Stories by KEHINDE ADEREMI

It was an event put in place to celebrate the life and achievements of notable actress and one of the most respected players in the Yoruba movie industry – Alhaja Olarenwaju Hassan Adesina, the woman popularly known as Iya Awero by her numerous fans across the globe.

But the event later turned out to be one of the biggest parties in town, pulling a large crowd from the theatre and political landscapes.

Prominent artistes, including politicians from Lagos and Ogun States, gathered at the expansive auditorium of The Blue Roof, situated inside the premises of Lagos Television, to honour the respected actress in a unique manner. The event commenced on Sunday, June 2.

Dignitaries that added glamour to the event included the wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, her counterpart from Ogun State, Mrs.Olufunsho Amosun, Senator Ganiu Olanrewaju Solomon, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Commissioners for Arts and Culture from Lagos and Ogun States, former deputy governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Sarah Adebisi Sosan, Mr. Muiz Banire and many others were there to honour the artste.

Juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade, and Fuji megastar, Alhaji Kollington Ayinla were also in attendance. There were top actors and actresses at the event to celebrate with the woman. Prominent actors like Adebayo Salami, Jide Kosoko, Alhaji  Kareem Adepoju (Baba Wande), Laja Ogunde, Afeez Oyetoro, Yinka Quadri, Babatunde Omidina (Baba Suwe), Ade Aderenle, Remmy Shitta-Bay, Yemi Sholade, Madam Idowu Philips, (Mama Rainbow), Fausat Balogun, Dupe Jaiyesimi, Folake Aremu (Orisabunmi), Foluke Daramola-Salako, Keji Yusuf, Toyin Afolayan, Toyin Adegbola, Toyin Adewale, Nike Peller, and many others paid glowing accolades to Mama Awero who they all described as a leading light in the theatre industry. Popular On-Air Personalities – Bashiru Adisa (Baba Gboin), Yomi Mate and Feyikemi Olayinka – anchored the programme.

Speaking on the reason for the gathering, Chief Mrs. Abimbola Fashola said Mama Awero’s contribution to the theatre industry, particularly the Yoruba film and theatre industry was legendary, adding that there was every reason for the people to appreciate her.

Her words: “We are all present here today to honour our mama who had been a pillar of hope to the hopeless. She’s an epitome of humility and that has been the driving force of her career that has spanned five decades.”

Mrs. Fashola urged others in the industry to emulate all the great virtues of Mama Awero who, she noted, has made a mark for not only herself but for her children also.

Also speaking, Adebayo Salami, who led the Awada Kerikeri group in the 80s, told the guests that Mama Awero’s legacies in the theatre industry remained intact, asserting that none of her peers could stand her tremendous achievements.

In her response, Mama Awero expressed her appreciation to the guests for honouring her with her presence. She was full of joy as she stepped up to the podium to cut the anniversary cake alongside Mrs. Fashola, Mrs. Amosun and others who wished her continued success in her career.

All other activities scheduled for the anniversary went as planned. But the event became more interesting when Fuji artiste, Saheed Osupa treated the numerous guests to some good music. Everybody joined Mama Awero on stage to dance to the music, even as there was enough to eat and drink.

From ROSE EJEMBI, Makurdi

Mrs. Regina Kwange, a mother of six, is seven months pregnant. She is one of those taking refuge at the LGEA Central Primary School, Gbajimba, after her village was sacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

“We were living in our village, which is an island called Mbesu, until the Fulani people came and invaded the place about a month ago.

They came, precisely on May 23, killing and maiming people while also destroying our homes and farmlands. We were lucky to escape alive,” the woman told the reporter.

Since then, this heavily pregnant woman and her family have become tenants at the primary school which also houses over 4000 other displaced persons drawn from different villages across the Guma Local Government area of Benue State and part of Nasarawa State. Mrs. Catherine Shembega, a mother of 10, is also a resident of the camp.

Her village, Tomota near the boundary with Nasarawa State, was allegedly attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen on a Sunday afternoon. She recalled the day with sighs, shaking her head intermittently. “Fulani herdsmen invaded our village that fateful Sunday afternoon.

They came in at about 3pm and operated till about 8 in the evening. By the time the dust cleared, no fewer than 10 persons were left dead while several other persons were injured.

They also burnt down our houses and farmlands. That is why we are here.” The women spoke with the reporter at the Health Clinic, Gbajimba, where they were given mosquito-treated nets after they and their children were immunized.

