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Feminine Story Does beauty go with brains? Well, everyone who knows Dr. Matilda Nkechi Kerry, Medical Director of George Kerry Life Foundation (GKLF), would probably answer in the affirmative. She might not be the most beautiful woman in the world; she was in 2000 adjudged one of the finest in the land and crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. Today, she is a medical doctor and has taken her career a notch higher by touching the lives of Nigerian women. She spoke with AMINA BRAI OMOIKE in Lagos.

hat is the George Kerry Life Foundation engaged in at the moment? Every two weeks or monthly, we have outreach programmes. The most recent one is a screening we held for Delta Women’s Association. We discovered that in our society, we are not likely to visit screening centres if we are not sick. So the idea is to take the screening to the communities. For a whole month, precisely towards the end of January and first week in February, we organize a free cervical and breast cancer screening for women. We educate them; we tell them that even when they detect the cancer, it is not a reason to become afraid or run away from us; after all, treatment is available. Once they hear that, they feel a sign of relief, and immediately one or two people came in for their screening, others were encouraged to come in. And the fact that treatment is available for women who test positive makes it a lot easier. Do you treat them also? The treatment takes about 10 minutes and the woman is free to go about her daily business, as she doesn’t have to be admitted. It is quite a simple procedure. For cervical, we use the instrument called the speculum. We use a disposable plastic type, which is less uncomfortable and not cold like the metallic ones used in some hospitals. We expose the cervix, we apply a reagent in a couple of minutes and we can tell the woman if she is positive and needs treatment or whether her cervix is fine. And it really is a beautiful procedure because it tells the woman if she needs follow-up treatment or she is okay to go for another year. We usually advise women to come three years after a woman has become sexually active. For instance, if a lady of 18 becomes sexually active, she should start getting screened at age 21. But she doesn’t even need to wait for those three years. Three years is like latest window she should have before she begins her cervical screening and after that, it should be done annually, because it is cost-effective. However, if it is that bad and you have to wait until there is free screening, don’t let it go beyond five years. Five years should be top limit. So, if you take cervical cancer screening to the communities; how do you get funding? The beauty of the foundation’s screening exercise is that a large percentage is done free of charge. Most women don’t have access to healthcare because of poverty. So, telling them to pay N2, 000 to get screened would be senseless. I could not fund it myself even if I wanted to. Most of our sponsors are individuals. We do not get a lot of corporate or government sponsorship, which is rather sad. Last year though, Access Bank Treasury group partnered with us to offer free cervical cancer screening to teach-

‘Becoming queen was My life asa beauty ex- beauty queen nevermy agenda’ -saysKerry Matilda Kerry, ex-MBGN & doctor - Matilda ers in Lagos State to mark Mother’s Day. Do you have a clinic? No, under George Kerry Life Foundation, we run a mobile clinic, meaning, we can be anywhere. We can set up cervical awareness screening in any community anywhere in Nigeria or in the world. And we also have an office where we invite women to come for their screening and treatment. Is the GKLF just about cervical cancer? No. Apart from cancer, I also do awareness for hypertension, diabetes and other non – communicable diseases. We also run training programmes for nurses on how to perform cervical cancer awareness and screening at the primary health care centres. Apart from that, we run disability programme, an anti stroke campaign, so George Kerry Life is so much bigger than just cervical cancer. We want to alleviate poverty; we want to help brilliant students who are in school to be able to push them forward into University. So hopefully, in another 10-20 years, we will be able to achieve that. When it comes to cervical cancer screening, what is the biggest challenge you have? That of funding is one because we can never have too much funds. The awareness we need to create and the people we need to reach are so many. And secondly, there is the bottleneck

of the corporate and governmental organizations. There are so many people you have to pass through before your letter gets to the person who is going to treat it, and sometimes, it gets lost in transit, and sometimes some people don’t think it is important. That is another huge challenge. But with the women, we are not having any challenge, once I reach the women and I’m speaking to them, there is hardly anyone in the crowd that will not want to be screened – unless of course they are not able to have it at that time. Are there situations where women cannot get screened? Yes. If a woman is pregnant, she can’t get screened because the cervix is already changing and the first step to checking for this is changes on the cervix. Also, some pregnancies can get aborted if the woman is screened. Also, when a woman is in her menstrual cycle, she cannot be screened. So mostly funding is one of our huge challenges. Why the name ‘George Kerry Life Foundation’? It used to be called the ‘Kerry Leprosy Foundation’. That was when I was still reigning as MBGN. My mission was raising awareness for the leprosy victims along Lagos-Benin Expressway. Somehow, I couldn’t do much with it because it was too restricted. However, I raised awareness to Edo State Government,

they took note of it and with time, they were building a home for the leprosy victims. After my reign and my work with the NCCPP, I decided to rename it George Kerry Life Foundation; after my late father, Dr. George Kerry. Every year, you have a ‘Bake Sales’ in respect of the cervical cancer awareness campaign. What is the idea? Every year, sales are held where we partner with some of the biggest and best bakeries in Lagos. The bakeries donate themed cakes which are auctioned. The funds realised there are channelled towards giving free screening and sometimes, treatment to women who cannot afford it. Why do you choose Bake Sales? Maybe it is because I have a sweet tooth (general laughter). A lot of people love cakes and those that understand don’t mind buying them at exorbitant prices since they know it is for a cause. Besides, we wanted to do fund-raising in a different way. Nigerians definitely prefer when they leave the venue with something, no matter how small. So far, how many women have been screened for cervical cancer by GKLF? Right now, well over 5,000 women have been. However, many more have benefitted from the awareness campaigns.

