IN HIS PRESENCE

Hilltop International Christian Centre Lagos Presents, It’s  worship concert “IN HIS PRESENCE CONCERT” 2014.  A night of anointed praise and absolute worship.

Doors open @ 5 :00 pm
concert begins at 6:30 pm
Host Pastor : Pastor Sydney Akaninwor

Featuring Nathaniel Bassey, Paul Chisom, Samsong, Jonny Ena, Ese, Pita, Linda,Ifeoma , also featuring Lekki Praise Ambassador, D'Community, Grace and many more.

Hilltop International Christian centre Lekki welcomes the entire community regardless of faith to this free eventW

Europe based Nigerian Guitarist - Adedeji Adetayo in concert #AJO #AdedejiAdetayo

Dejafrique
presents
Europe based Nigerian Guitarist, Singer and Composer
Adedeji Adetayo in concert ; AJO(the journey).

DATE : 16 November 2014
VENUE: Ayo Bankole Centre for Arts in Surulere

The concert will feature songs from the album released by the virtuoso in 2012. The Album ‘AJO; is an infusion of traditional African style with progressive attitude and modern sound of jazz and funk music, creating a music that is rhythmically and technically broad and harmonically rich, melodically and emotionally compelling .
It was recorded in 5 different countries and features some of the best players around the world including The Award winning jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke.

He has performed with likes of Lagbaja, Ayo bankolejnr, Sammie Okposo, Steve Rhodes Orchestra, Salvador Shango, Sound Sultan. He has as well performed festivals and concerts like, Apollo theatre(Greece),world music day(Greece),Documentary festival (Thessaloniki), African Art Fest(Madrid),Sing out gospel(Germany),Gideon festival(Netherland) , Swinging in Groningen and Kalamata jazz festival, Mamajazz festival Lithuania, Enclave De Agua festival Soria Spain To name a few.
The concert which would hold at the Ayo Bankole Centre for Arts would also feature top Musicians such as Adunni Nefretiti, Abiodun Batik, Saxtee (TundeBalogun) Victor Ademofe, SeunOwoaje , Taiwo Clegg,DotunBankole, SegunAtoyebi, KayodeKuti, Wura Samba and many more.

To get in, own a copy of the Ajo CD available at the venue.

SUPERGEEKS LAUNCHES NIGERIA’S FIRST ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PLATFORM

 On November 1st 2014, SuperGeeks will play host to Nigeria’s mobile and tech industry's elite to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s first Customer Experience Centre.

SuperGeeks was formed in 2013 by true super geeks Sam Uduma and Edmund Olotu to address the demand for a more professional and organized customer service delivery system in the tech support and repairs industry.

Following the acquisition of major investment injection, the SuperGeeks HQ has been undergoing major construction for the last few weeks turning what was once a ‘walk-in’ service centre into a state-of-the-art Customer Experience Centre. The new space represents a significant milestone for SuperGeeks and establishes a solid foundation to roll out all the other exciting products and services that contribute to the goal of revolutionalizing the tech support industry in Nigeria.

One of such services is the SuperGeeks Gadget Swap scheme, where people can trade-in their old, faulty and unwanted appliances for cash or money-off vouchers towards a replacement product. This not only relieves the consumer of unwanted clutter but also goes a long way to solving the some of the problems associated with electronics disposal and recycling in Nigeria.

The Gadget Swap scheme will be activated on the day of the launch and all attendees to the event are encouraged to bring their gadget clutter along with them and take advantage of this brilliant new service.

The doors will open to guests at 10:00 AM for refreshments, networking and a walk-through of the facility. From 1:00 PM, the doors will officially open to our customers to give them a chance experience the new space and test drive Gadget Swap.

With more great new services to be rolled out, November is definitely an exciting month for SuperGeeks and we want take you on this journey with us.


visit http://www.supergeeks.com.ng for more details
For media inquiries contact: Chidinma Akobundu chidinma.akobundu@supergeeks.com.ng

Football For A Cause

                                                                Nigeria’s Finest Celebrities Gear Up For #FFAC2014

Football For A Cause (#FFAC2014) an annual fund raising event  set to bring together a fine blend of young Nigerian celebrities, artistes, On-air-personalities and comedians with the goal of raising funds to support education for the less privileged children in Nigeria. 
Join entertainment icons such as Mr Raw, MayD, Lynxxx, Timi Dakolo, Seyi Law, Senator, Elenu, Bez, Nedu, DJ Neptune amongst others will play against the All-Star Team of the TwitPremierLeague

Venue Unilag Sports Center 

Date   Sunday, October 12th 2014

Time   03.00 pm

This blend of football, entertainment and philanthropy is another project of the #StayInSchoolng Initiative, which hopes to raise money to place 400 disadvantaged children in school with the aim of bridging the evident gap in the country’s education sector. 

