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Celebrities 10 with Great Body

AFRICA FASHION WEEK NIGERIA (AFWN) 2015

MATHEW ASHIMOLOWO ‘A Man Shall Arise’

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From the editor...

While Nigerians went to the polls to elect their next president, Singapore celebrated/mourned the passing of Lee Kuan Yew, the father of modern Singapore. Mr. Yew took over leadership of a backward nation, much like Nigeria today, and turned it around to become an industrialised country and one of the four Asian Tigers.

Both Singapore and Nigeria were at the same spot 50 years ago. As a matter of fact, Nigeria had far more potential because it later discovered oil. What changed between Nigeria and Singapore is the singular factor that industrialised one and kept the other rooted in 1960: leadership, vision and integrity!

7KHVH DUH TXDOLWLHV RXU FRYHU SHUVRQDOLW\ ÀHU\ SDVWRU DQG motivational speaker, Mathew Ashimolowo, says should be the TXDOLWLHV WKDW VKRXOG LQà XHQFH ZKR ZH DOORZ WR VLW LQ $VR 5RFN Pastor Ashimolowo, who was in the country early in the year, spoke on the leadership question bedeviling Nigeria, the fractured system that Nigeria is built on and the myopic doctrines of some churches.

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WEEKLY FAB LIST!!! by - Fatima Garba

Looking for the latest trends to transition into? Hopefully, our weekly fab listt will help you decide the major trends to keep you looking fab all day and all week..

TIERED TREND On the runway, it was go big or go home. But if the silhouette intimidates you, try the look in small doses by wearing a top with a tiered KHP :KHQ ZHDULQJ D ÁRXQF\ WLHUHG dress, keep the rest of your look simple with minimal accessories.

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CUT-OUT TREND Cutouts have been in demand season after season, but this time around, fabrics have been slashed and spliced to create an unexpected peek-a-boo effect. When giving the trend a go, be sure to balance out your look with slouchy silhouettes and cover up elsewhere.

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It is clear that lace has blossomed on the runways. This season Altuzarra focused on feminine frocks, while Alberta Ferretti took a Victorian approach, and Giambattista Valli played with trim and layering. I love that lace can take on different meanings. When paired with a suit, it softens a tailored look and adds a touch of girliness.”

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10 Celebrities With Great Body by - Jemi Ekunkunbor

For the woman who is constantly in the lime light especially for those in the entertainment industry, the body is naturally, their instrument of trade. Like the artist who needs a canvass to paint on, producers d and directors also need y people with great body to interpret their scripts. A great body sells no doubt and those who are players in these industries do everything to maintain ay the look in other to stay y. relevant in the industry.

For those who observe these players ZH FDQ¡W MXVW JHW enough of these celebrities when they step on the red carpet..

They become hangers for beautiful garments endearing them furtherr to their fans and DGPLUHUV 7RGD\¡V y entertainment industry is dotted with such individuals and genderr is no exception.

Here, we feature 10 celebrities with great body. See which one you covet.

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Stephanie Okereke :LIH RI /LQXV ,GDKRVD WKH JUDFHIXO 6WHSKDQLH 2NHUHNH LV RQH RI 1ROO\ZRRG¡V KRWWLHV :LWK SK\VLFDO DVVHVWV LQ SOHDVDQW SURSRUWLRQV she is always a delight on the red carpet. Constantly uping her game, Stephanie has taken her skills to behind the camera where she now produces and directs.

Joselyn Dumas Ghanaian talk show host, Joselyn Dumas has a body to die for. Her super curvy body always earned her a second look from admirers. Over the years, and conscious of her ÀJXUH -RVHO\Q KDV FRPH to perfect how to dress her body in body hugging RXWÀWV WKDW DFFHQWXDWH KHU assets.

Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde Nollywood A list actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, is not fondly called “Omo sexy�

IRU QR UHDVRQ 2PRWROD¡V FXUY\ backside has been admired by friends and fans. Clothes rest well on her and she knows her butt is an asset. Describe her as KRW DQG \RX ZRQ¡W EH ZURQJ

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Lilian Nwachukwu For one who dresses many celebrities in the Nigeria entertainment industry, nothing less is expected of her. Stylist, Lillian Nwanchukwu like the some celebrities that she styles has a great body. Very well proportioned and she does know the right thing to hang on it. For one who knows more a thing about styling, she takes on the trend as they come.

