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Campari Rewards Consumers With Brand New Car, Curved LED TV And More In The Buy N Win Promo
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#OneLagosFiesta: Lagos Set For Bigger, Bolder Musical Celebration
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Nigeria PR Report 2016: How You Can Be Part Of A Data Revolution
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VIDEO: Highlights of King Sunny Ade’s 70-Year Birthday Celebration
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One Lagos Fiesta Returns With A Bang!
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Why Lagos Is Perfect Holiday Destination For The Yuletide Season
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Music, Games and Colourful Fun As One Lagos Fiesta Returns For 2016
What better way to end the year, than with music, friends, and fun, in Nigeria’s most populous city, at the annual One Lagos Fiesta from the Chri…
Lagosians Anticipate Explosion Of Music, Art And Culture At 2016 One Lagos Fiesta
Imagine millions of people partying for 8 days nonstop, simultaneously in 5 locations across a mega city; immersing themselves in an atmosphere of …
11 Reasons Why Bobrisky Needs PR
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2Baba Is The First African Act To Be Hosted At The Home of Italian Inventor & Tycoon, Gaspare Campari
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Ayeni Adekunle, Steve Babaeko, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Others To Speak At OSMD’s Youth Summit
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10 Exclusive Photos & Videos From The Buckwyld & Breathless Concert With 2Baba & Friends In Kenya
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Day 1 – Here Are 6 Interesting Things That Happened On The Flight To Kenya With 2Baba
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Mai Atafo, Audu Maikori, Kelechi Amadi-Obi Step Out As The Sensebox Nigeria Launches Metamorphostyle – An Evening Of Sartorial Conversations
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How 12 Million People in 12 Countries Discussed How Entertainment Can Save Nigeria’s Economy in 12 Hours
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Applications Now Open for LAN’s Second Lagos StartUp DealDay!
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Infographic: Using The Internet of Things As A Strategy Across All Markets
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Campari Will Be Celebrating 2Baba’s Honorary Masters Degree & You’re Invited
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Chris Ihidero’s ‘Story Story’ Creative Master Class Returns For 2nd Edition
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Nigerian Website, TheNETng Joins Facebook to Pilot New Social Features in Global Announcement
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#ColdGold Tips – 3 Things To Do This Easter Weekend
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Photos: When X3M Ideas Moved Into Its Own Purpose Built Office Complex…
Our friends at X3M Ideas have moved into their own purpose-built office complex, three years and seven months after kicking off. The propert…
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March 19, 2015 was a good fantastic day as people from all works of life gathered to celebrate the shortlisted writers of the flash fiction and nov…
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What You Need to Know About the 3 Shortlisted Finalists of #EtisalatPrizeAwards 2015
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One of the most common struggles that authors face is the problem of rewriting – writing that page over and over again because it doesn’t sound rig…
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#AMVCA2016: That Moment When Bukky Ajayi Said, “You All Standing For Me?”
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This Tribute Video For Doyin Sarah Fagbenro (DSF) Will Inspire You To Live A Life Of Love
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Don’t Know Where That Image Came From? Trace Its Source With Google Images
For those who don’t know, Google search allows you search for images using images, not keywords. All you have to do is: 1. Go to images.googl…
Photos That Prove That Nothing Comes Naturally… It’s All Packaging
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Infographic: Tinder Rules Social Media Conversations on Dating Apps
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Infographic: Women Will Visit Blogs and YouTube Over Instagram for Beauty Tips
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While You Criticize Social Media, See 3 Women Who Changed Their Lives With It
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Tips On Making Viral Videos From 6 Nigerian Online Comedy stars
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This 70 Year Old Man Was Locked Away For 44 Years, Now Can’t Seem To Get Around Technology
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See Cute 3-year Old Boy Making Moves On This Hot Chick!
