SLEEK STYLE WITH HOUSE OF SILK - JENNIFER ADIGHIJE

"HOS expresses fashion modernity in the most perfectly chic and modest ready-to-wear dresses". Their eclectic ensembles comprise the best Luxury silk, satin & sheer fabrics, tailored to fuse creativity with function and comfort.

Since her foray into the whirl wind world of Fashion, upcoming Jennifer Adighije, has since launched her ‘Silk retro’ collection – an amalgamation of eastern and western silhouettes for spring and summer 2009, and now the - SPRING/SUMMER 2010 TIT BITS, which comprises of the loud whispers of colors heralded by the summer sun. With edgy toga cuts, deconstructed drapes and layering in the rarest Tempera painting style, the House of Silk pushes the envelope of Elegance this season. Their feminine designs adorn rhinestones, studs, intricate beaded bodice & sequin draping of assorted colors to accessorize our collection of evening gowns, cocktail and casual dresses.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT TALENT SEMINAR BY FLAIR WEST AFRICA MAGAZINE

The entertainment industry has grown in Nigeria to become a multi billion dollar industry . Over the years talented youths have fallen prey to people who exploited them due to, lack of exposure ,industry trends and expectations or just ignorance. The FLAIR talent seminar hopes to give insights on the latest industry trends and the endless possibilities of turning their talent into wealth.

The seminar will be a 1 day workshop and facilitators will be drawn from the following courses which will include
Makeup : Bayo Haastrup
Photography: Kelechi Amadi Obi
Acting: Kunle Afolayan
Fashion editorial: Bola Atta
Music: Dayo Adeneye
Modeling: Oluchi Onwegba-Orlandi
Advertising: Lolu Akinwummi
Dance: Wale Shodade (wale rubber)
Writing: Seffi Atta
Contracts: Sola Oyebade (Mahogany model UK)


Venue: The B center Michael's restaurant opposite Oceanview Adetokunbo Ademola Victoria Island Lagos.
Date: 24th of July 2010
Time: 10am and 2pm( 2 sessions)

Registration: N1,000 payable at any GTB bank into the FLAIR PRODUCTIONS LIMITED.
Account no:214783096111

NEW YORK: PRESS CONFERENCE FOR PSQUARE TOUR+ AUSTRALIA FANS HONOUR ACTRESS MONALISA CHINDA

As part of efforts towards making the 2010 North American tour of Psquare a first of its kind in America, the organisers has schedule a Press conference for tomorrow 23 July 2010. Venue is HK Lounge 405 39th Street,New York, NY 10018, Tel: 1 (646) 354-9062. Time is 5-7 PM

Please call 1 917 605 8471 or 1 248 342 9817 for media RSVP to the press conference. 

PSQUARE'S North America tour dates:

July 2nd, Houston, Texas " Avaya Center"

July 3rd, Angeles, California "Redondo Beach Performing art center"

July 9th, Oakland, California " Historic Sweet's Ballroom"

July 10th, Minneapolis, Minnesota " MEC event center, Brooklyn center"

July 17th, Maryland "Bowie State university -James Gym"

July, 23rd Toronto Canada 

July 24th Jamaica Queens, New York "Club Amazura"

For more information about Psquare's USA tour, please contact Linda Nosegbe @ 248.342.9817 or send email to belinda@jtonproductions.com

Official Websites:  http://www.mypsquare.com and

http://www.myspace.com/psquareofficialmyspace 

Production Company:  Jton Productions http://www.jtonproductions.com

About Jton Productions: Jton Productions Inc. is Africa’s emerging connection to the West. With headquarters in New York City USA, and offices in Nigeria, the UK and South Africa, our aim is targeted towards bringing out the best of the African Continent in such a way that Challenges the Western nations. At Jton, we believe that the very power and potential Africa possesses is still hidden, and understand the importance of unleashing that power. Our motto “Unleashing the power, beauty and talents of Africa” speaks for us, our goals are very present in what we do-making sure the gap is bridged between Africa and the Western World. We reach out to the citizens of our great continent and the Diaspora by providing products and services that will enhance the name of Africa. Our plans are numerous, our objectives are many, our vision is plain and it has one focus: “showing the world the beauty of Africa”. 

