FILMHOUSE SET TO ENTERTAIN NIGERIANS- 4 WORLD CLASS CINEMAS IN THE PIPELINE

FILMHOUSE TO OPEN FOUR CINEMAS

Cinema business in Nigeria is about to experience a quantum leap as cinema specialist,  Kene Mkparu, MD and founder of  Filmhouse announces plans to open four cinema in Nigeria.

The favoured cities that will experience the cinema touch from Filmhouse are Surulere in Lagos , Ibadan,  Asaba and Calabar. The launch of the four cinemas is a first step in Filmhouse’s plan to have 25 cinemas in six years.

According to Mrs Ade Mogaji, a former employee at United Kingdom’s biggest cinema who recently joined Filmhouse, “Filmhouse Surulere is at The Leisure mall, Adeniran Ogunsanya street, Surulere, Lagos. Its features include Digital 3D, iScream cafe brand, soul food brand, luxury seating and surround sound. The Marina Resort cinema is a Filmhouse partner cinema with the Cross River State Tourism Bureau. This will be the first cinema in Calabar and its exquisitely sited sea-view cinema with an iScream café view of the Marina, soul food, luxury seating and surround sound. Filmhouse Ibadan is the show piece of The Heritage mall, Cocoa place, Dugbe, Ibadan (first cinema in Ibadan) with iScream café, soul food brands, luxury seating and surround sound. Filmhouse Asaba 1^st Avenue is on Okpanam road, part of a mix-use leisure shopping mall(first in Asaba) and is a full Gold class VVIP cinema with automatic reclining five star seats ?(as if in a first class cabin on a plane), Gold class lounge, iScream café, soul food brands, Digital 3D, luxury seating and surround sound”

In a statement signed by Bigsam Media, Mr. Kene Mparu, the Chief Executive Officer of Filmhouse and a well-known name in the industry explains that Filmhouse is out to set standards for others to follow. He said, “what we created a few years ago was only a prelude. Filmhouse Cinemas is now about to raise the bar and set new standards for modern cinemas in Nigeria. Surulere, Calabar, Ibadan and Asaba will never be the same again.”

In the persuasive enthusiastic spirit that envelops the Filmhouse team, Mrs Ozy Sammie-Okposo, HR Manager, explained that “Filmhouse management and development teams have over 100 years combined experience in cinema operations and cinema design & build, gained from the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, USA, Nigeria. This experience stands us heads and shoulders above any other cinema operator in Nigeria.

Supporting her, Mr Kene Okwusa, Deputy Managing Director of Filmhouse believes that “there is enough space in Nigeria today for many cinema players. After all there’re over 150 million potential cinemagoers to satisfy. Nevertheless, we’re setting new standards that our competitors can only attempt in vain to follow. Our cinema guests will not only experience the difference, they will experience that the difference is clear.

Filmhouse is a beneficiary of Bank of Industry’s $200 million US Dollars Creative and Entertainment Industry Intervention Fund.

