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Thursday, February 24, 2011
AFRICA FASHION WEEK DEBUTS IN LONDON
Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) will be an annual event involving two days of free fashion festivity a fusion of African culture fashion style and music celebrating London's unique and diverse culture heritage with alot of mixing of Western and African culture through fashion
AFWL will be an event for all with hourly cat walks shows involving designers using african print textiles and fabrics from African countries its vision is for it to become the biggest multicultural fashion event in London showcasing alot. Your one stop shop for African labels we are expecting over 300 vip guests from different African countries over 200 exhibitors from the uk and Africa, top African fashion designers, emerging African designers and designers who use a lot of African prints in their designs. We will also be showcasing a lot of African models.
For more info click the logo on the side bar .
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
BEYONCE GOES 'DARKER' ON L'OFFICIEL MAGAZINE COVER IN HONOUR OF AFROBEAT LEGEND FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI
Just like her husband, Jay Z who proudly invested so much into the Fela on the Broadway project, Africa-American star, Beyonce Knowles has also honoured Afro beat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti in the 'spirit' of glamour and 'Africanness'.
Beyonce is featured on the cover of L'officiel magazine march edition looking darker and pumping the attire of a complete African woman. It would be recalled that Jayz, actor Will smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith reportedly invested about $1 million USD into the News York production of Fela on the Broadway.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
“MALTA GUINNESS ADDS COLOUR TO VALENTINE CELEBRATION”
The “Malta Guinness love rock Valentine party” was anchored by the very charming TV Presenter, Andre Blaze who did not disappoint the highly expectant crowd present at the show as he gave doses of a contemporary show handler.
The show also had, present, the Winner of the Malta Guinness Street Dance Africa Season III & present reigning Pan African Champion, X-Fellaz performing before the highly expectant crowd.
X-Fellaz in their typical energetic choreographic style, showed the stuff that made them the best dance group in Nigeria at the last MGSDA Season III competition and also, made them African Champions at the Pan Africa Dance Competition held in Ghana last year.
The show gradually got to another point of excitement as everybody present were invited to the floor to come dance as they all savored the sweet taste of Malta Guinness. This went on for couple of minutes as best dancers were identified by the Host who later presented gifts to some good dancers as this is the hall mark of Malta Guinness itself.
The show came to its climax when the popular Mr. Capable “Banky W” mounted the podium as he rolled soul thrilling tracks from his album collection such as “LAGOS PARTY”, “VERY SHARP BAD GUY” among other notable Hip Hop songs and this made the crowd demand for more hit tracks from him. Due to popular demand, he called out some ladies from the crowd who later danced with him as he sang “STRONG THING” with the females on stage.
The show was given a parting short when Mr. Capable, “BANKY W”, showed love to the female folks that danced with him as he rewarded the ladies with Valentine gifts but the crowd yearned for more but as the popular saying goes “For every beginning, there is always an end”
The show finally came to a point of rest after Banky W was done on stage. The excitement of the Malta Guinness Love Rock Valentine Party was on the bud of the crowd’s tongues as they reluctantly dispersed in joy and fantasy looking forward to another event of such fun, vitality and top of the world’s goodness.
As one of the invited guest rightly put it the “Malta Guinness Love Rock Valentine Party” truly rocked.
Monday, February 21, 2011
MTN NIGERIA BATTLES BUSINESSMAN OVER $2 MILLION DOLLARS DEAL
Dominic Essien the Ceo of SEED Media Limited is standing trial at a Lagos High Court based on allegations that he swindled top telecommunications copany, MTN Nigeria of amount close to three hundred Million Naira (About $2 million USD)
According to a case brought against the former banker by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Essien allegedly defrauded MTN Nigeria to the tune of N252 million Naira. He was said to have obtained the sum from the telecom company under the pretext that the money represent the cost of purchase and stock of loyality incentives/gifts from TLC marketing worldwide for MTN Nigeria costomers. Essien allegedly converted the money instead to personal use and gain.
Gistmaster.com gathered that Essien's total deal with MTN was N300 Million but he was paid N252 Million as mobilization fee.
Essien who was brought before Justice O.A Akinlade this morning (Monday 21 February 2011) pleaded not guilty to the charges made by the anti-graft agency gainst him.
Dominic Essien, who is reportedly the rep of yahoo! in Nigeria was reminded in prison custody while the case has been adjourned till 24 March when the hearing for bail application would come up.
