Category: Society

For Ahmed Indimi, a prominent entrepreneur and son of billionaire Alhaji Muhamed Indimi, there is no joy than having Zahra, the daughter of President Mohammed Buhari as his wife.

Unlike many marriages of the children of the rich and mighty falling apart like a badly arranged pair of cards, the marriage between Ahmed and Zahra has continued to wax stronger.

The fun-loving Ahmed takes every opportunity to shower love and affection on his wife of six years and counting.

Those close to the couple squealed that aside from the obvious fact that Ahmed and Zahra show public display of affection to each other, the two have become a model for single friends and family members as they keep rekindling the love in their marriage with any given opportunity.

A close associate recently shared some messages that the two once exchanged on their private social media accounts.

Showering love and encomiums on his wife, Ahmed wrote, “And if love is madness, may I never find sanity again. Zahra, the Angel that lights my life, my backbone, and my motivation. People tell me that the best years are still to come. I have to agree with that because my upcoming years will be spent with the world’s most amazing wife. Undeniable is my connection with you, unbelievable is how much I love you, and unbreakable is the bond that we have formed with each other.”

Responding, Zahra wrote, “Don’t know what to say. I love you so much. I pray Allah continues protecting what we have and giving others a chance to have what we have and more.”

Beer Barn Abuja rolled out the drum for its 10th year anniversary, celebrating ten years of hard work, forging through economic challenges, and still breaking forth in spite of all.

The General Manager Beer Barn, Tannous Cheikheafa expressed satisfaction with the progress made by the organisation in the last decade while looking forward to the opening of branches in Owerri, Asaba, and Enugu.

Tannous said the hangout venue currently operates in Abuja, Lekki, and Ikeja Lagos after facing different challenges in 10 years, the celebration was worth it.

He further disclosed that the most challenging period for the brand was the pandemic period with staff working from home and salaries still getting paid in a bid to keep the company afloat.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Education, Tokunbo Wahab is a man beaming with ideas.

If there’s anything those close to him will readily tell you, it will be how passionate this boyishly handsome Managing Partner at Wall & Ace Legal Practitioners is when it comes to education – especially in Lagos.

In his capacity as one of the aides of the Governor,  Wahab has consistently shown dedication toward revamping the education ministry by impacting government schools from primary to tertiary institutions with laudable projects.

Wahab, who is currently in the United Kingdom for a 5-days Higher Education-Business-Government-Collaboration training at the University of London, has hinted that more good tidings are to be expected in Lagos state-owned schools.

While addressing the delegates of Lagos State tertiary institutions and officials of the Office of the Special Adviser at the training, Wahab said Sanwo-Olu will commission 3000 to 10000 fiber cables across the state which will enable the ministry to do a plug and play fiber cable to schools – both primary, secondary, tertiaries – and hospitals for free internet use across the state.

Wahab has consistently shown that he’s one of the round pegs in a round hole working assiduously towards the success of the governor.

Chimezie Abig Nwankwo is not one of the moneybags that loves to court media attention yet he’s known as a jolly good fellow.

The influential entrepreneur from Anambra state is said to be currently making some silent moves for the year.

Nwankwo is known to have the ears of wealthy personalities that include Obi Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana and Emeka Okonkwo aka E-Money. Aside from being close to these two wealthy celebrities, the Bigly Oil and Gas boss is said to be on a path to collaborating with the Anambra state governor, Charles Soludo.

Sources disclosed that Nwankwo, in the company of Obi Cubana, met with Governor Soludo at his office where they had a lengthy discussion on collaboration to make the state great again. It was further gathered that Nwankwo and Obi Cubana led a delegate that discussed a lot of opportunities that can move Anambra state to the highest level. Their discussion, it was also gathered, bothered on entertainment, real estate, and tourism.

Nwankwo, who was spotted at the 45th birthday of Obi Cubana in Abuja, also has a golden heart. The brain behind Abig Nwankwo Foundation recently held a spectacular bash for his daughter’s naming ceremony.

Erstwhile chairman of FirstBank Nigeria, Dr. Bisi Onasanya has been quiet after leaving the banking sector but not many knew what he has been up to until recently.

The bulky framed personality has re-registered himself in the consciousness of the corporate world with the success of his new venture, The Address Homes.

Onasanya, who stands tall as the chairman and founder of a luxury real estate firm, told those close to him that the fundamental goal of his new venture was to provide smart homes which could boast of the basic amenities that were reflective of global best property development practices.

Another source close to Onasanya hinted that his decision to venture into the real estate sector with the berth of The Address Homes is primarily not to make money, even though every business is set out to make money. He told close associates that the real intention is to allow him and his team to do something different from the way previous participants and players in real estate have done.

Considering sad cases of collapsed luxurious buildings in recent times, Onasanya is always quick to tell anyone who cares to know that all of his firm’s construction projects were subjected to periodic integrity tests by the Lagos State Government to ensure compliance to set standards and also ensure standards for home buyers.

A close associate of Onasanya was quick to tell tales of his firm’s success in the real estate sector. To the credit of The Address Homes are 54 units of mid-luxury detached and semi-detached properties in Osapa London, 31 units of luxury homes at Ilasan, opposite Ikate, in Lekki, Lagos, The Luxuria by The Address Homes, and Dan & Dan Apartments in Ikoyi and Banana Island to its stables.

