FASHION: Best ideas of ❣✿Ankara mixed with lace dresses✿❣ for your inspiration

Do you think Ankara mixed with lace dresses are lovely? We’ll reveal to you the secrets of combining Ankara fabric and lace, both in everyday and festive attires. Let’s talk about the fashion trends of this season. We can help you to create a gorgeous look.

Ankara mixed with lace dresses

Lace has always been used in making clothes from time immemorial. The first lace fabrics were costly, as all intricate patterns were made by hand. It took the artisans a lot of time to create. Now any fashionista can afford to buy clothes with lace. Depending on the pattern, lace can be used in the creation of both festive and everyday looks.

Ankara mixed with lace dresses

Nigerian fashionistas like to use lace fabric for their outfits. For instance, Ankara and lace combination styles look beautiful. Bright Ankara fabrics with large or small prints and monochrome delicate lace inserts make any attire look more refined and exquisite. Clothing made with lace elements looks very bright and at the same time very feminine and gorgeous.

Often times, lace elements are used in the creation of festive evening dresses and blouses. The classic option is a lace-decorated neckline and sleeves. Any lace fabric can be used here, with any patterns. The textile can be completely translucent and thin like a web. And, on the contrary, it may be dense with a strongly marked lace pattern of floral or abstract design. Everything depends on the woman’s imagination and taste.

The rule for using such lace inserts is the consideration of colour and pattern. The simpler the pattern on the lace, the brighter and lighter the colour of lace fabric should be. And vice versa, large obvious lace pattern work best in calm tones and colours. For especially festive occasions, you can choose lacemdecorated with rhinestones or artificial pearls. Also, it may have embroidery with gold or silver thread. In this case, the fabric texture should be thin and delicate.

Ankara dress with black lace pattern

As for the colour palette, lace inserts in the décolleté area can be of absolutely any colour. You should know that the classic black colour and neutral light beige with sparkles always remain in vogue. For a lace that is black colour, an Ankara fabric of bright colours fits perfectly, for example red, blue, turquoise, and yellow. Lace of light beige colour is perfectly combined with fabric of pastel colours and tones, for example, sand or light-blue.

Ankara dresses in lace

To create an evening dress, you can choose lace in the same colour scheme as the basic attire. But try to adhere to the rule: if the main Ankara fabric is bright, then the lace should be of similar colour in a more subtle tone. If the main Ankara fabric is dull, when choosing a colour for the lace, make sure it is a little brighter.

Ankara lace styles 2017-2018

If you are not afraid to create fascinating looks, you can highlight the décolletage area of the dress or blouse with a completely different colour. For example, a yellow or red lace with a blue base fabric perfectly combined. Fashionable pink lace or powder colours suit better with light blue, ash-gray and brown basic fabric for the season. White lace design complements main fabric of any colour, and make your image more fresh and elegant. Get chic in Ankara gowns.

As for the quantity of lace fabric in the attire, it depends on your preferences. If you like, you can make your complete attire mostly late. Just be sure to choose the right style. If the lace pattern is large, it’s better to sew a gown with a straight silhouette. The sleeves, if they are needed, should be made narrow. If the pattern is small and the fabric is airy, you can sew a flared long or short dress. Its skirt can be flared at the bottom.

For 2017-2018, it’s fashionable to combine different lace types and fabrics in one look. For example, the dress top is made of a thinner and more delicate lace. At the same time, the dress bottom and sleeves can be made of the more dense lace. Just make sure to blend your colours and textures beautifully.

A dress with lace cape

If you want your neck, chest and sleeves of your outfit to be made with lace, it is better to go for softer fabric.. You can even choose to create a beautiful look by making a lace bolero jacket or just a cape to wear with an Ankara style. Keep in mind: if you have a very thin lace, you need to sew an something underneath as a lining for your fabric.

Ankara lace styles

If you don’t like a dress or blouse entirely made of lace, you can use only lace inserts, which is known as the Ankara and lace combo. We have already talked about the classical version of the lace trim at the décolleté (neck/chest) zone. Decorating the neckline with lace gives you a chance to play around with the design. You can go for a round cut, but also a square or triangular, or even an asymmetric cut.

If you go for a complex cut, then then it is better for the rest of the outfit to not be too extreme in design. Remember: the riskier the cut, the more conservative the fabric and vice versa. Often there are also inserts from the lace at the back of your dress. You can even choose to make the back completely with lace fabric. You can also do the same for sleeves and upper torso.

Ankara dress with lace “tail”

As for the skirt or the bottom of the dress, if the cut is straight, you can finish the bottom of the dress with lace, or sew a lace wedge of any size to your liking. You can make several wedges. It all depends on your imagination and taste. If a pattern of the lace insert is large and the colour of the lace is bright, it is better to make one large wedge or insert. However, if a pattern is small, delicate and gentle, then you might want to a couple of lace layers. You can even choose to make them smaller in size. If you sew a dress with a mermaid tale skirt, then you can sew the ‘mermaid tale’ area in complete lace.

Ankara dress with a bright lace pattern

Ankara fabrics are gorgeous and bright. The patterns are also eye-catching. You can show off your fashion sense by adding a little or a lot of lace insert to your outfit to make it pop.

Ankara pleasure look with lace elements

Don’t be afraid to experiment. Combine different textures of fabrics. Create new looks. Adding lace to an otherwise plain Ankara outfit can be that one extra element that takes it from casual to party.

Be creative, beautiful and unforgettable in lace and Ankara combination style!

