BELLA ADENUGA’S MARRIAGE RITE BEGINS

Recall that City People magazine was the first celebrity magazine to break the news of the wedding of Bella Adenuga, the pretty daughter of GLOBACOM Boss, Otunba Mike Adenuga.
About a month ago, City People slammed the story of her grand wedding on its front page which caught other magazines napping.
We can authoritatively reveal to you that the first 2 stanzas of the wedding has been held in Lagos with 3 more to go.
The marriage rites of Bella and Jameel started with the 2 families meeting 3 weeks ago at Big Mummy’s house in Victoria Island, Lagos.
It was followed by an Engagement ceremony on Easter Monday with a grand family reception.
But the wedding proper will be held at various venues on Saturday April 17, and Saturday April 24.
The frenzy of the wedding has reached a feverish pitch as very expensive aso-ebi are being distributed free to friends and well-wishers. Adenuga who is fondly called the Guru, who is the father of the bride, is not sparing any moment to make the wedding of Bella, his favorite daughter, a grand event.
Bella is getting married to Jameel Disu, a Lagos big boy who is into outdoor multi media business. His father works in an export and import bank in Cairo, Egypt. Bella’s mum is Bolaji Marquis who used to be married to Mike Adenuga. She was the first wife before they parted ways. Later, Big Mike married Titi Adenuga.
We hear Bella has already given her dad a long shopping list of what she wants for her wedding and he has given her a blank cheque.
Twice now in 2 months, Bella has traveled abroad to the worlds leading Cities like France, New York, Italy, Dubai, to shop for her wedding. We have it on good authorities that all that Bella and Jameel will wear on that day will be brought from abroad from top shops. We can confirm authoritatively that Mike’s instruction to Funmi Osunsade, his niece who is in charge of the wedding plans, is for her to put together The Wedding of the Year for Bella.
Already invitation cards are being sent out, but it’s difficult to get one if you are not a close associates of the 2 families. The 1,500 guests list is made up of those the 2 families approve of. We can also tell you authoritatively that Security at the wedding will be tight as Mike Adenuga is known for having tight security at his events.
He has consulted the 2 toughest security outfits in Lagos to handle the security.
We also gathered that admission into the 3 days wedding event will be strictly by invitation.

HAUTE ATTACK LAUNCHES FASHION ACCESSORIES FOR 2010 IN LAGOS

Accessories creative designer Ngozi Anukam of Haute Attack (fashionista and shopaholic), plans to launch into the Lagos Market with its new fashionably fabulous 2010 Line of affordable and fashionable accessories in the first week of May, 2010.

The “Haute Attack is for women who love constantly updating their style and look.”

Ngozi also speaks on the latest trend in Accessories and describes the “in-trend” as Bold, Unforgiving, Noticeable and Fashionable.The entire collection, ranges from unique earrings, necklaces, bracelets, clutches and more.

Haute Attack is aimed at fashionable women seeking affordable style as it gives women fashion accessories that are functional, practical but stylish. The event beckons on the store-buyers, fashion designers, members of the press, photographers, models, fashionistas, celebrities, socialites and the general public to its accessory showcase & soft launch shopping party.

For more information regarding HAUTE ATTACK please contact bobby@bobbytaylor.ca

BIOLA OKOYA TURNS BORN AGAIN

Following Lagos Big Girl, Biola Okoya’s absence at her father, the Aare of Lagos, Chief Rasaq Okoya 70th birthday two months ago, there have been wild speculations about the reason of her non-attendance at the event which spanned 2 weeks. While there were allegations that she had fallen on bad times with her father, the rumours also alleged that she was suffering ill health and had infact been flown abroad for treatment. While it was obvious that she had fallen out with her father, as no mention was made of her in the program brochure, many however could not ascertain the state of her health.
City People can reveal that Biola is in a perfect state of health. Her withdrawal from the public is said to be in consonance with her new found faith. City People can authoritatively revealed that Biola Okoya has embraced Christianity. Barely 2 weeks after her father’s party, she showed up at the January communion service of the Guiding Life Assembly, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, pastured by Pastor Wale Adefarasin. She came in the company of her 3 children. She was also in attendance at the February communion service with her children. At both service, Biola is said to have been in deep meditation that many of the members in acceptance felt sympathy for her. Biola is said to have accepted the Christian faith months back, and she is said to be drawing strength from her new found faith.

