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  • Happy times for the Babangidas

    Happy times for the Babangidas

    It is true that the total joy of life comes from an encounter with love and, hence there is no greater joy than stimulating love in the eyes of someone else. As you read this, Rahma Indimi, the wife of the heir-apparent of the Gen. Ibrahim Babangida dynasty, Mohammed Babangida, basks in the joy of being in love. Following years of living, Rahma has rediscovered her joy.

    She has finally succeeded in reawakening passion and love in the heart of her man. This is no doubt a worthy achievement for Rahma, whom gossips claimed had been forced to share her man with another woman who intruded into her marriage. It will be recalled that Mohammed got so smitten by Umuani and eventually got married to her. Of course, Rahma was left broken-hearted and she cried to high heavens. But fate dealt Rahma a kinder hand as love for Umuani eventually faded from the heart of her husband. Thus after Mohammed broke up with Umuani, Rahma got her man back.

    Rahma recently got pregnant again and she gave birth in Texas, United States of America, last week. The recent addition to their family is their fifth child and Mohammed is joyous over the new addiction into his family.

  • Happy times for Francis Atuche, others

    Happy times for Francis Atuche, others

    AFTER years of nightmares, Francis Atuche and his wife, Elizabeth, can finally breathe easy and end their repeated trips to the courtroom. For several years, the former Managing Director of Bank PHB, his wife and a former Chief Financial Officer of Bank PHB, Mr. Anyanwu, stood trial over a fraud allegation involving the sum of N25.7 billion.

    But now they are as free as birds after a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja ruled  on June 22 that the trio did not steal the said sum as alleged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    The presiding judge, Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo, stated that the EFCC failed to prove that the defendants stole the money from the bank. Atuche, who is said to have become a born again Christian, was relieved beyond words.

  • Happy times for Ara

    Happy times for Ara

    Popular Nigerian female talking drummer, Aralola Olumuyiwa, better known as Ara has a lot going for her at the moment. In a move, which she says is aimed at boosting her career, the artiste is presently putting up collaborative efforts with a couple of Nigeria’s most popular musicians.

    She dropped a new single last month, titled Your Lover, produced by Puffy Tee. She has also done duets with Pasuma and MI, in two new singles, Etanu and Arade.

    The mother of one, who celebrated her 40th birthday in grand style, stated in an interview that at the moment, marriage is not her priority.

    Ara is referred to as Africa’s first female talking drummer. She started drumming and singing at the age of 5. She has performed alongside many artistes including the Grammy Award winning group, All for One, Wyclef Jean, Angelique Kidjo, King Sunny Ade, as well as Femi Kuti. She also featured in Stevie Wonder’s last album, A time to Love.

  • Happy times for Okoya, Ogunlewe

    Happy times for Okoya, Ogunlewe

    Party Former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, was one of the hardest hit chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the gale of defeats the party suffered in the hands of rival All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded general elections. However, his spirit would seem to have been lifted by the impending marriage between his lanky son, Moyosore, and his heartthrob of many years, Temitayo, the granddaughter of Eleganza boss, Chief Rasaq Akanni Okoya.

    The solemnisation of their union, scheduled to hold today, promises to be graced by scores of notable Nigerians. The love birds were said to have met at the Nigerian Law School, where they both studied for their degree in Law. Moyosore is 30 years old while enchanting Temitayo is in her late 20s. Theirs look like a union made in heaven. Besides the fact that they are both lawyers, the two belong to the class of silver spoon children.