The Nation Newspaper

Category: Celebrity

  • Aminu Tambuwal picks second wife

    Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friends in his wife. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Malam Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is presently experiencing the admirable blend of love and friendship in his household. Aminu Tambuwa is having a new experience with love when he picked a second wife few days ago. He got married to popular Lagos big girl and IT expert, Hajia Maryam Mairo.

    The Sokoto State governor was all smiles, as he was united to his new heartthrob. The first leg of the wedding Fatiha kicked off on Thursday, February 4, 2016, in Kano, while the wedding Fatiha proper comes up between February 19 and 21, in Kano, Abuja and Sokoto. Tambuwal and his new wife met a few years ago during the period he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He proposed to her shortly before he contested for the Sokoto State gubernatorial election.

    However, their plan to marry was deliberately delayed until Tambuwal left office as Speaker. Tambuwal’s new wife, Mairo, is a native of Kano city, Kano State. Her father, the late Malam Mustapha Balarabe, was a political gladiator and a member of the House of Representatives during the Second Republic (1979-1983). Mairo’s mother, who passed on in February 2011, was half-Sierra-Leonian and half Nigerian. She is the third of her parents’ four children. Well-educated, unassuming, kind and accomplished woman, Mairo garnered years of work experience in telecoms, oil and gas, IT, and energy sectors.

    She has an insatiable appetite for acquiring knowledge on every issue of life. Fondly called M-Black or MMB by her close friends, Mustapha attended the Federal Government Girls College, Kazaure, and Bayero University, Kano. She has attended various courses in management and business, at the London Business School, Lagos Business School, Harvard University, Wharton Business School, Pennsylvania, and some other top class universities in South Africa, France, Malaysia and some other countries.

  • About the impending wedding of Jennifer Obayuwana

    Daughter of Polo Luxury CEO, Jennifer Obayuwana, sparked a wide range of mixed feelings among many when she flashed her eye-popping ring, and gleefully announced her engagement to Peter Salah. Many were glad for Jennifer and offered their congratulatory messages. Like a queen without a care in the world, Jennifer turned deaf ears to the negative observations that have trailed her engagement. She has been basking in the pre-matrimonial feeling and is simply determined to enjoy her relationship. Jennifer doesn’t hesitate to show off gifts from her betrothed, as he continues to shower her with gifts and attention.

    When she turned a year older and celebrated her birthday in style, she took to the social media to emphasize the romantic nature of Salah. The Polo director even posted a photo of how her man woke her up to wash her legs with a bottle of champagne, launching her into a special day. The duo had a pleasurable time in Dubai and didn’t hesitate to take to the social media to tell the world that they are going steady.

    In recent times, however, tongues have been wagging and questions are being asked concerning the engagement and the much-anticipated wedding. The two were supposed to get married in November 2015, but the wedding bells did not jingle, neither did a wedding date materialise. Many are beginning to wonder about the wedding plans and question how long it will take before the lovers will walk down the aisle.

  • The beautiful world of Ibidun Ighodahalo

    EX-beauty queen and entrepreneur, Ibidun Igholdalo, craves self-development and strongly believes in personal growth. Even more than she strives to become successful, she tries to become a woman of value by constantly building herself and impacting on others the best way she can. Her quest to add value through her initiatives is indeed admirable and it doesn’t seem like she intends to slow down on this. Ibidun kicked off the New Year by giving out various gifts and cash prizes through her Creative Selfie Challenge. During Christmas, she teamed up with her Elizabeth R Company to decorate places, like Millerton Roundabout Ikoyi, Dominos Pizza Roundabout, Apapa, Lagos, CBN Abuja, Itam Junction Roundabout, Akwa Ibom, Oba Odeleye Park (Green Park) Abeokuta, Ogun State, Awujale Roundabout Ijebu Ode and lot’s more.

    Odi Onyinyechi Chikodiri emerged winner of the Creative Selfie Challenge and walked away with a ticket to Dubai, while others walked away with cash prizes. Married to Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House, the ex-beauty queen and maiden Face of Lux, owns the Dorchester by Elizabeth R, a 4,000-seater event arcade on the Island. Ibidun founded the Elizabeth R in 2003 as a public relations and events company. Despite all these sterling accomplishments, the stunning woman also handles most of society’s top notch events in a career spanning over a decade.

  • Ooni plans big for grandmother’s burial

    Ooni plans big for grandmother’s burial

    It is widely believed that in old age, the knock of death is loudly heard and its approaching footsteps become even louder. Madam Mariani Ayeyei Ogunwushi lived a life filled with accomplishments, and in her old age, she refused to let the inexorableness of death ruin her optimistic approach to life. Weeks after witnessing the coronation of one of her grandsons as the Ooni of Ife, Madam Mariani Ayeyemi Ogunwusi passed on.

    She died last Monday at the age of 104. The lovable monarch, we gathered, is planning a befitting burial for his late grandmother. However, the details of the event are still sketchy.

  • All set for Florence Ita-Giwa’s 70th birthday

    True virtue embodies five things: gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. Senator Florence Ita-Giwa is an embodiment of these five rare qualities that set her apart as an exemplary icon. Countless times, Florence Ita-Giwa has distinguished herself as a woman of virtue and a remarkable politician. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the Nigerian social and political scenes are gearing up to celebrate her in a grand way as she joins the class of septuagenarians. The celebration will kick off today, Saturday, February 13, 2016, with a fashion show being put together in her honour by the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria, at the Grand Ball Room, Oriental Hotel. The grand finale will take place on Sunday, February 21, 2016, in Lagos.

