World number one Serena Williams pulls out Mutua Madrid Open due to flu

The Mutua Madrid Open announced that flu has forced top seed and two-time champion Serena Williams to withdraw from this year's tournament.

The tournament announced on Friday morning that Williams was suffering from flu, ruling her out from returning to the tournament she won in 2012 and 2013.

"Unfortunately, I have to withdraw from Madrid because I've been battling the flu and I'm not at 100%. I look forward to returning soon," Williams said.

In her absence, Agnieszka Radwanska has been elevated to No.1 seed and at Friday's draw was paired with former French open semifinalist Dominika Cibulkova.

Williams, who is the defending French Open champion, is now scheduled to open her clay court campaign at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in May.

Usher Raymond bares it all on snapchat

American singer and actor Usher Raymond, took fans by surprise when he posted a R-rated photo of himself.

Usher seems to be blowing off a lot of steam, he took to his snap chat on the 28th of April to share a bathroom pix, completely naked and using an emoji to cover up himself downward.

Leicester city manager: Ranieri: We Are Fighting To Make This Dream A Reality

 

 

Ahead of Sunday’s clash with Manchester United, manager Claudio Ranieri is hoping his side can turn their Barclays Premier League dream into a reality. 

With just three points needed from their remaining fixtures against Man Utd, Everton and Chelsea to secure City their first-ever title, the Foxes are closing in on an extraordinary achievement. 

A victory at Old Trafford on Sunday could see City crowned Premier League champions, but Ranieri is well aware of the threat Louis Van Gaal’s men will pose. 

“I understand the people want to continue to dream and enjoy but I am a pragmatic man and we need three points more,” Ranieri said. “We want to do this. 

“We are fighting to try to make this dream a reality, but not yet. I can understand all the happiness around the city – that is great – but that is the fans and we have to work. 

“Sunday will be a very tough match, I have a lot of respect for [Louis] Van Gaal, the players and Man Utd fans. I know very well it will be a very difficult match. But we go with the same mentality.” 

Ranieri says his side are shaping up well for the trip to Manchester, as Jamie Vardy will serve the final game of his suspension, while Matty James continues his recovery from a knee problem. 

He added: “The players were very concentrated in training and must continue in this way. I feel it is very important to be concentrated 100 per cent. The story of football is fantastic but you have to be focused on the match, not on other things. 

“It is a good opportunity and for this reason we want to be focused. I know you want me to talk about the title but be calm and wait. 

“I told them (the players) everything is in our hands and we must continue. If our strength is to be concentrated and solid, we have to continue.”

culled from lcfc.com

Photos: Kelly Rowland sits down with Galore Magazine to talk about the power of Girl groups

Former destinys child member and mother of one, Kelly Rowland, is back and better. She sits down with Galore magazine to talk about her new document series on BET, 'Chasing Destiny' and the power of girl groups.

You can read the full interview on Galoremag.com 

You have a docu-series coming out with BET — tell us about it.
I felt like there was a void in the marketplace with girl groups. I’ve been wanting to put together a girl group since Destiny’s Child’s very last tour. Between that time, I was busy with my solo projects and I said that if I wanted to basically bring a group under my wing, then I wanted to be able to have the attention to pay to them, to nurture them, to be sure that I could be there to help mold them and I wouldn’t be so busy with things I had to do.
Basically the longer I waited, the more I felt like there was a huge gap in the marketplace for girl groups. I was like, where are all the girl groups? I put a girl group together, Little Mix, and it was so much fun. And then of course a couple of years passed and “X-Factor” [let to the rise of] Fifth Harmony and I’m like, only two girl groups? That’s all we get?
So basically, I just knew it was time for me to really start the documentary, and I wanted of course my partner Frank Gaston to be on board with me. We just got started and I remember talking to different networks about the idea, and some people didn’t get it and they thought it would be another “Making the Band.” But that’s not what I wanted at all. I wanted the cameras to be there to catch it all and I didn’t want there to be a specific formula in the show, and a lot of people would be scared of that. I’m just happy my BET family loved it.

The rise and rise of Nigerian and Manchester City player Kelechi Iheanacho

364 days after scoring in the 2015 FA Youth Cup final for City u18s, Kelechi Iheanacho took to the field for Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid.
When David Silva’s night came to a premature end after 40 minutes, Manuel Pellegrini handed his 19-year old Nigerian ace the most ringing of endorsements, bringing Kelechi on for his third appearance in the competition.

