MONALISA CHINDA LAUNCHES BEAUTY PRODUCTS RANGE

Less than a month after she led high-profile celebrities to the maiden edition of her innovative Dance For Life project; an initiative of Arise Monalisa Foundation powered by Project Help, foremost actress and single mother, Monalisa Chinda has started the year on a very high note.

While accolades are still pouring in over the success of the Dance for life event, the Globacom ambassador has unveiled her range of beauty products, M-CODE.

The beauty products according to the award-winning actress will be available in the country and beyond.

“We are starting with the body sprays for men and women, after which other beauty products from my M-CODE stable will be introduced into the market. “ She added.

UNSTOPPABLE LEGEND: LIONEL MESSI WINS THE 2012 FIFA BALLON D'OR AWARD

And the footballing legend creates another record. Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi has been named the 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or award winner. He’s also emerged the first player in history to win 4 Ballon d’Or trophies and at the same time piped out his Madrid nemesis, Cristiano Ronaldo and team mate, Andres Iniesta to win the highly-coveted award.

Acknowledging his team mates, the 25 year-old Argentine said, “This is impressive. I want to share this trophies with all Barça players, especially with Andres today, and the ARG players. As I always say, without my teammates, I wouldn’t do what I do. Football is a team sport.”

JAY-Z AND BEYONCE'S DAUGHTER GETS $1MILLION NURSERY SUITE

She got a $21, 000 fantasy crib when she was just five days old. Months after her parents bought her a Swarovski crystal-studded $16,000 high chair and then gifts from high-profile celebs like Oprah Winfrey, Kenny Rowland, Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige, Sean Combs, Kanye West, Rihanna, Mary J Blige also poured in droves.

To mark baby blue Ivy's first birthday, her celebrity parents; Jay Z and Beyonce have gotten her a nursery suite at Brooklyn Nets, New York. Its annual rent cost is put at $1m.

The nursery suite is reportedly mostly made of glass, filled with lots of toys and a TV so she can watch her father perform on stage.

DESMOND ELLIOT FEATURES NIGERIAN, GHANAIAN AND SIERRA LEONAN STARS IN NEW FLICK, "KAMARA'S TREE"

After the huge success of his flick, “In the Cupboard”, handsome actor and director, Desmond Elliot is set to create another lasting impression. His latest project, titled Kamara’s Tree is produced by US-Based Sierra Leonean producer/actor Morris K Sesay.

Interestingly, it features Nigerian, Ghanaian and Sierra Leonan stars like Lydia Forson, Ivie Okujaye, Morris K Sesay, Dabota Lawson, Ginnefine Kanu, Bobby Obodo, Tessy Abubakar and Aisha Kamara. Kamara’s Tree was shot in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

LAGOSSAFETY.COM , FIRST ONLINE PORTAL FOR REPORTING SAFETY ISSUES BERTHS

Some good news to Lagosians or residents of Lagos State. LagosSafety.com; an online portal where they can report safety issues in their environment online has been introduced. Launched in December 2012 but commencing operations in January 2013 the platform serves as a point of contact between the citizens and the government.Residents observe their environment, find anomalies and report them online. The government acknowledges the issue and commence work on it. Once the issue is sorted, the thread becomes “closed”.

The administrator of Lagossafety.com, Mr. Segun Adekoye explained “The idea was to bridge the gap between the government and the people. Sometimes there are issues that are hazardous to the lives of people unattended to for a while. An example is an electric wire lying on the road for days before it becomes fixed.
We have been able to fragment the issues into categories that can be directed to their respective authorities such that PHCN Lagos, knows it’s own category while the State Ministry of Works and Housing also knows where it belongs on the website. We did this out of the need to inform the government about issues it rarely hears about and move them towards solving them.


It helps to stimulate social responsibility in the state and makes all the residents stakeholders. There are several issues that barely get the attention of the State Government, this sort of issues can be resolved once it gets to the notice of the responsible authorities. The site also incorporates Google Maps so that places that are being reported can be accurately located.
The kinds of issues that can be reported are dangerous buildings, bad roads, flood, potholes, bad traffic lights, electricity, road lighting, no street names, emergencies such as fire outbreaks and accidents. Other environmental issues such as waste disposal, traffic obstructions, decaying or dead animals or people can also be reported. Security and risk issues can also be reported. These range from chaos, security alerts, illegal parking are also to be reported online.

