Photos: Funmi Iyanda gets honorary fellowship from University of Cumbria

 Nigerian Media Entrepreneur, Funmi Iyanda, she is the first Africa Woman to receive  an honorary fellowship from the University of Cumbria . This award is in recognition of her significant global contribution to human rights Congrats. More pics after the cut

PHOTOS: Tuface honored with a Chieftaincy title “Tafindan Kudenda” in Kaduna

 2face Idibia was honored with  Tafindan Kudenda which means ‘Ambassador for Peace’  Chieftaincy title by HRH Bagudu Galadima of Kudenda Kingdom at Kudenda Palace on November 24th . See more photos after the cut 

Dubai To Host 200 Nigerians On Paid Trips For Shopping Festival

The Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing on Tuesday said it had concluded plans to host 200 Nigerians on paid trips for 2016 Dubai Shopping Festival in January.

Mrs Stella Obinwa, the Regional Director, Africa International Operations of the corporation, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing Akwaaba Travel Expo in Lagos.

Obinwa said that the trips were for the corporation’s frequent Nigerian customers and consumers.

She said the idea was to strengthen the tourism and cultural relationship between Nigeria and Dubai, United Arab Emirate.

“This is our first time of attending Akwaaba Travel Expo and our aim is to highlight Dubai as a shopping and family destination of choice.

“Dubai is a must-visit destination in 2016 with incredible new shopping and family fun experiences at the shopping festival scheduled for January,’’ the regional director said.

She said that Dubai had significant investments increasing tourism from Africa and all around the world.

“We are ready to support and work with Nigerian travel agencies and all airlines on a friendly bargaining for the 2016 Shopping Festival.

“Dubai is ready and willing to receive high influx of Nigerians and foreigners to grace the festival and also to experience the best tourism and hospitality treatment,’’ Obinwa said.

She said that corporation’s appearance at the expo was to create awareness about the shopping festival to the world, particularly to those who love shopping, entertainment and family fun.

“We are here to show that Dubai is going to out-do itself in this regard in 2016, with incredible new attractions and opportunities that can’t be missed,’’ she told NAN.

Obinwa said that Nigeria is one of Dubai’s best-performing African markets, with over 300,000 visitors arriving in Dubai from the region in 2014.

“Emirates operate three flights daily out of Nigeria, augmented by additional flights from within the region operated by Ethiopian Airlines.

“Etihad Airways, Rwanda Airways, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Royal Air Marco also operate flights from Nigeria.

“When it comes to shopping, nobody does it better than Nigerians and Dubai do shopping like no other city,’’ she added.

Obinwa said that shopping was a major attraction among African travellers and Dubai was highlighting its incredible retail offering to Nigerians in several innovative ways. (NAN)



SOURCE: Leadership News

Top emerging market infrastructure projects

Real Estate market is sprouting to be one of the world attractive area  for investment .As a result, leading to the country's robust economy outlook, creating more employment,attracting more investor and making more property valuable.

The number one property portal, Lamudi Nigeria looks at five key infrastructure projects now under development in the country and the emerging markets – and the flow-on effects for real estate.

Centenary City Nigeria

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Cost: $18 billion

This 1300-hectare, master planned community, being developed by the Nigerian government, is the largest of its kind in Africa. Billed as a smart city along the lines of Dubai and Singapore, the plan for Abuja Centenary City includes a central business district, a financial center, a museum and cultural center, 13 hotels, and business and technology parks. The development will also be home to the highest tower in Africa, the 308m-tall Africa Tower. For residents, there will be ample housing, an 18-hole golf course, sports and leisure facilities, and community amenities. The impact for the local property market will be considerable, with about 60 percent of the development set aside for residential accommodation to help address Nigeria’s growing demand for housing. Once complete, Centenary City will house 137,850 residents. Moreover, the project is forecast to contribute about five per cent of Abuja’s gross domestic project.

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)

Location: Saudi Arabia

Cost: US$100 billion

This mega city built on unoccupied desert land is being constructed completely from scratch. It includes the King Abdullah Port and Industrial Valley, which will be home to more than 80 global and local manufacturing and logistics companies. The project aims to diversify the Kingdom’s economy away from oil and will also help address a considerable housing deficit. Seven residential communities will house more than two million residents once the development is complete in 2035, with 50,000 people set to move in within the next five years.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Location: From Gwadar, Pakistan to Xinjiang, China

Cost: Over $46 billion

This 3000km project will connect Pakistan’s Gwadar Port with northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A network of highways, railways and energy projects will connect the two countries to transport oil and gas, and is expected to generate billions in revenue. The Pakistani government recently announced that the project has seen China become the top foreign investor in the South Asian nation.

