SUPER SEXY SEYI SHAY ON FRONT COVER OF MADE MAGAZINE

It's the end of the month. The new edition of MADE MAGAZINE is out and it doesn't disappoint. The Editor in Chief and Creative Director Tokyo James transforms Mega Superstar Seyi Shay into a sex symbol that dreams are made of as she stars in this month's cover.

Credits:

Director & Styling: Tokyo James

Photographer: Eleanor Goodey

Make Up: Bimpe Onakoya

Hair: Lo'lavitta

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BEAUTY AND MAKEUP ENTREPRENEUR, TARA FELA DUROTOYE COVERS MAY 2014 EDITION OF GENEVIEVE MAGAZINE ‎

Africa’s leading beauty and makeup entrepreneur and CEO of House of Tara
International, Tara Fela Durotoye, is the cover girl for the May 2014 edition of Genevieve Magazine.

The entrepreneur dishes on running a beauty business for over 15 years, balancing her roles as mother, wife and business owner as well as the new retail strategy her ever growing business; House of Tara is undertaking and it's new deal with L'Oreal.

Rocking a figure hugging piece with a beaming smile on the cover, the quintessential entrepreneur who is styled by Dimeji Alara shares what it takes to build an enduring brand and her continued desire to motivate and encourage budding beauty and makeup entrepreneurs.



About House of Tara

Set up in 1998, House of Tara is a pioneer in the beauty and makeup industry in Nigeria and Africa as a whole and a trailblazer in the areas of retail, distribution channel management and education. Known also as an industry enabler, the brand; being the first to set up a beauty school in Nigeria has over 3,000 reps spread across the country and 14 stores to its name.

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INTERNATIONAL FASHION MODEL 'HADIATOU BAH' COVERS ZEN MAGAZINE’S JANUARY 2014 ISSUE!

Zen Magazine’s cover for the month of January 2014 is international fashion model Hadiatou Bah.

Editor's Note: Talk less, act more: that’s the message we are preaching this 2014. I truly apologize for our covers always coming out a few days late but the demand for what we are offering exploded last year and we are doing all we can to meet up to our schedules and, we want to give our best to ensure all features are done properly.

On January’s cover is a talented and beautiful fashion model who understands the meaning of working hard to achieve success. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to African parents, Hadiatou Bah is a 22 year old fashion model determined to create a name for herself in the modelling industry. Standing at 6ft tall and now living in Atlanta, Hadiatou lets us into her world this month to talk about her beauty regime, how being a model has no harm on her religion “Islam” and, talks about her plans to return to New York...

More on http://zenmagazineafrica.com/editorials/january-2014-cover-star-hadiatou-baa/

Photography: Kareem Quow
Make Up: Patrice Story
Hair: Brandy Andrews
Wardrobe Stylist: Taijuan Wilcox

Tribal Cat suit by “Fashenelle”
Earrings: Cosign ATL boutique

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L'Uomo Vogue releases May 2012 Africa issue featuring UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and South African vocalist Lira

The May issue of L'Uomo Vogue is entirely dedicated to Africa, a Continent with great potentialities and a strong will to redeem itself.

What does it mean? It means that Africa is a Continent that has countless assets, unexpected possibilities and most of all is a young Continent with a strong desire to assert itself and give dignity to women and men in equal measure. A continent under construction that is constantly evolving and always trying to improve its life conditions. Africa needs to rebuild a new image, far removed from the one the media usually convey reporting on wars and famines that, although actually occurring, are not the only side to show.

L'Uomo Vogue decided to underline the positive side of this young continent from all points of view that is showing the willingness to succeed in fields such as the textile and the oil industry, from agriculture to the growing of cotton, coffee, cocoa, to tourism and cinema, as shown by Nollywood in Nigeria that produces 200 films every year. Education and health are the two main points the various governments are founding their battle on, building new schools, universities and well-equipped hospitals.

It’s a new representation of Africa - positive, creative and trusting its own assets: this is Africa evolving, that has already brought great changes.The whole issue is a string of portraits of local personalities: Presidents, First Ladies, Queens, but also artists, singers, musicians, actors, fashion designers, writers, models, always portrayed in a positive, joyful way. They have all accepted to be featured in this issue because conveying a positive image of this Continent means bringing everyone’s attention on a world that so far has been "left out", with the exception of a few African countries that have become a tourist destination.

Conveying a new image is fundamental for Africa also to give hope to the young and to the people who are working hard on their homeland’s economic growth. "Africa does not need charity. Africa needs investment and partnership. Joining forces with civil society and private sector, including non-traditional players, like the fashion industry, has become indispensable. Sustainable development is my top priority", stated UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon who appears on the cover. Other spotlights include multi-platinum award winning South African vocalist Lira who has already achieved mass success in her homeland and is ready to be introduced to the international market.