Tonto Dike Although she is often in the centre of controversy, actress/ singer, Tonto Dike has a great body suitable for her trade. The fair complexioned beauty has used her body to great advantage in interpreting her roles in different movies.

Damilola Adegbite Damilola Adegbite, shot into lime light with her role in popular TV serial, Tinsel. The light skinned actress with sultry eyes, has a body that any would want to have. Her recent status as a mother has not changed anything if anything she looks really great for a mum.

Obviously without blemished skin, the real asset that stands her out is what lies behind.

Toolz On air Personality, talk show host, Tolu Oniru aka Toolz, will make a brother swoon ZLWK KHU ÀJXUH 7KH radio queen carries KHU SHDU VKDSH ÀJXUH gracefully adorning garments that sculpts KHU WR GLH IRU ÀJXUH

Omowumi Akinnifesi Lovely Omowumi Akinnifesi, endeared herself to the Nigerian audience in 2005 when at just 18 years, she won the coveted Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant. Since then, she has just blossomed like a EHDXWLIXO ÁRZHU :LWK KHU beautiful body, she has UHPDLQHG D GHVLJQHU·V delight as she carries most garments beautifully well.

Chika Ike Nollywood actress Chika Ike is certainly a member of the league of celebrities with beautiful body. Her feminine features are well structured and she dresses to accentuate them. Since cutting her teeth in the movie industry in 2004, she has featured in over 100 movies and still counting.

Mercy Johnson $OWKRXJK VKH ZRQ·W score an A in the looks department, talented Mercy Johnson remains one of the sexiest actresses in Nollywood.

The award-winning actress KDV ÁHVK LQ WKH ULJKW places. She oozes sexy effortlessly with voluptuous boobs slim waist and right butt. Not even motherhood can change this about her.

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THE TEAM

Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) 2015 ...Meet the Team

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SOLA OYEBADE Sola Oyebade, a.k.a. Mr Mahogany, is CEO and Creative Director of Mahogany International, a corporate, events and entertainment management group of companies founded in 1996.

He is also Creative Director for $IULFD )DVKLRQ :HHN /RQGRQ DQG $IULFD )DVKLRQ :HHN Nigeria. He has worked on both shows as producer and creative director since their inception.

On average, he works with over GHVLJQHUV DQG PRGHOV for each show; working with the founder, Ronke Ademiluyi, he has taken each show to greater heights each season.

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Born in London and educated in Nigeria and the UK, Ronke Ademiluyi is a Law graduate and fashion business entrepreneur.Returning to Nigeria in the early 1990s, she VHW XS œ5XNNLHV¡ D VHW RI KLJK VWUHHW IDVKLRQ ERXWLTXHV with branches in fashion centres of Lagos such as Opebi in Ikeja, Bode Thomas in Surulere and Idumota in Lagos ,VODQG +HU ERXWLTXHV FDWHUHG IRU ZRPHQ DQG JLUOV RI DOO ages, taking care of their apparel needs: from shoes and handbags to formal and party dresses of all varieties.

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OR MATHEW ASHIMOLOWO - A Man Shall Arise By - Remmy Diagbare

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astor Mathew Ashimolowo needs no introduction. The world renowned televangelist and global ambassador for Christ leads the largest gathering of Christian faithfuls in the United Kingdom. The head pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), headquartered in the UK, with branches all over the world, Pastor Mathew is both a motivational speaker and a preacher of the Word of God.

As Christians mark Easter today, he sheds light on some doctrinal teachings pitching Christians on moral opposites, the elections and the leadership question in Nigeria. He talks, with passion, of his yearly celebration of widows, a charity project he organises every December, when over 1,000 widows are given money and ankara fabrics in an effort to cushion their sufferings. , VWDUWHG E\ DVNLQJ LI WKLV ZDV QRW D œIDLOXUH RI OHDGHUVKLS¡ +H DOVR JLYHV SURSKHWLF LQVLJKWV RQ œZKHQ WRPRUURZ GDZQV¡ IRU 1LJHULD $Q H[FOXVLYH IRU $OOXUH Please, read on.

