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How to 

Dress for 

the Perfect 

Evening 

Date 

5 Eye 

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Every Lady Should 

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Fashion in 

the Streets of 

Lagos 

Exclusive 

Funke 

Akindele: 

Woman, Media Personality, 

Politician & The Break up 

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ello there, and welcome to 

another exciting edition of 

your monthly publication – 

Glamsquad Magazine. 

This week, I found out that we are one 

of the few magazines worldwide that 

have maintained a monthly publication 

despite the apparent challenges facing 

the media and publication industry 

today – which were made even worse 

by Covid and the effects of the Russian- 

Ukraine war. 

I am excited that my Editor-in-Chief, 

Mrs. Remi Daigbare, has remained 

focused and determined to continue to 

sacrifice and pay the ultimate price to 

keep Glamsquad alive. 

The cover star of this edition – Funke 

Akindele, is someone I have always 

admired for many years. So it is 

understandable that her commitments 

to her party and running mate for the 

upcoming Lagos State gubernatorial 

elections did not make us get the 

proper sit-out interview we wanted. 

But everyone who knows Funke 

personally was there to help with 

everything they could share. Those who 

have spoken to her in the past also 

shared every bit of information. 

This edition is undoubtedly the 

most comprehensive feature on 

the TV superstar and current Deputy 

Governorship candidate. 

We also have a dose of another 

lifestyle, entertainment, fashion, and 

make-up stories—also, Street Fashion 

with Praise debuts in this edition. Praise 

has been a significant part of the 

Glamsquad project, and we are 

happy to have promoted her to 

a management position in the 

magazine. 

In this edition, Sasha also 

debuts her Make-Up Essentials – 

Eyes, Lips, and More column. So, 

I am not joking when I say this is a 

bumper package! 

Lastly, let me share with you 

another BIG win! Our last edition 

has reached over 800,000 

cumulative views in less than 

one month! So yes, our global 

presence is becoming even 

stronger! 

We wouldn’t have done this 

without you, and we cannot thank 

you enough for your support and 

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out of the bag, but trust me when 

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FASHION ESCAPE 

How to Dress for th 

Evening Date 

By Kabirat Opoola 

If you’ve got a date 

coming up, chances 

are you’re feeling 

excited about the 

occasion but anxious 

about what to wear. 

Every lady has been 

through this issue at one 

point or another when 

the pressure to impress 

is sky-high. 

While there’s no onesize-fits-all 

solution to 

what you should wear, 

there are some tricks 

to creating a killer 

outfit to suit your date 

type. Whether you’re 

headed out for dinner, 

to the movies, or just 

for a coffee, we’ve got 

gorgeous and flattering 

date night outfits to 

inspire you. 

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Movie Date Outfit 

Heading to the cinema is 

a traditional date that all 

couples enjoy. Although the 

outing doesn’t require the 

same standard of dress as 

dining at a 5-star restaurant, 

it does merit some effort in 

the style department. 

While you’ll naturally want 

to look gorgeous, you’ll also 

want to dress comfortably. 

This combination calls for 

an outfit that’s stylish and 

the perfect blend of casual 

and dressed up. Pants and 

a cute top make a better 

option than fussy dresses or 

skirts but remember to give 

the jeans a miss and opt for 

more sophisticated styles 

instead. 

Wide-leg designs made 

in loose fabrics are sure to 

keep you cozy and chic. 

Then, just finish off your 

movie date outfit with small, 

block heels and a longline 

waistcoat.

FASHION 

e Perfect 

Beach 

Date Outfit 

Whether you’re going for a 

picnic, barbeque, or just some 

fun in the sun, summer is an 

excellent opportunity for an 

outdoor date on the beach. 

Although it’s not the easiest 

date to dress for, it can be 

a fun opportunity to mix up 

your casual style. Soft, flowy 

materials and unstructured 

designs are a great jumpingoff 

point for planning a beach 

outfit. Chiffon and lightweight 

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cotton are ideal fabric options 

and will help to keep you cool 

in the sun and looking suitably 

relaxed. 

A midi or maxi dress will have 

a lovely feminine aesthetic 

while cute shorts will offer a 

contemporary vibe. Whichever 

you choose, be sure to have 

fun with color and pattern 

and finish it all off with some 

gorgeous sandals and a straw 

hat. 

First 

Date Outfit 

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Although first dates tend to be the most exciting, 

dressing for them is the hardest. Every lady’s 

been on a first date and knows the pressure of 

wanting to make a good first impression and the 

anxiety it causes over what to wear. 

The key to pulling off a successful first date outfit 

is to strike a balance polished and relaxed. You 

should aim for a lovely look that’s both feminine 

and chic. Something dressy but not uptight will 

send off all the right signals. 

A stylish skirt and top worn with medium height 

heels are the perfect option and appears 

sophisticated yet down to earth. Remember to 

keep the look clean but not too structured and 

choose light colors and soft tones over black. 

Lace, soft florals, and simple ruffles are all also 

great options, but remember to stay true to your 

personal style. 



Concert Date Outfit 

Dressing for a concert can be made all 

the more challenging when you’re also 

dressing for a date. The trick is to find a look 

that balances edge and style with both 

practicality and feminine subtleties. 

One of the best ways to go about 

achieving this is to rock a leather jacket with 

skinny jeans and some heeled booties. The 

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jacket will provide plenty of edge and style 

while the jeans and boots add comfort 

and create a slim silhouette. 

To ensure your look isn’t too dark, pair it with 

a white V-neck top. Also, don’t forget about 

the details. Some embroidery or minimal 

accessories will add the perfect chic touch 

to this daring date outfit. 

Dinner Da 

Heading out to a nice dinner 

is one of the most romantic 

and sophisticated dates 

you can go on. As such, it 

demands an incredible outfit 

that’s equal parts style and 

class. While it’s not the only 

option, a dress is a natural 

choice for a dinner date. 

Choose one that’s as 

sophisticated as it is 

lovely with a hem that 

finishes below the knee. 

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te Outfit 

Keep the style elegant and fitted but 

also comfortable. You can add some 

personal flair in the form of stylish details, 

such as very subtle cut-outs, off the 

shoulder tops, light fringing, or ties. 

When it comes to color, black and white 

are best for creating a great impression 

and can be worn individually or in a 

minimalistic pattern. As for finishing 

touches, black sandal heels, a small and 

sleek clutch, and some light jewelry will 

do nicely. 

Casual Date Outfits 

Whether your significant other is 

taking you bowling or your crush 

wants to catch up for a coffee, a 

cool and casual outfit is a must. 

Achieving a style that appears 

effortlessly chic and easy-going is 

the ultimate goal. 

It comes as no surprise then that 

denim is a great option, but how 

you wear it is essential to nailing a 

killer outfit. Pairing denim with slightly 

dressier pieces will create a look 

that’s both relaxed and polished. 

Jeans and a blazer is the ideal 

solution, but a mini skirt and denim 

jacket can work too. 

Be sure also to keep colors bright 

and fun, and fabrics comfortable. 

Flats or low heels, sunglasses, and 

a watch are the perfect relaxed 

accessory additions to this date 

outfit. 


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Fashion 

in the 

Streets 

of Lagos 

with 

Praise 

Words by - Praise David 

Hello lovely fashion lovers, 

welcome to the opening chapter 

of my new column – Fashion in the 

Streets of Lagos with Praise. I am so 

excited about this opportunity, and I 

hope you are too. 

There are many definitions of 

street fashion, but the one I favour 

most is the definition that Street 

fashion is fashion that is considered 

to have emerged not from studios, 

but from grassroots streetwear. Street 

fashion is generally associated with 

youth culture, and is most often 

seen in major urban centers. 

By combining different styles and 

making them unique, street style 

enables individuals to flex multiple 

identities. Clothing and style have 

become important factors in social 

movements because of street style. 

Streetwear is a style of dressing 

that has been adopted mainly 

by great celebrities. You will see 

most of these big stars, such 

as Justin Beiber, Kanye West, 

among many others, dressed in 

streetwear. As a result, there has 

been an increased demand for 

these streetwear clothing. 

