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MEGHAN MARKLE SET TO LAUNCH OWN LINE OF WOMEN’S CLOTHING IN AID OF CHARITY

Meghan Markle is set to launch her own women’s clothing line in aid of charity.

The Duchess of Sussex revealed this in the new issue of British Vogue which she guest edited.

The new mum has persuaded major British retailers Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and Jigsaw – along with her designer friend, Mischa Nonoo – to create a “capsule” collection of women’s workwear which will benefit Smart Works, a charity helping women back into the workplace. Each time a piece is bought from one of the retailers, a “like for like” item will be donated to the charity.

Smart Works, one of Meghan’s first patronages, helps women from disadvantaged backgrounds get interview-ready by providing them with a new outfit and coaching from a team of volunteer mentors, according to Daily Mail.

Meghan writes in the September issue of British Vogue: “When you walk into a Smart Works space you’re met with racks of clothing and an array of bags and shoes. Sometimes, however, it can be a potpourri of mismatched sizes and colours, not always the right stylistic choices or range of sizes.

“To help with this, I asked Marks & Spencer, John Lewis & Partners, Jigsaw and my friends, the designer Mischa Nonoo, if they were willing to design a capsule collection of more classic options for a workwear wardrobe.

 

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Meghan Markle and friend designer Mischa Nonoo in 2015

“Taking the idea further, many of the brands agreed to use the one-for-one model: for each item purchased by a customer, one is donated to the charity. Not only does this allow us to be part of each other’s story, it reminds us we are in it together.”

A royal source confirmed the idea had been Meghan’s and said the collection would be available later this year but no further details could be given at present.

While still working as an actress on the legal drama Suits in Toronto, Meghan had her own clothing line with local retailer, Reitmans, featuring vegan leather trousers.

 

 

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‘LION KING’ RAKES IN ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN 3 WEEKS

Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ has crossed the billion-dollar mark after less than 3 weeks in theaters.

The live-action remake of the 1994 movie features Beyonce, Donald Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor in lead roles. The movie joins ‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Captain Marvel’ and ‘Aladdin’ as the fourth Disney title to surpass one billion dollars in global ticket sales in 2019.

With its blockbuster slate, Disney has nearly 38 percent of the domestic market share, a cut that increases to more than 40 percent when Fox, which it just purchased, is added.  ‘The Lion King’ earned 361 million dollars at the domestic box office and 638 million dollars overseas.

Outside of North America, it had especially strong showings in China with 115 million dollars, along with the United Kingdom with 48 million dollars and Brazil with 44 million dollars. The movie also stars Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa. James Earl Jones reprised his role as Mufasa from the original animated film.

The milestone comes on the heels of another Disney benchmark. Between July 26 and July 28, the company set a new all-time record for global ticket sales for a single studio.  Disney hit 7.67 billion dollars worldwide, smashing the mark it previously set in 2016 with 7.61 billion dollars.

Disney set a new record in 2016 with four films that grossed over 1 billion dollars. In the coming months, Disney will release ‘Frozen 2′, a ‘Maleficent’ sequel and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’.

 

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CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE FEATURED IN MEGHAN MARKLE’S ‘FORCES OF CHANGE’ LIST FOR BRITISH VOGUE COVER

According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Duchess of Sussex, Markle picked 15 women she considers strong proponents for change for the upcoming September edition of the magazine which she co-edited.

The Duchess, who gave birth to her first child in May, reportedly spent seven months working with British Vogue Editor-in-Chief, Edward Enninful on the issue.

She said in a statement that she had sought to steer the focus of the September issue, usually the year’s most read, to “the values, causes and people making impact in the world today.”

“Through this lens I hope you’ll feel the strength of the collective in the diverse selection of women chosen for the cover as well as the team of support I called upon within the issue to help bring this to light.

“I hope readers feel as inspired as I do, by the ‘Forces for Change’ they’ll find within these pages,” Markle said.

Alongside Adichie, the list also features teenage climate change campaigner, Greta Thunberg, New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Arden, boxer Ramla Ali and actress and women’s rights advocate Salma Hayek Pinault.

Adichie had written bestselling books including “We Should All Be Feminists,” “Americanah” and “The Thing Around Your Neck,” which have been translated into more than thirty languages.

She was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2015 and one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders in 2017.

Adichie graduated summa cum laude from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2001 with a degree in communication and political science. (NAN)

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YOUTUBE AWARDS YEMI ALADE FOR BEING THE FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN ARTIST TO REACH A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS

Youtube has awarded Nigerian Singer, Yemi Alade the Golden Play Button award for reaching one million subscribers on her channel.

She recently became the first female African artiste to have over one million YouTube subscribers.

The YouTube Global team who are currently on a visit in Africa have been meeting key players in the Pan-African region to honour them for adding digital value to the growth and development of digital music.

 

 

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THIS IS HOW I FEEL 🤦‍♀️1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS IN 6 YEARS 🥂🍾🍾 . . ALOT OF PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT THE SECRETS TO SUCCESS IS AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ANSWERS TO THAT QUESTION BUT I RECENTLY REALISED THAT THE MOST CORRECT ANSWER IS GRATITUDE. . . . INVEST EVERY SINGLE DAY OF YOUR LIFE FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS WITH EVERY ATOM OF GRATITUDE AS YOUR FOUNDATION AND SUCCESS CAN VERY EASILY BECOME YOUR “BESTFRIEND”🥂 . . . AND AS A LIVING AND PRACTICING MUSICAL ARTIST ; I GIVE GRATITUDE TO MYSELF FOR BELIEVING IN EVERY ODD IRREGULAR IDEA I EVER HAD EVEN WHEN IT SEEMED WEIRD OR POPULARLY UNCOOL…EG WEARING MY INFAMOUS BIG HAIRSTYLES 🍍AND SAYING THINGS LIKE ” AYAKATA ” OR LIVING THE UNDILUTED LIFE OF MAMAAFRICA AND JUST GENERALLY BEING MY TRUE SELF UNAPOLOGETICALLY,I SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT LET ME BE ME. 🙋‍♂️ . . . AS A BUSINESS WOMAN. I WANT TO THANK MR TAIYE ALIYU CEO EFFYZZIE MUSIC GROUP @TAIYEALIYU FOR TEACHING ME THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP ; ” INVEST IN YOURSELF SO OTHERS CAN INVEST IN YOU” . . . . . AS AN ESTABLISHED BRAND HAVING TOURED THE WORLD MANY TIMES, IT SHOWS THE WORLD IS TRULY ENTERTAINED 💃💃 . . . .I SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE PRODUCERS I HAVE WORKED WITH, PHILKEYS, SELEBOBO, EGARBOI, VTEC, DJCOUBLON, KLEM, THELMA, VIDEO DIRECTORS: CLARENCE PETERS, GAMBIT, OVIE, THE ENTIRE @EFFYZZIEMUSICGROUP TEAM ; MR TAIYE ALIYU, MR KORIBO HARRISON, ONAZI OGABA, TOYIN AJAYI, GIDEON,OGAGUS, INTERNATIONAL REPS MRS REBECCA AND MR ADESOPE, MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY MRS HELEN, BOLA AND SEYI ALADE.💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 . . . TO ALL THE DESIGNERS, FASHION STYLISTS, DANCERS, HAIRSTYLISTS, MAKEUP ARTISTS CREW MEMBERS WORLD WIDE…I COULDNT HAVE MADE QUALITY CONTENT WITHOUT YOU…💞👗👔💥💭🥾👑💄💫 TO MY FANS WORLD WIDE …MY SOLE PURPOSE IS TO SERVE YOU WITH THIS TALENT OF MINE. I THANK YOU AND I THANK GOD FOR YOU… 💦💦 LETS MAKE ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS 100 MILLION 😛😛😛💣 AND FOR YOUR TIME THANK YOU FOR READING TILL THE END💗💗 I MUST HAVE SKIPPED SOME NAMES AND I’M SORRY.I’M JUST SO EXCITED💃💃

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FUNKE AKINDELE-BELLO, TIWA SAVAGE NAMED NIGERIA’S RICHEST FEMALE CELEBRITIES ON INSTAGRAM

Nigerian celebrities, Funke Akindele Bello and Tiwa Savage are the richest female Nigerian celebrities on Instagram.

