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  • Akintayo intensifies philanthropy

    Akintayo intensifies philanthropy

    Dr. Stephen Akintayo is filled with so much joy as you read this and has been dancing like biblical King David for his achievements in life and the current state of his dream, the GText group.

    The reason for Akintayo’s immense joy stems from the gladness of the achievements of the group and team as he celebrates the 16th anniversary of his beloved group, which is fast turning into a conglomerate, GText Group.

    With a scheduled dinner at Eko Hotel and Suites sometime this month for the anniversary, Akintayo has promised to intensify his philanthropic gestures across Africa.

    The chairman, GText Group, has announced a total of N16m to be given out as grants to individuals with small-scale businesses, couples who jointly own businesses, and mentees, who have a working business and meet the criteria for the grant.

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    Akintayo also announced plans to reward his marketers as well as clients during the 16th anniversary of the real estate group.

    While many wonder why Akintayo has decided to keep giving out continuously, some naysayers insist he has political ambition. And just like a voicemail system machine, aides of the graduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo University were quick to note that he has no interest in politics nor has he ever shown interest.

    The aides went further to state that Akintayo is focused on building people, and institutions that would outlive him while making an indelible impact on humanity.

    The dark-skinned orator also hinted that he has a solution to Nigeria’s housing deficit if any state or federal government needs it.

  • Members laud cleric’s philanthropy on birthday

    Members laud cleric’s philanthropy on birthday

    Excellent Men of Unity Evangelical Ministry (UEM) at Ojodu  in  Lagos State has given kudos to Femi Akande, senior pastor, for his philanthropic gestures to members and residents.

    “We appreciate his prayers and counsel,” Mike Ikechukwu, president of Excellent Men, said.

     The church group, in its message, was paying tribute to their senior pastor on his birthday.

    Ikechukwu said Akande is highly dedicated to the service of God and a role model to people.

    He noted Akande has impacted the body of Christ through preaching the gospel.

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    “We join family, friends, associates and congregation of UEM to felicitate Pastor Femi Akande on his birthday.

    “Akande has been a blessing to members and Lagos residents through his ministry and philanthropy. We appreciate his prayers and counsel.

    A member, Timothy Enitan, said: “As Akande celebrates his birthday, we pray God grants him grace, anointing, strength to spread the gospel, minister to the broken, and proclaim liberty to the captives”.

  • Five honoured for philanthropy

    As Lagos celebrates 50 years of its existence, the Yoruba Tennis Club has rewarded outstanding members with awards which were presented by the Commissioner for Tourism, Home and Affairs, Mrs Adebimpe Olusola.

    In her speech, Olusola, who represented Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said: “Lagos has made the dream of founding fathers a reality. Though small is size, Lagos has remained the most prosperous in the federation and currently ranked the fifth largest economy in Africa.

    “Those who are Indigenous to Lagos State have every reason to celebrate the achievements, which would not have been possible without the sacrifice and commitment of individuals and organisations.

    “Philanthropic gestures, networking and socialising, social clubs are veritable channels for protecting, promoting and popularising government’s policies, projects and programmes for smooth growth and development of the state’s economy”.

    Great men and women who also rendered selfless service to the state in both public and private capacities were remembered.

    She admonished Lagosians to come up with lofty ideas to assist in proffering solutions to challenges in different sectors.

    She said: “We must not lose focus on the future by reflecting on the level of development we want our state to attain in the next 50 years.

    “Individually, we must continue to accord pride of place to social clubs and forge strategic partnership with them in our collective efforts to build a small city of our dream.”

    The members who received awards are Bro. Folarin Coker, Bro. Ernest Balogun, Bro. Iyiola Omisore, Bro. Agboola Joseph and Bro. Adeoye Thomas.

  • Youth leadership through philanthropy

    Youth leadership through philanthropy

    A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Promise Iroabuchi has demonstrated remarkable leadership and philanthropy by building a health centre for a community in need, reports TITILOPE FADARE

    The thrill is neither in the size of the gift nor the neglect and squalor of the recipient community. It is in the fact that a youth saw a need and filled it whereas the rich and powerful saw and looked the other way. They say youths are leaders of tomorrow but the one in question has already started leading.

