Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died aged 85 in Paris following a short illness. The German designer, who was the creative director for Chanel and Fendi, was one of the industry's most prolific figures and worked up until his death.
His signature ponytail and dark glasses made him an instantly recognisable figure around the world.
Industry heavyweights, including Italian designer Donatella Versace, issued heartfelt tributes. "Today the world lost a giant among men," said the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour.
Rumours of Lagerfeld's ill health had swirled for several weeks after he missed a number of events - including Chanel's spring/summer show last month.
He died on Tuesday morning after being admitted to hospital the night before, French media report.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested one Kola Al-Amin, a former staff of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB over alleged forgery and obtaining money by false pretence.
His arrest followed a petition alleging that sometime in November, 2010, Kola who operates under the name of “Cool Technologies Consult Limited” with office located at No.4/900, Taiwo House, Second Floor, Yemetu Total Garden, Ibadan, Oyo State approached the complainant, a microfinance bank (name withheld) with a Local Purchasing Order (LPO) for the supply of internet hardware which he claimed was from JAMB headquarters, Abuja.
He requested the microfinance bank to advance him a loan of 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) only to finance the LPO.
The petitioner further alleged that Kola was granted the loan with the agreement that the proceed of the LPO from JAMB will be paid directly into his account with the microfinance bank but that at maturity time for repayment, he allegedly disappeared and on verification of the LPO in JAMB headquarters, Abuja, it was discovered that the LPO provided by the suspect was forged and that he was no longer a staff of the organization.
Additional investigation revealed that the suspect has been involved in several other fraudulent deals under the same guise of being a JAMB official.
He will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
Michael Jackson used to be so lonely he would cry while watching children playing in the park and had a collection of mannequins he told his secrets to.
The King of Pop, who died of a drug overdose in June 2009, spent his childhood being hit, beaten and abused by his patriarchal father Joe Jackson, who denied him and his siblings their birthdays and Christmas celebrations.
Michael and his Jackson 5 co-stars were expected to sing and dance perfectly, with their father threatening them with violence if they made mistakes during their gruelling rehearsals.
As a result, the Thriller star would roam the streets looking for strangers to befriend and even watched kids in playgrounds while crying at his own lost childhood.
In conversation with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach shortly before his death, Jackson emotionally revealed the scars from his younger years and how he would talk to mannequins just to feel less alone.
"I was looking for people to talk to. I was so lonely I would cry in my room upstairs. I would think, 'That's it. I am getting out of here,' and I would walk down the street. I remember really saying to people, 'Will you be my friend?'" he confessed in The Michael Jackson Tapes: A Tragic Icon Reveals His Soul in Intimate Conversation.
"They were like, 'Michael Jackson!' I would go, 'Oh god! Are they going to be my friend because of Michael Jackson? Or because of me?' I just wanted someone to talk to."
Jackson admitted he would watch the local children playing on swings in the park opposite his recording studio, explaining that he never felt like a real teenager.
"I wanted so badly to play in the park across the street because the kids were playing baseball and football but I had to record. I could see the park, right across the street. But I had to go in the other building and work until late at night making the albums," he said.
"I sat there looking at the kids with tears running down my face and I would say, 'I am trapped and I have to do this for the rest of my life. I am under contract.' But I wanted to go over there so bad it was killing me, just to [meet] a friend to say, 'Hi.' I used to walk the streets looking for someone to talk to.."
The singer admitted he "knew something was wrong" with him as he would confide in his many child-sized mannequins, which were discovered in his Neverland ranch after his death in an array of bizarre poses.
"I needed someone ... That’s probably why I had the mannequins," he told the Rabbi in his tapes.
"I would say because I felt I needed people, someone, I didn't have ... I was too shy to be around real people. I didn't talk to them. It wasn't like old ladies talking to plants. But I always thought I wanted something to make me feel like I had company.
"I always thought, 'Why do I have these?' They are like real babies, kids, and people, and it makes me feel like I am in a room with people."
Jackson added it was "children all over the world - all children" that gave him strength after his own horrifying childhood.
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting some security chiefs and state governors in what is believed to be part of ongoing efforts to address spate of insecurity in parts of the country.
The meeting holding inside the President’s office has service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, in attendance, including Adamawa State governor, Jibrilla Bindow; Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima and Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai.
Ali Baba has taken to his instagram page to share a photo of a cough syrup which manufacture date sadly STATES April 2019, meanwhile we are just in February, 2019 He shared the photo and the life-threatening blunder, saying he miss Dora Akunyilu not been around.
A Ghanaian actress, Efia Odo has decided to lecture African women who are ignorant of beauty products or are too stingy to get one, about how they can use their boyfriends/husbands sperm for beauty treatment. Effa took to twitter to educate them, saying a man’s sperm is good from clearing pimples.
