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  • Cold war brewing between Wasiu Ayinde and Emmanuella?

    Cold war brewing between Wasiu Ayinde and Emmanuella?

    King of Fuji Music and Olori Omoba of Ijebu, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall is a man who loves good things. He loves his cars vintage, wines exclusive and his women are extremely beautiful.

    He is a man who loves to have fun, hence, he works hard to enjoy the good things life has to offer.

    When the news of his split with his erstwhile wife, Titi Marshall broke, it caused a stir on the internet as many disclosed that the duo should have sorted their differences instead of going their separate ways.

     King Wasiu, against all odds, announced Titi’s replacement, with Chief Emmanuela Morounropo from Abeokuta. While tongues wagged about KWAM1, he defied all odds by walking down the aisle with her amid pomp and pageantry.

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     Though many said the duo’s union wouldn’t stand the test of time, the Fuji King said he had got to his final destination as he professed undying love for his wife.

      Anytime he is on stage, he eulogises his wife.They  make couples, bachelors and spinsters green with envy with their public display of affection.

     According to sources, the duo often have misunderstandings but they sort out their differences behind closed doors. However, last December, the duo had a little misunderstanding but we gathered that they are yet to sort it out.

     It was obvious there was a crack in their union, for when Chief Emmanuella celebrated her birthday on January 1, 2024, her husband, who would have celebrated her to the high heavens by throwing a big soiree for her like he did in the past was not there. There was no social media post or mention either.

     In the same vein, at KWAM 1’s January all-white concert, Emmanuella didn’t attend and KWAM1 didn’t eulogise her as he used to. This further sends a negative signal to their admirers who concluded that it seems things are falling apart for the two love birds.

    Sources say that though reconciliation moves are ongoing as the wife has called close friends of the Maiyegun  to wade in,  the matter remains.

  • The return of Femi Otedola

    The return of Femi Otedola

    Olufemi Otedola has always shown the traits of the proverbial cat with nine lives. He is a man who anyone can’t predict his chess moves most especially in business.

      Very calculative, intelligent and result-oriented, Otedola has always aimed to be a better version of himself at his pace.

      He is a man who knows what he wants, so he chases his dreams and aspirations with much gusto. While many have admired his business acumen, his close friends say he has not even displayed or employed half of his business strategies.

    It’s said if he deploys his business arsenals, many people would have sleepless nights to catch up with his fortune.

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    Years ago, when he announced his plans to quit the once money-spinning oil and gas sector, many faulted his decision but Otedola who is clairvoyant saw that the future of power, so he divested his funds into the Geregu Power Plant in Kogi State.

    Despite having a slow start, Otedola deployed one of his businesses magic wands and launched the brand into the Nigerian Stock Exchange, making it the first power company to be listed there and the share prices continued to soar higher to date.

    Many were shocked at how he was able to pull such a string, but unknown to them, Otedola was quietly plotting some moves to take over FirstBank as the highest single shareholder.

    Many shareholders who were asleep woke up from their slumber as they saw that Otedola had taken over the bank. He also didn’t stop at that. He mopped up shares from Transcorp PLC but later sold his and made an impressive return on investment running into billions of Naira.

    It was at this point that many businessmen, who were relaxed, woke up and started having sleepless nights waiting for the next business the Epe-born philanthropist was going to take over.

    Despite his exit from the Forbes’ List of Billionaires over a decade ago, he recently donated a whopping N1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund.

    Also, the Chancellor of St Augustine University, Epe, Lagos returned in grand style with a whopping $1.2 billion  networth to become the fourth richest man in Nigeria, according to Forbes.

    With so much consistency, strategy, hard work, doggedness and prayers, what many of his peers have been struggling to get, Otedola got it at his pace.

    Financial pundit says when his investments start materialising, he will leapfrog his position and will move to a whopping $2.3 billion wealth before the end of the year.

