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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

STAR FOOTBALLER, TAIYE TAIWO COMPLETES MAGNIFICIENT LAGOS HOME


Footballer Taiye Taiwo should complete his private home in Nigeria and move his family into the edifice described as ‘magnificent’ by observers before the end of the world cup.
The beautiful building the popular round leather game player is putting together is located in Festac Town Lagos.
The Olympic Marseille of France and super eagles player is said to have been working on the house tagged a duplex befitting his status for about two years now.
According to a source ‘ He is not rushing anything. He is taking his time to get things right, achieve the desired taste and effect’
And this patience appeared to be paying off by the day. Those who have seen the architectural work tagged it ‘ a master piece in and out- even without the finishing in place’.
‘it is so easy to visualise how wonderful it will look like with the level of completion once the finishing materials are added’ another source quipped.
Those who should know divulged that it will not be too long before passive observers see the finished product from outside and insiders behold the main thing from the inside.
The celebrated footballer is said to have imported all required finishing materials for the house from France. The materials are said to have started arriving.
The furniture that will adorn the place is said to be part of the ordered products from France- it is yet to be confirmed whether they are part of the early arrivals or not.
‘I can’t really say this is what has arrived or not, all I know is that Taiye wants to return to his private home from the world cup trip and based on what is on ground he should be able to’ an insider insists.
Taye Taiwo, one of the favourites of the new Super Eagles coach Lars Largerback for the upcoming world cup in South Africa presently quarters is wife and child at a rented apartment in Gowon estate Lagos.

FOLAKE ODUTOLA SHUTS DOWN NIGHT CLUB BUSINESS.

News filtering in indicates that the doors of popular enjoyment centre situated in Victoria Island Lagos Aqua 24\ 7 are locked at present.
Those who should know divulged that the owner of the place Folake Odutola took this decision as part of moves to repackage the place.
Informants claimed that the society lady is not happy with the kind of patronage the kind of services dispense at the place attracts.
Most of her efficient hands are said to have left the business in pursuit of personal ambitions.
Folake is said to be finding replacement for the veritable hands that left her employment hard.
According to a source ‘ she felt she could make do with the people on ground but based on what reflected on the account book- it was very obvious the difference between the people that left and those that were on ground was glaring’
Further investigations revealed that the lady that went to war with her former lover Lanre Nzeribe over allegations of threats to life and related matters was forced to take temporary reprieve from decreasing standards with the closure.
She is said to have done this in order to have ample time to put together the perfect team that will provide the kind of services that will uplift the fun place to desired standard and commercial success.
The projected time it will take to piece together such a team is not clear at present

Friday, March 26, 2010

ZENITH BANK BOSS OVIA’S WIFE BROTHER,DAYO SWINDLES SISTER IN 10BILLION NAIRA PROPERTY DEAL.


A raging crisis has taken hold of the family of,Kay the wife of Zenith Bank boss, Mr Jim Ovia.
One of her brothers Dayo Fashesi just swindled her in a ten billion naira property deal- and he has disappeared into thin air with the proceeds!
Investigations conducted by Man About Town revealed that the project in question is a twenty one units home purchased from the brain behinds Prime Water housing scheme in Lekki Lagos.
The Bank M.D’s wife ,Kay using her brother as a front had purchased twenty units of the over one hundred units of the project sited at Ikate round about Lekki Phase 1.
The purchase cost for each was put at forty five Million(45m)Naira.
Informants explained that the manner of purchase was said to be such that relevant documents remained in the possession of the younger brother.
The project was financed by Zenith Bank through the influence of Mr Ovia.
According to a source ‘the bank guaranteed the fund for the project- the idea was that there will be enough gain to go round for everybody’
The wife had successfully implored her husband to make the bank a part of the deal.
Investigations conducted revealed that the whole affair blew into a huge mess on Tuesday March 09 2010.
The wife of the bank M.D had attempted to interest a buyer in the sale of some of the units.
Rather than the anticipated wonderful transaction she got a huge shock-her brother had sold the housing units she was interested in!
Frantic efforts to determine the status of the other units revealed the same startling results- all the others were sold as well.
She was said to have initiated her husband and very close knit stakeholders in the affair.
Spirited efforts to get her brother, Dayo met a brick wall.
It is believed that he has travelled out of the country- along with his family members.
Nobody can pin determine his where about at present.
Insiders revealed that on Thursday March 11 2010 agents acting on the order of the Bank M.D’s wife stormed the Ikate site of the project and forcefully ejected the occupants of the house.
Informants maintained many of the victims are threatened legal action against their persecutor.
The Ovia’s are said to be attempting to keep the matter as quiet as possible – and keep their identities as original owner of the housing units quiet because of the backlash it might caused against the background of the tension in the banking industry.

