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Azuka ogujiuba 

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

WWW.MEDIAROOMHUB.COM 


For more than a decade 

now, Ayo Makun has grown 

from being just a comedian 

to a top movie producer 

and a tycoon of note. This 

high-spirited comedian has 

dispensed so much 

creativity in the Nigerian 

industry, and with such 

great achievement. We can 

proudly make mention of 

his most populous live 

comedy show; 'Ay Live', 

and also his blockbuster 

movies:'30 days in Atlanta' 

and 'A trip to Jamaica'. It 

is obvious that no speed 

breaker can stop him from 

breaking never explored 

boundaries in the Nigerian 

entertainment industry. He 

talks to us about his family 

and journey so far in the 

entertainment industry. 

Interview by Azuka Ogujiuba 

Y Live has become one of the 

Abiggest annual shows in the 

country and each year it gets 

better, what has been your 

motivating factor? 

I have always been a result driven person. 

Organizing good shows and achieving the 

desired end result has always been my primary 

motivation. As much as I like coming up with 

concepts or ideas for most of my shows, I am 

also motivated by the collective idea of working 

closely with others who share the same goal. 

Moreso, I love to take on any challenge and 

rise above it. 

We heard that your love for 

entertainment started in your 

university days in Abraka, Delta 

State, did you know from the outset 

that you were going to go into 

entertainment or did you just do it 

for fun? 

My love for entertainment started in the 

university after being crowned as Mr 

Corporate on Campus. I went on to setup an 

organization known as Corporate World 

Entertainment, the official organisers of Delsu 

Most Beautiful Girl on Campus pageant, and 

Delsu Achievers Merit Awards (DAMA). It 

would interest you to know that the same 

organization produced two representatives to 

Miss World, and another two for Miss 

Universe collectively. This was me just having 

fun until I met Alibaba who was the host to 

one of my events on Campus. 

Presently you have two 

blockbuster movies and you 

recently finished shooting the third 

one '10 days in Sun City', what are 

we expecting in it? 

Having two blockbuster movies has added a 

lot of value to my brand as a comedian, actor 

and a producer. I think alot of people in the 

industry are still trying to understand my 

connection in that direction. The truth is that I 

am a graduate of Theatre Arts who majored in 

directing. "10 Days In Sun City" is another 

movie that is going to further expand my 

brand. It is a crossover star-studded movie 

with the likes of Richard Mofe Damijo, Adesua 

Etomi, Mercy Johnson, Falz, Miguel Nunez 

from Hollywood, Amanda Dupont and 

Thengiwe from South Africa. Also with Guest 

appearances from 2Baba and Annie Idibia, 

Juliet Ibrahim, Uti Nwanchukwu, Peter of 

Psquare and others. 

Tell us about your experience 

growing up and having to take 

care of your siblings after your 

parents died? 

I had so many experiences growing up. I 

played youth football to the point of 

representing the then Bendel State. I was 

once a Scavenger, Barber, Bus Conductor, 

Dry Cleaner and a bartender. My late parents 

were my ultimate role models. They were not 

the richest of parents, but before they passed 

on, they had already positioned me to be 

determined in life. Their words, movement 

and actions taught me how to believe in 

myself, and how to handle responsibilities. All 

of that put together was a major influence that 

pushed me in the right direction of being there 

for my siblings. 

Tell us a secret about your 

brothers that they won't like to 

share? 

I am not in position to mention any secrets 

about my brothers that they won't like to 

share. Rather I will tell you that they look up 

to me a whole lot. Before now, my actions 

used to form their guide. If AY likes a white 

car, so be it for them. If he likes them light 

skinned, they are also flashing their yellow 

girls. 

Who are you closer to, Lanre or 

Yomi? 

Our 

parents 

would be 

proud 

of us 

wherever 

they are 

AY 

on 

brothers 

My brothers and I are like the 

Barcelona combinations of Messi, 

Neymar and Suarez. we function so 

well together, without any display of 

who is closer to who. 

We heard your dad was a 

disciplinarian, tell us about 

one of your fun experiences 

with him? 

Samson Makun was a hardcore 

disciplinarian. I dare not stay out past 

7pm, any attempt to do that comes 

with a penalty laced with some solid 

strokes. It would shock you to know 

that it was a law I unconsciously 




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WHERE PEOPLE CAN FORM 

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WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT 

Outfit: Yomi Casual 

Styled - The Moashy Company 

Outfit: 

Photography 

Yomi Casual 

- by Chyder5 


Photography - by Chyder5 

Ayo makun 






I WAS ONCE 

A SCAVENGER, 

BARBER, BUS 

CONDUCTOR, 

DRYCLEANER, 

AND 

BARTENDER 







Lanre Makun, CEO of 

Lanre Makun Events and 

younger brother to 

popular comedian, actor, 

and director Ayo Makun, is 

a man of few words. Well 

known for planning and 

organizing most comedy 

shows in Nigeria, there's 

no doubt that he has made 

a name for himself in the 

Nigerian entertainment 

industry. He speaks about 

his business, family and 

relationship with his 

siblings. 

How did you venture into events 

management? 


I started events management not quite long ago, I 

started two years ago but it's something I've been 

doing for a very long time. When I was in school, I 

was part of the DELSU Most Beautiful Girl 

pageant that AY organised. When AY came to 

Lagos and started doing comedy, even when we 

started the first AY Live in 2007 at Muson center, I 

was still part of it. Then I didn't know it was 

something I could do on my own but as time went 

on, there was a day I just woke up and said, 'do 

you know this is something you can actually do, 

It's something you have been doing for years, so 

it's something you can do for others'. I started 

from AY Live and then I did Akpororo vs Akpororo 

and that was how I started officially two years 

ago. 

I AM NOT 

THINKING OF 

GOING INTO 

COMEDY 

BUT I CAN 

WORK FOR 

COMEDIANS 

AND THAT’S 

WHAT I AM DOING 




AY LIVE 

REMAINS 

MY BIGGEST 

EVENT 

MANAGEMENT 

PROJECT 

What's the biggest job you've ever done as an 

event manager? 

With all due respect, it's my brother's platform but 

it's still the biggest. AY Live remains my biggest 

event management project. I've done a couple of 

events apart from AY Live, but I think that's the 

biggest. 

Who are you closer to between AY and Yomi? 

I'm equally close to the both of them because in 

my house, I don't think there's anybody that's 

closer to one person than the other person. All of 

us relate as one. 

Is it a coincidence that you and AY are both 

married to light skinned ladies? 

I will say it's a coincidence and I will also say it's 

not, because when you are dark, you need light 

to help the future of your children. 

How will you describe AY as an elder brother, 



Outfit: Lanre’s Wardrobe 



was he a disciplinarian like your dad? 

The truth about the matter is, he's like my dad, there 

are some things he does that will make me feel like 

he's too harsh or that he's taking things too hard. 

When I came to Lagos, I saw young children and 

adults that talked without respect and I wondered if 

these people do not have fathers or mothers that 

caution them and teach them how to talk. It was then 

I realised that those things that AY did to us, we are 

enjoying the benefits now because people are saying 

we have so much respect and courtesy. So this is 

courtesy of my father and elder brother who showed 

us the way to go. 

Before events management, was there 

something you were doing or had it always been 

events management? 