Residents can begin by registering on the site www.lagossafety.com in order to be able to report issues that they notice in their community. Thereafter, they can report any issue that fall into these categories.
Registration is free and LagosSafety.com does not require any form of money from users of the web portal. Security is a collective effort, it is important that all hands work together to promote and report safety issues on the site. LagosSafety.com was set up to ensure to the city of Lagos is safe and habitable for all.

CLOSE FRIENDS OF KELVIN LAKOJU INSIST HE DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE

Few days ago, it was widely reported that a certain Nigerian student living in India, Kevin Lakoju committed suicide. However, his family and friends have come out to refute the story, they insist he would do no such thing.

A close friend of his living in India was quoted thus, "Kelvin was killed, we know it, the Indian police knows it, they have confirmed it"

Although investigations are still going on, it is believed that the possibility of suicide has been ruled out. Unconfirmed reports say that a new report will be sent out soon.

In the main time it has been sadness, pain and tears for friends of Kelvin.

Another longtime friend of his Kofo who also schooled in India said, "He had lots of plans mapped out, he was going to tour the world, hungary to India and his next stop was either canada or U.S. He was so full of life, ideas, plans… which is why i don't believe that suicide rubbish. I pray whoever did this will suffer for it"

Another friend who pleaded anonymous said amidst tears "how come they were quick to conclude that it was a suicide case, just days before the incident he was very bubbly and the last set of people he spoke with said there were no signs of depression"

He was a great guy, humble, friendly and calm, he'll be greatly missed by his Family and Friends.

His friends are hereby appealing to the authority and the embassy in India to take up the case, his friends and neighbors should be questioned, everybody around should be called.

PHOTOS: SORROW AND TEARS AS BISI KOMOLAFE IS LAID TO REST

Late yoruba actress Bisi Veronica Komolafe who passed away on December 31st 2012 has been laid to rest. The funeral ceremony was done today at St. Mary Catholic Church, Salvation Okeepaadi, Ibadan, Oyo state with family members, colleagues and friends in attendance.

Thespians who came to pay their last respect to the deceased Lagos State University graduate include Bimbo Oshin, Bolaji Amusan, Ireti Osayemi, Taiwo Hassan, Femi Adebayo, Iyabo Ojo, Muyiwa Ademola, Yinka Quadri, Soji Taiwo and many others.

Photo credit: BON, MOMO

$30, 000 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR NIGERIAN INNOVATORS, ENTREPRENEURS, ACADEMICS&SCIENTISTS

Are you a Nigerian innovator, entrepreneur, academic or scientist? Apply for an opportunity to win a $30,000 scholarship to attend the 2013 Graduate Studies Programme of the Singularity University, California, USA.

This contest is open to academics, scientists, and entrepreneurs from Nigeria, who are ready to transform their innovative ideas into reality. It is an exciting opportunity to present their ideas for the future.

The Graduate Studies Program (GSP13) at Singularity University is a ten-week interdisciplinary program which brings together entrepreneurial leaders and top graduate and postgraduate students from around the globe to explore solutions aimed at solving some of the world's most pressing challenges.

Emem Andrew, a Nigerian former staff of SHELL who was class speaker for the 2010 edition of the Graduate Studies Programme, is the promoter of the scholarship: 

"This is your chance to share your ideas on how we could use technology to change the lives of 10 million Nigerians in 5 years and win a scholarship to Singularity University at NASA AMES, California. This is your Eureka Moment. Innovate."

The deadline for entries is January 21, 2013. The contest is intended for individuals or teams. A candidate cannot be a member in more than one team and team size is unlimited, though teams of 2-4 are recommended.

Interested applicants can find more information on how to apply via: http://impactexponential.com/index.php/impact-nigeria-10-7

 

Emem Andrew can be contacted via

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PHOTOS: DANIEL STURRIDGE COMPLETES MOVE TO LIVERPOOL

Ex Chelsea striker, Daniel Sturridge has finally completed his move to English club, Liverpool. The fee was worth £12m.

The 23 year-old was quoted on Liverpool website thus, "I am humbled and happy to be here. I've signed to be here for as long as possible. It's a humongous club – for me, one of the biggest in the world – and to have the fans and world-class players we have here is amazing.

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