For #ValentinoHauteCouture #SpringSummer20, #PierpaoloPiccioli explores the dream-like quality of Couture as a result of the subconscious.

Transparencies, openings, ruffles and structures give way to the new #ValentinoHauteCouture #SpringSummer20 collection,shown yesterday in Paris’ Hotel Salomon de Rothschild.

Couture as the result of techniques and fantasies that are rarely revealed. Precious materials from violet feathers to pearl embroideries come together to create the

#ValentinoHauteCouture #SpringSummer20 collection by #PierpaoloPiccioli.

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How to style and look iconic in your trench coat.

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 The trench coat is an iconic outerwear. For me, it's an essential fashion staple. There are reasons why the timeless trench has been in fashion for over 100 years. According to vogue.co.uk, both Burberry and Aquascutum claimed to have invented the trench coat adopted during the First World War by soldiers.

The lightweight style is ideal for winter transition and can be styled as desired.  It can be dressed up with a pair of jeans and trainers, and you can glam it up with a pair of fabulous heels for a night out or just style to suit your fashion taste bud. Here are few style tips for the win. Hope you like it?

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Motivational monday: It takes a person who is wide-awake to make his dream come true. Roger Ward Babson

Set goals with deadlines, without which your dreams will be like a broken bone that cannot fly. Intense goal orientation is the characteristics of successful people, they have a goal and they know how to get there. This is because they set goals in every area of their life. Your ability to set goals and make plans for your accomplishment is the skill required to succeed.

Goal setting is a formal process for personal planning. By setting goals on a routine basis you decide what you want to achieve, and then move step-by-step towards the achievement of these goals. The process of setting goals and targets allows you to choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know what you have to concentrate on to do it. You also know what merely a distraction is.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas simply fabulous wearing a Versace shirt dress.

Priyanka Chopra hit the red carpet of the Golden Globes on the weekend in a fabulous luxury dress of Cristina Ottaviano, as she walked out in Beverly Hills, the star kept her look a little less. Her opulence look featured a plunging neckline with the signature Versace print across the dress. She wore a simple black blazer overtop and matched high black heels. 

The actress added a color pop to the look as she stepped out finishing her look with a bold red lip.

source: .dailymail.co.uk

FASHION STYLE AND COLOR COMBINATION TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD.

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Clothes make a powerful visual statement on how you see yourself. Office-appropriate attire has changed over the years. In many industries, formal business suits are not a prerequisite, but the options available still lead to some dubious choices. Clothing has an influence on the wearer as well as the viewer. first impression matters. You can spend a long time trying to convince others of your virtues, but if your personality does not synchronize with the ideals you are trying to express, you will find it difficult to be viewed as genuine. Below are some colors you might want to try out.
Blue means teamwork, red translates as power, and green, yellow, orange and purple imply creativity, according to a survey published on the Business Insider wearing the color black suggest leadership. Maybe you should bear in mind some of these style ideas below before you get ready for your next vital career step.

PHOTO OF THE DAY...HOW IS EVERYONE DONG?

It's been ages fam, been so busy with my new project in RL.
How is everyone doing? just had to touch base and thanks so much for all your emails I will surely make out time to reply to everyone.   do have a blessed weekend everyone.
 xoxo Ifeoma

The Hadid sisters were out and about in Paris on Thursday night, as Fashion Week draws to a close

Bella wore a black corset over skintight slacks, in a pinstripe design, with a white block detailing at the bust.She decked herself out with gold bling, including drop hoop earrings and a shoulder purse.The model's brunette locks were brushed into a chic up-do, and she wore a natural palette of make-up to highlight her pretty features, with a dark sweep across her eyes.

FG approves construction of Ebonyi International Airport

The Ebonyi State Government's request for the construction of a new International Airport, has been been approved by the Federal Government. 

In the approval letter signed by  Capt T A Alkali, Director Safety and Technical Policy of the Ministry of Aviation on behalf of the Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the Ministry said the decision was reached after its technical team and relevant agencies visited Ebonyi state to inspect the proposed site for the airport.

'Violence cannot save you' - PDP reacts to the disruption of its Kogi governorship primary by mocking Governor Yahaya Bello

The Peoples Democratic Party has accused Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state of being the mastermind of the gun attack at its governorship primary in Lokoja in this early hours of Wednesday. September 4th.

Voting had ended and the sorting of the ballots had just begun when gunmen invaded the Lokoja Stadium, sending everyone scampering for safety.  

Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s spokesman, at a press briefing in Abuja today, accused Bello of sending the gunmen, stating that they were “Known APC faces”. He did not provide any proof to justify the accusation but he said his party had “a peaceful, decent, clean, clear, credible and transparent process” in the conduct of its primary.

Cardi B advises followers on how to deal with low self-esteem

Cardi B had a few words for her followers who are dealing with low self-esteem.

A follower struggling with self-esteem issues reached out to the 26-year-old rapper to ask for advice and Cardi said the best way is "self care".

Cristiano Ronaldo, Virgil van Dijk and Lionel Messi shortlisted as the final three for FIFA's The Best Men's Player award

FIFA has confirmed the three final contenders for the 2019 Best Men's Player award. 

The Football's governing body had initially released a 15-man shortlist, but Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), and Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona) are the final contenders for the award. 

Van Dijk is the favourite to win the award after he was named the Uefa Men's Player of the Year last week ahead of Messi and Ronaldo.

EFCC arrests female suspect on FBI list

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that its collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation has led to the arrest of a female suspect cyber fraudster in Edo State.

EFCC said the female suspect (names withheld) worked in collaboration with foreign counterpart in dark web. Head of Benin Zonal Office Muhtar Bello, said the female suspect was involved in obtaining and stealing people’s identification information which she forward to her American collaborators.  

Uriel Oputa slams follower who mocked her for being celibate

Uriel Oputa slammed a follower who mocked her for choosing to be celibate.

The former Big Brother Naija reality star shared a video by of herself getting ready and revealed in the caption that she's celibate.

A follower then replied, telling her that her choice to be celibate is the reason why she doesn't own a car. And Uriel hit back at the follower.

See the Instagram exchange below.

ABOUT TODAY ....... IN IFEOMA'S KITCHEN....LUNCH WAS SERVED

Style Talk: Accessories are more important than you think

It allows you to express your style and who you are.

Eye-catching accessories can enable you to create a strong style statement.

Nigerian lady robbed by man she met on Instagram

Meeting people off social media has its negative sides and a Nigerian Twitter user @precious_chee, has taken to the platform to share one which involved a friend that got robbed by a guy she met on Instagram. 

Shehu Sani now a blogger after being kicked out – El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, says his arch rival and one of his political enemies, Senator Shehu Sani, has become a blogger after he lost out in the Kaduna Central Senatorial election held in February this year.

Sani left the All Progressives Congress (APC) after clashes with El-Rufai to join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) where he lost his seat (Kaduna Central) at the National Assembly during the 2019 elections to the APC candidate, Uba Sani.

Photos: President Buhari in bilateral meeting with Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe

President Buhari this morning had a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan during the  7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama Japan.

At the meeting, the prime Minister pledged a $300,000 support for Nigeria’s Defence College as well as 12 million Yen(about $113,000) for the country’s public health sector.

See more photos from the meeting below

'We are sorry for the inconvenience' - Twitter apologizes after restoring Aisha Yesufu’s account

The Twitter account of Aisha Yesufu, the #BBOG co-founder has been restored with an apology

Twitter  unlocked the account, with an apology, explaining that its bot mistakenly flagged Aisha’s account as a spam.  “This can happen if an account exhibits automated behaviour in violation of our rules’, Twitter said in a letter sent by support@twitter.com.  

My salary as Oyo Governor is N650k – Seyi Makinde

Seyi Makinde disclosed his salary as the Governor of Oyo State while addressing the newly sworn-in Commissioners in the state. 

The Oyo state Governor who expressed readiness to tackle poor remuneration in the state’s civil service, said his salary as Governor of the state is N650k. Governor Seyi Makinde also revealed how he thought his salary was going to be like N3 or N4 million monthly when he announced that he was giving it all to the Pension Board during his inauguration. 

President Buhari breaks silence on 77 Nigerians arrested for cyber crimes in US, says they do not represent Nigerians

President Buhari says the 77 Nigerians recently arrested by the US Federal Bureau of Intelligence FBI, for online scam, do not represent the values of majority of Nigerians.

The President broke his silence on the arrest of the Nigerians when he met with leaders of the Nigerian Community living in Japan on the sidelines of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7). 

Jonathan’s ex-aide discharged and acquitted of alleged N1.6bn fraud by court

Dr Waripamo Owei-Dudafa, an ex-aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan has been discharged and acquitted by a Federal High Court in Lagos after being arraigned over an alleged N1.6billion fraud charge.

