Charles Ahize celebrates his 51st birthday in club with top celebrities

Nigerian Top businessman, Charles Ahize  celebrates his 51st birthday recently. apart from owning a car sales company , he  also owns a celebrity hang out joint-Tribeca.

Big Brother Africa's Ofunneka is Married

Big Brother Africa's Ofunneka got married recently to Anyanwu. The Low key wedding was attended by former Housemates. She is now addressed as Mrs Ofunneka Anyanwu.

RED CARPET N OTHER PICS OF FAB NIGHT OUT WITH VLISCO

Adaore Achumba

Bola Balogun

ELDEE PERFORMING ON STAGE

Chichi Iyiegbuniwe in Rouge Valleri Couture

FAB AND BANKY W

FAB AND SASHA

FAB, SASHA, JIMMY JATT

Familusi-Akin-BabajideFAB-and-Sinem-Bilen-OnabanjoEditor-in-chief-FAb-magazine

Toni Tones in Viv La Resistance

GUEST IN LANRE DA SILVA

Isio WANOGHO and guest

LINDA IKEJI

MAI ATAFO

MO' CHEDDAH

OMAWUNMI AND FAB

RITA DOMINIC


A FABulous night out
BY Oyindamola Lawal

LAST weekend, FAB Magazine lit up Lagos with an award show aimed at rewarding dignity of labour.
   Tagged, FAB Night 2010 with VLISCO, the star-studded event, held at Landmark Village, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, recognised various categories of people and organisations in fashion, entertainment, and tourism sector as well as automobiles.
   Those honoured include Dimeji Alara, Stylist of the Year; Ugochukwu Igbokwe, Hair Stylist of the Year; Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Fashion Photographer of the Year; Banke Meshida, Make-up Artist of the Year.
     Others were Banky W (Most Stylish Male Artiste of the Year), Sasha (Most Stylish Female Artiste of the Year), Genevieve Nnaji (Most Stylish Actress), Ijeoma Udoku (Fashion Writer of the Year) and Adure Achumba (TV Presenter of the Year).
   Designer of the Year (West Africa) went to Lanre Da-Silva Ajayi; Designer of the Year (South Africa) was won by David Tlale; while Mai Atafo took hold of Fashion Brand of the Year.
   In the eatery category Lifestyle Brand of the Year went to Sixth Sense; Place Spot Bar won Restaurant of the Year; Sky Bar and Grill emerged Club of the Year; Lagos Oriental Hotel picked up Hotel of the Year; while Play Abuja came up as the Bar of the Year)

 OTHER categories were Radio Station of the Year (Beat FM), Dj of the Year (DJ Jimmy Jatt), TV Show of the Year (Team Soul), on Air Personality (Charles B of Inspiration FM), Female Model of the Year (Isio Wanogho) and Car Brand of the Year (Porsche Cayenne),
    Aside the awards, models of notable African designers such as Lanre Da-Silva Ajayi, Mai Atafo, Jil Boutique from Ghana and Re Bahia strutted the runway in their various alluring 2010 fashion trends.
    Hip-hop rap artiste Mo’ Cheddah, Sasha and Eldee thrilled guests with songs while comedian, Seyi Law showed off his stock in trade.
 

Helen Prest-Ajayi, Stephanie Okereke & Eku Edewor graced November 2010 Issue of Genevieve Mag

    What a unique combination... three generations, three beautiful damsels, Miss Nigeria 1979, entrepreneur Helen Prest-Ajayi; Actress/Producer/VVF Treatment and Prevention Advocate, Stephanie Okereke & Model/TV Presenter, Eku Edewor in a gym w working it out. It's a "combo" of  glamour, beauty, brain and fashion......                                                                            pics: Bella Naija

Nnewuoghor Ogboi weds Iretekhai Jonathan, son of retired Vice Admiral Okhai Michael Akhigbe

 

Nnewuoghor, daughter of Mr. Tom Ogboi, and Iretekhai Jonathan, son of retired Vice Admiral Okhai Michael Akhigbe, walked down the aisle at the City of David parish of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Dideolu Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos.

‘No colour riot for me’

POPULARLY known as Tintin the Koolness, Augustine Imevbore, the programmes director of Classic FM 97.3, is a on air personality. He had his early education in Rome, before he left for the UK, where he bagged a degree in Politics and Sociology at the University of Warwick. In 1991, he returned to Italy and worked for Radio Centro Suono, a leading soul/R&B station. Having made a mark as DJ ambassador to hip-hop and R&B music around Europe, he returned home in November 2005, and in August 2006, he anchored the Gulder Ultimate Search III. He tells OYINDAMOLA LAWAL what fashion is to him.

What is fashion to you?

  It is a personal thing; I don’t think there is any particular way to it. Everybody does his or her own thing, as long as it looks good on the person. I love fashion and I love to look at beautiful things.

Style of dressing

  I love jeans and I wear it almost everyday. I also love T-shirts, especially, the short-sleeved ones. I’m very sporty in my dressings and Jean makes me comfortable with the kind of job I do.

