I think YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is contributing its own quota to soft-sell magazines and they’ve done that for the past five years. It’s carved a niche for itself for doing a lot of interviews, promoting young entrepreneurs and also adding value to people’s lives and showcasing success stories that people can learn from.
Michael Effiong (Editor, Ovation)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is doing great. I congratulate you on your fifth anniversary. And I will also say that it’s remarkable that in your five years of existence, you’ve not had any brush with the law, no libel case against you. You guys have proven to be credible, reliable, instructive, insightful and purposeful. I again congratulate you for also surviving the harsh economic weather of Nigeria. I pray that God will continue to enable the publisher and his team to continue to soar.
Hon. Tunde Braimoh (Member, LAHA)
I was there when YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine was launched, at Niteshift Coliseum, five years ago and everybody was debating whether YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine will make it. But YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is flying considering that I read it every forthnight. That’s a commendation to your credible publisher, and a wonderful person, Azuh Arinze. He can’t touch anything and it fails. It is not possible.
Chief Tony Okoroji (Chairman, COSON)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is a wonderful magazine. It has gone up and we are happy for the success it has become. You can’t talk about soft sell magazines in Nigeria today without talking about YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine. It goes a long way to show that the hard work is paying off. I mean, they are celebrating their fifth year. It’s something wonderful. I wish you more years of success and more grease to their elbow.
Prince Ifeanyi Dike (Actor and TV Presenter)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine at five is a great development. It has blossomed. It has grown to become acceptable to the society. Everybody is now hungry for YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine. Respectable people want to appear on its pages. Basically, the publisher, Azuh Arinze, is a wonderful person, coming from the background of having worked with Fame, Encomium; he has gathered enough knowledge. So, that he is succeeding now should not be a big deal because of his pedigree. He is an honourable person in the society and also blessed with a good wife, because when the home is hot, you can hardly do well in office. That means we should salute a strong woman also.
Hakeem Rahman (Past National Vice President, Actors Guild of Nigeria)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has become a household name, especially the publisher, Azuh Arinze. He has worked so hard, climbed the ladder from the beginning. He doesn’t just publish, he verifies facts before publishing. We are proud of him. He has also helped us in Nollywood. A lot has come and gone, but YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is still gathering momentum.
Tony Akposheri (Actor)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has really come a long way and has done quite well. Azuh Arinze, I know his history. I know how we started and I know how dedicated he is. I know how assiduous and respected he is in the society. Without saying much, he has come a long way and we are proud of him.
Obi Osotule (Producer)
It’s really nice to have a home – grown publication growing in leaps and bounds. This is to say that over the years, YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has grown in strength and it feels nice to be a part of the whole process.
Yemi Blaq (Actor)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is wonderful. I say Yes! To Yes! Of course, before I talk about YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine, I will like to talk about the man behind it. When you believe in his investment, his interest and endeavours, you must know that whatever Azuh touches turns to gold. I believe in this publication because of the people behind it. I follow YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine. And I’ve followed him since he was in Encomium as editor and I can say this clearly: he’s selfless and I’ve always believed in his desires, his outlook in terms of news’ education. The publication is committed to entertaining and educating people. You can see that we are gathering here today to celebrate the fifth annual lecture; it shows that he is an erudite fellow, proper professional publication.
Basorge Tariah, Jnr. (Actor and Director)
Congratulations, first of all! I’m glad that YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is doing well. It started well and it is still doing very well. Azuh is my brother. He is a very respectful man, he is a good man and I wish him well. I’m glad that he is doing well and I know that in 10 years, 15 years, we will still gather like this. Just keep doing what you know how to do best.
Mrs. Bolanle Oginni (MD, Blessed Water)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is a genius idea. It came at the right time and it has taken us all by surprise. Doing some incredible things and infusing some interesting news and ways of engaging the society. YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is unique.
Fred Amata (Actor and Director)
Celebrating five shows that YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is doing something right.
Chief Tony Ojo (Chairman, Unique Gentlemen Club)
I’ve been part of YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine over the years. I’ve attended all the anniversary celebrations and I think that the magazine is good; one of the best.
Zeb Ejiro (Director)
I will have to commend the publisher because it’s not easy to publish, especially in these difficult times when print journalism is endangered by the digital world. But Azuh has combined digital with print. I guess that is what has helped his consistency. Azuh is very hard working and the team he has assembled, I’m not surprised. I know that by the grace of God, at 10,15, 20, we will still be here.
Toks Modupe (Chairman, TPT International)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is doing well, it’s been consistent, it’s filling the gap in publishing and I’m here to encourage them for a job well done. And also to wish them many more years.
Habib Aruna (Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has come a long way and their job speaks for itself. If you want any information, just get YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine .
Tunde Obe (Multi Talented Entertainer)
We thank God that they’ve come this far. It’s not easy, especially when you are in this business, still keeping it. I’m very happy for him. He has been able to continue and he’s growing from strength to strength. We hope that in ten years’ time that we are still doing this.
Wunmi Obe (Entertainer)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is good. For the past five years, I, Chico Ejiro, have been attending their annual events because it’s a fantastic concept – the lecture and the things we gain by attending events like this.