  • Solomon Adeola’s hard work

    Solomon Adeola’s hard work

    If Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola were to be like Nostradamus, the man who sees tomorrow, he would have predicted what the future holds but, unfortunately, he is not one and he has never met a soothsayer who told him what  the future holds.

     However, he is a man who believes in the spirit of hard work, resilience, doggedness and passion. The more  reason he was able to climb the ladder of success early in his career as a politician and an accountant.

     While growing up, he learnt the art of working hard from his parents, but he also ensured he was in tune with his immediate environment which moulded him into the man he has become.

    His influence and political capacity in Lagos and Ogun states, his filial relationship with President Bola Tinubu and  the Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio is a testimony that he has indeed done well for himself to have commanded such respect.

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     As an assembly member in Lagos, Member of Representative and Senator representing Lagos West and now Ogun West, Yayi, as he is fondly called, has remained consistent and is known for being a progressive-minded person. He is also a kind man who puts his people first.

    Oftentimes many people ask him what an accountant like him would be looking for in the political terrain, a game perceived to be dirty by many, but he often answers them that his love and passion for service to the people has been a driving force.

    Today, calling Yayi anywhere in Southwest is synonymous with success, political power, philanthropy, intelligence, brilliance and hard work.

    Last December, when many of his colleagues had retired to their constituencies to spend time with their constituents and families, Yayi was deprived of his luxury of time as he was involved with the national assignment that is billed to move Nigeria to the next level.

    While he resumes in his office at 8 am, he closes in the wee hours to ensure a smooth budget passage and meeting the needed budget cycle. He worked tirelessly, forgetting his meals most times.

    Despite his exceptional delivery of the budget, he still made time to host his people in the New Year at his country home in Ilaro.

    Last weekend, he also empowered several of his constituents with facilities worth millions of Naira to ensure financial stability, despite the biting economy.

  • Abiru Malami follow father’s step

    Abiru Malami follow father’s step

    When Abiru-Rahman Abubakar Malami, son of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) tied nuptial knots with his wife, Aisha Umar, on May 22, 2021, some ladies, who were his admirers waiting for him to give them a signal, were disappointed as the young man changed his status from being a bachelor to a married man.

     While he was single, he was about the most sought-after bachelors up North and ladies flocked around him.

     He is cool, sleek, jovial and has a deep pocket. These we gathered made him a lady’s man but little did we know that just two years after his wife gave him a baby, he would also open his arms for another wife.

     He took in his second wife Khadija Ahmed Barau some weeks ago at the traditional Kamu before having their cocktail party last weekend in Kebbi State.

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     While this is coming as a shock to some people, some are not shocked as they say the rich kid, who had in attendance of over five northern governors on his wedding two years ago, was only following the footstep of his father, former AGF Abubakar Malami (SAN), who also has many wives in his harem.

     According to his religious belief, which gives room to polygamy leveraging his deep pocket and ability to fend for them, it’s seen as a service to humanity when he takes more than one wife.

     “So, Abiru following his father’s steps shows he is learning from the best and he also has the financial muscle to take care of his two wives,’’ a source said.

     Last weekend, it was like a movie as the Malami family showed how influential they were in Kebbi, attracting the presence of all high and mighty within the state to grace the occasion of their traditional wedding.

    Sources say the first wife gave his consent to the union as she is also in tune with the teachings of polygamy.

  • Kenneth Ifeduku bags title

    Kenneth Ifeduku bags title

    Chief Kenneth Ifeduku is indeed living his dreams. From his formative years, he has valued hard work and this has helped him sustain his business conglomerate till date.

    The Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Leeds Limited is a man who is in tune with his immediate environment and he is not thinking of breaking away anytime soon. He is a man who has always embraced his roots and has done everything within his capacity to bring development to his people in his capacity.

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    While many are envious of his success and his contribution to his immediate environment, Agbalanze Onyekachukwu, as he is fondly called, has remained unperturbed and unruffled but rededicated his commitment to development using his resources.