LIFESTYLE:They will steal all your men

- A concerned Kenyan lady recently came out to educate fellow ladies,specifically main chics

- The lady revealed how most Kenyan men treat their main chics badly but treat their side chics like royalties

- Her revelation attracted the attention of countless Kenyans who couldn't agree more

A random Kenyan lady recently took to social media to highlight some of the problems main chics go through in the hands of side chics,rather Slay Queens.

In a bid to educate fellow Kenyan ladies ,the lass revealed how most main chics are turned into house-helps all for love.

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According to the lass's revelation,most main chics in solid relationship end up doing all the donkey work,only to pave way for Slay Queens who end up enjoying the fruits.

Concerned Kenyan brilliantly explains how Slay queens outsmart main chics. Photo: KenyanVibe/Instagram

Using his male neighbor and his two women as an example,the lady explained how the main chic usually show up over the weekend to deal with all manner of house chores,ranging from scrubbing the floor,laundry,cooking and whatnot.

''My neighbour has two girlfriends,main chic and slayqueen. I have stayed there for a year so I know them. They don't know each other. Main girl comes on Fri night and stays till Sun evening.Slay queen comes on Monday and leaves by Wed. Always.

Friday night -Sunday morning

Viombo zinagongana, and Easy Fm love songs. She washes clothes that fill the whole wireline.Scrubs the veranda thoroughly, never bothers to be nice to people. I tried acting like a good neighbour but I gave up.''the lady wrote on Facebook.

Speaking of the side chic,the concerned lady revealed how she usually pop up at her neighbor's house on Monday,and stay all through to Wednesday,doing nothing but eating life with a big spoon.

Concerned Kenyan brilliantly explains how Slay queens outsmart main chics. Photo: CapitalFM

Unlike the main chic,the side chick rather Slay Queen is treated with utmost respect and care.From being treated to expensive meals like Pizza and even gets to enjoy night outs and what have you.

To add salt to injury,the main chic ends up being referred to as 'Mama wa Kufua' by both the man and his side chic.

''Monday -Wednesday

Slay queen arrives. Knocks on my door ..sasa Tess.. Uko poa ..nakuona tu whatsapp.... Unakula nini Leo.. Bla bla bla..The make up ..the booty short, hata kama I missed the make up class, I have no doubt she has a degree in makeupology.Sound tracks are free of charge from Monday to Wednesday, pizza boxes zinatupwa nje daily, Netflix is bae.''She wrote in part.

Concerned Kenyan brilliantly explains how Slay queens outsmart main chics. Photo: Eternity Living

In conclusion,the concerned lady urged fellow women,rather main chics who are yet to be married officially to refrain from assuming the wife position lest they suffer the same predicament.

''I feel for main chic but her attitude is a no no.Ladies,or should I call you main chics, hii ujinga yenu ya ku act kama bibi to a boychild mtaacha. You come there from Friday umefunga leso,hauchani nywele ati unasugua carpet na milango. I wonder if at the end of the day you have any strength left. It's the reason these slay queens will take away everything from you. Boy child likes what he sees. But again, to the boychild, God is watching you.Btw,slayqueen told me ati mama fua hucome sato .''

Concerned Kenyan brilliantly explains how Slay queens outsmart main chics. Photo: Facebook

I think she nailed it.No?

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SPORT:Manchester derby style battle: Who is the best dressed?

Footballers are known for their fashion prowess, but who has the best-dressed players between United and City ahead of the highly anticipated Manchester derby?

Footballers earn a whopping sum on a weekly basis and with their tight schedule in training grounds and matchdays they try to flaunt what they have got at the slightest opportunity off the pitch.

In this article, we will be rating the main protagonists ahead of Super Sunday at Old Trafford. We will be pairing them against one another for a style battle.

Romelu Lukaku Vs. Sergio Aguero

Both United and City look up for these men for goals and outside the football pitch, they are quite as impressive in their fashion display. Aguero favours a more grungy look, channelling

late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain in a lot of his outfits.

Lukaku compliments his red-stripped Lumberjack shirt with a straight-cut blue jeans. Kudos to the United an for his matching red sneaks.

We score it (out of 10): Lukaku 8 Aguero 7

David De Gea Vs. Ederson

Both men have been in full form this season with a plethora of clean sheets. And outside the beautiful game, they are both in the know with fashion. David loves a smart, casual look, skinny jeans, blazers, tees and trainers.

However, Ederson

likes spending his wages on high-end fashion and not afraid to wear something that little more extravagant.

Scores: De Gea 8 Ederson 8

Jesse Lingard Vs. Leroy Sane

Both United and City starlets, Lingard and Leroy have pulled up an impressive performance at their clubs this season and also shines as bright in the fashion world. 

Jesse tries to keep it simple and very casual off the pitch, donning bomber jackets, ripped jeans and white trainers.

However, Leroy is a forward-thinking fashionista who is unapologetic in expressing his style in casual outfits. He normally goes for long Bieber- esque tees, skinny jeans, and Yeezyz , and looks dead-cool with his big hair and jewellry

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Scores: Lingard 6 Sane 9

Anthony Martial Vs. Raheem Sterling Martial have

been churning out explosive performances at United and his counterpart Sterling is one City's best this season.

In the fashion world, Sterling likes to wear all-black, tees, skinny jeans, trainers, even baseball caps. Martial loves the casual look, and can often be seen walking around Manchester wearing a Nike tracksuit.

Scores: Martial 7 Sterling 8

Ashley Young Vs. Kevin De Bruyne

Both players are up for Premier League Player of the Month for November and undoubtedly, De Bruyne has been one of the League's leading lights this season. His fashion is equally as creative as his play, shoulder-padded blazers, ripped jeans… and he does love a more grungy trainer.

