Stunning Ghanaian Model Nana Afua Antwi is the New Face for Revlon

Ghanaian born British model and former Britain’s Next Top Model of Colour,Nana Afua Antwi is the new face for Revlon.

The mahogany model locks down the Revlon ad campaign this year which is set for the brand’s international market.

Nana Afua has set the bar for other commercial models like herself in the past years, headlining mainstream campaigns for Models of Colour in the UK. Nana Afua was also recently the face for FOREO, a Swedish skincare range for healthy skin.

The model expressed the challenges of having the right mindset to fit in the industry especially for commercial models saying, “As a model its been hard to maintain just one look especially with my hair. You have to be versitile to meet the expectations of your client“, and we have to say she’s doing a great job at it, she looks stunning!

We congratulate her on this feat and look forward to more good news!

Credits
Photography: Angus Thompson
Hair & Makeup: Jessica Owen
Model: Nana Afua Antwi

Bola Tinubu bags Silverbird’s “Extraordinary Man of the Year 2015” Award + First Photos of Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa, Destiny Amaka & More

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubusays a nation cannot achieve progress unless its leaders plan meticulously for it beyond their tenures.

Tinubu spoke at the Silverbird Man of the Year Awards in Lagos on Sunday night when he received the Extraordinary Man of the Year 2015 award. First African Chartered Accountant, Akintola Williams, also received the Extraordinary Man of the Year award.

Tunubu said that plans for the country’s development must be made, regardless of partisan politics.

In his remarks, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce said that 10 per cent of the budget should be allocated  to preserve the history and culture of the country.

See first photos below.

Destiny Amaka

Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa

Unoaku Anyadike

Nuhu Ribadu

Opral Benson

“Even though I’m a woman rights activist…the man is supposed to be a step ahead of the woman” – Nollywood Actress Foluke Daramola shares her views

The issue of gender equality has been a huge issue in Nigeria for quite some time but things escalated when the Senate turned down the Equal Opportunity Bill a couple of weeks ago.

Speaking with New Telegraph in a new interview, Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola shares her views on all things gender equality while also talking about her marriage, her husband and more.

See excerpts below.

On gender equality: I’m sorry I don’t think men and women should have equal rights in this case. I think the male should have more than the female, but it should be with proportion, maybe on a ratio of 60 to 40. The reason why I think so is because we women tend to be extremely domineering when it comes to issues and sometimes sentimental. Men can be detailed even though we are sometimes. So, there are proportions in all these things. The role of a man can never be over emphasized. Even though I’m a woman rights activist, I still believe in the place of a woman and a man. The man is supposed to be a step ahead of the woman; you can never take that away.

On her marriage: For documentation purpose, we needed to because of the necessity that was going on around bank BVN and all that, and because I run a foundation, there are a whole lot of places that I will go to, that I need to establish the fact that I am a married woman. They don’t recognise traditional marriages abroad, you have to be legally married to your husband. And for us, we needed to document our marriage. It didn’t add or subtract anything from who we are. My husband and I have been good friends and good lovers. We dated and we are still dating. It’s a continuous thing, its not like we don’t fight or have issues, it just makes up the fact that we understand each other as best friends and we know that each step of the way, we take it as it comes and we believe that at the end of the day, we have to make the marriage work.

On her husband: One, he is a highly intelligent young man. Two, he has a very wonderful heart, and three, he is very generous.

On her style: I’m a casual person, I love it simple and down to earth. I used to be a thumb-boy; when I was much younger, you will find me more i n my jeans. I’m actually not a fashion freak because I’m a contented person and I don’t hunger for what I cannot afford. I live my life the way I can afford to. I don’t do beyond myself.

Read the rest of her interview here.

Nigerians Complain Trending Calorad Ad Fat Shames Plus-Size Women

What happened to accepting another human’s uniqueness, regardless of whatever shape or size they come in?

Recently,a pharmaceutical company released a pictorial advert they felt was “tailored” to suit the Nigerian audience. The cartoons were created in a bid to promote one of their weight loss product known as Calorad.

Here’s the advert…

Since the advert was posted a lot of people have reacted and most of them are negative. See some of them:

BellaNaijarians, Is it too much? Should the ad be taken down?

Photo Credit: Facebook/Calorad

Nigeria is Losing $1.5bn to Piracy at Sea, Smuggling & Fuel Supply fraud every month!

Nigeria is losing about 1.5 billion dollars a month to piracy, armed robbery at sea, smuggling, and fuel supply fraud, a U.S. official said.

