PATIENCE JONATHAN,BOLA SHAGAYA, ROLI ADENIYI GRACE ITA GIWA BIRTHDAY PARTY

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Senator Florence Ita Giwa needs no introduction here. She is one of the most popular  socialites and female politicians Nigeria has ever produced since Independence.

The rich and well connected Ita Giwa lives in Banana Island, described as the most expensive location in Nigeria. Billionaires such as Otunba Mike Adenuga of Globacom, former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose and others are said to have property there too.

Ita Giwa's birthday celebration has all the trappings of royalty. The former Senator played host to the likes of first lady, Mrs. Patience Goodluck Jonathan, Hajia Bola Shagaya, the heavily loaded business tycoon fondly

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refered to by magazines as the richest Nigeria woman,Roli Adeniyi, the pretty wife of 'newly released' chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, Lagos State gubernatorial aspirant, Mr. Ade Dosunmu was also there, Stella Okoli of Emzor Pharmaceutical,Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw,Mercedes Richard,Iretiola Doyle and several others were at the event.

 

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AFRICA FASHION WEEK DEBUTS IN LONDON

OVER 60 DESIGNERS FROM ALL OVER THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA, TO DISPLAY THEIR ORIGINAL AFRICAN FABRICS AND DESIGNS IN LONDON IN AUGUST 2011

For the first time in history, the city of London will be hit by a two-day Tsunami of an event that will showcase everything that defines fashion from an African point of view. The event is known as Africa Fashion Week London. It will be held between 5th and 6th August 2011 at the Gibson Hall, 13 Bishopsgate London EC2N and will make history as the biggest platform ever dedicated to African inspired fashion in Europe.

Africa Fashion Week London will give equal opportunity and priority to top international fashion designers alongside new and emerging designers who use African fabrics in their designs, are inspired by African culture and art, sell to the African market or have ties to Africa. The new and emerging designers will be showcased in an event known as Revelation Show within the AFWL. Africa fashion week London is a project designed to create a loud and wide exposure and propagation of style, beauty and fashion from an African perspective, in European environment, thereby creating an atmosphere for cultural exchange; a fusion of western and African cultures, through fashion. The event will:

Feature designers from the whole of Africa;

Offer those in the fashion industry a free platform on which to showcase their brands;

Act as an opportunity for fashion designers to network among each other;

Create a portal for new designers to enter into the market and integrate into the international fashion system;

Highlight the African Textile Industry to a global audience thereby enhancing development;

Enable African countries to showcase their national fabrics through their designers, thereby enabling them to carve a niche in the global market;

Make African textiles visible to the rest of the world by creating an interactive platform that will involve the Media, Manufacturers, Designers, Retailers and Consumers.

The city of London, having the highest number of Africans in Diaspora of any European country, is the obvious choice for this event. Africa fashion Week London will also provide a platform for selected charity organizations and NGOs to propagate their missions and raise funds for their projects.

Africa Fashion Week London will be attended by fashion designers, milliners, fabric manufacturers and printers, jewelers, beauty range manufacturers, leather goods designers and manufacturers, perfumers, photographers, make-up artists, models, media houses, buyers, local and international press and indeed anyone that has any link with fashion, especially with an African interest. AFWL is open to members of the public who can come see the latest collections and buy from the numerous exhibitors from within the fashion industry who will be parading their wares for sale.

Participants include new/emerging designers under the Revelation label and renowned fashion designers. Categories accepted include fashion design, textile prints, accessories, bridals, jewelers, foot wears, milliners, lingerie and swimwear.

The event will host over 2000 members of the public.

Africa Fashion Week London is organized by Ronke Ademiluyi of Rukkies Concept and produced by Mahogany Productions.

For General Enquiries please contact:ronke@africafashionweeklondon.com.

For Media Enquiries please contact: kamari@africafashionweeklondon.com.

www.africafashionweeklondon.com.



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GBEMI SARAKI ALLEGES PLAN BY HER BROTHER's PARTY TO CIRCULATE HER NUDE PHOTOS

 Pretty Senator and daughter of second republic senate president, Gbemi Saraki have raised alarm through her party ACPN in Kwara State that the Peoples Democratic party being led by her brother, Governor Bukola Saraki in the state is planning a massive distribution of fake nude photographs of her by all means. Gbemi Saraki, it would be recalled that Gbemi left the PDP in Kwara State with her father and their supporters when her brother (who is the incumbent governor of the state) attacked her dream of becoming the next governor of the state.
 Gbemi also claimed that some people are being mobilized to protest over a woman's ambition of becoming the governor of a religious state like Kwara.Can a brother circulate his own sister's nude photos just to truncate her political ambition?

