THE POWER OF PRAYER (IT IS WRITTEN - JOHN BRADSHAW) SDA

SHOP THE 13 BEST DRESSES AVAILABLE IN TOPSHOP RIGHT NOW

After a busy working week, theres no better way to get you in the mood for the weekend than a fab new dress. After several seasons on the back burner, dresses are back in fashion favour and in every fabric, length and with one for any occasion. As you may or may not know, denim is one of the biggest trends for Spring/Summer 2015, so pick up a denim shift for a super versatile day to evening option. Looking for something more figure hugging?

GETTING OLDER IS NOT THAT BAD! CHARLIE THERON TELLS WOMEN TO CHILL OUT ABOUT AGEING

She is stunning and sizzling hot - not just for her age but for any age – and it’s always so nice to hear a female mega star waving the flag for women the world over, especially when she's as brilliant as Charlize Theron so obviously is. While posing for a steamy photoshoot for W Magazine Charlize, 39, is insisting we need to celebrate women of every age, Amen to that we say!

ALL THE AVENGERS UNITE AT THE AGE OF ULTRON EUROPEAN PREMIERE

The Avengers: The Age of Ultron has an unbeatable Hollywood cast, as we have Robert Downey Jnr, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. Last night the Avengers all reunited (with a lot of comic book enthusiasts) at the Vue cinema at Westfield in Shepherd's Bush for the European premiere. ScarJo opted for a printed Balmain jumpsuit with a black waistline and black neckline.

10 HOT HEALTHY WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE

We would hazard a guess that there are a fair few of you who worry about bad posture and its effects – both immediately and also in the future, but never end up doing anything about it… Right? With this in mind we caught up with Nikkita Hope Brown, personal trainer and founder of fitness company Free, Hot and Happy to get

DID SOMEONE TELL DARE BLAKE LIVELY TO WEAR AS MANY OUTFITS AS POSSIBLE ON ONE TUESDAY?

Blake Lively is currently on the promo tour for Age of Adeline, and when she isn't being asked questions about her daughter James, she's getting changed.  By the looks of things Blake is angling after a World Record for the number of outfits worn in one day. Either that or she seriously over-packed. Yesterday she changed her outfit NINE times - not bad going for a Tuesday.

GBT AUDITIONS: LOUDNPROUDLIVE MUSICAL CONTEST LIVE IN SURULERE

The LoudNProudLive affiliated GBT Auditions hits the mainland for the first time, the musical contest will be live today at the Creative Heartbeat of Lagos Surulere. A winner will emerge by the decision of industry panel of judges with special guest performances, LoudNProudLive - Keeping REAL music ALIVE. Surulere stand up......

Date: Thursday 23rd April 2015
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ZERO2HERO: TEJU BABYFACE, TIMI DAKOLO, YAW, OLAKUNLE SORIYAN AND OTHERS SPEAK AT CONFERENCE

ZERO2HERO a Nation-Building initiative designed to re-engineer the minds of young people to become global thinkers with international relevance and appeal. The event is been put together by the Olakunle Soriyan Company in Partnership with other organizations. This phenomenal conference has held in various Nigerian Universities in different geo-political zones with an estimated reach of over 15,000 young persons in the previous editions. At ZERO2HERO, participants will learn how to:

IN AUSTRALIA: ISLAMIC SCHOOL BANS GIRLS FROM RUNNING BECAUSE THEY MIGHT THEY MIGHT ''LOSE THEIR VIRGINITY''

An Islamic college in Australia is currently under fire and principal under investigation after claims that there was a ban on girls taking part in running competitions because they might "lose their virginity". A former teacher at Melbourne's Al-Taqwa College had made a claim to the Victoria state Education Minister James Merlino. Merlino said if the former teacher's claims were true then it "would be very concerning".

WOMAN BAGS 266-YR JAIL TERM FOR THEFT

The court found the convict guilty on all the 34-count charges. She was sentenced to seven years on each of 30 counts and 14 years on the remaining four charges. The sentences are to run concurrently. This means that the sentences will be run simultaneously. Her action is contrary to sections 390(6)(7)(8), 467 and 468 respectively of the Criminal Code Law Cap 29, Laws of Ogun State.

LOST BUT FOUND: GIRL KIDNAPPED IN SURULERE FOUND IN ABEOKUTA

Her uncle spoke to ThisDay about how Bunmi was found, rescued and of course how the Internet and social media publicity helped. Her Uncle, Adeniran Adejuwon said: "My niece was abandoned in another church in Abeokuta, Ogun State. It turned out that the church was having a programme when they noticed her presence in the church. Initially, they thought she belonged to one of the church members, so they carried on with their programme. At the end of the programme, many people left and she was left behind.

EXCESS VITAMINS INTAKE CAN CAUSE CANCER

Excessive intake of vitamins can cause cancer. This is according to a new research finding by Dr Tim Byers who is the associate director for prevention and control at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and one of the world’s top cancer experts Byers who admitted to not being sure why this was the case said taking extra vitamins “does more harm than good” and increases the risk of cancer and heart disease.

