The Story of Jumoke; From Bread Seller To Top Model

In a classical story of grass to grace, Jumoke Orisaguna went from hawking bread on the streets of Lagos to becoming a top model signed to a modeling agency and gaining international fame and prominence.

Jumoke is a native of Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State, she was an apprentice at a hair dressing salon for years, graduated but couldn't open her own shop for lack of finance. she resorted to working as an assistant in her mentor's hair dressing shop.

When Jumoke couldn't cope she abandoned her husband and two children, and ran away to Lagos to begin hustling on the street hawking bread.

As faith will have it, she unknowingly ran into a video shooting session, her wares perched atop her head, and in that split second her life changed forever.

PopularNigerian photographer TY Bello is behind the change in Jumoke's fortunes. TY was photographing UK popstar Tinie Tempah when Jumoke walked into the shot. TY took her shoot posted it on line and it immediately went viral. According to TY "people already  thought she was a model, nobody wanted to believe she only photo-bombed,  so I said so be it" then the search for her began.

Today, Jumoke is a student of Poise Nigeria where she is to study Proficiency in English Grammar and Communication as well as One on One Personality Development Course fully paid for by Sujimoto Construction Limited. She also signed a money spinning contract as the new face of Payporte, she has also become a brand ambassador with Stanbic Bank.

JUST IN: VAN GAAL OUT, RYAN GIGGS TAKES OVER !

Following the 0 - 1 home defeat of Manchester United to Southampton last Saturday and the departure of Manager Van Gaal, the first assistant manager Ryan Giggs have taken over Monday's training session at Manchester United training ground.

Van Gaal travelled to Netherlands to attend his daughter's birthday shortly after the home defeat, and speculations are rife that the embattled manager may not return.
   
His reaction after the match has further affirm the speculation of him not returning. "I’m very disappointed that I cannot reach the expectations of the fans," he said after the defeat. "They have - or they had - great expectations of me, and I cannot fulfill them, so I am very frustrated because of that."

Osun Restructure Ministries

Governor of the State of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola has announced the restructuring of the state’s machinery of government reducing the state’s ministries to twelve in the process. He has also announced the creation of a new ministry while merging some existing ones.

In a letter of notification forwarded to the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, Governor Aregbesola stated that while there will be 12 ministries, nine agencies and bureaus will be under his office for direct supervision.

The governor stated in his letter which was dated January 21 that the decision to restructure was arrived at after a reappraisal of the machinery of government. The letter titled: “Notification of the Restructuring of Some Existing Ministries and Creation of a New Ministry in the State of Osun” listed the 12 ministries in the letter to the House of Assembly:

1. Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Youths Engagement.
2. Ministry of Industries, Commerce, Cooperatives and Empowerment.
3. Ministry of Economic Planning, Budget and Development
4. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
5. Ministry of Environment, Sanitation and Physical Planning.
6. Ministry of Finance.
7. Ministry of Health.
8. Ministry of Information, Home Affairs, Tourism and Culture.
9. Ministry of Justice.
10. Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, Water Resources, and Community Affairs.
11. Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Affairs.
12. Ministry of Works and Transport.

The letter also listed nine agencies and bureaus that will be operating directly under the office of the governor. The agencies are:
1. Office of Regional Integration.
2. State of Osun Sports Council.
3. Department of Social and Grassroots Mobilization and Guidance.
4. Office of Policy Coordination.
5. Osun Job Centre.
6. Bureau of Lands.
7. Pilgrims Welfare Board (Christian Wing).
8. Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing).
9. Office of Forestry, Natural and Mineral Resources.

The governor while urging the Speaker to communicate the development to members of the House, also explained that the decision was taken to reduce the cost of governance as well as enhance service delivery.

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Oscars of Controversies

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award also known as OSCARS has been embroiled in controversies following the public declaration by Jada Pinkett Smith that she wont be attending this year's award ceremony.

A whole lot of Hollywood stars have now joined the boycott in protest of the absence of minorities among the nominees including husband Will Smith who also describe the lack of representation among the acting nominees as unfair. "We're part of this community but at this current time, we're uncomfortable to stand there and say that this is OK," Smith said."

This is the second OSCARS in a row without  a black actor as nominee, prompting the now trending hash tag  #OscarsSoWhite.

The award was first presented in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.