Big brands such as 

Supreme, have invested in 

streetwear fashion. These 

brands are using the power of 

social media to promote and 

influence the streetwear style. 

Enough of the talking… 

lol! Fashion is a language 

of pictures, and for my first 

column, I will be sharing 

some random street photos 

– just to prepare you for what 

is to come. Enjoy! I await 

your feedback. 

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INTERVIEW 

Funke 

Akindele: 

Woman. Media Personality. 


By Ameena Daayo 

Funke Akindele is blessed with millions 

of fans across the globe – but only 

a handful of people know who she 

really is. 

The celebrated entertainment superstar 

boasts of over 20 million active followers 

across her social media, but in reality, 

these fans and admires do not really like 

Funke Akindele – or admire her. No, the 

truth is that society loves and admires ‘Bisi,’ 

‘Jenifa,’ or ‘Sulia’ – not Funke. 

These were the characters that Funke 

Akindele has been akin to over time. She 

played the role of ‘Bisi’ – an inquisitive 

17-year-old in the popular sex and health 

educational TV drama series ‘I Need to 

Know.’ In Jenifa’s Diary, she is ‘Jenifa’, and 

in Aiyetoro Town, she was ‘Sulia.’ 

So, in the minds of many fans and 

admirers, when you mention Funke 

Akindele, what plays in their mind’s eye is 

Bisi, Jenifa, or Sulia. 

In this feature, we bring to you – 

Funke Akindele: The woman, media 

personality, and politician. This feature is an 

accumulation of many verbal interviews 

granted by Funke Akindele on her personal 

life, career, family, and political career. 

I bet you are as excited as I am to find 

out who the true Funke Akindele really is – 

outside the characters she is most famous 

for, of course. Hop on and join me on 

this jolly ride, as we go into the world of 

Funke Akindele in a vehicle driven by the 

superstar actress, producer, and politician 

– and those who know her closely. 

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Who is Funke Akindele? 

Well, Funke Akindele is a 

simple human being, woman, 

and mother. As you may already 

know, she doesn’t like to put 

her personal life out there in 

the public. She even refused to 

reveal the facial identity of her 

kids – just to protect them from 

the media. 

She is a wonderful human 

being – talented, creative, and 

super hardworking. Funke was 

born on 24 August 1977. She 

starred in the sitcom “I Need to 

Know” from 1998 to 2002, and in 

2009, she won the Africa Movie 

Academy Award for Best Actress 

in a Leading Role. 

Since then, she has not looked 

back and has gone on to star 

and produce some of Nigeria’s 

most popular and successful TV 

drama, and movies. 


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Can You Tell Us About Your 

First Marriage? 

The only reason why I would 

share this is because of the 

young ladies out there who want 

to get married because of the 

hype of having a big wedding. 

Many of them just want to party. 

They need to calm down and 

take their time. 

If you rush in, you will rush out. 

Lessons learnt. I am not trying 

to drag anybody; I am going 

to talk about me. I just want to 

get married and have children. I 

went into the marriage and it did 

not work. 

It ended in a very bad way 

on social media. I was actually 

filming when someone called 

me and told me. I cried, I lost 

some good deals then but I did 

not let it break me. I thank God 

for my mum, she advised me to 

continue working. I focused on 

my career. I was just collecting 

many scripts in the East. 

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My mum was living in Ajah at 

the time. I’ll wake up as early as 

3am and by 4, I am out to the 

airport, waiting for the 7:30pm 

flight to Enugu. 

That was how I survived that 

period. My advice to young 

ladies is that they should get 

married for love, not because of 

pressure. Have children because 

you want to, not because of 

society , ignore the gossips and 

naysayers. ;do what makes you 

happy. 

Why Have You Kept the 

Identity of Your Kids a Secret? 

Don’t you see my home? Don’t 

you see my husband? Don’t you 

see the back of my children? How 

is that one private? The children’s 

face is that what you are trying to 

say? No. 

When they are old enough, 

they should show their faces if 

they want to. But for now, I don’t 

want them to show their faces. 

I want them to have their lives 

and enjoy it. Their dad and I are 

already in the public eye. They 

are children, don’t forget. They 

are children . They are vulnerable 

so you have to just keep them 

away, keep them safe. 

Let them go to school, let 

them enjoy their lives without “Ah!” 

that’s Jenifa’s son. That’s JJC’s 

son. Ah see his leg, see his face. 

Leave them private! 

How Did Your Acting Career 

Begin? 

Like you know “I need to know” 

launched me to limelight. It was 

a new ground for me and I felt 

so privileged working under the 

auspices of Uncle Lloyd Weaver, 

an American. Playing the role of 

“Bisi” an inquisitive 17-year-old 

when I was actually in my 20s was 

quite challenging, but he brought 

out the best in me. 


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“ 

I decided to take 

a comic route 

in the movie, 

because I felt I 

should talk about 

sustaining good 

morals but in a 

way one would 

laugh but still 

walk home with a 

message. 

My first experience for the 

camera was on Opa Williams set, 

‘Naked Wire’. I featured in a film. 

I attended the audition and Opa 

Williams is such a gentle man. I 

heard about the audition then, 

I was given a role. After then, I 

was on I.T at APCON I just told my 

boss, ‘oga I want to go for this 

audition’. He was like, ‘go, go, 

go’. I was past teenage years. I 

went, and I got a role. 

Many People are Unaware 

You are a Veteran in the Movie 

Industry, Can You Tell Us How 

Long You Have Been in the 

Movie Industry? 

My first camera appearance 

was in 1996 in a movie produced 

by Opa Williams titled ‘Naked 

wire’. To the glory of God I’ve 

been in the movie industry for 

15 years now. 

What were your parents’ 

take when you decided to 

go into movies, considering 

the fact that your mum was 

a gynaecologist and your 

dad an educationist. Was 

there any challenges from 

them? 

My parents were very 

supportive of my decisions 

and I would say my mum 

was a major sponsor in 

my investment in the 

entertainment industry. She 

believed in me so much, but 

my dad would always tell me 

to go back to school and 

study law, because he wanted 

me to become a lawyer. 

Though I ended up 

studying law in the university, 

they both still supported me in 

everything I did as long as it 

was for my own good. 

Would You Practice Law in 

the Future? 

I don’t think so. I am 

comfortable with what I am 

doing now, but it is good that 

I practised law, because it 

helps me to shape some of 

the scripts I write. So, one way 

or the other I am practising 

law in a way. 

Tell Us About Jenifa’s 

Diary. 

My younger sister a 

graduate of Unilag told 

me about an incident that 

occurred in the school while 

she was an undergraduate. 

Some roommates of hers 

were invited to a party by 

another supposed big girl in 

the school. 

One of the invitees 

overheard her conversation 

on the phone telling the 

person on the other line that 

“whatever happens to the girls 

isn’t her business provided her 

balance was ready”. It was 

through that conversation that 

the girls knew they were about 

falling prey to ritualists. 

So, it gave me an 

inspiration to impact on the 

youths with a solid message. A 

lot of girls out there do things 

they really shouldn’t. Some are 

‘aristos’ and stand the chance 

of losing their lives through 

dangerous ways – including 

contacting the HIV. And other 

things that should be set 

straight, I wrote the movie 

myself. 

I decided to take a comic 

route in the movie, because 

I felt I should talk about 

sustaining good morals but 

in a way one would laugh 

but still walk home with a 

message. 

‘Jenifa’ isn’t boring, so you 

will watch and equally get 

the moral of the story at the 

end. I want to use ‘Jenifa’ to 

change people’s lives” she 

explains. “Whenever Jenifa 

says “excuse me” the youth 

will listen, I see ‘Jenifa’ later 

working in a crèche or as a 

nanny. A TV series on ‘Jenifa’ is 

not out of the picture. 

You Are a Producer, Why 

Did You Decide to Play the 

Role of Jenifa Yourself? 

I never intended to play 

the role myself, but when I 

couldn’t find someone to fit, I 

had no choice but to take up 

the role myself. 

