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  • Jennifer Obayuwana still in search of real love

    Jennifer Obayuwana still in search of real love

    In Jennifer Obayuwana, Polo Avenue boss, John Obayuwana, has a beloved daughter in whom he is well pleased. Like a beautiful symphony of pipes and flutes, Jennifer and John flow in harmony. Their relationship is like the coming together of a profound lyric and a deep, mellifluous voice to create a piece of music that would thrive for ages.

    So deep is the love John harbours for his daughter that ensuring her happiness has become a life mission. He dotes on her and trusts her so much that he made her the director of Polo, an action tantamount to giving her the keys to his business kingdom.

    What the proud father has not been able to give her yet is perhaps the one thing Jennifer craves the most: emotional love. In spite of her links with several high profile men with means and dandy looks, Jennifer remains yet a spinster, an oddity in the sea of socialites who have drunk of the intoxicating wine of marriage at least once.

    Not too long ago, she was set to finally walk down the aisle with her latest beau, Peter Saleh, but that relationship seems to have died a quiet, natural death.

  • John Obayuwana and Enemaya Lawani’s bond

    To quite a lot of people, John Obayuwana and Enemaya Lawani are one of the most unlikely lovers in Nigeria. Despite their differences, the bond between the two has strengthened over the years. In the last few years, luxury goods merchant, John Obayuwana, and Enemaya Lawani, have been an item, though neither of them has come forward to put a specific definition to their newly revived closeness. The age difference that exists between the pair may be like one end of Safari Desert to another end, their reportedly romantic affair seems to be waxing stronger with the dawn of each day.

    This was noticed at a recent wedding in Lagos, where John was all over Ene like two lovers who have just been struck with the cupid arrow. That these two socialites have a connecting chemistry of young lovers was indisputably at play during the event. John and Ene were all over each other at the wedding, like two love birds who have been lost in their own world of emotional ecstasy. The eye-to-eye gazes exchanged by the duo kept announcing their deep-seated love for each other. Ene, who has been linked with quite a number of dudes in the past, is unabashedly in love with John, but only time will spell out the longevity of the affair.

  • Polo boss for Mexico talks

    Polo boss for Mexico talks

    Nigeria’s John Obayuwana will address the Financial Times Business of Luxury summit 2014, which started yesterday in Mexico City.

    Obayuwana, who is the Managing Director of Polo Limited, will speak on the evolution of the luxury industry in Nigeria.

    The summit will take a deep-dive into the markets of the future, from the geographic to the virtual, and the value systems that make the difference. Other speakers are: Christian Louboutin, Robert Stern, Stella McCartney and William Lauder.

    Obayuwana is a pioneer in the luxury industry in Africa. He has played a significant role in shaping and defining the landscape of the luxury industry in Africa and particularly Nigeria.

    Obayuwana founded Polo Limited in 1991 out of the desire to create a company that enriches people’s lives with products of the finest quality and craftsmanship.

     

  • Daddy’s girl, Jennifer Obayuwana

    Daddy’s girl, Jennifer Obayuwana

    The latest entrepreneurial exploits of Jennifer Obayuwana have not been without some thoughtful wishes for the darling daughter of the one of Nigeria’s men of style and panache, John Obayuwana. Without knowing it, many who visit the recently opened Polo Avenue, the one-stop shop for expensive designer wears in Lagos, always pray that Jennifer, the beautiful executive director of the company, would find a worthy suitor to crown her efforts. The thinking is that a young lady who is so blessed and hardworking deserves nothing less.

    A life partner has continued to elude this winsome lady who was linked with different young men in the past. While she is not known to jump around, Jennifer has had her share of broken relationships, while some of the men who would love to keep her are reported to have complained that they are intimidated by the overwhelming presence of her father in her life. The Polo boss is almost always in the company of her daughter, and this, we hear, is putting off some potential suitors.

    To be sure, Obayuwana’s love for her daughter is not misplaced. But some potential suitors believe it is high time he gave her pretty daughter some space for her to consider their advances.

  • Elohor Aisen’s new deal

    Elohor Aisen’s new deal

    AS you are reading this, restless fashionistas are painting Lagos red with the opening of the much-talked about Polo Towers, the latest addition to the Polo Limited owned by socialite-cum-businessman, John Obayuwana.

    What many, however, don’t know is that the high-octane event was put together by the creative director and CEO Beth Modelling Agency, Elohor Aisen. Things are really looking up for the ex-beauty queen. She was the magic wand behind the Dantata and Indimi superlative wedding as well as Tiwa and Teeblizz’s wedding.

  • Ene Lawani single again

    Ene Lawani single again

    EX-MISS Nigeria, Ene Lawani, is single again after seven years of whirlwind romance with fun-loving businessman and Polo Boss, John Obayuwana.

    It was gathered that the relationship crashed last year when the suave businessman could not make up his mind to settle down with the former beauty queen. And Ene was said to have called it quits because she was tired of waiting.

    While the relationship lasted, the head honcho of the luxury shop spoiled the former Miss Nigeria with love and gifts. On her birthday last year, she got a brand new BMW 5 Series, though she already drives a G-Wagon Benz 550, which we learnt was also a gift from her man.

    Not only this, Ene Lawani’s party train, we gathered, started with breakfast at Radisson Blu Hotel, then a party later at night at Sip Lounge.

    The former beauty queen and the Polo boss were an item despite their age differences. The easy-going Obayuwana is a respected figure. He built his world from his knowledge of fashion and he is a self-confessed lover of good things. While Ene, since she was crowned in 2004, has maintained an almost permanent presence on the social milieu.

  • Delphine Okoronkwo still mingling

    Delphine Okoronkwo still mingling

    DELPHINE Onyii Okoronkwo is in her late 20′s. She came into public consciousness few months ago when she launched a brand new Kia Carens car said to be worth over N8million.

    It was rumoured to have been bought for her by the flamboyant Pastor Kris Okotie, which he had vehemently denied through his publicist. Well, the delectable lady has continued to mingle with the high and the mighty. We spotted her at product launch of luxury brand Polo Ltd & Rolex watch by sociable businessman, John Obayuwana, to unveil new collections of the high end time pieces held at Radisson Blu Hotel.