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  PHOTO: Woman on a boat near London's Tower Bridge. (photo via lolostock/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Destinations for Fashion & Beauty Lovers Whether it's walking the runway, strutting your style in the streets, scouring racks of vintage clothes in resale shops or shopping for beauty products in cities famous for their skincare and makeup, the world is full of destinations to satisfy every fashion and beauty lover out there. From Milan to Seoul to Lagos, Nigeria, fashion and beauty are as diverse as these destinations. Milan, Italy Milan has long been known as the fashion capital of the world, home to Milan Fashion Week, one of the most famous fashion weeks in the world that takes place twice. It also hosts the Green Carpet Fashion Awards, which recognizes designers for their commitment to sustainable and ethical clothing, as well as the Milano Unica, a trade fair for European-made clothes and jewelry. A stop in Milan is not complete without a trip to the Quadrilatero d'

  A former Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has called on Nigerians and the government to listen to the agitations from the progenitors of Biafra, Oduduwa Republic, and other secessionist groups from different parts of the country and address their grievances. Sani , who took to his Twitter handle on Wednesday to give this admonition, said though he was against the activities of the groups springing up from different parts of Nigeria, as their conducts were infantile misadventures, he feels there is a need for the government to pay attention to their agitations. Sani, who was a member of the 8th Assembly, reminded the secessionists that disintegrating a country is by far easier said than done. “The secessionists threats and their wild conducts are condemnable, unconscionable, hollow and nothing but infantile misadventures. “Breaking a country is not as seamless as cutting a cake. However, their grievances should be listene

  He also said the operative gave him seven days to pray as he was hell-bent on killing him when he called him on a WhatsApp video call . An up-and-coming comedian, Graciox Talker, has cried out that an operative of the defunct Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad threatened to kill him. Talker alleged this in a video posted on his Twitter handle Graciox_Talker @GracioxT on Wednesday. He also said the operative gave him seven days to pray as he was hell-bent on killing him when he called him on a WhatsApp video call. In the video, Talker begged Nigerians to help save his life from the security agent, whom he said showed him an AK-47. “Good evening, everyone watching this video clip. I’m Gracioux Talker, I’m a comedian. This is to use this medium and opportunity to tell you that this is not a comedy skit. This is about my life,” Talker said. “My life is at risk in the hands of someone I don’t know fully well. He’s a member of Federal SARS. This guy called me yesterday on a video call on W

  The fast moving ‘Greater Lagos’ train of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration recently berthed in Ikorodu, and, in its characteristic style, left behind enduring developmental footprints. In continuation of its strategies to reduce the housing deficit in the state, Governor Sanwo-Olu and his team stormed the ancient town of Ikorodu to inaugurate yet another housing scheme at Igbogbo. The housing scheme, constructed by the State’s Ministry of Housing has 360 home units, comprising of 120 units (one bedroom), 120 units (two bedrooms) and 120 units (three bedrooms) on an expanse of 6.24 hectares of land in Igbogbo, Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area, LCDA. Each building within the estate, which was inherited and completed by the present administration through direct budgetary allocation, has home units designed for low-and middle-income earners. The completion and inauguration of the scheme bears ample testimony to the Sanwo-Olu administration’s avowed commitment to making

  U.S. Embassy Abuja The embassy in a   tweet   said: The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria on Thursday warned Nigerians not to fall victims of a fake U.S. work visas said to be for people  aged 40 to 55. “Scammers and fraudsters are circulating a fake “press release” claiming to offer a new type of work visa to Nigerian citizens aged 40-55. “It’s the same old scam, but in fresh packaging – don’t become a victim!” The embassy in another tweet urged Nigerians who need information on the genuineness of visas to contact official U.S. sources: “If you have questions about whether visa information is legitimate, please refer only to official sources:  https://travel.state.gov ,  https://ng.usembassy.gov/visas , and  https://ustraveldocs.com/ng . The fake press release claimed to be from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. It said that those eligible for the work visa are health workers, engineers, marine workers, accountants, etc. It read: “President Joe Biden, the 46th US. President has sig

Federal High Court iKano   A Federal High Court in Kano, has sentenced a 28-year-old man, Abubakar Suleiman, to two years imprisonment for trafficking 30 women to Libya. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), charged Suleiman, who resides in Kadawa Miltara Quarters of Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano, with one count of trafficking in persons. Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Mr Abdullahi Babale narrated to the court that the convict on Feb.10, conspired with one Salele (a Nigerien) now at large, and transferred 30 women from Edo and Lagos State to Niger Republic through Babura border in Jigawa, enroute Libya, NAN reports. He said that the convict deducted N5,000 from each of the women from the N50,000 paid per person from the sponsors in Libya and Niger Republic as commission. According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened the provisions of Section 13(2)(c) of the Trafficking in Persons(Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015

