Pride's Editor

148 Pages·2014·26.86 MB·English

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is 7am. I have been camping like a On a personal level, I’m always grateful
fugitive at Pride Magazine Nigeria for the family I have who understand
headquarters for the last 3 days. I that radio silence from me for over 48
haven’t been home or had a proper hours isn’t abandonment. Those of you
meal but by jove, I’m excited. This who brought us numerous lunches and
is what I live for now - what I eat, dinners...I will always hold you dear. To
sleep and breathe... PRIDE. The those who started the journey with us
design process, brainstorming with but didn’t make the finishing line, Good
the team, those precious ‘Eureka!’ luck with your future endeavours.
moments that come with the
sweetest inspirations. Finally our In conclusion, it’s 2014 - a new year for
first edition is here, and I feel more everyone with a chance to start over.
alive than ever. Our Cover girl, Omawumi tells us of
her new beginnings in love and what
This magazine is a bi-monthly she hopes this fresh year will bring her
fashion and lifestyle guide for the career. You too can aim high because
modern Afropolitan soul who loves anything is possible as our other Cover
fashion, wants more from life, story, Nelson Mandela teaches us. It is
enjoys travelling and isn’t afraid all achievable so long as you dare take
to try out something new. We are the first step. This book in your hands
also super proud of our brother is living proof of that.
magazine Man Pride. It’s a 40-page
insert created with a desire to give
my testosterone driven counterparts Latasha Ngwube,
something to chew on while we, the Editor
ladies, feast on this and if we all
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Pride
Pick
CCoonntteennttss
42
19
launch Fashion &
Beauty
ISSuE
22 fashiOn trends
50 Omawumi 37 celeb style
megbele: breakdOwn: Steal
…on love (again?)…more Lupita Nyongo’s Swag!
babies (maybe)…and NOT 42 the cOlOurs Of
being a fashionista! lOVe
60 life’s lessOns with 72 brOws
linda ikeji 76 beauty sPread
85 man Pride
Features
130 gambia: A Trip to
the Wild Side
Entertainment 125
10 Pick & mix
13 Pride Party PeOPle
40 my little black
bOOk
59 Pride relates
139 the buzz list
Omawumi is wearing a
white leather cape from
SHO, GEMY bustiere from
DESIGNERS CLUB, and
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI
peeptoe platforms from
DESIGNER’S CLUB.
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Mail
We’veGot
HERE
Our monthly look at what you’re writing to us.
ARE OUR
HOPE IN
A BABY
NUMBERS...
BRAND star
I felt alive when I Letter 7- THE NUMBER
heard PRIDE was Twitter comment OF DESKS IN OUR
coming to Nigeria.
from Sola abidemi OFFICE
I’ve been an avid reader
“I’ve always been a
of PRIDE UK and have always dreamt of 200-ROUGHLY
such a quality and state-of-the-art glossy big fan of PRIDE UK and
magazine in Nigeria. definitely trust the naija HOW MANY
I also think it’s a smart idea to build on version is gonna rock!” SHEETS OF
the success of an already established
A4 PAPER WE
magazine like PRIDE, unlike reinventing
the wheels of similar contents from GO THROUGH
other magazines. With this great move,
DAILY WHILE WE
I suppose the growth is going to be
phenomenal, especially as it has to do SCRIBBLE AWAY
with the kind of sleek and well directed
FOR DEAR LIFE
contents for the black race. Nigeria being
the giant of them all, to me, is the best Facebook comment 5-THE NUMBER
place for this. from Duke adeleye OF TIMES OUR
Damn! Why didn’t anybody think of
“OMG! I can’t wait
something like this all the while? GRAPHICS’
to see the first issue of
Kudos to the PRIDE team. PRIDE NIGERIA. Now I’m GURU, WALE
thinking…who is going to EATS A DAY
be on the cover of the first
57-THATS THE
issue? Lemme guess…Tiwa
Savage” AVERAGE
AMOUNT OF
TIMES WE
FLUSH THE LOO
DAILY(TMI...WE
KNOW!)
3-BOTTLES
OF LARGE
DILUTABLE
”If you can think it, you can RIBENA IS
do it.”
