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The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced disbursement of interest-free loans to the latest accredited beneficiaries of  MarketMoni  –  the  Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) targeting market women and traders, artisans, youths and farmers.  MarketMoni is one of four schemes under the Social Intervention Programme of the Federal Government, and is being executed by the  Bank of Industry (BOI) . As part of the efforts of the  President Muhammadu Buhari  administration to stimulate the Nigerian economy and deepen financial inclusion for the under-banked and unbanked, over 24,000 Nigerians – including market women and traders, artisans, and youth – have so far benefited from the special intervention programme since its roll-out in December, 2016. The Office of the Vice-President revealed that the Federal Government has commenced disbursements in thirteen (13) states and the Federal Capital Territory, through the Bank o...

The 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue showcases some of the entertainment's biggest names today. Featured on the cover are Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o, pregnant Natalie Portman, Emma Stone, Amy Adams, Janelle Monae, sisters Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Aja Naomi King, and Ruth Negga. The magazine profiles each woman's accomplishment, ranging from their various awards nominations and wins to their up-and-coming projects. The cover shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovits.

 A student of Darussalam Science and Islamic Academy, Yakubu Muhammad Fannami, died after he sacrificed his life to protect the lives of hundreds of Muslims worshiping at a mosque at Kaleri Borno state who were been targeted by a female suicide bomber.  According to the announcement which was posted on his school's Facebook page, he fought a suicide bomber who was trying to force her self into the mosque in order to detonate the explosive device she was carrying. Read what they wrote after the cut...                                  

Ada Ugo-Ngadi,  the Managing Director of  Ontario Oil and Gas Ltd , was on Thursday 26th of January sentenced to jail for 10 years for defrauding the Federal Government of N754 million in oil subsidy transactions. Justice Lateefa Okunnu  of an Ikeja High Court handed down the verdict, the first conviction since the massive oil subsidy fraud trial allegedly perpetrated by oil marketers began in 2012. Walter Wagbatsoma , Ugo-Ngadi’s co-defendant and the Chairman of Ontario Oil and Gas Ltd, was absent in court for the judgment. He is currently being held in the United Kingdom on charges relating to a £12 million National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Trust fraud. Okunnu, in her judgment, sentenced Wagbatsoma and Ugo-Ngadi to a minimum of 10 years imprisonment for the six– count charge proffered against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “For each of the counts of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretenses, the defendants are sentenc...

Lagos-based clothing brand  DOS Clothing Store  has released a new collection modeled by  Sharon Ooja,  a star in the  NdaniTV’s  hit web series,  Skinny Girl in Transit . The DOS clothing store team picked Sharon as the face of the new campaign because she is a strong woman who is on the rise which represents the DOS woman. ‘Amour’ which means love is a collection that represents the love of all things feminine, strong and sultry. The collection features on-trend and statement pieces for our DOS woman who wants to make a statement without breaking the bank.

Ayo Van Elmar  has unveiled its Spring Summer 2017 collection. The brand recently announced  Funke Akindele Bello  as the brand ambassador. The SS17 lookbook is modeled by fashion enthusiast,  Oge Agu . The colours featured in Delirium play on the extreme edges, sheer, patterns, fringes, and volumes run acutely through an amplified state of wildness, that is eventually characterized with a balanced coherency.

Singer  Djinee  shared some candid tweets this morning as he talked about rape and the effects on the victims. He tweeted that he wishes parents told their sons not to rape as much as they told their daughters not to dress indecently. See his tweets after the cut: