Award winning actress dons Washington Roberts for Harper's Bazaar feature

Danai Gurira makes the ultimate muse in a look by Nigerian womenswear brand Washington Roberts for a feature inHarper's Bazaar latest issue

The award winning actress chose the 'Annulus Dress' off the 'Kintinkantan' 2016 Collection presented at the 2015 Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week.

The Zimbabwean American actress and playwright, best known for her role as Michonne on 'The Walking Dead' and the 'Tony' nominated 'Eclipsed' play alongside Lupita Nyong'o showed off her flawless dark skin in the look.

How many times have you seen posts on tech sites about “hidden iPhone features”and thought to yourself, these tricks aren’t really hidden at all.

Each of the tips that follow below, however, are completely hidden. There is no indication that these functions exist in iOS, and we guarantee that most users don’t know about them. In fact, we also guarantee that even the savviest iPhone owners among you will find at least one or two things you didn’t already know. In fact, ran this list past a friend who works at Apple and there were a few things that even he didn’t know.

Drinking Coffee Could Save You From a Host of Deadly Diseases

Drinking coffee protects the liver against a number of diseases, a major report has concluded.

Until recently, experts warned against having more than a few cups of coffee a day for fear it might cause cancer, but its medical rehabilitation is well under way.

Last week the World Health Organisation withdrew its previous warnings on the link between coffee and bladder cancer, and instead said the drink could, in fact, help protect against certain cancers that affect the womb and liver.

NCC targets local, foreign firms in 2.6GHz spectrum auction

Commission says licensees have one year to roll out services or forfeit licence

Ahead of next month’s frequency spectrum auction in the 2.6GHz band, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it also expects foreign firms to participate in the auctioning processes.

While debunking claims that the commission wanted to use the auction, which is slated for May 16, to rake in money for the Federal Government, the telecoms regulator said the success of the exercise holds much more for Nigeria’s broadband penetration target.

How we plan to rescue 700m poor people globally, by World Bank President, Kim

Disturbed by global slow growth driven by failing prices of natural commodities, the World Bank yesterday declared that it is making provision for a whopping $25 billion to rescue some 700 million people worldwide from extreme poverty through soft loans.

World Bank President, Mr. Jim Yong Kim, who said this yesterday at a welcome press briefing of the 2016 Spring meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, United States (U.S.) monitored in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), stated that beneficiaries of the largess are to be concentrated in poor and middle-income member-countries of the world of which Nigeria is one.

Nigeria had no political will to save under Jonathan —Okonjo-Iweala

Erstwhile Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has blamed the country’s present economic situation on the zero political will of the immediate past government  to save for the rainy day.

peaking, yesterday, at the George Washington University, Washington D.C. Okonjo-Iweala said the Goodluck Jonathan administration differed seriously from the Olusegun Obasanjo administration under whose administration the Nigeria government saved $22 billion, which she said, helped to cushion the dryness that came the way of the country at the end of the last decade.

Motorists abandon vehicles as fuel scarcity bites harder

Social and economic activities have been paralysed in five states of the North West as the scarcity of petrol bites harder

A check by NAN in Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi and Katsina states shows that the commodity had disappeared from most filling stations while hawkers of the product have taken over streets. The situation has forced most residents including commercial drivers to abandon their vehicles, while others now trek to their destinations.

Second Niger Bridge to be Concessioned this Year – NSIA

The process for the construction of the Second Niger Bridge (2NB) is fully on course with the signing of the concession agreement expected to be consummated in the second half of this year, the Managing Director, Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA),operators of the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), Mr. Uche Orji, has disclosed.

CBN Allocates $921m to Banks in One Month

Diamond Bank takes lead in forex allocation

As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues with its rationing of the greenback, bank returns on foreign exchange utilisation bought from the central bank and compiled by THISDAY have shown that it allocated $921,352,549 to 17 commercial banks in the country in March in order to meet the foreign exchange demand of their customers.

