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Good day Everyone  The summer break is here again, we thank God for His mercies. It is time to relax and have fun. But pause a little bit, why not learn something new, have fun and make some money while learning new skills this break and even after the break.  Why do you need to sit at home or sleep all day or watch movies when you can learn new skills, relax and enjoy the break yet still make some money for yourself. What are the new skills you can learn? 1. Putting sequins and beads on fabrics. 2. Ankara Accessories which include:  Ankara Notepads, Ankara Carrier bags, Key holders, Brooches, Hair bows, hair bands, hair clips and ruffs, Ankara purses and bags, Ankara belt. 3. Basic sewing  a. How to amend clothes b. How to fix zips. c. How to sew bedsheets and pillow cases d. How to make shopping bags e. How to make simple skirts f. How to make small purses g. How to make throw pillows h. How to make curtains i. How to sew and make all...

It was indeed an Evening of Class and Glamour as  Vivian lam glamour magazine was officially launched in Lagos, on April 30th 2017 at the Prestigious Oriental Hotel Victoria Island Lagos. The Glamour Event  which had Special Guest like the Minister for Transportation. Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, Sen. Olugbenga Obadara, Prince Micheal Igbinedion, Chief Otega, Mr. Sunday Dare, Hon. Desmond Elliot and several others who couldn't make it, but was well represented.

Letter from the Groom Dear Susu We crossed paths 2 or 3 times since 2012, but I wasn’t paying enough attention. Destiny was staring me right in the face and I was too caught up in my own hustle and paper chase, to know it. In June 2015 however, God brought you my way again, and this time, I really SAW you. I was smitten by your grace, aura, and beauty. So smitten infact, that even though I didn’t get to say a word to you that day (because you were seated far across the room), I immediately called my best friend @captdemuren and told him I’d found my next girlfriend. LOL. He laughed. I asked one or two people about you.. your manager Isioma, who I’d worked with previously, and then I did some research myself. Googled you, stalked your instagram.. the whole 9 yards, and the more I found out, the more you seemed like a breath of fresh air.

Pictures of Undefeated British fighter Anthony Joshua defeated Wladimir Klitschko in their world heavyweight title fight at Wembley. Over 45 years later...looks similar. See another photo after the cut...

Ace American comedian  Chris Rock  as he covers  Rolling Stones Magazine ‘s latest issue opens up about his divorce, him cheating on his wife with three different women, moving on now the divorce has been finalised, finding God and a whole lot more.

It has been revealed that since taking over the operation of Arik airline in February 2017, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, has put in a total of N1.5 billion to resuscitate the airline. This was made known by Captain Roy Ilegbodu, the Chief Executive Officer of Arik Air, during an interactive session with journalists. He revealed that in the last two months that his team took over operation of Arik, following their appointment by AMCON, they have made efforts to regain control. He commended AMCON for its support and revealed what is being done to keep the airline operational. "AMCON indeed has been very supportive with funds and that is why we are still here today. I would say that in the first couple of weeks that we took over, AMCON injected approximately N1.5 billion. Basically, that has sustained us comfortably," Ilegbodu told journalists according to report by This Day.

“No work on Monday, Grill on Sunday” This was the motivational quote for the coolest rocks in Lagos. As you know Every Given Sunday”, they shut it down at COVA Lagos with  The Grill At The Pent Party.  The K.O themed party was definitely a party to remember as it was flooded with elites, socialites and of course pretty ladies. The party played host to the recently signed Mavin artiste,  Iyanya  with great support from the Mavin team as well with one of the highlights from the party being  Dr Sid  as it was his birthday. It was triple fun for everyone as they saw guest appearances from  Emma Nyra ,  Victoria Kimani ,  Seyi Shay ,  D’Prince ,  Baby Fresh Mavin ,  AltimsMavin ,  E-Money ,  Kcee , and a host of others. With the best music experience from  DJ Ruud ,  DJ Skura  and  DJ Debby , it was the absolute perfect blend. GATP Lagos is powered by Ciroc Ultra Premium GATP Lagos is powered by ...

