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EbonyLife TV, Africa’s first Global Black entertainment and lifestyle network, turned 3 on Friday, July 1st 2016 with an in-house staff party held at the EbonyLife TV HQ in Ilupeju, Lagos. The evening celebrated the dynamic team of people who have helped to create over 3000 hours of premium quality homegrown programming since the 2013 launch. Some notable faces at the event include  Victoria Akintunde  ( Mo Abudu ’s mother); other special guests –  Nkiru Anumudu, Ruth Osime, Pat Faniran, Ndidi Atuegwu, Marian Omatsone, Ebun Adeniyi, Debbie Ogene, Bola Ayeni, Ijeoma Nwogwugwu  amongst many.  Temidayo Abudu , a producer at EbonyLife TV, organized the intimate affair. Other guests caught having a good time include producers and presenters such as  Toke Makinwa, Zainab Balogun, Tosin Odunfa, Arit Okpo  and  Bolanle Olukanni . Executive Directors,  Lanre Olusola  and  Uzo Nwochekwa  were also spotted. It was an in-house...

Armenia's all time goalscorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan has now officially joined Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal. The 27 year old made 140 appearances and scored 41 goals for Borussia Dortmund after joining them in 2013 and last season scored 23 goals and registered an impressive 32 assists across all competitions. Henrikh was voted Bundesliga Player of the Season for 2015/16 in a poll of his fellow professionals, and he was named in the Team of the Season following votes by the players’ union in Germany. The midfielder is Armenia’s all-time top scorer, with 19 goals in 59 appearances since his international debut in January 2007. Henrikh captains his national team and has received the Armenian Footballer of the Year award on five occasions.

The movie  Independence Day: Resurgence , was premiered this week in Lagos by FilmOne Distributions, and is out now in cinemas nationwide. The premiere which took place at Genesis Deluxe cinemas, Palms was sponsored by Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers. The event was graced with the presence of entertainment business moguls  – Kene Mkparu , MD/CEO FilmHouse Limited;  Kene Okwuosa  DMD FilmHouse;  Moses Babatope , COO FilmOne Distribution and artistes –  Banky W, Sammy Okposo, Ikechuckwu, Oreka Godis  and a host of others. Plot : “After the first ‘Independence Day’ (released two decades ago) redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bri...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, his wife, Bolanle Ambode and member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Olusegun Olulade Women Leader, APC South, Chief (Mrs.) Kemi Nelson Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola and member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Commissioner for Energy & Mineral Resources, Mr. Olawale Oluwo; Special Adviser on Education to the Governor, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh during the Eid-El-Fitri celebration at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, July 6, 2016.  More photos after the cut...

Ibiere & Julius Agwu with their children Kids and lovers of the  Nickelodeon  channel filled Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, at the Palms Mall last weekend, for the official Nigerian premiere of  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of The Shadows . The place was packed with lots of excited kids who came out to see their favourite Nick characters, engaged in several fun activities like games, face painting, and Photo sessions. Parents were not left out of the fun as they also enjoyed various thrilling activities.   Notable faces at the exclusive screening include  Julius Agwu, Temi Dollface, Alex Okosi, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Koker, Ozzy Bosco, Olohi Osakioduwa, Alex Okosi, Ifeoma Williams   among others. More fun photos after the cut..