SENATOR OBASANJO's EX-HUBBY RE-MARRIES

Former son-in-law to Nigeria’s Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, Akeem ‘Jimi Bello who married former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello has remarried. This time, however, he confesses getting hooked “to the only woman I ever loved”, former Miss Olajumoke Katherine Thompson.
The glamorous wedding ceremony took place on Dec 1st at a Registry in a Lagos suburb amidst “very tight security” in the presence of family and friends.
Jimi’s marriage to OBJ’s daughter crashed after 4 years on the basis of irreconcilable differences in 2003 and since then he has stayed unmarried.

CHOCOLATE CITY ONTOP LIST AT THE 20011 AAFE

One of Nigeria's  leading entertainment company, Chocolate City Group, the  parent company of Chocolate City Music, Chocolate City Media and Chocolate City Distribution has emerged the runner-up at the recently concluded Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship 2011, Held in Kenya.
Chocolate City, was the only Nigerian entertainment company that made it to the top ten list after a record 3,300 companies from 48 African countries with a minimum annual turnover of $1 Million and a maximum of $10 Million  for at least 3 years consecutively submitted entries to compete for the Grand Prize of  $100,000 and six other prizes of $50,000 each.

The Chocolate City team

The top ten companies made a formal presentation to an international jury of business leaders chaired by Malik Fal, Managing Director of Endeavor and some of Africa’s most prominent entrepreneurs and investors, amongst whom are Kamal Budhabhatti, Grand Prize Winner of the 2010 Africa Awards; James Manyika, Director of the McKinsey Global Institute and Ayisi Makitiani, the CEO of Fanisi Capital and Chocolate City was announced as a runner-up, taking home 50,000 USD at the high-profile award dinner which will hold today, December 8 2011.
Chocolate City ,home to multi award winning stars like M.I, Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince, Brymo, Dj Caise among others was founded in 2005 .Chocolate City Music recently won Record label of the Year at the City People Awards 2011, while its founder/CEO Audu Maikori recently won the “Entertainment Executive of the Year” award at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) ceremony which was held in New York in September 2011. Other awards include the global award for the International Young Music Entrepreneurship award (IYMEY) in 2007 by the British Council.


first published @www.chocolatecity.com

'LATE ALEX IBRU BUILT HIS TOMB 16 YEARS AGO' -Babatope

Late Alex Ibru

Late founder and Publisher of the Gaurdian newspaper, Alex Uruemu Ibru, before his death built his tomb at his hometown, Agbarha-Otor, in Ugheli Local Government Area of Delta State.
Ibru, who died on Nvoember 20, 2011 built the tomb 16 years ago, according to former Minister of Aviation, Ebenezer Babatope.
Babatope, who spoke in an interview at the venue of an Iroko fiesta dinner/dance performance put together by his long-time friend, Kola Balogun, in Lagos said: “In 1995, when Alex and I, left Abacha government, I went with him to his hometown (Agbarha-Oto) and there, which he prepared for himself 16 years ago at a chapel at the back of his main house.
“I went with Alex Ibru to his home town for about two weeks and something happened. He took me on tour of his compound, at the back of his main house, he had built a chapel and there he said to me 'Ebino, this is the spot I have chosen to be buried after my death', and I said to him, 'Alex, are you not afraid to say this is where you are going to be buried?'
“That decision by Alex inspired me to follow suit by emulating how he has prepared his final resting place at his hometown.
“Upon my return home from Agbarha-Otor to Ilesha, I copied my friend, Alex. So I told my wife, if I drop dead today, I showed her a portion of land where I should be buried.”
Babatope, who recalled his long-time friendship with Ibru, explained that throughout Ibru's tenure as minister of internal affairs, in the late Abacha administration, he never dabbled in the affairs of The guardian and he made no attempt to influence the newspaper to publish any material that was favorable to the government.
According to him, late Ibru was one of the Ibrus that placed his community first among its equals in Nigeria and the world as a whole, adding, “His community and the nation are proud of him.”