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Tonto Dikeh covers October edition of Tyron Style Magazine

Oct 07, 2015 And newly-wed Nollywood actress and DB Records’ first lady Tonto Dikeh Churchill is the cover girl of Tyron Style Magazine where she is made into Grecian goddess for the October edition. Styled by her best friend and soon-to-be man of honour at her forthcoming white wedding, Jerry Swanky, Tonto Dikeh Churchill is ... Read More
 

New video alert! Merit ft Patoranking – “Nakupenda”

Oct 07, 2015 In the world of new videos, check out the video of Gold Empire signee, Merit, for his September-released track titled “Nakupenda”, which means “I love you” in Swahili. Teaming up with dancehall star of the moment, Patoranking, Merit employs the services of award-winning video director Clarence Peters ... Read More
 

New F1 track in Mexico City promises high speeds at upcoming race

Oct 07, 2015 The “Rodriguez Brothers” race track in Mexico City was recently opened to the public ahead of the Formula One race to be held there next month. The track, which spans 4.3 kilometers, recently underwent a $50 million reconstruction to make it compliant with the regulations of the FIA. The ribbon cutting ceremony ... Read More
 

Olympic BMX test event takes place after alterations to fix unsafe track

Oct 07, 2015 The Olympic BMX test event recently held in Rio de Janeiro. The first day of the competition was cancelled after athletes deemed the tracks sub-standard and unsafe. However, organizers of the event effected some last minute changes which enabled the competition progress as planned. The competition saw 90 athletes from 30 countries ... Read More
 

Portugal Prime Minister says ready to form new govt without majority

Oct 07, 2015 Portuguese Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho recently became the first European leader to be re-elected after imposing hardships on voters under the international bailout packages Voters recently cast their ballots in the country’s general election, in which the incumbent Prime Minister  and former Lisbon Mayor Antonio Costa emerged as major contenders. After taking ... Read More
 

World’s largest annual beer festival, the Oktoberfest, comes to an end

Oct 07, 2015 The 182nd edition of Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival recently came to an end. According to organizers, the 16-day party saw about 5.9 million visitors and whooping 7.3 million liters of beer consumed. According to officials, the festival saw visitors from Italy, Australia, Nigeria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland ... Read More
 

Congolese Gynaecologist Denis Mukwege in running for Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 07, 2015 Denis Mukwege, a Congolese Gynaecologist was recently announced as a frontrunner for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. Mukwege, whose work with rape victims earned him the Sakharov Prize in 2014. Mukwege is the founder of Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, where physical and emotional treatments are offered to rape victims. In 2012, some ... Read More
 

Cuba, African Union commission renew memorandum of understanding

Oct 07, 2015 Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, recently met with Cuba’s interim Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina during her five-day working visit to the island. Zuma, who is the first woman to lead the African Union, expressed appreciation to Cuba for its long-standing solidarity. “I wanted also to express appreciation for ... Read More