The Nation Newspaper

Category: Celebrity

  • Mo Abudu bereaved

    MOSUNMOLA ABUDU and the entire EbonyLive Television (ELTV) family are bereaved. The Head of Programming of ELTV, Pamela Ofoegbu, died in the early hours of Tuesday, November 4, 2014, after a long battle with cancer.

    Pamela was a creative mind whose resolve for excellence was not negotiable. Her professionalism shone through as one of the finest in the industry. The low-cut wearing lady had also worked as the commissioning editor for Africa at MNet before pitching her tent with Mo Abudu.

    Pamela was in the television industry for over a decade, during which she played a major role in the production of multiple award-winning programmes that cut across all genres. Inside sources at ELTV said that the closeness between Pamela and Mo went beyond profession. They were close confidants.

    Pamela was one of the few persons whose judgements Mo sought in many situations. Mo, the Chief Executive Officer of ELTV, had always used every available platform to speak glowingly about Pamela’s immense contribution to ELTV.

     

  • Nike Oshinowo on low profile

    IS it motherhood or she has simply grown weary of public appearance? That is the question that is trailing the absence of Adenike Ashabi Osinowo from the social scene. She might as well had decided to cut down on her public appearance when she separated from her former lover, Dr. Tunde Soleye.

    Since the arrival of her set of twins (a boy and a girl) via a gestational surrogate in the United States of America and the subsequent showcasing of the babies in Hello! Nigeria magazine, Nike has continued to stay away from the social sphere and the prying eyes of the media. Her whereabouts are hardly known these days.

    Earlier this year, she granted an interview where she narrated her journey into motherhood. She gave their surname as Oshinowo.

    Nike herself later admitted that much when she said: “I chose to have my children look like the rest of my family. I chose to have my children look like my cousins, the children of my sister, the children of my brother  all the same colour. I did what I needed to do to make that happen. My children bear Oshinowo. It’s a very good surname to have!”

  • As Foluso Adeagbo joins golden club

    LAGOS socialite and businessman, Foluso Adeagbo has joined the league of the golden-aged. He turned 50 yesterday. It had been expected that the highly successful Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Cumnavig Securex Limited and GABFOL Lounge at Murtala Muhammed International Airport would throw a birthday bash where his equally successful friends and associate to celebrate the good jolly fellow but CelebWatch gathered he chose to celebrate his new age on a low-key with family and friends. Foluso serves as a Director of Integrated Intelligent Imaging West Africa Limited.

    He graduated from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, where he obtained a first degree in Philosophy. Foluso later travelled to the United Kingdom where he worked with the Department of Health, and worked under two Ministers; William Waldgrave and Virginia Bottomley. He later moved to another Agency with the Department of Health, Medicines Control Agency, which was his last post before returning home in 1999 to invest heavily in communication and security solutions.

  • Erelu Abiola Dosumu struts

    THE 70th birthday ceremony of Chief Mrs Onikepo Akande was expected to draw out many socialites who had been absent from the social scene. And the event lived up to its billing as personalities upon whose foundation the high society was built came out of their shells to celebrate one of their own.

    One of such people was Erelu Abiola Dosunmu. The white apparel loving woman was one of the big women who came to celebrate with the former Minister of Industry and fashion icon. Glamorous as ever, Erelu Dosumu looked angelic in her trademark white attire. As would be expected, she was one of the guests that caught the attention of the paparazzi.

    The once ubiquitous woman now carefully selects the events she attends. Akande’s birthday provided an occasion for her to reconnect with some of her friends and associates.

  • Reuben Famuyibo plans big for daughter’s wedding

    THE ancient city of Ibadan has been chosen to host the wedding ceremony of Oyinkan Famuyibo and Fatai Durosinmi-Etti. Oyinkan is a daughter of Bashorun Famuyibo, the Bamofin of Ibadan and ‎Ajagungbusi of Ado-Ekiti while Fatai comes from the prominent Durosinmi-Etti family in Lagos State. The two families are finalising plans for a grand wedding for their children in West Africa’s largest city on January 3, 2015.

    The introduction and engagement ceremonies are scheduled to hold at Hall of Grace, Jogor Centre, Ibadan a day earlier while the white wedding has been fixed for January 3 at St James Cathedral while reception will hold at Recreation Club Ground, Adamasingba in Ibadan.