Tickets for the event are available for N1, 000 and N5, 000 at www.naijaticketshop.com , Ozone cinemas, Genesis Deluxe Cinemas and Silverbird Galleria. 

Further details on the match and the project 

Twitter @stayinschoolng  

Visit www.stayinschoolng.org 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/StayIn

Schoolnginitiative/233070080154044

StayInSchoolng currently supports 200 children across 8 primary schools and recently held a fundraiser to provide best graduating students under the SiSNG umbrella secondary school scholarships.

Football For A Cause is supported by Nigerian Breweries,Chicken Republic, EXP Marketing, Lucozade Sports, Moon water Productions, Beat FM, City FM, Radio One, Forest stream studios, Sound city, HipTv and 

Nigezie.

The Enemy Within

                          

Join Poise Nigeria as they Awaken the Heroes within your employees 'The Enemy Within'  is a personal development skill for your employees, designed to develop the Heroes within them. Heroes that will rediscover their goals, renew their dedication to service, be infused with infectious positive energy and develop the value driven mind set.

Who should you nominate?  Front line Employees, Business Development Officers, Marketing and Sales staff, Customer service officers, HR executives and anyone with a desire to rediscover their passion for life.

Ironically The Enemy Within the organization is neither wicked nor bad but he/she is unaware of  his/her effects on the bottom-line. The enemy within is the employee who:

  - Has a negative impact on the bottom-line

  - Speaks negatively and discourages others from working hard

  - Disrespects Customers even though they have been given requisite skills and son on.

 

Venue –  The Civic Centre Lagos

Date    –  25th September 2014

Time    –  10am prompt

Gate    –  NGN20,000

For more details, please visit http://eventiso.com/theenemywithin or call +234 (0) 8068633100

ONOS Live In Concert - No Limit

 

                                            Two Nights, Two Venue, One Great God

                             

                            

                            

                            

                           

First Night of Worship

Venue – Harvesters International Christian Centre Gbagada Lagos.

Date - August 12 2014

Time – 5pm

 

Second Night of Worship

Venue – David Christian Centre Victory Dome Behind Amuwo Odofin

Date -August 17th 2014

Time- 5pm

Live Streaming  by liveway.fm

Make plans to join great gospel singers and worshippers for an awesome time in Lagos

Where Are The Real Men

                                 

Freedom Foundation Exclusive Designer Auction

Freedom Foundation is out with another initiative, and exclusive designer auction , shop, mingle and network for a great cause.
Designers showcasing their clothes at this event includes;

• O'Eclat Designs
• Enemaya
• Liberal Designs
• Lace
• Amede 

Time - 4pm 

Date - 13 April 2014

Venue - 8b Wole Olateju Crescent off Admiralty way, Lekki Phase 1

For more information or questions please call  08085890825

The Limelight

Don't miss Freedom Foundation charity ball event featuring celebrated artiste like Tu-Face Idibia, Timi Dakolo , Dare Art Alade , Modele , Lara George , Lagos Community Gospel Choir LCGC and the legendary Kind Sunny Ade.

Time 6:30 PM
Date  April 12 2014
Venue - Eko Hotel and Suites
Contact 08039497126 or 08167089610 for tickets and more info
Follow @freedom_fdn for updates on this charity ball event. 

PROFIT MAXIMIZATION USING THE INTERNET

COURSE:

1. How to effectively maximize the social media to promote your business/organization.
2. Creating a website for your business or organization for free.
3. Search Engine Optimization (OSE). How to integrate key words that will place your Business or Organization on the search engine’s first page online. (Goggle, ask, yahoo, etc)
4. Fast growing online businesses you can start without any capital.
5. How to buy products to sell online from countries outside Nigeria at a subsidized rate.

STATISTICS, AUGUST 2013.

·         As at December 2012, there are about 56 million internet users out of the country’s total population of 167 million.

·         Nigeria is the biggest internet market in Africa.

·         Out of the 115 million mobile telephone subscribers in Nigeria, 35million use their handheld devices to access internet data services.

·         Between 200 – 2012, internet penetration grew from 0.06 percentages to 34 percentages.

·         It is said that Nigeria will remain the largest internet market on the continent.

·         The industry is still in its infancy but it is growing fast. So much is going on currently in the industry as you hear from all corners.

·         The industry is reported to have grown to N60 billion in 2012. Between January 2012 and now, it has also been reported that no less than $200 million has been invested by venture capitalists in Nigerian e-commerce businesses; all these are impressive figures which show that there is potential in the industry.

·         Nigeria has a record of 40 million people classed as middle to upper class; this number is a sizable market for e-commerce activity.

