Fayrouz L’Original Season 2 Includes Fresh Graduates And Youth Corps Members - Extends Registration

Organisers of the premium fashion and lifestyle competition, Fayrouz L'Original have announced that the expression show is now open to fresh graduates and members of the National Youth Service Corps as well as undergraduates of Nigerian Universities.

The  competition which kicked off last year, provides a platform for upcoming fashion designers, make-up artistes, models and photographers to exhibit their talents to the Nigerian fashion industry and get rewarded in the process.

Amidst thousands of entries received in the past month and multiple requests on social media, the competition is not only open to undergraduates but fresh graduates and youth Corps members as well. Registration has also been extended to Saturday May 9, 2015; terms and conditions apply.

Speaking on the new developments, Senior Brand manager, Fayrouz Nnenna Ifebigh-Hemeson explained that the reason behind the extension is to accommodate other interested participants. 

'The decision to extend the closure of entry is so we can allow more creative young individuals, who are at that stage in their life where they need to become independent; take charge of this opportunity. So far the response has been phenomenal and we are excited about it. We hope that the extra days will give the new applicants, graduates and Youth Corps members alike, enough time to be a part of the competition', she said.

Edem Vindah, the Corporate Affairs Manager, NB Plc added that the brand's sponsorship of the competition is to further support the growth of the creative industry. He said, 'Fayrouz as a brand has always associated itself with the energy and creativity of the Nigerian youth. We have proven this with different campaigns in the past and we are sure of the success of this one too' 

Registration is currently running on www.fayrouzloriginal.com/competition/. Auditions will kick off in May 2015 in different universities across the country including University of Lagos, the University of Ibadan, the University of Port Harcourt and the University of Nigeria, Enugu.

Winners of this year's competition, will be rewarded with a sum of Four Million Naira and the first runner up, One Million Naira. Other finalists will go home with Macbook Pro Computers and Canon Cameras. 

MUSIC: Dj Ruud YOUR MAJESTY Ft CDQ Prod By Masterkraft

Here comes another smashing single by DJ RUUD FT CDQ,  - YOUR MAJESTY (Produced by Masterkraft).

Michael Taylor, better known as DJ RUUD is a progressive, classic and unique Disc jockey that creates value innovations with the drive and passion to deploy the best services to his customers. Playing the best hit songs and promoting the best in House music. The in-house DJ of Club COVA, RHAPSODY'S, IGROOVE RADIO STATION, official DJ for DIAGEO (CIROC)

CDQ real name is Sodiq Yusuf from lagos state signed to general records which is Co-owned by Masterkraft. CDQ is also under Ob9ja Management. He has many hits from bizness featuring Masterkraft, ogini featuring Runtown, gbemisaya featuring Skales and lastly indomie with Masterkraft and Olamide.
 

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The Modelling Academy Nigeria Set To Launch TMA 8.0

The Modelling Academy Nigeria is set to launch another episode of their training tagged TMA 8.0

The Academy has trained over 300models in Nigeria and Ghana in their previous editions

This event comes up on the 21th-23rd of May. 

John Terry becomes the joint highest scoring defender in Premier League history

Chelsea captain John Terry became the joint highest goalscoring defender in the history of the Premier League on Wednesday night after finding the target against Leicester.


The former England international was on hand to finish from close range after Kasper Schmeichel's save during the Blues' 3-1 win at the King Power Stadium to net the 38th league goal of his career.

The strike moved Terry, who has scored in each of the last 15 seasons in the top flight, level with former Everton defender David Unsworth.


TOP FIVE SCORING DEFENDERS 

John Terry - 38

David Unsworth - 38

Ian Harte - 28

Leighton Baines - 26

William Gallas - 25 

NDLEA Nabs Popular Female Kenyan Dancer With Cocaine [Photo]

A 42-year-old Kenyan female dancer, Samira Johnson was on Tuesday apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with cocaine weighing 5.345kg hidden in school bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

Johnson, who was born in Mombasa, travelled with a Kenyan international passport with number A1536020  She claimed to be a professional dancer in Kenya and that she was given the school bags in Bujumbura by a friend to deliver in Nigeria. 