Is it not a failure of leadership that people have to line up for this type of charity; and, it takes somebody like you to show appreciation to widows in your community?

I think it is a potpourri of many problems; number one is leadership (then) lack of vision and lack of infrastructure to care for people who have fallen through the crack.

Some children and widows have fallen through the FUDFN 3HRSOH ZKR GLGQ¡W JR WKURXJK DQ HPSOR\PHQW system that created a pension scheme have fallen through the crack. Part of my vision which I am SUD\LQJ WKDW , ZLOO DFKLHYH LQ WKH QH[W PRQWKV LV WR build a place to be called Ile Awon Agba. They will not live there but if they are 70 plus and live in the Odoomu, we will take care of them at the home.

You are concerned with only those people around your state of origin but Nigeria is a big place.

(Laughing)... Let us leave that for the government.

How do you eat an elephant‌? ...Little by little. So, I want to build this ile awon Agba. If you are elderly and over 70 years, you go there once a week. There will be doctors and nurses to take care of you. They will give you food, check your health; you will share fellowship with other old people like yourself. At a point, I will have a vehicle for the ile awon agba. I will even go and pick the ones who are very, very old. I like to celebrate the elderly; to make them feel special. )RU P\ \HDUO\ ZLGRZV¡ FKDULW\ RQFH LQ D ZKLOH , WKLQN of a widow to celebrate and when we are talking to the widows, I bring this one widow out and celebrate her the more. Two years ago, the woman who took me to church as a young man – I was a Muslim – my name was Ahmed. My mother was Aishat, my brother was Mudashiru, my sister was Hadijaat.

The woman is still alive. She is about 92 years. I brought her and celebrated her. This year, the person I celebrated is the woman who follows my mum. She is 91 years. I told her son to drive and bring her from Ile-Ife to the event and celebrated her again in the presence of everyone.

Let us look at the leadership question in Nigeria. It is generally believed that the problem of Nigeria is a failure of leadership. Do you agree?

The challenge of Nigeria, like you said, is leadership but there are two or three things involved. If you only look at leadership and you get yourself the greatest leader on earth, he will still fail if the system is broken.

Nigeria is not just a failure of leadership but also a failure of system. This is my opinion.

President Barrack Obama is a gifted man but he is QRW H[DFWO\ WKH PRVW XQXVXDOO\ JLIWHG SHUVRQ RQ HDUWK However, he found himself running a water-tight system that has been perfected over three hundred years. In fact, if you put a fool in the White House, he will succeed because the system of America is on automation. Everybody knows what to do and no one is interested in grabbing what belongs to the government.

I live in the United Kingdom. If you put anyone as Prime Minister, the nation is on automation. So, while you are trying to blame the President or his acolytes for failure in leadership; even if you get the smartest, ZLVHVW JUHDWHVW 1LJHULDQ XQWLO WKH V\VWHP LV DOVR À[HG there will be a problem.

In my opinion, I will say that is what I see in a person like Governor Raji Fashola who, in his little time, tried WR À[ VRPH RI WKH EURNHQ V\VWHP LQ /DJRV 6R KDYHQ À[HG VRPH RI WKH EURNHQ V\VWHPV \RX ÀQG RXW WKDW some things now work in Lagos. If Fashola leaves and you put Joe Block, who is not as gifted, as long as they keep the automation he started, it will work.

Another thing is good education of the public; because, you see, a Nigerian keeps blaming those at the centre of power. They do not realise that if election LV JRLQJ WR ZRUN œ, DP SDUW RI WKH SURFHVVHV¡ *RRG system, good government, good citizenship.

What do we do to address this problem?

If you ask me what we can do, I think, number one, it seems almost late but we should stop voting people because we want to change one person. We should look at what they offer us; whether the person we want

to change or the person who wants to come in can offer a better deal.

Number two, what can he do to mend the fractured V\VWHP" /HW PH JLYH \RX DQ H[DPSOH RI SODFHV ZKHUH they have amended a fractured system. We all pack our bags every day and run to Dubai. We want to enjoy Dubai. Dubai was a desert. There was nothing but sand for two hundred years until suddenly, almost 30 years ago, the late Sheikh Marktum, the father of 6KHLNK 0DUNWXP ² ZKR MXVW SDVVHG ² GHFLGHG œ, ZDQW WR WXUQ WKLV GHVHUW ODQG WR D SOD\ JURXQG RI WKH ZRUOG¡ He came up with a vision that was outrageous, even for those around him.

