WHO WILL BECOME THE FACE OF WEST AFRICA FASHION AWARDS

                       In Lagos, March 22nd 2015. The crown of the face of West African fashion
                                award will be handed over to one out of the 20 delegates who would compete
                                   for this year’s title –Face of West African fashion award. This yearly
                                      cultural event will showcase the talents, wits, beauty, zeal and
                           compassion of delegates from various parts of West Africa in Nigeria.
                            The first phase of the contest is the voting phase, voting will be done
                              for delegates and the delegate with the highest number of votes
                    automatically has an edge over others.  The second and last phase will be
                            done on the final day at the West African fashion award, there will be
                      fashion exhibitions of all kinds done by the delegates and the best of all
                        judging from style, charisma, looks etc will be crowned the face of WAFA
                                            2015.
                          The winner will stand a chance to win: a year modeling contract, a year
                     wardrobe clothing, chance walk at international fashion shows and at
                          WAFA’s, appearance on all WAFA materials in all West African countries,
                                      become a red carpet host on fashion Uncut TV.
                                    We are very happy to host and showcase a cultural event of this nature in
                                         Lagos Nigeria. This is the first of its kind and we trust it will be a
                                   great success. We have a plethora of highly qualified candidates competing
                              at this event, and every single one of them embodies the core values of
                                                                               West Africa.
       

The woman who makes so much money because she looks like Kim Kardashian

Jo’Anne Patton, 32, has had so much success as a Kim Kardashian lookalike in Leeds that she estimates earning up to £36,000 over the course of the year for just six appearances per month.

 The lookalike, who currently works as a PA, said

Kim Kardashian has done really well for herself and has her fingers in a lot of pies [and] I am flattered that some people think I look like her.‘For some events, for example a teenager having a Sweet Sixteen or another birthday party, then people pay well into the hundreds for a Kim Kardashian appearance because she is their idol.

‘She’s very popular in that age group because she’s such a good role model’, Miss Patton added.
‘At the moment I have a full time job and do the Kim Kardashian stuff as a side hobby, but now because there’s the appetite out there for her, it’s something I’d really like to do full time and create a business out of it.’‘My first booking was a private birthday party and I was really nervous’, said Miss Patton. ‘I wore a tight cream and black body-con Lipsy dress, because Kim likes those dresses, and did my hair and make-up as best I could.

‘Luckily, the host and all her friends love Kim Kardashian so in the end it was great, as I just smiled and had my picture taken with everyone.’

Abike Dabiri, Funke Opeke, Kemi Adetiba, Funmi Iyanda & more! These are Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Women

Abike Dabiri, Funke Opeke, Kemi Adetiba, Funmi Iyanda & more! These are Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Women – #YWomen100

In its quest to inspire a generation of women to do greater things in diverse fields of endeavour, Y!/YNaija.com, in partnership with Leading Ladies Africa project brings you Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Women – #YWomen100.

These are the ladies who steer the course of history in a usually male dominated environment – they have acknowledged the glass ceiling but they would not allow it hold down their lofty ambitions.

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, we present to you, in particular order, the #YWomen100.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa: After an enviable career as a broadcast journalist in NTA, particularly with human angle stories on Newsline, Abike extended her frontiers to what has been a very successful stint in politics. We still expect to see/hear more from her in the future.

Adesuwa Oyenokwe: With over 30 years experience in journalism, Adesuwa has run the entire gamut and is still re-inventing herself. From Today’s Woman and One-on-One on NTA, to being the Publisher of TW Magazine, and now hosting ‘Seriously Speaking,’ she proves that there is always room to evolve.

 Admiral Itunu Hotonu: Smart, articulate and very intelligent, Admiral Hotonu is the first woman to attain the rank of Rear Admiral (a two-star General), in the Nigerian Navy.

 Agatha Amata: Many will recognize her hugely popular talk-show ‘Inside-out.’ A consummate media entrepreneur, she recently launched Rave TV, and is spreading her tentacles.