In what was one of the most important games in City’s history, it showed just how far Iheanacho has come in this, his breakthrough season and, perhaps even more importantly, shows Wednesday night's beaten FA Youth Cup finalists just what is possible with hard work in such a short space of time.
Kelechi's appearance against Real followed what was his best outing so far in the Premier League against Stoke where the 19-year old struck twice, won a penalty and earned the Man of the Match accolade.
A performance which left his manager purring.

Pellegrini told journalists: “Kelechi is a player with an important role at this Club. He played very well and his contribution is important. I am very pleased."

Those two goals meant that Kelechi had scored a goal for every 81 minutes he had been on the field in 2015/16 and took him up to 11 for the season – making him the club’s third top-scorer.
Iheanacho may have been unable to improve further upon his staggering minutes-per-goal ratio but he didn’t look out of place against the continent’s most successful club, causing problems for Real between their lines of defence and midfield.

This remarkable ascent from under-18 football to Europe’s most prestigious stage began on the summer tour of the USA in 2014 where the youngster caught the eye with a string of fine performances.
He scored in the first tour match against Sporting KC which preceded the competition to cap an excellent performance, sidefooting a Jesus Navas cut-back into the bottom corner of the net with two minutes left on the clock.
Inheanacho got in on the scoring act again a few days later in the opening game of the Guinness International Champions Cup with an improvised outside-of-the-foot finish against Milan in the 5-1 win at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field.


Kelechi first rose to prominence on the world junior stage when he scored six goals and made seven assists in the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup which helped to fire Nigeria’s Super Eaglets to success in Abu Dhabi.
This incredible contribution saw him named the U17 World Cup’s best player, earning him the coveted Golden Ball trophy.
His tally in the competition included a four goal haul against Mexico in their opening group game and, by the end of the tournament; he had a direct hand exactly half of Nigeria’s 26 goals.
Previous Golden Ball winners at the FIFA U17 World Cup include legendary US international Landon Donovan and 2014 World Cup-winning Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos.


In January 2014, Kelechi went on to claim the “Most Promising Talent of the Year” award in January 2014 at the CAF annual awards ceremony which recognises the best footballers in Africa.
His senior debut for Nigeria wasn’t far away, with the youngster making his first appearance for the Super Eagles last year, as a substitute against Swaziland.
Now a regular in the squad, Iheanacho is already seen as one of the continent’s brightest young hopes following a stunning breakthrough campaign at City.


A last gasp winning goal against Crystal Palace, a cool finish against Spurs and a hat-trick against Aston Villa are just three highlights of an impressive season for the boy from Owerri.
The only competition the dauntless teenager hasn’t scored a goal for City in is the Champions League.
With a goal-per-minute record this good, you certainly wouldn’t bet against Kelechi putting that right at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Culled from Manchester city

Jermaine Jackson Confirms Participation At Lagos Int’l Jazz Concert

Jermaine Jackson, co-lead singer of global music brand, Jackson 5 and elder brother of late king of pop, Michael Jackson on Friday confirmed readiness to participate at the star-studded Jazz concert being put together by the Lagos State Government in commemoration of the 2016 International Jazz Day.

The concert, which is to be hosted by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, will hold at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja on Saturday, April 30 by 5pm.

Jermaine, who confirmed his readiness to participate at the festival during a press conference held at the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Alausa, said he would be at the festival to support the government and array of international and local artists who would be performing.

Jermaine, who is in Nigeria as part of activities marking the Jackson Golden Africa Tour, also disclosed plans by the Jackson 5 to establish a music academy in Nigeria to nurture and prepare the talents in Africa for global market.

He said: “It’s been 50 years for the Jacksons and we are bringing a team together of people who can produce a concert. I like coming here because I have a lot of questions. I was just in China and I learnt that the first dynasty that started in China came from Africa here and I had a professor in China to tell me this. That made me very proud and the world needs to know this because in our history books in America, they don’t put this there; they don’t want us to know this but when you travel and you have the opportunity to see things for yourself, you will realize that the history books were written by someone else and it is their version and their interpretation of what happened which is usually not the truth.”

“We are going to give you nice compilation of songs that you know and I am just very honoured to be here because we have been kept away from you because of the politics and we are not interested in such politics because we are people who care about people. We need to have a closer relationship with African-American and the rest of Africa because we have been separated for long and we can reach out to do other things.