 Justice Maureen Onyetenu granted the extension while delivering a ruling in a fundamental right suit filed by legal practitioner, Monday Ubani, against the Nigerian government, the Attorney General of the Federation, Nigerian Communications Commission and the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number registration by two months effective from Tuesday, March 23. Justice Maureen Onyetenu granted the extension while delivering a ruling in a fundamental right suit filed by legal practitioner, Monday Ubani, against the Nigerian government, the Attorney General of the Federation, Nigerian Communications Commission and the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy. In the suit, Ubani had contended that the initial two weeks ultimatum (now extended to April 6, 2021) given to telecommunications operators to block SIM cards of Nigerians who have not registered their SIM cards wit

Zenith Bank Plc   Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Magazine’s Best Banks Awards 2021, retaining the award for a second consecutive year. The bank was among other banks from 35 countries in Africa recognised as the United States magazine announced its 28th Annual Best Bank Awards Winners in Africa. According to a statement, editors of the magazine made the selections after consultations with corporate financial executives, bankers, banking consultants and analysts worldwide. In selecting the bank, Global Finance considered factors that ranged from the quantitative objective to the informed subjective in selecting these top banks. Objective criteria considered included: growth in assets, profitability, geographic reach, strategic relationships, new business development and innovation in products. Subjective criteria included the opinions of equity analysts, credit rating analysts, banking consultants and others involved in the industry. Global

Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ album has spent a record-extending 19th week on the Billboard World Albums Chart. The album, released in October last year, retained its place on the thirteenth spot for a second week, making it the longest charting African album this decade. It is also currently the only album by an African artist on the chart. ‘Made in Lagos’ peaked at No.2 back in November last year and has hovered around the top 20 since. A month after its release, Starboy’s fourth album became the longest charting album by an African act on the continent on the Top 20 of Worldwide Apple Music and tied Burna Boy’s ‘Twice As Tall’ as the Nigerian albums with the most weeks spent on the UK Album Charts this decade. Both artists won awards at the 2021 Grammys, with Wizkid sharing a gong for Best Music Video with Beyonce, and Burna Boy taking home the award for Best Global Music Album.

Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe An international institute, Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics, Ghana has conferred Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe with its fellowship.  He was recognised for impressive and enviable track records as an accomplished public service personality and worthy statesman.  Speaking at the induction ceremony at the weekend, the Executive Director of the institute, Mr. Richard Kpoku said the institute has carried out over two years of intensive research on his profile with regards to public service and national development, the institute is indeed very proud of his unassailable statesmanship pedigree, vast managerial acumen and shrewd administrative capabilities as Rector of Yabatech since 2018.  With these qualities, he added that the Rector has also further projected the institution into global excellence. 

Ambode returns to Twitter. Above with Mai Mala Buni on Tuesday Former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode returned to Twitter on Tuesday, tweeting for the first time after almost two years of absence. The former Governor has been away from Twitter for one year and 10 months. The last time Ambode tweeted was May 28, 2019, when he handed over to the current Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. That day, the former governor  tweeted : “To the Glory of God, I have just handed over the reins of government in Lagos State to His Excellency, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu, after a rewarding 4-year experience.” But on Tuesday, March 23,  Ambode  broke almost two years absence and tweeted. The tweet came after his appointment as a member of the 61 APC Contact and Strategy Committee by APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mai Mala Buni. The members were inaugurated on Tuesday. In a tweet on Tuesday, Ambode said: “Along with other notable and distinguished colleagues, I was today selected by our party, the All

    Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, says a few people can’t declare the establishment of “Yoruba nation”, without considering the general interest of the south-west region. Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, had declared Yoruba as a separate nation and demanded the secession of the south-west states from Nigeria. Commenting on the declaration on Monday, Akeredolu had said  Ondo people have chosen  to stay in Nigeria, adding that advocates of Oduduwa Republic are politicians who lost out on power. Speaking further on Tuesday when he featured on a programme on Channels Television, Akeredolu said the issue of secession must be a consensus and not the opinion of a group of individuals. The Ondo governor maintained that those clamouring for secession do not speak for people of the state. “It is a group of individuals who are raising this issue; they are entitled to it. Everybody is entitled to his own position, bu

    In a post on its Twitter page on Tuesday, the group urged Yoruba indigenes interested in the rally to get the shirts, caps and flags for the march. The umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, has revealed plans to hold a one-million march rally in the South-West states.  In a post on its Twitter page on Tuesday, the group urged Yoruba indigenes interested in the rally to get the shirts, caps and flags for the march. But in a statement issued on Monday, the group said the rally, earlier scheduled for Wednesday, had been postponed due to the need to have consultations with all Yoruba socio-cultural and self-determination groups on Saturday. The statement read, “Ilana Omo Oodua postpones Pro-Yoruba Nation's One Million March. The much-awaited one million march being organised across the Yoruba speaking states has been postponed until further notice. “Ilana Omo Oduduwa, the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups within and beyond Nigeria, has