Swish Ideas Gift and Souvenir company

Swish Ideas is an online gift and souvenir company based in Nigeria. Our aim is to increase the variety, uniqueness, accessibility and affordability of souvenirs and gifts in the Nigerian market. Be it a corporate event, wedding, anniversary or Christmas, Swish Ideas has all you need to fulfill your gifting mission.

The word “Swish” according to the dictionary means unique, sophisticated, fashionable. This aptly describes our gifts and souvenirs. We ensure your guests will love what they receive at your event.

Graphic pics: Man cut into pieces at railway crossing line in Ibadan

This horrific scene happened around 5.30pm today at the railway crossing area in Bodija Ojurin in Ibadan. A man was found dead cut in two on the railway tracks. No one saw what happened, but they suspect he was crushed by a train. The pics are really graphic...will share one...but be warned, it's really graphic. See it after the cut if you have the heart...

Photo: Nigerian couple welcome Octuplets in South Africa

A Nigerian man named Raphael Agha and his wife welcomed Octuplets (8 children at once) in a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa recently. Above is the pic of 6 of the Agha children inside their incubators. The other two babies were not responding well so they moved them to a better equipped facility in Johannesburg. 

Karen Igho says she's taken out her breast implants

hehehehe thats nice

Tunde Kelani's new movie 'Dazzling Mirage' set to premiere Nov 7th

Dazzling Mirage is more than just a movie; it’s a movement. The movie is a love story marked by acts of betrayal and loyalty as in the life of a sickle cell sufferer. It aims to help raise awareness about the sickle cell condition and to help people make better informed decisions.

Mainframe Productions is set to premiere this awesome movie on the 7th of November at Muson Centre Onikan, Lagos. This red carpet event will have celebrities, A-list actors and heads of industry in attendance.

NEW Music: Good Morning - Bangin Ft American Rapper C-4

The versatile and all round talented artiste Bangin

Oluwafocus, who have the powerful vocal and

expensive lyrics. And because of his unique style,

he also adds good story-lines to his songs. moving

to another level to collaborate with an American

rapper C-4

Photos: Hajj Beneficiaries Shower Encomium on MTN on Arrival

The twenty pilgrims sponsored by the leading ICT and telecommunications company, MTN, have arrived the country, after fulfilling the fifth pillar of Islam and having a life enriching experience in the holy land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The pilgrims, who came with a high sense of spiritual fulfilment, showered encomium on MTN for not just given them a rare opportunity they have long desired but, making them better people in their Islamic faith with awesome experience.

Pics: GEJ in Jigawa for the commissioning of Dutse Int'l airport today

President Jonathan was in Jigawa today for the commissioning of the Dutse International Airport. That airport looks nice. See more photos after the cut...

Countdown to AY's '30 Days In Atlanta' premiere on Oct 31st begins

The much anticipated AY’s All-Star Cast and BON Award winning Comedy Movie of the Year ‘30 Days In Atlanta’ is finally set premiere at Silverbird Cinemas with a release to other Cinemas across the nation on Friday October 31, 2014.

Photo: JJ Okocha and wife loved up as they celebrate her birthday

Today is Jay Jay Okocha's wife's birthday...and the ex-footballer invited close friends to their home this afternoon to celebrate with them. Jay Jay has been married to Nkechi Okocha for 17 years and they have two children together.

Mourning mum Aisha Falode writes open letter to Pres. Jonathan

Veteran broadcaster Aisha Falode, who lost her son, Toba in February this year, has written an open letter to Pres. Jonathan and Nigerians on the swift response to the loss of DSP Alameiyeseigha's son in Dubai with no word or action taken in the case of Toba's murder in Dubai eight months after. See the letter after the cut..

Actress Biola Ige releases new photos as she turns a year older

Actress Biola Ige is a year old today October 21st and she released these beautiful new pics to mark the special day. Happy birthday, girl! Continue to see more photos...

Fantasia's husband gets massive tattoo of her name on his chest

Some of you may not already know this but American Idol winner and popular US singer Fantasia secretly married a guy named Kendall Taylor a few weeks ago. To show his love for his new wife, Kendall tattooed her name across his heart. Hope they stay together forever...because that tattoo will be painful to remove if things don't work out.

Newly married Dr Sid and wife exchange love messages on twitter

Dr Sid responded to the recent MTN Pulse competition where people are asked to say what makes them pulse. He chose his wife as what makes him pulse and then nominated Banky W and Davido to say theirs. His wife Simi responded with a loving message of her own

Photos: Fayemi & wife spent N100m on their bedrooms – Fayose's aide claims

New governor of Ekiti state Ayo Fayose has accused former governor Kayode Fayemi of spending a whooping N50million on beds in his and his wife's bedroom at the Ekiti State Govt House which they recently vacated. (one of the beds pictured above). The new governor claimed that between Fayemi and his wife, what was spent on their bedrooms, toilets and bathrooms will be in the region of N100m

Fayose made this accusation in a statement that was released yesterday October 20th by his Special Assistant Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka. The new governor described the newly built Government House in the state as a show of wickedness to Ekiti people, many of whom cannot afford to feed once a day. See photos of the Government House and an official statement sent to LIB after the cut...

