The Celebrity Shoot Archives

ANITA OKOYE – THE MUMPRENEUR

Anita Okoye is a social activist, serial entrepreneur, author, and mother of three, who is extremely well versed in what is required to oversee the building of a successful startup and its mission.

In April 2016, she publicly quit her job as a Strategic Business Developer for an Oil & Gas company in Nigeria to become a full-time entrepreneur and Mom. She has testified to never regretting her decision.

During the time out of work, she has lent her name and time to worthy causes like the Cashew Apple Project (CAP), which is focused on contributing to the change of the world’s perception of Africa.

The cause’s mission is to re-write the age-old view that, Africa has found itself on the wrong side of “perception control”, and has been viewed by the world as far less than it actually is, both literally and figuratively.

She has used this podium to contribute positivity to the African narrative. She gave a passionate and moving talk during the African Trade and Investment Global Summit 2018 where she gave a presentation -The Cashew Apple Project “Uncovering Africa’s Hidden Jewels.

ABC of Africa is also one of her contribution on the Cashew Apple Project– this child book highlights some of the hidden jewels within Africa’s agriculture as it lists 26 foods that grow abundantly on the continent.

Anita Okoye’s, ever-evolving story, has just added a new page with her bold move into the fashion industry. Tannk Co. for Kids is her latest entrepreneurial venture. Tannk Co. for Kids is an affordable luxury children’s apparel company which is set to launch this year with quality and comfortably priced clothing wear for boys and girls in the 0-10 age bracket. These will include casual and formal attire for children, as well as baby layettes and underwear.

Popularly known as the wife of Paul Okoye, she is no doubt a true African treasure.

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Uriel Oputa Is Bold, Beautiful & Beyond.

Uriel Oputa was born and raised in the United Kingdom. She grew up the only girl in a family of 5, 4 boys and a girl.
A graduate of creative writing from Bedfordshire University.

Moving from school, She had a stint with a media house, SugarMedia in London, as a researcher. Afterwards, she quit SugarMedia and pursued a career in music. She Soon started recording in the UK and eventually successfully created an RnB album.

She moved to Nigeria where she worked with Dekumzy who produced her first solo Afrobeat track titled ‘ ‘Merry Go Round’.

Uriel was the only girl in a 3 man musical group called “Caku Republik” on SKP label that consisted Sunky ( producer of Style-Plus). She’s a model and a big fan of tattoos as she has 4 of them. She was a contestant on BET Top Actor Africa Show, which aired in 2016, and also a contestant on Big Brother Naija (BBNaija 2017.)

She’s also a businesswoman, a nurse, a cook, and an entrepreneur. She loves to care and work with the youths. She’s a carer for her mum.

Uriel in love with making wigs and she has a hair brand, Uriel London Wigs which is in high demand.

Don’t you just love Uriel beyond beauty? Because we love her too.

ENO ESSIEN: The Boss Lady who is building to win

Eno Essien is the Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Rheytrak Limited, a Vehicle Tracking and Recovery company licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which she established eleven years ago at the age of twenty five and with no prior work experience ever.

Under her leadership, the company has consistently experienced steady and remarkable accomplishments and recorded an exceptionally high success rate in recovery of stolen vehicles from locations within and outside the Nigerian boundary. With branches in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom and with an impressive portfolio of clients cutting across Insurance Companies, Transport and logistics Companies, Multinationals, Public Quoted Companies, Government Agencies and a host of individuals, she attributes her success rate first to the grace of God and then the effectiveness of her product.

A graduate of Microbiology from the University of Calabar, she recently won the Exquisite Ladies of The Year (ELOY) Award for Woman Who Inspire.

Her commitment, diligence, and dedication to a job she absolutely loves, saw her being nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year, Technology category at the 7th edition of the Future Awards; a social enterprise/change communications firm for young leaders and entrepreneurs.

She has attended various Management and Leadership Development Programmes at different times. She is also an alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School.

She is the Public Relations Officer of the Association of Telematics Operators of Nigeria and a member of the Governing Council of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association (LBSAA).