FRANCIS ATUCHE RETURNS TO SOCIAL CIRCUIT


Former Managing Director of financial institution Bank PHB, Mr Francis Atuche is back on the social scene.
The man currently engaged in legal battle with anti corruption agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his reign as the helms man the financial institution was spotted partying recently.
He was seen with his wife, Elizabeth on his arms enjoying life at the 50th birthday of a friend.
The event was held at an educational facility situated in Magodo Lagos –Karis School.
The celebrant is identified Obiora Nwajei, a banker friend of the former bank M.D.
Information gathered by Gist Ville revealed that the sacked banker arrived the reception of the engagement in a peculiar manner.
He came in a black jeep with Nigeria Police Special number plate.
The mode of arrival was said to have gained him immediate entry into the school compound.
Many other celebrities were reportedly turned back from parking inside the school premises as a result of the constraints of parking space.

FEMI OTEDOLA TURNS HOUSE ON THE ROCK WORSHIPPER


Billionaire business currently off the klieg light Femi Otedola is back in the country.
The respected man of commerce who made his name as a big player in the haulage world had travelled out of the country after his protracted fight with his friend of many years Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
Since then he has remained off the social radar.
Information at the disposal of Gist Ville revealed that the boss of Zenon Oil is back into the country.
And aside this he now worships at the Christian ministry led by celebrated man of God Pastor Paul Adefarasin- House on the Rock.
Sources at the place maintained that Mr Otedola is now regular worshiper at the Sunday service of Muson Centre Onika site of the Christian gathering.
Informants divulged that he was first spotted at the place on Sunday January 24 2010
The adorable husband of Nana reportedly attended the second service.
Insiders explained he came ‘in incognito’ and left the same manner.
This is said to be his style ever since at the Christian centre.

GOV FASHOLA’S SISTER,RANTI ADAMS MOVES HOME


Morounranti Adams, the boss of public relations and event management company Premium Heights is making a change in her life.
She is moving into a new home.
But for reasons tagged ‘security’- the beautiful lady who just delivered a baby is keeping the location of her new abode within the circle of a close knit friends.
Those who should know hinged this development on talks of keeping off the public radar as a result of the political tension in the state.
Her old home is within a quiet estate in Maryland Lagos.
The new home is listed as not far away from that axis.
Related information has it that the lady that crept into public consciousness as part of the campaign organisation of her brother, Babatunde Raji Fashola has resumed her duties at her work place.
She left the reigns of her Opebi Lagos sited enterprise to deputies for her child delivery- now she is said to well enough to battle to work load and stress that comes with attaining excellence at her place of commerce.

BAHAMAS BEACH BAR OWNER, TUNDE FALLS ILL.


Tunde Adetu, the owner of Bahamas Beach Bar at popular seaside fun place Oniru Beach is indisposed at present.
He fell ill a couple of days back- and his still battling to regain his health.
Sources attribute the development to accumulated stress of tireless hard work to make a success of his Beach Bar.
He is said to have left the administration of the place to his assistants at present.
Further investigations conducted revealed that the effect of Adetu’s absence at the place is rarely felt on the patronage.
He is said to have established a structure that ensures a successful running of the place whether he is around or not.
Those who have come into contact with him in recent time divulged that he is responding very well to treatment- and he should be up and about before the end of this week.

