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When chilly fall weather arrives, it means one thing: scarf season! Create a warm and cozy blanket scarf just in time for autumn with this Comfy Flannel Blanket Scarf. Snuggly and stylish, this tutorial for how to make a blanket scarf is great for beginners and takes barely any time at all to make. A wonderful way to keep warm while out apple picking or visiting your local pumpkin patch, this designer-inspired sewing project looks expensive while remaining within your budget. Similar to designs by Ralph Lauren, you can create a gorgeous luxe blanket scarf in vibrant autumn plaids that pairs perfectly with jeans and your favorite pair of boots. Go mad for plaid this fall with this flannel sewing project.

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The newly elevated high Chiefs in Ibadan, Oyo State, have distanced themselves from the decision of former Oyo Governor and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, to challenge the installation of 21 new kings by the state government. At the end of the meeting held at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Thursday, Balogun of Ibadan land, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, said the new Obas were not in tandem with him on his decision to go to court over the installation. The Balogun called on Ladoja to stop playing politics with the issue by embracing the new idea to instal the new kings. He said “It is a wrong impression by Ladoja that the newly inaugurated Obas do not have domain, the Olubadan and members of Obas-in-Council jointly rule Ibadanland as Oba Saliu Adetunji cannot rule without us. “Ladoja himself who said he cannot be an Oba without a domain is the Chairman of Ibadan South-West Traditional Council, and apart from collecting stipends from government all of us report back to the Olubada...

The now ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Zaynab Otiti-Obanor, has confirmed that her 17-month-old marriage to the monarch, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has indeed ended. She made the disclosure via an official statement on her official Instagram page on Wednesday morning. OFFICIAL STATEMENT We have got to stop this culture of shaming and vilifying women with false stories of infidelity & nefarious behavior. The spreading of false information (through "sources" afraid to be identified) is the mark of cowards and a cover up for guilty parties to justify their horrific actions. There is absolutely no truth to the media circulated lies of infidelity and infertility- on my end. What I can confirm, is that the Ooni and I are no more. I inhale love & exhale gratitude. My journey continues as a Humanitarian aiding women and victims of domestic violence & abuse with the United Nations. No matter how much time you've invested, no matter the use of media to silence & manipu...

In line with the Administration of Criminal Justice Laws of Lagos State, the court will record Evans' plea as "Not Guilty" and proceed with the trial as usual. Infamous kidnap kingpin,  Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike , popularly known as Evans was arraigned alongside five other accomplices, at the  Ikeja High Court , Lagos, on  Wednesday, August 30, 2017 . His arraignment came after a police-assisted “media tour” that proved unpopular with Nigerians, eventually leading to his disappearance from the public eye. As widely reported,  Evans chose to enter a plea of guilty to the two count charge of kidnapping and conspiracy  brought against him. A guilty plea in this case basically means that Evans is admitting his guilt before the court, but it does not mean that the proceedings against him will come to a close or that he will be sentenced immediately. In Nigerian law, where a criminal charge is brought against the accused by the state, the allegations (also ...

A Texas mom died yesterday while saving her infant daughter during Hurricane Harvey flooding in Beaumont, Texas, according to authorities.  The unidentified woman, who was not identified, was spotted by authorities floating in a canal with the infant in Beaumont, which is almost two hours from Houston. "The child was holding on to her mother," the statement said. "The first responders got to the mother and child just before they went under a trestle." The woman and her infant daughter were driving on a service road when they got stuck in high water. The mother pulled the car into a theater parking lot at about 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday and exited the vehicle with her child. Authorities said she was swept into the canal and floated about a half mile from her vehicle into a rain-swollen drainage canal. Two Beaumont Police and fire rescue divers in a boat spotted her and were able to grab the mother and child before they went under the trestle. Unfortuna...

What would the world be without shorts girls? What would classic beauty look like…and would true love even exist? Perhaps I’m getting a little carry away with the rhetorical questions, but truth be told…short girls make the world a better place. What would the world be without shorts girls? What would classic beauty look like…and would true love even exist? Perhaps I’m getting a little carry away with the rhetorical questions, but truth be told…short girls make the world a better place. Not only are they adorable, it is astounding how so much endowment, wit, intelligence and love fits in a package so exquisitely tiny. And while they have many disadvantages like not being able to reach the top shelf every time they want something from it, and generally being dependent on others for certain thing, they are a treat to date. They make the most perfect and amazing girlfriends. Below are 8 reasons why you should date a short girl: Short girls are adorable Short girls, especially w...

The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs,  Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar , has declared September 1, 2017 as Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) day This is contained in a statement signed by  Sambo Junaidu , the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sokoto Sultanate Council. The statement was made available to newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday. It said that the declaration followed the sighting of the new moon of Zulhijja on Tuesday. “The advisory committee in conjunction with the National Committee on Moon Sighting received various reports on moon sighting across the country confirming the sighting of new moon of Zulhijja on Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017,’’ it said. The statement said that following the development, Muslims in Nigeria would observe Friday Sept. 1, as Sallah day. It added that the Sultan felicitates with all Muslims and wished them Allah’s guidance, blessings and protection. The statement also quoted Abubakar as ur...