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  • Gbenga Elegbeleye, Rotimi Ibidapo add new feathers

    Gbenga Elegbeleye, Rotimi Ibidapo add new feathers

    THERE are lessons to be learnt from the lives of the duo of former Director General of the National Sports Commission, Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye, and the Chairman, Board of Directors, Pacific Drilling International West Africa Limited (PIDWAL), Prince Rotimi Ibidapo. A cursory interaction with them would reveal that they are men with profound passion for their callings.

    The duo were the first to be conferred the celebrity Honorary Special Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ondo State Wednesday last week. The event was held at the hall of Akure South Local Government. It was evident from the faces of the elite crowd that gathered to celebrate the duo that they believed it was an honour well deserved.

    However, when career success comes up as a subject of discourse in any forum examining human development and capacity building, the name of Prince Rotimi Ibidapo would naturally be a reference point. It is no gainsaying that he has made excellence a focal point in virtually all his corporate expeditions. Hon. Gbenga Otolorin Elegbeleye on the other hand is extraordinary in his dealings as he exhibits a perfect blend of perseverance and hard work. Like a whirlwind writing across space, Hon his record in the political space is not something to be sniffed at dismissively.

    Elegbeleye rose many years ago as the youngest local government chairman in Ondo State to become the Chairman of Ondo State Waste Management Authority before he became the Deputy Chairman House Committee on Sport in the House of Representatives.

  • Otedola’s daughter bags university award

    Otedola’s daughter bags university award

    BILLIONAIRE owner of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola, is no doubt a household name in Nigeria. With the way things are going, it may not be long before his talented second daughter, Florence Ifeoluwa a.k.a. DJ Cuppy, is spoken of in the same breath. Since she shunned the easy ride offered by her father’s fortune to take a plunge into the music world to make a name for herself, the accolades are coming in for the celebrity Dee Jay.

    A few days ago, the talented woman was the toast of her alma mater as she was awarded the Alumni Artistic Achievement Award by the New York University where she graduated with a master’s degree in Music Business last year.

    On hand to witness the momentous occasion were her proud parents Femi and Nana Otedola who could barely contain their ecstasy at their daughter’s achievement. With eyes glowing with the light of pride at having raised a fine daughter, they cheered and applauded with the audience as their daughter was called to the podium to receive her award.

  • High octane wedding for Otunba Kayode Fasae’s daughter

    WORDS won’t be enough to describe the day that frontline politician, Otunba Kayode Fasae, will finally give out his daughter’s hand in marriage. High society is already whipped into a frenzy as they compete to lay their hands on the few available invitation cards for the high octane shindig that will join two families of noble stock together.

    Come Saturday November 25, the daughter of a former regional manager of Stanbic Bank, Oluwawemimo Fasae, will be tying the nuptial knot with her Prince Charming, Adewale Olowokere, at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Oraye Quarters, Ise-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

    The party proper will get started at the wedding reception slated for Daniel Adebayo Abe Events Centre after the church ceremony.

    Neither the bride’s father nor the groom’s father, HRM Oyebode Ojo Olowokere, the Owa of Araromi, is leaving any stone unturned to ensure a befitting wedding for their children. It will be another opportunity for the high and mighty to converge under the canopy of bliss.

  • Oba Akinruntan marks 8th coronation anniversary

    LAST Saturday, the ancient town of Ugboland was the destination of the Who’s Who in the country as they came to celebrate with HRH Oba Frederick Obateru Akinrutan on the occasion of the 8th anniversary of his coronation as the Olugbo of Ugbo. The event took place at the ultra-modern Oba’s palace in Ode-Ugbo and showcased the Oba’s achievements since his ascension to the revered stool.

    It was a day the Ilaje people of riverine Ondo State will never forget as politicians, captains of industry and royal fathers descended on their sleepy town to celebrate with the oil magnate and chief executive officer of Obat Petroleum.

    The monarch mingled effortlessly with his esteemed guests. Stylishly attired in green agbada with a green cap balanced delicately on his royal head, he was a picture of poise as he listened while his giant strides were recounted.

    Since he became his people’s paramount ruler, Oba Akinruntan has fought tooth and nail to ensure better life for his people. He has instituted free health care programmes, settled community crises and sponsored brilliant but indigent sons and daughters of Ilajeland to the university.

  • Ondo Chief of Staff’s son marries in grand style

    THE Chief of Staff to the governor of Ondo State, Chief Gbenga Ale, is a picture of happiness and contentment. Like anyone whose dreams have come to pass, Gbenga radiates infectious joy as his beloved son got married to his heartthrob over the weekend.

    The tying of the nuptial knot between Gbenga Ale Jnr and his beautiful bride, Enitan, kicked off penultimate Friday with the introduction ceremony through which the two families got acquainted with each other. The wedding proper took place last Saturday at the popular Oba Adesanoye Hall in Ondo City, which was beautifully decorated in blue.

