Russian Bank To Issue Visa Card Made Of Real Gold

There was a lot of hype surrounding American Express’ elusive Black Card when the general public started hearing about it in the early 2000s. Today, you can hit a new level of prestige if you’re able to get this new Gold Card (literally made of gold) from a bank in Kazakhstan, Russia.

Sberbank-Kazakhstan announced plans recently to issue a limited edition Visa Infinite Exclusive card, made with pure gold, 26 diamonds, and inlaid mother of pearl, according to a press release posted on its website. They’re touting it as the “world’s first made entirely of gold, diamonds and pearls.”

A spokeswoman for the bank told ABC News it will cost $100,000 to obtain the gold card. About $65,000 of that goes into minting the card itself (customers will receive a plastic version as well), and the remaining $35,000 will remain in the user’s account. After the first year, it will also carry a $2,000 a year fee.

However, card holders can expect top tier perks, including life and health insurance worth over $250,000, lounge access at airports, concierge service, discounts at hotels and restaurants, car hire, and more.

“Visa Infinite Exclusive is more than a bank card: it opens its doors to the owners of exclusive services and privileges,” Galym Tabyldiev, the head of Visa in Kazakhstan, said in the Sberbank statement.

Additionally, Sberbank-Kazakhstan will provide cardholders a free iPhone 5 and a Montblanc card case.

For members who get the card, you will be part of a very small club. The bank plans to issue just 100 gold cards, but they will only be available to residents of Kazakhstan who have an account at the bank.

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Eagles begin final Nations Cup training in South Africa

Nigeria has announced that the country’s final preparation for the 2013 AFCON will be in South Africa from January 4. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) general secretary Musa Amadu disclosed that the Eagles final phase of Nations Cup camping will begin on January 4.

“It’s a known fact that clubs would not release players for the Nations Cup until two weeks to the tournament. What this means is that coach Stephen Keshi has at least two weeks for intensive training. So, with that in mind the Eagles would begin final preparation on January 4,” Amadu said.

NFF technical committee chairman Chris Green, who is just back from South Africa where they inspected training sites and facilities ahead of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, disclosed that the federation plan to first set up a training camp in Europe before the team move to South Africa.

“We are thinking of assembling the players in Faro, Portugal, before proceeding to South Africa for the team’s final phase of camping. The idea is to begin the camp in Faro with players from the home front, then have the foreign-based join up,” he said.

“We have put several factors into consideration one of which is weather.”

Nigeria is drawn in Group C in Nelspruit along with defending champions Zambia, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia.

The Eagles training camp opens this weekend in Abuja ahead of a friendly against Venezuela in Miami, United States of America, on November 14.

I refused to give my wife money because I am not the only one sleeping with her” – Man tells court

Apparently fed up with her husband’s lack of care and concern for both her son and herself, a 43-year-old housewife, Hauwa Ali, stormed the Grade 1 Area Court in Wuse, Abuja, on Wednesday seeking for a dissolution of her eight year-old marriage.

The woman, like a wounded Lion claimed that her 72-year-old husband, Shuaibu Ali, calls her a prostitute, “for no just cause.”

Her words, “He is always insulting me and referring to me as a prostitute. He calls me terrible names whenever he is angry.
“I am fed up, I cannot relate freely with any unmarried man because I will get into trouble with my husband,’’ she said.
“He has refused to give me and my son money to feed for the past five months.
“I can no longer tolerate the insults. I want this court to dissolve this marriage and grant me full custody of my only son.”
Responding to the allegations, Shaibu admitted that he had not given his wife money for the past five months because she sleeps around.

“I have not given her any money for five months because I am not the only one sleeping with her.
“When I married her, I was well-to-do but because I took ill and I no longer have money to take care of her, she started complaining and misbehaving.

“During the period of my illness, she went ahead to incur debts and started moving about with different men without minding that she will be seen or caught,” he said.

He maintained that the only problem he has always had with his wife was due to her promiscuous behaviour. He noted thus “she follows different men.”

He added, “Apart from mingling with men, I do not have any other problem with her.

“She is still my wife and I will not grant her divorce request.”

After listening to both the petitioner and her husband, the Judge, Qaseem Muhammed adjourned the case till November 5.
She, however, advised the couple to “try and settle their differences before the case comes up for the second hearing.”

Embarrassing: Rihanna Reality Show Axed

Ironically, taking her so so vocals into account, Rihanna‘s global success is and always has been routed from her music.

Sure, though her ‘wild and stylishly reckless’ gimmick may keep her more loyal fans tuned in, it’s her ever infectious brand of premium Pop that leaves the world coming back for more time and again.

Unfortunately for her, the same can’t be said for her endeavors outside of the singles chart, forcing many to question how lucrative her brand actually is, when compared to those held by her closest rival, Beyonce.

Not sure what we mean?

Her reality show ‘Styled To Rock’ has been axed, following record breaking ratings lows and a production billed ‘nightmarish’.

The Daily Mail’s exclusive story below…

 

“It was meant to be her big TV break, but Rihanna’s television debut has been axed following poor ratings – amid claims that the production was a ‘nightmare’.

The singer, 24, was the star and executive producer on Sky Living Show Styled To Rock, where wannabe designers battled it out to make a festival outfit for their idol.

However, she only made three appearances on the programme – including the final, where she picked up the winning outfit.

But despite the fact that Rihanna called on friends including Cheryl Cole, Kanye West and Katy Perry to guest star, Styled to Rock has been scrapped after ratings fell to below 79,000.

However, the show – presented by fashion designer Henry Holland and Nicola Roberts of Girls Aloud – has been sold to the US Style Network without Rihanna on board.

A TV source told MailOnline: ‘Scheduling all these popstars with our filming schedule was a nightmare”.

‘Rihanna’s diary was manic, and to be honest, after it struggled for viewers it was always going to be difficult to get her to agree to do another series.

During filming, Rihanna sparked concern for her health when she scrapped a 10-week trip to the UK for work – forcing a planned appearance on the programme to be rescheduled.

But she angrily dismissed claims that her health was affected by constant partying and said she was visiting her family.

However, just weeks later she tweeted pictures of herself hooked up to an IV.

Last November she cancelled a concert in Sweden when she was taken to hospital and put on a drip. Doctors put her weakness down to a bad case of flu.

 

The Umbrella star’s then enraged Saturday Night Live bosses by missing a rehearsal due to illness and tiredness.

Meanwhile, the star has caused outrage by launching her Diamonds Executive Platinum Box – to be sold at $250 – which will be out on December 11 in time for Christmas.

Rihanna superfans will score a T-shirt, seven lithographs, a two gigabyte flash drive, a mosaic poster, a notebook, seven laptop stickers, and a Viewmaster that tracks Rihanna’s various style transformations – as well as the CD.

However, fans tweeted their fury, saying she had a ‘nerve’, as another said ‘I think I’ll pass.’

A Sky Living spokeswoman said: ‘It is far too early to make a decision if the show would return for a second series.

‘After every big launch, we undertake extensive research with our customers, and will make a decision when we evaluate the results.’”.

 

Source- thatgrapejuice

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