Category: Social Circuit

REKIYAT Awosika and Joshua Ajitena will count themselves blessed as legendary singer, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, and his son, Tolu Obey, made their engagement ceremony on Saturday, February 5, a remarkable one.

Although Obey did not perform at the ceremony, his presence at the Time Square Event Center, Ikeja, Lagos, brought goose bumps to friends and well-wishers of the couple.

It was learnt that Obey could only have missed the ceremony if the reason was beyond his control. According to sources close to Ajitena’s family, Obey is the groom’s godfather and a close friend of his father.

While his father watched, Tolu performed at the ceremony, bringing back Obey’s old tunes.

With his band members, he reminded guests of the good old days of his father. And guests returned the favour by spraying him lots of cash.

PRINCESS Aderenle Adeniran-Ogunsanya has been given a befitting burial ceremony, which started on Wednesday and ended yesterday.

The crowd, who came out for the former Secretary to the Lagos State Government’s service of songs on Thursday at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, meant she must have been good to people. Literally everyone said good things about her.

The service of songs was led by Pastor Itah Ighodalo and the burial service was also held at his church, the Trinity House, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Adeniran-Ogunsanya was laid to rest at Adeniran Ogunsanya Compound, Ikorodu, Lagos. Guests were also entertained at their family’s house, popularly known as the Fuwagboye Court.

The late politician died at the age of 74 on Tuesday, January 25, following a brief illness.

TOP fashion journalist, Ruth Osime, has a reason to smile recently, when family and friends stormed social media to wish her a happy 55th birthday.

The day started with the cutting of cake and ended with a dinner at Al Dawaar Revolving Restaurant, Dubai, United Arab. Her good friends like Zina Anumudu, Funke Adepoju, Bola Ayeni and Ayona Trimnell spent the special day with her.

Star actress, Kate Henshaw, described her as a ‘big sister’ while wishing her happy birthday. Dakore Akande, Joke Silva, Kemi Adetiba, Lola Okoye and Funke Kuti are other celebrities who celebrated her birthday.

According to Azuka Ogujiuba, who works closely with her, Osime is always supportive of anything she does. She wrote: “Editor, thank you for always being supportive of everything I do. As you celebrate another beautiful day in your beautiful life, may the big lion of your little kingdom continue to bless and protect you.”

EVERY birthday is special and it is always celebrated differently. The popular filmmaker, Austen-Peters, decided to bless her followers on social media with a fun part of her on her birthday recently.

Also known as the Managing Director of Terra Kulture, Austen-Peters has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. She is seen as a principled and workaholic woman but she decided to jump on the trending ‘Ameno Ampiano’ remix.

Dancing to the remix, she rocked an all-black attire with two dancing partners. They all danced in the same rhythm and moments, as if they had mastered it for months.

She captioned the video: “I always wanted to dance to this song…so here it goes. Thank God for another year.”

IT was time to celebrate Mama Dorcas Olubanke Thomas at 90 and she was celebrated in a big way by her children, grandchildren and loved ones at the MAM Event Centre, Sura, Lagos.

Thomas’s grandson, Barr. Olayide Oshodi-Glover, recalled memories shared with his grandparents, thinking they were his real parents.

The Lagos-based lawyer described her as a very homely mother and a diligent petty trader. He said his grandma was one of the reasons he enjoyed his childhood.

Thomas was blessed with three kids but lost one at a tender age. She had her last child in the United Kingdom but relocated to Nigeria at some point in her life.

“PEOPLE keep saying he is old but I do not think anyone is ready to lose his or her father.” These are some of the words of Princess Adeseun, a daughter of Onisheri of Isheri Olofin, Lagos, Oba Wahab Ayinde Balogun, who died on Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday according to Islamic rites.

Going to join his ancestor at the age of 95 and ruling Isheri Olofin land for 37 years meant the first class ruler lived a fulfilling life but his daughter still wished he was alive to witness his marriage.

In one of her posts on social media, Adeseun said she could remember when her father would go for monarchs’ meetings or official functions and everyone would be rejoicing because they knew he would bring lots of goodies and food for them.

She added: “One thing I know for sure is that my father doesn’t joke with his children. You do not even eat much but I took my love for meat from you. You lived a good life and ruled well. I asked for the same wisdom.”

The late paramount ruler of Isheri Olofin was once the chairman Alimosho Council of Obas and during his reign, Isheri Olofin witnessed a major growth. In June 2019, he celebrated his 35 years on the throne. He became the king in 1983 but his coronation took place in 1984.

IT has been announced that this year’s Global Aje Festival will begin with Aje Heritage & Economic Summit on Friday, February, 25.

The Iyalaje Oodua Worldwide, Princess Dr. Toyin Kolade, is saddled with the responsibility of organising the annual event by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and she plans to make this year’s edition a better affair.

The four-day festival will begin with the Aje Heritage & Economic Summit slated for the Ife Grand Resort in Ile-Ife.

Saturday, February 26, and Sunday, February 27, will be for Aje Music Fiesta and Aje Movie Screening respectively, while the grand finale will be held on Monday, January 28.

Ooni’s spokesman and chairman of Aje Festival Media Committee, Otunba Moses Olafare, in a press statement, acknowledged the effort of the committee members.

He said: “Aje Heritage & Economic Summit highlights the investment environments, investment policies, investment projects and corporate products in all Oodua states of Nigeria.

“Together with other members of the Aje Festival Committee, Yinka Odeajo, Duchess Bolaji and Otunba Ayo Olumoko are sleeplessly working to organise a summit that offers optimum opportunity for business people both home and abroad to get a first-hand information on the investment climate in Oodua-land.”

APART from presenting two cars to his company’s best marketers of 2021, Stephen Akintayo also recently launched a foundation and book.

Remarkably, all these happened on his birthday.

When Akintayo stepped into the beautiful Oriental Hotel’s hall in Victoria Island, Lagos, he looked like a fulfilled man. The managing director of Gtext Homes had just celebrated hard working marketers; and then he decided to celebrate himself in style. People also used the occasion to celebrate him for improving lives and providing quality houses to Nigerians.

Akintayo started his company in Nigeria but it has spread to four continents of the world. With offices in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and America; the company deals in real estate, agriculture, media production, digital marketing, e-commerce, logistics and investment advisory consulting.