Advertising Titan, Biodun Shobanjo Wins Manager Of The Year Award

Doyen of Integrated Marketing Communications industry in Nigeria and Chairman of Troyka Holdings Limited, Mr. Biodun Shobanjo has bagged the Manager of the Year Award in the field of Marketing Communications at the International Achievements Forum held by the Europe Business Assembly recently at the Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, London, United Kingdom.

Shonabjo, according to the organisers, merited the award given to Chief  Executive Officers (CEO), company owners and top managers who have given significant inputs to the successes of their companies by advancing the best management practices and services for employees and customers.

The organisers added that Shobanjo's selection was due to his vision and leadership, innovativeness, creativity, professionalism, exceptional managerial skills, business ethics, company performance and effectiveness as well as corporate social responsibility.

Shobanjo's Troyka Holdings Limited, which comprises of notable companies including Insight Communications, All Seasons Mediacom, Media Perspectives, Optimum Exposures, The Quadrant Company and Hot Sauce (Digital Marketing) also won the award for Best Enterprise of the Year at the Forum.

The awards were received by the Group's Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Insight Communications, Mr. Jimi Awosika. Shobanjo said the awards were testaments to the innovativeness and creativity which had been the hall mark of the Group founded on Professionalism, Honour, Integrity and Passion.

He said, '' I thank you for this honour. I must stress that accolades, encomiums and awards like these on the Group would spur us to greater heights.''

 
The event also afforded the Group the opportunity of presenting its successes and new projects to EBA members and representatives, including one of the leading UK business unions, the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Born over 70 years ago, Shobanjo has transverse Broadcasting and especially Advertising like a colossus for over four decades. His blossoming and flourishing career started at the then Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), now known as Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) as a Studio Manager in 1964.

He left and pitched his tent with the then American-owned Grant Advertising  as an Accounts Executive Trainee in November 1971.  Five years later and at age 30, he became the Deputy Managing Director of the company in 1976 and left in December 1979.

Alongside Awosika and Chukwuma Ibe, Shobanjo co-founded Insight Communications Limited with the vision to revolutionalise the Nigerian advertising industry. Almost a decade later, he incorporated Troyka Holdings Limited, the largest and most innovative integrated marketing communications group in sub-Saharan Africa, with businesses in marketing communications, resource management, and asset protection.  He was the Chief Executive Officer of Insight Communications for 25 years, before standing down in December 2004.

Member of the British Institute of Public Relations (IPR); The British Institute of Marketing; International Advertising Association; Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria and Commonwealth Journalists Association; Shobanjo is also a past President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN).

Born in Jebba, Kwara State, Shobanjo was widely celebrated in 2013 as winner of 'The Sun Advertising Man of All Times.' The consummate Advertising and Marketing Communications practitioner was recognized for his phenomenal contributions to the marketing communications industry in Nigeria over the last four decades.

Adjudged Nigeria's 'Advertising Man of the 20thCentury',  by defunct Weekend Concord in 1999, Shobanjo was also honoured by the Success Digest Award as the 'Entrepreneur of The Decade' as well as 'Most Influential Personality in Advertising in Africa Award' at the 3rd ADM Award

of Excellence in Development in Accra, Ghana. The NIMN awarded Shobanjo the Most Valuable Personality (Titan Class) for Life Achievement in Advertising Development while Marketing Edge Magazine recognized him as its Brand Personality of the Year. 

Boko Haram Members In Zimbabwe En Route South Africa?

Members of terrorist group, Boko Haram are in Zimbabwe on their way to South Africa, Zimbabwe's national intelligence agency claims.

According to reports from ZimEye, a UK-based news outlet, the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) issued an intelligence report, warning that the militant group is in Zimbabwe en route to neighbouring South Africa.

