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Monday 30 January 2017

Biodun Okeowo – ”Fashion Is About Looking Good And Being………….”

Nollywood Actress, Biodun Okeowo, aka Omobutty, talks about her style and the lengths she can go to in translating her acting roles including undressing when there is a need to do so. Read excerpts from her chat with Tofarati Ige for Punch below: On Her Fashion Fashion is about looking good and

Nicknamed Abu Sayyaf, he was dubbed one of the terror groups scariest decapitators and was paraded in their sick videos for his huge frame and was ISIS' leader in Nineveh State, Iraq. The executioner, who died in the al-Dasawa region in the western side of

Hollywood hates Donald Trump. That’s no surprise. He loves high walls and hates abortion; they want to save the Earth and teach it to sing. If this were a romantic comedy, Trump and Hollywood would be forced to share a house together and, after

“I never considered him my husband. If I liked him, I wouldn’t have run away. I felt like a living ghost. I was not afraid to escape, being alive in that camp was already the worst thing that could happen to me,” said Dada, pictured here with her baby. Dada was abducted by Boko Haram fighters with her

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and other related matters, has secured the conviction of a 37-years-old man, Ikechukwu Nwabuike. Nwabuike was sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Asaba. In the suit number FHC/ASB/19c/2016, the presiding

The new Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere of France waves to photographers during a press conference after being crowned the winner at the Miss Universe pageant (more photos after the cut)

Senator Buruji Kashamu has warned that before anybody could succeed to extradite him to the US to face trial for drug-related offences, “about three, four or five people will die.” Kashamu, who described as illegal the move by the US to extradite him to the US to face alleged drug charges, said he believed that the Buhari government had integrity and had respect for the rule of law and

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said the Ecumenical Centre under construction will be inaugurated in May by the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, as part of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the state’s creation.
Wike spoke yesterday at

In pictures tagged, The Stylist and Songstress, Seyi Shay and Swanky Jerry stepped out for an event in South Africa, Rebooth Fridays, looking superb in matching black outfits. Swanky Jerry, known for (see more photos after the cut)

Mercy Aigbe and her hubby, Lanre Gentry, looked picture perfect as they rocked matching outfits for a recent event. The actress sizzled in a floor length dress with multi colour stripes and a matching top handle satchel bag while (see more photos after cut)

The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service on Monday said it intercepted a Mack truck along the Mile 2 Apapa Road containing 49 boxes of pump-action rifles. The manifest that followed the truck stated that it carried still doors, before

Ousmane Badjie, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) under former President Yahya Jammeh will maintain his job as Army chief under President Adama Barrow. Barrow made this disclosure during his first press conference as president after his return from Dakar where he took his oath of

Gunmen opened fire on worshippers as they prayed at Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center at around 8pm last night in an attack branded 'cowardly' and 'barbaric'. Witnesses claimed the masked killers shouted 'Allahu Akbar' in what sounded like a Quebecois accent as they went on the rampage, killing six and

Arsene Wenger has sought to play down the latest rumours linking Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema with a move to Arsenal. The France international has long been mooted as a target for the Gunners, but the man in charge at Emirates Stadium believes the ongoing speculation is driven purely by

Things could hardly have gone better for Real Madrid this weekend. As Atletico, Barcelona and Sevilla all lost ground in the title race, Zinedine Zidane's side moved clear at the top of La Liga. It was the perfect end to a testing few days for Los Blancos. Following their elimination from

A tiger-mauling death at a Chinese zoo is under investigation by local authorities who say the victim climbed a fence into the tiger's enclosure. The attack occurred Saturday at a resort on Dongqian Lake in eastern China's Zhejiang province. A local government statement says the victim, identified only by

Rev. Sam of Daystar Christian Centre taking selfie at the inauguration ceremony of Daystar Christian Center star hub, the

Goodness me! she has a criteria for anyone that want to marry her but does she truly qualify for what she is looking out in a man?

Zidane hints Bale is close to Real Madrid return

Zinedine Zidane has hinted that Gareth Bale is closing in on a return to action for Real Madrid after ankle surgery. The Wales international has been sidelined since November after picking up the problem during Madrid’s Champions League win over Sporting. Bale underwent an operation to cure the

General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman has asked the Federal Government to compel Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to produce Fulani herdsmen to whom money was paid so as to disabuse the minds of Nigerians that Christians are not

Senegal has announced the arrest of a top Gambian official who was head of the country’s prisons during the Yahya Jammeh era. He was reportedly trying to sneak into Guinea-Bissau. General Bora Colley was appointed prisons boss by Jammeh in 2012. He was arrested as

It all comes back to me like it was yesterday any time I think about this "blessing" called Basketmouth. He is witty, spontaneous, well put together, always breaking boundaries and crazy.Even with his gargantuan achievements in the comedy world, he still works hard like an upcoming comedian. First time I saw him as I recall was

Social media shook with emotion. Headlines shouted the news. Legal scholars debated the order’s scope. But the most immediate effect ofPresident Trump’s executive order barring refugees from entering the United States and halting entry from seven predominantly Muslim countries could be

The Screen Actors Guild Awards took place in Hollywood last night with Emma Stone in Alexander McQueen, Kirsten Dunst in Dior and Claire Foy in Valentino among the best dressed awards-goers to grace the red carpet. Emma Stone also scooped the award for an outstanding female performance in

Toyota lost its crown as the world's top-selling automaker in 2016, company figures showed Monday, with the Japanese giant overtaken by Volkswagen as the industry prepares for an uncertain trade environment under Donald Trump. The German automaker moved back into the top spot despite being hit by

