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New Jersey: Nigeria recently marked its 50th Independence
anniversary on October 1, 2010. Nigerians around the world used the
opportunity to celebrate some of their heritage and in that regard
there were many gatherings and parties of celebration. One of such
events was an Independence Day fair held in Park Avenue, New Jersey.
The event was organized by NIDFFF and featured an array of artist
performances, fashion parade, raffle draw, dance, and more. Here below
are some exclusive pictures from the event.
Fair Organizer, Tomi Adeoye in a fun mask during the
event
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Models step out to acknowledge cheers during the fashion
parade segment of the fair
MORE ABOUT NIGERIA:
The Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional
republic comprising thirty-six states and its Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders
with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east,
and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of
Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The three largest and most influential
ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. In terms of
religion Nigeria is roughly split half and half between Muslims and
Christians with a very small minority who practice traditional religion.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, the
eighth most populous country in the world, and the most populous country
in the world in which the majority of the population is black. It is
listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is a member of the
Commonwealth of Nations. The economy of Nigeria is one of the fastest
growing in the world, with the International Monetary Fund projecting a
growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009.[7][8][9][10] It is the third
largest economy in Africa, it is also the largest exporter of oil in
Africa[11] and is a regional power that is also the hegemon in West
Africa. Source -
Wikipedia
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Nigerian singer/entertainer
YESI performing at the event
David "D'Amadeus" Ayeni who moderated the event
ABOVE AND BELOW: African
beauties at the event
MECMEN
MECMEN
BELOW: FASHION PARADE &
ENTERTAINMENT
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Singers MECMEN entertain the crowd during the fashion
parade.
Designer takes a bow
Models
MECMEN entertain
Guests being entertained
Music CD stand
Entertainers waiting
DJ on board
Cross section of attendees at the fair
Entertainers during a break
Drawing the raffle
Winner of the raffle gives acceptance speech
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