Agbani Darego: Former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, and the first black Miss World, Agbani has become a successful entrepreneur with the launch of her AD by Agbani Darego retail clothing line.

Ainehi Edoro: Deeply interested in African literature, Ainehi is the editor of Brittlepaper, an online platform dedicated to promoting and shaping the way African literary works are produced, appraised and consumed.

 Alima Atta: One of the very few women to run a successful PR consultancy till date, Alima is the Founder of Sesema PR, one of the longest-running PR Consultancies in Nigeria. Her company has spear-headed perception management campaigns for an impressive list of local and international clients.

 Amina Oyagbola: A top HR Executive at MTN Nigeria, she’s also the Founder of WISCAR (Women in Successful Careers) a not-for-profit, gender empowerment and mentoring initiative for professional career women.

Arese Ugwu: Arese is the founder of a personal finance blog http://smartmoneywitharese.com/about-arese/, a platform that provides high quality content and action tools tailored to Africans. She makes finance easy to understand and less complicated.

Arunma Oteh: Arunma was until very recently, the Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission. In 2014, she was named West African Business Woman of the Year by CNBC at the Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards.

Banke Meshida-Lawal: If you want to have your makep done by Banke, you probably have to book a year in advance. One of the pioneer makeup artists in Nigeria, Banke is the CEO of BMPRO makeup, and also has a cosmetic make-up range with the same name. She has shown that one can have a thriving career through make-up.

YEMI ALADE, SEYI SHAY, KIKI OMEILI, JOE PRAIZE, EMMA NYRA & MORE SPEAK OUT FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA.

Top Nigerian Celebrities have joined the campaign for internally displaced persons under the initiative, The Angel Relief Fund by award winning singer/humanitarian, Nikki Laoye's Angel 4 Life Foundation.  

Speaking out for a better Nigeria and soliciting for more support for displaced men, women and children in the North, each celebrity shares a few words of their own on specially designed pictures released by the foundation which is shared on their social media platforms to create futher awareness amongst their fan network. They also support the relief fund with personal donations. 

Some of the celebrities include Seyi Shay, Niyola, Emma Nyra, Yemi Alade, Kiki Omeili, Anny Ibrahim, Timi Dakolo, Monique, Sammie Okposo, Joe Praize, Mike Abdul, Onos, Gaise Baba, Praiseworld Radio, Capital F.E.M.I, Do2Dtun of Cool FM, Titi Oyinsan of Inspiration FM and many more.

Nikki Laoye is the Ambassador/Celebrity Voice of Refugees & Internally Displaced Persons for NCFRMI Southwest (National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and she has set up the initiative in line with her duties as a voice for these persons of concern.

#TheAngelReliefFund is an awareness fund raising campaign to synthesize the public about the situation in Northern Nigeria and also get more involvement and donations from the society towards their needs. All Donations will be used to provide food, medical supplies, care and support for internally displaced persons at different IDP camps across the nation.

Nneka My Fairy Tales Album / Nigerian presidential election & Boko Haram interview 2015

Nneka stopped for the quick media showcase of her new Album with Factory78 in London "MY FAIRY TALES" She talked about what inspired her making the album and the Nigerian presidential election being postponed. 

She has collaborated and toured with Nas, Ziggy and Damian Marley, Nas and Lenny Kravitz.

Industry Nite - May D Sets Stage On Fire With Spectacular Performance

This weeks' edition was headlined by the talented and energetic pop singer May D and hosted by Jimmie and DJ Spinall. The award winning DJ Spinall also premiered his brand new video 'Oluwa' featuring M.I, and Bymo.

May D kicked off the show with his verse from Psquare's hit track 'Chop My Money' after which he performed his own lewd cover of the popular hit track 'Woju' by Kiss Daniel. Jude Okoye was also there to support May D(his former act). 

May D performed some of his hit tracks including 'Soundtrack', 'So Many Tinz', 'Gat Me High', 'Get Down' and 'Happiness'(his collaboration with South African group Mafikizolo)

He ended the show with a mind blowing performance of popular track 'Ilejo' and his current single 'Ibadi'.

