Miss Intercontinental Nigeria Pageant 2014 Grand Screening

Are you a girl from age 19 to 26, 5'9' and above? Then this is the opportunity for you. Grand Screening forSaturday 16th August at Tetrazzini Building 2, Akin Adesola Street Victoria Island Lagos. Time:10am.

Forms are available at the screening centre. Participants are to come along with 2 piece swimsuit, 5/7 full and portrait photographs. 

Plus Size Ladies Take Over Instagram In Bikini Wears To Prove Fat Is Sexy

 

The Sexy Fat ladies have been posting pictures of themselves in their swimsuits with the hashtag #Fatkini to gain more acceptance and prove a lady can still be sexy even if she's fat.

WHICH LOOK DO YOU PREFER

@thefashionista21#instastyle#instasexy#fblogger#bblogger#africabarbie#fashionista#aboutthislook#addictedtoshoes#addictedtofashion#ebonyville

The National Health Research Ethics Committee, Nigeria, has approved the use of an experimental Ebola drug, Zmapp, for treatment of patients infected with the virus.

The National Health Research Ethics Committee, Nigeria, has approved the use of an experimental Ebola drug, Zmapp, for treatment of patients infected with the virus.  

The decision by the committee is coming on the heels of yesterday’s approval by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the use of Zmapp for treatment of Ebola patients

OPEN MIC CELEBRATES 3RD YEAR WITH TINA MBA, UFUOMA MCDERMOTT, CHUDE JIDEONWO, ADESUA ETOMI, TITI SONUGA ALL SET TO BE AT THE DIALOGUE EDITION

The Make It Happen Productions is set for another beautiful edition of Open Mic Theatre tagged DIALOGUE  edition to hold on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos.

To celebrate the 3rd year of its consistent running, this edition is focused on DIALOGUE. Performers will be pairing up and doing justice to pieces from all genres in twos.

On the list of performers are: Tina MBA, Ufuoma McDermott, Najite Dede, Lala Akindoju, Tope Tedela, Seun Ajayi, Toju and Zara Ejoh, Adesua Etomi, Deyemi Okanlawon, Titi Sonuga, Abiodun Kassim, Lily Byoma and a host if many other talented actors.

Top 12 Fashion Industry Newcomers in Nigeria

“Emerging Designers in Nigeria series”is an initiative of Uk/Nigeria
based fashion promoting company; BlackNBold Fashion House organisers
of Nigerian
Student Fashion and Design Week, Botswana Culture And Design Week, Ife
Runway Fashion Show, The Black Gold Entrepreneurship Talk Show and Project
Cloth The Orphans. The emerging designers series was developed to create
a platform to encourage, promote and celebrate young fashion designers in
Nigeria. This year’s edition will focus on the Top 12 industry newcomers,
these are young designers who are new in the Nigerian fashion industry but
have been able to distinguish themselves from their peers in terms of
their achievements, marketing approach, packaging and delivery. This
selection was made by a panel of fashion judges who looked into the
hundreds of entries sent in by various designers. Below are the top 12
fashion industry newcomers in Nigeria for the year 2014.

                                          1) Temitayo Ilesanmi Nathan
                 Temitayo is a student of the University of Lagos and the creative director
                    behind the label T.I. NATHAN. He was the head designer of the team that
                      won the Fayrouz L’original competition 2014; "Team Elan", walking home
                with the cash prize of $20,000. His first collection "The Modern Man" was
                    released in 2013 and it enjoyed massive online promotion. Temitayo has
                            three collections to his credit, but the first part of his 2014 collective,
               themed "SOLACE" was his defining moment as a designer, the reviews were so
                      humbling it encouraged him to want to do more. His approach to life is
                      “minimalist with a sporty twist, a mix of subtleness and fun”. He
                discovered his love for fashion at a young age like most designers but made
                         it different by pursuing a career in it. He launched himself fully into
                 fashion when he interned at Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2012 which later
                             propelled him to starting his own brand. His creative designs has been
                    featured on Bellanaija.com, Blanc, Guardian Newspaper, Punch Newspaper,
                   Ynaija, One Nigerian Boy, 360nobs.com, Jaguda.com, Cassiedavies.com, just
                    to mention a few. His stronghold as that designer in pursuit of passion has
                               been never to divorce himself from reality.Tayo_nat@yahoo.com

