UN Peace ambassador and Award winning singer Waje, Femi Jacobs, Joseph Benjamin, Yaw, Nedu, Lepacious Bose, Chinonso Young, Gloria Young and a host of others will join Multiple award winning artiste, Tim Godfrey and Xtreme to set the stage for a fusion of dance, drama and high energy music at “Ewuro“. Supported by SwiftThink LTD,Leah Foundation, Cool FM, Beat FM, Kingdom Africa, Ebony Life TV, Freedom Foundation and Elevation Church, “Ewuro” promises to be an event you will remember for a long time to come.

Directed by Joseph Ofili,”Ewuro” is a movement that will be addressing the social issue of VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. Tim Godfrey, the President of Republic of Xtreme and Executive Producer of Ewuro has this to say: “Having witnessed violence against my mother under the guise of culture and tradition when my dad passed on, the occurrence and recurrence of this ill has become endemic and what is even more troubling is the extent to which people go to cover it up, both the victims and the aggressors. We are therefore inspired to creatively address it and re-awaken our emotions to the true nature of the female experience in Nigeria in the hope that we will begin to engage in fruitful conversations about this issue and ultimately, change will begin“.

This story is delivered through intriguing hybrid of drama, music and dance. Then it follows the trajectory of each character’s peculiar emotional dilemma, leading to a thought provoking resolution, before climaxing in a high-energy musical performance.

Date: Sunday, November 15th
Time: 1 PM & 5 PM
Venue: Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Lagos

Tickets are available online at www.ariiyatickets.com, Bruno’s place, Ikeja City Mall and all Sweet Sensation Outlets. For more information on Ewuro, visit www.ewuro.org | Twitter: @ewuroNG.

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Come this Sunday, all roads and attention will be focused on the Muson Centre, where the epic Broadway-Styled stage play ‘Ewuro‘ shall be taking place.

Already, the amiable wife of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Dame Abimbola Fashola, the doting wife of Kwara State Governor, Deaconess Omalewa Ahmed, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Lola Akande and the acting Consul General of the US consulate Dehab Ghebreab amongst many high profile dignitaries have confirmed attendance and will be live at the show that will be addressing and seeking to redress the social issue of Violence Against Women in Nigeria, Africa and beyond- Ewuro.

This epoch event is created and produced by the multiple award winning singer, Tim Godfrey and it will be presenting the UN Peace ambassador and Award winning singer Waje, Yaw, Femi Jacobs, Lepacious Bose and Nosa in a very peculiar and emotional character like never seen before. Also on the show Ewuro are ‎Nedu, Chinonso Young, Gloria Young and a host of others joining the multiple award-winning artiste, Tim Godfrey and Xtreme on stage for a fusion of dance, drama and high-energy music. The story will be deliver through intriguing hybrid of drama, music and dance. Then it follows the trajectory of each character’s peculiar emotional dilemma, leading to a thought provoking resolution, before climaxing in a high-energy musical performance.

Ewuro is a story by Tim Godfrey, scripted by Doris Chinasa Ariole and directed by Joseph Ofili. It is packaged by SwiftThink LTD and supported by Leah Foundation, Cool FM, Beat FM, Kingdom Africa, Ebony Life TV, Freedom Foundation, Elevation Church and MuziQGlobe Media.

Date: Sunday, November 15th
Time: 1 PM & 5 PM (Red Carpet)
Venue: Shell Hall of the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos

Tickets are available online at www.ariiyatickets.com, Bruno’s place Ikeja City Mall and all Sweet Sensation Outlets.

For more information on Ewuro, Website: www.ewuro.org  | Twitter: @ewuroNG

The event promises to be an event you will remember for a long time to come!

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Comedienne Lepacious Bose is looking so good in this new photo she shared on social media.

Celebrating her weight loss from 190kg to 111kg, she wrote “Celebrating my 111kg weight. Started this journey at almost 190kg, today is special to me cause I weigh 111kg as at 6pm today the 27th of Nov. 2015. What a joy…… How shall I celebrate? A slice of cheesecake sounds like the perfect deal. Hehehehehehehe almost there. #Fitnesss #healthyliving #stillkickingthefat #stilltoolegittoquit”

She added “Life is about determination. You make a choice, you focus and you go after your dream. Don’t allow anything distract you, focus is everything. On a Weight-loss journey you have to make up your mind to fight everyday, fight for what you want, fight for where you are going, fight for how you want to look. Ignore the negative voices and maintain your focus after all its your life not theirs. Still celebrating my 111kg it’s been a looooong walk and I just wanna keep walking.”

