Sijibomi Ogundele, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Construction Company has sowed on fertile land and is currently reaping the bounty of his sweat. During his formative years, he has always had the spirit to excel in business.

At age 8, he learned the rudiments of running the business successfully under the tutelage of his mother. Unlike the fabled explorer, Christopher Columbus, who didn’t have a business plan when he discovered America, Sujimoto as he is fondly called had a well-thought plan when he founded his luxury real estate dynasty Sujimoto Construction Company over 5 years ago.

Today, He proved that he is no rookie in the cut-throat world of business in the country’s real estate sector. When he sauntered into the luxury real estate industry, he came with beyond-the-ordinary ideas, aiming at shattering the stereotype to be the shining light that would redefine the skylines of Nigeria with an audacious architectural masterpiece project that will compete with the rest of the world.

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Providence granted his heart desires as he was able to prove naysayers wrong with his incredible list of completed and ongoing projects littered across the country. At a point he almost gave up, but with the hindsight that the road may be rough, he soldiered on as he engaged the spirit of tenacity, which helped him navigate through the murky waters of business typhoons directed to sink him. Sijibomi’s singular desire is to touch the sky and redefine the Lagos skyline with gigantic luxury projects that can rub shoulders with other great architectural wonders, littered across the world.

Meanwhile, it is no longer news that the property merchant has continued to blaze the trail and he is not resting on his oars anytime soon with the recent success recorded with his Lucrezia By Sujimoto building currently undergoing construction in Africa’s most expensive neighborhood, Banana Island that is almost completely sold out with only two units left.

In addition to his contribution to business success and entrepreneurship; inspiring the youth demography with his business modules and success story as a seasoned construction giant, Precious Cornerstone University, bestowed on him an honorary Doctorate of Entrepreneurship (Honoris Causa) on the 11th of November at the institution’s campus in Ibadan alongside Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Bishop David Oyedepo and other top deserving Nigerian.

Nigeria’s fashion and lifestyle company, bCODE, has partnered with global sportswear brand Reebok to stock its footwear and apparel at its newly launched website and multi-brand concept store in Surulere, Lagos.

This was made known by the company’s Commercial and Intelligence Manager, Bella Adeleke, during an interactive session with the media.

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According to Adeleke, with the partnership, multi-brand store, and website, customers can now shop a range of authentic Reebok footwear and apparel for their lifestyle, fitness, sports, and fashion needs at bCODE’s, in addition to other products from their other partner brands Adidas, Skechers and Havaianas.

“This partnership includes footwear for men, women and kids, and some styles by the global footwear brand rarely seen on the open market. This new partnership earmarks bCODE’s launch of its first-ever multi-brand concept store in Lagos and cements the brand as a fast-growing fashion retail business.

Also speaking, bCODE’s CEO,  Wonuola Okoye expressed excitement with the new partnership, multi-brand store and website.

Unlike the proverbial rattlesnake that crawls through the rocky path without its presence recorded, Ambassador Sowemimo Abiodun has crested his indelible footprints as a highly cerebral computer programmer, financial technologist, diplomat, internet entrepreneur, domain broker, computer media applications and online reputation management expert with an estimated net worth running into millions of Dollars. The billionaire business mogul does not give in to mediocrity.

Those close to the Head honcho of iNet Telecommunications, CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank and InfoMetriQ Data Network disclosed that he is a man destined for greatness because of his ferocious approach to work and his doggedness. While many of his peers were busy investing in frivolities, the Rome Business School Alumni was busy building a business empire that would outlive him.

Today, in the list of youths putting Nigeria on the world map globally, Sowemimo has distinguished himself with his uncommon and outstanding demeanour with numerous laurels and awards to show for it both locally and internationally. For his contribution to the African continent, he was awarded by the Egyptian President Abdel Fatth El-Sisi at the World Youth Forum as the most promising youth in Africa.

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On September 25, 2019, at the 74th UN General Assembly, the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, in collaboration with the World Award Foundation and Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development (SV-NED), he was also awarded the 2019 SDGs #9 honours in industry, innovations & infrastructure alongside Alicia Keys. Meanwhile, on January 26, 2019, he was conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) in Information Technology Management, from the Prestigious ICON University of Management Science & Technology.

The President & Chairperson of the African Chamber of Innovation Internet Governance & Digital Inclusion has indeed hit a milestone as all his silent prayers to his creator are being answered with the resounding success recorded by his CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank as it has changed stereotypes woven around modern technology banking as it put customers in the Centre of every transaction. Sources say the Bank is now popular for its swift service delivery and its usage of technology as a tool to drive access to mobile banking and access to soft loans.