Website: www.filmhouseng.com

Facebook: Filmhouse Cinemas Nigeria

Twitter: FilmhouseCinemas

KENE MKPARU- MD FILMHOUSE

WELCOME TO SAFFRON RESTAURANT & BAR; The Poshest Hangout in the Heart of Lagos

Saffron Restaurant & Bar
Named after the Saffron spice, one of the rarest and most expensive spices in the world, Saffron Restaurant & Bar, located at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island Lagos , is a blossoming relaxation spot, which caters to assorted client list ranging from celebrities to mature professionals. 
At Saffron, it is reflective of our culture of offering dignified services to a most distinguished clientele set. We offer an eclectic selection of the most exotic cuisines from different continents as created by our world renowned Chefs.
Service
Responding to the rising demand for a more upscale dining experience to suit the buzzing lifestyle of Lagos, Saffron presents to the public varied excitements from diverse culinary cultures in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere becoming an icon of pleasurable perfection.
The Ambience
Impeccably designed to suit the tastes of the exalted clientele that Saffron was designed to serve. The array of lights and the soulful music stirs a soothing feeling that enthralls the mind and creates the home experience befitting for royalty. We serve our teeming clients a mixture of good food and a sweet mix of jazz and R n B music , making each visit an unforgettable experience.
Cuisine
Fired up by the love of food, our line of palate teasing dishes brings to bear an impressive wealth of our gourmet knowledge. At Saffron, our culinary mastery astounds the wise and stretches from traditional to intercontinental dishes. In addition to the beautiful mix of good food and easy music, there is our bar which parades the finest tastes of wines from the best years, making Saffron - a restaurant & bar where you can indulge in luxury and lounge while basking in the elevated peace our ambience offers.
 The Saffron dream is to share this experience all over Nigeria at select malls, giving these hospitality hubs a taste of class while catering to the needs of our stress field society.
We are Saffron.
We sell pleasure.

BLOKE ON THE BLOCK-2 LADIES WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Hello ladies, this particular post concerns you all majorly. It's the 2nd one in our series on ''Bloke on the block''. Here we put one of the natural born Adonis on the spotlight. We had Top Nigerian Nollywood Hunk as our 1st ever bloke on the block, but today we have American Football Player Ray Edwards on the spotlight. Our Bloke on the Block is like Adam, did you all get that? By that we meant in the buff, stark naked, in his glory, with the most strategic part well covered. 
Ray Edwards plays for the Atlanta Falcons in the USA & by virtue of being a sportsman; you all can see his rock solid body, well-toned abs, well sculpted and very ready to rumble. So we are asking you all, if you think Ray is epitome of the man of you guy's dreams or not. 

MISS UNIVERSE LEILA LOPES COVERS MAXIM PORTUGAL

We would not stop marveling at the overwhelming beauty of the current Miss Universe Angolan native- Leila Lopes. We believe very strongly that she's one of the most naturally beautiful women in the whole Universe and therefore deserves her crown. 

The gorgeous one showed just how sexy she can be in a very sexy photo-shoot for the June /July 2012 edition of Maxim Portugal, donning several beautiful swimsuits and bikinis, looking as stunning as ever. 

She was recently in Ghana for 2 days on a quick visit. We hope she’ll come to Nigeria too someday soon. She’s always a delight to behold. Check her out. 

MAXIM PORTUGAL COVER

WELCOME TO IVIE'S WORLD-AN EXPLORATION OF 'SPONTINISM'

After a breakthrough innovation called ‘SPONTINISM’ (an art form that consists of illustrations created spontaneously with lines drawn from human experiences, forms and intricate patterns in nature, simplified to their barest constructs, yet retaining their essence) LIZAAD, a budding Nigerian lifestyle brand, is set to make its official debut with a 1^st product exposé dubbed ‘IVIE’.

According to Anagbado Chuma, who is the founder & illustrator of Lizaad Creative Arts Co., “this will be the first in a series of exposés where new products from the brand will be continually showcased”. This maiden edition will feature framed Art and handmade T-Shirts.

If you are a lover of urban art that truly reflects an indigenous Nigerian/African culture, then make a date with us as we explore SPONTINISM. Call, text, email and ping your friends for an eclectic evening out.

For more info, visit www.lizaad.com

See you there and don’t forget to bring your wallets (LOL)!

Date: Saturday, 7^th July 2012

Time: 4pm

Venue: Get Arena, Victoria Island, Lagos

Admission is free. 

AFWL Fun DAY Flyering at Westfield

The Africa fashion week London team recently took a trip to Stratford Westfield, to grace the public with their lovely faces and inform them more about AFWL 2012. Everyone was highly enthusiastic, and had a fun and enjoyable time, if you weren’t there you definitely missed out. Some members of the public especially enjoyed posing for the AFWL camera, as if they were already present at the event. Many enjoyed their enthusiasm. The team was able to hand out an amazing amount of about 3000 flyers throughout the day, to the busy crowd traveling through Stratford Westfield. Don’t sleep on them and be alert because they could be visiting a city near you, with their warm and welcoming faces, to bring you the latest info on AFLW, and you definitely don’t want to miss that.