Eno is the only female CEO in this male dominated industry.

UNCONVENTIONAL OLARSLIM

Olawumi Adewale has carved a niche for herself in the hyper-competitive world of fashion and content creating. She is a fashion entrepreneur with a background in sales, digital marketing and business development.

She began her career as a sales team lead at Jumia Nigeria amongst other well known companies before eventually quiting to focus on her fast growing multi million brand. Olawumi, owner of the successful fashion company Olarsgrace and the creative director of Olars clothing line has never been conventional, from recreating pieces in her closet to taking a moving leap to Lagos, she saw a vision and has worked very hard to carry it out since then.

Olarsgrace is an online women’s store that focuses on making the modern woman feel beautiful and confident, we sell clothes that do more than just cover up bodies. We choose to create styles that represents personalities, moods, ambitions and desires and most of all design affordable clothings for the Nigerian woman.

Olawumi’s hardwork, drive, style and positivity is what people love most about her and it sure does reflect on her growing brand.

TANIA OMOTAYO: FASHION FORWARD

Tania Omotayo is a 27 year old Entrepreneur,Creative Director of fast growing fashion brand Ziva Lagos.
She’s a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta with a degree in Advertising. After working in the entertainment industry for about 4 years,she decided to quit her 9-5 work,and focus on her clothing line.

Ziva Lagos is a young Nigerian fashion brand founded in the heart of lagos by Tania Omotayo. With a dedicated in house design team, the Ziva Lagos collections boasts of trend – led fashion pieces, perfect for the everyday stylish woman & man. Our mission is to become the market leader in delivering fast fashion to women and men across Africa at affordable prices. Ziva Lagos is also dedicated to boosting the Nigerian trade and labor market. Hence all fabrics are locally sourced and the clothes are designed and produced in Nigeria.

She was recently Honoured by Forbes Africa as one of the under 30 successful career woman.
She’s one person you will love her fashion and style world’ a fashion entrepreneur who is building her brand in the fashion industry.

Caroline Hutchings in her essence

Caroline Hutchings is a Scottish, Nigerian & Portuguese born, an award winning actress, an award winning film producer, an award winning entrepreneur, CEO of Luxury Addict (a fashion hub), CEO Hutchings group Ltd (oil and gas, real estate development), CEO Kinetic Media, founder of Hopeville foundation (NGO) for women and children.

She studied environmental protection management, geography, and regional planning at the university of Calabar. She is also studying for her MBA specialism in oil and gas at the Edinburgh business school (in view), Masters in international law and diplomacy, Lagos (in view). An alumni of AOFM London (freelance makeup school), she also bagged a couple of certificates at the Lagos business school.

She made her screen debut in 2004, and after taking a break, she came back to produce and starred in the romantic thriller ‘ Stalker. She was honored for her advocacy programs centered around building capacities of Nigerian youths by the Nelson Mandela Pan- African exemplary leadership honour for 2017.

Caroline Hutchings is unarguably one of the prettiest actresses to have ever graced nollywood scenes. She’s a big brand, who have starred in several notable nollywood movies.

BISOLA AIYEOLA: The Girl-Boss dominating her world

Abisola Aiyeola popularly called Bisola , is a British-born Nigerian actress, Tv Personality ,MC and singer, who studied Business management at National Open University Of Nigeria.

The BBNaija participant and a voice over artist became a household name when she participated in the 2007 edition of MTN project Fame alongside Mavin Act Iyanya. Bisola became bigger and highly regarded after participating and emerging the 1st runner up in the Big Brother Naija 2017 Tv Show. She was the reason why so many people never missed out a bit on the show. She’s quite, beautiful, delectable, passionate, energetic, talented and well loved by fans of the reality TV show.

This is what she has to say about Project Fame’

“Project Fame helped me in the movie industry, the first director I got to work with was a D.O.P on the project Fame.

So whether you love or hate her, she’s dominating her world.

