Oct 26, 2018 – Top News Magazines.

The legendary designer and style pioneer, Dapper Dan will be at the GTBank Fashion Weekend

Oct 26, 2018 topnews

With his eponymous store on 125th street, Dapper Dan pioneered street wear in the early 1980s, co-opting luxury branding to design original garments with high-end detail. A leading driver of the 80s chic style, Dapper Dan began making clothes in Harlem, during which he was known for giving rap its signature music style, styling everyone from Big Daddy Kane to Mike Tyson. He then went on to outfit entertainers and other celebrities including Eric B & Rakim, LL Cool J, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Aaliyah, P.Diddy, Floyd Mayweather and many…

Jay Manuel is bringing energy and dynamism to the GTBank Fashion Weekend

Oct 26, 2018 topnews

Jay is well recognized for the energy and dynamism he brings in the fashion media space as a host, creative director and executive producer on some of the decade’s hottest television shows. His roles in television include Host of The Style Networks’ makeover series, “Style Her Famous” and as the inspired Creative Director/Judge on the CW Network reality series “America’s Next Top Model”. He has also hosted “Style Rocks the Red Carpet” for New York Fashion Week and been co-host of “Fashion Police” and has covered the glamorous red-carpet world…

Learn how to ‘Stick to Your Plan A’ with Kahlana Barfield Brown – Attend her Masterclass at the 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend

Oct 26, 2018 topnews

Fashion insider, style savant and beauty correspondent, Kahlana Barfield Brown has carved a niche for herself in the ever-evolving, uber competitive world of fashion and beauty. From writing countless feature stories to reporting live on the red carpet, Kahlana rose through the ranks of fashion journalism to become an authority and one of the most recognizable faces in the industry. Now a TV personality and style connoisseur, Kahlana regularly appears on national television shows such as Today, Good Morning America, The View, Extra and Entertainment Tonight to offer her expert…

Poor oral hygiene linked to hypertension

Oct 26, 2018 topnews

According to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal, people with high blood pressure taking medication for their condition are more likely to benefit from the therapy if they have good oral health. Findings of the analysis, based on a review of medical and dental exam records of more than 3,600 people with high blood pressure, reveal that those with healthier gums have lower blood pressure and responded better to blood pressure-lowering medications, compared with individuals who have gum disease, a condition known as periodontitis. Specifically, people with periodontal…

Africa’s economic growth depends on private sector development -Tony Elumelu

Oct 26, 2018 topnews

The founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has said that for Africa to compete favourably with other continents, the private sector must be encouraged. Speaking at TEF Entrepreneurship Forum 2018 in Lagos yesterday, Elumelu noted that the foundation was built on his conviction that the private sector holds the key to the transformation and economic development of Africa, encapsulated in the philosophy of Africapitalism. “We are all brought together by one goal: to change Africa and to create that change through the power of entrepreneurship. From our thriving markets to…

Lecturer remanded in custody for raping 13-year-old

Oct 26, 2018 topnews

Andrew Ogbuja, a 51-year-old lecturer in the Department of Catering and Hotel Management, Benue State Polytechnic has been remanded in prison custody by the Chief Magistrate’s Court One, Makurdi, Benue State, on Thursday for allegedly raping his 13-year-old housemaid, Miss Elizabeth Ogbanje, was on Thursday. He was charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. Ogbanje was also Victor’s wife’s cousin. When the case came up, the First Information Report read to the accused stated in part, “That on October 22, 2018, a case was reported by one Evangelist Enuwa Soo…

Ethiopia appoints Sahle-Work Zewde as new president

Oct 26, 2018 topnews

Following the resignation of it’s president, Mulatu Teshome on Thursday, Ethiopia has appointed Sahle-Work Zewde as new and first female president of the country. The newly appointed Ethiopia’s President on Thursday stressed unity among Ethiopians and the need to sustain the ongoing reform in the country. She stated this while addressing the two parliament houses – the Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives and the Ethiopian House of Federation, the lower and upper houses respectively. The president, in her acceptance speech before the two houses, vowed to serve her country and…

Fidelity Bank’s profit rises to N20billion in nine months

Oct 26, 2018 topnews

With an impressive financial performance for the third quarter (Q3) of 2018, Fidelity Bank Plc is on course to finish strong in the current financial year. The bank’s nine-month results for the period ended September 30, 2018, released on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) thursday, showed a double-digit growth in its revenues and profitability. Also, the bank’s gross earnings grew by 6.9 per cent to N139 billion, up from the N130.1 billion reported in the same period in 2017, while profit-before-tax grew significantly by 23.6 per cent, from N16.2 billion…