OMOTOLA JOLADE AND GENEVIEVE NNAJI END THEIR 7 YEAR-OLD RIFT

Not many people knew that for the past 7 years, there was no love lost between screen divas, Omotola Jolade- Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji.
Although, they may have acted in few movies together, in real life, they were sworn enemies. But City People can authoritatively tell you that the 2 pretty actresses have ended the age long rift between them.Even though no one can state who brokered the peace reconciliation. Their new friendship status became glaring at the Launch of the former beauty queen, Nike Oshinowo- Soleye new Fitness DVD which held recently at the Medici restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Even though they both sauntered into the event venue at different times, but they exchanged pleasantries when they sighted each other and ended up sitting together on the same table, something that won’t have happened in the previous years as one of them would have left the table for the other. Not only that, they even took pictures together and chatted all through their stay at the event.
And that was a big surprise for any one who has been following the career of these 2 actresses and what have transpired between the past in time past.
The rivalry between the 2 actresses started over movie roles and the contention between them who is Nigeria’s biggest screen diva after Liz Benson and Regina Askia quit the stage some years ago. Their rift heightens in 2003 with the emergence of Genevieve as the hottest and most sought after actress in Nigeria. It grew worse when their fan started adjudging who the biggest screen diva was, while Genevieve reigned, Omotola friends and fans were always eager to pass remarks on the Imo state born movie queen describing her as a “hustler’ and other uncomplimentary terms to qualify her.
And to worsen the situation, Genevieve grabbed most of the leading roles in the movie industry, leaving Omotola trailing behind between 2002 and 2004.
And as Genevieve kept moving up the ladder, Omotola increased her appearance fees movies and became the first in that category to earn above N800,000. Genevieve later caught up with Omotola and in 2003, both ran neck-to-neck earning between a fee of Nl million and N1.3 million. Again, Genevieve broke the tie when she grabbed N3 million to do a semi-nude movie which also featured Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD); a whopping Nl.5 million above what Omotola received in 2002 to star in the controversial flick, "The Prostitute.”
It was also rumored in between their fight that popular Nollywood producer, Tchidi Chikere, who has also been linked to a lot of Nollywood actress played up the rivalry between the 2 actresses. Tchidi settled for Genevieve in his major flicks, but a year later, Tchidi was said to have shifted his choice from Genevieve to Omotola not knowing that the duo were having any clash and Genny didn’t have a choice but to accuse Omotola of using extra means to become Tchidi Chikere choice.It was also alleged that it was this good looking producer who paid Omotola Jolade the first N800,000 and also set the war between the two screen goddess.
City People also gathered that the Face of Lux deal which the dark complexion beauty clinched also fueled the cold war between the duo, as they were both contracted for the project alongside Ex- Beauty Queen, Sylvia Edem, Face of Africa, Oluchi Onwegbele. Oluchi was dropped along the line because her fee was very high. Eventually the company picked Genevieve as the suitable candidate for the project and this deal contributed immensely to Omotola disdain for Genevieve Nnaji. To worsen the issues, Omotola’s supporters were always quick to point out that Omo Sexy is the better of the 2 with her stunning figure even after 4 kids.
The competition became stiff when they both went into music after their ban from the movie industry for few years. Though Genevieve released her album into the market before Omo Sexy, but Omosexy claimed she was doing an underground job and didn’t have any idea that Gene too had such plans. A lot of people were of the opinion that Omotola came out with a better album and also featured other notable artistes while Genny’s album was a total flop and this also gave Omo Sexy an upper hand
But all these are in the past now have they had both decided to embrace each other and move on which was evident at the event where they were both sighted recently. It was a case of 2 jolly friends who are excited to see each other.

RUKKIES FASHION FAIR HOLDS FEB.13

Rukkies Boutique will on February hold a boutique fair and fashion show at COLONADES, Kingsway Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The one day event, tagged: “Cupid fashion and fair,” is designed for boutique owners, talented designers, upcoming designers and fashion houses in Lagos State to showcase their wears .

According to Ms. Ronke Ademiluyi of Rukkies fashion, the fair would provide a common ground to sell the latest fashion trends of 2010 in preparation for this year’s valentine.

