SELF STYLED ‘QUEEN OF DECENT DRESSING’, EMELDA osuji SETS THE STAGE FOR a MOST PEERLESS WOMEN & MODESTY INAUGURATION board of trustees

SELF STYLED ‘QUEEN OF DECENcy’, EMELDA osuji SETS to blossom

‘Prestige is the reputation for victory’’

- Robert Wacider

BY SIGNOR OSAGIE

High class Lagos Socialite and philanthropist lady, Emelda Osuji aka MADAM MODESTY needs little or no introduction before taking her place of pride in the hall of fame where she now roost

Eye-popping decent dresser, Emelda, ever at home preaching decency among today’s women-and men alike? Has of recent built an image of a lady that will never be caught wanting anytime she steps out, her appearances is always seen to tally with her campaign to rid the society of indecency.

This is no coincidence, The woman, who is the brain behind Women and Modesty, a Non-Governmental Organization, which champions decency among women, youth and the society at large, it at it again, enjoying a most busy schedule as she is about to set the stage FOR her ‘mother of all Modesty dream’’

*CERUTTI.CLASSICAL.COLLECTIONS can authoritatively divulged today that the ’’drop dead gorgeous’’ dresser, Emelda is on verge of staging one of the biggest events in society calendar of late

And come Sunday, 3^rd November 2013, at the world famous Bespoke Centre, just by 4^th, Lekki Round About on Lekki Express way, one of Madam Modesty’s age old dream will see the light of the day when Her Excellency, Mrs. Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola will lead a star studded team, to officially unveil the 1^st ever WOMEN & MODESTY GLOBAL INITIATIVE/INAUGURATION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Under the distinguished chairmanship of Sir Mike Okori, the former super cop IG and other captain of industries like Araba Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, the new media king of our time, alongside Hon Ifeanyi Uba and Chief LAURINCE Ikpebe

This is no doubt a night to remember, as one of the event key player, Cornell Udofia puts it: ‘’ This is  the event to beat this time around, as it will have in one hall, the major who is who in Nigeria in attendance, Uti and Jennifer Eliogu will mount MC box, pretty gospel flutist, Ebele the flutist will do what she knows best singing our prestigious national anthem and Dele Taiwo will be setting the stage alive when the after party commences at XOVAR PLACE, just behind Bespoke Centre, just by House on The Rock, lekki Lagos’’

Will the force behind this historic event, Emelda Osuji appear with her trademark and head turning long to the sky cap? Only time will tell

NIGERIA,TURKEY BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP GETS NEW BOOST,AS COSMETIC DELEGATION ARRIVES

NIGERIA,TURKEY BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP BLOSSOM AGAIN

*AS Turkish Cosmetics Trade Delegation arrive Nigeria

 

BY OUR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT 

Nigeria /Turkey have always enjoyed deep bilateral ties, even now our footballers now make Turkey  their new haven

Now A special trade delegation of highly influential cosmetics manufacturers from Turkey has arrived Nigeria, for high level business meetings with leading importers and manufacturers of cosmetics in Nigeria. StartingTuesday October 29th, the Turkish cosmetics manufacturers will be holding a series of business meetings and close deals with selected leaders in the Nigerian cosmetics sector and provide fast track support for the cosmetics sector in Nigeria.

This underscores the growing strategic importance of Nigeria as a key emerging market and the increasing reputation of Turkey as a world class manufacturer and a reliable supplier of top quality goods and cosmetics. The Turkish cosmetics sector is particularly growing and realized over $ 1 billion in export value in 2012 alone. With Nigeria's large population and equally growing cosmetic industry, Nigeria and Turkey are poised for stronger ties and a mutually beneficial trade partnership

The delegation from Turkey,  will consist of: 11 companies, two senior representatives of IKMIB Istanbul Chemicals & Chemical Products Exporters Association and the owner of the project, two representatives from the Ministry of Economy of the Government of Turkey, MetinCobanlioglu the Director  of Globrand, Coordinators of the project. The Head of the delegation is the Chairman of IKMIB Mr.Murat Akyuz

The top cosmetics companies coming from Turkey include:Akdeniz Dis Tic. Gida San. Ltd. Sti.;AlfarKozmetik San. A.S.; BeyazKozmetikIth.Ihr.San.ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.; DogatekIcve Dis. Tic Ltd. Sti.; IpekIdrofi I Pamuk San. ve Tic. A.S.;NucosKozmetikKimya San.ve.  Tic. Ltd. Sti.; PinkarKimyaSanayiive Tic.A.S.; RebulKozmetik San.ve Tic.A.S.; SCK Zeta Dis TicaretPazarlama Ltd. Sti.; SebatKimyaSanayiIcve Dis Ticaret A.S. and TurkuazMedikal, Kozmetikve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti.