End fuel crisis now, SERAP tells Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project says the protracted scarcity of fuel in Nigeria amounts to a violation of the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by the Nigerian government.

The group, in a statement on Monday by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, noted that the protracted fuel scarcity had not only deprived Nigerians of unquantifiable economic opportunities, but it had also subjected them to unwarranted torture,cruel and degrading experiences.

Nigeria’s Manufacturing Index Declines in March

The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved marginally to 45.9 per cent in March 2016, compared to 45.5 per cent in the preceding month.

This implied that the manufacturing sector declined at a slower rate during the review period. The PMI report for March 2016 released at the weekend revealed that of the 16 manufacturing sub-sectors, 12 reported decline in the review month in the following order: transportation equipment; furniture & related products; plastics and rubber products; textile, apparel, leather and footwear; printing and related support activities; nonmetallic mineral products; paper products; fabricated metal products; primary metal; computer & electronic products; applies and components and electrical equipment.

Nigeria to launch N59.7 billion Youth-In-Agriculture Scheme

The Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Nteranya Sanginga, on Sunday said the Federal Government would launch N59.7 billion Youth-In-Agriculture Scheme in September.

Mr. Sanginga, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan, said the scheme would be sponsored by the federal government and the African Development Bank, AFDB.

The Deputy Governor, Financial System and Surveillance of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr Joseph Nnanna, on Thursday blamed the decline in the value of the naira on the actions of few individuals in the country, stressing that some individuals have about $20 billion currently lying idle in their domiciliary accounts.

Dangote/Black Rhino Group to construct power plants in Kano

Blackstone and Dangote Industries, Wednesday in Kano announced a commitment by Black Rhino, a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Partners to jointly invest up to $10 billion in energy infrastructure projects in the state and across East-South Nigeria, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy, transmission and pipeline projects.

Naira gains 17%, sells for 310/dollar

The naira rose by 17.3 per cent on Tuesday against the dollar at the parallel market to 310 from 375, which it traded on Monday

The naira had been on a free fall in the last two weeks, peaking at 391 against the greenback at the parallel market last week Thursday. The local currency, however, began a gradual recovery on Friday.

Foreign exchange dealers told

Nigeria's No. 1 model is the new face of Payporte -- God and Destiny Fulfillment

Bread seller turned model gets featured on CNN

Olajumoke Orisaguna, the bread seller turned model might be the story of the year.

After having her story on news sites across the globe, Olajumoke Orisaguna was featured on CNN on February 12.

"I never expected that this could ever happen to me. My friends have told me they saw me on TV and they are really happy. My parents cannot believe their own child can become such a success. They are all so happy" said Olajumoke Orisaguna with tears in her eyes.

First ever solar road to be constructed in France

France is planning to build the world’s first solar road which will supply power to millions of people.

A new thin solar panel roadway surface called ‘’Wattaway’’ is able to transform solar energy into electricity. The panel is made of special silicon which gives the vehicle more traction.

The increased traction could scale down the number of accidents on the new road surface.

Alphabet Becomes The Most Valuable Public Company In The World

Today was a huge day for Alphabet — the first day it finally broke out its “other bets” in its earnings report — and boy did the company not disappoint.

The company smashed expectations on both ends, bringing in $21.3 billion in revenue and earnings of $8.67 per share. Analysts were expecting earnings of $8.09 on $20.8 billion in revenue.

Japanese Company Launches World's First Washable Mobile Phone

The washable mobile phone

 

Even though it looks all shiny and new, the smartphone is probably one of the filthiest things one can own. Research has shown that the amount of bacteria and germs it carries is disgustingly huge, which is probably why a Japanese company is targeting germaphobes with the world’s first washable phone.

Is This VR's Mainstream Moment?

Samsung last week began fulfilling orders for its Oculus-power Gear VR headset, giving U.S. consumers their first taste of Oculus VR's brand of virtual reality. International preorders have opened and have been expanding.