The South African intelligence service has alerted police officers in Zimbabwe's Matebeleland region about Boko Haram's intentions to infiltrate the republic.

Another Zimbabwean media outlet, Harare24, claims "Officers were yesterday called for duty at around 9pm and are now temporarily stationed at selected police stations where they camp."

While iHarare reports that police spokes persons have not responded to a request for clarification on the original ZimEye report, and official statements from the government of Zimbabwe regarding Boko Haram's potential presence in Zimbabwe do not appear to exist.

Boko Haram reportedly released a video nearly two weeks ago urging South Africa to end the xenophobic attacks taking place within its borders.

In the clip which has not been verified as authentic, Boko Haram warned that it would execute all South Africans in Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and other surrounding countries if the government of South Africa failed to contain the situation.

Meek Mill: Rapper Recalls His Experience Of Being A Victim Of Police Brutality

Following the ongoing protest in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has now narrated his ordeal in the hands of American police.

He wrote about the experience on Instagram:

Lips swollen …. Stitches in both swollen eyes! One of my braids ripped out! I weighed about 130 at the time And I was found guilty of assaulting cops! It's clear 2 see I was punched and stomped by a few cops! If I wasn't blessed the way I am I still would have hatred in my heart towards cops but I forgave bcuz I know all cops ain't the same! 2 "black cops" got on the stand and lied and cried about how I chased them down with a gun and tried to kill them! I caught that case at 18 and was stripped of my freedom and taken away from my family 4 times for the same case and still on probation.. 1 step away from jail if I make one mistake! I can't blame my judge because the law labels cops as "expert witnesses" and it was cops against a black kid and she's suppose to believe a cops testimony first!! I never got a chance to speak to my judge about this from young man to woman and I hope she sees this to help other young men that won't b able to make it thru what I made it thru! After I caught the case I had no choice to hustle in the streets to get a good lawyer aka a good liar to help me get my freedom!

Instagram Launches New Music Channel | Read

Instagram is launching a new @Musicchannel that will highlight artists and their day-to-day activities.

"For the past four years, we have become the home for artists big and small—a place where people across the musical spectrum come to share stories, reveal their creativity and connect directly with fans,"said Kevin Systron, CEO and founder of Instagram.

The channel is exclusive to major artists and new talent from around the world. It will also feature momets from music photographers, album illustrators, and more.

Read the full release below:

The music community is –– and always has been –– an important part of Instagram. For the past four years, we have become the home for artists big and small –– a place where people across the musical spectrum come to share stories, reveal their creativity and connect directly with fans.

Today we're launching @music, a new account dedicated to exploring music around the globe, from those who create it to the community around it.


Each week, we'll take a look at the musical experience on Instagram. That means showing you a different side of artists you know and love, like Questlove ( @questlove), and introducing you to up-and-coming talents from around the world, like Tricot ( @ikkyu193). It means highlighting music photographers, album illustrators, instrument makers and, of course, fans. In the Instagram tradition, we will also welcome community participation with a new, music-themed monthly hashtag project.


Music is a huge part of all of our lives here at Instagram. It's a passion of ours, and we know it's a passion of yours. So follow along at @music–– we think you'll discover something new.— Kevin Systrom, Founder and CEO

Indonesia Executions....A Lesson to Nigerian Drug Peddlers

 Written by Vivienne Ada....

The world has been affected this past few days or weeks with the death sentence of the 8 people found guilty of drug trafficking, Nigerians in particular are more affected by 4 Nigerians that was convicted,mothers have wailed and our hearts still bleeds up till this moment.Before their executions we were told that some countries made an appeal to stop the sentence but all proved abortive....

Every country has laws and code of conduct that every citizen should abide and observe, The law is supreme no matter the situation but at the same time people think some laws are extreme because before the law of the land there exist the law of nature that gives us the right to live.

