joe okei-odumakin- consumate fighter

May 5, 2013

JOE OKEI- ODUMAKIN- Consumate Fighter

AT EVERYBEAUTY

GEMSTONECOLOURS

EDITORREMMY DIAGBARE

DEPUTY EDITORJEMI EKUNKUNBOR

ASST. EDITORYEMISI SULEIMAN

CONTRIBUTORSPRINCESS KATE EMIKO

BAMIYO ISELEMA EMINAJEROME CODJO-YAOVI

ONIPEDE

CONT. EDITORLATASHA NGWUBECOPY EDITORDD WILLIAM-WESTCORRESPONDENTSFATIMA GARBADAVINA AYODELELAYOUT / DESIGNGregory ObiPHOTOOSCAR OCHIOGU

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Inside

HEALTH

PEOPLE

M a y 5 - M a y 11

...We arrived the Odumakins’ home hoping to be able to convince her to wear a skirt and blouse or a dress for this photo shoot but the 2013 winner of the International Women of Courage Award would have none of it. We met a woman totally consumed by a passion to fight for the oppressed and the voiceless in the society. Having been beaten and her skirt torn by security operatives while leading a protest in 1993, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin has vowed never to wear a dress until “we have a Nigeria that works”.

An endorsement by Michelle Obama puts you on the world stage. That’s where our own Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin now operates. For, as she lifts up her plaque, so has she been lifted to a level that far exceeds her contemporaries in the human rights community.

Her recognition is well deserved. Not the ‘gbogbounshe’ awards that have been given to cronies back home. This is a woman who fights for human rights and democracy side-by-side with men; squaring shoulders, trading and ducking punches on picket lines to make a case for you and me.

While many of us are ensconced in comfy homes, Joe has been in detention forty times. Locked up for daring to say: ‘aluta continua’. But spunk pays off, so she now operates at the level of world leaders and we applaud.

We congratulate her and partake in her recognition. Jemi Ekunkunbo spent a few hours with her. With much persuasion, we got the figure-to-die-for celeb to pose for our camera. Read the interview on pp. 10 to 12.

On our beauty pages, we x-rayed the life style of some prominent women across the age spectrum – from 30 to 70. See what we found on pp. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Have a great week!

P.S.Last week’s cover of former President Ibrahim Babangida was captured for us by the lens of celebrity photographer, Bamiyo Iselema Emina.

Remmy Diagbare

14 -15

“Success is not f inal, failu re is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

“The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.”

Winston Churchill Maya AngelouWilliam G.T. Shedd Carrie Jones

• PIMPLES: Simple Home Remedies

e m a i l : a l l u r e f o r t h e w o r l d @ v a n g u a r d n g r . c o m

KINABUTI’S 2013 CollectionTony Elumelu Hosts Uche Orji Eugenia Abu Wins Vlisco Inspiring Women Award

FASHION

BEAUTY5 - 9

Gemstone colours

ON THE COVER

10 - 12

Beauty at Every Age

COVER PHOTO: BAMIYO ISELEMA EMINA

EDITORREMMY DIAGBARE

DEPUTY EDITORJEMI EKUNKUNBOR

ASST. EDITORYEMISI SULEIMAN

CONTRIBUTORSPRINCESS KATE EMIKO

BAMIYO ISELEMA EMINAJEROME CODJO-YAOVI

ONIPEDE

CONT. EDITORLATASHA NGWUBECOPY EDITORDD WILLIAM-WESTCORRESPONDENTSFATIMA GARBADAVINA AYODELELAYOUT / DESIGNGregory ObiPHOTOOSCAR OCHIOGU

Printed and published byVanguard Media Ltd

Vanguard Avenue Kirikiri Canal;P.M.B 1007 Apapa, Lagos.

For advertisement / enquiries,call Debbie: 08039675880, OGE: 08039777910

Office Auxiliary: EBERE OKOH

InsideTH

HEALTH

PEOPLE

M a y 5 - M a y 11

...We arrived the Odumakins’ home hoping to be able to convince her to wear a skirt and blouse or a dress for this photo shoot but the 2013 winner of the International Women of Courage Award would have none of it. We met a woman totally consumed by a passion to fight for the oppressed and the voiceless in the society. Having been beaten and her skirt torn by security operatives while leading a protest in 1993, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin has vowed never to wear a dress until “we have a Nigeria that works”.

