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A cross section of special guests at opening ceremony of the Ake Arts and Book Festival The United States Mission in Nigeria has renewed its support for Nigeria’s burgeoning community of creative writers and artists with its participation at the 2018 Ake Arts and Book Festival. The U.S. Mission was one of the major sponsors of the 2018 Ake Arts and Book Festival, an annual event which showcases the best of contemporary African literature, poetry, music, art, film, and theatre.

Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, on Friday narrated how he was allegedly tortured by members of I-G’s Intelligence Response Team and the then Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Evans said at the continuation of a trial-within-trial at an Ikeja High Court where he is facing trial alongside six others on a two-count charge of conspiracy and kidnapping. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that before Evans’ testimony, a five-minute, 33-second video recording was played in the courtroom.

 An Abuja-based Naturopath and fertility expert, Dr Kingsley Onuzuleke,  on Friday, advised intending couples to ascertain their fertility status before marriage. Onuzuleke gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He defined naturopathy or naturopathic medicine as a form of alternative medicine that employs an array of pseudo-scientific practices branded as “natural”, “non-invasive”, and as promoting “self-healing”. The ideology and methods of naturopathy are based on vitalism and folk medicine, rather than evidence-based medicine

Mrs. Caroline Nwanyioye Okpalakunne, (Nne Onyemelukwe) is dead. She died on 1st August, 2018 at the age of 87 after a brief illness.She has since been buried on October 19, 2019 at her home Town, Umudim, Umueze, Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state. According to a release signed by the eldest son, Mr. Appolos Okpala, there was a Christian wake keep at her compound on Thursday, October, 18, 2018 by 6.pm.

Nigerian fashion designer Kamsi TCharles lingers his love affair with African prints, traditional patterns and textiles in his Spring Summer 2019 men’s collection titled “Church Science." The collection references the manner with which the western world has long been a hub of influence for religion, ethics and fashionable trends in Africa, and is often perceived as the adoption of the elements of the dominant culture by members of the minority culture.

Meghan Markle was dressed diplomatically for her first evening engagement in Fiji. She wore ablue dress which showed off her growing baby bump. Meghan Markle wore a pair of chandelier diamond earrings. Dressed in a floor length, caped gown by London-based label SAFiyAA, the Duchess – who is

Organiser of "Ready-To-Wear 2018  Expo"-Mrs Ade Awofeso (2nd left) with panelist- Mrs Funke Medun and others  at Award Nite of R2W EXPO In Lagos The recently concluded fashion designing “Ready-To-Wear 2018 Expo” has come and gone, but the memory will still linger in minds of those who had the opportunity to attend the event.  The event gave much of shared values, master classes, exhibition, runway fashion show and others to the diverse participants. Tagged “R2W EXPO 2018”, the three-day event was aimed at the need for designers, both old and young, to come together and forge a well-knitted formidable unit and take their destiny in their hands as they grow together and innovate in view of the potential Asian market take-over.         

  Nigerian female entrepreneurs, Grace Makun of Fab Jewels and Nkoli of Swiss Collections have put together a platform for networking and connect with other women entrepreneurs tagged "November Retail Fiesta “Celebrating Women in Business”.

The United States Consulate General in Lagos in collaboration with U-Live Africa on Friday night co-hosted the Major Lazer SoundSystem Concert at the Hard Rock Beach on Victoria Island. Major Lazer, the American electronic dance music group, comprising Diplo, Jillionaire, and Walshy Fire, were in Nigeria as part of a broader Africa tour which has taken them to South Africa, Malawi, Kenya and Uganda. 

In a bid to provide hair care solution to the Nigerian woman considering her hair type, Recare Cosmetics Limited, makers of Natures Gentle Touch have introduced Monoi Oil product range for the natural hair solution.

Michael Kors Fashion brand Michael Kors is acquiring Italian luxury design house Versace for $2.12 billion, it was announced on Tuesday.


 Annamaria Cammilli is the jewellery brand that in the international panorama has confirmed its position as leader of design and of style, with jewels strictly 18-carat gold, characterized by minimal lines embellished by diamonds. 

Ade Bakare Ade Bakare was approached by the production team behind the new hit TV series Battleground , which is shown on DSTV.