TAOFEEK OKOYA:"FASHIONABLY" RIGHT OR WRONG?
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By Niyi Tabiti
Taofeek Okoya, son of business tycoon and billionaire, Chief Akanni Rasaq Okoya of Eleganza needs little or no introduction in the social circuit. Aside from being the son of a self made billionaire, the younger Okoya is also focused on his own business. He runs Fico Solutions and Queen of Africa Project, a company into doll production.
The camera lens of gistmaster.com caught the vibrant young man at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos last Sunday at the Mania magazine launch party. He was prim and properly dressed but for sure only few guys would want to be caught in that top!
For many hours, two friends argued whether or not, Taofeek was ‘fashionably’ right or wrong. One says Taofeek must have loved madam so much that he forgot that he was wearing her dress! The other person said every 'fashionista' dress to create attention and Taofeek got it all right because fashion is always setting your standard."This is what some great guys wear elsewhere" one of them argued
Believe me, two people would have punched themselves dead over what Taofeek Okoya wore to the party.
To see photos classy photos of what celebrity wore to Mania Magazine launch party in Lagos Click here
By Niyi Tabiti
Taofeek Okoya, son of business tycoon and billionaire, Chief Akanni Rasaq Okoya of Eleganza needs little or no introduction in the social circuit. Aside from being the son of a self made billionaire, the younger Okoya is also focused on his own business. He runs Fico Solutions and Queen of Africa Project, a company into doll production.
The camera lens of gistmaster.com caught the vibrant young man at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos last Sunday at the Mania magazine launch party. He was prim and properly dressed but for sure only few guys would want to be caught in that top!
For many hours, two friends argued whether or not, Taofeek was ‘fashionably’ right or wrong. One says Taofeek must have loved madam so much that he forgot that he was wearing her dress! The other person said every 'fashionista' dress to create attention and Taofeek got it all right because fashion is always setting your standard."This is what some great guys wear elsewhere" one of them argued
Believe me, two people would have punched themselves dead over what Taofeek Okoya wore to the party.
To see photos classy photos of what celebrity wore to Mania Magazine launch party in Lagos Click here
CELEB PHOTOS FROM MANIA MAGAZINE LAUNCH PARTY IN LAGOS
It was as if everyone had a script with the strong inscription "Dress to fit and thrill" not dress to kill. We captured the event for you in flying colours. Click here to see more photos and read more
NADIA BUHARI GRACES PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL IN CALIFORNIA
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By Gistmaster.com
Catch this news about Nadia Buhari! The 'deliciously' sexy and ever bubbling Ghanaian actress. Nadia, who has a huge fan base in the Ghanaian and Nigerian movie industry was stunning just as she was elated, storming the opening ceremony of the 19TH Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, Califonia,USA recently.
Looking graceful with an electrifying whims of elegance trailing her appearance on the Red Carpet at the Culver Plaza Thearter, venue of the film festival in California, gistmaster.com gathered that Nadia was the cynosure of all eyes. She adorned an Oscar De La Renta gown and fits perfectly into her body and shape. Just like what she wore to the MTV Africa Music Awards in Lagos some months back.
Nadia is one of the biggest names in Nollywood today and she has starred in movies such as Beyonce and Rihanna, President's Daughter and so on.
Gistmaster.com gathered that Nadia was interviewed by the LA Times Newspaper and she said expressed her happiness because she represented Ghana. She was accompanied to the ceremony by her mum and sister, Khadija Buhari .
By Gistmaster.com
Catch this news about Nadia Buhari! The 'deliciously' sexy and ever bubbling Ghanaian actress. Nadia, who has a huge fan base in the Ghanaian and Nigerian movie industry was stunning just as she was elated, storming the opening ceremony of the 19TH Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, Califonia,USA recently.
Looking graceful with an electrifying whims of elegance trailing her appearance on the Red Carpet at the Culver Plaza Thearter, venue of the film festival in California, gistmaster.com gathered that Nadia was the cynosure of all eyes. She adorned an Oscar De La Renta gown and fits perfectly into her body and shape. Just like what she wore to the MTV Africa Music Awards in Lagos some months back.
Nadia is one of the biggest names in Nollywood today and she has starred in movies such as Beyonce and Rihanna, President's Daughter and so on.
Gistmaster.com gathered that Nadia was interviewed by the LA Times Newspaper and she said expressed her happiness because she represented Ghana. She was accompanied to the ceremony by her mum and sister, Khadija Buhari .
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