If your vision does not scare the people around you, it is not big enough. He came out with a great vision.

A vision to build a harbour on main land; where the biggest ship on earth can berth. They dug a channel to the sea; they did not come to the sea shore, they dug it on the mainland so that they can have more space; more capacity and now dug the channel to the sea.

Those are the kind of audacious dreams he had. We need visionaries who will not only see the things to be done but will be able to make it come alive. Nigeria is under a serious challenge. There is tribal arrest. There is geographical arrest, forgive me to say, and I am bold to say it. I am 62 years old and I have nothing to lose anymore. I will say (that) many of our people we call leaders are not leaders but tribal chiefs; because when they come up, they speak for the region they came from. They do not speak with such robust vision that is all-encompassing.

They should not just say I am a Yoruba, I am an Ibo. One of the presidential candidates, at one point, just 10 months ago, said an attack on Boko Haram was an attack on the North, which is too myopic. That is what the late Dr. Azikiwe will call akatakaism.

What Nigeria needs now is a visionary leader who will KDYH D PDUVKDO SODQ WKDW FRYHUV DERXW ÀYH (¡V 7KH ( of: Education, Economy, Environment (which includes agriculture) and Engineering – everything in Nigeria is imported. :H GRQ¡W IDEULFDWH DQ\WKLQJ 6RXWK $IULFD IDEULFDWHV most things. Of course, because of sanctions, they learnt to produce most things. They build ships, aircrafts.

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Nigeria will not break.

Nigeria will keep her prophetic mandate of being one nation although after the March elections... Ă .BUIFX "TIJNPMPX So, where are we? There is no moving forward, is there?

There is moving forward. If you now want me to speak as a prophet, I will tell you – I do not know when – but it is not going to be up to ten years, a man will rise in Nigeria that will bring this glory. It is not going to be up to ten years, a man is coming who will shake the V\VWHP +H ZLOO EH GLIIHUHQW , GRQ¡W NQRZ ZKR LW LV , GRQ¡W WKLQN ZH NQRZ KLP Not any of the presidential contenders? , DP QRW VXUH LI LW¡V RQH RI WKHP EXW EHIRUH WHQ \HDUV somebody is going to rise and restore the glory of this land So, Nigeria is not going to break?

Nigeria will not break. Nigeria will keep her prophetic mandate of being one nation although after the March elections, twenty percent of a certain region will not submit to the President. That is what I saw. And, it will take six months to one year before he will now be able to govern that area.

6R OHW¡V FRPH WR WKH JRVSHO RI ZKLFK \RX DUH D SURPLQHQW WHDFKHU +RZ GR \RX UHVSRQG WR FULWLFLVPV RI WKH &KXUFK WKDW RI œSURPRWLQJ SURVSHULW\¡ PRUH WKDQ WKH JRVSHO" Well, the gospel is always revealed within the contexts of the people you preach to. Topologically, you cannot speak to Nigerians as if you are speaking to SHRSOH ZKR DUH OLYLQJ RQ 0DUV \RX KDYH WR SUHDFK D message that is relevant to them. Therefore, for you to say that the message is not relevant is not true.

Rather, it is so unfair that the church has received a lot RI Ă DN IURP WKH SUHVV ZKHQ WKH SUHVV KDV QRW WDNHQ time to analyse the good things churches have done for Nigeria?

Let me give you a few: One, there is no place anywhere in Nigeria that quality teaching is done on home and marriages but the Church.

Two, there used to be no place where you are taught KRZ WR FUHDWH ZHDOWK IRU \RXU IDPLO\ DQG *RG¡V blessings for your family but the Church. Three, the &KXUFK¡V WHDFKLQJ RQ VH[XDO SXULW\ KDV LQà XHQFHG WKLV nation to the point that, if you like it or not, Nigeria still has no more than 5% to 6% HIV problem. We are not comparable to any big African nation: South-Africa

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Natural Remedies That Will Do Wonders For Your Arthritis

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TERI Speaks Dear Teri, Is Quinoa locally available here in Nigeria?