Africa fashion week London will be held during the Olympics and has already been confirmed to be one of the must see events to attend during that weekend. There is expected to be around 20,000+ visitors to AFWL this year and it will be a great opportunity for your brand to be exposed to the diverse visitors/buyers and fashionistas. If you are a fashion lover in general this is an event that can’t be missed as it is an opportunity to get to see the designers that are taking the African fashion industry by storm and more importantly be inspired.

General Admission is free and welcome to all of those who want to see a spectacular show that celebrates African culture.  So mark the 3^rd and 4^th of August on your calendar, because it is guaranteed to be one of the biggest fashion events of the year. With a staggering amount of 50+ designers, most of which are flying over all the way from Africa, to present their amazing work to you on the catwalk, from the likes of world renowned designer Adebayo Jones to the wonderful and talented Anita Quansah, whose work has recently been featured in Vibe magazine. The event will be featuring the biggest and the best of them, so if you haven’t already got your tickets, get them now, to guarantee you get a great view of the show.

Show Times:

Friday August 3rd show starts at 12pm to 7pm

Saturday August 4^th show starts at 11am to 7:15 pm

More Ticket Info:

Standard show Tickets- £7.00

VIP show Tickets-£50

Our VIP guest will be treated to:

·       Exclusive Canapé reception with Complimentary Champagne

·       Fast track entry to all shows

·       VIP Edition AFWL Goody bag

·       Invitation to the after party

·       10% discount on all purchases from AFWL exhibitors on the day

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PASTOR OKOTIE SEPARATED FROM WIFE, MAKES THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN CHURCH TODAY

 That's the news in town right now, the very flamboyant Man of God whose gift of the garb continually mesmerizes very many, he is an orator par excellence, announced to the shocked congregation today after the last service.

The presiding Pastor of the Household of God, had gotten married to the very beautiful Stephanie Henshaw about 4 years ago-August 2008 to be more precise, at a very elaborate nuptial ceremony, which had many of his church members doing their possible best to outdo each other, to impress their father in the Lord. It was the Man of God's 2nd time of tying the knot. He had being married before to Tina who after her divorce from Pastor Kris had gone on to remarry. 

Those in Church today at the Household couldn't believe their ears, when just after the last service, the Man of God was said to have announced his separation from his wife, according to him, it was due to irreconcilable differences and there was no going back on the decisions already taken, he said he wanted to be the one to break the sad news to them and hoped for their understanding. 

PASTOR KRIS & MADAM

URGENT ADVISE NEEDED. PLEASE RESPOND

We came across this and we thought to share it, as we would love your opinions on it. Please advise appropriately. Here goes. 

I have met a lovely girl via a social networking site and cannot wait to meet her properly! She is from Lagos, in Nigeria, and has never been to Britain before. 

She says that she is in love with me.

We will be meeting in the flesh for the first time in August. I ‘m sending her the money for the airline tickets and also a little extra for the orphanage she runs. My question, though, is how likely is it that she will be willing to sleep with me, do you think? I am aware that there are cultural differences between our two countries on this, as on many other issues. 

B.O.M'S FANTASTIC FOUR

THE COVER

The first ever edition came out in January 2012 and since then has been receiving commendable reviews. It featured MBGN queen turned Rapper Muna on the cover as well as a 4 full page interview on her. 

For the 2nd edition, B.O.M has more juicy contents for all. With 4 beautiful and powerful spotlight Diva’s in the entertainment industry on the new cover Patience Ozokwuor-a veteran Nollywood actress, Susan Eyo Honesty-Former Assistant Editor at CityPeople Magazine now editor of ‘Glam & Essence’, Matse Uwatse-On Air Personality at wazobia Fm & Jumai Shaba of Jara. B.O.M is guaranteed to update its readers on the most innovative articles on Health, beauty, lifestyle brands and equipment's. It’s the most reliable source which delivers invaluable information.

