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Always winning -Uju Murphy Uzohoe knows the principles of fashion and how to apply it.A former beauty queen in University of Lagos and ex-staff of STB (now UBA plc after the merger),Uju operates her own business in Lagos,Nigeria. Publisher of Encomium magazine, Mr.Kunle Bakare while making some arrangements. Taiwo Ogungbe, Dayo Adeneye a.k.a D-ONE and another person Alhaja Islar Animashaun, the hairstylist and weavon producer. She is one of the most sought after by Nigeria's top female politicians and high society women enjoying herself at the party with Mrs.Kemi Otegbade of Heartlink Group.

Story & photos by Niyi Tabiti Chief Reporter On Wednesday 1 October 2008, Encomium magazine was at it again as it organized a talk of the town Green & White Party in Lagos, Nigeria. It was a partnership between the Kunle Bakare led publishing outfit and KENNIS Music. Big boys and babes came stormed Planet One, Maryland, Lagos, venue of the star studded show. Here, http://www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com/ captured some of the faces at the event. Trust me to upload more! Photo above -shows Kelly Handsome , the newest act on Kennis Music doing his 'maga don pay' anthem on the stage.The young man lives in the United States of America and he came to Nigeria about a week to independence day. Aresejabata! Kunle Afolayan,producer/lead actor 'Irapada' looking cool on the green carpet . Star comedian,Gbenga Adeyinka the first,actress-Ebube Nwangbo and Business Television personality,Elkanah Mowarin of EOM Communication at Encomuim magazine Green & White Groove sponsore...

Story & photos by Niyi Tabiti Chief Reporter Star singer and Nollywood wonder girl, Stella Damasus-Aboderin tried as much she could to evade taking photos with a ‘gentleman’ who came with her to a fun spot in Victoria-Island, Lagos. Stella stepped into Club 868 with the young man and she felt so much uncomfortable as the paparazzi fired heavy shots from their cameras. She could not wait on the green carpet, as she barked at someone “Where is the entrance?” in an effort to evade her photographs being taken. The guy who accompanied her was wise enough to put his face off camera to prevent the insinuation in the press that she is new man in Stella’s life. Immediately, they stepped out, there was even argument that Stella and the guy did not come to the place together. As a way of proving pundits wrong http://www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com/ managed to take their photo together shortly before they zoomed off in the Toyota Landcruiser that brought them. No one could actually say whe...

It was not an all round rigor in the day one at the academy as the entrants were spirit lifted through an integrated gaming scheme by the house principal, Joke Silva. After giving them a dose of the morning instructions, rules and regulations that they have to comply and relate with, the multiple award winning Nollywood star, broods with the youths for proper integration. This was followed by an activity of sound and action which involves the entrants been partitioned into two groups. Each group was required to make a complete sense with sound and action without having to say anything. The first team was tasked to create a sound and work out an action that fits that sound, while other team member will complement that sound and action with another suitable sound and action until the entire team members are involved and a complete story is told. Praise led the first group which also had Bisola, Betty, Wilmort, Brenda, Joseph, and Benedicta. Together they made a perfect team and ...

Story & photos by Niyi Tabiti Chief Reporter Redstrat , the organisers of the biggest and most colourful youth award ceremony in Nigeria-Future Awards-unveiled the take off of nominations for the fourth edition of the award, which comes up in January 2009 in Lagos, Nigeria. The event took place last tuesday at Club 868, Victoria-Island,Lagos. Redstart also announced addition categories to the regular 15.Judges include Dr. Reuben Abati of Guardian Editorial Board,Mo Abudu (Moments with Mo), Bolanle Austen-Peters CEO of Terra Kulture and Siene Allwell-Brown, a former newscaster with Nigeria Television Authority (now with Nigeria LNG).The ceremony had in attendance Professor Pat Utomi,Ms.Bennie Uche a popular presenter/producer,Tara Fela Durotoye,Ohimai Atefo of Guinness Nigeria Plc,Funke Bucknor Obruthe and others as shown in these photos. Future Awards is a mindblowing concept developed by three young Nigerians -Miss Emilia Asim-Ita, Adebola Williams and Chude Jideonwo. Apart from...

Someone was hurt before you;wronged before you ;hungry before you;frightened before you;beaten before you;humiliated before you;raped before you;jilted before you;divorced before you;jobless before you;lost everything before you;orphaned before you;live in an economy crunch before you;disabled before you,yet someone survived.-Maya Angelou. In other words, whatever has befallen you or yet to befall you is not new to man, the key thing is that you must not stay in your pain, as record shows someone did survive it somewhere.It can be your story too.Your life is in your hands,your destiny is in God's and he has done his, by creating you and having good thought towards you always. DO YOU HAVE A GOOD THOUGHT TOWARDS YOURSELF AT ALL TIMES? BECAUSE ONCE YOU DO,YOU WILL NOT BE DOWN FOR TOO LONG. PLEASE GET UP AGAIN,A SURVIVOR LIVES IN YOU. Chief Reporter's note:Abimbola Junaid is human and business development coach based in the United Kingdom but available worldwide.She is one of our c...

Photo 1 : Kapil Garg, Managing Director, Friesland Foods WAMCO (middle) assisted by Isaac Agoye, Deputy Managing Director/CAD, and other senior managers of the company as well as hip-hop stars 9ice and Sound Sultan, in cutting the ‘birthday cake’ at the launch of the new Peak Choco in Lagos by Friesland Foods WAMCO, Friday September 26, 2008. Photo 2 : Mr. Kapil Garg, MD, Friesland Foods WAMCO (middle) with hip-hop stars 9ice and Sound Sultan at the launch of the new Peak Choco in Lagos by Friesland Foods WAMCO, Friday September 26, 2008. Nollywood and rave of the moment hip-hop stars thronged the factory site of Friesland Foods WAMCO Nigeria PLC at a special Thank God Its Friday, TGIF, party and product launch in a novel celebrity endorsement move by the company. Sola Fosudo, Emeka Ossai, Foluke Daramola and Norbert Young joined 9ice, Sound Sultan, Fatai Rolling Dollars, De Bling, and others who came to rock the house, have their first taste of Peak Choco and tell the world it ...