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From tweets and replies to open letters, a snippet of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's interview with Hillary Clinton at the PEN World Voices Festival lecture on Sunday night has been met ...
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21.04.2018
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’ & Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ nominated among 100 Books to feature in ‘The Great American Read’ TV Series

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's bestselling book 'Americanah' has been selected as one of 100 books that will be featured in The Great American Read, an eight-part television series designed to spark a national conversation about reading and the books that have inspired, moved, and ...
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21.04.2018
Style

Beyoncé releases #Beychella Merch in Time for her 2nd Coachella Performance!

Beyoncé’s spectacular two-hour long performance at Coachella last weekend - which included an ode to historically black colleges and universities with a full marching band and some expert baton twirlers - confirmed her position as one of the world’s greatest performers!One of the ...
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21.04.2018
Movies & TV

Tiffany Haddish is “A Star for Our Time” on the Cover of W Magazine’s Latest Issue

Haute couture for the win!  Tiffany Haddish is the cover star of the latest issue of W Magazine and the actress and comedian is daring to be different.W Magazine writes: Since rising to superstardom following her brilliant performance in the blockbuster movie Girls Trip and her ...
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21.04.2018
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“This body be speaking in tongues” – Tonto Dikeh appreciates her Plastic Surgeon

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh is not one to shy away from the truth.In a post on Instagram, which she stated might be controversial, she appreciates her plastic surgeon for doing a good job with her body.She says "This body be speaking in tongues".A couple of weeks ago Tonto ...
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21.04.2018
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Anticipate! Linda Ikeji TV presents “Ex-girlfriends (and Baby Mamas) of Nigerian Entertainers” Reality Show

A new show is coming to Linda Ikeji TV! The Ex-Girlfriends of Nigerian Entertainers reality TV show.According to the statement following the release: Here's one of the reality shows we are currently working on.... It's called Ex-Girlfriends of Nigerian Entertainers.The cast ...
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20.04.2018
Events

It’s a Wrap! ‘Scandal’ Stars Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Bellamy Young attend Live Stage Reading for Series Finale

The finale for hit Shonda Rhimes series "Scandal" premiered yesterday night.Some fans of the show got a special opportunity to attend a live stage reading of the Scandal series finale on Thursday (April 19) at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.Executive producers Shonda Rhimes, Betsy ...
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20.04.2018
Style

Kourtney Kardashian Sizzles in V Magazine’s Latest Issue 🔥

Reality TV star, Kourtney Kardashian looks stunning in new photos for V magazine's latest issue. The photoshoot was in promotion of her new Kylie Cosmetics collaboration, KOURT x KYLIE, with sister Kylie Jenner.Just two days after turning 39, the mother of three sizzled in vinyl ...
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20.04.2018
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Record Label Boss & CEO of Dilly Motors Dilly Umenyiora reportedly Arrested

According to reports from LIB and a video footage shared on her Instagram page, Okwudili Umenyiora who is the CEO of Dilly Motors and label boss of Eric Many Entertainment, has been arrested.The official details around the arrest have not been made public yet.Dilly Umenyiora was ...
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20.04.2018
BN TV

Toyin Abraham is Unpredictable, Unconventional & Fun in Teaser for her New Reality Show “True and Bare” by Linda Ikeji TV | Watch

There's yet another interesting show coming up on Linda Ikeji TV.Today, the trailer for a new reality show starring Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham, formerly known as Toyin Aimakhu, has been unveiled. The show is called "Toyin Abraham: True and Bare".Linda Ikeji shared the news ...
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19.04.2018
Music

Wande Coal releases Statement on alleged Child Abduction

Singer Wande Coal had earlier this week been involved in some drama.A woman named Temitope came forward to say their son of 10 years was abducted by the singer 8 years ago.According to the report, she had dropped out of secondary school at 16 after being impregnated by a then ...
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19.04.2018
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Adekunle Gold’s Succinct Birthday Message to Simi Has Got Us In Our Feelings 😍

Today is singer Simi's birthday and Adekunle Gold's message to her has got us all mushy.The duo have been rumoured to be dating and this may just be the confirmation.Writing on his Instagram page, Adekunle Gold, who shared a photo of Simi wrote: To the girl that deserves every good ...
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19.04.2018
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What Happened Between Dr Sid & SARS Operatives in Lekki, Lagos?

