For those of you who haven't heard about Tidal, it is an online music streaming service that Jay Z launched, during the month of March 2015. Celebrities believe that Tidal will help protect their music from piracy and also increase their profit. With service backers like Rihanna, Madonna, Kanye West, and of course, the Queen Bee herself(Beyonce), some people still claims that Tidal is not doing very well. This statement made Jay Z himself to go on twitter and set the record straight about Tidal net profit. You might be wondering why I'm writing about Jay Z. Well, that is because he mention on twitter that his cousin is in Nigeria scouting for talents .I guess it's a plus for Tidal because they are promoting diversity!
Jay's cousin with the Mavin crew!!!
Billboard posted some images of the Tidal Wave Launch
Nigeria is pretty popular, populous and well know for it's entertainment industry. It has the largest entertainment industry in Africa and the third biggest in the world! Which could also explain the reason why AKA of South Africa felt at home in Nigeria. He is in Nigeria at the moment for his show, it will be held in Abuja.
Lagos Water Regatta
The Lagos Water Regatta is focused on displaying decorated sea transportations. This event is celebrated on Easter Sunday each year.
"This involves the parade of boats and yachts including large fishing boats, ferries, barges and other marine vessels beautifully adorned, depicting social-cultural, traditional folklores and occupational aspects of the people of Lagos State". Hangout Nigeria
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is on TIME Magazine's "100 Most Influential People" List.
I am writing about Chimamanda because she promotes that African beauty that this blog represents.
"Ms Adichie is describedin the US magazine as "rare novelist who in the space of a year finds her words sampled by Beyonce, optioned by Lupita Nyong'o and honoured with the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction".
"With her viral TEDxEuston talk, We Should All Be Feminists, she found her voice as cultural critic," wrote Radhika Jones, a deputy managing editor of Time" BBC.
Nigerian flag on North Pole! Yay!!
This blog is about celebrating everything beautiful about the African continent. So, I am happy to announce that you can officially see the Nigerian flag on North Pole. Thanks to the gorgeous Teudon Morgan for participating in the North Pole marathon! Tuedon told the BBC that "The
North Pole was extremely difficult for me: It was so cold, with
temperatures of -41 C, and I noticed that my body was losing a lot of
energy - it was like the magnetic field was sucking all my energy
out.
The last 4km (2.5 miles) were the hardest for me - I started to see buildings where I knew that there was nothing there.
I didn't have any training for this - I didn't have any snow to train on.
In Qatar, where I live, it's the extreme opposite: I wear T-shirts and shorts to run; in the North Pole you have to wear all these different layers.
There are no crowds at the North Pole Marathon to cheer on the runners
We
were 44 competitors from 22 countries and I finished quite late, I
was one of the last people to finish. But I compete[d] with myself.
I
was just singing and praying and when I got to the bend where I could
see where other people had planted their flags, I kept saying to
myself: "I have to plant the Nigerian flag there; your country's
flag has to be there."
Tuedon with the Nigerian flag # she made it to the finish line
Nike Art Gallery
This gallery is amazing! Nike Art Gallery is situated in Lagos Nigeria around the Lekki area. Three storey building filled with excellent art work from Nigeria, 2 hours is not even enough time for you to view the artworks in the gallery. You can also find Nike art gallery in Oshogbo, Abuja and Ogidi. Nike Davis Okundaye the founder of Nike Art Gallery established this art gallery because of her passion for art and culture. If you are a fan of Nigeria tradition and modern art work, you will not be disappointed when you visit this gallery.
I have posted some videos below that contains information on the history of the gallery and the founder's story.
Nike has been featured on - (CNN)Award-winning designer Nike Davies Okundaye has pioneered a global revival of Nigeria's ancestral dark blue cloth-dyeing art. Displayed in major international exhibitions, her colorful creations share the themes from her Yoruba culture with the rest of the world. While the veteran textile designer has enjoyed success abroad, her attention is focused on her homeland, where she's embarked on a mission to improve the lives of disadvantaged Nigerian women through art. At her workshop in southwest Nigeria, Okundaye teaches the unique techniques of indigo cloth dyeing, also known as Adire, to rural women. By doing so, she's hoping to revive not just the centuries-old tradition, but the lives of these women as well.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria comprises of 36 states including it's Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigeria shares border with Benin in the west, Niger in the North of Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad which can be located around the Eastern area of Nigeria. Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa and English are the official languages of Nigeria. The country currency , the Naira is (150 naira to the dollar).
Nigerian Flag
Map of Nigeria with States
Nigeria & Cameroon Border Hiking trail
Agbokim Falls
It’s located in Cross River between the Nigeria-Cameroon
border 17km from Ikom and 315km from Calabar.
It’s immersed in a lush greenery valley and steep. Seven rivers
descending over a sharp rock presenting seven-façade cascade. The water moves in little pockets into the
captivating rain forest.
It's appropriate for a picnic and family quality time. It is a
breath-taking site. It will remind you to appreciate nature and its creator.
Serenity and tranquility is what you will gain.
Mambila Plateau, Taraba State
It is a high grass
land Plateau with an average elevation of 5,000 ft. It’s probably the highest point in We. Mast Africa with a
height of 7,936ft. You will not be disappointed with this green lush plateau.
It also has a cattle ranch, tea plantation and a chance to see the amazing bird
life and grazing animals.
Olumirin
It is located in Erin-Ijesha Osun State. The waterfall is
2km off Erin Ijesha town, few kilometers
east of Ilesa town on he Ilesa-Akure Road.
According to the indigenes, it was discovered by Akinla the
granddaughter of Oduduwa. During the immigration of the Ife people to
Erin-Ijesha, 1140AD.
Olumirin has seven levels of ascending plains. You need to
be fit to be able to climb this architectural beauty of nature. You will not be
disappointed by the seventh level because you will be rewarded with a piece of
history. It was the place some of the locals settled when the mysterious
waterfall was discovered and compared to one of the gods of Ife people.
Fresh clean water splashing on the rocks and a cool breeze. You
will be surrounded by evergreen vegetation, lush and idyllic.
Obudu Cattle Ranch
Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort
Cable Car at Obudu Ranch
Devils Elbow
Accomodation and Swimming Pool
This part of Nigeria is a bit “fridged”, the weather being similar to tropical Islands. It has an
altitude of 1,716 metres above sea level. It is located on a plateau of about
1,575.76 metres above sea level. The 11km of unwinding road with its 22 bends
make driving into the ranch. The temperature is between 26 oC - 32oC
November through January. The lowest
temperature range of 4 oC - 10oC is June through September. The
Ranch, which is 24 square kilometer in size, is at an altitude where the view is
breathtaking and the air is fresh and clean.
Enjoy the
adrenaline rush as you drive through the “devil’s elbow”. The delight of being shaded by tall trees
forming natures canopy splashes your face with a cool breeze! You will also see
rolling mountains as you drive through the Plateau.
The Ranch is 24 square kilometers in size. A natural water
swimming pool and the amazing view of it’s own waterfall. There is also a golf
course situated in the Cattle Ranch.
Tourist attractions include: the waterpark, cable-car, ranch
cattle and horses, waterfall, Beehive nature reserve (canopy walk), honey and
yoghurt factories and the ancient Anape village. There is also standard hotel
resort facilities for tourists and visitors. The biggest attraction is
undoubtedly the cable-car which runs from the entrance to the resort at the
bottom of the mountain up to the ranch resort at the summit. It is claimed to
be the world's longest cable car system.
Tuedon with the Nigerian flag # she made it to the finish line
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