“Sperm is good for clearing pimples. Just in case any of y’all have acne issues”.
Lol, but who has that time. Which man will even allow you take his sperm out of his sight with these news of rituals everywhere? Lmao!
Ibrahim Kurmi, the Deputy Speaker, Yobe House of Assembly is dead. He died last night at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital Damaturu, at the age of 48.
Muhammad Wakil, Director Information of the state House of Assembly, confirmed his death.
“We received with shock, the death of the deputy speaker last night (Monday), after a brief illness and the funeral rites will be conducted today (Tuesday) at 11.00a.m at his residence in Damaturu,” he said.
Mr Kurmi, a medical doctor, represented Fika/Gadaka constituency in the state assembly and was first elected deputy speaker in 2011, before his resignation in 2012. He was re-elected to represent his constituency for the second time in 2015 and was again made the deputy speaker, a position he occupied until his death.
The death toll in the recent attacks in Kaduna State has risen to 130, Governor Nasir El-Rufai announced today.
The killings occurred in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.
Mr El-Rufai had earlier on Friday announced that 66 persons were killed by unknown attackers there.
Addressing State House correspondents after attending an expanded security meeting summoned by
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, the governor said the figures had gone up.
The security meeting, convened to discuss the resurgence of insecurity in Kaduna, Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States, was attended by three governors and security chiefs.
Several persons initially doubted the report of the killings, which came on the eve of the now postponed presidential elections. Mr El-Rufai said those who doubted them were “grossly irresponsible”.
He said as governor, he receives and reads security briefings every morning. “I work only on that basis,” he said.
The governor said “the latest report shows that over 130 were killed, not even 66”.
Mr El-Rufai also said relatives of the victims have already provided the state government with the names of those killed. He said the names will be released to the media.
A Nigerian man just got one of his tweets replied by President Trump! And ofcus he could make a frame out of it for his children to see a US President once responded to his tweet! Yea… it’s a big deal!
So a Nigerian who goes by the name Akin Sawyerr on twitter posted a video of a lady in a wrapper perfectly juggling a ball. The video has now been seen over 8 million times despite it wa sposted only 3 days ago. It has thousands of likes and ofcus thousands of retweets too.
The US first man, also saw it and Trump couldn’t help but COMMENT. Amazing, the first American wrote.
Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji says Osas married down o. She then went on to defend her. Here’s what the Nigerian social entrepreneur and human development expert wrote on her Facebook page.
ON OSAS & GBENRO.
This is my Son in my office, about 13months old in these photos in January 2019.
Mine is perhaps one of the most insane schedules a working woman can have. On this day, I had important meetings at work, my Husband had travelled and my Son was ill, I was scared to take him to Creche so I packed a crib, his bags et al and took him to work. I took breaks in between calls & typing emails to change diapers and feed him. I worked when he slept. That day, I learnt something very simple in a very profound way - RESPONSIBILITY TEACHES EMPATHY.
My colleagues came to check on my son & I seized the chance to tell the women to feel free to bring their children to work on challenging days like this if they have any.
People who work with me know I give a lot of room & support to our female staff. I menstruate so I understand the days they are moody & cranky. I know people have to come to work on days their boyfriends are breaking their hearts. Women go through multiple challenges in the line of duty while chinning up Professional Careers.
I read the ignominious public commentary Gbenro published on social media about his Wife, Osas yesterday & I cringe for Women who "marry down". To Bosses at Work & Husbands at home, if you've ever been responsible in your Life, you'll know how to care & nurture. No one will need to teach you to be kind & liberal.
Even if Osas was ever wrong, that puerile outburst from an absentee husband/father is telling of his poor character.
I don't hold brief for Osas & I hope she adjusts where/if she should but a Man whose diatribe on social media was intended to destroy you is unfit for your Leadership & undeserving of your Love.
One more reason I remain thankful for my healthy self esteem & radical mind which made me not marry till I turned 31 despite societal pressure but which also made me wait & live my life on my own terms until I met a grounded & solid Man who loves & respects me. Men don't come factory fitted or with NAFDAC No. so there are no perfect men anywhere but Never Marry Down Ladies. Keep Growing - Everything Good will come.
P.S. Enemies, It's a Monday so I'm working and this has nothing to do with Feminism.
Liz Anjorin has fired a fan and whoever wishes to join him, saying Ogun will kill them if they want to mandate her about who to help in the movie industry.
Recall we brought the news of Babasuwe’s health, before it went on like wildfire yesterday? Well, so many Nollywood celebrities have been standing up to this and a fan called Liz’s attention to it as well on instagram. She got upset so much saying, no celebrity came to her aide when her mom was down with stroke for 4 years before she finally passed on. Oro po (she said more)… Her rant;
You came to my page to be insulting and cursing me because of INDUSTRY issue?? My mother deserve my kindness...The hate in the INDUSTRY and from the journalist sent her to early grave ...They did not allow her to eat the fruit of her labour ...This is how I carry load on my head as Nigeria celebrity when I travelled for business in abroad because you will die if you envy my way of advertisements, if you dont mind your business on my ish*...
