SOME ELEGANT LADIS ITEMS COMES TO TOWN

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The stage is finally set for the grand 1st ever  “African Gala Nite & African Icon International Awards” - a three day International Pan-African Gala & Awards scheduled to hold on June 21-23 2013 at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotels located in Downtown Chicago Illinois USA. Respectable Nigerian Achievers and other selected African Icons and VIP Guests with some African groups most of whom are Achievers and reputable organizations will participate in this three day socio-cultural exchange program and gala / Awards Nite in Chicago Illinois USA.
The African Gala Nite & African Icon International Awards is an initiative of CEPAN Africa© (Celebrity Exchange Program for Advancement of Nigeria and Africa) to be executed in collaborations with other key partners who are well known to support cultural promotions in Nigeria, Africa and USA. CEPAN Africa© is a subsidiary of STYLEBORN MEDIA CONCEPTS (A Registered Company with the CAC in Nigeria) which was set up to promote the culture, history and heritage of Nigeria and Africa.
This event is being organized to celebrate African Achievers (Icons) and Iconic African brands that promote culture, entrepreneurship, sustainable livelihood and cultural affinity amongst blacks both living at home and in the diaspora. The CEPAN Africa© lofty Pan-African project will showcase the diverse Nigerian-African Culture and heritage as well as promote our positive image thereby using culture to unite numerous Nigerians and Africans living at home on the continent of Africa with others within the black African-Nigerian communities in USA.


Speaking on the vision of the event, Abiola Afolabi , the brain behind it stated that :The African Gala Nite & African Icon International Awards 2013 taking place in Chicago USA this summer, will serve a multicultural purpose as it will be a Celebrity Exchange Program to showcase outstanding Nigerian-African Achievers and Icons which will further celebrate African People in positive limelight, against the backdrop of the social stigmatization which some African visitors abroad and other Africans in the Diaspora face owing to the media account on Africa that is faced with so much ills and vices such as Corruption, Hunger, Poverty, HIV/AIDS, Prostitution,Crime, Kidnapping Etc.The 2013 USA Celebrity Expedition so far described will play a pivotal role in developing this second phase of our plan to feat a set of Nigerians and Africans living in the diaspora back home for an inbound socio-cultural exchange program in the coming year on a citizens exchange program to Nigeria and other parts of Africa.
AFRICAN GALA NITE & AFRICAN ICON INTL. AWARDS CHICAGO USA - JUNE 21-23 2013 @ RADISSON BLU AQUA HOTELS
THE 5TH AFRICAN ICON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
The Strength of this vision will further be cemented with the African Gala Nite & African Icon International Awards 2013 being organized by CEPAN Africa© in collaboration with other key pan-african organizations home and abroad. CEPAN Africa© is therefore hosting a delegation of Achievers from Nigeria-Africa to be united with other Nigerians and Africans living in USA to come together and establish a rallying ground for the promotion of Africa-Her heritage, Culture and People towards Nation Building, Sustainable Development and Exchange of Ideas to build a New Africa of our dreams through private-public partnership (Fulfilling MDG-Goal 6).

STYLEBORN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE NIGERIA & USA LAUNCH
STYLEBORN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE (A Lifestyle Publication of Styleborn® Media Concepts) was launched on December 1st 2012 at Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotels located in Victoria Island Lagos during the Publisher-Styleboss 35th Birthday and the “Distinct Style Awards” 2012 in Nigeria. STYLEBORN® LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE will also be launched at the “African Gala Nite” in USA and it will profile Top Icons and Celebrities showcasing the Lifestyle of these Nigerians and Africans living in Nigeria and in diaspora some of whom are VIP Guests to the “African Gala Nite” in USA. We intend to equally publish a well researched study on specific and current socio-economic challenges facing Nigeria-Africa as a country and continent plus efforts made to combat such challenges with a view to garnering media and public support both locally and internationally so as to solve them using a holistic and proactive approach

''ITS BEAUTIFUL TO BE A WOMAN''

All over the world, the need and essence of today’s women to look more trendy and chic cannot be overemphasis

Looking good for today’s women of purpose is now a norm, a lady that looks good automatically feels good