“There are lots of great talents here and we want to use our 50 years experience of being in the business to teach the arts. We have in our plans to establish Jackson Academy Performing Art School and the school will have a curriculum and also will teach music, directing, film, lightening, producing, dancing and so on. We want to get the talents here ready for the global market and I do believe that the drums and the beat started from here,” Jermaine said.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, who received Jermaine and his entourage alongside the Special Adviser to the Governor on Oversees Affairs and Investment, Professor Ademola Abass and other senior officials of the Ministry, expressed delight to receive the visitors to the state.

Credit: Akinwunmiambode.com

Tiwa Savage denies cheating allegations, and ends her 3years marriage

Tiwatope Savage-Balogun, better known by her stage name Tiwa Savage, has broken her silence, after her husband Tunji Balogun, posted series of messages on his Instagram account, on Tiwa's cheating allegations, accusing of her of sleeping with Don Jazzy, Tuface and Dr Sid.

The couple got married in Dubai on May 10, 2014, and are now going their separate ways. Tiwa sat down exclusively with Pulse Nigeria, to talk about her failed marriage and relationship to her former manager and husband Tee billz, saying she has never cheated on him, they both have been living separately for over two months.

The singer also suffered a miscarriage while in Jamaica this year, during a video shoot for her RED album.

Both couples are blessed with a son Jamil.

Below is the full interview.

President Buhari speaks about the Enugu Massacre

 

 

 

Governor Ugwuanyi of Enugu State met with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa. The Governor briefed the President on the Monday attack on Ukpabi Nimbo community of the state. The President commiserated with the Governor and the people of the state, and reassured of his administration's continued commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in all parts of Nigeria.

 

After the meeting, the Governor addressed the press. In his remarks, he refuted the false rumour that he tried to call the President, but was placed on hold for hours. The Governor also expressed confidence that the perpetrators of the violence would be fished out by security agents.

 

See the press statement issued below:

 

27 April 2016 | STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT

ENDING UPSURGE OF ATTACKS ON COMMUNITIES BY HERDSMEN NOW A NATIONAL PRIORITY

Following continuing reports of attacks by "herdsmen" on communities across the country, particularly Monday's attack on Ukpabi Nimbo in Enugu State, President Muhammadu Buhari assures all Nigerians, once again, of his administration's continued commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in all parts of the country.

President Buhari unreservedly condemns the attack on Ukpabi Nimbo on other such acts of extreme violence against communities in other states of the Federation.

Acting on the President's directive, the  Inspector-General of Police and heads of the nation's other security agencies are already taking urgent steps to fully investigate the attacks, apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

Ending the recent upsurge of attacks on communities by herdsmen reportedly armed with sophisticated weapons is now a priority on the Buhari Administration's agenda for enhanced national security and the Armed Forces and Police have clear instructions to take all necessary action to stop the carnage.

In keeping with the President's directive, the Inspector-General of Police, the General Officer Commanding the 82nd Division of the Nigerian Army and the Director of the Department of State Security in Enugu State have visited Ukpabi Nimbo to personally oversee investigations into the attack on the community and ongoing efforts to apprehend the culprits.

Meanwhile, President Buhari is scheduled to meet with  Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi later today to receive further briefing on the attack on Ukpabi Nimbo  and discuss additional measures to forestall similar attacks and restore public confidence.

The President urges all Nigerians to remain calm and assured of his administration's readiness to deploy all required personnel and resources to remove this new threat to the collective security of the nation.

 

Garba Shehu

SSA to the President

(Media & Publicity)

April 27, 2016

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Approves Payment Of Lump Sum Leave Allowance To Staff

In line with his commitment to improve the welfare of the state workforce, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the lump sum payment of leave allowance to all staff in the State’s mainstream Civil Service, Local Governments and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) with effect from May, 2016.

The State Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola in a circular she issued on Thursday in Alausa, Ikeja, explained that the approval was sequel to agreements reached during a meeting with the Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council (JNC).

She said, “Consequently, leave allowance which is 10 per cent of Annual Basic Salary would henceforth be payable once annually and no longer on a monthly basis. The payments would be in batches”.
Ademola said that Officers between Grade Levels 1 and 8 would be paid in May, Officers between Grade Levels 9 and 12 would be paid in July; Officers between Grade Levels 13 and 14 would be paid in September while Officers between Grade Levels 15 and 17 would get their annual leave allowances in October.

