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Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi is the great granddaughter of the late Ooni Ajagun Ademiluyi, the 48th King of the Ile-Ife Kingdom. She is now the 4th wife of the 51st Ooni of Ile Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and…
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During my birthday week, I felt a strong urge to treat myself to a solo lunch to celebrate surviving another year in this country. And so, on a Monday, when…
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We encounter countless challenges and opportunities in our everyday lives, making it imperative to equip ourselves with essential life skills that can guide us through the ups and downs. These…
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Montaigne Place, Nigeria’s largest Luxury Skincare, Cosmetic, and Fragrance retail company, has launched “Apex”, a new chypre fragrance for Men created by award-winning British Perfumer recognized as one of the…
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By Tochi Anueyiagu My first yoga class was a disaster. A course mate of mine in University convinced me to attend a session with her, and as I was always…
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Celio, a leading French men’s ready-to-wear brand, recently reopened its fashion store at the Palms Mall, Lekki. The renovated store is designed in the Paris concept inspired by Parisian design…
By Charles Didee Eta Do you recall a time when podcasting was not taken seriously? Oh well, you probably don’t, but a couple of us do, and it’s indeed been…
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Recently Ralph Lauren Fragrances hosted mavericks of style to an extraordinary experience in Lagos, Nigeria to celebrate Ralph’s Club Eau de Parfum, a new masculine fragrance designed to inspire people…
By Charles Didee Eta For a while now, Valentine’s Day shopping has become so cliché. Especially if you’re that person who would go get chocolates, a new pair of shoes…
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It was an evening of excitement when art, business, music and media industry luminaries gathered to launch the sixth edition of ART X Lagos. Hosted at Ebony Life Place, Victoria…
Lanre Olusola is acclaimed as Africa’s foremost Life Coach and Cognitive Behavioral Psychologist. He is the Chief Catalyst at the Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA). He is a certified life…
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Recently the Lagos luxury hotel scene officially welcomed The Yacht hotel, an upscale boutique hotel nestled in the vibrant entertainment and business hub of Lekki phase 1. The 25-room hotel…
Fauzi Fazhm, son of Shade Thomas Fahm, one of Nigeria’s first modern fashion designers, speaks on his mother’s legacy project, the Shade Thomas-Fahm Legacy Project (STFLP), and her upcoming exhibition…
’’To my beautiful, loving, and supportive wife, I, hereby officially and formally bestow the honour upon you. You shall no longer be referred to as Princess Ivie Emiko but as…
The Ogiame Atuwatse III, formerly known as Omoba Tshola Emiko, has been crowned the 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom. His ascension to the throne has received widespread attention more than…
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The Balvenie Single Malt Whisky officially made its debut in Nigeria recently with a two-day grand unveiling event held in Abuja, at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton, and in Lagos at…
The world’s most awarded single malt whisky, Glenfiddich, recently introduced the latest addition to its robust whisky collection, ‘The Grande Couronne’ in Nigeria. The Grande Couronne sits within Glenfiddich’s revolutionary…
Leading African hospitality brand Transcorp Hotels recently launched “aura”, a digital platform that connects individuals to unique homes, great food and memorable leisure experiences. The launch event, which took place…
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