“Leading Nigerian entertainment conglomerate Chocolate City Group, which is the parent company to Chocolate City Music, Chocolate City Media and Chocolate City Distribution has made the shortlist of 10 companies selected from around Africa for the prestigious Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship 2011. Legatum, a private international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm …
Wale Covers Rolling Out Magazine, Professes Love for Black Women
“Ambition is the desire to be better than the people who came before you. It’s your obsession to be good or great. How great is your obsession to chase your dream?”–Wale Wale who we featured in 2009, just released his latest album titled ‘Ambition.’ As part of the release, he has been on his PR …
Global Pop Culture: International Vogue Editors in Tokyo for Fashion’s Night Out Japan – 4th November 2011
For the first time Vogue editors from all its magazines across the world joined forces for Fashion’s Night Out Japan. Led by American Vogue Editor Anna Wintour, who conceived of Fashion’s Night Out in the midst of the 2009 economic crisis, the editors represent the 18 countries where Vogue is published. They include the host …
Global Pop Culture: Actress Zhang Ziyi Wins Lancia Elegance and Character Award
Ladybrillemag.com congratulatesChinese actress Zhang Ziyi who recently won the coveted Lancia Elegance and Character Award during the 6th Rome International Film Festival. Ziyi is a popular Chinese actress who attained global notoriety when she starred in the following films: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Memoirs …
Paul Carrick Brunson, First Ladybrille Man of the Month, Signs First Book Deal with Penguin/Gotham Books
Ladybrillers we are excited about this news! In April 2010, we made our inaugural Ladybrille Man of the Month debut celebrating dynamic and brilliant men we felt the world needed to know. Gracing our cover was a name millions had yet to meet, Paul Carrick Brunson, the first and only African-American matchmaker. It was his …
Nigeria's Appeal Court Rejects Muhammadu Buhari's Challenge to Goodluck Jonathan Election Victory
“A Nigerian court rejected a challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in an April election, scuppering demands by the main opposition party for a recount in several areas of the country. Jonathan was declared winner of the April 16 election with 59 percent of the vote. But his nearest rival, former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, …