THE NATION ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2013
Glamour
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Inside Kayode Oke’s mini-zoo
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ALL, fashionable, and handsome, he bestrides the social and business terrains like a colossus. Ask the average resident of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and he would tell you that this gentleman's impact in the entertainment industry in general and the hospitality industry in particular is significant. What many don't know about the Chief Executive Officer of wavemaking Softess Group of Companies, Otunba Kayode Oke, however, is that he owns a talk-of- the-town mini-zoo at his palatial mansion in a highbrow section of the capital city. The stylish mini-zoo is reportedly populated by a number of carefully selected animals, including some rare species of dogs, lions, tortoise and peacock, among others. The proactive business mogul, who opened some branches of his Softess Hotel and Suites in Accra and Dubai recently, has been scarce in the social circuit lately, but bounced back in style few months ago. We gathered that he just opted to make a tactical withdrawal of sort, mainly to take his business to another level by expanding his business tentacles from Abuja to Kaduna, Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Calabar and do more for people in terms of philanthropy.
Benny Obaze jets out for honeymoon
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EWLY married businessman and socialite, Benny Obaze, has jetted out to Dubai with his wife, Lizzy Finecountry, for their honeymoon. The couple, we scooped, will also move to U.S from there. The CEO of Bevista, Rivista and Jevista married the astute businesswoman who operates two major businesses in Port Harcourt, last December 2012. Fun-loving Benny had been single for many years and had been linked with many women in the past before his marriage.
Sylvia Nduka gets engaged
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HESE are best of times for Sylvia Nduka. When she won the 2011 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, there was such uproar that we were not sure if she would make it through her tenure, as it was riddled with controversies. Despite all, the former beauty queen remains undaunted. After her reign, Sylvia runs a hair extension line “Sylvia's Hair” and a hair salon/retail outlet “Sylvia's Hair Gallery” in Surulere. In addition, she launched and completed the first season of the “Face of Sylvia's Hair” competition in 2012. In addition, the winner smiled home with N1m, other prizes included a brand new KIA automobile and a trip to Dubai. Well, the one-time beauty queen is engaged. Though the identity of her man is still shrouded in secrecy, we gathered that the wedding is billed for the later part of the year.
Liz Garvey’s shoe lounge makes waves
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OCIALITE and serial entrepreneur, Liz Garvey, is having the best of times right now. The very stylish owner of Gavyz Couture has just extended her business tentacles again with a new store 'Shoe Lounge'. We gathered that she got a deal with a Brazil-based shoe manufacturing company. The strictly shoe store has become a Mecca of sort for shoe collectors, shoe aficionados and the fashion savvy who basically want very good but affordable shoes.
Hajia Aminat Dangaji's secret pain
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OCIALITE and businesswoman, Hajia Aminat Dangaji, is not in her best of moments. The Edo State-born socialite who is an associate of the state governor is battling to recoup the money she invested in maverick musician, Majek Fashek. Dangaji's company, A-plus Entertainment, we gathered, has invested over N35m on the reggae musician. The widely-travelled entrepreneur cum philanthropist has been working tirelessly to release the latest album of the musician by end of January, only for some people to hijack the musician whom she had already rehabilitated.