LAGOS BIG GIRL, LOUISE PRIDDY GET BABY BOY

Pretty faced Louise Priddy , Manager of Bacchus Nite Club and owner of the Posh Café in Victoria Island, Lagos was delivered of a bouncing baby boy on Sunday, March 28, 2010. The arrival of the tot coincided with the birthday of her sister, Oona Priddy who is now a proud Aunt. Louise’s husband, Mario Bou Harb is over the moon now and is telling anyone who cares to listen how great it is to be a father. Three weeks prior to her delivery, precisely on her birthday, March 12, a baby shower was held for her in England to usher the baby in. right now, Louise Priddy’s facebook wall has been taken over by goodwill and congratulatory messages from friends and family who are elated with the latest addition to the Priddy and Bou Harb family.

ABOUT A LAGOS DOCTOR WHO MAKES BABIES

Right now in Lagos, Dr Abayomi Ajayi is somebody who everyone is going to as regards the conception of the fruit of the womb. He is making waves in Nigeria based on what he is doing. Over the years, he has brought succor and hope to reproductively challenged couples. And because of that, people gravitate towards him.
His fertility centre known as Nordica Centre has become one of Nigeria’s leading centers for world class assisted reproductive services. His core competence is infertility management. Their services are world class, as they have direct access to research findings from The Institute of Human Reproduction, Sybion, Fruebjerguel, Denmark and also with doctors and technicians at The Fertility Unit of Herlev University of Copenhagen. This keeps them abreast of the latest development in the field of Assisted Reproduction.
One will be amazed how people come from far and near to his fertility clinic in Yaba and Victoria Island both based in Lagos for assistance. Last year, he also opened another branch in Asaba to attend to couples in that jurisdiction. He has the passion of making the facility readily available to everyone, which was actually why he opened the Asaba centre last year November. All his 3 centers offer a comprehensive list of assisted conception therapy amongst which is comprehensive gynecological assessment, timed intercourse, ovulation induction and cycle monitoring, artificial insemination, including donor insemination, amongst others.
And with the increasing cases of infertility amongst married couples in Nigeria and its capacity to disrupt domestic harmony, the Nordica Fertility Centre could not have come at a better time.
According to Dr Ajayi, statistics reveals that one in every four or five married couples are infertile, adding that in Nigeria over 40-45% of all consultations in gynecological clinics are infertility related. And IVF has provided succor for couples who have lost hope of conception. It is a solution for a lot of couples that have lost hope of getting children. Some even now go home with twins and triplets.
According to him, “IVF is a solution to many infertility problem or challenges. For the fact that the success rate is not 100 per cent does not mean it does not work. It works. The percentage is between 25 and 30 percent. And I think that’s a good one because what does nature even offer us? Nature gives us about 18-20 per cent. So if nature gives you 18-20 percent and IVF gives you 25-30 per cent that means it is a good one. And it has put smiles on the faces of so many couples; it has brought joy to many homes.
IVF has come a long way in Nigeria. And it is getting better by the day.And what makes the story interesting is the fact that more Nigerians are beginning to embrace this conception technique despite the high cost that it entails. The price ranges between N650, 000 to N2, 000,000. This is because of the compensation to be made for either the sperm or egg donor, the medical bills and all the other expenses. But a lot of people don’t even mind these days as some see it as a better alternative to adoption since the baby is going to still have their gene.
According to what was gathered, most people who undergo this procedure are always very rich because of its cost implication. A lot of comfortable and average couples are also not losing out, most of the time, what they do is to actually take up a saving plan for a couple of years to enable them actualize their dream.
And for Dr Ajayi, it has been a success story in just 5 years as people are really getting the results. The clinic has produced over 400 babies. Couple of months back, he even had a birthday ceremony for the first baby ever from the centre to prove to the world that it’s not just about the noise or the glamour but what they do at the centre is real. The boy, Julian marked his 5th year birthday in the company of his parents, Nordica team and family. Also a lot of couples, who have benefited from the IVF procedures through the centre, were present for the celebration with their babies. No doubt, Dr Ajayi has become a remarkable force in that terrain.