AKEEM SHODEHINDE SHOPS FOR MONEY TO PAY OFF CABANA LODGE OWNER




It has finally been confirmed that except something out of the ordinary happened Akeem Shodehinde is out of the fold of the management of established place of leisure Insomnia- though he still keeps up appearances as part of them.
The popular night life administrator is ascertained to be setting up a new club with two individuals with the street names Osalansa and Jeniffer despite continuing attending to his duties at Insomnia.
Contrary to earlier reports sources ascertained that the new partners will be paying off Mr Wale Oshin the owner of Cabana Lodge to take over the old club towers in other to achieve their aim.
Mr Oshin is utilising the Adeola Hopewell site of Club Towers to run Cabana Lodge.
He rented the facility from face of the place Prince Nazir Ado Ibrahim to do his business.
His tenancy is expected to run till July 2010.
Insiders explained that Akeem and his partners are working on an arrangement that will see them buying off the remainder of the tenancy and paying off Wale Oshin to take over the structures that he has put in place and change his business name to a preferred one.
Informants further divulged to Man About Town that this move is expected to be consolidated with an extended contractual arrangement with Prince Ado Ibrahim.
Wale Oshin is said to be very disposed to the arrangement.
Sources based this claim on allegations that he couldn’t recoup his investment in his short live exploit in the night life business.
According to those who should know on paper Akeem Shodhinde and his partners’ parade an intimidating team that should do far better.
Akeem Shodhinde’s exploit and efficiency that earned him the sobriquet ‘The General’ of entertainment in the night life is not in doubt, Osolansa with one of his real names as Segun is a new breed United States of America returnee with growing followership and loose coins to play with and the third member of the team Jennifer, a resident of Lekki Phase 2 is said to be bringing part of the experience that transformed established place of enjoyment Auto Lounge into the darling of many to bear on the about to launch enterprise.
Information revealed that as part of efforts towards the kick off of the new club the proposed venue, Club Towers currently housing Cabana Lodge is said to be undergoing renovation.
According to a source ‘Though not a major thing- but touches here and there to change the face of the place’
More investigations conducted by Man About Town revealed that the workmen are working towards an April 2010 opening of the new club.
The name for the new night club is yet to be ascertained.
Mean while speaking on the issue the man at the centre of the unfolding drama Akeem Shodehinde maintained that ‘there is nothing like that, I don’t know where they get all this stories from’
Sources however interpreted his public posture on the development to attempts to shield the project until he is ready to go public with it.

GBENGA JAMES RESURFACES AFTER 2YEARS UNDERGROUND.


Owner and Administrator of business concerns Avian Speciality and Biological concept, Mr Gbenga James has done away with his self imposed social exile.
The man that attained national infamy as business partner of former governor of Ekiti state in an alleged multibillion naira poultry business gone sour had shunned all thing social engagement for over two years now.
He was said to have done this on the heels of his protracted case with anti graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The EFFC was trying to determine is culpability in the alleged poultry business scam set up by former governor fayose to milk Ekiti state dry- when he was in power.
The project was set up with the help of Gbenga James.
The EFCC investigation had branded James a criminal and many of his assets seized.
He was paraded in chains up and down and kept in custody until he agreed to a plea bargaining that indicted Fayose.
On his release- but with the case on, he had shunned all manner of social engagements.
Many believed he adopted the attitude in other to avoid further persecution from the anti graft body and for public opinion against him to die down.
This was until Saturday March 20 2010.
Gbenga James had stormed the multiple poverty alleviation programmes of honourable Folake Oshinowo, the wife of Tunde Oshinowo the Lagos socialite friends call Teddy Shine.
Incidental Tunde Oshinowo was also fingered in the looting of Ekiti state preferred against Fayose by the EFCC- his was not as alarming as that of Gbenga James.
James was said to have spent hours been a part of the poverty alleviation programme held in Ibadan Oyo state.
He surprised many by relishing in the after party like he used to do at such occasions before the EFCC saga.
Many believed that his recent move indicate his days of fear of persecution are over.

NBL MANAGEMENT IN CRISIS OVER GUS 7 MULTIPLE SCANDALS.

