Michelle Obama covers Ebony Magazine

Michelle Obama, First Lady and wife of the 44th and current President of the United States Barrack Obama is on the cover of the Mother’s Day edition of Ebony Magazine.

The mother of two daughters who dons a sleeveless blue Tracy Reese dress with a short V-neck and ruching talks about motherhood, healthy living and of course, the President.

The Huffington Post have posted excerpts from the publication:

On raising Sasha and Malia

‘Barack and I feel that our greatest responsibility is to raise two productive, respectful, kind empathetic young women’.

On counteracting negative depictions of women in pop culture for the girls

‘My husband talks to our girls about how he expects men in their lives to treat them, and he offers examples by how he treats me and how he treats them’.

On the President dealing with his daily grind

‘He functions better every day when he gets his workout in. It clears his mind–it gets him ready. I don’t think there’s anybody who can imagine just what that man deals with over the course of a 24-hour period. He is able to do it because he is mentally and physically sharp, so it’s a necessity’.

The edition will hit news stands on April 17,2012.

Uko Etuk, CEO of Degree 360 magazine is 29 !!!

Uko Etuk, the CEO, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of highly rated magazine, Degree 360 today added another year to his age which made him one short of 30.

Though the name Uko Etuk may not be as widely known as Dele Mommodu;Ovation, Uduak Odouk;Ladybrille, Linda Johnson Rice;Ebony magazine(s) but his accomplishment speaks volumes. Like the Sun,his life illuminates and inspires many.

In the words of Louis XIV " Because of the light it shines on the other stars which makeup a kind of court around it,because of the just and equal distribution of its rays to all alike,because of the good it brings to all places,producing life,joy and action,because of its constancy from which it never varies, I chose the sun as the most magnificent image to represent a great leader", those lines captures the true person of Uko Etuk esq.
A beautiful monday it was,the 4th of April 1983,a second child but the first male was born into the family of Chief&Mrs A.W.Etuk, and they named him~Uko,literally meaning Bravery. Little did they know that he will someday outlive his name. A native of Eket in Akwa Ibom state,Uko is the second child  in the family of seven where family values and Godly precepts is held in high esteem.
Uko has a great passion and zeal towards whatever he sets out to do. He holds a degree from Alliance Francaise,paris France, Law degree from the University of Uyo LL.B and is about to add more degrees as he has enrolled in East London University,London,UK for LL.M.
Some people grow under the wings and achievements of their parents but Uko has a different view to life and living. A lawyer by training but a lover of entertainment, Uko Etuk started Degree360magazine; a social & entertainment magazine,what has grown to become one of the best entertainment magazine south-south Nigeria,and across the continent.
Living in a time where youth involvement in politics is the order of the day,he aspired to be heard but differently. Niccolo Machiavelli said " it must be considered that there's nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things".  Knowing all these, he had made up his mind to succeed. So he ventured into what others call uncertainty because he saw and knew where he was going.
Uko is not all about business, as he is a very sensual person which shows in the goodwill he builds for himself and the Degree360 brand. Travelling,meeting new and exciting people are his hobbies. To unwind,Uko hits the cinemas to see a movie.
The Degree360 CEO has not only succeeded in building a brand to be reckon with but has also helped and inspired others live their Dreams,he hasn't only made money but succeeded in giving other people a means to living the good life.
At 29,Uko Etuk has made a name not only for himself but for generations yet to come. I strongly believe Addidas never knew they were describing him when they made an advert that said "Impossible is nothing"
Truly Uko Etuk esq is a SUN KING

Dele Momodu of Ovation Magazine endorsing Degree 360

EBONY MAGAZINE CORRECTS CONTROVERSIAL D’BANJ INTERVIEW

After the infamous article with D’banj stirred mega controversy in the Nigerian entertainment world, Ebony Magazine have gone ahead to correct the controversial statements allegedly made by the Mo’Hits boss.

Ebony had published an interview with D’banj on March 12, 2012 where he talked about breaking into the US market, signing up and working with G.O.O.D Music but what stood out in the 500-plus word interview was the entertainer suggesting full ownership of the Mo’Hits label and also claiming the responsibility of signing the label’s acts including Kay Switch, Dr. SID, Wande Coal, D’Prince and Don Jazzy himself.

In the original interview D’banj was quoted as saying ‘Coming from Africa I’m my own manager, I have my own label called Mo’ Hits with my artists Dr. Sid, Wande Coal, Don Jazzy, D’Prince and K-Switch. I own Mo’ Hits and we’ve won numerous awards by the grace of God’.

The interview threw the Nigerian media into a frenzy with fans of the Mo’Hits crew chastising D’banj for uttering such. It only added to the on-going controversy between the label bosses who are on the verge of an irreconcilable separation.

But a day later, a spokesperson for D’banj reportedly told blogger Linda Ikeji, the musician never said such, promising to reach out to the Magazine to correct the ‘errors’.

Ebony Magazine never issued an apology, but the article has been corrected.

The updated version now reads ‘Coming from Africa, I’m my own manager, I co-own a label called Mo’ Hits with Don Jazzy and we represent artists Dr. Sid, Wande Coal, D’Prince and K-Switch. I own Mo’ Hits and we’ve won numerous awards by the grace of God.’

The Ebony website did not state that the article had been updated, and the editors did not claim responsibility for the earlier ‘error’ nor did they apologise. They did not respond to our enquiries on the subject.