US President Barack Obama has honoured folk legend Bob Dylan and actor-director Clint Eastwood in a ceremony at the White House. A statement from the White House hailed Dylan as ‘an icon of youthful rebellion and poetic sensitivity’ and praised Eastwood’s films as ‘essays in individuality, hard truths and the essence of what it means …
Oprah Winfrey’s Company Sued Over Workout Program
Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is facing legal action from bosses at an exercise company who have filed suit against her Harpo Inc firm over a workout program. Officials at Unicus Performance Training (UPT) filed a lawsuit Feb 22 alleging they were never paid for developing an exercise scheme for the media mogul’s company, reports …
Jennifer Lopez Impersonates Rihanna in Spoof (Video)
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, so hopefully Rihanna saw the funny side when Jennifer Lopez impersonated her on hit US TV show Saturday Night Live. Wearing a short blonde wig styled like Rihanna and a military jacket, Lopez sang in the same style as the ”Disturbia” star in a spoof of …
Nigeria’s Ailing President Returns, Renewing Fears of Instability
Nigeria faced a renewal of political instability Wednesday after Umaru Yar’Adua, the ailing president, returned to sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest energy producer under a cloak of secrecy after a three-month absence. The 58-year-old ruler’s spokesman said that Goodluck Jonathan, the vice president granted full interim powers by parliament two weeks ago, would continue to run state …
World Diversity Leadership Summit- WDLS EU 2010 Agenda
Leveraging Global and European Diversity in 2020 Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion through diversity and inclusion Day 1 2:00-2:30 pm: Welcome and opening remarks 2:30-3:00 pm: Opening keynote 1 3:00-4:00 pm: Panel 1: “Age Diversity”, managing youths’ leadership and talents by 2020 4:00-4:15 pm: Break 4:15-5:15 pm: Keynote 2; ROI Return on Investment 5:15-6:15 pm: Panel 2: Managing …
Munaluchi Bridal Magazine, Colorful Twist to Bridal Couture
Nigerians are great at painting the world green white green, wherever they may be. Jackie Nwobu, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Munaluchi Magazine is no exception. Frustrated with the lack of options she had as a bride when she got married three years ago in the USA, she decided to take matters into her hands and …