LOUD N PROUD IN LAGOS- ICE PRINCE EDITION

EMMA NYRA

OMALICHA

ONAH NWACHUKWU & DR SID

 Better late than never at all. This particular Loud and Proud concert series held at the Soul Lounge of the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The main feature was Ice-Prince Zamani and all other friends in the industry came to give support. The likes of Dr. Sid, Eva Alordiah, Sound Sultan, May D, Reminisce, Emma Nyra and many others were in attendance. 

Check out the pictures of the event.

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OUT AND ABOUT AT THE SUPERLATIVE LAUNCH OF THE INCREDIBLE MONALISA MAGAZINE

JULIUS AGWU & MONALISA CHINDA

FLORENCE ITA-GIWA, BETTY IRABOR, MONALISA & HELEN AJAYI UNVEILING THE MAGAZINE

MONALISA CHINDA

EUNICE EFOLE

ELVINA IBRU

We were one of those who wanted to see what the whole hype about the Monalisa Magazine was all about. In our mind we had thought far and wide and concluded that, what can they do to better what was already on ground. And the truth be told at the end of the razzmatazz that was part of the unveiling of the maiden edition of the magazine that would most definitely win many awards, we saw why it was a project very close and dear to the heart of the publisher, Monalisa Chinda & her partner Lanre Nzeribe. 


Not only were we bowled over, we were and still are totally impressed by the whole package, 300 plus pages of sheer excellence and magnificence,all colour, all gloss, of the very best of international standards. It can stand side by side any magazine from any part of the world without flinching. Kudos to the publisher Monalisa Chinda for a very good or should we say an excellent job well done. The quality of this international lifestyle journal of note from Nigeria, Africa is unparallelled.

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AKUDO EZINNE ANYAOHA EMERGES MISS NIGERIA 2013

WINNER & IST RUNNER-UP

Gorgeous & beautiful 22 year old Akudo Ezinne Anyaoha emerged the winner of the 38th edition of the Miss Nigeria Pageant last night at the at the 2013 edition of the competition held lastnite at the InterContinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The statuesque, Law graduate of Abia State University, dismantled all the other 20 contesting against her. 

She carted home a brand new car and would receive a cash price of #3 million Naira. And also for winning, she would be embarking on a sponsored trip by MUD Cosmetics to California, USA, which is the Headquarters of the make-up company.  The 1st runner-up is the sweetly beautiful Celestine Queen,21 & 2nd runner-up is 18 years old Olive Sadiq with the beautiful low cut.

We heard it was a packed event and as usual started 2 hours behind schedule. The venue could only allow for 500 guests, so much so that even an ex-queen was 'gated' and wasn't allowed in, majorly because 2 sets of IV's were printed and some of those with the scroll like IV's weren't allowed in, while the IV card's printed by Daily Times allowed guests in without stress. 

Some of the other former queens that attended were Helen Ajayi-Miss Nigeria 1979, Binta Sukai-Miss Nigeria 1990, Nwando Okwuosa-Miss Nigeria 2003, while the incredibly gorgeous Anita Iseghohi, MBGN 2004 also attended with her husband, Tom Iseghohi. 

Some of the dignitaries that attended were the 1st lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Ms Sally Mbanefo, the DG of NTDC, Ex-International J.J Okocha, who was a judge, Ex-beauty queen in the 80's and now founder of Isis Model and owner of the NNSM competition, Mrs. Joan Okorodudu, talk show host & founder of EbonyLife Tv, Mo Abudu, Publisher of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor, Hon. Abike Dabiri & her husband, Olumide & Dakore Akande, top Nigerian designer, Frank Osodi and many other guests. 

There were performances by the duo of Seyi Shay and Kaycee of the Limpopo fame. The event was hosted by the comedian AY & Eku Edewor, while there was comedy skits by the duo of Bovi & the newly married Elenu. 

Congratulations to the new Miss Nigeria.

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WELCOME TO INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, LAGOS.

 If you are a regular on the Island, by Island we mean Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, there's the possibility that you would have seen this mighty all glass & aluminum composite-cladded edifice that dots the Victoria Island skyline magnificently. From the Akin Adesola end, once you are in front of the Porsche franchise and you look up, it stares back at you in glory and splendor. That's the new 5-star hotel that is gradually grinding towards its opening date. It is planned to be world-class, in all ways that you can think about, there is the extended terrace and there would be the world-class luxury showrooms inside the hotel when it is done.

If we can call a building gorgeous at least from the outside, then this one is. Not only is it imposing and very eye-catching, that the promoters were able to get the location to build the hotel called - the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos must mean that they are very powerful and highly connected. Talking about the promoters, many names are being bandied, but the main ones that have re-occurred most often- are the likes of the Chagoury's, a former , highly influential Governor in the state of aquatic excellence, who is still a top party chieftain and a former 2nd-in-command in the Nation from the Northern part of the country, who is said to be stupendously rich.

From the unconfirmed feelers we have gotten, the ownership of what we feel is Nigeria's 2nd authentic 5-star hotel seems to tilt towards the last 2. We hear all things being equal; the hotel should be on the go before the end of the year.