Egg heads at Nigeria Breweries Plc are in disarray.
And this development is the fall out of the novel concept to shore up the ante of excitement and mileage derivable from the arresting project that launder and establish the image of cash cow, Gulder every year- the Gulder Ultimate search.
The idea tagged Gulder Ultimate Search Celebrity show down is fast turning out a not so good idea by the day.
The myriads of scandals trailing the effort are threatening to drown the acceptance seven years of investment has gathered for the brand.
And the management of NBL are at their wits ends to contain the situation before things get out of hand.
The fear is that if care is not taken the negativity trailing the concept which is enveloped in a sex scandal, assault charge, ego and jealousy from participants may turn public perception against the multi million naira project and the brand Gulder.
The image handling organ of the company is said to be in a feverish of activities on how to get things right.
The first inkling that the company have gotten this edition of the show wrong came when major participants Rita Dominic and Ramsey Nouah pulled out barely twenty fours to the official unveiling of the show on the reasons that a fellow artiste they are not on good terms with, Genevieve Nnaji was chosen to be the Anchor of the show.
They were a part of all publicity materials and virtually all pre launch activities.
The organisers had rallied round and went along with the programme with the vacuum created hardly noticeable.
Ten other celebrities, Dare Art Alade, Daddy Showkey, Obesere, Princess, Weird M.C,Muma Gee, Emeka Ike,Funke Akindele,Bob Manuel Udokwu and Chioma Chukwura were shipped to the sight of the reality show.
They did not spend up to the scheduled time frame before they were sent packing.
Daddy Showkey ended up beating Princess like a child throwing tantrum for disrespecting him, Muma Gee and Chioma Chukwura engaged in such petty fighting and wrangling that the organisers had to constantly separate them, based on alleged hate from other girls in the house Emeka Ike and Muma Gee reportedly got so close that allegations of sexual affair between the two rented the air in camp- they have both vehemently denied the affair.
All these occurrences and more reportedly made the organisers cut shut the time to be spent in camp – but not before ensuring the three finalist for the final shooting have emerged. They are Emeka Ike, Dare Art Alade and Daddy Showkey. Musician Weird M.C was adjudged the last woman standing.
However with the stories of what transpired in the house quickly making the rounds- the sponsor of the show, NBL Plc have started becoming uncomfortable with the kind of negative perception the tales might rub off on the company and the brand. As at press time they yet to come up with a clear cut idea on how to manage the looming crisis.

NBL MANAGEMENT IN CRISIS OVER GUS 7 MULTIPLE SCANDALS.

Egg heads at Nigeria Breweries Plc are in disarray.
And this development is the fall out of the novel concept to shore up the ante of excitement and mileage derivable from the arresting project that launder and establish the image of cash cow, Gulder every year- the Gulder Ultimate search.
The idea tagged Gulder Ultimate Search Celebrity show down is fast turning out a not so good idea by the day.
The myriads of scandals trailing the effort are threatening to drown the acceptance seven years of investment has gathered for the brand.
And the management of NBL are at their wits ends to contain the situation before things get out of hand.
The fear is that if care is not taken the negativity trailing the concept which is enveloped in a sex scandal, assault charge, ego and jealousy from participants may turn public perception against the multi million naira project and the brand Gulder.
The image handling organ of the company is said to be in a feverish of activities on how to get things right.
The first inkling that the company have gotten this edition of the show wrong came when major participants Rita Dominic and Ramsey Nouah pulled out barely twenty fours to the official unveiling of the show on the reasons that a fellow artiste they are not on good terms with, Genevieve Nnaji was chosen to be the Anchor of the show.
They were a part of all publicity materials and virtually all pre launch activities.
The organisers had rallied round and went along with the programme with the vacuum created hardly noticeable.
Ten other celebrities, Dare Art Alade, Daddy Showkey, Obesere, Princess, Weird M.C,Muma Gee, Emeka Ike,Funke Akindele,Bob Manuel Udokwu and Chioma Chukwura were shipped to the sight of the reality show.
They did not spend up to the scheduled time frame before they were sent packing.
Daddy Showkey ended up beating Princess like a child throwing tantrum for disrespecting him, Muma Gee and Chioma Chukwura engaged in such petty fighting and wrangling that the organisers had to constantly separate them, based on alleged hate from other girls in the house Emeka Ike and Muma Gee reportedly got so close that allegations of sexual affair between the two rented the air in camp- they have both vehemently denied the affair.
All these occurrences and more reportedly made the organisers cut shut the time to be spent in camp – but not before ensuring the three finalist for the final shooting have emerged. They are Emeka Ike, Dare Art Alade and Daddy Showkey. Musician Weird M.C was adjudged the last woman standing.
However with the stories of what transpired in the house quickly making the rounds- the sponsor of the show, NBL Plc have started becoming uncomfortable with the kind of negative perception the tales might rub off on the company and the brand. As at press time they yet to come up with a clear cut idea on how to manage the looming crisis.

