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  • Kayode Alfred celebrates

    Kayode Alfred celebrates

    On Tuesday, December 16, the amiable brains behind Aristocrat clothing line and The Carpenters lounge and restaurant, Kayode Oluwaseyi Alfred turned a year older.

    To celebrate his special day, the Ondo State indigene threw open the doors of his lounge and restaurant to friends, family and close associates for a celebration of life.

    The event, which had several society big shots in attendance, also had the bubbly Fuji singer, Kolade K2 Onanuga on the stage.

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    K2 serenaded guests with his brand of Fuji till the wee hours of Wednesday, December 17.

    Some of the notable dignitaries spotted at the event include Dr Olanrewaju Alfred, Mayor Akinpelu, Chief Bestman Nze-Jumbo, Victor Alaba Ganzallo, Emmanuela Ropo, Otunba Tayo Mustapha, Lekan Oyefeso, and Otunba Temitope Oyefeso amongst several others.

    The occasion also afforded Dr. Alfred, the older brother of the celebrant, to shower accolades and words of wisdom on the media practitioner turned businessman.

  • Omowunmi Akinnifesi slows down

    Omowunmi Akinnifesi slows down

    Tongues are wagging over former beauty queen, Omowunmi Akinnifesi’s absence from public glare. So conspicuous is her absence that the social circle is abuzz with speculations about her whereabouts.

    In 2005, Akinnifesi was crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria at the age of 18, making her eligible to represent Nigeria at the Miss World Pageant in China the same year. At the global beauty contest, she shone like a star and also engaged in tree planting for the Chinese government.

    Today, Omowunmi, the CEO of Elle Poise, a public relations and usher-hiring outfit, has disappeared from the social radar to the dismay of her fans and high society in general. In her heyday as Nigeria’s beauty queen, no A-list event was complete without her presence, as she dazzled everyone with her modish attires and stunning gait.

  • Azazi family mourns again

    It is no jubilation time for members of the Azazi family, who are yet to come to terms with the death of the late National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoye Azazi. Penultimate week, one of his brothers, Felix Azazi, died from a boat mishap along the waterways of Ekeremor in Bayelsa State.

    The accident occurred on August 10, but his body was recovered three days later, after frantic efforts by local divers and community youths. Celeb Watch gathered that his body was recovered along with that of an unidentified man.

    The deceased, an indigene of Pereforu in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, and others were said to be travelling to Ojobo in Burutu Local Government Area when their boat capsized while trying to overtake another boat.

    Friends, associates and other sympathisers have been thronging his family home to commiserate with them.

  • Patricia Etteh gears up for 2015

    Patricia Etteh is, no doubt, one of the major casualties of Nigeria’s stuttering democracy. The beautician-turned-politician had become the Speaker of the House of Representatives in June 2007. It was the first time a woman would be the Speaker of the lower chamber of the National Assembly. But less than three months into her tenure, she was accused of authorising a whopping N628 million for the renovation of her official residence and that of her deputy, as well as the purchase of 12 official cars meant for the House.

    The uproar that followed led to her exit from the exalted position. She has since returned to the drawing board. And if you thought that Patricia would lie low perpetually, then you are undermining the power of a woman. Already, the 59-year-old woman is gearing up for a top elective post in 2015. She is said to be working in tandem with top politicians from her state and beyond to ensure that her 2015 ambition is realised.

     

  • Abayomi Akinruntan’s latest moves

    Abayomi Akinruntan’s latest moves

    The last few years have witnessed tremendous progress in the hospitality industry. But only forward-looking individuals and organisations can cash in on this rapidly developing market. De’Ark Beach Bar &Resort is one of the relaxation outfits that have distinguished themselves in terms of their contributions to this evolution.

    Prince Abayomi Akinruntan, son of the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Ondo State and chairman of Obat Oil, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, leveraged on this to create this platform about a year ago. De’Ark Beach Bar &Resort, fondly referred to as De’Lounge, is a fun temple that exceeds the usual combination of shacks and furniture. It is tastefully built and fortified with state of the art facilities and relaxation props.

    With a bar that stocks the best of drinks to wash down the different delicacies on offer, it enjoys the reputation of detailed attention clients in the VVIP, VIP, standard and regular categories.

  • The Place raises the bar

    The Place, a hangout situated in Lekki, Lagos, seems to be the newest destination of high-profile Nigerians. The club, owned and managed by Frank Okamigbo, otherwise known as Papas, hosts a high number of revellers day and night.

    Also doubling as a restaurant, its patrons cut across all age groups. Already, a good number of rendezvous in the area are experiencing a drought as many of their patrons are said to have switched allegiance.

  • A governor’s craving for Saheed Osupa

    When you walk into the office of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Executive Governor of the State of Osun (as he loves to be addressed), chances are that you would meet him attending one meeting or the other with stakeholders in the state; or his head buried in a mountain of files that are jostling for his attention; or his bespectacled eyes fixed on his personal computer; or he is listening to the fuji music of Saheed Osupa after a hard-day’s job.

    While Ogbeni Aregbesola is known to admire a broad spectrum of music, the governor’s love for Saheed Osupa is said to be legendary; so much so that he sings along whenever he hears the music of the fuji artiste. If the information coming from the fuji music circle is anything to go by, the former Commissioner for Works in Lagos State during the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu tenure as governor, will have much more of the talented musician’s songs to sing in the coming days.

    A reliable source close to the award-winning musician says he is in the studio waxing an album in celebration of the Ogbeni’s exploits as governor of the Living Spring. Reminiscent of the album he did for Governor Babatunde Fashola in the run up to the 2011 governorship elections, in which he eulogised the governor’s achievements in his first term and also campaigned for his second term,

    Osupa is reportedly set to release a full album for Aregbesola’s re-election bid, while he will also be dropping a promotional tape on ‘Opon Imo’ (tablet of knowledge); Aregbesola’s recent initiative geared towards improving the educational standard of Osun State and promoting computer literacy among students and teachers in the state.