July, 2011

Cha-Ching! Nigeria’s Karen Igho & Zimbabwe’s Wendall Parson win Big Brother Amplified – $200,000 Each

Cha-Ching! Nigeria’s Karen Igho & Zimbabwe’s Wendall Parson win Big Brother Amplified – $200,000 Each

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Aspiring actress and model, Karen Igho from Nigeria and Zimbabwean pilot, Wendall Parson have won the 2011 edition of Africa’s most popular reality TV show, Big Brother Amplified.
The finale show kicked off with Big Brother Amplified host, Ik …

Tunics by ruru – Summer 2011 Collection & Giveaway

Tunics by ruru – Summer 2011 Collection & Giveaway

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

Tunics by ruru, a retail brand owned by Ruth Obih… sells a variety of tunics for men and women.
Tunics by ruru ranges from casual tunic tops to special wedding outfits.
Tunics by ruru will have a sale exhibition

Week V: Win 2 Tickets to the Afrobeats Festival 2011 featuring P-Square, Ice Prince & Wizkid at the hmvapollo

Week V: Win 2 Tickets to the Afrobeats Festival 2011 featuring P-Square, Ice Prince & Wizkid at the hmvapollo

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

On Saturday 28 August 2011, hmvapollo, Hammersmith, London, UK, will play host to Ice Prince, P-Square, Wizkid, DJ Abrantee at the 2011 Afrobeats Festival.
Win a FREE Ticket…
The organizers will be giving out two tickets this week. To

YNaija + Choc City = #Hashtag – Photos from debut #Hashtag event

YNaija + Choc City = #Hashtag – Photos from debut #Hashtag event

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

YNaija hosted the debut edition of its #Hashtag party last weekend at the Swe Bar in Onikan, Lagos.
Guests got to interact with their “tweetpeeps” and meet some of their favourite celebrities.
Oreka “Rhecks” Godis… of the Beat 99.9FM and

Disturbing Tha Peace in Lagos! Ludacris & Chaka Zulu en-route to Lagos to find the next African Superstar

Disturbing Tha Peace in Lagos! Ludacris & Chaka Zulu en-route to Lagos to find the next African Superstar

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Rap superstar Ludacris and his business partner, Chaka Zulu are currently in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania where Luda is performing at a concert on Saturday night. Preparations are in top gear to receive the Ludacris-led Disturbing Tha Peace… Records in

New Video: Beazy – Over N Over

New Video: Beazy – Over N Over

Friday, July 29th, 2011

The second video for rapper, Beazy‘s second single — Over ‘N Over has finally arrived. The video features cameos from Dokta Frabz, Shank and upcoming Nollywood actress KC Ejelonu….
The video was directed by Clarence Peters.

BN Prose: Ogbanje by Ada Arinze

BN Prose: Ogbanje by Ada Arinze

Friday, July 29th, 2011

It was midday; the sun was right above the village of Chiolu. Mazi Oge sat in front of his obi, cracking palm nuts with a sizeable rock and throwing the prize morsels into his mouth. Kpa, kpa, kpa, he went,…

BN Hot Topic: My WORST Date

BN Hot Topic: My WORST Date

Friday, July 29th, 2011

With all the “serious” topics creating buzz on BellaNaija this week, I have decided to bring my own.
This is a very serious matter that needs to be discussed!
Bad Dates…
There I said it.
There are few things worse…

Le Petit Marché presents LPM JULY – Sunday 31st July 2011

Le Petit Marché presents LPM JULY – Sunday 31st July 2011

Friday, July 29th, 2011


We are oh-so-excited about this weekend’s Marché! We know it’s been a long month – or feels that way – so what better way to end the month than with the shopping extravaganza that is Le Petit Marché…!
This

A Place For Number 2?

A Place For Number 2?

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Yah, Yah, Yah (Cane slashes)
Yah! Yah! Yah!
Father:  Junior, why did you get the second position in class?
Son:  I’m sorry Papa, the boy only passed me with one mark!
Yah, Yah, Yah! (cane slashes continue)…
Son… (crying): I’m