Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Photos: How this 33 y.o Nigerian, Olumide Gbenro left the U.S. for Bali & lives a ‘life of luxury’ on $2,233 a month

Olumide Gbenro has never called one place “home” for long.
The 33-year-old entrepreneur grew up in Nigeria until he turned six, when his minister parents decided to move to London. Then, seven years later, the Gbenros were granted visas to immigrate to the United States through the country’s green card lottery — so Olumide, his parents and two siblings relocated to Columbus, Ohio. 
“Being a person of color, I felt that there were certain times in my life where I just didn’t feel valued as a human being,” Gbenro tells CNBC Make It of growing up Black in the Midwest. “I always felt left out.” Gbenro wanted a creative life: one that was filled with travel, art and opportunities to meet people from all corners of the world. But his parents wanted him to become a doctor, lawyer or engineer. 
In 2016, he finished his double master’s degree in epidemiology and behavioral science at San Diego State University. He found himself caught between two paths: go to medical school and become a doctor or travel the world. 
“All of my life, I just followed the rules, whether it was from my parents, religion or society,” he says. “But deep down I knew that if I took the position in the PhD program, I could never go back, I could never travel abroad … I’d be stuck to a lab, so I decided to say ‘no.’” 
Gbenro packed up all of his belongings and left the United States to see the world – but it would take him years to land in Bali, his forever home.

Rent and utilities: $1,010

Food: $600

Transportation: $98

Phone: $28

Health insurance: $137

Travel: $300

Laundry: $60

Total: $2,233


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Culled From CBNC,


Monday, September 5, 2022

UK has the 3rd female Prime Minister, Liz Truss who succeeds Boris Johnson

Liz Truss has defeated Rishi Sunak to be the new Prime Minister of Britain.
She beat her rival by 81,326 votes to 60,399, after a summer-long internal contest sparked by Boris Johnson's resignation in July. Long the front-runner in the race to replace Johnson, Truss will become the Conservatives' fourth prime minister since a 2015 election. 
Over that period the country has been buffeted from crisis to crisis, and now faces what is forecast to be a long recession triggered by sky-rocketing inflation which hit 10.1 per cent in July. 
Boris Johnson was forced to announce his resignation in July after months of scandal and he will travel to Scotland to meet Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday to officially tender his resignation. 
His successor will follow him and be asked to form a government.
First female UK PM was Margaret Thatcher and the second was Theresa May!
Liz was born on the 26th of July, 1975 (47 years old).
Congratulations Liz!!


Top Black Travel Influencer, Abigail Akinyemi Details Mistreatment By Seychelles Tourism Board

NYC-based travel and lifestyle content creator Abigail Akinyemi had been excited about the opportunity to work with the tourism board of The Seychelles.
They had invited her to visit and create content to promote travel to the East African island nation. Now, however, instead of encouraging others to visit, Abigail wants to share her experience to warn travelers–especially Black travelers–about the poor treatment she received there. 
Abigail was in communication with the tourism board for some time prior to her trip, which took place last month. They organized and confirmed her excursions, promising that her accommodations would also be taken care of. 
But as her travel time neared, there was still no confirmation of her hotel having been booked.

Read the full article HERE.
*Sad and sorry to hear this! 
But I know some black people who have visited the Seychelles and were treated nicely!!
Some of them also documented their pleasant experiences online!!!
I wonder what went wrong in Abigail's case?
#SayNoToRacismAndRacists!!!!
 



 
Culled From Travel Noire.


FIFA confirms alcohol will be available at #QatarWorldCup2022 stadiums before & after matches

Beer will not be sold inside stadiums during World Cup matches in Qatar, where alcohol is severely restricted, but FIFA said on Saturday that drinking will be allowed in the stadium zone before and after games.
The global body gave first details of beer sales after months of sensitive talks with authorities in the conservative Muslim Gulf state. 
The issue is important for FIFA as beer-maker Budweiser has been a major sponsor for three decades while foreign fans have also questioned what to expect at the November 20-December 18 tournament. Qatar has predicted more than one million visitors for the World Cup.

A source with knowledge of the plans said beer stands would open in zones around stadiums when gates open for a match and close 30 minutes before each game starts. 
The source said stands would reopen for a short time after the game. Inside stadiums, only Budweiser's zero-alcohol beer and soft-drinks would be available, the spokesperson added. Coca-Cola, another huge sponsor, has the sole right to sell non-alcoholic drinks at the eight stadiums to be used for the first World Cup in a Muslim nation. 

While alcohol is not banned in Qatar as it is in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, it is only sold in about 35 international hotels and restaurants. Foreign residents can buy alcohol in government stores. 
Drinking in public is illegal. Budweiser's parent company, AB InBev, did not comment on FIFA's plans but has in the past said it was looking for 'respectful' ways to sell its product at the Qatar World Cup. 
Beer has traditionally been sold at fan zones throughout the day at previous World Cups.


Saturday, September 3, 2022

#QatarWorldCup2022 attendees with a Hayya card can apply for the visa to visit UAE

If you are one of the lucky few who have secured a Qatar World Cup 2022 ticket, you can now take advantage of a multiple-entry tourist visa to the UAE for just Dh100.

The scheme was announced by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) on August 30, 2022.

But what is the Hayya Card and how can you get the multiple entry tourist visa to the UAE? Here is all you need to know.

What is the Hayya card?

According to the official Qatar World Cup 2022 website - www.qatar2022.qa – you need the Hayya Card to enter the State of Qatar and access the stadiums. It is also important to have the card to access free public transport within Qatar during the World Cup. However, in order to apply for the Hayya card, you need to be a ticketholder.