  AUSTRALIA MOVIE FANS HONOUR ACTRESS MONALISA CHINDA

By Niyi Tabiti
  Actress Monalisa Chinda seems to be having all the fun that comes with the acting profession. Latest gist about the actress is that she would be honoured by Nigerian movie lovers based in Australia.
 This was confirmed by Egor Efiok of E4 PR in a phone call from Britain.Egor disclosed that the event would be holding very soon and many of Monalisa fans described her one of the biggest names to be discovered in Nollywood.
 Meanwhile, gistmaster gathered
that E4 PR would be coming out with some new packages for Monalisa Chinda,Susan Peters and one time AMAA actress of the year, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha.

 Recently, the three actresses went for a photo shoot in Lagos. Here we bring you the making of the photoshoot by Moussa Moussa.

Photo: Chioma Chukwuka
Below:Susan Peters 

NEW YORK: PRESS CONFERENCE FOR PSQUARE TOUR+ AUSTRALIA FANS HONOUR ACTRESS MONALISA CHINDA

As part of efforts towards making the 2010 North American tour of Psquare a first of its kind in America, the organisers has schedule a Press conference for tomorrow 23 July 2010. Venue is HK Lounge 405 39th Street,New York, NY 10018, Tel: 1 (646) 354-9062. Time is 5-7 PM

Please call 1 917 605 8471 or 1 248 342 9817 for media RSVP to the press conference. 

PSQUARE'S North America tour dates:

July 2nd, Houston, Texas " Avaya Center"

July 3rd, Angeles, California "Redondo Beach Performing art center"

July 9th, Oakland, California " Historic Sweet's Ballroom"

July 10th, Minneapolis, Minnesota " MEC event center, Brooklyn center"

July 17th, Maryland "Bowie State university -James Gym"

July, 23rd Toronto Canada 

July 24th Jamaica Queens, New York "Club Amazura"

For more information about Psquare's USA tour, please contact Linda Nosegbe @ 248.342.9817 or send email to belinda@jtonproductions.com

Official Websites:  http://www.mypsquare.com and

http://www.myspace.com/psquareofficialmyspace 

Production Company:  Jton Productions http://www.jtonproductions.com

About Jton Productions: Jton Productions Inc. is Africa’s emerging connection to the West. With headquarters in New York City USA, and offices in Nigeria, the UK and South Africa, our aim is targeted towards bringing out the best of the African Continent in such a way that Challenges the Western nations. At Jton, we believe that the very power and potential Africa possesses is still hidden, and understand the importance of unleashing that power. Our motto “Unleashing the power, beauty and talents of Africa” speaks for us, our goals are very present in what we do-making sure the gap is bridged between Africa and the Western World. We reach out to the citizens of our great continent and the Diaspora by providing products and services that will enhance the name of Africa. Our plans are numerous, our objectives are many, our vision is plain and it has one focus: “showing the world the beauty of Africa”. 

  AUSTRALIA MOVIE FANS HONOUR ACTRESS MONALISA CHINDA

By Niyi Tabiti
  Actress Monalisa Chinda seems to be having all the fun that comes with the acting profession. Latest gist about the actress is that she would be honoured by Nigerian movie lovers based in Australia.
 This was confirmed by Egor Efiok of E4 PR in a phone call from Britain.Egor disclosed that the event would be holding very soon and many of Monalisa fans described her one of the biggest names to be discovered in Nollywood.
 Meanwhile, gistmaster gathered that E4 PR would be coming out with some new packages for Monalisa Chinda,Susan Peters and one time AMAA actress of the year, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha.

 Recently, the three actresses went for a photo shoot in Lagos. Here we bring you the making of the photoshoot by Moussa Moussa.

Photo: Chioma Chukwuka
Below:Susan Peters 

FORMER NDLEA BOSS JAILED

Former Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Bello Lafiaji, and his personal assistant, Usman Amali, were this morning sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by a Lagos, Nigeria, High Court for corrupt enrichment while in office.

Lafiaji will spend the next four years behind bars while Amali will spend three years as the sentences are to run concurrently.

The two convicts were arraigned in 2008 on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, using their positions to corruptly enrich themselves and receiving money before performing their lawful duties were convicted on six out of the seven counts.

They were sentenced as follows: fours years on count one, two years each on counts three, four, six and seven.