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the role, but she was too big in stature for 

‘Jenifa’s’ character. I wanted ‘Jenifa’ to 

be smaller. I had to play the part when I 

couldn’t get anyone to fill up the role. 

Sincerely my expectation is to achieve 

a positive behavioral pattern among the 

youths. As a youth ambassador, my target 

is to create a platform to empower the 

youths and that is the main objective of The 

JENIFA Foundation. I thank God it was an 

instant hit. I never expected it would get this 

much attention. 

Can We Say Jenifa and Funke Akindele 

are the Same? 

No, no, now. They can never be the 

same people. The only thing they share 

together is that both ‘Jenifa’ and Funke 

Akindele are nice individuals. Also, both of 

them don’t care about their dressing. 

I am not a designer’s freak, because 

my colleagues are putting on Christian 

Louboutin shoes doesn’t mean I also have 

to do the same thing. I am just me. I don’t 

have to, but Jenifa would go all out to feel 

among, but for me I love being simple and 

being myself. 

Mo Abudu Asked You to Direct ‘Your 

Excellency’, Tell Us About Your Experience 

It marked my debut as a feature film 

director. My past works are usually TV drama 

series such as ‘Jenifa’s Diary’, ‘Aiyetoro Town’ 

and others. That was actually the first time 

I was directing a film. Though I had the 

intention of doing so but Mo Abudu beat 

me to it. 

She approached me to direct the film 

and I was happy to be part of it. Also, 

directing a film is more serious than TV series 

so there were quite a few differences in 

terms of angles shot and other technical 

details. 

Having my own studio and producing 

content has always been part of my work. 

But for that project, I had to work outside my 

comfort zone. My takeaway will be working 

with other people, being open to learn from 

them. 

Funke Akindele in Politics! You are 

in Contention to Become the Deputy 

Governor of Lagos State, Can You Tell Us 

About It and Your Plans? 

Lagos is metropolitan. It is large, it is 

sophisticated, and it is a commercial and 

tech hub. People come in and out to do 

business here. We shouldn’t be talking 

about bad roads. We shouldn’t be talking 

about the poor health system. 

I have the numbers, fans and followers, 

and I’m true to myself. I have more 

than 20m fans on social media and at 

the grassroots level. I have fans at the 

grassroots level outside Ikorodu ready to 

support me, and I’m true to myself. What 

I’m coming in is to change the lives of 

Lagosians. 

If the roads are good. If there is no 

traffic and light, and if we put in the proper 

structure, this will not happen. Jandor and 

I have a lot of work to do. We are starting 

from the bad roads. The roads are bad. We 

see a lot of death traps, potholes—even 

the traffic lights. Things are not professionally 

done. They are not properly done due to 

nepotism, tribalism, and favouritism. 

When we get there, we are going 

to correct a lot of things and ease the 

problems. Ease a lot of problems Lagosians 

are going through concerning traffic. 

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FEATURE 

Glam Model 

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FEATURE 

Nyadak 

“Duckie” 

By Chioma Esui 

Our Glam Model 

for August 2022 is 

Nyadak “Duckie” 

Thot. She is a 

Sudanese Australian model. 

Thot finished in third place on 

the eighth cycle of Australia’s 

Next Top Model and made her 

runway debut at the Yeezy S/S 

17 show. She is best known for 

being a face of Fenty Beauty 

as well as playing the lead role 

in the Alice in Wonderlandinspired 

2018 Pirelli Calendar. 

Wikipedia 

Nyadak ‘Duckie’ Thot was 

born in Melbourne, Australia 

in 1995 to parents fleeing the 

Sudanese civil war. 

Thot was introduced to 

the modelling world aged 15 

by her sister, YouTuber and 

former model Nikki Perkins 

who chaperoned her on 

photo shoots. From there, Thot 

became inspired to audition 

for cycle eight of Australia’s 

Next Top Model in 2013, where 

she finished third. 

Born: 23 October 1995 (age 

26 years), Melbourne, Australia 

Height: 1.79 m 

Thot 


FASHION 

Paris Fashion W 

– Haute Coutur 

All You Missed 

By Ameena Daayo 

Anna Wintour, Kim Kardashian and North West all sit front 

row at the Jean-Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Fall Winter 

2022/2023 show. Wintour’s white floral dress is a stark contrast 

to North and her mom’s black pinstripes. 

As the summer gets hotter, 

celebs are getting haute-r, 

heading to Paris Haute 

Couture Fashion Week to 

check out the latest high 

fashion offerings from Chanel, Dior 

and more. See the best celebrity 

snaps from the front row and beyond. 

Check out all the Can’t-Miss 

Photos from Paris Couture Fashion 

Week 2022. 

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Elle Macpherson and Sigourney Weaver share 

a conversation we’d love to eavesdrop on in the 

front row of Dior’s Paris show. 


James Righton and Keira Knightley wear 

complementary black sunglasses to match their 

all-black ensembles at the Chanel show.

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eek 

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Jourdan Dunn, Alessandra Ambrosio, Coco 

Rocha and Lucien Laviscount make a stunning 

appearance in the front row at Jean-Paul Gaultier. 

Olivier Rousteing presented a special one-off 

collection for Haute Couture Fashion Week. 

Celeste 

Epiphany 

Waite pairs 

her dramatic 

black dress 

with elbowlengtha 

gloves 

and lace-up 

heels for the 

Christian Dior 

Haute Couture 

show in Paris. 

Though 

she’s wearing a 

camouflage print, 

Kim Kardashian 

can’t help but stand 

out at the Dior 

Homme Menswear 

presentation in Paris in 

her neon green look. 

Emily in Paris star Ashley 

Park stuns in a floor-length 

black gown with a silver 

studded bustier at Jean-Paul 

Gaultier. She shared a video 

on Instagram, noting that 

her dress came from the 

fashion house’s archives. 


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The Skims mogul walked her first Paris couture week fashion show 

for Balenciaga, alongside other famous faces including Nicole 

Kidman, Dua Lipa and supermodel vet Naomi Campbell. 

Zoe 

Saldana 

wears a 

delicate 

Dior look to 

the house’s 

Haute 

Couture 

show in 

Paris. 

Marion Cotillard and Lucy Boynton sit front 

row in Chanel ensembles at the fashion house’s 

Haute Couture show. 

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Also on the 

Balenciaga 

runway, selling 

sunset star 

Christine 

Quinn who 

sparkled won 

the catwalk in 

a silver sequin 

mini worn with 

long black 

gloves and 

sheer tights. 

Kim Kardashian and daughter 

North West wear matching pinstripes, 

sunglasses and nose chains at Jean- 

Paul Gaultier. 

Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble match their 

black suits at the Jean-Paul Gaultier presentation. 

The two are even wearing matching shades! 

Jenner also inserts a pop of color with her striped 

shirt under her jacket. 

Naomi Watts 

tucks her chic 

blonde bob 

behind her ears 

to let her floorlength 

pleated 

Dior dress be the 

star of her look 

at the fashion 

house’s couture 

show. 

At the 

Schiaparelli show, 

Rita Ora dons 

silver bandeau 

top and white 

high-waisted 

pants with ornate 

embellishments 



LOEWE Pre-Fall 

2022 Presents 

a Portrait of 

Playfulness 

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Sasha Bokamoso 

If it’s one thing about LOEWE, 

the Spanish luxury house loves 

to play with color. In the spirit 

of this expanded livelihood, 

the brand presents its playful Pre- 

Fall 2022 campaign. 

Shot by renowned German fine 

art and fashion photographer 

Juergen Teller, the campaign 

features Welsh actor Anthony 

Hopkins, American model Kaia 

Gerber, Saudi Arabian musician 

Alewya, Japanese Paralympic 

athlete Maya Nakanishi and 

American sculptor Lynda Benglis. 

With this wide-ranging creative 

group, the world was the stage 

for the new campaign – shot in 

several cities. 

To convey the spirit of unlimited 

playfulness, the cast brought 

ready-to-wear garments and 

accessories to life in a beauty 

salon, a bubble-filled bathtub, 

a gym, outside by the pool, 

a beige-colored art studio 

and more. Specifically, the 

campaign showcases collection 

pieces like a white sheepskin 

coat, multicolored knitwear, a 

herringbone coat with a medley 

of oversized silver buttons, 

sculptural tops and more. 


