PROUDLY NIGERIAN DESIGNERS AT VANGUARD ALLURE MAGAZINE EVENT

Those who made it to Women of Wellness event at Federal Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos would tell you that it was indeed a night of class and glamour.
 Click here to see the designs showcased by the designers

AMBER ROSE SAYS SHE WONT BE COMING FOR MUSIC MEETS RUNWAY IN NIGERIA+ORGANIZERS REACTION

By Niyi Tabiti/Gistmaster.com

Amber Rose, the  lead performer for the much talked Music Meets Runway show in Nigeria, has declared she won't be coming  for the show.   Amber, gistmaster.com,gathered won't be coming because she has not been booked for the show being sponsored by MTN, Samsung and others.

That Amber Rose won't be coming to Nigeria was confirmed by the star herself when she tweeted that she has not been booked by the organizers in Nigeria. The claim was refuted by the organizers through a statement this evening. " She has been booked" the statement reads in part.

Gistmaster.com gathered that MTN and others might pull out of the show based on various controversies. It would be recalled that just recently a massive turn out of of Amber Rose' leaked on the internet.

Darey Art Alade also issued a disclaimer stating that the organizers used his name for the purpose of publicity, despite misrepresenting him because he was not booked for the show.

Already, there someone is already claiming that Music Meets Runway belongs to him.According to what gistmaster.com gathered, the person is planning to sue the organizers for infringing on his intellectual property.

The formal statement issued by Music Meets Runway organizers reads

Early this morning, one of the major headliners of the highly anticipated show, Music Meets Runway, Amber Rose tweeted that she will not be coming to Nigeria to host Music Meets Runway 2011.

Due to recent developments of Amber Roses nude photos that surfaced on the internet last week, were in discussion as to what to do about the situation with some of our sponsors who had understandably shown some concern.

We were still in discussions with our sponsors to accommodate Amber when we read Amber Roses tweet about her not being booked to host Music Meets Runway.

Amber has indeed been booked and paid for through a reputable international booking agent and we were as surprised as anyone to see the tweet.

This situation is under investigation and details will be passed as more information comes.

The show, Music Meets Runway will still hold come Saturday, July 9 at Expo Center, Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.

Music Meets Runway is an event poised & designed to create awareness for the laudable and fledging growth the Nigerian fashion industry has recorded in recent times.

The event won’t be all about fashion as 10 musical artistes will also grace the occasion dishing out hits after hits. It will be a great networking opportunity for fashion industry, professionals including educators, retail buyers, fashion journalists, trendsetters and consumers.

We want to assure the public that we are bringing you a great show with some of the most amazing Nigerian Artists and Designers and that this event will be nothing short of a phenomenal experience.

FOUR DESIGNERS DISPLAY CREATIVITY AT ALLURE MAGAZINE EVENT

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Four designers showcased their works at the Women on Wellness Seminar organized by Allure magazine produced by Vanguard Newspapers on Saturday 2 July 2011 in Lagos.

It is presented here as captured by Gistmaster.com

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The Four designers are Larry Kay Ojomo of Mon Ami Couture,Ngozi Onyeakwu of Vivis Design, House of Jonah led by Mrs. Joan Okorodudu and Imol Design led by Adeyinka Jonah. The Guests, which included Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, wife of Lagos State Governor and her Ondo State counterpart, Mrs. Olufunke Mimiko,Mrs. Abah Folawiyo, Mrs. Yetunde Onileere, Mrs. Sarah Sosan, Mr. Larry Agotshe  and wife, Senator Florence Ita- Giwa,Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa and several others applauded the designers for their creativity.

- Report and photos by Niyi Tabiti

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MGBN PRESENTER,MITCHEL DEDE SIGNING IN?

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By Niyi Tabiti/Gistmaster.com

She is not signing the wedding register yet, we only saw her signing her name into a register at a function.

That was what gistmaster.com captured recently at a function in Victoria Island.

'Photographing' someone like Mitchel Dede on the red carpet makes your camera happy! She knows the ABC of swaying her body to make work easier for the photographer.

Mitchel arrived this event with a companion,Anette Cole. At first the bouncers wanted to be funny but it didn't take 10 ten seconds before they knocked the bouncers out of the way with their British accent.

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Mitchel is making good money from her MC jobs. She's got work and more work coming her way. She is one of the presenters of a TV game show for a top brand and recently, Mitchel anchored the just concluded Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.

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FORMER LAGOS DEPUTY GOVERNOR, SARAH SOSAN GROOVES

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By Niyi Tabiti/Gistmaster.com

Despite the huge political fallout that saw her packing her bags from Government house, Mrs. Sarah Sosan the former Deputy Governor of Lagos state still proves that she is got swagger!