Ashley often wears shirts, leather jackets, favours

a less ripped jean. Controversially, in this look, he’s rocking trainers with no socks…

Scores: Young 6 (loses a mark for no socks) De Bruyne 7

Ander Herrera Vs. David Silva

Both midfielders will have a lot of work to do for their team on Sunday to keep the game balanced. 

But Silva, being the elder statesman of the two opts for a mature look — a beaten Belstaff leather jacket, grey scarf and skinny black jeans that show off his slight frame.

Herrara manages to make pushing a pram look

cool, wearing a Moncler jacket that’ll keep him warm during the cold Manchester weather.

Scores: Herrera 7 Silva 8

And total scores are: Man Utd 42 Man City 47 — City wins it comfortably in a landslide.

Sadly, both these fashionistas won’t be taking part in the Manchester derby, but they’re worth a mention. Paul Pogba is suspended for the clash, but he is arguably the most fashionable footballer in the world at the moment.

His pal Benjamin Mendy isn’t afraid of pushing the boundaries of fashion either, seen all around Manchester’s top hotspots in trendy threads.

Look out for these two watching from the stands, cheering their boys on in impressive attire come Sunday

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SPORT: Chelsea fans are tweeting the same thing about Alvaro Morata after West Ham defeat

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It’s no secret that Alvaro Morata wasn’t Antonio Conte’s first choice when it came to finding a new striker in the summer.

Conte, according to multiple reports from reliable sources at the time, wanted Romelu Lukaku. However, the Belgian opted for a move to Old Trafford over Stamford Bridge and so the Italian coach made a move for Morata.

Conte was, however, a big fan of Morata’s, having worked with the Spanish centre-forward at Juventus.

Morata had scored 20 goals for Real Madrid last season - a better tally than Karim Benzema - and so Chelsea, with Conte having decided to offload Diego Costa, splashed out a club-record £60 million to bring the Spain international to west London.

Overall, Morata has performed reasonably well for the Blues, scoring 10 goals in his first 22 appearances for the club.

However, he spurned a couple of glorious chances to add to his tally on Saturday afternoon as Chelsea slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat away to struggling West Ham.

Conte: Chelsea are out of the title race

After the match, Conte conceded that his team are already out of the Premier League title race.

The Blues remain 11 points behind league-leaders Manchester City, who can extend their lead at the top of the table when they face Manchester United on Sunday.

"If you want to stay in the race you need continuity in results,” Conte told BBC Sport after the match. “This is not our case. If you lose four games in 16 you're not in the race."

Chelsea fans are all tweeting the same thing about Morata

Chelsea supporters, meanwhile, have all been tweeting the same thing following Morata’s unconvincing performance at the London Stadium.

Many of them, it seems, believe they’d be better off now if Costa was still their main striker...

Costa has already re-signed for Atletico

The Brazil-born Spain international was ditched by Conte in the summer, even though he helped the Blues win the Premier League title last season.

The pair fell out at the start of 2017 and their relationship never truly recovered.

Costa is still a Chelsea player but will re-join Atletico Madrid when the transfer window re-opens on January 1.

Would Chelsea be higher in the Premier League table if they still had Diego Costa instead of Alvaro Morata? Have your say by leaving a comment below.

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LIFESTYLE: How Often You Should Wash Your Bed Sheets, According to a Microbiologist

We spend more than a third of our lives in bed - but that place can quickly blossom into a "botanical park" of bacteria and fungus, according to New York University microbiologist Philip Tierno.

If left for too long, the microscopic life within the wrinkles and folds of our bed sheets can even make us sick, Tierno told Business Insider.

To stem the invisible tide, he said sheets should be washed once a week.

Humans naturally produce roughly 26 gallons of sweat in bed every year. When it's hot and humid outside, this moisture becomes what scientists call an "ideal fungal culture medium."

In a recent study that assessed the level of fungal contamination in bedding, researchers found that feather and synthetic pillows between 1.5 and 20 years old can contain between four and 17 different species of fungus.

And it's not just your own microbial life you're sleeping with. In addition to the fungi and bacteria that come from your sweat, sputum, skin cells, and vaginal and anal excretions, you also share your bed with foreign microbes.

These include animal dander, pollen, soil, lint, dust mite debris and faeces, and finishing agents from whatever your sheets are made from, to name a few.

Tierno says all that gunk becomes "significant" in as little as a week. And unclean bedding still exposes you to materials that can trigger the sniffing and sneezing, since the microbes are so close to your mouth and nose that you're almost forced to breathe them in.

"Even if you don't have allergies per se, you can have an allergic response," Tierno said. 

Another reason your sheets get dirty quickly has little to do with your behaviour or sweat patterns - the issue is simply gravity.

"Just like Rome overtime was buried with the debris that falls from gravity, gravity is what brings all that material into your mattress," Tierno said.

One to two weeks of this build-up is enough to leave anyone with a scratchy throat - especially those with significant allergies or asthma.(One in six Americans have allergies.)

"If you touched dog poo in the street, you'd want to wash your hands," said Tierno. "Consider that analogous to your bedding.

If you saw what was there - but of course you don't see it - after a while you have to say to yourself, 'Do I want to sleep in that?'"

This article was originally published by Business Insider.