Favourite piece of clothing

  I do not have any favourite piece of clothing; but rather I’m a freak for jeans and T-shirt.

Favourite designer(s)

   I love Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Versace and some others unknown Japanese products. All my designers have lovely accessories. I also love Ermenigicdo, Zegna and Trussardi.

Favourite colours

  I love earth colours such as chocolate and all shades of brown.

Most expensive item

  It’s my Pahl Koya watch. It looks very casual, but very comfortable for me.

Signature scents

  I have three different types, but I can remember only Tuscany leather by Tom Ford and Vetiver by Creed.

Role model

 My dad. I always seek advice from him.

What won’t you be caught wearing?

  It’s colour riot. I don’t do it; I always love to match my pair of shoes with my belt. Another thing you won’t find me wear, is sweater because Nigeria’s weather is hot.

The multi-talented rapper, producer and activist eLDee gets his voice heard on CNN.

eLDee has been in the news lately for his return to shooting videos, his UK tour as well as for his work on the "Rep 4 Nigeria" song for MTV Base Nigeria. He was recently featured on CNN i-List - a program that focuses on different topics about a country for a whole week. The i-List edition which has chosen Nigeria as its talking point this independence week, beamed its spotlight on Nigerians on Social Media. In the course of the feature, notice was taken of eLDee's continued campaign to use all avenues available to him to make his voice relevant in the struggle for positive change in Nigeria.

Earlier this year, he released his video One Day, also mentioned in the CNN feature story. The video, like I go Yarn[2004], rails at the system and asks questions about the quality of our leadership and accountability on the part of our rulers while still preaching its message of hope to the hopeless. With his music he advocates accountability and alerts the populace to the need to exercise their rights. It is a part of the reason why he has lent himself to such causes as "Enough-is-Enough” as well as the #LightupNigeria movement, of which he is a founding member.

eLDee is not only well known for making great music but also for his relentless fight for a better Nigeria. Through his music, he very boldly addresses issues of corruption, bad governance and injustice in his native country, Nigeria. His genuine passion for his country and Africa as a whole, makes him unabashed when addressing its issues. His involvement with the #lightupnigeria movement has brought the lack of constant electricity to the forefront and made it a topic of concern among the youth and in the political arena in Nigeria.

eLDee, who was behind such hits as ‘Bosi Gbangba’, ‘Big Boy’, and more recently, ‘You Know It’ by Goldie is the founder of Trybesmen. He is a consummate music producer, recording artiste and a qualified architect. His personal hits like ‘I go yarn’, ‘Champion’, and ‘African Chiquito’ have been aired on radio stations all over the world. His latest album ‘Is It Your Money?’ was released February 2010 and boasts of successful singles like ‘Ota Mi’, ‘Blowing my Mind’ and ‘One Day’. It raked 2 Nominations at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards.

D'BANJ SENT THUGS TO BULLY NIGERIA JOURNALIST IN NAIROBI

Azuka

THISDAY entertainment and Style Columnist, on her faceebook status wrote " In far away NAIROBI, D'BANJ has sent his thugs 2 intimidate and bully me over a story l did last week on my FAIRGROUND column asking "If he is really Mr endowned or lacking songs" and how GLO slashed his fee as dia AMBASSADOR frm 60 million 2 12.5million becos of his unprofessional conduct.on Friday

 however, D'banjis said to be on a sponsored tour of the Eastern African City and Azuka is on the team of Journalist covering the Gig.

She says D'banj was obviously pissed becos of her negative review of his song 'Mr Endowed' and her revealing story on his reduction of fees for his Glo endorsement deal from 60 million Naira to 12.5 million. All these was revealed on her Saturday column Fairground. She reportedly gave him a tongue lashing wen he and his 'thugs' tried to intimidate her. She posted thus on her facebook page.....

Azuka Francisca Ogujiuba ‎@ Julie, no b small thing, if d organizers of d event was not there, only God wat wud ve happened.....they were all carrying glasses of Hennesy including d KOKO GANSTER himself...and D'banj was acting like a Don as his his thugs bully me....l told h

Azuka Francisca Ogujiuba @ oyindamola My dear, na so l c am....but l ve decided 2 ve my own thugs dat will follow me around and bully anybody who l tink has annoyed me....lol!!

im 2 fuck off becos he cant make me like d useless song and dat if wat l wrote was fabricated, he shud sue and not send thugs afta me....we dey watch!!!!

9ja artiste,Dampte drops new single "Go get her" Quits Banking for Music

Tall, dark, handsome dude, Oluwaseun Oluyole popularly known as Dampte aka Tinkolomaster and tagged “MR. GO
GET-HER” has no doubt carved a niche for himself.