Not really, when we lost our dad and mum, we had to 

be creative, we had to think of what to do because 

the next thing which was hunger, strong one, would 

start, so we had to look for our daily bread. Then, I 

ventured into photography because I had a friend 

who is a photographer and worked in a studio. I was 

always with him so I decided to learn photography, 

because man needed to hustle to eat. That was also 

what my elder brother did when he was on campus 

from the outset, so we went into photography 

knowing full well that we needed to work to find what 

to eat. I started with photography before moving to 

Lagos to work with my brother as the head of 

production for AY Live before the calling of being an 

event manager. 

What fond memories do you have of your father? 

There are so many memories from my dad, my dad 

was a very strict man, he was like an old soldier, 

even though he was not a soldier. Seeing my father 

coming, you had no choice but to readjust whatever 

it was you were doing. I would say the fear of my 

father was the beginning of wisdom, not even my 

neighbors or even my mother or even his own 

mother stood in his way. Everybody adjusted, to 

show you how careful he made all of us. I have some 

memorable moments with my father, moments of 

discipline, moments of him telling you exactly the 

way it is. My father was that person that you respect, 

your friends respect, your neighbors respect, so I 

have many memories. If I were to continue I would 

have a lot to say but let's just leave it at - the fear of 

my father was the beginning of wisdom. 

Just like AY, you are very funny, did you ever 

think of being a comedian? 

Thinking of going into comedy, na wetin dem wan 

take deceive you be that. So many people will be like 

'you are very funny, why don't you go into comedy 

like your brother, just try it'. Then I will now go on 

stage and somebody will now be like, 'who's this idiot 

on my stage, how did he get here', they will now bully 

me, 'my friend will you leave this stage'. I'll now be 

saying, 'but aunty Azuka said I am funny o'. No I 

can't go into comedy, I'm doing what I know how to 

do best. Comedy is not my thing, the comedy is just 

natural from where I grew up which is Warri in Delta 

State. If you go to Warri, even an old woman can 

make you laugh. If you have not been to Warri 

before, just visit Warri, and you will see that even the 

bus driver that would carry you, everybody, will make 

you laugh. So it's just a natural thing, but if you don't 

have that calling, and God has not called you or you 

have not called yourself, don't deceive yourself, just 

do the one that you understand. Nobody can deceive 

me to do comedy, I'm not thinking of going into 

comedy but I can work for comedians and that's what 

I'm doing. 


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YOMI CASUAL’S ACCIDENTAL 

PLUNGE INTO FASHION 

Outfit: Yomi Casual’s Wardrobe 



How was it like for you growing up as the 

youngest of your siblings? 

Growing up was very sweet for me because I 

am the last child. I got all the support and 

everything I needed from my family, they gave 

me all that treatment, that last born treatment, 

and I enjoyed every bit of it. Growing up was 

very sweet with my elder siblings. 

Didn't they use to spank you? 


Trust me, they didn't really have the privilege to 

spank me, because way back in Delta State, 

there was a way last children were being raised 

so there's this limit and boundary between me 

and my elder ones, there's a limit to what they 

could do to me. My mum treated me like gold, 

so from AY to the eldest to Lanre, to Bukky, to 

Ronke, they didn't really have the privilege to 

come close to beating me because I'm the last 

child. 

How is AY as an elder brother, when you 

were much younger and now? 

AY had always been a father right from day one. 

Even while my parents were still alive, AY was 

playing roles of my father, because then 

everything was not that rosy so AY was there 

right from day one. He tried to make sure that 

everyone in the family achieve excellence. We 

had a dream and he was there to make sure 

that we achieve that dream. He made sure 

everybody went to school, at least to an extent, 

you just needed to visit the four corners of the 

university just to see what it looks like, AY made 

sure that that really happened. While I was in 

school, he paid my school fees when my 

parents were away. All I can say is, he has been 

a father, he has been a backbone right from day 

one and he's been a supporter of greatness 

because he believes so much in his younger 

ones. He saw the potentials in all of us and he 

made sure we achieved it. 

While growing up, did he ever spank you? 

Yes offcourse, it was a routine in the family, it 

was normal for your elder ones to just come to 

you when you mess up and say 'hey Yomi, why 

did you do that'. And the only way they have to 

remind you way back is to spank you. Now we 

say 'hey Junior stop that, stop that', in those 

days there was no ' Junior stop that'. The only 

way they could remind you is to spank you or 

send you out of the house, that was the routine, 

and it was normal. 

How was Lanre as an elder brother to you? 

The funniest thing about me and Lanre is, we 

became more close when we moved to Lagos. 

Way back it was more like a competition 

between me and my elder brother. Whatever he 

was doing, I tried to make sure I was ahead of 

him, so it was more like a competition. It was 

like 'hey this guy, see what he has achieved, I 

want to achieve the same thing'. But when we 

moved to Lagos, we now realised that we both 

have different dreams and goals, so we were 

able to settle down. Trust me, Lanre is the 

nicest, and sometimes in our house, we'll say 

we wish Lanre is the eldest because he's very 

calm, he's very understanding and he doesn't 

get angry over everything, he knows how to 

manage situations, I think Lanre is just cool like 

that. 

When you say Lanre is nice and that 

sometimes you wish he was the eldest, does 

it mean that AY was more strict than Lanre? 

I wouldn't say AY was very strict, it was more like 

I am in a 

relationship 

and I am 

happy, 

hopefully 

this year 

we should 

tie the knot 

a tradition for your elder ones to be very 

strict, because just like your teacher in 

school, he wants the best for you that's 

why he's strict. It's not like he woke up 

from his house one day and say 'oh this 

student, I'm going to frustrate you', it's 

because he wants the best for you so AY 

wanted the best for us, he wanted us to 

achieve greatness. In my family, AY was 

the first person that started the 

entertainment business, AY being strict 

was necessary because he has been 

able to help us in achieving our goals. 

Way back in Delta State, I was an artist, I 

paint and sketch, AY realised that he had 

a younger brother that had his own 

goals, he wants to be a painter and he's 

very creative. Lanre on his own was a 

photographer and he learnt that from AY, 

so AY being strict is him just wanting us 

to be something in life. Many times he 

will come back home and be like 'Yomi 

hold this 10K, hold this 5K, hold this 3K 

but that's not enough, AY was able to 

push us, to achieve our goals. AY was 

the one that forced me to come to Lagos. 

After school, when I graduated, AY said, ' 

Yomi move to Lagos, you have this talent 

that people are craving for in Lagos, 

people like what you do, move to Lagos'. 

I said 'bros, Warri things dey happen oh', 

I was working with my Warri lifestyle, 

then I had like 10 to 15 thousand in my 

account, I was a big boy, I was very ok in 

Warri. But AY pushed me, he said 'Yomi 

you have to move to Lagos', it became 

an issue in the family. That was how I 

moved to Lagos, the day I moved to 

Lagos, I had an experience, the car 

broke down on the road at Ore, I left 

Warri around 6am and got to Lagos 

around 11pm, to tell you how frustrating it 

was. I was like 'can you imagine, God 

does not want you to come to Lagos', but 

all is history now and I thank God. 

Yomi Casual, your fashion brand, will 

be 10 years this year, how has the 

journey been for you? 


