The Nation Newspaper

Category: Celebrity

  • Siju Iluyomade hosts 8th Arise Women’s Conference

    FLAMBOYANT female clergy, Pastor Siju Iluyomade, is one woman whose nature is as complex as centuries-old mathematical problem. She is a wonderful rainbow whose various colours shine forth as occasions demand. She knows when to be the beautiful wife of Pastor David Iluyomade of RCCG City of David Parish. She knows when to be a shepherd of the Lord’s flock. She knows when to be an icon of fashion and style who sets the pace for her peers to follow. She also knows when to be an activist determined to ensure the betterment of womanhood.

    Unlike other women in privileged positions who think of nothing beyond wining, dining and making merry, Pastor Siju uses her status in the society, especially among the womenfolk, to elevate other women. This was the origin of Arise Women’s Conference, an annual event convened for the betterment of womanhood.

    The eighth edition of the conference took place last Saturday at the RCCG City of David Parish and was themed Grace to Grace. Among the hundreds of women who trooped to the venue in pursuit of empowerment were special guests of honour, including the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo.

  • High society warms up for Tai Okesanjo @ 50

    High society warms up for Tai Okesanjo @ 50

    LAGOS socialite, Alhaja Tai Elemosho-Okesanjo, will be adding to her years very soon. The high society is already bursting with excitement over the much anticipated 50th birthday bash of the highly connected lady of means who is not known to do things in half measure.

    Already, the spacious hall of the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, has been scheduled for the high octane party on December 24, the eve of Christmas. The Lagos crowd has started sewing aso ebi (ceremonial uniform) for the occasion while fuji music maestro, K1 De Ultimate, is said to be getting set to celebrate his bosom friend.

    The CEO of high end boutique Montai located on Toyin Street, Ikeja, is well known and admired in social circles. Sweet-mannered and elegant, she is married to Abiodun and blessed with a daughter.

  • Wedding tales trail Funke Fowler, Aigbovbioise Imoukhuede

    Wedding tales trail Funke Fowler, Aigbovbioise Imoukhuede

    LIKE a flower opening its bud once more to be kissed by the sun, love is once again stirring the heart of society lady Funke Fowler. After a long spell in a lifeless desert governed by loneliness, she has finally found her way into the evergreen glades of bliss with a new found love of her life, Aig-Imoukhuede.

    The news of Funke’s sizzling romance with her new heartthrob is spreading like a wild fire. The daughter of Federal Inland Revenue Service boss Tunde Fowler has found her missing rib in Aigbovbioise Aig-Imoukhuede, the younger brother of the charismatic former Managing Director of Access Bank, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.

    Aigbovbioise is the head, Capital Markets Division of Coronation Bank, who marries a suave demeanour with a gregarious nature. The new song in town now is that the younger Aig will finally get to make his first ever wedding vows a few years shy of 50.

    Funke Fowler on her part had once walked down the aisle with Abbey Kuku, son of Ogbeni Oja Bayo Kuku, but that marriage was dissolved four years ago on grounds of ‘irreconcilable differences.’

  • Ayiri Emami gets Warri’s biggest chieftaincy title

    DELTA big boy, Ayiri Emami, is no stranger to the limelight. He speeds on the highway of fame and bestrides the social scene in the South-South like a colossus. His generous disposition and the wealth he has amassed at such a young age has endeared him to his people, especially the youth. Now, the husband of beautiful Asba Emami is on cloud nine. He was recently conferred with the highest chieftaincy title in Warri Kingdom.

    It was not long ago that Ayiri was humming to the tune of Langston Hughes’ poem, What Happens to a Dream Deferred?’ on account of the fierce opposition to his installation as the Ologbotsere (Prime Minister) of Warri Kingdom. However, the Olu of Warri, HRH Ogiamen Ikemwole, swiftly silenced his detractors by approving a ceremony where the boss of A & E Group was honoured with the lofty title.

    Ayiri’s detractors are now left to nurse their wounds. The young business tycoon is a self-made billionaire who holds big stakes in the oil and gas sectors.

  • Another Otedola’s daughter rocks showbiz world

    Another Otedola’s daughter rocks showbiz world

    TOLANI, daughter of billionaire oil magnate and boss of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola, recently announced her entrance into the global music scene with a bang. She was a picture of artistry as she enthralled guests who trooped to the Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, venue of her maiden musical show.

    Following in the footsteps of other Otedola daughters who have carved a niche for themselves away from their father’s business empire, Tolani chose penultimate Friday to announce her resolve to give all other musical acts a run for their money. Like Temi, a fashion blogger, and Florence Ifeoluwa a.k.a. DJ Cuppy, she is determined to ride the crest of her own ambitions to stardom.

    The event hosted the crème de la crème of high society. On the roll call were the likes of Aliko Dangote, Bola Shagaya, Sam Iwuajoku, Segun Oniru, Gbenga Oyebode, Muyiwa Bakare, Ladi Balogun, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Mo Abudu, Mutiu DSunmonuHerbert Wigwe, Aig Imoujhuede, and Ijeoma Nwogwugu.