LIFESTYLE 

Dakore 

Akande 

The 43-year-old 

actress is successful 

in her career path. 

She is an 

ambassador 

for Amnesty 

International, Amstel 

Malta and Oxfam 

of America. It’s hard 

to believe she is 

actually 43 seeing 

that she hasn’t aged 

a day. 

Ireti Doyle 

The 55-year-old actress has left 

jaws dropping at her exceptional 

body and skin. 

The actress looks like she is still In 

her 30s. 

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Nigerian 

Who Are A 

By Deborah Ngere 

Kate Henshaw 

Even at 50 this beautiful actress seems not to look old 

as she has been glowing like the morning sun. 

I guess her hitting the gym is not in vain as her body is 

like that of a lady in her 20s. 

Age is only a number may not 

just be a proverb since several 

of Nigeria’s biggest celebrities fit 

this description. 

Take the legendary singer Dolly 

Parton, for example, who looks 

younger every year, as an example of 

how people get better-looking as they 

age. 

Continue reading if you want to learn 

more about Nigerian celebrities who 

appear to be ageless. 

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LIFESTYLE 

Betty 

Irabor 

Bimbo Akintola 

Bimbo is a ravishing beauty for a 52-year-old! 

The actress is indeed beautiful and ageless. 

The 65-year-old 

Nigerian columnist, 

philanthropist, writer, 

publisher and founder 

of Genevieve 

magazine, is truly an 

ageless beauty and 

a successful business 

woman. She previously 

had a column in 

Black & Beauty 

magazine in the 

United Kingdom. She 

also has a foundation 

that promotes breast 

cancer awareness, 

early detection and 

treatment 

Female Celebrities 

geing Gracefully 

Helen Prest 

When speaking of ageless beauty, 

Helen Prest’s name is sure to come up 

as the 62-year-old woman still looks 

remarkable. 

Things you should know 

Helen Prest-Ajayi, formerly Prest- 

Davies, is a Nigerian lawyer, writer 

and former beauty queen. Helen was 

raised in England. She won the Miss 

Nigeria pageant at the age of 19 in 

1979 were she later on represented 

Nigeria in the Miss World pageant 

and furthered her education at King’s 

College London, earning an LLM. 

It’s safe to say that a beauty queen 

remains a beauty queen not even 

age can change that fact. 

Hilda 

Dokubo 

This veteran actress is indeed a 

beauty although her age is really 

unknown to the public she still looks like 

she is in her prime, she is currently 52 

years. 


LIFESTYLE 

Fathia 

Balogun 

53 seem to be the new 16! as this actress 

sure looks like a snack fresh off the oven! A 

beautiful lady snack. 

Elvina 

Ibru 

Elvina Ibru is a Nigerian 

actress and On-Air-Personality 

born on May 22, 1972, she 

is currently 50. Elvina was 

born in Lagos but originally 

hails from Delta State part of 

Nigeria. 

She is the 11th child of the 

late billionaire businessman, 

Olorongun Michael Ibru. 

She attended London 

Academy of Performing Arts 

in England. 

She’s beautiful with a 

height of Feet 11 inches. 

Nana Otedola 

Aside from being the beautiful wife of Billionaire, 

Femi Otedola, Nana Otedola is a successful 

entrepreneur. The proud mother is indeed a 

beauty to behold even at age 56, she still look 

phenomenon no wonder all her daughter’s are 

extremely beautiful, she is ageless indeed. 

Things you may not know 

Nana Otedola is a Nigerian philanthropist 

and a successful entrepreneur born on August 

2, 1966, in Ghana. Few years after her birth, her 

parents relocated to London, United Kingdom 

where she was raised and brought up. She had 

all her schoolings there too. 

Bianca Ojukwu 

Bianca who won MBGN in 1988 is a renowned 

Businesswoman who looks nothing like her age. The 

54-year-old beauty queen still wears her crown boldly. 

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LIFESTYLE 

Nike Oshinowo 

Nike Oshinowo won MBGN in 1991 and she is 

now an a renowned Entrepreneur. She is 56 now 

and still looking ageless as ever. 

Mo 

Abudu 

Popular Nigerian 

media Mogul, Mo Abudu 

is indeed a beauty, even 

at 57 she still commands 

attention if she walks into 

a room. 

She has been 

described by Forbes as 

“Africa’s Most Successful 

Woman”, and rated 

as one of the “25 Most 

Powerful Women in 

Global Television” by 

The Hollywood Reporter. 

Ageless beauty indeed. 

Joke Silva 

At 60 and she still look this hot! This veteran 

actress is one of a kind! 

Fans are often left in a dilemma of watching 

this thespian age gracefully and wishing to have 

her remain forever young. 

A renowned actress, director, coach, and 

businesswoman, Joke Silva has sure had her life’s 

goals ticked to a large extent. 

Born in 1961, Mama J as fondly called leaps 

into the first count of her hexagon era. 

Funmi Iyanda 

Funmi Iyanda is a Journalist, Blogger who is really 

good at what she does. The 50-year-old beauty 

looks stunning as ever. 


FEATURE 

August is Internati 

Youth Month 

– All You Need to Know 

International Youth Day is celebrated 

every year on 12th August to 

bring forward the youth issues and 

celebrate their potential. 

It is an awareness day marked every 

year by the United Nations to draw 

attention to legal and cultural issues. 

The day was first observed on 12 August 

2000. 

Who started International Youth Day? 

The very first International Youth Day was 

observed in 1999 after the UNGA passed 

a resolution. The UN defines the youth 

between 15 and 24 years old. Since 1999, 

we have been celebrating this every year 

to highlight the potential of youth partners in 

the global society. 

Why Do We Celebrate 

International Youth Day? 

After a resolution was passed 

by the UNGA in 1999, 12 

August has been marked as 

the International Youth Day to 

acknowledge the importance 

of youth in the current global 

scenario. The UN defines the 

youth between 15 and 24 years 

old. This is celebrated to make 

them stand in the frontline and 

appreciate their big and small 

efforts to make them realize that 

they are tomorrow’s leaders. 

What do we do on 

International Youth Day? 

During IYD, many 

workshops, concerts, cultural 

events, and meetings take 

place engaging national as 

well as government officials 

and youth organizations 

to participate around the 

world. On this day, several 

educational radio shows, 

debates, round table 

discussions among the adults 

and youth take place so that 

they could exchange ideas 

and initiate a step towards 

CHANGE. 

Initiatives by Youth On 

International Youth Day 

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FEATURE 

onal 

It all started with the efforts of 

UNGA, 1965 they underwrote a 

Declaration On the Promotion 

among the youth of the ideals 

of peace, Mutual respect, and 

understanding between peoples. 

On 17 December 1999, they 

initial a recommendation made 

by the world conference for the 

formation of International Youth 

Day to prepare the young leaders. 

It was first observed on 12th 

August 2000 and since then it is 

celebrated every year to raise 

the issues of young leaders of the 

world to make them stand in the 

frontline 

International Youth Day 

Theme 2022 

The theme of International 

Youth day 2022 is “Transforming 

Food Systems: Youth Innovation 

For Human And Planetary 

Health “, focussing on the issue 

and highlighting that no effort 

could be successful without the 

participation of youth. With the 

support of young people, all the 

world leaders can achieve their 

targets. 

Last year, the main aim of 

International Youth Day was to 

focus on the needs of the youth 

and their engagement by making 

local, national, and global 

institutions inclusive in nature so 

that the youth’s capacity to serve 

the nations can be increased to 

the top level. 

This year it will shed light on 

the issues faced by the young 

people who all are experiencing 

throughout the world. Half of the 

youth’s population lacks basic 

reading skills and math skills and 

on top of it, childhood poverty still 

exists in society. So international 

youth day was marked every 

year to raise voices against these 

global as well as local issues. 