It was at this year’s Maternal and Child Health Week organized by the State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Helen Keller International. Mr. Timothy Ormeah has been in camp for three weeks now after his entire village, Tse-Ormeah, was burnt down by the Fulani herdsmen.

He told Daily Sun that a few days before the invasion, the Fulani fighter had sent text messages through their agents in the village that they were going to strike. “We did not consider the messages serious enough to cause a panic because we had never had any problem with the Fulani people. Unfortunately for us, a few days after the text message was circulated, Fulani invaders struck in our village.

As I am talking to you right now, no house is standing in my village any longer. Everything we laboured for all our lives have been destroyed. “The text message was circulated on the 18th of May, and while we were still weighing the possibilities of their plans to invade our village, they struck on the 23rd of May. The Fulani herdsmen invaded three villages that day, including Akough, Tes-Ormeah and Jija villages.”

The same story goes for the aged men and women, youths and children who are currently taking refuge in this camp.

Though many of them are missing their homes, nobody is ready to take the risk of going back for fear of another attack by the Fulani assailants. Hope of returning to their village gets dimmer and dimmer by the day, especially as more displaced persons are daily being registered at the camp resulting from the continuous attack of their villages by the suspected Fulani assailants.

However, the condition of the camp is nothing to write home about. The displaced victims of the Fulani attacks sleep on the bare floor of the school, as neither mattresses nor beds are provided for them. Most of them also look hungry and frail.

Though situated very close to the General hospital, Gbajimba, there is no clinic at the camp which has continued to play host to internally displaced persons for over one year now. Daily Sun gathered reliably that some of the displaced persons have had to resort to engaging in menial jobs like helping people to farm before they can feed themselves and their children.

An insider who pleaded anonymity said there is hardly any assistance coming from the local government council in terms of feeding, thus necessitating many families in camp to take their destinies in their hands. Many have started looking for other means of survival.

“We had to resort to helping people to farm their lands after which they either pay us or give us foodstuff as payment for our labour. This is how we have been striving to feed our families. The local government authority is trying but whatever comes from there is like a drop of water in an ocean going by our number in this camp alone.

And I heard that the council manages three camps.” Ormeah, who decried the condition of the camp, told Daily Sun that “accommodation and health condition of the camp is very poor. Yesterday night, I trampled on a snake in our room. I was lucky not to have been bitten by the snake. We have also not been feeding well.

“We had to allow our women, children and the elderly amongst us to be sleeping in the classrooms while the rest of us sleep in the open field. Even those who sleep in the classrooms do not have sleeping mats or mattresses.

That is why people keep falling ill in the camp on a daily basis. As I talk to you now, one of the displaced persons, a woman is about to die at the General Hospital close to us here.

She’s been in a coma for some days now and we are just waiting to hear that she has passed on.” They called on the state and federal government as well as corporate organizations and well-meaning Nigerians to come to their aid.

They noted that they would want kind-hearted persons and groups to assist them with basic necessities of life such as foodstuff, drugs, water and other relief materials. The displaced persons also appealed to the federal government and security agencies to find a lasting solution to the incessant invasion of Tiv villages by Fulani mercenaries.

Efforts to speak with the chairman of Guma Local Government area, Hon. Usa Adi to comment on the matter failed as he was said to be in Makurdi for a security meeting when our reporter visited the area.

The hugely successful and sold-out show brought together artistes who knew Fela well and worked with him – like Ginger Baker (famed drummer and Fela collaborator), Tony Allen (previously Fela’s drummer) and Dele Sosimi (previously Fela’s keyboardist) – and others who simply wished to express their admiration and respect by taking part in this unique concert.

Alongside Fela’s contemporaries, a younger generation of artistes, who are influenced by the legend, also participated. They include Keziah Jones, Shingai Shoniwa (of The Noisettes), TY, Blak Twang, Afrikan Boy, BREIS, Terri Walker, KOF and Bumi Thomas. The musicians, singers and rappers offered their interpretations of Fela’s songs, aided and abetted by the musical backdrop provided by the inimitable Dele Sosimi and his Afrobeat Orchestra.

The historic and magical occasion was filmed in full and is now scheduled to be streamed on Okayafrica (http://www.okayafrica.com/) and the official Fela Kuti YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/fela), also on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/channels/540104), starting from Friday, June 7, at 4pm GMT, with the opening track of the show, Fela classic, Gentleman, reinterpreted by London rapper, Afrikan Boy, together with Dele Sosimi.