L’Uomo Vogue‘s Africa issue comes at a time when more and more people, the fashion industry included, are looking to the continent as a fresh source of inspiration and innovation. Fashionista contributor and founder of Africa Style Daily Zandile Blay said. “From fashion to film to politics, the continent is in the midst of a total makeover so Franca Sozzani and L’Uomo Vogue are right to document it.” This new issue also solidifies Sozzani as an editor who is passionate about promoting diversity in fashion – the same woman behind the groundbreaking all black Vogue Italia back in 2008.

Pick it up on newstands today!

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Funke Akindele's the Boss Lady! As Issue 7 of Y! Magazine presents the 'New Establishment'

It’s an edgy and sexy Funke Akindele on the cover of the influential pop culture brand Y! Magazine. The actress holds centre stage for the magazine’s 7th edition as it profiles the most exciting ideas across Nigeria — in technology, business, education, fashion, development, entertainment, the media, governance and more.

“Funke Akindele is a public face and name who best exemplifies the trend of pushing the envelope and staying at the cutting edge,” says Adebola Williams, who is managing editor for the magazine. “Where Nora Ephron meets Tyler Perry, she has several created iconic pop culture characters using indigenous language. Her movies are continuously at the cutting edge and she has set upon raising standards in a way that is inspiring to a new generation of filmmakers and professionals across sectors.

“This edition is very dear to our hearts. We went around the country to look for the best ideas, the brightest innovations, the most cutting edge technology – young Nigerians who are doing amazing work across sectors and setting a new standard for Nigeria’s future.

There’s a feature on the exciting Co-Creation Hub, an arena that poolstalent, ideas and projects that are redefining Nigeria’s technology space; the Innovation Factory which is changing the way we see New Media in Nigeria; Student Circle which is revolutionising the way students across the country access knowledge, two young people who have found a solution to Nigeria’s power challenge and two deal web sites that are changing the way we buy and sell.

There is an interview with Idris Ayo Bello, an ideas factory who is responsible for Wennovation, Libraries Across Africa, AfyaZima, and The Next Cool Idea, a conversation with the three young men who run the path-finding Jobberman.com as well as an interview with the two young men behind the influential music website NotJustOk.com. The magazine also travels the country and discovers that the governments of Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and Anambra are harnessing their young citizens and grooming them for global competitiveness.

Y! also interviews 12 young Nigerians aged 21 and below, and christens them ‘The New New Establishment’. They are already driving Nigeria’s future and include designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal, blogger SheiFunmi, Bookneto founder Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Sokoto-based Ahmed Mukoshy who created the Yarnable website.

All of this is capped off with a delicious mishmash of pop culture highlights — including the ‘Signorina Vintage’ style shoot, Terrence Sambo exploring colonial architecture in Lagos, a feature story profiling the rise of the glossy magazine, interviews with Banky W, Kelly Hansome, Beat FM’s Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Soundcity’s Olamide Adedeji, Tinsel’s Gbenro Ajibade, and reviews of music, movies, radio, television, stage restaurants, gadgets and books from across the country.

“This is not the usual fare that you’d find in magazines – we have gone the extra mile to find a bouquet of the most impressive ideas from young Nigerians, who are now able to compete in a global economy. These are the guys who really own the future; these are the guys we should be celebrating. We’re extremely proud of what our team of editors has presented to our readers this issue – it’s a gift!” Y! Magazine is now available with vendors and stores across the country.

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Sardauna Magazine Publisher arrested for #fuelsubsidy edition

About 72 hours ago, we were informed that the publisher of Sardauna Magazine, Mr. Rilwan Hassan had been arrested by the State Security Service (SSS) for publishing an edition on the ongoing fuel subsidy saga in Nigeria. Speaking on his arrest, Hassan tells Olamild Ent the following:

"At about 3pm on the wednesday 11th, January, 2012, my circulation manager was invited for questioning at the nnamdi azikwe international airport by the sss and his picture was taken. He later started receiving threat call from the sss operatives including the OC in charge of the airport. He was questioned concerning the latest sardauna magazine edition titled "Fuel Subsidy will spark revolt". He was asked to go and the magazine was realised.

They later followed him to our office and rearrested him and took away the batch of the magazine in our office after they couldn't find me in the office. I had to go to the headquarters and was taken in for questioning. I was asked who was sponsoring me and if the aim was to destabilise the government. I refused to answer their questions and instead insist that they release my staff. Some of the magazines were carted away. I was released after two and half hours because they found out that the press had been notified of my arrest.

We need to tell the world that their is no press freedom in nigeria despite the FOI bill."

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Ladybrille Magazine Celebrates 4yr Anniversary, Honors Supermodel Nana Keita as Woman of the Month!

Ladybrille Magazine, an online magazine established in 2007 to re-brand the negative images of Africans in the West, celebrates four years of carrying out its mission in its June 2011 Special Anniversary/Model Edition.

“I am grateful to God for the vision to execute what is now Ladybrille Magazine and the ability to continue to sustain it thus far,” said Uduak Oduok, Founder of Ladybrille. “The letters we receive from many about the positive impact our publication has had on their lives makes it all worthwhile and motivates us to do more. I know it only gets better.”