·         E-commerce in Nigeria currently  focuses on transactions that deals with essential expenditures such as housing, food and transportation but this is rapidly expanding to other sectors of the economy .

Nigeria presents an existing environment for Internet Service Providers (ISP) and online advertisers but understanding the dynamics of the internet and the way those who use it to access information go a long way to engender their success. The online environment is very dynamic and the most recent information must be obtained as soon as it is available.

Greater Light Corporation Limited

Greater Light Corporations Limited is a UK registered company trading as Bradoo Market place. Bradoo Marketplace offers you a secure, simple and really fast, buying and selling experience of all goods and services across different geographical location.

TIME AND DURATION

Date: 28^th of September 2013.

Time: 10 am – 4 pm

Venue:  Hotel New Castle, Conference Hall, Anthony Village, Lagos

PROFILE OF MRS FAITH NWOSU

A highly motivated and confident individual with a proven track record of success in Relationship and Account Management, Product Marketing Recruitment Services, Credit Risk Management, Buy-to-let Mortgages, International Trade Finance, Retail & Commercial Banking, and Sales of Banking Products and Services in the following companies; Krystal Solutions Limited, London, United Kingdom, FBN Bank (UK) Limited, Compass Group, etc. She also has 10years of Banking experience in Nigeria working with Zenith Bank, Savannah Bank and NBM Bank before she moved over to the United Kingdom.

She is currently the MD/CEO of Greater Light Corporation Limited, a UK registered company trading as Bradoo Marketplace.

For more details : send a mail to eventslagos@gmail.com or call 08056036571

The Illicit Affair

                            

Showing on

Sunday 18th August | 6pm
The Dome, Freedom Way,
(End of Admiralty), Lekki Phase I, Lagos.

The WaterBrook Soύk

                         

It's the summer life style event of 2013...

Who said shopping has to be hot,stressful & rowdy? shop from a variety of categories in a serene, relaxed & fun environment at the the Banquet Hall of The Oriental Hotel, Lagos this weekend.

Music Performance by : MI Abaga, Eben, Clay , Bemyoda, Omolara, Phrance, Dr Foy and Staccato Bridge

Venue : The Oriental Hotel, Lagos
Date : Saturday August 17

Market Opens All day from 12noon.


Entry is absolutely free! 

Tanja - The Trunkshow

                                                         

Tanja – The Trunkshow


Tanja will hold a trunkshow in Lagos, where you can shop its fabulous pieces. 
Don't miss this special sale before it is made available to the public.

Admission is free for all.

Date: Sunday 21st July 2013
Time: 1 PM – 7 PM
Venue: APT 417 Block B4, 1004, Victoria Island, Lagos

Watersworth Art Brokers

                                              

Register your child  for Watersworth Art Brokers’ training, Encourage their creativity, expose their minds to the beauty of art and craft. 

Registration fee is N 10,000 while adults will pay the sum of N 20,000.
Date: Saturday 20th July 2013
Time: 9:30 AM
Venue: Watersworth Gallery, 3B Unity Close off Africa Lane, Lekki, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, call 0809999092 | 07030799683 |

e-mail info@watersworthart.com

Summer Sale 2013

                                        
The Temple Muse Summer 2013 Sale

Luxury retailer Temple Muse will kick off its 2013 summer sales this Saturday.
Get up to 50% discount on clothing, accessories, lifestyle and home wares.
Attend on Saturday, and get additional 10% discount.
Admission is free for all.
Date: Saturday 20th July 2013
Time: 10 AM – 6 PM
Venue: Temple Muse, 21 Amodu Tijani Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

A Toast to an Extraordinary Life.

                                
Moet & Chandon presents an event titled “A Toast to an Extraordinary Life.
In recognition of his sterling contribution to the development of African literature especially the genre of prose, the late Prof. Chinua Achebe will be honoured post-humously in Lagos.
Different literary icons, distinguished personalities from the academia, private sector and other works of life will gather to honour Chinua Achebe.  It promises to be an evening of readings, reminiscences, tributes, music and non-stop champagne.
Date: Thursday 18th July 2013
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Venue: Gallery at Freedom Park, Old Prison Ground, Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, e-mail dennis@rb-pr.com

Brook Night @ The Water Front

    The Waterbrook Church presents Brook Night @ The Water Front This Friday

Looking for a place to relax this Friday? Then come over to the water front this friday for some fun, Karaoke, spoken words, dance, live music, food and drinks, are some of the side attractions. call 08024791754 for more info.
Date: Friday 19th July 2013
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: The Waterbrook, 8b Wole Olateju Street, Off Admiralty Road Lekki Phase 1, Lagos

Green 36 Concert with MI Abaga

Join Loopy music, family and friends as they bring THE PARTY to Lagos Mainland.

