Asthetical To The Stars, Saving One Skin At A Time & Putting His Money Where His Mouth Is .
Samuel “Psalmuel Josephs” Nwatu has been an aesthetician for nearly eight years. He started his career really young, focusing primarily on facial treatments. It should be noted that aestheticians provide complex treatments that necessitate advanced and frequently updated training, which he has managed to stay abreast of. He recently officially became a cosmetic formulator, launching his own line, 25 Pskyn (25pskyn.com), a bio-active skincare line that formulates products; putting his money bang on where his mouth is.
Kate Henshaw is called “The Institution”. A name that originated from Nollywood actor Uche Jumbo that she’s also seeking the meaning of, but I think I can take a wild guess… At 51 and with a career spanning 30 years, Kate Henshaw is a force. She’s that and more, alright? Kate Henshaw; Aunty Kate, as we fondly call her, is a delight. Her energy is infectious; it’s unreal how she lights up the space with the sweetest smile. Starting her acting career in the East per chance, thanks to the late JT Tom West, she auditioned rather ‘unseriously’, modeled, and all this with a background in science, but the film industry chose her, and she’s been thriving, making the bank, being fit, and being fabulous. She continues to have an exciting career several years later, an activist who can talk politics all day. In 2011, she was named a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by the Nigerian federal government.
The 9th edition of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) concluded on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, with the stars arriving on the red carpet in show-stopping fashion. The AMVCA is an annual ceremony hosted by Multichoice Africa in Nigeria. It first held in March 2013 to recognise the many talents in the African entertainment industry. Since the inception of this incredible award ceremony, it has become a medium for unifying the African entertainment industries, as various stars from various segments of entertainment from all over Africa gather in Nigeria to not only be recognised, but also to socialise and catch up. Awards are usually given for entries about films, short films, and series that aired the previous year, and there are nominees for different categories listed, with only one winner.
Olatomiwa Williams (Ola Williams) is who you want to be when you grow up. She is a mentor, a leader, a tech enthusiast. This business leader who has over 20 years of experience in the information technology industry, where she has assisted organisations in leveraging the power of technology to achieve their business goals is setting her sights on empowering women in tech. Ola is passionate about seeing more women succeed in tech. She leads female-focused initiatives to support and encourage women and girls to pursue careers in information technology. She is a mentor to aspiring female leaders among other things. It is refreshing to see and it’s even more exciting that she’s leaving room for women to join her at the top.
Mai Atafo, a disruptor of conventional fashion shows, has set his sights on presenting his new collections to his customers with his standalone show, which he launched in 2022, seating 400 invitees front row. He has come a long way, building ATAFO from Mai Atafo Inspired to Mai Atafo. This charismatic sartorial fashion designer who aspired to be a musician started off in marketing, but his passion for fashion won out, and he decided to give it a shot. Years and years later, after showing impressive collections, putting on a show to remember, constantly improving and expanding, and creating constantly sold-out signature pieces, Mai Atafo will not stop until he is THE designer brand out of Africa.
Conceiving an idea is only the first and easiest step of any business. Most successful businessmen and women will tell you that real work starts when you have to implement those ideas to become a reality. This is where most people give up, but not our cover personality for this issue. Paul Onwuanibe, CEO of Landmark who was Born in the UK to diplomat parents conceived his idea and did not back down from that moment. What’s interesting about his interview is that he agrees that Nigeria is not the only country with many problems, yet all of those did not deter him at the beginning stages, and to date, he is going strong. Armed with his education, experience and some investors, he forged ahead with his dream of creating a live, work, play community that wasn’t just for Nigerians but the world as a whole; The LandmarkVillage. Onwuanibe is also known for his work in the real estate sector, juggling over five hundred clients in five countries, and what’s fascinating is he is not afraid to give credit to his team. This much he did in this interview, ”I have a team of incredible people around me that deserve the same if not more praise than I receive.
If you can think it, you can do it…”! I remember those were Mo Abudu’s payoff lines on her show “Moments With Mo.” She probably had no idea how those powerful words would come to shape a lot of people’s lives when she signed out. I remember thinking to myself while watching her interview with Hilary Clinton, “wow, she’s so cool.” I wasn’t wrong! The Hollywood Reporter named Mo Abudu one of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Global Television,” and she has been dubbed “Africa’s Most Successful Woman” by Forbes. She chaired the 47th international Emmy Awards gala, which took place in New York on 25 November 2019. She went on to build EbonyLife TV, Africa’s first global black entertainment and lifestyle network. A refreshing take on TV like I call it. It wasa game-changing moment for lifestyle television.
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