To celebrate its four year anniversary, the online Magazine rolls out a special anniversary feature on Africa’s fashion models and names Supermodel Nana Keita, originally from Mali, as its Woman of the Month. The Ladybrille ‘Woman of the Month’ is a monthly feature on the online magazine which celebrates outstanding women, locally and internationally, for their brilliant contributions to society.

“At the core of Ladybrille’s identity is the African model. I began Ladybrille because I felt when Africa was represented in the West, especially through fashion, it was always extreme polarities of who Africans were, interlaced with stories of war, HIV Aids, famine and poverty. I wanted to tell the story that is never told both in the fashion industry and mainstream America,” explains Oduok. “The fashion industry at large and also Africa’s fashion and entertainment industry owes a healthy respect and tribute to the African model who has really helped propel both Western designers and the entire continent of Africa, for decades, into the lime light.”

Ms. Keita joins the Ladybrille Alumni list of brilliant Women of the Month(s) including Supermodel Iman, Saran Kaba Jones (Founder Face Africa), Teresa Clarke (Former Goldman Sachs Executive & Founder of Africa.com) and Currie Lee (Attorney turned Fashion Designer of the popular Asian brand D-Sata).

“I'm very humbled and have so much respect for every single one of these (ladies) and hope one day to reach their level of accomplishments,” said the Supermodel in response to what it felt like to join the list of accomplished Ladybrille Alumni Women of the Months. “I also thank Ladybrille for the support and consideration towards (me) and wish the magazine much success.”

Supermodel Nana Keita’s feature will be published this week on the magazine’s website at www.ladybrillemag.com.

About Ladybrille Magazine

Founded in 2007 by fashion model, attorney and journalist Uduak Oduok, Ladybrille® Magazine stands as the authority on African fashion and entertainment for the globally conscious style driven American and European woman.

Breaking the mold and trailblazing a path never traveled before, Ladybrille® Magazine is a fusion of WWD, Vogue and ESSENCE with a very distinct African perspective. The magazine has served as a platform for brilliant exclusive and/in-depth interviews for many brilliant personalities, worldwide.The Magazine’s recognition as a pioneer and relevant authority in its niche market has meant media powerhouse like CNN, consulting giant McKinsey and numerous high profile personalities and individuals have sought and/regularly seek it as the authority on all things “Africhic.”

For more info visit www.ladybrillemag.com.

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A Day After Fela Inspired Beyoncé Scoops Billboard Millenium Award, Ladybrille Releases MI2 UK Launch Exclusive Interview

A day after Beyoncé, who cites Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer, Fela, as her inspiration for her latest album “4,” received The Billboard Millennium Award at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, Ladybrille Magazine releases Ladybrille-MI2 The Movie UK Launch Exclusive Interview.

“I recorded more than 60 songs: everything I ever wanted to try, I just did it. I started off being inspired by Fela Kuti. I actually worked with the band from Fela! (the Broadway musical based on his life) for a couple of days … what I learned most from Fela was artistic freedom: he just felt spirit,” said Beyoncé in an interview to Billboard Magazine.

“It is highly significant that a world music influencer like Beyoncé who wins such a significant award cites Fela as her key inspiration in her latest body of work,” said Uduak Oduok, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Ladybrille Magazine. “This speaks to the powerful influence of Nigerian music and musicians,” continued Oduok.

“Our latest release of the Ladybrille-MI2 The Movie UK Launch Exclusive Interview, a day after the Billboard Awards, is to underscore this point and encourage the new generation of Nigerian and African musicians to work hard to leave the kind of legacy that Fela left for the world. We are very proud to have identified and introduced M.I, exclusively, to the Western masses and hope he is part of inspiring the future generations of Beyonces.”

Signed to Chocolate City music label in Nigeria, Jude Abaga aka Mr. Incredible aka M.I made his official debut, in Nigeria, with his Freshman Album ‘Talk About It,’ which was released on December 11th, 2008. In 2009, Ladybrille Magazine introduced M.I, in an exclusive, on the cover of its February issue, as a future rising star to watch to its Western influential readership. Since then, M.I has gone on to win over 14 Awards including Best Hip-hop and Best New Act at the 2009 MTV MAMA Awards. The rising global African music star has also been nominated nineteen (19) times, since 2009, for numerous awards including his nomination, last year, at the 2010 BET Awards.

Hosted by Ladybrille’s Maria Okanrende, The Ladybrille Magazine MI2 The Movie UK Launch Exclusive Interview features a one-on-one with the rap star on his UK launch event, his career and rising exposure in the US market; including his appearance on the Wendy Williams Show and his nomination at the 2010 BET Awards, and his hope to win a Grammy for his country and for Africa, among many topics.

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S.W.A.G.G BERTHS IN AFRICA AS RUGGEDMAN GRACE COVER WITH MOBB-DEEP'S PRODIGY

Nigerian music has come of age, this you'll say is common knowledge. That our music is gradually gaining relevance in the western world is also a fact very few people will disagree with. However, even though the international community is ever ready to jump on planes to come to Africa to perform and rock stage, is their presence really felt in our industry? How have they contributed?

