November, 2008

Battle on the Court: Banky W, Kel, Tuface, Sound Sultan, Sasha & Co ‘FACE OFF’

Battle on the Court: Banky W, Kel, Tuface, Sound Sultan, Sasha & Co ‘FACE OFF’

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Soundcity hosted a celebrity basketball event earlier this month titled ‘Face Off’. Celebrities from the music industry including Banky W, Tuface Idibia, Kel, Kaffy, Don Jazzy, Sasha, KC Presh ‘faced off’ against the Lagos Islanders basketball team.
Banky W
Comedian,…

African Textiles: Art of the People

African Textiles: Art of the People

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

By Louisa Olubukola Kinoshi…
Her hips switch as the DJ cranks the base, Kemi walks slowly yet gracefully to the end table and excitedly picks up a piece of Suya, carefully making sure that the open sleeves from her cream

Oluchi & her adorable son Ugo grace the pages of Vogue

Oluchi & her adorable son Ugo grace the pages of Vogue

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

The December 2008 issue of Vogue… (USA) has been unofficially christened ‘the Oluchi Issue’!
Anna Wintour must LOVE Oluchi because she appears in 3 separate features and a whopping total of 8 pages are devoted to the Nigerian supermodel.
The

BN TREND ALERT: Romance Is In The Air!

BN TREND ALERT: Romance Is In The Air!

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

by Ijeoma Ndekwu- Bella Naija Style Editor
From all indications, it’s the reign of the fashion romantics. This soft feminine look of spring 2008 which never fails to display the attractiveness, luxury and beauty of the wearer, is being embraced

MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2008: Winners & Photos

MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2008: Winners & Photos

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

The 1st Edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) …has come and gone.
It was an exciting show and its seemed as though the theme was FUSION.
Acts from different musical genres and backgrounds came together to light up

A Sneak Peek Inside ThisDay’s ‘ARISE’

A Sneak Peek Inside ThisDay’s ‘ARISE’

Friday, November 21st, 2008

For the past few years, there have been whispers about ThisDay Media Group launching an international style magazine. There were world renowned photographers flown into Nigeria, photoshoots featuring African supermodels all over the world and finally the series of ThisDay…

Road to MAMAs – Gearing Up for the 1st MTV Africa Music Awards

Road to MAMAs – Gearing Up for the 1st MTV Africa Music Awards

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Its only a few days until the 1st ever MTV Africa Music Awards aka the MAMAs….
As we gear up to the event, a slew of pre-event concerts are being held all around Africa.
Here are the photos from

BN Hitlist: Sauce Kid feat. Banky W | Amplifyd | Arafada feat. Gino | Djinee Feat. MI

BN Hitlist: Sauce Kid feat. Banky W | Amplifyd | Arafada feat. Gino | Djinee Feat. MI

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Its the BN Hitlist. Songs blowing up, songs about to blow or songs we just love especially from up-coming artistes. Check on it!

Sauce Kid featuring Banky W – Nobody…

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So many people seem to LOVE this song. I’ve

Saving Nigeria’s ‘Witch’ Children

Saving Nigeria’s ‘Witch’ Children

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

I believe the first time I read about this story was on NaijaBlog and I just couldn’t believe what I was reading. I tried to put together an article on this topic last week but found myself breaking down. This…

New Video: Dare Art-Alade shows us why she’s ‘Not D Girl’

New Video: Dare Art-Alade shows us why she’s ‘Not D Girl’

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

After the heated debate! The video is OUT. Check on it!…