Photos: Ini Edo, Ebube Nwagbo, Rukky Sanda hit the beach

Actresses Ini Edo, Rukky Sanda, Ebube Nwagbo and actor Alexx Ekubo hit the beach for a fun day out yesterday Feb. 14th. See more photos after the cut...

Pics: Motivational book 'Inspiring A Generation' unveiled in Lagos

Saturday the 31st of January 2015 saw the birthing of the much talked about and very eagerly anticipated book, “Inspiring A Generation” - a book written by ‘Folakemi Fatogbe, a banker to the bankers and Director of Risk Management at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos. Continue...

 

‘Folakemi Fatogbe - the author, Bamidele Abiodun and Funmi Lanre-Phillips

Described, as a Personal Game-Changer “INSPIRING A GENERATION” is essentially a must-have motivational and self-development book that is woven around the election campaigns of President Barack Obama. The book seeks to use President Obama’s historic game-changing election campaigns and journey to the White House as a means of inspiring readers to achieve their life dreams and aspirations irrespective of where they are and what they have.  The book seeks to achieve this by bringing the achievements of President Obama into people’s homes in a way and manner with which they can easily identify and therefore also be inspired by - hopefully, to the extent that the reader feels that they can achieve anything that they set their minds and industry to.  

Although Obama is the case study, the writer uses Obama as a clear, proven and relatable example and therefore role model of the ‘can do’ spirit.  By bringing to the fore such a laudable role model of our time in a manner that most Nigerians and indeed other citizens of the world can identify with, the author, ‘Folakemi Fatogbe seeks to make her own humble contribution towards addressing some of the societal problems that we have as a nation today - the premise being that the improvement and progress of a nation, a community and indeed a family must start with the active self-development and improvement of individuals.  This is the fulcrum of this indispensable motivational cum self-development book.  The author uses the following immortal words and wisdom of the ancient philosopher Confucius to drive home this point:

“To put the world right in order,

we must first put the nation in order;

to put the nation in order,

we must first put the family in order;

to put the family in order,

we must first cultivate our personal life...”

Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC)

To present the book, the writer assembled a formidable team of men and women of excellence including: Prince Juli Adeluyi-Adelusi OFR, mni, as the Chairman – a former Minister of Health and the founder of Juli Pharmacy, Dr Konyin Ajayi (SAN) the Lead Reviewer – Principal Partner at Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Review Panelists comprised of Mrs Bola Adesola  - MD & CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (Nig), Mr Chris Okeke - Renowned lawyer and industrialist and Ms Ibada Ahmed – the South African based head of Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs.  The book was presented by Dr Tunji Olowolafe – a businessman and Senator Babafemi Ojudu – the representative of the writer Ekiti Senate in t representing the wwith Prince Nasiru Ado Bayero – Turakin Kano being avoidably absent due to the forces of nature in Kano.Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters of Terra Kulture was the panel moderator and event organizer.    Mr Bolaji Balogun – CEO, Chapel Hill Denham served as the very able compere.

The Chairman, panel and presenters literally held the audience spell-bound with their excellent wit-laden reviews and analyses of the book.  Dr Ajayi, not known for such effusive praise described ‘INSPIRING A GENERATION” as a masterpiece.  Mrs Adesola, said that the writer was being modest in suggesting that the book would affect only one generation as she felt it would affect many generations.  She also agreed that INSPIRING A GENERATION is a book about change that encourages readers to be people of impact and conviction.  Mr Okeke, was of the view that the author had been able to boldly craft a one of its kind motivational book that unapologetically used an emulation-worthy individual as a basis to motivate others. Ms Ahmed expressed the view that the book was an essential book for the youth of Africa in that it had a multitude of lessons that they could immediately learn from and imbibe into their own lives moreso that it is imperative for African youths to seize the moment now as there might not be a next time. 

Dr Olowolafe expressed the hope that the book would allow for the emergence of the several Obama’s in Nigeria who had the latent capacity to champion various sectors of the economy and made a pledge to buy a significant number for his alma mater.  Senator Ojudu on his part opined that Nigeria is a country with a major inspiration deficit that would do well to have the inspiring messages of this book heard far and near.  He rounded off by observing that as a country Nigerians are fortunate to have given rise to a book that is world class in terms of both its form and content. He also advised that he would be buying a significant number of copies even though he felt that he could justifiably invoice the author, one of his constituents for services rendered.

Ms Fatogbe, in sharing perspectives on why she wrote the book and in doing a mini recital from her book, INSPIRING A GENERATION brought to the fore some of her own life’s journey which added a totally different and very compelling dimension to the book presentation, that being that the writer had actually ‘walked her talk’. 

Mr Tunde Lemo, a former Deputy Governor at the CBN implored the author to see INSPIRING A GENERATION as only her debut book which would be followed by many more.  He told guests that he felt that the author had a lot more to give not only to the CBN but also to the nation.  He mentioned how his own, recently graduated, daughter had adopted the author as her role model a choice of which he was more than happy with having worked with me at close quarters.

