ADB President Adesina receives $250K award, dedicates it to young farmers
The Governor of the State of Iowa USA, Kim Reynolds, has officially named President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate, on behalf of the World Food Prize Foundation. — “I am proud as the Governor of Iowa State to proclaim …
RCCG Winners Assembly celebration service in Dallas
The Redeemed Christian Church of God Winners Assembly Dallas Texas hosted a special celebration service to mark Nigeria 57th anniversary. The celebration service was also an avenue for the church to honor Nigerians who have made a positive impact in the Dallas Fort Worth area. During the sermon, host Pastor …
Chief Nike Okundaye honored in Detroit
The curator of Nike Arts Gallery, Nigeria; Chief Nike Okundaye was recently honored by the Detroit Institute of Arts and friends of African and African American Art with the 11th Annual African Art Recognition Award. The event featured unique and artistic products designed and produced by Chief Okundaye; an iconic artist, …
2016 AFRIMMA Awards
The Black Academy of Arts and letters was a beehive of activities, October 15th 2016, as African Muzik Awards (AFRIMMA) hosted its 3rd award ceremony featuring African Music superstars; 2Face, Flavour, Kcee, Stanley Enow, Nikki Laoye, Sautisol, Afya, to mention a few. Comedian Basketmouth and Atlanta based Reality TV star …
Impeccable outing at TAMMAE 2016 Mothers Appreciation Event
The 6th Annual Trendy Africa Magazine Mothers Appreciation Event – TAMMAE continued to achieve its objective at an opulent event held at the Radisson Hotel in Addison, Texas, thanks to the decor by event co-presenter; Yinka Babatunde of Royal Event Consulting. Honorees and guests in attendance experienced a hitch free …
UTD honors John Olajide with 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award
Founder and CEO of Axxess Technologies; Mr. John Niyi Olajide has been honored with the 2016 distinguished Alumni Award by his Alma Mater, the University of Texas Dallas-UTD at an annual prestigious Awards Gala at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson. In an emotional response, Mr. Olajide recalled how he arrived …
Winners at ‘The Headies’ 2015
The annual premiere Music Awards hosted in Lagos Nigeria produced winners at the recent event. See full list below; Headies Hall of Fame – 2Face Idibia Best Street-Hop Artiste – Olamide (‘Bobo’) Best Pop Single – ‘Godwin’ by Korede Bello Best Male Performance – Timi Dakolo (‘Wish me well’) Best R&B single – ‘Wish me …
American Music Awards pays tribute to Paris
Celine Dion brought the theater to tears at the American Music Awards as she performed a tribute to the victims of the recent terror attacks in Paris. Several audience members at at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, were visibly moved as Celine sang the emotional French classic in …