The theme of the day was “Joke on you”, and a lot of our guests were up for it with beautiful outfits, just like Harley Quinn. A major highlight was Idia Aisien and her squad pulling up like they were going to cause mayhem in the cinema.

Speaking at the premiere, Idia Aisien confirms that she’s been a fan of the Harley Quinn character and it gave her joy to actually attend the premiere with her squad, specifically with the fact that she had recreated the character with herself and her squad; she stated that ​”​I am a big

DC fan and Harley Quinn is my favourite, I love the fact that she broke up with the Clown and yes a lot of us can relate; I have had to put up a lot of clown stories on my page, I mean Harley Quinn gives me joy and the cinema experience here is really great”

The MX4D experience makes the audience always look forward to seeing movies at Filmhouse Cinema; the technology transfers the movie actions and spectacle to the audience.

Filmhouse Cinemas have consistently created opportunities for movie lovers across the country to catch up with box office blockbusters. This has created a leap in the cinema culture amongst Nigerians.

“It is always fun coming to Filmhouse for a movie premiere and for this one, I’m so excited. I am the biggest fan of Harley Quinn, here in Nigeria, I even came with her shoes!”​, Denrele said

The movie will be out in cinemas nationwide from Friday, February 7th, 2020. Follow Filmhouse cinemas ​@filmhousecinemas​and purchase tickets at ​www.filmhouseng.com​.

DENRELE

INK EZE

TIMINI

BRIDGET CHIGBUFUE

LYNXX

DAALA ORUWARI

True to form, the 2018 edition of the Lagos Cocktail Week (LCW2018) showcased some of the best of Nigeria’s cocktail industry, with the gathering of leading voices in the sector at Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The 3-day event ran from 16^th – 18^th October 2018 and provided a platform for several homegrown and international drinks brands to showcase, while a cross section of professionals in cocktails and events space received training and networking opportunities.

The Lagos Cocktail Week kicked off with a fun and spirited Bar Crawl on the 4^th of Oct, with influencers and celebrities on a ride through 5 bars in Lagos sampling various drinks and cocktails. On the ride was Ini Dima Okojie, Mimi Onalaja, Toni Tones, Idia Aisien, Nonso Bassey, Bollylomo, Ehiz, Chiamaka Ntia, Simi Drey, Demilade Roberts, Uriel Oputa, Onyinye Azode competing for the title of “Last Man Standing”. The bars visited were Signature Lounge, Brass and Copper, Backyard Bar and Grill, South Eatery and Buzz Bar.

The bar crawl was the road map to the main event which kicked off with a conference on the 16th for food, beverage and cocktail industry enthusiasts. Several speakers and panelists spoke around the theme, “Changing the African Cocktail Narrative Through Collaboration and Creativity.” On the panel of speakers where international speakers such as Alexis Brown of Causing a Stir, US and Mihails Minckovskis. Other speakers include Shina Peller, Ronke Bamisedun, Uzo Orimalade, Elizabeth Oputa and a host of others.

The 3-day event rounded off with a high octane and well-attended Bar Battle and Cocktail Industry Awards on October 18. Hosted by comedian TeeA, the event was attended by a host of celebrities and influencers, including Lanre Da-Silva Ajayi, Onobello, Elizabeth Isiorho, Taofeek Okoya, Chef Fregz, Scarlet Gomez, Steve Chuks, Nonso Bassey, Asa’ah Samuel, Sharon Ooja, Bollylomo, Denola Grey, Sharon Ojong, Kayla Oniwo, Lydia Lawrence and more.

After a night of battles between mixologists from several of the leading bars and clubs in Lagos, Philip Essang of Nok by Alara came out winner of the Lagos Cocktail Week 2018 “Bar Battle”, winning a cash prize of N200,000.

Winners of the Cocktail Industry Awards and their category Include:

Best Cocktail Bar – R S V P

Best Indigenous Spirit Brand with Global Focus – Grand Oak – Seaman’s Schnapps

Best Hotel Bar – Sky Lounge – Eko Hotel

Mobile Cocktail Bar of the Year – Cocktails In and Out

Best Drink/ Spirit Marketing Campaign – Campari – Make It Red

Speaking on the outstanding success of LCW2018, founder Lara Rawa said, “the 5^th edition of the Lagos Cocktail Week is a proof that the Nigerian Cocktail Industry has grown beyond Nigeria and Africa, and is raising industry experts that infuse both indigenous and international knowledge to grow their individual brand as well as the industry as a whole”. She also thanked sponsors, partners and delegates who helped to make the event successful “The official soft drinks sponsor Fayrous, Veleta, Belvedere Vodka, Balmoral, Glenmorangie, WONTRA, Skyy Vodka, American Honey, FilmHouse Cinemas, Monin, Cinematics, Insigna Media and Zapphaire Events for coordinating the event”

This edition was designed for SME’s, young graduates, owners of small and medium businesses, aspiring digital entrepreneurs and media managers within corporate bodies who are interested in building a strong beauty brand in the digital space.

Facilitated by beauty enthusiast, Nowe Isibor, the event saw renowned digital beauty experts like Dimma Umeh and Kehinde Smith of My Extensionz, who shared their knowledge on how they have grown their brand using digital platforms and digital tools to keep their audience engaged. It was a fantastic opportunity for attendees, who learnt, had access to discuss and get tips to grow their brands. Online educator and author of ‘Find Your Gold” Stephanie Obi, educated the audience on ways to discover and maximize their true potential.