Featuring: MI Abaga, Pryse, Loose Kaynon, EFA, Ruby, DJ Lambo, Ketchup, Grip Boiz, Kahli Abdu, Victoria Kimani, and a few surprise appearances you would love.

Tickets are available at The Palms (Lekki), Ozone Cinema (Yaba), Silverbird Cinema in VI and Ikeja City Mall and at Domino's Pizza/Coldstone Creamery in VI and Lekki.

Standard Ticket :  N2500.00, VIP Tickets: N10,000.00, Table Tickets: N150,000.00

Venue : Aquatic Hotel, No 31/37 Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos.

Date : 19 Jul 2013

Time : 19:00 

This event is proudly supported by: Loopy Music, Miabaga.com, Chocolate City, Beat FM 99.9, Top Radio 90.9 Jus Kiddin entertainment, PoshHillz Marvels Entertainment, I.A.N Entertainment, Rebel Republic, AceCarz, Greengo Travels and of course YOU.

 You don’t want to miss This ……….

The Thrill Charity Concert/Fashion Show

                          

Key Performances by Los, Sean Tizzle, Shank, DRB, Retrodee, Samad, Skales, Shhaydee, Karat Kid, Ozzy B, J.I, Haywire, OC-Nicotine, Kidsway, 9ytro, Wizdom, Lumi C and more
More clothing lines - Niole, House of Flair, Zeus, Desiree Iyama, X and O's, SNC and  so much more.

Host- Tunde Ednut/ Caller HCC Supported by: Capital Hill and Dreams, Dynasty, House of Lupo, Caution Entertainment.

Features

• Venue: Protea Hotel, Lekki.
• TIME: 3pm to 11pm
• Date: July 26th
• Fee: 3,000 Regular; 6,000 VIP; 8,000 Runway seats

JAM NATION

For people seeking a vulgar free platform of expression this is where you should be......

THE CRYSTAL SLIPPER

 

Thespian Family Theatre Present - THE CRYSTAL SLIPPER

Thespian Family Theatre once again brings to you the magic of the theatre and this time its from  its tales from yesteryears  production. This summer holiday, Thespian Family Theatre debuts this  series with a popular story projected in a contemporary Nigerian setting  with an intriguing twist...
According to Thespian Family, Crystal Slipper is a story based on a protagonist called Adesewa, who lives in a world craved by everyone; a world of beauty, love and joy.
However, there’s a twist of fate when she loses her mother and her father decides to re-marry.
Crystal Slipper is a 90-minute play that will feature some of the best known names in the Nigerian entertainment industry, including Van Vicker, Gideon Okeke, Iyke and Florence Okechukwu, Lala Akindoju, Adesua Etomi, Shafi Akinrimisi, Nedu of WazobiaFM, Kryptic Kidz and many more.

Venue : Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos

Gold Show

Saturday, 20th July 2013 : 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm

Sunday, 21st July 2013: 3:00pm, 6:30pm

Saturday, 27th July 2013: 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm

Command Edition

Sunday, 28th July 2013: 3:00pm

Tickets:  Gold Show : Child ( under 16yrs) N2000, Adult N5000 and VIP N10,000

               Command Show : N1000

A Husband’s Wife

Bimbo Akintola and Toyin Osinaike return on stage this August with Tyrone A Husband’s Wife”

                                    

The production is a stage presentation of Tyrone Terrence’s ‘A Husbands Wife’
starring Bimbo Akintola and Toyin Oshinaike.

A Husbands wife is a drama filled story of a husband going through midlife
crisis and his wife having to deal with it. How far will a man go to reclaim his youth? How far will a wife go to reclaim her husband?

The play takes the audience through the dramatic journey of this couple conveying a strong message while it effortlessly exhibits witty humor.

Directed by Abiodun Kassim.

DETAILS:

Date: 10th August, 2013.
Time : 1pm 3pm and 7pm.

Venue: Terra Kulture, 1375 Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island

Tickets: N3,500 – Regular N5,000 – VIP

Tickets available at Terra Kulture and all online ticket sales platforms.

For tickets, group booking , and more please call Zaynab on 07069771347.

PROJECT JULY

                                               

Project July is a charity event that takes place annually, specifically in the month of July which happens to be my birth month. Project July is all about showing love to the less privilege as well as inspiring them to be the best they can be irrespective of their present state.

Project July was birthed as an idea in the year2010, at a phase of my life when I was going through the search for relevance and societal impact. I wanted to do something remarkable in the lives of people not just for myself but also for my immediate environment.

I decided to take that bold step and here we are The last 3years of this project has been awesome as well as demanding, but in spite of our challenges we have had 3 editions.