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We see you are so passionate about cervical cancer. How did you get entangled with this whole thing? After school, I worked with an NGO – National Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme (NCCPP). Before then, I had been going for pap smears which also can show changes in the cervix. The truth is that the awareness was less than one percent so when I started the George Kerry Life Foundation, I decided to champion this cause.

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You became a beauty queen as a first-year Medical student. How were you able to stay focused on your studies and graduate with good grades? When I won MBGN, I was still in 100 level, like you rightly mentioned and we were still doing general courses. By the time my reign was ending, I had crossed over to Medical school (LUTH) proper. But it was alright. The truth is that you can’t be a beauty queen forever. Would you say studying Medicine has helped your campaign? Certainly, being a beauty queen has helped me a lot in what I am doing today. It was during my reign as MBGN that I initiated this project. I travelled to Cyprus for the Miss World competition and met other queens deeply involved in certain campaigns, so when I returned, I decided to take my campaign for leprosy serious. Now you run this NGO. What impact has being Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria made on your life and foundation? Having to meet so many important people as MBGN, really gave me a lift. It made me more confident. Even now, when people hear that I was a former MBGN, they tend to listen to what I have to say – which I think is a good thing. So where does fashion come into your life as a Medical Doctor? You know, some things just don’t go away. No matter how serious I am, there is still that teeny-weeny ‘beauty queen’ factor in me. But I must confess that I am not a fashion-conscious person. I do not enjoy getting dressed and I do not enjoy shopping. But I have a stylist, who I run to whenever I have occasions to attend. I also have very fashionable sisters so they help me a lot with fashion tips but left alone, I would be in my jeans and T-shirt. With me it’s not about fashion, I prefer going for a massage, getting my nails and my hair done. I am not into clothes, shoes, or bags. Have you always loved jeans? Always!!!! I love skinny jeans. They can be casual or you dress them up and go out with them. You can also put them on a nice shirt and take them to work. They always have a way of flowing from one situation to another. I do love my jeans! When did you first fall in love with Medicine? My late father was a gynaecologist and my mum is a retired nurse. I grew up seeing people come to her father’s clinic ill and leave feeling much better. Right then, I knew I wanted to become a doctor. So, as soon as the chance came, I knew nothing was going to stop me from studying Medicine. You mentioned that your dad was a doctor. So how did you get into beauty pageantry? Didn’t your parents kick against it seeing that you had gained admission to study Medicine? Funnily enough, my late dad ‘inspired’ me to take part in the pageant. When I was growing up, every time we watched beauty pageants on television, my father would always say ‘my daughters are prettier than most of the ladies’. You know, we are six girls in my family. So, just before I got into university, I entered in for the Miss Surulere pageant and won. In my first year in school, I decided to try out Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria and I won also. My family was very supportive. It was my big sister that bought the form for me and my parents were cool with it. They sensed that since I was still in my first year, I would easily catch up after my reign but I had to promise them that I would return to school. I didn’t dream of it like ‘I must be a beauty queen’. Some ladies include beauty contests on their agenda; I am not one of such people What was it like being a Medical student as Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria? My lecturers did not spare me and I was not

given preferential treatment because I was a beauty queen. I performed my duties as the MBGN and I was schooling at the same time. It was tough but I was focused. Most of my functions as a queen were in the evening. So, that made me a student in the day and a beauty queen at night (laughs).

So what is Matilda’s beauty regimen like? I am lucky to have great skin so I don’t do much. I just have a range of products that I use. Once in a while, I go for facials. I am on a low-carbohydrate diet and then I swim a lot.

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As one who has toed that line, what do you think about beauty pageants now – compared to your days? Comparing beauty pageant in my days to what is happening now; there have been a lot of improvement. Awareness has increased. Gone are the days when beauty queens are looked down on especially since Agbani Darego won the coveted ‘Miss World’ crown. It became an eye opener to Nigerians and the reality has dawn on them that beauty pageants are not all about putting ladies on stage, having fun, and some silly rumours about immoral and indecent acts. Let’s go back a bit. How did you feel when Agbani Darego became Miss World – considering the fact that you actually crowned her? Oh my God! I remember that night; it was like unreal when it was happening. It was like really exciting for my friend, but for me, because she was my friend, and we are still pretty close, and we do relate , so it was interesting and that was the first time that Nigeria has ever won, so it was good, it’s still exciting.