    There was plenty to eat and drink on the occasion which had in attendance the crème de la crème of the state’s high society. On hand to celebrate with the couple were the governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), and his wife and First Lady of the state, Betty. There were also prominent civil servants, state chieftains of the APC and captains of industry.

  • Stylish birthday for Gani Adams’ wife

    IT was celebration galore for the Aare Ona Kakanfo-designate and coordinator of Odua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, and his wife, Erelu Mojisola, on Tuesday as the latter added a new year. The beautiful mother of two was the cynosure of all eyes as she twinkled her toes on the dance floor amid thunderous applause from guests who were on hand to wine and dine with her in their home on Tuesday.

    Behind Otunba Gani Adams has always been Mojisola. The founder of OASIS Women Organisation has weathered the storms of life with him and emerged on the other side in flying colours. Even as she fought her own battles on the fields of philanthropy and women empowerment, she was always by her husband’s side like a guardian angel.

    The annual empowerment programme she organises has become a must-go for youths and women seeking succour from the harsh living climate. Though her husband’s increased profile has automatically raised hers, Erelu Mojisola wisely shies away from the limelight, preferring instead to noiselessly go about adding value to humanity.

  • Class meets power as Ajimobi’s son grabs Ganduje’s daughter

    BARELY a month ago, Oyo State governor’s son, Abolaji Ajimobi, sent the social media into a delirium by declaring his love for Fatima, daughter of Kano State governor, Abdulahi Umar Ganduje. The two lovebirds have now taken things to the next level with their marriage introduction ceremony taking place in the ancient city of Kano over the weekend.

    It was a day class met power as the groom-to-be descended on the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, with a formidable delegation of governors, lawmakers and APC bigwigs intent on securing Fatima’s hand in marriage. With traditional dancers on hand to entertain, the delegation was ushered in to the palace of the Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II, where the marriage contracting ceremony took place.

    On hand to witness the august occasion were the governors of Oyo, Osun, Lagos, Ogun and Ondo states, along with their northern counterparts from Kano, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto, Katsina and Kwara states.

    Abolaji is the only son of Governor Ajimobi. The handsome dude had been in a relationship with Fatima for a long time but only decided to make their romance public after finally receiving the green light from their influential parents.

  • Dimeji Bankole celebrates 48

    FORMER Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Dimeji Bankole, has had enough experiences of life to last a lifetime. He has been in the valley and on the mountain top. He has swum against the tides of wild allegations and has had a baptism of fire. Through it all, he has emerged an older, wiser and more rounded individual better equipped for the tasks ahead.

    Even as he clocked 48 on Tuesday, the Abeokuta-born dude shunned the widely expected shindig for a special prayer session at his home.

    Having burst onto the scene as the youngest Nigerian ever to assume the mantle of the Speaker of the House of Representatives at 37, Hon. Bankole has learnt that ephemeral glory in a crowd is but a poor substitute for the sincerity that is found in the company of a few true and honest friends.

    It is said that the soft-spoken Bankole is one of those gearing up to become the next governor of Ogun State. Already, campaign buses declaring him for governorship have flooded the state, while campaign offices have been set up in all the local government areas in the state.

  • Popular auto dealer Lanre Shittu loses wife

    THESE are not the best of times for popular auto dealer, Lanre Shittu. His heart is burdened by the weight of a heavy loss. His eyes are weary with grief and his soul stranded like a forlorn bird mourning the loss of one of its mates.

    Last weekend, he lost one of his wives, Alhaja Wuraola Shittu, to the cold hands of death at a London hospital. The pain remains etched in his heart even as his late wife’s remains are expected to arrive soon for burial according to Muslim rites.

    Since the bad news broke, high society members have been calling at the home of the boss of Lanre Motors to offer their condolences to one of their own.

  • Charles Igbinidu set for mum’s burial

    IN African culture, the mother is only one or two steps away from divinity. They are meant to be obeyed when we are young, respected and cared for when we are mature, and remembered and venerated when they are gone. Public Relations expert, Charles Igbinidu, would agree with these sentiments. His mother was the hand that moulded him into who he has become, and he did his utmost to ensure she enjoyed the fruits of her labour.

    Though Madam Grace Ewerem Imasuen has passed on since October 12, 2017, her memories still linger in the hearts and minds of those whose lives she positively impacted on, especially her children. They, in turn, are determined to organise a grand and befitting burial ceremony to send her off in grand style. The event is slated for Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Benin City, Edo State.

    A service of songs will be held on Friday, December 1 at her residence in Ugbekun Quarters, Benin City, followed by a private graveside ceremony the next day where her remains will be laid to rest. The grand reception will take place at Ugbor GRA Quarters, Benin City at 4pm.