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In Today’s Doing Life With…: Director Pink Discusses Her Filmmaking Journey, An Early Challenge in The Process and Finding Her Niche

Doing Life With… is a BellaNaija Features series that showcases how people live, work, travel, care for their families and… everything in between. We are documenting the lives of all people and ensuring everyone is well-represented at BN. Our last conversation was with the indefatigable Eman Kellam. Did you miss it? You can catch up here.  […]

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Pheelz earns his first gold certification in the United States

Nigerian music star Pheelz has achieved a career milestone as his 2022 hit single ‘Finesse’ featuring BNXN received a Gold certification in the United States from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This marks Pheelz’s first Gold certification in America where ‘Finesse’ enjoyed commercial success marked by entries on the Billboard Global 200 and

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Happy 70th Birthday, Nkem Owoh! Celebrating His Iconic Songs We Still Love

Photo credit: osuofia_nkemowoh/Instagram Some people act. Some people sing. And then there is Nkem Owoh, Osuofia himself, the man who did both and made it look effortless. If you grew up watching Nollywood in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, chances are he gave you some of your best childhood memories. Today, as he turns

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A Nigerian-Tanzanian Love Story! See Photos from Priscillia Ojo & Juma Jux’s Nikkah Ceremony

Photo Credit: Priscillia Ojo/Instagram Love is in the air, and today is all about beautiful new beginnings. Just a few hours ago, Ifedayo Agoro of Diary of a Naija Girl shared the exciting news of her engagement to Frank Itom. Now, Priscillia Ojo, daughter of Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo, has taken the first step toward

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Mfonobong Inyang: Wake Up Africa, Foreign Aid Is Not A Development Strategy

I sincerely believe that until we are willing to have uncomfortable conversations with ourselves and come up with positions that are not politically correct but are ultimately helpful in the pursuit of our individual and collective interests – we will wander in the wilderness for a very long time. On the small matter of foreign

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Student Oscars filmmaker BillyTheGreat secures the NL Arts Project grant to co-produce Black Tax with Mautin Tairu

Billy The Great’s highly anticipated short film, Black Tax, is now in pre-production after successfully securing funding from The Arts Council (Arts NL) in Newfoundland and Labrador. This film will be shot in St. John’s, Canada, and Lagos, Nigeria, and will feature a talented and diverse team of industry professionals. BillyThe Great will take on

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Empowering Women, Transforming Economies: The Shecluded Impact

Shecluded, a female-focused finance and capacity-building company dedicated to unlocking economic prosperity for African female entrepreneurs, has achieved significant milestones. The company has successfully trained over 50,000 women across four African countries, disbursed over $4 million to women-led businesses, and established a co-working space in Lagos, Nigeria, which currently serves as a hub for over

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