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Bobby Brown Sentenced to 55 Days in Jail for DUI

Bobby Brown Sentenced to 55 Days in Jail for DUI Los Angeles City Attorney Spokesperson Frank Mateljan tells E! News that the singer was sentenced to 55 days in jail after pleading no contest today to driving under the influence and to driving on a suspended license (the license is suspended due to a prior conviction for driving under the influence.)   But that's not all. Bobby Brown pleads not guilty to latest round of DUI charges In addition to his jail time, Brown was placed on 48 months of summary probation, ordered to pay a $500 fine plus penalty assessment, complete the an 18-month alcohol program and comply with standard DUI conditions for his first charge. Read More on :  http://uk.eonline.com/news/392380/bobby-brown-sentenced-to-55-days-in-jail-for-dui

Nigerian FBI: 'Most Wanted' scam suspect caught

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) --  A U.S.-born Nigerian alleged to have stolen $44 million from U.S. banks in a fraud scheme has been captured after four years on the loose, the FBI says. The capture of Tobechukwu Enyinna Onwuhara was confirmed Monday by the FBI when the agency placed the word "captured" over his photograph on the agency's "Most Wanted" website, Nigeria's Leadership Newspapers reported. The FBI did not say how and when Onwuhara, 33, was captured. Onwuhara was born in Houston and sent to live with his father in Nigeria, whom the FBI said was a "notorious" scammer. Read more:  http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/02/25/FBI-Most-Wanted-scam-suspect-caught/UPI-36491361813676/#ixzz2M34r8Or4

Lanre Teriba aKa Atorise shot in SA

One of Nigerian foremost Gospel Artist Lanre Teriba also known as Atorise, was shot at the leg in Pretoria, South Africa on Friday. News gathered that he was in South Africa to preform at a valentine show tagged  ‘Praise Night concert in South Africa’. He was travelling with another musical artist Dele Taiwo. He was disposed of some of his belongings like blackberry Porch, golden wristwatch, Ipad and some cash after been shot at the leg. Atorise performed at  at West End Theater, G2 Entrance, Pretoria Show Ground, Pretoria West, on Friday, February 15; but trouble started, as we gathered, when some assailants attacked Atorise shortly after the show ended. Although the singer is said to have recovered after been treated in a nearby hospital in Pertoria.   

AFI’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg to unlock the city’s fashion potential

AFI’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg to unlock the city’s fashion potential From 7-9 March, African Fashion International (AFI), in partnership with Mercedes-Benz, will host the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg (MBFWJ) at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown Cultural Precinct with two other shows on off-site venues to be confirmed. This will reinforce Johannesburg as a world-class African city that serves as the global market’s gateway into the continent. AFI seeks to further echo fashion as big business with a host of potential in South Africa by attrracting the city’s talented and successful designers. The line-up of designers this season, which includes the likes of David Tlale, Thula Sindi, Suzaan Heyns and Fabiani, is testament to AFI’s commitment to excellence in presenting the best in creative innovation and commercial success. In cementing Joburg’s role as a fashion capital, AFI is excited by its partnership with the City of Joburg. “Partnering with AFI to host the

Sensational list of artists from 12 countries announced for 2013 Cape Town International Jazz Festival

Sensational list of artists from 12 countries announced for 2013 Cape Town International Jazz Festival Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, New York Times best-selling poet and critically acclaimed actress Jill Scott (USA) joins the bill for this year’s annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) as one of the headline acts. Scott, who had to withdraw from the festival last year due to filming commitments, joins nearly 40 other world-class acts from 12 countries for a line-up of diverse live-music from traditional jazz to funk, pop, soul and more. This year’s stellar event takes place in Cape Town on Friday 5 th and Saturday 6 th April at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Speaking in Johannesburg, Rashid Lombard, Festival Director and espAfrika CEO said: “Jazz and popular music luminaries from every continent will be represented at this year’s event in keeping with the CTIJF’s ever-growing standing as one of the world’s ma

Cape Town Jazz this April!

Another Fun Jazz lovers can't afford to miss; The Cape Town Jazz!