Ambassador Michele Sison, U.S. Deputy Representative to the UN, made this known on Monday in New York.

He made the revelation at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Peace Consolidation in West Africa with the theme “Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea in the Gulf of Guinea.“

Sison said illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing also generate a sizeable income loss in the hundreds of millions of dollars a year, for many countries and communities that depend on this sector to survive.

She said that earlier this month on April 11 at 7.56 p.m., pirates attacked a cargo vessel off the coast of Nigeria.

She added that the pirates waited for darkness before ambushing the vessel and boarded with force.

The captain and crew sounded the alarm and hid in a protected space on the ship only to discover when they emerged the following day that two of their crew were missing.

A second officer from the Philippines and an electrician from Egypt; both are still missing.

This was neither the first pirate attack of the year, nor even the first attack that day.

Earlier on April 11, the very same day, pirates had attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria, kidnapping six of the crew, including the vessel’s captain.

Those men are also still missing.

Piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea are increasing at an alarming rate, with some industry experts recording at least 32 attacks off the coast of Nigeria alone in 2016, affecting many Member States, including the U.S.

The economic consequences for the people of the region are devastating.

According to a Chatham House report, as much as 400,000 barrels of crude oil are stolen each day in the Gulf of Guinea. she said.

What’s causing this?
She said:” we have spoken many times in this chamber about the root causes of piracy, ineffective governance structures, weak rule of law, precarious legal frameworks and inadequate naval, coast guard, and maritime law enforcement.

“The absence of an effective maritime governance system in particular hampers freedom of movement in the region, disrupts trade and economic growth, and facilitates environmental crimes.

“We have also acknowledged in our resolutions and in the presidential statement adopted this morning that the solution to these root causes lies in greater African stewardship of maritime safety and security at the continental, regional, and Member State level.

“Strong political will from African governments and leaders is needed to pursue and prosecute crimes at all levels within criminal enterprises”.

She said that maritime crime flourishes under ineffective or complicit governance structures, but was diminished when rule of law was effective.

She said that with the absence of African ownership and action from national and local governments to tackle maritime security challenges, there was little reason to believe that attacks in the Gulf of Guinea would decline.

In this regard, she welcomed the Yaoundé Summit documents, which articulated a comprehensive view of maritime safety and security, including combating illegal fishing; trafficking of arms, people, drugs, and maritime pollution.

Sison underscored the importance of a comprehensive regional approach to addressing maritime insecurity.

A comprehensive approach, she said, would help to reduce the loss of national revenue, support socioeconomic development and expand environmental protection in the region.

Temi A: Tumbling Down a Flight of Stairs or the Boob Flash! Some of My Most Embarrassing Moments

A friend once asked me to narrate the most embarrassing event that had happened to me. For the average person, a day would stand out vividly in their minds, but me? I was spoilt for choice. I did not know if I should talk about the day I inadvertently flashed the whole country my underwear.  My mother had woken me up from sleep to run an errand for her and my sleep induced brain did not consider that black cotton dresses are transparent so must be worn with other black undergarments and not white ones with childish hearts all over them. I had journeyed for approximately 30 minutes before I became aware of my surroundings enough to overhear two 8 year old boys talking about me – with one whispering to his friend that I was naked. What is a person to do? Go home or march on?

I discarded that story because I did not like my friend enough to share that juicy morsel. I wondered instead if I should impress her with the story of how I did a Jackie Chan at work when I fell and tumbled down 10 flights of stairs. I had just started my new job and I was determined to choke everyone with the fumes of my professionalism and make them eat my dust. When I was due to have my first solo client conference, I dressed to impress and wore heels to work- a feat that is not particularly impressive by itself until I decided to run up the stairs in said shoes. Suffice it to say, I am lucky all I ended up counting as I landed in a heap at the bottom of the stairs was my breath and not my teeth. I jumped up afterwards and laughingly declared that I was fine. The adrenaline kept me going until the next day when I woke up and found myself reaching for 2 Paracetamol and a jar of Robb.

I decided that story did not paint me in a good light, so I kept quiet about it. I told the party story instead. My close friend had decided to have a small gathering at his house for his birthday and I went along. When I arrived at the party, I breezed into the living room, took off my jacket with a flourish whilst flashing a smile and my breast to everyone in the room. I was unaware until that moment that my “boob tube” dress had ridden low during the journey to the house. On the way, I had felt colder than usual in my chest region but I just assumed that the winter was exceptionally harsh on that day and the wind was to blame for the cold. It did not occur to me to look beneath my jacket for  a secondary reason.