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My mother battled stroke for good 4 years, I was in the court with a thief that stole my car all alone at this same time ...what did my colleagues did to help me ?? Though they help to spread bad rumours.if you come to my page to drop any hate speech , I pray this same thing happen to u and you will never come out of it insha Allah...Amin .
How many of them featured me in their movie or adopted me ?? Despite my generosity.. When my beloved mother died none of the artiste came ...Except lepa shandy and Madam asewo toremecca ..the headline written by journalist..."COLLEAGUES SHUN LIZ ANJORIN MOTHER'S BURIAL" still linger in my brain.. Remember I can laugh with you but I will never betray my mother to mingle with some of you.
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How many of my event do they attend to support me as a family ? Not just family ooo...Ask them all how humble and generous is liz anjorin ?? Do you all remember 2017 ? Owo naira bet premiere is a good example when saidi balogun and others gang against me ... .if you come to my page to tell me who to assist , ogun will kill you and you die just like my mother ...
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Are you or your family dead when journalist always write ....colleagues shuns lizzy anjorin's event over and over and over ??...life is vanity, learn how to show love to people, life is like a dice ...
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I had done my little to baba suwe since yesterday when a lady notify me though.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Okechukwu Ibeanu, the national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in charge of logistics, for questioning.
This is believed to be related to the fiasco that led to the postponement of the general election by one week. The man has cried out over alleged intimidation.
Mahmood Yakubu, a professor and INEC chairman, had blamed the postponement on sabotage and logistical issues.
Also invited by the DSS are Chidi Nwafor, the director of ICT; Ken Ukeagu, director of procurement; Osaze Uzzi, director of voter education and publicity; and Bimbo Oladunjoye, the assistant director of ICT.
Ahmad Mu’azu, the chairman of the ad hoc committee on logistics, is yet to be invited.
Although Ibeanu, a professor of political science, is in charge of logistics having taken over from Amina Zakari in October 2018, a different ad hoc committee was set up specifically for the elections.
The ad hoc committee, which has 17 members, is headed by Ahmed Tijjani Mu’azu, a retired air vice marshal.
A source told TheCable that Ibeanu has been invited to report to the DSS headquarters in Abuja at 2pm on Tuesday.
Ibeanu is said to have complained to his friends that he was being intimidated. His house in Enugu and his car have reportedly been broken into with valuables, including laptops and iPads, taken away.
The Theatre Arts and Motions Pictures Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) on Monday denied abandoning one of its members, Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe, in the hospital.
Baba Suwe is said to be currently battling with an undisclosed illness.
Speaking with reporters in Abeokuta on Monday, the National President of the association, Bolaji Amusan, said the report was sponsored by mischief-makers to discredit TAMPAN.
Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin, said the association had been taking care of the veteran actor’s medical bills since 2017, under the administration of immediate-past President, Dele Odule.
He said, "I have just instructed the Lagos State executive of the association to check on him (Baba Suwe) to ascertain his health progress.
“I can tell you that we have not abandoned Baba Suwe, as well as any of our members, as being speculated in some quarters by mischief-makers.”
However, Amusan said they had designed a new policy to help members of the association.
Toyin Abraham has hinted she doesn’t wants a perfect man or friend. She says she gets hurt and abused so much that she is now used to it. The actress who has rightly paid her dues in the industry says who she wants is an honest man/friend.
Kemi Olunloyo is on Davido’s neck again and this time it’s about Chioma. Aunty Kemi claims, Chioma is snitching on Davido and f**k’s around each time she is in London and one of Davido’s artitses, Peruzzi knows about this too.
Playboy James Stunt, the gold bullion magnate ex-husband of Formula One heiress Petra Ecclestone, with whom he has three children, has had his assets frozen under 'proceeds of crime' rules, the Daily Mail reveals.
At a court hearing, secret until now, a judge also slapped a £1,000-a-week spending limit on Stunt, 37, who is described as 'the Alleged Offender'.
Stunt is banned from selling the following cars: Bentley Flying Spur, registration S4UNT Range Rover S2UNT Lamborghini Countach 157UNT Rolls-Royce Phantom 57UNT, Lamborghini Aventador S7UNT, Range Rover S1UNT, Rolls-Royce Phantom S3UNT, Lamborghini Aventador S1VNT, Bentley Mulsanne S6UNT.
He has bragged that he owns more than 200 high-performance cars, mainly stored in hangars in California and the UK.
His assets have not been seized, but their use has been restricted and he must not dispose of, deal with or diminish the value of them.