The First edition took place in the Ancient City of Benin, and 2 others in the Mega City of Lagos. Last year’s edition was the most remarkable yet, it was held at the Heritage home in Anthony Village, Lagos on the 22 of July 2012. We had a party organized for the children in the home, from a month old baby -3yrs old. We also supplied the home with some of the basic things they needed to make the children happy and comfortable.we also have an educational package for them, this is to motivate and inspire them to be the best they can be for themselves and the society at large.

Project July has gotten to a phase where it is no longer about me or my search for relevance. This year’s edition has made it possible and open to people who have been in search for a platform to show love to the less privileged to do so without necessarily being a partner or a member of the Project July team. Thereby creating a platform for them to do so. All you need to do is show up at the stated venue  and we will be glad to welcome you. You can also visit this website for more information about the home; www.fairlifeafricablog.com

This year project July will be visiting the CCC Respite home Lekki Lagos,

Date : 21 of July 2013

Time : 1pm Prompt

Venue : No2, Gbara close, Off Maiyeagun Beach Road, Jakande,Lekki.

Like it is said and I quote ‘‘No one cares to know how much you know, till they know how much you care”. In Project July we say Charity is the Greatest of them all.

Come and show some love.

W.Tec Girls Technology Camp

The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC is now accepting applications for its 6th Girls Technology Camp, which is scheduled to take place in August.
 
                                         
The W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is a technology education and mentoring programmed designed to inspire girls to become more confident in creating digital content and developing technology.
It is a two-week program, for the camp duration, the girls will participate in technology workshops to design graphics, make film, build applications and games, participate in career talk sessions, team-building exercises and excursions.
The camp is open to secondary school students (JSS 2 – SSS 2) who are no younger than 11 years old. On successful completion of the camp, the girls will be invited to join W.TEC’s Technology Club for Girls, where they will be able to participate in year-long workshops to build-up their technology skills from the camp. They will also have the opportunity to win a laptop
The camp will take place from the 11th to the 24th of August 2013.
To find out more about the camp and to register on behalf of your daughter or ward, visit www.w-teconline.org/programmes/girls, email info@w-teconline.org or call 08191150387, 08096987541,018509782, and 08171027807.

August Teen Boot Camp

Emedith Consulting Present August Teen Boot Camp

                                         
This event is titled Effective Communication For Teens; Tackling The Social Media Erosion. The major aim  is to enable teens and students appreciate the difference between formal and informal writing. Focusing on how social media could be to the detriment of the art of creative writing.
Want to learn how to communicate better? Then enroll for the sessions.
Date: Saturday 31st August 2013
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Venue: Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island, Lagos
Contact: For more information please call | visit www.emedith.com | Email info@emedith.com | Like their page on Facebook | Follow them on Twiiter @emedithconsultn | Add them on BBM on 281CFE3.

Mr. Tourism Nigeria 2013

ZANZY ENTERTAINMENT Present The 3rd Edition of Mr. Tourism Nigeria Contest  Nigeria's biggest tourism oriented male contest will hold on November 2rd in Uyo.
36 of Nigeria's tourism passionate and intelligent men representing the 6 geographical locations of the country will be competing.

Mr. Tourism Nigeria Contest is Nigeria's premier tourism pageant for men designed to create a super talent competition for discovering future national personalities who will become tourism ambassadors.

AUDITIONS BEGINS SEPTEMBER NATION WIDE IN THESE CITES,
Abuja
Markudi
Kaduna
Uyo
Calabar
Port harcourt
Owerri
Benin
Lagos

Register here  -   http://www.mrtourismnigeria.com/application.htm

Nokia & TRACE URBAN Take The Party Up

TRACE Urban & Nokia Presents THE UNVEILING JULY 12th 2013. 

BLUE CARPET STARTS 8PM ...

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS PARTY

Venue - 10 Degrees Event Centre, Billings Way, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos

Jumia Delivering Smiles For One Year

JUMIA, Nigeria’s biggest online shop is to host an e conference and fashion cocktail to celebrate its first anniversary.
The keynote address titled: E-Commerce and Information Communications Technology – An Engine for Job Creation and Economic Growth« will be given by Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Hon. Minister for Communications Technology of the Federal Ministry of Nigeria.
Other Keynote speakers and panel participants will include:

• CEO of Pagatech, Nigeria’s leading mobile payments platform, Tayo Oviosu
• Head of eBanking at Zenith Bank – Juliet Nwanguma
• Chief Payment and Value Added Services Officer, Interswitch, Mrs. Titilola Shogaolu
• MD of DHL Nigeria – Randy Buday
• Representative of First City Monument Bank

Venue : Oriental Hotel Lagos
Date : July 12 2013
Time : 3pm
The conference is sponsored by GT Bank, Zenith Bank, DHL, Interswitch, Intel, PAGA and First City Monument Bank.

