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  • Elohor Aisien’s exit from Miss Nigeria pageant

    Elohor Aisien’s exit from Miss Nigeria pageant

    Owner of Beth Model Management, Elohor Elizabeth Aisien, is one high society lady who is adept at bidding a boring experience farewell to embrace more exciting activities. The former Miss Nigeria UK has bidden goodbye to her term as the anchor of the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant after two years in the saddle.

    The Miss Nigeria team had handed over the creative and management rights to Elohor in July, 2012. She is widely acclaimed for organising one of the biggest fashion events in Nigeria. The Elite Model Look, which has been producing class acts in modelling on a yearly basis.

    After restoring credibility and respect to the pageant as witnessed in the 2013 edition in which the reigning queen, Ms Akudo, emerged as winner, not a few people had looked forward to another eventful edition in 2014. Hence it came as a surprise to many when the news filtered in that Aisen Elohor had thrown in the towel.

    She was said to have called it quits with the oldest beauty pageant in Nigeria in order to focus on her fast growing luxury event management company, Prive, which she launched last year. There are also speculations to the effect that she might have quit as a result of pressure from her husband, Owen, who was said not to be happy with the pressure the job was piling on his wife.

  • About Pastor Tony Rapu

    About Pastor Tony Rapu

    As a pastor, the forceful preaching and sense of style of Tony Rapu has earned him a massive followership, especially among young Christians. He would readily occupy a top position in a list of best-dressed Nigerian pastors.

    Married to an equally stylish woman, Nkoyo, he is blessed with an athletic figure that ensures that whatever he wears sits well on him. Unlike most other men of God, this sociable and entertainment-loving pastor passes his messages in the most practical way, studiously avoiding a guilty verdict on people perceived to have faulty foundations in the things of faith.

    One thing you cannot take away from him is his penchant for high profile parties.

    Pastor Rapu trained as a medical doctor and life coach, but he is the senior pastor and head of a ministry that is made up of three distinct churches: This Present House, God Bless Nigeria and The Water Brook Church.

  • Femi Otedola, Aliko Dangote renew friendship

    Femi Otedola, Aliko Dangote renew friendship

    There is a popular saying that there is no permanent friend or permanent enemy in politics but permanent interests. This aphorism would seem to also apply to the friendship between two Nigerian business moguls, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola.

    The two made a good show of their affection as they stepped on the green carpet together at a party organised by the Ibru family for one of their children a few days ago.

    A few years ago, a major disagreement over their business interests nearly ruined their robust friendship. The feud saw the two not only going their separate ways but also haunting each other’s business interests.

    In fact, it took the intervention of a popular publisher to restore their friendship. But today, they are back stronger and better together with a new regime of conviviality reigning between them.

  • Ade Dosunmu back on the radar?

    Ade Dosunmu back on the radar?

    It is often said that there is only a thin line between life and death. But the line between prominence and obscurity can even be thinner. That much can be deduced from the silence that has pervaded the world of Ade Dosunmu, the Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011.

    A few years ago, Ade Dosunmu was the name on the lips of many Lagos residents who thought that he had the clout to give Governor Babatunde Fashola a good fight in the 2011 governorship election. Everywhere he went, shouts of ‘His Excellency’ filled the air. He became the face of PDP in Lagos and no gathering of social significance was considered complete without his presence.

    Backed by the Presidency in his quest for the number one seat in Lagos, he carried on as if the seat was already his until the electorate registered their unflinching love for Fashola and his party with their votes. Roundly defeated in the election, he left the political scene and paled into oblivion.

    Now, it is being speculated that he is bracing up for another governorship contest in 2015. The truth or otherwise of the speculation will unravel in the next few months.

  • Good times return for Cecilia Ibru

    Good times return for Cecilia Ibru

    Behind every cloud, they say, lies a silver lining. Sadness might have tarried for the former Managing Director of the defunct Oceanic Bank, Madam Cecilia Ibru, after her travails in the hands of the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC), but her dark days can now be said to be over.

    She looked radiant when she was sighted at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos last Saturday, where she hosted the traditional wedding ceremony of Omotuvie Alexia Ibru to Maxwell Herbert Peile. At the occasion, Cecilia was all smiles as she exchanged greetings with many dignitaries she might not have set her eyes on since the Oceanic Bank debacle and her consequent travails.

    The occasion was graced by many top government officials, captains of industry and political bigwigs. It was an opportunity for the woman to re-integrate herself into the elite community of which she was once a prominent member. She looked every bit a woman at peace with herself. The only missing thing was the Oceanic Bank Pls-inscribed scarf she always wore around her neck.