She said that the gesture was in furtherance of the State Government’s commitment to the welfare of its workforce, just as she tasked the staff to reciprocate Government’s gesture by renewing their dedication and commitment to duty through improved service delivery to the citizenry.
“The above listed Government Functionaries are hereby enjoined to take note of this approval. I implore you to eschew disloyalty, indiscipline, nonchalant attitude and low productivity.” Mrs. Ademola said.

Credit: akinwunmiambode.com

Omoni Oboli's movie WIVES ON STRIKE smashes box office hit

Omoni Oboli's new movie Wives on Strike, which she wrote, directed, produced and stared in, is breaking and smashing the Nigerian box office.

In just 21 days, the movie has had over 50million views across the cinemas nationwide. The movie premiered on the 8th of April.

Wives on Strike, is a hilarious comedy about a group of market women who decided to take matters into their own hands against their husbands in a bid to stir them into standing up for a young girl whom they wanted to protect from the wishes of her own father.

 Its definitely a movie to go watch this weekend. Its a movement with serious message.

Beyonce kicks off her Formation World Tour in Miami

Beyonce kicked off her Formation World Tour in Miami Wednesday night. And it was an opportunity to silence speculation about the state of her marriage, following the release of her Lemonade song, which was released on the 23rd of April, prior to her world tour.

At the very end of the show, Beyonce thanked her "beautiful husband" Jay Z and said she loved him, and earlier shared a touching story about their daughter Blue Ivy and also paid tribute to the late Music icon Prince.

Alicia Keys to perform at the UEFA Champions League final

Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys will perform at the UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony – "an event celebrated in every corner of the world".

 Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys will perform as part of the opening ceremony at next month's UEFA Champions League final at Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

In conjunction with Pepsi, UEFA has confirmed that Keys – who has sold over 50 million albums – will feature as part of a revamped ceremony prior to the game on Saturday 28 May. The match will be broadcast in more than 220 countries and reach an estimated global live audience of 180 million viewers, making it the most-watched annual sporting event in the world.

"I'm extremely excited to share my new music at the UEFA Champions League final, an event that is celebrated in every corner of the world," said Keys. "This is going to be a powerful moment in history and one that represents the spirit of all the similarities we share no matter where we live and who we are. I'm honoured to be a special part of such a beloved experience."

Credit: UEFA.com

Suspect in November Paris attacks extradited to France

Salah Abdeslam, who is suspected of playing a major part in terrorist attacks in Paris by Islamist militants, has been extradited to France from Belgium. This was revealed by prosecutors in both countries on Wednesday. The November attacks left 130 people dead.

Abdeslam, 26, was captured in Brussels on March 18 after a four-month manhunt. He was due to appear before French judges later on Wednesday. 

"Salah Abdeslam has been handed over to the French authorities this morning," Belgium's federal prosecutors said in a statement.

He was captured four days before separate suicide bomb attacks by Islamist militants at Brussels international airport and on a metro train left 32 people dead.

Abdeslam had told investigators that he had planned the Nov. 13 bombing and shooting attacks in Paris and had planned to blow himself up at a sports stadium there but changed his mind at the last minute. He is suspected of having rented two cars used to transport the attackers to, and around, the French capital.

Abdeslam's elder brother Brahim, with whom he used to run a bar in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, was among the Paris suicide bombers.

Liverpool's Sakho accepts positve drug test finding

Mamadou Sakho has accepted UEFA’s finding of a banned substance in the ‘A’ sample he submitted after Liverpool's 1-1 Europa League draw with Manchester United on March 17. 

The French international informed the governing body of his decision on Tuesday, and also provided explanations for the presence of the prohibited product.

Liverpool has however declined to comment on the matter saying it is a process between the player and UEFA, and will only offer a position once the undertaking is resolved. 
 
The case will be dealt with by UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body. The 26-year old will have to give a satisfactory explanation as to why a prohibited substance was found in his sample. A hearing will be set and Sakho faces an anxious wait to discover the punishment he will face. 

His place in the French national team ahead of the European Championship this summer is now under threat. In the meantime, he will remain unavailable for selection during the process after a joint decision between Liverpool and the player. 

Jury: 96 football fans were unlawfully killed at Hillsborough

An inquest has concluded that 96 football fans who died as a result of a crush in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster were unlawfully killed.

