The Nation Newspaper

Category: Entertainment

  • Bishop Bola Odeleke in the news

    The story of tele-evangelism in Nigeria will not be complete without a mention of Bishop Bola Odeleke. The first woman bishop in Africa has had her footprints etched in the sands of time as far as evangelism is concerned. It is against this background that her church, the Power Pentecostal Church, will be hosting the world on Sunday November 16.

    It will be a two-in-one event as this year marks her 40th anniversary on the pulpit and it is also the time of the year when she and her church holds the international power convention. The theme for this year is ‘Grace Made Me’. It is a seven-day programme that will run from November 16 to 23.

    Top ministers will be on hand to minister at the convention. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E. A. Adeboye, is scheduled to attend the event. Other men of God who were said to have confirmed their participation include Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, Apostle Anslem Madubuko, Pastor Wole Oladiyun and Pastor Kalejaiye, among others.

  • Mohammed Babangida in high spirits

    The more he tries to get his activities off the spotlight, the more they come under the searchlight of the public. Mohammed Babangida is a gold fish that has no hiding place. Forget the tales of his governorship ambition in Niger State, where there has been sustained pressure to drag him into the murky waters of politics.

    But his love for polo is one thing that is never in doubt. Joy was palpable on the face of the captain of Fifth Chukker Polo team last Saturday as his team won the prestigious MTN African Patrons Polo Competition in Kaduna. Mohammed is not just a polo lover; he plays ‘the game of kings’ with a lot of dexterity and this has earned him global recognition..

  • The return of Femi Otedola

    The return of Femi Otedola

    Year 2014 will go down as the year of personal resurgence for oil magnate Femi Otedola, the man who rose from the brinks of bankruptcy to prosperity. Just when he was about to be written off and all sorts of darts were thrown in his direction, the resuscitation of his oil business brought him back to global reckoning.

    The oil magnate reportedly made $398 million between March and June 2014. He is on the cover of the November edition of Forbes Africa Magazine, where an extensive feature is devoted to his magical rise. The piece on Otedola is titled The Billionaire Who Bounced Back. Otedola had enjoyed a brief stay on Forbes’ billionaires list in 2009 but dropped out of the rankings shortly after as shares of his African Petroleum (now Forte Oil) plunged by more than 80 per cent in the wake of the crises that engulfed the Nigerian stock market.

    With the recent surge in Forte Oil shares, Otedola’s fortune is put at over $1 billion.

  • Tiwa Ukeje slows down

    Tiwa Ukeje may have chosen to sacrifice her love for outings to ensure the success of her marital union with her husband, Uche Ukeje. Until a few years ago, Tiwa ranked among the hottest bachelorettes in town as her friendship was courted by many eligible bachelors, who were swept off their feet by Tiwa’s graceful beauty, style and industry.

    Tiwa was a woman that many men dreamt of settling down with. She was a guy’s lady and she obviously enjoyed the attention she got while it lasted. Uche, son of a former chief judge of Federal High Court, succeeded in luring her away from the social scene and more or less confined her to their matrimonial home. She has since cut down on her appearance on the social scene. In fact, she is hardly seen at social events these days.

    Times have changed and so is the celebrated city milliner. Tiwa once enjoyed prominence as a top flight hat maker who enjoyed high patronage from many celebrities. Tiwa, one of the beautiful daughters of the late Chief T.O.S. Benson, commands a lot of admiration as a result of her enterprising skills.

  • Julius Agwu Fetes celebrities at daughter’s birthday

    LIKE a dome of many colours, Fun Factory, a leisure spot in Lekki, Lagos, was in full glow last Sunday.

    The amusement park lived up to its promise of unrestrained fun, courtesy of popular comedian, Julius Agwu. The occasion was his daughter’s birthday.

    It was indeed a terrific weekend for Lagos fun seekers as Agwu ensured that there was food in excess for everyone at the event. Friends and family members also played appreciable roles in making the event a resounding success.

    Julius and his wife showed what hospitality was all about as they treated guests to a classy display of affluence. The calibre of guests that turned up was a testimony to Julius’s status as a big player in the entertainment sector.

  • Where is Ayo Majin?

    REMEMBER Ayo Majin, the maverick lady who disappeared like the early morning dew at the blaze of the sun? Just a few years ago, her name inspired dreams and evoked the passion of many wannabes. The top manager at Vigeo Holdings traversed the corporate world like a colossus. She was a role model to hordes of young, upwardly mobile ladies seeking a career in the corporate sector.

    But nothing seems to have been heard of her since she resigned from Vigeo Holdings for undisclosed reasons. As usual, the disappearance of the close aide of Chief Gbolade Osibodu from the social radar has sparked speculations about her whereabouts.

  • For Kate Nwosu, it’s a new life

    KATE NWOSU, wife of the erstwhile Managing Director of Finbank, Okey Nwosu, seems to have found a new relationship with God as the only way out of the family’s travails.

    How time changes! The fashionable lady, who was in the habit of attending A-list parties,  appears to have given up on her old lifestyle, clinging to God like the pincers of a lobster.

    Kate’s husband’s battles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) appear to have so overwhelmed her now that she has little or no time for the expensive attires she was reputed for at high octane parties.

  • Austin Okocha celebrates wife

    Austin Okocha celebrates wife

    AS one of the finest flowers of football that ever lived, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, remains the pride of Nigeria and the African continent, forget the football politics that ensured that he never won the highly coveted African Footballer of the Year award in her active football years when a mere flick of his foot could send the entire members of the opposing team in the wrong direction.

    He was so good on the ball that fans and admirers doubled his middle name to Jay Jay.

    Now retired, the well-travelled footballer has ploughed the bulk of his earnings from a football career that spanned almost two decades in Europe into various businesses. A few days ago, his beautiful wife, Nkechi, added another year and some of the Jay Jay’s friends were on hand to celebrate with her.

    The amiable and hospitable woman had almost all her friends in attendance not just to have a swell evening but also to support her during the celebration.

     

  • High gear preparations for Nike Akande’s 70th birthday

    High gear preparations for Nike Akande’s 70th birthday

    CHIEF (Mrs) Nike Akande is one society woman who seems to get better with age. Like the fabled phoenix, she appears more regal and charming just when you think you have seen the best of her. Little wonder the high society can hardly wait to celebrate with her as she marks her 70th birthday next Saturday at Eko Hotels& Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Information gathered from the home front of the Akandes indicates that she is set to celebrate her 70th birthday with pomp and ceremony. Her husband and Eketa Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief (Dr) Adebayo Akande (MFR), is pulling all the stops to celebrate his graceful wife. The  invitation letter is exquisite in quality.

    Every step of the preparation appears to indicate that the celebration would be her classiest shindig so far. Major fashion designers around the Lagos metropolis are said to have been very busy on account of the impending ceremony.

  • Francis Ogboro lies low

    Francis Ogboro lies low

    CLOSE watchers of society may have noticed the absence one of the former Lagos Polo captains, Francis Ogboro. The wider CelebWatch has beamed its searchlight, the more elusive the once ubiquitous personality appears to get.

    The Ogarra, Edo State-born socialite has not been visible on the social radar in recent times. And while the reason for his obvious absence remains yet uncertain, it is said in some quarters that the multi-millionaire and former close ally of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has been extremely busy trying to fix a K-leg developed by his business sometime last year.

    His last known appearance at a high profile event was made in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in March this year during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Yenagoa Polo Club. At the said event, he exchanged souvenirs with the governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson. He has since recoiled into his shell.