DA VIVA COLLECTION BY ITUEN BASI @ THE TRUE LOVE WORKSHOP

TRUE LOVE MAGAZINE HOSTS DINNER

Recently, the Editor-in –Chief of True Love Magazine, Bola Atta, hosted 300 guests to an exclusive valentine event. The event which took place at the Banquet Hall of the Eko Hotel and Suite was a total deviation from the editions as she wowed the guests with her unique concept which wasn’t devoid of a high level of expertise and creativity. In this report, City People Fashion Editor, BOLA AKINBOADE brings to you the detail

A HIGH CLASS EVENT
The True Love Valentine Dinner was a memorable and classy one, as it was well organized. The guests looked groovy in the dress code which was True Love T-shirts, paired with different colors of designer jeans and shorts.
The deluxe interior décor of the hall was complemented with beautiful draperies, while the runway also added glamour as the organizers opted for a glass runway with light, rather than the conventional runway. Guests were given a first class reception at the event.

BOLA ATTA’S KEY ROLE
The Editor in Chief of True Love Magazine, Bola Atta, was showered with accolades for organizing such a breath-taking event. Apart from the mind blowing concept, her reception was quite remarkable. She was well prepared for this occasion, she had everything set up and ready to go. She was also on ground to usher in the guests and she ensured they were well entertained. The interesting thing about her was that it wasn’t a burden for her to play her role as she gaily moved from one table to the other, attending to the guests. Eventually, when the event kicked off, had a great time as well.

TEJU BABY FACE AS COMPERE
Popular comedian, Teju Oyelakin popularly known as Teju Baby Face, played a significant role at the event. Teju is one of the Nigerian’s finest stand-up comedian/MCs. He was the glued that held the event together and he skillfully discharged his duties. He dished out a good number of jokes and stories that got guests excited and made the atmosphere lively.

KATE HENSHAW PARTNERS WITH PROJECT ALERT
One of the reasons True Love team organized the show was to address one of the major problems affecting women in this part of the world, that is the abuse of women and the fight against it. The show kicked off with a lecture delivered by Nollywood star actress; Kate Henshaw-Nuttal titled “Say No To Domestic Violence”. The screen diva was commissioned to deliver the lecture because she is one of the Ambassadors of Project Alert, a Non-governmental women’s right organization set up in January 1997 to promote and protect the rights of women and young girls. The award winning actress spoke about the consequences of domestic violence against women and what can be done as individuals and society as a whole to curb this inhuman practice.

MRS ALABA FADAIRO REPRESENTED LAGOS COMMISSIONER
The Special guest of honour was the Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Joke Orelope- Adefulire. She was represented by Mrs Alaba Fadairo, the Matron of the Lagos State Motherless babies home. She delivered a speech and officially launched the new True Love initiative tagged “Fight against Violence in Women”.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & WELLNESS CLINIC
At the event, a Weight Management and Wellness speech was delivered by Prof. Udoh Obioha, a Nigerian born-American trained physician based in the U.S He is specializes in the treatment of overweight and obesity. He gave an educative lecture on obesity, and weight management as remedy. It was an eye opener for most of the guests. According to him, obesity and abnormal fat causes 50 diseases such as infertility, fibroid, sudden death, stroke and others, because it affects the entire body system. He also stressed the need for people to watch their weight before it gets out of proportion.

TRUE LOVE LAUNCHES FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENCE IN WOMEN
In line with the theme of the day, True Love team officially launched its NGO aimed to fight all forms of violence in women. Since the magazine is a lifestyle magazine which focuses on women, they came up with a concept that will address a particular problem facing the female gender as its own little way of giving back to the society. And since violence against women is one issue that has been on the increase for a long time, the team deemed it fit to address this issue in a positive way. According to Bola Attah
, “the NGO will sensitize on the rights of a woman and encourage them to be courageous as we all fight this battle”.

THE INTERSWITCH SESSION
Interswitch Nigeria Limited is a company that specializes in the production of Nigeria Debit Card other wise known as the Interswitch Card or the ATM card. The company was one of the official sponsors of the True Love Valentine Dinner. The Chief Marketing Officer of the Company, Tito Aderoju gave brief details on what the Interswitch cards is all about, it’s various types, the new cards called the Verve card and all the benefits customers can derive from using the card.

TIMI DAKOLO THRILLING PERFORMANCE
The winner of the Idols West Africa, Timi Dakolo performed to the delight of the guests at the event. No doubt, this Soul Singer is a great new talent and blessed with a lovely voice. His career has been on the rise as has performed in some of the high profile events in town. At the True Love event, he rendered two lovely tracks which took the tempo of the event to another level.