The jury also found match commander Ch Supt David Duckenfield "responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence" due to a breach of his duty of care. It added that police errors also added to a dangerous situation at the FA Cup semi-final.

The prime minister said the inquests had provided "official confirmation" fans were "utterly blameless".

The exoneration of the Liverpool fans comes after a 27-year campaign by victims' families. The jury stated the fans did not contribute to the chaos at the turnstiles at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesday's ground on 15 April 1989.

Nine jurors reached unanimous decisions on all but one of the 14 questions at the inquests into Britain's worst sporting disaster.

The coroner Sir John Goldring said he would accept a majority decision about whether the fans were unlawfully killed - seven jurors agreed they were.

When the conclusion of the unlawful killing was revealed, families were seen hugging each other in the public gallery and some punched the air.

Obafemi Martins donate items to the Less privileged in Lagos

 Nigerian footballer Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins, who plays as a forward for Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, in China, is paying it forward by giving  it back to the society.

Popularly known as Obagoal, he paid a courtesy visit to Heritage Orphanage Home in Lagos and SOS Village Motherless Home in Isolo to give donations and gifts to kids through his foundation.

He had this to say, ' Nigerians deserve to live a better life, but the government alone cannot do everything. It is left for the organisations and individuals who are in a position to also help those in need,'. 

Vincent Kompany expects City to score at least one in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid next Wednesday.

The skipper believes that a goal for Manuel Pellegrini’s side would turn the tables and is hopeful that City’s good Champions League away record will remain in the Santiago Bernabeu.

He said: “I expect us to score a goal and, if we do, it will be really interesting.
“We’ve got a really good away record in the Champions League. 0-0, if it was an away game for me, I would not feel comfortable.

“We’re still an offensive team, who are always looking to score goals.
“If we don’t manage to score a goal anyway, what claim can we make in getting to the final?”
The 30-year old was part of a defence that kept City’s third consecutive home clean sheet and he told mcfc.co.uk that the game panned out as he expected.

Kompany commented: “I think both teams had a game plan.
“I didn’t expect to see both teams commit in the first half of this tie and that’s basically what happened.
“We had two strikers on the pitch, but they were defending really well and, in the case, we had to defend well.”

Joe Hart made a key save late in the game to deny Pepe from point blank range and the captain was full of praise for City’s number one.
He stated: “I thought we struggled on one or two set pieces and Joe did great.
“At this level, you’re expected to have a top goalkeeper behind you and he did his job, like he always does for us.”

credit: MC website

Sanya Richards-Ross to retire after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

 

 

Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross has announced that she will retire after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31 year old, will look to make her fourth U.S. Olympic team at the 2016 Olympic track and field trials in July, in order to be able to compete at the Olympics later in the year.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won gold in the 400 metres , after finishing third at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Richards-Ross has also won Olympic gold in the 4x400 relay at the 2004 Olympic Games. She has been the best 400m runner in the world in the past decade, ranking No. 1 in the world from 2005-2009 and again in 2012. 

In addition to her Olympic accolades, she is also a seven-time medalist at the World Championships in Athletics (five of which are gold). In 2009, she was the World Champion in the 400 metres.
 

 she wrote on Instagram. 

 “After over a decade of indescribable successes and challenges, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio will mark the end of my 12th and final professional season,” she wrote. “After my third foot surgery last November, I worked tirelessly to recoup and recover. I put my blood, sweat and tears into the career of my dreams and experienced profound growth and immeasurable rewards along the way. I am so excited to celebrate with one last lap around the world and I hope you will follow along #SRRFinalLap! Let’s do this!”

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Rita Ora responds to cheating rumours with JayZ

Rita Ora has broken her silence, after the British singer was accused of being ‘Becky with the good hair’ from Beyonce’s tell-all album ‘Lemonade’.

She took to Twitter to put the Jay Z cheating rumors to rest, declaring on April 26 that she is not involved with Beyonce's husband whatsoever. In fact, Rita even admitted that she loves Beyonce's new album, Lemonade.

See her tweets below:

 

Ramsey Nouah, Kate Henshaw, Adesua Etomi, Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju and Daniel K. Daniel covers TW Magazine

The April edition of Today's Woman is a special Nollywood edition, featuring on the cover Nollywood stars- Ramsey Nouah, Kate Henshaw, Adesua Etomi, Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju and Daniel K. Daniel.

