International R&B Icon, Mary J Blige joins Braxton, Flavour, others at BET Experience Africa
Multi-Grammy award winning R&B superstar Mary J. Blige is to raise the roof with a trademark heartfelt performance at the BET Experience Africa at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg on 12 December. Blige, who last performed in South Africa in 2007, will join Maxwell, Raphael Saadiq, Tamar Braxton and Young Thug on the same stage as African superstars AKA, Flavour and Diamond Platnumz at what is shaping up to be the lifestyle experience of the year.
100 women die daily in Northern Nigeria during childbirth, says UNFPA
Ms Ratidzai Ndhlovu, Nigeria Country Director of United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA), says no fewer than 100 women die daily across Northern Nigeria during childbirth. She spoke on Thursday in Sokoto at a consultative meeting with the theme: “Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal Deaths in Northern Nigeria: The Role of the Traditional and Religious Leaders.”
‘Most sub-standard goods, not from China’
CONTRARY to the understanding of most Nigerian consumers, many of the substandard products in the country may not have been imported from China after all. Vanguard Consular Advisory,VCA, has authoritatively gathered that the mess we are witnessing in respect of the influx of sub-standard products into the Nigerian market is wreaking havoc on the fortunes of Nigerian importers and consumers.
A few Nigerian importers, especially those who import products from China, are devastated by the deleterious effect on the reputation of genuine brands.
APC may declare Yahaya Bello as Audu’s replacement
Ahead of the historic decision to be announced by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja today, strong indications have shown that Yahaya Bello may be declared as the candidate of the party ahead of the December 5 supplementary poll of the party.
Driver, conductor docked for alleged theft of goods valued at N15.1m
A truck driver, Mohammed Abubakar and his conductor, Adam Yunusa , were on Thursday charged with the theft of a truck and goods , both valued at N15.1 million before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The accused: Abubakar,55, and Yunusa,28, are facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and unlawful damage.
FIFA donates 48 confiscated luxury watches to charity
Nearly 50 luxury watches confiscated from football officials who had received them as “gifts” ahead of the World Cup in Brazil have been donated to charity, FIFA’s ethics committee said Thursday. The watches, estimated to be worth 25,000 Swiss francs ($24,400, 23,000 euros) apiece, were given to streetfootballworld, an international network of groups which uses football to help young people.