Attendees had the opportunity to mingle and network during the break which was catered by Krispy Kreme with doughnuts and champagne by Haute Couture which kept flowing.

There were giveaways from skincare products by Oriki, Hairfinity products, BNatural Spa vouchers, Mose store goody bag and Find Your Gold book during the sessions as attendees had to put to test knowledge gained from the speakers during the masterclass.

The masterclass ended with a panel advising and answering questions from attendees on ways digital platforms has helped their brands and their digital journey. The panel consisted of Communication’s expert; Liz Osho, TV Personality; Idia Eisien, Beauty expert; Ezinne Alfa and Vlogger; Tuke Morgan.

Goody bags for attendees were sponsored by BlackOpal Nigeria, The Beauty Precinct, Kuddy cosmetics and My Extensionz.

Media partners at the masterclass were Guardian Life, Schick magazine, the blogger Point, Asoebi Bella, Business day, StyleMeAfrica, Glam Brand Agency Genevieve magazine.

More Dedicated to Digital sessions will be taking place across the continent and beyond in future years.

Follow us on Instagram @dedicatedtodigital

Guests in attendance included: Toyosi Etim Effiong, Stephanie Coker, Kehinde Smith, Taje Prest, Toju Foyeh, Nnenna Okoye, Timini Egbuson, Tiffany and Stephany (TWINS), Abimbola Craig, Afua Osei, Idia Aisien, Tosin Etim Effiong and so many others came in.

National Froyo Day was celebrated on Tuesday, February 6th at all Sweet Kiwi locations. Ehime Eigbe Akindele, the founder of Sweet Kiwi Yoghurt used the day as an opportunity to celebrate 7 years of her entrepreneurial journey and nurturing her brilliant idea of a healthy treat being available right her sin

The day started off on a very cheerful note with the school; Starfield Montessori school, influencers and regular customers experienced a whole new world at Sweet Kiwi as they tried new and superb flavours of FroYos for free! It was even a bigger and better experience for the guests as they got served by their celebrity crushes. The Influencers and celebrities themselves could not get a hang of the day as they enjoyed creating their own mix and recipes which will be available at all Sweet Kiwi locations for a month.  Timini named his own mix “Taste Timini”, Idia named hers Naughty

Sweet Kiwi did not leave out the top notch media houses and influencers that couldn’t make it down to any of the stores in Lagos as special deliveries were made all around Lagos to platforms such as  Belle Naija, Pulse Nigeria, Genevieve Magazine, Kamdora, Media Room Hub, Fomo Lagos, Diydose, Akin Faminu, Sisi Yemmie, and many more.

Sweet Kiwi yoghurt is social!

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @sweetkiwiyogurt

You can also check out their website by following this link http://sweetkiwiyogurt.com

Welcome to Sweet Kiwi

Ehime Eigbe Akindele – Founder Sweet Kiwi

Abimbola Craig

Abimbola Craig and Nowe Isibor

Idia Aisien

Idia Aisien

Idia, Taje, Timini and Toyosi

Kehinde Smith

Nnenna Okoye

Sweet Kiwi nurses, Nowe Isibor, Ehime and Abimbola Craig

Taje Prest

Taje Prest, Akin Mariano Toyosi Ettim Effiong

Timini

Timini and Toju Foyeh

Toju Foyeh

Toyosi and Adeysoile

Toyosi Ettim Effiong

Yippee!!! It’s International FroYo Day tomorrow!!!

Sweet Kiwi can’t wait to delight your taste buds with some of their exciting flavors in celebration of the International FroYo Day.

Ehime Akindele, the founder of Sweet Kiwi Yoghurt is also using the opportunity to celebrate 5 years of her entrepreneurial journey, and what better way to make a mark than treating you (and some of your team members) to an exciting Sweet Kiwi experience on 6th February, 2018.

Sweetkiwi is a soft, self-serve frozen yogurt bar which sells premium frozen yogurt in over 100 flavors. Sweetkiwi frozen yogurt was birthed with the intent of introducing a healthier alternative to the calorie filled Ice- cream.

Every cup is an unforgettable experience!

International cosmetics brand, Black Opal, presents its latest ad campaign which showcases its range of makeup products, from foundations to lipsticks. The campaign is targeted at the everyday woman who wants to achieve flawless beauty with little or no stress. The exquisite ad campaign features TV presenter and Travel Blogger, Mimi Onalaja as well as Nigerian/Cameroonian model, Idia Aisien, as muses. We are thrilled to launch this ad campaign. At Black Opal, our main aim is to address the beauty concerns of women of colour. Our product line contains an impressive range of formulas and a stunning collection of shades which complements and enhances a woman’s natural beauty

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In executing our ad campaign, Mimi Onalaja and Idia Aisien were the obvious choice to be used as muses for the campaign. They reflect the values that we uphold at Black Opal and they are an accurate reflection of who the Black Opal woman is – confident, successful and of course, beautiful.

The brand has also announced Lillian Paul a Black Opal brand ambassador.
“Working with a renowned makeup artist is right at the heart of our campaign and we are excited to announce Lillian Paul as our brand ambassador. Lillian has distinguished herself in the beauty industry and we know she will add a lot of value to the Black Opal brand,” – Black Opal Nigeria Rep