                                                                  2) Vovwe Omoko
                          Fashion should trend with comfort, style, class and not via religious or
                         societal judgment”. Words from the designer of Ovems Fashion. Vovwe
                            graduated from the Department of Textile art at Delta State University
                            after which she pursued training at OSC College of Fashion. Her brand
                         originated from her passion to make clothes that interpret aesthetics and
                                 speak class. Ovems collection brings out the uninhibited innocence,
                          alluring enchantment and exquisite self-esteem in our African women;
                       showing that beyond the physical, every lady’s beauty isn’t lost in the
                       color of our eyes. Vovwe Omoko emerged as the most creative designer at the
                        Winasbet Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week 2014 which featured over
                              40 young designers from various states in Nigeria. Her designs has been
                               featured on Spice Tv, Television Continental (TVC), Galaxy Tv,Wow
                    magazine, Punch Newspaper, Nigerian Tribune Newspaper, Acada Magazine, City
                    People Magazine, Dynamix Magazine, Sun newspaper, 360nobs.com, Jaguda.com,
                          Olorisupergal.com, Onobello.com, Ladunlaidi’s blog, Simplyglamorousfashion
                                                 uk, ob9ja.com, ebonyworth, amongst others.
                                                                    Ovemsfashion@gmail.com

3) Francis Sule

Francis is another student of the University of Lagos where he is presently
studying Urban and Regional Planning. He is the creative director behind
the 'Francis Sule' brand. He was the Head Designer of Team Loud Tribe,
the team that came second at the Fayrouz L’original competition 2014,
walking home with the cash prize of $4,000 . His designs cater for the
young and old who are fashion forward and stylishly unapologetic with
well-tailored, edgy but wearable pieces. Fashion designing was an
inevitable path for him because of his undying love for fashion, art,
beauty, and style. Fashion designing allows for the merging of these
elements. He said his inspiration comes from “any and everything depending
on what I’m most in tune with at the time”. His illustrations and designs
has been featured in WOW magazine an d This Day Style.
francissule@gmail.com

BRAIN Set To Drop “Lubadi” video…

 Releases Behind-The-Scene Pictures

“We Are In Love” Saeon and Uti Nwachukwu

 Saeon spoke with Punch about her career, love relationship with Uti Nwachukwu 

I don’t like to put my personal business out there. I have known Uti for a while and he was in my only video. I met him prior to shooting the video because he helped me to bring some of the things I used in the video from England. We started talking, hanging out and then this. We are in love and he is a very honest person and also genuine. People would always say things about him which obviously are not true but that would not stop him from being him. He is God-fearing, very funny and of course, good-looking. This affair is no publicity stunt; even though I know Uti is a big brand and I am only an emerging brand.

Saeon

On competition in the industry

Competition is healthy; it makes you want to grow. I am carving a niche and creating a brand. When I first came into the industry, some people said that I sounded like Tiwa Savage even though I did not see the semblance. I took it as a compliment but I need people to understand that Saeon is Saeon.

Saeon

Music can be rewarding

It gets more financially rewarding as you grow. As people get to know you, you get more shows, though as an up and coming artiste, you get to do some shows for free but that can still be counted as experience so you are not losing out in any way.

Saeon

No album yet

I went professional in 2012 but I have been putting out music since 2009 to pave the way for me. I don’t have an album yet because if you understand the norm in Nigeria, you are expected to be known all over and have a hit single before you can put out an album. I just released a single, ‘Boogie down’ featuring Wizkid.  I am not with any music label. I have been funding my career by myself and with the help of my parents. I don’t think I want to join a label and have to wait on the line. Any record label that wants me to put pen to paper must be able to bring to the table much more than I can as an independent artiste.

The Tinko Dance Competition

                    "WIN 250k + A mobile Phone and also get to feature in d Konko BELOW
                 main video. Download and watch the video to know more about the
                                                   competition.

[Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, Jide Kosoko, Iretiola Doyle, Lala Akindoju and others all set to take the stage for The Wives in October

     The Wives, a play written by Professor Ahmed Yerima, will be showing at the Muson Centre in    Onikan, Lagos in October. It will show on 9, 1o and 11 October, 2014.

The play is presented by The Make it Happen Productions, the same company that produces Open Mic Theatre every other month and V-Monologues in May, 2013.

Tickets still available for Africa Fashion Week London and competitions to be won

TIME TO TURN LONDON IN TO YOUR OWN CATWALK AND SHOW OFF YOUR STYLE. Be passionate about Africa Fashion Week at Olympia and come strut your stuff in your finery and win the chance to be picked out of the crowd for exclusive prizes.