I'm so excited that I'll be 10 years this 

year, I feels just like yesterday when I 

started this and here I am today, people 

are celebrating me, this gives me so 

much joy, I'm excited. We are 10 years 

now already, we plan to have a very big 

concert and it's extremely different from 

the regular shows we see like Lagos 

Fashion Week and the others. I'm 

trying to set up an event that's going to 

make an impact. On that day, we are 

going to have 10 upcoming designers, 

put them on the spot to showcase their 

designs, and the winner goes home 

with a car. Apart from that we will be 

showcasing five of our collection, from 

the Polo collection to the traditional 

wears, to the T-shirt, to the ladies 

collection wears. On that day, we will 

also be unveiling our kids collection so 

it's going to be a very big evening. So 

far, so good, we have some sponsors 

that are coming in already so it's going 

to be a big event at the Federal Palace 

Hotel. 

Was Fashion Designing your first 

choice from the onset? 

When I look back at my life, way back 

from Delta State, if anyone had told me 

that I would be a fashion designer, I'll 

have said it's not possible because, 

way back to 2003, 2004, you can't 

really say you want to be a designer 

because your parents will spank the 

hell out of you. You can't confidently 

say that you want to be a tailor 

because nobody celebrated that art. 

For me, it was all a mistake, my elder 

sister mistakenly filled 'fashion 

designing and clothing technology' in 

my JAMB form. That was how I found 

myself in fashion, it was very 

frustrating, trust me I won't even 

sugarcoat it that it was nice. The 

beginning was very rough, in my class, 

there were like 50 girls and just 5 guys 

and we were working with just brown 

papers and needles. You know how 

frustrating that can be, at some point I 

said 'what am I doing here, this is not 

what I want to be'. It was so bad that 

when I go home on holidays and my 

friends say 'Yomi I hear say you don 

get admission, what are you studying in 

school', I will say I'm studying arts, I 

won't say I'm studying fashion because 

it was very embarrassing. But I thank 

God because of where I am today. 

Fashion has become something you 

can brag about, I thank God for the 

likes of Mudi, Dacover, they created 

that platform for us and I was also able 

to rebrand the fashion industry. Now we 

have a lot of youths that boldly say they 

want to be fashion designers after 

school, some of them even have 

Masters degree. This is because the 

likes of us have been able to create an 

impact in the fashion industry and they 

respect us so much. I keep telling 

everybody that you can have that same 

respect that's given to Doctors and 

Lawyers and you can even get more. 

I've been in an event where there were 

different professors and they were 

making recognitions and my name was 

mentioned first. I said to myself 'look at 

this small tailor'. So, fashion is now a 

real business, it's a real profession one 

can embrace. 

Which celebrity in the world would 

you love to see in your outfit? 




It has always been David Beckham, I love 

that guys so much, brotherly love though, not 

that 'kind' of love. I like his style, and he's one 

celebrity that has been able to make an 

impact in the world. He retired years ago, yet 

till now he's still getting endorsements, that's 

means he's still impactful in several ways. He 

doesn't really have anything going on right 

now, yet there are so many brands coming in 

to endorse him. I am not so sure of what 

those brands saw in him, but what I see is 

greatness. I know with David Beckham, I can 

achieve so much greatness and impact in the 

world, so I can't wait to clothe him. 

We know you are in a relationship, when 

will you be walking down the aisle? 

Yes I'm in a relationship and I'm very happy. 

Hopefully this year we should tie the knot, we 

should walk down the aisle. It gives me so 

much joy and satisfaction that I'm going to 

end up with her because she represents 

everything I want. I've never been married but 

I know so much on marriage based on the 

things I've seen so far. My friends are married 

and I've been able to grab one or two things 

from their marriage. My girlfriend makes me 

happy and that's the number one thing in a 

marriage. I'm in no position to tell anyone 

about marriage but this is what I feel: if you 

want to get married, get married to someone 

that makes you happy. My girlfriend makes 

me happy, she also makes me sad as well 

but that's two things. It's a different thing if a 

girl just makes you sad, when all you can 

think about her is just sad things. My girl 

makes me happy and sad and I've been able 

to combine both together. I'm not really all 

about just getting married because this girl is 

pretty or because she has a good physique 

that can drive you crazy, but I'm doing so 

because she's homely, she's respectful, she's 

gracious, she's beautiful, she's warm, and 

she's that proper definition of a 21st century 

wife. 

I heard your dad was a disciplinarian and 

also a loving father, what fun memories do 

you have of him? 

I have alot to say about my dad. He's the best 

dad in the whole world and I'm not just saying 

this because he's my dad. I've learnt alot from 

him as a man, I and my siblings all have a lot 

to say about my dad. He was a very strict 

man, and he was strict for a good cause. I do 

not keep late nights, when I'm out, once it's 

12am, something just tells me ' Yomi it's 12, 

you need to start going home'. My dad is not 

here, I lost him when I was 13 and now I'm 32 

but till this moment I still feel my dad is 

waiting at home with a cane to beat the hell 

out of me. So I've been able to control myself 

when I'm out, even when I'm with my friends, 

when I'm talking or when I'm drinking, or even 

with my staffs, they say I'm too uptight, that I 

try to make everything intact, I'm that kind of 

guy. I'm uptight, I'm extremely neat and I 

learnt that from my dad. My dad irons his 

underwear after washing it, he makes sure 

that everything is properly ironed, from the 

curtains to the bedspreads so I learnt all of 

that from him. My girl knows this, when she 

came to my house, everything was intact and 

she said 'do we still have men like this'. I 

learnt all of these qualities from my dad, may 

his soul rest in peace. 

Ÿ 




IF ANYONE 

HAD TOLD 

ME I WOULD 

BE A FASHION 

DESIGNER 

I WOULD 

HAVE SAID 

IT’S NOT POSSIBLE 


BACK IN 

DELTA STATE 

I WAS AN 

ARTIST, 

I PAINTED 

AND SKETCHED 


Styled - Moashi 

Photography - by Chyda 









MAKUN 

BRO RS 





Fabjewels 


Story by Seyi Akindunbi 

ewellery is to an outfit what 

Jicing is to cake; a lady is 

never completely dressed 

without a piece of jewellery to 

compliment her outfit. Jewellery 

can transform the most ordinary 

look to a glamorous one in a 

second. 

The CEO of Fabjewels, Grace 

Onuoha k nows this and h as 

channelled her love for jewellery 

into this line of business. 

After several years of receiving 

compliments from family and 

friends for knowing how to match 

the right jewellery to every outfit 

she we ar s, Grac e On uo ha 

decided to cater for every lady's 

jewellery need and she's been at 

it since 2013. 

Fabjewels provides you with 

quality jewellery and accessories 

for that glam and chic look you 

want. Fabjewels are also very 

trendy and affordable, every lady 

gets what suits them perfectly. 

Follow @fabjewels on Instagram for 

your exquisite jewellery. 



PANTS IN ANKARA PRINTS 


nkara, which used to be more of a traditional 

Aattire has evolved overtime and is being used 

by various designers to create contemporary 

looks. Pants, whether skinny, flared, pallazo, harem 

or bootcut, are just one of the various styles that can 

be made from Ankara prints. It's quite easy to wear 

and can be styled in different ways. These are some 

of the ankara pants that we love. 

