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[caption id="attachment_2486" align="alignright" width="373" caption="Bilikisu Atiku Abubakar"] [/caption] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar recently pulled politicians and moneybags from different parts of the world  to the wedding of his beautiful daughter, Bilikisu Atiku Abubakar to  Adamu Modibo. Bilikisu according to information pieced together by gistmaster.com works with one of the leading telecommunications company in Nigeria, Globacom. She studied in Switzerland before proceeding to Brunel University. Her husband is a lawyer, investment banker and the Chief Executive of Sigma Pensions Limited, Abuja. The wedding was a congregation of some of  top ally of the former Vice President of Nigeria. The likes of Senator Ben Obi, Otunba Johnson Oyewole Fasawe, General Ibrahim Babangida. The Presidential aspirant on the platform of Labour party, Chief Dele Momodu was also at the event. [caption id="attachment_2498" align="alignr...

[caption id="attachment_2467" align="alignright" width="480" caption="Erastus Akingbola"] [/caption] The former Vice Chairman/ Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Mr. Erastus Akingbola is asking the court to  allow him to take possession of his 12 Ruxton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos home. Akingbola said the court should compel the EFCC (Economic and Financial Commission) to leave the house since it was not part of the schedule of property attached before the court. The former trial judge in Akingbola's case, Mr. Justice Tijani Abubakar had earlier given an interim forfeiture of the property belonging to the former bank chief. The present trial judge, Justice Achibong of the Federal High Court,Ikoyi, today (Monday November 29) said he was reserving ruling pending the determination of the matter on stay of proceedings earlier argued on behalf of Akingbola by his lawyer, Chief Felix Fagbohungbe (SAN) Akingbola refused to take his plea when his...

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Gistmaster.com bring to you latest update on some of the most expensive Hotels in Lagos, Nigeria. We will definitely give you more updates later. meanwhile, see what it costs per night to be in some of these hotels. 1) Lagos Oriental Hotel : Located very close to Lekki Phase 1 roundabout and opposite GET Arena, Lagos Oriental is one of the most expensive Hotels in Lagos.  The hotel, which is said to be owned by former Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu is built on class and style that one can find in any parts of the world. Cost of Rooms: Gistmaster.com gathered that Oriental Hotel's Presidential Suite cost 462,000 (About 3,100)  a night. It is more expensive than Eko Hotel and Suites, whose rate for the same accommodation is N250,000 (Naira). The Ambassador Suite at Lagos Oriental Hotel is N404,300 per night,the classic Deluxe room is  N98,200. The classic superior room here cost N75,000. For the Junior Suite, one must be ready to pay 161,700. The executive junior...

A one day super sale featuring acclaimed luxury T shirt Designer Ayodeji Ajidagba, showcasing his latest and greatest designs. Expect massive markdowns and discounts on all apparel including new lines from the 2011 collection. This sale and show is a prelude to establishing a permanent presence in Nigeria and will feature both Men’s and Women’s collections in a range of sizes and colors. Expect to be wowed and amazed at his range of 3Dimensional T shirts with plenty of gems, studs, crystals, aluminum and cabochons embedded and embellished on the T shirts. Also featuring a range of preppy POLO shirts and T shirts direct from the manufacturers: GUESS – USA AEROPOSTALE – NYC BLUENOTES – CANADA DATE: Sunday December 12, 2010 VENUE: TAE: 15B Oduduwa Way, Ikeja GRA, Lagos TIME: 12 Noon –7PM ENQUIRIES: 08051999222 ABOUT DESIGN EXTROVERT Design Extrovert is a Luxury casual clothing lifestyle brand that blurs and pushes the boundary between Design and Fashion by using quirky and contradicting m...

[caption id="attachment_2454" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Babajide Familusi FAB Founder"] [/caption] FAB Magazine, Nigeria’s leading international fashion journal, is about to throw the biggest bash Lagos has ever seen - FAB Night Out. The all colour, all gloss international fashion and lifestyle publication has teamed up with lush label VLISCO to bring fashion lovers an unprecedented night of fun and festivity. Celebrities from the world of fashion, music and entertainment, drawn from all over Africa, and several fashion cities in the world, will head to Lagos this weekend to be part of a star-studded black-carpet event holding at The Landmark Village, Victoria Island on Sunday December 5. Publisher Babajide Familusi tells us hip hop veteran Eldee has already signed up to perform, just as Sasha, Bez and Mo'Cheddah have freed up their tight schedules to thrill guests at FAB Night Out. The main dish of the night, however,...

