Category: Happenstances

That Omasan Buwa, ex-beauty queen and former London-based BEN TV presenter, is doing well is like stating the obvious. Since she was appointed as a special adviser to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, things have been going on well for her. The position has afforded the England-trained lawyer to access some perks of office.

Yet, people who are really in the know say her happiness has nothing to do with the perks of her new office. It also does not have to do with being single again after divorcing her husband of 13 years. Rather, her cheery posture has got to do with the fulfillment she is deriving from putting smiles on the faces of the less-privileged who form the central focus of her official appointment and in whom she has found unusual companionship.

The mother of three came into national consciousness after winning the second edition of the much coveted Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria crown in 1987. She later represented Nigeria at the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Intercontinental competitions.

Apart from starring in the short-lived soap opera, Memories, presenting a segment on the television show, Morning Ride, and becoming a tabloid favourite, Omasan briefly owned a restaurant named Jazz Bar in Lagos. She is single now and does not seem to see herself living under the same roof with any man at the moment.

Edo State-born socialite, Rosemary Osula, is not a stranger to controversy. The well-heeled businesswoman is believed to have made her money during the regime of the late Gen. Sani Abacha. Although she tried to lie low after the death of the general, her travails, which set in at about that time, made it impossible to do so. Osula became a regular face in the courtroom where she tried fervently to salvage her properties which some banks had swooped on following her alleged failure to repay some loans that were granted to her.

Her travails peaked when she got entangled in a messy battle with her former partner, Buruj Kashamu. The aftermath of the distressed union was revelations that topped social discourse for a very long time. Smarting from its effects, Osula veered off the social scene while Kashamu continued to have a ball in the limelight.

The million-dollar question on the lips of many in the social space now is, where is Rosemary Osula?

Because of his low lifestyle, the name Femi Adeleye may not readily ring a bell. This is in spite of the successes he has recorded in all he has chosen to put his hands in. Ibefun, Ogun State-born Prince Adeleye lived in the United Kingdom for about 36 years and has distinguished himself as a chartered accountant and brains behind Gateroyale Properties. Besides, he runs an event centre in Imowo area of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.

Although he is presently bereaved, he is full of praises to God for seeing the passing on to glory of his mother at age 74. Adeleye, who is the Chairman of Blueberry Records and Promotion in the United Kingdom, plans to give his late mother a befitting burial, given the status of the deceased and her children in the society.

A service of songs is billed to take place in honour of the deceased on July 12, followed by a service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church on July 13, all at Ibefun. Reception for guests will, however, take place at Gateroyale Event Centre in Ijebu Ode.

The Otunba Olukamowo of Omuland and Managing Director of Wesco Pools and Lottery, Barrister Adewale Moses Osinubi, has once again expanded his business frontiers. The hardworking businessman last weekend opened yet another multi-million naira office complex in Osogbo. Otunba Osinubi now has the presence of his pools and lottery business in all the major cities in the South West states in addition to the South East where he actually started the business a few years ago.

The tastefully furnished office complex was commissioned by His Royal Highness, Oba Oyetunji Jimoh, the Ataoja of Osogboland. The Ataoja, who described the Wesco Lotto boss as one of Nigeria’s most consistent businessmen, added that the presence of the business entity would further boost the economy of Osun State. He enjoined other captains of industry to emulate the businessman by contributing their quota to the economic development programme of the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

Otunba Osinubi said although Wesco Pools and Lotto is a profit-making venture, it has created jobs for thousands of Nigerians.

In the comity of wealthy Nigerians, there are those who are just climbing the ladder of billions and those who have made a nest at the uppermost wrung. To penetrate this esoteric circle, many believe, requires a lot of aggression.

Happily for Keniebi Okoko, the Bayelsa-born owner of KDI Oil and Gas and Beks Construction Company, he now belongs to that league. Okoko, who, we hear, is fond of saying that money can only be spent on earth because it is not a medium of exchange in heaven, is also into other lucrative sectors. Those who should know told Celeb Watch that he wields enormous power and influence, as he has the ears of his kinsman, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

Flamboyant without being loud, many say Okoko has no apologies for relishing opulence. There is no question that he has been endowed with more riches than he ever dreamt of after graduating from the University of Port Harcourt in 2000 and capping the feat with a master’s degree from a Canadian university.