The Africa Praise Experience

The Biggest Praise Experience Africa will see and know for a long time is here. God inhabits the Praises of his People and its loud and clear at T.A.P.E

Featuring

@Sammieokposo

@FRANKRICHBOY

@timgodfrey79

@onosbak

@victoratenaga

@glowreeyah

@Buchibwai

@eben4u

@FLOROCKA

@panampercypaul

@kingsleyike

@freke_live

@okikijesu

It is holding at House On The Rock cathedral HOTR

Date July 26th

Time 8pm-4am

Admission is FREE……

Come and  Experience The African Praise it will be a blessing to us all

Nigeria's Next Top Designer

Nigeria’s Next Top Designer is an initiative of Africa fashion week London, Ebony Worth's and Mahogany productions, a United Kingdom production company which has been organizing and producing events for over 15 years.

The growing of fad and attraction for African inspired designs globally and the level of creativity displayed by Nigerian designers at the 2012 edition of AFWL, provides ample inspiration for the emergence of Nigeria’s Next Top Designer, NNTD.

It is a talent hunt show, aimed at promoting African inspired designs from Nigeria and fostering the promotion and development of aspiring Nigerian designers on the world stage.

A magnificent platform for emerging designers, it is a talent hunt show of a special kind, aimed at bringing together  various fashion designers from across the country to showcase the richness of the Nigerian fashion Culture and fabrics.

The project will provide overall management for the distinguished designers, help them develop their skills through our various workshops and trainings.

NNTD will instill pride in Nigerian fashion designs, promote the creativity of our talented designers, and celebrate the diversity of the Nigerian fashion culture and its  collective contribution to the fashion industry. It will pave the way for the expansion of Nigerian  designers into the global fashion industry, through our international partners. After eons of deliberating and pondering  on how to go about the project, a branded vision has now been conceptualized.

The global fashion market has seen a remarkable growth  in African inspired designs. Looking around us today, majority of mainstream designers have adopted  the new African urban look in their designs. Common and well known designs include the popular Ankara used mostly by Nigerians,  which is now finely crafted in unique and jaw  dropping  styles.

In this ever growing attraction for African inspired designs, Nigeria’s Next Top Designer arrives on the scene.
NNTD will be a  reality show which will include an audition for designers across the country. The competition will be open to aspiring, emerging, existing and new designers. It will be a cutting-edge competition that aims to find the best emerging designer in Nigeria. Participants will include fashion designers, textile designers, accessory designers, footwear and handbag designers, jewelers and milliners.

There will be designers representing the cultural fashion scene from all parts of Nigeria. A pool of 1000 new/emerging designers will be auditioned across the country. They will then be whittled down to 36 eventually by a panel of judges made up of fashion experts. The successful applicants will take part in various tasks to display their creativity. They will be groomed and mentored by our in house guest judges.
First the emerging designers will work in groups under the supervision of mentors and then as individuals to display their creativity in making fashion items. They will then be trained on how to turn their creative ideas into self sustenance.

The winner gets an all expense paid trip to UK for the African Fashion Week London AFWL 2014, goes home with a cash prize, equipment  and a workshop and showroom space  at the AFWL  concession store for one year.
Their collections will also be shown at African Fashion Week Nigeria AFWN 2013. There will be a lot of public and audience involvement. Viewers will be allowed to comment but the final winners will be chosen by the judges. At the heart of NNTD is the willingness to showcase the works of Nigerian designers to an international audience and also to work with them to build sustainable brands.

We will be looking for creative and unique talent that lives and breathes fashion to become the NNTD. There will be a minimum entry criteria and those who do not meet them will not be considered.

Prize

A CASH PRIZE

A SPONSORED CATWALK AT AFWL 2014

EQUIPMENTS

A SPONSORED SHOWROOM SPACE AT THE AFWL CONCESSION STORE

Register Here - http://bit.ly/184xtwA

Africa’s Next Top Model 2013

View the audition dates

South Africa, Johannesburg

Venue: The Sandton Convention Centre
Date: Tuesday 9th July 2013
Time: 7AM – 7PM

Kenya, Nairobi

Venue: The Kenyatta International Conference Centre
Date: Sunday 14th July 2013
Time: 7AM – 7PM

Mozambique,Maputo

Venue: The Polana Serena Hotel
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 7AM – 7PM

Ghana, Accra

Venue: The Accra Mall
Date: Saturday 20th July 2013
Time: 7AM – 7PM

Nigeria, Lagos

Venue: The Federal Palace Hotel
Date: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
Time: 7AM – 7PM

South Africa, Cape Town

Venue: The Cape Town Convention Center
Date: Thursday 1st August 2013
Time: 7AM – 7PM

The Essentials Of Event Planning

Every day in Lagos people gather together for different reasons. ( professional or promotion ceremonies) Others are more of a personal nature or more social like a celebration of a child's graduation or a reunion between old friends.

