CodRead was born in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2005 he left Nigeria to pursue a modeling career in South Africa. He had begun making music in 1999 under the pseudonym Boldman and then as part of a group known as Beat Block Boys while still in Nigeria and continued while in South Africa. CodRead has enjoyed …
President Goodluck Jonathan Acceptance Speech (Video & Full Text)
My dear country men and women. This is a new dawn! Our nation has spoken. At the end of intense and hard fought campaigns by all the political parties, our people spoke through the ballot. In every city, town, village, ward and voting unit, Nigerians stood in the sun, some in the rain, some walked …
CNN Interviews Nigeria's New President, Goodluck Jonathan (Video)
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — President Goodluck Jonathan pledged a “new dawn” for Nigeria, days after the electoral commission declared him the winner in a vote hailed as a significant improvement from past polls. The last election four years ago was widely condemned for rampant vote rigging, violence, theft of ballot boxes and intimidation. Though marred …
African Cinema: “Black in Latin America: The Other African Americans” (VIDEO)
“Black in Latin America: The Other African Americans” tracks the discoveries of The Root’s editor-in-chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. as he explores the stories of the millions of blacks who went to Latin America. Black in Latin America will air on PBS stations for four consecutive weeks on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (EST), beginning April …
Africa Style NOW: Adams Apple Movie Showcases Africa’s Refined Elegance
Whether you are browsing our comprehensive database of African fashion designers and fashion shows or shopping online at Agnes & Lola e-retail store, Ghana’s Shirley Frimpong-Manso just made it easier for you to style your African design purchases in ways that make you look very brilliant! In Manso’s latest flick Adams Apple set for release …
African Cinema: Adams Apple Sexy Sassy Wahala by Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Ghana’s prolific filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso continues to deliver what we demand and expect from our African filmmakers: well thought out story lines/scripts, great picture quality, above average execution from African actors and actresses, brilliant fashions that all come together to keep our eyes glued on the big screens. Watch her prior work, A Sting in …