BOLA Awosika is one of the leading event planners in town. She is the brain behind B’Event, an outfit that has handled a lot of high profile events within and outside Lagos. She is also well known with her Laviva hair range, which has become one of the most sought-after hair pieces in the country. Fun-loving Bola moved her event management operation from Lagos to Abuja a few months ago. The Abuja outlet, located at Hannan Plaza along Aminu Kano Crescent, is meant to cater for clients in the northern part of the country while the Lagos end caters for the south. The new office, we gathered, has been a beehive of activities since it was opened.
Category: Glamour
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Elohor’s top picks
I love Elohor Aisien’s of Berth Modelling style. Always polished and she knows what works for her and sticks with it.
For her outfit at a fashion gathering recently, she wore a navy-blue trousers pant, light blue long sleeve shirt, with draping silk neck scarf.
Want her outfit? You might check out the different clothes of the same style below
You can opt for a three-quarter sleeve shirt if you like or if you want to look more romantic, knock-off the look with a tiny belt! Compliment it with light-red bow- pumps and handbag.
Elohor has a great eye for mixing and matching effectively. Pair it with a simple wrist watch and off you go!
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About Femi Hamzat’s humility
[checklist]MANY have been saying so many good things about Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure. [/checklist]Many have spoken of his intelligence; many have equally spoken of his remarkable humane nature; while many have also been extolling his religious tolerance attitude.
Last Tuesday, we discovered another quality of the suave commissioner at the handing over of 16 rehabilitated roads to Mushin community by the Lagos State Government.
Recognising Hamzat among the crowd became difficult as the commissioner was really ‘lost’ in the crowd. He spoke with lots of respect and, throughout the ceremony, he never lost his smile.
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Nike Oshinowo’s love for Tuface Idibia
FOR many who do not know, we can reveal to you that one-time beauty queen, Nike Oshinowo, who just delivered twins, is one of the fans of hip-hop sensation, Tuface Idibia.
One of the hit songs of the award-winning music act that got the former beauty queen’s attention is the African Queen.
Just like music lovers have applauded the musician over the song, Nike believes Idibia must have had her in mind while composing the song.
So if you really want Nike Oshinowo to let her air down, rock her with Tuface’s African Queen.
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Obafemi Otudeko toeing his father’s path
EASY-GOING and charming Obafemi Otudeko is the son of popular businessman, Oba Otudeko. Like his father who has his hands in many pies, the younger Otudeko has been understudying his father. A graduate of Accountancy Studies from the University of Huddersfield, England, the younger Otudeko, though hard working, still creates time to play polo.
He is a non-executive director at FirstBank Plc and also the Group Executive Director of the Honeywell Group, one of Nigeria’s leading conglomerates. Otudeko began his professional training at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), where he gained significant experience leading and managing assignments to provide assurance, internal audit & risk management, and business advisory services across different industry segments (Oil & Gas, Consumer, Industrial & Financial Products & Services), finally specialising in the financial services industry practice of the firm.
The younger Otudeko also sits on the board of directors of Airtel Networks Limited, Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, and Anchorage Leisures Limited developers of the 5-star Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island.
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Why Abe Ibrahim is absent at socials
POLO-LOVING Abe Ibrahim is in high heavens. Abe who is one of the aides of General Ibrahim Babangida, and boss of Soveran Oil, sources said, has struck a business deal abroad, one of the reasons he is absent on the social arena.
Abe Ibrahim, a one-time captain of Lagos Polo Club, we gathered, now shuttles between Nigeria and America, where his new business concern is located.
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Night of glitz and glamour
AN evening of glitz and glamour it was at the Bespoke Centre, Lekki – Lagos. It was the venue of the rock-and-rave fashion show where designers, models and stakeholders took turns to showcase their collections. There was something for everyone.
The president of the Fashion Designers Association, FDA, Funmi Ajila Ladipo, talked about the challenges as well as the fact that the sector was a potential goldmine, if properly. The highpoint of the evening was the unique designs from the House of Maufechi. The designs which came in colourful tones included bright orange, red, purple and pink. The ankara details in these colours were done creatively and they were projected marvellously by the models.
Clara Chinwe Okoro, the brain behind the Rock and Rave Fashion franchise, is organising Fashion TV. “The designs that we have presented here are colourful, done creatively and the finishing is great. A lot of our designers are doing marvellous things but they are not projected properly. This is what we are going to be doing and this would create a better platform for our designers.”
She added that “The concept for us was to start an African Fashion TV, where the business of fashion in Africa would be covered on Cable TV.”
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Yeye Bola Dare in double celebration
YEYE Bola Dare is a lady that wields a lot of power in Abuja and close to the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. So powerful is the former media practitioner that she could be referred to as Madam Fix it in the capital city of Abuja.
Not only is she Madam Fix it, the vivacious woman has been dubbed Mother Theresa, no thanks to the orphanage she runs in Gwarimpa, Abuja. Between December 13 and 15, the Federal Capital Territory will play host to socialites, fun lovers and government functionaries as Yeye rolls out the drums to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Mother Theresa children’s home as well as birthday thanksgiving /party of 46 children. There will be thanksgiving service at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, Asokoro, while reception will follow at the home in Gwarimpa. The colour of the day is white and black with a touch of red. By 8pm, the stylish and glamorous lady will be entertaining the crème de la creme to her 46th birthday bash.
Yeye Bola Dare takes delight in giving life and hope to the less-privileged children whom she named after world presidents and past Nigerian leaders. Her involvement in philanthropy is not unconnected with her calling to be the mother of many children.
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Mudi opens new outlet
CLEMENT Mudiaga Enajemo, the brain behind Mudi Clothings, after 15 years of successful operation, has expanded to Mudi Africa Limited with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. Recently he opened a new outlet in Abuja to add to his feather. The name has become a household name in Africa, with outlets in Ghana, Senegal, Kenya and Johannesburg. Mudi, as he is fondly called, attributes his success to good focus and determination
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Gbenga Ashiru’s passion
IF there is one thing that Ambassador Gbenga Ashiru and former Minister of External Affairs is passionate about, it is church activities. Though a very busy man, sources close to him said he never jokes with church activities and he also dedicates his resources towards it. Ashiru, we gathered, spearheaded the raising of funds for the church he attends, All Souls’ Anglican Church, Lekki Peninsula. Ashiru is not alone in this; in his team, we learnt, are Folorunsho Alakija, Ndi Okereke-Onyuike, John Abebe, and others who have raised over millions to ensure the project meets the completion deadline.