The Nation Newspaper

Category: Saturday Magazine

  • Uju Murphy: Single but not searching

    Uju Murphy: Single but not searching

    It is said that there is no excellent beauty without some strangeness to it. That assertion would seem to have profited from the decision of leggy beauty and top socialite, Uju Murphy, to remain single in spite of the scores of eligible men that swarm around her.

    The mother of two was once married, but on account of her unsavoury experience in wedlock, she never misses an opportunity to tell whoever cares to listen that marriage is not anywhere near on her list of priorities.

    She is being rumoured at the moment to be having a relationship with a popular top banker.

  • The others side of Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes

    The others side of Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes

    Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes have one thing in common, they are all damn good actors. Unfortunately, many do not know that most of these good artistes are also good singers. Cynda Williams who has worked with these artistes say they are also good at singing. In 1990, Spike Lee directed a hit movie called “Mo’ Better Blues” that starred Denzel Washington and Wesley Snipes in the leads. In an amazing screen debut, a beautiful and talented actress named “Cynda Williams,” appeared in the role of Clarke Bentancourt. She chewed up the scenery and, at the end of the movie, she sang an amazing track called “Harlem Blues” which hit number 9 on the R & B Charts. Her vocal, 23 plus years, stands the test of time.

  • Femi Akinruntan explores banking

    Femi Akinruntan explores banking

    Train a child the way he should go and he will not depart from it when he becomes an adult, so counsels the Bible. This assertion must be holding true for Prince Femi Akinruntan. Weaned in the tradition of a family that encourages free choice of career, he decided to toe the line of his business-minded father.

    Many had thought that with the ascension of his father, Oba Frederick Akinruntan, to the throne of the Olugbo Of Ugbo Kingdom, Femi might have difficulties stepping into the big shoes of his father. But he has recorded many giant sides as the head of Obat Group of Companies. He has lifted the conglomerate beyond the point his industrious father left it.

    Right now, there are plans by the conglomerate to acquire one of the comatose commercial banks in the next few months.

  • Ethnic all the way

    Ethnic all the way

    LOOKING good is defined by you rout look as well as the statement that you want to make. These days the ethnic look reigns supreme. Its natural and appealing thanks to the dexterity of our designers. Apart from the creative outfit’s designs, they also make accessories that are stunning.

    Recently, Dayo Babatunde a model, fashion designer and chief executive officer, daayo’s collections, a topnotch modeling agency breeding young models in the sprawling city of Surulere, Lagos churned out some wonderful ethnic stuff.

    Here she engaged ten trained professional models in a pool party fashion show, where she displayed 40 outfits of African fabrics at Maddox club opposite Eko hotel& suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Over the years, her collections had made impact in the west coast, Europe and the rest of the world displaying African fabrics, she concluded.

  • Nail of many colours

    Nail of many colours

    THE nail is part of the things that make a woman good looking and attractive. To make your nails stand out, you need to take good care of your nails on a regular basis. These days, the colourful nails are in vogue and you can make use of patterns to look good on your skin, match your outfit and are done creatively.

    You also need to learn how to reduce nail breakages. It is important to keep your nail beautiful. And you are likely to go from being a girl who doesn’t do nails to a girl who would give anyone a serious case of nail envy any day.

    The art of filing and taking good care of your nails should be on your finger tips. Experts inform that filling in one direction won’t put a lot of stress on those fragile tips nor force the layers to separate. This would definitely allow you to keep them strong, long and beautiful.

    A hardening top coat, treatment or two layers of a simple polish will help strengthen your fragile nails, improving their resistance a great deal. Nails are pretty, fragile and unbelievably easy to mess up when wet.

  • Hairven opens for business!

    Hairven opens for business!

    DRY, tangled, frizzy weaves? No more! HAIRVEN show room recently opened in Ogudu, Lagos. This is the initiative of Miss Iroghama Ogbeifun, the winner of the Next Titan’s season one, which took place last year in Lagos. The HAIRVEN Weave Care Range includes a silk protein shampoo, conditioner and de-tangling leave in conditioner with wheat extracts to ensure sufficient moisturising, revitalising and rejuvenating of weaves and wigs.