The stars, share their personal journeys. Ramsey speaks about his truant and deprived childhood, while cool and confident Kate admitted to almost giving up on life less than a year ago. Be sure to grab a copy.

Mercy Johnson Okojie enjoy family time at the pool

Nollywood actress and mother of three Mercy Johnson Okojie, shared adorable photos of her family, on her Instagram account, enjoying some quality time at the swimming pool with her husband and two kids, Purity and Henry.

The actress who got married in 2011, is seen beaming with smiles, as her family enjoy the day bonding. Nothing beats a lovely family.

Flavour N'abania bags mouth watering deal with Life Beer

2016 seems to be a good year for Nigerian celebrities, which different endorsement deals of product brands.

Nigerian singer Flavour N'abania, has been unveiled by the Nigerian Breweries PLC, as the brand ambassador of Life Beer, a continental lager beer which a the fine quality beer, made from the choicest grains, hops and the purest of waters.

The deal sees him with a two year contract as their brand ambassador. Speaking at the unveiling Flavour said 'So happy to be a brand ambassador for Life Beer'.

Congratulations on your endorsement.

Lagos Evacuates 1, 340 Beggars, Destitutes In One Year

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said a total of 1, 340 beggars, destitute and mentally challenged persons were rescued off the streets of Lagos in the last one year, just as it said about 73, 664 patients were screened and helped to trace their homes through various media platforms.

Speaking at the ongoing 2016 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa to commemorate Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s one year in office, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Pharm. Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said the Government, in the period under review, released and re-united 590 rehabilitees with their relations for re-integration, while 1, 228 persons were rehabilitated at the Rehabilitation and Training Centre in Majidun.

Akinbile-Yussuf, who addressed the briefing jointly with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, said many of the rehabilitees were subsequently placed on vocational training to make them contribute positively to the society, adding that 43 drug dependents rehabilitees, who probably had lost hope, were restored back to their functional ability and another 20 placed under vocational training at the Rehabilitation and Vocational Training Centre in Isheri.

The Commissioner, who reeled out many other social interventions which the Ministry embarked upon in the last twelve months, said the development was part of the vision of Governor Ambode to create an environment that is safe, conducive and prosperous not only for investors but the citizenry in general.

Besides, the Commissioner reminded residents that the law banning street trading and begging is very much in force in the state, warning that government would not hesitate to apply the full wrath of the law when necessary.

She said: “In the last one year, the Lagos State Government under the leadership of His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode recorded many achievements in the area of social welfare and for instance, I can categorically tell you that a total of 634 Juvenile cases were successfully handled under the Family Social Services, while a total of 110 applications for adoption were successfully screened.

“Also, 150 reputed cases of sexual abuse and physical abuse were treated, while five pregnant school children were assisted to access adequate antenatal and delivery services. They were also assisted to be integrated back to school,” Akinbile-Yussuf said.

In the same vein, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Lola Akande, while giving account of stewardship of her Ministry in the last one year, explained that the Ministry in its continuous child prevention, rescue and rehabilitation programmes successfully treated about 589 cases ranging from sexual abuse, physical abuse and child labour cases.

source: Lagos state govt

Yemi Alade unveiled as the face of the 2016 Africa Fashion Week

Nigerian artist Yemi Alade, has been unveiled as the brand ambassador of the 2016 Africa Fashion Week Nigeria and London, a beautiful young lady with so much talent and drive for success.

The event will take place on the 1st to the 3rd of July 2016, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria

The unveiling was done today and announced by the founder of AFWN, Princess Ronke Ademuluyi at their Lagos office.

See photos below at the unveiling.

NdaniTV's 'The Juice' is back with a new host Dorcas Shola Fapson`

The wait is finally over, as, NdaniTV’s “The Juice” is back, bigger and hotter, with a stunning and pretty host, Dorcas Shola Fapson, for its 3rd season. NdaniTV’s The Juice is supported by Guaranty Trust Bank

The show was formally hosted by popular OAP, Toolz and she wont be returning back as the host for the all new season 3.

Dorcas Shola Fapson, who stars as Sophie in MTV’s hit TV show Shuga, will now host one of the biggest  and entertaining celebrity talk show featuring top Nigerian stars.

Check out some photos below, stunning photoshoot of  Dorcas, shot by the talented photographer, Remi Adetiba. 

Photography by Remi Adetiba
Make Up: DFalanaArtistry
Hair: DFalanaArtistry
Styling: Tokyo James