  The banker turned musician, Dampte recently dropped his latest single titled “Go Get-Her”, which is been acclaimed another massive hits, rocking the music chart. From an industry that is somewhat over-populated, Dampte is beginning to prove he can stand on his own and compete with the front runners. In July of 2010, at the Tom Tom anniversary event, Dampte shared stage with some of Nigeria’s finest musicians from D’banj to 2face

  He first had the real taste of music at a tender age. Dampte grew up listening to the likes of King Sunny Ade (KSA), Ebenezer Obey amongst others. According to him, he gets his influences from the likes of Jay Z, R. Kelly, LL cool J, Jadakiss, Styles P, Warren G, Snoop, Treach (Naughty by Nature), 2pac, Biggie Smalls, Wale, K’naan and a host of others.

   The first son of an Evangelist mother and Pastor Father, Dampte finished his High School Education in Lagos, Nigeria and a graduate of Bellevue University, Nebraska, USA where he bagged his Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and emphasis in Business.

   After a long hiatus in the United States due to education, Dampte returned to the music scene with a massive hit single “Tinkolo” that features up and rising R&B star YQ. The single which was released in the first quarter of 2009 made it to various charts across Nigeria and beyond. He followed his success with another massive hit single “Wapa” which also made it to various countdowns. Not relenting, Dampte, now known for his Hit- dropping prowess followed it with “Ghetto”, another song that shook up the airwaves.

 He spoke to Dammydairy on his new album, fashion and why he left banking for music

How did you venture into music industry?
My first contact with music was in ma early years say like 5, 6. I got used to the idea, loved the sounds and before u knew it, I started writing. I joined d choir late and spent less than a year in it but it was then back in 1996 I knew that was what I really wanted.
I what was the journey like?
The journey is an ongoing one. You think u reached your destination at a point but later you discover it’s a way off. For me, the journey deserves thanks and appreciation to what and where I am.
W hat and where do you inspirations from?
I get my inspirations from almost everything around me. I look at someone, something and I say, what does this tell me? Then my thoughts run wide and wild. God must be praised for all inspirations really.
Who inspires you?
God inspires and am motivated by what I see

challenges? 
Challenges are really nothing but stuffs you need to get by to reach your destination..... So these challenges are nothing more than getting across to people to really be on the same page with what you doing.
Role models
My role model is Sean "P. Diddy Combs"
how was it leaving banking for music?
It was really difficult to be honest but you gotta play the hands life deals you. Am coping better than any would expect but I gotta still thank all those who stand behind me. So I say thanks guys!
Since you knew you were set out to be a musician, why did you go into the banking industry?
Ma destination like you said was music but banking was a path I had to take too. And like I said earlier, you play the hands you are dealt!
At what point did you decide to quit banking for music?
Well, a wise man said..... When you don't make your decisions quick enough, others make them for you..... That answers that I guess.....lol
favourite artistes?

 Ma 9ja favorite artiste is more like artistes....lol.... Gimme Dbanj, 2face, Sauce kid, Shortyace, Dampte and Psquare in no particular order.... Am good. On d international scene.... Right now Rick Ross, Jay Z, R. Kelly, Drake, Pac, Biggie, Lady Gaga and I could live a year listening to jus their music
what is the kind of music?

I don't have a special genre really.... Just what moves me @ dat moment....erm, no hard metal rock though!
how do you see the Nigeria music industry?

It’s growing really.... Bigger than what we envisaged back in the dayz and its getting to a point where we gon appreciate it more....
what impact would your music have on people?
Ma music is expected to do a lot... Sometimes inspire and at other times attract that desire to inspire, if that makes sense...lol...
tell us about your tracks and album
Yea, I burst into the scene last year with ma 1st hit single "wine your tinkolo"... I av YQ on there.... Then I think I didn't know how to stop....lol... Ma latest work GO Get-Her is driving d radios, internet and clubs on a #gogetta mode....lol...
how would you define fashion?
Am kinda a simple person but simplicity redefined cus being simple is not been cheap...
your style of dressing? Kinda folk u can c in a tee and jeans.... Classic and simple
favourite signature scents

 I do Sean John's Unforgivable.....lol.... Cus I remember favors.... And all....
most expensive items

A sunglass I got back in February.... okay, that excludes vehicles, okada etc abi......yea, ma Versace shades really...

most cherished possession

... Dat is ma Parents..... If that counts and the knowledge I possess.
Most stylish icons
Sean "P.Diddy" Combs
favourite fashion designer (s)

Sean "P.Diddy" Combs......he encompasses everything an entertainer must be and want....
role models and y....

Sean "P.Diddy" Combs and again, through it all, he finds a way to be relevant at every turn of music, fashion and society at large.
Favourite colour(s)

..... Royal Blue and white..... The reason is simple..... Abraham L. Taylor loved it. Then any fashionable and flashy colour likes purple and that's just because I love attention.
What is it you won’t be caught dead wearing?

A skirt!!.....lol

 your muse?

Why is the world the way it is really..... Greed, etc
turn on.

....lol..... Well, I like people being dependable and beautiful both on the inside and outside....

Turn off...

 Folks lying and unreliable or dirty

unfulfilled dreams.....

Not yet nominated for a Grammy
if you are given a chance to change something in Nigeria what would it b.....
Our orientation......" Objectiveness supercedes loyalty"