We proudly announce B.O.M's strategic and symbiotic Partnership with Mide’s Mane,a leading Virgin Hair Supply Brand. All B.O.M Cover girls have on Mide’s Manes.

The magazine is planning an out of the world subscription party very soon and you cannot afford to miss our fabulous goody bags with over 10 different brands of unbelievable goodies. For all our loyal readers who will love to get their B.O.M delivered at the release of every new edition, we would be sending out information soonest. 

For your advert details or to get a feature in B.O.M, please send an email to Admin@beautyoverdosemag.com, Details below.

B.O.M Editorial Team: 

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Cover Stylists: Gazzelle Image Consulting and Wonu Ohio Styles UK

Cover photoshoot:Yetunde BabaEko (Camara Studios)

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Anita Quansah London and Adebayo Jones to Show at Africa Fashion Week London

London, 21 June 2012 - The organisers of Africa Fashion Week London are pleased to announce the first set of designers confirmed for this year’s closing show on Saturday 4th August of the two-day fashion extravanganza set to bring the best of African fashion to London Spitalfields on 3rd-4th August 2012. 

Amongst the designers who will be showcasing at the closing show is the international designer of Ghanaian and Nigerian descent, Anita Quansah whose exquisite jewellery has recently been showcased at iROCK Tribes of Africa and graced the limbs of Alicia Keys on the cover of Vibe Magazine. Another stellar name in the closing line up is the Nigerian King of Couture whose breathtaking designs are set to dazzle the audience.

“We are absolutely delighted to attract the support of such established names in the industry as well as emerging designers; Africa Fashion Week not only provides a platform form African and African-inspired designers but also one that brings together established and emerging talents,” said Ronke Ademiluyi, founder and CEO of Africa Fashion Week London, of the partnership.

In just over a month, London Spitalfields Market Halls will play host to AFWL where on 3rd and 4th August 2012, African and African inspired designers from all corners of the world will showcase their work to a 10,000 strong audience in London’s hip Shoreditch district. With back-to-back catwalk shows and exhibitions showcasing clothes, accessories, homeware and jewellery, AFWL promises to be a fashion extravaganza like no other.

Tickets are now available to purchase from www.africafashionweeklondon.com

Ticket packages include:

• Basic (free) - access to the show and exhibition

• Shoppers delight package (£7.00) - access to the show and exhibition + 10% discount on all purchases made on the day + AFWL magazine

• VIP (£50.00) - access to the show and exhibition + access to the VIP lounge + welcome drink + 10% discount on all purchases made on the day + AFWL magazine

For more information about Africa Fashion Week London please visit www.africafashionweeklondonweek.com

ADEBAYO JONES

ADEBAYO JONES

ALICIA KEYS WEARING ANITA QUANSAH

ANITA QUANSAH

ANITA QUANSAH

UCHE NNAJI CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY & RELEASES SINGLE

Style entrepreneur and budding musician-Uche Nnaji the MD/CEO of the fashion brand-OUCH! Had a double pronged event recently at his Flagship, located on Admiralty Road, Lekki Phase 1 on the Island. It was the occasion of his birthday and the launch of his music single.  Many didn’t know the young and handsome entrepreneur could sing, so out of curiosity loads of his friends, came out thinking to make good fun of him. We can tell you all for a fact, that Nigeria has gotten a new international Music star in the making in Uche.

Mr. Nnaji serenaded all that came to wish him a happy birthday with his soulful voice, has he sung the single to the delight of all, he made a very good impression, so much so that many wished him well, as he takes on another fantastic creative frontier. We pray he succeeds, where many have fallen by the wayside.