KCEE and MC Galaxy Perform, As “33” Export Unveils Limited Edition 40th Anniversary Label in Calabar

Popular Afropop singer, Kcee performed major hits live at “33” Export’s ‘City of Friends’ in Calabar last weekend. Nigeria’s foremost beer brand, “33” Export Lager has unveiled its commemorative Limited edition label to mark its 40th anniversary at ‘City of Friends’ Calabar.

The event starred some A-list artists, such as KCEE and MC Galaxy, both of whom are fan favorites in Calabar. Since 1979, “33” Export has been at the forefront of helping consumers to strengthen and build relationships. It was indeed a great celebration as loyal consumers relished the experience at the bespoke city known as the “City of friends”.

Woman shares hilarious update after she begged Trey Songz for baby diapers and he sent her boxes of them

Trey Songz decided to grant the wish of a woman who reached out to him on Instagram claiming she needs diapers for her son. 

Trey, who is a new father himself, asked for the woman's address and proceeded to send her boxes of diapers.

The woman later took to Facebook to write: "So why I Dm Trey Songz on Instagram the other day & asked him can he get my son some diapers & this man really sent me some diapers I’m bouta wear em myself"

I Go Dye asks President Buhari to free Sowere, reminds him of when he overthrew the government of Shagari in 1983

Comedian, I Go Dye, has written an open letter to President Buhari, asking for the release of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.

In the letter, I Go Dye reminded President Buhari of when he overthrew the government of Shehu Shagari in 1983.

Recall that Sowore was arrested in the early hous of August 3rd following his plans to lead a Revolution protest against the Buhari-led administration scheduled on August 5th.

Read I Go Dye's open letter below

Gunmen kidnap Governor Okowa’s sister-in-law

Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the younger sister to wife of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, in Asaba, the state capital.  

Elizabeth, younger sister to Dame Edith, was allegedly accosted by a gang of young men at Temple Clinic junction, along Awai road near Government House on Monday night in Asaba and taken away in a waiting vehicle.  The victim, who is the immediate younger sister of Okowa’s wife, was said to be driving a black SUV when the gang abducted her. 

According to a report by Punchng, a source at the Government House in Asaba, who declined to be named, said the hoodlums were armed with dangerous weapons during the operation.  

FBI List: EFCC is collating comprehensive data on the Nigerians indicted - Ibrahim Magu

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that the agency is collating comprehensive data on the Nigerians indicted in the recently busted money laundering and cyber crime offences in the United States.

80 suspects, most of whom were Nigerians, were allegedly involved in the crimes investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, in the U.S.

Magu who spoke through the Head of the Ibadan zonal office, Friday Ebelo, during a press conference in Ibadan, Oyo State, said the massive data collection was part of the collaborative activities between the EFCC and FBI to ensure that criminal elements are exposed and made to pay for their crimes.

Journalists in attendance at the event were held spellbound when Ebelo took them through the intricate connections between the local Yahoo Boys and their offshore criminal collaborators.

According to him, the essence the data mining exercise was to established any form of relationship the indicted individuals may have with Nigeria-based suspects, and how this could help in furthering the fight against economic and financial crimes in the country.

Breaking: Court stops APC from adopting direct primary for Bayelsa State governorship primary

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has granted an interim order restraining the All Progressives Congress from adopting direct primary for the rescheduled August 31st governorship primary.  

Justice E. G. Omukoro granted the order upon hearing a motion ex parte. The applicants are Japan Christopher, Evinson Oyindeyinfa, Oddu Ovinmiebi and Obiriki Isaiah. They had sued for themselves and also on behalf of concerned members of APC in Bayelsa.

Nigeria’s border with Benin Republic has been partially closed due to massive smuggling activities - President Buhari

President Buhari has attributed the partial closure of Nigeria’s border with Benin
Republic to the massive smuggling activities, especially of rice.

The Nigerian leader gave the reason during the seventh Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD7), in Yokohama, Japan on Wednesday.

President Buhari, who expressed great concern over the smuggling of rice, said it threatened the self-sufficiency already attained due to his administration’s agricultural policies.

According to him, “Now that our people in the rural areas are going back to their farms, and the country has saved huge sums of money which would otherwise have been expended on importing rice using our scarce foreign reserves, we cannot allow smuggling of the product at such alarming proportions to continue.”