Clark Green City

Location: Central Luzon, the Philippines

Cost: 200 billion Philippine pesos (about US$4.25 billion)
Billed as the country’s next big metropolis, this 288-hectare development will be the Philippines’ first technologically-integrated city. The development combines residential, commercial, industrial and information technology developments, while still offering a green and sustainable lifestyle for residents. The development will include about 2000 affordable housing units for employees of the city. According to Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) president and chief executive officer Arnel Casanova, Clark Green City is set to become “the center of economic development in the country”.

Bogota Urban Renewal

Location: Colombia

Cost: About $50 billion

Approved in 2007, Plan Centro aims to improve living conditions in Colombia’s capital city. The goal is to encourage Bogota’s residents to live downtown through improved safety, better housing and a boost to commercial activities. Projects such as the renewal and pedestrianisation of Séptima between Plaza de Bolívar and Calle 26 have already been completed. Other key projects, including the ambitious Estación Central on Calle 25 at Caracas, a multi-modal transit station that is expected to take 10 years to complete.

Culled from: Naija247news

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Ugboro crisis: Warring factions embrace peace

Peace has finally returned to the war-torn Ode-Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
The peace was facilitated by Pa J.O.S. Ayomike, Olaja-Orori Benson Omadeli and Eghare-Aja, Pa Wellington Ojoghor, recently at a reconciliation meeting with the warring factions.
It will be recalled that the internal feud was between two factions of the Ugborodo Trust Fund led by Mr David Tonwe and Dr Ayo Ayomike, over who controls funds accruing to the community spanning over five years.
The community played host to the multi-billion naira Chevron Tank farm and the Gas City Project hosting the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) projects.
Pa  Ayomike, while mending fences, listed the disadvantages brought about by the feuding parties to include underdevelopment and loss of direction.
To ensure a lasting peace, the octogenarian at the meeting suspended the two community factional executives of the Ugborodo Trust Fund who had been at centre of the crisis.
He called for unity of  the factions in order to, in one voice, fight and demand their legitimate rights from the companies operating in their area.
He traced the origin of the Ugborodo crisis to too much money and the greed by oil multinationals which lured some community youths into signing a Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) which was rejected in 2001 by leaders and elders of the community.
He alleged that they often colluded with outsiders to abandon well-meaning project that could benefit their people.
Ayomike cited the Koko and Escravos Shore Protection project and the Ogidigben Grammar School project, alleging that in spite of the only 10 per cent job done, executors of the project had already drawn and squandered about 98 per cent of the projects fund.
Meanwhile, the Ugborodo community leader, Mr Isaac Botosan, has said that the reconciliation meeting was the greatest thing that has happened to the community in recent years.
He added that all the warring factions have sheathed their sword, while exiled indigenes of the community are begging to return home.
The Chairman of the EPZ Interface Committee, Mr Austin Oborogbeyi, charged elders and youths to sustain the new-found peace and unity.


SOURCE: NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

WOW! David Beckham Is People Magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' For 2015

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 The 40-year-old former soccer star  married to designer and Spice Girl Victoria Beckham revealed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night that he had been honored to be named  Sexiest man alive by People magazine.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PSQUARE!!!!

The dual Artist PSquare, Peter and Paul Okoye are a year older today. Peter's wife, Lola Omotayo  sent a shout out to her Husband and his twin brother. See what she wrote after the cut...

Here's wishing my husband @peterpsquare and our very own uncle Paul, papa André@rudeboypsquare a very Happy Birthday.�� We celebrate you two today������. ������May the Lord remain a constant in both your lives and may you continue to have good health, long life, peace, prosperity and happiness all the days of your lives. May your bond ☝��remain unbreakable ������IJN. We love you ❤❤��������to the moon and back and pray that you continue to inspire us and your fans and make good music that unites the world. Peter & Paul forever!God bless you two.

Happy Birthday PSquare!! 

Charlie Sheen reveals his HIV Status Today

Sheen said he made the announcement to end a smear campaign and extortion efforts.

"I have to put a stop to this onslaught, this barrage of attacks and of sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about me, threatening the health of so many others that couldn't be further from the truth," he said.

Sheen said he's trusted the diagnosis with people he thought he could confide in, but has paid out upwards of $10 million to keep the illness a secret.

"What people forget is that it's money taken from my children," he said about the "shakedowns" he has experienced. "I trusted them and they were deep in my inner circle, and I thought they could be helpful. My trust turned to their treason." He said appearing on TODAY will help put a stop to those payouts."That's my goal. That's not my only goal. I think I release myself from this prison today," he said.

Charlie Sheen revealed he is HIV positive Tuesday in an exclusive TODAY interview with Matt Lauer.

"It's a hard three letters to absorb. It's a turning point in one's life," the 50-year-old actor said.

Charlie Sheen reveals he's HIV positive in TODAY Show exclusive

Source: Today.com

Amazing Body Routine

Yello it's been really long time!

Anyway ! I am back for real and to stay
Ladies in the house
I stumbled  on below Video so insightful 

Patricia Bright shares her body routine with us in the video above: Enjoy !



Source ; Patricia Bright channel