TOP EVENT PLANNER,IBIDUN AJAYI,FRIENDS FELICITATE AS HUSBAND,ITUAH IGHODALO CELEBRATES 50TH BIRTHDAY

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By Niyi Tabiti

Pastor Ituah Ighodalo founder/ senior pastor of Trinity House, Lagos was treated to a wonderous moment yesterday by members of his church as he celebrate 50 years on earth.Ighodalo was born 6 April 1961. gistmaster.com  gathered that a bigger celebration would hold on Sunday 10 April 2011 at the Landmark event Center, Victoria Island extension.

Pastor Ituah Ighodalo needs no introduction here. He was one of the most popular pastors in the Redeemed Christian Church of GOD before he left to start his own church. Besides, the charming pastor is the husband of Ibidun Ajayi, the delectable owner of Elizabeth R, one of the leading Event Planning company in Nigeria.

 

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A chatered accountant by training, Pastor Ighodalo attended the University of Ibadan International School and University of Hull, United Kingdom.

TRYBSON SPEAKS ON HIS ROLE AS 'DAGRIN' IN STINGOMANIA MOVIE

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As the count down begins to April 22nd the premiere date of Ghetto Dreamz a biopic on late rapper Dagrin, Trybson the Stingomania’s hip hop sensation who acted as Dagrin in the movie bares his heart on his role in the movie.

Trybson who according to Daniel Adenimokan the director of the movie got the role because of his peculiar nature to the character says playing the role of Dagrin goes beyond just reciting lines and acting in front of the camera, you need to be really into the character to understand how to effectively deliver your lines. I am usually on my toes to deliver my best’.

Asked as the lead character of the movie Ghetto Dreams to paint a picture of what he thought was the usual day to day lifestyle of the late rapper and he said ‘ Dagrin lived the life of a young rapper who was just chasing his dreams. He also had to go through so much in his bid to become what he wanted to be. His background was not really different from that of most youths in the ghetto who battle with so many odds. Fitting into his role is not that hard because the kind of life he lived is not different from the kind of life I live’.

Ghetto Dreamz chronicles the life and times of Dagrin. It features the early life of the rapper, his rise to fame and circumstances that surrounds his death.  Other than Trybson, Ghetto Dreamz feature other nollywood stars like Doris Simeon, Rachel Oniga, Pa Kasumu, Kenny Saint brown, Jaywon and a fast rising Oyindamola Odesola and others.

The producer of the movie Ope Banwo, speaking on the movie said we have no doubt the movie will do well in the cinema as Dagrin is loved by all and a lot of his fans still miss him. The report we are getting shows a lot of people are looking forward to the movie’s premier and arrival in the cinema and I can assure them that they will not be disappointed.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQO6QC_paBY

 

GHANA MUSIC AWARD THIS WEEKEND-PAST MTN PROJECT FAME WINNERS SET TO PERFORM

This weekend, winners of all three
editions of MTN Project Fame West Africa will head to Accra, Ghana, to
participate in the 2011 edition of the popular Ghana Music Awards.

Iyanya (2008 winner), Mike Anyasodo (2009 winner) and Chidinma Ekile
(2010 winner) will depart Lagos on Friday, as they make their first
group trip to Ghana.

Sources say all three acts will participate in different ways in the
awards ceremony organised by CharterHouse Ghana.

‘It’s part of the plans to expose and empower our talents’ a
spokesperson for the show’s producers says.

Since wining PF in 2008, Iyanya has been to the New York Fashion Week,
he has performed across the length and breadth of Nigeria; and
collaborated with several top acts. Mike is enjoying the benefits of
his debut; and has won many awards – including a Best Video prize from
Soundcity Music Video Awards; while Chidinma, the current winner, has
been busy recording and working with her management to deliver her
debut album.

The trip to Ghana, according to Iyanya, is not just to attend the
awards. ‘We’re happy to be spending time together, as one family. And
we also may take this time to hit the studios and do something
together’.

The group will also spend some time with past PFWA Ghanaian finalists
Nii, Kojo and Kesse.

The Ghana Music Awards, according to the artistes’ minders, is not the
only event the trio will attend as a group this year. ‘Many more major
events are coming. And the idea is that we make sure our best talents
are there to represent Nigeria. These acts are our music ambassadors…’
Ghana Music Awards holds on Saturday April 9 at the Conference Centre
(The Dome). Nigerian nominees include Asa and Wande Coal.

PHOTOS: MTV BASE CHOOSE OR LOSE PARTY IN LAGOS

Trust MTV, when they say its party, then its a party. We have been to so many parties in town but the one put together by MTV Base under Alex Okosi in naija has always been superb. Click Here to see photos from the event which took last Friday at Tribeca Club in Victoria Island ,Lagos

Nigeria's billionaire, Jim Ovia seems to be oasting home so much achievements with his telecom company, Visafone. The latest news about the Delta State born former CEO of Zenith Bank is that Visafone has acquired  Multilinks, another telecommunication company operating in Nigeria. You can read more here

JIM OVIA ENLARGE BUSINESS FRONTIER AS VISAFONE ACQUIRES MULTILINKS

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By Niyi Tabiti

Nigera billionaire, Jim Ovia seems to have capitalized on his exit from his top banking job with Zenith Bank to enlarge the frontiers of his other business concerns.