“Sowemimo is a big player in the industry who understands the use of technology in ensuring the bank provides innovative financial solutions to improve quality of life by empowering the economically underprivileged people to become self-reliant and also gain the needed skill to loom large in the financial market.” A source disclosed

On November 1, 2021, at exactly 2:44 pm, Lagos was shaken to its foundation as the news of an ill-fated 15-storey building under construction in Gerald road Ikoyi Lagos collapsed and killed over 40 people inside it while some survived.  It took days before some bodies were recovered due to the proactive nature of Lagos state and some private firms that donated bulldozers and life detectors. The construction firm carrying out the construction was owned by Femi Osibona, a British-born businessman, who was also in the building with his bosom friend Wale Bob Oseni. It was a tragic ending for Femi.

The whole of Nigeria was thrown into a frenzy mood as friends, family, and associates, and business partners cried over his untimely demise. After the collapse and demise of the deceased head Honcho of Fourscore Heights Limited, Lagos State had disclosed that the other building beside the collapsed one failed the integrity test and will be demolished and the land would be forfeited to the State Government but Justice Adewunmi Oshin of the Lagos High Court had stopped the Lagos State Government from taking over and demolishing the two remaining high-rise buildings constructed by Fourscore Heights Limited in Ikoyi. The judge also ordered all parties in the suit to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by 15 subscribers in the high-rise buildings. On Tuesday, November 1, in commemoration of the one-year remembrance of Femi’s demise, friends, family, and associates took to their social media platform to remember and celebrate the deceased as they also pray for him to find eternal rest in the bosom of his creator.

Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu is a woman who has lived all her life for humanity and what she believes in. She is a strong believer that life is all about upholding the tenets of mankind which are assisting the needy and downtrodden. With her God-given wisdom and talents, she has made sure she gave lifelines to many who should have lost their lives to deadly cancer. As the daughter of foremost politician and former presidential aspirant Alhaji Umar Shinkafi and now wife of Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu, saving the lives of children, women with her knowledge as a trained medical doctor is a reason she has made her passion turn into her lifestyle.

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In the course of her career spanning over a decade, she has armed herself with a Master in Paediatrics, and a Diploma in Tropical Child Health and is a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics. She is also a Consultant pediatrician and an advocate for women’s health, with a particular focus on breast and cervical cancer research. Through her Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), as part of ongoing activities to ‘Close the Cancer Care Gap,’ she is committing funds to ease the catastrophic effect of cancer on patients and their loved ones in partnership with the Nigeria Cancer Society as she launched a 50 million naira fund for cancer patients and indigenous research. The funds will be disbursed in partnership with the Nigeria Cancer Society to support indigent cancer patients and scientific research to advance cancer care in Nigeria.

This fund will help to increase access to clinical cancer care services following diagnosis in Nigeria and advance the quality of cancer care through indigenous scientific research. The fund will also support scientific research led by Nigerian scientists to advance the quality of cancer care management in Nigeria and on the African continent.

Bagudu disclosed that the growing number of cancer cases across Nigeria and barriers to treatment services gave birth to this partnership. Cancer treatment, which includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, is vital to the curative management of most cancers.

Meeting the First lady of Imo State Chioma Deborah Uzodinma for the first time will strike a chord and sweep you off your feet as her witty nature and highly cerebral conversations will leave you awed aside by her hospitable demeanor. She is somewhat homely that if you engage her you won’t want to leave. When it comes to hospitality, she has a mastery of it is more reason President Buhari has visited Imo State twice in the space of six weeks as those on the presidential entourage confessed that she is accommodating, vibrant, mobile, and homely in her treatment to not only those in Government but to the common Imolite who comes in contact with her.

Since the twilight of Governor Hope Odidika Uzodinma’s administration, the graduate of Law from the Imo State University, Owerri, who began her career as a lawyer in various law firms being a Junior Associate for Emeka Etiaba (SAN)- Etiaba Chambers & Co., Rickey Tarfa (SAN) & Co. and Chris Uche (SAN) & Co., has been a shoulder to lean on and has given succour to not only the Governor but to those who see her as a mentor within the state.

With her philanthropic gestures, through her Goodhope flourish foundation, she is a strong advocate for social, gender, and humanitarian causes who has dedicated her life to the welfare of the downtrodden. Despite being a young mother of four, she oozes class and also mentors old women who heed her advice. This has stood her out within Imo State as she is well-loved by all sundry most especially for her role in promoting women and children-oriented programmes.