Photo Credit: Instagram – @lepaciousbose

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Comedian Lepacious Bose called out some celebs for mourning Nomoreloss, when they weren’t there for him during his life and career.

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Ok so Normoloss is gone!

Painful but more painful is all these social media downloaded pictures everywhere. Yes downloaded because most of you don’t have real pictures of him. He was never on your contact list neither did you have his phone number

Where were you all when he was sick and dying of pain and depression? Oh yeah some of you will say “I never knew/heard” that’s crap! His last post on instagram was 13 weeks ago did you try to find out why? Did he change dp on bbm or whatsapp? Some fake ass pple putting his name on dp now didn’t put his picture up on his birthday oooo. Now he is dead, they are putting his picture up.

Calling him prolific music writer why didn’t you ever pay him to write for you. Calling him a great performer when was the last time any of you paid him to perform at shows? Where were you all when Muyiwa’s career went down? You fake ass friends avoided him like a plague cause you thought he was no longer a relevant artist.

Today you are celebrating a dead man we could have saved. A lovable guy that championed the crusade to save the life of another artist went off the radar and no one noticed. Msheeeeeeeeew!

You guys never celebrate the living, once a celebrity becomes “irrelevant ” you pack them, even fellow “relevant ” celebrities avoid them like a plague.

Reading some comments and remarks about normoloss you will know most pple didn’t know him they had no relationship with him they are just doing follow follow to look like they care.
Muyiwa you were are great man, you will never watch another go through what you went through. You are gone now let the concience of those of us alive judge us.

God bless all the good friends that stood by you, God comfort them. May early death not be their portion.

Good night Muyiwa may your good deeds remain a memorial!
#veryheavyheart #truefriendshipisrare

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After comedian Lepacious Bose criticized some celebrities for sharing pictures of veteran musician Nomoreloss who passed away on March 21, 2016, one of such celebrities Azadus has come out to speak against Bose’s message.

Azadus, via Instagram, stated that the fact that he and other celebs did not keep in touch with Nomoreloss doesn’t mean they do not wish him well or they weren’t friends. Instead people who knew about his deteriorating health and didn’t speak up are the ones to be blamed.

See his post below:

Meanwhile, the Service of Songs for Nomoreloss will hold on Thursday March 31, 2016 while the burial ceremony will take place on April 1, 2016, in Lagos

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Popular comedienne and actress “Lepacious Bose” who’s real name is Bose Ogunboye began her weight loss journey about 2 years ago and she’s shared a photo of her progress. We’ve been following her inspiring weight loss journey! Click here and here.

She shared a photo on her Instagram page Saturday morning showing how slim she’s become.

The comedienne also posted an inspiring caption of the photo of how great weight loss is but one should not take it too far by living “under a self imposed dictatorship”.

She also urged that people should “think of their weight as something that (once you reach a healthy weight) can go up an down to some extent” and one should be comfortable with it. According to her, weight loss is not a “cure all” for life’s problems and challenges.

She ended the caption with “to be continued”

You lose weight, maybe three or four pounds maybe much more. But you slip, have a bad day, or a “weak moment” and you eat something you shouldn’t have. And what do you tell yourself? ‘Now I’ve completely blown it!’ I might as well really binge! Beware the trap of perfectionism – aim to eat sensibly and healthily most of the time not all the time. Don’t live under a self imposed dictatorship. We all eat more than we should of the wrong kind of stuff now and then. Think of your weight as something that (once you’ve reached a healthy weight) can go up and down to some extent. Have a ‘sliding scale’ in your mind of a couple of pounds either side your target weight. Everyone’s weight fluctuates a bit and you should prepare for this. No one can live for long under a self imposed too harsh dictatorship. The whole idea is to enjoy the journey because it’s the journey of a lifetime. Change what ‘treats’ mean to you. Like I always say it’s a mind game: all our lives we have been brainwashed; from childhood it’s drummed into us that “treats” consist of fatty, sugary empty calorific stodge. So what happens next? We start eating healthily and suddenly we have no treats. We feel deprived. Of course a treat is whatever you decide it is. Is it really a treat to clog arteries, add unsightly fat, feel bad about yourself, risk diabetes and heart disease? Then out of guilt go on a binge? Write down five treats that don’t involve enhancing fat or sugar. Whether the treat is calling a friend, going for a walk, or even having a cup of special tea or coffee, we can all reward and comfort ourselves.  It’s how we do it that counts. Weight loss is not a cure-all Don’t expect weight loss to cure all of life’s problems. Sure you’ll be healthier, fitter and so on, and that will have positive and maybe unexpected positive ripple effects but, as a slimmer person, you’ll still have a bad day in the office, moments of self doubt, times when you feel undervalued. Believe it or not, many people feel let down when they become slimmer and then find that being slim doesn’t solve all their problems in one go (i discovered that the hard way and it was a painful reality) to be continued.

