manchester United have picked their 20th title after a magical hat-trick from Dutch striker, Robin Van Persie in a game against Aston Villa on Monday night.
Indeed a very remarkable night for the ex Arsenal player who now has 24 league goals after joining the club August 2012.
Manchester United have picked the title in the following years : 1908 1911 1952 1956 1957 1965 1967 1993 1994 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2003 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013.