NIGERIA AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AGENCY ALLAYS TRAVELLERS FEARS ON SAFETY OF THE COUNTRY'S AIRSPACE

The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, has allayed fears of air travellers on the rumoured uncertainty of safety in the nation's airspace saying, it is presently sharing the airspace with the Nigeria Air Force.

A statement from the agency said the Nigerian Airforce is conducting her rehearsals in preparation for the air show that usually acompany the commemmoration of the nation's Independent anniversary which will be observed on the first of October.

According to the statement signed by NAMA"s General Manager, Public Affairs, Khalid Emele, whenever the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, takes to the sky in practice of the October first display, all civil aircraft are held at a distance of about twenty to thirty nautical miles to allow for the safe military exercise.

He explained that the NAF rehearsal often warrant air borne air craft separation by the air traffic controller, which could cause a little hoverring in the sky for clearnce by the air traffic controller to ensure safe landing.

 The statement appealed to passengers to bear with the situation as the exercise would soon end and smooth clearance for landing and taking off will resume in full throttle without any cause for air delay.

FG To Sell 10 State-owned Companies To Fund 2018 Budget.

A director at the Bureau of Public Entreprises (BPE), Joe Anichebe says the federal government will sell 10 state-owned companies for sale in the fourth quarter of 2018.

According to the director, the sales will raise N289 billion for the funding of the 2018 budget.
Anichebe said preparations are in the final stages for the sales of the companies, which range from aviation to insurance.
Bloomberg reports that the first set of companies to be sold are Nicon Insurance Ltd. and Skyway Aviation Handling Co., which the director said will be sold “this month or early next month” through an initial public offering.
The N9.1 trillion 2019 budget was signed into law in June with a
Ita Enang, senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters, had said the greater part of the 2018 budget will be funded by loans.
“Mr President assented to the budget. The time we are now, we are working on the implementation of the budget. We are working on steps to raise fund for the budget. You know that the greater part of the budget is going to be funded by loans, because it is a deficit budget. And so we are working on modalities to make appropriate request before the legislature,” the adviser said.
“Some of the ministries have already advertised and commenced the procurement process pending which of the projects will finally come out of the budget and how much they will come out even the budget was finally approved.”
The Central Bank of Nigeria recently paid N12.4 billion (pictured) for a 21% stake in the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC).

Make NFF a modern football organisation, Balogun advises Pinnick

Sports Analyst, Tayo Balogun, has advised Amaju Pinnick,  President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to run the outfit as a modern day football organisation.
This is with a view to further develop the sport in the country.

Pinnick Balogun gave the advice in an interview with Newsmen in Ibadan on Tuesday.
He also told Pinnick, who was re-elected president of the Federation on Thursday to make due process the order of the day.
“This is his second term in office; the period should be used effectively. He should correct many wrongs going on in the running of the NFF.
“Pinnick should ensure that the Federation is independent of government in terms of funding.”
The sports enthusiast also urged the NFF chief to encourage more sponsorship of the sport, thus creating more national competitions.
Balogun, advised Pinnick to work toward qualifying Nigeria for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and ensure that the Super Eagles make appreciable impact in the global football fiesta.
He also called on the NFF to make the country’s age group teams the best in Africa and the world.
“Pinnick should take steps to make our age-group teams the best, not only in Africa but also in the world.
“It is also very important that Pinnick leads a transparent administration that seeks to carry every stakeholder along.“
Balogun also called on Pinnick-led administration to do all that could be done to get the National Assembly to pass the NFF Act.

Michael Kors Bags Versace For N762BN

Global fashion house Michael Kors said Tuesday it had agreed to buy Italian luxury giant Versace, adding a new layer to its offering after buying shoemaker Jimmy Choo last year.
Michael Kors, with roots in the United States but headquartered in London, has struck a deal to buy Versace for $2.1 billion (N762bn), a statement said.
“We are excited to have Versace as part of our family of luxury brands, and we are committed to investing in its growth,” said Michael Kors chief executive John D. Idol.
“With the full resources of our group, we believe that Versace will grow to over $2.0 billion in revenues,” he added.
“We believe that the strength of the Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo brands, and the acquisition of Versace, position us to deliver multiple years of revenue and earnings growth.”
Donatella Versace, artistic director and vice-president of the Italian group, said the takeover was “essential to Versace’s long-term success”.
She added in the statement: “We are all very excited to join a group led by John Idol, whom I have always admired as a visionary as well as a strong and passionate leader.”

– Bags, watches and perfume –

Michael Kors, best known for its bags, watches and perfume, said it planned to grow the number of Versace stores worldwide by 50 percent to 300.
The deal is the latest push by Michael Kors into high-end luxury after it bought British shoemaker to the stars Jimmy Choo in 2017 for $1.4 billion.
It is seen also as positioning Michael Kors more fully as a competitor to Paris-based LVMH and Kering and the Swiss company Richemont among global heavyweights in luxury across various product lines, analysts said.
Versace was the brainchild of Gianni Versace, who was born in Calabria to a dressmaker mother and presented his first signature collection in 1978, with his brother Santo taking care of the label’s business arm.
But the designer, whose bold designs were embraced by Madonna and other mega-celebrities, was the victim of a bizarre slaying in 1997 by luxury-obsessed male prostitute Andrew Cunanan in Miami.
Twenty percent of Versace, known for its Medusa head logo, was bought by US private equity group Blackstone in 2014, and the family owns the rest.
Versace chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd on Tuesday said that since joining the company two years ago, “focus has been on leveraging the company’s heritage and strong brand recognition worldwide”, in turn helping “to experience significant growth in all regions”.
Launched in 1981, Michael Kors is named after its US founder.