The cancer expert who examined research papers spanning 30 years looked at three widely taken ­over-the-counter pills and supplements - vitamin E tablets, beta-carotene and folic acid, and warned against exceeding the recommended daily amount.

IN CHILE: OVER 4,000 EVACUATED AS VOLCANO ERUPTS IN CALBUCO

Chilean authorities have issued a red alert warning with over 4,000 people evacuated after the Calbuco volcano erupted twice in the space of a few hours. Officials say there was no indication that the volcano was going to erupt, inspite of the fact that the Calbuco volcano is one of the most active in Chile.

NIGERIA JUDICIARY: MOST NEEDED MOST NEGLECTED

There is one serious route not yet travelled by Nigeria in her quest for viable elections. It is the way of an enabled, enhanced and encouraged judiciary. Our attempts at any judicial reform have remained at the level of abstraction and total unseriousness. The judiciary – the youngest partner in the trinity of government – is the arm of government from which much is expected but to which very little is given. It is the arm of government that is shut out of the budgetary process and yet, it is the arm we expect to perform the magic of keeping society safe and crime-free. With its stoic lack of representation in the budgetary process,

HAS HIS SEX LIFE DIED?

My husband is in his mid 50s and I am 48. It’s over three years since we made love and I’ve suggested that he sees a specialist but he won’t, he shrugs that the specialist will only say that at our age, that type of thing stops. I know that sex is not the element of relationship but it is an important part. I find myself being flippant and sarcastic with him and this leads to arguments. My husband said that if sex meant that much to me, I should have an affair if I could find someone and if I could be discreet about it. Well, maybe I should! I love my husband but I refuse to live a celibate life for the rest of my years.

#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS RENEW CAMPAIGN

One year after, campaign for the release of 2019 Chibok schoolgirls has been reactivated on social media. In the past three days, the abduction which took place at the Borno State border town on the night of April 14, 2014, became a subject matter on Twitter, Facebook and blogs, with some analysts calling for a more serious action to facilitate their release. Thousands of Nigerians took to social networking sites to share their frustration about government’s inability to rescue the missing girls. They called for

I RAPE WOMEN TO FIGHT BOREDOM - SUSPECT

The police have arrested a suspected fraudster, Uchenna Ugwu, for allegedly defrauding some women and later raping them.The 26-year-old indigene of Enugu State, while being paraded at the Awka, Anambra State office of the Department of State Service, confessed to the crime, adding that he raped his victims to fight boredom. It was learnt

TCN SEEKS ELECTRICITY TARIFF INCREASE TO EXPAND NETWORK

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has applied to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to review its tariff upward. The TCN, which is still under government ownership and control, is being managed by a private firm, Canada’s Manitoba Hydro International under a three-year contract. NERC, in its consultation paper for the review of the TCN tariff under the multi-year tariff order methodology, said TCN claimed that a number of significant changes had taken place or were expected in 2015/16 since MYTO-2 tariffs were determined three years ago.

KIDNAPPER SHOT DEAD WHILE PICKING N3M RAMSOM

A suspected kidnapper, Niyi Omosola, has been shot dead by the police in the Epe area of Lagos. source learnt that Omosola was shot dead during a rescue operation by the police to free a victim, identified simply as Kudirat. It was gathered that Omosola, while collecting the ransom, sighted the police and decided to escape on a motorcycle when the operatives fired him. It was gathered that Omosola, who hailed from Ondo State, allegedly led a gang which kidnapped the woman in the Elemoro, Ajah area. Sixty-two-year-old Kudirat was reportedly abducted by the gang on Thursday, April 16, at about 7pm. We learnt

HOW SUSPECT STEALS N3.2M DURING PDP CAMPAIGN RALLY

A suspected thief arrested by the police in Lagos, Tokunbo Ojo, says a master key he owned made it easy for him to steal from vehicles during public functions such as weddings and burials. Source learnt that Ojo recently got lucky as he stole N3.2m from a car parked at the campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abeokuta, Ogun State. It was gathered that 49-year-old Ojo, who hails from Aramoko, Ekiti State, was nabbed by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad with the master key on Tuesday, April 14.

PATIENCE JONATHAN TO QUIT AS AFRICAN FIRST LADIES PRESIDENT

President Goodluck Jonathan’s loss in the March 28 presidential election has started taking its toll on his wife, Patience. Arrangements had been concluded for her to quit her position as the President of the African Ladies Peace Mission, two months before the expiration of her tenure. The mission comprises of wives of Presidents of all African countries. Mrs. Jonathan was elected the mission’s President at its seventh summit held in Abuja in July 2012 and her tenure would have expired in July 2015 when a new president would have been elected. But because she will cease to be Nigeria’s President’s wife from May 29 when

NNPC HAS STARTED REFUNDING UNREMITTED $1.48BN –ALISON MADUEKE

The Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Wednesday disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has started refunding the $1.48bn unremitted fund into the Federation Account as recommended by an audit firm, PriceWaterHouse Coopers. She however did not disclose how much has for far been refunded by the corporation. She also denied reports that she was seeking the assistance of some highly-placed persons in order to escape prosecution for alleged corruption from the incoming administration of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.