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BN Traveling: BellaNaijas Eki is Spending 4 Enjoyable Days With #GoogleinCotonou   yohaig.ngGuess whos going to Cotonou? Hey guys! Im Eki Ogunbor, a blogger as well as a part of the BellaNaija Style team. You might have seen a few of my recent posts, the BN Body Shape Series, Collection Dialogues, BN Fashion Your Bulge, #BNFroFriday and also other style, beauty or fashion related news. Ill be going to Cotonou, Benin Republic with Google on behalf of BN with a few other really cool bloggers and journalists. Heres all you need to know about the trip! Google features a suite of free programs and applications for smartphones which make travelling smarter, easier and more interesting from Flight Search, making it fast and simple to get flights that suit you, to Google Now, your personal travel assistant, to Field Trip, an indispensable travel guide that sits in your pocket. Theyve invited a few folks on a visit to Cotonou, Benin Republic where well go on a journey through the city using Googles mobile products to uncover and navigate to local jewels, world renowned art and buildings, along with love a number of the countrys flavorful food and wine. This trip continues to be put together for us to see for ourselves how powerful and useful Google might be as a vacation helper: from the moment you book your trip, to the experience itself and beyond- especially when your excursion would be to a state wherever your local language isnt the official language. Official hashtags are #TravelwithGoogleNG, #GoogleInCotonou #BNinCotonou so follow our feeds on social media. While in Cotonou, our base camp will probably function as the Sun Beach Hotel. Its a wonderful 4-star resort situated at Fidjross Calvaire, Cotonou, Benin. Cant wait to see all that Google and Cotonou need to offer, Im hoping we get to proceed to the shore. Ill keep you all updated on the adventures in the future. Bella Naija founder, Uche Pedro wins Nickelodeons Best Blogger award Uche Pedro, Nigerian blogger and creator, Bella Naija, has won the coveted orange blimp as the Top Blogger Africa at the recently held 2016 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. In a star-studded awards ceremony held in the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, California, Uche overcome fellow bloggers Sylvia Kamau (Fashion by Sylvia Kenya), Aisha Baker (Baked the Blog South Africa) and Theodora Lee (Theodora Lee South Africa) to take home a coveted KCA blimp trophy. Hosted by country music star and trainer on The Voice, Blake Shelton, this years event saw youngsters from all around the world celebrate the very best of everything they love in pop culture. The festivities kicked off with Shelton getting hosting pep talks from celebrity friends including Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, Chewbacca and BB 8. yohaig.ngAfter being alerted the Storm troopers were attempting to take over the 2016 Kids Choice Awards, Shelton jumped into action and fought his way on the show stage using a supercharged chair from The Voice. Through the show, singer songwriter Charlie Puth and hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa performed a medley of One Call Away and See You Again, right before taking home the blimp for Favourite Cooperation. Rapper Silento appeared at the nighttime of Kids Choice Awards to sing his mega-hit Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae), and DNCE shut the show using a performance of their chart-topping single Cake by the Ocean that ended with an supreme slime dousing of the audience. The 2016 Kids Choice Awards proved to be a mega slime fest, from kids in the crowd awarding Shelton with an epic ending sliming, to Jace Norman dumping a bucket of green goo on John Stamos, to Fifth Harmony becoming drenched after their win for Favourite Music Group, and Shelton welcoming Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad to the green side. This years show place the power of selection in the hands of children at home with the interactive digital experience like never before. Kids had the chance to choose what occurred live during the show by casting votes to see four different excessive moments play out: Shelton and Norman pranking DNCE with toilet paper in their dressing room; Cameron Dallas becoming super soaked in slime; Shelton donning a unicorn ensemble; and the stage surroundings transforming to underwater. Uche and her fellow nominees Sylvia, Aisha and Theodora flew into the U.S. a few days ago to attend the star-studded occasion. Wow! This is such an amazing moment for me and the BellaNaija brand. Thank you to my husband Bode, our wonderful children and our families. BellaNaijarians and BellaNaija team we made it! Thank you for all of the votes and positive vibes. Thanks Nick for the chance also to my fellow nominees, you are an inspiration! To everyone out there with a dream, this is really a testimony to never give up, be a rebel with a purpose and vision, Uche noted after she received her awards. The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards is likely to be screened on Nick (DStv channel 305) and