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Equipping Our Children with Vocational Skills this Summer Break

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Background information on Lightup Concepts Lightup Concepts is about putting creativity into ankara or fabric thereby making a statement in   our social style. Lightup Concepts include ankara accessories and other bed fittings such as ankara bags and clutches, bracelets and necklaces, ankara carrier bags and notepads (used as souvenirs for social events), throw pillows, bed sheets and pillow cases, curtains, etc. Our  Products & Services Products  – Lightup Concepts uses the ankara /fabric and local materials to design products such as bags, clutches, bracelets, necklaces (beads), carrier bags, notepads(souvenirs),  Hand Fan, Hair Accessories, Fabric Bangles,  throw pillows, bed sheets, pillow cases and curtains. Other products and services include jewellry, bead making, fashion design.

LIGHTUP CONCEPTS FEATURE VARIOUS KIDS BEDDINGS YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE

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Children’s room collection makes bedtime a breeze – find comfortable cartoon characters bedding in playful prints and colourful wallpapers to brighten up their room.

Photos: President Buhari celebrates with his children on their graduation and call to bar

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President Buhari celebrated his children in the State House, Abuja on Thursday. His daughter Halima Buhari Sheriff was called to bar, while Zahra and Yusuf graduated from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom on July 12th.  More photos after the cut...

Elie Saab at Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall / Winter 2016

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The Fall/ Winter Haute Couture Fashion week in Paris began on the July, 3rd and ended on July 7th 2016 with the appearance of a few of our favourite bridal designer showcasing their new and beautiful collections with admirable bridal inspired styles. Lebanese fashion designer  Elie Saab  introduced  The Light of Now  collection offering 3-d floral appliques, statement necklines, enchanting embroidery with the colours ranging from the golden gates of heaven to midnight purple and blue and desirable statement pieces in noir. All outfits were accompanied with stunning jewellery enhancing the elegant, sophisticated theme with runway glam – including an appearance from Nigerian Elite Model Management Model  Mayowa Nicholas.

FG to Reimburse Zamfara with N57bn for Repair of Federal Roads

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The Federal Government says it will reimburse Zamfara State Government with N57 billion soon. President Muhammadu Buhari  made the promise in Wanke, Zamfara on Wednesday when he inaugurated some roads constructed by Zamfara Government. “I have known  Governor Abdulaziz Yari  as one of the performing governors who has made landmark achievements and l hope he will sustain this to bring more development to the state.” He said the state government had spent over N57 billion in the reconstruction of some federal roads in the state, assuring that modalities were being worked out to reimburse the state. He said the journey to fix Nigeria was still in earnest “which is why we will continue to execute the war against corruption and recover stolen public funds to be put to correct use,” the President said. He urged Nigerians to go into farming and animal-rearing to diversify the economy. The President, who described Zamfara as a fertile ground where solid minerals coul...

“On The Real” Star Nancy Isime is a Triple Threat, TV Personality, Actress & also a Model?

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Recently TV personality  Nancy Isime  made her debut as an actress with her role in reality series “ On The Real ”, her role in short film “ Hex ”, her role in movie “ Yes, I Don’t ” as well as a role in the movie “ Breathless ” and more. Nancy Isime has again showed her versatility by being the muse for designer Danielle Allen ’s  TIR Fashion House ’s new lookbook. For the “Red Sea Collection”, Nancy Isime strikes a number of poses and is styled in bold, alluring pieces. According to the designer, “The collection shows various ways in which a woman might want to portray herself. Sometimes she is the “boss” which is illustrated on the long sleeveless suit jacket, sometimes she is alluring, sometimes she is captivating but our closing piece is my favourite which shows that above all, she is always the queen of her own world” See the lookbook after the cut.

Genevieve Nnaji receives backlash from fans for praying for France

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Legendary actress Genevieve Nnaji took to her IG page to commiserate with the people of France in the wake of the terror attack they suffered yesterday, by posting the French flag and praying for them, but her fans didn't like that.  Read the comments after the cut...