According to the Instagram Rich List 2019, Akindele at 45th position is the richest female Nigerian celebrity globally with over 8 million followers and earns 50,500 dollars which is (over 18 million Naira).

Singer, Tiwa Savage who follows closely at 48th position is second richest with over 7.5 million followers, earning 47,200 dollars (17 million Naira).

The list, compiled by Instagram scheduling tool HopperHQ, shows that billionaire entrepreneur, Kylie Jenner with Instagram followers of 141 million, is the world’s richest entertainer, has a worth of $1,226,000 per post.

Singer and actress, Ariana Grande is second on the list with an Instagram followership of 158.4 million and a worth of $996,000 per post to emerge second ahead of Ronaldo.

Kim Kardashian is fourth on the list, followed by Selena Gomez in fifth position and Beyonce in the seventh position.

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KYLIE JENNER IS THE HIGHEST-PAID CELEB ON INSTAGRAM, EARNS UP TO $1.2M PER POST (SEE FULL LIST)

Make-up mogul, Kylie Jenner has retained her crown as the highest-paid star on Instagram as it has been revealed she charges up to $1.2 million per post on her page.

In the 2019 Instagram Rich List, which was unveiled this month by Hopper HQ, the 21-year-old mother-of-one is estimated to charge $1,266,000 per post on average, which is an increase of 27 percent from last year, when it was revealed that from $1 million per post on average.

She is placed ahead of Ariana Grande, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kim Kardashian, and Selena Gomez who are also placed in the top five highest paid celebrities on Instagram.

See the list below.

1. Kylie Jenner – $1,266,000 per post
2. Ariana Grande – $996,000 per post
3. Cristiano Ronaldo – $975,000 per post
4. Kim Kardashian – $910,000 per post
5. Selena Gomez –  $886,000 per post
6. Dwayne Johnson – $882,000 per post
7. Beyoncé Knowles – $785,000 per post
8. Taylor Swift – $748,000 per post
9. Neymar da Silva Santos Junior – $722,000 per post
10. Justin Bieber – $722,000 per post

 

 

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‘DAUGHTERS OF CHIBOK’ TO REPRESENT NIGERIA AT 76TH VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Following its screening on the 5th remembrance of the abducted schoolgirls in Chibok town, ‘‘Daughters of Chibok’ will be screened at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival.

The film will be competing in the linear content category, among 12 other Virtual Reality films selected from around the world.

The 76th Venice International Film Festival will run from August 28 to September 7 at Venice Lido.

Representing Nigeria and Africa in the category, ‘Daughters of Chibok’ joins other VR movies from countries including France, China, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, USA, Italy, Taiwan, and Israel.

The films will be judged by an international jury who will determine the winners for Best VR, Best VR Experience for Interactive Content and Best VR Story for Linear Content awards respectively.

Speaking on the movie, Benson told Pulse that one of the reasons he’s pushing the film across the world is to raise funds for families of victims of the insurgents.

“We hope that this film serves as a vehicle to not only transport people to Chibok, but we also want to use it as a means of raising financial assistance to families of victims of the insurgents. It is one thing to lose your child and spend years waiting for her return, and it is another to still be living in abject poverty.  

Joel Kachi Benson's second Virtual Reality film, 'Daughters of Chibok' tells the story of a kidnapped schoolgirl from Chibok. [Kachi Benson]
Joel Kachi Benson’s second Virtual Reality film, ‘Daughters of Chibok’ tells the story of a kidnapped schoolgirl from Chibok. [Kachi Benson]

“We must remember that these women have other children to cater for, and when you don’t have the means of taking care of them, that is extra pain. If we can’t bring back their girls now, at least we should be able to do something about their economic situation”, he said.

More so, he said he realised the significant role the womenfolk of Chibok play in sustaining their families, thus the need to support affected mothers who are waiting for the return of their daughters.