    That is the story of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Promise Iroabuchi who built and donated a primary health care centre to Gishiri community in Gwarimpa ward of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the FCT.

    Iroabuchi who is serving at the Maitama district hospital said the idea to build the health Centre came up when she went in search of accommodation that would be close to her place of primary assignment. The search took her to Gishiri community which she discovered lacked a lot of basic amenities.

    “While looking for accommodation in Gishiri communty, I realized that some basic social facilties were deficient in the community. I immediately thought of how  I could maximize my service year in line with Tony Robin words that ‘ it is only those who have learnt the power of sincere  and selfless contribution that can actually experience deep joy  or fulfillment

    “I returned to the village and discussed with some members of the community as well as opinion leaders who identified various needs of which a primary health care centre was their most felt need.”

    Speaking on the source of funds for the project she said, “It was not easy getting funds, but I am grateful to God that today, we have commissioned this health post with facilities which includes a table, beds, and an examination couch, amongst others.”

    She is however not fulfilled yet, saying “Deep inside me, I feel my dream health post has not come true. Even after the commissioning of this place, I would still stand by the people of Gishiri community to ensure my dream health post for them comes true.”

    The NYSC State coordinator for the FCT, Abdul-Razak Salau commended her for looking out for the community in an era when the youths only search for how to satisfy their material needs.

    He said “She is the kind of person we should keep celebrating in Nigeria. If with nothing at least with N19, 800 per month and with that amount she is supposed to settle part of her accommodation, she is supposed to feed, transport herself and take care of her personal needs, out of it she still put something out.

    “Her kind are the set of people we are looking for in Nigeria, there are people that we would put forward to represent us anywhere because we know you are not selfish with your life.

    He appealed to the Abuja Municipal Area Council to complete the good work already started by helping the community with an access road to the health centre and look for channels to involve NYSC in projects for communities.

    The Medical Director, Dental Unit, Maitama Disitrict hospital, Dr. Adetoun Sotimehin expressed at the commissioning of the project and advised that Nigerians should help themselves and do what they can with what they have and not turn blind eyes to inadequacies.

    The Chief of youths in Gishiri community, Sunday Babuwa also appreciated the project as he said it would go a long way helping the community

  • Philanthropy: Cleric rewarded in Port Harcourt

    Philanthropy: Cleric rewarded in Port Harcourt

    The Arewa Ambassadors Congress of Nigeria (AACN) made history in Port Harcourt recently as they shunned politicians, money bags and even other religious leaders to present award to the Anglican Bishop of Niger Delta North, Most Rev. Ignatius Kattey.

    Presenting the 2016 Arewa Leadership Award on Humanitarian Service to Kattey, the President of AACN Ambassador Esinrogunjo Musbau said: “We don’t believe in politicians because they have disappointed the people over the years.”

    Musbau said the award entitled “Icon of Hope/Philanthropist of our Time” was given to Kattey because “we want to build bridges and the unity of this country is paramount to us.”

    He also said they chose Kattey because he has integrity and besides “we want the North to be free when they are in the East and we want the East to be free when they are in the North.”

    The AACN President, who is vying for the chairmanship of his Ilorin West Local Government Area in Kwara State under the All Progressives Congress (APC) also explained that his group whose membership is drawn from 19 Northern states did not know the Anglican Cleric intimately but “we only heard of your services to humanity and that is why we have come to present this award to you.”

    Musbau, who stressed on oneness of Nigeria, also stated that “our slogan is unity and we preach unity everywhere we go,” pointing out that “if we enjoy peace and unity, everyone would be better for it.”

    He also revealed that the nomination of Kattey at their congress sailed through without hitch which is why about 11 members of the group, some of who had not been to Port Harcourt before, were sent to come and confer the award on the Anglican cleric.

    Responding, Kattey informed that the award was the 4th he has received on humanitarian services since last year.

    He also revealed that in the letter informing him of the award, the group stated that “the honour is a testimony of your courage, unwavering support, kind disposition, commitment to serve Nigerian citizens and unfailing love which you have shown both at your state and Nigeria at large in time past and till date.”