  • Break-up rumour trails Nero, Leah Abiara’s marriage

    Break-up rumour trails Nero, Leah Abiara’s marriage

    THE life of society lady Leah Abiara has gone through more twists and turns than there are in a jigsaw puzzle. And if the news that has filtered in from the rumour mill is anything to go by, she is presently going through another sharp bend. It is alleged that her milk of matrimonial bliss has turned sour and she is contemplating emptying it into the gutter.

    The flamboyant daughter of popular clergyman, Prophet Samuel Abiara, the retiring General Evangelist World Wide of Christ Apostolic Church, Agbala Itura, has been in and out of the news for a while now. More than once, she has been put on the spot because of her fun-loving personality which contrasts sharply with her father’s calling and disposition.

    Rather than turn a new leaf upon her return to the country few years ago, she became a hit on the social scene, throwing money around as if the naira was about to go out of fashion. Her flamboyant lifestyle abated when she hooked up with a one-time darling of the Ibadan social scene, Ayotunde Samuel Omolola a.k.a. Nero. The two even started a business together before they tied the nuptial knot some years back.

    As little was heard of the couple thereafter, many people assumed that they were busy enjoying a happy married life. But there are now insinuations that this may no longer be the case, if ever it was. It is alleged that the two have gone head to head like two angry rams, leaving each other with serious emotional scars.

    They are even said to have waved goodbye to their marriage and relocated to different locations in the USA.

  • Sullivan Chime’s daughter set for the altar

    Sullivan Chime’s daughter set for the altar

    In days of yore, it was the preserve of soft sell magazines to break news of budding romances and dying ones. These days, the actors in a broken marriage break the news themselves via the social media.

    A few days ago, it was the turn of Ezinne, the fourth child of the former governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, to unveil the new love of her life to the public.

    Making the grand revelation on Instagram, the beautiful lady proudly displayed her engagement ring in a pose with her beau. The man in her life is none other than Ken Nnamani Jnr, son of former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani.

    Given the status of the families involved, there are speculations already that the wedding tagged KENZI2018 will feature grand and lavish displays of the political and financial might of two of Enugu’s elite families.

  • Bayo Adelabu cheats death

    Bayo Adelabu cheats death

    Some trees are cruelly uprooted before they bloom. Some decay after yielding all they can while some are wrecked just as the first fruits of cultivation begin to emerge from the petals. Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Bayo Adelabu, must be heaving a sigh of relief after escaping death by a whisker.

    In the prime of life, he emerged unscathed from an accident that could have been a source of sorrow for many. The Ibadan-born man of means had a narrow escape when his convoy was involved in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway a couple of weeks ago.

    After a few days of treatment at an hospital in Abuja, the grandson of the late First Republic politician, Adegoke Adelabu a.k.a. Penkelemesi, is now up and running.

    Although the handsome dude is yet to publicly pitch his tent with any political party, expectations remain high that he will join the fray anytime soon.

  • Kola Ayanwale bows out

    After decades of meritorious service taking Centrespread to new and glorious heights, Kola Ayanwale, its founder has finally stepped down from the day-to-day running of the company, bequeathing the responsibility to one of his daughters.

    Just a few months back, Centrespread had signed a pact with one of the world’s top advertising agencies GREY, with the company rebranding as Centrespread GREY. The new development may have played a part in Ayanwale’s decision to quietly ease himself out the door of the agency he founded and nurtured into the local behemoth it is now.

    One of his daughters, Tola Obi nee Ayanwale, was recently made the Chief Operating Officer in the country and now handles its running. Tola is a graduate of Accounting and Economics from the University of Texas. She was head of the group’s Interactive Communications Technology arm before she climbed to her current position.

  • Lara Odebiyi celebrates 10th year of Dabira Conference

    Lara Odebiyi celebrates 10th year of Dabira Conference

    While many a well-intentioned programme grinds to a halt for lack of fuel, the Dabira Women Initiative is still going strong 10 years after, fuelled by an inexhaustible supply of passion which flows through the veins of its gorgeous and delectable founder, Lara Odebiyi.

    Since she founded the Lydia Hearts Initiative in 2007, Lara has been giving the middle finger to poverty in the lives of women and girls through her empowerment initiatives and networking programmes, one of which is the Dabira Women Initiative now in its tenth year.

    The title of this year’s edition was “Power of a Woman, Power Your Potentials”. It attracted accomplished women leaders like Dr Kemi Jorge Oyewusai, Lilian Adebola, Dr Ada Ezeka and Dr Elishama Ideh who gave powerful talks at the event to the approving nods of the hundreds of women who trooped to the Muson Centre, Onikan venue to see their role models in action.

    Lara regularly disseminates her powerful message of hope to women through Dabira magazine which she founded. Her main avenue for reaching out to women is her Dabira Business Network, which she uses to discover, train and equip women entrepreneurs in the country.