A new video will be added each weekday (until June 23) giving viewers the chance to watch the whole concert, including all the highlights such as The Noisettes’ Shingai Shoniwa performing Lady, and drummers extraordinaire, Tony Allen and Ginger Baker, sharing the stage again for the first time in decades.

Many ladies in this part of the world have bellies and that’s the simple hard truth. Luckily, there are many ways you can hide that belly, so that it doesn’t come in your way of looking fabulously stylish. Here are some tips.

Don’t wear tight garments over your belly

If you want to look stylish and highlight your strengths, it is best not to wear tight tops. They will accentuate every fat bubble you have and draw attention away from you and your fabulous clothes.

Wear Leggings with wide tops

Leggings can be your best friend. They will fit comfortably around your belly and tuck it in a bit. Also, with so many wonderful tunics and long tops to choose from, you will look fabulous. Nobody will notice your belly!

Don’t emphasize your tummy by adding accessories like belts

No need to draw attention to your midlife tummy and belts will do just that.

Dresses or tops with an empire waist line can be your best friend

These tops highlight the thinnest part of your top body, which gives you a great silhouette.

Wear tops over your skirts and pants and don’t tuck them

Tucking draws attention to your (non-existing waist again) so better to avoid that.

Don’t wear garments that are bulky around the tummy area

You don’t want to make that area even bigger with pockets or other embellishments.

Wear garments with vertical lines

These are always more flattering and disguise any fatter areas. Vertical lines will lengthen you and make you slimmer.

Invest in shape wear

But for occasional outfits, most women would prefer just to wear their clothes without this. But shape wear can really flatten or hide your belly in many cases. Shape wear can really have a place in your dressing, but it is more important that you still remain comfortable.

By TESSY IGOMU

Adikuru Peter is a very sad man. With bloodshot eyes, he scanned over the ruins, which now occupy where his two-bedroom rented apartment once stood.

“Everything I have is gone. They were not only trapped and destroyed but some were stolen by hoodlums, who pretended to be helping us,” were his emotional words as he made another sweeping glance over the mangled iron and concrete of the three-storey building that collapsed on Monday on 353, Agege Motor Road, Mushin, Lagos.

The building caved in at about 3pm during a downpour, killing a nine-month-old baby even as three others sustained injuries. It happened at a time most occupants of the building were not around. Adikuru’s pain runs very deep. He not only lost property to the building collapse but equally lost a nine-month old baby, belonging to his wife’s niece. “My wife is not aware of the child’s death.

In fact, I don’t even know how I will break the news to her. This is too much for me to bear.” According to him, he moved into the ill-fated building over a year ago and had seen nothing to indicate that the building had structural defect. He noted that the only problem was that the compound lacked good drainage and was always heavily flooded when it rained.

His words: “If there was something like sign that the building was bad, I wouldn’t be here. The only thing was that we had to buy a pumping machine to pump water out of the compound any time it rained. We also had a bad sewage system.”

Narrating how he received a call while at work about the building collapse, he lamented that since the incident took place, his family has been taking shelter in a church nearby.

For Titilope Odungunle, a student of the Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, fate has been both good and cruel. The quest for education and the need to secure a roof over her head apparently blinded her to the fact that safety should always be the watchword when it comes to seeking accommodation.

Though thankful to be alive, she is sad that everything she owned is still trapped. At the moment, the only personal effect she can boast of is the cloth she has on. Titilope was aware of the danger posed by the building but ignored it. Rather, she used her money to carry out repairs in her apartment to make it habitable. “I live on the ground floor and the place was always flooded. I had to put tiles in my apartment for easy cleaning.

There were also cracks on the wall. After getting tired of cementing the cracks, I started using newspapers and clothes to fill the cracks. Several times, we had blocks, falling from the house and each time we informed the landlord, he would tell us to pay for repairs, which he never carried out,” she said. Nojim Bello has been an occupant of the collapsed building for over three years.

Just like Titilope, he noted that the three-storey building had given them enough sign to suggest that all was not well but that they felt it did not pose any danger. He noted that his wife and son were rescued by volunteers in the area after they had been trapped for hours.

“I just thank God that I was at work when it happened and that my wife and son are alive. At this point, the state government should help us because we have lost everything,” he appealed. S

amson obadara, a resident complained about the slow response of emergency management authorties, stressing that their late arrival led to the death of the baby. He noted that though officers of the Nigeria Police Force arrived immediately the incident took place, there was little they could do. Raphael Odogwu, another resident also expressed concern over the state of houses in the area.