  • Pro- Chancellor’s daughter weds

    Pro- Chancellor’s daughter weds

    When Chief Ramon Adedoyin, the President of Oduduwa University, Ile Ife, Osun State; Our Savior’s University, United States of America and The Polytechnic, Ife, Osun State, celebrated his birthday early in the year, many wondered why he did not invite many of his friends to The Source, as Ile Ife is fondly called. The answer to the question will be answered this morning as the historical town witnessed a huge influx of people as the educationist gives out his daughter’s hand in marriage.

    Adedoyin is, no doubt, in cloud nine at the moment. While he derives a lot of joy from education and philanthropy, his main source of joy today would be neither of these but the marriage of his daughter billed to hold at the Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife. The event actually began yesterday with an engagement ceremony at his magnificent mansion at Eleyele part of Ife.

    “I will appreciate your presence as it will add a lot of glamour to the occasion,” Adedoyin wrote in the invitation he sent out to would-be guests.

  • Fatima Shema gets credit

    Fatima Shema gets credit

    The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria may not have spelt out responsibilities for first ladies, but a few of them who know how influential the position can be do not just sit back and watch their husbands toil in the search for a better society. One of the first ladies who wear the task of helping humanity like a garb is the wife of the Governor of Katsina State, Hajiya Fatima Ibrahim Shema.

    Hajiya Fatima has many cards up her sleeve when it comes to humanitarian activities. Easy going and intelligent, she is one the African women immensely blessed with the milk of human kindness, upon which she was recently conferred with the Most Valuable Governor’s Wife in the North-West award.

    She has not only made her humanitarian impact felt in the capital city of Katsina, she and her team have in the last six years taken arduous trips across the length and breadth of Katsina to give hope to the hopeless and empower thousands of rural women and unemployed youths.

  • I actually cried tonight…

    THERE are many good people out there as there are many bad people too. I had a very nasty experience this week that I’ll like to share with you all. It was so bad that I actually cried. On my Facebook page some days ago, I related the occurrence of how a supposedly nice and well-meaning Hearts fan turned out to be a conman who got me through this very Hearts page. I’m sharing my experience as well as some of the comments I got from friends and fans all over the world. Please be careful when dealing with strangers no matter how kind they may sound.