In all this, there is a silver lining and that is the fact that I have become shameless. Never again will I be found cringing in the corner because I just spilled wine on myself or my host. I will clean up my mess as much as I can and move on from the moment. I have also learnt how to laugh at myself first and hardest; life is determined to do the same so I might as well join in on the joke. The other positive lesson from going through life like a bumbling idiot is that it is easier for me to do things that scare me. Nowadays, my mantra has become “what is the worse that could happen”. If my response is someone might laugh or think I am an idiot then I will most likely do whatever it is that I desire to do. There are two important reasons for this. The people who may laugh might be friends and family, or strangers. If it is the former group then I am safe as they love me and are not altogether malicious; with the latter, I continue my actions secure in the knowledge that I will most likely not see them again. Some strangers might think I am idiotic for my actions, but that is  alright. I rely on society and the inherent need to be polite to deter them from saying anything to my face.

Take it from a seasoned professional in this regard, embarrassing moments are not as bad as they seem, and the fear of embarrassing oneself should not be a good reason to stop living. If nothing else, think about the great stories you will have to tell after a lifetime of making mistakes and living.

Photo Credit: Dreamstime

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu & Kemi Adetiba to host the unveiling of “Save the Children” global campaign | Tuesday, 26th April 2016

Save the Children, the world’s leading charity for children, at the end of 2015, wound down its biggest global campaign (EVERY ONE Campaign) which ran for five years 2010-2015. To build on the gains of the last campaign, the organization is launching a campaign that will focus on reaching excluded children (refugees, the girl child, children living with disabilities, children in hard to reach areas, and street children). Our campaign on children left behind will ensure we achieve impact for the most marginalized children and achieve our Ambition for Children 2030: reaching the world’s most excluded children.

Our ambition is for every Nigerian child to survive and thrive and for a country in which every child is able to develop up to his or her full potential by 2030. Our new campaign is in total alignment with Nigerian Government ambition for children. Save the Children is thereby inviting you to the official launch of our new global campaign scheduled as follows:

Date: Tuesday April 26, 2016Venue: Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja
Time: 12 Noon

The highlight of the launch will be the unveiling of the new campaign mantra bySave the Children celebrity ambassadors and other critical stakeholders. There will also be great musical and other artistic performances. As is our culture, our child ambassadors will also be lending their voices to the campaign. Ensuring that every child survives, thrives, and is protected is an ambitious job which Save the Children alone cannot do without the by-in of our governments, donor partners, and members of the organized business sector. We are therefore calling on your support and commitment in taking our new campaign forward. We believe that the time is NOW for all hands to be on deck in playing an important role in the realization of the development vision of our country and in shaping the lives of our future generation.

Kindly join us.

For further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact

Hope Oduma: Hope.Oduma@savethechildren.org  (08039216999)
Noj : 08091872475Grace Olomiwe : Olomiwe.Grace@savethechildren.org (08093365106)

A Mix of Generations and Sounds – Join Femi Kuti, Shina Peters, Tiwa Savage and Falz #AtTheClubwithRemyMartin | May 1st

Sunday, May 1st 2016 will go down in partying history as Rémy Martin presents the #AtTheClubwithRemyMartin Allstar Live Edition featuring Femi Kuti, Shina Peters, Tiwa Savage and Falz who will thrill guests to an exhilarating experience.

It is a super packed night as The Landmark Centre will be transformed to a mega club with 4 of the hottest clubs (The Place by Papas, The Place Ikeja, GrassHoppers Club, Road Runners) in Lagos. There will be performances from DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Neptune,DJ Baggio, and music arranged by Jesse Jagz.

The hosts for the night are VJ Adams, Zainab Balogun and Shody (the Turnup King)

Date: Sunday, May 1st 2016
Time: 10 PM
Venue: The LandMark Centre, Oniru, Victoria Island

Fans can get invites from the selected clubs to attend. Follow Rémy Martin onFacebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates.

The #AtTheClubWithRemyMartin Allstar series is an ultimate partying experience featuring a collaboration of the biggest clubs and biggest acts and DJs under one roof.

Remember you only get one life, live it.

Meet Super Falcons & Arsenal Ladies Star Asisat Oshoala

Asisat Oshoala plays for Arsenal Ladies of the FA WSL as a forward and she has just released some nice new photos showing how she can go from a football player to a stylish corporate lady.

