Chop Cassava aims to document the efforts of Nigerians to protest the removal of fuel subsidy. On January 5th, Funmi Iyanda visited Labour House where the Joint Action Forum, a loose coalition of civil society and labour groups was in session. Plans were being made for the upcoming demonstrations and general strike… Ladybrille MagazineFounded in …
Video: #OccupyNigeria – "This is the Generation that Will Change Nigeria"
Video: #OccupyNigeria – “This is the Generation that Will Change Nigeria.” 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 brilliant woman in business and leadership, with an emphasis on the African woman in the diaspora. …
#OccupyNigeria: Open Letter to My Pastor: What Would the Prophets Do?
Happy New Year LadybrilleNigeria readers! Today as most of you know or should know, there is a nationwide strike in Nigeria over the fuel subsidy removal and the overall suffering by Nigerians. The movement is known as #OccupyNigeria. Below is a letter submitted by Media personality Chude Jideonwo of EnoughisEnough and Red Media. We encourage …
Ladybrille’s Fashion Business With . . . TINU, Founder Shoeholics
“Ladybrille’s Fashion Business With . . .” is a new feature that is focused on entrepreneurs in Africa’s fashion industry, with a heavy emphasis on fashion designers. There is simply too much empty hypes, overwhelming and redundant fashion weeks with such overlaps of collections shown; and a BIG need to edit out the noise so …
Happy Birthday to Denzel Washington, John Legend and Uche Jombo!
Film icon Denzel Washington (Hollywood), rising film director Uche Jombo (Nollywood) and musician John Legend (USA) all add an extra year today. Washington is now fifty seven years old while Legend clocks 33. In another news, Legend also proposed to his long time model girlfriend Chrissy Teigen. How old is Jombo? They say “a lady …
Missing USA Nigerian Pharmacist's Body Discovered, Coroner Rules Suicide as Cause of Death
It is with deep sadness we report the death of Tosin Oyelowo who we asked you all to help find a little over a week ago. Our condolences to her family. Mount Pleasant Patch Reports: “The Charleston County Coroner confirms that a female body discovered Wednesday afternoon on Sullivan’s Island is that of missing MUSC …