    While expressing gratitude to AACN for the award, Kattey also advised that since their “overall objective is to promote peace and sustainable development within Northern Nigeria,” they have to embark on re-orientation and building of confidence among themselves.

    Additionally, he told the group that even though they are all young people, they should shun “impatience, get-rich quick syndrome, cultism and kidnapping.”

    While also decrying the global crises which are taking a chunk of human population, Kattey urged everyone to return to God in fasting and prayer as well as to stand for truth “against evils of our time.”

    He further prayed that “no tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, peril or killings separate us from the love of God.”

    In his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion, Mr Emeka Ichoku said he was surprised when he learnt that the Anglican Bishop was to be conferred with an award by AACN.

    Ichoku said he initially thought it was because Kattey schooled in ABU Zaria, Kaduna State but later found out that it was “because of the Bishop’s humanitarian services which has even transcended beyond Nigeria.”

    Ichoku, who is also the Chancellor of the Church, expressed hope that the award would “serve as a bridge between our Muslim brothers in the North and us because we all serve one God.”

  • A rare philanthropy

    A rare philanthropy

    •90-year-old retired don donates new bungalow to housemaid

    In an era in which people giving thanks usually celebrate themselves and receive gifts from others, retired 90-year-old Dr. Olusola Ajolore used his 90th birthday thanksgiving to appreciate his housemaid of three decades. Dr. Ajolore, a linguist and academic first at the University of Lagos, and later at Kwara Polytechnic in Ilorin virtually sourced funds from friends and well-wishers to build a three-bedroom bungalow which he handed over to Mrs. Dupe Aro, his housemaid for 28 years. He handed the key to Mrs. Aro one day after she had received a quit notice from her landlady for her failure to pay rent.

    Ajolore’s gift to Aro must have derived from a high sense of gratitude and readiness to appreciate the loyalty and efficiency of Mrs. Aro for whom he had an overflowing basket of praise at the event: “I tried to find out what I can do to appreciate 28 years of faithful and unalloyed service … I want to tell you that I have never embarked on anything that had excited me like the building of this house … I want to appreciate you coming to rejoice with us on a day like this.”

    The three-bedroom bungalow was built and furnished with N5 million by a man on a pension of N60,000 per month, after serving federal and state governments for 35 years. The exchange of appreciation between Ajolore and Aro at the point of traumatising economic vulnerability of Aro has many lessons.

    The first lesson is the magnitude of Ajolore’s personal sacrifice to provide help to a woman on the verge of homelessness for adding value to his career and family growth before and after the passing of Ajolore’s wife 20 years ago. The kind of efficient and loyal service provided by Aro must have been stellar for the nonagenarian to say that Aro is like his first daughter. Compared with the low-level of efficiency and loyalty in both formal and informal sectors today, Aro must have been an invisible icon for professionalism and loyalty, the type that is generally missing in high and low-paying jobs in our country today.

    Just as Mrs. Aro’s work ethic graphically described by her boss is extraordinary, so is Dr. Ajolore’s appreciation of her good work and generous reward to her, untypical of members of his class. Dr. Ajolore’s altruism with the little he has, N60,000 pension per month, contrasts starkly with the crass materialism and infinite acquisition of the country’s political elite, for which Nigeria has become a poster child in recent time. With a meagre pension that must have made it a challenge to sustain the quality of his life, Dr. Ajolore’s ‘superannuation gift’ to his housemaid is reminiscent of Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s gifts to his cook and driver for loyalty and good service more than 30 years ago, and Senator Bola Tinubu’s legendary generosity to his drivers and domestic workers during and after his tenure as governor.

    Dr. Ajolore’s gift to Mrs. Aro may appear interpersonal and seem tangential to matters of public policy towards millions of vulnerable citizens like Mrs. Aro; nevertheless, it should draw attention of politicians to the importance of public policy on superannuation for citizens in the informal sector, particularly in the wake of the country’s contributory pension scheme. In addition, that Mrs. Aro missed homelessness by chance underscores the importance of a more responsive public policy on housing for workers in both formal and informal sectors. Should there have been affordable mortgage and affordable rent-to-own schemes for low-income workers, Mrs. Aro would not have had to be on the verge of homelessness after working for 28 years. Given that the number of homeless and nearly homeless citizens must be far greater than that of kind-hearted persons like Ajolore, a humane social welfare programme would provide a more guaranteed way to save millions from homelessness than hoping for surprises from Good Samaritans.