 Now taking off the cloak of sentiments clouding our minds and preventing us from facing realities and using Nigeria as a case study, we have made a bad name in relation to drug trafficking in my opinion even at this moment "somewhere in Nigeria Chukwudi is planning to travel to go and make it".How is that you know the law of the country yet you take the risk and proceed to go against it?...The law of the land is placed to guide us and also protect us.My opinion is that we all should try and do the right thing..

 Our people should learn to invest in themselves, wash their hands off illegal activities and business so we won't fall prey to the other side of the rule of law and the government should make our environment a conducive atmosphere for business and realization of dreams so we won't have to engage ourselves in mundane activities.

I pray for the souls of the departed..may God accept their souls and give them rest..we are hoping that they are in a better place...and he should grant their families the heart to bear the loss.Amen. 

Why I flaunt my cellulite- Iggy Azaela

Rapper Iggy Azaela has received a lot of criticism  over her body ..The star who recently had a boob job tells WHO magazine she has cellulite and is not ashamed of it.She also says her butt is 100 percent real

It's important people see celebrities, or see me as well, go to the beach and have cellulite and know it, like "I'm cool, I'm OK with that and I still feel confident"

I don't want to surgery-shame or Botox-shame women, either. 'It's that balance of being confident with who you are, but also if you do want to change something, if you want to dye your hair or if you want to get breast implants and that makes you happy, I don't think you should be ashamed.

Of course the butt is mine. I heard it's not a real butt, I've heard it's a number of things. I heard sometimes it's my underpants. I heard it's implants. All kinds of crazy things.

Lagos shuts down 24 religious outfits over noise pollution

The Lagos State government yesterday revealed it shut down 24 religious houses in the last one year for contributing to noise pollution.

This was made known during the 2015 ministerial press briefing held by the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello and General Manager of the Lagos State Environment Protection, LASEPA, Mr Ademola Shabi..Shabi said 

 "We received over 1, 000 petitions in the year under review. But we have been able to resolve some and some have relocated."We have shut about 24 religious outfits in the last one year because they failed to adhere to the state guidelines on noise pollution."The religious outfits contribute about 50 percent of the noise pollution in the state. In the last few years, we have been having problem to control noise from these outfits. We have been able to shut them down while some have relocated from the community where they were.

FG sacks FAAN director

The Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Tochukwu Bede Uchendu,has been sacked. His sack is said to be over irregularities associated with his appointment and unapproved waiver grants worth N1 billion respectively.

The Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) had last week, petitioned the head of service of the federation calling for the sack of two directors in the FAAN – the directors of finance and commercial.


According to Leadership, In a letter dated April 27, 2015, which was signed by the director of Human Resources, A. A. Tsafe, for the minister of aviation, Uchendu was directed to vacate the office until a due process initiated for his appointment was concluded and formal letter of appointment issued to him.

"We regretfully inform you that the letter (his appointment letter) is hereby withdrawn pending the conclusion of the necessary due process on the matter,

Buhari must not step into Aso Rock before May 29,Fayose will go to jail- Prophet Tibetan

Prophet Tibetan who predicted Buhari's victory has made more predictions. Speaking to Encomium, he said   

Buhari will not die in office. God prolonged the life of King Hezekiah in the Bible and this is Buhari's portion. He won't die in office. He has a job to do. There is no time to waste. Mr. President-elect should hit the ground running on his first day in office because he already has the template of what he wants to do to liberate Nigeria since 2003. Remember I told the world in my Prediction 2015 book that General Buhari is not chosen by God but by the people of Nigeria to liberate them and since he is the one the people want, God answered their prayer by giving him the leadership of the country. Buhari should run the affairs of Nigeria without fear or favor because he has a limited time to do this work. 

On Tinubu, Rotimi Amaechi..

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state and former President Olusegun Obasanjo are heroes who saved Nigeria and Nigerians from death. They are the Gideons of our time and their role in liberating Nigeria from problem is noted before God. God is happy with Tinubu, Obasanjo, Rochas Okorocha, Amaechi and Murtala Nyako, the former Governor of Adamawa state. Nigerians should give kudos to them for their heroic act.

