Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
South Africa’s Former President Nelson Mandela Left An Estate Valued At More Than 46m Rand ($4.13m; £2.53m), The Executors Of His Will Have Revealed.
The Mandela family trust will receive $130,000, plus royalties. Others to benefit include the governing ANC, personal staff and several schools.
Mr Mandela’s third wife, Graca Machel, may waive her claims to the estate, the executors said, although she is entitled to half of it.
The former president who died on December 5th 2013 left behind an estate that includes an upmarket house in Johannesburg, a modest dwelling in his rural Eastern Cape home province and royalties from book sales, including his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.
Executor Justice Dikgang Moseneke said he was “not aware of any contest” to the 40-page Will.
Speaking at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, Mr Moseneke said some of the estate would be split between three trusts set up by Mr Mandela, including a family trust designed to provide for his more than 30 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Schools the former president attended are due to receive 100,000 rand each, as are Wits and Fort Hare Universities, for bursaries and scholarships.
The family trust will receive 1.5m rand, plus royalties. The ANC will also receive some royalties, to be used at the discretion of the party’s executive committee, to spread information about the principles and policies of the ANC, particularly about reconciliation.
Mr Mandela’s children each received $300,000 in loans during his lifetime and will have that debt scrapped if it has not been repaid.
Close personal staff, including long-time personal aide Zelda la Grange, each get 50,000 rand.
The home in Houghton, Johannesburg where Mandela died on December 5 will be used by the family of his deceased son Makgatho.
“It is my wish that it should also serve as a place of gathering of the Mandela family in order to maintain its unity long after my death,” the former statesman wrote.
The mood of the Mandela family when the Will was read was “charged with emotions, but it went well,” said the executor, who added that the Mandela family were “well pleased” by his Will.
Despite this, there are fears the Will could set off another round of squabbling among members of his large and factious family.
Justice Moseneke, who is also deputy head of South Africa’s Constitutional Court, said there was a 90-day period in which the Will can be contested.
The Will was first written in 2004 and last amended in 2008.
Monday, 3 February 2014
Public smoking banned in Lagos
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday approved a bill which bans smoking in public.
P.M. News reports that offenders will be punished with a N10,000 fine, three months imprisonment or both.
AllAfrica.com reports that the bill prohibits smoking prohibits all public places including libraries, museum, public toilets, schools, hospital, day care centres, public transportation and restaurants among others.
Premium Times reports that any person who smokes in the presence of a child would be slapped with a N15,000 fine, imprisonment or both.
Monday, 27 January 2014
Friday, 10 January 2014
Yaya Toure: Man City star is African Player of the Year
Monday, 6 January 2014
New Music : Adol – Je Kan Mo (Let Them Know)
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ADOL’s first official single under Dexploit Entertainment titled “Je Kan Mo (Let Them Know)”.
Je Kan Mo has ADOL blessing a B-Myne laced-beat with his natural, effortless delivery. A groovy way to start the year.
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Saturday, 7 December 2013
Obama, Bush, Clinton to travel to South Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least three American presidents will travel to South Africa to attend memorial services for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95.
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The White House said Friday that President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama would travel to South Africa next week to pay their respects. They will be joined on Air Force One by former President George W. Bush and wife Laura Bush, who "gratefully accepted" the invitation from the Obamas, a Bush spokesman said.
The White House said travel arrangements were still being made and it was unclear when the Obamas and Bushes would depart. A memorial service for Mandela will be held Tuesday at a stadium in Johannesburg, followed by a smaller funeral on Dec. 15 in Mandela's hometown.
Former President Bill Clinton said he also planned to travel to South Africa, along with his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It was unclear whether the Clintons would also fly on Air Force One.
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Friday, 29 November 2013
Top 10 Nigeria (Highlights)
This week
10. Niyola – Toh Bad
09. Pucado – Imposter
08. Wande Coal – Rotate
07. KCee ft Wizkid – Pull Over
06. Tiwa Savage ft Don Jazzy – Eminado
05. Skales – Take Care of Me
04. Davido – Skelewu
03. D’banj – Finally
02. Ice Prince ft French Montana – I Swear
01. Wizkid – Jaiye Jaiye
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
WALE AND CHIPMUNK TO PERFORM AT ICE PRINCE’S FIRE OF ZAMANI CONCERT
Multiple Grammy award winning rapper, Wale is set to perform in Nigeria for the first time at Ice Prince’s Fire Of Zamani concert. The big-budget concert is part of activities to commemorate the release of his critically acclaimed second album.
His record label, Chocolate City also confirmed that chart topping UK rapper, Chipmunk will be performing at the Fire Of Zamani concert along with Africa’s biggest rapper, MI Abaga.Wale and Chipmunk are two of the superstar international acts featured on Ice Prince’s second album. The Nigerian American rapper Wale upped the ante on the track ‘Tipsy’ after Ice Prince introduces him brilliantly where he reassured Nigerians he is still part of them.
Saturday, 9 November 2013
Va-Va-Voom! Selena Gomez Shows Off Her Sauciest Look Ever
Justin Bieber, eat your heart out.
Selena Gomez stepped out to celebrate her Flaunt magazine cover on Thursday night at Hakkasan Beverly Hills looking absolutely gorgeous in a cut out, black Cushnie Et Ochs dress, a sauced-up sexy look similar to the photo spread in the magazine where the "Slow Down" singer, 21, poses in a bob wig, lingerie, and some fabulous couture.
"Well, I actually really was tempted to wear the bob!" Selena told omg! about her ensemble for the evening. "I loved it, it was so much fun, so I wanted to do something darker and simple [tonight]. I've been running around, so something simple was key."
In the latest issue of the magazine, Selena looks more grown up than ever, in a shoot that British photographer — and host of "The Conversation" — Amanda de Cadenet told omg! was purposefully "sensual, not sexual."
"Whenever there's an opportunity to photograph a role model in a way that isn't sexualized — at this time in her life, I think it was a really important shoot for her to do that kind of shows how she is," Amanda told omg!. "She has a lot of integrity."
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
DB2PMedia News : Psquare Reveal Tips On How They Got To The Top Story
We all know Psquare to have always been at the top in the music industry since they started.
The entertainers and singers in an interview recently with Mannie of Cool FM revealed the secret of their success.The artistes collectively say,"Is all about prayers and hardwork before ever we release any album to the market, we must fast and pray for one month
Thursday, 3 October 2013
DB2PMedia News : Obama's Government Shutdown Strategy: Maintain The Appearance Of A Leader
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Attend a black-tie gala? No. Meet with business leaders who oppose a government shutdown? Yes. Jet off to Asia for a four-country tour? Maybe, but shorten the trip and keep the option to cancel.
President Barack Obama's strategy during the partial shutdown of the federal government is aimed at keeping up the appearance of a leader focused on the public's priorities and avoiding looking tone deaf to the hundreds of thousands of Americans forced off the job. He's also trying to maintain what the White House sees as a political advantage over Republicans, with nearly all the president's events providing him a platform to blast House GOP lawmakers for opposing a Senate bill to keep the government running.
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