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Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Sisi-Oge Pageant Unveils Logo, Contestants For 10th Anniversary Edition

Nigeria’s No.1 Heritage Solutions, promoters of the most exclusive cultural event, My Heritage My Pride & Sisi-Oge (The Pride of Africa) Cultural Pageant at the weekend unveiled a new logo and contestants for the 10th Anniversary edition at the Nike Art Gallery, Lekki Lagos.

The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Idris Aregbe said that today’s high moral decadence in Nigeria and across Africa is as a result of cultural neglect...

According to him, the company is passionate and dedicated to promoting Africa’s Heritage for 10 years, having worked with over four thousand cultural ambassadors on various projectsover the years, we are proud to say that ‘My Heritage My Pride & Sisi-Oge’ has been a success so far.

The 10th Anniversary celebration boasts a line-up of activities that include: Celebrity Match, African Hair Braiding Festival, Arts exhibition & Awards, Fashion Show/Pageant, Music/Dance, Drama and Talent Hunt.

The events are scheduled to hold between January and March, 2017. It is aimed at the public and displaying culture as tools for National Development.

The grand finale holds on March 26, 2017 at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The event will witness the presence of Industry Stakeholders, Government, Community, Youths, Policy Wonks, Academia, the General Public and the Private Sector under one umbrella, culminating in the celebration of the African Heritage.

No.1 Heritage Solutions, promoters of My Heritage My Pride & Sisi-Oge (The Pride of Africa) Cultural Pageant is an image production company poised with the vision to become a foremost image maker and trendsetter in Sub-Sharan Africa, offering exceptional services.

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Charly Boy and his daughter fierce in new photos

Charly Boy shared the photos on his Instagram page to promote is new show 'Charly Boy on the Pulpit' which he will co-present with his daughter, Dominique. Show coming soon. See more photos after the cut...

Are You a Young & Ambitious Entrepreneur? Register now for ‘The Mavericks’ for a Chance to Win N5mn & a Brand New House

The more entrepreneurs we have the better for our society. Entrepreneurs can change the way we live and work with their innovativeness and creativity. But aspiring young entrepreneurs certainly need a push. They need inspiration, mentorship, logistical support, practical business knowledge, and a ton of cash.

The Mavericks powered by a leading real estate company in Nigeria, is scouting for ambitious, audacious, and tenacious young entrepreneurs with unconventional thinking-mentality, commercial insight and business sense for 22 weeks internship and competition programme where they will meet different mentors, educators, successful entrepreneurs while also competing for a grand prize of Five Million Naira and a brand new house, and with other nine winners going home with prizes

Though no one enters real estate and would want to come out of it, but nevertheless, The Mavericksgives aspiring young entrepreneurs irrespective of their business ideas an opportunity to have a diversified knowledge in the dynamic business world and to compete for prizes that could turn their business dreams into reality.

After auditions and Boot Camp, the 40 finalists will make it to the Internship and Competition Programme. The candidates will be together for a period of 22 weeks, and will embark on different business tasks, and with a major business task/challenge of running their individual assigned business task during the programme.

Auditions hold in Lagos only on Thursday, February 9th, 2017

Register now on: www.themavericks.com.ng

"Most Presidents are only front men to distract us from the people who really run the country" - Charlyboy

Okada man pictured answering a phone call while carrying 4 school children

An Okada man was pictured answering a phone call while carrying 4 school children along Eleyeile express road, Ibadan. This is dangerous! Another photo after the cut...

Nigeria Customs declares two officers wanted in connection with clearance of container with 661 pump action rifles

The Nigeria Customs Service has declared two of its, officers Odiba Haruna Innah and Abdullahi. I, wanted in connection with the clearance of container found to contain 661 pump action rifles. The agency on Monday intercepted a 661 pieces of pump action rifles from China, concealed with steel doors and other goods which came through Lagos.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Alli said the Federal Operations Unit, while on patrol, intercepted a Mark truck with registration number BUG 265 XG conveying a 40ft container with number PONU/825914/3 along Mile 2 Apapa Road, Lagos.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the illegal importation. The suspects are Mr Oscan Okafor, an importer, Mahmud Haruna, a clearing agent, and Sadique Mustapha, who accompanied the consignment to its destination

Lol. Check out this convo between lovers

Smh...

Kaduna man converts motorcycle into giant shoe

A 23 year old man named Danladi Ibrahim who is a Kaduna resident converted a motorcycle into a high-heeled shoe, that is mobile.