Six people have been killed and another eight wounded in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, police said. Shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on Sunday night, where more than 50 people had gathered for

Donald Trump's administration on Sunday tempered a key element of his move to ban entry of refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries in the face of mounting criticism even from some prominent Republicans and protests that drew tens of thousands in major American cities.
The US president signed the

EgyptAir has confirmed that it’s the among the airlines implementing a travel ban for Muslims from seven countries following a directive by US President Donald Trump. According to Hossam Hussein, an EgyptAir official who is responsible for

Donald Trump talk tough! Pay for the wall or or cancel your visit as Theresa May due to land in US. Donald Trump tells Mexico

Donald Trump on Thursday morning told the president of Mexico, via Twitter, that he must agree to pay for the border wall, or else cancel his visit planned for next week. The previous day Mr Trump had signed an executive order to begin construction of the

UK-based renowned Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta, author of The Joys of Motherhood, Second-Class Citizen and The Bride Price, has died at her home in London at the age of 72, according to report. Emecheta’s books were on the national curricula of several African countries. She was

Hong Kong is the most visited city in the world, according to an analysis of international arrival numbers. It welcomed 26 million visitors in 2015, the most recent year for which comprehensive statistics are available, earning it top spot in Euromonitor’s annual rankings, released

The Army was called in to disperse protesters at the National Assembly yesterday. The Shi’ites group converged on the National Assembly to protest the continued detention of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. But policemen and other security personnel attempted to disperse the protesters with

Noticeably, there was low interest from by girls in the south in the pageant - as has generally been the case thus far. It had been expected that more girls would turn up for the Southern Province auditions given the numerous universities and other institutions of higher learning in the region. But shockingly only

In Mexico, President Trump’s signing of orders to begin work on a wall along the US’s southern border has been met with anger. One politician said it was an insult to the country and urged the Mexican government to lodge a lawsuit for racial discrimination and violation of human rights.
Trump’s policies, including his

Cesc Fabregas admits a lack of game time at Chelsea early in the 2016-17 campaign left him “sad”.
The Spain international was a regular at Stamford Bridge after returning to English football in the summer of 2014. He appeared 47 times across all competitions in a debut campaign with

Fabulously-rich Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo's list of requirements for a future wife was certainly controversial. The wealth-flaunting tenderpreneur, who has made no secret of his friendship with the first family, announced he was looking for a wife on December 31. Less than three weeks later, he says

Remembering his past, E-Money shared his old photos to encourage his followers not to give up even if they experience failure. According to him where you are today does not determine where you will be

Teesside Crown Court (pictured) heard how 'violent, controlling and sexually abusive' Michael Dunn, 57, assaulted four victims in a catalogue of sex crimes which spanned several decades. Jurors heard Dunn, from Redcar in North Yorkshire, knocked through a wall at his home to create a cavity behind

Zimbabwe authorities offered residential land to government employees in lieu of annual bonuses, unions said on Thursday, rejecting a proposal that suggests the cash squeeze gripping the country is unlikely to ease this year. The southern African nation’s economy stagnated in 2016, fanning anti-government protests and

Two Kenyans were initially dropped off from an American Charter Airline at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi before the plane proceeded to Mogadishu, local Kenyan media report.
Somalia’s ambassador to the United States, Ahmed Isse Awad, confirmed to Voice of America that the immigrants had

Government spokesperson Eugenio Nze Obiang told the media in Malabo that the Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo decided to host Jammeh who agreed to live in the country. President Obiang “informed the Council of Ministers of the decision of the

The extraordinary life of an English village's resident gorilla that had its own bedroom, went for walks with schoolchildren and could do its own washing-up has been revealed. The ape - called John Daniel - played with children, ate roses from gardens and even enjoyed drinking tea and

According to the head of public relations for the prison service, Superintendent Vitalis Ayeh, three Ghanaian universities have been invited to extend their distance learning programmes to inmates, local Ghanaian news portal GhanaWeb reported. “We are in talks with the Universities of Ghana, Cape Coast, and

A suicide bomb attack in Nigeria’s Borno state northeast of the country killed three and wounded two others on Wednesday. The suicide bombers had attempted to enter a mosque in the Kaleri district of Maïduguri when they were confronted by militiamen engaged in the fight against Boko Haram.
According to

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho told Anthony Martial he had to improve after failing to take his opportunities in the first team. Why Shaw and Martial remain part of Man Utd's plans Martial, 21, has scored twice in just nine Premier League starts this season, having impressed in his maiden campaign in

Renowned Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, has urged celebrities and their fans to work with the government to help millions of people struggling to survive in Boko Haram-hit northeast Nigeria.

The Lagos-based Afrobeat star said he wanted to raise awareness among young Nigerians and

“My wife is stronger than me and she has turned me into a punching bag,” a man, Lukeman Owolabi, told a Customary Court sitting in Ikole in Ekiti State on Thursday. The wife had filed a suit seeking the dissolution of their 23-year-old marriage over constant fighting and threat to

Africa’s top 5 female scientists for the year 2016 were honoured by the African Union (AU) at its headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa earlier this week. The winners were pooled from all the continent’s regions except Central Africa. West Africa had two recipients with East, North and

In his first interview since taking office, President Trump gave glimpses of being humbled by his 'sobering' new responsibilities between intrepid promises to maintain his campaign vows. Speaking with ABC's David Muir , he went from

The Police Command in Kaduna on Thursday said it had arrested 423 suspects in 2016.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Agoyle Abeh, said this in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna.
Abeh said 384 of the suspects had been charged to court, while 39 cases were under investigation.
“The command recorded

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