How can I get the Hayya card?

To get the Hayya card, follow these steps:

- Visit https://smartservices.icp.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/guest/index.html#/dashboard
- Click on ‘Public services’ and select ‘Hayya card holders’ visa.
- Fill in the application form with details of your passport and Hayya card.
The visa will allow you to enter the UAE and stay for up to 90 days, starting from the date the visa is issued.
The cost of the visa is only Dh100 and allows for multiple entries during its validity.
Also, this visa can be extended for an additional 90 days, according to the ICP and the applications can be made from November 1, 2022.

This visa is only for citizens of countries that need to apply for a visa. According to the ICP, citizens of visa-exempt countries can continue to enter the UAE and stay in the country according to the current procedures.











Friday, September 2, 2022

Photos: Kanye West harasses Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner et al on Instagram... yet again

Pretty sure Kim will be wondering what she got herself into!
Kanye West took to Instagram this evening with a barrage of tweets aimed at Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and others. 
In the series of messages, Kanye admitted to having an addiction to porn, saying it “destroyed” his family. 

According to Page Six

“Don’t let Kris make you do playboy like she made [Kylie] and Kim do,” he began in an Instagram post on Thursday, addressing Victoria Villarroel, Kylie Jenner’s former assistant. “Hollywood is a giant brothel Pornography destroyed my family I deal with the addiction instagram promotes it Not gonna let it happen to Northy and Chicago,” he continued. 
The “Donda” rapper was talking about Kris Jenner — who manages Kylie and his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian — supporting her daughters as they shot for Playboy magazine in September 2019 and 2007 respectively. 
This was one of the many posts the rapper shared on Instagram, where he called out his former mother-in-law, as well as Hillary Clinton, Mark Zuckerberg and Charlamagne tha God, who he has feuded with in the past. In his first post today, West greeted “Hilary” and “Mark” telling them that they were “gonna take me off Instagram.” 
He also declared, “My kids going to Donda / They not going to Sierra Canyon / Charlemagne the God [sic] and Kris / get your motherf–king popcorn.” West — who shares North, Saint, Psalm and Chicago with Kardashian — has previously disagreed with his four kids going to Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, Calif., a school that she apparently chose. 

In a second post, he shared a screenshot of his text messages where an unidentified person (presumably Kardashian) asked him “to stop.” “No, we need to talk in person, you don’t have a say so of where the kids go to school. Why you get say say? Cause you half white?,” he responded. In a following screengrab, she told him that her mom was asking him to “please stop mentioning” her name. Since 2019, West has been publicly slamming Kris for allegedly trying to “lock him up.” 

“I’m almost 67 years old and I don’t always feel great and this stresses me to no end,” Kris seemingly begged him, according to Kardashian, to which he replied, “Y’all don’t have so so over my black children and where they go to school.” He told the SKIMS mogul that “they will not do playboy and sex tapes” and to “tell your Clinton friends to come get” him. 
“I’m here,” he concluded his message. Back in March, West claimed that his custody agreement with Kardashian was unfair after slamming her for letting their oldest daughter, North, have her own TikTok account. “I just got off the phone with Kim,” the Yeezy designer said in an Instagram video at the time. “I told her to stop antagonizing me with this TikTok thing. I said, ‘It’s never again.’ I am her father. I know y’all don’t respect fathers and the idea of family and the media tries to promote something. I said, I am not allowing my daughter to be used by TikTok, by Disney. I have a say-so.” He continued, “And when people say, ‘they’re gonna use this [against] you in court,’ I didn’t even have a say-so whether or not they went to Sierra Canyon. Most men do not — there’s no such thing has 50-50 custody in society today. It always leans toward the mom.” 

He additionally shared a third screengrab of a text message from “Monica,” who told him she wanted to stop doing OnlyFans and “do fashion consulting full time.” West also shared various posts where he was calling out Adidas and Gap, two entities that he’s recently slammed. 
He first called out Adidas for making decisions without him in terms of the distribution of his Yeezy shoe collection and then Gap for allegedly copying his Yeezy and Baleciaga collection with them. 
As we mentioned, Kanye also came for…Kwanzaa.


























Thursday, September 1, 2022

Good NEWS! Emirates to resume Lagos flights from September 11 after Nigeria releases funds

Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates on Thursday confirmed that it will resume Nigeria flights from September 11 after a portion of its blocked funds were released by the African country.
On August 18, Emirates said it's suspending flights to and from Nigeria due to challenges in repatriating funds from Nigeria and to limit losses. 
“Emirates welcomes the Central Bank of Nigeria’s move to release a portion of our blocked funds, and we continue to engage with the Nigerian authorities to ensure the repatriation of our outstanding and future funds may continue without hindrance,” the airline’s spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. “In light of these developments, Emirates will reinstate flights to/from Lagos from September 11, which is the earliest date for us to co-ordinate the smooth and safe resumption of operations.
It will also provide travellers sufficient time to plan and book their journeys,” said the statement sent to Khaleej Times
Nigerian media had reported that around 20 airlines were unable to repatriate their ticket sale funds of over $600 million (Dh2.2 billion) so far this year from the country.
Other airlines had also threatened to suspend flights to Nigeria unless the African country releases their blocked funds. The Dubai-based carrier said it will constantly review its network operations and will adjust flying schedules to respond to market demand and other operational factors. 
“We remain keen to serve Nigeria, by providing international connectivity for travellers and businesses to access trade and tourism opportunities in Dubai, and across our broader network of over 130 destinations,” it said.