[Ajegunle.org: Paradigm Initiative Nigeria activates 3-week Google Web Training for community youth]

Ajegunle.org, an initiative of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), which connects young people with ICT enabled opportunities to help access better livelihoods, has just completed a Google Web Training for community youths. The training held from 9 to 27 June 2014.

The Google Web Training will give the trained youth a competitive advantage in the job market as the Google Web Academy offers skills and certification that are market driven. 16 out of the 36 registered participants qualified for the training, and were trained on products like Google search, YouTube, Google plus, Google email, Google docs, spreadsheet, presentation, form, chrome, internet safety, Google maps, Earth and Map making. The ICT classes focused on Microsoft Office packages, design tools & the Internet.

Omotunde Ogundimu Shares Her Story, As She Solicits N1 Million For Fibroid Surgery(Yoruba Actress)

Actress Omotunde Ogundimu who is known for her roles in Yoruba movies, is opening up about her medical condition for which she needs a N1 million to undergo surgery due to acute fibroid. The mother of 3 – a boy and two girls, whose husband died two years ago, also revealed that a few people in the movie 

industry are helping raise funds for the surgery. Omotunde talked about her painful situation, and poverty in the Nigerian movie industry.

Botswana Culture And Design Week

Miss Jean Model Botswana (founders of Miss World Tourism Botswana, organisers of BOCCIM trade fair) and BlackNBold Fashion House, a Uk/Nigeria based fashion promoting company, founders of the biggest student fashion week in Africa; Nigerian Student Fashion And Design Week presents the maiden edition of Botswana Culture And Design Week.

BCDW is committed to providing a unique platform for new, up‐and‐coming fashion designers from Botswana and other African countries to showcase to one of
the biggest fashion market in Botswana, this been the student, young and trendy upwardly mobile young generation. Unlike other fashion weeks, Botswana Culture & Design Week will cover fashion, art, music, food expo, and poetry. It will also provide a platform for fashionistas, buyers, and the press to interact under one roof over the three days.

BCDWeek aims to discover new talent and give opportunities to those that
would not normally be able to afford to participate at the major Fashion
Weeks in Botswana.

- Keyshia Cole' says I want a relationship like Jay Z & Beyonce's

Keyshia Cole who was married for two years is on the verge of divorce after her basketballer hubby,Daniel Gibson cheated on her severally. She was on the breakfast club promoting her new single and she talked about wanting love like Jay Z and Beyonce..Awww
"It has to be friendship, best friends. Whoever the guy is that I’m going to end up with forever, I want him to be my best friend! Like you know guys be in the car together like “yeah, this my homie!” I’m like where is the girls and guys like that? Every time I turn around it’s bros and bros on top of bros. What’s up with ya main chick that you just ride with? Like Bey and Jay, I see him like that’s his homie at the end of the day. Tip and Tiny, that’s his homie. Whatever they’re going through, they’re friends and I think that ultimately matters and that’s really what I pray for and what I want now."

A Special gift to couples: Timi Dakolo’s Iyawo Mi fan video released

Nigeria’s King of Soul; Timi Dakolo has released the fan video for ‘Iyawo Mi’ presenting other men with a chance to give a gift to their special women.

Following the announcement in March 2014, fans of the artiste willing to be part of the love letter sent photos of their wives or fiancées to be included in the montage video using the lovers hit ‘Iyawo MI’.

The fan video serves as countdown to the release of the video for the song shot by ace producer and director; Clarence Peters.

Click here to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31VhH1-rmt4

For more information, visit www.timidakolo.ng

What Juliet Ibrahim wore to AFRIMMA Awards last night

She rocked this to the AFRIMMA Awards.HOT OR MISS

Adaeze and hubby, Joseph Yobo...Rocking "His & Hers"..

Stylish couple....

Rita Dominic's Newlook (Photos)

Loving her short hair..

"I Cry Myself To Sleep Every Night" - Kris Jenner Breaks Down In Tears As She Tells Kim Of Her Concerns For Depressed Rob

 Sunday's episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. In a preview clip released on Friday, the 58-year-old mother and manager admits to Kim that she cries herself to sleep over her son Rob, 27, who is feeling depressed due to weight gain. Kim, however, 

is less sympathetic and insists she doesn't feel sorry for her younger brother and thinks he needs to stop moping and do something to improve the situation.

Speaking to Kim, 33, Kris says: 'I want to fix Rob and sometimes you just can't. 'I have not not cried myself to sleep in so long that I don't even know what that's like. 'It's the worst feeling in the world when one of your kids isn't in a good place.'