Well, music channels have established an African arm of the channels, even a couple of shows on radio have gotten on African radio all around the continent. However, international online portals and print media have never been behind the borders. It's therefore worthy of note and commendation to recognise the 1st International magazine to make a move to be part of the growth in the entertainment scene in Africa, welcome S.W.A.G.G!!!!!

S.W.A.G.G is hitting the continent of Africa, and the regional headquarters is going to be in Nigeria! The 1st international issue dropped this week with a dual cover that has Prodigy of Mobb Deep on one, and Ruggedman of Nigeria on the other. Introducing the magazine to Africa, Mr. Pocar Lee, the Zonal representative for Africa said:

"Hi, My name is Pocar Lee, I represent Swagg News International News Mag in Africa.

"Swagg News is a newspaper publication that originated in Toronto, Canada. We now print and distribute 60,000 Swagg News papers around the world to select markets and demographics. www.swaggnews.com is our website and is updated hourly. We are excited about this new development as we spread out to Africa. Swagg News features all the big named celebrities and super stars from entertainment, music and sports. So each month you can catch everything from all your latest international entertainment news, to in depth interviews with our who's who's of celebrity cover stories; or maybe just touch up your Swagg and get in tune with our latest fashion tips and updates. No matter what it is if it's Swagg approved, you're sure to find it each month in Swagg News.

We distribute to selected markets around the world with offices and representatives in Australia, Toronto, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York and Nigeria.We are constantly growing. We have all-access coverage of special events like “Magic Convention (Las Vegas), “Project Show” (Las Vegas), “Bread and Butter Show” (Barcelona), “Superbowl weekend”, “NBA Allstar weekend”, “BET Awards”, “Juno Awards”, “MTV Awards”, “Memorial weekend” (Miami), “Labour Day”
and “Core DJ concerts.”

S.W.A.G.G was founded by Bruv Big Apple (the CEO), a topshot artiste promoter who resides in Georgetown Guyana. AnR Drekz from Sydney Australia is the Co CEO/Publisher. "Iam Brick" from Brooklyn New York is the swagg President. The saying at S.W.A.G.G goes, "if you don't know us, then HipHopDontKnowYou"

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Take 2! Goodluck Jonathan answers the hard questions – in exclusive Y! Magazine interview!

After three successful editions, the editors of Y! Magazine are pleased to announce its elections issue! Themed The RSVP Issue, (Register.Select.Vote.Protect), this historic edition achieves an impressive string of firsts.

In an unprecedented show of acceptance, President Goodluck Jonathan sits down to a live interview with Y! – a two-hour exclusive with Chude Jideonwo, the Editor, and Aziza Uko.

Mr. Jonathan – the one candidate with everything to lose as the incumbent and the only democratic president not elected into office - takes on hard questions about the youth debate, the power sector, the Benin-Ore road, Wikileaks, the EFCC, the PDP, with exclusive pictures from TY Bello and Obi Somto.

Sample questions below:

Power – you took it as a priority when you came into office – but, as with successive governments, one year down the line in terms of practical change in everyday lives, not much seems to have changed. Why not?

I cannot agree with you that not much have changed. Before Nigeria started investing in the IPPs our production was just about 1000MW now we have attained 4000 MW even though by the investments we have made we should have attained 10,000MW if not for the constitutional challenges that we faced in investing money from all ties of government into the IPPs. But we are back on track and will make quick progress.

Also, we have seen the usual band of millionaires who seem to support every government of the day making headlines as supporters of your campaign. Many believe that these people are not inspired by your message, rather their own selfish interest to remain in favour of your government. Can you assure us of independence from these money-bags if elected?

I run an independent government and at all times our decision-making process has placed national interest over special interests. This is how we have managed to solve problems like perennial fuel scarcity.
Many Nigerians have also come out to strongly identify the PDP’s big umbrella with its many narrow interests, as the problem with the country. Some like Prof Wole Soyinka, have said the PDP is wired against Nigeria’s good, what would you say to that?
Nigeria is a country with many challenges and I can appreciate our collective impatience to make progress. The problems we have cannot be belittled to the point of seeing them as problems of PDP or problems caused by the PDP. The problems we have are problems that the PDP is not solving fast enough. I concede.
More of these hard questions on the lips of every Nigerians and frank answers are in the latest issue of Y!

“We are proud of this achievement because it is the first time that a serving President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria would grant a lifestyle magazine an interview,” said Ms. Uko, who assumed the position of Y!’s Editor-at-Large in March. “And it is the first time that Mr. President would grant a face-to-face sit-down with any media outfit this campaign season. We are obviously very proud of this scoop – hence our special double-cover issue.”
It’s a double cover – and the second cover has MI, Banky W, Omoni Oboli, Sound Sultan, Ruggedman and Ice Prince share their thoughts on these elections and the future, plus an exclusive RSVP shoot with Obi Somto.