While also lamenting the late arrival of rescue officials to the collapse site, he urged the state government to always be alert and respond urgently to emergencies.

Most residents complained that one of the buildings close to the collapsed structure had been marked for demolition since 2010. They noted that three of the buildings owned by the landlord of the ill-fated structure are really dilapidated and could crumble at any moment.

Speaking on the incident, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said recovery operation at the site was over. He noted that initial rescue efforts by relevant stakeholders in emergency rescue operations were hampered by limited accessibility to the collapse site. He noted that those rescued were receiving treatment at the hospital.

He informed that those in adjoining houses have been asked to evacuate, so that the state government can carry out solid material testing to ascertain the structural stability of the entire area. The area, he noted has been cordoned off to avoid any injury or looting. He stressed that safety of lives and property of citizens remains the paramount responsibility of the state government.

Ship’s cook Okene, 29, was on board the Jascon-4 tugboat when it capsized on May 26 due to heavy Atlantic ocean swells around 30 km (20 miles) off the coast of Nigeria, while stabilizing an oil tanker filling up at a Chevron platform.

Of the 12 people on board, divers recovered 10 bodies while a remaining crew member was yet to be found. Somehow Okene survived, breathing inside a four-foot high bubble of air as it shrunk in the waters slowly rising from the ceiling of the tiny toilet and adjoining bedroom where he sought refuge, until two South African divers rescued him.

“I was there in the water in total darkness just thinking it’s the end. I kept thinking the water was going to fill up the room, but it did not,” Okene said, parts of his skin peeling away after days soaking in the salt water.

“I was so hungry but mostly so, so thirsty. The salt water took the skin off my tongue,” he said. Seawater got into his mouth, but he had nothing to eat or drink throughout his ordeal.

At 4:50 a.m. on May 26, Okene says he was in the toilet when he realized the tugboat was beginning to turn over. As water rushed in and the Jascon-4 flipped, he forced open the metal door.

“As I was coming out of the toilet it was pitch black, so we were trying to link our way out to the water tidal (exit hatch),” Okene told Reuters in his hometwon, Warri, Delta State.

“Three guys were in front of me and suddenly water rushed in full force. I saw the first one, the second one, the third one just washed away. I knew these guys were dead.” What he didn’t know was that he would spend the next two and a half days trapped under the sea praying he would be found.

Turning away from his only exit, Okene was swept along a narrow passageway by surging water into another toilet, this time adjoining a ship’s officers cabin, as the overturned boat crashed onto the ocean floor. To his amazement, he was still breathing.

Okene, wearing only his underpants, survived around a day in the four foot square toilet, holding onto the overturned washbasin to keep his head out of the water. He built up the courage to open the door and swim into the officer’s bedroom and began pulling off the wall paneling to use as a tiny raft to lift himself out of the freezing water.

He sensed he was not alone in the darkness.  “I was very, very cold and it was black. I couldn’t see anything,” says Okene, staring into the middle distance. “But I could perceive the dead bodies of my crew were nearby. I could smell them. The fish came in and began eating the bodies. I could hear the sound. It was horror.”

What Okene didn’t know was a team of divers sent by Chevron and the ship’s owners, West African Ventures, were searching for crew members, assumed by now to be dead.

Then in the afternoon of May 28, Okene heard them.

“I heard a sound of a hammer hitting the vessel. Boom, boom, boom. I swam down and found a water dispenser. I pulled the water filter and I hammered the side of the vessel hoping someone would hear me. Then the diver must have heard a sound.”

Divers broke into the ship and Okene saw light from a head torch of someone swimming along the passageway past the room. “I went into the water and tapped him. I was waving my hands and he was shocked,” Okene said, his relief still visible.

He thought he was at the bottom of the sea, although the company says it was 30 meters below. The diving team fitted Okene with an oxygen mask, diver’s suit and helmet and he reached the surface at 19:32, more than 60 hours after the ship sank, he says.

Okene says he spent another 60 hours in a decompression chamber where his body pressure was returned to normal. Had he just been exposed immediately to the outside air he would have died.

The cook describes his extraordinary survival story as a “miracle” but the memories of his time in the watery darkness still haunt him and he is not sure he will return to the sea.

“When I am at home sometimes it feels like the bed I am sleeping in is sinking. I think I’m still in the sea again. I jump up and I scream,” Okene said, shaking his head. “I don’t know what stopped the water from filling that room. I was calling on God. He did it. It was a miracle.”