    Juju maestro and king of World Beats, Sunny Ade, is said to have checked the date as he will be dishing out melodious tunes to the admiration of the guests.

  • Happy times for Jennifer Obayuwana

    JENNIFER OBAYUWANA has been a very hardworking lady with many pies up her sleeves, except the business of men. But reports now have it that the daughter of Polo boss, John Obayuwana, has found love again after a sabbatical that gave rooms for insinuations. She is said to be in sizzling romance with a Dubai-based Nigerian man named Peter Salah.

    Peter is reportedly renowned for spoiling ladies with expensive fun trips abroad. The new love birds are said to have become an item for some months now and have been making a lot of pleasure trips abroad.

    Until this latest story broke, the Executive Director of Polo Avenue has been busy with her business and that of her father with a moderate degree of success to show for it. But the same thing could not be said about her emotional attachments.

    The striking and genial beauty has not been so lucky with guys, as she had been linked with several big boys in the past, including popular musician, D’Banj. But just when it all looked like the duo was altar-bound, inertia took the better part of their relationship. This might have caused her to take a long break from any form of entanglement with men.

  • It’s a boy for Kelly Rowland

    It’s a boy for Kelly Rowland

    Kelly Rowland is now a proud mother of a baby boy.

    The former destiny’s child singer confirmed she just welcomed her first child with her husband Tim Witherspoon, yesterday, November 4th at 1:30pm.

    The couple have named their 3.4kg baby Titan Jewell Witherspoon

    “We are thrilled to announce that today we are the proud parents of our first son, We are blessed to report everyone is healthy and happy!” She said in a statement

    Throughout her pregnancy, the 33 year old dropped many hints about the sex of her baby by posting a snapshot of mini Air Jordans with the caption “I’ll be stuntin’ like my daddy.”

  • Wedding bells for OC Ukeje

    Wedding bells for OC Ukeje

    Fast rising Nollywood actor Oc Ukeje is officially off the market as he is set to marry  Ibukun-Togonu in an intimate affair this Saturday, 8 November.

    He confirmed this in a message that  read: “Ibukun & I are gettin married. Pls come celebrate with us. We appreciate your prayers & hope 2 see you.”

    His relationship with Canada based lover has been a very low profile one. Word on the street is, Ibukun and Osi used to be romantically linked in the past and have only recently rekindled old flame.

    Not much is known about Ibukun except the fact that she is not in the entertainment business and she seems to handle his large female fan base very well.

    Oc Ukeje’s claim to fame was the Amstel Malta box office reality show. He has featured in many award winning films including Two Brides and a Baby, Hoodrush, Alan Poza, Confusion Na Wa and  more recently,Half of a Yellow Sun.

  • Happy times for Hosa Okunbor

    The Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Marine and Oil Services, Captain Hosa Okunbor, is bubbling with excitement. Penultimate weekend, he was honoured with a bead by the Oba of Benin, one of the greatest honours that can be bestowed on a Benin man. The chieftaincy ceremony is billed to come up later.

    The day after the event at the palace, many of his friends gathered at his sprawling residence for the commencement of marriage rites for his beautiful daughter, Ivie Uhunoma, whose beau, Utie Emiko, son of the Olu of Warri, and his royal entourage came knocking for her hands in marriage. There was fun throughout the two-day celebration.

    Celeb Watch gathered that the gold-plated invitation cards for the November 7-9 traditional marriage and wedding were printed in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Ese Falae regains groove

    When her husband passed on in a plane crash that also claimed some other lives last year, Ese, widow of late Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Ondo State, Deji Falae, was so distraught and inconsolable that many wondered if she would ever come out of the shock. Ese would neither entertain any consolatory efforts from anyone nor welcome friends who paid condolence visits.

    She just wanted to be on her own to lick the emotional wound inflicted on her by the untimely death of her husband. It was a trying period in the life of the beautiful woman. But today, the story appears to have changed as Ese has found her way out of the agony. Life is gradually returning to normal for her one year after. While it might take eternity for the wound to completely heal, Ese appears to have accepted her fate as she focuses her attention on the three kids left behind by the late son of Chief Olu Falae.

    Information gathered by CelebWatch says she derived a lot of strength from the support she has received from her in-laws. The family of the former Secretary to the Federal Government is said to have stood firmly by her.