Regardless of the reason there is one tie that binds them all together. The day of the event things will appear as the organizer(s) and planner(s) want them too. What guests may or may not know prior to the day of the event is just how much work went into planning the perfect gathering.

Organization

As with any large scale project, organization is crucial when planning a gathering of any size. Whether you are getting together with a friend over dinner or celebrating a wedding, you need to be organized! Not only will organization help you lay out the timeline of events that leads up to the big day, but it will also help you quickly understand if you need help.

When planning an event do not be afraid to call in favors as you need to. Knowing someone with connections to certain items will save you the time of scrambling to find those items. Those connections may also end up saving you money that can be put towards something else.

Know the Reason for the Event

While your guests may not necessarily need a reason to get together, you will need to know the reason for the event. This is important as it will lay the foundation for the entire day.

Planning a professional event can cover a variety of different celebrations. For instance, you may be chosen to lead the committee in charge of your company’s anniversary celebration. Prior to gathering with the rest of your team, if you have one, you will need to find out if the event will be open to the public or not. You may even be asked to plan two events, one that is open to the public and one just for the company.

Gatherings with personal overtones may be held to mark any major life event. For instance, if you have a college graduate looking to graduate this winter, now is not too early to plan their party. While these parties may seem small in nature there are many details that will need to be taken into consideration to make sure the celebration is as grand as the graduate wants.

Location

As the saying goes… location, location, location. Once you know the reason the event will be held, the next step in the process is to find the perfect location  to host it. When searching for locations, keep a budget in mind. You will also want to have a rough guestimate of how many will be in attendance, including children under 21 if any are expected. Do not settle for the first place you see. Call around and compare prices and amenities available to you.

Seating

Everyone, including you, is going to need a place to sit to talk and eat. Renting  banquet tables will allow you to provide ample room for your guests. These tables come in various styles that will work with any location.

Planning a gathering will take time and work. However, in the end, a good time will be had by all!

Elite Model Look Casting 2013

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE THE NEXT SUPERMODEL?
Elite Model Look Nigeria is searching for that girl that has what it takes to become the next super model.
Elite Model Look is the most renowned international modeling contest in the world and it has discovered some of the most successful models around the globe.
It is unique in providing the opportunity for young girls to enter the fashion industry and become models by beginning a fabulous career.
The Elite Model Look contest is a prestigious event open to beginners with a professional aim: looking for and discovering the young hopefuls who will become the Top Models of the future.
Since 1983, this competition has discovered future industry luminaries such as Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour, Tatjana Patitz, Claudia Schiffer, Karen Mulder, Linda Evangelista, Denisa Dvorakova and Gisele Bundchen whom were all discovered through ELITE.
For the 6th consecutive year, the Elite model look scouts will be touring around cities near you in Nigeria in search for that girl who has what it takes to represent Nigeria on the International stage.
NATIONAL CASTING FINALS
MORE INFO AFTER THE BREAK. PLS CLICK ON READ MORE
DATE: July 20th, 2013
VENUE: Civic Center
ADDRESS: Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria
TIME: 9am-1pm
CRITERIA:
- Female
- Be between the ages of 14 years to 22 years
- Be a minimum height of 172cm
PRICE
A chance to win 150,000 USD at Elite Model Finale in October 2013 in china
A chance to win a modeling contract with Elite Model Management World wide
An all Expense paid trip to New York….. $ 1,000 shopping Spree
Apply - To participate upload your pictures on our website page or our facebook page
For more information contact us:
www.elitemodellooknigeria.com Email: info@elitemodellooknigeria.com
Phone No.: 08033278752 or 08091892258
Start Date: July 20, 2013
End Date: July 20, 2013
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : 71 Raymond Njoku, off Awolowo road Ikoyi Lagos, Nigeria

Women In Media Workshop (Season 2) IDEAS TO ACTION

Talk Village International present Women In Media Workshop (Season 2)
Women In Media Workshop (Season 2) is set to bring together professionals from traditional and digital media communities, as well as educational/research institutions from around the world.  With high level keynotes, cross-sector dialogue, expert panelists, controversial debates and structured networking, the Summit will promote knowledge-sharing, and will explore innovation, skills gaps, policy and research in digital media--including gaming, mobile, and social media--and the impacts on and advancements by women globally.  Through engagement with a range of topics the WIMW promises a fresh and exciting look at the ever expanding field of digital media, including: 
Women in Leadership - Technology, Corporations and Entrepreneurs
New Media Literacy
Gender and Technology
Evolution of Business Models (particularly in female-led businesses)
Emerging Technologies
International Innovation
Labour Market Research for Women in Digital Media
Applications of Digital Media in Crossing the Digital Divide
Transmedia Content Creation
Women make up only 21 percent of all people featured in the news.
Women represent only 14 percent of all company spokespersons and 17 percent of all experts quoted in the news.
Women are most often presented in the media as voices expressing personal experience.
Women are twice as likely as men to be portrayed as victims in the news.
Women represent a mere 14 percent of all Sunday morning political talk show guest appearances.
WIMW set the stage for an exciting conference with an engaging, occasionally irreverent, hands-on, how-to interactive presentation designed to train and inspire women executives and entrepreneurs, catapulting them into respected notable and quotable media spokespersons …

