The brouhaha surrounding cultural appropriation tactics employed by the West is one that has occurred time and time again – irking those of African descent – in not just the music/movie industry, but also the fashion industry. Designer Valentino has been under fire severally for this appropriation (a fashion show with white models in cornrows, followed by a show with white models in Bantu knots, comes to mind), but seemingly unbothered, the designer was unapologetic. This month marks the beginning of black history month. That said, fashion designer of the eponymous label, David Hart gets nods of approval for swapping…
Author: Pride Team
You thought you had seen the last of her, huh? Well she’s back, and this time be ready because you’ll be seeing more of her and very likely wearing her name everywhere you go, literally. The former beauty queen has decided to take on the world of fashion by launching her clothing line named eponymously – Omowunmi. The collection features wearable pieces cum classic hues which is the direction the brand chooses to tow. According to the creative designer, the clothing label incorporates “vibrant, colourful and urban designs” that targets women of a certain age-calibre – “This ready to wear…
The Supreme Court will tomorrow (Wednesday) deliver verdict on the governorship election appeal between Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Dr. Alex Otti of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The Supreme Court fixed Wednesday for the hearing and as the news filtered in Abia state, people were seen discussing it in different places. The newspaper stand is one place where supporters of the two parties were seen in clusters arguing and expressing confidence that their own candidate would emerge victorious. Members of both parties have taken to the social media to express diverse opinions on what…
Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sent a Save Our Souls (SOS) message to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, following the alleged uncovering of a plot by the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to embark upon the killing of some selected leaders of Rivers APC by Friday, 5th February, 2016. The party in a press statement said, “Credible information available to us indicate that the ruling party in the State is contemplating eliminating APC leaders in the State before the rerun elections into the National and State Assemblies so as…
Scholars, politicians and activists would x-ray the Nigerian State at a Colloquium on The Developmental State, Politics, Politicians and Progress in Lagos on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, as part of activities to mark the 60th birthday anniversary of Prof. Pat Utomi, who turns 60 years on February 6. The venue is the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos. The high-level event will examine why politicians have not led Nigeria to the promise of the founding fathers. According to Prof. Utomi, it is a discussion no one who cares about the future of the nation should miss. Speakers at…
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello yesterday in Lagos revealed that the federal agency frustrated the activities of oil subsidy fraudsters between 2011 and 2015 and saved over $2.7 billion into the economy. Bello who made the revelation during an oversight function visit by House Committee on Ports, Habour & Waterways, said when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had fears that oil importers’ subsidy claims were becoming unbearable, it called on NSC to begin a scheme that will always confirm documentation and claims of weight imports on its behalf so as to know the actual…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has said the allegation by the former Ekiti State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tope Aluko, that the military was used to influence the outcome of the June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state was another ploy in the fruitless efforts by the All Progressives Congress to rubbish the mandate freely given him by the people of the state. He also said such a wild allegation could only have come from a questionable character like Aluko who he refused to appoint his Chief of Staff because he could not be entrusted with…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, on Tuesday described the Supreme Court judgement, which affirmed Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa’s victory at the Delta State governorship poll of April 11, 2015 as brilliant and straightforward. He also said Governor Okowa’s victory at the apex court was well deserved as “it is the will of a democratic majority”. Igbuya in a statement issued in Abuja said Okowa’s victory at the Supreme Court should be seen as “historic.” He described Governor Okowa’s victory in the April 11, 2015 governorship election as a testimony of his recognition and his immense ability and contributions…
Following an alleged rail contract scam to the tune of N1trillion, a Past Board Chairman of the Nigerian Railway Cooperation, Haliru Mohammad Bello has denied involvement in the award of any contracts saying that it was the Federal Executive Council, (FEC) which awarded contracts not the board, even though he signed the documents giving the approval. Fielding questions from the ad-hoc committee set up by the House of Representatives to investigate the alleged scam, Bello cited Section 22 of the Procurement Act, which excluded the Board from awarding contracts. The PDP acting Board of Trustees Chairman argued that the NRC…
Unknown gunmen killed at least two policemen in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state in the weekend. Although there was no clue why the gunmen struck, but it was gathered, the hoodlums who stormed the police Station in the area on the fateful day, opened fire and killed a Police Inspector and a Corporal on duty. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Cordelia Nwawe, an Assistant Superintendent of Police who confirmed the incident to this declined giving in details but was polite to say that, “A suspect is in custody, we will not be able to give…