NIGERIA FASHION WEEK 2012 GOING GREEN AGAIN

EDITED BY FARIS & MICEL

It’s that time of the year again when lovers of beauty and fashion roll out their eyes in search for thrills and creativity to satiate their aesthetic cravings. All over the world it is happening and Nigeria is definitely taking up centre stage with numerous shows coming up. The Nigeria Fashion Week 2012 is here and Designers from all over the world are set to garb stunning African models in their own of kind threads and stitches. The models are also set to run the way more than we have ever seen as models of Nigerian descent around the world are flying in to graze this event.

The Nigeria Fashion Week has continuously provided the platform for Nigerian designers to rediscover themselves and make success of their creative talents. The Fashion week has been able to re-orient Nigerian designers to look only inward for inspiration by using locally made fabrics and accessories and come up with a range that has global appeal. It is opening Africa's biggest fashion, hair and beauty market to international designers and luxury brands wishing to gain the Nigerian very large market.

Those expected to participate includes Fashion designers, Textile, Garment & leather products manufacturers, Makers of wedding garments and accessories like cakes etc, Producers of lingerie/under wears, Jewelleries, wrist watches, shoes, bags, hats, Manufacturers of cosmetics, make-up, hair and skin care products, Producers of Zips, buttons, threads, tape rule, Manufacturers of various industrial sewing, embroidery, pressing and cutting machines.

Nigeria Fashion Week has always featured bold colors, but this year, just like last year the focus is on one color in particular -- green. The 2011 event with the theme ‘going green’ presented 42 designers and 39 exhibitors from 22 countries. It attracted both national and international media. The highpoint of the week was the ‘going green collection’ where most of the participating designers presented special garments made from recycled materials. It was to draw awareness to climate change issues. For the second time in a roll, Nigeria Fashion Week will showcase collection specifically to create awareness of environmental issues. The president of Nigeria Fashion Week Lexy Mojo-Eyes, said "The whole world is going green and that means the whole world is thinking about sustaining our environment. We thought this is our little contribution. The idea of Nigeria Fashion Week 'Going Green' means asking designers, to use recycled fashion accessories to be able to make collections that will help us project the idea of going green, to help in bringing awareness to people in Nigeria about the importance of a sustainable environment."

In a press release, the organizers points out that following the success of last year’s theme, this year’s event is still tagged ‘going green 2’ in continuation of what was started last season and promises to create a bigger platform for eco-fashion -or sustainable fashion as it is also called. More participants and international media are expected as well as buyers from Milan, New York, Australia and Asia. Nigeria Fashion Week 2012 ‘going green 2’will be declared open by the President of the World Fashion Organization, Paco De Jaimes.

Legendary Gold Limited is a foremost fashion, modelling and general events Production Company in Nigeria. It is the vanguard in the Nigerian fashion and modelling industry. Since its inception in 1995, it has become the industry’s reference point. The empire with a consortium of professionals has revolutionized and re-oriented the entire Nigerian fashion industry to looking inward to the various ethnic cultural backgrounds for inspiration through the use of locally made fabrics, accessories and designs in their production line. Legendary Gold Limited is renowned for exposing Nigerian designers and models all over the world in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Culture & Tourism and Foreign Affairs.

For more information and inquiries regarding the press release or participation, please contact Legendary Gold Limited at julian@legendarygold.tv tel: +234 812 255 9920.

