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Cornrows also(also known as cane rows) are one of the oldest and most popular braid styles ever created. It's so popular in fact that even though it's a traditionally black hair style, it's been adopted by many other ethnic groups. These braids take the least amount of time to put in and take out and it's very easy to customize your own special look. It's one of the few braiding techniques that you can get really creative with. With a little skill and imagination there's almost no limit to the looks you can do! Let's look at how these braids are done and how you can keep them looking good. Cornrow Style and Care Tips Here are some tips for styling and caring for your cornrows. You can either use your own hair or add extension hair to your cornrows. Your hair should be at least 2-3 inches long to create a neat cornrowed hair style. This type of braid style lasts anywhere from 4-6 weeks, depending on how you care for them. Braidi

There are many ways to do this, but I want to show an awesome and easy way to recycle your old shoes and create a bright and fashionable outfit.    What You Need Ankara Fabric  Fabric glue (actually, any craft adhesive. I usually use ‘Top Bond’ because it is very affordable and always available. Please, on no account should you even think of using super glue!) Pair of old shoes Scissors Razor Gloves (optional) Your creativity And more patience (this is key!) Now let's take it step by step (just the way I made these ones with all the mistakes along the way). Pictures will be shown below. Depending on the type of shoes you're working with, you might (not) need some of the steps listed here. Step 1 Cut out a piece of fabric for the front of shoe. I folded the edge to make the result neater. As you go along, you’d make your own ‘rules’. Apply enough glue to shoe, carefully stick on fabric. Press onto material of shoe to ensure even

The chairman, House committee on Works, Hon. Toby Okechukwu has revealed that the Federal  Government is currently is currently indebted to road contractors to the tune of N3 trillion with outstanding liability of N300 billion in the ministry of works. Hon. Okechukwu disclosed this in Abuja while speaking at the just concluded 2017 National Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Institution of High way and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE) with the theme: " Transportation Sector Reform Bills: Tools for the Diversification of Nigerian Economy." With the high debt status, Okechukwu said it would be impossible for government alone to fund the construction of roads as it has a commitment to contractors to the tune of over N3 trillion with only an annual appropriation of only N240 billion. “We are not able to fund the road projects, that is the plain truth. We have an outstanding liability in the Ministry of Work of about N300 billion

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) is preparing to choose a new party leader to succeed President Jacob Zuma. The main candidates are the current deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, and former cabinet minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, President Zuma's ex-wife. The tense leadership battle has raised fears that the ANC could split before national elections in 2019. President Zuma can remain head of state until those elections. Whoever becomes the new ANC leader is likely to succeed him as president of the country. As delegates gathered for the four-day conference in Johannesburg, Mr Zuma, who faces multiple corruption allegations, has urged the party to unite behind the eventual winner. The leadership contest is expected to be a close one, with legal challenges a possibility. ANC future in the balance The ANC is still the dominant political force here but the party itself bluntly admits to "looting", "infighting&qu

Austria's conservative People's Party has agreed a coalition with the far-right Freedom Party. The deal comes two months after a parliamentary election which the People's Party won but without an overall majority. At just 31, the People's Party's Sebastian Kurz is set to become the world's youngest head of government. If the coalition is ratified, Austria would become the only western European state with a governing far-right party. The parties previously governed the country together between 2000 and 2005. The two leaders gave no details about the government's programme. They said they would first inform Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen and their respective parties on Saturday. A 15 October election in Austria failed to yield a conclusive result. The campaign was dominated by Europe's migration crisis, something the anti-immigration Freedom Party has long campaigned about. Mr Kurz appealed to conservative and righ