NBL MANAGEMENT IN CRISIS OVER GUS 7 MULTIPLE SCANDALS.

Egg heads at Nigeria Breweries Plc are in disarray.
And this development is the fall out of the novel concept to shore up the ante of excitement and mileage derivable from the arresting project that launder and establish the image of cash cow, Gulder every year- the Gulder Ultimate search.
The idea tagged Gulder Ultimate Search Celebrity show down is fast turning out a not so good idea by the day.
The myriads of scandals trailing the effort are threatening to drown the acceptance seven years of investment has gathered for the brand.
And the management of NBL are at their wits ends to contain the situation before things get out of hand.
The fear is that if care is not taken the negativity trailing the concept which is enveloped in a sex scandal, assault charge, ego and jealousy from participants may turn public perception against the multi million naira project and the brand Gulder.
The image handling organ of the company is said to be in a feverish of activities on how to get things right.
The first inkling that the company have gotten this edition of the show wrong came when major participants Rita Dominic and Ramsey Nouah pulled out barely twenty fours to the official unveiling of the show on the reasons that a fellow artiste they are not on good terms with, Genevieve Nnaji was chosen to be the Anchor of the show.
They were a part of all publicity materials and virtually all pre launch activities.
The organisers had rallied round and went along with the programme with the vacuum created hardly noticeable.
Ten other celebrities, Dare Art Alade, Daddy Showkey, Obesere, Princess, Weird M.C,Muma Gee, Emeka Ike,Funke Akindele,Bob Manuel Udokwu and Chioma Chukwura were shipped to the sight of the reality show.
They did not spend up to the scheduled time frame before they were sent packing.
Daddy Showkey ended up beating Princess like a child throwing tantrum for disrespecting him, Muma Gee and Chioma Chukwura engaged in such petty fighting and wrangling that the organisers had to constantly separate them, based on alleged hate from other girls in the house Emeka Ike and Muma Gee reportedly got so close that allegations of sexual affair between the two rented the air in camp- they have both vehemently denied the affair.
All these occurrences and more reportedly made the organisers cut shut the time to be spent in camp – but not before ensuring the three finalist for the final shooting have emerged. They are Emeka Ike, Dare Art Alade and Daddy Showkey. Musician Weird M.C was adjudged the last woman standing.
However with the stories of what transpired in the house quickly making the rounds- the sponsor of the show, NBL Plc have started becoming uncomfortable with the kind of negative perception the tales might rub off on the company and the brand. As at press time they yet to come up with a clear cut idea on how to manage the looming crisis.