From ALOYSIUS ATTAH, Onitsha

Efforts of the Anambra State Government in ensuring security of lives and property are paying off handsomely in the state.

The Nigerian Army has thrown its full weight behind the state government in its fight against all forms of violent crimes. Commander, 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, Col. Taritimiye Gagariga made the assertion during a parley on security matters which took place inside the military cantonment. Call it an evening of many colours, and you’d not be far from the truth.

The event was spent not just in discussing serious security issues but it was also an opportunity for the induction of newly promoted officers and their civilian friends into the Officers’ Mess. There was a lot of merriment as various dignitaries thronged the barracks.

The roll call included the state governor, Mr. Peter Obi, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Oseloka Obaze; Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Princess Chinwe Nwaebili, who was represented by the Clerk of the House; Mr. Pius Udoh; House Committee Chairman on Police and Security; Hon. Victor Jideofor Okoye; Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. John Olibie; Chairman, Anambra State Security Trust Fund, Chief Ajulu Uzodike; President, Anambra State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Okoye; Commissioner for Women Affairs, Lady Henrietta Agabta; Commander, Naval Outpost, Onitsha, Capt. A. Ahmed and Area Commander, Nigeria Police Force, Onitsha Area Command, Mr. Benjamin Wordu, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, among others.

In his opening remarks, Commander, 302 Artillery Regiment, Col. Timi Gagariga said the theme of the discourse, Consolidating Security Gains in Anambra State was apt, considering the fact that the state had witnessed improved security of lives and property in recent times as a result of the synergy that exists between the army, the police, the civilians and the government.

He said there was the need to consolidate on the gains recorded so far by brainstorming on ways to improve the present situation, in a bid to make the current reality an attitude. Gagariga noted that the erroneous impression that security was all about the army and other security agents should be discarded.

He said security was about the society, legal and legislative matters, technological development and willpower on the part of the state actors. According to him, the Nigerian Army has made a pledge to stand by the government in consolidating democracy.

In a keynote speech delivered by the governor’s representative, Obaze, Mr. Obi noted that the peaceful atmosphere witnessed in Anambra State during both Christmas and Easter celebrations couldn’t have happened but for the critical collaborative efforts of the Police, SSS, Navy, Army and the various communities in the state. Said he: “Security is the attentiveness of the people around us. I’m happy the executive, legislative and the judiciary branches of government are represented here too.

Security is not an event; it is an ongoing process that happens every minute of the day. Any policy that is implemented haphazardly cannot work and that is why we are committed as a government to tackle the issue of security holistically.

That is why we have ensured that all the agencies involved are properly funded and given every logistic support required. Criminality is home-bred and home-grown.

The criminals we are looking for can be our neighbours, friends or relations, and if you fail to give the right information to the security agencies, you have failed in your duty as a responsible citizen.”

The Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Princess Chinwe Nwebili, in her address, described the military as an important part of Nigeria’s democratic process. She said the Army had continued to discharge its duties with utmost dedication and said the state lawmakers would continue to enact laws that will enhance security in the state.

The speaker noted that the price of liberty was eternal vigilance and enjoined all the stakeholders involved in security matters to remain vigilant. Chairman, House Committee on Culture and Tourism who also represented notable businessman, Mr. Arthur Eze at the event, Hon. John Olibie re-echoed the speaker’s earlier statement in his speech.

He said the lawmakers would always support the state in all aspects of security. Group Managing Director, Eteleson Group of Companies, Mr. Obinna Etele, in his contribution, charged Anambra citizens to get committed in developing their state.

He said his experience as a widely travelled man outside the shores of the country had shown that even in advanced countries of Europe, people imbibed the culture of vigilance and abide by the rules guiding security. He advocated for the control and utilization of a reformed community neighbourhood watch, averring that it would go a long way to promote security.

Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Anambra State and transition chairman, Njikoka Local Government area of the state, Onyeibo Dazza Udeozo, expressed deep appreciation to the army for convening such forum. He saidall the 21 council chairmen would have been present at the event but noted that they were engaged in other state activities.

He praised Governor Obi for creating an enabling environment for peace, security, commerce and all round development to thrive in the state. At the induction of new officers into the mess, the Commanding Officer, 14 Field Engineering, Onitsha, Lt. Col. Bayero Adetoro said the officers’ mess was an institution which influenced all aspects of the officers’ life, moulding character and teaching the correct code of conduct.

