The name Hajia Bola Shagaya resonates in the mind of many as a successful woman who has crested her name in gold and a seasoned businesswoman who commands power and respect in the country. Apart from being a socialite of note, she has the heart of a diamond as her generosity to mankind is unmatched. Despite the numerous disparaging comments about her, she remains unperturbed chasing her dreams with much gusto and silently achieving them.
More than six decades after the stylish billionaire businesswoman was conceived to mother earth, she has lived all her life for humanity. She sees wealth as God-given and to be used to uplift humanity. Despite how rough the tides are, the fashion connoisseur has a way of maintaining a smooth sail.
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The CEO of Bolmus Group International is not a fan of celebrating elaborate birthdays but when she turned 60 years ago, she shut the country down. Her soiree gathered the high and mighty under one roof. It was a gathering of the elites from the business, social, political and corporate world. It was like a movie as she reserved her dance steps for that day to celebrate the gift of life and also give thanks like the biblical David.
On Monday, October 10, 2021, this graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaira sauntered into age 63 with no fanfare as she lost her dear mother Alhaja Saadat Abdulraheem Baakini to the cold hands of death last week at age 95 after being admitted in the hospital for days. Close sources gathered that the death of her mother has created a lacuna in her life as they both shared a mother-and-daughter bond. She has openly ascribed her success to the teachings and uprightness of her late mother who is also a known businesswoman of high repute. According to Islamic rite, her mother was buried the same day but Hajia Shagaya and her siblings and family members are getting set to host friends and family to their matriarch’s 8th day Fidau Prayers at Atlantic event centre Ilorin on October 16.