 Is there anything Buhari should do before moving into the Aso Rock presidential villa?

Yes, if General Buhari want to run his term successfully and does not want the fate of late President Umar Yar'Adua to befall him, he must make a complete and total cleansing of Aso Rock Villa before he moves in. Between now and when he would be sworn in, General Buhari must not step into Aso Rock Villa for any meeting either in the day or in the night. And after he is sworn in on May 29, he must ensure that America, Britain and Germany help him snoop around the entire Aso Rock vicinity to detect anything that might have been planted in there for him. An entirely new security measure should be put in place to ensure the total security and safety of the new landlord. Until then, the General could run his own "White House" from anywhere but Aso Rock. 

 Will Ekiti State Governor still be impeached?

The Lord does not do mistake with his words, Ayo Fayose has just nine months to stay on that seat after which he will be going to jail. I don't really have much to say on this. I have told you what the Lord will do on December 20 when I was launching my prediction book in Nigeria. Ayo Fayose will not see the end of 2015 as Ekiti State Governor.

Bursaspor Terminates Taiye Taiwo’s Contract

Bursaspor, a Turkish Super Lig club has announced on its official website that it has mutually terminated the agreement with Nigeria international player, Taye Taiwo.

Taye Taiwo joined the Green Crocodiles on a 3- year deal in the summer of 2013 after he was transferred from AC Milan. He will no longer be playing for the club. 

Nigeria Left Out Of List Of Countries That Helped South Africa Fight Apartheid

Twitter user @Mokhathi recently paid a visit to his native Freedom Park in South Africa, a park/museum created in honor of the Black Liberation struggle and the eventual abolishment of Apartheid.

And inside the museum rests a board/Plaque recognizing and appreciating the various countries that came to their aid in numerous fields during those trying times.

But guess what, Nigeria is not mentioned on the list.

Why I didn't have plastic surgery to lose weight- Khloe Kardashian

Khloe Kardashian is known for her strict workout toutine..However, it wasn't  always like this as she was once called "The fat Kardashian"..In an interview with Cosmopolitan, she says her issues with Lamar made her seek refuge in the gym. 

'I have never felt 'fat', I just didn't realise how unhealthy I was until I look back at pictures,' 'In the moment I felt so beautiful and I remember walking down red carpets with my make-up done in a little sparkly dress and I thought I was so cute. I had all this confidence.'Now on my Instagram page people comment saying "I liked you better when you were bigger" and I think, "Thank God I don't live my life for other people because I'd be in a constant tug of war."'

She says her issues with Lamar made her love working out ..

'When me and Lamar were having issues, I decided to channel my energy into working out... if I went out with my girlfriends I would be hounded by paparazzi and made to feel more humiliated. The gym was my only refuge. I could put music on and dance around with my girlfriends and be silly.

On plastic surgery

I'm not against plastic surgery – if you want to do a tweak, I'm all for it, but you have to love yourself first because no surgery is going to change your heart. 

'It would have been such an easy solution to get liposuction or whatever, but you have to be healthy to maintain that. I've always felt like "Wouldn't it be great to accomplish that on your own?"'

Buhari Lists 10 Challenges Waiting For Him

President-elect Muhammadu Buhari says there are at least 10 challenges ahead of his in-coming administration and has sought the support of the new legislators in tackling them.

He was speaking on Wednesday at the induction of new members of the national assembly organised by the National Institute for Legislative Studies in Abuja.


The challenges he listed are:

*General insecurity and insurgency "that has caused extreme human hardship and destruction of lives, livelihoods" in the north-east and north-west

*Environmental degradation in the Niger Delta

*Decline in revenues due to fall in oil prices

*Endemic corruption "which has crippled human and infrastructure development for decades"

*Poor provision of power supply "which has had a crippling effect on development of small businesses"

*Deindustrialization for the past three decades leading to closure of many industries and migration of many to other African countries

*High levels of unemployment and especially youth unemployment which Buhari put at 40%

*High cost of governance "that has been crowding out capital and human development"

*Erosion of public social services such as infrastructure, health and education.