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Between Google and Kaymu: Sharing Insights on Consumer Behaviour Online in Nigeria
Early this year, Google’s insight generating tool on consumer behaviour, Consumer Barometer provided a breakdown of how Nigerian consumers use thei…
Infographic: How Hashtagging Works on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
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#ThrowbackThursday: See This Old Photo Of Steve Babaeko, Steve Ayorinde…
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Don Jazzy Is Not Just A Producer, He Is King of Nigerian Music Marketing
Everyday, we see artistes exploring the usual routes to ‘success’ – share semi-nude photos on social, create controversies just to stay in the news…
Instead Of Singing Another Boring ‘Hello’ Cover, He Sang It In 25 Styles
The covers of Adele’s Hello are endless – including the good, the bad and ugly Nigerian versions. Now, Anthony Vincent Valbiro of Ten Second …
This Global Warming Ad Shows That We Are ‘Unlooking’ Imminent Danger
Defend Our Future carried out a social psychological experiment on about 10 people to see how they would react to danger when alone and when with o…
Infographic: What You Should Do At Work Today To Improve Your Productivity
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5 Simple Facts About Lucy Australopithecus
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This Old Navy Ad Featuring Snoop Dogg Shows Why You Shouldn’t Show Off On Instagram
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Meet 11 Advertising Gurus Who Will Decide Winners Of LAIF Awards 2015
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50 Apps You Will No Longer Be Able To Use With Instagram Very Soon
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Revealed: 5 Key Factors That Make Teams Successful At Google
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Lessons For PR Practise From Charlie Sheen and The HIV Announcement
So yesterday, Charlie Sheen went on the Today Show to announce that he is HIV positive. The actor mentioned that he found out a while ago but is ju…
Have You Seen The Amusing Trailer of Zoolander 2?
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Tumblr Has Added A GIF Maker To Its Mobile App
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#ParisAttacks – 4 Key Roles That Social Media Played In the Terror Attacks
On Friday, 13th November 2015, carnage reigned in Paris. ISIS has so far taken responsibility for the violence and has promised that there will be …
Just Like Drugs, You Can Be Addicted To Social Media.
As at 2015, about 1.73 billion have been estimated to use social media globally and this number is rising fast. According to ASAPScience, a lot of …
“Sagging Is A Sign Of Stupidity”: Is It Really?
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5 Ingredients That Can Help You Lose Weight, But May Be Missing In Your Smoothie
For those of us who are forever searching for exercise-free ways to lose weight, smoothies have become an essential part of our breakfast. In case …
#PopcornWorthy: Do You Remember This Epic Girl Fight From Jerseylicious?
Remember this epic fight between Tracy DiMarco and Olivia Blois Sharpe, both (former) employees of The Gatsby Salon from season 2 of Jerseylicious?…
Infographics: How ISIS Is Using Social Media To Its Advantage
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7 Different Types of Social Media Managers and How They Function
The continuous rise of social media and its importance to brands, organizations and individuals is no longer debatable. New job descriptions are sp…
Why Google Chrome Wants You To Upgrade Your Operating System Before April 2016
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#CaptionThis: There Are Now “Caption Writers”
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Cyberbullying: 77 Comments That Contributed To Bisi Alimi Leaving Instagram
Nigerians still do not understand the gravity of cyberbullying. Gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi has allegedly deleted his Instagram account because…
9 Sexy Fonts You Should Consider Using For Your Next Creative Project
Images are one thing, fonts are another. Using both artistically well will not only earn you commendation, it just may take you places. Here are 9 …
9 Sexy Fonts You Should Consider Using For Your Next Creative Project
Images are one thing, fonts are another. Using both artistically well will not only earn you commendation, it just may take you places. Here are 9 …
Dear Nigerian Ad Men, We Want To See Commercials Like These
In Nigeria, most commercials play out in these 2 patterns: a. The Sing-Along Ads These are probably the most popular. Jingles like Boom Sha Sha enc…
3 Ways Social Media Can Help You Get Over Your Worst Moments
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Infographic: 7 Meals Successful Business Leaders Eat For Breakfast
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Whoop! #PepsiRhythmUnplugged Is Bringing Trey Songz To Lagos!
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In the 1989 edition of Introduction to Public Relations, Sam Black, former secretary general of the International Public Relations Association (IPR…
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For those too young to know her story, Monica Lewinsky was an intern at the White House who had an affair with President Bill Clinton and almost go…
Stop Hating People On Social Media. It Could Kill You… Literally!
If you are one of those people who invest a lot of negative emotions into your social media interactions, you better listen up. Negative emotions l…
How Facebook, Twitter, Social Media Prove You Have Multiple Personality Disorder, But You Just Don’t Know It Yet.
The concept of multiple personality disorder is fascinating to the public. It amazes us how some people can switch back and forth between up to 5, …
Facebook Dumps Apple: An Important #Marketing Lesson For Employers
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If You Still Don’t Believe #PRisDead, You Should Read This
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Freedom Park To Host Yaw, Olisa, Yetunde Babaeko & Others For NECLive Series This Friday
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Dear @LilianEsoro, You Are One Of The Most Searched People Today On Google
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Barack Obama’s Version Of ‘Thriller’ Is Hilarious!