[caption id="attachment_2447" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Sasha getting set for 2010 MTV Africa Music Award in Lagos"] [/caption] Lagos/Johannesburg, 29 November 2010: MTV and Airtel have revealed more fantastic performers for the red hot MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel (MAMA) .  Joining the stellar line-up of performers at MAMA 2010 on 11 December 2010 will be Sasha (Nigeria), Barbara Kanam (DRC), Sarkodie (Ghana), Radio & Weasel (Uganda), Paul G (Angola), The Parlotones (South Africa), J.Martins (Nigeria) and Diamond (Tanzania). Nigerian hip hop queen Sasha and Congolese singer-songwriter Barbara Kanam (DRC) are both hot contenders in this year’s “ Best Female ” award category, while Sarkodie - representing Ghana in the “ Best Anglophone” category - is hoping to emulate fellow countryman Samini ’s 2009 win for “ Best Live” performance.  Ugandan dancehall chart-toppers Radio & Weasel are challenging P-Square...

[caption id="attachment_2443" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Ayodeji Ajidagba"] [/caption] A one day super sale featuring acclaimed luxury T shirt Designer Ayodeji Ajidagba, showcasing his latest and greatest designs. Expect massive markdowns and discounts on all apparel including new lines from the 2011 collection. This sale and show is a prelude to establishing a permanent presence in Nigeria and will feature both Men’s and Women’s collections in a range of sizes and colors. Expect to be wowed and amazed at his range of 3Dimensional T shirts with plenty of gems, studs, crystals, aluminum and cabochons embedded and embellished on the T shirts. Also featuring a range of preppy POLO shirts and T shirts direct from the manufacturers: GUESS – USA AEROPOSTALE – NYC BLUENOTES – CANADA DATE : Sunday December 12, 2010 VENUE : TAE: 15B Oduduwa Way, Ikeja GRA, Lagos TIME : 12 Noon –7PM ABOUT THEDESIGNER - Ayodeji Ajidagba Ayo started out by hand...

[caption id="attachment_2434" align="alignleft" width="338" caption="donjazzy and his man, Dbanj on stage"] [/caption] The Central Working Committee for Nigeria’s most respected youth event, The Future Awards, has decided to unveil the long list for the biggest award, Young Person of the Year, one week before schedule! “We are very excited by what we have come up with this year – so excited that we have 10 names on the list this rather than the usual 8,” says Shade Ladipo, a member of the committee. “And we thought we should share that excitement!” All the nominees for Young Person of the Year have been taken out of the various categories as always and identified as trailblazing role models for young Nigerians,” Ladipo said. “They are all winners, and so they will all be given plaques like last year. Also, they will not go through the 4 stages of judging for the awards, only one stage for voting and one stage for judging since all of them are fin...

[caption id="attachment_2425" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="Sofiya"] [/caption] Niyi Tabiti Guess who have landed the big fish? Trust gistmaster.com to always be right on time with the gist about what is going on in town. Impeccable sources hinted gistmaster.com that Sofiya Imose, the Los Angeles, California based media consultant is having a sizzling romance with a Nigerian based financial expert. The fellow, according to those who are in the know, works with a financial institution that regulates other financial institutions and he is based in Abuja. No one could say much about the guy but we heard he is loaded and widely traveled too. Sources told gistmaster.com that the two lovebirds met about two years ago but they didn't start dating until 8 months ago. Perhaps, this is one of the reasons,Sofiya is also flying in from her US base to be close to her man. For now, no one could say whether or not there is marriage proposal yet....