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So, do you still get recognized in public? Definitely. Once you are a beauty queen, you have no private life, everyone wants to know what is happening around you. You are exposed to all sorts of people with different characters and beliefs. You will then learn how to be tolerant, how to accommodate people, how to work with them. Being a celebrity, and the focus is on you, it might be difficult to know who your friend is at that time.

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Every teenager girl has a crush. As a teenager, who was your crush? (Laughter) Tom Cruise, Jean-Claude Vandamme and Brad Pitt. But now, no one (laughter). How have you managed to stay scandalfree? One, by staying away from the media as much as possible (laughter). The media, in as much as they help you get your message across, could also be harmful in a lot of ways, if you open your personal life to them. I am sure it’s not something they do deliberately.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My husband was my best friend before we marriedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Her bald hair style, beautiful face and cute petite stature stand her out in the crowd. Olapeju Agunbiade is a United Kingdom-based midwife, radio host, sex/fertility consultant and owner of one of the biggest face book pages, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with focus on sex, relationship and infertility issues. Her â&#x20AC;&#x153;dark tunnelâ&#x20AC;? experience triggered her passion and commitment to offer counseling and solutions to couples with fertility challenge. LAIDE SOTUNDE brings you her recent exclusive chat with this interesting lady. Read onâ&#x20AC;Ś.. You are always bold and proud when talking about sex, where does the gut come from? My personality makes it easy. I am open minded, friendly, bold and blunt. I guess the attributes are the reasons. I honestly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know and believe there is anything that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about. Nothing! Share the most embarrassing moment youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in the course of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;talking about sexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;? I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of any. I would say none. I have drawn the line from the beginning. That I talk about sex does not permit or give anyone the right to intrude into my privacy .I guess based on that, I would say none. Talking about sex was such a big deal. Speculations.....â&#x20AC;?I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think she is marriedâ&#x20AC;? etc. In life, people will have their opinion of you even before setting eyes on you. She talks about sex; she must be this and that. That is their opinion; they have the right to that. What I do not owe anyone is an explanation or to justify who I am to them. No way! Even those who do not talk about sex, they have wrong impressions about them. So what is the point? The

interesting thing is this- I started LTAI for infertility issues only, but along the line I found that 60 percent of couples going through this ugly situation are affected in other ways, their sex life and their relationship. Over the years, the reality just dawned on me that I cannot isolate one from the other. You have to

talk about sex and of course relation will read interesting notes about sex but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment on the wall-they inbox their comments because this person or that person must not read their honest contributions. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so used to that and I accept members of the pages/groups as

they are. When it comes to talking about sex, Nigerians love to pretend a lot. Matter of understanding comes into this as well. My husband knows I research so much when it comes to sex issues. He with me. What else can I ask for? So who else do I owe any explanation? No one! All I can say is I have been accepted out there as I am. And I thank those who do. My prayer is that peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s negative attitude to sex discussion will gradually change. I learnt your life experience made you have more passion for fertility issues, would you mind sharing your experience with us? at a very young age of 18, but I was managed well. Later, we decided to do the operation. Before the operation, I signed the consent form. I was aware of possible side effects/ complications. Sadly, I had one of them. We tried for 8 months after the surgery. By then, our wedding was almost two years and some months. Nothing happened. They investigated us as a couple, my husband was okay but I had bilateral tubal blockage. IVF was suggested; we saved and went for it. I will never forget the attitude I received from someone that I look up to as mum at work who said â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is no point spending money on IVF to have children, that I should relax, that it will happen. That wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the kind of reply I expected. I needed support. So I kept quiet and did not bother seeking support. I relied solely on my " I was so mad because I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t told it may not work. I did not know what suc # " attempt, the dorctor said I should rest

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What are we hiding? People are having sex every second. Lots of marriages break because of sex related issues. Is that what God created sex for? Sex is to be enjoyed; a gift from God and couples ought to tap into it.

for 4 months or something like that. I said, nothing like that, that as soon as the bleeding stops, I am starting another one. I had to sign a special consent form that the second one was against medical advice because it was too soon. I knew " " I wait? Our second IVF was successful; $ son through caesarean section because of the previous scar from myomectomy. Before he turned one, I started " $ " back. I just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle it. We took a 50-50 chance to do the third IVF, it failed. So after the failure, I did the second myomectomy. Then, I tried the 4th IVF and failed. At that stage, I was beginning to have interest in assisted reproduction. I started by doing some short courses. Eventually, I studied `Assisted Reproduction` - Msc. Whao, got so much knowledge. At that stage, we still wanted another child, but ....none worked. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disclose how many IVF we did before we decided as a couple that enough is enough. I started thinking of ways to enlighten people that are infertile, to reach out to them to be useful because after the course, I started working as a fertility nurse coordinator. I did that for two years. I started with a radio programme on infertility and it was a bang! People/couples suffering in silence were able to contact me and I have always been there for infertile couples since then. I want them to have what I did not have, I mean someone to talk to. And I thank God that I can say, Yes, I am on their fertility issues with them. They open up, I advice on steps to take. Then I brought it to facebook.....I am sure facebook brought me out more. Right now, I do a talk show on the internet. My desire is to do this talk show on TV screens in Nigeria where I am needed more but still waiting for sponsorship. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure that dream will come true one day. Have you ever at any point in your marriage felt threatened that another woman can snatch your handsome husband? No! Never. I do not give negative thoughts a chance. I think positives so that positives would be attracted to me. Negative thoughts, I do not bring into my marriage. It works for me; and Intend to keep it going that way. At what point do you think a woman should quit her marriage, or are you in

