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Selma Moreno continues to dazzle the runway with its exquisite handmade designs. The brand’s bold, eye catching designs are sure to instill confidence into any viewer of the collection. Each garment is carefully created by hand, and some even feature intricately beaded designs. Not only does the brand create beautiful designs, but it also creates with a purpose. “Our mission is to empower the culture of indigenous communities by making the world aware of the care of our planet, which is why our designs are inspired by the beauty of nature,” Selma Moreno, the brand’s designer, said in an interview.…

A bronze cockerel kept at Cambridge University that had been looted in a British raid on what is now Nigeria will be handed back this month. The Benin bronze, known as an “okukor”, was given to Jesus College in 1905. In 2016 it was removed from display and the Legacy of Slavery Working Party (LSWP) recommended it be returned. The college said it became the first institution in the world to announce its decision to return a Benin Bronze, in 2019. The LSWP, which includes academics and students, was set up in 2019 by the college to investigate historical links…

The AU suspended Sudan from all its activities amid military takeover. The decision happened on Wednesday and it will remain in effect until the reinstatement of the Sudan Transitional Government formed over two years ago after the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir. In a statement, the African Political, Peace and Security council (PAPS) urged the reinstatement of the transitional government that brought together both the military and civilian officials. Welcoming the release of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, it called on the military wing led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to release detained Cabinet members and other civilian officials. On…

A leader in the sustainable fashion movement, Edric Ong captivated audiences with the label’s Spring/Summer 22’ collection. Filled with enchantingly beautiful colors and exciting patterns, Edric Ong’s designs are sure to impress every viewer. “The unique fashion of Edric Ong combines a touch of the ethnic and oriental with the contemporary; innovating styles with creative use of the hand-woven silks, cottons and natural fibers of Asia. Promoting natural dyes and handcrafted textiles and handcrafted fashion accessories, the EO label is a leader in Eco-Fashion, Sustainable Fashion and Slow Fashion,” Edric Ong said in an interview when discussing his label. The…

The European Commission is already withholding from Poland a €36-billion grant for post-pandemic rebuilding, the ECJ’s new fine being another attempt by Brussels to bring Warsaw to heel. The European Court of Justice has said on Wednesday that it ordered Poland to pay a million euro (around $1.2 million) every day until it brings its judicial system in line with European Union standards. The harsh penalty was “necessary in order to avoid serious and irreparable harm to the legal order of the European Union and to the values on which that Union is founded, in particular that of the rule…

The English football icon has penned a mega-money deal that will see him pocket £150m over the course of the next ten years to become an ambassador for Qatar ahead of next year’s World Cup. David Beckham is set to be named as the face of the 2022 Qatar World Cup next month – making a staggering £150m in the process. It has been reported the former Manchester United star has agreed a deal thought to be worth £15m-a-year over the next ten years to act as an ambassador for Qatar. The ex- England captain has already spent time in…

Japan’s Princess marries boyfriend, loses royal status. Mako Komuro exits imperial family by marrying university sweetheart, and will forego lump-sum payment of $1.3M. Princess Mako of Japan’s imperial family married her “commoner” boyfriend on Tuesday, losing her royal status. Mako married her university sweetheart Kei Komuro, both 30, and Japan’s Imperial Household Agency submitted the legal paperwork in capital Tokyo to register their marriage, Kyodo News reported. Niece of Emperor Naruhito, Princess Mako now became Mako Komuro under family registry with Komuro who called her marriage a “necessary choice” for her. Mako is the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito,…

Nigeria officially launch eNaira, the digital currency that is said to boost Nigeria’s GDP by $29 billion in 10 years. The adoption of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its underlying technology, called block chain, can increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29billion over the next 10 years, President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the eNaira. The President also declared that the introduction of the eNaira would enable the government to send direct payments to citizens eligible for specific welfare programmes as well as foster cross border trade. He said alongside digital innovations, CBDCs can…

After spending years at Las Vegas hotel, eleven Pablo Picasso artworks have sold at auction for nearly 110 million US dollars (£80 million). The Sotheby’s auction took place at the MGM Resorts-owned Bellagio hotel and casino, where the pieces featured in its Picasso restaurant. The company said Saturday’s sale, which exceeded its high estimate with all of the works sold, would help it improve the diversity of its fine art collection. The highest price was fetched by the 1938 portrait Femme Au Beret Rouge-Orange, which depicts Picasso’s muse and lover Marie-Therese Walter, which sold for 40.5 million dollars (£29 million)…

Tesla has distributed its Q3 profit, announcing a $51 million debilitation charge on its Bitcoin property last quarter. In the course of the last year, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has been a vocal attendant of crypto on Twitter. He consistently siphons Dogecoin, and on February 8 this year, Tesla declared it had put precisely $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. In the language of bookkeeping, a debilitation charge is a figure given to portray a decrease in the recoverable worth of a decent resource. Decreases can occur if the resource is harmed (on account of valuable actual resources), or on account of…