The prosecutor, Bolaji Ayorinde, (SAN), called 12 witnesses including assistant director of investigation, Samuel Gazama and Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, Femi Oloruntoba.

The defence counsel led by Prof. Taiwo Osipitan, (SAN), called five witnesses.

In his judgement, presiding Justice Olusola Williams said that relying on the evidence of Gazama, it was established that money was recovered from the house of a drug suspect, Ikenna Onochie, and was taken to NDLEA office in Lagos and the money got missing. And it was Gazama who narrated how the money got missing. His evidence was not controverted.

—By Akin Kuponiyi

PM NEWS

FORMER NDLEA BOSS JAILED

Former Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Bello Lafiaji, and his personal assistant, Usman Amali, were this morning sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by a Lagos, Nigeria, High Court for corrupt enrichment while in office.

Lafiaji will spend the next four years behind bars while Amali will spend three years as the sentences are to run concurrently.

The two convicts were arraigned in 2008 on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, using their positions to corruptly enrich themselves and receiving money before performing their lawful duties were convicted on six out of the seven counts.

They were sentenced as follows: fours years on count one, two years each on counts three, four, six and seven.

The prosecutor, Bolaji Ayorinde, (SAN), called 12 witnesses including assistant director of investigation, Samuel Gazama and Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, Femi Oloruntoba.

The defence counsel led by Prof. Taiwo Osipitan, (SAN), called five witnesses.

In his judgement, presiding Justice Olusola Williams said that relying on the evidence of Gazama, it was established that money was recovered from the house of a drug suspect, Ikenna Onochie, and was taken to NDLEA office in Lagos and the money got missing. And it was Gazama who narrated how the money got missing. His evidence was not controverted.

—By Akin Kuponiyi

PM NEWS

PSQUARE PREPARES FOR USA TOUR JULY 2010+Olu Akande and Actress, Dakore Egbuson confirms marriage plan.

By Niyi Tabiti

For the singing duo of Peter and Paul Okoye popularly known as Psquare, July 2010 is going to be a time dedicated to their numerous fans in the United States of America. Gistmaster gathered that they have been booked for various shows in America. They have agood understanding with promoters and they are ready to thrill their fans, said a female acquaintance of Psqaure.

According to a a press statement that was sent to Gistmaster by Under Da Rock Entertainment,Psquare would be loading their fans and well wishers with new tunes from their repertoire of songs.They would be performing in New York on Saturday 24 July 2010 at Club Amazura 91-12 144th Place Jamaica,NY 11435.

We also hear that there would be several other playing tours involving Psquare in other parts of America , especially in Maryland ,Washington DC and Florida.

OLUMIDE, DAKORE REKINDLES LOVE, CONFIRM MARRIAGE PLAN 
By Niyi Tabiti
  Star actress,Dakore Egbuson and her boyfriend, Olumide Akande has confirmed that marriage is indeed on the cards. Olumide who confirms this to Gistmaster durning at a function in Eko Hotel,Lagos lamented that many things have been speculated about the relationship but they both remain resolute in their bid to sustain the tempo of their love from the very first time they agreed to be together.
  When pressed on when they would finally sy I do since all eyes are on them in the celebrity circuit, Olumide told Gistmaster that it would be happening soon. He assures that everything would be perfecte soon and we would be invited before December.
 Olumide and Dakore's relationship remains one of te most talked about in the Nigerian social establishment. They have been dating for years now. They have been attending functions together but it never became as pronounced until about three years ago when they attended the first edition of the Hip Hop Awards together at Planet One, Maryland ,Lagos.
 Later, there there was speculation in town that the family of Akande disagreed on their son's choice of a wife because they see her as a common actress whose moral character they could not ascertain. Olu's absence at functions with Dakore, especially at the second edition of Hip Hop Awards in Abuja further fuelled the speculation thay were no longer together.
 They came together for the third edition of the award in Lagos and Olu explained that nothing was amiss, rather, he was busy with some business engagements outside the country so couldnt make it.
Olu is the son of a Nigerian billionaire and politician, Chief Harry Akande.Some years ago the older Akande  was rated as one of Nigeria's richest men.In one of colourful cover stories, Ovation Magazine International regarded him as the Chicago Billionaire.