Eva Longoria Wearing Sportmax – Ocean’s Club Charity Dinner

 Eva Longoria wearing Sportmax Fall 2014 white peplum asymmetric blouse with matching pencil skirt and waistband details to Ocean’s Club Charity Dinner Party on July 18, 2014 in Marbella, Spain....

Official video premiere! Don Jazzy & Mavin crew - Dorobucci

 Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, D Prince, Korede Bello, DiJa and Reekado Banks. #ChoMavinSuperFan winner Natalie Pitswe also appears in the video. Enjoy...

                                         Directed by Nick Roux of Molotov Cocktail Productions

Mo Abudu hosts guests at the Tinapa Studios in Calabar to celebrate EbonyLife TV’s first Anniversary (PHOTOS)

Mo Abudu hosts guests at the Tinapa Studios in Calabar to celebrate EbonyLife TV’s first Anniversary (PHOTOS)

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu hosted guests to a live Pop-Up activation titled ‘The Studio Experience’. The Studio Experience was designed to showcase the making of ELTV’s favourite programmes in an interactive and captivating way.

The Studio Experience held at the Tinapa Studios in Calabar on Sunday 20 July, 2014. EbonyLife TV flagship shows were broadcast live to the guests, giving unique and exclusive experience of some of Africa’s biggest TV shows, from pre to post production.

The Studio Experience started with a tour to the different studios, the guests were given the opportunity to meet with EbonyLife TV On-Air Personalities and those who make things happen behind the scenes. The shows, which were activated, live were Moments with Mo, The Spot, EL Now, Love Lounge, Fattening Room and EL Report.

Kanye finally opens up on Jay Z & Beyonce skipping his wedding,:Says Kim f**king turns him on

In his GQ interview, he opened up on Jay Z skipping his wedding and in why he married Kim insisting "Kim is this girl who f**king turns me on*

 Jay Z and Beyonce missing his wedding..

All that, I wouldn’t even speak on. It doesn’t even matter to me whatsoever, who would show up. Because the most important person to show up there, to me, was Kim. And that’s all that matters to me. I had to fight for that for seven years. But the fact that these other people showed up that are from such different worlds but have done such dynamic things—they’re all, in a way, equal to what Kim has done in TV or what I had done in music. I was so moved that I just wanted people to stop and think they weren’t sitting at a table full of fashion people, they weren’t sitting at a table full of celebrities, they weren’t sitting at a table full of movie directors......

. It really was a representation of the way we receive information today, post-Internet. And so Page Six can’t overshadow the main point: Carine Roitfeld was sitting next to Kim Kardashian. That alone to me is like the same moment when I brought Mos Def to the studio with Jay Z. It’s about the people, and the fact that they’re from different walks of life, and that they’re working together and not discriminating against each other. There was a class system, and now there’s a creative class system, and I think that’s what you were talking about a bit—the class system of creativity.And my point is, they were all at her wedding.

Toke Makinwa VS Ezzine Akudo

Who Rocked the jump suit better? 

Miss Charismatic Nigeria queen releases new pics + call for new contestants

testants

The Miss Charismatic Nigeria beauty pageant is a contest borne out of a genuine desire to promote young talents, showcase inherent beauty in the Nigerian woman and to establish standards that will ensure increased quality of life for tomorrow's woman. It is targeted at the female child to help her rise to the ever increasing challenges of societal demands, which unconsciously is dominated by the male child. The pageant was created by Ronke Tiamiyu who won the very first Miss Charismatic award in MBGN 2013 and then went ahead to create her own pageant, Miss Charismatic Nigeria.

These are pictures of outgoing queen Yewande Baruwa. Miss Charismatic Nigeria is now calling for contestants for the 2014 pageant.

Beyonce rocks Ankara and prints outfit

                                                    WHICH DO YOU PREFER..
More Pix After the cut

JULIET IBRAHIM DEBUTS NEW MUSIC VIDEO 'IT’S OVER NOW' – FEATURING GENERAL PYPE

                          

                              Juliet Ibrahim finally drops the official video to her single ‘It’s Over
                      Now’ a duet with Nigeria’s Reggae and dance-hall superstar General Pype.
                         Backed by a thrum of guitar and bass, her determined vocals waver between
                          tender and devastated while it perfectly encapsulates the weariness and
                               resignation all too often e xperienced during a breakup or split, in that
                                          period between acceptance and finally moving on.