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15 things that happen to your body when you eat eggs

By Grant Stoddard & Olivia Tarantino

Eggs might just be the easiest, cheapest and most versatile way to up your protein intake. Beyond easily upping your daily protein count—each 85-calorie egg packs a solid 7 grams of the muscle-builder—eggs also improve your health. They’re loaded with amino acids, antioxidants, and healthy fats. Don’t just reach for the whites, though; the yolks boast a fat-fighting nutrient called choline, so opting for whole eggs can actually help you trim down.

When you’re shopping for eggs, pay attention to the labels. You should opt for organic, when possible. These are certified by the USDA and are free from antibiotics, vaccines and hormones. As for color, that’s your call. The difference in color just varies based on the type of chicken—they both have the same nutritional value, says Molly Morgan, RD, a board certified sports specialist dietician based in upstate New York. Below, we’ve rounded up the 12 incredible effects adding the mighty egg to your diet can have on the human body.

1. YOU’LL BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

If you don’t want to play chicken with infections, viruses, and diseases, add an egg or two to your diet daily. Just one large egg contains almost a quarter (22%) of your RDA of selenium, a nutrient that helps support your immune system and regulate thyroid hormones. Kids should eat eggs, especially. If children and adolescents don’t get enough selenium, they could develop Keshan disease and Kashin-Beck disease, two conditions that can affect the heart, bones, and joints.

2. YOU’LL IMPROVE YOUR CHOLESTEROL PROFILE

There are three ideas about cholesterol that practically everyone knows: 1) High cholesterol is a bad thing; 2) There are good and bad kinds of cholesterol; 3) Eggs contain plenty of it. Doctors are generally most concerned with the ratio of “good” cholesterol (HDL) to bad cholesterol (LDL). One large egg contains 212 mg of cholesterol, but this doesn’t mean that eggs will raise the “bad” kind in the blood. The body constantly produces cholesterol on its own, and a large body of evidence indicates that eggs can actually improve your cholesterol profile. How? Eggs seem to raise HDL (good) cholesterol while increasing the size of LDL particles (which are thought to be less dangerous than small particles).

3. YOU’LL REDUCE YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE

Not only have eggs been found to not increase risk of coronary heart disease, but they might actually decrease your risk. LDL cholesterol became known as “bad” cholesterol because LDL particles transport their fat molecules into artery walls, and drive atherosclerosis: basically, the gumming up of the arteries. (HDL particles, by contrast, can remove fat molecules from artery walls.) But not all LDL particles are made equal, and there are various subtypes that differ in size. Bigger is definitely better — many studies have shown that people who have predominantly small, dense LDL particles have a higher risk of heart disease than people who have mostly large LDL particles. Here’s the best part: Even if eggs tend to raise LDL cholesterol in some people, studies show that the LDL particles change from small and dense to large, slashing the risk of cardiovascular problems.

4. YOU’LL HAVE MORE GET-UP-AND-GO

Just one egg contains about 15% of your RDA of vitamin B2, also called riboflavin. It’s just one of eight B vitamins, which all help the body to convert food into fuel, which in turn is used to produce energy

5. YOUR SKIN AND HAIR WILL IMPROVE

B-complex vitamins are also necessary for healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver. (In addition to vitamin B2, eggs are also rich in B5 and B12.) They also help to ensure the proper function of the nervous system. For more foods full of B vitamins

6. YOU’LL PROTECT YOUR BRAIN

Eggs are brain food. That’s largely because of an essential nutrient called choline. It’s a component of cell membranes and is required to synthesize acetylcholine: a neurotransmitter. Studies show that a lack of choline has been linked to neurological disorders and decreased cognitive function. Shockingly, more than 90% of Americans eat less than the daily recommended amount of choline, according to a U.S. dietary survey.

7. YOU’LL SAVE YOUR LIFE

Among the lesser-known amazing things the body can do: It can make 11 essential amino acids, which are necessary to sustain life. Thing is, there are 20 essential amino acids that your body needs. Guess where the other 9 can be found? That’s right. A lack of those 9 amino acids can lead to muscle wasting, decreased immune response, weakness, fatigue, and changes to the texture of your skin and hair.

8. YOU’LL HAVE LESS STRESS AND ANXIETY

If you’re deficient in the 9 amino acids that can be found in an egg, it can have mental effects. A 2004 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences described how supplementing a population’s diet with lysine significantly reduced anxiety and stress levels, possibly by modulating serotonin in the nervous system.

9. YOU’LL PROTECT YOUR PEEPERS

Two antioxidants found in eggs — lutein and zeaxanthin — have powerful protective effects on the eyes. You won’t find them in a carton of Egg Beaters — they only exist in the yolk. The antioxidants significantly reduce the risk of macular degeneration and cataracts, which are among the leading causes of vision impairment and blindness in the elderly. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, participants who ate 1.3 egg yolks per day for four-and-a-half weeks saw increased blood levels of zeaxanthin by 114-142% and lutein by 28-50%!

10. YOU’LL IMPROVE YOUR BONES AND TEETH

Eggs are one of the few natural sources of Vitamin D, which is important for the health and strength of bones and teeth. It does this primarily by aiding the absorption of calcium. (Calcium, incidentally, is important for a healthy heart, colon and metabolism.)

11. YOU’LL FEEL FULLER AND EAT LESS

Eggs are such a good source of quality protein that all other sources of protein are measured against them. (Eggs get a perfect score of 100.) Many studies have demonstrated the effect of high-protein foods on appetite. Simply put, they take the edge off. You might not be surprised to learn that eggs score high on a scale called the Satiety Index: a measure of how much foods contribute to the feeling of fullness.