Photos: Ex-MBGN Anna Banner goes to school in Dubai

2013 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Anna Ebiere Banner this morning posted a picture of herself in her new school, Middlesex University, Dubai, London’s first and only campus in the U.A.E. Anna is said to be studying journalism.

Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta dies at 82

Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died. He was 82. According to a statement released by his family, he died at home yesterday evening in his home in Kent, Connecticut surrounded by family. The statement didn't specify his cause of death but he'd been battling cancer for a while.
"While our hearts are broken by the idea of life without Oscar, he's still very much with us. Oscar's hard work, his intelligence and his love of life are at the heart of our company. We will make Oscar very proud of us by continuing in an even stronger way the work that Oscar loved so much" the statement read.

Mercy Johnson Okojie names new born son, Henry

Actress Mercy Johnson has revealed the name herself and husband chose for their new bundle of joy. His name is Henry, which means ruler.

Breaking: Oscar Pistrious sentenced to 5 years in prison

For killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013, Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to 5 years in prison.

The following  was what she(the judge)  considered before imposing her sentence
1. Culpable homicide - 5 years in prison
2. For possession of fire-arms, he was sentence to 3 years, suspended for 5 years
The two sentences will run concurrently

Lagos State Govt donates N50million to First Consultant Hospital

As measures to cushion the economic effect the Ebola crisis had on the First Consultant Hospital and those who suffered from the deadly Ebola virus disease, the Lagos state government announced yesterday October 20th that it will be giving out N50million to the hospital as a business support gesture and also extend support to all those, dead or alive who suffered from the deadly disease.

Speaker Tambuwal reacts to his reported defection from PDP to APC

There were reports earlier this evening that the Speaker of the House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal had defected from the PDP to the APC. The speaker has reacted to the report through a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mallam Imam Imam. Find the statement below

canadian-based Nigerian act set to release his single, Nigerian Girl

Multi-award winning Canadian based Nigerian R&B, and Hip-Hop artist "Akin" is set to release a smash hit single “Nigerian Girl” on October 24.

Akin whose song “Harmony” topped charts in major Canadian radio stations said “Nigerian Girl” is his first single from his African debut album which he is dedicating to black women in Africa especially his homeland Nigeria.


Along with his elder brother Rasak "Ra" Busari, Akin is the co-owner of U & I Music
The song was produced to celebrate the beauty and true values of the Nigerian woman. The label believes that today’s artists sometimes portray the women folk as sex idols and objects thereby distorting the true definition and character of the Nigerian woman.

Photos: BBA Huddah gets a kiss from Wizkid

thats BBA 2013 contestant huddah monroe with wizkid.... Niceeee she's pretty tho!

Shocking photos: See moment Chinese stepmother whips & kicks a toddler for wetting herself

My goodness! What kind of human beings exist in this world?This is the shocking moment a Chinese stepmother whipped, beat, kicked and stamped on a girl less than 2 years old just because she wet herself...and the brutal beating, which lasted 5 minutes, was caught on tape.

The stepmother whipped the young girl 87 times with a branch, kicked her 14 times and gave her eight slaps to the face. The more the young girl cried, the more the woman screamed and beat her. At one time, the woman kicked the toddler in the leg until she fell. Then grabbed her by the ear, threw her to the floor, slapped her again and used a branch to beat her.

Nicki Minaj stuns on the cover of the November issue of GQ mag

Nicki Minaj is a goddess on the cover of the November issue of GQ Magazine. Speaking to the magazine, Nicki admitted that “Anaconda” video is about female power and control;

Photo: EFCC Arraigns Bureau de Change Operator for $50k fraud

Find the EFCC Press statement below

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, October 20, 2014 arraigned one Abubakar Abdullahi before Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State High Court on one count charge of criminal breach of trust.
The accused, who is the manager of Maisabulu Bureau de Change, Kano, had sometime in April, 2013 upon the instruction of his employer, Alhaji Kabiru Maisabulu, the managing director of Maisabulu Bureau de Change purchased the sum of 50,000 United States dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria on behalf of one Bello Sani Yakassai of Misau Bureau de Change but, converted the said sum for his personal use.