Conclusion 

2022 International Youth 

Day is started with an initiative 

to mainstream the young 

generations of age group 

between 15 and 24 years old and 

their major issues so that the world 

leaders could be able to solve 

and work for the betterment and 

prosperity of the youth. Every year 

on 12th August it is celebrated 

with great enthusiasm to work for 

the needs of the youth and their 

local and global issues. 

We have many examples 

of how youth participates 

enthusiastically to tackle the 

local and global issues of 

their vicinity. One of them 

is Tahir Ahuja who is a high 

school senior, a political 

activist, and co-founder 

of the non-profit young 

Khalsa girls. She amplifies 

the engagement of youth in 

politics to be able to build 

confidence in them and 

raise their issues and in fact 

solve them creatively. 

History of International 

Youth Day 


FEATURE ESCAPE 

Meet 10 Female 

Entrepreneurs 

Making Africa 

Proud 

Written by: Ebunoluwa Akinola 

Edited by: Chioma Esiu 

Today, we are showcasing some of the 

inspirational female entrepreneurs who 

are making Africa proud, changing 

the face of business in Africa and getting 

the world to sit up and take notice of the 

innovative solutions they are creating and 

the business empires they are building. 

Each of these entrepreneurs, in their own 

unique way, is flying the heritage of Africa 

around the world. Here are ten of them: 

Mo Abudu 1 2 

Mo Abudu, an entrepreneur 

with a predilection for television, 

launched EbonyLife TV, Africa’s 

first global black entertainment 

and lifestyle network, in 2013. Her 

primary goal for the channel was 

to create a more positive narrative 

around Africa. 

As CEO of EbonyLife Media, 

Abudu has made her mark 

through various endeavors in 

the corporate world, and Forbes 

described her as “Africa’s Most 

Successful Woman” while CNN 

said she was “Africa’s Queen 

of Media who conquered the 

continent.” Abudu oversees all 

five divisions of EbonyLife Media, 

which includes EbonyLife TV, 

EbonyLife Films, EbonyLife ON, 

EbonyLife Studios, and EbonyLife 

Productions Limited (UK). Opening 

summer 2019, EbonyLife Place, 

a luxury entertainment resort will 

feature a boutique hotel, gourmet 

restaurant and luxury 5-screen 

multiplex in the heart of Victoria 

Island in Lagos. 

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FEATURE 

3 

Adenike Ogunlesi 

Folorunsho 

Alakija 

2 

Mrs. FolorunshoAlakija is a dynamic Nigerian 

businesswoman and philanthropist. She 

oversees several business endeavours 

such as: FAMFA Oil Limited, her family’s oil 

exploration and production business as 

the Vice Chairman, seeing to its strategic 

planning and day to day administration. She 

is the Vice Chairman of Dayspring Property 

Development Company Limited, a real 

estate company with investments in different 

parts of the world. 

She is also the Vice Chairman of Digitalreality 

Print Ltd, a world-class printing company. She 

has served her country Nigeria, as a member 

of several committees. She is an acclaimed 

public speaker and the first female to be 

appointed as Chancellor of a public university 

in Africa. She is a prolific writer and has 

authored several inspirational books, including 

her autobiography. She is a board member 

of the Commonwealth Business Forum. She 

is a recipient of many awards in various 

capacities both locally and internationally. 

Adenike Ogunlesi, Africa’s 

foremost fashion entrepreneur 

who is redefining and blazing 

the trail in the children’s fashion 

industry with over 35 years of 

experience in the Fashion and 

Retail Business, is the founder 

and Creative Director of Africa’s 

leading Premium children’s 

clothing brand- Ruff ‘n’ Tumble; 

sharing happiness to over a 

million children and families 

across the globe, because she 

dared to dream and pursue her 

vision fearlessly. 

GugulethuKhumalo best known 

by her stage name Berita, is 

a Zimbabwean-born singer, 

songwriter and music producer. 

Her music is a combination of 

soul music containing elements 

from Afro Jazz, contemporary 

pop influences as well as South 

An entrepreneur passionate 

about quality, excellence and 

service; she started the Ruff ‘n’ 

Tumble brand from the boot 

of her car in 1998, with a manpower 

of less than 20 people. 

Today she has built a reputable 

Pan-African brand, operating 

to international standards with 

over 300 employees, 17 retail 

outlets, an online presence 

and expansion plans across 

the African continent and the 

international community. 

Berita Khumalo 

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African dance music. She is 

the owner of the independent 

record label AssaliMusic. 

She is also the founder of the 

Women of Music Business 

(WOMB), a pan african women 

empowerment organisation in 

the music industry. 


FEATURE 

Amal Hassan 

Amal Hassan is a leading 

Nigerian technopreneur with 

diverse interests across different 

technology verticals. In 2003, 

Amal set up the first organised 

ICT training institute in Kano 

that provides IT training to 

young Nigerians especially 

women. Her passion to unlock 

Nigeria’s developmental 

potentials through technologydriven 

innovation and value 

addition led her to build, 

capitalise and restructure a 

series of technology-related 

businesses that succeed 

in developing talents and 

creating employment for young 

Nigerians. 

In 2013, she founded the 

Outsource Global; a contact 

centre business process 

outsourcing that now has 

offices in Abuja, Lagos, and 

Kaduna. Under her leadership, 

Outsource Global has emerged 

as the leading Nigerian contact 

centre provider, servicing the 

international market, turning the 

company into a truly global 

BPO giant, creating over 700 

jobs and putting Nigeria on the 

global map for contact centre 

business process outsourcing. 

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Maya Horgan 

Famodu 

7 

Maya HorganF amodu 

is a Nigerian-American 

entrepreneur, founder 

and partner at Ingressive, 

a firm that provides 

market entry, technology 

research and market 

operations services for firms 

and businesses expanding 

into Africa. 

She also founded 

Ingressive Capital, 

a venture capital 

fund investing 

in Africa-based 

technology 

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companies. 

She cofounded 

the High 

Growth 

Africa Summit, a two-day conference on how 

to launch a high growth African business, and 

founded Tech Meets Entertainment Summit, a 

deal-focused event for African celebrities and 

tech companies to build revenue-generating 

partnerships. 

Maya (with her colleagues, Sean Burrowes and 

Blessing Abeng) later co-founded Ingressive 

for Good, a nonprofit providing scholarships, 

technical training and talent placement for 

African youth. 

Regina Honu 

Regina Honu is the CEO of 

Soronko Solutions. She just 

opened the first coding 

and human centered 

design school called 

Soronko Academy. She is an 

ambassador and mentor 

for thecamp, first European 

campus dedicated to 

emerging technology and 

social innovation. She is listed 

as one of BBC 100 most 

inspirational and innovative 

women for 2017. 

She was awarded the 2017 

Northwestern University Buffet 

Institute for Emerging Global 

Leaders Award and awarded 

by Coca Cola in the Coca 

Cola young achievers award 

as one of the big six and a 

leader in technology. She won 

Startup Entrepreneur of the 

year and Soronko Solutions 

won Social Start-up of the year 

for 2016 at the Ghana Startup 

Awards. She was featured 

on CNN as one the 12 

inspirational women who rock 

STEM. She was named as one 

of the six women making an 

impact in Tech in Africa 

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Tomilola 

Majekodunmi 

FEATURE 

Temitope 

Balogun 

8 

Fondly called TemmyBalogun is currently 

the Lead Consultant of Espact. The 

company was launched to increase 

visibility of brands and talents who are into 

impactful initiatives in the urban and rural 

areas of Africa but are hardly heard as 

they dont haven’t the much fund to pay 

media channel for their publicity. 

Espact team searches for them , tell their 

stories from angles that their potential 

customers and investors can relate with 

easily. We have audience from over 125 

countries across the globe. 

Espact’s digital platform has empowered 

over 5000 talents and entrepreneurs since 

inception in 2015. 

In October 2018, Espact was a finalist at 

Youth Connekt Africa’s Innovation Award 

in Rwanda organized by United Nations 

Development Programme( UNDP) . We 

were selected for our economic impact in 

Africa. 

TomilolaMajekodunmi 

started Bankly in 2019 

out of a conviction 

that providing digital 

identity to over 60 million 

Nigerians was the surest 

route to sustainable 

poverty alleviation. 