Mr.Akyuz, the leader of the delegation, pointed out that the  Turkish cosmetics Cluster is a special project aiming to increase international trade as well as boost the exports  of a selective group of companies. The group has been selected from the most competitive manufacturers in the sector. So far, the project have organized many activities in abroad, namely in Panama, Mexico, Paraguay and Chile. He noted, that "the cosmetics companies coming to Nigeria for this visit are amongst the world's best. Turkish products are of high quality European standards. They also have the advantage of competitive prices, flexibility in packaging and production as well as having the shortest possible delivery periods.

"Our special visit here reflects our commitment to Nigeria and our recognition of its importance as a key strategic market.  We want to develop long term business relations in Nigeria with our high quality products, and also make it easier for Nigerian cosmetic manufacturers and importers to do business with Turkey," Mr. Akyuz stated.

TIMBUKTU: THE GLOBAL HERITAGE SIGHT OF RAPTURE

 

 

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Often and on, manifold commentaries have been made about the wonderland called "Timbuktu" (or Timbuctoo or Tombouctou) and the name has always been   used in several languages to represent a far-away place but Timbuktu is an actual city in the African country of  Mali

Indeed this is no doubt, the Home of the prestigious Koranic Sankore University and other madrasas, Timbuktu was an intellectual and spiritual capital and a centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its three great mosques, Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia, recall Timbuktu's golden age. Although continuously restored, these monuments are today under threat from desertification.

Located near the edge the Niger River during the rainy season (but about 8 miles from the river during much of the year), Timbuktu was founded by nomads in the twelfth century and it rapidly became a major trading depot for the caravans of the Sahara Desert.

During the fourteenth century, the legend of Timbuktu as a rich cultural center spread through the world. The beginning of the legend can be traced to 1324, when the Emperor of Mali made his pilgrimage to Mecca via Cairo. In Cairo, the merchants and traders were impressed by the amount of gold carried by the emperor, who claimed that the gold was from Timbuktu. Furthermore, in 1354 the great Muslim explorer Ibn Batuta wrote of his visit to Timbuktu and told of the wealth and gold of the region. Thus, Timbuktu became renown as an African El Dorado, a city made of gold.

During the fifteenth century, Timbuktu grew in importance but its homes were never made of gold. Timbuktu produced few of its own goods but served as the major trading center for salt trade across the desert region. The city also became a center of Islamic study and the home of a university and extensive library. The city's maximum population during the 1400s probably numbered somewhere between 50,000 to 100,000, with approximately one-quarter of the population composed of scholars and students.

BRIEF HISTORY

Located at the gateway to the Sahara desert, within the confines of the fertile zone of the Sudan  and in an exceptionally  propitious site near to the river, Timbuktu is one of the cities of Africa whose name is the most heavily charged with history.

Founded in the 5th century, the economic and cultural apogee of Timbuktu came about during the15th and 16th centuries. It was an important centre for the diffusion of Islamic culture with the University of Sankore, with 180 Koranic schools and 25,000 students. It was also a crossroads and an important market place where the trading of manuscripts was negotiated,  and salt from Teghaza in the north, gold was sold, and cattle and grain from the south.

The Djingareyber Mosque, the initial construction of which dates back to Sultan Kankan Moussa, returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca, was rebuilt and enlarged between 1570 and 1583 by the Imam Al Aqib, the Qadi of Timbuktu, who added all the southern part and the wall surrounding the cemetery located to the west. The central minaret dominates the city and is one of the most visible landmarks of the urban landscape of Timbuktu.

Built in the 14th century, the Sankore Mosque was, like the Djingareyber Mosque, restored by the Imam Al Aqib between 1578 and 1582. He had the sanctuary demolished and rebuilt according to the dimensions of the Kaaba of the Mecca.

The Sidi Yahia Mosque, to the south of the Sankore Mosque, was built around 1400 by the marabout Sheik El Moktar Hamalla in anticipation of a holy man who appeared forty years later in the person of Cherif Sidi Yahia, who was then chosen as Imam. The mosque was restored in 1577-1578 by the Imam Al Aqib.