Ice Prince's 'That Could Be Us' competition+ listen to his new songs

Chocolate City present Ice Prince's That Could Be Us Competition. This is a competition aimed at promoting Ice Prince's new single "That Could Be Us" released earlier today. Fans on Instagram who post funny and creative  "That Could Be Us" memes stand a chance of winning a night at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Flight tickets to any destination in Nigeria and Ice Prince SuperFly Shades.

See terms after the cut...

Meet the 32 contestants of 2014 Mr Tourism Nigeria

Mr Tourism Nigeria 2014 will take place on 29th of November in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Meet the 32 young men competiting for the title. More pics when you continue...

Photo: Actress Ini Edo buys brand new 2014 G-Wagon for N38m

Newly single actress Ini Edo just acquired a brand new 2014 Mercedes Benz G65 G-Wagon worth a whooping N38million
she bought the wonder-on-wheels at the Mercedes Benz car shop in Lagos just this afternoon. Big congrats to her!

$9.3m arms deal scandal: Pastor Adeboye defends Ayo Oritsejafor

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye defends CAN leader Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor over the recent $9.3m arms deal.Below is what he wrote on Facebook.

LMAO! Sam Lake isn't happy about his mugshot

the guy in the pic is Sam Lake, wanted by the Christ Church police department. The police shared his mugshot on their Facebook page, asking people for any information about him. Sam then gets on their FB page..and what worries him is not that they are looking for him, but the mugshot they used. Lol.

Photo: Meet Davido's beautiful sisters

Both of em fine sha.....see their skin very clear...hehehe Money sha

Funny twitter user really tweeting crap about Africa and Ebola

I think this guy is really very stupid or he has a problem(insane) see more tweets after the cut

Woman abducts stepdaughter in Lagos, buries her in soak-away

Aminat Akanni (pictured above) has been arrested by police in Lagos for allegedly abducting two of her stepchildren and killing one of them by pushing her in a soak-away, punch reports

The hopeless woman, who was arrested on October 9th, did this because her husband refused to buy Sallah clothes for her own son.


Aminat reportedly abducted her two step children, 7 year old Lateef and 4 year old Nofisat on Oct. 3rd, a day to the Sallah celebration, from their home at Church street, Lagos Island. She lived in Orile.

The father went to police to report them missing and the police managed to trace the missing children to their step-mum after a family friend called to say he'd seen Lateef with Aminat around CMS bus stop. After she was arrested, she confessed to abducting the kids and confessed to killing one of them, 4 year old Nofisat.

Would you rock Kim K's backless top? (photos)

Kim Kardashian wore this open-back top and denim Bermuda shorts for a Sunday afternoon outing with Kanye West in LA. The couple hit up a theater in Calabasas for a movie date and then went to grab lunch. Would you rock Kim's outfit? See more photos after the cut...

Explosion rocks Edo state

Below is a report from NAN about the explosion that occurred in Benin, Edo state on Saturday
An explosion rocked a residential estate in Benin, the Edo State capital Saturday, the state police command said Sunday.
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Ejiroro Ahwara, confirmed the attack on Denis Osadebey Avenue, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Sunday.

NSE Essay Competition: Write your way to a N400,000 scholarship

Write your way to a N400,000 scholarship, N300,000 equity investment and a tablet in The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Competition for Secondary School Students and an additional prize of 3 PCs & a printer for your school.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 13th edition of its annual Essay Competition.
 
The NSE Essay Competition, themed "Building a Sustainable Capital Market", is one of the Exchange's financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation.

Photos: British nurse who survived Ebola returns to Sierra Leone

British nurse, Will Pooley who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone, returned to the West African country today October 19th after being treated and cured of the deadly disease in the UK.

Williams said he couldn't stand "idly by" and watch more people die of the disease when he could help and feels his decision to go back to Sierra Leone is the right one...
"I chose to go before and it was the right thing to do then and it’s still the right thing to do now.” he said
Williams was airlifted from Sierra Leone to England on August 25th after contracting the disease. He will be resuming work tomorrow Monday October 20th at an Ebola Isolation Unit at the Connaught Hospital in Free Town, the Sierra Leone capital.

Photos: #Bringbackourgirls group hold prayer session over Chibok girls

Members of the #BringBackOurGirls group held a prayer session today October 19th for the missing Chibok girls to mark 6 months since they were abducted. See more pics after the cut...

Adorable pics of Seun Kuti with his 10 month old daughter

Seun Kuti pictured having a father-daughter moment with his lovely 10 month old daughter, Adara. See another pic after the cut...

Photos from Cossy Ojiakor's birthday party last night...

Here are some photos from Cossy Orjiakor's second birthday party which held at Pats Bar and Fab Lounge last night. See more photos after the cut

Lol. Another US air passenger takes precaution against Ebola

lmaooo this guy  is funny!