Asisat has an impressive record. She was named best player and was the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. She was also named best player and second top goalscorer with the Super Falcons team who won the 2014 African Women’s Championship.

Before joining the Arsenal Ladies she was with the Liverpool Ladies.

See her new photos below.

TyPearls: Here Are 10 Reasons Why You Should Consider a Destination Wedding

Destination weddings are becoming the best alternative choice if you desire a unique, classy and unforgettable wedding. If you want to have the wedding of your dream with less stress then you should think of having a destination wedding.

Some Nigerian celebrities who had their weddings in destination locations are:Tuface and Annie Idibia, Stephanie Okereke and Linus Idahosa, Tiwa Savage and Teebillz. I also love people like Berry Dakara who chose to have a simple, but lovely beach/garden weddings.

Here are top 10 reasons you should consider a destination wedding.

To reduce the number of wedding crashers:
Destination weddings is a great way to reduce your guest list. If you really want only your closest family and friends , the ones that really matter, then this is the way to go. If you are scared of crowds or don’t want so much side attractions that shift focus from the couple to other goings on, go for a destination wedding. Nothing beats a simple wedding with just friends and family, maximum 50 guests.

Uninvited guests won’t come for a destination wedding, so there is no fear of getting on someone’s bad side. How can one even attend if the transportation cost is more than the souvenir and food?

To save cost and time
Having a destination wedding can help save costs except you are the one paying for the flight tickets and hotel fees for guests. All that is required is for a guest to show up – no need to put yourself in a tight corner. In any case, no guest will request to mange your bed space,sleep on your couch, borrow your car, or give him three square meals. Your responsibility is limited to the wedding venue, after which every man is on his own.

Depending on your power of negotiation, you can actually get huge discounts for accommodation, feeding and transportation for you and your guests. Everyone will be happy and consider your wedding as a well deserved vacation .
Less time is also needed to plan a destination wedding. Once you decide on a venue and a budget, the rest will take of itself. Another added advantage is that you can change plans, change venues, at the last minute and still get away with it. Since the size of guests are small, decor is minimal, vendors are reduced, wedding planning is easier .

Beautiful photo backgrounds
Everywhere you look, there’s a Canon or Samsung S7 Moment waiting to happen. With picture-perfect views all around, and almost everyone camera-ready with their smart phones you won’t have to wait for your wedding photographer to capture the spirit of your event. This is very useful in case the wedding photographer turns out to disappoint you, or takes months to deliver the finished photos. At least you have backups and with natural aesthetic backgrounds. There is really no need to edit or Photoshop exotic backgrounds when a destination wedding is involved. The background is already lovely as it is.

Dressing is more inspired
This is why the groom will fall in love with the idea of a destination wedding. There is no need to do coordinated outfits or stress yourself out with aso ebi issues. Casual, formal, laid back. You and your guests can choose a unique style of dressing that is not rigid or tending to conform with the norm. After all the reason for the wedding is to celebrate your happiness. You and your guests will love that!

Dress as you want! You can wear the traditional bridal gown complete with a veil or a sarong or shirts and bum shorts. Just go with the flow.  Be as lavish , comfortable and free as desired. Do you know shoes are optional too? Barefoot, rhinestone studded flip flops, heels, leather tongs…it is your choice.

To resolve arguments
Well, if the bride, groom or their families are at logger heads on where to hold the wedding, “my” church or your church, this hall or that school ground, having a destination wedding is your best deal.  It is a neutral ground that will bring both parties together and make them reach a mutual agreement. Most people relax and are less prone to start a fight when they are not on their own turf. You will definitely take a chill pill and be patient till you are back home. By then the differences might have been resolved, the wedding a success, fights forgotten and everyone is happy.

To achieve multiple purposes with a single event
If you love multitasking, a destination wedding is ideal for you. You can fill the wedding weekend with so much fun, play and enjoy every moment. Get a sun tan, have a honeymoon, take a vacation, explore tourist sites , visit local restaurants, meet new friends, learn a new language even if it is just the greeting words. By the time the wedding is over, you are glowing naturally, feeling refreshed, having added to your knowledge and expanded your world of possibilities.