A photo posted by Lepacious (@lepaciousbose) on Apr 2, 2016 at 1:01am PDT

Source: Instagram.com/lepaciousbose

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The most anticipated mother’s day party, SMOOV Moms’ Day Out, took place at the prestigious Radisson Blu Hotel on Sunday, May 12th, 2019 with over 180 Chapmoms in attendance. Guests were treated to an exciting time from the entrance into the hall with red carpet sessions and a 360 phototainment booth with different costumes.

The MD of The La Casera Company, Chinedum Okereke, formally opened the event with a welcome address, stating the importance of mothers in our lives and the overall essence of the SMOOV moms’ day out. The event was a platform for mothers to express their talents, which may have been suppressed over time due to the responsibilities of motherhood while having unfiltered fun and relaxation with SMOOV Chapman.

Managing Director of The La Casera Company, Chinedum Okereke

There were various activities that preceded the event; in store activations, digital and radio engagements in which mothers were selected and invited for the event.

The event was nothing short of fun and excitement as the moms in attendance relaxed with chilled bottles of SMOOV. The MC, Lepacious Bose, and comedienne Helen Paul thrilled the moms with rib cracking jokes while Shuga Band spiced the event with a scintillating rendition of trendy and familiar songs.

Commercial Director of The La Casera Company, Vishal Kaveti (far left) and the Group Marketing Director of JOTNA Nigeria, Emmanuel Agu (far right)

We also enjoyed performances from our Chapmoms who participated in the dancing, singing, and acting competitions, after which we were treated to a three-course buffet.

Our celebrity Mom, Dr. Helen Paul had an interactive session with the moms and shared her story. The fathers in attendance were not left out of the fun as she engaged them in a fun role-play activity.

Highlights of the event included the 100 packs of SMOOV awarded to the overall winner of the live talent competitions, Ivie Efoma and 50 packs of SMOOV awarded to Haleemah Akande, the winner of the digital engagement (social media). When interviewed, Ivie Efoma shared her excitement and appreciation to the management of SMOOV and the entire La Casera, Company.

Here are more photos from the event.

Senior Brand Manager for La Casera, Ruth Ode

Insights and Planning Manager, JOTNA Nig. Ltd

L-R: Vishal Kaveti (Commercial Director, The La Casera Company), Chinedum Okereke (Managing Director, The La Casera Company), Abiodun Soetan (Insights and Planning Manager, JOTNA) and Jude Chima (Smoov Brand Assistant, The La Casera Company).

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It was a weekend of unity and a call for peace in Africa as Tellego Media, in partnership with the Nigerian Consulate General and the High Commission South Africa, organized the first edition of the Rise Up Naija Campaign.

The campaign which is designed as a social cohesion program, aimed at promoting peace and unity in Africa, was held in Sandton Johannesburg South Africa on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16, 2019

The event was attended by Ministers, Diplomats, government representatives of both countries, South Africa/Nigeria chamber of commerce and representatives from Nigerian and South African communities.

The event also featured special appearances from celebrities of both countries including Desmond Elliot, Zack Orji, Sihle Ndaba, Monalisa Chinda Coker, Alfred Ntombale, and a host of others.

The Rise Up Naija with its Hashtag #OnegoalAfrica was designed as a creative vehicle, with Nigeria leading the conversation and driving the agenda of One Africa and celebrating the spirit of brotherhood with South Africa. It also provides a platform for members of the various African countries to network and understand each other as well as look for more synergistic ways to work together as one people.

According to the Campaign Director and the initiator of ‘Rise Up Naija’, Tonia Kalunta, the 2- day event started with the premiere of the documentary, “A Brother’s Keeper” at Hilton hotel in Sandton. She explained that the documentary which was produced by her, showcased ‘the past’, which was the relationship both countries had during the Apartheid period, ‘the present’ which is marred with conflicts and ‘the Future’ which is the reconciliation and the socio-economic benefits synergies between both countries and other African countries.

She explained that the second day of the event was the Rise Up Naija Gala Nite, which was held at Sandton Convention Centre, was hosted by comedian Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY and had performances from Kcee, Lepacious Bose, Nonny D, Owen Gee and Uhuru from South Africa to name a few.

Kalunta expressed appreciation to the Nigerian consulate General and their sponsors: MultiChoice, MTN, Waltersmith petroleum, and OIS for supporting the initiative Rise Up Naija Campaign and for making the vision a reality.

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