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March 15, 2015

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: #MeetThePresident

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QUOTES... “The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you.�

- Brendan Behan

“Love casts out fear, but we have to get over the fear in order to get close enough to love them�.

- Dorothy Day

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From the editor...

March is a special month for us. March 8th was celebrated worldwide as International Women Day; March is, indeed, a month when all eyes are on women – and their achievements.

How have we fared? Pretty well, I must say.

Considering that we are in a part of the world where women are treated with inequality in every sector, I think it is thumbs up for women. Politically, economically, in the OHJDO DQG DFDGHPLF VHFWRUV LW¡V D FKHFN DOO WKH ZD\ :H are running the economy for crying out loud! So we exhale!

Physically, at no time have we looked as good as we do today. Have you been to the gym lately – the stadium RU HYHU\ DYDLODEOH ÀHOG DOO RYHU WKH FRXQWU\" :H DUH KHDYLQJ DQG SXIÀQJ RXU ZD\ WR EHWWHU KHDOWK DQG ERGLHV So, there is much to celebrate; which is why when a group of young, upwardly- mobile Nigerians under the aegis of PVC (Participate, Vote, Country) got together with WKH 3UHVLGHQW DW DQ HYHQW WDJJHG œ 0HHW WKH 3UHVLGHQW¡ we tagged along.

Latasha Ngwube reports on the interactive session. See pp. 8-10.

On our fashion pages, we bring some quirky must-have accessories designers are churning out. You really gotta check them out. See pp. 4-5.

Finally, AMVCA, our own Grammy Awards was held at the weekend. There were some stars on the red carpet ZKLOH PDQ\ HLWKHU GLGQ¡W JHW WKH PHPR RU WKH\ PLVVHG WKH VW\OH ERDW 5HDG <HPLVL 6XOHLPDQ¡V UHSRUW DQG FKHFN RXW our best dressed. On pp. 12-13.

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many pairs of trousers that I have. I need to feel that way because sometimes my meetings can be back to back. From 9am to 9pm. So I need to be comfortable and a pair of trousers gives me that comfort.

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That can keep me going through the morning.

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t was a night brimming with excitement and good vibes as a 200 person-strong group of young Nigerians from just about every ethnic group, religion and career filed into the Expo Centre of Eko Hotel, Lagos. These young professionals, business people and entrepreneurs engaged the President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in a first-of-itskind youth interactive forum tagged #MeetThePresident.

This was no formal soiree of tuxedos and floor length ball gowns, stuffed bellies and champagne or stuffy speeches and pointless conversation. The young people of this country represented by this cross section of individuals were present for one thing only: dialogue with Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first citizen!

The dress code was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;smart casualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and His Excellency did not disappoint as he turned up in a dark polo shirt, brown khaki pants and a stylish baseball cap (snapback) emblazoned with the letters G-E-J on it.

It was organized by a group called PVC (Participate, Vote, Country). And the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim? To simply create a platform for young Nigerians to interact and engage Mr. President â&#x20AC;&#x201C; asking him pertinent questions on elections matters, economy as well as security, in a first-of-its-kind â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;uncensoredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; manner.

Questions touched on everything: from personal matters such as Mr. Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite colours to more serious issues like Boko Haram, falling oil revenue and the economy. This interactive session was anchored by Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi of The Beat FM, Lagos, and Gbemileke Oscar Oyinsan of City FM, Lagos.

The second phase of the event was a youth rally where a bigger audience of about 5,000 youths turned up. The event featured speeches from supporters of the President such as YouWin and GIS/SUREP beneficiaries and 20 pilots who were trained under the GEJ administration, which included an 18-year-old pilot, the youngest ever pilot in recent times.

Other speakers included Umar Nasko (39), the youngest gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 elections from Niger State as well as Abdul Maibasira (31), the youngest ever PDP Youth Leader.

The rally was a lively mix of comedy, music and goodwill messages â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hosted by Bovi and Toyin Ayimakhu with a line-up of performing artistes including Timi Dakolo, Sean Tizzle, Oritsefemi, Orezi, Nosa, Seyi Shay and Obesere among others.

LATASHA NGWUBE reports for Allure on this riveting event that was the number one trending topic on social media amongst Nigerians and the youth in particular.

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today, some other person will be President tomorrow. Nigeria is our own country. We must have a country before we have a President.

One area we are passionate about is the creation of more young millionaires and billionaires in Nigeria through our YouWin programme and the agriculture programme, the Agropreneur.

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Today, if you say that a 30-year old person should be a governor, people will shout that he is too young but you can see Diete-Spiff and Gowon were essentially leaders as youth.

