Bimbo Akintola and Toyin Oshinaike on Stage in A Husband's Wife

“A Husband’s Wife” is a depiction of a hardworking married couple who suddenly find themselves wanting to do something new for the first time. The play provokes a consciousness that challenges the way people perceive the realities of their long-term relationships.This is definitely a riveting and soul-searching play that will keep the audience captivated

Nature’s Gentle Touch & Make Me Beauty Place present The Root of the Matter

In an effort to help Nigerian women overcome their various hair and scalp challenges, Nature’s Gentle Touch and hair salon Make Me Beauty Place are working together to impart knowledge and showcase the best hair care practices that is most ideal for the African hair. Attend to get a free hair consultation and free hair treatment.

A Harvest with Soyinka This Sunday At TerraKulture

The harvest with Soyinka is potpourrie of smash hit sketches, skits and plays from Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka. On Sunday the Jero plays will be staged. They are two short plays about Brother Jeroboam, the rather less than holy West African “beach divine” created by Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka.

Shuga TV Series Auditions

Shuga is one of RML's favorite TV series, and we love that it is online too, making it's message of information and awareness of youth sexuality even more accessible to a larger audience. This weekend is your chance to audition for a spot on the hit series Shuga.

The 2013 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Contestants

Between the Miss Nigeria pageant, the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, and their male counterparts, I'm beginning to know all the states in Nigeria again. The MBGN contest will hold on the 20th of July in Bayelsa State. Miss Katsina above, who we all know is probably not from Katsina is my favorite, love her dimples. Check out the others below and tell me who is yours?

Omotola Jalade and Others at the TFA Nominees Reception Hosted by the U.S. Consulate

The Future Awards Nominees Reception held yesterday at the U.S Consul General's Residence in Lagos, and in attendence was Omotola Jalade who presented some of the nominee's certificates. The consul-general was also there with his wife, along with Toke Makinwa, Ufuoma Ojenebor, among others.

Genevieve Nnaji, Patience Ozokwor and Others at the Fascinating Nigeria Launch

Genevieve Nnaji

The federal government of Nigeria recently launched a new "tourism identity" for the country with the slogan, Nigeria....Fascinating Nigeria. As usual, the entertainment industry was well represented at the event including, Genevieve Nnaji, Patience Ozokwor, Olu Jacobs, Susan Peters, Igoni Archibong, Oge Okoye, among others.

Mo Abudu, Genevieve Nnaji and Others at the EbonyLife TV Launch

The EbonyLife TV Launch took place yesterday June 30 at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos. The new TV channel will start broadcasting this month first to Africa and hopefully to a larger audience in the UK, US and more. Lots of people in the entertainment industry came out to support Mo Abudu, the CEO of EbonyLife.

Oba Erediuwa of Benin Celebrates 90th Birthday

The Oba's four wives and his first son

Among all the 200 and more of the various Nigerian cultures, the Benin Kingdom stands out as one of the oldest, longest surviving, and also most colorful. The monarch of Benin, Oba Erediuwa recently celebrated his 90th birthaday and his four wives were there to support him, as well as his children, the governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole among others. The Oba himself was not able to make it to this particular event, and his first son represented him.

House of Tara Launches 100 Voices Book

Nigerian beauty brand, House of Tara International, launched its highly anticipated book House of Tara 100 Voices in an exclusive event on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at The Four Points Hotel by Sheraton. Present at the event were senior executives of Blue Chip companies, financial institutions, Lagos State government and members of the diplomatic corps.

DBanj and Friends at the DKM Concert in Lagos (PHOTOS)

Dbanj was the headline act at his latest D'KingsMen -DKM Concert in Lagos last weekend. He was joined on stage by American rapper 2Chainz and reality TV actress Kenya Moore. There was also a great turnout of his friends and colleagues in the music and entertainment industry.

Sickle Cell Awareness Day - Show Your Genotype Campaign

June 19th was the World Sickle Cell Awareness day and it was marked all over including in Nigeria. Naijadaydreamer on instagram shared pictures to promote awareness and also of what she had got up to in Nigeria. One of the advocacy drives calls for members of the public to show their genotype as shown above.

Events - A Harvest with Soyinka

A Harvest with Soyinka is a potpourrie of sketches and short plays from the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and it is showing twice every Sunday in July at Terrakulture 3pm and 6pm. The feature play is the Nobel Prize winning "Death and the Kings Horseman". Tickets cost N3500.

Night Out At Dream Wedding II - The Grandeur Collection

Mai Atafo recently unveiled his latest wedding collection - The Grandeur Collection - with models including Isio Wanogho, Yvonne Nelson, Eku Edewor, Beverly Naya and Tobi Oyelakin. Their male counterparts were Chris Attoh, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Gbenro Ajibade, Lynxxx, Joseph Benjamin,Banky W, Tosin Martins, DJ Xclusive and OC Ukeje.

Ankara Night at the Taruwa Festival of Art

I blogged about the Taruwa festival of performing arts and the final ball to round off the successful festival had an Ankara theme. The festival showcased music, poetry, theatre, dance, fine arts and screening of short films, and was very well attended. Enjoy the pictures...

Night Out At The Chime For Change Concert

Salma Hayek, Frida Ganinni and Beyonce - The Founders

Chime for Change is a non-profit which uses crowd-sourcing funds to help empower women and girls through education, health and justice. It is definitely something I support and it's great to know the concert went very well.

Date Ideas - The Incorruptible Judge - A Play

Who remembers this stage play? One of the funniest plays I've ever read and at the same time it had a very upstanding message against corruption one that has stayed with me all this while. The play is being staged at Terra Kulture today and tomorrow.

Date Idea - Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts

This June, in addition to its monthly gatherings, Taruwa introduces a festival, Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria designed as a 3day cocktail of rich events. TAF is an annual event kicking off this year on Thursday June 6 and ending on Saturday, June 8, 2013, to paint Lagos all shades of art through music, poetry, theatre, dance, fashion and screening of short films, all holding at TerraKulture, Victoria Island, Lagos

Ladies At The Africa International Film Festival Media Parley

Dakore Akande

At a recent media parley, the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) organisers announced the dates for their third edition for between 10th and 17th November, 2013. The founder and Project Director of AFRIFF, Chioma Ude, also announced Calabar in Cross River State as the venue for this year's event. These are some photos of ladies at the parley.

Date Night at the Butterscotch Evening with Bill Bellamy

Toke Makinwa and her fiance, Maje Ayida

The first in the series of Butterscotch Evenings took place on Friday, the 17th May, at Eko Convention Center, Lagos. Butterscotch Evenings combine great food, oldies but goodies music, fashion and comedy. Bill Bellamy and Johnny Gill were the headlining acts for this first, I hope the organizers focus more and more on Nigerian talent going forward.

Enjoy the red carpet moments below. Many people including celebrities made a night of it, and I love that there were loads of couples.