relationships. Why should they? Why on earth would a man abuse a woman physically, mentally, emotionally and expect her to stay? Is that life. Does a woman not deserve to be happy for the sake of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mrsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; title? How many more women must be killed by men from abuse? So, such divorce means enough is enough. The second part, unfortunately, we are not tolerant as much as we ought to be, especially those of us living abroad. I will end this question with a quote I read on line. A reporter asked an old couple â&#x20AC;&#x153;how did you manage to stay together for 65 years?â&#x20AC;? The woman replied,â&#x20AC;?we were born at a time when something was broken we would ' ( What was the toughest situation you ever faced in your marriage, and how did you deal with it? Infertility, but my husband stood by me. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen as `pejuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faultâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; be )* is no direct fault of mine anyway. The fact that he knew and we were told it may be a problem in future and my " $ operation before marriage was easy for us to bear the cross and he stood by me all the way. He never for a single day said, `Peju you caused all this infertil + $ to him anytime. He made the infertility journey less painful. that clique of women who believe marriage should be â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;enjoyed and enduredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;? For me, I would say at the point of constant abuse and complete irresponsibility. I beleive marriage should be enjoyed and endured. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enjoyed or endured because we have to be realistic; challenges will come that we must endure.

both families that we do not know. He is mature, tolerant and calculated. He thinks ahead of me. Before something happens that could make us panic, he has plan B. He is quite strict with me. At the same time, gave me the wings % " my good and horrible sides. I really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t explain more.

How did you meet your prince charming? We lived on the same street; we became friends when I was 15, almost 16. Platonic friendship for years then fell in love, and the rest is history.

Would you choose him as your husband again if given the opportunity? & "" "" "" him again.

What was that unique thing he had that other men who wanted to marry you lacked? He was my best friend before becoming my husband. He knows me, my family and vice versa. There is nothing about

Presently, divorce rate is quite alarming, especially in Nigeria, what do you think went wrong? Some things went wrong, yes and some things changed for good. I will start with the change for good, better. Women now refuse to stay in abusive

African society encourage polygamy which has encouraged married men keeping other women outside their homes; how can women turn this around; what can the women do to keep their men to themselves? Our best! But I may be wrong here, no matter how hard some women try, if the man wants to be polygamous, he " "" 2 "" with that mind set. But we can play our roles with no iota of doubt. Keep the home balanced; food wise, no nagging, be more tolerant, put so much effort into looking our best, spice up our sex lives, talk, talk, talk ,gist about everything and anything, never discuss your marriage with anybody. Pray together. Show interest in what he does. I watch football with my husband; I go to watch live football matches at Emirate Stadium with them. After all said and done and the man still choose polygamy, so

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THOUGH QUITE STRICT, MY HUSBAND GIVES ME THE WINGS TO FLY be it. Do you practice what you preach, I mean behind closed doors? Yes. I am trying my best. Oh yes. If I am relapsing, he will jokingly say â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will phone in to your programme and tell them â&#x20AC;&#x153;you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do what you tell them to do. But somehow, that reminds me constantly that I must not and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford not to practice what I preach. Bear it in mind that as a woman, I have the hormones also that control all these 3 ' $ stages of our cycle. Did he propose to you? Propose? Baba Ijesha! (Laughing)â&#x20AC;Ś No. It was just getting serious and we went 3 I say jokingly,â&#x20AC;?you need to propose oâ&#x20AC;? and he will say â&#x20AC;&#x153;sit down there and wait for itâ&#x20AC;?. Many who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been opportune to meet you would wonder who this bold and beautiful woman is; letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get to know you; who really is Peju? I am Mrs Olapeju Agunbiade, a nurse, midwife and infertility consultant as well as a wife and mother. I am very sociable and friendly. `Ijesha` woman to the core, and proud of it. Your hair style is unique, not every woman can pull this look! Why did you decide to wear a bald look? Right from childhood, I never had hair! Thank God for jerry curls and weave on etc. Did lots and lots of hair treatments; edges will grow then break off, it became so frustrarting. So just before I turned 40, I said I want to go back to jerry curls. For that to happen, I have to grow a natural hair, no problem. After my 40th, I shaved my hair and started using lace wig or wig cap (can`t even remember). One day, it fell off at home, it had started growing but as usual, tangling as well. It did not look nice at all. My husband said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;well, for this hair to grow, you must hide it. Use a wig or continue with the lace capâ&#x20AC;?. The second one lasted a week, fell off (I guess because there was no hair to give it a grip). He then said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;maybe you should just cut it again and have a different

What baffles me is that my fans will read interesting notes about sex and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment on the wall-they inbox their comments because this person or that person must not read their honest contributions.

lookâ&#x20AC;?; and I was like haha? How can I? He said â&#x20AC;&#x153;letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tryâ&#x20AC;?. I went to the bathroom, shaved my hair and he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;it suits you, keep the lookâ&#x20AC;?. I said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;are you sureâ&#x20AC;?? He said â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes, I love itâ&#x20AC;?. I drove down to my junior sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house to show her. She said â&#x20AC;&#x153;sister, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice but you probably need a barberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s touch to shape the edgesâ&#x20AC;?; and I did and that was it. I am used to it now. Cheap, less stress and yes, it suits me, now I know.