Singer Dr Sid was allegedly harassed by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday, who mistook him for an internet fraudster ("Yahoo Boy").An eyewitness simply identified as Laide, speaking to Instablog9ja said the officers "insulted" ...
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18.04.2018
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wins ‘Best in Literature’ at 10th Annual Shorty Awards in New York

The Shorty Awards honor the best content creators and producers on social media: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat and the rest of the digital world. The 10th annual edition of the show held over the weekend on Sunday, 15th of April, in New York.Nigerian author ...
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18.04.2018
Music

#BBNaija’s Rico Swavey to release New Single “Emotions”

#BBNaija's Rico Swavey to release New Single "Emotions"
Rico Swavey, one of the evicted housemates of the ongoing Big Brother Naija 2018 has revealed plans to release a new single titled Emotions.The singer shared the artwork on his Instagram page this afternoon, also disclosing that the track was produced by ace hitmaker, Samklef.He ...
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17.04.2018
Music

Ajebutter22’s “Ghana Bounce” hits 1 Million Streams on Spotify

Ajebutter's "Ghana Bounce" hits 1 Million Streams on Spotify
Nigerian singer Ajebutter22 had a pretty good outing last year courtesy of hit songs like Wayward & Ghana Bounce, also dropping his album What Happens In Lagos.Ghana Bounce has now passed the 1 million streams mark on popular music streaming app Spotify which is no mean ...
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17.04.2018
Music

R. Kelly faces Fresh Accusation of Sexual Misconduct

R. Kelly faces Fresh Accusation of Sexual Misconduct
American singer R. Kelly is facing fresh accusations of sexual misconduct, after being accused as far back as the 1990s.The unnamed woman was represented by her lawyer who claimed she was in a relationship with the singer for 11 months.According to BBC, the lawyer Lee Merritt claims ...
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17.04.2018
Music

Diamond Platnumz arrested for indecent posts on Social Media

Diamond Platnumz arrested for indecent posts on Social Media
Tanzanian artist Nasib Abdul popularly known as Diamond Platnumz has been arrested in his country, Tanzania for allegedly posting indecent content on social media.According to The Citizen, Tanzanian Minister of Information, Arts, Culture & Sports Harrison Mwakyembe revealed this ...
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17.04.2018
Music

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran lead first wave of Nominations for #BBMAs

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran lead first wave of Nominations for #BBMAs
The Billboard Music Awards is almost here and we now have the first batch of nominees. Singer Khalid who is nominated in the Top New Artist category teamed up with Bebe Rexha (Top Country Song) earlier today to make the announcements.Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran are ...
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17.04.2018
Music

DJ Cuppy & Asa Asika take #Coachella! 💕

DJ Cuppy & Asa Asika take Coachella! 💕
The Coachella Festival kicked off over the weekend and has seen spectacular performances from top acts like Beyonce, Cardi B, Jidenna and so much more.Foremost Nigerian female disc jockey, DJ Cuppy was at Coachella over the weekend along with her boyfriend Asa Asika and other ...
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17.04.2018
Music

I support every last one of them – LaTavia Roberson on Destiny’s Child #Coachella Reunion

I support every last one of them - LaTavia Roberson on Detiny's Child Reunion
During Beyonce's performance at Coachella over the weekend, she brought out Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams for a Destiny's Child reunion.However, a number of people on the internet felt she could have brought out former members like LeToya Luckett, Farrah Franklin & LaTavia ...
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