‘Daughters of Chibok‘, which is the first-ever VR film on the infamous Chibok kidnappings, centers on Yana Galang, a woman leader in Chibok, whose daughter was among the kidnapped Chibok girls.

The film is a stark reminder that the traumatic events of that fateful night in April 2014 are still fresh, and there are women still waiting for their children to be returned.

The 11-minute short film mirrors Galang’s pain as she hopefully awaits the return of her daughter while struggling to live a normal life as a peasant farmer.

In 2018, Benson made his first Virtual Reality film, ‘In Bakassi‘, a short film that captures the plight of children living with PTSD in Internally Displaced Persons Camps in the northeast region.

 

 

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COMEDIAN MO’NIQUE EXPLAINS WHY SHE FEEL BETRAYED BY OPRAH WINFREY AND WANT AN APOLOGY

51-year-old Mo’Nique explains that Oprah put her family on her show without telling her in advance, despite the fact that Oprah knew of Mo’Nique’s strained relationship with her family.

Mo’Nique says she was hurt when she saw commercials  for the episode with her other family members featured, including her mother, father and brother.

She says:

We didn’t discuss that, Oprah…I’m watching my father sit there, who was a strong alcoholic. I’m watching him drunk. I’m watching my mother be greedy. I’m watching my other brother, who was my manager, be greedy…I’m watching the scam. I want you to understand something, see this is why me and Oprah Winfrey got a problem…until that woman says let me apologize to you publicly, it’ll be ’til the day that I leave this Earth, because what you did was malicious.

She then sent a message to Oprah: “I would say Oprah Winfrey: you know what you need to do. And stop hiding behind what you call is negative comments…what people are beginning to do is see you for who you are.”

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TWO GHANAIAN STUDENTS MAKE SANITARY PADS OUT OF BANANA STEMS

The Ghanaian market has introduced a revolutionary sanitary pad courtesy two female students from KNUST.

Miss Otoo-Quayson and Matilda Sampong decided to solve challenges women go through monthly by producing sanitary pads out of banana stems.

Miss Otoo-Quayson said, “According to statistics about 95% of girls in rural areas miss classes during this period and we thought to do something about this,”

Conferring to the young ladies aside from the sanitary pads from the west being expensive, they are also harmful to the reproductive organs. They said these sanitary pads are made out of plastic, dioxin (cellulose gel) and a little cotton.

Banana stem sanitary pad
Banana stem sanitary pad

Plastics found in sanitary pads are known to complicate embryonic development resulting in organ damage aside polluting the environment. Also, dioxin is listed by the WHO as a highly toxic environmental pollutant and has been linked to immune system damage and cancer.

Miss Otoo-Quayson and Matilda Sampong (KNUST students)
Miss Otoo-Quayson and Matilda Sampong (KNUST students)

Therefore, the new sanitary pads made from banana stems is very welcomed because not only is it environmental-safe alternative but it is also cheaper compared to conventional sanitary pads. According to the duo, these new sanitary pads are priced at just 2 cedis per pack which is comparably cheaper than conventional sanitary pads sold at 5 cedis per pack.

 

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US TO IMPOSE VISA RESTRICTIONS ON NIGERIA’S 2019 ELECTION RIGGERS & VIOLENCE INSTIGATORS

This was made known in a statement by Morgan Ortagus, spokesperson of the US department of state, according to TheCable.

“The United States is a steadfast supporter of Nigerian democracy. We commend all those Nigerians who participated peacefully in the February and March 2019 elections and have worked to strengthen Nigerian democratic institutions and processes,” the statement read.

“As Nigeria marks the twentieth anniversary of a return to democratic rule this year, we remain committed to working together to continue to advance democracy and respect for human rights and achieve greater peace and prosperity for both our nations. We condemn those whose acts of violence, intimidation, or corruption harmed Nigerians or undermined the democratic process.

“In a January 24 statement, the U.S. government said that we would consider consequences – including visa restrictions – for individuals responsible for undermining the Nigerian democratic process or for organising election-related violence.  To that end, the Secretary of State is imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Nigeria. These individuals have operated with impunity at the expense of the Nigerian people and undermined democratic principles and human rights,” it concluded.

 

 

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