A lady that dresses up and  out without touch of refined ,sophistication and some dash of perfume is incomplete, even the revered and somehow feared style icon COCO CHANNEL once mused, a lady that dresses without a perfume at hand is not ambitious’’

It is all in bid to make women look more chic that motivated legendary Africa’s looking good connoisseur, Benny Obaze of the famous BEVISTA  and JEVISTA come to town with an unconventional women line called RIVISTA

@RIVISTA, ALL YOU DESIRE IS WHAT YOU GET IN SHOES-BAGS-ACCESSORIES E.T.C

‘’IT’S beautiful to be a woman’’

AIBAKENA COMES TO TOWN WITH A PROMISE AND ‘‘TOUCH OF FIRST IMPRESSION’’

In the world of   style. And class acts for sure, it has been said, often and on that first impression has no second chance

THE late style mogul and designer extraordinaire, Gianni Versace, in defense of why he spends endless hours on fine finishing, defended with a history quote that ‘’ in life you  less than 9 seconds to make a first impression, or you lose the chance of a life time’’

For today’s lady’s of taste, the place of first impression cannot be over emphasized, what you wear; the bag you carry, the shoe you spot it with and the perfume you wear says a lot about you

TALKING about perfume, do you remember that the IMMORTAL super achiever and style mother extraordinaire, Coco Channel once lambasted young ladies who move about without style and touch of that ‘’A lady that does not wears a perfume at every giving time is not ambitious

 In the glamour world of today, many young ladies are at lost on how they can combine their apparels to make  it a hit, to them style is a most complex situation, hence today, a new label has come to town to solve the puzzle faced by many African ladies and even gents today

This new style dictator that has come to town is none other than the elegant label called AIBAKENA, a label that  has come a long way, evolving from the exponentials of MERCY'S PLACE to re position & impact value embedded dressing elegance so as to reach out to her ever increasing clientele.

 This has necessitated relocation to a more spacious, accommodating, and easily accessible to all and sundry in world’s biggest black nation, NIGERIA

. AIBAKENA’S boss, herself a style aficionado for decades on now, will take advantage of this and flaunt her re branding initiative to the teeming public.

 MERCY BAWA, the elegant Chief executive of AIBAKENA HOME, is not a novice in the glamour stage OF FASHION; having attended MAC'S INSTITUTE OF FASHION & DESIGNING in 1987 & later obtained her Bachelor's degree in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION from the LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY LASU.

She is blessed with a supportive husband, the business mogul and political king maker from the North, by name Prince Larry Peters Bawa of the DUNCAN group fame and together they are blessed with four adorable children.

AIBAKENA offers Tailoring services, Uniform production, exotic designed ready-to -wear Ankara / chiffon, double organzer Lace and polish Lace for men, Pure Silk, Satin, & Accessories. In store also are lovely and colorful Towels, Duvet / Bed Sheets and backed by a principle of always keeping to her measure-to-fit principle

They also stock top brand designer labels in bag and shoes and are easily at hand acting as style advisers and consultant checking the use of for example fake LOUIS VUITTON and other designer labels like COCO CHANNEL, PRADA, GUCCI among others

So ladies if you want to look good in affordable, classy and genuine with genuine products from authentic manufacturers, look no further, call/visit AIBAKENA NOW

LADIES, CALL NOW OR PING LATER@MRS BAWA:

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UNUSUAL DRESS SENSE AT AMSTARDAM ARENA

Signor Osage reporting

Not so distance time ago, Top Nigerian politician, business entrepreneur, human right advocate, Niger Delta opinion leader and fashion dictator, High CHIEF, Ebi Shiddi Spiff, the man from Bayelsa Royal home caused a major stir at the imposing Amsterdam Airport with his breath-taking dress sense

Shortly as he transited in a KLM flight, he was accosted by a serving top Nigeria government official with his white partner. Could he be confronted based on some accusations? No Spiff was confronted on account of his dress sense

He was wearing rare blue shoes to match his blue rear suit

The top government official met Spiff and said, ‘’ HEY we love your fashion sense, very rare, its KLM color, is it on purpose? After thanking them, Spiff was quick to add, ‘’ I LL  rather prefer you loving my passion not my fashion, for good dressing and looking good is my passion, my way of life that I do not joke with’’