Pay me Sh20k and I will impregnate you - Kenyan man tells women

A Kenyan man identified as Teke Man Omboko on Facebook is asking women who need a baby to pay him the sum of 20, 000 Shilling to get them pregnant. According to his post, the man who also shared his mobile number said the women must be HIV free before he'd have unprotected sex with them

Pres Buhari calls Sports Minister on phone to condole with him on the death of his first wife

President Buhari who is currently on Holiday in the UK, yesterday called Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, to condole with him on the death of his first wife, Briskila. She died on Sunday January 29th.

Don't go out to protest against anything people, it is useless and baseless- Blackface insists

The singer still maintains that the February 6th protest his former group 2face Idibia is in support of is useless and baseless

Evening of colours and style as Kansai Plascon launches in Nigeria

Kansai Plascon world leader in paint manufacturing launches its Nigeria office on 30th January 2017 at the company’s corporate office, 8a, Ademola Adetokunbo Street, Victoria Island.

The company is a premium coatings company thatpride itself in its array of quality paints designed to portray their customers’ taste and style.

According to the President, Kansai Plascon Paint Limited, Hiroshi Ishino‘‘the finest finish and long lasting results are guaranteed when you paint with Plascon's eight premium quality paint brands; namely Double Velvet, Cashmere, Velvaglo, Water Based Velvaglo, Bathrooms & Kitchens, Wall & All, Micatex and Nuroof Cool. Since Plascon introduced its initial seven-year quality guarantee, the Premium Flagship Range has undergone extensive exposure tests in the harsh Southern African environment.

Continuous technical advancements have enabled Plascon to confidently raise the bar on guarantees again. The interior flagship paints now boast guarantees of up to 15 years.

Exterior flagship paints are guaranteed for an equally substantial 12 years’’.

We encourage you to visit our website www.plascon.co.za/ for more information on our products.

Faces at the event below...

See the creative way this mother strapped in her child while she cooked

This is the literal translation of "me and you will put our legs in one trouser today".

Mark Zuckerberg pictured making dumplings with his wife

The C.E.O of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg shared this photo of himself and his wife in the kitchen making dumplings

Chinese billionaire, Xiao Jianhua kidnapped from luxury Hong Kong hotel

Hong Kong police have confirmed they are investigating the disappearance of Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese billionaire with Canadian citizenship who was reported missing Friday after he was seized from his apartment at the Four Seasons hotel in Hong Kong and taken to mainland China.

Chinese Police in a statement says, 'we are still investigating and have reached out to the mainland authorities concerned'.

Xiao is one of China's richest men and controls the Tomorrow Group, a massive holding company with stakes in banks, insurers and property developers. According to Hurun, which analyzes Chinese wealth, Xiao is 46 and has a net worth of $6 billion.

The Authority Newspapers Today February 1st, 2017

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Today's top stories:

Defection to APC: Okorocha, Obiano fight dirty - https://goo.gl/Ei1jYm

CJN's Appointment: NASS Caucus demands confirmation of Onnoghen - https://goo.gl/rSjoC5

500 Anambra traders protest choice of President-General - https://goo.gl/7wLbf0

N/Delta Crisis: US team on fact-finding mission to Gbaramatu Kingdom - https://goo.gl/h77LC9

I'm not a religious bigot, ethnic champion - El-Rufai - https://goo.gl/z7M5xO

HURIWA decries political blackmail, alleges plot against Uduaghan - https://goo.gl/kfWLbU

Anambra 2017: Monarch advocates politics without bitterness - https://goo.gl/vfOYXe

Ibori wins another court victory, returns soon - https://goo.gl/hRwfrn

Abia Court grants bail to 5 IPOB members - https://goo.gl/DjtDwr

Today's AUTHORITY ICON on Page 3 is Rev. Dr. Callistus Valentine Onaga, D.D - https://goo.gl/N9UmNg

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Miyonce and TBoss finally gets down on Big Brother Naija (video)

Seems like Miyonce is finally making head-ways with Tboss in the Big Brother House. After Tboss showed off her pierced breast on live TV, Miyonce has become the first housemate to feel those breast. Last night, they were videoed spooning on the bed with Miyonce romancing Tboss. However, they used a duvet to cover themselves. Watch the video after the cut..

Young6ix prevents area boys from lynching his cleaner who stole his properties (photo)

Rapper, Young6ix shared a video (which he has deleted) of his cleaner whom he saved from being lynched by area boys who caught him stealing his properties.

According to Young6ix, he went for a gig over the weekend, by the time he returned home, his cleaner had stolen some of his properties including over a million naira. The area boys who caught him almost lynched him but he intervened and handed him over to the authorities. Read what he wrote after the cut...

"Apparently before I got back from my gig over the weekend my cleaner took off with some of my properties including cash of a million plus. Area boys who where aware caught him and was beating him before I intervened and handed him over to Police after he agreed to take us to his accomplice to recover the money and other valuables. Sad shiii people do to those tryna help them."