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Funke

Akindele:

Woman, Media Personality,

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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

love. I do not want to let the cat

out of the bag, but trust me when

I say the next edition is a ticking

BOMB!

I’ll say no more! Enjoy your

read. We love and appreciate

you – always!

With Lots of Love,

A .

Ameena Dayo

Editor, G.S

How to Dress

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Evening Date

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appropriate credit where due, we are aware

some artistes were not credited.

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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.

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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.


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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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Glamsquad

Exclusive:


INTERVIEW

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.

Glamsquad

Exclusive:

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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Glamsquad

Exclusive:


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


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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

e:

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


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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

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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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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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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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• 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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