13. YOU’LL PROTECT YOUR LIVER

B-vitamins aren’t the only ovular micronutrients that contribute to eggs’ beneficial effects on liver health. Eggs are also rich in the nutrient choline. (One large egg contains between 117 and 147 milligrams of the nutrient, depending on your cooking method of choice). A recent review explained that choline deficiency is linked to the accumulation of hepatic lipid, which can cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Luckily, a Journal of Nutrition study found that a higher dietary choline intake may be associated with a lower risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver in women

14. YOU’LL LOWER RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES

Another side effect of choline deficiency and the subsequent accumulation of hepatic lipid is an increase in your risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

15. YOU’LL LOWER INFLAMMATION

Eggs are a major source of dietary phospholipids: bioactive compounds which studies show have widespread effects on inflammation. A recent review published in the journal Nutrients connected dietary intake of egg phospholipids and choline with a reduction in countless biomarkers of inflammation. Lowering inflammation has widespread health benefits that range from lowering risk of cardiovascular disease to improving the body’s ability to break down fat. If you’re looking to lower inflammation

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Again 144 Nigerians return from Libya

144 Nigerian migrants returned home from Libya, Tuesday night as part of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) voluntary return scheme.

Recall however that the Nigerian Charge D’Affaire to Libya, Ambassador Iliya Danladi Fachano, told the media on Monday that “So far, we have registered over 3,000 Nigerians in Libya and repatriated about 2,000 so far.

“On Tuesday 5th December, 2017, we are expecting a batch of 250 returnees by 7pm in Lagos.”

They arrived at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos, and were received by the Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri, officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) among others.

Among the returnees were 39 female, 97 male, two children and six infants.

Their return comes barely a week after news of slave trading of Africans in the North African country drew global criticism, with several leaders, authorities, as well as citizens condemning it.

The migrants who are mainly from Africa, arrive in Libya as they attempt the voyage across the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean sea to European shores.

Most migrants are placed in detention centres across Tripoli, with some requesting assistance to return to their home countries.

Some 600,000 migrants have reached Italy by sea from North Africa since 2014, most leaving from Libya’s western coast. More than 12,000 have died while trying.

OMG See Sweet Love: Pre-Wedding Photos of Couple Who Dated For 11 Years

For over a decade, this couple keeping their fire of love burning and they are set to finally tie the nuptial knot.

 

Sylvia Nwahiri and Ifeanyi Anyanwu

Eleven years after they started dating, Sylvia Nwahiri and Ifeanyi Anyanwu are getting married this December in Mbaise, Imo State.

The excited bride-to-be shared their pre-wedding photos on Facebook, writing:

"11yrs in a relationship getting married """ WOW """""

To God be the glory

Join us as we bind in love traditional"

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Corpers, soldiers clash in Karaye orientation camp

It had reportedly taken the intervention of the State NYSC coordinator to bring the situation under control.

Corpers and soldiers clash in Karaye, Kano state  (instablog9ja)

News reports have revealed the tension which has led to a clash between the corp members and soldiers at the Karaye NYSC Orientation camp in  Kano state.

Instablog9ja reports that the clash stemmed from the extreme punishment being given to the corp members and little to no social activities in the camp.

The situation reportedly reached a climax when some corp members were allegedly punished while returning from fellowship.

According to the reports, it had taken the intervention of the State NYSC coordinator to bring the situation under control.

However, the corp members demanded that the camp commandant be decamped, a wish that was reportedly granted for peace to reign.

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SPORT : Imagine Eden Hazard Had Scored This Goal Against Atletico Madrid?

Just imagine Eden Hazard had scored this goal against Atletico Madrid tonight?

The Chelsea winger followed up a standout performance against Newcastle at the weekend by once again running the show for Antonio Conte's men.

Doing it against the Magpies is one thing, but against a quality team like Atletico in the Champions League is on a whole other level.

Eden Hazard in this season for Chelsea:

9 starts
9 goals
7 MOTMs
3 assists

World class.

- ️ (@AddictedToCFC) December 5, 2017

Hazard has been high, high quality tonight.

- Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) December 5, 2017

Hazard crossed for Stefan Savic to put into his own net and give Chelsea their equaliser in the 1-1 draw.

But he really deserved a goal of his own - and this effort would have really put the icing on the cake had he managed to find the back of the net:

Credit: TSN

Imagine that had gone in? What a night it would have been for Hazard.

With the draw, Chelsea moved to 11 points in their group, but failed to secure top spot as they lost out to Roma on goal difference.

Eden Hazard in full flow = :ok_hand: #UCLpic.twitter.com/JfjNDCmFlb

- ★ #TeamOfTheYear ★ (@ChampionsLeague) December 5, 2017

So they'll have to play against a top qualifier in the last 16 and will hope Hazard can continue to produce his best form in the second half of the season.

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News in Pictures: Fire Consumes Federal Medical Centre In Ondo State, Properties Destroyed Shocking! 62-year-old Woman Caught Trafficking a 4-day-old Baby in Cross River

In what will come across as a really surprising development, a woman has been caught in the act trying to traffic a mere four-day-old baby. 

The suspect with the baby

A 62-year old woman who allegedly tricked a 16-year old girl, Oma Samuel, of her four-day-old baby girl for trafficking purposes, has been arrested by the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).

According to The Nation, the suspected trafficker, identified as Angela Nwaelechi, was caught at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, on her way to Lagos with the baby. Also arrested was one Ifeanyi, a suspected accomplice, in his thirties.