Story by Pelumi Sharayi 

Jazee 

Otini Enefola 

Chichi Nneka 

Bolinto 

AceKouture 

Kaylah Oniwo 

Style pantry 

Justporsh 

Xeinny 

Chicamastyle 

Deborah Vanessa 

Damilola Oke 



JACK THE RIPPER 

MEN THAT ROCKS RIPPED DENIM JEANS 

Story by Oluwatobi Ogidiolu 


For every adventurous stylish men, ripped 

clothing is no doubt a daring way of 

making a bold statement. It is a trend that 

has sustained itself in the fashion purview. Tot 

up numbers of years, ripped jeans has 

considerably been in vogue from the 80's to 90's 

and also moving down to the Y2K ladder (ripped 

jeans are the hot new denim trend now because 

of their fashionable elegance and 

sophistication). Most men uses hot styled 

ripped jeans to expresses their poise and 

deportment while some do it with a conscious 

choice, this which is contrary to the belief that 

only the poor wear ripped clothes. If you want to 

have a new feel of your ripped denim style, rock 

it with a distressed effect T-shirt, you will have 

your urbanity mode on. Of all the craziest things 

we do for fashion, paying handsomely for holes 

in our denims can actually top the list of fashion 

for decades to come. 

Efe Tommy 

Swankyjerry 

Denola Grey 

Mai Atafo 

Iyanya 

Tekno 

Kcee 

Timaya 

Jim Iyke 

Noble Igwe 



LookBook 

THE BLACK FURRY COLLECTION 

BY YUTEE RONE 


There is no doubt that 

this collection is for the 

powerful, strong and 

glamorous woman as 

the use of black and gold 

colors by the fashion 

designer depicts this. 

The fashion designer 

focuses on rejuvenating 

the African woman into 

an epitome of beauty 

and strength with her 

textural artistry. 

The use of silk, lace and 

the delicate detailing on 

each outfit is set to 

trigger the fashion 

senses of every woman. 




DRICKY 


2 years old Frederick 

2Aghuno (also known as 

Dricky Stickman) came 

to limelight when he painted 

one of a kind backdrops for his 

twin brother's (Franklin 

Aghuno of Fruche) lookbook 6 

years ago. Since then there has 

been no stopping for him as 

the feedbacks he got has 

landed him jobs with various 

global brands over the years. 

As for wearable art, he got 

inspired after seeing jeans 

worn by a local painter, and so 

he decided to paint a pair of 

jeans for himself. This singular 

act got recognised by Bayo 

Oke - Lawal of Orange 

Culture, and the orders that 

came after were more than 

Fredrick could keep up with. 

Overtime Frederick Aghuno 

has worked his artistic 

wonders on jeans worn by 

various celebrities, we love 

that he's been able to infuse art 

works into fashionable items. 


Simi 

Genevieve Nnaji 

Stephanie Coker 

Munachi Abi 

Zainab Balogun 

Favor Olugu 



VONNE COUTURE’s 

FURRY SLIDES 


Fashion designer Yvonne 

Nwosu of Vonne Couture 

has been able to carve a 

niche for herself amongst 

Nigerian shoe designers. 

Her Furry Slippers is a 

popular fashion item 

amongst several 

celebrities in Nigeria. Apart 

from the fact that this 

slippers is super chic, it 

comes in different colors 

and is perfect for a leisure 

day out. 

Dressing down never has 

to be boring when you are 

able to keep it classy and 

stylish in @vonneofficiel's 

furry pieces. Here are 

some of the celebrities that 

has dazzled in these fancy 

slippers. 

Rukky Sanda 

Yvonne Nwosu 

Kayla Oniwo 

Toke Makinwa 


Idia Aisien 

Lilian Esoro


LANRE DASILVA AJAYI 

Artistic Statement Collection 

anre DaSilva Ajayi is one of the most 

Lprominent fashion designers in Nigeria. 

She recently unveiled a new collection for 

Spring /Summer 2017 tagged 'Artistic 

Statement', where she collaborates with 

renowned artist Ayoola Gbolahan to bring to life 

her love for art. 

Speaking on the collection, Lanre says, 

“From the onset, I visualised an artistic imagery 

which prompted me to work alongside renowned 

artist Ayoola Gbolahan who brought my creative 

thoughts to life. The beauty of imagination is 

limitless. I could see and analyse the feelings 

they would evoke in every woman. The feeling of 

not just pride alone but of strength and renowned 

dignity”. 

Ayoola Gbolahan also says, 

“Everything is a symbol with meanings. Images 

don’t just appear in my work as random 

decorative patterns alone. There’s a thought 

behind everything, a purpose to communicate”. 

The collection features beautiful and classy 

pieces created with fabrics like silk, velvet, 

organza and more. Here are some of the 

fashionable items that has caught the eye of 

some Nigerian celebrities. 

Tiwa Savage in LDA'S 

Shoshanna Dress 



Zainab Balogun 

in LDA's two piece 

Mo Abudu in LDA’s 

Rose Hand Painted dress 

Mimi Onalaja 

in LDA's Gisele Top 

Bella Disu in LDA’s Stephania Dress 

Rita Dominic 

in LDA's Ren Top 

and Culottes 

Awed by Moni 

in LDA's Arlene 

Frill Dress 



INTERVIEW 

CONCIERGE 

...blogging is not just a hobby, 

this has become a full time job. 

Lifestyle blogger and popular YouTuber, Yemisi Odusanya, 

known by all as Sisi Yemmie is a young woman that has 

been a source of inspiration to many bloggers in Nigeria. 

From relocating to Nigeria, to quitting her job to focus on 

blogging full time, Sisi Yemmie has shown that hardwork 

and determination pays on the long run. The mother of one 

talks to Mediaroomhub about blogging, marriage and 

motherhood. 

How did you come about the 

name 'Sisi Yemmie'? 

My husband and I were thinking 

of a nickname that would 

resonate with Nigerians and 

would describe me, we 

brainstormed and agreed that 

SISI was symbolic for a 

young/trendy lady and I just 

added 'YEMMIE' to specify which 

SISI. 

Before you started 

sisiyemmie.com, what were 

you doing? 

I was a postgraduate student in 

the UK. I was studying for my 

Masters at The University of 

Birmingham, so blogging was a 

hobby that I started then, just for 

fun. 

How did you create the 'Sisi 

Yemmie' brand? 

Initially it didn't start as 

SISIYEMMIE, it was 

GISTDOTCOM and all I did then 

was share funny stories of my 

experiences, after a while I saw 

the need to expand my niche, I 

wanted to create more content. 

So in 2013/2014 I changed my 

blog name to SISIYEMMIE 

because it was easier to explain 

that SISIYEMMIE was everything 

that I was. That was how the 

SISIYEMMIE brand started, as 

time goes by I tweak the brand to 

suit what phase of life I'm in. 

How have you been able to 

carve a special niche for 

yourself in the Nigerian 

blogging industry? 

I have, I believe I have carved a 

lifestyle niche for myself. I have 

many interests; food, 

relationships, career, beauty, 

family and more, so it made 

sense to bring it all together 

since I could not choose one. 

Right now I'm tilting towards food 

& recipes, everything else comes 

after. 

How has marriage and 

motherhood come to play in 

the contents of your vlogs? 

It is inevitable that marriage and 

motherhood would be involved. 

