OMOTOLA JALADE-EKEINDE, STELLA DAMASUS, KATE HENSHAW, MUMA GEE, EUCHARIA ANUNOBI, SEGUN ARINZE, RMD, BOB MANUEL-UDOKWU, ST. OBI, OTHERS HONOUR OKOROJI

Recently, former President of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) and CEO of TOPS Entertainment, Chief Tony Okoroji assembled the creme-de-creme of Nigeria's showbiz industry together for the "RED CARPET LAUNCH OF HIS NEW BOOK , ENTITLED, COPYRIGHT, NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS AND THE NEW MILLIONAIRES"..The event took place at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island Lagos. below are some of the celebrities at the event. Pictures: SOLA FOLOWOSELE

(ABOVE)--CEO, ZINOX COMPUTERS(Nigeria's first indigenous computers), LEO STAN-EKEH(left) & CHIEF TONY OKOROJI(right)

(ABOVE)--Board member, Norwegian Copyright Association, MR SAEMUND FISVISK(left) & MRS QUEEN OKOROJI(right)

(ABOVE)--Veteran Actor and current Delta State Commissioner for arts and culture, RICHARD MOFE-DAMIJO (RMD) (left), CHIEF(MRS) IBIDUN ALLISON (of AMEBO fame in old TV series) and ST. OBI(right)

(ABOVE)--ADMIRAL DELE ABIODUN (left), HON. BABATUNDE OGALA(Lagos House of Assembly) & CHIEF(MRS) CHRISTY ESSIEN-IGBOKWE(right)

(ABOVE)--Nigeria's Comedy King, ALI BABA (left) and EFE OMOREGBE of NOW MUZIK(right)

(ABOVE)--Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (left) & Lancelot Imasuen(right)

(ABOVE)--Gift Uwane aka MUMA GEE(right) & her brother who doubles as her manager, GREATMAN UWANE(left)
(ABOVE)--SONNY MCDON (left) & KATE HENSHAW-NUTTAL(right)

(ABOVE)--EUCHARIA ANUNOBI flanked by Yinka Adewunmi, (a Lagos-based model-grooming and paegent conultant) {left} and.....

(ABOVE)--Senator Florence Ita-Giwa (left), RMD (middle) and former Informantion Minister, Prince Tony Momoh(right)

(ABOVE)--Onyeka Owenu(left), a guest (middle).& Sir Victor Uwaifo(right)

(ABOVE)--The red carpet

(ABOVE)--DELE ABIODUN,(right) WELCOMING RAS KIMONO(2nd left)

PASTOR KUMUYI'S WIFE GOES HOME IN A BLAZE OF GLORY

The remains of late Mrs. Abiodun Kumuyi, wife of Deeper Life Christian Ministry's General Supretendent, Pastor Williams Folorunsho Kumuyi, was committed to mother earth on Friday at the Church's headquarters in Ayobo, Ipaja-Lagos. Aged 57, she died after a brief illness. She is survived by 2 sons, John and Jerry who are said to be currently schooling in America..Below are some of the pictures captured at the burial ceremony by SOLA FOLOWOSELE on Friday 24th April, 2009.
                                                   The late Mrs Abiodun Kumuyi

                                                 The entrance to the Church's premises


                                                   The Church's main auditorium

                                                         Pastor Kumuyi arriving

                                             Pastor WF Kumuyi alighting from his SUV

                          Gov. Fashola (left) and Gov. Gbenga Daniel of Ogun state (right)

                 Former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon(left) and Pastor W.F. Kumuyi(right)

                                                              .....at the graveside


                                        Pressmen hanging on the fence to capture the event

                         Crowd of sympathizers paying their last respect to the late woman of God


                              Pastor Kumuyi flanked by his two sons, John(left) and Jerry (right)


                                               People departing after the burial


                                                   People leaving after the burial


    ..a portion of the road leading to the area. Governors Fashola and Gbenga Daniel passed through the road    THANKS FOR VIEWING

EYO FESTIVAL 2009 IN PIX

The rich cultural heritage of Lagos was on display yesterday when the EYO FESTIVAL 2009 took central stage..The very exciting event, which was staged in honour of the late Otunba TOS BENSON, took place inside the main arena of Tafawa Balewa Square, Race Course, Lagos.The festival was sponsored by GLOBACOM.below are the pictures of the event as shot by SOLA FOLOWOSELE.


(Above)-OBA OF LAGOS, HRM OBA RILWAN AKIOLU(left) & THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS, MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA

(Above) THE MINSTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE, DEMOLA SERIKI(right) with TH E SPEAKER OF LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, HON ADEYEMI IKUFORIJI(middle) & HIS WIFE, MAYOWA(left)

(Above)-MR GORIOLA(left) with the SOGUNRO SISITERS, YINKA AGORO,(2nd left in white), TOYIN ,& KAFILA(right)

(Above)--ODUA PEOPLE'S CONGRESS (OPC) LEADER, GANI ADAMS(in white agbada)

(ABOVE) -CROWD OF SPECTATORS

(Above)--EX-GOVERNORS DONALD DUKE(left) & SEGUN OSOBA(right)

(Above)--GOV BABATUNDE FASHOLA(middle) flanked by his DEPUTY, PRINCESS SOSAN(left) & his wife MRS ABIMBOLA FASHOLA(right)

(ABOVE)--SOME EYO MASQUARADES ON PARADE

(ABOVE) KI DE ULTIMATE ON STAGE

(ABOVE)--ex-Gov SEGUN OSOBA & HIS WIFE, DERIN

(ABOVE)--A TOURIST BEING ENTERTAINED BY AN EYO MASQURADE

ABOVE)--AN EYO PRAYING FOR PEOPLE WITH HIS "OPA MBATA" (the rod)

(ABOVE)--ONE OF THE SPECIAL "POLICEMEN" FOR EYO (OLOPA EYO)
(ABOVE)--AGOGORO EYO (MOYO FUN E, MOYO FUN RAMI)
(ABOVE) THE TAFAWA BALEWA SQUARE TBS, VENUE OF THE FESTIVAL

(ABOVE)--A BLACK MARIA ON STANDBY TO CARRY ANY EYO OR INDIVIDUAL THAT MISBEHAVE

(ABOVE)--A CULTURAL ACTIVIST, AJINMIRI(see red arrow) OUTSIDE THE VENUE TO SEND HIS MESSAGE ACROSS

(Above) fellow pressmen and women on duty

(ABOVE) -A TOURIST BUS ABOUT TO BE INTRODUCED BY GOV. FASHOLA

(ABOVE)--SOME TOURISTS AT THE EVENT

(ABOVE)-- A SEA OF HEADS AT EVENT

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