    The Nation wishes Dr. Ajolore happy birthday and Mrs. Aro happy housewarming.

  • Excitement as nurses relish Afe Babalola’s philanthropy

    Excitement as nurses relish Afe Babalola’s philanthropy

    Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) is the latest institution to benefit from the generosity of the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) Aare Afe Babalola, who laid the foundation stone of the nurses’ house he donated to the hospital’s branch of the, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). ODUNAYO OGUNMOLA reports.

    In many parts of Nigeria, the legacies of the founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, are evident  in terms of endowments, buildings, donations, scholarships and so on.

    Either in the courts of law, universities, polytechnics or hospitals, he has etched his name in immortality by touching lives through donation of buildings which serve different purposes.

    But now, the Midas touch is being felt the more in his native community of Ado-Ekiti where he is building projects that will continue to make his name relevant.

    At the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, the Administrative building which he built and donated still stands tall above other structures. The Bar Centre of the Ado-Ekiti branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) located inside the High Court premises in the city is another legacy worthy of mention.

    Also worthy of mention is the auditorium which he built for the Faculty of Law, Ekiti State University (EKSU) Ado-Ekiti. He had built structures in places such as the University College Hospital, Ibadan and University of Lagos, among others.

    But the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) is the latest to host another iconic project to be built by, arguably one of the greatest philanthropists.

    The project is the Nurses’ House within the complex and it is being promoted by the hospital’s chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) which will serve as a multi-purpose centre.

    The administration officials and nurses at EKSUTH were excited about the Nurses’ House which will soon be added to some of the solid structures springing up at the premises of the hospital.

    The nurses sang, danced and threw banters. They praised Babalola whom they described as a “father indeed.”

    They performed a cultural dance in honour of the former Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) who showed his dexterity in dancing to the music rendered in Ekiti dialect.

    It was no surprise that nurses and midwives in the hospital came out in large numbers to welcome Babalola, principal officers and other officials of ABUAD at the foundation-laying ceremony.

    Babalola was joined by his wife who is also the Chief Executive of ABUAD Ventures, Yeye Aare Modupe Babalola; ABUAD Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Michael Ajisafe; Provost, College of Medicine, Prof. Olurotimi Sanya and the Bursar, Mr. Modupe Babalola, among others.

    EKSUTH Chief Medical Director, Dr. Kolawole Ogundipe, described nurses as the livewire of the hospital whose contributions are vital to health care delivery and smooth running of the complex.

    Ogundipe also praised Babalola for his philanthropy and generosity which have positively affected the lives of millions of people within and outside the country.

    He said: “It’s great having the nurses bring Baba here because there is no reason to fear on the funding of this project. The NBA House solely built by him is gigantic and we believe he will do it again for you here.

    “Without nurses, there will be no hospital. They are the ones that will be here when others have gone home. They are the pillars of the hospital; the management gave them a place to construct their building.

    “Nurses are trailblazers and we should all celebrate them. The hospital’s branches of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) and Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) are contributing money to put up their own buildings too.”

    The Chairman of Ekiti State NANNM, Ezekiel Fatomiluyi, described Babalola as a great man and father of Ekiti who has contributed immensely to the development of the state, and who is always ready to enhance the the lives of the people.

    While praising NANNM, EKSUTH chapter for the milestone, Fatomiluyi noted that this would be the first of its kind in any of the local chapters of the association.

    Fatomiluyi urged the nurses to be committed to their jobs because they are life savers who should not be denied their rights.

    Chairperson of EKSUTH-NANNM, Mrs Olufunke Adetoye said the nurses’ house is being named after Babalola because of his passion for excellence and service to humanity.

    She said: “The proposed building is being named after our Grand Patron. A self-made man endowed with much wisdom to take right decisions, who is a philanthropist and who has committed his all to the service of humankind.