At the end of the day, ‘the proof of the pudding’ is in the eating and I was therefore not surprised to see the long queue of guests at the end of the event buying multiple books with many queuing up patiently to have them signed by the author, Ms Folakemi Fatogbe even though she is only a first-time author.  I will have to join my voice to the multiple

All in all, the event to me stood out for its quality, sheer class and intimacy.  It was well-organised, and well attended with no preferential seating and captains of industry mingling freely with other guests.  The speakers were extremely articulate and knowledgeable; the audience were attentive with many saying that they wished it could have gone on for longer.  Furthermore, there was none of the usual display of ostentatious wealth that one tends to associate with events of this nature in Nigeria – the only mention of money was when the Chairman announced how much the book would retail for. 

Mrs Fatogbe, ‘Folakemi – the author and Mr Chris Okeke

The lead reviewer Dr Konyin Ajayi (SAN), the author and Bolaji Balogun

The Chairman, Prince Juli Adeluyi-Adelusi and the ‘Folakemi

Mrs Bola Adesola, Bolaji Balogun, the author, Prince Adeluyi-Adelusi and

Mrs Fatogbe

Bamidele Abiodun, Afolabi Balogun and Babatunde Jeje

Prince Adeluyi-Adelusi and representative of the author’s late father,

HRH, Oba (Dr) Afolabi Idowu Babade III, the Owa of Oke Oro in Ekiti State

Senator Babafemi Ojudu and Dr Tunji Olowolafe

Mr Chris Okeke, Ms Ibada Ahmed dnd Dr Konyin Ajayi

members of the Review Panel

Boye Oyewunmi and Engr. Akin Odumakinde

Funsho Olusanya and Dayo Adekoya-Bankole

Tunde Lardner, Babatunde Jeje and Bolanle Oshin-Shote

Mr Rilwan Belo-Osagie, Prince Niyi Akenzua, Korede Olafusi,

Engr. Dapo Abe and Soye Briggs

Bolanle Austen-Peters, Bola Adesola, Chris Okeke, Ibada Ahmed and Konyin Ajaji

Dr Tunji Olowolafe and Senator Babafemi Ojudu

presenting INSPIRING A GENERATIION

Bamidele Abiodun, Uzo Awani, ‘Folakemi and Vivian Oputa

Dr Oshin, Oz Giwa-Amu, ‘Folakemi, Senator Ojudu and Fatai Alao-Thomas

Prince Bola Adesida, Tunde Osibodu, ‘Folakemi and Bola Fagboyegun

Ayoyinka Fatogbe, HRH, Oba Babade, ‘Folakemi, Senator Ojudu and

Prince Adelusi-Adeluyi

Bolanle Shote, Toyin Belo-Osagie, Bose Ewulu, Funmi Lanre-Phillips, Arese Alonge, Sola Ajidagba, Debbie Oghene, Bamidele Abiodun

With siblings Folashade Makinde, Bukky Omidiji, Ayoyinka Fatogbe and children.

Act now and call: +234 8027000205 to order this personal game-changer.

Photos: Erykah Badu pierces close to eyes and her cheeks

The singer attended Rihanna's Fashion for Charity event yesterday in NYC with piercing around her eyes and two more on her cheeks. She's always been weird so no surprise here but that looks painful.

Photos: Happy birthday to Bonario Nnags

LIB Senate president Bonario Nnags is a year older today February 15th. Happy birthday boo. That's a pic of Bonario when he was a baby..aww, how cute! Bonario celebrated with Internally displaced peoples camp (IDP) at Waru in Abuja, where he met with the district head of Waru & representatives of the displaced people. See more photos after the cut...

Pics of Boko Haram in DadinKwowa as they entered Gombe state

Here's a photo of Boko Haram militants as they entered Gombe state yesterday. The attack in Gombe was repelled...many of them killed by Nigerian troops. Another photo after the cut...

9 Bayelsa women burnt to death in car accident

About 20 women from Bayelsa State were on Friday Feb. 13th burnt to death in multiple vehicle accident after visiting the first lady Dame Patience Jonathan.

According to the The Nation, the accident occurred at Ahoada, in Rivers State and involved a Toyota Sienna car, an SUV and a bus with the inscription, Peoples Democratic Party Women Initiative.

A security source put the number of burnt victims at 20 adding that all the occupants of the bus perished.

The source who spoke in confidence said: “The affected women were traveling in the bus which went up in flames. They were burnt to ashes. Only one of the women was rescued.”

It was learnt that the women paid a solidarity visit to the first lady in Okirika where they spent two days.

The Bayelsa State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr. Vincent Jack confirmed the accident.

He, however, said only nine persons burnt to death, two died without being burnt while many others were rushed to Madonna clinic in the area.

He explained that the accident occurred when the tyre of the Toyota Sienna burst and rammed into the bus carrying the women.

He said the SUV also rammed into the bus in confusion, a situation that made the bus to go up in flames.

Source: The Nation

Female suicide bomber kills 9 in Yobe state today...

A suicide bomber disguised as a passenger blew herself up at the Damaturu motor park in Yobe state this afternoon killing herself and eight others. Many others were injured.

Photo: Ice Prince spots new look

Spot the blonde beard...

Have You Met Don Jazzy’s Girlfriend? Check Her Out

First Ice Prince, now Don Jazzy? our male entertainers are unveiling their babes one after the other – He just shared the photo of himself and this fine girl – See another pic:



Oya, we want to hear wedding bells oh or what do you think?