Educationist and gregarious personality Ayo Ogunsan has taken his passion for training and giving the best education to people a notch higher.

The executive trainers’ chairman recently took Lagos top public servants spread across the different ministries, departments, and agencies in Lagos State Civil Service through training on innovation and national development.

The training facilitated by Executive Trainers Ltd. took place at the University of London’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London, UK.

This is coming not long after Ogunsan was appointed as a member of the advisory board of the United Kingdom’s Wolverhampton University.

According to an attendee, the knowledge acquired is practical enough to be deployed into daily activities in various offices. The attendees also expressed deep satisfaction at the planning and execution of the masterclass training and gave kudos to Ogunsan and his team for the feat.

It is obvious that the enigmatic Ogunsan will surely continue to be a recurring decimal in the advancement of education. A serial entrepreneur with a proven track record in sales administration, financing, investment development, training, security, and project management, Ogunsan also has his hands in other pies that include Executive Motors Limited, Executive Voyage, and Logistics, Executive Trainers, and Executive Education Consulting Limited.

Aisha, one of the daughters of ex- Military president, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, is a woman with a large heart.

Her benevolence and philanthropic gestures are evident in her activities across the length and breadth of Nigeria.

Following her mum’s death in 2009, Aisha had taken over her non-governmental organisations with the most popular, Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman, taking the forefront.

Passionate about the women and girl child, Aisha has continued in the footsteps of her mother by taking over the Better Live program as well as founding the Women Enterprise Alliance. She has continued to get accolades and honours for her philanthropic and developmental works.

Another attribute of Aisha is her love for her family. Those close to Aisha would readily tell you that she doesn’t joke with members of her family. Her support for her family members when in trouble or being castigated publicly is said to be noteworthy.

A close associate of Aisha was quick to tell the story of how she stood firm by her aunt, Justice Mary Odili, the Second Senior Jurist of the Apex Court, during the trial by some security operatives that stormed her home. It was said that Aisha continued to remind her aunt and her cousins that the Babangida family remain firmly behind them as they would all weather the storm.

Until his demise, late Pa Clement Genesis Chepaka populated his household and built a great family to the envy of many. The Okirika-born television producer with the Rivers State Ministry of Information, had an unflinching love for his immediate family, culture and those around him. More reason his demise at age 93 took tears out of many people’s eyes as they are yet to get over his death. In a bid to give him a befitting burial, a funeral arrangement has been fixed by his family members and his daughter, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Dr. Maureen Tamuno.

As disclosed by a close ally, the  High Commissioner and philanthropist will spare no cost to make the event an epoch burial. The historic town of Okrika in the Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers  State is expected to stand still for days the celebrations would last.

For someone like Ambassador Tamuno who has continually sown good seeds of friendships with her benevolence and humanity nature, it was no surprise when it was gathered that friends and fans have started falling over one another in a bid to outdo the next person, with showers of gifts and donations, while the frenzy and buzz are currently at its crescendo in social circles, across the state.

As disclosed, the funeral arrangement will be kick-started with an evening of tribute, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Reens Arena in Port-Harcourt while funeral service and interment will take place at Saint Peter Cathedral Okrika with a reception at Everest Centre also in Okrika.

The recent success recorded by Ibrahim Adejuwon Odumboni is a clear indication that vision is an integral part of governance. Many thanks to Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu, who appointed him as the head honcho of the Lagos Waste Management Authority LAWMA. His dream for a cleaner Lagos is currently turning into reality. Despite being a trained banker with over 18 years of work experience in private and retail banking, analytical skills, wealth and asset management, strategic planning and change management, the University College and International Business Economics Masters from Bristol Business School UK is currently rewriting the narrative as Lagos is gradually taking shape away from the filth we saw a few years ago.

Under his watch, the agency has recorded efficiency in waste management evacuation and recycling with the distribution of waste bin at a strategic location by also partnering with the private sector on how to ensure their environment is kept clean and garbage is kept safe to avoid an outbreak of disease. Recently Odumboni and his team launched a project tagged ‘Adopt-A-Bin’. The initiative is a follow-up to LAWMA’s strategic recycling campaign for the resident to containerize their waste in bins of several colour to ensure unnecessary exposure to waste and also avoid outbreaks of disease or toxins to the environment.

The Statistics graduate from the University of Ibadan also introduces cutting-edge innovation to waste management that will help to avert the disaster of ocean surges often caused by improper disposal of non-bio-degradable, such as plastics and other environmental challenges.

Luxury real estate connoisseur, Sijibomi Ogundele, has over the years proven his worth as a giant in his chosen industry with a long list of laurels to show for his impeccable achievements. With his in-depth understanding of the behavioral reasoning of his prospective clients, the Sujimoto construction boss has taken the real estate business to a laudable height.

With his philosophy and mindset as a goal-getter, he understood the importance of the employee-boss relationship to the growth of every organisation. Registered as a giant in a league of his own, several individuals are jostling to be on his employee list as his attractive welfare package for employees can make you drool.

With the recent high rate of inflation and biting hardship when many companies are cutting down on staff strength, Ogundele has introduced a stimulus package for his staff to make their lives easier and better to cushion the difficulties they are currently facing. “They are an integral part of the company and our business their personal happiness is significance to the growth and expansion of Sujimoto so we need to look after their needs at all times,” the intelligent businessman said.

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. The shrewd business magnate is also spreading his business tentacles with the recent launch of his Lounge and Club.