Unlike those who would have relapsed into their shell, Sosan still show up at social functions in her jovial style and beautiful attire. Gistmaster.com captured her at a function organized by Vanguard Newspapers on Saturday 2 July 2011. She came in with a friend and they enjoyed themselves.

After rocking the red carpet with her well tailored attire,gistmaster.com noticed the top female politician went inside to exchange pleasantries with Abimbola,wife of Governor Raji Babatunde Fashola and other high profile women such as Hajia Abah Folawiyo and Erelu Kuti of Lagos, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu.

Mrs. Fashola, however, left few minutes after Sosan's arrival to attend another function.

Sarah Sosan was Governor Fashola's deputy during his first term but the party leaders insisted that Sosan must not run with Fashola for second term. She was dropped and replaced with Joke Adefulire, another female politician in the state from Alimosho. Adefulire was at that time a commissioner for women affairs.

Many thought that the decision would caused disaffection but not a few were surprised when Sosan graced the swearing in ceremony of Fashola and Adefulire on May 29 this year.

Born in 1956,Sosan's father was a top notch politician in the Badagry division of the state and her mother is from the popular Onikoyi family of Lagos.

GOVERNOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI SAYS HE IS WORTH N2.5 BILLION

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By gistmaster.com

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State have declared that his worth as at the time of resuming office is N2.5 Billion Naira (About 1.5 million US Dollars). Ajimobi puts the value of his asset at N2.2 billion Naira while his entire cash balance stood at  N292, 432,107

Dr. Festus Adedayo, the senior special assiatnt to the governor on Public Communication made this known in a statement. Adedayo disclosed that this would be the first time that the Governor of Oyo State would declare his assets.

Ajimobi's worth , Gistmaster.com, gathered is contained in the Assets Declaration Form for Public Officers at the Registry of the State High Court, Ibadan before Justice Ladiran Akintola, on May 27.

Ajimobi'a asset includes

mansion in Ibadan worth N250 million,

another building also in Ibadan worth N150 million,

He puts the value of another building owned by him in Lagos to be worth N300 million in Lagos, as well as a detached house worth N300 million in Abuja.

In the Assets Declaration form, he listed that he had a flat purchased through mortgage financing worth £450,000 in the UK,

another worth £1, 950,000, purchased through mortgage and another house worth $1,500,000 in the United States of America.

The governor also declared that he owned 131 acres of farm land in a village at Ido Local Government worth N150 million, two Lagos-based companies, Grandex Nigeria Limited, worth N200 million and Network Petroleum Nigeria Limited, worth N260 million.

Ajimobi also stated that the total worth of all his vehicles was N94.25 million and household furniture, which include generating sets and electronics, to be worth N25 million.

In the form, Governor Ajimobi also declared that his wife, Florence, owns a house in Ibadan worth N15 million and another in Lagos worth N250 million.

To see what the worth of Governor Kayode Fayemi and his Deputy as declared by them, click here

RED HOT AND SEXY NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS,STEPHANIE OKEREKE ROCKS WITH CFC

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Communication for Change recently celebrated leading acts in the Nigerian creative industry. The event which was the premiere of a new five-part documentary film series, featuring some of the best acts of Nigerian visual and performing arts in music and film sectors, was held in June 29 at the Silverbird Cinemas.

The series titled, RedHOT, serves as an exciting feature on selected veterans as well as an expose on the very bright, established and authoritatively budding talents in the country.

Filmed over a two-year period, the documentary is a description of the life and work of 17 amazing Nigerian artists, discovering their inspiration.

Renowned Nollywood actor and director, Stephanie Okereke was, along with other creative veteran painter and printmaker  Bruce Onobrakpeya, painter Kainebi Osahenye, mixed media artist and scholar Nnenna Okore, top flight musician and photographer TY Bello, engaging dance groups such as Crown Troupe and the Society for the Performing Arts of Nigeria (SPAN), some exponents of the traditional Yoruba Oriki Oration, comedy entertainer Julius Agwu, as well as music producer, Cobehams Asuquo, veteran flutist Tee Mac, the talented female drummer Ara, and celebrated Nollywood directors Tunde Kelani, Izu Ojukwu, honoured

CFC, a Nigerian non-profit development communications organization, is committed to producing stories about developmental issues from an African view point. For 13 years, CFC has produced human interest films, radio programmes, print and on-line publications which highlight the developmental challenges facing Africa, with a focus on showcasing the amazing resilience, creativity, and positive energy of Nigerians. CFC has also produced films on innovative development projects, community leaders, youths, aside radio and television dramas which explain issues surrounding HIV & AIDS, safe motherhood, democracy and good governance, environment etc.

The documentary done with support from the US charity, Ford Foundation, is a tribute to Nigerian's finest creative talents, showcasing the depth and breadth of our ingenuity.

-Gistmaster.com

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