Think of Bankly as a digital 

technology service for 

suburban thrift savings 

setups, where unbanked 

users trust an agent who 

visits at certain periods 

(sometimes weekly) 

to record deposits in 

a paper register. But 

because this can be 

vulnerable to theft and 

fraud, Bankly’s 15,000 

agents enable those 

users to digitize their 

cash daily, and build 

formal accounts that 

can create access to 

products like microloans 

and insurance. 

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Bankly is one of many agent-based 

fintech companies in Nigeria, 

but Majekodunmi’s focus on thrift 

savings—a method typically used by 

women—attempts to solve a problem 

of exclusion that affects a significant 

portion of Nigeria’s population. 

Uche 

Pedro 

Uche Pedro is the founder 

of BellaNaija, Africa’s 

leading lifestyle digital 

media company with a 

distinct focus covering a 

diverse range of areas 

including entertainment, 

cinema, fashion, culture, 

and advocacy. 

BellaNaija has a digital 

footprint of over 200 

Million impressions and 

10 Million Followers across 

platforms. 

In 2018, Uche was one of 10 emerging African leaders selected 

for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Gates Letter campaign. 

Uche was recognized at the Frown Awards by UNICEF/UNFPA for her 

efforts toward the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation in 

Nigeria. 

She was listed in the second publication of 100 Most Influential 

African Women in 2020 by Avance Media. 


HEALTH 

Career Tips 

for Women 

Entrepreneurs 

Shared By Successful Women CEOs 

Edited by: 

Chioma Esiu 

If you could go back in 

time and take all your 

lived experiences with 

you – what career advice 

would you give to your 

younger self? This is the 

question that we asked 

women CEOs who are 

leading the companies 

of tomorrow. 

Check out their Top 

Career Tips for Women 

Entrepreneurs. 

Miku Hirano 

– CEO and Founder, Cinnamon AI 

Purpose is what moves me forward. It is 

the fuel that drives me. From a young 

age, I spent time reflecting to try to 

understand my purpose. What is it that 

drives my emotions – anger, fear, doubt, 

sadness, excitement? What about our 

society triggers me? For future leaders 

and entrepreneurs, my strongest advice 

is to take time to reflect and realize what 

triggers your emotions. 

In addition to emotional self-awareness a 

strong purpose requires a ‘who’. Who am I 

changing the world for? For me, I want to 

extend the potential of future generations, 

particularly my children, by providing the 

tools needed to prosper and improve their 

lives. 

For me, those tools are artificial 

intelligence (AI) and digital technology. 

Properly using AI will be a key component 

to solving major issues, like climate 

change. Driving the development of AI 

is my attempt to make my purpose a 

massively transformative one. 

Elizabeth Rossiello 

– CEO and Founder, AZA Finance 

My advice to all women (and what 

I would love to tell my younger self) 

is to intentionally find and work with 

good people. Start by finding a 

mentor who can pull you up, and 

get you access to the networks 

that will support your growth. 

Women are often left out of these 

circles – so if you can’t get into 

one, make your own. 

Start fostering your own confidence 

so when the opportunity arises, you 

can put yourself in those rooms, 

at those tables. And while you’re 

there, do not ever underestimate 

yourself. You are worth the salary, 

compensation, equity and respect 

you seek. Go get it. 

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HEALTH 

Ponsi 

Trivisvavet 

– CEO, Inari 

First, I would tell myself to 

never settle. You can find 

something that you love 

and that creates a broader 

impact; those two things 

are not mutually exclusive. 

I am passionate about 

global agriculture, and I 

am grateful that my work at 

Inari allows me the unique 

opportunity to contribute to 

the global food system. 

The other piece of advice I 

would give my younger self 

is that it’s smart – not cliche 

– to dream big and really 

go for it. When you have 

big goals it doesn’t matter 

how hard or how many 

times you fall down. Your purpose 

will get you on your feet again and 

your drive will keep propelling you 

forward so you can achieve great 

things. 

Maggie Louie 

– CEO and Co-Founder, Otto 

JavaScript Security 

When I started the company 

in 2017 – well before COVID 

was on anyone’s mind – I 

knew very little about the 

start-up world. I had the 

good fortune of figuring 

out a clever way to detect 

hackers exploiting digital ads 

to spread malware and steal 

money, but turning that idea 

into a company has been a 

learning process. 

Maybe the most important 

thing I would tell ‘circa 2017 

Maggie’ is: “To thine own self 

be true.” Let the ‘why’ you do 

what you do be ‘true north’. 

For me, that means never 

forgetting I am an inventor 

who is entrepreneurial, not an 

entrepreneur who is inventive. 

But in a general sense it 

means: know what motivates 

you, know what you believe 

in. Then, choosing the right 

investors, advisors, and 

team members becomes 

simple. Surround yourself 

with people who believe 

what you believe. Those who 

strengthen, never weaken 

your vision. And just keep 

going. 


Ellison Anne Williams 

– CEO and Founder, Enveil 

Don’t be a student of the school 

of hard knocks. Ask for help and 

seek experienced insights early 

and often – you don’t have to 

learn all of the lessons on your 

own. I’m blessed to have been 

surrounded by a number of 

fantastic mentors and colleagues 

who have helped me achieve 

more than I could have by 

myself. 

Careers are nonlinear. At each 

step, choose opportunities based 

more on what you think you 

will learn from it than on where 

you think that it might take you. 

A diverse set of experiences 

is invaluable in building a rich 

career. 

View challenges as opportunities 

to learn and grow. Areas where 

I haven’t been able to take a 

straight path from point A to 

point B, which is pretty much my 

entire career, ultimately tended 

to be the most interesting and 

rewarding. 

Anna- 

Katrina 

Shedletsky 

– CEO and Founder, 

Instrumental 

Embrace the reality that nothing 

in the plan you make for 

yourself may happen the way 

you anticipated. That’s okay, 

there’s no need to stress. There 

will be beautiful discoveries to 

be made on the way that may 

take you far off track — and 

there are wonderful futures 

down those paths too. 

Learn about negotiation. When 

I first learned about shadow 

negotiations in a business 

school class years after I had 

started working, I realized it 

explained so much of what 

was going on around me that 

hadn’t been apparent before. 

That understanding made 

me more effective as a team 

member and, later, as a leader. 

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Netta Korin 

– Co-Founder, Orbs 

Above all else, dare. Do not let fear get in the 

way of your success or of your choices. Do not 

look at your role models and wonder if, or fear 

that – you are not enough, or that you do not 

have what it takes. 

Those who are more successful than you really 

only have one thing that you don’t have (yet) 

– experience. What separates you from them, 

if you work hard and dedicate yourself to the 

cause, is only the time it takes to acquire that 

experience. 

The path to success is rarely a straight line, 

it is filled with pitfalls, hurdles, and hardships. 

Those will all be looked upon as gifts one day, 

when you have overcome them and you are 

stronger. 

Every painful lesson, every embarrassing faux 

pas, is an opportunity to improve – and you 

will improve. Embrace the difficult, do not 

fear it. And when you make it, stay humble by 

remembering that you too were once that 

scared little girl who made mistakes. 

Jennifer 

Holmgren 

– CEO, LanzaTech 

You can succeed by working hard 

but be patient and don’t forget your 

conscience! Dream the big dream and 

know that good ideas aren’t enough, 

you need to execute if the idea is going 

to be a success. 

You should do what you want to do 

and make your own decisions. Go with 

your gut instinct and make personal 

decisions that you think are right for you. 

Listen to people and take advice, but 

what they see as your trajectory and the 

path you choose do not have to be the 

same. 

Be positive. See the potential for good 

outcomes, while still being aware of 

the risks. Focus on the prize – if you fail, 

course correct, learn, and move on! 

Worrying is a waste of life: 

There is not a single thing that I 

can think of that was aided or 

prevented because I worried 

about it. You have to trust 

yourself and know that when the 

moment comes, you will take 

action and that spending any 

headspace on random possible 

negative scenarios NEVER helps. 