AHMED UHWUBETINE, NEW BUSINESS PARTNER FALL OUT OVER MONEY ISSUES

The partners in wave making night business, Tribecca – Ahmed Uhwubetine and Charly Akporocha- are nursing a festering disagreement.
Information made available to Man About Town indicates that this discord has root in differences over money matters.
Insiders explained that the two individuals acting as active participants in administration of the club for other investors are at logger heads over the best way to go about recouping money spent on the investments.
Charly Akprocha the connected friend of powerful politicians is said to favour increasing the prices of hired facilities and related services rendered by the all night fun place.
Ahmed a seasoned hand in the game is said to prefer a subtle approach of competitive prices against the backdrop of fees charged by other providers of their kind of services.
The diverse approach to the running of the business which is said to have resulted in the rejection of certain contractual arrangement facilitated by Uhwubetine over alleged ‘unbecoming fee’ is said to be speedily resulting in open conflict between the two top guns in the enterprise.
Investigations conducted by Man About Revealed that what particularly brought the matter to the public domain was the refusal of Akprocha to allow the organisers of Industrial Nite Jos, an effort aimed at raising money for victims of the Plateau state ethnic massacre to stage their event at the Adetokunbo Ademola sighted night club despite assurances from his business partner Uhwubetine to the organisers of the show.
Informants explained that the organisers were forced to shift the event to another venue, Get Arena along Lekki Epe express way when they couldn’t fulfil renew conditions by Akprocha to make use of Tribecca.
The man believed to be fronting for major sponsor of the investment had reportedly demanded for increased fee from the organisers of the show partly sponsored by Telecommunication company MTN.
The part owner of the place maintained the arrangement Uhwubetine had with the organisers was inimical to the growth of the enterprise.
Effort by Uhwubetine to save face by making his partner allow the show to hold based on earlier arrangements was labelled futile.
Sources explained the scenario that came to be a couple of days back has really flawed their otherwise smooth personal and business relationship.
Presently the duo are said to be very wary of each- with some hinting just like he always does in such circumstances, Uhwubetine might be contemplating moving in such a manner that the other partners will have no choice but to buy him out of the business.
Before he teamed up with the Tribeca team, Ahmed Uhwubetine an experienced hand in the night life business came to fame with rested place of enjoyment 11.45- he later teamed up with Yobo Joseph and fellow night club operator Akeem Shodehinde to float reloaded later renamed Insomnia after new partners were brought in. He pulled out on the basis that too many investors had become a part of the business. He moved from that experience to manage his own place X Hotel.
Before many knew what was happening -new partners had bought into his dream and he left the place in their care to forge alliances with man about town and money man Charly Akprocha to float a new night club, Tribeca.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

IBB BUILDS 150 ROOMS HOTEL IN ABUJA

The business empire of Ibrahim Babangida, the former head of state who recently lost his glamorous ex first lady Maryam Babangida is still on the rise.
Sources disclosed to Man About Town that the former number one man in Nigeria just finished the construction of a high brow hotel in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
The hospitality centre is confirmed to be a one hundred and fifty room hotel.
The rooms form different suites inside the place of overnight stay.
It is located within Garki Area.
The identity of the hospitality centre is revealed as Hawthorn Suites.
Confirmed sources further revealed that the upscale building shares the same proximity with the much talked about house construction giant, Julius Berger bestowed on former president Olusegun Obasanjo while in power.
Investigations conducted by Man About Town revealed that painters just finished working on the building.
Insiders revealed all necessary facilities to make it function effectively have been installed- including the security details.
‘It only remains for the opening ceremony to be done after the painters finish their job and it will commence full fledge operation’ a source hinted.
There are strong indications that the death of his celebrated wife in December 2009 is the cause of the delay of the opening of the hotel.
The former military president is still in mourning.
The woman tagged the closest person to him all his live gave up the ghost at an America hospital after a protracted illness.
And for the first time since he attained national prominence, the man who shaped the destiny of a nation for eight years and is still regarded an influential factor in the scheme of things years after he left office wept in public. This was at the dawn burial of his wife.
Sources explained that since Maryam Babangida died, IBB as the ex military president is fondly called is yet to embrace the operations of his numerous enterprises. A situation that has made the newly completely hotel, among other investments, to lay in limbo.