- Uche.

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That is it for today my readers! Hope you enjoyed this piece! Remember you read it KHUH ¿UVW For comments and questions please email terimendes@gmail. com, @terimendes. I would love to hear from you, till next week. - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ta ta for now! XOXO

Dear Uche, If you live in Lagos, Quinoa can be bought from Park and Shop, Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;epicerie Supermarket on Idowu Martins off Adeola Odeku VI Lagos. Best wishes. TM.

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GIN 3. London Dry Gin is not always from London.

Bombay Sapphire

Gin does not have the same geographical restrictions as spirits such as cognac, scotch or tequila. Only a tiny handful of London dry gins are actually made in the city.

From the launch of the pioneering blue bottle, to the botanicals that gives this gin its unique taste, imagination has always been at the heart of Bombay Sapphire Gin.

4. A Martini means Gin not Vodka.

A martini consists of gin, dry vermouth and optional bitters. When the golden age of the martini was in full swing, most people in cocktail drinking nations had not yet tried vodka. These days the Martini is often considered a drink that can be made with either Vodka RU *LQ EXW WKDW¡V D UHODWLYHO\ PRGHUQ WKLQJ WKDW VHHPV to have come about as Gin fell out of fashion and Vodka stole the limelight. In fact the combination of Vodka and vermouth has been known by a number of other names, including the Kangaroo, or the .DQJDURR¡V .LFN EXW XQWLO UHFHQWO\ ZDV QHYHU UHDOO\ considered to be a Martini.

Having said that, when selecting a gin, I present to you my top Gin picks.

Ophir Opihr is a legendary region famed for its wealth and riches.

Opihr epitomises the exotic intensity of the Orient, awakening the senses to a new style of gin. Along with some of the regular botanicals found in a London dry, Opihr has infused cubed berries from Indonesia, black pepper from India and Moroccan coriander for a uniquely spicy Ă DYRXU

Tanqueray No. 10 Tanqueray has a new member to the international gin brand called Tanqueray No. 10.

This small batch distillation product is crafted with hand-picked whole fruit botanicals and is distilled four times for a smoother drinking experience.

No.3 No.3 is the London Dry Gin distilled to a proprietary recipe of Berry Bros. & Rudd, /RQGRQ¡V ROGHVW ZLQH and spirit merchant.

The name No.3 refers to their address in St -DPHV¡V 6WUHHW London. With juniper at its heart, it unashamedly celebrates the integrity and character of traditional London Dry Gin.

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PEO PL E “ ONE PARTY AT A TIME!”

ART TWENTY ONE PRESENT “FRINGE” BY OLU AMODA By - Oscar Ochiogu A solo exhibition of renowned mixed media artist, Olu Amoda, showcasing his newest body of work, “Fringe” brings together the artist’s recent experimentations in sculpture, drawing, and installation as he explores questions of privacy and public space in the Nigerian urban Environment.

His use of unconventional materials and processes, combined with an interest in pertinent social and political issues, charters new depths by examining the relationship between surveillance, religion, and the female form.

Central to Amoda’s investigations are the influences of technology and how virtual communications shape and prescribe identity, noting the hyper-consciousness of selfrepresentation that is brought about by the digital revolution He focuses his attention on the prevailing presence of the camera in our daily lives, whether self-imposed or brought about by increased modes of surveillance, the omnipresence of cameras and recording devices in these works suggest a cultural obsession with our “public” selves.

Set amidst these works are new series that reference religion and the sacredness of the private, as well as depictions of women that highlight the conflicting forces of sexuality.

These nude and semi-nude women, shown in varying states of undress, represent the workers of the commercial sex industry in Nigeria. Rather than preaching morality or situating the pornographic as taboo, Amoda celebrates female sensuality.

Eschewing the line between vulgarity and intimacy, he points out that the public and the private are two sides of the same coin and intimately inform one another.