    The silky serum contains meadow foam seed oil, which leaves your hair looking lustrous and glamorous. Consistent use of these products ensure that your weaves will never be the same again. The launch event was indeed glamorous, as it was filled with hair glamour, hors d’ouerves, Bacardi martini drinks, music from DJ Obi of Syndikat Records, surprise live performances and friendly conversation.

    Guests had the opportunity to get the first-hand look of the brand new weave care range at the “wash me, tease me” station with the stylist from the renowned Bobby’s salon, showing guests the wonder effects of the HAIRVEN shampoo and conditioner on their weave care. The HAIRVEN vision is set to be amongst the leading hair care brands in the world based on its international standards.

  • Where is Ahmed Uwhubetine?

    Where is Ahmed Uwhubetine?

    Uwhubetine? That is the question on the lips of many in the Lagos social circle. In the days when he was the toast of party crowds, Uwhubetine rocked Lagos to its foundation. With the establishment of his 11.45 Nightclub on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, his place was assured in the high society. His nightclub became the favourite spot for many celebrities and socialites. But just when he was expected to be consolidating oh his initial success, his magic wand appeared to thin out.

    It seemed he lost his golden touch and patronage dwindled at his popular nightclub. Ahmed subsequently teamed up with another heavyweight in the entertainment industry, Akeem Shodeinde, and together they established Reloaded Nightclub. But it was rumoured that Ahmed suffered serious financial losses while running the new nightclub and eventually had to abandon the project like he did 11:45 Nightclub.

    Another version has it, however, that his absence from the Lagos social scene is a strategy to reposition and rebrand. His friends and associates say he may be down but certainly not out and so will bounce back with time.

  • Seriake Dickson in low 48th birthday celebration

    Seriake Dickson in low 48th birthday celebration

    Renown English playwright, William Shakespeare, might not have had the modesty of the Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, in mind when he wrote that “for mine own part, I could be well content to entertain the lag-end of my life with quiet hours.” But those lines are nonetheless an apt description of the mindset of the man nicknamed Countryman on account of his humble lifestyle.

    He clocked 48 on Tuesday but chose to celebrate the occasion in a modest way. He made it clear to whoever cared to listen that he would only subscribe to a modest appreciation of his personal attainments fruitful stewardship in Bayelsa State. His 48th birthday came up 17 days ahead of his government’s second anniversary on February 14.

    For the gangling politician, life can hardly be more beautiful than it is at the moment. The Tarakiri high chief and Edi 1 (pillar) of Ogbia Kingdom visited Gloryland Orphanage on his birthday, where he donated handsomely to the inmates.

  • Queenette Allagoa slows down

    There was a time when a soiree in Lagos was considered incomplete without the presence of popular socialite, Queenette Allagoa. Her love for the good things of life was as legendary as her beauty. Then came her unusual silence and complete departure from the social scene.

    The whereabouts of one of Nigeria’s high society big babes has been the question on the lips of many society watchers for some time now. Speculations are rife that she decided to opt for a quiet life in order to face her business and focus on the more important things in her life. As a result, she has given the Lagos social scene and even some of her friends a wide berth.

    Those who know Queenette well now describe her as a friendly and hard working lady who no longer has time for frivolities.

  • Spike Lee grooms another Halle Berry

    Spike Lee grooms another Halle Berry

    Legendary film producer and actor, Spike Lee has a knack for bringing out talents. After spotting Zaraah Abrahams in a short film, the legendary director cast her as the lead in his new movie Da Sweet Blood Of Jesu’s – the role came at the perfect moment. Since the age of 15, Abrahams star has been quietly flickering, with TV roles in Coronation Street and Waterloo Road, followed by a place in Dancing On Ice’, Abrahams, graph has continued to rise as many have said she is likely to become another Halle Berry.