ACTING PRESIDENT’S FAMILY SOURCE CONFESSES


A family source of Acting President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has made clarifications on the relationship between number one citizen of the country, his wife Patience and his secret mistress Maris.
The source who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed that indeed Jonathan is romantically involved with Maris- but his wife is in the know of the development.
He further explained that contrary to the believe in certain quarters, the lady from the Nimbe tribe of Brass Local Government of Bayelsa state Nigeria bore the acting president just a child- and not two.
He also confirmed that plans are in top gear to make the union a formal affair.
According to the source ‘the wife of the acting president has accepted the lady and the child as one of her own biological children’
The source insisted that contrary to reports Patience has children of her own- and not adopted kids.
Based on these new findings it is presumed that the story of the acting president’s romance with Maris is a known development to Patience and a handful of the couple’s associates.
‘ The Acting president is a straight forward man that doesn’t keep secrets from his wife and those that matters to him’ the source rounded off.
This disclosure came on the heels of stories making the rounds that the Acting President has a secret mistress with children hidden away from his wife and close associates.

IBORI SHOPS FOR 300MILLION NAIRA TO SUSTAIN NEWSPAPER COMPANY


Former Governor of Delta State Chief James Ibori needs a minimum of three hundred million naira to sustain the operations of his newspaper company the Daily Independent.
The fund is meant to offset over four month basic salaries of staffers in bid to appease angry workers.
The employees of the powerful politician are threatening to paralyse commerce at the newspaper house - if all their debts are not paid.
Daily Independent set up by the influential Nigerian when he was the governor of Delta state parades over three hundred staff in it employment.
The salaries and allowances vary depending on status within the establishment.
The former governor reportedly hinted heads of the workers union of his monetary need at a meeting held at the Wempco road Agidingbi complex of the newspaper company on Monday January 18 2010.
He however threw in a clause: he doesn’t have the money to care of the bill at present.
The newspaper owner reportedly told his workers to keep on working that he would pay off the debt as soon as he source for the money.
A follow up meeting held with the representative of the union with Ibori to negotiate for a more mutually beneficiary payment system on Tuesday January 19 2010 resulted in the same result- keep working till I get money to pay you.
The staffers are said not to be happy with the situation of things.
They had gone on strike for a week in the last quarter of last year and successful got a portion of their back log of salaries paid.
The action which led to the sack of the Managing Director Ted Iwere had equally earned the workers promises from Mr Ibori that all outstanding salaries will be paid within a specified period.
The deadline has since come and gone.
At press time the workers are holding round the clock meeting on how to get their demands to be met- with talks of another strike action to paralyse operations at the place renting the air.
It is not clear how Mr Ibori intend to handle the looming strike action.

PREGNANCY RUMOUR TRAILS IBIDUN AJAYI IGHODALO




The rumour mill has woven a tale of great expectations around the person of Ibidun Ajayi Ighodalo, the lovable beauty and wife of man of God pastor Ituah Ighodalo.
The lady taking giant strides with her event management company Elizabeth R is widely believed to be expecting the first child of her marriage to the celebrated pastor.
Sources however insist the simple dresser and former beauty queen is being very discreet with her condition.
Those who should know claimed she always goes the extra mile to cover the most telling part of her body- her tummy- in public.
And she is said to be given to wearing free flowing gowns- usually recommended for pregnant woman these days.
Those who have stumbled on her recently assert that ‘she looked a bit more robust with a fairer complexion’ to back up the pregnancy tale.
Her conduct at a social engagement a couple of days back has greatly fuelled the pregnancy tale.
The event held on Saturday February 27 2010. The venue was the Tafawa Balewa Square Onikan Lagos.
It was the one year remembrance ceremony of late Mrs Alice Morin Ogbara, the mother of celebrated fashion designer and former president of Fashion Designer Association of Nigeria- FADAN- Mrs Folorunsho Alakija.
Ibidun was part of the service providers that made the day a success with her with her company Elizabeth R.
Information made available to Man About Town revealed that all the while she supervised her staffers to perform given tasks- she religiously avoided news men, especially the photographers.
Further investigations revealed that to shield prying eyes away from tell tales signs of her suspected condition she ceaselessly bunched together her cloth around her stomach.
‘She did like she was pulling the floor length cloth together from dragging on the floor but the fact that she kept the excess cloths around her tummy and constantly turned her back at camera lens while keeping her distance from news hounds raised questions’ a source revealed.
According to a persistent photographer ‘ At a point she told the security outfit at the place to keep me from taking her picture’
Security at the get together which paraded A-list personalities such as, Ernest Shonekan, Aremo Olusegun Osoba,, Iyabo Martins Kuye, Ifeoma Ilodibe, Hajia Bola Shagaya and Otunba Subomi Balogun was provided by K-Square security outfit.
Since got married to Pastor Ighodalo in year 2007, Ibidun Ajayi has maintained a very low profile despite the great successes she enjoys in her business.
Many believe this move is meant to keep the public away from the controversies that trailed her union to the man to the Man of God that was asked to quit his pastoral claim, the Redeemed Christian church of God to fame for marrying her.
The general overseer of the RCCG had ordered Ituah to leave fold of the ministry in 2009 for remarrying after ten years of divorce. The wife the pastor romantically disengaged from- Lucy Ann- Summer- is said to be alive.
Ighodalo remarrying when his former wife is still alive is said to be against biblical injunction.
Pastor Ighodalo, a reputed accountant had set up a Radio ministry after leaving the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
Since he left the church fold, the celebrated man of God and his wife, Ibidun have churned the klieg light as much as possible.
According to a source ‘I believe it is in line with this that Ibidun behaved the manner she did at that Alakija party’.