Ade Bantu Nigerian/German musician, producer and social activist,  Ade Bantu  in a recent chat with  Hip TV  recently spoke concerning the recent craze in the Nigerian music scene where an artist’s main goal is to be recognized by the international audience. The front man for 13-piece band,  BANTU reiterated that Nigerian musicians do not need to win a  Grammy  or an  Oscar , or collaborate with a foreign artiste to prove their relevance. While also not taking anything away from those who have accomplished such milestones, he stressed that the biggest market for a Nigerian artiste is in Africa.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday sentenced an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yisa Olarenwaju, charged with obtaining proceeds of unlawful act. They were brought to court on a six-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N500 million, which they pleaded not guilty but the second defendant later changed his plea to guilty. Olarenwaju, thereafter, entered into a plea bargain agreement with the EFCC on May 2.  At the resumed hearing, Justice Mohammed Idris convicted and sentenced the INEC official. 

Lai Mohammed Minister of Information and Culture  Lai Mohammed  said that  President Muhammadu Buhari  was absent at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting due to advice from his doctors. Mohammed stated this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, which was presided over by Vice President  Yemi Osinbajo , in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He explained that the President, who was in office on Tuesday, was asked to rest by his doctors. He thanked Nigerians for their concern and prayers for the quick recovery of the president.

In less than 12-hours, the much anticipated Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko fight will go down on Saturday April 29, 2017 as they battle for the IBF heavyweight world title at Wembley Stadium, London. The fight becomes the second boxing event to be staged at the national football stadium after Carl Froch knocked out George Groves in a rematch in May 2014. Anthony Joshua is an undefeated British fighter who weighed over 113 kgs and while Vladimir weighed just under 109 kgs. Joshua will be defending his title and bidding to add the vacant WBA and IBO crowns in front of a crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium while Klitschko has said "I just have this feeling this is my night.

Singer, Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson have welcomed a baby girl, named Sienna, Princess Wilson. Ciara gave birth to their daughter Friday night, her husband took to IG to make the announcement about an hour ago. She also took to her page to make the announcement. Congratulations to the couple!

President Donald Trump , reflecting on a first 100 days in office saying he thought the job would be easier. “I loved my previous life, I loved my previous life. I had so many things going…. Actually, this is more work than my previous life. I thought it would be easier. I thought it was more of a… I’m a details oriented person… I think you would say that. But I do miss my old life. This – I like to work. But this is actually more work,” Trump told Reuters.

Fani Kayode in his recent opinion article titled: The Ailing President And The Coming Conflagration In Nigeria, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a colorful creature called Gollum in 'Lord of the Rings'. The former Minister of Aviation in the opinion article reacted over the president's illness and the worrisome state of the Nation. Read the opinion article after the cut... The Ailing President And The Coming Conflagration In Nigeria If the United Kingdom's Foreign Minister, Boris Johnson, can describe the Leader of the Opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, as a "mutton-headed old mugwump" and an "Islington herbivore" how on earth should we describe our very own President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria? As each day passes he looks more and more like the colorful creature called Gollum in J.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' and behaves more and more like the goblins and orcs in that same book.

These are the five finalists of the Big Brother Naija reality show and their celebrity lookalikes. What do you think? Accurate or not?  More after the cut...

The 2017 Ghana Music Awards held last night at the Accra International Conference Centre.  The show, which honours Ghanaian artistes and celebrate original Ghanaian music, saw 25 awards being given to deserving artistes. See the full list of winners and photos after the cut:

The first photos of the premiere of one of the most highly anticipated Nollywood film are here,  Lotanna  is set to hit the cinemas in April and is premiering tonight at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island Adesua Etomi, Linda Ejiofor, Ini Dima-Okojie, Michelle Dede, Meg Otanwa  and more were spotted at the premiere decked in their 70’s inspired outfits. See photos below! Linda Ejiofor

TW Magazine’s cover girl is Nkechi Harry-Ngonadi. She is of the social and inspirational fame on IG who has given a literal meaning to ‘Sunday Best’. Unapologetic about her faith, her stance and her boldness, she is one of the most popular fashion-preneurs and premium fabric stockists on this side of the globe. 