Here are some pictures from the event.

Special Edition: Watch TeamGEJ and TeamGMB's explosive face off on Rubbin' Minds on Channels TV

Special Edition: Watch TeamGEJ and TeamGMB's explosive face off on Rubbin' Minds on Channels TV

Rubbin' Minds, Nigeria's most watched youth-oriented television show, hosted members and supporters of the Presidential campaigns of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan and that of All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari to a debate on Sunday 8th March, 2015.The show, which was moderated by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu featured from #TeamGEJ, New York-based social commentator and self-styled security expert, Mukhtar Daniyan (@MrAyeDee), Anthony Ehilebo of the PDP presidential campaign and Demola Rewaju, coordinator of the PDP Youth Support group.

#TeamBuhari, however had Akintunde Oyebode (@AO1379), Ismail Ahmed, Chairman, APC Youth Forum and Ikem Isiekwene of Act Now Nigeria.

The debate centered on security, economy, clamour for change, resolve for continuity, among others.

The interesting debate was facilitated to enable voters know the core issues that should determine their voting pattern at the polls.

Click on the links below to watch now.

“To Say I bleached is quite hilarious “- CYNTHIA MORGAN ON #KimaniOffAir

Sensational Ragga queen Cynthia Morgan has laughed off speculations that she bleached, did a nose, bum and breast job. 

This was during a tweetchat with Award winning presenter Tosin Adekeye (@cutekimani) using the hashtag #KimaniOffAir.

Cynthia Morgan who is an only child and a cologne freak said she will rather be in Lagos traffic than open a refrigerator without food.

After the cut were some of her tweets..

Photos From Social Media Week The Blogger, The Law And The Brand Event

Social media week 2015 was a great success and one of the most exciting and successful events were the Master class session “The Blogger, The Law and the Brand”. The session which was hosted by award winning blogger Olorisupergal and Foza (an entertainment and media lawyer), held on the 26^th of February, 2015.

The session had the best of the crop to speak to the room filled audience from the blogosphere, the legal arena, the traditional media amongst other industries.

The session began with Barr. Akinyemi Ayinoluwa (@akinyemilaw) who delineated the responsibilities of bloggers and dished out tips on how to stay safe within the law. Mr Osagie Alonge (@Osagz) revved up the audience by explaining the importance of bloggers in a real time digital age. The short but knowledge packed session ended with the brilliant brand specialist Mr Franklin Ozekhome (@DonnieFranklin) who gave tips on how to create an identity.

 

The session was moderated by the brilliant Miss Fola Folayan a respectable OAP as well as music blogger.Find below some of the pictures from the event.

Being Gαy Is A Tough Job, But Someone's Gotta Do It “- DENRELE ON #KimaniOffAir

 

Award winning Controversial TV personality Denrele Edun  has declared he is a Sexual Outlaw.

He revealed this during a tweetchat with Award winning presenter Kimani Adekeye (@cutekimani) using the hashtag #KimaniOffAir.

Denrele who cheerfully answered all the questions  made it known that he doesn’t have any Tatoos or piercings because his Body is the temple of God, also revealed that the General Overseer of MFM, DR. D.K Olukoya is his father in the Lord,,,

.MORE TWEETS AFTER THE CUT

KAYMU TO HOST SME EVENT AT SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK

It is that time of the year when the online community assemble in multiple venues across the major cities of the world for a week long Social Media Week (SMW) event. 

SMW is one of the largest social media gatherings which seeks to share ideas on how social media and technology is affecting the world.

The global event, which was launched in Nigeria in 2013, will be held between the 23^rd and 27^th of February 2015 with the theme, ‘Upwardly Mobile; The rise of a Connected Africa’.

“The connected class is represented by those with access and connectivity. Today there are 3 billion of us. By 2022 there will be 6 billion. Through the exploration of the Upwardly Mobile theme we want to ask the fundamental question: how can all humans achieve more in a connected world?”, stated Toby Daniels, Founder/Executive Director, Social Media Week.