    The people of Ozubulu have constantly benefited from his milk of kindness with massive projects to improve the quality of life of his people in so many ways such as skill acquisition, medical outreach programmes,  grants, capacity building, entrepreneurship and management skills, erosion control in the most affected part of the community, construction of Obialigo lock-up shops, lighting up Ozubulu village with an all-in-one solar powered street light, giving out scholarships, conducted essay competitions throughout Ekwusigo LGA on effects of drug abuse, distribution of gifts such as deep freezers, grinding machines, and construction of roads including the completed 3km road.

    Last December at the Ofala Day, the billionaire philanthropist was conferred with a traditional title, ‘Ugochinyere Nnewi’ by the Igwe of Nnewi and Patron of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe K.O.N. Orizu III.  

  • Mojisola Omisore is 60

    Mojisola Omisore is 60

    Not many knew former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore knows the letters of love as much as he does.

    Omisore’s romantic side and oratory prowess when it comes to love is rarely seen or even heard of until January 7, when he celebrated his wife Regent Mojisola Omisore who turned 60 with sweet words on and off social media.

    Mojisola, who is a Regent Oisa Amulodu of Ado-Ekiti, glided into age 60 and Senator Omisore didn’t fail to appreciate her for being a supportive partner and a doting mother to their children.

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    He also noted the role she played during his trying times by standing firm and keeping the family afloat and covering the lacuna he left while he was away.

    Senator Omisore went further to recommit his love for his beautiful wife as he celebrated her to the high heavens.

    Last December 1, Omisore visited a hospital to pay the bills of sick patients, who could not afford their hospital bills in line with his yearly culture that has further committed him to impacting society.

    We gathered that he is planning something big to celebrate his wife as he intends to gather friends and family to join his family in celebrating a woman of virtue.

  • Mustapha Abacha, Safah tie nuptial knot

    Mustapha Abacha, Safah tie nuptial knot

    For those who are familiar with the family of the late Military Head of State, General Sanni Abacha, it will be agreed that the family has remained prominent for years even after the demise of the patriarch.

    The family have also maintained an opulence lifestyle, yet, in modesty. One of the late Abacha’s sons, Mustapha Sanni Abacha, has remained a prominent bachelors within the Abuja and Kano axis with many ladies scampering for his attention.

    It is public knowledge that he has a deep pocket, very fashionable, calm, highly cerebral and intelligent, hence, got ladies lurking around him.

    The soft-spoken dude holds the record of being the only child born in Aso-Rock in 1994, while his father was still in charge as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in Nigeria. Many disclosed that his father reportedly named him after his Chief Security Officer and trusted ally, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha.

    Last December, the light-skinned and lanky dude finally left the dating pool by walking down the aisle with his bride Safah Tijjani Saleh.

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     The traditional Kamu held in Maiduguri, Borno State on December 23, 2023 and had in attendance Vice President Kashim Shetima; Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, his Zamfara State counerpart, Dauda Lawal and other political bigwigs.

    Last Saturday, the Abacha family also held a wedding reception at the International Conference Centre, Abuja where they hosted friends and family to a dinner and after party in honour of the new couple.

    The ambience was alluring with lots of lighting and grandeur. It was blooming of sheer opulence as guests trooped in from all walks of life to celebrate with the newly wedded.

    The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, led a delegation of former first ladies of Nigeria to celebrate with the groom’s mother.

    The couple made singles green with envy as they proposed undying love to each other.

    Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Jibrin Barau, were  also at the event. They advised the couple on the importance of love.  

  • Ifeanyi Okeke’s giant strides

    Ifeanyi Okeke’s giant strides

    Ifeanyi Okeke’s appointment as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has been said to be a round peg in a round hole.

    Many commended President Tinubu for appointing him because of his rich background as a seasoned tax consultant.

    While the country struggles with revenue generation, Okeke’s introduction will bring efficiency and also regulate standards of goods in Nigeria.

    After being sworn in a few months ago, he hit the ground running by unveiling his agenda for taking the regulating agency forward with lofty ideas that will not only generate billions of dollars for Nigeria but also standardise Made-in-Nigeria goods.