Y! also chronicles the historic youth participation and organization in these elections. Nmachi Jidenma reports on how young people are organising in Working for Change, James Sambo scores on youth volunteering for various campaigns in Team Spirit, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu shares his experience hosting Nigeria’s first ever youth-focused presidential debate, Ifreke Inyang takes a crucial look at the impact of Twitter and Facebook in these elections in Online vs Offline, there’s an interview with Nigeria’s youngest campaign manager Ohimai Amazie, Cheta Nwanze writes Don’t forget the Governors and for those Spoilt for Choice, four supporters tell what’s special about their Muhammadu Buhari, Nuhu Ribadu, Goodluck Jonathan and Ibrahim Shekarau.

In a style shoot, Y! captures the young (and the old) in everyday situations who say one thing – it’s cool to vote! And, in addition to this bumper package, Y! debuts Y! XTRA – a pictures, parties, fashion, and style pullout that comes free!

“Call it recommended reading for the 2011 elections - and after!” said its Managing Editor, Adebola Williams. “We call this a collector’s item – and we know for certain that this historic RSVP edition is guaranteed to blow you away.”

The magazine is available from Tuesday, April 11 nationwide. In Lagos, it is available at the Silverbird Stores, The Palms and Terra Kulture in Victoria Island as well as Osata Supermarket in Ikeja and all airports. In Abuja, it is available at the Silverbird stores and with vendors. In Port Harcourt, it is available with vendors at Emele, NTA, at the Airport and Roundabout. Customers flying on Dana Air also get copies of the magazine inflight. More information and a list of stores and vendors are available on www.ynaija.com.

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Mbong Amata Star of Hollywood-Nollywood Political Suspense Film is April 2011 Ladybrille Woman of the Month!

Mbong Amata, the star of an upcoming Hollywood meets Nollywood political suspense movie “Black Gold-The Struggle of the Niger Delta,” is Ladybrille Magazine’s Woman of the Month for its April 2011 Film Edition.

Black Gold, based on the true story of the infamous Niger Delta region in Nigeria, is about environmental justice and the fight over the control of the scarce oil resources that the world runs on. The line between good and evil is blurred as corrupt government officials, greedy oil companies and violent rebels go on a war path over oil spills and degradation of the land, caused by oil exploration.

“We are excited to celebrate Mbong Amata as Ladybrille Magazine’s Woman of the Month,” says Uduak Oduok Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the publication. “As the pioneer digital magazine bringing Africa’s fashion and entertainment industries to the Western masses; our focus is to tell and motivate our readers with timeless and inspiring stories of men and women doing extra ordinary things,” continued Oduok. “Mbong Amata’s perseverance and willingness to trailblaze a new path for others to follow in African cinema, which has attracted for her death threats and an escape out of Nigeria for fear of her safety, is a timeless and inspiring story we are humbled and privilege to share.”

“I feel very much on top of the world right now to be the April 2011 Woman of the Month for Ladybrille magazine; and to think me worthy enough of such an uncommon honor is indeed extremely inspiring,” exclaimed Mbong Amata. “Being a part of the brand "Ladybrille" has really gone a long way in boosting a lot of positive energy in me, in more ways than one, especially a brand that has had a lot of reputable and iconic women connected to it. It has further given me a colossal leap in my field as an actress from Nigeria and Nollywood that is being celebrated.”

Ladybrille Magazine was founded in 2007 to de-stigmatize the negative images of Africans by exposing its youthful, urban and explosive fashion and entertainment industries to the Western masses. The Ladybrille ‘Woman of the Month’ is a monthly feature on the online digital magazine which celebrates outstanding women, locally and internationally, for their brilliant contributions to society.

Past Women of the Months include Supermodel IMAN, Face Africa’s Founder Saran Kaba Jones, South Korean-American prominent fashion designer Currie Lee and Former Goldman Sachs Executive & Founder of Africa.com Teresa Clarke, among many.

Mbong’s interview will be published on the magazine’s website at www.ladybrillemag.com on Wednesday April 6th, 2011.

About Ladybrille Magazine

Founded in 2007 by fashion model, attorney and journalist Uduak Oduok, Ladybrille® Magazine stands as the authority on African fashion and entertainment for the globally conscious style driven American and European woman.

Breaking the mold and trailblazing a path never traveled before, Ladybrille® Magazine is a fusion of WWD, Vogue and ESSENCE with a very distinct African perspective. The magazine has served as a platform for brilliant exclusive and/in-depth interviews for many brilliant personalities, worldwide.The Magazine’s recognition as a pioneer and relevant authority in its niche market has meant media powerhouse like CNN, consulting giant McKinsey and numerous high profile personalities and individuals have sought and/regularly seek it as the authority on all things “Africhic.”

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Y! - the beautiful Asa cover - is on the streets!

In case you’ve been wondering where to get the latest issue of Y! Magazine that everyone is talking about, we have the lo’ down.