One area we are passionate about is the creation of more young millionaires and billionaires in Nigeria through our YouWin programme and the agriculture programme, the Agropreneur. Globally, the average age of millionaires is 35 years and statistics largely LQĂ XHQFHG E\ WKH WHFKQRORJ\ DQG ,&7 DOVR The Dangotes and Jim Ovias of this country are not growing younger, so we must breed younger people that will take over.

We give grants to young people to venture into manufacturing and other areas of commerce and industry.

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Ă 1SFTJEFOU +POBUIBO the private-sector control. We promise that we are already on it; in the next 12 or probably 18 months, we will be able to transit completely so that our young men and women can watch this kind of programme from wherever they are.

Question 3: 0\ QDPH LV ,YLH 2PRUHJLH ,¡P D EDUULVWHU ZLWK 7HPSODUV , ZDQW WR DVN \RX LQ OLJKW RI WKH UHFHQW LQFUHDVH LQ LPSRUW GXWLHV RQ PRWRU YHKLFOHV WR HQFRXUDJH PDQXIDFWXUHUV LQ 1LJHULD HVSHFLDOO\ 1LJHULDQ PDGH FDUV DW ZKDW SRLQW GR \RX LQWHQG WR FKDQJH \RXU FRQYR\ WR 1LJHULDQ PDGH YHKLFOHV" Mr. President: That is a very good question. I totally agree with you. I grew up in a time when Peugeot (PAN) manufactured cars in Nigeria and all government vehicles were Peugeot cars. I even UHPHPEHU DV 'HSXW\ *RYHUQRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW FDU , XVHG after elections was a Peugeot car. In fact, governors were using Peugeot cars.

Now that we have stimulated the auto industry, we will make sure that they produce the calibre that is needed. We believe in the next few months, running up to a year, they will be able to provide FDUV WKDW DOO JRYHUQPHQW RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV IURP WKH 3UHVLGHQW GRZQ ZLOO XVH , ZLOO GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ SUHIHU WR ride in a car produced in this country.

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The health sector is divided into two components â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the primary health sector that is basic health to all of us. Some people, including a professor, preached that polio vaccines reduced the reproductive rate of women. In fact, some of WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV RI JRYHUQPHQW WKDW ZHUH KDQGOLQJ WKH immunization were attacked and even killed. That certainly set us back but as we speak right now, the last polio case was recorded in Kano, June 2014. God willing, this year Nigeria will be

declared free of polio.

And then, the tertiary ones; we have issues of kidney transplant, heart operations, neurosurgery, etc. In fact, those are the areas that a number of Nigerians go outside this country for. On both fronts, we are addressing it aggressively.

When I was Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, my younger sister had some problems with her heart, her neutral valves. I asked my personal physician where we could go for this and he said the nearest place was in Ghana.

Today, some of our Nigerian teaching hospitals are handling open heart surgeries; some are handling kidney transplants; all these were not there before.

In fact, the University of Benin started good work in the use of stem cells but just like most teaching hospitals around the world, suspended the work due to human rights issues surrounding stem cells. So both at the primary and tertiary levels, we are doing well and will even improve on that because we believe that a country like Nigeria should have very good health facilities such that neighbouring countries should come and not the other way round.

Question 5: 0\ QDPH LV 5DKHHP $MD\L DQG ,¡P D FRQVXOWDQW :K\ LV LW WKDW LW LV ZKHQ HOHFWLRQV DUH IDVW DSSURDFKLQJ WKDW 0U 3UHVLGHQW JDWKHUV \RXQJ PHQ DQG ZRPHQ RI 1LJHULD WR GLVFXVV" ,V WKH SODQ RI 0U 3UHVLGHQW WR KDYH \RXQJ PHQ DQG ZRPHQ LQ D NLQG RI FRPPLWWHH WKDW ZLOO DGYLVH" %HFDXVH DV 3UHVLGHQW RI WKLV FRXQWU\ WKHUH LV D ELJ ZDOO DURXQG \RX EHKLQG ZKLFK SHRSOH WHOO \RX ZKDW WKH\ ZDQW \RX WR KHDU" Mr. President: First, all over the world, governance is serious business; that is why people feel that when elections are getting close, we spend the greater part going round and, of course, if the president or governor is going round for campaigns, governance will suffer. That is why after inaugurating a president, you spend more time governing. I would love to go to the six geo-political zones, even quarterly, to have town hall meetings and so on but, sometimes, it is almost impossible.

We have had a good number of young people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in one way or the other â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but I think the issue is to increase the number. The youngest minister in my cabinet has left to be deputy JRYHUQRU RI KLV VWDWH 0LQLVWHU RI 6WDWH IRU Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen from Jigawa 6WDWH KH¡V WKH \RXQJHVW PHPEHU RI P\ cabinet.

I will increase the number of young people in my cabinet in the next dispensation.

Today, some of our Nigerian teaching hospitals are handling open heart surgeries; some are handling kidney transplants; all these were not there before.