    “I am talking of no other person than the founder of Afe Babalola University, a first-class university in Africa with full accreditation in all courses, including Nursing which is so rare to get accredited.

    “I am also soliciting the assistance of all in the completion of this project for use by EKSUTH community and generations yet unborn.”

    Mrs Adetoye revealed that the building will serve as nurses’ association secretariat and meeting place for congress, seminars and workshops for the advancement of the nursing profession.

    The building, she further said, will have an e-library section to  assist nurses in knowledge acquisition, research purposes, environment conducive to reading and also serve as a link to various academic pursuits.

    According to her, the building will equally house a crèche equipped with modern facilities to give nursing mothers among them confidence and a means of generating funds and a mini-mart where snacks and other provisions will be sold.

    In his remarks, the donor, Babalola noted that nurses deserved to be celebrated for their selfless service to humankind and commitment to health care delivery.

    He described the project as a worthy one that should be supported for the advancement of the nursing profession, acquisition of knowledge and research.

    The ABUAD founder said he would never be tired of giving because he knew what it was to be poor; having tasted poverty while growing up, adding that he is always inspired to assist the less privileged persons.

    Babalola said: “It is a crime not to have a target and it is a pity that most of us don’t set targets.

    “My first salary was one pound and after my school certificate examination, it rose to five pounds and it was from it that I was sponsoring my younger ones. Giving to people makes me happy. It also makes the receiver happy.

    “Do not wait to have N200, 000 before you can give; as nurses, always thank God and know that there are people who are not as privileged as you are.

    “I want you to contribute to this project no matter how small, give the little you have for us to do it together. Come to ABUAD for your degree, it will lead to your Master’s and PhD. Aim high, don’t aim low.

    “Nurses here should be celebrated for coming up with the plan of putting up this building to enhance the nursing profession. I have since discovered that the spirit of giving is lacking among us.

    “We have a situation where people ask government to give everything but you can also contribute the little you have to assist the government because government cannot do everything.”

    Babalola also called on authorities to make the welfare of nurses and other health professionals top priority to prevent crisis in the health sector which leads to strikes.

    He said further: “The nursing profession has maintained a high standard. If other people do what they are doing, our country will not be where it is today.

    “Life is very important. They (nurses) make life; they deserve to be given adequate compensation. I see nurses like priests and doctors; I don’t expect a pastor to go on strike against his flock.

    “Nurses and doctors should not go on strike by virtue of their professions. I want to appeal to government to pay due regards to nurses and doctors. They should not be allowed to go on strike and government should always meet their needs.”

    He was joined by his wife and other dignitaries present to lay the foundation stone amid songs of praises to God for making the project a reality.

     

  • Imansuangbon’s philanthropy

    SIR: I have no doubt that the people of Edo state will reward the philanthropy of their son, Ken Imansuangbon as the race to the Edo State Government House gathers steam up. Edo people are enlightened and appreciative of good gestures.

    I am reminded of a recent newspaper article titled, Edo politics and the perennial pretenders in which the author expressed his grudge at the annual distribution of rice by Imansuangbon to the people of Edo State.

    Imansuangbon has repeatedly told the story behind his annual rice sharing; that it has no direct link with his gubernatorial ambition but rather an appreciation of a woman that gave his widowed mother and his siblings rice to eat during Christmas many years ago when his family was not in a financial position to afford a cup of rice.

    No mater what, the exercise goes on. In December 2015, seven churches were visited in Benin City with bags of rice ranging from 10kg, 25kg to 50kg. Several orphanages in Benin City and the home for Internally Displaced Persons from the Boko Haram crisis were visited with bags of rice. The University of Benin Teaching Hospital UBTH got many bags of rice in addition to N1 million in appreciation of the good works UBTH was doing.

    Security agencies and Benin prison equally received the Christmas rice gift. Major motor parks across the 18 local government areas of Edo State were visited with the Christmas gift.

    In July 2015, Imansuangbon gave scholarships and different awards to the winners of the annual Ken Imansuangbon Essay Competition. Edo children in their hundreds in junior secondary school, senior secondary school and all tertiary institutions, both public and private in Edo State benefited. The award ceremony was held at the University of Benin main auditorium. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, who represented the Vice Chancellor acknowledged the annual generosity advised that it should be expanded to establishing rice farms. The advice of the DVC was taken hence the foray into agriculture, particularly rice cultivation.