  • Kemi Nelson shocks family, friends with low-key birthday celebration

    When the renowned writer, Anne Rice, stated that strong women are absolutely unpredictable, she may have had Chief (Mrs) Kemi Nelson, the National Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in mind. The matriarch of high society turned 60 a few days ago and opted for a quiet celebration, to the surprise of family and friends. Unaware of her plan for a quiet celebration, her family and friends geared up towards giving the woman of style a befitting birthday celebration.

    She, however, disappointed many when she decided not to have a big shindig to mark her new age. Rather than host a high octane party, the very connected woman went to church with a thankful heart to praise her Creator, after which everybody dispersed to their homes.

    Chief Nelson was born in Lagos 60 years ago to a Lagos-born mother and an Ijebu father. She had her secondary school education at the Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, and her tertiary education at the University Teaching Hospital, Ibadan, where she trained as a nurse and midwife. She attended the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos, where she bagged a diploma in law and a Masters Degree in Business Administration. She is married to Mr. Adeyemi Nelson, a retired director of the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs, with three children.

  • Fresh crisis rocks late billionaire FERNANDEZ’S home

    These are currently not the best of times in the home of late billionaire, Dehinde Fernandez. The last wife of the late billionaire, Halima Maude Fernandez, and his last daughter, Abimbola Fernandez, are currently at war. Not only have the two refused to embrace peace, they have also chosen to vent their anger by spitting out fire on the social media. Information gathered revealed that Halima was the first to fire the first salvo when she tweeted on her twitter handle few weeks ago, “Still mourning my husband, but seems like I can’t catch a break from descendent of house-niggers fake royaltys”.

    Abimbola’s response to this, was “Go back to Kano and be with your family. You are not part of our’s and aren’t entitled to anything. Didn’t dad tell you he wanted to be buried back home? Why are you legally battling his heirs?” Halima responded to Abimbola’s comment with a laughing smiley and the words, “Touched a raw nerve did I?”

    Since these conversations between the two on twitter, Abimbola has taken every opportunity to attack her father’s last wife. At the moment, all is not well between the two and there is no telling when their differences will be laid to rest.

  • METROPOLITAN BOSS IS OVER THE MOON

    For the Chairman of Metropolitan Construction, Mr. Anthony Sunday Fagbaro, the best way to display success is to give one’s children the best things in life. He seizes every opportunity that comes his way to celebrate his children. Soon after staging a talk-of -the -town wedding for his son, Anthony Sunday Fagbaro, the family recently staged another talk-of-the-town wedding, when another son, Ayodeji Oluwaseun, married his heartthrob, Sandra Binta, at a colourful ceremony in Lagos. The event will continue to linger in the family of the Fagboros, as the A-list wedding witnessed the presence of the pillars of high society.

    Former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, the chairman of the event, admonished the new couple to be friends and avoid third party interference. The groom’s father, Fagboro also described the wedding as a huge success, stressing that it was a big celebration for the family and loved ones who attended the ceremony. He advised the couple to be their brother’s keepers and to always settle disputes without involving a third party. According to Fagbaro, there would always be disagreement in marriages, but couples need to know how to solve disputes, while malice should never be an option.

  • Countdown to OBA ELEGUSHI’S 40TH BIRTHDAY BEGINS

    Though it is still two months away, all attention on the social scene is now concentrated on the 40th birthday bash of Oba Saheed Elugushi. Those who matter on the Lagos social scene are at the moment gripped with excitement, as they gear up to celebrate one of their own. With about two months to the D-day, plans are already being made by friends and family members to make the 40th birthday party of Oba Elegushi a memorable one. It comes as no surprise that the April date is being feverishly anticipated because of the Oba’s painstaking approach to everything he lays his hands on. Those who know him well know that he strongly abhors the idea of short cuts to success. Oba Elugushi enjoys good parties and doesn’t hesitate to throw the best of them when the occasion calls for it. This is why the people around him believe that they would be in for the revelry of their lives in a few weeks time. The talk around town now is that the former aide of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a two-time governor of Lagos State and National leader of APC, can’t wait for his big day as well.

  • For Bola Shagaya, It’s no longer politics as usual

    Hajia Bola Shagaya is nationally celebrated as a successful Nigerian businesswoman and fashion enthusiast. Not only is she one of the richest women in Africa, she wines and dines with the movers and shakers in the continent. However, when news emerged that the diamond loving woman would be diving into the murky waters of politics to test the degree of her prominence by contesting as a gubernatorial aspirant in Kwara State during the last general elections, many showed their disapproval, while others received the news with bated breaths.

    But contrary to the widely circulated rumour, which created some tensions in the corridors of power, Shagaya did not contest.

    However, Shagaya was not a passive participant in the last election; she was among the most powerful women behind the then ruling party, PDP. After her party was defeated, she embraced silence and steered clear of the media. Now, report has it that Shagaya may have totally shunned politics, leaving it for the real politicians. She is no longer regular in Ilorin, unlike early last year when she was the most powerful woman in politics in Kwara State as a result of her connections in the corridors of power. Hajia Shagaya, who is the closest ally to former Nigeria first lady, Patience Goodluck Jonathan, has now concentrated on oil and gas business.