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t was a night of inspiring speeches, excitement and absolute glamour as the much anticipated Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2015, kicked off during a live broadcast hosted by IK Osakioduwa and Vimbai Mutinhiri last weekend, at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The 3rd edition of the AMVCA, held in association with MultiChoice Africa and Amstel Malta, brought together some of the biggest, brightest stars in Africa and beyond, for D FHOHEUDWLRQ RI H[FHOOHQFH 7KLV \HDU¡V event presented 33 coveted gold VWDWXHWWHV LQ FDWHJRULHV DQG YHULĂ&#x20AC;HG E\ DXGLWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UP 6L]ZH1WVDOXED*RERGR and was telecast live to 50 African FRXQWULHV ZDWFKLQJ RQ '6WY DQG *2WY on all Africa Magic channels.

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Best Dressed Celebrities At The AMVCA 2015 by - Yemisi Suleiman THE most important night in the Nollywood and African movie calendar got off to a glamorous start Saturday night on the red carpet at the Eko Hotel and suits for the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2015 ceremony. Nollywood hotties Genevieve Nnaji, Dakore Akande and ever classy Ifeoma Williams, Omowunmi Akinnifesi PDGH VXUH WKDW WKH GD]]OH IDFWRU ZDV KLJK DV WKH\ JRW WKH SDSDUD]]L FDPHUDV à DVKLQJ before the ceremony. )LHU\ UHG GUHVVHV ZHUH WKH QLJKW¡V ELJJHVW WUHQG ZLWK IXOO VNLUWHG VLOKRXHWWHV $OVR KLJK RQ WKH VWDUV¡ VW\OH DJHQGD ZHUH JRZQV LQ VKDGHV RI GHOLFDWH VLOYHU DQG SHDUO ZLWK JROG DQG metalics adding the needed glitz to the red carpet. Even those who went for failsafe black PDGH LQWHUHVWLQJ FKRLFHV 7KRXJK WKH $09&$ LV D QLJKW ZKHQ WKH $ OLVW XVXDOO\ SOD\V LW VDIH LW ZDV D GHOLJKW WR VHH VRPH ULVN WDNHUV :KLOH VRPH ZHUH DV JODPRURXV DQG FODVV\ DV WKH\ could get, others were no doubt trashy.

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SALLY MBANEFO CELEBRATES THE BIG 50 By - Yemisi Suleiman Pics - Oscar Ochiogu

Dr Sally Mbanefo the DirectorGeneral of Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) hits the big 50 with a star studded party held Sunday, 22nd February, at the Civic Centre Victoria Island Lagos. The party which brought together family members, friends and important dignitaries, was double celebration for Sally as the occasion saw the unveiling of ‘Sally as an artist and painter’ and the launch of three books. With her various art works on display in the well decorated hall, the books chronicles Sally as An Artist, the second is a Collection of the Tourists Sites in Nigeria, while the third is the unveiling of Solange (Sally’s first daughter) The Architect and Photographer.

The night’s event was characterized by tributes for Sally by important personalities, with musical performances by young discoveries from Sally’s Foundation and soulful singer Olumide, who thrilled guests to some good old classics.

SOLANGE, CHANTEL AND YANNICK MBANEFO

JIMI AGBAJE, SALLY MBANEFO AND GEORGE UWECHUE

NIKE AKANDE

SALLY MBANEFO

OONA PRIDDY

FRANCESCA AND CATERINA WITH MAX

KID GUESTS AT EVENT

KINABUTI’S NEW KIDS WEAR AND KBUTI’S READYTOWEAR LAUNCH PARTY By - Fatima Garba

CHIEF AND MRS. MIKE INEGBESE

KID GUESTS AT EVENT

LANRE OJORA

DATA AMACHERE

OLA WRIGHT

VEENA MATHEW

IKE AND OBIOZO OSAKWE

MRS DAKORE AKANDE

Kinabuti Fashion Label released a new Kidswear and Kbuti ready to wear collection on the 28th of February with a BANG, it was an awesome event with a great turnout from friends and guest of the fashion label, the new collection tagged “Viva Africa” includes kidswear and readytowear pieces with ankara details and trimmings, with the Map of Africa and colors from the Nigeria & Ghana flags.

Friends and guest who attended the event enjoyed a continuous flow of Fine wine from Fanitel coupled with delicious food prepared by the Kinabuti in house chef, also treats like popcorn and candy floss were made available to the little ones including delicious cupcakes from Cupcake cutie and face paintings.

The event ended with loads of group photographs of the team, kids, and guest, everyone went home happy.

MR ALEX KOTHOOR FROM FANTINEL WINE

MS ADENIKE ADEKOYA IN KINABUTI

March 15, 2015 /

A GUEST AT THE EVENT

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