NSUK BIG GIRL CONFESSED: WHY I LEAKED THOSE NUDE PICTURES

Interviewed & edited by FARIS & MICEL PERCY

EDITORS NOTE: Princess is beautiful and honestly breathe taking. Her wind has the capacity to tame any guys mind. The Taurus was crowned Most Beautiful Girl 07/08 Fresher’s Award. She graduated from Nasarawa State University where she read Mass Communication. She was once buried neck deep in a scandal revolving a controversial nude picture of a friend which was claimed to be leaked by her. The scandal put NSUK social circle on a stand still for over 72 hours, but the charming chick gracefully managed herself out of it. Tones of versions pour out on how the picture got on facebook, but we at GossipHA take it as a responsibility to bring you the truth at least as from the horse’s mouth. In this interview, she bore her mind about it. COMING SOON ON THIS NETWORK- TOP 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN NSUK***SEND US YOUR NOMINATION FOR WHO YOU THINK IS NSUK'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL. Let’s meet you and your family? My names are EniyeOsimerha, I hail from Edo State. You received award for Most Beautiful Girl Freshers Award 2007/2008. How has that influence your social status in the NSUK social circle? The 2007/2008 award made me popular and I thank God that I was known for my God given beauty. What is your most memorable moment in NSUK?The very first day I start as a student Sometime back, a nude pix of an NSUKITE was leaked on facebook and it was said to be posted by you or rather traced to your id. What is your comment on that? The nude pic wasn’t supposed to be out to the public, I was a little fault from myself but some rumor went round that I did it purposely which wasn't so. I am so glad that the storm is all over and me and the guy in person still communicate. So you saw the pix?Yes I saw d pix you definitely recognized the dude? Yes I did. What is your relationship with him? Yes were dating as at then. When the pix was leaked, some said it wasn’t your fault. How true is that? It is true that it wasn't my fault n thank God that most people understand with me. The gist is that he earlier posted some of your pix on facebook too. Did you see the pix in question? No comment. When all fingers were pointing at you, what did you do to clear yourself of the allegation? I didn't do anything, I just prayer that it should be over. Is it true that your parents hear the gist? No my parents didn't hear what happened, I tried to hide it from them as much as I can, cos it was shamefully. What is your relationship with the guy since the incidence occurred? We are still friends till date. Were you threatened by anyone or group in the course of the events? Yes I was threatened but thank God that it didn't come to past and I tried to restrict my movement in school till date You remained mostly indoors and never kept late hours. What inform your mood then? I got info about the threat so I mind my business and stayed in my house. Your friends (M,L,M) were pointed to be part of the conspiracy. How true is that? No they are innocent and am glad they stood by me through out that period. Your clique is cool and when people see beautiful chicks this close, they start speculating crazy things they do behind close doors. Have you heard any such gossip about you guys? I didn't hear anything, we enjoy each other company and share problem within each other Life is about choice, will you change your mind on that? Yes it is, that's y we should make the right choices. Your car is beautiful. What do you call her? Thanks but she got no name, she serves me well and I take care of her needs(fuel n maintenance). You are too fine and we can’t pretend that guys around don’t see that unless you want us to believe the theory that when a chick is too fine, guys are scared of coming around her. So the question is ‘are you in a relationship’? Yes I am in a relationship and he makes me so happy When you publicly name someone as your boy-friend, it signifies three things. First is that you are proud of him and have confidence in his loyalty. Secondly, it means you are only dating that person and lastly you could be keeping other guys off. If you don’t, it means the opposite. So which one is it? lol........hmm, I love him no doubt and that's all that matters to me. Basically, people don’t say their lovers name in public because they probably are dating some other persons. What are you telling us? LWKMD... No comment Some may still say it but that doesn’t mean they are not involved with some other persons. Do agree to this? Yes I agree What is your perception of marriage and family values? Marriage is a union btw a man and a woman, u r not only marrying him or her but u r also getting married to the family, so family values r important. What is the first thing in your mind when a guy says he likes you? Sex... Most guys are after sex. Beauty is said to be consuming and not all that glitter is gold. How much of you is gold? Every bit of me is gold because I am wonderfully made and God has been faithful to me. How true is it that when you came to NSUK you were humble and reserve i.e. you are kind of wild now? People just judge me from afar are sometimes things they say about me is nasty but I don't let it trouble me anymore. Should we say people are kind of in their shell the first time they come to a place like this? Most people are but as for me I am not, I was trying to observe my environment. Can you toast a guy if he has exactly what you dream of in a man? No I can't, I can only get attach to him so he that he could like me and ask me out himself instead of d other way round. What I he is a little younger than you are? No I don't date guys younger than me What would you like to be remembered for? For my beauty and my friendliness Thanks for the audience. You are welcome, thank you. HA