Preparing yourself for an event 

Diana 

Paredes 

– CEO and Co- 

Founder, Suade 

is very different from worrying 

about it. 

Good enough is often better 

than perfect: It is much more 

important to get things out of 

the door 80% ready than to 

aim for 100% perfection. The 

concept of ‘minimum viable 

product’ is there for a reason, 

lean in to that and embrace the 

unknown. You will be fine. 


FEATURE 

Nigeria’s 

Tobi Amusan 

Sets World 

Record 

in 100m 

Hurdles 

By Sebastiane Ebatamehi 

Her time beats the 

12.20 seconds set 

by American Kendra 

Harrison, who finished 

second behind Amusan, in 

2016. 

Tobi Amusan, a Nigerian 

track and field athlete, has 

set a new world record in the 

women’s 100m hurdles. The 

Nigerian starlet set the new 

world record and went on to 

win the women’s 100m hurdles 

final during the World Athletics 

Championships last night. 

The Championship was 

hosted at the Hayward Field in 

Eugene, Oregon. Her win gave 

the Nigerian team its only gold 

medal at that competition. 

The 25-year-old broke the 

world record in the semifinals with 

a time of 12.12 seconds. Her 

time beats the 12.20 seconds 

set by American Kendra Harrison, 

who finished second behind 

Amusan, in 2016. 

Two hours after setting the 

new world record in the semis, a 

highly motivated Amusan went 

on to win the gold medal for her 

country in the final. 

Surprisingly, she ran even faster 

in the final (12.06s), but due to 

a strong tail wind this will not be 

registered as a record. Hence, 

her record in the semifinals will 

stand as the new official world 

record. 

The new record holder 

could not hold back her tears 

as she was awarded her gold 

medal, bringing an end to a 

competition that was originally 

not going as planned for Nigeria. 

The West African country 

had not won any medal since 

the start of the competition but 

had to wait until the final day 

to register two medals – a gold 

medal from Tobi Amusan, and 

a silver medal from long jumper 

Ese Brume. 

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FEATURE 

Ese Brume led the field for a 

while with a 7.02m jump, until 

German (with Tanzanian roots) 

MalaikaMihambo bettered her 

on her fourth attempt (7.09m) 

and even went further on her last 

attempts (7.12m). 

In what appears to be a 

twist of events, retired American 

sprinter Michael Johnson has 

come under huge criticism 

for his comments after Tobi 

Amusan broke the world record. 

Mr. Johnson won four Olympic 

gold medals and 8 World 

Championships gold medals 

during his active career. 

After the race, he said via his 

verified Twitter handle that: 

“I don’t believe 100h times 

are correct. World record 

broken by .08! 12 PBs set. 5 

National records set. And Cindy 

Sember quote after her PB/NR ‘I 

throughly I was running slow!’ 

All athletes looked shocked.” 

The statements did not go 

down well with Africans across 

the globe who accused him of 

bias and racism. Reacting to 

the criticism, he further went 

on to make another post 

saying: 

“As a commentator 

my job is to comment. In 

questioning the times of 

28 athletes (not 1 athlete) 

by wondering if the timing 

system malfunctioned, I 

was attacked, accused of 

racism, and of questioning 

the talent of an athlete I 

respect and predicted to 

win. Unacceptable. I move 

on.” 


BEAUTY 

5 Eye Makeup 

Products Every 

Lady Should 

Have 

By Sasha Bokamoso 

In collaboration with the 

undisputed Urvi Dalal, we 

are giving you the top 5 

eye makeup products 

every lady should have in 

her makeup arsenal. Check 

them out below. 

We believe that playing up 

your eyes is a simple and 

sure-shot way to alleviate 

even the most basic outfit 

and look drop-dead 

gorgeous without trying too 

hard. 

To do this, you don’t need 

to spend a bomb buying 

every eye makeup product 

you see on the gram. Yes, 

that’s right. You only need 

five basic products to help 

you recreate any look you 

want. Don’t believe us? 

Read on to find out about 

the five basic eye makeup 

products that every girl 

needs in her life right now. 

1 

A Neutral 

Eyeshadow 

Palette 

An eyeshadow palette might 

not come across as an 

essential product for most 

women, especially those who 

barely spend 5 minutes on 

their makeup every morning. 

However, owning an eyeshadow 

palette in neutral shades can be 

more useful than you think. 

Apart from creating stunning eye 

looks, you can use the shades 

to contour and even fill in the 

brows. A multipurpose product 

indeed. 

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2 

Eyebrow 

Pencil 

No makeup look is ever 

complete without doing 

your brows. Filling in your 

brows is a great way to 

define your features and 

take years off your face. 

This is a great way to 

make you look more put 

together without putting 

a lot of effort. 

When choosing an 

eyebrow pencil, always 

pick a product that is 

one shade lighter than 

your original brows for a 

natural finish.` 

A Black 

Kajal 

A kajal is probably 

one of the first 

makeup products 

that a girl should invest in. A single 

swipe of a pigmented kajal is 

enough to brighten up the eyes 

and give them definition. 

Opt for a long-wear and smudgeproof 

formula, because a 

smudged kajal does not make for 

a pretty sight. 

5 

Mascara 

This is a game-changing 

eye product that you 

absolutely need in your 

life. A coat or two of your 

favourite mascara is the 

easiest way to open up 

the eyes and make them 

look bigger. 

If you are not a big fan 

of kajal and eyeliner and 

don’t like using them on 

a regular basis, a good 

volumising mascara 

will make you look wide 

awake in an instant. 

4 

Black 

Eyeliner 

This is another product that will 

help take your eye makeup 

look to the next level. If you’re 

a newbie, 

It can be slightly difficult to 

apply eyeliner perfectly at first. 

But once you get the hang of 

it, you will be hooked! This is a 

great way to enhance and 

define your eyes. 


BEAUTY 

10 

Beauty Tips & 

Tricks to 

Enhance 

Your Natural 

Glow 

By Sasha Bokamoso 

As beauty 

enthusiasts, 

our team at 

Glamsquad is constantly 

on the lookout for 

different ways to up our 

beauty knowledge and 

try various makeup and 

skincare trends. After a lot 

of trial and error, we can 

safely say that we have 

amassed a few golden 

techniques that form our 

top 10 beauty tips. 

These tips have stood the 

test of time, proven the 

effectiveness and have 

completely transformed 

the way we take care of 

our skin. If you’re curious 

to know what they are, 

then read on... 

Follow a Healthy Diet 

This one amazing beauty tip for face is perhaps 

going to change your skincare game for the 

better. All your topical creams and serums 

will take longer to show results if you don’t 

pair it up with a healthy diet. 

Good skin and hair should always 

consist of a nutrition-rich diet that is an 

excellent mix of fruits, vegetables, nuts, 

cereals, and pulses. Increase the intake 

of raw or boiled food, include as many 

fruits and veggies in your meals as possible by 

choosing to have salads, smoothies, and juices. 

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BEAUTY 

Remove 

Your 

Makeup 

Without Fail 

If you’re someone who skips 

removing their makeup 

more often than not, then 

you may want to write this 

beauty tip down and paste it 

next to your bed as a gentle 

reminder. At the end of a 

long, tiring day, it can be 

super tempting to jump right 

into bed by just washing your 

face using a face wash. 

But this is the perfect 

gateway for bad skin. It is 

important to thoroughly 

clean and removes every 

last bit of makeup from your 

place before you go to 

sleep as failing to do so will 

clog your pores and give rise 

to bad zits and acne. 

Layer Skincare Products 

the Right Way 

If there is one question we get quite often, then it definitely 

has to be about how to layer skincare products correctly. This 

beauty tip for face will definitely change your skincare game 

and make the products work more effectively. 

Think of your skin as a sponge that wants to soak up all the 

good stuff that you give it in the form of skincare products. 

But in order for your skin to perfectly absorbing everything, it is 

important to layer the skincare products properly. 

Always start by applying thinner, watery textured products first 

and leave the thickest, creamiest products for the end. This 

helps the skin because heavy creams and oils help seal all 

the products that have been applied prior. 