She has carried out charitable donations to many organizations catering specifically to widows, children, and physically challenged individuals; contributing her time and resources to many motherless baby’s homes in and around Imo State. Recently, the mother of four also lend her voice to call for the arrest of one Confidence Amatobi who is currently on the run for breaking the arm of his son over noise making which led to the amputation of the baby’s hand.

Sources say; the First lady has taken over the welfare of the baby and has promised to establish the mother and also ensure the baby grows up getting a quality education and also ensure justice is served to the culprit as a trained lawyer.

‘Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom,’ so says the Holy Bible in Psalm 90:12. Such is the current situation of billionaire business mogul Femi Otedola, Chairman Geregu Power Holding on the occasion of his birthday. Otedola glides into age 60 today, November 4. For the energy and real estate magnate, the celebration is a must, especially reaching that age in good health and wealth, but his celebration will take a new dimension from what many would have thought the normal convergence of friends and family to call praise singers and host the biggest of soirees. However, Otedola has dared to have a memorable birthday outside of his Nigerian, London, Monaco, and Dubai home. Instead, he was said to have leased a super luxury yacht belonging to Greek Shipping Magnate Aristotle Onassis, who was once regarded as one of the richest men on the planet and also doubles as one of his idols in business. Otedola who is currently in Venice, Italy, has splashed millions of Dollars on the yacht that will sail with over 40 members of the crew aboard the ship with his close allies, friends, and family on the Mediterranean sea which will also mark a series of activities for his 60th birthday.

The chancellor of St Augustine University, Epe is not leaving any stone unrolled in a celebration mood as he has served his very close billionaire circle invitation to sail with him in celebration mood. Sources say some friends are planning to host him but all plans are pending till after his private celebration with his family. Otedola who is a known philanthropist and also an investor in different sectors of the economy wants to have a low-profile birthday devoid of too much fanfare. He opted for a location where he could be closer to mother nature and also thank his creator for giving him the rare opportunity to witness age 60 in style.

Olori Sola Adedoyin, the beautiful daughter of Chief Samuel Adedoyin and wife of Oba Francis Olushola Alao, the Olugbon of the Igbon Kingdom in Oyo State’s story teaches that patience, perseverance, self-belief, consistency, and prayers are virtues that every human should inculcate in their dealings of life. Years ago, when the former Managing Director of City Express Bank was hovering in-between life and death having been laid up for 10 years with a cancer-related ailment. No one, including her doctors, believed she could ever survive it. To show that God is indeed the healer of all healers, the ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, held on to her faith and miraculously survived the dreaded ailment leaving her normal life like nothing ever happened.

Doctors who treated her were amazed at how she made what seems impossible medically possible by breaking the laws of medicine. The smooth-talking calm woman will on November 7, glide into the leagues of sexagenarian amidst pomp and glee. The upward-mobile queen and her husband would be playing host to the high and mighty in the country as they would be hosting a very private celebration at their Victoria Island residence on November 11. The soiree would be an avenue to thank her creator for sparing her life and also making her witness age 60 in good health despite the brutal typhoon set to sweep her away.

Fot many know Lagos House of Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa knows the letters of love as he does. But those close to him averred that he is a man who does not joke with his family most especially his wives. More reason when one of his wives, Bukonla Taibat Obasa glides into age 40 on Wednesday, October 19, the speaker didn’t fail to celebrate her to the high heavens by calling praise singers to sing her praises and also painting his Joel Ogunnaike, Ikeja GRA residence red to ensure she had a befitting celebration.

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The celebrant, who is a known businesswoman, was in an elated mood as top politicians within the Lagos state political circle gathered to celebrate with her as she ensured her guest were feted to the very best of local dishes and high-cost drinks. The well-planned garden party had in attendance Fuji maestro K1 the Ulitmate on the bandstand who sang the praises of guests. The host, Mr. Speaker moved around to ensure his guest were properly taken care of as he showed his romantic side with his wife. Obasa also displayed that he is not just a politician of high repute but also a very good host as those who attended got all that they wanted at the snap of their fingers.
On November 11, Mr. Speaker would also glide into the golden age of 50. As the day draws nearer, several plans are already in place to make the day a grand one as sources say invitations are silently being shared with top guests to celebrate Obasa at 50. There would also be a novelty match with members of the Lagos House of Assembly as part of activities building up to the birthday.