“The participants at the show, especially fashion designers and boutique owners, will be able to showcase their outfits on the runway . There are standby 20 models from the sister company, Ethnic models to wear outfits of these designers and boutique owners at the fashion show schedule for that evening.”

Also, the CEO of Ethic Models, Kamari Ademiluyi, said the purpose of the fair and fashion show is to enable people get stuffs for their loved ones for Valentine.”The next day of the fashion fair is Valentine, their coming to the fair would enable them pick outfits and other beauty accessories for their lovers at the fair. “
However, he noted that proceeds from the fair would be seat to Haiti in support of the on-going plight of its citizens as a result of earthquake.

BISHOP MAGARET IDAHOSA BECOMES FIRST FEMALE ARCH BISHOP IN NIGERIA

Bishop Margaret Idahosa is wife of the late Archbishop of Church of God Mission Int'l., Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa. She is currently the Presiding Bishop of the ministry with several branches and hundreds of thousand of members worldwide. She also pastors the 5,000 capacity Faith Miracle Center Church, where multiple services are held weekly. And over a decade after her husband death, she has become one of the most influential and most respectful women in Christendom today. This is on account on how she fought the many battles in her life and ministry ever since she lost her husband in 1996. And what makes her story interesting is that despite all this barriers and limitation, she went to score another first not only in Nigeria but in the whole of Africa. Some weeks back she was consecrated as the First Female Arch Bishop in Nigeria. The consecration took place at the church’s headquarters in Benin, Edo state capital by a team of renowned arch bishops led by the president of the International Communion of Charismatic Churches (ICCC), Arch Bishop David Huskins and Arch Bishop Silas Owiti, from Kenya before a capacity crowd of over 20,000. It was event that attracted prominent people from both far and near, most of who admired the courage of Arch Bishop Margaret Idahosa for stepping into her husband shoes.
Even though all seems well for this woman, she had to overcome many battle and challenges in getting to were she is today. According to what was gathered, Margaret Idahosa had to journey through the hills and valleys in the years following her husband’s death. Bishop Margaret Idahosa has proved skeptics wrong about her ability to manage her husband’s estate. And not a few people had thought that following her late husband’s death in 1996, his shoes would be too big for anyone to step into and that his legacy was going to die with him within a short time.
But having stepped into the big shoes, Bishop (Mrs) Margaret Idahosa has been able to hold together everything the late Arch Bishop left behind. Her first baptism of fire came shortly after her husband’s demise when she was asked to step into his shoes in the church’s hierarchy to prepare her for the task. She was then ordained a Bishop, a development that church members particularly the males who had thought that the baton was going to pass to them automatically didn’t like. And so Bishop Margaret Idahosa had to contend with the displeased, a battle that was fought in and out of the church, including the pages of newspapers. The attack was multifaceted. First, the male top hierarchy of the church said they could not live and work under a female leader in the church especially when it was glaring that the line of succession was being tampered with. Secondly, the body of Christ was not at that time well disposed to a woman being ordained a bishop. And so Bishop Margaret Idahosa had to fight a battle of acceptance and recognition. A chip off the block of her husband, Mrs. Idahosa’s determination to steer the ship of her husband’s legacies made her to burn the candle from both ends day and night.
As if that was not enough, there was also another phase of scandal that rose up against her late husband and the ministry couple of years. A top pastor in Benin revealed some dirty secrets about the late Idahosa mysterious power and death. It was one story that was also well orchestrated in the pages of the papers, creating a dent in the image of the church. At this point, a lot of people actually thought this was the final straw for her and she might not come out of it as it happens to be the most celebrated scandal at that time. But she did come out of it. Even at home front, she also had to deal with a lot of challenges too. The family of the husband would not let sleeping dogs lie, as many demanded the cause of their brother’s death, and what becomes of his sprawling estate But not only has she proved these people wrong by bouncing back, the ministry has also grown beyond their widest imagination.
Today, she heads all the institutions her husband established, one of which is the Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, which incidentally, is the first private university to be granted license in Nigeria. The secondary school arm of the university has been rated as one of the best in terms of total education.
Just like her husband, she is blessed with the charisma and panache that has contributed to the massive growth of the church. A lot of signs and wonders have also followed her ministration which may explain why the church is always filled to the brim at each service. Some of the spectacular miracles performed by her include deliverance from the bondage of evil tradition, healing from various types of infirmities and deadly disease, healing of barrenness, open doors, deliverance from poverty amongst others. Another aspect of her ministry that is currently in the spotlight is the women arm of the ministry which goes by the name Christian Women Fellowship International (CWFI) .It’s a non-denominational body founded by Bishop Margaret Idahosa, to teach women how to discover their true potentials, be good mothers, wives and instruments for end-time evangelism. Members of this body can be found in America, Europe, Africa and Nigeria. In line with this is the building of a multipurpose facility called the Restoration Centre with a capacity to seat more than 10,000 women. This Centre serves as conference venue, office space, a skill acquisition centre and a place to rehabilitate destitute young women. .
She already has several books published. Some of which are, “The Womb of harvest”, “The Female minister”, “Tearing the veil” and “Expansion without Limit” .No doubt, this godly woman has printed her name in the sands of time both locally and internationally and the story of the Pentecostal Christianity will not be complete in Nigeria without her