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LifeStyle HITVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toyin Subair relocates to UK WITH DELE ABERUAGBA (LIVE IN LONDON)

he owner of popular Nigerian pay T per view channel, HITV, Mr Toyin Subair is said to have secretly relocated to the United Kingdom amidst his " " According to our dependable source, the aftermath of the crumble of HITV led to his sudden relocation to the UK. Though sources seem not to know the reason(s) behind that decision, he has been spotted in the UK a couple of times. He seems to be hibernating for now, whether re-strategizing to come back with a bang! we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know yet. But we are waiting with bated breaths. Another source also said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the going was still great and good, Toyin was a designerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite. Always looking stylish in " " his convertible Porsche Carrera 911 but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now more in the UK than in Nigeria. We hear his taste for the good

life has not abated. Being a close friend of one of Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s richest young dude, in the person of Kola Aluko (the lord of Monaco) seems to have brought back his spirit. We hear, he not too long ago got delivery of another outstanding Porsche, the particular model we do not know yet. But what we hear is that, Toyin cruises around in London in that machine now.â&#x20AC;?

KWAM I ex- manager, Gagi arrested in UK hough he is known to be a gentleman but his job gives him out T easily as man about town. Popularly

Nigerian caught in con marriage in UK

Nigerian groom picked Celine Dionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The First Time Ever I Saw Your Faceâ&#x20AC;? to walk down the aisle for a sham marriage to a woman he had met only once before. Leeds University mastersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; student, Jayeola â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes, 29, at the dress rehearsal and struggled to pronounce her name. away with the con, he planned for the Canadian singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love song to be blasted out in Hullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guildhall to cement their bogus life together. " #$ had been tipped off and he was arrested before he even made it into the grand 19th century building. %

& $ admitted conspiracy to break immigration law by arranging a bogus wedding between Nigerian groom Jayeola Abiola and Portuguese â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes. Alleged Best Man Ayodeji Abbis also denied his part in the plot. Abiola, 29, of Grafton Street, Hull, and PinheiroFernandes, of Park Hotel, Manchester, pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to conspiracy to breach immigration law by arranging a marriage so Abiola could remain in the UK. Fixer Abiola Kumoye, 34, of Shillingford Road, Manchester, wept in court as he also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to breach immigration law and acquiring criminal property of

' )*+ the sham marriage. The court heard how the UK Border Agency had been called by the Hull Registrar who said the couple seemed to barely know each other when they were interviewed at the rehearsal. The marriage was to cost ÂŁ5,000. Around ÂŁ2,500 was paid in advance, with the rest to be paid on completion. The wedding was due to take place in Hullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guildhall, but the trio were arrested before the ceremony after the registrar tipped off the UK Border Agency.

referred to and addressed as Gaji, this London big boy and former manager of fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal met the unexpected recently when, in a bid to escape Border Agency arrest jumped the fence and had his leg broken in the process. The incident which has now landed him at the Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; College hospital in London began when men of the UK border agency stormed his residence in South East to carry out a search on the house of an illegal immigrant. Soon as Gaji

took to his heels and jumped from the 8-storey building and broke his legs. Sensing he also might be an illegal

and later taken to the hospital for treatment. As at press time, the music

of UK Border Agency who are keeping 24-hour vigil on him at the hospital in London. No details yet on what happen to him after his recuperation.

Ex- miss Nigeria UK, Dabota Lawson, gets N4.5 million cusmetic surgery

nlike some people who are hiding the work they had done...you know who you are but for Dabota, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proud of hers. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessarily talking about it, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hiding it either. According to a very reliable source, the former beauty queen, model and actress got a nose job and also got liposuction (removing fat from the

Kelly Rowland Attends 24th Annual GLAAD Awards elly Rowland has been on her game lately while gearing up for the K release of her forthcoming album, Talk A Good Game. She made her presence known during the week at the 24th Annual GLAAD Awards while turning heads on the red carpet in a white pantsuit and platform peep-toe Christian Louboutin heels. How chic! Later that night, she hit the stage for a special performance while voicing her support and appreciation for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities. According to the rumor mill, she is in talks to replace Britney Spears on the X-Factor. The show, coupled with an album release and summer tour with The Dream makes a pretty full plate for Kelz.

body using suction). I heard that the procedure, which she got in 2012, cost her a whooping $30, 000 (N4,500,000).