Panel Discussion Sessions
The Inside Scoop: How to Get the Media Interested in You
Who are YOU and why should the media care?
Getting the media to know you and care about your message can be a challenge.  And when it happens, it is like electricity!  The energy and excitement can run through you a warp speed, and you can feel a little overwhelmed and sometimes even under-prepared. In this session Beverly will take you on a journey¦ an exciting journey of getting the media to care about the message you have to share will show you how to create an event that gets the media to sit up and take notice and talk and write about!  She will show you how you can connect with virtually anybody including celebrities to help you spread the word about your ideas.  
How Blogging Can Help You Get Media Attention
Did you know that you can get the attention of your circle and reach customers without ever getting exposure on radio, TV or in the newspaper? Blogging is taking the world by storm and if you don’t yet have one, now is likely the best time to get that online journal of yours up and running.  So how can you get media attention with a blog? Blogging for Buzz can serve multiple purposes, from doing damage control when a product is attacked to simply giving the public reason to pay attention to your product and message.
In this session  you would know the media searches for companies and individuals. She will also discuss why they prefer blogs to websites when they are doing their research on potential individuals and companies they are writing about. Speaker would  share some real-life examples of those who have successfully and artfully used their blogs to garner the media’s attention and get talked about and written about over and over.
How to create web-optimized media releases  - Write for the spiders and the media will take notice!
In this session you will learn the importance of, and how to utilize a search engine optimized online press release. A  You will learn about the critical yet cost-effective and simple internet marketing and branding tool for your business growth, sustainability or visibility.
Speaker will take you behind the scenes of her online workshop and show you how she takes several news topics and creates and online search engine ranking magnet via PRWeb clients.   Would also share many other critical tools she uses to achieve stellar success in garnering publicity for her services and those of her clients.
Developing Your Media Platform Using a Storyboard
Storyboarding can be a complicated process.  If you need to develop a television show or other interactive media productions you will want to use storyboard software to help you with the process.  This type of software is specifically designed for visual design creation  just like a comic book.  However, for the small business owner or solopreneur who just wants to create a sound idea to pitch to media personnel the software is financially and learning impractical.
This session will help you learn a few different and simple ways to take a media angle and craft it into a storyboard that can then be easily pitched to media personnel with the objective to get the exposure for your business or product.  
During this presentation, you will learn techniques on how to craft basic sound storyboards that you can pitch to media personnel that will help them make their job easier that will in turn get you more media exposure.  
The Deadly Sins of Do-It-Yourself Publicity and Why to Avoid Them
How to work with the media to create winning results, and she wants to help business owners everywhere quickly get up to speed so they can do the same for their own growing businesses. In this session Nancy offers nuts-and-bolts advice and reveals insider secrets from her years and current experience in the media trenches. Her intention is to empower attendees to earn their own publicity without spending a fortune, wasting their time, or spinning their wheels.
Expose Yourself to the Media with Your Personal Brand
In this session the speaker discussed how little things can make a big difference when it comes to your personal brand, including:
· How to build your confidence to create a positive media reputation.
· How to get to anyone, including celebrities and experts.
· And how to determine who to connect with for the right kind of “exposure.
Register here  - http://bit.ly/1dahmhh
Date: 27^th July 2013
Time :10:30 Am 
Venue : Herbert Macaulay Way (JobMag) Alagomeji , Yaba Lagos

OPEN READING - LOUDTHOTZ POETRY

LOUDTHOTZ POETRY OPEN READING S04E07 "PLACES"   It’s All About Poets And Poetry

                              

                                
Loudthotz Open Poetry Readings (LOPR) is an avenue for published and unpublished poets – closet poets, hobbyist poets, career poets, poetry performers, and peaceful activists – to express themselves through poetry, and perhaps make a difference in their generation with the same tool that created the universe.
Readings are held once-a-month on every second Thursday of the month
Venue : 3B Adesoye Street, Mende Maryland Lagos, Nigeria,
Time : 6:00 - 9:00pm
Poets who wish to participate usually email in their works topoems@loudthotz.com or loudthotz@gmail.com before 12:00pm on the day of the reading.