Drink the Right Kind of Liquid 

Get into the Practice of 

Double Cleansing Your Face 

Cleansing your face once seems like a task to most women, 

imagine double cleansing! Double cleansing is a fundamental 

step to achieving soft, glowing and flawless skin, but unfortunately, 

it is one beauty tip that is not talked about enough. 

This two-step cleansing process starts with an oil-based cleanser, 

which is then followed by a water-based one. The first step 

removes all traces of makeup and dust, while the second step 

aims to remove stubborn grime that usually stays behind. The 

process of double cleansing not only leaves your face clean AF, 

but it also eliminates the possibilities of clogged pores as well as 

acne. 

Although this sounds 

strange, hear us out, 

because this top beauty 

tip for face is extremely 

helpful. It is quite 

tempting to grab our 

hard-to-wake-up-without 

cup of strong morning 

coffee, is it really helping 

your skin in any way? 

According to 

dermatologists, 

choosing the right 

beverage can actually 

turn out to be a game 

changer for your skin. 

Drink about half a litre 

of water every morning 

to brighten, oxygenate, 

and hydrate your skin. 

Drinking a glass of fresh 

green juices with lots 

of veggies every day 

for breakfast is another 

great way to transform 

your skin in a matter of 

days. 


BEAUTY 

Never 

Forget Your 

Sunscreen 

Although this is one advice 

you’ve probably heard a 

thousand times before, one 

more time won’t hurt. It is one 

of the best top 10 beauty 

tips we’re about to give you. 

Wear a sunscreen every day 

irrespective of the season 

or whether you’re indoors or 

outdoors. 

Besides protecting your skin 

against the harmful UVA and 

UVB rays of the sun, it is also the 

best anti-ageing tool you would 

ever use. A broad-spectrum 

sunscreen protects your skin 

against wrinkles, pigmentation, 

dark spots as well as skin 

cancer. Pick a sunscreen that 

has a non-comedogenic 

formula to prevent skin 

breakouts. 

Always 

Carry a 

Lip Balm 

Lip balm is probably the most 

versatile product ever made 

and it is mandatory to have one 

with you at all times. Apart from 

the obvious, lip balm has some 

amazing beauty uses that will 

leave you pleasantly surprised. 

From moisturising your cuticles, 

calming down frizzy hair or 

cowlicks to highlighting your 

face, this little hero does a lot 

more than just protect your 

lips from chapping. A tinted 

lip balm can be used to add 

a slight pop of colour to your 

face when applied as a blush 

to your cheeks. A non-tinted lip 

balm can be lightly patted into 

cheekbones and the bridge 

of your nose to make your skin 

glow. 

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BEAUTY 

Exfoliate 

Regularly 

Although all of us are aware of 

the umpteen benefits of this 

amazing beauty tip for face, we 

are also guilty of not exfoliating 

on a regular basis. Apart from 

sloughing away dead skin cells, 

exfoliating your skin is extremely 

important for any skin care 

treatment or cream to work 

effectively. 

Exfoliation thoroughly cleanse 

your pores from deep within, 

making it squeaky clean. 

Therefore it is mandatory to 

exfoliate at regular intervals to 

slough away the accumulated 

dead skin cells that are clogging 

your pores and forming a layer 

on your skin. It is also a great way 

to ensure that your makeup goes 

on smoothly without appearing 

cakey on the skin. 

Setting Spray Will 

Change Your Makeup 

Game 

Keep Your Hands 

Off Your Face 

That you need to avoid touching your 

face as much as possible, has to be one 

of the top 10 beauty tips ever! Your 

hands come in contact with a lot 

of things through the day and end 

up collecting a lot of dirt, grime 

and germs. 

Each time you touch your face for 

anything, you are leaving behind a 

lot of germs, creating a minefield 

of potential zits. Avoid touching 

your face without thoroughly 

washing your hands with an 

antibacterial soap (nope, sanitizers 

don’t count here). 

By now, we are sure primer 

would have become an 

indispensable part of your 

routine to prep your skin 

for long-wearing makeup 

application. But if there is 

one more thing that you 

need to include in your 

beauty routine then it is a 

setting spray. After you finish 

your makeup, just a few 

sprites of setting spray will 

keep everything in place. 

Makeup setting spray has 

found a place in our top 

10 beauty tips because not 

only do they keep makeup 

from budging; they also 

have skin cooling, hydrating, 

brightening and glow 

inducing benefits. 


FOOD 

One Pot 

Meatballs & 

Rice 

By Chef Amaka Obiefuna 

This Meatballs and Rice is cooked in a rich and delicious 

tomato sauce. Better still, it’s all made in one pot! 

Equipment: 

• Large Pot/Casserole Dish with Heavy Lid 

• Wooden Spoon 

• Sharp Knife & Chopping Board 

• Jug (for stock) 

Ingredients: 

• 20 Meatballs 

• 3 cups / 750ml Tomato Passata (Pureed/ 

Sieved Tomatoes in US) 

• 3 cups / 750ml Beef Stock 

• 1.5 cups Long Grain Rice 

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FOOD 

• 3/4 cup / 75g Sun Dried 

Tomatoes, finely diced 

• 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, 

finely diced (plus more to garnish) 

• 1 medium Onion, finely 

diced 

• 2 cloves of Garlic, 

minced 

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire 

Sauce 

• 1 tbsp Tomato Puree 

(Tomato Paste in US) 

• 1 tsp Dried Oregano 

• 1/2 tsp Chipotle Flakes, 

or to taste (can sub regular chilli 

flakes) 

• Salt, Pepper & Sugar, to 

taste 

• Olive Oil, as needed 

• Parmesan, to serve 

Instructions: 

Add a good drizzle of oil to a 

large pot over medium-high heat 

and add your meatballs. Fry them 

until they get a nice crust on 

them, turning regularly. You don’t 

need to cook them right through 

at this point, just ensure they 

caramelize and brown. Remove 

from pan and drain excess fat if 

needed (around 1 tbsp left is fine 

and will add flavour). 

Turn heat down to medium 

and add in your onion into the 

oil/fat. Fry until they begin to turn 

golden, then add in sun dried 

tomatoes and garlic. Continue 

frying for 1-2 more minutes until 

the tomatoes soften and the 

garlic browns, then add in your 

tomato puree. Fry for a minute or 

so, then pour in your passata. 

Wash out the jar with a little 

water, then pour in beef stock 

and Worcestershire sauce. Add 

in parsley, oregano, chilli flakes, 

salt, pepper and a good pinch 

of sugar (to taste). Give it a 

stir and deglaze the pot with 

your wooden spoon. Add your 

meatballs back in, give it one 

final stir, turn the heat to low then 

pop on the lid and simmer for 

30-45mins. 

This will allow the meatballs to 

become soft and juicy, it’ll also 

allow them release flavour into 

the sauce. If you’re pushed for 

time even 10-15mins will help, just 

ensure you keep a heavy lid on 

so the sauce doesn’t reduce. 

Take off the lid, pour in your 

rice and give it all a good stir. Pop 

the lid back on and simmer for 

15mins, or until the rice is cooked 

through, stirring occasionally. If 

you over reduce just add in a 

splash of water to help the rice 

cook through if needed. 

Serve up with extra parsley and 

a good helping of parmesan! 

Important Notes: 

a) Meatballs - Aim for around 

20, this will feed 5 people (4 

meatballs each). Check out 

my Soft and Juicy Meatballs for 

homemade ones! 

b) Sugar - The sugar will help 

balance out the acidity from the 

tomatoes and the saltiness of the 

meatballs and stock. I usually go 

for around 1/2 tsp, but work to 

preference. I recommend starting 

off with less then adjusting after 

everything has cooked if you’re 

unsure. 

c) Leftovers - Any leftovers 

I recommend allowing to 

completely cool, then pop in an 

airtight container in the fridge (2-3 

days, longer at your discretion) or 

freezer (up to 1 month). Allow to 

thaw then reheat on the stove at 

a low heat with a splash of water 

to loosen up the sauce. 

d) Calories - based on using 1 

tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp sugar and no 

extra parmesan. 


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