Saturday Newswatch, April 27, 2013

Events Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ational Publicity Secretary, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Lai Mohammed last Monday launched his book: `Witness to History, Action Congress of Nigeria and the Struggle for Democracy, Liberty ! " # $ % ! &

distinguished Nigerians, State Governors, former State Governors and many others.

L-R:Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, National Leader, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Chairman, ACN, Chief Bisi Akande, former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, Author, Chief Lai Mohammed,former Head of State, General Mohammed Buhari (Rtd) and Senator Chris Ngige

Ajimobi honours Jericho Businessmen Club

t was a celebration of excellence as Jericho Businessmen Club honoured four of its member in Lagos on Tuesday amid pump and ceremony.The four distinguished members who were celebrated during a dinner at the Federal Palace Hotel included, Executive Director (Finance), First BanK Plc; Mr. Bayo Adelabu, Director Business Development, UACN Property Development Company Plc; Mr. Yemi Ejidiran and National President, Institute of Capital Market Registrars, Mr. Bayo Olugbemi. Others are, Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority, Mr. Oyesola Oyekunle and Director, Finance,

Senator Abiola Ajimobi,Governor, Oyo State and President of Jericho Businessmen Club, Alhaji Remi Bello

Ajimobi, and President, Jericho Businessmen Club, Alhaji Remi Bello flanked by honourees

L: Ahmed El Rufai with Rt. Hon. Ikuforiji, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly

estle Nigeria Plc recently organised a healthy hydration teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshop tagged `Children Hydration Programme` for School Proprietors, Teachers and the Media, held at Darlington Hall, Ilupeju,

Lagos.

Alhaji Remi Bello, Abiola Ajimobi ,Former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief(Dr) Nike Akande OON and President, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes Chief Adebayo Oyero

L-R: Field Officer, Creating Shared Value, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Mr. Bola Andy, President, Federation of African Nutrition, Prof. Tola Atinmo, Assistant Director, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Lagos State, Mrs. Morenike Famakin and Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Dr. Oyediran Oyewole,

Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Dr. Oyediran Oyewole with other participants at the workshop.

Photos: Bankole Damilare

Executive Director (Finance), First BanK Plc; Mr. Bayo Adelabu receiving his award from Chief Mrs Nike Akande (OON)

L-R: Mrs Olugbemi and her husband, Mr Bayo Olugbemi receiving a plague from Chief Adebayo Oyero

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Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE)

aces at the launch of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) organised â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Alternative Securities Market for Emerging Businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; held at Muson Centre, Lagos.

L-R: Head, Corporate Division, NSE, Bola Adeeko,Director General, NACCIMA, Dr John Isemede and Executive Director, NSE, Ade Bajomo

CEO, Omatek Computers, Mrs Florence Seriki, Head, Communications, Iroko Partners, Jessica Hope and Founder/CEO Iroko Partners, Jason Njoku.

Events Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors

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Management and Succession Planning; Best Practices, Anti-Corruption Compliance and Red Flagsâ&#x20AC;? at the the Civic Center, Victoria Island, Lagos. Former Chief Justice of Nigeria Chief Justice Alfa Belgore chaired the event while Mr John Cross, Senior Banker with Mirabaud & Cie in Ghana was guest lecturer.

L-R: Guest lecturer, Mr John Cross, Managing Director, Panuka Attorneys and Solicitors, Chief Anthony Idigbe (SAN) and Special Guest of Honour and Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Mrs Adejoke Orelope Adefulire

R-L: Chairman, PZ Cusson Plc, Prof. Emmanuel Edozien, Senior Special Assistant to Lagos State Governor on Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Senbanjo, Mrs Sade Ogunaike of the Lagos State Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and legal practitioner, Mr Kemi Balogun (SAN) Photos: Godwin Irekhe

s part of activities to celebrate 70th birthday of Prof. Kole Omotosho,friends and former students organised special evening reading.It was also an opportunity to ask the celebrant questions about his growing up,activitism ! ! 2 3 % ! 4 55 4 4

Road,Ikoyi, Lagos.

L-R: Director, SMEDAN, Mr. Wale Fasanya, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Oscar Onyema, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc,Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and Executive Director, Business Development,

ast week, friends and relatives gathered for a breakfast communion at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral, Ikeja, Lagos, in honour of Mrs Ayodeji Samo and Mrs Bukola Akintobi who both clocked 60 years.

L-R: Mr Kunle Samo and wife, Mrs Ayodeji Samo (celebrant), Mrs Bukola Akintobi (celebrant) and husband, Mr Laolu Akins Photos: Godwin Irekhe

Celebrant,Prof.Kole Omotosho [left] Poet,Mr. Odia Ofeimu and Barrister Olajide Bello

Celebrant,Prof. Kole Omotosho cutting his birthday cake with his children, former students and friends. Photos: Godwin Irekhe

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CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION This is crucial for having healthy hair. Besides the right shampoo and conditioner, use leavein conditioners as well. You also need a good deep conditioner; use it at least once a month. Well-moisturized hair is less prone to dryness and breakage, leading to more hair retention.