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8 Nigerian Celeb Looks That Would Have Made Remarkable Halloween Costumes
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Take A Look At The Electronic Car That Might Rule The Future!
Change is coming faster than we expected. While some are still freaked by matte painted cars and driverless cars, Germany has taken steps ahead by …
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You might not have seen of his music videos or heard any of his songs but you may have heard about the Instagram (or YouTube) star who is a lawyer …
12 Types Of Digital Media You May Not Have Considered Using For Business
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Instagram Introduces ‘Boomerang’, An App For Making Looping Videos
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Places Where You Can Get Copies of 2Face Idibia’s Biography #AVeryGoodBadGuy
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What If 2Face’s Biography #AVeryGoodBadGuy Was Written By White People?
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#DeathofPR: The Memorial Service
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The Future of PR: How Social Media Is Disrupting an Industry and What Practitioners Must Do Now
Power has shifted from the hands of media companies and PR professionals to that of the consumer. In 2014, BlackHouse Media recorded over a …
Inside Nigeria’s PR Industry of Brown Envelopes, Press Releases and Quacks
Honoraria. Flava. Keske. T-fare. Brown Envelope. These are just some of the code names by which cash exchange for editorial coverage is known in Ni…
The War Against Public Relations #PRisDead
Chido Nwakanma was still president of Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) when we sat in my office at BlackHouse Media in 2…
Perception and Reception of Public Relations Versus Advertising in Nigeria
A 2015 research by BHM Media & Intelligence Unit The Difference Between Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations, on the one hand, hel…
Here Is Why PR Is Dead
It’s 2015. It’s July 9, and almost 50 workers at BlackHouse Media, a public relations agency in Lagos, Nigeria are out of patience wait…
#NigeriaAt55: What Does Independence Mean To You?
Nigeria clocked 55 on October 1, 2015 and everyone was excited to celebrate as usual. Also, the holiday declared by the federal government made the…
Sanusi’s Reply To #ChildNotBride Allegations: Don’t Be A Bandwagon Activist
The news of the Emir of Kano’s marriage to Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa caused quite some exchange on social media some days ago. People b…
#FacebookDown: Who Is Benefitting From The Situation?
Facebook is considered king over all social media networks because of its influence and its number of users, so it was a big deal when it shut down…
Infographic: 69 Tips That Should Guide Your Website Design
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How Uber’s New UberEVENTS Can Help Event Planners
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Here’s Why The Obamas Beat The Zuckerbergs Hands Down At The U.S – China States Dinner
Last night (September 26, 205) was the U.S-China State dinner – a dinner in honour of Chinese President and his wife, Xi Jinping and Peng Liy…
Empire Is The Second Most Expensive Broadcast Show In The States
You got that right! The Empire viewership is so overwhelming that advertisers are willing to pay as much as $497,364 on average for a 30-second com…
Polls Are Coming To Your Twitter Timeline!
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The “Why The F**k You Lying” Video Lesson: 15 Seconds Can Change Everything
In case you’ve been wondering how you could make money for yourself, this is for you. Remember this video of this guy calling out liars? For …
The Nigerian To-Do List for Every Sallah #HappySallah
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Shame on Y’all – This Is Nigeria’s Most Creative Pre-Wedding Photo Yet!
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How To Watch Clearer Videos On YouTube
Are your YouTube videos blurry? Are you having a hard time screen-grabbing the details you need from that YouTube tutorial? drum rolls We’ve …
Nigerian Parents on Facebook – What the Youth Think
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4 Smart Ways To Use Your Old and Problematic Smartphone
Are you one of those that gives out your old problematic phones to less privileged family and friends? If yes, you are wicked. Isn’t there a …
Here Are 5 Ways To Effectively Use Keywords For SEO On Your Blog
Many things influence your SEO ranking; keywords, internal and external links, the amount of traffic to the site, and some other complicated “…
Watch The Highlights of #AquafinaEliteModel2015
In case you couldn’t attend the Aquafina Elite Model Look 2015 event that happened on September 13, here’s a recap of all that went dow…
These 4 Diagrams Are Interesting Insights Into Social Media Behaviour of Publishers & Millenials
It is imperative that brands and publishers gather, understand and utilize social media insights like this from time to time. Contently recently pu…
Brands Are Hindering The Celeb Selfie Ministry #Fortyfied
2Face’s charity event for his #Fortyfied celebration at the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Yaba is alive with friends and colleagues of the cele…
What People Love The Most About 2Face Idibia #Fortyfied
2Face Idibia is loved all over Africa. He’s considered a beau for his age, an original artiste and a man with a humble spirit. What do you lo…
2Face At 40: One Song That Has Defined 2Face’s Life So Far #LyricalFriday
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Ahmed Mohamed: How Nigerians Helped The #IStandWithAhmed Protest
Citizens of the world stood for 14 year old Ahmed Mohamed when his science teacher and school considered him a threat after he presented a clock he…
Whollup! Facebook Is NOT Building A ‘Dislike’ Button!