Nigeria slashes visa fees for US citizens

Barely 24 hours after the US authorities increased the cost of visa application for Nigerians under a tit for tat policy, FG has announced a reduction in the amount payable by citizens of the U.S seeking Nigerian visas.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said the FG has approved a reduction in visa charges payable by United States citizens from $180 to $150.

In a statement, the US consulate in Nigeria had said America was “reciprocating” the extra visa fee the Nigerian government charges its citizens. The consulate had explained that the extra cost would be applicable to only those whose visa requests were granted.

Actor Van Vicker and his beautiful family vacation in London (Photo)

Van Vicker is currently on vacation with his family in London.

The 42-year-old Ghanaian actor shared this beautiful photo of his wife, Adjoa, and their three children, J'dyl,  J-ian and Vj as they all stepped out for a family outing.

Photos: President Buhari at the opening session of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Japan

President Buhari today August 28th, participated in the Opening Session and Plenary at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama Japan.

President Buhari was joined at the opening session by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, UN Sec. Gen. Antonio Guterres, AU Chairperson and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-sisi and other African Leaders.

See more photos below

Breaking: Court refuses to grant Sowore’s application challenging his detention

The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant the motion filed by Omoyele Sowore challenging his detention for 45 days by the Department of State Security.

Justice Nkeonye Maya, who declined all applications by Counsel to Sowore, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, sent the case back to Justice Taiwo for further hearing. Falana, who had asked the court to set aside the ex parte order granted by Justice Taiwo, also applied for oral bail when Justice Maha rejected the earlier application.  

Hushpuppi shows off all his luxury whips in new photo

Flamboyant Nigerian big boy, Hushpuppi, who is popularly known for flaunting his luxurious lifestyle on social media, took to Instagram to show off his S650 Maybach, Bentley Bentayga, Rolls-Royce Wraith and his new Ferrari.

Sierra Leone president fires his aide after she gave testimony at TB Joshua's church

Julius Maada Bio, the president of Sierra Leone, has terminated the appointment of his chief of protocol (SCOP), Fatmata Kargbo, after she went to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) owned by Nigerian clergyman, TB Joshua, to testify of how God has favoured her.

Kargbo was featured on Emmanuel TV owned by TB Joshua, testifying of how God favored her with her recent appointment as an aide to the president and how she has been able to complete her new house which she abandoned for many years.

Showing photos of the luxury mansion she recently completed, Kargbo told the congregation that her story is now different.

“I want to thank God for blessing me with this job as SCOP to the president of Sierra Leone, ambassador at large and the blessings that come with it. If you look closely at this picture you will see the luxurious house God has blessed me with. I was living in a single room apartment. But my story is now different,” 

Harvard student sues Ugandan President Museveni for blocking him on Twitter

A Harvard University student has sued Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni for blocking him on Twitter.

Mr Hillary Innocent Seguya Taylor, a Ugandan, also sued government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo and the police Chief Political Commissar Asan Kasingye, saying they too have blocked him from accessing their official Twitter accounts.

Photos: Woman chained and paraded for allegedly stealing from an orphanage in Anambra

oooh! This photo is total heartbreaking, in as much as I do not concur with what she did. must she be chained and humiliate this way? this is totally unfair. According to the story, she was caught and paraded in chains after she allegedly stole some items including noodles, from an orphanage owned by a church in a community in Anambra State.

"The woman in chains stole some items meant for the Motherless Babies Home from the Church." a witness wrote on Facebook.

IPOB is not Ohaneze or PANDEF that bow to threats - Nnamdi Kanu replies Junaid Mohammed

Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday August 28, reacted to Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed's threat of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) paying with its blood if they attack President Buhari abroad. 

Firing back at Junaid Mohammed over the threat, the leader of the proscribed IPOB group stated that the elder statesman was talking like a ‘captured bandit in police custody’. Nnamdi further affirmed that IPOB does not bow to threats like other socio-cultural groups which include Ohaneze Ndigbo and PANDEF. 

He tweeted; 

Next time I go to the pool I will tie wrapper to please you hypocrites - Belinda Effah says as she defends Meagan Good

Belinda Effah lashed out at people she described as 'hypocrites' in defence of Meagan Good, after her Instagram exchange with some followers over 'wearing a bikini even though she is preacher's wife'. 

Reacting to the Instagram exchange, Belinda Effah backed Meagan's response which she said was neccesary because people are judgemental and expect you to live by certain rules due to some cliches.