RELAX WITH CARE cut down on the amount of times you relax your hair. Relaxers not only dry out your hair, but the chemicals decrease the natural moisture your hair produces. Chemical abuse is one of the biggest causes of hair damage in black women. When it comes to growing relaxed hair longer, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t relax too often, but when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for a touch-up, get one because the longer you wait, the greater the chance of breakage occurring where the relaxed hair meets the new growth. I recommend relaxing your hair once every two months at the very least. Overlapping a relaxer onto

previously relaxed hair is anoth major cause of breakage. If you choose to wear your hair relaxe stylist and stick with him or her â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the fewer people you have applying chemicals to your hair the better.

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Hot oil treatments every 2-4 weeks ensure a healthy nourished scalp. Organic castor oil stimulates hair growth and a few drops away. Avoid keeping weaves and braids for too long So ladies to maintain your hairline, avoid keeping weaves and braids in for too long. I recommend keeping a weave in for two weeks and braids in for a month at most

ell phones have very quickly become an integral part of our everyday lives as we can communicate through phone calls or text-message from virtually anywhere. As the use of cell phones grows, it becomes more important to understand the etiquette rules applied to cell phone texting usage and pinging with an iphone. In the Car t 6TJOH ZPVS DFMM QIPOF UP UFYU NFTTBHF ping while driving has become something of a dangerous epidemic to both you and your passengers. There are more and more car accidents every year because of people trying to type with their thumbs while driving. Text messaging while driving is rude to your passengers because you are showing blatant disregard for their safety as well as ignoring whatever conversation that may be going on. If you need to know immediately what the text message says and respond to it, politely explain the situation to one of your passengers and ask them to read the text message and type the response for you. If you are uncomfortable asking one of your passengers to read the text message, wait until you are somewhere more private where you can read and respond to the message yourself. If you are a passenger in the car and are receiving text messages, also remember that it is rude to disregard the other people with you to respond to a message. If it cannot wait, explain to your fellow passengers that you need to respond immediately and do so quickly. Otherwise, wait until you are in a more private location and not engaged in conversation before responding. While Talking t %P OPU JOUFSSVQU UIF DPOWFSTBUJPO XJUI the person whom you are with to answer a text message. It suggests to the person with whom you are speaking that you are not interested in what she is saying. The same rule applies to text-messaging while also talking with someone over your cell phone. Your phoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keyboard beeps every time you use it during a call so the person on the other end can literally hear what you are doing, even if you have your phone in silent mode. At Social Events t 8IFO BU B TPDJBM FWFOU TVDI BT B NPWJF concert, classroom or theatrical production, it is rude to interrupt the performance by text-messaging, particularly in places where it is dark, such as a movie theater, where the lights on your phone can be distracting to others. Put your phone on silent mode and check your messages after the event.

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Omotola makes the 2013 TIME magazine 100 Icon list

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s is their custom, TIME magazine has released its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world which includes artistes leaders, pioneers, titans and iconsâ&#x20AC;Śand our dear actress and singer, Omotola made the Icon list. In a chat with yours truly earlier this week, Omosexy, as fondly called, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hide her excitement over the development. She also dedicated the achievement to God, her family as well as her fans all over the world.

Paddy Adenuga`

erhaps owing to his affluence and comfort, as well as his father`s `protective hands`, Paddy Adenuga, silver spoon son of Billionaire businessman, Mike Adenuga Jnr. seems to be up beat especially as it concerns his social life style. While tongues have continued to

Congrats once again my brother! Thank you How was your honeymoon? It was fantastic. We really enjoyed the environment especially the ambience, peace and stress-free life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; routine that came with it. It was actually an opportunity for me especially to ' 2 2 8 In what aspect of life? In every aspect o! My personal, professional and every other aspect of my life. # 2 # ! 8

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new life and business philosophies. After your`self audit`, any regret about the past?

Late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya expects first grandchild

olu, pretty daughter of late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya is pregnant. It would be recalled that Tolu got married to her beau, Olumide Ijogun last year November at an elaborate wedding. Tolu, the first child of late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya was seen last Sunday at the Fountain of Life church, Ilupeju with all signs of getting ready for the maternity adventure.