Did anyone actually listen to/watch Mark Zuckerberg’s Townhall Q&A at Facebook HQ? Apparently not. Google Search’s first news page …
Snapchat’s Lenses Are Cool But The Cost of Its Extra Replays Are Not
Yesterday, Snapchat announced a new addition to its platform, Lenses. We’re thrilled to announce a whole new way to express yourself on Snapchat. W…
Aquafina Doles Out $10,000 to Winners of Elite Model Nigeria 2015
Not one to go back on a promise made, Aquafina brand has given the winners of the Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria 2015, Funmilayo Akinjuola, and …
10 Ways to Know If A Guy is Gay #YouGay
For most Nigerians, tight jeans, and an effeminate character is all that defines a gay guy, which is far from being accurate…See Jussie Smollett. S…
How Not To Be A Harald Krueger – 4 Tips For Easing Stress In Your Workplace
If people have told you endlessly to go easy on work and rest, you should take this post very serious. Running a huge international organization li…
Who’s Winning the Instant Messaging Battle in Nigeria – Whatsapp or BBM?
In case you haven’t noticed, Whatsapp has grown from that neglected app on your phone to a brand that’s in serious competition with goo…
‘A Very Good Bad Guy’ – An Insider’s Journey Into 2Face Idibia’s Life
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8 Biggest ‘Oh My God’ Moments of #AquafinaEliteModel2015
Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria 2015 was the bomb on all levels – the blue carpet, the music, the designers, the models, the runway, the ce…
Who Will Be The Next #AquafinaEliteModel2015?
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This 19 Year Old Is The First Nigerian Elite Male Model To Walk The Runways of Milan and Paris
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Grace Jones Predicts Doom For Nicki Minaj, Beyonce and Others In Her Autobiography
Grace Jones is crazy on the outside. Her clothes, pictures, music videos and performances affirm that she is. However, the Pull Up To My Bumper sta…
Godwin Ajala, The Lawyer Turned Security Guard #September11
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What Steve Jobs and Toke Makinwa Have In Common
Here is a lesson on how your own videos can serve as reference against you in the future. CEO of Apple, Tim Cook announced the Apple Pencil at the …
5 Things Every International Celeb Must Do When Visiting Nigeria
By Timilehin Bello International celebs visit Nigeria from time to time without doing anything ‘unforgettable’. Visiting Nigeria…
Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram or Twitter – Which Would You Choose?
Everyone has one favourite social networking app. When Facebook ‘opened shop’ in Nigeria, it was a hit and everyone’s favourite. …
Tupac Shakur Is Alive? See His Reply to Us
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Does the Inability to Read and Write in Your Indigenous Tongue Count As Illiteracy?
According to what we were taught in our Nigerian schools, our native language (Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa…) is important as English – although…
Bill Gates’ Predictions About Content Marketing in his 1996 Article Still Apply!
Get in here Content Marketer! You have heard it a million times – content is king. This phrase has become the guiding principle of content an…
6 Asari Dokubo Reactions to Blac Chyna’s Photos in Richardson
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Today makes it exactly 19 years since Tupac was shot on his way from a heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon. The funny thin…
2 Effective Online Tools for Video Editing and Distribution on Android
Videos are taking a major part of our attention on social media – Facebook is trying everything (including hiding our articles and wordy post…
9 Insane Habits To (Not) Learn From Creative Geniuses
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World Beard Day: Who Is the King of the Nigerian #BeardGang?
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What Nigerian Students Know About The Internet of Things
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Your Target Audience Description Is Probably Wrong and You Don’t Even Know It
Ask a couple of (millenial focused) business owners to describe their target audience and they’ll probably say this: 18 to 25 year old. Stays…
Talent Over Sexy: What Nigerian Girls Can Learn From Beyonce
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#ThrowbackThursday: 7 Nigerian Music Videos That Were Totally Awesome Back Then
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