ARISEKOLA’S SON ARRESTED OVER MUTALLAB BOTCHED BOMB


Jubril, the son of Aare Musulimi of Yoruba land Arisekola Alao was arrested by London police recently.
He was taken in for questioning as part of investigations into the botched Christmas day bombing of United States of America Airline North- West Delta by 23 year old Nigerian, Farouk Abdulmutallab the son of former Chairman of First Bank, Alhaji Umar Mutallab.
The telephone number of Jubril was found on the phone of Farouk.
The relevant law authority took in Jubril to explain the relationship between him and the young man who almost threw the whole world into great mourning with his circumvented action.
Jubril was released after he convinced investigators Farouk was no more than a family friend.
The Arisekolas and Mutallabs enjoy good relationship.
Jubril is currently studying at a London University.
He is said to have picked up the thread of his disrupted life at press time.
Farouk is currently facing prosecution for his action in United States of America.
The Christmas day incident resulted in the United States of America hastily placing Nigerian among the list of terrorist countries.
The conduct of the US government has attracted great condemnations from far and wide against the backdrop of the exemplary conduct of Alhaji Mutallabi in reporting his son’s extreme tendencies to the United States Embassy months before he attempted to bomb the aircraft.
The U.S government failed to act on the obvious pointer provided by the father against his son for the good of the world.

IBB BUILDS 150 ROOMS HOTEL IN ABUJA

The business empire of Ibrahim Babangida, the former head of state who recently lost his glamorous ex first lady Maryam Babangida is still on the rise.
Sources disclosed to Man About Town that the former number one man just finished the construction of a high brow hotel in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
The hospitality centre is confirmed to be a one hundred and fifty room hotel.
The rooms form different suites inside the place of overnight stay.
It is located within Garki Area.
The identity of the hospitality centre is revealed as Hawthorn Suites.
Confirmed sources further revealed that the upscale building shares the same proximity with the much talked about house construction giant, Julius Berger bestowed on former president Olusegun Obasanjo while in power.
Investigations conducted by Man About Town revealed that painters just finished working on the building.
Insiders revealed all necessary facilities to make it function effectively have been installed- including the security details.
‘It only remains for the opening ceremonyto be done after the painters finish their job and it will commence full fledge operation’ a source hinted.
There are strong indications that the death of his celebrated wife in December 2009 is the cause of the delay of the opening of the hotel.
The former military president is still in mourning.
The woman tagged the closest person to him all his live gave up the ghost at an America hospital after a protracted illness.
And for the first time since he attained national prominence, the man who shaped the destiny of a nation for eight years and is still regarded an influential factor in the scheme of things years after he left office wept in public. This was at the dawn burial of his wife.
Sources explained that since Maryam Babangida died IBB has fondly called is yet to embrace the operations of his numerous enterprises. A situation that has made the newly completely hotel, among other investments, to lay in limbo.