LAMI, THE NEW FEMALE SINGER
Lami Phillips is one of the fast rising female singers on the scene right now. She is a musician with a passion for positive change. Her style of music is quite unique and she sang an emotional but interesting love song which had all the couple in the house clinging to their partners.

THE DAVIVA COLLECTION BY ITUEN BASI

Award winning designer, Ituen Basi unveiled her latest collection tagged “The Da Viva Collection” and all the fabrics used was supplied by Qualitex, manufacturer of the Daviva Ankara fabric which is the latest rave of the moment. It was a wide range collection as it ranges from short dresses, maxi dresses; wrap dresses, shift dresses and others complemented with exciting patchwork, headbands and Ankara beads and bangles.

OBONI OMOLI WITHOUT HER BEAU
Nollywood actress, Omoli Oboli strolled into the event midway to the show. Interestingly, she stepped out alone this time around without her hubby. This is because Omoni hardly goes to any occasion without her better half.

BETWEEN OFUNNEKA & UTI NWACHUKWU
Two people that were inseparable at the event were the duo of Ofunneka Malokwu and Uti Nwachukwu.They both enjoyed each other’s company all through the evening. They were both full of life and one would easily wonder what the strong connection is all about. The interesting thing about them is that they are both Ex- Big Brother Africa housemates.One thing a lot of people don’t know is the fact that Uti had always held Ofunneka in high esteem right from the days of being a housemate in the big brother show. This is because Ofunneka was his favorite housemates in the Big Brother Africa show.

ZARA OPKARA EMERGES AS MISS TRUE LOVE
A mini pageant also took place at the event, but it want about beauty, body physique or height as synonymous with most beauty pageants. The concept was to select the best guest who rocked the True Love T-Shirt very well. The dress code for this event was a purple True love t-shirt provided by the organizes, paired with different designer jeans and shorts. And at the event 7 women were selected randomly and after their catwalk, Zara Opkara who is the Jewel by Lisa PR executive emerged as Miss True Love as she rocked her True Love Shirt on a black bumper short which stood her out from others.

CATHERINE EDOHOR WITHOUT FRANK
Catherine Edohor, the NTA TV presenter and the wife of the presenter of “Who want to be a Millionaire, Frank Edohor, is not one of those regular faces at events, which suggests that the organizer meant a lot to her. Even though it was an event to celebrate love among couple, she came without her better half. Nevertheless she enjoyed the show in company of her friends such as the like of Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and others. She was also chosen as one of the women who rocked the True Love shirt very well. She looked hot in her True Love T-Shirt paired with a black jean.

FREE MASSAGES BY VENICI
Arinola Adeniyi, the industrious woman who runs one of the best spas on Victoria Island, Lagos, Venivici was also very busy at the event. She had a section within the hall premises where she offered free massages to some of the guest s.

TARA DUROTOYE AND BUKKY GEORGE’S SUPPORTIVE ROLES
The organizers also got supports from 2 women who presently dominate the Nigeria beauty Scene. This is Tara Durotoye, the brain behind the House of Tara Make-up outfit and Bukky George, the Revlon Boss. Tara gave out her Inspired perfumes nicely packed in its customized goodie bag, while Mrs Bukky George gave out the different range of Revlon make-up line.

ON QUALITEX TEXTILE LTD
Apart from the fact that Qualitex, the manufacturers of the Daviva Ankara fabric sponsored the fashion show segment, they also gave out Da Viva fabric to the guests.

MAKE-UP AND MODELS PROVIDED BY SLEEK
The Sleek Models, an outfit owned by Ebele and Ify Ugochukwu provided all the models who strutted the runway during the Da Viva Collection by Ituen Basi. They were all beautifully made up creating a smoky look which was also achieved by Sleek Make-up, which happens to be another part of the Sleek brand.

GUEST LISTS
Notable among the guests who were present at the event include the likes of Helen Ajayi, Banke Meshida-Lawal and husband, Frank Osodi, Arinola Adeniyi, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Mrs Alaba Fadairo, Prof. Udofia, Lanre Da Silva, Mrs Bukky George and Husband, Ofunneka Malokwu, Uti Nwachukwu, and others.