Ghana’s President John Atta Mills is dead!

According to a statement sent by the president’s office to 'Reuters' earlier today:

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the Republic of Ghana,” the statement said.

It said the president, 68, died a few hours after taken ill but no further details were given.

Other reports claim he has been ill for a while,but no certain details yet.

Update soon

Music Meets Runway Season 2!

JENNIFER OLIZE

Following a successful inaugural edition of MUSIC MEETS RUNWAY IN 2011, Le Reve Events spearheaded by Jennifer Olize has announced the second edition of the hit show -MUSIC MEETS RUNWAY 2012.

According to the organizers the event goes beyond the efforts to support Fashion and Music, it also provides opportunities for philanthropic growth through the Music Meets Runway Foundation, as a percentage of proceeds raised from tables sold at the event will be donated to a chosen charity organizations to encourage young students to follow their dreams as most of their schools are plagued with infrastructural deficit common to the Nigerian educational system.

Jennifer Olize producer of the show states: "I have very high expectations for the show this year. If you enjoyed the show last year, you are guaranteed a better experience this year. With this year's new additions and concept we plan to make the show more trendy, fierce and over the top. From the designers, music artists, models and people in attendance, MMR 2012 will surely create a greater impact this year’.

Application to showcase for the event is NOW OPEN. Interested designers should send in their work to designers@musicmeetsrunway.com or before Friday, August 31, 2012.

Requirements For Designer Participation

1. Lookbook pictures of your most recent collection

2. A comprehensive biography/designer profile

3. One headshot/portrait picture

4. Contact details, which should include: Phone numbers, Email and Website addresses.

Performances, Runway, Red carpet and video highlights from MMR 2011 is available on the website: www.musicmeetsrunway.com

I am quitting Nollywood temporarily' - Emeka Ike

Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has said he's leaving Nollywood temporarily to strategies. Speaking to an Encomium reporter exclusively on Sunday July 22nd, the actor said:

"I have not quit Nollywood in the real sense of the word. What I did was to withdraw all my movies from the market, and I mean all the movies that are related with Emeka Ike...and the reason is not far fetched. I am angry with what is going on in the industry. My conscience would not allow me to go on with the decay in the industry. So, I feel that was the best thing to do, to dissociate myself from the problem and stand out! So, henceforth, any Nollywood movie would not involve Emeka Ike. Rather, I want to market all my movies on the label of Emeka Ike Production. If you want to deal with me as an actor, you have to work with me under the label. That clearly separates me from Nollywood.

-LindaIkeji

Top 100 Universities and Colleges in Africa by the 4icu.org University Web Ranking

1  University of Cape Town	South Africa
2  Universiteit Stellenbosch	South Africa
3  University of Pretoria	South Africa
4  University of the Witwatersrand	South Africa
5  University of KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa
6  University of South Africa	South Africa
7  Cairo University	Egypt
8  The American University in Cairo	Egypt
9  Rhodes University	South Africa
10  University of the Western Cape	South Africa
11  University of Dar es Salaam	Tanzania
12  University of Johannesburg	South Africa
13  University of Botswana	Botswana
14  University of Nairobi	Kenya
15  University of Ghana	Ghana
16  University of Lagos	Nigeria
17  Mansoura University	Egypt
18  Makerere University	Uganda
19  Ain Shams University	Egypt
20  North-West University	South Africa
21  Université Cadi Ayyad	Morocco
22  University of Khartoum	Sudan
23  Université de la Reunion	Reunion
24  Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Ghana
25  University of Mauritius	Mauritius
26  Cape Peninsula University of Technology	South Africa
27  Universidade Eduardo Mondlane	Mozambique
28  Université Cheikh Anta Diop	Senegal
29  The German University in Cairo	Egypt
30  Assiut University	Egypt
31  Helwan University	Egypt
32  University of Namibia	Namibia
33  Polytechnic of Namibia	Namibia
34  Addis Ababa University	Ethiopia
35  Al Akhawayn University	Morocco
36  Jaamacada Muqdisho	Somalia
37  University of Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe
38  University of Zambia	Zambia
39  University of Ilorin	Nigeria
40  University of Ibadan	Nigeria
41  Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	South Africa
42  Obafemi Awolowo University	Nigeria
43  University of Education, Winneba	Ghana
44  Universiteit van die Vrystaat	South Africa
45  University of Benin	Nigeria
46  Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène	Algeria
47  Zagazig University	Egypt
48  Strathmore University	Kenya
49  The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University	Tanzania
50  Presbyterian University College	Ghana
51  Université Mentouri de Constantine	Algeria
52  University of Port Harcourt	Nigeria
53  Kenyatta University	Kenya
54  Sudan University of Science and Technology	Sudan
55  Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen	Algeria
56  Central University of Technology	South Africa
57  Tshwane University of Technology	South Africa
58  Université Abdelmalek Essadi	Morocco
59  Université d'Alger	Algeria
60  Université de Nouakchott	Mauritania
61  Minia University	Egypt
62  Université de Batna	Algeria
63  University of Zululand	South Africa
64  University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Nigeria
65  United States International University	Kenya
66  Université Mohammed V - Agdal	Morocco
67  Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah	Morocco
68  October 6 University	Egypt
69  Al-Azhar University	Egypt
70  Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Kenya
71  Université Mohammed V - Souissi	Morocco
72  Université Hassan II - Casablanca	Morocco
73  Minoufiya University	Egypt
74  University of Fort Hare	South Africa
75  Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mostaganem	Algeria
76  Université Hassan II - Mohammedia	Morocco
77  Jimma University	Ethiopia
78  Université d'Oran	Algeria
79  Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba	Algeria
80  Université Hassan 1er	Morocco
81  Université Gaston Berger	Senegal
82  Tanta University	Egypt
83  South Valley University	Egypt
84  Ahmadu Bello University	Nigeria
85  University of Swaziland	Swaziland
86  Moi University	Kenya
87  Durban University of Technology	South Africa
88  University of Jos	Nigeria
89  Université Djillali Liabes	Algeria
90  University of Cape Coast	Ghana
91  Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou	Algeria
92  National University of Rwanda	Rwanda
93  University of Malawi	Malawi
94  University of Venda	South Africa
95  Université M'hamed Bouguerra de Boumerdes	Algeria
96  École Nationale Supérieure en Informatique	Algeria
97  Vaal University of Technology	South Africa
98  University of Limpopo	South Africa
99  Université Saad Dahlab Blida	Algeria
100  MISR University for Science and Technology	Egypt