Naija Times July 2008

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Planning for anExciting Career Fashion:Last Lap FadsEquatorialGuinea

A new voice with nigerian roots

Interview with Adama

Tinapa

Waiting to Excel

Grace Amah

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Will Visafone

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Femi Oyeniran on

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Book Review

Scratchthe sky

Album Review: 9ice

Gongo Aso

Album Review: 9ice

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A season of change

Change is in the air; and also in the news. Oris there a better word to describe this air of expectancy, this atmosphere of it-will-soon-happen. This air has gingered excitement allover the globe, and Nigerians are not left out.The race for the presidency of the UnitedStates of America has moved from theclimatic ending of the primaries of theDemocratic Party to the kick-off of thepresidential elections proper.How does this affect non-Americans? Well,one word Obamania! The possibility of ablack man emerging as the president of the United States of America, or as somewill put it, the most powerful person in theworld, has made us all realise that with someaudacity and hope, “We Can”. Nigeriansat home have followed this drama with apassion that can only be equalled by theemotions with which we follow the EnglishPremiership league. This hopefully wouldmake us more interested, and participatoryin the way we are governed.In this edition we interview a rising starAdama, whom some have called the nextSade. We review what is likely to be thesmash hit album of the summer, 9ice GongoAso. We also have a story on Jim Ovia, theastute banker who founded and grew Zenithinto one of Africa’s biggest banks, and whoselatest foray into the telecommunicationindustry has sent tongues wagging.Let’s get inside this edition of change, beforeI disclose all. My hope as I sign off is that thisedition will make you audacious enough tohope.Enjoy!

Toun Aderele

Points of View:

Dangote: The Richest Man in Nigeria...Ofcially.

“Now that Dangote is ofcially the richest Blackman will people see the

potential in developing services targeted at Africa”

Kemi.

“I think Dangote should start to expand into markets like the US and Europeand give those foreign businesses a run for their money…”

ShayoYou know you are African if…

“If your wallet has more phone cards than business cards”

Nkeiru Ogbuokiri

“If the temperature of your house/at (in autumn/winter) is comparable to that

of a sauna.”

Sunday Franklin

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Dayo Elegbe

Managing Editor:

Toun Aderele

Deputy Editor:

Lanre Idaomi

Writers:

Sope Williams, Tokunbo Elegbe, Kenny Joseph, Terry Adebambi, and Adeola Abulude

Associate Writer:

Omolola Ogunbadejo

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Olalekan Shoetan

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Nick Lay

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Singer/Song Writer - Adama

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Travel & Culture

Equatorial Guinea

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Scratch the Sky

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Tinapa: Waiting to Excel

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Fashion & Lifestyle

Grace Amah on STYLE

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Last Lap Fads

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Smell Right

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Looking “Trendy” in Pregnancy

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Fashion Show Down!

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Money

Diary of an Angry Marketing Man

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Will Visafone survive

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Career in the Spotlight: - Law

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Planning for an Exciting Career Part 1

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Entertainment

Cover Story: A New Voice WithNigerian Roots - ADAMA

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Femi Oyeniran on AdULTHOOD

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9ice Gongo Aso

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Mr. Fine Boy Daily Tonic

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Directories

WebFILE

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Featured Business

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IndustryFILE

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Interview with ADAMA

“Everybody on thisearth is born withthe potential tomake his or her dreams happen.”

Top 5 Things towatch out for in July

Man Utd and Portsmouth set to play afriendly match in Nigeria

Rise 2008, 13th July, London. The

largest anti racism music festival inEurope

Burundi, Malawi and Liberia celebrate

their independence days on the 1st,6th and 26th of July respectively.Finals of the tennis Championships atWimbledon12th Annual Nigeria Reunion, July 4th,

Baltimore, Maryland USA

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