BEAUTY & THE FEAST RELOADED COMING SOON!!!!!!

It is yet another season for the Beauty & the Feast exhibition, and this time around the package would be tight. With a team driven by sheer passion, B & F would be bigger , better and more exciting. Already March 7th has been fingered as the date for this reloaded package . So just watch this space !!!

OBI ASIKA's STORM 360 PRODUCTIONS UNVEIL 2010 VISION PLAN

Story & photos by Niyi Tabiti

Obi Asika is no less a titan in Nigeria, Africa's leading show business capital.He has made a mark for himself and his company Storm 360 has become a force to reckon in the entertainment industry.The company is credited to have been engaged by more blueship companies than any other of its kind in the country.
Obi comes from a rich background (His father having been the first governor of the old Eastern Region and his mother a former minister under the Olusegun Obasanjo civilian administration)
But that is not where it ends for Obi.He has worked his way to the top of the ladder using his dedication to hardwork, connection and a team of experts in the industry.
On Monday 18 January 2009, Obi invited http://www.gistmaster.com/ to a Press conference at Swe Bar,inside City Mall,Lagos Island. It didn't didn't start on time but when it finally took off it was a smooth ride to excitement withe the man behind the wheels of Storm 360 telling us his company's vision plan for 2010.
Obi disclosed that they have been dedicated to the industry right from 1990 when they started work with Junior and Pretty, the most popular Afro Hip Hop group of that time.In 2008, the company launched fully as STORM 360.Today, it has become a reference point in the industry.Members of management of the company at the moment includes Tonye Faloughi,Olisa Adibua,Nkiru Asika and Tola Odunsi.
The company, http://www.gistmaster.com/ gathered has continued to dominate the enetertanment industry with their involvement in big budget televison shows,musical concerts etc. Aside working with telecom giant,Etisalat,MNET,variou state governments,MTN etc,Storm also has artistes such as Sasha,Tosin Martins, Sauce Kid,GT Guiterman,YQ and others on its label.
This year, Obi assures the media that its involvement in the Nigerian entertainment industry would be bigger and better.It also said they are working on a big budget documentary drama that on Nigeria since the 19th century.

Yetunde Alabi, a Nigerian musician popularly known as Sasha answering questions from a Tessy, TV presenter

Adebola Williams of Redstrat moderating the question and answer session at Swe Bar

Biola Kila Onalaja, a celebrity booking agent enjoying herself after the Press briefing

Olisa Adibua, one of the directors of STORM 360 addressing the media

The Press and Storm 360 officials at work

Directors of Storm 360 chatting: From left,Obi Asika, Nkiru Asika,Tola Odunsi and Olisa Adibua

MARIAH CAREY'S NEW BOTTLE OF LUXURY

Having crossed the bridge of having her own perfume line in the past, This "Butterfly" songbird is set to launch her very own champagne brand, fabulously dubbed "Angel."

ANGEL CHAMPAGNE (ROSE) by MC coming soon!", was recently announced by the 40-year-old superstar.

Now, thanks to her new booze venture, we can all be like George and Mimi. Bottom's up

EVA LONGORIA REVEALS NEW PERFUME IN APRIL

Amazing yet true, Desperate Housewives star-Eva Longoria Parker, who is "somewhat" allergic to perfume has decided to address the issue so all women can smell great.

Hence the petite Desperate Housewives star is launching her own perfume called... Eva.

It is expected that the month of April will smell like Eva, with a mix of citrus, neroli, bergamot tea, heart of jasmine, violet, freesia, musk, amber and sandalwood. The 1.7 ounce eau de parfum will retail for $45.

Since Longoria feels she is "somewhat" allergic, she wanted to make a perfume that any woman can wear.
The curvaceous bottle was designed by Wilhelm Liden at Paul Meyers & Friends and manufactured by Bormioli Luigi. The scent will be sold in department stores like Macy's, Dillard's and Bon-Ton.

Although, Desperate Housewives fragrances are already on the market, but Eva is unaffiliated officially with the hit program.

THE ZEBRA NEW YEAR SALE!!!!!!!!!!

WHO SAYS WE CAN NOT KICK OFF THE YEAR ON A FAB NOTE ? YES WE CAN , AS ZEBRA LIVING IS DECLARING A 3-day NEW YEAR SALE.

ENJOY HUGE DISCOUNTS RANGING FROM 10% to 50% OFF THEIR LATEST COLLECTION.
STARTING FROM TODAY - Friday 15 January 2010 and ending on Sunday 17 January 2010. one of the many wonderful things about our new store. Shop late every Friday and Saturday until 9pm - finally a unique social shopping experience that we guarantee will be absolutely fabulous.