An endorsement by Michelle Obama puts you on the world stage. That’s where our own Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin now operates. For, as she lifts up her plaque, so has she been lifted to a level that far exceeds her contemporaries in the human rights community.

Her recognition is well deserved. Not the ‘gbogbounshe’ awards that have been given to cronies back home. This is a woman who fights for human rights and democracy side-by-side with men; squaring shoulders, trading and ducking punches on picket lines to make a case for you and me.

While many of us are ensconced in comfy homes, Joe has been in detention forty times. Locked up for daring to say: ‘aluta continua’. But spunk pays off, so she now operates at the level of world leaders and we applaud.

We congratulate her and partake in her recognition. Jemi Ekunkunbo spent a few hours with her. With much persuasion, we got the figure-to-die-for celeb to pose for our camera. Read the interview on pp. 10 to 12.

On our beauty pages, we x-rayed the life style of some prominent women across the age spectrum – from 30 to 70. See what we found on pp. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Have a great week!

P.S.Last week’s cover of former President Ibrahim Babangida was captured for us by the lens of celebrity photographer, Bamiyo Iselema Emina.

Remmy Diagbare

14 -15

“Success is not f inal, failu re is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

“The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.”

Winston Churchill Maya AngelouWilliam G.T. Shedd Carrie Jones

• PIMPLES: Simple Home Remedies

e m a i l : a l l u r e f o r t h e w o r l d @ v a n g u a r d n g r . c o m

KINABUTI’S 2013 CollectionTony Elumelu Hosts Uche Orji Eugenia Abu Wins Vlisco Inspiring Women Award

FASHION

BEAUTY5 - 9

Gemstone colours

ON THE COVER

10 - 12

Beauty at Every Age

COVER PHOTO: BAMIYO ISELEMA EMINA

Gemstone Beauty...at Every AgeColours

EMERALD

SAPPHiRE

by - Jemi Ekunkunbor

AnnEOKOROnKWO

WUniKAniKAn

We x-rayed the life style of some prominent women across the age spectrum – from 30 to 70. See what we found.

FASHIONMAKE-UP

SKINHAIR

PERFUME

by - Jemi Ekunkunbor & Yemisi Suleiman

May 5, 2013 / 5 / May 5, 20134

BEAUTY

• LIP GLOSS

• TOM FORD PERFUME

Gemstone Beauty...at Every AgeColours

EMERALD

SAPPHiRE

by - Jemi Ekunkunbor

AnnEOKOROnKWO

WUniKAniKAn

We x-rayed the life style of some prominent women across the age spectrum – from 30 to 70. See what we found.

FASHIONMAKE-UP

SKINHAIR

PERFUME

by - Jemi Ekunkunbor & Yemisi Suleiman

May 5, 2013 / 5 / May 5, 20134

BEAUTY

• LIP GLOSS

• TOM FORD PERFUME

EATING HABIT

KEEPING FIT

Ever wondered how Lagos based property developer Eunice Efoli looks so good and always in shape for a stroll down the red carpet? Here’s

why she is so well-groomed.

FASHIONSKIN

MAKE-UP EATING HABIT

PERFUME

KEEPING FIT

/ May 5, 20136

Funmi Ajila-Ladipo, is a beautiful mother and trendy grandmother at 50. The ace designer, whose looks belly her age, speaks on the secret of her healthy looks.50

BREAKFAST

I use a very popular product for my skincare. I use Flori Roberts face wash for my face. I also use Forever Living cucumber bar that is

very good. I think they make good products like the aloe gel. I have been using it for years. For cream, I use the same cream I use for face for body. I use Fair and White, the blue one with Vitamin C. It helps to keep my face and body even. A young model taught me to use same cream for face and body. I’ve been doing that for a long time now and it works for me.