More creative ideas
Destination weddings encourages a couple, especially the bride to be creative, design her own wedding themes, use more of D-I-Y creations for her wedding, choose her own personal styles and allow their personalities to seep through the wedding style. If you are fun loving, not afraid to take risks, the idea of having your wedding in a garden, on the streets, during a carnival will not be far fetched. If you love romantic,  idyllic scenes, you can opt for a sunset beach wedding . Also instead of the common fabric decorations, you may decide to have a dominant garland, ballon or flower decor. In fact some couples may decide to have a picnic during the wedding. All guests sit on mats instead of tables. It is your wedding, be inspired!

Location is no longer a problem
You can now say your wedding vows anywhere you want. Do you know you don’t need to go to Dubai, Hawaii, Panama Islands to have exotic locations? Lagos beaches in Epe, Lekki, Obudu cattle ranch,resorts, parks and luxurious gardens around Nigeria will also serve and costs less. You also get to share your favourite place and a locale that is special to you with your loved ones. It can be a former campus ground – the place you and your partner met, The world is at your feet. Begin to explore and see the possibilities.

Less hassle
There is no pressure from friends or family members to do your wedding their way. Everyone recognises that by having a destination wedding, it is your choice and you want to have control over the how, where and direction of your wedding. The advice, solicited and unsolicited, proffered will be towards achieving your wedding goals.
A typical Saturday Nigerian wedding lasts five hours, yet many feel the need to want to pack so much into it. Some couples have their engagement, court and church wedding same day and still manage to hold a reception afterwards. However, the day may not go as planned: program schedules go askew, Alaga(Engagement’s anchor) does overtime, Minister’s message too long, traffic holdup… delaying various vendors. The reception period is also spent moving from one table to another exchanging greetings, accepting gifts, dancing for few minutes, Mc is hassling Dj to stop music, families are hurrying caterers to serve food, the couple’s entrance go unnoticed, no one stands up, claps or dance at the appropriate moment. Once the guests have eaten, they are in a hurry to leave to beat traffic. Hall manger is threatening to switch off power supply. It is just another wedding in series of Nigerian weddings.
Having a destination wedding will change that. All the invited guests would have made up their minds to share every special moment with you. It can span three days or more, but they will be there with you. Whoever attends is committed to spend the time and effort to be there for you. This means you have finally gotten your dearest and nearest ones together to kickback, relax and celebrate your special day with you. Instead of few rushed hours that passes in a blur, you get more days to connect and hangout with your family and friends.

To stand out from the pack
You have chosen to take the lead and be innovative. Yours is not the normal wedding; it is not following the norm wedding or a “Ka ri mi” (see me finish) wedding. You are not competing with anyone but your own standard.  There is no pressure or a race for survival to fit in.

There are so many weddings that go on nowadays, people have lost count on whose decor is the finest, cake the biggest, aso ebi is the most expensive, guest is the largest and so on. By having an out-of-town wedding, your wedding does not look similar to others  – just because you used the same venue, same decorator or chose same colours. Wedding guests will long remember your event—it will be hard for anyone else to top it.

Dare to be different. If you’re already considering a destination wedding, you can plan the details yourself with less fuss. Or you can engage the services of a professional event planner who can help you plan your dream wedding on a moderate budget, give you location ideas and help in negotiating for discount deals.

Still not sure, because you don’t want anyone to feel offended or miffed?  You can throw a post wedding party or better still, have your engagement party nearby and invite them. If they can’t still make it due to work commitments or some other reason, then I’m sure no one will hold it against you.

No matter the amount of money spent in procuring clothes, venues, accessories, food, tickets, drinks, pleasing guests, makeup, extravagant or minimal, over the budget or within the budget, what matters most is life after wedding and staying married.

Have fun planning your wedding! Connect, celebrate and enjoy more!

Photo Credit: Gallo Images |  Anadolu Agency 

Yay or Nay? Toyin Aimakhu’s Outfit to “An Evening with Toyin Aimakhu”

Amber Rose & Wiz Khalifa enjoy a Family Day with baby Sebastian and Friends

Rapper Wiz Khalifa and his model ex-wife Amber Rose have perfected the art of co-parenting.

They stepped out today for a fun day with their son Sebastian to attend a fun birthday for the son of one of their friends.

They all posted the photo on Instagram with Amber Rose captioning “Family day with Pumpkin! Happy Birthday @babyheeman thx for having us @huzizle_1! Sebastian’s facial expression is so funny We all weren’t prepared for this picture Lol #CoParenting #DoitforYourBaby #SebastianTaylorThomaz

Beyoncé features Laolu Senbanjo’s Body Art in Lemonade

Nigerian-born, Brooklyn-based artist Laolu Senbanjo‘s work was featured inBeyoncé‘s recently released visual album.