The new single is titled-Call Me, a contemporary slow ballad, done in style of many Rhythm and Blues great. We love the fact that, he did not over-stretch himself by wanting to do more than his gift would allow, but did a song that many would quickly gravitate towards. We hear the song is already receiving massive airplay. When asked, when the full body of works would be ready, seeing that the first single was done fantastically well and receiving good review, Uche stylishly replied, ‘’we would take our time to do it, having the mind that we want to deliver a world class body of works’’. We trust that he and his crew would be able to deliver on the promise.

Loads of Uche’s friends were in attendance at the very informal event, we saw his friend and business partner Omena Daniels, Ohimai Atafo and his wife, Scott Igbene, Ugonna Omeruo, Freeze,  Julius Agwu, Timi Dakolo, Charles Granville, MC Abbey, Aisha Salami, Latasha Ngwube, Dabota Lawson, Adejoke Adepashe, Emem Ema, Adebola Williams, Adebayo Akindun, Maleek Shehu, Moriam Musa, Omoye Uzamere, Abiola Aloba and others.  All pictures supplied by CHP Fotos. 

BIRTHDAY BOY & BUDDING MUSICIAN- UCHE NNAJI OF OUCH!

DABOTA LAWSON

HOUSE OF NWOCHA'S UGONNA OMERUO

UZOR OSIMKPA & UCHE NNAJI

ADEBOLA WILLIAMS & LATASHA NGWUBE

DELPHINE OKORONKWO & UGONNA OMERUO

ADEJOKE ADEPASHE

AISHA SALAMI & OMENA DANIELS

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MARYAM ONIKIJIPA & ABDULSALAM BELGORE'S WEDDING-welcome to the Nikkai

The first 2 days of the nuptial ceremony was awesome no doubt, first was the bride's eve, then next was the wolimat, both were very colorful events. We didn't know you could have a religious ceremony of this sort and still have much fun an enjoyment. We have never at any point seen so many Islamic clerics as there were at this nuptial before. It wasn't boring at all. Just like the 2 earlier dates, the town poured out in great numbers to catch a glimpse of the days proceedings. There were many top dignitaries from far and wide who came to celebrate with the couple, we saw a few Taiwo Afolabi, Muiz Banire, HRM, Oba Elegushi and his gorgeous wife, we heard Mohammed Babangida came in very briefly though we didn't see him, Shina Peller and very many others. 

This 3rd day was the real deal, the couple were going to be joined together in Holy Matrimony (NIKKAI), everyone had planned so much toward this day, it was obvious it was definitely going to be a slam-dunk, but Alas! Very early morning of that great day, the news filtered out that the mother of the groom had bid farewell to the world, bringing a big dampener on the proceedings. Many even thought the whole event was going to be postponed in honor of the dearly departed, who prior to the time had been receiving treatment, before passing on peacefully on the day of her daughter-in-law & son's Nikkai. 

After much deliberation on what to do, both families finally agreed to continue with the wedding ceremony and we can tell for a fact without mincing words, it was a great one, though a bit sad. The bride was looking as stunning as ever, though looking very beautiful and well dressed for her great day, you could feel her sadness about losing her mother-in-law, her husband to be was a tower of strength, having to keep his emotions in check, the pain over the sudden demise of his beloved mom would have been excruciating, but the joy of his wedding must have given him a bit of strength. We must commend him for his strength. 

The days proceedings went on without hitches, the Husband to be, came in wearing a glorious Agbada ensemble, which had Gold embroidery all over the front part. The gloriously gorgeous bride, had on a white Buba and Iro outfit, wearing very beautiful gold slippers to match and the jewelry was beautiful to behold, coming out with her group of gorgeous friends and family members, she had on a white veil, which was later removed during the ceremony. The Imams conducted the whole ceremony with fabulous precision amidst rains of prayers from all and sundry. It was a beautiful ceremony to behold.

We had everything covered in pictures for your delight. Check it out. 

GORGEOUS BRIDE

LOVELY LAILI

MARYAM

THE GROOM-ABDULSALAM

GETTING READY TO DO THE DEED

BRIDE'S YOUNGER SISTER-SU'UAD

ABDULSALAM & MARYAM

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