Chico Ejiro (Director)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is a brand that keeps growing. The content is still growing and a lot more work needs to be done, but I believe that Azuh is up to the challenge. We thank him for all his good works so far. YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is a professionally packaged publication unlike some of its rivals that focus mainly on the negative. Azuh has done a significantly appreciable job of keeping it professional, celebrating people, the best of talents across the entertainment industry, public leaders in business, leaders in government and other sectors of the economy. That’s what distinguishes YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine from the rest.
Shina Badaru (Journalist)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has come a long way. I’ve been supporting the magazine for a long time. I know it’s getting better by the day, and with the wonderful stories they write about me, I know it has come to stay. So, I say well done to their team and the sky is the limit.
Uche Iwuji (Actress)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is a distinct magazine among other soft sells in the country. Perhaps because of the publisher who had worked in Encomium, Fame… He knows what it takes to put a magazine together and that’s why YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is flourishing.
Bashiru Tanimowo (MD, Labash)
To YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine at five, God has been so good, so faithful. I was here from the inception five years ago and we are still here, and we will be for a very long time. I rejoice with the Azuh family and I’m here to give my support. Not just by being here, but by performing as well.
Jennifer Eliogu (Actress and Singer)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is doing well and I feel great about it. Any great initiative and job should last for a very long time. So, I’m not surprised they are five years today. I’m so happy for them. And I wish them many more fruitful years.
Grace Ama (Actress)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is five. They’ve done very well and that’s why Harrysong is here to support. They’ve been part of the industry fantastically.
Harrysong (Singer)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine came out with a bang. I thought that Azuh, my brother is going to run out of steam, but he keeps going on and it’s like with every new day, rather than exhausting his energy, he is gaining more. And I can only wish him the very best.
Tony Obot (MD, Kandaval Sports)
YES! is fantastic in one word. I’ve known Azuh for over a decade. Incidentally, before he started YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine, we had a discussion; he spoke to me about the vision behind it. You know people talk about things and the output is different from the plan. But now the output has even surpassed what we discussed at that initial time. It has done excellently well. I’ve attended all the anniversary celebrations. For me, it’s an opportunity to take stock and also to plan ahead, which I think this is all about. So, I always make sure that I attend each of his ceremonies to identify and encourage him to do better.
Charles Aigbe (UBA)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is owned by my friend, Azuh Arinze and I think that he has survived the tough times because I believe that many of the magazines that even started before it have packed up. Azuh and YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine have endured through the time and I don’t think that it’s even going to stop. I can see that it has gone online and it’s growing big and better. I think it’s an excellent work.
Mike Nliam (Singer and Producer)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine informs us about happenings in the Nigerian society without the normal gossip, straight and factual stories and I am happy to identify with them from inception.
Kemi Otegbade (Businesswoman)
I think YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has done well so far and I pray that you guys will be unbeatable and the sky is the beginning.
Tolu Omoniyi (MD, Bobo’s Clothing)
I will say that YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has come to stay and we thank God. Five years is no more a baby. YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is walking now and it is making progress. Five is the number of grace, so I know that the grace of God has come to stay with it. And I pray that YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine will see ten years,15, 20 and more.
Arinze Okonkwo (Actor and Model)
This is a wonderful and landmark achievement. Many publications have come and in five months they are gone. But Azuh, being the person that he is, a dogged person and a goal getter, has been waxing strong. He deserves all the accolades.
Koffi (Comedian)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is too much, it’s doing well and I like to associate with them.
Hon. (Barr.) Uzama Okpalaeke (Former Legislator and Businessman)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine is an international magazine as the name implies. It’s a nice organization. Very corporate, even though they are a soft sell magazine. And very serious.
Dr. Quincy Ayodele (MD, Quincy Herbal Slimmers)
I will say that this is a very strong brand that is focused, doing well, considering our present economic situation. It’s not easy for a company to be sustained for five years. One thing I will say is that it’s the best. Words cannot express their achievement. Azuh has been a brother and a friend and somebody we can count on. That’s why we are gathered here on a Monday to celebrate with them, to show how important he is to us.
Oliver Duke (Aka Sylvanus, Comedian)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine at five is fortified, as far as I’m concerned. They are getting stronger. That’s actually what I mean. Consistency, vibrancy and I see the will to stay as long as there are people to read.
Cally Ikpe (TV Presenter)
I think YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has done well. Five years is not a joke. Many who started such publications five years ago are not there anymore and I commend Azuh and his team for coming this far. It’s a long journey for a magazine to be coming out constantly for five years. It’s a great job. I’ve been in the business; I’ve been there for about ten years and I know how difficult it is to survive. And to be five means that it has come to stay.
Loye Amzat (Publisher, News of the People)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine. That is a massive magazine and that is why I’m here to identify with them.
Ken Calebs Olumese (Guvnor, Niteshift Coliseum)
YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine has done well. That’s why on a day like this, despite the heavy rain, we are here, all the way from the Mainland to honour them.
Emmanuel Bode (Tell Magazine)