Y! Magazine’s exciting third issue – the New Decade Issue – has a beautiful Asa cover styled by Dimeji Alara, with an exclusive interview and revelations about her past, her music, her life, and what she is up to these days. The magazine also has exclusive interviews with Tuface, Ruggedman, an expose on the musical, Olurombi, a look at sleeping in airports, tough talk on why you shouldn’t quit your job yet, and reviews of EVERYTHING, everyone’s raving about it! And it’s just 500 naira…

Get a copy of the magazine at:

• The Hub at The Palms Mall, Lekki.
• Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
• Silverbird Lifestyle Stores, Victoria Island, Lagos.
• Glendora, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi
• UNILAG Gate, Yaba
• Ouch Stories - Maryland, Silverbird Galleria, Surulere, Ikota
• MAI Atelier, Falomo Shopping Complex, Ikoyi
  
• MM II Airport, Ikeja
• MM International Airport, Ikeja
• Lagos Country Club gate, Ikeja
• Newsstands: Masha, Surulere; Ojuelegba, Maryland, Festac, Egbeda, Lagos Island, and with vendors and newsstands across Lagos!

The magazine is available in other states: Benin, Ibadan, Abeokuta Abuja, Port Harcourt, Warri, and Ilorin, amongst others!

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**Grind Magazine debuts this February**

The magazine has been in the pipeline for two years, with a team studying the rudiments and learning the tactics of the winning, consistent and quality magazine publishing business. Now, she's ready to debut, with plans in full gear to ensure she breaks the norm when she does

The editorial team comprises of young, youthful and vibrant individuals, with Kelvin "coast" Kodu leading the pack as the publisher.

In this maiden edition, Kevin Luccaino Gabriel and the Questionmark allstar's - consisting of Maestro Producer and recording artiste Harrysong, duo of d’Supremes and Model turned singer Ego Omalicha features on the cover and we mirror on the re-emergence of the groundbreaking and renowned global brand, Questionmark Entertainment.

Also, There are bumper and exclusive interviews with Mr Super Amazing: Orezi, Kraft, Solidstar, Wudi Awa, Eldee, Producer extraordinaire Jesse jags and many more.. An exclusive compilation CD of music from the Questionmark All Star is also included in every magazine purchased.

Grind Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine with a mission to deliver interesting read, loaded with relevant content to keep her targeted youthful readership engaged till the last page. The magazine has already been tipped as one of the emerging forces to look out for in 2011, and there is a promise by the team to deliver outstanding issues after issues as consistent as possible.

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FAB MAGAZINE STAGES FASHION EVENT OF THE YEAR!

- Eldee, Sasha, Mo Cheddah to Perform

- MAI, Lanre Da Silva-Ajayi, Jil Couture and Re Bahia Showcase Designs

- As FAB Night Out Debuts in Style

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, is the FAB fashion show, showcasing exclusive designs from VLISCOs latest fabric collection; Gallery Of Poems by Nigeria's own Lanre Da Silva-Ajayi and celebrated designer MAI, Ghanaian label Jil Couture and budding Nigerian talent from the UK, Re Bahia.

As If that is not enough, 25 FAB Awards will be given out on the night, recognizing the most FABulous fashion and lifestyle brands in Africa.

FAB Night Out will be hosted by comedian Tee A and TV host Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere!

FAB Magazine is a high-end Quarterly Fashion and Lifestyle print magazine with 80% African Content, sold in the UK, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana; with plans to launch across Europe and America by 2011.

The magazine which plans to celebrate the fabulous essence of African fashion is intended for the young, aspirational, urban professional men and women and those aspiring to be like them.

The Magazine is the first of its kind in the African Market targeting both male and female making it a unisex fashion and lifestyle magazine.

‘‘Guests can look forward to a night of endless drinks, dancing and shoulder-rubbing with some of fashion and music's finest, so dress daring and arrive on time’’ Familusi, himself a designer known for his amazing bespoke suits, says.

Born January 25th, 1978 and raised in Lagos, Familusi is believed to be a reincarnation of His grandfather who was a tailor and passed away a few weeks before He was born. In 2001, when he was 23, he discovered his interest in making his own clothes having traded in clothing and accessories for a few years. Mostly self-taught, the young designer used his background in the Sciences to do research in Fabric, Fit and Finishing to create winning pieces - and the first shirt he ever produced was mistaken for a Jermyn Street product! With the applause and exclamations that came from clients, friends and family, the brand was born; and Exclamations Couture has since focused on setting the standards for the tailoring of Shirts and Suits in Africa.

FAB pioneered the production of these to the same exacting standards obtainable in the United Kingdom studying the works and production processes of the ancient craftsmen and designers on Jermyn Street and Savile Row.

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KSA, AY, CEO Beats Fm Up For Success Digest Awards

Respected business motivational magazine, Success Digest is set to hold the 14^th edition of the Success Digest Enterprise Awards an award which seeks to honour the nation’s high flying entrepreneurs every year. The awards will this year hold at the Oranmiyan Hall of the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja on the 13^th of November, 2010.

Success Digest Enterprise Awards (SDEA) sets out to discover, encourage and honour exceptional entrepreneurs who through their businesses are contributing positively to the economic growth of Nigeria, and to inspire the spirit of socially responsible business practices not having to do with advance fee fraud, poorly-packed goods and services and get rich quick tendencies amongst Entrepreneurs.