There are people who would have different creams for different parts of the body. I am a creative person, so I don’t have

time for that. Those who love fashion and beauty so much and Keep different creams for different parts of the body still age and you’d know when you see them. What is important for me is to grow old gracefully. If you are not careful with some of these creams, they will mess up your skin. I won’t take any cream from you if you tell me it is mixed because I don’t know what you mixed in it. I stick with the products I use and most of them, I have been using for years. If something is good for me, I find it very difficult to try something new.

I do go to the spa. When I’m in Abuja, I go to the Moroccan Spa. I do this once in three months or when I receive it as a gift from a friend. But I do have my own sauna and I have my own Masseur who comes home to massage me once a week. I stand most of the time I am working and when I get stiff and tired, I stand on my feet massager. I have that in the office. I understand my body so when my body says I’m tired I do something. I don’t over do anything. If I feel like a salt bathe, I just scrub myself and go into the sauna for a few minutes. I do this more for health reasons than for beauty. One other thing I do is, if I feel I have eaten too much and do feel bloated, I take Moringa seeds and it cleanses my whole system and gets rid of waste.

LUNCHDINNER

FITNESS

SKIN CARE MAKE-UP

May 5, 2013 / 7

GENERAL BODY MAINTENANCE

BEAUTY BEAUTY

• YOGHURT

• CARROTS

• ALOE VERA

• VEGETABLES

• MASCARA

• SHEER BUTTER

EATING HABIT

KEEPING FIT

Ever wondered how Lagos based property developer Eunice Efoli looks so good and always in shape for a stroll down the red carpet? Here’s

why she is so well-groomed.

FASHIONSKIN

MAKE-UP EATING HABIT

PERFUME

KEEPING FIT

/ May 5, 20136

Funmi Ajila-Ladipo, is a beautiful mother and trendy grandmother at 50. The ace designer, whose looks belly her age, speaks on the secret of her healthy looks.50

BREAKFAST

I use a very popular product for my skincare. I use Flori Roberts face wash for my face. I also use Forever Living cucumber bar that is

very good. I think they make good products like the aloe gel. I have been using it for years. For cream, I use the same cream I use for face for body. I use Fair and White, the blue one with Vitamin C. It helps to keep my face and body even. A young model taught me to use same cream for face and body. I’ve been doing that for a long time now and it works for me.

There are people who would have different creams for different parts of the body. I am a creative person, so I don’t have

time for that. Those who love fashion and beauty so much and Keep different creams for different parts of the body still age and you’d know when you see them. What is important for me is to grow old gracefully. If you are not careful with some of these creams, they will mess up your skin. I won’t take any cream from you if you tell me it is mixed because I don’t know what you mixed in it. I stick with the products I use and most of them, I have been using for years. If something is good for me, I find it very difficult to try something new.

I do go to the spa. When I’m in Abuja, I go to the Moroccan Spa. I do this once in three months or when I receive it as a gift from a friend. But I do have my own sauna and I have my own Masseur who comes home to massage me once a week. I stand most of the time I am working and when I get stiff and tired, I stand on my feet massager. I have that in the office. I understand my body so when my body says I’m tired I do something. I don’t over do anything. If I feel like a salt bathe, I just scrub myself and go into the sauna for a few minutes. I do this more for health reasons than for beauty. One other thing I do is, if I feel I have eaten too much and do feel bloated, I take Moringa seeds and it cleanses my whole system and gets rid of waste.

LUNCHDINNER

FITNESS

SKIN CARE MAKE-UP

May 5, 2013 / 7

BEAUTY BEAUTY

• YOGHURT

• CARROTS

• ALOE VERA

• VEGETABLES

• MASCARA

• SHEER BUTTER

I have changed my diet over time, especially with age. Now, I eat everything in moderation and try to cut out fat from my food. When I take sausage now, I take chicken or turkey sausage. I try to avoid beef and pork because they have a lot of cholesterol.

BREAKFAST

I eat lunch between 4p.m. and 5p.m., maximum 7p.m. so that it can digest. I take pounded yam or Semovita, but very little. I have a measuring cup that I use. I love jollof rice but it’s not good for me so, I told my cook that whenever I call for more rice, he should go and not come back. I mean that he should just ignore me. I don’t snack any more. When I go to parties, I take mixed fruits.