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NSUK STAND STILL AS ANOTHER NSUKITE GET KILLED BY FRIENDS

It seems as though every week, there is a new search within the Nigerian social media sphere for a missing person. Pretty girls, handsome men – people like you and me, the new Nigerian generation – young, educated, cosmopolitan and connected by the thread of social media – from BBM to Twitter and the almighty Facebook. Last week, Cynthia Udoka Osokogu‘s photograph was all over the internet. She had been missing since late July 2012, however, the news became viral just a few days ago. We saw Cynthia’s photo and prayed that like many others we would hear news that she had been found – alive and well. It was not to be. She is dead. There is a lot of speculation about what happened to Cynthia and lack of information leads to rumours and falsities. No one will know ever know the full story except Cynthia but here is what we can tell you. What Happened to Cynthia? 24 Year Old Cynthia Osokogu left Abuja in late July 2012 (According to reports, on the 22nd of July 2012). Like many enterprising young people, the post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University was a clothing retailer and had travelled to Lagos to purchase new stock. Cynthia had been chatting with some new “friends” on Facebook for a few months. In the course of their conversations, they developed a friendship and a level of trust. These young men were also university students, they seemed normal and promised to host Cynthia when she came to Lagos. There is speculation that they paid for her plane ticket and promised to pay for her hotel as well. Only Cynthia knows if this is true. Whatever the truth is, Cynthia trusted her new friends and had no idea that they had sinister plans. What we know is that, these 2 young men picked Cynthia up from the airport in Lagos and drove her to a hotel in Festac. At the hotel, they tied her up, robbed her of all the money she brought to shop for her business and strangled her to death. They then left the hotel and quickly deleted her from their facebook friend list to remove any trace of their connection. The hotel found her body and since her ID cards and mobile phone had been stolen, they could not identify her or call friends and family. Her body was deposited in a morgue in Lagos. All this time, her family and friends were praying for her safe return. How the Killers Were Caught At some point, one of the culprits accidentally answered Cynthia’s phone and the call was traced to Festac. Therefore, her missing person’s police report was submitted to the Area E Command in Festac. This enabled her family to find her body in the morgue and also led them to the hotel. Using CCTV from the hotel, the killers were identified. According to reports, these two young men are university students who have now confessed that they killed Cynthia and she is their sixth victim – the gang reportedly specializes in luring unsuspecting young women, robbing them of their possessions before killing them. Though there is speculation that their motive was ritualistic, it appears that it was greed and their main goal was to rob and kill. The pharmacist who supplied the drugs used on Cynthia and hotel staff have also been arrested. According to Police spokesperson Ngozi Braide, “Six people were arrested on Sunday over the incident and investigations are ongoing”. What we can learn from this We have seen so many online comments judging Cynthia. This could have happened to anyone. With social media, this false sense of comfort and trust can be very misleading. We know couples who met on Facebook or BBM groups and are still together. If you ask them if they took security measures to protect themselves when they first met, many will confess that they did not. We hear of friendships built on twitter and BBM, where the first meeting was in the home of one of the friends. The truth is anything can happen. You have to be savvy and wise. Cynthia was the only daughter and the last born of her parents – Ret. Major General Frank & Mrs Joy Osokogu. She was dotted on by her three elder brothers and parents. She was vibrant and enterprising. Everyone misses her so much! May Cynthia’s gentle soul rest in peace.

