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The 2016 Rio Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at the 80,000-seater Marcana Stadium in Brazil.  More photos after the cut...

Monbebe Lagos  caters to little bitty flower girls ranging from 6 months old to size 14. The lead designer  Seyi  specializes in making and designing little bridesmaid dresses as well as special occasion dresses. I believe our flower girls are equally as important as bridesmaids and groomsmen when it comes to weddings and I also want to show that the wedding industry in Nigeria is able to match and exceed others around the world.

Leicester City is still basking the glow of their unprecedented title triumph last season and the rewards are still rolling in. Members of the title winning side were each rewarded with a BMW i8 worth exactly £104990. A fleet of 19 protonic blue BMW I8s - which cost a total of £2million  were seen outside the club's King Power Stadium. The cars are understood to be gifts from chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha to the players following their stunning Premier League title victory back in May. The billionaire businessman had promised each member of the playing squad a standard car worth about £30K following their title triumph but he apparently changed his mind and decided to spoil them with these smart cars. 

Tiffany collection is inspired by the beauty in the transition of a flower; from its awakening at dawn, to its subtle descent at the advent of dusk. Former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria  Anna Ebiere Banner  stars as the muse for the ready-to-wear line. According to a rep for the label, the Tiffany collection was “created to adorn the woman with a range of bright and playful colours, to cool warm colours yet maintaining the feminine resilience, forte and enchantment without eroding her as soft, compassionate and warm.”

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, who is currently on a working visit to the US, was at Voice of America in Washington, D.C. Friday, August 5th, where she was interviewed on both the English and Hausa service.  More photos after the cut...

Hassan Saada A Moroccan boxer has been arrested by Brazilian police over allegations of sexually assaulting two female cleaners in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Village. Hassan Saada , a 22-year-old, was held on suspicion of committing the assaults on Wednesday, a police statement said. The boxer, who fights in the light-heavyweight category, was due to take part in his first bout on Saturday by 4:30PM.

Abdul-Shehu Obaze The EFCC has arrested a level six accounts officer at the  Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) ,  Christy Olabode , for an alleged fraud of N100 million. According to a statement from  Wilson Uwujaren , the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Friday, the arrest was made on August 2. The statement said that also arrested were her younger brother,  Abdul-Shehu Obaze , of the commercial department of FAAN in Ilorin, and  Dominic Ojo , an IT officer at the headquarters in Lagos. It said the arrest followed an anonymous petition, which indicated that she allegedly diverted the said sum by inserting names of non-FAAN staff into its payroll.

Nigerian Pop icon  2Baba  is officially the first African Musician to not just visit but to be hosted (in a grand manner) at  the Home of Legendary Italian inventor and Tycoon  Gaspare Campari  in Milan. His career is full of many splendid firsts. And he’s now added another remarkable one. The pop giant is being hosted this week, at the Campari house situated on the outskirts of Milan, on the invitation of the respected Italian Organisation. 2Baba and Campari Masterclass trainer, Tommaso Cessa at the home of Campari The singer and his team kept the news on the low, refusing to let the cat out of the bag, even after word leaked that they were spotted arriving in Milan. 2Baba is a brand ambassador for Campari, the first African act to be so decorated in over 200 years. He now joins a global elite list of celebrities who have been invited to the home of Campari, where he toured the Campari museum, brewed his own Campari cocktails and had lavish lunch...