The countdown to the 2017 Oscars is on. Several women stepped out at the  Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party  on Friday night (February 23) at Nightingale Plaza in Los Angeles. The event was attended by  Jaime King, Gabrielle Union, Camilla Belle Angela Sarafyan, Nicola Peltz, Jenny Slate, Keegan-Michael Key, Alysia Reiner, Brie Larson, Kiersey Clemons, Zoe Kravitz, Michelle Dockery, Janet Montgomery, Gaby Hoffmann, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rowan Blanchard,  Ellie Bamber, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Viggo Mortensen, Ava DuVernay, Annalise Basso, Anika Noni Rose, Freida Pinto and more. See the photos after the cut:

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted Nollywood producer, Seun Egbegbe and one Oyekan Ayomide N5 million bail. Both men have been in police custody since February 2nd for defrauding some Bureau De Change operatives at Gbagada in Lagos. Ruling on their bail application today, the presiding judge, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo said they should be remanded in prison until they fulfill their bail conditions.

From 2015 until late last year, Tonto Dikeh took to instagram to show off a lot of expensive gifts she claimed her husband gave to her, praising him to high waters. Among the gifts was a bold canary yellow ring, a Toyota Prado SUV, a diamond studded chopard necklace and wristwatch which was her push gift, iPhone 7 rose gold, and a Lexus LX 570 SUV... Now that they have spilt, Tonto Dikeh is letting loose on social media,

Over the past few days, superstar Nollywood actress  Omotola Jalade Ekeinde  has been celebrating her 39th birthday in South Africa with a few of her friends, including fellow Nollywood actress,  Rukky Sanda  and stylist,  Swanky Jerry . Part of the celebration included a dinner hosted at the Esama Chief Gabriel Igbinedion Residence, Johannesburg. See the photos after the cut:

A lecturer,  Ibrahim Oseni  says students have become lazy due to their over-reliance on Google search for their academic works. Oseni, who lectures at the Mechanical Engineering Department,  Kwara State University , Malete made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Friday. According to him, the use of Google search has turned students to lazy researchers. He said students now relied mainly on their phone and computer set to solve simple questions as they do not want to stress their brain thinking.

Worship leader, soul singer and songwriter  Eric Arubayi  lives on in our hearts and through his music. To celebrate his life and legacy, his much-anticipated music video for “ The Sound ” has been released. The video was directed by  Frizzle’n’bizzle Films  and conceptualized by Eric Arubayi. “The Sound” was co-written by  PITA . It is a song that totally shows an attitude of gratitude for all God has done for us. It was produced by ‘ E-Kelly ”. Watch below.

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Toke Makinwa  is out and about in London promoting her memoir “On Becoming” two night ago she stepped out for a meet and greet looking like a golden girl in a gorgeous Virgos Lounge dress styled by Harvella Styles. She accessorised with a pair of silver chanderlier earrings and a cute pair of blakc and gold strap sandals.

The Federal Government has appointed three new Directors and a General Manager for the  Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). A statement signed by FAAN’s Acting General Manager,  Henrietta Yakubu , disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. Yakubu said the newly appointed directors are  Group Captain U.S.A. Sadiq , Director of Security Services (DSS);  Rabiu Yadudu , Director of Airport Operations (DAO) and  Salisu Daura , Director of Maintenance and Engineering.

About 4 months ago,  Elizabeth Ayodele w as just another aspiring 18 year old model that signed up for  FEW Model ‘s Model Academy here in Lagos when she was immediately scouted by  Bolajo Fawenhimi  the founder and director of Few Models. Since then, through Few Models Nigeria, she got signed to  IMG Models Worldwide  – one of the leading modeling agencies globally – making her the very first Nigerian model to be signed to their global division. Today marks Elizabeth’s first catwalk on the runway and it was exclusively for the  Karl Lagerfeld  helmed, storied fashion house –  FENDI!

