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Shopaholic …with Alex Okoroji

Alex Okoroji Would you say shopping is one of the things you like doing? Is there really any woman who would say she doesn’t like shopping? Anyway, when I have money, I enjoy shopping. It may be stressful but I love it. Do you shop because it comes with your job? Basically, I love shopping because of the job I do but then again, naturally, I love shopping. I love good things and not necessarily because they are expensive. I am curious and I am always looking for something new. Is there a particular thing you don’t like about shopping? I don’t like shopping for clothes especially since I had my baby. Before then, my size was spot on. I would get my size and it would suit me. But now that the boobs are out and the hips are larger, I would need to fit everything I buy. Every time you are on set, you have to keep changing clothes. It is a very stressful part of shopping. I hate trying on clothes. I can be very indecisive when it comes to shopping. That me...

Ibrahimovic handed retrospective ban

The Sweden international has been handed a two-game suspension following a foul in the match versus Saint-Etienne back in January Paris Saint-Germain will be without striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for their double-header with Monaco next month through suspension. The ban relates to an incident at the end of PSG's clash with Saint-Etienne on January 25, when the Sweden international was booked for a foul on Romain Hamouma, but a disciplinary committee have now deemed the tackle worthy of further disciplinary action. PSG will lose the 33-year-old from March 1, meaning he misses the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France encounters with Monaco, while a further one-match ban will be suspended for a year. "On January 29, 2015, the Commission seized the supplementary report of the referee and had called Zlatan Ibrahimovic following his caution in the 90th minute to its meeting on Thursday, February 19, 2015," read a statement on the Ligue de Football Professionnel's official website. ...

BREAKING NEWS!!! 10 foreigners die in Abu Dhabi fire

Ten foreign workers have died in a fire that hit a tyre shop in Abu Dhabi, apparently trapping the labourers in a warehouse used illegally for accommodation, local media said Saturday. Eight others were injured in the blaze that gutted the two-storey building in the Mussaffah district on Friday, Gulf News daily reported, saying that the makeshift hostel above the shop was originally a storage area. Police said the victims were of different nationalities and that the owner of the building was arrested, the paper said. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. “The injured were given first aid by medics and then taken to hospital while police and firefighters began the grizzly task of recovering the 10 bodies,” Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National reported. Fires at warehouses in industrial zones are common in the United Arab Emirates and authorities across the Gulf nation continue to crack down on illegal accommodation of foreign labourers. The UAE is ...

Inmates break into Calabar prison armoury

Comptroller General of Prisons, Dr. Peter Ekpendu An undisclosed number of inmates on Friday gained entrance into the armoury of the Calabar Prison in Cross River State and attempted to escape after a gun duel with warders but were overpowered by combined team of security agents. The incident, which occurred at about 11:00am, was said to have caused pandemonium as residents of neighbouring Afokang, Iman and Jebbs areas of the metropolis scampered for safety. The Afokang end of the prison fence was broken during the incident while two inmates were said to have escaped but the Comptroller of Prisons in the state, Mr. Clement Udosen, denied the claim. It was, however, not clear how the inmates gained access to the armoury, but it was learnt that a total of 53 rifles were recovered after the incident while one could not be accounted for. An anonymous prison official said about 17 hardened criminals consisting kidnappers, drug barons, ex-militants and armed robbers were brought to the pri...

Buhari receiving treatment in UK, Fayose alleges

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Friday alleged that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who travelled to the United Kingdom for a supposed working visit, is in a London hospital. According to him, Buhari is being treated at a hospital located at Cavendish Street, Cavendish Square, W2 London West End, London. The governor said this had vindicated his earlier stand that Buhari was sick and lacked the required capacity to rule Nigeria. Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor described the claim by the APC that Buhari would give a talk at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London as a “deceit taken too far.” He said, “The event is listed on Royal Institute of International Affairs website; www.chathamhouse.org/events. “For the avoidance of doubt; the event’s keynote speakers are former Brazil Minister o...

Sound Sultan drives Toyota Highlander

Olanrewaju Fasasi, famously called Sound Sultan, has been in the Nigerian music industry for a long time, with some people even referring to him as one of the pacesetters of modern hip-hop music in the country. The 39-year-old father of two is an entertainer, song-writer and rapper. He has had a number of collaborations with local and foreign artistes. Sometime last year, the UN ambassador bought himself a 2010 Toyota Highlander, which currently costs about N5m in the auto market. The Toyota Highlander combines the shape and practicality of a traditional sports utility vehicle with the more refined ride and handling qualities of a passenger car. It boasts three available rows of seats, a smooth, car-like ride, outstanding fuel economy and reliability. It’s no wonder reviewers ranked it top of its class. The SUV features an attractive cabin, excellent visibility, and a roomy passenger compartment, which make it a good choice for buyers with large families. Performance The 2010 Toyota H...