GMD-CEO, UBA PLC, MR PHILLIPS ODUOZA AND CHAIRMAN, UBA PLC, MR. CEO TONYEMMAUS O. ELUMELU AMINAH SAGOE (FOUNDER SKINCARE)

AZU NWAGBOGU AND CALINE CHAGOURY MOUDABER

UBA CELEBRATES STAFF IN A NIGHT OF GLITZ AND GLAMOUR

VICE CHAIRMAN, JOE KESHI AND W

By Yemisi Suleiman It was a night of glamour and glitz on Saturday, March 14, as United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc rolled out the red carpet to celebrate members of staffs, that have shown excellence, dedication and outstanding performance in their assigned duties in the 2014 financial year.

Tagged the “CEO Awards”, and now in its seventh year, the event brings together board members, executive and senior management, shareholders, staff and the esteemed customers of the bank in celebration of individuals and business units that have excelled in realizing the bank’s business targets.

FEYI OGOJI AND W

CASTEL AND CHARLOTTE

PROFESSOR KAYO VC OF BACKOCK U ILISAN AND WIFE

JIDE BELLO, VICTOR EHIKHAMENOR AND GBOLLY BALOGUN

JUMAI ODUOZA A

LINDA OBI AND TUDOR MOSS

HABIBA BALOGUN

TITO ADEREMI

ABDULRAZAQ AWOFESO AND ABRAHAM OJHOBASE

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DIRECTOR, UBA PLC, ROSE OKWECHIME

DANA AND MARIE

MAYA OLUWAFEMI AND ZAINAB ASHADO ELIE AND MICHA

/ April 5, 2015

TONY O. ELUMELU, CHAIRMAN, UBA PLC

DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO, UBA AFRICA, KENNEDY UZOKA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ABUJA AND EAST BANK, DAN OKEKE

IJEOMA ASO, MD-CEO, UBA FOUNDATION

VICTOR OSADOLOR

ANGELA ANEKE

PEOPL E “ O N E PA RT Y AT A T I M E ! ”

ART GALLERY, RELE, LAUNCHES By - Oscar Ochiogu Penultimate weekend, the art landscape in Nigeria welcomed a glittering new addition to the scene, as RELE, an unconventional arts space and gallery opened.

Situated on Military Street, Onikan, would serve two functions to the arts community: to offer first-rate art for public consumption via its gallery; and to exist as nurturing body/representative agency for artists.

The artists featured at the launch and also represented by the gallery are Tayo Quaye, Joe Amenechi, Victor Ehikhamenor, Tunde Kelani, Zainabu Jallo, Kayode Adegbola, and Osione Itegboje.

Quaye, Amenechi and Victor Ehikhamenor are world renowned artists and their works can be found in private collections and galleries abroad. Their impeccably curated works, as well as others’ at the gallery, were a sight to behold for all attendees, eliciting long, enraptured looks of appreciation. The gallery’s foremost aim was in a sense, largely achieved. The art was seen and it was deeply felt.

The launch, a private and exclusive affair, was graced by the most distinguished of the Nigerian arts cognoscenti, aristocracy, captains of industry and arts enthusiasts.

UBA PLC AMB. WIFE, DAYO

TUNDE KELANI

WIFE, BOLA

OBA MA SONARIWO PARAMOUNT RULER AND AKARIGBO OF REMOLAND WITH ADENRELE SONARIWO

MAYOWA BALOGUN & OLORI ABOSEDE SONARIWO

ODE MAKINDE, UNIVERSITY, MUKHTAR BAKARE & FRIEND

TOSIN FANIRO DADA, OLAYINKA OBAGUN

AND RUKKY TONGO

KEHINDE OKUNOREN DR ODUWOLE IBI SOFEKUN

FIYIN OWA

ITUNU ARIBISALA

ADEWUNMI AKANNI-ALUKO, OBY ANADU

PROFESSOR SYLVESTER MONYE

ADEREMI SIJUWADE, KAYODE ADEGBOLA, IBRAHIM AMUSAN

SHAKIRAT BALOGUN

KEMI MORRIS

DAMOLA ADEPETUN, CHICHI

OROMO COOKEY-GAM, BUBU OGISI, MALAIKA TOYO

IBUKUN OWA

KEMI OLASHORE && MATTHEW SONARIWO

TOLU ITEGBOJE & OYINLOMO OBRUTSE

AMAKA AGU

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