    HE called me this morning and introduced himself as an Arik manager who was one of my fans in The Nation newspaper. He prayed for me and commended my efforts at addressing different problems. God knows I have been thinking of how I could help all the unemployed graduates who have been besieging me with demands for jobs. So when he said he wanted to contribute his own quota to the unemployment menace in the country and that I should give him the names of two graduates who could work in either Port-Harcourt or Enugu, I quickly gave him the names of two people who had been on my neck. He then said there was an interview going on that day and he would ensure they got the job if they could fly down immediately. That was around 12.00 and he said the interview was for 2.00pm. I warned the two graduates I got not to go as time was too short. I advised them to ask the man to get in touch in case there was another opportunity. I also warned them not to pay if the man asked for it as I didn’t know him and I couldn’t vouch for him. But desperation made them pay into the account the man supplied when he said he could get them discounted tickets to make it on time for the interview. Now the so-called Mr. Bartholomew Obiora whose telephone number is 08101170128 is no longer answering his calls. I should have known when he asked if I didn’t want to travel so he could give me a discounted ticket. I immediately answered that I could pay for my ticket all by myself. It was later that he texted about this job thing and I fell for it. Too bad. So bad. Ifedayo Precious Akinyandenu: Why are we so desperate that we duped unemployed youths? The guy shall no longer know peace IJN, AMEN. Aunty, nemesis shall catch up with the guy, since you are working with good intention. Adebayo Idowu: Nemesis!? Before the coming of nemesis, me think law enforcers should apprehend him, if only to act as deterrent to others. Pat Ola Gbenga: Your guy – the fraudsters is not as smart as he seems. He left a lot of messy traces – 1. Phone number and 2. Bank acct. so it’s easy to give him unrest for the rest of his life till he’s caught. James Emeh: How much did the desperate graduates pay, the conman -if much the guy Adetutu Adetola Adetokunbo: God will compensate you. Kola Ogunbiyi: He cannot run away for too long. Hold the owner of the bank account money was paid to responsible and prosecuted. M o s u n Adeboye: NIGERIA…….. America in the making!!! Dupe Zeniat: Hajia the Lord is your strength a ni si oore se insha allah a de ni jebi. Aameen. Just be calm and follow the trend God’ll touch his heart and he’ll send back the money to their accounts. Gbolahan ‘Keem Agoro: Deola, I just called the guy, he has no choice but to send back the money to the owners. Don’t be discouraged, keep the fire burning. Samuel Adetunji Shomuyiwa: That phone number is registered to someone, should he not cooperate. Get warrant from police, then to service provider for user profile/data. Adetunji O. O. Basorun: Scammers everywhere … Adewale Sunny Adetoro: Adeola Agoro my dear sister, you have nothing, absolute nothing to worry about on this issue. By their fruits we shall know them. You have worked and laboured over the years to build a name and reputation for yourself and the good result is visible for all to see. Just continue to march on, keep soldiering on. No one, no matter how fast or brilliant in the business of criminality can tarnish your good image. The LORD is your strength. Dozie Kaidi Obiaku: Hmmmmm… The phone number will do him in even if protocol makes the process protracted and frustrating. Clarah Heyiju: Humnn, what a life. You will not know how much you mean to people until you fall in trouble. Aunt Deola, keep moving, I know it’s not you but God in human form, we are proud of you. We trust in you. We acknowledge your braveness, Olorun Afun yin se o. Bukola Abiola: Such is life, God will intervene. Nonye Okafor-silas: Every day for the thief and one day for the house owner. Don’t worry his cup will get full just one day and he’ll get the judgment he deserves. He can’t escape it, but meanwhile let’s be vigilante and wise like a serpent because we have a lot of wolves in sheep skin walking around looking for unsuspecting individuals to maim/destroy. Emeka Ibemere: Go to the particular network he used to call you and get his picture from them because I know that the number is a registered number. He may put wrong address but his picture will be original else, the network is fraud one if all the Identities are not complete. Take heart but next time, don’t do business on phone. Face to face interaction matters in any business venture. Mary John Faoye: Nigeria we hail thee. 419 every where even our government are they not tricking us? where are the promises? ….good road, uninterrupted power supply, free education, improved health service ,pipe borne water? Come to think of it, where is our taxes going to? It has now become a case of JESUS for all, everybody for his/herself. God is watch. Amos Johnson: It is so painful that honest people falls often for these type of con men. Don’t worry, be happy so long as those the two gentlemen would trust your judgement, because u told them not to, but they did. My sympaty pls. Anyanwu Osukwu: Cheap 419, the guy is a hungry idiot. David Adegboye: Ma sis, me think this man can still be tracked with the phone and account number. Using your influence, please don’t let him go free. Thanks. Olusegun I. Dada:Yes I concur. Please what’s the account number and bank, although I can almost guess which bank. Gbenga Lawal: A tale of desperate job seekers and unsure facilitator. Balogun Danjuma OmoBaale DaleKatunsa: When someone starts giving me compliments whether due or undue… I always have a premonition they are up to something… I don’t blame you though… I blame the graduates who do not take instructions and advices… before you open an exam question paper, they will give instructions on answering the exam questions… if they did that for four years… haba they should be wise enough…. Accept my sympathy though…God repays… Alao Sakirudeen: Let me add to the useful suggestions by well meaning Nigerians that, for him to refund the money he collected from those two guys should not be the end, I suggest a thorough investigation should be lunch on him to unravel the evil and agony he must have caused so many defenseless Nigerian. Don’t be surprise the imposter might have amass wealth through this method. We need to stop this animal in human skin once and for all. Please share his account and mobile numbers. Take care. Oyeyemi Oyedeji Gbenga-Mustapha: If it Is the Obiora we all know, one day will be one day o… Monkey won’t return from market… Sam Onebamhoin: Na wah oooo Balogun Danjuma OmoBaale DaleKatunsa: Well, the real fraud is when he said he will get them the job no matter what… I smell cheating somewhere… Olusegun I. Dada: I even doubt if he will refund the money. he knows you cannot go to any Bank and ask for balance on any account that is not your own. Now that he is cooperating, please ask him if he will be willing to come up and own up to his crime? Albert Osiagwu: @Mustapha: If you all know him why not somebody report him to the authorities then. Oh, look at me, foolish man. This is Naija we are talking about. Brenda Fortune Ubani: This country is in a whole mess! Oyeyemi Oyedeji Gbenga-Mustapha: @ Albert. From the tone of our Oga, Mr Bolaji Tunji, on this issue, I repeat, if it is the same Obiora I and Adeola Agoro worked with, hmmmmmmn, monkey dun reach market o…. Oyeyemi Oyedeji Gbenga-Mustapha: @ Albert. He has disappeared from the scene of our profession, so no one can track him. I had a close shave with him even as my professional colleague and was not too surprised the way he was shown the door back then. Ogunsola Funmilola Omodaratan: @Mustapha I wonder because I read this same post in one of my oga profile yesterday Oyeyemi Oyedeji Gbenga-Mustapha: @Funmi. That, I believe is why some of our Ogas are interested in this development and ‘sharing’ same on FB. because some also were ‘attempted’ by that Obiorah, but I dnt know if he is now this Obiorah. Olusegun Koiki: Why won’t some people change from their devious ways? it’s unfortunate that when some young Nigerians are struggling tooth and nail to make the two ends meet, some people are bent in putting the name and image of the country in the mud through their actions and inactions. very soon, this useless Obiora would be caught and prosecuted. t o Olusegun Koiki: Why won’t some people change from their devious ways? it’s unfortunate that when some young Nigerians are struggling tooth and nail to make the two ends meet, some people are bent in putting the name and image of the country in the mud through their actions and inactions. very soon, this useless Obiora would be caught and prosecuted. Pastor Emmanuel Ejeje-enya: Those who eat from the sweat of others are only mortgaging their own future! Ogundepo Olaide: O gaa ooo different kind of innovation on corruption every here and there. Olayinka Akanni: His day of water-loo is numbered,its a matter of time.I heard one was burnt 2 death recently in one-man village. Toyin Runsewe: You’ve got to be more careful. You are too carefree. Thank God it’s not more than this; you know the kind of soup you would have found yourself. Ignorance is not an excuse girl. Samuel Adeshina: Please have the victims received their money back? John Michael Shemang: Unfortunate I would say! It’s a lesson learnt the hard way. Don’t be so carefree about anything. It is well my dear. Intimate me of any available space. Haliru Andi: @ Adeola. May Allah rid us of the bad elements in our midst. Samuel Adeshina Jesss: I was hoping the guy will turn out to be a good man but it clear he is a fraud star, now let’s all explore all we can to bring him down. No more talks but action now. Adeola Agoro I advise you inbox a mail and pick few people who are willing to join the investigation team, when sending mail, just add all the few names so all the conversation and discussions will only be read and seen by only the selected few so in case he is reading here he cant know our next move anymore… All next action should continue inbox Teniola Abe-Disu: Looks like someone is being swindled. Abdullah Abdulmalik Kash: This is insane. Since you have his mobile number why not report him to the authorities. Ifedayo Precious Akinyandenu: Why are we so desperate that we duped unemployed youth? The guy shall no longer know peace IJN, AMEN. Aunty, nemesis shall catch up with the guy, since you are working with good intention. Adebayo Idowu: Nemesis: !? Before the coming of nemesis, me think law enforcers should apprehend him, if only to act as deterrent to others Pat Ola Gbenga: Your guy – the fraudster is not as smart as he seems. He left a lot of messy trace- 1. phone number & 2. Bank acct. so it’s easy to give him