There is a place called ‘Makie’ in Ikeja, Lagos. It’s run by a Japanese woman. I crashed my weight from 108kg to 90kg in seven months. They use steaming to reduce the body mass which is mostly water. If you steam, you sweat the fluid out. I go to Eko Sauna three days a week and the Japanese place another three days a week.

FITNESS

SKIN CARE

MAKE-UP

BREAKFAST

SKIN CARE

DINNER

FITNESS

MAKE-UP

/ May 5, 20138 May 5, 2013 / 9

BEAUTY BEAUTY

• WHITE POWDER

• OLIVE OIL

• SHAMPOO

• BODY CREAM

• BREAD

I have changed my diet over time, especially with age. Now, I eat everything in moderation and try to cut out fat from my food. When I take sausage now, I take chicken or turkey sausage. I try to avoid beef and pork because they have a lot of cholesterol.

BREAKFAST

I eat lunch between 4p.m. and 5p.m., maximum 7p.m. so that it can digest. I take pounded yam or Semovita, but very little. I have a measuring cup that I use. I love jollof rice but it’s not good for me so, I told my cook that whenever I call for more rice, he should go and not come back. I mean that he should just ignore me. I don’t snack any more. When I go to parties, I take mixed fruits.

There is a place called ‘Makie’ in Ikeja, Lagos. It’s run by a Japanese woman. I crashed my weight from 108kg to 90kg in seven months. They use steaming to reduce the body mass which is mostly water. If you steam, you sweat the fluid out. I go to Eko Sauna three days a week and the Japanese place another three days a week.

FITNESS

SKIN CARE

MAKE-UP

BREAKFAST

SKIN CARE

DINNER

FITNESS

MAKE-UP

/ May 5, 20138 May 5, 2013 / 9

BEAUTY BEAUTY

• WHITE POWDER

• OLIVE OIL

• SHAMPOO

• BODY CREAM

• BREAD

JOE OKEI-ODUMAKIN- Consumate Fighter

We arrived the Odumakins’ home hoping to be able to convince her to wear a skirt and blouse or a dress for this photo shoot but the 2013 winner of the International Women of Courage Award would have none of it. We met a woman totally consumed by a passion to fight for the oppressed and the voiceless in the society. Having been beaten

and her skirt torn by security operatives while leading a protest in 1993, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin has vowed never to wear a dress until “we have a Nigeria that works”.

Born in Zaria on July 4th, 1966, the native of Delta State grew up in Ilorin, Kwara State where she had almost all her formal education. A product of Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin, Joe obtained her first degree in English Education from the University of Ilorin in 1987. After her national youth service in the eastern part of the country, she returned to the University of Ilorin for her Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling in 1990.

Thirsty for more knowledge, she crowned her studies by completing her doctorate in History and Policy of Education in 1996.

For her convictions and often speaking out against acts of injustice especially by people in authority, she has been in and out of detention several times.

She is currently the President, Women Arise for Change Initiative and Campaign for Democracy, two platforms on which she leads activism for change.

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin is the recipient of several awards. In 2007 alone, she bagged ‘’Hero of Democracy and good governance’’ award by United Nations of Youth Nigeria, and “The Defender of Women’’ award by Human Rights Now.

By - Jemi Ekunkunbor

REPORTAGE REPORTAGE

/ May 5, 2013 May 5, 2013 /10 11

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JOE OKEI-ODUMAKIN- Consumate Fighter

We arrived the Odumakins’ home hoping to be able to convince her to wear a skirt and blouse or a dress for this photo shoot but the 2013 winner of the International Women of Courage Award would have none of it. We met a woman totally consumed by a passion to fight for the oppressed and the voiceless in the society. Having been beaten

and her skirt torn by security operatives while leading a protest in 1993, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin has vowed never to wear a dress until “we have a Nigeria that works”.

Born in Zaria on July 4th, 1966, the native of Delta State grew up in Ilorin, Kwara State where she had almost all her formal education. A product of Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin, Joe obtained her first degree in English Education from the University of Ilorin in 1987. After her national youth service in the eastern part of the country, she returned to the University of Ilorin for her Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling in 1990.