The three big Mosques of Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia, sixteen mausoleums and holy public places, still bear witness to this prestigious past. The mosques are exceptional examples of earthen architecture and of traditional maintenance techniques, which continue to the present time.

TIMBUKTU AND GLOBAL ATTENTION

Today, the place is now one of Africa’s topurist gianst atration,but how did it all began? We learnt that it all astatrted when European explorers reached Timbuktu in the early 19th century. The ill-fated Scottish explorer Gordon Laing was the first to arrive (1826), followed by the French explorer René-Auguste Caillié in 1828. Caillié, who had studied Islam and learned Arabic, reached Timbuktu disguised as an Arab.

After two weeks he departed, becoming the first explorer to return to Europe with firsthand knowledge of the city (rumours of Timbuktu’s wealth had reached Europe centuries before, owing to tales of Mūsā’s 11th-century caravan to Mecca). In 1853 the German geographer Heinrich Barth reached the city during a five-year trek across Africa. He, too, survived the journey, later publishing a chronicle of his travels.

Timbuktu was captured by the French in 1894. They partly restored the city from the desolate condition in which they found it, but no connecting railway or hard-surfaced road was built. In 1960 it became part of the newly independent Republic of Mali.

Timbuktu is now an administrative centre of Mali. In the late 1990s, restoration efforts were undertaken to preserve the city’s three great mosques, which were threatened by sand encroachment and by general decay. An even greater threat came in 2012 when Tuareg rebels, backed by Islamic militants, took control of the northern part of the country. The Tuaregs claimed the territory, which included Timbuktu, as the independent state of Azawad.

No doubt, a trip to the dark continent of Africa, will not be complete without a stop at the great global heritage/sight called Timbuktu

 

DORITOS: A MAGNIFICIENT EFFECT OF A RARE FAST EAT

It is rare.It is  unconventional fast food or quick meal.Good while you read or write. Better for little children and even adults.CERUTTI MEDIA GROUP, brand/products unit now tells you the ABC/ more about this beautiful chips,that is now highly marketed in Nigeria/Africa as a whole  exclusively by supermarket Czar, SHOPRITE

 DORITOS WHAT?

Doritos (literally, from Mexican doradito : "turned golden or crisp", this  is a brand of seasoned tottilla chips that was firts   produced since 1964 by American food company
EARLY DORITOS

The original product was made at the Casa de Fritos at Disneyland, Csalifornia. Using surplus tortillas, the company-owned restaurant cut them up and fried them (as in traditional Mexican chips  and added basic seasoning, resembling the Mexican chilaquill, but in this case being dry.The then Vice President of Marketing of Frito-Lay at the time, and noticed the popularity. He made a deal with Alex Foods in 1964, the provider of many items for Casa de Fritos at Disneyland, and produced the chips for a short time regionally, before it was overwhelmed by the volume, and Frito-Lay moved the production in-house to its  plant.
"Doritos" were released nationwide in 1966, the first tortilla chip to be launched nationally in the USA

In a Many television special series, it was said that Doritos is a $4 billion a year product. This made it the number one seller in corn based chips; it is the second leading seller behind Lay's Potato Chip, another Frito Lay product.
According to Information Resources International, in 1993, Doritos earned $1.3 billion in retail sales, one-third of the total Frito-Lay sales for the year. Nevertheless, in the costliest redesign in Frito-Lay history, in 1994 the company spent $50 million to redesign Doritos to make the chips 20% larger, 15% thinner, and rounded the edges of the chip. Roger J. Berdusco, the vice president of tortilla chip marketing, said a primary reason for the change was "greater competition from restaurant-style tortilla chips, that are larger and more strongly seasoned

FLAVOUR/INGREDIENTS

Doritos are sold in many countries worldwide in assorted flavors. They launched nationally in 1967,and proved successful, but additional market research revealed that many consumers outside the Southwest and West considered the chip to be too bland—not spicy enough for what was perceived as a Mexican snack. Frito-Lay therefore developed taco-flavored Doritos, which were introduced nationally in 1968 and were a tremendous success. Four years later, national distribution began of nacho cheese-flavored Doritos, which were also a hit, and for a short run at the end of the 1970s, the Sour Cream and Onion flavored chips were available, but were discontinued in the early 1980s. Cool Ranch/Cool Original (known for a time as Cooler Ranch) flavor was released in 1986.

