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At least 90 people were killed during overnight clashes in capital Ankara following an attempted coup in Turkey. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a new acting army chief of staff has been appointed after an attempted coup to topple the democratically elected government. Turkish President Erdorgan has urged supporters to remain in public squares until situation returns to normal and has informed them that his govt. is still in charge.  He added that there is still a small disturbance in Ankara, hopefully it will be overcome soon, says Erdogan. Defiant Turkish civilians were captured climbing on to tanks and yanking soldiers from their vehicles during the failed coup attempt by the nation's armed forces.

Abuja socialites, artists, celebrities and friends of GATP on Sunday July 10th, came round to another edition of day time soiree,  Grill At The Pent  and this time it was an All-White Party! Held at Sky Lounge, Ademola Adetokunbo, Wuse 2, Abuja the party recorded a tremendous turnout of the city’s finest, all clad in different shades of white looking stylish and glam with many of them rocking the new GATP Panda Sweat Shirt.

President Buhari's daughter, Halima Buhari Sheriff was called to the bar yesterday while his son Yusuf and another daughter Zahra graduated from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom on July 12th. They have now celebrated together by hosting friends and family to a graduation dinner.  More photos after the cut...

Ma’Bello  is no stranger to the curvy side of fashion!  Ma’Bello Clothier  came into the fashion scene in December 2012, after the creative director;  Osa Aisien  spent years trying to find clothes that were stylish and flattering in her size but wasn’t impressed with the results. Now a household name for the style savvy curvy Nigerian woman, the brand is known for its perfectly detailed pieces, on trend options and great styling. They keep pushing and challenging fashion stereotypes with their intricate craftsmanship and now in the same stellar fashion, they b present a collection titled “ Imose ”, meaning Beauty in Bini language. ‘The collection was inspired by the women in my life that have impacted me greatly. The Modupe Kimono is inspired by my late Mother;  Modupe Ogiemwonyi … The other pieces were inspired my sisters  Efe  and  Amenze ”  – says the designer Osa Aisien explaining her inspiration behind the collection. See ...

Usman Shagari, the grandnephew of former Nigerian President Shehu Shagari, who made headlines recently after he called out two ladies on Instagram for telling people that he is their boyfriend, graduated from Regent's University, London.  Congratulations to him...

Sugar Weddings & Parties  hosted  Sugar Rush  on Sunday, July 10th , 2016 and we must say it was a success! It was done in collaboration with  InterContinental Hotel, Tattinger champagne, Sara O events and Aralia by Nature . There were thousands of visitors, and we hope you were there; but if you didn’t make it, you did miss a lot. Of course, we’re here for you, so we’ve put together a brief summary of what went down at Sugar Rush Lagos.  Chigul  was in her funny zone, anchoring the numerous activities and giveaways and keeping everyone giggling.  More photos after the cut..

Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, 37, and his pregnant wife Vanessa stepped out on the red carpet with their two daughters, Natalia,13 and Gianna, 10, at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards in Westwood, Calif. Vanessa, 34, showed off her growing baby bump in a fitted maroon maternity dress. More photos after the cut..

The collection titled “ The Classics “, features some of the best pieces by the fashion label since inception. A rep for Lady Biba says that the collection “is a celebration of those who have with us on our journey so far and a welcome to those that are new to the Lady Biba brand.”