Tribute to Cynthia by her best friend, Aishatu Ene Ella In the last few days I have seen had my heart torn, stripped and broken in pieces first by the disappearance and death of my Dearest friend and secondly by the wickedness exhibited by Nigerians, passing judgment on someone they never knew or met. When she was officially declared meeting we put up a number online so people with information can call and help out, of over 500 calls we received in 3 days, only 2 of those calls were from people who actually helped with information. One was my dear friend Nuhu Kwajafa, the other was the Area Commander who called to inform us of the arrest of the people. The others were heartbreaking to say this least, I wondered how her mother would have coped if she had to deal with silliness, pettiness and undeserved hate from strangers, who just took one look at a lady and decided to judge her based on her looks. When the sad news of her death broke, I made a comment and said I hope “all those who have insisted she was with a man would have their answer now and let her rest in peace” how wrong I was, They wouldn’t rest, they would only go back and manufacture a more hurtful and painful story, formulate more rumors and pass it around as facts, hmmm it is well. I have no comments for hateful people, I just want to share with you the real Cynthia, the Cynthia we knew not the one who hateful people have created in the last few days. Cynthia was born on 10th of November 1987 to Gen Frank and Joy – Rita Nkem Osokogu, Udoka as her Mother named her, even as a baby was a uniting factor in her family. Her Mother had 3 boys before her, she was the last baby and only girl. Her Parents had settled in Jos where we were and still neighbors, We became friends because in those days there were only few houses in the area. I was the last child and so didn’t have a lot of playmates my age, her brothers were my mates and Cynthia as the only girl didn’t have much friends around the neighborhood either so she tagged along when we had our “adventures” and “yawo”. Cynthia the Model and Business Woman 2004 was one of the hardest years for the Family I was raised with in Jos, Cynthia and her Mom was with me all the way. They were there to comfort, assist, cook etc. She was a tall beautiful and slender girl, we always teased her because even at 13 she was taller than me and the same height with her brothers, she was a tomboy all the way. Determined, stubborn and focused. As she grew into her height Her Mum and I playful suggest she try modeling because of her structure, Cynthia took it seriously, even though her major focus was education she gave modeling a trial and did quiet well as a model. In 2007, she got her first major run way job and I will never forget the day she called me from Lagos after she had been paid, she said she wouldn’t want to waste the money and would buy clothes and bring to school to sell. The first badge of clothes never made it to keffi as industrious Cynthia who staying with her brother during her visit at Airforce Quarters sold the clothes to her brother, his colleagues and their friends, she told me she made 3 times her capital and immediately re-invested, bought more stock, came to Keffi and rented a shop, that was the birth of her Baby: “Dresscode”. I remember I bought her the forms to one of the national competitions some years ago, she passed the screening passed 2 stages and called me one day to say she was asked to compromise to get through the next round, I told her to withdraw and she left. That was in 2011. She never entered any major pageant after that. When it came to business Cynthia was midas, she knew when to make a great sale, she was never at a loss, her business grew from strength to strength all this while she was not even 21, @ 21 a lot of the people who now make it a point to formulate such hateful rumors were still struggling to buy Jamb Results. Cynthia the Sister and Daughter Cynthia was like the baby sister I didnt have, She was my confidant, stylist and a great comfort. We shared a lot, tears, smiles, laughs, joys ,sorrows and was always at my service. She was greatly involved in charity, anytime I sent a text or posted a picture of someone needing medical support, I could count on Cynthia as one of the first respondents. When she was in Abuja, she would always come and volunteer, run errands, always with a smile. When I get to Jos, she will be at the motor park waiting, Thats if she doesnt pick me up from Abuja. Not to forget my person Stylist, she either bought or chose most of my clothes, most times my friend say “you look nice” i tell them “ask Cynthia oh, I have no idea what I am wearing”. Style has never been a strong point of mine, but if Cynthia bought it or asked me to buy it I knew it was good and stylish To her Mother, Cynthia was her heart. Several times I will ask Cynthia please dont go to Jos it is volatile and she will reply me ” Mumsy is alone at home”, or when she is in Jos and there was a fight I would call and ask her to leave Jos and come and stay a few days with me, she will say “I cant leave Mumsy alone here now” . That was our Cynthia, Others first. When it was time to serve, while others would work their service to areas full of opportunity like Abuja, Lagos and Porthacort, Cynthia worked her service to crisis ridden Jos to be close to her Mother, Is that what a “runsgirl” does? At age 24, Cynthia had a successful business, and was running a Post Graduate Program in Public Administration, sadly people will ignore all that and choose to believe that because she is pretty and Young she must be a “Runsgirl”, how sad, we Judge people by our own low and shabby standards. She earned every kobo she had by good old hard work, Lets even forget her Father supported her financially but that didn’t turn her to a spoilt brat she was as determined as ever to make her own mark and earn her own keep. The world and people who have no standards can stand afar and Judge all they want but we know who you are and we love you, we don’t need to defend You My baby, just setting the records straight. The security Situation in our country now is horrible at best, people are kidnapped, robbed and killed everyday, why is it so hard to believe that a young girl was killed while going to pursue her legitimate business? If It was a man who was killed would we have come up with all these stories? If it was an older woman or someone not so attractive would we still? Her crime is being, young, pretty and a business woman. Hmmm, People, Have the decency to let us mourn in peace. Please. Aishatu Ene Ella