The plain chips are made of ground corn, vegetable oil, and salt. Other ingredients vary across the flavored chip varieties. Doritos made for the US market generally do not use pork derived animal rennet in the making of the cheese flavorings used on the chips.

• Nacho Cheese Doritos ingredients (US), in order of percent of product: whole corn, vegetable oil (corn, soybean, and/or sunflower oil), salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), maltodextrin, wheat flour, whey, monosodium glutamate, buttermilk solids, romano cheese (part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey protein concentrate, onion powder, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, corn flour, disodium phosphate, lactose, natural and artificial flavor, dextrose, tomato powder, spices, lactic acid, artificial color (including Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40), citric acid, sugar, garlic powder, red and green bell pepper powder, sodium caseinate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, nonfat milk solids, whey protein isolate, corn syrup solids

In 1996, the onion, a satirical newspaper and website, featured an article with the headline "Doritos Celebrates One Millionth Ingredient", The article, while obviously false, lampooned Frito-Lay for the sheer number of ingredients found in Doritos.



No doubt DORITOS IS A BRAND WE LOVE

INFO supplied with gratitude by SHOP RITE LAGOS,/ "Doritos launches first ever global campaign". Marketing Week. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.

DOUBLE EDGE EBI SHIDI-SPIFF: MAN WITH DOUBLE MISSION COME 2015

SPIFF: MAN OF  ‘’DOUBLE EDGE SWORD’’

EXCLUSIVE! BY CERUTTI M.OSAGIE, +27 8096322836.www.worldindustryleaders.blogspot.com

(Founder/Editor-in-chief, Cerutti Media Group)

Late political scientist, Lord Stephen Showronek was most emphatic when he articulated on place of a president and his place in history when he mused: ‘’ every successful President must present coherent and compelling narrative about his place in history’’

Now as if towing on landmark comments of Sir Stephen, one of Nigeria’s’ President Good luck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan key men, Hon. High Chief Ebi Shidi Spiff, who in last couple of years has been a domestic adviser /close aide to two governors, a vice-president and currently a close allay to the president is up in arms telling Nigeria why they must be part of the dream to see that the President continue his work come 2015-2019

In a most peerless interview with Cerutti MEDIA GROUP on his landmark birthday last Sunday, On October 20^th 2013, Hon Spiff, president and CEO of Shidi Oil Ltd and force behind AEL LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, new breed politician and International consultant the Niger DELTA Amnesty project, revealed that, if there is nothing, the unity our country enjoy and the strength of character of the present should be considered while picking the next president. Enjoy this rare session with the opulent dresser

ON UNITY OF NIGERIA

‘’ MANY are calling  for a possible break up, many are saying the North will succeed if they do not get the presidency, many are saying we are a nation in pain, but I tell you, our unity cannot b e compromised. If there is one leader who so desire the ones of Nigeria, that leader is Dr Jonathan

‘I have worked with him closely from his days as governor, to the sojourn in Abuja and today I  can tell you that One of his greatest desire is what we see  imprinted in the transformation agenda  and which  is that Nigeria should be united  and  that we love one another irrespective of ethnic/religion differences. 

‘Any where the president goes, he has preached love. Love, here, means a strong feeling of deep affection for each one of us and by that, we would be able to appreciate the strength of unity and love in the realization of the transformation agenda. Putting in mind the diversity of our nation, I think there is nothing else we need desperately as unity and love for our collective and national good/welfare and that is what President Jonathan always preached. It is all about oness of our nation, and I think Nigeria as a multi-ethnic & linguistic society can only thrive if an only if, unity and love is put in place.

JONATHAN, MOTIVATED BY SPIRIT OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS

Here, Hon Spiff told us of the president major  motivation, when he posits: ‘’I can tell you today, that the  spirit of selfless service which was very  evident in the life of our founding fathers is the spirit that is now dominating the President mindset.

‘’ If you look back at history of most of our founding fathers, you will see that this spirit of one Nigeria was one that so dominated them and their thoughts while serving Nigeria. They are worth emulating, because they were mostly selfless and were not interested in what they will gain from Nigeria but rather they were committed in what they can offer to Nigeria and make it one whole. These   our founding fathers and great  heroes devoted themselves to better the lot of the people, that is what I see President trying to do in area of selfless and honest service to humanity’’

JONATHAN: MAN OF PROVIDENCE, CHOSEN BY GOD TO LEAD

 When we brought his attention of if the president is desperate to stay in power, Hon Spiff, the Bayelsa Trojan was categorical in revert: ‘’ From my age old experience working with the president, I think we must emulate his simplicity and humility.