Regarded as one of Nigeria's wealthest men, Ovia seems to have given high concentration to his telecom business known as Visafone,trasversing several towns across the country with telecom mobile services.

In a bid to position itself as one of the biggest telecom business in Nigeria especially in the CDMA market, Visafone recently acquire Multilinks, one of oldest telecom companies operating in Nigeria.

The formal signing of the take over of Multilinks in Nigeria was signed by Mr. Jim Ovia and Jeffery Hedberg, the CEO of Telcom, the  parent company of Visafone in Johannesburg, South Africa. At the moment, gistmaster.com gathered that the deal is worth about 50 million US dollars.

For over a decade, the Delta State born business executive at the Chief Executive and managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc.His exit came after Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria issued a new banking policy asking bank CEOs in Nigeria who have spent up to ten years to resign.

 

MAGAZINE RACK - MBONG AMATA -LADYBRILLE WOMAN of the MONTH

This is an ALL NEW segment that would be featured periodically on the blog. Here you will have first hand views, hot off the press covers of some of our fast rising e-mags and glossy prints .

For yours to feature here, mail details to - morsipr@gmail.com

Comments and reviews are most welcome.

Mbong Amata, the star of an upcoming Hollywood meets Nollywood political suspense movie “Black Gold-The Struggle of the Niger Delta,” is Ladybrille Magazine’s Woman of the Month for its April 2011 Film Edition.

What can we say? WOW

FIESTY

BEAUTIFUL

PHOTOS FROM MTV CHOOSE OR LOSE PARTY ON FRIDAY IN LAGOS

MTV BASE organised a talk of the town party tagged ' Choose or lose' campaign party at Tribeca Club in Victoria Island,Lagos- Nigeria.It was loaded with stars. What else do you expect of an event that has the award winning trio of Tuface Idibia, Fally Pupa and J Martins performing on stage. As expected Gistmaster.com bring you exciting photos from the event. The line up of celebs at the occasion include Mo cheddah, Wande Coal, Ifeoma Williams, Djinee,Goldie, Kenny St. Brown and several others. More Photos and gist later!

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Silverbird Presenter, VIXEN

KOKOMOBILE BY DBANJ-STRAIGHT FROM CHINA?

Nigerians! I just saw the photo of D'banj and his Koko mobile phone. Thanks to Biodun Caston- Dada, the man behind Acada magazine. To me, this is a good one for a great musician like D'banj and the  Mo'Hit crew. 
 Don't ask me when Tuface is coming out with his own product. Trust Tu baba, the father of many, he would rather prefer baby hampers or baby food not mobile phone like Dbanj. You will see something like Tuface Baby Food!
Naija sha! Instead of congratulating Dbanj the kokomaster on the 'birth' of the kokomobile, they said the phone is a low quality phone produced in China.In case you want to buy, it is just N9000 (Naira). Personally, I am waiting for Koko Blackberry!
-By Niyi Tabiti
Gistmaster.com

YAHOO! SAYS CONTRACT WITH NIGERIAN STANDING TRIAL OVER $2MILLION ALLEGED FRAUD ENDED LAST YEAR

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By Niyi Tabiti

Internet giant, Yahoo! said that her contract with a Nigerian, Mr. Dominic Essien ended last year  without renewal. The statement, which was sent to Gistmaster.com by Yahoo advertising unit followed a story published by gistmaster.com on the investigation and arraignment of Mr. Essien by the Economic and financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over a $2million (US Dollars) alleged fraud by management of MTN, a leading telecommunication company operating in Nigeria. Essien is the chief Executive officer of SEED Media.

In the said letter written by Ben Starkie, the Chief Executive of  EMEA Communications, Yahoo! advertising unit, the organization stated  “Dominic Essien’s relationship with Yahoo! came to an end last year. Currently we (Yahoo!) work directly with advertisers and agencies in Nigeria”.

Starkie further told gistmaster.com that the company has a Sales development Director, Sajid Abdul. He works with Africa companies including Nigeria to help them connect with their consumers through Yahoo!

Starkie could not give immediate reaction to why Yahoo! did not renew it contract with Mr. Essien.

Click here to read original story

 

 

ZEN MAGAZINE APRIL EDITION-MICHAEL ADEYEYE THE BRITISH BORN NIGERIAN WITH SUPER SKILLS ON THE COVER

At Zen magazine, creativity is the watch word and they always celebrate it in all forms. It doesn't matter what type of creative genius you are, ZEN love to share it because creativity is an art that needs to be shared.

Michael Adeyeye is a 20 year old British born Nigerian is the face of the April edition of the magazine. He is a young entrepreneur, a creative genius, very gifted and is talented in so many ways that we just had to have such an incredible raw African talent on our April "African Sports Edition" cover.

He has a strong passion for photography, street dance, sports and other activities and he is also a student studying Economics in England.

Other stories on the cover include The Harare International Festival of Arts, African Soccer Qualifiers, Award Winning Broadway show "FELA in Lagos, Editorial Piece on Fashion Models Africa & Interview with the TV host of the Titi Gray Show Dzifa Gray.

Photography by Bernard Miller Cover

Designed by Michael Adeyeye

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THIS WEEK'S GIVEAWAY - MULTIKRA CLUTCH PURSE by DFL

The Multikra Clutch purse is perfect for occasions and non- occasions alike . With your all black everything, this over sized clutch will definitely POP. Raising the bar of your ethnic edge to TRES CHIC!!!!!