He said the senior officers set good examples to their juniors in the mess to ensure that the junior officers were properly guided. Giving further insight into the activities of the mess, Adetoro said the officers’ mess was a place where young officers and new entrants learn the basic courtesies and imbibe the noble traditions of the Nigerian Army.

He appreciated the support of civilians who he said had been relating with the army in a cordial way both inside the cantonment and in other engagements.

The newly inducted officers were given the basic ground rules guiding their conduct while in the mess while they gulped their drinks amidst claps and appreciation by the dignitaries present. Among the civilians inducted into the mess were Hon. Livinus Imoagwu and Mr. Victor Onwuchulum.

They pledged their commitment to the rules and regulations guiding the mess while also maintaining their status as responsible citizens both within and outside the barracks.

The Transition Council Chairmen of Onitsha North and South Local Governments, Hon. Idu Okosi and Barr. Ugochukwu Ezeani were honoured with merit awards of excellence during the programme. Col. Gagariga, while appraising the success of the programme, told reporters: “This is more like a consolidation or a step further in what the state governor; Mr. Peter Obi has been doing since he came into office.

The Nigerian Army units in Anambra State here in the past one year or thereabouts earnestly thank the governor for all the logistic support he has given us, both in the areas of patrol vehicles and response to other security needs.

“Consolidating security gains in Anambra State is not just for the Armed forces; it also involves all stakeholders, including the civil society organizations, the business community, politicians, the judiciary, the legislature, town unions and other associations. That is why we converged here and hope to make this a routine exercise.”

It was an evening to remember as Baileys, the premium Irish cream drink from the stables of Diageo Nigeria, celebrated womanhood by unveiling its new elegant bottle in Lagos.

According to Mr. Felix Enwemadu, General Manager Diageo Brands, the introduction of the new Baileys bottle into the Nigerian market is in line with the global drive to further position the brand uniquely in the minds of its consumers.

“We have created a beautiful new bottle which is both modern and stylish and has a greater sense of femininity. Baileys is a brand that appeals uniquely to women and the new bottle was created to embrace and celebrate the stylish and contemporary woman. The new Baileys bottle evokes the brand’s modern, feminine sense of style, Enwemadu said.

The bottle, which has been launched globally since January 2013, awakens the powerful and dramatic brand icon – the ‘Double B’ – elevating its visual prominence. The new Original Irish Cream bottle also features a fresh interpretation of the iconic label, and new typography to compliment the stylish new look.

Guests were thrilled by musical performances from Praize, Tiwa Savage and Lady DJ Lambo. They were also treated to the creamy taste of Baileys.

The little black dress is a girl’s most trusted friend because it’s a classic dress any day.  It’s the all-time dual-mandate companion. It can be easily transformed from corporate look to an evening wear  with an addition or removal of the right accessories. Also every other woman depends solely on the little black dress to beautify their wardrobes and make them stand out, stand tall . Here are ways you can get your little black dress styled into a  brand-new look, every time you wear it.

Add bold accessories

Spice-up your look in bold, futuristic accessories. You can also add wide bangles and ankle strap heels to look sassy and fresh.

Pump it up with a hairstyle

If you don’t want to pile on accessories then  pump-up your hair style instead. Create a glorious statement with a dramatic hair style that will make all heads turn.

Take a wild walk

You want to be lady-like and at the same time make a sexy statement?  Get into animal print shoes and go strut your stuff on the red carpet .

Throw on a jacket

Pick up a colourful jacket and dorn it like a queen. A tailored jacket will make the whole day-to-evening-to-dance-floor transition a total cinch.

The long necklaces

The urüber-long necklaces trend is still hot. They’re   festive and fun  and they’ll  help bring life to your total look .

Wear sexy red shoes

You can’t be wrong  if you   match your  black dress with  red sexy shoes.  They’re  flirty and  fun too, so hop in your party shoes and make everybody  swoon  as  you party like a rock star in your LBD.

Add a belt to the black dress

Provided the style of the dress can handle the addition of a belt, add  a very emphatic contrasting feature on your little black dress.

Stylish purse

Choose a suitable bag that will be easily noticed ,because black serves as a back-drop to anything you hold.  Make sure the bag  creates a lot of buzz and it doesn’t have to match the shoes or other accessories but it should blend well with the colour scheme.

Family Ties, produced by AK Media Concept. An official of AK Media Concept who confirmed the news said the decision to engage the pair was borne of the desire to give viewers the best.