Many people discovered my 

brand when my husband and I 

won "My Big Nigerian Wedding" 

in 2013, so we had followers 

from the publicity. This spilled 

over when I got pregnant and 

became a mom. The transition 

was seamless and I have found 

an effective way of carrying my 

family along in my vlog because, 

a lot of my experience which I 

share come from my family, all 

the recipes have been tasted 

and approved by the hubby 

before they get published. 

We see alot of cooking in your 

vlogs, have you always loved 

cooking as a person? 

It is interesting that I do not 

really "enjoy" cooking, I LOVE 

eating good food and I realised 

early that to eat good food every 

time you need to know how to 

cook what will satisfy your 

craving. This is why I started 

sharing my recipes. If I loved 

cooking so much, perhaps I 

would be a caterer by now. 

How have you been able to 

juggle marriage, motherhood 

and blogging since you are 

basically the only one that 

creates content for your blog? 

It is not easy to strike a balance. 

I take things one day at a time. 

My husband is understanding 

and supportive of what I do, 

which is the most important 

factor. So when we both need to 

compromise, we do. 

What was the turning point for 

you as a blogger in terms of 

cash flow? 

A: That was in 2014 when I was 

the online ambassador for 

MAGGI Nigeria. I sent out my 

first big invoice (I was afraid 

while sending it), and I was 

surprised to get my first big pay 

check. In that moment I realised, 

blogging is not just a hobby, this 

can become a full time job! 

I believe the 

blogging industry 

needs to be more 

professional in 

their approach. I 

get a lot of 

feedbacks when I 

tell people that I 

am a blogger; they 

would immediately 

assume I was an 

entertainment/goss 

ip blogger because 

that is all most of 

them know and 

that is what a lot of 

Nigerian bloggers 

do 


If you were not blogging, 

what will you be doing? 

have asked myself about this 

so many times, and I still have 

no clue what I will be doing. I 

studied Mass Communication 

and International Diplomacy, 

perhaps I would have been 

working in a field relating to 

what I studied. At some point I 

considered doing HR, but that 

was a long time ago. 

What are the challenges 

you've faced as a blogger? 

My challenges are mostly 

environmental and technical 

issues. I'm a self-taught 

videographer and 

photographer so it is 

expensive to get quality 

equipment. With vlogging, I get 

a lot of generator noise that 

make my videos quite noisy, 

but I am about to sort that out. 

Also I struggle sometimes with 

uploading my content because 

of slow internet when I live. All 

these challenges I will 

overcome in a short while. 

What do you think of the 

Nigerian blogging industry 

and what advice do you 

have for young bloggers? 

I have been blogging for 

almost 7 years and I only 

began blogging full time in 

2015. I have experienced a lot 

of evolution in the industry, 

from not making money to 

seeing how profitable blogging 

can be. I believe the blogging 

industry needs to be more 

professional in their approach. 

I get a lot of feedbacks when I 

tell people that I am a blogger; 

they would immediately 

assume I was an 

entertainment/gossip blogger 

because that is all most of 

them know and that is what a 

lot of Nigerian bloggers do. We 

need more bloggers in other 

niches: tech, beauty, faith, and 

more. Nigerian bloggers need 

to understand that there is 

more to explore in the world of 

blogging and we have not 

even scratched the surface. 

- Seyi Akindunbi 




Story by Olalekan Adeola 

i had just made it halfway down 

a quiet street in Lekki when 

something caught my eyes. A 

Mercedes C300 stood few 

blocks away. I moved closer as 

it beckoned. A mischievous 

smile creeps through the 

corner of my lips as I peeped 

through the glass. How lucky 

could I get? I sighted the car 

key firmly seated in the ignition. 

"What a careless owner, it's my 

lucky day. This would be my 

easiest car theft ever." I thought 

to myself. 

I took a quick glance around to 

be sure no one was in sight. I 

hopped into the car and started 

the engine. Almost as the 

engine came alive, the car 

audio system turned up 

automatically. "Hello Marcus, I 

see you have arrived. Check 

the brown envelope on the 

back seat for the location of 

your next target. I am 

mornitoring your every move", 

the thick male voice said. 

Before I could find my voice the 

audio system turned off. 

For a moment it felt like I just 

woke up from a nightmare. I 

turned to the back seat, reached 

out for the brown envelope 

placed beside a briefcase. The 

content of the envelope was a 

picture of a middle-aged innocent 

looking lady. On the other side of 

the picture was written "Gloria 

Adams". I dragged the suitcase 

closer and opened. Fear gripped 

me to the bones as I saw a well 

arranged set of pistol and 

silencer. 

With the speed of 'bolt', I dashed 

out of the vehicle without even 

turning o ffthe engine. That 

afternoon I made my fastest run 

ever. Into one corner I veered, 

then I stopped behind a fence to 

take time out to breath. I 

wondered who the lady was and 

why they wanted her dead. I 

opened the Facebook app on my 

phone to search for her name. 

Luckily I found a profile with the 

picture matching the one I saw. 

Dropping a message was a 

waste of time because her last 

post was about 4 months ago. I 

found her phone number from 

the 'about' section and dialed. 

The calls were connecting, but 

she wasn't picking up. I peeped 

from behind the fence and the 

car was gone. My heart skipped 

a beat. Again and again I dialed. 

...to be continued 



UBA CEO AWARDS 2017 

AN ENCHANTING NIGHT 


Eko Hotel and Suites was filled with different 

dignitaries and personalities on the 8th of April 

2017. Staffs, customers and friends of Africa’s 

global bank walked onto a well laid red carpet, 

ushering them into what turned out to be an 

unforgettable and interesting evening. It is a 

special evening with the sole purpose of 

celebrating the bank’s staff that have 

performed exceptionally in the outgoing 

financial year. It is a tradition that the bank has 

maintained since 2008 and this was the ninth 

edition since its inception. 

As usual, it lived up to its reputation as a night of 

glamour and glitz as bankers partied and 

celebrated with colleagues that were awarded 

for their excellent performance in 2016. The 

event which was tagged ‘The Journey’ was 

aimed at celebrating UBA’s rich history as one 

of the biggest and dominant banks through the 

ages from its inception in 1949. Ace compere, 

Ebere Young and Kate Henshaw, led the 

guests through a night of fun and laughter and 

of course there were lots to eat and drink. The 

multicultural diversity of the UBA group was on 

full display as board members and the 

managing directors of the UBA subsidiaries in 

all its 19 countries of operations outside Nigeria 

also attended the event. 

Also present were distinguished Nigerians, 

including the Deputy Senate President, Ike 

Ekweremadu, Governor of Bauchi State, 

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, the Governor 

of Adamawa State, Bindo Jibralla, Former 

Governor of Cross-River State and his wife, Mr. 

and Mrs Donald Duke. Others were the board 

and management of the UBA Group, including 

UBA Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu and wife, 

Awele; GMD/CEO, Kennedy Uzoka and wife, 

Lotanna and other key directors of the bank. 

Board members of UBA subsidiaries across 

Africa were also present. 

The highlight of the evening was the 

presentation of an award for excellence to Mr. 