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THE RETURN OF TESSY OLISEH

After a brief break from the social scene, the fashion shows and the spotlight due to the young creative designers’ business and management restructure. Her designs’ absence from the runways has been due to her decision to re-brand and restructure her fashion outfit ‘Tesslo Concepts’.
Tessy Oliseh herself explains why she took a break from the spotlight,
“To build a better platform to operate was the most important thing for me and to put some money in the bank after so much hard work rather than just going to all the fashion shows organized knowing fully well that the business structure will collapse at any time. There were many things going on that the public did not understand. It is not as rosy as people think when they just see us everywhere.
She adds “ During this time, I made some trips learning more about the business and making a study of the success of big designers in Europe and other parts of the world and it made me understand that we have a long way to go in the fashion industry back home. At our fashion shows, we only have viewers not buyers only the private shows have been able to attract buyers but still not in commercial quantity. I have not seen any commercial designer here and its heart breaking because these are very hard working set of creative minds and I think the reward for this hard work is commercial success. I was still in business but I only kept a low key while many thought we have closed business at Tesslo, we did a lot putting things right trying to break into the commercial market like when we introduced suits with excellent quality at very affordable prices one of the cheapest around, there is a need to attend to every body. I’ll like to go to Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki as well as Orile, Mushin, Ikotun and find people wearing Tesslo then I’ll be fulfilled.
And as she brings more to the table from what she has learnt she concludes ‘That’s the dream that’s our destination at Tesslo concepts and we have created a team including Marketing, PR team and also created an effective distribution network to reach our clients.” She said.’
Now her Tesslo Concepts is set to break new grounds and make its impact in the evolution of the Nigerian fashion Industry.

SOUL MATE HAIR CARE UNVEILS NEW AMBASSADORS

Soulmate Industries makers of the Soulmate hair relaxers, shampoos, hair creams and other hair care products is in a big bid for new generation of clients(youths) in 2010, the cosmetics company that have recorded excellence already in the industry have decided to recruit new generation of clients after seventeen years of operations.
It is believed that Adults and a few of the young adults mostly patronize Soulmate hair care products. The cosmetic company has then decided to reposition the brand and concentrate on recruiting a younger generation but Adults and young Adults are not left out in the brand’s plans.
The cosmetic company who in turn for their consistency in quality and standard have been honored by several industrial monitoring bodies including the prestigious NIS Awards (The Nigerian Industrial Standards Awards) for standard and quality.
To drive its campaign in the new year, Soulmate have seeked for the signatures of the young female Rapper Kel who debuted earlier this year after a successful single ‘Wa Wa Alright’ and one of the most sought after Radio personalities Gbemi Olateru who formerly held the power house of the afternoon belt on cool fm, the mid day oasis before she moved on to the new youth station The Beat Fm where she anchors the evening drive show.
The new ambassadors were unveiled in January to launch its new campaign to help Soulmate hair care products get its desired goals in the New Year spreading the campaign to the rest of the company’s coverage area, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Cameroun, etc. There would be a lot to be delivered and offered to its numerous customers with a bid to rise to the best in terms of quality and uncompromised standards.