P.S Don't forget that you can now shop till a little later at the new Zebra Store. Late night shopping is just one of the many wonderful things about this new store. Shop late every Friday and Saturday until 9pm - finally a unique social shopping experience that we guarantee will be absolutely fabulous.
one of the many wonderful things about this new store. Shop late every Friday and Saturday until 9pm - finally a unique social shopping experience that we guarantee will be absolutely fabulous.

Start Time: Tomorrow, January 15 at 10:00am

End Time: Sunday, January 17 at 6:00pm

Where: Start 2010 with a fabulous bargain for five ladies!!!

The Zebra Store is located at:The Lifehouse, 33 Sinari Daranijo Street, Off Younis Bashorun Street, Off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos (opposite Suzy Q club).

LATEST ENTERTAINMENT AND BUSINESS NEWS FROM NIGERIA: RIHANNA SHOWS LOVE TO A NIGERIAN ATHLETE + OKOYA MARK 70TH BIRTHDAY+EX-NIGERIAN BEAUTY QUEEN...

We have loads of latest celebrity news for you on our official website www.gistmaster.com
just a click and you are there!

Here are some of the links

Rihanna show love to Nigerian born athlete in need of bone marrow

Former Nigeria designer of the year title holder, Tessy Oliseh is set to hit the world with her Tesslo concept design with a bang after sometime off spotlight

Nigeria billionaire, Akanni Rasaq Okoya is set to celebrate 70th birthday in grand splendor

Top business executives,role models and entertainers set to speak at this year's pre-award conference of Future Awards.

Former Miss Galaxy, Sandra Iwu confirms her readiness to marry, Moussa Moussa, her photographer boyfriend.

Nigeria Queen of Style,Nike Oshinowo tells HI Magazine- "My husband helps me fly"

ARE YOU PREGNANT OR NEED QUALITY OUTFITS, TOYS ETC FOR YOUR CHILDREN IN ABUJA,TOTS,TEENS AND PREGGIES BRINGS YOU THE SHOPPING SOLUTION

Shopping for tots, teenagers and pregnant women can be a lot more easier now especially if you live in Abuja, Nigeria. Tots, Teens and Preggies, a shop in Abuja have all you want at good and affordable prices. You need not guess again why Nigeria celebrities prefer to go to Tots,Teens and Preggies owned by highly industrious woman, Yemisi Abifarin. Thats where they get all the nice things for their children. Quality clothes,toys and several other things available at the buja store.

If you need items for your 0-16 year children then check Suite B13 Dansarari Plaza, number 5,Ziguinchor Street, beside PHCN office off IBB road, Wuse 4, Abuja.

STAR MUSICIAN, 9ICE AND WIFE,TONI PAYNE GO SEPERATE WAYS.9ICE CONFIRMS MARRIAGE BREAK UP

Nigerian born singer, 9ice and his wife, Toni Payne has decided to call off their widely celebrated marriage. In a statement sent to www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com by Ayeni Adekunle, the spokesperson for 9ice, the seperation is made official to prevent unnecessary rumour.

"The couple have agreed to separate for a while, even though they continue to remain good friends and business partners.Their baby Zion will reside with Toni for now" the statement reads in part.
The statement also stated that "This is a very very tough decision for the couple, and it’s a tough, even trying time for the young partnership we all admire so much"
" And they’re even the more constrained to make this announcement; knowing it will shatter many of their fans, and admirers inside and outside the country"

"But they have both agreed to be responsible about the development, and make public what is necessary, to avoid unnecessary speculations, and rumours"

"And it is their wish that we all respect their privacy at this period.

For now, neither 9ice nor Toni will be granting any press interviews on this matter"

HAPPY NEW YEAR, TO OUR NUMEROUS FANS. MAY THIS YEAR BRING LOADS OF JOY AND HAPPINESS TO YOU.