    This opportunity will see locally produced goods to compete with goods from across the world giving priority to home-made goods, fostering job creation, poverty reduction, and increasing confidence in the export sector.

    He plans to facilitate easier access to advanced laboratories for small and medium-sized enterprises, enabling them to enhance product quality and compete globally. As he assumed office, he didn’t waste time in putting his words into action.

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    As the SON has continued to gain the confidence of Nigerians, he ensured he cleared the bottlenecks and talked tough to staff members from desisting from any corrupt act that would throw the lives of Nigerians at risk due to infiltration of substandard goods.

    Okeke has also the read riot act to importers of substandard goods to desist from bringing in goods that will affect the lives of Nigerians negatively, saying he won’t take it likely if anyone is caught.

    Sources say Okeke will be coming up with strategies to overhaul the system to be free from substandard goods, using technology and Artificial Intelligence which will help promote producers in Nigeria and drive investment to an all-time high.

  • Benjamin Kalu walks for peace

    Benjamin Kalu walks for peace

    Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu is indeed a new-generation political bigwig whose future in the political terrain is seemingly bright.

    Despite being a young chap, his foray into the murky waters of politics has got people talking about his dignity, and integrity.

    Oftentimes, he has always told those who care to listen that his entry into politics is not for personal gain but to contribute his quota to bettering the lives of his people of Bende Federal Constituency.

    With an impeccable scorecard, he has built his profile politically setting unprecedented records.

    Today, the Abia State-born Deputy Speaker(DS) of the National Assembly has once again crested his name in gold with his just-concluded campaign for peace in the Southeast.

    Kalu gathered those who matter most from religious heads to traditional monarchs to political leaders and opinion leaders from across Nigeria to uphold peace and stability within the south east.

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    Even naysayers have commended him for his quest for peace within his southeast region. He is using his position to ensure a stable security and continued economic growth while eradicating the sit-at-home order that has stalled the economic growth of the Southeast.

    Kalu is also attracting developmental projects that will affect the lives of many within the region. Sources say Kalu’s astronomic and current hold politically is making elders within Abia consider him for another top position in the state as they want him to replicate his magic wand as Deputy Speaker in taking Abia to the next level.

    “Currently, the DS is more focused on doing his job and representing his people with passion, also attracting more investments to the state and facilitating development to all areas of the state,” a source added.

  • Femi Gbajabiamila’s impact

    Femi Gbajabiamila’s impact

    Describing Femi Gbajabiamila as a misunderstood man is stating the obvious.

    The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu is a dogged and resilient fighter, who is hell-bent on achieving his tall dreams.

    The former Speaker of the Ninth National Assembly is synonymous with grace. And the reason is not far-fetched. Gbajabiamila is one of the few, who have witnessed the goodness of the creator in their lives.

    Achieving his long-time dream as the speaker of the lower National Assembly indicates that anything can be achieved with hard work, loyalty and consistency. While in the lower chamber, he steered the ship differently giving the needed support to enhance national development and unprecedented infrastructural renewal in the country.

    In the same vein, Gbajabiamila ensured that he spent constituency funds on projects that impacted on the lives of his constituents, an act that got him the moniker, The Good Samaritan.

    Yesterday, the  lawyer converged with top Lagos political bigwigs for the  inauguration of his numerous projects that litter the state.

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    He and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu opened the Femi Gbajabiamila Conference Centre at the Lagos State University (LASU) Main campus, the dualisied Babs Animashaun and Census Bridge, Surulere, Sam Shonibare Community Development Centre and Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital, Iyun road.

    Today, he will, alongside the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abbas, inaugurate the Femi Gbajabiamila Hall of Residence University of Lagos campus, National Open University (NOUN) Surulere Campus, re-constructed Bode Thomas Police Station, Surulere, Femi Gbajabiamila Mini-Stadium, Coker, Aguda and the reconstructed Randle Avenue Road.