Chocolate City’s Dicey drops visuals for `Diceyyy’

Chocolate City Record artist Shasha Alesh a.k.a. Dicey Ailes has released the visuals for his hit single, `Diceyyy.’
Dice Ailes
Chocolate City boss, Jude Abaga a.k.a Mr Incredible (MI) took to his twitter handle @MI­_Abaga to intimate fans.

“@DiceAiles is back!!!! This video is stupid!!!! Check it out guys!!!!! #Diceyyy.

Alesh, a singer -song writer and rapper signed a contract with the record label in July 2014.
He was nominated for Rookie of the Year at The Headies in 2016.

In 2016, tooXclosive, a music and review website ranked his breakthrough single, `Miracle,’ third on its list of the `Top 10 Songs for the month of October’.
In 2017, tooXclusive named the 25 year-old Victoria Island born artist as one of the sixteen artists ”you need to know.”
His singles include Fantasy, Telephone, Machinery, Miracle, Ella, Otetola and Mr Biggs.
Ice Prince featured him in the song, `Brooklyn’; Masterkraft featured him along side YCee and Ceeza in `Olohungbo’ and Yung6ix featured him in `No Favour’

European Ryder Cup squad pays tribute to Spain’s Barquin

Europe’s Ryder Cup team will wear yellow ribbons this week to honour Spanish golfer Celia Barquin, a 22-year-old college champion who was stabbed to death last week in America, captain Thomas Bjorn said Tuesday.

Celia Barquin Upon each ribbon was written in red the name of Barquin, who died in Ames, Iowa, where she was named Iowa State University female athlete of the year after winning the Big 12 Conference golf title.

The ribbon and inscription used the colours of the Spanish flag as a mark of respect for a player who appeared set to join the LPGA Tour and who was killed while playing golf. A homeless man, Colin Richards, has been charged with her murder.
Among those who paid tribute to Barquin last week were Spanish Ryder Cup team members Sergio Garcia, last year’s Masters winner, and Jon Rahm.
“The golfing family extends way beyond what we are trying to do this week,” Bjorn said. “Those events in America with Celia being killed playing golf, is something that has hit everybody in the golf family, and obviously our two Spanish players very much.”
Europe’s Ryder Cup team contacted Miriam Barquin, Celia’s mother, to express support for the family. Miriam Barquin said she was “proud and humbled” by the gesture, according to a team statement, mentioning she and her daughter talked about the Ryder Cup in their final conversation.
“We felt that, after a conversation between Ryder Cup Europe with Celia’s mother, we would honour her this week,” Bjorn said.
“That’s what we are doing, and it’s nothing about us, but it’s just more about the fact that the golfing family gets touched by these things all over the world. It’s terrible when things like this happen.
“Such a great prospect for the game of golf, she was, but also a wonderful person. And when you speak to Sergio and Jon about it, they both couldn’t talk highly enough about her. We felt like that was appropriate for the week.”
Yellow ribbons will be available for players on the US and European teams to wear throughout the week. Wives and partners of the players will wear yellow roses during Thursday’s opening ceremony in another tribute.
It’s the second Ryder Cup in a row marked by players in mourning.
In 2016 at Hazeltine, the golf world mourned the death of Arnold Palmer, the American golf icon who died on the eve of Ryder Cup week at age 87. Palmer won seven major titles and was a member of seven triumphant US Ryder Cup squads.

LaLiga: Why I’m not wearing Ronaldo’s No. 7 shirt – Asensio

Real Madrid star, Marco Asensio, has revealed why he did not take Cristiano Ronaldo’s No. 7 shirt when the Portugal superstar left the club for Juventus.
Asensio said the club never offered him the No. 7 shirt.
Ronaldo opted to join Juventus in order to achieve pay parity with Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Real Madrid opted against signing a direct replacement but Asensio has instead stepped up.
The Spain star bagged the winner in Real’s 1-0 La Liga victory over Espanyol last night.
When Ronaldo was first signed from Manchester United nine years ago, he was given the No 9 jersey.
However, once Raul left Bernabeu to Bundesliga side Schalke, Ronaldo got the shirt.
The no 7 shirt is now iconic for Real in the same way it is for United.
Asensio said he was not given the opportunity to wear it with new signing Mariano Diaz, instead securing it.
“They didn’t offer me the No. 7,” Express Sports quoted him as saying.
“The club never said anything to me about it.
“I didn’t have the chance to decide.”

Popular Comedian Bovi Throws Star Studded Birthday Party For Wife

Bovi has thrown a 30th birthday party filled with celebrities in Lagos, as he celebrates his wife, who he later gifted with a brand new car.

 

Mr & Mrs Bovi

The party was held at Civic center in Victoria Island, Lagos and was attended by family members, friends and showbiz stars including RMD, Ebuka, Omawumi, and many more.

The highlight of the party was when Bovi presented Kris with a Mercedes Benz car as a birthday present. Kris couldn't contain her joy as she wept while receiving the car.

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Three Months After Husband's Death, Efe Okedi, Wife Of Late Ras Kimono Also Passes On

Efemena Okedi, the wife of late legendary reggae artiste, Ras Kimono, his died today, wife, Efemena Okedi, Sunday, September 23, 2018.

Efemena Okedi and late Ras Kimono | Source: Leadership

Efe who was also a member of the late Ras Kimono’s band is said to have died in the early hours of today, about three months after her husband’s death.

The Project Manager of Premiere Music, Michael Odiong, who confirmed the news of her demise said:

“Yes, Efe Kimono is dead. She was confirmed dead today, early this morning. I can’t give out any ot

her detail aside this for now.”