Amber Guyger has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for killing her neighbour, Botham Jean, in his apartment. Botham Jean’s death was one that caused a major ruckus and outrage in the US because it was yet another crime committed by the police against black people. This time, unlike the other stories that seem to follow an orthodox script of an unarmed black man killed on the street, this was done in his home. The said police officer, Amber Guyger, entered into his apartment and shot him. Although, she claims she mistook his apartment as hers and believed he was…
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Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Styles by Mrs Bubu (@ankarastyles) on Oct 3, 2019 at 6:25am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara…
Andrew L. Webb, University of Manitoba; Brayden G. Schindell, University of Manitoba; Jason Kindrachuk, University of Manitoba, and Jia B. Kangbai, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The current Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second largest in history. It has been raging for over a year with no indication that it is nearing an end. Many of the issues that prevent effective containment of Ebola disease outbreaks have been discussed. These include porous borders, community mistrust of health workers, and the spread of misinformation. But one area that requires further study is Ebola…
In our country, Nigeria, when you think of snacks, it’s mostly associated with an unhealthy lifestyle. But what if it doesn’t have to be so? What if snacks can be healthy too? That’s where our Woman Crush Wednesday, Nelly Agbogu, comes in. Nelly is the owner of Nellies Nigeria, an indigenous healthy bread, snack and meal company, that focuses on producing creative healthy snacks using local produce. Her journey to starting a healthy snack and bread company started as a solution and a response to a personal problem and through the years, she has managed to turn her challenge to a…
Award-winning singer, Adele, could possibly be on her way to finding love again with British rapper, Skepta, after filing for divorce from her husband, Simon Konecki in April this year. Adele and Skepta have been in regular contact since the singers split from husband and according to reports, their relationship may be turning into something more than just close friends. “Adele and Skepta have been there for each other a lot after both their relationships split up. They have a close bond and there’s definitely a special connection,” The Sun reports. “They’re spending more and more time together. Some of…
Blessing Abeng is a multi-faceted entrepreneur driven by the need to create lasting solutions to key problems faced by individuals, and SMEs. She is a brand strategist, communications manager and an entrepreneur. She has created Einsteinette Limited – a branding and communications company for SMEs. She is the Co-founder of The Afropreneur network and is currently developing Style Revamp Africa, an upcycling fashion brand tackling waste one at clothing item at a time. She is currently the Codirector for Startup Grind Lagos, a mentor on the African Entrepreneurship Awards platform, a WIMBIZ associate and a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Alumni. She has a long and…
Yesterday, Kim Kardashian shared that today, her husband, Kanye West will release his album, titled ‘Jesus Is King’. “Kanye is doing a listening session in Chicago tomorrow, then NYSC Sunday. He’s dropping the album on Sunday. Just a few final tweaks to the mixes,” Kim captioned her stories. JUST IN: @KimKardashian says Kanye West will drop #JesusIsKing on Sunday pic.twitter.com/16yYHzeCU1 — Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) 28 September 2019 Kim’s message comes as a cheer to fan after the album which is a gospel genre was delayed on the supposed release date – Friday, causing a huge disappointment to eager fans. Meanwhile,…
This week, we’ve curated our favourite fashion styled looks found on Instagram from the most stylish pages. Check them below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by IDESIGN8 (@idesign8) on Sep 23, 2019 at 7:53am PDT View this post on Instagram AUTUMN ? @shopbop #stylesupport A post shared by Gezelle Renée (@gezellerenee) on Sep 24, 2019 at 1:36pm PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Oseh (@theladyvhodka) on Sep 25, 2019 at 9:56am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teni Oluwo (@style_territory) on Sep 14, 2019 at 4:07am PDT View…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Styles by Mrs Bubu (@ankarastyles) on Sep 26, 2019 at 10:15am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beautiful Ankara Styles Blog? (@beautifulankarastyles)…
The Nigerian singer, Omeofa Oghene (aka Mad Melon) who was one half of the popular music duo, Danfo Drivers, has reportedly passed away. The singer died last night in a hospital in Ajegunle, Lagos, after battling an undisclosed ailment. Music veteran, Daddy Showkey, who was distraught, broke the sad news on Instagram today. He is heard saying: “What kind of sad news is this? “What kind of sad news is this? “Oh my God, we just lost somebody. “I just heard about it now. I’m not happy at all, I’m not happy. “When dem go dey tell people make dem…