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Saturday 23 August 2008

Does Religion Matter? + Nigeria International Party

Does religion matter when it comes to marriage? If you're a staunch Catholic and a non-Catholic wants to marry you, is that a problem? And if you want to get married in a Catholic Church and he wants to do it in his own Church...what do you guys do? How do you compromise?

NB: This has got nothing to do with me...nothing at all. When we're ready, I'm sure he'll let me pick wherever I wanna marry at...wink!
But some people are facing this dilemma...
So what do you guys think?

Nigeria International
Finally the No1 celebrity party with Nigeria International happened. Again NI is the TV show for Nigerians around the world, showing the practicalities of Nigerian life every and anywhere they maybe with a celebrity presenter every week to show case the best of the best of Talents in the country . From Dakore Egbuson to Kate Henshaw- Nutall. Sunny Nneji, Gbenga Adeyinka, Mike Aremu, Michelle Dede, Julius Agwu, Isio Wanogho, Sound Sultan, Rita Dominic, Yinka Ayefele, Rugged man and a host of others.

Here are some pictures from the event...


Dele Fadahunsi - MD NI, Kemi Beyiouku - Marketting Executive, Adebola Williams - Snr. Producer NI



So when NI became 3, it was time to party with these celebrities and it was a blast.
From Etcetera blowing the guests away with a breath taking rendition of the National Anthem to the new comedy kid Seyi Law breaking ribs with veeery Nigerian jokes. The anchors Michelle Dede of Universal studios and Big brother Nigeria, and the well fed comedian of Nigeria, Jedi Ayo who came in straight from a show in the UK were just magical that the audience had no dull moment every time they came upstage. Hosting a first of its kind live set Talk show in the same manner of setting new standards by Nigeria International.


The talk show with Gbenga, Seyi Law, Jedi and Michelle


The NI crew!

The discussions were based on ‘How the Nigerian Entertainment industry is taking Nigeria International’ So we now have almost as often as we do in Nigeria, Nigerian comedy events, concerts involving Nigerian artiste like the Mandela concert with 9ice recently and our movies being first choice in different parts of the world although mostly amongst the Nigerian communities. It was a most interesting session and very revealing as these celebrities and industry moguls were most passionate .



The great Tee Mac was live to serenade with his flute and the world class rapper MI who is just hot and blazing, representing Nigeria around the world thrilled the audience with hits after hit especially crowd mentality.


One of NI's ambassadors - Dakore Egbuson


Dele Fadahunsi - The brain behind Nigeria international


Lepa Shandy on The Red carpet


The great Tee Mac on tune


The Jazz sensation, Etcetra

The cute dinner part was a cosy affair with not too much people from entertainers to corporate executives and upwardly mobile young people. The colours of the evening were bright and hot as it was a mix of White, Red and Green magically done by Yvent couture.


The ever cool performer, Segun Obe.

Wine and drinks were pouring over. Food from Essy peacock and small chops from Saheeto were too much to handle.
It was a pleasant evening for everyone that attended the event as they went home witr renewed hope for the country, refreshed from the thrill, and of course with great insights from the talk sessions.



Rave of Hiphop, MI Abaga thrilling the audience

The Anchors of the night -Michelle Dede and Jedi Ayo


Tee Mac


Gbenga Adeyinka, Debo Alexander of EXP and Zakki Azzay


Gbenga Adeyinka and Funmi of TV Continental enthralled by a performance.

NI intends to bring more often, such ground breaking events that will connect Nigerians abroad with those back home live on television and one of such will be to celebrate the Nigerian Independence in October. Please mail http://mail.google.com/mail/h/wdpzmexp1zj2/?v=b&cs=wh&to=info@nigeriainternational.com to be a part or call 07028101959/ 018505275

...Just so you guys know, I really really appreciate your comments...I might not respond to individual comments or even answer a question (it's not deliberate) but I do so so much appreciate every single comment...it makes blogging worth it...

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

i dont think it matters

Anonymous said...

I am Catholic, and I don't quite get your question on RELIGION and what you mean by "NON-CATHOLIC". Catholicism is a denomination of Christianity just like Lutheran, Baptist etc. While Christianity is a Religion just like Islam, Hindu, Scientology, Jewish etc. So is it a Religious conflict you are talking about? Well you did say "own church"...

BTW, Doesn't the woman usually adopt the man's faith upon marriage? Just curious.
Mia.

Anonymous said...

miss Ikeji, if u want more comments..then create a better "dialogue-ic" atmosphere..dont screen responses...let it go, so even if you are not here..people can have conversations..sometimes, someone posts and it only shows up 3days later....then, we are due for a new post. lol

Anonymous said...

This issue about whether Religion matters in marrige is one of the reasons someone i know is walking away from a relationship. She is a catholic and he is Anglican. She is insisting on getting married in the catholic church and he is so against the idea. He claims it makes him look weak and why shud he agree to it when afterall she will start attending his church after marriage.
She is insisting that the wedding afterall is a woman's thing so why care where the wedding holds.
For me, i don't see what the fuss is about what church the wedding takes place so long as the woman knows the man's church is where future services will take place after the wedding. Since both parties can't agree on this, they are both going their separate ways. It doesn't make sense to me. I know of some many girls that got married in their church but are now members of their husband's church.
I am happy this issue came up so i will like to know anyone's 2 cents on this.

Anonymous said...

For staunch catholics it means alot cuz the parents involved could be banned for sometime from receiving the holy communion.

I know men that agreed to marry in their wife's church (in this case catholic) but the result after the wedding wasn't the agreement.

So if you want peace and harmony to reign in ur house u make that choice carefully or ur children will grow up in different churches because there was no foundation.

Flourishing Florida said...

i have a huge gal-crush on Dakore!!!! u can imagine, of all d other celebrity pictured n dis post, na only she my eye see!!!!

religion matters oh. religion matters like hell. but d catholic vs non-catholic thing sha, i think it's crap. i think so far as d man & woman r both Christians, den they should sort out the difference of their worship style. nobody should try 2 force another person 2 their way of worship. am most against parents who have 2 decide 4 their children which church 2 marry 4rm!

Flourishing Florida said...

another thing i don't get, who ever says d woman MUST belong to her husband's church after marriage????? i mean, isn't faith a personal thing again? am i to start attending a church just cos my husband is a member wen i don't believe n d practices of dat church? dis is d 21st century - a woman has just as much right as freedom of association as a man!!!!!

Anonymous said...

@free-flowing florida- then don't get married to the guy if you don't believe in his religion. It's as simple as that. If you can't agree on that issue, then maybe you are not meant to be together.
Relioion is one of those issues u discuss with your man before yoy head for the altar. It's only if the man is not into his religion that he will let you convert him. So bear that in mind. Missy!!! Freedom ko Freedom ni.

Solemn Concept said...

when u say religion i guess u're talking bout a tradition that people have been following for a long time and that have probably been working for them...but when u ask me, i'll say that any "religion" is not supposed to be a tradition but should be seen as a way of life or a lifestyle by any individual that chooses to follow the path of life that he or she truely believes and that even if a knife is put on ur throat u'll still stand by what u believe in no matter what...that should sound the same for relationships too. but the good book says that we should obey and honor ur parents...wetin u go talk!!!?

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