Nicktoons (DStv channel 308) at 16:30 CAT on Wednesday 16 March. BellaNaija.com is Now Live on Viber together with the Introduction of Public Chats in Africa as well as the Middle East! Yay! Bellanaija Dresses is now on Viber. So before you finish reading this, click the link to follow BellaNaija.com on Viber now! Viber is among the top messaging and phoning apps with more than 664 million unique users worldwide, announced this week that it's opened its latest societal station Public Chats to partners in Africa and the Middle East. Brands, organizations, celebrities, public figures and societal influencers from these nations are now able to join Vibers international platform to attain a local and regional audience. If this sounds just like you, what exactly are you really waiting for? Other partners in Nigeria include: Jumia, the top e-commerce platform in Africa; The Future Project, an organization designed to empower citizens across Africa; Naij.com, leading online news platform; YNaija, the net newspaper for young Nigerians; 360 Nobs, the number 1 media platform for music & celebrity news in Nigeria; Design Me Africa, Nigerian-based platform for African designers; Fashion Vitae, Nigerias on-line media focused on fashion, style as well as attractiveness; Giditraffic, Nigerias urban network & no.1 source for real time traffic updates; George Okoro, distinguished photographer shooting the best of Nigerian celeb & high-end weddings; Uzo Orimalade, CEO of Uzos Food Labs, a budding food and home entertainment website and IT Talk Africa, an insightful and resourceful tech hub for Africans, powered by Future Soft. yohaig.ngThe Guardian, a national newspaper in Nigeria, will be joining Viber Public Chats in the forthcoming months as a piece of their digital technique to offer news, discussions and arguments to a growing mobile audience. Additionally, more than 50 partners have joined Public Chats in key African markets. Viber users are now able to follow globally acclaimed Senegalese vocalist, Youssou NDour, Vanessa Haywood, Celebrity and Model in South Africa, Live FM radio in Ghana, Xtian Dela, Radio Presenter, Blogger & Social Influencer in Kenya, Filfan, the initial amusement platform in Egypt, WIW Sport the number 1 Sport news portal in Senegal and Serge Beynaud, Afro Pop Musician and Composer from Ivory Coast. BellaNaija.com joins Viber as among its select partners in Nigeria. BN readers are now able to experience a new type of social experience with the introduction of Public Chats tapping into live conversations and real time BN upgrades. Mobile users can find new communities, follow interactive chats and share first bits of content with friends and contacts. The Middle East and Africa are important markets for Viber, and we are pleased to welcome local influencers and brands to our Public Chats platform, said Mark Hardy, CMO, Viber. We're certain they will appreciate chatting, remarking and debating live on this particular active social channel whilst sharing tips, news, and local content to our constantly connected mobile audience throughout the area. yohaig.ngGlobal brands, celebrities and public figures on Public Chats include online media platforms such as Huffington Post, Mashable, BuzzFeed and also the BBC; the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modri; Pop star Pixie Lott and Model and Celebrity Karolina Kurkova. BellaNaija Living gifts Casino, Acrobats & a Smoking Time Akins 007 Birthday Party Events BellaNaija Living is kicking off 2016 with a hit! When it came to the birthday for the husband of a wedding planner and designer, it was sure to be a showstopper. What better strategy to observe Akins 40th birthday with a lavish evening and a bit of mystery than creating a unique and fabulous black tie birthday bash for Akin could not have been more enjoyable! Believe Bond! Every single detail of this glamorous silver, black and white celebration had Bond, James Bond, written all over it; from the Top Secret invitations designed by Greenstar Paperie all the way down to the custom Bond tunes absolutely performed by SWAY Chicago. Some other details we cant quit obsessing over was the 0040 Ice Sculpture made by Johnson Studios Ice Sculptures along with the custom bars with Bond divine trademark drinks including martinis, shaken, not stirred, naturally. In case the touch drinks didnt fulfill the cravings of the guests surely the cigar and bubbly bar could be of assistance. Guests also enjoyed scrumptious morsels from Amusing Business. The Kesh Designs team created a welcoming ambience with white florals, furniture, draping and soft cloth and light layout through the oh so magnificent Chez!. The aerialists and showgirls majorly brought to the sexy and mysterious ambiance of the evening. Black jack tables and dealers were accessible to guests that were feeling fortunate and those that didnt need to test their fortune werent shy on the dance floor. This night was full of fun surprises for the celebrant and guests, genuine laughter and well-being and in the event you dont believe me take a review of the absolutely expert picture shoot, thrilling video and party photographs below!