Mo Abudu OUR WEEKLY
CONSUMPTION
4
star
Letter THE
Facebook comment from ExcITED
Blessing Okafor
FASHIONISTA
“PRIDE NIGERIA? Hmmm…I just
hope they won’t disappoint the One thing that has really
sister brand” helped my fashion style is the ‘Celeb
Style Breakdown’ of PRIDE. I literally
Facebook comment from steal their swag *wink*. The likes of
Gerrard Bond Ekene Kelly Rowland (my favorite), Kellis,
“Finally, this breakthrough in my Janelle Monae are fashion-minded
time- Pride Nigeria, Oh how proud celebs I look up to and PRIDE does
to be Nigerian”
it for me perfectly, by getting the
inside scoop on their fashion and
style. I’m obsessed with what they
Twitter comment from Ruth wear, how they wear it and how
ameh much I can get it. Locally also, I have
“UK vs NIGERIA…let’s see how it a few celebs I stalk on Instagram
goes”
to get some fashion tips when I ‘m
at a loss for what to wear. The only
issue is, it’s usually difficult getting
the details of the dresses, but thank
goodness, PRIDE NIGERIA is here.
I’m pretty certain they’d solve that
puzzle for me.
“The only real elegance is in
the mind; if you’ve got that,
the rest really comes from it.”
Diana Vreeland
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editor-in-chief/Publisher
34 Charles Anyiam-Osigwe
general manager
Anuoluwapo Coker
editor
Latasha Ngwube
special Projects editor
Percy Owaiye
beauty editor
Bolanle Okusanya Feyita
graphics design team
Frank Oboh
Austine Agbovi
Wale Adeyemi
Paul Philip
Nduka ‘Dukes’ Abii
social/Pr Officer
Emmanuel Willie
advert executives
Kathrine Nwuli
Victor Onyeanun
Sigmafive NG
editorial interns
Emmanuel Sadi
Michael Agene
social/Pr intern
Christian Jatau
contributing editors
Omena Abenabe
125
Adaudo Anyiam-Osigwe
37 Bimbola Segun-Amao
Hauwa Mukan
contributors
Temi Baruwa (Photography)
Chiamaka Ifediora
Mandy Sowobi
Abdulai Vanessa
Modupe Olomu
Jumoke Adewunmi for Club Shrinkers
Omilola Oshikoya
Dr. Grace Okudo
Chef Renee Chukes
Jolaajesu Famurewa
Yemisi Adegoke
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Pride Nigeria Magazine is committed to producing an informative,
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diversity of views: their opinions are their own and not necessarily
shared by Pride Multi-Media Ventures Limited
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Contents
44 career &
Money
74 Q&a
132 me & my career
134 getting yOur
finances intO shaPe: 8
Finance Tips to a Great Year
136 wOrk bites
Regulars
2 editOr’s nOte
4 reader’s letters
8 Publisher’s letter
21 Pride lOVes
38 hOt list
62 dream Partner
65 Pride wellness
66 health feature:
cOPing with stress
85 man Pride magazine
142 hOrOscOPe
143 stOckists
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Publisher’s letter
esteemed readers, a month. “Pride Magazine has you know.
very warm and dominated the Black Life Style
heartfelt welcome magazine market for over 15 So welcome to Pride Nigeria
to you as we launch years,” The Guardian Newspa- Designed to enrich the lives of
the maiden edition per states. Building on the our readers’ - empowering you
of Pride Nigeria International success of PRIDE UK we to love yourself and be the best
magazine. It is a very warm present PRIDE NIGERIA to the that you can be in all spheres
and heart felt welcome because most populous black nation in of your life. A vehicle for
it gives me immense joy to write the world as a premium advertisers to reach out to a
this first Publisher’s Note to you. celebrity, lifestyle and leisure lucrative untapped market
It has been my dream of many magazine. with a high disposable income.
years to publish a first-rate As trusted and informative as
Celebrity, Lifestyle and Leisure Pride Nigeria will begin life as a our Sister Brand Pride UK.
magazine such as you now hold bi-monthly magazine with a view Welcome to Pride Nigeria as
in your hands. So, for me, this is to going monthly within 24 its going to be so much fun
indeed a dream come true. months. Be assured that it will be - We laugh, we cry, we grow,
an “exclusive inside guide” on we learn, adjust and we love...
Pride Nigeria International is a “What’s Now! What’s New! together... with Pride.
sister publication to Pride UK What’s Next!” in fashion,
magazine - 22 years and beauty, entertainment, leisure With love and best wishes
counting! Over this time Pride and lifestyle with exclusive always,
Magazine UK has become the interviews, reviews, latest trends
most successful magazine of its in fashion and beauty plus Charles O. Anyiam-Osigwe.
type in Europe with a reader- wholesome and exclusive,
Publisher
ship of over 155,000 every coverage of the hottest stars
behind the
scenes with the
Pride team...
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