#SoundcityMVPAwards: Juliet Ibrahim stuns in her glittering dress (Photos)

Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim who's among notable celebrities attending the 2017 Soundcity MVP Awards tonight, shared this stunning photos of herself in a glittering dress. She was styled by celebrity stylist, Swanky Jerry.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES TO GUIDE THOSE SITTING FOR J.A.M.B

JAMB announced some important information and dates to guide those who will be sitting for the exams.

Here are 10 things prospective candidates must know about this year’s examinations:

1. The forms will be on sale for only one month. It begins on March 20 and ends April 19.

2. JAMB application forms will be sold for N5,500. The registration package includes registration fees, reading text, syllabus and brochure.

3. The registration portal will be closed on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

4. For Direct Entry candidates, the application forms will be on sale from Sunday, April 23, 2017.

5. JAMB will be written between May 6 and May 20.

6. There will be no examination on May 12. This is to allow West African Examinations Council (WAEC) candidates sit for Further Mathematics.

7. Students awaiting results can write JAMB, but have their O’Levels ready at the point of admission.

8. Those who register for the JAMB mock examination will sit for it on April 8.

9. The CBT centres will be allowed to charge a token of N700 for the mock exams.

10. Over 600 public and private centres had been approved for the conduct of this year’s UTME across Nigeria.

How To Get Seed Funding For Your Small Business In Africa

How To Get Seed Funding For Your Small Business In Africa

The challenges African entrepreneurs face trying to secure capital for their various startups can be a daunting task, especially since seed funding is important at the start or expansion of any business. The fund raising process is made even worse as very few organisations are always willing to offer small businesses loans, grants, or even any form of finance.

How then do small business owners get seed funding or the startup capital they need to start, run, and grow their businesses?

While pondering the answer to that question could get depressing for an entrepreneur that has tried severally to secure business finance to no avail, knowing there are many more options to explore in trying to get some startup capital can be reassuring.

Nigeria may face famine as from January 2017, Presidency warns

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba yesterday warned that Nigeria could face famine in January if drastic steps are not taken now.‎ Garba who gave the warning when he spoke at a radio station in kano yesterday, said Nigerian farmers are exporting most of their food products instead of making it readily available for consumption in Nigeria.

"Huge demand for our grains in the global market is creating an excellent environment for the mindless export of Nigerian grains across our borders and unless this is curtailed, Nigerian markets will be bereft of food by January next year. ‎ Over the past year, Providence has blessed Nigeria with a bountiful harvest of grains, more than enough to feed the country and to export to other countries. At present, there is a high demand for grains from Nigeria, from African countries as distant as Libya and Algeria, and from places as far away as Brazil. However, the ministry of agriculture has raised concerns about a massive rate of exportation, which could lead to a shortage of grains in Nigeria by January.

President Muhammadu Buhari is not in any way opposed to or intent on tampering with that. On the other hand, exporters also have a moral obligation to make their produce available to Nigerians who live within our country’s borders, to ensure that our citizens have access to food” he said. Garba said that the ministry of agriculture estimated that no fewer than 500 trucks laden with grain leave Nigerian markets every week, headed for countries outside Nigerian borders. “The major markets involved in this exportation are: the Dawanau market in Kano, Naigatari in Jigawa, Bama in Borno, and Ilela in Sokoto, as well as three other main markets in Kebbi State,” he said.