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Mega Mode World: Why Nigeria Was Blacklisted From DV 2015 Green Car...

Mega Mode World: Why Nigeria Was Blacklisted From DV 2015 Green Car... : 2015 Diversity Visa Program Registration  Nigeria has sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the US in the last five years. This wa...

Why Nigeria Was Blacklisted From DV 2015 Green Card Lottery

2015 Diversity Visa Program Registration  Nigeria has sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the US in the last five years. This was the reason behind the removal of the country  from the list of countries that can participate in the 2015 DV Lottery For DV-2015 as related by Jeffrey Hawkins, the US Consul General, an hour ago. Nigeria joins BANGLADESH, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC in this category. others similarly blacklisted are: ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and VIETNAM. The 2015 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2015) will open at 12:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 1, 2013, and will close at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Saturday, November 2, 2013.  Applicants must submit entries electronically during this registration period using the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at dvlottery.state.g...

ENTERTAINMENT: Queen Latifah And Her Boo

In 2010, Jeannette Jenkins, a top fitness trainer highly sought by Hollywood celebrities, purchased a home in the Hollywood Hills, an upscale area of California, with Queen Latifah. The two moved in and has been living together thereafter. This incident renewed speculations over Queen Latifah's sexual orientation, often touted to be same-sex. It intensified the whispers swirling since Jenkins started training Latifah, a rap, television host and actress, that they were both in a relationship. Undeterred, the two women bought the house and refuses to acknowledge or confirm the rumour. Latifah even stated she would not discuss her sexuality on her new television show which debuted in September 2013. It seems she loves dropping baits occasionally though. September 19 is Jenkins' birthday. And Queen Latifah sent a birthday message: "Happy birthday to @ JeanetteJenkins ! You are the most amazing Vibrant caring person I know!! Love u!"    Hmmmm...

Hilton Hotel Arrives in Lagos

  Building on its successful years of partnership with the Hilton Worldwide, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), a publicly quoted conglomerate, today announced a new premier hotel development in the upmarket suburb of Ikoyi in Lagos.   The proposed Transcorp Hilton Lagos, a full service, 350-room hotel on Glover Road, Ikoyi, will be the Hilton Group's second hotel in Nigeria by Transcorp, following the award-winning Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja, which is one of the leaders in Hilton's global network. The new hotel will be jointly owned by Transnational Hotels and Tourism Services Ltd, Transcorp’s hospitality arm, and Heirs Holdings, the pan-African proprietary investment company chaired by African business leader, Tony O. Elumelu, CON.   Speaking at the official signing of the management contract between both parties, which took place at Heirs Holdings’ offices in Lagos, Elumelu said, “This agreement marks another milestone in our long-st...

Boxing Judge Steps Down After Scoring Draw For Mayweather-Alvarez

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The judge who scored the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Saul Alvarez a draw has taken indefinite leave. CJ Ross   CJ Ross stepped down from scoring professional fights in the aftermath of criticism over the way she handled the big bout in Las Vegas last weekend. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Wednesday that Ross had emailed Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer to request an indefinite leave of absence. Ross scored the super-welterweight title match 114-114 even though the undefeated Mayweather dominated for the most part en route to a majority decision. The other scores were 117-111 and 116-112 in favour of Mayweather. Ross gave six rounds to Alvarez and was the only one of the three judges to score the eighth round in favour of the Mexican. She also penalised Mayweather heavily for his inactivity in the first few rounds and for not throwing many punches in the final rounds. Her score attracted criticism f...

THE TRASHING OF FASHOLA

I do not, as a philosophy of life assume, I love being sure. That explains why I took the pains to ask around, dig deeper and find out the real issues in the Lagos “Deportation” saga. In doing so, i played the Devils’ advocate to really press for answers to all sensitive sides of the story. Let’s reason together. Friends’ rejoinders are welcomed. Zero-tolerance for insults and name-calling. My findings:   TRIBALISM AGAINST IGBOS   Some Igbo feels persecuted by this action. No, it is not a continuation of any war. It is solely a government policy designed to pave the way for Lagos’ emergence as a megacity. Igbo people have been warmly welcomed in Lagos for decades; it is the only place in the country where they met their properties intact post-Civil War. Unlike in other parts of Nigeria. This assimilation is evident in street names in highbrow Government Reservation Areas (GRA), there are many roads named after the Igbo in Lekki Scheme 1 & 2, Mag...