A new wave of change has hit the children’s fashion industry with the introduction of NaijaBoysZ®a new brand by Ruff ‘n’ Tumble®. The new brand was revealed to journalists during a press conference at the company’s corporate Headquarters recently. According to Mrs Adenike Ogunlesi MD, Ruff ‘n’Tumble,‘NaijaBoysZ® caters to the unique fashion sense of today’s young adults, celebrating the colourful iconoclastic fashion sense of Nigeria’s emerging youth. NaijaBoysZ® is a Hip urban clothing range for young boys from ages 8-16. It incorporates the use of classic fashion items such as Jeans wear, interpreted into the new age ‘slim fit’ and ‘super skinny’ cuts. The NaijaBoyZ® brand also features‘ slim fit’ shirts, tops and accessories such as mufflers and hats for the trendsetting NaijaBoysZ® look. The new brand is part of a special 2010 Christmas collection. For the young female adults, from the age of 8 to 16 years, Ruff’n’Tumble has created the trendsetters collection. This collection is c...

Yesterday was indeed the dawn of new beginning for Ogbor Ogboi and her man, Jonathan, son of Nigeria's former Chief of General staff as they got married at the City of David parish of Redeemed Christian Church of God in Lagos. click here to see more photos and full story  Don't forget, we our official blog www.gistmaster.com is the place for live reports!

  At the recently held exhibition - My Style Factory, Linen Designer Diva - Tomi Rotimi of Xclamations launched an entire new line tagged - SUPERLATIVES. For the first time, we see the designer stepping out of her comfort zone and experimenting with other challenging fabric types to create this rather interesting collection. According to the designer ..... .Superlatives is fresh and vibrant with a playful use of color and textures.Everything you love about our signature pieces has been amplified and infused into brand new lines ...... The word SU·PER·LA·TIVE simply means - Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others. from the hand painted images to the delicately embellished front and embroidered bodice, one need not say more about the collection ? Just See for yourself......... LBG- LAGOS BIG GIRL AKA LAGOS BIG GIRL.Our rich plum tunic will bring out the diva in you,oh soooo stylish. DIANA GREEN -Inspired by the "princess" our bead...

[caption id="attachment_2395" align="alignleft" width="319" caption="Jonathan Okahi Akhigbe and his wife, Ogor Ogboi today at the City of David parish of RCCG Victoria Island."] [/caption] By Niyi Tabiti The creme de la creme of the Nigerian high society gathered today at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (City of David) Parish, Victoria Island, Lagos to witness the wedding of Ogor Ogboi, (daughter of Mr & Mrs. Ogboi) and Jonathan, the handsome son of Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe (retd), Nigeria's former Chief of General Staff.The groom's father was Nigeria's number 2 man durning the administration of General Abdulsalam Abubakar. At the church service Nigerian business leaders and former military top brass came to  pray with the newest couple in town. [caption id="attachment_2396" align="alignleft" width="319" caption="Iretekhai Jonathan and his wife, Ogor"] [/caption] Gistmaster.com sighte...

[caption id="attachment_2388" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Olufunmilayo Adunni Olayinka, Deputy Governor of Ekiti State photo- Niyi Tabiti"] [/caption] By Niyi Tabiti Lets hope that she would keep it up. Yes, we are impressed to say the least about what we thought of the newly sworn in Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Madam Olufunmilayo Adunni Olayinka. When you talk of a true African woman who carries herself with class and elegance, she has it. When you talk of a beauty with brain, we know that the ex-banker has it. Those who have been watching her style of leadership told gistmaster.com that the ravishing beauty is indeed a good example. She does not carry her shoulder high like some people who got into leadership positions overnight and determined to misuse it. Gistmaster.com saw her on Friday 26 November 2010 at Eko Hotel & Suites at the French Week Dinner. She came alongside her husband. It took some people time to believe t...

[caption id="attachment_2382" align="alignleft" width="319" caption="Omowunmi Akinnifesi- photo-Niyi Tabiti"] [/caption] By Niyi Tabiti Omowunmi Akinnifesi is wrapped in a 150,000 Dollars (24.5 Million Naira) made dress tonight. I just took her photographs about one and half hour ago at the grandfinale of the Nigerian French Week/ Nigeria Next Supermodel event. As at the rime of this report, the event is still holding at the New Expo Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island. The dress is was made by the visiting French- Lebanese designer, Dany Atrache. The adorable former beauty queen look ravishing as usual in the dress. Omowunmi confirmed to gistmaster.com at the event that the dress is actually worth 150,000 Dollars. The dress is made with real Diamond. Gistmaster.com gathered that Omowunmi was only wearing the dress for night. She came in another dress but was invited back stage to pick a nice dress for herself in the collections of Da...