    Imansuangbon is qualified to aspire as governor of Edo State. He has the academic qualifications. He has the experience and clear evidence as a job creator and a man that can generate revenue for Edo State, not one to rely on allocation from Abuja. He is a regular taxpayer with known means of income, and whose credibility is not in doubt. He has no previous or current issues with security agencies on financial matter or any other bothering on crime.

    His critics should be courageous enough to mention a better aspirant for the governor of Edo State and let Edo people know whether the person is a regular taxpayer, his business or means of income, whether he has ever had issues with security agencies on financial matters or any other bothering on crime; whether he has evidence as a job creator, whether he is more educated, whether the person is being sponsored with public fund or the personal income of the aspirant and above all, tell Edo people what the person has done with his personal income before this time to show love or care to the people of Edo State.

    • Michael Omoroge,

    Okada Edo State.

  • Philanthropy at the prisons

    Philanthropy at the prisons

    A former governor of Anambra State Virgy Etiaba has provided food items and other daily needs to prison inmates in the state. NWANOSIKE ONU reports

    On the day she turned 73 former governor of Anambra State Dame Virgy Etiaba was with people behind bars, moving from Awka, the state capital, to Ekwulobia and Nnewi.

    Since her days as deputy governor and governor, prison philanthropy has been a ritual.

    Marking this year’s anniversary, Etiaba provided many items to the physically challenged at Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area. This was in addition to her gesture to the people behind bars.

    The items she gave to the inmates included 27 tins of vegetable oils, 17 tablets of medicated soap, 30 cartons of noodles, 78 bags of rice and 500 loaves of bread, among others.

    Etiaba, who left office as governor in 2010 christened her visit to the prisons “River in the Desert.”

    The inmates drummed and sang worship songs with special prayers.

    Two Assistant Controllers of prisons in Awka and Ekwulobia, Ejenam Chinedu and Paschal Ibegbunam said the prisons were faced with various challenges.

    These, according to them, included lack of water, petrol to power the generating sets, adding that the items also received from charitable organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and churches were not enough for the inmates.

    However, for Ejenam Chinedu, the workers in the prison are free prisoners, adding that they were in the same environment with the inmates.

    He said the prisons suppose to accommodate 414 inmates with 13 cells with each cell containing over 30 inmates, adding that some individuals, NGOs and churches especially Anglican and catholic, had started refurbishing the cells for the inmates.

    He said, “When they live in a conducive environment, their thinking and behaviour might change. Some other people had been coming to visit the prisons; the government has not bettered the lot of the people because of the economic crunch in the society.

    “Some are here not because they committed any offence, some are awaiting trial, whenever they are visited, they feel elated especially, the awaiting trial inmates, we have a river of gratitude to you Mama Anambra in the society.”

    Dame Virgy Etiaba, first former female governor in the country, and  mother of Emeka Etiaba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said,

    “Instead of spending my 73rd birthday with the rich, I decided to come to you because you are all my children.”

  • Femi Otedola rides the crest of philanthropy

    Femi Otedola rides the crest of philanthropy

    Blessed with the Midas touch that turns moribund fuel outlets into vibrant ones, the boss of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola, is no doubt one of the richest men in Africa. His pocket is deep, but even deeper is his passion for humanity.

    The stylish philanthropist has proved to be a pace setter in terms of humanitarian gestures. Over the years, he has awarded multi-million naira scholarships to indigenous students in Lagos State, especially those from Epe town. Many of them have been enjoying the milk of kindness of the billionaire businessman for long.

    His daughter, DJ Cuppy, the latest bride in the entertainment world, was one of the few entertainers who added colour to President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration penultimate Friday, May 29. She dazzled many who love good music and kept the occasion lively and exciting.

    The fast-rising female disc jockey, whose real name is Florence Otedola, put up a scintillating performance at the Presidential Gala Night held in honour of President Buhari at the State House, Abuja the same night.