Dangote Rice Limited (DRL) , a subsidiary of  Dangote Group ,  is set to launch in Sokoto state, its multi-million Naira 25,000 hectares of rice outgrower scheme with a prospect of hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities for inhabitants of the rural communities. President of the Group,  Aliko Dangote disclosed at the weekend that the Company will  on Wednesday , flag off with a pilot project of 500 Ha by Gonroyo dam, in Goronyo community. Gonroyo dam is the second largest in the country, after Kainji. The flag off ceremony which will be performed by the governor of the state,  Aminu Tambuwa,  will witness seedlings being distributed to the primary local farmers who will in turn plant them, after which Dangote Rice company will purchase from them for milling and final processing. Sokoto state is one of the 14 states spread across the country where Dangote Rice plans to operate the outgrower scheme to empower local farmers and create job oppo...

It was a night of fine wining, dining and networking as young professionals converged at the Soul Lounge, Lagos, for a special pre-Valentine event tagged  ‘Networking for Love.’ Indeed, the evening provided a rare opportunity for the young professionals from various sectors of the economy to mingle and network with themselves. The event also had in attendance top celebrities including  Banky W,  Ace comedian  MC Abbey  and was hosted by TV Presenter,  Jumoke Alawode-James, amongst others. True to the objective of the night, guests had fun networking all evening with the  Network Train Game  which saw the guests interacting with people fellow professionals. Soon enough, guests were exchanging business cards and contacts in order to connect and foster relationships after the event.

The 12th of February, 2017 saw  Runtown headline his first ever UK concert put together by Therapy entertainment and Africa Unplugged limited. Runtown didn’t disappoint as he thrilled his adoring fans. With Valentine vastly approaching, the ladies in London came out in full force to see him! Hosted by Beat FM & Factory 78’s  Adesope,  the stage was warmed up by acts like  Kojo funds ,  Naira Marley ,  DJ Cuppy ,  Eugy ,  Kwamz  and  Flava ,  Kc Pozzy ,  Ray ,  Tomi Agap e and lots more. Runtown surprised his fans with his special guest  Wizkid  who joined him on stage for their rendition of “ Lagos to Kampala  “. Performing other hits of his, the night ended with the most popular Afrobeats song of the moment “ Mad over you  ” which he performed multiple times including various versions. He closed the show with the monster hit sending the audience into a frenzy as they belted the words to the ...

For weeks, there has been rumours that Tonto Dikeh's marriage to Oladunni Olakunle Churchill has crashed. Today, Tonto took to her Instagram page to confirm that she has left her husband and she took her son with her. In response to a letter a concerned fan wrote to her, Tonto revealed she has left her marriage with her son and that she gave her husband access to their son but that he has not checked up on him. Read what she wrote and the letter from the concerned fan after the cut... "Dear 'concerned' fan, Good day. How are you and your family? My regards, love and greetings to them. Now to address a little bit of your letter, firstly I say I do appreciate your concern. Then I move on to say thank you. When a woman leaves her husband, she takes her child because absolutely nothing else matters to her but the child. This is what I did and I happily give all access for his father to see him. Now my question to you is that did your source also tell you that he has ...

MC Worthy Comedian, an entertainer resident in Imo State died in the early hours of this morning, only days after he bought a new car. The Comedian was reportedly healthy and showed no signs of an illness until he started complaining of a severe headache early this morning. He reportedly slumped soon after shouting that his head ached terribly and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Federal Medical Centre Owerri.

Danish aid worker Anja Ringgren Loven, who garnered international attention after she rescued severely malnourished child branded a witch and left to starve to death, has done it again. The founder of the Children's Aid Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF) took to her Facebook page moments ago to announce the rescue of another boy abandoned by his family. "Today  Nsidibe Orok  and I went on a rescue mission. A boy was abandoned and left alone on the street. We found the boy tortured all over his body but he is safe now with all of us at "Land of Hope"

A Zimbabwean woman who suffered a number of miscarriages early in her marriage has offered her daughter as tithe to her church leader. The woman identified as Convictions Mapfumo from Sally Mugabe Height gave her child, a grade three student to Bishop Susan Zika Dube, the founder of  Holy Baptist Apostolic Church. Mapfumo is said to have experience painful miscarriages four times  but after the Bishop prayed for her, she gave birth to three girls born in 2005, 2009 and 2001.