Thirsty for more knowledge, she crowned her studies by completing her doctorate in History and Policy of Education in 1996.

For her convictions and often speaking out against acts of injustice especially by people in authority, she has been in and out of detention several times.

She is currently the President, Women Arise for Change Initiative and Campaign for Democracy, two platforms on which she leads activism for change.

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin is the recipient of several awards. In 2007 alone, she bagged ‘’Hero of Democracy and good governance’’ award by United Nations of Youth Nigeria, and “The Defender of Women’’ award by Human Rights Now.

By - Jemi Ekunkunbor

REPORTAGE REPORTAGE

/ May 5, 2013 May 5, 2013 /10 11

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Hello my dearest readers trust you had a productive week. This week

we continue from where we stopped last week – Pimples! This is

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our faces. But I will state one can’t simply get rid of pimple/acne scars by

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1. &/$<�0$6. I also like to combine it with #7 (lavender or tea tree essential oil). Without fail, making a tiny clay mask with a bit of water and a drop of one of those essential oils treats my beastly pimple overnight. And if it’s not gone overnight, it’s gone within two or three days..

2. $33/(�&,'(5�9,1(*$5 While I don’t think you should go using apple cider vinegar undiluted over your entire face, swabbing a bit of it on a raging ]LW�LV�D�GLHUHQW�VWRU\��$JDLQ��GRQ¶W�JR�crazy and continuously treat any part of your skin with undiluted ACV. Just once or twice a day on a single blemish is plenty.

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3��/(021 This one comes as no surprise, right?Fresh lemon juice is best, but if you have to use bottled, that’ll do. Just please remember that lemon juice makes your skin photosensitive (meaning, the sun could do some damage), so don’t go out into the daylight with lemon juice all over your face. This is a great treatment to do at night.��0867$5' Now here’s a brand spanking new idea. Mustard on a pimple. Mustard contains natural salicylic acid, which as you may have heard does wonders for pimples and acne. But mustard also has plenty of vitamin C, omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, and zinc, all of which are great for your skin. For an extra treat, instead of using bottled mustard, add about 1/8 of a tsp mustard powder WR��WVS�XQ¿OWHUHG�KRQH\�DQG�VWLU�ZHOO��8VH�WKLV�DV�D�WLQ\�OLWWOH�SLPSOH�PDVN��:DVK�LW�R�DIWHU�DERXW��PLQXWHV��)52=(1�*5((1�7($ This is another one of my all-time favorites. You can also use these ice cubes as a

by - Teri Mendes

For comments and questions please email [email protected], @terimendes. I would love to hear from you, till next

week. - it’s ta ta for now! XOXO

3,03/(6�Simple Home Remedies

TERI SpeaksGood afternoon Teri,

While skimming through Allure Magazine, my attention quickly went to your column.

I must commend a job well done there. Please, would it be possible to be receiving updates via this

(my) email? I would not want to miss out of a fun.Thank you for your favourable reply. Esther (From Dubai)

Good day Esther,

Many thanks for writing in and I am very glad to read about your

interest in the column.

Unfortunately we are not able to send copies to emails; however you

can get a copy either in print on Sundays or online on the Vanguard

Allure page. Additionally you can follow me on twitter

@terimendes for updates and tips. Best wishes, Teri M.

May 5, 2013 / 13

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Also, did you know that hot water freezes faster than cold water? So don’t be afraid to pop your strong green tea into the freezer (in ice cube trays) while it’s still steamy. And keep a few of these ice cubes around at all times – you never know when one might come in handy!

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or twice a day. Again, a reminder, while it may be okay to use straight tomato juice all OVER your face once a week or so, excessive use could cause some icky dryness, so stick to just treating your single pimples with this idea. Otherwise, dilute, dilute, dilute. And use sparingly)

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infected area or combining it with yogurt and using it as a face pack also helps cure pimples naturally. A clove of garlic can also be consumed daily for prevention and cure of pimples. Just stay away from a loved one no need to engulf them with the smell ;)

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When are we going to see Joe Odumakin wear a dress?

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