Controller of Immigration in the State, Adeuyi Funke Cecelia, while handing over the matter to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) yesterday in Calabar, said they were arrested on December 1, when the baby was still four days old.

“My officers on duty got alert when an elderly woman was in possession of an infant under the age of one week, asked to be allowed to get baby food from luggage she had already checked in. It became suspicious when they saw and elderly woman without the mother carrying the baby. She was invited to the immigration office in the airport, where it was realized she was trafficking the baby.

“I want to appeal to parents to be on the watch out for their children so they don’t fall in to the hands of conmen and women who may want to lure them. What has happened shows that the NIS and its personnel are really positioned to ensure that we crush human trafficking in all the different places we work. This shows diligence on the part of our personnel. They were vigilant and committed and were able to identify that they crime was being perpetrated. We would ensure that people who commit such crime are brought to book,” she said.

Nwaelechi, who said she lives in Lagos, denied that she was trafficking the baby.

According to her, she had a younger male relative who had been sick and wanted to help him get healed by bringing him to a church in Calabar and then getting a wife for him.

She said Ifeanyi brought the pregnant Oma who agreed to marry her relative. The elderly woman said when the baby was born the mother agreed that she could go ahead with the baby to Lagos, where she should would join them after.

“She delivered on the 27th of November. And I took care of the expenses. On the said day we boarded a cab to the airport and had to leave the mother in a restaurant to eat. We were leaving her behind as she said she did not want to come to Lagos immediately. It was at the airport that we got arrested when I tried to get food from luggage I already checked in. There was a one-hour delay for the flight so the food made for the baby finished and she needed food. So I went to the officer and told him the baby is hungry and her food already checked in, and he asked me whose baby it was, and he led me and fortunately the luggage was not in and they let me have the luggage and as I was trying to get the food, he went ahead to call the officers and started questioning me. They asked me to call the mother. So I called Ifeanyi and he brought the mother.”

Ifeanyi said he found the girl when she was six months pregnant and homeless, sleeping outside a church at Ambo Street. He said he decided to accommodate her even though he was living with his wife and children, until she gave birth.

“The girl stayed with me for over three months before she gave birth. That was before I met this woman who said she needed a wife for her relative and I suggested the girl. The girl said she would not go to Lagos. She gave birth in a church and I called the woman and when she arrived she did all the necessary things. I bought the girl and phone and gave her some money and them Mummy (Nwaelechi), who was on her way to Lagos with the baby, called me and said they were interrogating her at the airport. And I went there with the mother and they arrested us,” Ifeanyi said.

Although Oma Samuel admitted that Ifeanyi took her in when she was pregnant and had nowhere to stay, the teenage mother said she never agreed that her baby be taken from her.

She said she had no idea what was going on and was tricked out of her baby by the duo.

“What the woman and Ifeanyi said is false. I did not agree to give my baby to anyone to take to Lagos, where I would join them later. I was tricked. When I had this pregnancy I did not have a place to stay and I was sleeping outside the church. So one morning I saw this man, Ifeanyi, and he asked me what happened and I explained what happened and he told me to come and stay with him until I put to bed and after that I would take my baby home. I accepted and stayed with him. And he told me that a woman is looking for a wife to her and I said but I am pregnant already and he said no problem. Later on when I saw the man, who was an imbecile, I declined the offer. They told me the woman has another son that would marry me. But when I thought about it, I said no, that I don’t want to marry anybody again.

“I stayed with him until the day I gave birth and the woman came and I asked who she was and he said she was my mother in law. That same day she wanted to take my baby but I did not accept. Even the women where I gave birth did not accept. So after we stayed until Friday, we blessed the child and I told them I wanted to go back to my place and I packed my things and this woman collected the baby from and we got into a cab. I sat in front and two of them were behind. I noticed through the side mirror that he gave some money to Ifeanyi. I was watching them trying to understand what was happening. They started using their dialect, Igbo, to speak and I was wondering what was going on. When we got to where I was to stop and go down with my baby, they did not stop there. They drove me somewhere stopped and asked me to go down. I asked of my baby and they said I should wait for them that they want to buy something somewhere and come back with the baby. I went down and they left. They did not come back. I started crying. The next thing this man rushed and came back and I asked him where my baby was. He took to the market and bought me a phone and bag. He took me and dropped me off in one healing home and gave me N2000 to eat. I just dropped the money and was waiting for the sun to go down so I will go and report to the police with the money. I was still there when Ifeanyi rushed again to me, with his wife this time, and told me that my baby was going to Lagos with that woman who would take good care of her and when the baby grew to two years, I would go and visit her. This was not what we agreed. The man then told me that we should go to the airport and if they ask me anything I should say she is my mother in law. Initially I agreed but later on I said no, that she was not my mother in law. That is how we got here.”

Principal Officer of NAPTIP Odudukudu Victor, said they were taking over the matter.

“We would do our investigation and then send the file to legal and prosecution and the law will take its course,”Victor said.

7 Things That Can Get You Into Trouble With The Police (SARS)

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is notorious for profiling people, mostly young Nigerians.

The activities of the special police unit are now
trending on social media » . Hundreds of people are narrating the experience with SARS operatives.

If the tweets are anything to go by, you could get arrested by SARS for looking or dressing some type of way. The reasons range from the ridiculous to the unbelievable.

1) Tattoos

Tattoos are works of art and harmless fun but SARS use it to profile criminals. Having a tattoo or tattoos would most likely make you a suspect in the eyes of SARS officials. These law enforcement officials seem to believe only criminals have tattoos.
If you bump into any of them and have a tattoo you are going to be in big trouble. The chances of being arrested and interrogated are pretty high.