This must not come as surprise to many, Spiff is regarded as one of best dressed Nigerians in Abuja and the country as a whole, he had in past worked for 2 governors of Bayelsa and even the president, Dr Good luck  Jonathan as domestic anchor, coordinating the presidents wardrobe

Now delving into high level politics, Spiff will be talking to the youths on way forward to  their future , but chief of all he has agreed to talk to CERUTTI MEDIA GROUP on the present government transformation agenda…………………..TRANSFORMATION OF MY BOSS GEJ is what I live for now ‘he confessed

‘’ Only an auctioneer can be enthusiastic about all forms of Art’’-Oscar Wilde

BORN INTO THE   ARTS. LIVING WITH   THE ARTS.NOW SET TO TAKE ARTS TO THE VERY MOUNTAIN TOP: AN ENCOUNTER WITH MRS JOSEPHINE OBOH-MACLEOD, THE ADOLOR OF EMU

She is not a run of the mill lady, woman, wife, and mother. She is unconventional in many ways than one

I first encountered her at the grandeur 50 birthday ball of senior writer of Nigeria, Mr. Jahman Anikulapo, the earthswhile Guardian on Sunday editor, held at the prestigious Sheraton hotel and towers, a short while ago

Two factors have prompted my interest in her

The massive and beautiful arts collection at the foyers leading to the hall of the birthday of the great art lover, Jahman. On entry to the hall, I was struck by the beauty of the artistic collection, on enquiry I WAS told it was works of a lady that loved arts and since Jahman is her art brother, she decided to bring her works from her home and gallery to spice the occasion at no cost; not for sale, but just to beautify the place artistically

The second factor that attracted me to this charismatic lady of four children was what I in her wrist during the dinner session that night. On her wrist I saw a set of expensive and antique like beads she was wearing

Being a traditionalist myself, I SUMMON courage to where she was with few friends and family members of the celebrant, exchanging banters

As I walked to her, I WAS bold enough to tell her, I love and admire the beads in her right hands, I was quick to tell her that my late dad was chief in our village, and one of the beads she spotted made me reached out to her

That stamen alone, made her loosing up, and there and then welcomed me and admitted it was not an ordinary beads she was wearing and that as the ADOLOR OF Her kingdom, anytime she steps out she wears priceless beads

Ever since, we have steadily been in touch. Her husband, a most genteel man is British named, Norman C. MacLeod who is past chieftain of an honorary PIPER to the Lagos Caledonian SOCIETY, and a retired Shell petroleum international employee who is now Chief operating officer of Sinopec Nigeria Limited and also a director of Kakafoni limited. Together they are blessed with four lovely children

Any attempt to uncover the real true Mrs. Josephine Oboh-MacLeod is definitely not a kid’s task. When we went to her Ikoyi home, we were held in total awe……………maybe ruptured is more befitting word; from the gate, the corridor, passage etc we saw arts littered like nuts

Inside the inner chamber was a heaven like setting, all surrounded with arts works. ‘’ Are they for sale? ‘’ we asked first before seating down. ‘’ No , they are our personal collections, it must not be strange to you, as I GREW up also as kid seeing arts all  over our home, I WAS AMAZED.

THOUGH the meeting was brief, she pledge based on her integrity to grant us a more elaborate audience at a later date to talk about her life, arts, exploit, international voyage, why she married a white man over her Nigerians admirers and of course how she got her prestigious title as ADOLOR OF EMU kingdom

All these are for later dates…………..but sure we are not about leaving her if she fail to tell us about the mystery of the arts works and art world

Here her: “ART IS A CREATIVE PROCESS THAT WILL NEVER STOP EXISTING. IT IS A GIFT TO US THAT WE NEED TO APPRECIATE. IF WE LOOK AROUND, WE WILL NOTICE THE BEAUTIFUL AND IMPERATIVE WORKS OF THE GREATEST ARTSIT, THE ALMIGHTY’’

SOFT DRINK GIANT,COCA-COLA ,THE CLASSIC DRINK TEAMS UP WITH IFC IN BIG
 $100m INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN AFRICA

Gigantic soft drink, − The Coca-Cola Company and IFC (International Finance Corporation), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $100 million, three-year joint initiative to provide access to finance for women entrepreneurs in Eurasia and Africa.