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So what`s cooking concerning your career? A lot men; a lot. I have a couple of things lined up for me by my management company which am sure, they will surely let you know at the right time. Thank you for your time. It`s my pleasure bro!

arlier this week, delectable actress, Stephanie Okereke Idahosa had every cause to celebrate as her matrimonial sojourn with Mr Linus Idhosa clocked one. In the euphoria of the joyous occasion, the former beauty queen hosted friends, relatives and Nollywood col-

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Bishop Oyedepo Goes international, builds biggest church ineadEast & Central Africa Pastor of the Living Faith Church Worldwide Inc., Bishop Da-

vid Oyedepo recently introduced his church to Kenya, building a 20,000-seater church that is now regarded as the biggest in all of East & Central Africa. The church, situated in Nairobi, was launched recently at a lavish ceremony, with the deputy president of Kenya, Hon. William Ruto and his wife in attendance as well as other Nigerian and international resident pastors of the church.

agos State governor, Mr. Babtunde Fashola SAN, Prof. Yemi Osibajo (SAN) and HRM, Oba Deji Onagoruwa and other distinguished Nigerians are expected to grace the second annual Godliness in Governance (GIG) seminar, a christian social responsibility of The Worship Centre (TWC). This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second edition is aimed at promoting Godliness in governance. According to one of the elders of the church, Elder, Abiola Popoola, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as blessed as our country Nigeria is with human and natural resources, there is poverty and hopelessness in the country and as a church, we are committed to promoting Godliness in governance by contributing positively towards redressing the sad anomaly in

Saturday Newswatch, April 27, 2013

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Nigeria Communications Award honour Leo Stan Ekeh

s upbeat life style wag about Paddy`s love for upbeat lifestyle, his father`s constant counceling have not yielded any change as the young man is allegedly said to still be involved in his love for social activities. Nite clubbing and huge expenses on personal items are some of the handsome dude`s indulgiences.

Gov. Fashola, Lagos Speaker, others set for Community Recognition Awards

Computer mogul and one of Nigeria`s top I.T. business merchants, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh was among dignitaries honoured at the recently held `Nigeria Communication Week`. Chief Ekeh was honoured with the `Business Man of the Year` award which according to the organizers, is due to his meritorious contribution to the economic development of Nigeria through his various multi-faceted companies and business initiatives that have impacted positively and directlyy on the average g Nigerian. g

head of its scheduled debut, activities are in top gear towards heralding the much-touted Community Recognition Awards. Powered by The Glitz Magazine, the awards ceremony is set to honour outstanding Nigerians, government and private organisations for their selfless service and contribution to the development of their respective communities. According to Dr Samuel Mustapha, Publisher, The Glitz Magazine, “the awards initiative is set to reward excellence in community development in Nigeria. To this end, we have constituted a 10-man committee, made up of Journalists, Public Relations Practitioners and Community Leaders to deliberate on those to be recognised at the maiden edition of the Community Recognition Awards. Scheduled for Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Duban International Hotels, plans have been concluded to recognise and appreciate 21 awardees that have excelled in their different area of professional and personal endeavours. Amongst the awardees are the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, (SAN), Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Kuforiji, Next Movie Star`s Sola Fajobi, Dr Oke Osanyintolu of LASEMA and others.

Bimbo Oshin – Ibironke`s rising profile

eIdahosa marks anniversary

espite having a break caused by her marriage to Dudu Heritage boss, Ola Obironke, Bimbo was able to subtly reclaim her position in Nollywood on her return. Her adaptability and crossover skill

leagues at her modest Lekki home to help share in the matrimonial celebration. Stephanie`s joy could be understood given her several travails in her quest for a permanent home where she experienced series of heartbreaks and fighting.

has propelled Bimbo beyond expectations. Presently, she is every producer`s favourite while pressure are presently being mounted on her to dump the Yoruba speaking sector for the English speaking of Nollywood; a decision Bimbo is yet to make public.

Onagoruwa, others Centre` second anPayback time for Keyamo as NANS vows to mobilize for his 2015 guber ambition

N Nigeria; because when nobles rule, the people are blessed”. The maiden edition of GIG had as discussant Dr. Christopher Kolade while Sen. Olorunbe Mamora was the guest speaker.

ational Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has thrown its weight behind the candidature of Mr. Festus Keyamo in the 2015 gubernatorial polls in Delta State. Officials of NANS, who paid a courtesy visit to Keyamo in his Abuja office, said their visit was to identify with his governorship ambition as well as assure him of the support of Nigerian students. They added that their decision to identify with Keyamo’s struggle in Delta State was taken at the 66th Senate meeting of NANS held at the Benue State University, Makurdi. The student leaders recalled that Keyamo had fought several battles for Nigerian students at various times in the past and it’s now their turn to stand by him in his gubernatorial ambition. “We have come to partner and work with you to achieve victory. We want to encourage you, as you cannot work alone in this battle, because over the years, you stood by our members in the various battles and challenges with the authorities, right from your days at the Gani Fawehinmi Chambers,”

Stella Damasus finally says ‘i do’ to Daniel Ademinokan

tella Damasus and Daniel Ademinokan are married, and this is authoritative. The actress and the movie producer/director, who was married to actress Doris Simeon until 2011, got married sometime in February this year in New York. They now live together in a place called Jamaica Village, Queens, New York. Heard they might have temporarily relocated to the US. Stella is there with her two kids who are now schooling there. This is the third marriage for Stella and the second for Daniel. The two have several investments together, including Abuja based clothing boutique, Code 55. During the week, Daniel held a surprise 35th birthday party for Stella at a restaurant called 9ja Villa in Brooklyn, New York. Daniel also bought Stella a Range Rover as birthday present.

Saturday Newswatch, April 27, 2013

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