Leading online marketplace, Kaymu.com.ng, will be hosting a panel session during this year’s edition, tagged SME 101: Converting Social Network To Cash, on February 25^th 2015, at Terra Kulture by 12pm.

Social Media Week set to take over Lagos from Monday

Social Media Week set to take over Lagos from Monday!

Social Media Week (SMW), a leading news platform and worldwide
conference that curates and shares the best ideas, innovations and
insights into how social media and technology are changing business,
society and culture around the world, is set to kick off Social Media
Week Lagos edition with a full schedule of activities from Monday, 23
February to Friday, 27 February, 2015

In its third year, the five-day event is Africa's largest tech
gathering, and will be the host of some of the best and brightest
industry-shapers in the tech and entertainment space. A wide range of
locally and internationally renowned speakers are set to give insights
and share knowledge from their wealth of experience.

The theme for this year's event is "Upwardly Mobile: The Rise Of A
Connected Africa", and this year the conference will also introduce
#SMWLagosExplore, to take place on Friday, 27th of February. PIN, PAGA,
Andela, and other digital technology organisations have teamed up with
the event to #GetLocal, and explore Lagos's burgeoning tech and creative
communities.

AFRICA FASHION WEEK AMSTERDAM CALLS FOR CASTING FOR SASA MAGAZINE

CASTING CALL: ARE YOU  AFWA / sasa?

sasa magazine is an African fashion, culture and arts inspired publication which is 

promoted by its affiliate partner, Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam.

We are currently looking for industry standard models within the divisions of; Runway, 

editorial and commercial. 

We have several upcoming opportunities for Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam as well as 

studio and location based photo shoots, for our new magazine sasa.

In addition to these opportunities, we are also currently looking for a dynamic young female 

model to embody the energy, diversity and branding of our magazine. 

This competition will allow the successful applicant to feature on the magazine cover, along 

with a centre page feature fashion editorial spread ´ I am sasa´.

How To Apply:

To apply, please send us an e-mail with your full name and age (over 16 only) Along with 

your model statistics below;

o Height

o Hair

o Eyes

o Waist

o Dress

o Chest

o Hips

o Shoes

Bruce Jenner may face manslaughter charges after a new video has reportedly emerged

Bruce Jenner may face manslaughter charges after a new video has reportedly emerged regarding the four-car accident which left one dead, and seven injured on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, earlier this month.
According to TMZ,an MTA bus traveling behind the Hummer involved is reported to have captured the entire incident on mounted cameras, evidence that is now in the hands of the police.The said video shows Bruce Jenner was the driver who rear-ended woman killed in Malibu crash'

Christ Embassy Brings Love-world Festival of Music and Arts to South Africa

The Loveworld Festival of Music and Arts is an amazing, fun-filled and thrilling experience that has been designed for your benefit. It’s the first of its kind 3 days Festival divinely orchestrated to highlight the great work in our ministry and inspire as many as possible to be a part of the workfor greater exploits in ensuring that the gospel reaches the uttermost parts of the earth.The Loveworld Festival of Music and Arts is all about the Spirit of God demonstrating Himself in His manifold wisdom through His children. It will showcase exhibitions, carnivals, cinema areas and amusement park rides during the day –Music, Dance and Performing arts in the evenings – there won’t be a dull moment. Come and inspire others, while also being inspired, and prepare yourself for an experience that is Beyond Imagination. It holds from the 24th-26th April 2015, at the Nasrec Expo Center in Johannesburg, South Africa..

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone out there!

         It's Valentine season..The season of love,sharing,caring and smiles..So show somelove....love you guys....Have a Great 0ne..

VALS DAY FACTS;WHY WOMEN WOULD BREAK UP WITH THEIR PARTNERS

It’s that time of the year everyone is looking forward to. Little teddy bears smile out from shop windows, florists go on overdrive and women all over Nigeria are going on diets to prepare themselves for the onslaught of chocolates and other goodies that will come their way on February 14th. Valentine’s day is few hours from now and the retail world is gearing up for the extravaganza that is sure to ensue.