Mohammed Ibrahim Ogbanago, a security 

man with the Oba Akran branch of the bank for 

returning $10,000 belonging to a customer who 

forgot the money in the branch last July. Both 

governors present at the event as well as the 

Senate President gave Mohammed $5000, 

$10,000 and N5m respectively bringing the 

total to about N11m. Ekweremadu also 

announced at the event that apart from the 

N5m that will be given to him by the Nigerian 

senate, the integrity of the young man will also 

be announced at plenary. Some other sta ffwho 

received awards at the ceremony, included the 

CEO of UBA Ghana, Abiola Buwah and the 

Managing Director of UBA ZAMBIA. 

There were performances from King Sunny 

Ade, Psquare, Flavour, Awilo, Dr Sid, Adekunle 

Gold, KC Presh, Kaffy among others who 

thrilled the sta ffand guests for hours unending. 

Akpororo was also on stage to crack the ribs of 

the audience. This was an unforgettable night 

as staffs partied and had fun till the early hours 

of Sunday without any consideration for the 

stress that usually comes with their job. 

Ace Comedian, Alibaba and his wife, Mary 

Senator Gbenga Ashafa 

King Sunny Ade 

Former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Onari Duke 

and wife Mrs. Onari Duke 

Group Managing Director, UBA Plc, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, Awardee 

and UBA Ghana , Mrs Bawuah 

L-R Mr. Ibrahim Puri, Kennedy Uzoka, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, 

Governor Bindow Jibrilla, Dr Ike Ekweremadu, Dr. Frank Nweke Jr 

L-R GMD-CEO, UBA, Kennedy Uzoka, Deputy Senate President, 

Sen Ike Ekweremadu, Chairman, UBA, Tony Elumelu and 

Governor of Adamawa State, His excellency Bindow Jibrilla 

L-R Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Oshoba, Publisher of Vanguard, 

Prince Sam Amuka-Pemu, Chairman of UBA Plc, Tony Elumelu and 

Director of UBA, Chief Kola Jamodu 

TONY: THE BANKING DON 


Story by Azuka Ogujiuba 

ony Elumelu is the chairman of the United Bank of 

TAfrica, Heir Holdings and founder of Tony Elumelu 

Foundation. He's an entrepreneur, economist, and 

philanthropist. His foundation is dedicated to the 

advancement of business leadership and entrepreneurship 

across Africa. 

His foundation has aided the development of the African 

economy with programmes like: 'The Tony Elumelu 

Entrepreneurship Programme' (TEEP), 'Tony and Awele 

Elumelu Prize', 'Africapitalism Institute', and 'The Elumelu 

Nigerian Empowerment Fund'. Each program in one way or 

the other has helped fund a business, empower 

entrepreneurs, encourage a youth, and sustain a 

community. 

Tony Elumelu also organises an annual awards called 'UBA 

CEO Awards' where UBA staffs all over the world are 

appreciated for their hardwork. 

Tony Elumelu is indeed a visionary leader, a pacesetter and 

a role model to African youths. 

The Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (“TEEP”) 

is the flagship entrepreneurship programme of the 

Foundation with the purpose of identifying, over a period of 

10 years, 10,000 African startups and entrepreneurs with 

ideas that have the potential to succeed; support the growth 

of these businesses through business training, mentoring, 

access to seed capital funding, information and 

membership of their respective founders and/or owners 

(entrepreneurs), into the TEEP Africa-wide alumni network 

and; to create businesses that can generate at least 

1,000,000 new jobs and contribute at least $10 billion in 

new revenues across Africa over the next 10 years. This 

shall be achieved through the selection of 1,000 businesses 

annually to participate in a holistic 12 month programme; 

The Entrepreneurship foundation has been able to train 

2000 already and are already on their way to training and 

empowering the next 1000. It is of note that all 

entrepreneurs spread across all countries of the continent 

According to Dr Etiobhio Samuel Osemudiamen, who 

studied Medicine and Surgery at the University of Benin 

“Tony Elumelu is the most fore sighted billionaire in Africa. 

He's fertilising embryos today which would become well 

formed fetuses at the time of delivery. The 

Entrepreneurship platform is one of the most organized I've 

seen. The mentors provided are world class from various 

countries of the world and the vigorous master classes, you 

can't get it else well. I think Other multi billion companies 

and individuals should key into this vision and lift Africa to 

the citadel of greatness and relevance through the 

empowerment of aspiring entrepreneurs” 

He is also a beneficiary of Tony Elumelu entrepreneurship 

programme. Dr Etiobhio is also a painter. 

L-R Executive Director, UBA, Mr. Dan Okeke, Awardee, 

MD, UBA Uganda, Mr. Agoreyo Johnson, and DMD, 

UBA Plc, Mr. John Osadolar 

Congolese Ace Musician, Awilo Logomba 

Chairman of UBA, Tony Elumelu 

Dr. Etiobhio a benefector of Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme, 

presented an artwork of him. 



‘‘ 

BIRTHDAYS 

30th March 2017 

MabelMakun 

Happy Birthday 

‘‘ Ay’s Morning Rose


MRH EVENTS 

BIGBROTHER NAIJA 

Martin Mabutho 

General Manager, Sales & Marketing 


agos, Nigeria; 9 April, 2017: After 11 weeks of 

Lintrigues, tension, suspense, and a fiercely 

contested competition, Efe has emerged winner of 

the Big Brother Naija reality TV show, beating 11 other 

contenders. 

Having surmounted all the hurdles and polled a 

whopping 57.61% of the overall votes, Efe has become a 

proud winner of N25m and an SUV courtesy MultiChoice 

Nigeria. 

The show, which lasted 11 weeks, was aimed at 

identifying, nurturing, and promoting young talent to a 

wide range of viewers which cut across the African 

continent. After a 10 year hiatus, the show was 

repackaged to give more Nigerian youth the opportunity 

to showcase their talent to the world. The year's edition 

was hosted by former Big Brother Nigeria housemate, 

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. 

Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria John Ugbe, 

speaking on the show's finale said: "We are particularly 

excited about the fresh talent the Big Brother Naija 

platform has birthed. The buzz generated by the show 

has demonstrated its success as a platform that seeks to 

create stars and promote the spirit of entrepreneurship of 

the Nigerian youth." 

"We commend all the housemates for their excellent 

showing, endurance and determination." Citing the fame 

and fortune that the BBNaija platform provides, Ugbe 

further urged all the housemates to take a cue from the 

positive examples of past housemates such as Ebuka 

Obi-Uchendu, Gideon Okeke, Katung Aduwak among 

others, in carving a niche for themselves in Nigeria's 

evolving entertainment industry. 

Debie-Rise emerged the third runner up, TBoss the 

second runner up and Bisola the first runner up. 

There were other wins for the night. TBoss won the least 

time in all Payporte games, while Bisola carted away the 

prize for having the best ONE campaign presentation for 

the education of the girl-child. TBoss was presented with 

a N500, 000 cheque and Bisola will join the ONE 

Campaign team in New York City for the girl-child 

education at the United Nations. 

The grand finale was quite exciting as the live audience 

and viewers were treated to music from two of Nigeria's 

biggest music stars: 2Baba and Tiwa Savage who 

performed her latest single “All Over”. 

EYO BASSEY 

THE GODFATHER OF BIG BROTHER NAIJA 

Story by Oluwaseyi Akindunbi 

Eyo Bassey 

is the chief 

executive 

officer of 

the Rom- 

Flex Group; 

an IT 

company 

and 

Payporte; 

Nigeria's 

arguable 

most 

preferred 

and fastest 

growing 

online 

store. 