In the monochrome section entitled Apathy, Beyoncé’s background dancers are seen wearing intricate white body paint while riding in a metal bus and moving to the album’s fourth track, “Sorry.”

Later on in the film, Beyoncé is also seen with a small amount of body art; white dots have been delicately placed above the curve of her eyebrows and dragged from her lower eyelid to her cheeks.

He calls his body painting artworks Sacred Art of the Ori, noting that the origin of this practice derives from a spiritual Yoruba ritual.

“In my language, Yoruba ‘Ori’ literally means your essence, your soul, your destiny,” Laolu explains in his artist statement. “When I work with a muse, the muse, their Ori, and I become one. It’s the deepest, most spiritual experience I’ve ever had with my art as an artist.”

Here’s a behind the scenes Instagram post from Laolu –

Laolu is definitely winning this year! Read about his recent collaboration with Nike AirMax and being an ambassador for the biggest luxury gym in the world.

Credits: Laolu Senbanjo | @laolunyc, The FADER

Kinabuti Dare2Dream Season 2 launches episodes to air in May | Photos

The brainchild of Italian fashion brand Kinabuti, Dare2Dream, on Tuesday announced the broadcast of the 16 episodes of the second Season. The project powered by FCMB was set out to train and bring out the best of University talents in fashion and business. The D2D executive producers held the press conference announcing the broadcast on TV and online with a Nescafe press breakfast at Kinabuti Studio. Present at the press conference were:

Media Partners & Representatives

• Tatiana Moussalli Nouri (DGMD of Cool/Wazobia TV)
• Pris Nzimiro-Nwanah (Senior Producer & Director EbonyLifeTV),
• Rich Tanksley (Head of Pulse.ng)
• Azuka (This Day)
• Kamdora (Fashion Blog)

Dare2Dream sponsors:

• Obi Mbanuzuo (COO of Dana Air)
• Diran Olojo, Head Corporate Comms, FCMB
• Shamsideen Fashola, Head of FCMB Flexx Account

Dare2Dream trainers:

• Maje Ayida (CEO Eden Lifestyle) – Fitness Trainer
• Bola Fawehinmi (CEO of Few Models Management) – Modeling trainer
• Juliana of Society For The Performing Arts Nigeria (Span) – Dancing trainer

Dare2Dream Season 2 Finalists:

• Ifeoma scouted in Unilag
• Mary scouted in Uniport

The Executive Producer, Caterina Bortolussi explained to the audience “the main different between Season 1 and Season 2 is the wider spectrum of talents and skills that were developed from campus to camp. This season is extremely rich with many moving stories from mentors and contestants”.

Diran Olojo of FCMB went on saying that “Dare2Dream is delivering messages that inspire the youth to be disciplined and focused on their lives objectives, whether it is in modeling, banking or any other line of work”.

Tatiana Moussali of Cool/Wazobia TV added, “In February 2016, we launched a new channel, Wazobia Max that is available on terrestrial TV and reaches out to the largest audience including young people at home. We really hope young people will identify and get motivated by watching Dare2Dream on our channel”.

Pris Nzimiro-Nwanah of EbonyLife TV explained, “Real TV is becoming more and more present in today’s programming. Dare2Dream content is particularly appealing to the new generation who enjoys watching drama and inspiring real-life stories”.

Bola Fawehinmi, the D2D modeling trainer shared her personal experience as a model and now running her own agency Few Models Management: “Dare2Dream really inspired me. I also learnt a lot from the contestants. Dare2Dream Season 1’s winner is the most-booked model at the moment. She has the right attitude and she is extremely professional which, for clients, count as much as her look”.

The two Dare2Dream finalists described their experience on camp and shared, “meeting so many inspiring celebrities (they) would have never had a chance to meet otherwise. Dare2Dream inspired (them) to make changes and take an active role in (their) life, in school projects or within (their) community”.

After an exclusive preview of the first episode at D2D bootcamp, we went on with questions and answers to sponsors, trainers and media partners while enjoying Nescafe.

Corporate sponsors who made D2D Season 2 possible are FCMB, Nescafé, Domino’s Pizza, Dana Air and The One Spirit Company who distributes Mouton Cadet and Veuve-Clicquot.

The 16 episodes of Dare2Dream Season 2 will broadcast from May 2016 on Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic Urban, EbonyLife TV, Wazobia Max, Wazobia TV, Cool TV and Pulse.ng.