‘’ He is a man of providence, you have read his story am sure, how God took him from nowhere, he never hassled like many are doing and rose from the ranks to lead this great nation, I tell you, the people that want him to remain till 2019 are more than those that are against him, and my case is who else is better to sell the Nigerian dream of a transformed Nigeria than Dr Jonathan? Who please tell me:”? He passionately appealed

EBI SHIDI SPIFF CLEARS THE AIR ON HIS 2015 DRIVE

Once rated as one of best dressed men in federal capital, it is a vain statement that the new breed politician handles the president wardrobe, now in an audience with him on his birthday, CERUTTI team dwindled no time to seek his view on rumor of his role come 2015, is it all propagating the President/his transformation agenda?

Not known to call a spade by a marine’s name, like some people that will say good morning to you and you will be forced to look at your watch to see if really it is morning or noon, Spiff was emphatic with us on his twin 2015 goal

‘’See let me tell you, how many more years do we have to hit 2015? Is it not 2 years to go? But to me it is like December, it is like Christmas, it is tomorrow for me, and am already having sleepless night working and strategizing, its two edge sword for me, My conscience will see m e fighting globally for all Nigerians to have the president back and maintain his unity drive of the country, and personally I will listen to the cry of my people and  go to senate to fight for the voiceless, fight for those who have no chance to fight, as a young man, it will be a good experience to go to senate and fight the case of less privileged.

‘’These are my two goals come 2015, and am not waiting till next year to start making my case, the journey is on now, and we cannot do it alone, we can’t do it with billions of dollars or pounds, we can only do it through the will and grace of GOD, that is my faith and that is my cross, Jesus is our Lord so help us GOD’’

THE A.B.C OF THE RARE, ZENITH BANK eaZymoney

All over the globe, innovation and the art of keeping of promises make any brand worth calling a global brand. These days you are most likely to find a brand say one thing to their client and do another
But not so for one of Africa’s most ambitious banking institute, ZENITH BANK who not so long ago introduced a new product
In line with our goal to always alert the people of new brands in town, CERUTTI MEDIA, brand/products unit here present you the ABC of ZENITH eaZymoney innovations.

STEP ONE

This new eaZymoney introduction can be described as   Zenith bank's secure fast and flexible mobile payment solution that enables you carry out basic financial transactions through your mobile phone.

With eaZymoney, your mobile number serves as an account number, while a virtual account called an M-Wallet is created and tied to this number. This enables deposits (Cash-in) and withdrawals (Cash-out) to be carried out from your mobile number through an agent or any branch of Zenith Bank.

For subscribers, our core offering is a mobile money service that enables you to send money to anyone with a mobile phone. This service also allows you to make payments to merchants, pay bills, top up airtime and shop the easy way.

STEP B: WHAT THE NEW INNOVATIONS CAN DO FOR YOU

* It can help you/your company makes bulk payment to beneficiaries: Corporate firms can pay salaries to employees M-wallets. Pensions, Bursaries and other payment schemes may also utilize the platform to pay beneficiaries as long as they have mobile phones.
* Bills payments/collections
* Point-of-sale payments
* Lease-to-own payments
* Life Insurance
* Domestic/International remittances

STEP C: BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUAL

* Send money to any mobile number or bank account
* Transfer money from your zenith Bank account to other banks
* Transfer money from your eaZymoney wallet to another wallet
* Pay bills to service providers and merchants
* Buy airtime for self and others
* Deposit money at any eaZymoney agent or Zenith Bank branch
* Withdraw money at any eaZymoney agent or Zenith Bank branch
* Check balance
* Change Pin

STEP D: WHAT YOU CAN BENEFIT TODAY

* Secure, fast and convenient to use
* Send money, pay bills, shop and make payments the easy way
* Access to your money 24/7
* Keep track of balances, payments and expenses


* Visit ZENITH BANK  website www.eazymoney.com.ng to register online
* Visit any Visafone shop to get the eaZymoney SIM- Based application on your phone if you are a Visafone subscriber
* Access the application on your SIM card directly if you are an Etisalat subscriber
* Dial *966# to register,
Or
* Visit any Zenith Bank branch with the subscriber form to register
For further enquiries or any hitch do not delay to alert ZENITH BANKS’S ebusiness services,

@E-Business Department
IT Group
Zenith Bank Plc
Plot 84 Ajose Adeogun Street
Victoria Island, Lagos.