The Nation Newspaper

Category: Celebrity

  • Vivian Chiologi resurfaces

    Vivian Chiologi resurfaces

    At over 40, Vivian Chiologi would give many ladies who are 10 years younger a run for their money in terms of youthful looks. With the grace of a feline and the dignity of royals, she leaves her foes green with envy and her friends starry eyed with admiration.

    Although she has been around for a long time, she has a way of re-inventing herself. One of the insightful ways she reinvents herself is by taking sudden leave from the social scene to restrategize. Just when her admirers and foes begin to question her whereabouts, she re-appears on the scene, looking refreshed and rejuvenated. Little wonder many people were glad to see her at a recent event in Lagos.

    Since her last romance with the boss of a luxury good shop hit the rocks, she has decided to keep her love life away from public glare.

  • Olu Okeowo set to move into multi-million naira mansion

    GENIUS business insight yields productivity and ultimately a better life. That much is true of Olu Okeowo, a shrewd businessman whose every move appears to redound positively to his bank account.

    The latest news from the camp of the car freak is that he is set to move from his magnificent edifice on Olu Okeowo Close on Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos to a wondrous mansion on Segun Aina Street also on the estate.

    The new mansion no doubt has set the colourful billionaire back several millions of naira. The billionaire businessman seems to have extended his love for exotic cars to houses.

  • Pastor Bakare set to celebrate daughter

    Pastor Bakare set to celebrate daughter

    Last year would be remembered for fanfares and parties. Yet Pastor Tunde Bakare’s 60th birthday party will remain etched in the minds of many in the elite circle for a long time. The birthday party of the Latter Rain Assembly head pastor was laced with sophistication and grandeur and was well attended by VIPs.

    It was the day his wife and five children‎ decided to celebrate him with pomp and ceremony. But the latest news is that his first daughter, Olubunmi, will be walking down the aisle with her beau in a few weeks.

    As would be expected, the clergyman and members of his household are said to be in celebration mood as they gear up preparation.

  • Tope Sonubi returns to base

    Where is Tope Sonubi? That seems the question on the lips of Nigerian socialites. The boss of reputable oil firm, Sahara Energy, has fallen off the radar. Together with Tonye Cole and Ade Odunsi, they had founded Sahara Group, a conglomerate that incubates Sahara Energy Field, Sahara Gas, Sahara Farms, Sahara Trade and Sahara Bulk Storage Facility, in 1996.

    Sonubi’s rise to success still baffles many. From being a taxi driver in London, he clawed his way to the top and became a giant among the big players in the oil industry after an encounter he reportedly had with a top shot of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

    After making Tope his choice driver in the UK, the NNPC top shot later invited him home and set him up in oil business. He was said to have travelled abroad immediately it became clear that former President Goodluck Jonathan had lost the presidential election to President Muhammadu Buhari, leaving many wonder how long he intends to remain in his self-imposed exile.

  • Folly Coker clocks 50 in style

    Folly Coker clocks 50 in style

    True virtue, they say, embodies gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. Niniola Folorunsho Coker, otherwise known as Folly Coker, exemplifies them all.

    He clocked 50 on Monday and celebrated in a way that befits his new age. Rather than an extravagant celebration, Folly decided to celebrate in a modest way.

    Coker is a former Deputy Chief of Staff to the governor of Lagos State. His father and Lagos high chief, Folarin Coker a.k.a. Baba Eto of Lagos is himself a famous socialite.

  • Shina Peller rubbishes rumour of red account

    Shina Peller rubbishes rumour of red account

    Stories that Shina Abiola, popularly known as Shina Peller, has fallen on hard times may not be true after all. The intelligent businessman and owner Quilox Night Club on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos had shut down his state-of-the-art fun spot during the Ramadan period, sparking speculations that all was not well with his finances.

    It has since turned out that the closure was part of the planned renovation of the structure which has begun with the construction of a staircase from the ground floor to the VIP section. The shrewd businessman has also embarked on a staff auditing that left just two employees standing in each department.

    Shina Peller is hoping that the renovation would be complete before the end of August.

  • Prince Bimbo Olashore’s latest moves

    SPECULATIONS about the whereabouts of Prince Bimbo Olashore can finally be put to rest. It can now be revealed that he is currently working on his golf course.

    Golf, generally believed to be a game for the elite, is one sporting activity that will soon find a pride of place in Iloko-Ijesha, Osun State. Prince Olashore has decided to provide a high end recreational activity for the elite in the serene town.

    The former DMD of the defunct Lead Bank is set to mount a nine-hole golf course at the Royal Park International Hotel, Iloko Ijesha. It is expected that the Royal Golf course and the club house will begin operations before the end of 2016, eventually turning the dreary town to a Mecca of sorts.

    Bimbo, whose business forte is in education, is the Chairman, Board of Governors, Olashore International School, a vision of his late father, Oba Oladele Olashore. Twenty-one-year-old Olashore International School is an all-hostel school rated as one of the best in the country.

    Bimbo is also the Chief Executive Officer, Lead Capital PLC.

  • Leah Abiara set for motherhood

    Leah Abiara set for motherhood

    SINCE Ibadan big girl, Leah Abiara, daughter of Pastor S. K Abiara of the CAC Agbala Itura, got married to Ibadan big boy, Tunde Samuel Omolola a.k.a Nero, the story was that she relocated to America.

    Years back, she returned from the US with so much affluence that she painted Ibadan red with all kinds of state of the art cars.

    But Leah may have relocated to the US again, and those who should know say the controversial couple is expecting their first child.

  • Lekan Osifeso debunks Bulletin rummour

    Lekan Osifeso debunks Bulletin rummour

    AS you read this, Otunba Lekan Osifeso, prominent businessman, is in high dudgeon. His fury stems from the rumours that he is running Faysal Harb’s company, Bulletin Construction, aground.

    According to rumour mongers, when Lekan partnered with Chief Faysal Harb, he made some faulty decisions that were responsible for many unpalatable incidents in the company. This was before he went ahead to set up his own company, Lekai Construction Company.

    But Osifeso has since debunked the rumour, saying he has nothing to do with the negative events that hit the company. He said: “This is a baseless rumour, because when I was working at Bulletin Construction, I wasn’t a signatory to the company’s account. I contributed my own quota to the company before I set up my own business.”

    Lekai Construction is one of the few indigenous companies that are leading the way in the construction sector. He has managed to become a major force in the effort to address unemployment and youth restiveness in Ogun State by taking many jobless youths off the streets.

  • Tunde Okewale’s fresh moves

    ST.IVES Specialist Hospital is indeed making strides in the medical world. It is that time of the year again when its management goes out of its way, not only to perform medical miracles for its numerous patients, but to make In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments affordable and accessible.

    The management of St. Ives Specialist Hospital, in conjunction with Ives Medicare Foundation, has announced its annual promo of 50 per cent discount in the cost of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments for willing parents.

    The initiative was hatched in 2010 and has helped thousands in the past six years. It aims to reduce drastically the burden on couples who are experiencing delay in procreation as a result of one fertility challenge or the other.