*Lack of development in the agricultural and solid mineral sectors.


He said he hoped to work closely with legislators to tackle the challenges, noting that the legislature is a critical component and necessary ingredient of democracy and good governance.

Buhari told the lawmakers: "The legislature by nature is inherently democratic in the sense that all members are equal and are elected representatives of the Nigerian people. As President-elect, I recognise this fact and believe that legislators carry this heavy burden of representation with all the seriousness it deserves.

"For a president to be successful in addressing community development and general welfare of the various people of the country, he or she would benefit from working closely and in harmony with the legislative arm of government. "I therefore commit myself to working with the legislature as development partners motivated by the desire to deliver good governance."

He commended Nigerians for their role during the general election, and commended President Goodluck Jonathan for accepting the results of the election "before final announcement was made".

Job Alert – Join The Creative GREY Team!

Nigeria contemporary fashion label GREY is looking for creative, innovative, goal oriented people to join the GREY team.

Basic qualifications –

• 21+
• Bachelors Degree
• Fashion Background
• Business Background
• Sales Knowledge
• Computer skills

Send your resume and portfolio (if necessary ) to greyhq@gmail.com 

Bill Clinton Begins Africa Tour In Tanzania

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is in Tanzania starting a tour of Africa that will include stops in Kenya, Liberia and Morocco.

In Tanzania, Clinton is to visit sites of projects funded by the Clinton Foundation to boost agriculture, health, education and wildlife conservation in the East African country.

One of the Tanzania projects is a commercial farm operated by the Clinton Development Initiative that partners with thousands of neighboring smallholder farmers, providing them with training and access to training and good quality seeds for maize and soy crops.

In Tanzania he will also meet with mothers who are vaccinating their children with help from the Clinton Health Access Initiative.

Clinton's next stop will be Kenya. 

South Africa Says It Will Start Giving HIV Victims ‘Mark’ Near Their Genitals

President Zuma signed a bill that seems to be one of the greatest steps in the history of trying to combat HIV.

From now on, every person who gets tested and is found to be HIV positive will not just get counselling and medication. They will also get a mark in form of a tattoo near their genitals according to the bill signed by the president.

Jacob Zuma after signing the bill said;

The mark is to protect those who can't say no to sex. I mean if you can't read between the lines you should read between the legs because that's where the status would be tatted. The choice to be HIV positive is now in your hands or your genitals for that matter…. We also encourage those who had been living with the virus to go to the nearest public hospitals to get their status tatted in. 

#StreetStyle! Funke Akindele slays in Jeans shirt-dress & sneakers

Funke Akindele paired her jeans shirt dress with a Nike Airmax sneakers..

Nollywood stars stars pay tribute to GEJ's aide,late Oronto Douglas'(Photos)

Last night, a tribute was held in honour of President Jonathan's aide, Late Oronto Douglas..He died early this month after a protracted battle with cancer.Genevieve Nnaji, Monalisa Chinda, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Ramsey Noah , Omoni Oboli and many more stars were in attendance at Eko Hotel, Lagos..

Men paint their finger/toe nails in support of Bruce Jenner

After Bruce Jenner came out to say he's always felt he was female and was in the process of transitioning into a woman, Australian radio show, Kyle and Jackie O launched the hashtag #paintyournailsforbruce in support of Bruce and asked other men to paint their nails in solidarity with Bruce for being brave enough to his life. Many people did and shared the pics on twitter.

 

Photos: Meet Miss Nollywood Nigeria 2015 - Queen Gwen Okutele

Pretty Gwendolyn Okutele from Delta state is the current Miss Nollywood Nigeria. She's an actress and a 400l student of the department of Business Administration at the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. She's also a former Miss 'Face of the Niger Delta.