What comes to mind when you think of Mo Abudu? We will say Media and high-grossing Nollywood spectacle. The CEO of EbonyLife TV, EbonyLife Films and soon-to-be-opened EbonyLife Place has been buzzing not only because she recently became the first African to chair the prestigious International Emmy Awards Gala but also as the executive producer…
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Last night in New York City, Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Media, became the first African to chair the 47th International Emmy Awards Gala. Following her appointment as the first African director of the Academy, the move signals a change in the opportunities opening up for television content producers on the continent. Speaking at the gala,…
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Today is Stephanie Coker-Aderinokun‘s birthday and she’s officially a mama! The media personality who announced her pregnancy on Monday, November 25 with a video of herself and baby bump on Instagram turns 31 in style. Even though she hasn’t officially announced the arrival of her baby, the few congratulatory comments on the post from fellow…
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Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu, Israel Adesanya, Timini Egbuson, Simi ‘Drey’ Adejumo, Tolani Alli, and Adetola Onayemi emerged winners in their categories at the 14th edition of The Future Awards Africa held on Sunday, 24 November, 2019 at the Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The event was attended by dignitaries such as the former governor…
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Africa’s biggest youth awards, The Future Awards Africa, has announced rapper/actor, Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana and actress/media personality, Toni Tones, as the main hosts of the 14th edition of the event set to hold this Sunday, 24 November, 2019 at the Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. Themed Nigeria’s New Tribe, the event will celebrate…
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On the heels of the cancelation of the Africans Unite Concert that was scheduled to take place this weekend in South Africa by the concert’s organizers, Grammy Award-nominated singer, Burna Boy just had his most recent album, “African Giant” nominated in the Best World Album award category for the 62nd Grammy Awards. Burna who recently won Best…
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Ini Edo It was a star-studded week of film and fashion as Nollywood stars graced the closing ceremony and Globe awards of AFRIFF 2019. The film festival’s style streak that kicked off on November 10th, had the likes of Rita Dominic, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Ini Edo, Nse Ikpe-Etim looking their brightest. Akin Omotosho‘s “The Ghost and the…
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EbonyLife Films, producer of Fifty, The Wedding Party movies and Chief Daddy has just released a very funny trailer for its latest feature film, the social-media-driven political satire, Your Excellency. As usual, Funke Akindele-Bello is in fine comedic form, as the other half of Akin Lewis who plays presidential aspirant Chief Olalekan Ajadi, giving just a hint of the hilarious…
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Fashion’s biggest night, 2020 Met Gala will be marking its 150th anniversary with a theme tagged ‘About Time: Fashion and Duration’. This was announced on Wednesday by Andrew Bolton, the curator in charge of the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. According to a press release, “the exhibition will explore how clothes generate…
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The 14th edition of Africa’s biggest youth awards, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled its twenty-one category nominees list ahead of the prestigious event. Holding on 24 November, 2019 at the Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, the list which was released by the Central Working Committee (CWC) has Burna Boy, Debo Ogundoyin, Teni, Falz The…
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