  • Stella Oduah returns to base

    Stella Oduah returns to base

    Stella Oduah may have been eased out of power with her sack as the Aviation Minister by President Goodluck Jonathan, but she is far from bowing out. The woman, who had taken over the ministerial slot of her husband, has gone back to Neighbout2Neighbour, the project that gave her fame and influence in the administration of President Jonathan.

    According to information scooped by Celeb Watch, Stella has already started oiling the machinery of the organisation, which was said to have spent billions of naira to sell the candidacy of President Jonathan in the build-up to the 2011 presidential election. Neighbour2Neighbour is said to have started recruiting people to man strategic units of the organisation across the federation.

    Although it is not yet clear what Stella intends to do with the organisation this time around, some insiders say its activities might not be unconnected with President Jonathan’s re-election campaign for 2015. The organisation had bought pages of newspapers (including cover pages) to make case for fuel subsidy removal when the country rose against the attempt by President Jonathan in January 2012.

  • Koko Ita Giwa comes into her own

    Koko Ita Giwa comes into her own

    The marriage of Senator Florence Ita-Giwa’s daughter, Koko, may be seven months away, but the senator is leaving no stone unturned to make sure that the day turns out to one of her best ever. As you read this, plans are in top gear for the marriage of the only daughter of Mama Bakassi. The 22-year-old lady is scheduled to walk down the aisle with her fiancé, Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha Jnr in September.

    Chimaobi is one of the sons of the late Chief Shawcross Moore Obioha, former Chairman of Continental Sales Ltd, a big player in the nation’s oil sector. One of Nigeria’s top event planners based in Lekki, Lagos, is said to have been contracted for the event.

    Top music arts have also been booked, three of which have signified their readiness to feature at the event. DJ Jimmy Jatt is said to have been penciled down as the official DJ of the event. Koko is a graduate of the University of Essex, United Kingdom. She only recently completed her second masters.