Winners of the Success Digest Enterprise Awards 2010 include Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, KSA and African Beats limited clinching the Special Recognition of the Year award, Mr Christopher C. Ubosi, CEO, Beat 99.9 fm winning the outstanding Male Entrepreneur of the year award and MRs Bukky George, Managing Director, Health Plus Limited winning the female of the year award. Other winners of the Success Digest Enterprise Awards are Mr Ayo Makun, CEO of Corporate World Entertainment, winner, SDEA Creative Business of the Year, Automedix Limited, winner, Innovative Business of the year, the Egbedi family, winner, SDEA family enterprise of the year award, Otunba M Jolayemi, OFR, SDEA entrepreneur of the decade, Mr. Toye Oyeleke, Managing Director Goldnaira Exchange, SDEA Alumna .

According to Dr Ojeagbase, the awards have been genuinely committed to its objectives and remained untainted for the past years since inception. Speaking he said, “every year, the awards is growing in stature and all the past winners are proud of it, the awards committee do not demand money from anybody because the award is purely on merit.”

Success Digest Enterprise Awards (SDEA) sets out to discover, encourage and honour exceptional entrepreneurs who through their businesses are contributing positively to the economic growth of Nigeria, and to inspire the spirit of socially responsible business practices not having to do with advance fee fraud, poorly-packed goods and services and get rich quick tendencies amongst Entrepreneurs.

In times past, SDEA has honoured eminent Nigerians like Mrs. Oby Eekwesili, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, MRs Bose Ayeni, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Larry Izamoje, Mr Wale Adenuga (MFR), Dr. Michael Ade Ojo, Prof. Charles Soludo Dr. Cosmos Maduka, Mr Ben Murray Bruce.

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Y! lands - The Freedom Issue!

From New York’s Indiasho to Nigeria’s Betty Irabor: a galaxy of stars write for Y! magazine’s Freedom Issue!

- Full list of who’s writing about who!

Y! berthed on the Nigerian magazine scene in July, promising to be the high priest of Nigerian youth culture, and if their independence edition Freedom Issue is anything to go buy, that’s a promise they are determined to keep!

For the cover of this 2^nd edition, Y! has selected 50 of the most influential young Nigerians under 35, and - working with the model of Time magazine’s Most Influential 100 – this edition got sterling individuals to write shorts essay about these young leaders. It’s a stellar list!

In addition, because of course there are many other brilliant young Nigerians outside that list of 50, the editorial board listed out a further 200 names who give us hope in Nigeria’s future: names including Genevieve Nnaji, Bode Pedro, Hassan Rilwan, Dimeji Alara, Adaobi Nwaubani and tens of others!

Continuing in the Independence theme, other articles in this edition include an incisive piece about all the presidential contenders written by Tolu Ogunlesi, a roll call of all the remarkable things young people have done since Nigeria’s independence by Atom Lim, a provocative piece by Amara Nwakpa called Can we trust this Jonathan? and others.

And just like the first edition, this one is also packed full with exciting content to last you three months! Cheta Nwanze stirs some controversy as he compares Ije (unfavourably) to The Figurine, PR guru Yetunde Taiwo is the quarter’s Bright Young Thing, Tosin Martins shares his inspiration story losing a child and trudging on, there’s a beautiful wedding feature, award winning poet Uche Peter Umez sends in a Letter from Switzerland, Maye Hunta (who sang the popular Ekaette song) joins radio presenters Manny and Sola Thompson as they talk about ‘dangerous housegirls’ and there are exciting reviews from Wana Udobang, Adebayo Omisore, Chinedu Iroche and others!

What can we say? These guys mean business!

The magazine is now available at the Silverbird Lifestyle Stores, Terra Kulture and other cool spots and will be on the vendor stands from Monday!

Who is writing about who?

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Toyin Sokefun-Bello – Lara George
Tara Fela-Durotoye – Mo Abudu
Adedayo Osholowu – Matilda Kerry

Tuface Idibia – Dr. Reuben Abati
IK Osakioduwa – Obi Asika
Cobhams Asuquo – Timi Dakolo
Bright Okpocha (Basketmouth) – Dare Art-Alade

Adeolu Akinyemi – Fela Durotoye
‘Gbenga Sesan – Prof. Pat Utomi
Oluwatosin Otitoju – Modupe Adefeso

Modupe Adefeso – Funke Babatola
Funke Bucknor – Hafsat Abiola
9ice – Dele Momodu
Denrele Edun – Charly Boy

Ali Nuhu – Awwalu Salihu

Bamidele Odufuye – ‘Gbenga Sesan
Toyosi Akerele – Obiageli Ezekwesili
Bukola Adubi - Seun Soyinka
ID Cabassa – Laolu Akins
LEAP Africa – Kaine Agary
Banke Meshida-Lawal – Betty Irabor

Abdulkareem Baba Aminu – Mak Kusare

Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi – Nkiru Olumide-Ojo
Funke Akindele – Kunle Bakare
Linda Ikeji – Frank Osodi

