LIFESTYLE

Zimbabwe man wins Mr Ugly contest

A Zimbabwean man defeated 15 other contestants to win the Mr Ugly contest held recently in the border town of Beitbridge. The winner, a thirty-year-old Austin Mbewe from the second city of Bulawayo won R1, 200 ($174, 122 euros) and a blanket at the contest held on Saturday.

SHOW BUSINESS

Ghanaian actor Majid Michel tops all

 By Mohammed Murtala Bako

Ghanaian actor, Majid Michel took nod for 'Best Actor' at the 2010 ZAFAA Awards held in London. He won the award for his role in 'Silent Scandal', written and produced by Vivienne Ejike.

OPINION/VIEWPOINT

 Amaechi's speech: The potentiality of diplomacy

By Odimegwu Onwumere

“Arms are the tools of war, but not necessarily the most powerful tools; words, ideas, and reputations, may be more powerful” – John Poreba

 It will never elicit any form of argument to say that providence has made Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers one of the blessed-people in Nigeria, no matter all odds. But he seems not to know how to present his speech most times. Many people have characterized his speeches as “blunt, annoying, but although brilliant” in his first tenure as governor.

ENTERTAINMENT

Budapest: 25 nightclubs closed

The national disaster control directorate ordered the closure of 25 night spots due to absences of fire escape routes and operational licence shortcomings in the first five months of the year, spokeswoman Tímea Petróczi told Magyar Nemzet on Friday.

ENTERTAINMENT

Budapest: 25 nightclubs closed

The national disaster control directorate ordered the closure of 25 night spots due to absences of fire escape routes and operational licence shortcomings in the first five months of the year, spokeswoman Tímea Petróczi told Magyar Nemzet on Friday.

LIFESTYLE

 World's oldest female bodybuilder! 

OPINION/VIEWPOINT

The fight to save the Africa Centre London

By Alex Enahoro

What began as a unifying, multi-faceted enterprise has become the figurehead in a divisive battle between Africans in the Diaspora, with intellectual property pitted against the lure of quick profit, perhaps an age old African fable.

OPINION/VIEWPOINT

Imo State: Owelle Rochas not a miracle worker                                                                                         By Nwaorgu Faustinus

Ohakim

Majority of Imo indigenes and non indigenes will agree to some extent that the butted past administration led by one of the most hated, alleged criminal cum 419ner, cunning, heartless etc, governor Ohakim who has earned for himself the above sobriquet as well as “Ikiri/ewi” during and after his wasteful campaign outing, proved to be a “sore’ Chief Executive ever produced in the annals of Imo State politics.

SPECIAL NEWS

Ex-speaker arrested over fraud 

Bankole, Nigerian ex-speaker

ABUJA— OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, swooped on the Abuja residence of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, and arrested him.

NEWS EUROPE

Schengen States not under threat  

By Hakeem Babalola

Buzek

The President of the European Parliament, Dr. Jerzy Buzek, has said that the Schengen agreement is not in trouble contrary to the opinion of many experts who have begun to question the future of the scheme.