The collaboration builds on the synergies between Coca-Cola’s 5by20 women’s economic empowerment initiative and IFC’s Banking on Women program to help address barriers women entrepreneurs commonly face in some of the world’s poorest countries.  IFC will work through its network of local and regional banking institutions to provide financing and business skills training to small and medium sized businesses that are owned or operated by women entrepreneurs across the Coca-Cola value chain.

“Women entrepreneurs make significant contributions to emerging and developing economies, yet have lower access to finance than their male counterparts.  By providing greater access to capital, we are investing in our own success and the success of the communities we serve,” said Nathan Kalumbu, president of Eurasia and Africa Group, The Coca-Cola Company.  “We are excited about this opportunity to harness the collective power of our organizations to positively impact women in Eurasia and Africa.”

“Women entrepreneurs represent significant untapped economic potential in developing countries—they are essential for creating jobs and achieving sustainable growth,” said James Scriven, IFC Director of Financial Markets. “This innovative partnership with Coca-Cola will help expand access to finance for thousands of women who are part of the company’s supply and distribution chain.”

Work related to this initiative is already beginning in Nigeria. Coca-Cola and IFC are working with Access Bank to provide financing to women micro-distributors (MDCs) in the Coca-Cola value chain, in close collaboration with Coca-Cola’s bottling partner, Nigerian Bottling Company.

This initiative with IFC is a notable milestone for 5by20, The Coca-Cola Company’s global initiative to enable the economic empowerment of five million women across the Company’s global value chain by 2020.  Launched in 2010, 5by20 is helping women succeed as entrepreneurs, while also creating thriving, sustainable communities by providing access to business skills, financial services, assets and support networks of peers and mentors.  5by20 currently has programs in 12 countries.

IFC Banking on Women is playing a catalyzing role helping financial institutions and corporate partners like The Coca-Cola Company, and chambers of commerce to profitably and sustainably serve businesses owned by women, focusing on regions and countries that have strong enabling ecosystems for small and medium enterprises and large numbers of women entrepreneurs.  The Banking on Women portfolio has made 20 investments in Eastern Europe, East Asia and Africa and a robust pipeline of new investments is under development.

About IFC

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector.  IFC helps developing countries achieve sustainable growth by financing investment, mobilizing capital in international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments.  In FY12, IFC’s investments reached an all-time high of more than $20 billion, leveraging the power of the private sector to create jobs, spark innovation, and tackle the world’s most pressing development challenges.  For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

About The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands.  Led by Coca-Cola, the world's most valuable brand, our Company's portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks.  Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day.  With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate.  Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates.  For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or check out our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com.

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IT IS DOUBLE CELEBRATION FOR NEW 

DIVA ON THE BLOCK,NENE JOHNSON

At her very young age, just fresh as graduate,she is already building 

show biz bridges, mixing movie roles and her music and style 

passion-little wonder she is youth talent hunter/guide for Global 

youths body

Nene Johnson is her name and next month is her grand birthday, on 

location sight, CERUTTI-CLASSICAL-COLLECTION, caught up with her and asked what is up next month as her birthday approaches

She says ''NEJ's releasing her next single on her birthday, 16th April 

n it'l be premiered @ MY birthday bash in JESUS name, d name of 

I want to for now keep to my chest, its a gift to my   fans on my 

birthday and  presently as you can see, am  at location on d set of a 

new TV Series coming soon called Copper's Lodge, the story line's basically about a set of coppers posted to an interior part of the 

outskirt of Lagos in there experiences why  serving and  how they have re adjusted the other new environment and how they co habit wit each other at the coppers lodge where most of them  reside together''

 Nej's playing the role of a wild copper living a flamboyant lifestyle who refuses to blend in with other youth coppers and her new environment.

ITS BUMPER TO BUMPER SEASON FOR NEJ