FACEBOOK WRITE UP: OKORODUDU, NIGERIA NEXT SUPER MODEL BOSS SUES MERCIA FOR N100 MILLION…JOINS AZUKA, ELOHOR THREE MAGAZINES AS CO-DEFENDANTS

By Niyi Tabiti

Mrs.Joan Elumelu Okorodudu for and on behalf of her companies, International Business Consortium Limited and Isis Models, is asking for damages of N100 Million Naira ( About One Million Dollar) from Mercia Okhai Ahwuose because of a note she published on facebook entitled “The Naked Truth About Nigeria Next Supermodel”
www.gistmaster.com gathered that those joined as co-defendants in the suit are Azuka Ogujuiba, a journalist with Leaders and Company publishers of Thisday Newspapers, Elizabeth Isior Elohor of Elite Models,Ifeoma Yolanda Jones, a model based in the United States, Global Excellence Communication, publishers of Global Excellence Magazine, Dockland Communications the publisher of News of the People, and Romando Nigeria Limited publishers of Top Celebrities Magazine.
Journalists were invited to a press conference on Tuesday 22 December 2009 through a text message that was forwarded to their phones around 4 am on the same day.
The conference, which was called at the instance of Barrister. Chris Nwokobia of the Grand House of Law and lawyer to the petitioner took place at 135 Ogudana Street, opposite Zenith Bank, Surulere, Lagos.
Okorodudu was not physically present but her lawyer told the group of journalists that her reputation has been injured by all the defendants and her business concern are at the edge of jeopardy due to the allegations made against her by the defendants.
In the writ of summon,Okorodudu said Mercia “Posted on the internet through the social network popularly known as Facebook (which has over 350 million subscribers and visitors all over the world) a write up and allegations which she titled “The Naked Truth about Nigeria Next Super Model” which were not true about the claimants. The claimants shall be relying on the computer prints of the relevant pages from the Facebook durning the trial.
Okorodudu alleged that the second defendant (Azuka) sent a PRESS RELEASE which she titled “Nigeria Next Supermodel scam!!! To some media houses and News Editors. The claimants shall be relying on copies of the said Press Release durning the trial.
She also said “The 3rd Defendant (Elohor) in the said Press Release by the 2nd defendant was not only ready to corroborate the story of the 2nd defendant but also made further allegations and untruthful statements about the 1st claimant.
According to Okorodudu, Ifeoma Yolanda Jones is joined in the charges for commenting on the write up of Mercia and at same time cast aspersion on her.
She also joined Top Celebrities, Global Excellence and News Of the People as defendants in the suit for publishing the write up in their various publications.
She averred that the said write up and comments posted on the internet through the facebook and the alleged Press Release by the 2nd and 3rd defendants are largely incorrect and portrayed the claimants to its numerous local and international business associates, clients and models as impostors, sham and not living up to its claim as reputable modeling agents.
Mercia, who was a runner up in one of Joan Okorodudu’s past events disclosed that Joan and her company has made vain promises to her and other Nigerian girls in the past all in the name of getting them juicy modeling contracts.
Mercia also said in her write up “Joan I won’t let you hurt another little girl.And today because you refused to stop your evil deeds, I will expose you. You used Bunmi (Ademokoya) as a bait to drag other innocent girls into your trap, you have nothing to offer anybody, you are a fraudster woman trafficker and thief most of all a pathetic liar”
Marcia has shown her readiness to back up her claims in the court of law. In a phone conversation Azuka told gistmaster.com that she would talk to her lawyers and the necessary defense would be filed since she didn’t know anything about the said email. She also disclaimed that she operated an email with such address in the first place. While speaking with Elizabeth Isihor Elohor this morning (Wednesday 23 December 2009) she told www.gistmaster.com that she has not been served a copy of the summon. She described it as a laughable drama.
A senior journalist said the whole thing look faulty from the start. How come the Press conference has only movie and music reporters only except one female writer. All of them can not claim to know what has been going on in the modeling industry because it is not their beat. Who amongst the journalists called ever attended Nigeria Next Super Model. This is appalling.Why not invite style writers?”

'GIRL POWER UNLEASHED STAR' ASHIONYE AND PRODUCER HUSBAND,ASHIONYE EXPECTS FIRST CHILD

By Niyi Tabiti

Aftermath of her close guided wedding to Producer Carl Raccah, star musician Mitchel Ugboh popularly known as Ashinoye is pregnant with their first child. We gathered that since Carl discovered that the 'Girl Power' , he has been pampering her more with all the good things of life.The couple have been living together in their GRA Ikeja residence with plans to shoot their career to a higher level.

When contacted on phone, Ashionye confirmed the news to http://www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com/ , revealing that she is really excited to be an expectant mom. She would rather us not talk much about it.Ashionye hinted that she is also putting some finishing to some of her works.

It would be recalled that despite the break up tale in some newspapers, the relationship waxed stronger in their relationship and eventually got married.Their wedding had a water tight security as press were barred from covering the event.