BAMBAM

Oluwabamike Deborah Olawunmi popularly known as BamBam, is a 29-year-old actress, singer, songwriter, and CEO of the Bam beauty product – one of the products in her beauty line is the Bam beauty oil, BBO. She’s from Ogun state, Nigeria.

BamBam who was one of the Big Brother reality show housemates, cited “the secret” as her favourite book. She loves watching movies, playing badminton and singing.

She attended film school in 2017 before auditioning for the Big brother competition. BamBam’s spirit animal is black panther, because it has good massage skills.

If BamBam was a world leader, she will make people understand that they can achieve anything as long as their minds can conceive it. She mentioned her irritation about dishonesty.

BamBam is one of the most loved housemates. And she was loved even more when she found love with co-housemate Teddy A.

TEDDY A

Tope Oladipo Adenibuyan aka Teddy A is a 29-year-old singer and songwriter. Teddy A, who has his place of birth in United State and Lagos respectively, is a recording artiste and graduate of University of Texas. He is also known as Badman Teddy.

He considers his high points to be when his son was born and getting his recording contract. Teddy stated his mum is his best friend whilst his favourite food is pounded yam and egusi. There are two things that make him jam in this world which are recording and making his music in the studio.

Teddy also adores spending quality time with his 5-year-old son. A self – described chameleon who can fit in any society. He further stated he gets irritated by people who try to impose their beliefs on him. Teddy is one of the most loved housemates in the big brother house 2018.

VENITA TARKA: MOTHERHOOD, BALANCING WORK AND HER PRIVATE & PROFESSIONAL LIFESTYLE

How does being a mom influence your work and career?

It makes organisation more key than ever before. And not every job is on the cards as it used to be.

Conversely, how does work influence your perspective as a mother and wife?

It makes you think about what you’re willing to sacrifice or not sacrifice to fulfil both roles to the best of your ability.

What we have heard is that motherhood is challenging, what was your most surprising moment being a mother?

Probably the moment of childbirth, when you meet the little human that you have so much love and dedication towards and you marvel at the wonders of God.

What is the biggest challenge you have faced in balancing your private life and professional life?

Trying to have any kind of social life is incredibly difficult, because after God and family, and the work…there’s little time to do anything other than to rest.

If you could share one lesson with us on motherhood, what would that be?

It’s ok to be overwhelmed and not know everything. Take your time, do research on your own child. Each individual child has different needs.

How would you define your former life, and your lifestyle now?

(Lol) a lot more selfish, less mature and ten times more spontaneous. Now most of all I do is pre-planned and prepped for.

What have you had to sacrifice as a mother?

I don’t see anything I’ve done as a sacrifice. It’s simply a blessing that has its requirements and criteria.

What is your definition of ‘Having it All’?

Being Happy and healthy emotionally, spiritually and physically and acknowledging all the ways to be thankful and appreciative of it all.

Would you stick to being a vixen or an actress?

I’m definitely more than either or those two definitions. My growth will become more evident as more time pass God willing.

How do you manage internet bully crisis?

The situation makes me quite disturbed. Honestly I’ve been on both sides of the fence. I have bullied online and have been bullied also. But I take it all with a pinch of salt, because I’m very sure of who I am and what I stand for. There will always be trolls in every aspect of life. At this point in my life I recognise it’s a horrid thing and should be minimised and regulated. The truth of the matter is there are a lot of cyber gangsters, these are people who wouldn’t dare attempt to provoke you in person and are usually quite angry or upset about their own lives. Trolling makes them feel superior for all of 5 seconds. You are only affected by what you allow to hurt you. My armour is pretty solid.

What and what should your fans expect from you in your work area?

They should expect to grow and mature along with me in all I am doing. They will want to see more and different angles of my work and I will do be absolute best to meet their demands. I would be no where without them. They’ve had me nominated 3 times this year. So I’m quite thankful.

A memorable day you will never forget?

The day my daughter arrived.

Anything you would like to share with us or your fans to know?

I love you, May God bless you all. I pray he continues to help me find ways to touch your lives. I thank you.