2) Laptops

Having a laptop shouldn’t be a big deal but for SARS operatives it is another indicator that you are into Internet fraud. The mere possession of a laptop would get you into serious trouble with SARS operatives.
If you do not have a receipt for the laptop then you are in big trouble which might land you in a prison cell. SARS officers don’t believe ordinary citizens should own laptops.

3) Dreadlocks & Beards

SARS operatives have been known to arrest men with dreadlocks and beards. It is code red for them. You could be artistic, woke and be a member of the beard gang, SARS could care less. No one really knows the connection between crime and having dreadlocks and a beard.
You could be as gentle as a dove and still get arrested for having dreads and beards.

4) Ear piercing

Mainstream Nigeria has always frowned on men with ear piercings so this is not much of a surprise. SARS operatives have jumped on this stereotype to arrest and detain young men with ear piercings.

5) Possession of a mobile phone

In the 21st century, everyone should have a mobile phone. The men of the SARS don’t seem to think this way. Once they stop you in public, the next thing is to ask for your phone and search it with no warrant. The more expensive your phone, the bigger the trouble you are in. You could be called a cultist or Internet fraudster once they go through your phone.

6) Driving a car

If you are young and have a car, trust me, SARS will you pull you over several times and search it. There are unconfirmed stories of SARS operatives planting incriminating objects in the cars of innocent Nigerians to get them arrested.

7) Dress S3xy

It’s not only men that get wrongly profiled by SARS, women too are victims. Thanks to the anti-SARS Twitter thread we’ve found out that these policemen pick on women too. Their style is to harass women who they think dress like prostitutes. These unlucky women are thrown into vans for interrogation or a ride around town.

POLITICS: 2019: OBASANJO, ATIKU IN FIGHT TO THE FINISH

OBJ vows never to support ex-VPAtiku shuns Ethiopia meetingI made my money early –AtikuHe must beg to achieve aim –Group

Sequel to the resignation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), there have been so many backlashes on the rumoured presidential ambition of the former number two citizen. But of all the criticisms trailing his ambition, the most striking is that of his former boss, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, whom many see as a major obstacle to Atiku’s ambition. Some highly influential Nigerians, including former President Goodluck Jonathan have advised the ex-VP to close ranks with Obasanjo in order to achieve his aim.

Though Atiku has not announced his presidential plans or the platform he will use, Jonathan had recently warned him not to ignore Obasanjo, even if he gets the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket. “If Atiku gets our party ticket, he would compete well. But he would have to reach out to our boss, Baba OBJ, the boss of all bosses.

We’ve all learnt at different times that you ignore OBJ at your peril. OBJ has the magic wand, he is respected at home and abroad”, Jonathan was quoted as saying. As if some Atiku’s traducers were waiting for his exit from the APC, they had immediately put to use an old video of Obasanjo’s interview where he gave reasons for not supporting his former ally.

The video, which had recently gone viral showed the retired General saying he couldn’t have allowed Atiku to succeed him, apparently because of the magnitude of the information at his disposal. “With what I know about Atiku, if I had put Atiku forward, God would not have forgiven me”, Obasanjo claimed in the video, said to have been recorded in 2015.

The insinuations from the video have portrayed Atiku as corrupt in the public view but the ex-VP had on Thursday in Lagos put paid to all the insinuations surrounding his source of wealth where he narrated how he established his business as far back as 1971. With this, it appears that the Atiku camp seems not to be deterred by Obasanjo’s outburst, as the team is also determined to fight back and call the bluff of the ex-president; this, Saturday Telegraph gathered, from sources close to both camps.

Atiku shunned meetings –OBJ camp

An impeccable source within the Obasanjo camp told Saturday Telegraph that with the stance taken by Atiku, it’s going to be a fight to the finish, just as he revealed how Atiku had refused to take advantage of two meetings meant to reconcile the old friends. The source claimed that though Atiku had been to Obasanjo’s home in Abeokuta, he said that was just a publicity stunt, revealing that there were two meetings called specifically for reconciliatory purposes that had been thwarted. “Some people tried to put all these crises to an end, they called two meetings for them within and outside the country but their efforts were frustrated.

It is a pity things are going this way. “But for the steps taken by Atiku and his die-hard supporters, the matter would have been settled long ago. Baba only wanted him to confess the allegations against him and apologise. He could just have done that but he botched it twice. “There had been two meetings called to settle this matter.

On the first occasion, he refused to apologise and he shunned the second one that was to be held outside Nigeria. “He attended the one in Nigeria but was adamant, he didn’t apologise. On the second meeting, baba was actually waiting for him in an East African country but Atiku did not show up. That was a great opportunity he missed. He would have been president if he hadn’t fought his benefactor. “Unknown to many people, baba actually brought him on board in 1999 to succeed him in 2007. If you remember, Atiku was already elected a governor in Adamawa but baba picked him as his running mate for the presidency”, the source said.

OBJ is not God –Atiku’s camp

But in response from the other camp, a source linked with Atiku faulted the claim, saying that Obasanjo was becoming too overbearing for his former deputy, hence the need for Atiku to check his excesses. The Atiku’s ally was also of the opinion that the apology demanded by Obasanjo would not have changed anything because the former president had made up his mind and had publicly said he wont back Atiku. “Don’t believe everything they are saying, it is even people in Obasanjo’s camp that are scuttling all the reconciliation moves. They are not sincere.

