Maryam Babaginda, former first lady and wife of ex-President Ibrahim Badamasi Babaginda, died on December 27th, 2009 in California, USA after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the …
Nigeria's Multi-Million Dollar Fashion Industry (Video)
Nigeria’s Fashion Industry continues to grow in leaps and bounds. While it has its challenges, Nigeria’s big cities like Lagos and Abuja are slowly but surely positioning themselves as Africa’s fashion hub. The video clip below highlights the industry’s growth, haute couture, high fashion designers and the challenges of running a fashion design business. Designers …
Nigerians React to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Attempt to Bomb US Plane
On December 25th, 2009, Christmas day, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a son of a wealthy Nigerian businessman, attempted to blow up Northwest Airline flight 253 heading from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan. Abdulmutallab obtained a visa and was allowed to fly despite being on a terrorism watch-list. Abdulmutallab’s attempt was thwarted by brave passengers who were able …
Tyra Banks Quits Day Time Talk Show
Tyra Banks, barely two months after Oprah announces her talk show will wrap up in 2011, announced today “The Tyra Banks Show” will wrap in Spring 2010, at the end of its fifth season. “This will be the last season of The Tyra Show,” said Banks to People Magazine. “I’ve been loving having fun, coming …
Mary J Blige Punches Husband at Album Listening Party
Following on the heels of Rihanna and Chris Brown Domestic Violence incident, is that of Mary J. Blige who was recently caught on camera punching &/slapping her husband and manager Kendu Isaacs at her recent album release party, at the M2 Lounge Night club in New York. Present at the event were some of the …
FIFA 2010 World Cup Final Draw: List of Teams, Red Carpet Pictures and Video
The battle lines are drawn as South Africa prepares to be the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup in 2010. Towards that end, Soccer’s influential personalities from across the globe gathered in Capetown, South Africa in the first week of December for the FIFA 2010 World Cup Final Draw. Thirty-two teams were …