Apart from the fact that Valentine’s Day is like Christmas in Lagos, here are some fun facts about it, as per a survey from Kaymu, Africa’s #1 online shopping community, conducted across 500 participants from its consumer base.

·  40% of women would break up with their boyfriend if they didn't get them a present on Valentine’s Day. 40% also stated that they would buy presents for their friends as well as their Valentine.

·  70% of the participants would spend $50 or lower on their Valentine’s Day present and date, 20% would spend between $50 and $100 and 10% would spend over $100.

·  Interestingly enough, 50% of those surveyed were open to shopping for their Valentine’s Day present online and 50% were not.

·  Contrary to popular belief, 90% of those surveyed wanted to stay in on Valentine’s Day as opposed to going out. 90% of the participants also declared that they would not wear red on the occasion.

·  70% of those surveyed said they would buy themselves a present on Valentine’s Day and 80% were comfortable with being single on Valentine’s Day.

·  60% were open to proposing to their significant others on Valentine’s Day while the same percentage of people believed that Valentine’s Day is overrated.

Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is definitely here to stay, so buy some cupcakes and brace yourself for this Saturday!

Tonto Dikeh popularly known as Poko Celebrates the return of her 'Good Girl' self

She is celebrating the return of a good girl..She says she now loves herself,respects herself and doesn't need to be bad to get attention..she posted on instagram

Return of the girl who Loves herself.. The girl who respects herself and knows her worth is beyond what money could buy .. Return of the girl who doesn't have to be Bad to get to get attention or compete.. Return of the girl who is brave enough to not believe any of the lies told to her, sold to her & others about who she is.. Return of the girl who's strong enough to walk in her own identity and doesn't need to conform to the crowd. .. Return of the #GoodGirl .. It's a movement. #RT #RETURNOFPOKO

Rita Dominic- Why we shot a video for President Goodluck Jonathan

Nollywood leading actress, Rita Dominic has broken away from her normal routine of acting to romance politics in the heat of the around-the-corner presidential election. In a letter she wrote to her fans, Rita explained why she and her company, Audrey Silva, a company she co-owns with her manager, Midred Okwo, shot a video to support President Goodluck Jonathan re-election bid.According to her, President Goodluck Jonathan has done more for Nollywood than any Nigerian President in history.

AMVCA NOMINATED EPIC MOVIE, THE ANTIQUE PREMIERES IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE THIS FRIDAY 13TH OF FEBRUARY

After a successful premiere in October last year, Darasen Richards Films has officially announced the cinema release date of its AMVCA nominated blockbuster ‘THE ANTIQUE’ slated for this Friday the 13th of February 2015, nationwide.

Directed by Darasen Richards and DJ TEE, the Thriller Adventure features top Nollywood actors including Olu Jacobs, Ricardo Agbor, Bimbo Akintola, Oge Indiana, Kiki Omeili, Gabriel Afolayan, Omowunmi Dada, Funso Adeolu, Seun Akindele, Tee A, Olu Maintain and Akpororo.

The movie recently received three nominations in the upcoming 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) in the categories - "Best Sound Editing" ; "Best Cinematographer" and "Best Lighting Design".

SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK LAGOS 2015: THE BLOGGER, THE LAW AND THE BRAND

The yearly social media week is back and this time there is an opening for the Nigerian bloggers to become exportable brands. Olorisupergal and Foza are hosting a masterclass session at the 2015 Social Media Week Lagos titled "The Blogger the law and the brand". 

KAYMU AND WAJE SAFE HOUSE CELEBRATE VALS WITH ORPHANAGE

As the world gears up for St. Valentine’s Day, leading online marketplace, Kaymu.com.ng in partnership with Waje Safe House, a foundation established by the award winning musical sensation Waje, is organising a valentine’s day party with kids of the Living Fountain Orphanage.

February 14^th is a day known all over the world for the celebration of love. Kaymu and Waje Safe House seek to redefine the essence of that day by putting smiles on the faces of kids who have no family to spend that special day with.

To be a part of this celebration, send an email to pr@kaymu.com.ng