Project CENTRESTAGE_nollywood

Project CENTRESTAGE_nollywood is a creative channel design to help aspiring movie makers to fully explore and express their talent in acting and movie production by giving them the exposure needed to shoot them up to fame in the industry. The project will be giving scholarship opportunity to 50 successful applicants. It is intended to develop their creative ability by nurturing it and directing their energy to a more productive expression of talents. Interested participants are to send a synopsis/excerpts of their script or any other movie which will make them qualify for auditions. Successful participants will be given scholarship for a short duration internship in any of the following courses; *Acting for film, *Screen writing, *3D animation, *digital editing and *Script writing. In addition to the scholarship which will be in any Film Academy of their choice including the New York Film Academy and London Film School, participants will be given roles to act in three nollywood block buster movies. The best 17 will be given the opportunity to participate in a reality TV show which will run for a period of 13 weeks. The last man standing will get 2m NGN and a Kia Rio. Three runner ups will get 1m NGN and a Kia Rio each. All that makes it to the reality TV show will get 0.5m NGN while other interns will get 0.25m NGN. The first stage of the project is the registration. Prospective participant are to visit www.naijaticketshop.com to make online payment of the total sum of N4350 which serve as application fee which qualify them to submit other details as entry requirement. Note: the site has maximum protection and is safe for transaction. A confirmation email will be sent to you and will include a pin number which the applicant will use in the application process. To apply click on this link www.naijaticketshop.com After the payment, visit www.centrestagenollywood.blogspot.com to print your form free. Read the instruction carefully and fill in all the necessary information required. The pin number sent to you as confirmation should be boldly written on the topmost part of the form and any other place it is required. Keep the form with you and upon invitation, bring it to the venue of the audition on the specified date for your group. Note that each group will have a specified date and venue booked for them and no applicant will gain access to the venue if not booked for the date or venue. To print your form Click on this link www.centrestagenollywood.blogspot.com The next step to being on CENTRESTAGE nollywood is self examination. Applicants are required to record a 60 seconds unedited home video of them self acting a monologue role of an actor in any movie of their choice. The video can be done using a camera phone or any other device that can give you a good visual and allow you to upload and attach as email to centrestagenollywood@yahoo.com. The email subject should be the confirmation pin sent to you and your phone number written as one word. The body should contain your full names, name of the movie you are choosing, the producers, directors, the actor’s name, and a synopsis/excerpt of the movie. CONRATS! You are on your way to take CENTRESTAGE nollywood. Applicants will be access and invited for the auditions which will be recorded and footage shown as part of the reality TV show. 250 people are expected to take part in the production of a 3 nollywood block buster’s movies. 50 finalist will emerge by total number of votes they got from their family and friends as well as fans which will be use to measure their level of popularity and acceptance. Remember, there is no luck, only opportunity. Take it and be the next star on CENTRESTAGE nollywood. http://www.centrestagenollywood.blogspot.it/2012/04/how-to-apply.html

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300-LEVEL STUDENT GOES NUDE, SAYS I WANT TO BREAK INTO NOLLYWOOD

A 300-level student of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, Ogba, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has gone nude to break into the big league of the glamorous Nigerian movie industry, known as Nollywood, saying she wants to be famous and rich. The 21-year-old student, Ms. Enitan Adeshola Okesanya, vowed to enter the industry with a big bang. “I think there is something missing in the industry and that’s me. I seriously think so. I have got this talent and passion inside me that I want to show to everybody out there. I want the world to see what I have got inside me, the God-given talent inside me, and I know that the media are actually waiting for that young person that will come and blow everybody away. That’s why I believe that they are looking for me,” she told our correspondent last night as both scanned through her bawdy pictures. To break into the world’s third biggest movie industry, Enitan said, she will go as far as her strength will carry her. “As long as my strength can carry me. Since it’s about passion, I don’t think I can get tired. I will not stop until I am done, not even when I am tired. “I love acting. I love fame. I hate poverty and I want to be rich. Ever since I was a child I always wanted to be in the big screen. I think the time has come for me to show the world what I’ve got inside me,” she said.She said taking controversial pictures make her controversial and appealing. “I think because I am personally crazy. I love creativity. I love doing things that are so unusual. I don’t want to be doing everyday things. When I take a picture and people keep wondering, who’s that girl? I want to just create a controversy. That’s why I love taking crazy pictures,” she said. Enitan said she will use acting and movie to reach to people who need help in the society. “Acting is basically more than what we see on the screen. I could use acting to pass messages to the less privileged out there, to different people in our society. I could use acting and movies to impact knowledge into people’s lives because there are so many people out there that are looking for one thing or the other and through the expression of what I feel inside, through acting, I believe that I could pass messages across to the average people out there.” The actress to be who was born on 7 May 1991 hails from Epe Local Government. She is the first child in a family of six and lost her father in 2010. She said she loves dancing and acting and has a strong belief that she will be successful, anyhow.

PICTURES FROM NSUK CLASS OF 2011 GRADUATION