What else do they want? If we call a meeting, they will make it public. Ask them why? “The last time Atiku was in Abeokuta, it was supposed to be a closed-door meeting, it wasn’t meant to be for the press, but when we got there, they had already briefed the media. “Whatever we do, they have a way of turning it around.

That’s why we went with our team for the Abuja meeting, in case they wanted to play pranks. The one they told you we didn’t attend was supposed to be in Ethiopia. “They didn’t tell you the country but I am telling you now that it was supposed to be in Ethiopia. They told Atiku late and he already had another engagement within the country.

“They can’t blame anybody for that. More so, why are they playing God? Is Obasanjo God? Let nobody play God, whatever would be, would be. 2019 is not a do-or-die matter, if God decrees that Atiku will rule, millions of Obasanjo cant stop it. We shall leave beyond 2019 by God’s grace.”

Atiku must beg OBJ, says NYLF

In the same vein, the National Youth Leaders Forum, has aligned itself with Jonathan, asking Atiku to seek reconciliation with his former boss. The group, in a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, explained that its position is to clear the air, being a group that had been a party to the reconciliatory efforts so far made.

Accusing some supporters of the former VP, the group alleged that some of the ex-VP’s aides were the cause of the unending crisis. “We make bold to say that aides of the former Vice President are responsible for the botch attempts to reconcile them, because Atiku, rather than listen to wisdom with no vested interest chose to listen to these aides. “Twice we had made moves to reconcile him with Baba, but, twice he had failed. Atiku is not that hard to bend, but his so-called loyal aides were responsible for those failed times we agreed.

“For the records, we make bold to say that those two times were in Nigeria and outside Nigeria, yet at the last minute, Atiku would bow to his aides and will not come. We want to appreciate Dr. Goodluck Jonathan for hitting the nail on the head.

“It is not too late, we are going to build on the suggestion of Jonathan to reach out to Atiku again for the reconciliation. Baba Obasanjo is the most forgiving person for those who are close to him. When you are wrong or make mistakes he will naturally chide you. “And it is for you to go back to him to apologise and promise not to repeat the mistake. He will surely forgive, that is Baba Obasanjo for you.

But, when your aides are telling you to do without him, then according to Jonathan, you are doing so at your own peril. “NLYF is using this opportunity to call again on Atiku, irrespective of his aspiration or ambition to do away with his aides’ hard stance and seek the reconciliation with Obasanjo and our doors are wide opened to be the channel for such”, the statement reads.

Atiku will work with everybody –Media aide

In response to our enquiries, Atiku’s Atiku’s Media Adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe, who spoke with our correspondent on the phone, denied knowledge of any botched meeting or any group that is linked with such reconciliatory efforts. Ibe however assured Nigerians that his principal would work with everybody that matters for the betterment of the nation and towards achieving a united country. “Atiku’s strength is his ability to gather people together and work with all shades of opinion from all sides. Be it Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo, Atiku will work with everybody and he has that ability to carry everybody along.

That is his strength. When probed further on the botched meeting with Obasanjo, he denied knowledge of such, saying, “I am not aware of any meeting and I don’t even know the group you are talking about. “Like I told you, I have said this in a recent interview and I am repeating it. Atiku will not discountenance the importance of carrying everybody along in order to build a consensus. Atiku is opened to all”, Ibe said.

How I started my business in 1971 – Atiku

In what seems like a denial to all the allegations of corruption against him, the former VP, while speaking in Lagos on Thursday explained how he made his money, revealing that he took his first business decision as far back as 1971. Atiku, who urged Nigerian youths to have more drive towards entrepreneurship, spoke after receiving the Honourary Achiever Award, at the Africa’s Youth Entrepreneurs Conference and Award. “I came to Lagos on June 29, 1969, and after my twoyear training with the Nigeria Customs Service; I was posted to the border station of Idi-Iroko.

At that time, the Badagry Road had not been constructed and the only means of transportation to the rest of the West African corridor was through the Idi-Iroko border to what used to be called Dahomey and what is now known as Benin Republic.

“On getting to Idi-Iroko, my first posting, I was not married and what I discovered was that the most promising business was transportation. Many pickup vans were transporting women traders from Ajase (Port Novo) to Lagos every morning, and every evening from Lagos back to Port Novo. “So I asked myself; how can I seize the opportunity of this moving business?

I came over to Lagos and in those days, SCOA was the sole distributor of Peugeot, so I went to SCOA and I signed a hire-purchase agreement and bought four of those pickups and gave them to four different drivers and every day they will bring their returns to me and at the end of the month, I will go to SCOA and pay them.

“I wasn’t married, so my salary was intact, and in addition I was saving from what I was getting from my transport business. So, sometime, to be an entrepreneur you must have the ingenuity to be an entrepreneur”, Atiku said, noting that the country’s education system in the early 1960s provided the Nigerian youths the opportunities to make diverse carrier choice. According to the former Vice President, “the educational system we operated in the First Republic provided our students then the opportunity to either go to universities or go to technical colleges or to go to crafts schools. There was never a dropout in that kind of educational system.

The dullest was trained on a skill and given the capital to start a business.” Atiku however regrets that “suddenly, Nigeria moved away from that to a system of education where you train only job seekers.” He pointed out that the products of this educational system didn’t know how to do anything else other than to seek for jobs, adding that they could not self-employ themselves.

“So, what I am trying to say is that my Nigeria is possible and your own Nigeria is possible”, he said. The former Vice President urged the youth to take advantage of the rebound in railway infrastructure that was built by the last administration to start a business initiative of transportation of goods across the country and reduce the reliance on heavy-duty trucks to convey those goods.