Emmanuel Etim – Amb. Nkoyo Toyo
D’banj – 2face Idibia

Onye Ubanatu – Orode Uduaghan
Uche Nnaji – Ohimai Atafo

Funke Adetutu – Emmanuel Toili

Mosunmola Umoru – Audu Ogbeh

Stephanie Okereke – Adesuwa Onyenokwe

Asa – Yinka Davies

Knighthouse – Sasha

Kemi Lala Akindoju – Iretiola Doyle

Tolu Sangosanya – Adebayo Omisore

Ify Aniebo –Ndidi Nwuneli

Yagazie Chukwumerije – ‘Shina Okeleji

Adebola Lewis – Funke Bucknor
Fatima Zara Modibbo – Subomi Plumptre

Tolu Ogunlesi – Chika Unigwe

Warebi Martha – Indiasho

MI Abaga – Dayo Adeneye (D-One)

Maste Uwatse – Toni Kan
Andre Blaze – Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

Ifunanya Maduka – Toyin Subair

Kenneth Gyang – Tajudeen Adepetu

Omoyemi Akerele – Tara Fela-Durotoye

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Okonjo-Iweala, Ezekwesili, Betty Irabor, 2face, Lara George others write for Y! magazine’s 2nd issue!

History in the making: Okonjo-Iweala, Ezekwesili, Betty Irabor, 2face, Lara George others write for Y! magazine’s 2nd issue!

After breaking new ground with their 1st exciting edition and getting rave reviews from the public, the team behind Y! magazine; have gone all out in this second edition – setting a brand new standard!

The second edition is a line-up of Nigeria’s biggest stars and role models not just featured, but also as writers. “This is the first time this has ever been done in Nigeria. It’s a truly historic edition!” says associate editor, Jade Osiberu.

The 2nd edition is a Special Collector’s Item celebrating young people for Nigeria@50! For this Commemorative Edition, we have selected 50 of the most influential young Nigerians under 35, who have had had the most sustained impact and are most relevant in the moment as role models.

Working with the model of Time magazine’s Most Influential 100 – this edition got highly distinguished role models in the Nigerian public to write a short essay about these young leaders.

The roll call of essayists for this special cover: Obiageli Ezekwesili, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Prof. Pat Utomi, Audu Ogbeh, Nkoyo Toyo, Betty Irabor, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Mo Abudu, Ndidi Nwuneli, Toyin Subair, Obi Asika, Fela Durotoye, 2face Idibia, Dare Art-Alade, Ohimai Atafo, ‘Gbenga Sesan, Dayo D-One Adeneye, Charly Boy, Ebuka-Obi Uchendu, Lara Geoge, Timi Dakolo, Sasha, Yinka Davies, amongst many other exciting names. Non-Nigerians who write for this issue include Indiasho, whose work has shown at the New York Fashion Week amongst others.

“We are so excited about what we managed to achieve! We are keeping our promise that every edition of the magazine is beyond just a magazine; it is a media event,” says the managing editor, Adebola Williams. “That is why this took us more than three months to put together – I mean; getting an article out of the busy Managing Director of the World Bank is a full time job! Because we say to ourselves, every edition must push the envelope, must capture the new spirit of setting new standards. Every edition must capture the essence of the times that we are in and must drive the popular dialogue.”

The special edition will be launched on September 30 as part of the launch of The Future Awards Season 6 (Y! is the official media partner), tagged #TheAuthenticCelebration and the full list of the 50 selected will be unveiled at the event.

“Innovators and pioneers, thinkers and speakers, scientists and engineers, entrepreneurs and professionals, artists and entertainers,” says Osiberu. “It’s a fine crop of Nigeria’s new establishment showing us what it truly means to be a young Nigerian and we can’t wait to unveil them!”

The magazine will not be available to the general public until Wednesday, October 6 2010. It will be available across the country, and in Lagos will be available at the Silverbird Lifestyle Stores, The Hub, Terra Kulture and others.

More information – including where to buy Y! and how to be a Gold Subscriber - is on the hot new website www.ynaija.com, which is the one stop centre for all things Y!

Photo Credit: Yinka Obebe

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Are you Fabulous, African, and Black?

If your answer is in the affirmative, then you should be on the look out for the latest Mag in town. It's Editor-in-Chief is none other than the young and fashionable Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo and it is called Fabulous, African and Black:FAB.

Run by a team of budding beauties, Suby Onabanjo (Creative Director), Yoanna Pepper Okwesa (Fashion Editor), Lola Maja (Beauty Editor), Tayo Sonekan (Resident Stylist) and Familusi Akin Babajide (Publisher), it is the Mag to look out for when next you are in Lagos or London. Perhaps, the Magazine would launch in the US and South Africa in the future.

Launched on March 21st, 2010, the made by Africans for Africans magazine plans on showcasing the best of what Africa and Nigeria have to offer with top-notch photography, innovative graphic design and thought-provoking editorials.
So Watch OUT ppl, Naija girls with their unequalled entrepreneurial skills are sprouting out new ideas by the minute and they are ready to take the world by storm!!!

Visit http://www.fabmagazineonline.com/

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