Innovative, 

intelligent 

and suave 

Bassey is 

Eyo Bassey one of the 

youngest 

CEOs in Nigeria. In his late thirties, Bassey has indeed built a brand and 

organization, having offices in China, UK, United States etc. 

Payporte was the headline sponsor of the just concluded Big Brother Naija 

show. The show which started on the 22nd of January 2017 and ended on the 

9th of April 2017 was the most talked about show during the three month 

period it lasted and Payporte was at the center of everything. 

Payporte was intrinsically involved with Big Brother Naija and this was 

obvious in some of the activities that went on in the house. For example, 

housemates were given outfits by Payporte for their parties on Saturdays, 

also Payporte organized the Friday Night Games and gave shopping 

vouchers to some housemates that won the game. 

Before the show was concluded, Payporte also made two of the already 

evicted housemates (Uriel and Soma) ambassadors; Uriel models the plus 

size female clothing while Soma models the male clothing. 

Payporte was a huge part of the success that the Big Brother Naija season 

two was. They shined the light on the show and inadvertently shined the light 

on the brand. 

Payporte also sponsored the Olori Wuraola 'Give Back Concert' which held in 

March. 'AY Live', one of the biggest annual comedy shows in Nigeria is also 

sponsored this year by Payporte. Kudos to Eyo Bassey for being innovative 

and for being supportive of the Nigerian entertainment industry. We also 

heard that Mr Eyo Bassey has plan to build a Big Brother Naija House in 

Nigeria in the nearest future. 


Bisola Eyo Bassey Efe 

Efe recieving his cash prize for winning Big Brother Naija 

Eyo Bassey and Irene Kayoma endorsed Uriel as Payporte plus size model 

Kemen 

TTT 

Katungi, 

Coco Ice 

Bassey 

L-R Soma, Bally, Miyonce, CocoIce, Uriel, Kemen, Gifty, TTT, Bassey 

Payporte’s MD, Eyo Bassey presenting 

a gift voucher to Tboss 

Eyo Bassey endorsed Soma as Payporte 

brand ambassador 



MRH EVENTS 

COPERATE ELITE 

Coverage by Azuka ogujiub, Pelumi Sharayi and Seyi Akindunbi 


Paul Okoye, CEO of 

Upfront and Personal, 

clocked 50 on the 2nd of 

April. He celebrated his 

birthday in grand style 

alongside the Pepsi 

Corporate Elite Weekend 

Takeover. 

The Retro Black Tie event 

was held at Eko Hotel, 

Victoria Island, Lagos and 

was attended by several 

celebrities in Nigeria. 

Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, MI, 

PSQUARE, Praiz, and 

Flavour were some of the 

music artistes that thrilled 

the audience with their 

performances. The event 

also featured 

performances by some 

foreign artistes like 

Jidenna and Jagged Edge. 

That same night, J.Martins 

also celebrated his 10 

years on Stage where he 

performed some of his 

songs, including ' E No 

Easy' with Psquare and 

'Good Tym' with Angolan 

Musician Cabo Snoop. 

The event was indeed one 

to be remembered for a 

long while as the audience 

were still grooving till the 

early hours of Sunday. 

Happy Birthday once 

again to Mr Paul Okoye 

Paul Okoye & his children, Vanessa & Paolo 

Monalisa Chinda Coker 

Ty Mix 

Ejiro Amos-Tafiri 

Mai Atafo 

Bovi & Wife 

Yomi Casual 

Austin Jay-Jay Okocha 

Eunice Omole 

Bryan Okpara 

Sharon Ojong 

Lisa Omorodion 




ASOEBI CIRCUIT 

Kiki Okewale Of H.O.P.E Fashion dazzles 

in her vibrant designs. 

iki 

KOkewale, 

the CEO of 

H.O.P.E fashion is 

a very stylish and 

elegant woman. 

Her Ankara outfits 

are popular for 

their artistic and 

detailed designs. 

With the use of 

Swarovski stones, 

pearls and other 

fabrics like 

Guipure and tulle 

lace, the ankara 

fabrics are 

embellished to 

perfection. 

Kiki Okewale sure 

knows how to 

rock these highly 

detailed and 

intricately 

designed Ankara 

outfits and we are 

loving every 

single piece. 





LOTANNA 

MOVIE PREMIER 

Ifan Ifeanyi Michael 

Story by Oluwaseyi Akindunbi & Pelumi Sharayi 

he premiere of 

Tone of the most 

anticipated 

Nollywood movie held 

at Eko Hotels and 

Suites on the 8th of 

April, 2017. The movie 

was directed by Toka 

Mcbaror and produced 

by Ifan Ifeanyi Micheal. 

The scene on the red 

carpet was like we 

were thrown back to 

the 70's as celebrities 

came all out decked in 

their 70's inspired 

outfits. 

Lovely photographs 

were taken by the one 

and only Kelechi Amadi 

Obi, as guests posed 

by the 70's inspired set 

design. Lotanna is set 

to hit the cinemas on 

the 14th of April 2017. 

Chris Okagbue 

Ama K Abebrese 

Toka Mcbaror & his son, Kyan C. Toka 

Lanre DaSilva Ajayi & Leo Babarinde Dasilva 

Idia Aisien 

Isi Atagame & husband 


Godwin Strings 

Adesuwa Etomi 

Natasha Ngwube 

Adunni Ade 

Taiwo Ajayi Lycett 

Kelechi Amadi 

Bolanle Olukanni 

Chef Eros 

Arese Ugwu 

Sharon Ojong 

Funke Akindele 

Henry Anaege 

Elma Godwin 

Eku Edewor 

Ariyike Akinbobola 

Denola Grey 

Mocheddah 

Somkele Iyamah Idhalama 

Mimi Onalaja 

Dr. Sid 

Ini Dinma-Okojie 

Big Michelle Ben Kelani Dede 

Big Ben Kelani 




TOURISM DIARY 

#MySAExperience: 

Liz Osho 

Days in South Africa's Western Cape 

8Province - From Harley Davidson rides, 

Helicopter rides, taking walks with real 

life Elephants and so much more. 

South African Tourism West Africa welcomed 

top celebrities on an 8 day tour to South Africa 

to explore the beautiful sceneries and rich 

culture of the country. The fun-filled, eight-day 

experience focused on the Western Cape 

Province. From helicopter rides to elephant 

rides, the trip was indeed activity filled and 

memorable. 

The guests that were taken on the trip, this 

time around, included Richard Mofe Damijo, 

John Dumelo, Francis Doku, Seyi Shay, Arese 

Ugwu, Bolanle Olukanni and Idia Aisien. 

The journey began with the South African 

Airways flight which the Nigerian and 

Ghanaian group boarded from Lagos and 

Accra respectively. The flight which lasted only 

6 hours was smooth and comfortable so that 

by the time the guests landed in from O.R. 

Tambo International airport. From the airport 

they took a short 15 mins ride on the Gautrain 

where they enjoyed breakfast and the finest 

hospitality at the Maslow hotel, Santon. 

Refreshed and ready to take on the adventure, 

they returned to Johannesbury Airprt to board 

their connecting 1hr45mins flight to George 

situated in the Western Cape Province of 

South Africa. 

Upon arrival, their activity filled week began. 