NLI’S STANDUPNAIJA ADVOCATES FOR THE NEEDS OF AVERAGE NIGERIANS

The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) has formally launched its StandUPNaija Project – an electorate awareness platform aimed at enhancing citizen participation during and after the 2011 general elections.

StandUPNaija gives a voice to the issues faced by average Nigerians, and their expectations from elected leaders. Across the country, the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) is helping Nigerians speak up about the policy issues that matter to them such as Electricity, Health, Security, Education, Transportation and Employment.

“Through a series of impactful videos shot across Nigeria’s 6 geo-political zones, we have highlighted the issues that affect average Nigerians and hope to put pressure on elected officials to address them during and after the 2011 elections,” said Simi Idowu, the organisation’s Operations Director.  “The overall goal is to frame the policy issues for the 2011 elections (from the viewpoint of average Nigerians) and the expected actions of government officials in the next administration. During the next administration, these issues will be tracked”.

The videos have thus far been shown on national networks including the Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television – and have been broadcast in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. The videos are also available for viewing and download at www.nli-global.org or www.standupnaija.org.  At launch, over 10,000 people viewed the videos online.

StandUPNaija, working with a coalition of election-focused organizations, named What About Us recentlyco-produced Nigeria’s first youth-centred presidential debate, hosted by international award-winning writer Chimamanda Adichie.  The coalition included EnoughisEnough Nigeria, Vote or Quench and Sleeves Up.

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StandUPNaija’s parent organisation, Nigeria Leadership Initiative, is an international non-profit, non-partisan organisation that mobilises the energy, talent and resources of credible and accomplished Nigerians in-country and the diaspora to tackle the challenges that confront the nation.Established in 2006, NLI has activated several projects including a free comprehensive civics curriculum called CLEVER and an animated video on the values of Nigeria’s founding fathers on the Naira notes called Notes2Note.

NLI is a registered Charity in Nigeria and the United Kingdom and its fellows are members of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

STYLE UPDATES :URBAN KNIT TRIBAL HINTS

BACKGROUND
Urbanknit is a small independent label started by Dolapo James in 2003 to create one-of-a-kind handmade fashion accessories in the broad categories of bags and scarves for those with a taste for something a little different.

They love the idea of accessories that are a bit quirky and unique which will give that great outfit just the right amount of drama. With pieces which are wearable and fun at the same time.The challenge of putting a modern twist on what is considered to be traditional, be it wool or batik! is ver much welcome as they also hope this makes the pieces fun and more accessible to all and believe that beautiful and unusual things come out of Africa and this should be celebrated where possible.


PRODUCTS
Bags and Scarves:
Urbanknit provides a mix of accessories. Knitted and crocheted accessories such as
scarves, scarflettes, and cowls have a loyal fan base in the US, the UK, Canada, Denmark and Germany during the cold winter months. The chunky wool XL cowl, available in various colours is an Urbanknit bestseller.

The bags in theform of clutches, totes and pouches, also have a very varied demographic of buyers as far as Singapore and Hawaii with the Snap clutches fast becoming another popular buy.

The Materials
Prints (Ankara), batiks (Adire) and hand-woven fabrics (such as Aso-oke) are sourced from local African markets and are combined with modern materials like leather, satin, silks and velvets to produce handbags and purses that are fun, funky and wearable. The fabrics are mainly from Nigeria and Ghana with plans of experimentation with fabrics from other African countries in the near future. The idea is focused on using traditional and locally produced material so as to support indigenous production and African creativity. Luxurious and textured yarns are sourced directly from manufactures or small independent producers.


Handmade:
Each and every Urbanknit piece is handmade; carefully and lovingly put together. The bags are produced in limited runs so that no two people have identical pieces. As well as the design, close attention is paid to the production and finishing of each item to ensure their durability and overall quality

ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Dolapo is a qualified architect and started Urbanknit as a hobby which became a part-time business and eventually a full time endeavour. Urbanknit is available online and in select boutiques.

Contact
Website: www.urbanknit.com
Email: contact@urbanknit.com
Tel: Lagos- 08035252360
Tel: London- 07909968054

PHOTOS FROM ENCOMIUM BLACK AND WHITE BALL 2011 IN LAGOS

Encomium Black and White ball that took place this month of March 2011 in Lekki would remain a talk of the town for sometime to come. Trust, Mr. Kunle Bakare the ebullient publisher of Encomium magazine and members of his team to always do a good show.It is always 'more party, less talk' at their functions with a full menu of choice food and drinks. Click here to see photos from the event