Zimbabwe outlaws Nigerians from trading in their country

According to news reports, starting from January next

year, Nigerians trading in Zimbabwe will no longer be

allowed to. Zimbabwean authorities said they have given

foreign shop-owners, mostly Chinese and Nigerian

nationals, an ultimatum to shut down their businesses

by January. 1, 2014.

From Integrity Reporters

A top official of the black empowerment ministry said

only Zimbabweans had the right to run shops that

have sprung up across the country and are termed

foreign businesses targeted under the nation’s black

empowerment laws, the state-controlled Herald

newspaper reportedFriday.

Those laws, passed in 2007, demand foreign

businesses to cede 51 percent control to local

blacks. The foreign shop owners have been criticized

for taking retail trade opportunities from Zimbabwean

traders by selling cheap imports.

Poor townships and city flea markets have in recent

years been inundated by shops run by foreigners.

According to state media, shop owners who fail to

comply will be arrested

Genevieve Nnaji Snubs kate Henshaw At P-Square Wedding

Long drawn rivalry between Nollywood actresses, Genevieve Nnaji and Kate Henshaw, yet again crept to the fore at the marriage of incredible star performer, Peter of P-Square on Saturday, November, 17th, 2013 at the Ark Occasion Centre,Lekki.At the intricate situation, even though equally actresses sat on the same desk, they didn't change pleasantries, while others around them mingled freely. Even as many wondered why the two achieved thespians didn't know each other's presence, those people who are privy to the cool conflict brewing between the two fairly actresses were not too astonished at the cold shoulder they expressed towards each other.

Clinton fractures elbow, will undergo surgery

Washington, June 18 : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is scheduled to visit India next month, fractured her right elbow during in a fall Wednesday

Angelina Jolie buys Brad Pitt an Island for his 50th birthday

What do you give a man who has almost everything? An Island! According to new reports, Angelina Jolie just dropped $19million for a secluded heart shaped Island located in Lake Mahopac, 50-miles away from New York City, which she reportedly plans to present to her partner Brad Pitt on his 50th birthday on December 18th.

Angelina paid a recent visit to Petra Island where she discovered two sprawling properties designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, who is Brad's favorite architect. She reportedly paid for one of the properties.

"As soon as Angelina heard the island was on the market she arranged a viewing. She was really impressed. The house is perfect for romantic getaways or as a family retreat," a source told the Daily Mirror U.K. "It's very private and Angelina knows the fact the island is in the shape of a heart will mean so much to him," the source explained.

The 11-acre Island boasts panoramic views, a helicopter pad, the famous Massaro house and a cottage

American Music Awards 2013: Complete Winners List and photos

 

 

Katy Perry attends the 2013 American Music Awards on Nov. 24, 2013 in Los Angeles.Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

It's one of the biggest nights in music, and the 2013 American Music Awards didn't disappoint on Nov. 23 when A-Listers hit the red carpet. Rapper Pitbull hosted the awards show, which was broadcasted live from the NOKIA Theater in Los Angeles.

PHOTOS: 2013 American Music Awards, what the stars wore

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                                                          Miley Cyrus' Raciest Outfits

                                                               Bruno Mars

                                                                           nicole-Richie

                                                                     ciara

                                                                        naya-rivera

                                                                     christina_Aguilera

                                                                        ennifer_Hudson

                                                                        taylor_swift

                                                                         katy-perry

                                                                        ariana-grande

                                                                       jennifer-Hudson

                                                                       kendall-kylie-jenner

 

                                                                     lady-gaga

mass wedding for 250 widows, widowers

The Sokoto State Government said on Sunday that it would give out in a mass wedding, 250 widows and widowers across the state to give them a new lease of life.

Alhaji Zubairu Goronyo, the state Commissioner for Social Development, who announced this at the screening of the beneficiaries in Sokoto, said that the venture would gulp N30 million.

According to him, a date will soon be fixed for the exercise.

A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, who witnessed the screening that was done to establish the health status of the beneficiaries, reported that it was handled by various committees.

Alhaji Zubairu said that beds, mattresses, sets of chairs, curtains and two sets of female wrappers would be given to each of the 125 brides.

He said that similarly, the grooms would be given two sets of guinea brocade, N20,000 each as dowry to formalise the marriage agreement, and another N20,000 each to boost their businesses.

The commissioner said that the state governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, would serve as guardians to the brides and grooms at the ceremony.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

‘The exercise is going to be on a quarterly basis, so as to enable more potential brides and grooms to benefit,” he said

AMA Stars Instagram Who They Forgot to Thank

The American Music Awards' biggest stars let loose at ET's exclusive Instagram lounge Sunday night, where some got the opportunity to thank the people they forgot in their acceptance speech!

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Online Estate Agents

By Sarah Basford

Looking for the best home property now is so easy, thanks to the arrival of the World Wide Web. And the search for the best property in an area has now become even easier through the help of online estate agents. Today the house buyers do not hesitate in going online to look for the best property to buy instead of the traditional way of trolling through the Classified Ads.

Relationship Advice: Coming Out of Your Comfort Zone

By Carole Spiers

Planning to get married can bring up new perspectives in your life. All of a sudden you start thinking of yourself as a prospective wife/ husband with all the attendant issues that go with the role. Thoughts of children and becoming a parent flit through your mind- surely you aren't ready for that yet! After all, you only just decided to get married!

But then you start to look at babies in buggies being wheeled down the road and you realise that you are indeed entering a new chapter in your life and it all seems to be happening so quickly!

You now start to do things as a couple mixing more with other couples at the same stage of life as you and conversation suddenly does seem to focus on women being pregnant; men bottle feeding and of course the school run. You sit back and sometimes feel that you are an observer in this conversation but in no time at all you too will be caught up with family life.

What Can You Do in 90 Seconds?

By Edward Lewellen

When you say "90-Seconds", you think, "That's not much time at all!" 90-seconds. A minute-and-a-half. Not much can happen in that amount of time. Or, can it?

According to Neuro-Scientist and Neuro-Anatomist Jill Bolte Taylor, 90-seconds is the longest amount of time that an emotion can last in anyone's body... unless we choose to hold onto it and stay angry after the initial 90 seconds of chemical/physiological response... or we choose to let go of it and shut off the anger after 90 seconds and be at peace. It is our choice as Dr. Taylor says to "either consciously or unconsciously to rethink the thoughts that re-stimulates the circuit."

Features When You Visit Motorpoint Arena

By Lissa B Kramer


Almost all individuals have their own favourite music
genres. From the soft tune music of the 70's, the funky
sound of the 80's up to the eclectic tunes today, individuals
continue to hear unparalleled music from great and

Pottery Marks Series : Grand Feu Pottery

By Manning Garrett


Operating from 1912 through around 1917, Grand Feu
Pottery was a small, quirky pottery studio operating out of
Los Angeles, California. The company's relatively short
production period led to limited output, which has led to
limited availability on the collector's market today. Pieces
can vary in price from $500 for a small, simple, unexciting

The Balance of Life

By Sean D Snowdon

One dilemma with me is that I hunger after adventure, the
rush of doing something I have never done before, probably
something that most won't. One weekend we were out