Guests received the 5 Star experience at the 

Simpola Golf and Country estate, a rare 

natural beauty (whom by the way have a world 

class Spa which the guests enjoyed) The first 

activity in Knysna was at the Bergsig Game 

farm where the guests boarded helicopters 

and went on private helicopter rides where 

they got to see a panoramic view of the 

beautiful city. From an altitude of over 8000ft 

over sea level, the guests were able to 

view the greenery, mountains and 

animals. 

Next up, the guests got to visit the Nyaru 

game lodge situated in the heart of 

garden route a mere, 30 minute drive 

from the George airport. The Nyaru 

game lodge provides a traditional 

restaurant that comes complete with a 

fireplace. The crew got the opportunity of 

enjoying the authentic African bush 

breakfast on the outdoor deck against 

nature's very own picturesque backdrop. 

Knysna is the perfect spot to truly get 

away from it all 

The next day, the group went on a visit to 

a small town called Knysna located along 

South Africa's famed garden route. The 

town is most famous for its oyster festival, 

warm people and the most magnificent 

views from Leisure Isle to the Knysna 

Heads. The guests' first activity on arrival 

involved a power boat ride through the 

Knysna heads and down the Knsyna 

estuary! The Knysna waters are cool and 

clean making it a safe spot for speed 

boating. 

On their last day in the beautiful city of 

George, the guests visited the Elephant 

Sanctuary located at Crags, Plettenberg 

Bay! The guests enjoyed a very intimate 

experience with the elephants as they 

rode the elephants taking in the view 

once again at an extended height. This 

time around, at the height of over 3,3m 

Arese Ugwu 

Kola Olasushi & sheyi Shay 

Richard Mofe-Damijo 

which is the height of an average 

African elephant. Some of the 

guests also went on walks with the 

elephants leading them by their 

trunks. 

On their last night in George, the 

guests were treated to dinner on a 

boat cruise where they set sail on 

the calm Knysna Lagoon. 

Champagne, cocktails mixed with 

seafood and yummy cuisine was 

the order of the day as they looked 

forward to what would be a new 

adventure in the city of Capetown 

the next day. 

The anticipation for what was to 

come was built on the 50mins flight 

to Capetown from George and the 

guests looked on in anticipation to 

what Cape Town had to offer. The 

first activity the guests embarked 

upon was to explore Robben Island 

which they visited by boat! Guests 

got the opportunity to intimately 

experience a segment in the life of 

one of Africa's biggest legends and 

Nobel Peace prize Laureate, 

Nelson Mandela. They got the 

privilege of being inside what was 

his prison cell for 18 of his 21year 

sentence. They got to see the tally 

marks he made inside the cell as 

that was his way of keeping record 

of his time in prison. He counted 

the days stroke by stroke for all his 

18 years of imprisonment in the 

cell. 

Outside the cell, they were 

introduced to the limestone quarry 

where Mandela and the other cell 

mates had to break cement 

manually with sledge hammers 

every day for the duration of his 

imprisonment. It was a bitter sweet 

moment as the guests gained 

increased respect and admiration 

for the African Icon. 

Vroom vroom! It was adventure 

time once more for the crew. In 

grand style, they rode on Harley 

Davidson bikes from Signal Hill to 

the wine lands located in Groot 

constantia Landgoed estate. Here, 

they were introduced to the process 

of Wine making. Founded in 1685, 

It Groot Constantia is one of South 

Africa's oldest wine farms and a 

part of Cape Town's big 7 top 

attractions! Here, the guests 

enjoyed the offerings of history, 

culture and of course, the unique 

blend of centuries old, ultrapremium 

cool climate wines. 

No visit to Capetown is complete 

without a visit to the iconic 

landmark which also serves as one 

of the World's seven wonders. If 

you guessed Table Mountain, you 

certainly guessed right. Sitting at a 

height of over 3,653ft, the guests 

were treated to cable rides to the 

top of mountain as they watched on 

in amazement at the breath taking view of 

the entire city of Capetown! From the 

infinitely laid green landscape to the 

vineyards and surrounding mountains and 

hill tops the guests were held spell-bound. 

The 2-day Cape Town Jazz Festival was in 

session while the guests were in the 

mother city of Cape Town so they got the 

privilege of attending the festival. This 

festival plays host to thousands of Jazz 

lovers across the globe every year with 

world class acts performing on stage. The 

smooth rhythm and blues from renowned 

acts such as Nomfundo Xaluva, Mango 

groove, Digable planets, Andra day, 

Camillo Lombard and a host of many more 

ended their last night in the Western Cape 

Province. 

No one gets tried of cruises, the group 

managed to add in another water 

adventure with a relaxing cruise. Sweet 

dreams are made of these: sun, food, 

good music, good vibes, relaxation! 

It was a bitter-sweet exit as the guests 

ended their tour knowing that this was only 

the beginning of more adventures to come. 

From family visits to bringing friends and 

spouses, they all vowed to return with their 

loved ones as there are so many more 

activities available in the beautiful country. 

The accessibility and affordability that 

South Africa presents also helped seal the 

deal! 

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The Boat Cruise 

Lunch we serve 

Idia Aisen 

Arese Ugwu 

The Crew 

Seyi Shay 

Idia Aisen 

Idia Aisen 

Bolanle Olukani 

Seyi Shay 

Arese Ugwu 

Kelechi Amadi Obi 


Seyi Shay 

Arese Ugwu 

Idia Aisen 


The Crew 

John Dumelo 



MRH EVENTS 

MODE MEN 


MODE MEN magazine held a 

black tie dinner on the Island 

lastnight to mark its 11th 

Anniversry'. Black Night 11 was 

a night of great music, dinner 

and lots of champagne ( 

sponsored by Taittinger). It was 

a 'Black Carepet' reception with 

champagne.. The new 

magazine was unveiled by 

FilmHouse CEO Kene Mkapru 

and Access Bank's Amaechi 

Okobi. The cover features 

Business man Adeyanju 

Adelakun on the cover, who 

was present with his beautiful 

wife. Comedians Yaw and Bovi 

also cracked the guests up with 

a few banters. 

Guests included Frank Edoho, 

Ikhane and Rolake Akhigbe, 

Bovi, Shullz of Classic FM, 

Yaw, Kayla, Tony Usidamen, 

Chuka Monye and Message's 

Ifeanyi Okonkwo. 

The evening was sponsored by 

Raumplus, Bang& Olufsen and Taittinger 

Champagnes who served a variety of 

blends all night. 

The event also raised money for Charity 

with Ameachi Okobi bidding the highest 

for a Bang & Olufsen product donated by 

B&O. 

Amaechi Okobi 

Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa 

Amaechi Okobi & Kene Mkparu 

unveiling the cover 

L-R Anike Vincent , Dolapo Raji, Dapo Martins & Bisola Daramola 

L-R Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa, Ifeanyi Okonkwo, Bovi and Olu 

The cutting of the cake 


Frank Edoho 

Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa 

Nneka Agbata and Ann 

Ikhane & Rolayo Akhigbe 

L-R Azuka Ogujiuba, Abubakar TB, Pelumi Sharayi, Seyi Akindunbi 

Kaylah 

Queen & Tosin Odunfa (Ebony life Tv) 

Onyinye Okpala 

Onyinye Okafor 

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